Who's Who at Elm Springs Bible Hall, KS

Elm Springs Bible Hall, Tampa, KS (OB) 1930's-1970's

Families

Base family

The Palmer Base (son of John) & Rufus Base (son of Isaac) families were raised at Elm Springs Bible Hall. Benjamin & Susannah were parents of John & Isaac.

• Benjamin Boese (b. 1844 Russia - d. 1915 Moundridge, McPherson, KS)
• Susannah Richert Boese (b. 1848 Russia - d. 1936 Galva, McPherson, KS)

• • Isaac B. Base (b. 1882 S.D. - d. 1966 Hillsboro, Marion, KS); Wife: Eva "Effie" Base (b. 1884 - d. 1967 Durham, Marion, KS), daughter of Abraham A. Base (b. 1847 Russia) & Eva Unruh Base (b. 1845 Russia)
    • Hilma E. Base Bartel-Enns (b. 1916 Marion Co., KS - d. 2008 Lansing, Leavenworth, KS). 2nd Husband: William Clifford Enns (b. 1917 Chinook, Blaine, MT - d. 1946 San Bernardino, CA), son of David J. Enns (1888-1966) & Elizabeth Reddig Enns-Knaack (1889-1966).
    • Rufus Monroe Base +1977 (b. 1922 Logan, Marion, KS - d. 1991 Gypsum, KS); wife: Rozina Mae Hubele Base +1977 (b. 1923 McPherson Co., KS - d. 2007 Ellis, Ellis, KS), daughter of Emil Karl Hubele (b. 1902 Kipp, Saline, KS - d. 1986 Roxbury, McPherson, KS) & Pearl E. Nichols Hubele (b. 1901 Gypsum Creek, McPherson, KS - d. 2000 Niles, Berrien, MI).
      • Stuart Dean Base (b. 1947 Lindsborg, McPherson, KS - d. 2006 Gypsum, KS). Wife: Linda Marlene Sutton Base (b. 1947 Lindsborg, KS - d. 2009 Gypsum, KS), daughter of Darrield Sutton (d. 1950) & Helen E. Ellis Sutton (1906-1994 Gypsum, KS).
      • Jackie P. Base Gilbert (b. 1950 Lindsborg, KS - d. 2016 Gypsum, KS). Husband: Jim Lawayne Gilbert (b. 1948 Fort Wayne, DeKalb, AL - d. 2017 Rifle, CO).

