Kensington Gardens Cemetery Kansas

Kensington Gardens Cemetery
Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas

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Name Birth Date Death Date Other Information

Davis, Jimmy Dale 8-22-1941 7-25-2004 b. Lucien OK Noble co, d. Wichita, Parents- Audra Jean Alberty & Danchel Ashley Davis

Lear, Rebecca Joy 2-10-1987 12-14-2005 b. Montgomery AL Montgomery co, Becka, brilliant musician she graduated from Wichita Collegiate School in 2005 and was attending Belmont University in Nashville, TN.

Long, Myrna Joyce 7-24-1949 5-14-2005 b. Marysville ks Marshall co, d. wichita, W/O Richard Long; D/O Leo McLeod

Martin, Dr. Glen Emerson
1-6-1920 9-16-2004
b. & d. Wichita, A retired anesthesiologist, everyone called him "Doc". A very gentle, kind and loving man who cared deeply for his family as well as for his patients, he will be greatly missed. Doc was the son of Glen Emerson Martin and Amy Jane Stuchberry Martin. He was baptized at the First Presbyterian Church. Committed to his faith for the rest of his life, he later served as a deacon and an elder in the Presbyterian Church. Dr. Martin graduated from East High School, the University of Wichita and received his M.D. from the University of Kansas School of Medicine in 1949. A talented pianist, Doc was a member of a band that performed in Wichita during his school years. During World War II, he served his country with honor as a member of the 315th General Hospital Unit stationed in the Philippines. Dr. Martin met his wife, Alice Louise Brown, at the University of Kansas. They were married in 1943 in Lawrence, Kansas and enjoyed over 61 years of a wonderful marriage.

During his early tenure as a doctor, he worked to provide much needed medical care to rural communities in western Kansas. In 1958, he began a residency in anesthesiology at St. Francis Hospital in Wichita. He founded Medical Anesthesia Services, PA to serve the Wichita area and surrounding rural communities. His company was instrumental in providing nurse anesthetists for area hospitals through the nurse anesthetist school founded by Dr. Martin. During his undergraduate days, Doc served as trainer for the WU football team. When his own young son became interested in football, Doc was one of six fathers who formed the Greater Wichita Football League, Inc, a citywide program for boys in the 6th through 9th grades. He served for many years as an active director. The program was an outstanding success and has since been incorporated into the Wichita Parks and Recreation Programs. Proud of the heritage of his country and family, Doc was a member of the Washington Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution. An avid supporter of the University of Kansas, Doc was a lifetime member of the KU Alumni Association.

He was also a member of the Eastminster Presbyterian Church, the Wichita Country Club, and numerous medical societies including the Sedgwick County Medical Society, the American

Medical Association, the American Society of Anesthesiologists, and the International Anesthesia Research Society.

Olander, Carl E., Jr 1925 9-16-2005 b. OK city OK Ok co, d. wichita, Family patriarch, gifted woodcarver and Wichita, KS, businessman. . When he was seven, his father Carl Sr. moved the family to Wichita to establish Ferguson-Olander Ford. In his early teens, he attended Missouri Military Academy in Mexico, MO. Later at East High School in Wichita, he lettered in swimming. Just after high school graduation in June 1944, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy. He served 22 months on a destroyer in the South Pacific. After WWII, he enrolled at the University of Kansas, joined Phi Gamma Delta fraternity, lettered in swimming again, married and began a family, and in 1950 received a Bachelor of Science in Business. He then moved back to Wichita to work with his dad. Later, Carl designed and built homes, sold homes as a realtor, and acquired, grew and managed personal investments. Carl's legacies are in the homes of the friends he loved. He hand carved in wood about 200 miniature, life-like figurines of friends and historical persons. Among these are a self portrait of himself carving himself, many U.S. Presidents (some in Presidents' museums), and many friends. Other hobbies were golf, tennis, riding snowmobiles, fly fishing, boating, quail hunting and gardening. Carl was a member of Grace Presbyterian Church, Wichita, and later Eastminster Presbyterian Church. He frequently participated in Bible study groups with friends at Eastminster and Lake City Presbyterian Church in Colorado. He generously supported these churches and the KU Williams Fund, KU Athletic Department, Wichita East Branch YMCA, and Wichita Rotary Club. For YMCA, he sold Christmas trees for 12 years and coached Little League baseball. During the past 20 years, he and his wife Jo enjoyed the charm and recreational benefits of Lake City, their home away from home. For nearly sixty years straight, he visited Lake City, acquiring a deep love for the land, people and simple life there. He is preceded in death by his parents Carl E. Olander, Sr., and Gwen Nagle Olander.