• • John B. Base (b. 1877 S.D. - d. 1958 KS); wife: Susanna B. Base (b. 1881 KS, m. 1900, d. 1954 Durham, KS), daughter of unknown.
    • Rosina Helen Base Campbell (b. 1903 Logan, Marion, KS - d. 1993 Assaria, Saline, KS). Husband: Samuel Monroe Campbell (b. 1894 English, Crawford, IN - d. 1977 Assaria, KS), son of Thomas Jefferson Campbell (b. 1863 Campbellsburg, Henry, KY - d. 1929 Evansville, Vanderburgh, IN) & Margaret F. "Maggie" Colbert Campbell (b. 1865 IN - d. 1928 New Albany, Floyd, IN). Samuel was Lutheran.
    • Delbert Heath Base (b. 1907 Logan, Marion, KS - d. 1978 Salina, Saline, KS). Wife: Iva Mae Miller Base (b. 1914 Sterling, Rice, KS - d. 1998 Salina, KS), duaghter of George Washington Miller (b. 1865 Jasper Co., IL - d. 1920 Sterling, KS) & May Lillian Bradshaw Miller (b. 1880 MO - d. 1951 Sterling, KS).
    • Tolbert Ammons Base (b. 1912 Tampa, Marion, KS - d. 1989 Mansfield, Scott, AR). Wife: Agnes Marie Snooks Base (b. 1919 Gypsum Creek, McPherson, KS), daughter of Allen Benona Snook (b. 1884 McPherson, KS - d. 1964 Gypsum, KS) & Maggie F. Sloop Snook (1892-1982 Gypsum, Saline, KS).
    • Hattie Rosetta "Dollie" Base (b. 1915 Marion Co., KS - d. 1926 Durham, Marion, KS).
    • Paul Jesse Base (b. 1922 Logan, Marion, KS - d. 1991 Durham, Marion, KS); Wife: Alice Virginia Eldridge Base (b. 1922 Mott, Hettinger, N.D. - d. 2015 Goessel, Marion, KS), daughter of Homer Russell Eldridge (b. 1895 Wabash, Tippecanoe, IN -d. 1995 Colfax, Placer, CA) & Zella May Ewalt Eldridge (b. 1895 La Belle, Lewis, MO - d. 1982 Colfax, Placer, CA).
    • Palmer Tolson Base (b. 1928 Tampa, Marion, KS - d. 2016 Salina, KS); wife: Lucille Linda Thiesen Base (b. 1935 Goessel, Marion, KS - d. 2015 Hillsboro, Marion, KS), daughter of Daniel Samuel Thiesen (b. 1899 West Branch, Marion, KS - d. 1988 Goessel, Marion, KS) & Esther Olga Franz Thiesen (b. 1909 Menno, Marion, KS - d. 1984 Goessel, KS). Esther Thiesen was baptized in 1927 into the Alexanderwohl Mennonite Church, then 1934-1984 @ Tabor Mennonite.
      • Merrill Palmer Base (b. 1960 Goessel, KS - d. 1994 Hillsboro, KS). Never married. Farmer & Dairyman. Funeral @ Temple Church, Gypsum, officiated by Dennis Mullins.
      • Pamela Sue Base Hartman (b. 1957 Goessel, KS - d. 2016 Elmo, Dickinson, KS). Husband (1983 @ UB Abilene, off. by Dennis Mullins & Ralph Faber): Merle Conard Hartman, son of Conard Frank Hartman (b. 1921 Elmo, Dickinson, KS - d. 2013 Salina, KS) & Anna Catherine Fisher Hartman (b. 1928 Abilene, KS - d. 2012 Salina, Saline, KS).

• • Karoline Base Koehn (b. 1885 McPherson, Marion, KS - 1959 Newton, Harvey, KS). Husband: Cornelius Pete Koehn (b. 1880 McPherson, KS - d. 1965 Goessel, Marion, KS), son of Peter Andrew Koehn (b. 1847 Russia) & Elizabeth Unruh Koehn (b. 1844 Russia). Peter & Elizabeth Koehn married in 1862, emigrated in 1874 initially to Philadelphia, PA.

• • Jonas Base (b. 1889 Galva, McPherson, KS - d. 1970 Wichita, Sedgwick, KS). Wife: Esther Ethel Dixon Base (b. 1890 KS - d. 1982 Sedgwick, Harvey, KS), daughter of George Charles Dixon (b. 1866 - d. 1922 Durham, Marion, KS) & Effie Unruh Dixon (b. 1867 - d. 1934 Durham, Marion, KS). Effie was a daughter of Abraham Unruh (b. 1837 Poland - d. 1895 Topeka, KS) & Susannah Deckert Unruh (b. 1842 Poland - d. 1922 Roxbury, McPherson, KS). By WWII, Jonas was residing in Wichita, self-employed as a farmer in Newton.

• • Aganetha "Nettie" Base Unruh (b. 1887 Galva, McPherson, KS - d. 1954 Moundridge, McPherson, KS). Husband: Enoch T. Unruh (b. 1885 Halstead, Harvey, KS - d. 1966 Moundridge, KS), son of Tobias J. Unruh (b. 1844 Ukraine - d. 1937 Halstead, KS) & Maria Johnson Unruh (b. 1853 Ukraine - d. 1904 Halstead, KS).

Becker family

• Jacob J.B. Becker (b. 1866 Russia - d. 1947 Roxbury, McPherson, KS)
• Mary H. Koehn Becker (b. 1869 Russia - d. 1942 Roxbury, KS)

• • Alfred Becker (b. 1916 Galva, McPherson, KS - d. 1982 Gypsum, Saline, KS), son of Jacob J.B. Becker (b. 1866 Russia - d. 1947 Roxbury, McPherson, KS) & Mary H. Koehn Becker (b. 1869 Russia - d. 1942 Roxbury, KS). Jacob was presumably a nephew of Peter Andrew Koehn, see Base family. Funeral for Alfred @ Salina Bible Church, Schumacher & Harris officiated. Wife: Lillian Rose Nichols Becker (b. 1910 - d. 1999 Lindsborg, McPherson, KS), daughter of Hayden Oble Nichols (b. 1874 - d. 1944 Roxbury, McPherson, KS) & Minta May "Minnie" Ash Nichols (b. 1877 - d. 1968 Roxbury, KS).
    • Dale Glenn Becker (b. 1930 Gypsum, KS); wife: Joyce Louise Crowther Becker (b. 1930 Gypsum Creek, KS - d. 2006 Gypsum, KS), daughter of Robert Arthur Crowther Sr. (b. 1897 Salina, KS - d. 1983 Lindsborg, KS) & Emma Marie Rittgers Crowther (b. 1906 Roxbury, KS - d. 1980 Lindsborg, KS);
      • Mike Becker Gypsum, KS
      • Deborah G. Becker Douglas (b. 1951). Bridgeport, Saline, KS
      • Denise L. Becker Moffitt-Postier-Staedtler. Kansas City, MO. Denise's son Andrew Lee "Drew" Moffitt grad WSU, and was drafted in '03 to the Boston Red Sox, then in '04 to the Baltimore Orioles.
      • Mark Becker. Galva, KS
    • Phyllis Lavonne Becker O'Neil (b. 1933 McPherson, KS - d. 1998 Manhattan, Riley, KS). Husband: William E. O'Neil, Jr. Moved from Gypsum to Manhattan in 1961. Everett Johnson officiated the funeral.

• • Frank Becker (b. 1902 Galva, McPherson, KS - d. 1996 Longmont, Boulder, CO). Wife: Virginia Decker Becker (b. 1904 Galva, KS - d. 1987 Longmont, CO), daughter of Isaac Decker (b. 1878 McPherson Co., KS - d. 1959 Marion Co., KS) & Susanna Ratzlaff Decker (b. 1884 Moundridge, KS - d. 1949 Marion Co., KS). See Decker family.
    • Doris Becker Weibert (b. 1926 Marion Co., KS - d. 1999 Wichita, KS). Husband: David E. "Dave" Weibert (b. 1921 - d. 2010 Hillsboro, KS), son of Peter Weibert (b. 1888 Russia - d. 1969 Durham, KS) & Mollie Steinle Weibert (b. 1896 Argentina - d. 1964 Durham, KS). Peter Weibert's 1st wife was Mollie Ruch Weibert (1892-1918). Dave Weibert's brother was Pete Weibert (see Weibert family).
    • Sidney Dean "Sid" Becker (b. 1939 Hillsboro, KS - d. 1995 Longmont, CO). Dr. Brandt Boecke (Central Presby. of Longmont) officiated funeral.
    • Donald K. "Don" Becker (b. 1938 Logan, Marion, KS). Wife: Lucile Becker. Longmont, CO.
    • Gladys Becker Greeson (b. 1934). Husband: Richard Leslie "Dick" Greeson (b. 1928 Meeteetse, WY, m. 1958 Tampa, KS, d. 2008 Denver, CO), son of Ralph Smith Greeson (b. 1893 Kokomo, Howard, IN - d. 1958 Boulder, CO) & Mary Eleanor Kitchel-Leslie Greeson (b. 1892 Monticello, AR - d. 1978 Pueblo, CO). Longmont, CO.