Schaefer, Yvonne Joan 9-30-1928 4-18-2005 b. Champaign IL, Champaign cod Wichita, , D/O Wesley T. & Helen J. Wooley; she graduated in 1949 from the University of Illinois with a degree in Home Economics. While attending the University of Illinois, she was swept off her feet by Robert J. Schaefer and on August 27th, 1949 they were married in Galesburg, Illinois. She and Bob moved to Wichita to raise their family and Bob established the Schaefer Johnson Cox Frey Architectural firm. Yvonne had an immense love for the Lord and her family and, as a very devout Christian, was an active church member at Eastminster Presbyterian. She faithfully visited her husband, Bob at the Catholic Care Center, however, those daily visits will be missed by not only Bob, but by those she touched with kind words and sincere compassion on each visit. Yvonne cherished her friends and they will miss her dearly. The family encourages all of those that are able, on Yvonne's behalf; to visit Bob, who valiantly deals daily with the challenges of Parkinson's Disease.

Spurrier, Mary Sloan
1-1-1916 7-5-2004 b. & d. Wichita, Parents-Theodore & Mary McNeal Sloan, Husband Dale Spurrier (dec'd)

Stowell, N. Dallas
11-23-1916 1-24-2005 b. Vermillion KS Marshall co, d. Andover KS Butler co, H/O Lillian Marie Thompson married 4-2-1938. WWII USA vet.

Tippin, Rosalie Mae 4-3-1924 7-7-2004 b. & d. Wichita, Parents-A. Warren & Gladys Drake Keating, W/O Dr. E. E. Keating, Wed 1949 Wichita