Burkle family

• John Phillip Burkle, Sr. (b. 1862 Deckenpfronn, Württemberg, Germany, m. 1907 Poughkeepsie, N.Y., d. 1913 Gypsum, KS), son of Johannes Buerkle (b. 1833 Deckenpfronn, Württemberg, Ger., m. 1859 Zwerenberg, Württemberg, Ger., death unknown) & Anna Maria Schaible Burkle (b. 1837 Aichhalden, Württemberg, Ger., death unknown), daughter of Johann Georg Schaible (b. 1805 Berneck, Württemberg, Ger. - d. 1895 Aichalden, Württemberg, Ger.) & Christina Blaich Schaible (b. 1809 Zwerenberg, Württemberg, Ger. - d. 1881 Aichalden, Württemberg, Ger.).
• Eugenia Marie Luise Wolf Burkle (b. 1870 Hochdorf, Württemberg, Ger. - d. 1933 Roxbury, McPherson, KS), daughter of Karl Johannes Wolf (b. 1837 Ger. - d. 1904) & Marie Luise Schwarz Wolf (b. 1839 Ger.)
  • Susie Buerkle (b. & d. 1908)
  • Sally Buerkle (b. & d. 1909)
  • George Burkle (1909-1998 Gypsum, KS); wife: Grace Ann Wilson Burkle (b. 1916 Carlton, Dickinson, KS - d. 2008 Salina, KS), daughter of Andrew C. Wilson (b. 1890 Philadelphia, PA - d. 1973 Salina, KS) & Dora Ann Amann Wilson (b. 1892 Arington, Atchison, KS - d. 1977 Salina, KS). Dora's mother was Emma Jane Decker Wilson (b. 1866 - d. 1906 Colorado Springs, CO), a sister of Isaac Decker, and daughter of Martin Luther Decker (b. 1837 Hessen, Ger. - d. 1913 Iola, KS). (see Decker family). Memorials for Grace Burkle rec. for Kansas Bible Camp.
    • Arnold Burkle (b. 1941 Gypsum, KS; @ Wichita, KS). Wife: Gertrude E. "Trudy" McCullagh Burkle (b. 1941 Sturgis, MI), daughter of Thomas Robert McCullagh (b. 1905 Co. Monaghan, Ireland - d. 1968 Guthrie, Logan, OK) & Florence Mae King McCullagh (b. 1904 Clyde, OH, m. 1934 Sturgis, St. Joseph, MI, d. 1997 Wichita, KS)
    • Mercedes Burkle Sayre (b. 1942 Gypsum, KS; @ Point Pleasant, W.V.). Husband: Floyd Sayre (b. 1939 Union, Jackson, W.V.), son of Roscoe Robert "Ross" Sayre (b. 1899 Union, W.V. - d. 1963 Clarksburg, Harrison, W.V.) & Chloe Gracie Howell Sayre (b. 1902 Cologne, Mason, W.V.).
    • Shirley Ann Burkle Rush-Hopkins (1938-2014 Salina, KS), 1st husband (1960 @ Salina Bible Church): Kenneth Lee Rush (b. 1937 New Gottland, McPherson, KS), son of Nelson Gust Rush (b. 1905 Empire, Ellsworth, KS - d. 1999 Tescott, KS) & Ruth Anna Victoria Sundquist Rush (b. 1912 Union, McPherson, KS - d. 2009 Tescott, KS). 2nd husband: Eugene Eldon Hopkins (b. 1929 Smoky View, Saline, KS - d. 1996 Salina, KS), son of Myron Enlow Hopkins (b. 1896 Smoky View, KS - d. 1962 Bridgeport, Saline, KS) & Alma Gertrude Slaughter Hopkins (b. 1903 Prairie, Audrain, MO - d. 1989 Bridgeport, KS) .
    • Barbara Kay Burkle Eskridge (b. 1940 Salina, KS). Husband: Robert Charles "Bob" Eskridge (b. 1936 Walnut Ridge, Lawrence, AR, m. 1960, d. 2020 Springfield, Sangamon, IL), son of Monte Lloyd Eskridge (b. 1910 Richwoods, Lawrence, AR - d. 1995 Marion, Grant, IN) & Katy Virginia Purdy Eskridge-Peters (b. 1914 Columbia, Randolph, AR - d. 2006 Pocahontas, Randolph, AR). Bob served with the USAF in Vietnam, discharged as a Command Sergeant. Bob & Barb lived primarily at Mascoutah, IL.
    • Sharmelle Burkle Salinas (b. 1952 Gypsum, KS). Husband: Angel Salinas (b. 1957). Colby, KS.
  • John Phillip Burkle, Jr. (b. 1912 Roxbury, McPherson, KS, @ Salina 1972-1993, d. 1993 Salina, KS); wife: Hazel Maxine Redger Burkle (b. 1923 Logan, Marion, KS - d. 2010 Salina, KS), daughter of Cornelius David "Neal" Redger (1892-1971 Durham, Marion, KS) & Marie E. Schmidt Redger (b. 1902 Medford, Grant, OK - d. 1990 Inman, McPherson, KS). (see Redger family). John & Hazel were later in fellowship at Sunset Chapel in Salina, KS. John Burkle's funeral officiated by Ken Engle @ Central Heights Mennonite at Tampa, KS, and memorials suggested to Kansas Bible Camp.
    • Keith Linn Burkle (b. 1949 Holland, Dickinson, KS - d. 1955)
    • Patricia Irene Burkle Henry (b. 1948 Holland, KS) Husband (1966 @ Salina Bible Church): Douglas Linn Henry (b. 1944 Wellsville, Franklin, KS - d. 2008 Valley Center, KS), son of Wilbur Dallas Henry (b. 1917 Harrison, Crawford, KS - d. 1965 Ottawa, Franklin, KS) & Edna Dora Elder Henry (b. 1916 Ottawa, KS - d. 2006 Emporia, Lyon, KS).
    • Michael Neal "Mike" Burkle (b. 1956 Roxbury, KS - d. 1983 Salina, KS) was active in the Celtics and in the Special Olympics, with lifelong cerebral palsy.
    • Susan Marie Burkle Thornburg (b. 1957 Holland, KS, @ Salina, KS); Husband: Charles L. "Chuck" Thornburg, Jr. Chuck has served as an elder at Sunset Chapel in Salina, KS.
    • Marlene L. Burkle Knight (b. 1960 Roxbury, KS, @ Salina, KS)