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Name	Birth Date	Death Date	Other Information
Davis, Jimmy Dale	8-22-1941	7-25-2004	b. Lucien OK Noble co, d. Wichita, Parents- Audra Jean Alberty & Danchel Ashley Davis
Lear, Rebecca Joy	2-10-1987	12-14-2005	b. Montgomery AL Montgomery co, Becka, brilliant musician she graduated from Wichita Collegiate School in 2005 and was attending Belmont University in Nashville, TN.
Long, Myrna Joyce	7-24-1949	5-14-2005	b. Marysville ks Marshall co, d. wichita, W/O Richard Long; D/O Leo McLeod
Martin, Dr. Glen Emerson	1-6-1920	9-16-2004	b. & d. Wichita, A retired anesthesiologist, everyone called him "Doc". A very gentle, kind and loving man who cared deeply for his family as well as for his patients, he will be greatly missed. Doc was the son of Glen Emerson Martin and Amy Jane Stuchberry Martin. He was baptized at the First Presbyterian Church. Committed to his faith for the rest of his life, he later served as a deacon and an elder in the Presbyterian Church. Dr. Martin graduated from East High School, the University of Wichita and received his M.D. from the University of Kansas School of Medicine in 1949. A talented pianist, Doc was a member of a band that performed in Wichita during his school years. During World War II, he served his country with honor as a member of the 315th General Hospital Unit stationed in the Philippines. Dr. Martin met his wife, Alice Louise Brown, at the University of Kansas. They were married in 1943 in Lawrence, Kansas and enjoyed over 61 years of a wonderful marriage. During his early tenure as a doctor, he worked to provide much needed medical care to rural communities in western Kansas. In 1958, he began a residency in anesthesiology at St. Francis Hospital in Wichita. He founded Medical Anesthesia Services, PA to serve the Wichita area and surrounding rural communities. His company was instrumental in providing nurse anesthetists for area hospitals through the nurse anesthetist school founded by Dr. Martin. During his undergraduate days, Doc served as trainer for the WU football team. When his own young son became interested in football, Doc was one of six fathers who formed the Greater Wichita Football League, Inc, a citywide program for boys in the 6th through 9th grades. He served for many years as an active director. The program was an outstanding success and has since been incorporated into the Wichita Parks and Recreation Programs. Proud of the heritage of his country and family, Doc was a member of the Washington Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution. An avid supporter of the University of Kansas, Doc was a lifetime member of the KU Alumni Association. He was also a member of the Eastminster Presbyterian Church, the Wichita Country Club, and numerous medical societies including the Sedgwick County Medical Society, the American Medical Association, the American Society of Anesthesiologists, and the International Anesthesia Research Society.
Olander, Carl E., Jr	1925	9-16-2005	b. OK city OK Ok co, d. wichita, Family patriarch, gifted woodcarver and Wichita, KS, businessman. . When he was seven, his father Carl Sr. moved the family to Wichita to establish Ferguson-Olander Ford. In his early teens, he attended Missouri Military Academy in Mexico, MO. Later at East High School in Wichita, he lettered in swimming. Just after high school graduation in June 1944, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy. He served 22 months on a destroyer in the South Pacific. After WWII, he enrolled at the University of Kansas, joined Phi Gamma Delta fraternity, lettered in swimming again, married and began a family, and in 1950 received a Bachelor of Science in Business. He then moved back to Wichita to work with his dad. Later, Carl designed and built homes, sold homes as a realtor, and acquired, grew and managed personal investments. Carl's legacies are in the homes of the friends he loved. He hand carved in wood about 200 miniature, life-like figurines of friends and historical persons. Among these are a self portrait of himself carving himself, many U.S. Presidents (some in Presidents' museums), and many friends. Other hobbies were golf, tennis, riding snowmobiles, fly fishing, boating, quail hunting and gardening. Carl was a member of Grace Presbyterian Church, Wichita, and later Eastminster Presbyterian Church. He frequently participated in Bible study groups with friends at Eastminster and Lake City Presbyterian Church in Colorado. He generously supported these churches and the KU Williams Fund, KU Athletic Department, Wichita East Branch YMCA, and Wichita Rotary Club. For YMCA, he sold Christmas trees for 12 years and coached Little League baseball. During the past 20 years, he and his wife Jo enjoyed the charm and recreational benefits of Lake City, their home away from home. For nearly sixty years straight, he visited Lake City, acquiring a deep love for the land, people and simple life there. He is preceded in death by his parents Carl E. Olander, Sr., and Gwen Nagle Olander.
Schaefer, Yvonne Joan	9-30-1928	4-18-2005	b. Champaign IL, Champaign cod Wichita, , D/O Wesley T. & Helen J. Wooley; she graduated in 1949 from the University of Illinois with a degree in Home Economics. While attending the University of Illinois, she was swept off her feet by Robert J. Schaefer and on August 27th, 1949 they were married in Galesburg, Illinois. She and Bob moved to Wichita to raise their family and Bob established the Schaefer Johnson Cox Frey Architectural firm. Yvonne had an immense love for the Lord and her family and, as a very devout Christian, was an active church member at Eastminster Presbyterian. She faithfully visited her husband, Bob at the Catholic Care Center, however, those daily visits will be missed by not only Bob, but by those she touched with kind words and sincere compassion on each visit. Yvonne cherished her friends and they will miss her dearly. The family encourages all of those that are able, on Yvonne's behalf; to visit Bob, who valiantly deals daily with the challenges of Parkinson's Disease.
Spurrier, Mary Sloan	1-1-1916	7-5-2004	b. & d. Wichita, Parents-Theodore & Mary McNeal Sloan, Husband Dale Spurrier (dec'd)
Stowell, N. Dallas	11-23-1916	1-24-2005	b. Vermillion KS Marshall co, d. Andover KS Butler co, H/O Lillian Marie Thompson married 4-2-1938. WWII USA vet.
Tippin, Rosalie Mae	4-3-1924	7-7-2004	b. & d. Wichita, Parents-A. Warren & Gladys Drake Keating, W/O Dr. E. E. Keating, Wed 1949 Wichita