Decker family

• John Andreas Decker (b. 1833 Russia - d. 1922 Moundridge, McPherson, KS).
• Elizabeth Koehn Decker (b. 1851 Russia - d. 1943 Moundridge, McPherson, KS), daughter of Ernest David Koehn (b. 1829 Russia - d. 1910 Karoma, Alfalfa, OK) & Helena "Lena" Koehn (b. 1834 Russia - d. 1912 Karoma, OK).
  • Isaac Decker (b. 1878 Mound, McPherson, KS - d. 1959 Elm Springs, Marion, KS). Wife: Susanna Ratzlaff "Susie" Decker (b. 1884 Moundridge, KS - d. 1949 Elm Springs, KS), daughter of Andrew Ratzlaff (b. 1854 Russia, emig. 1874)
    • Clyde Decker; wife: Esther Decker
      • Phyllis Decker
      • Carroll Decker

Dyck family

• Menno Dyck
• Edna Wedel Dyck (1921-2022), daughter of Dan & Mollie Wedel (see Wedel family)
  • Stu Dyck
  • Feryl Dyck
  • Lane Dyck
  • Toni Dyck

Friesen family

• Orlando Friesen
• Ethyl Friesen
  • Twila Friesen
  • Gala Friesen

Johnson family

• Arvid Johnson
• Martha Nichols Johnson
  • Marvin Johnson; wife Patricia Webster Johnson;
    • Paul Johnson
    • Greg Johnson
  • Bruce Johnson
  • Everett Johnson; wife: Anna Pauls Johnson;
    • Randi Johnson
    • Jane Ann Johnson

Redger family

• Neal Redger
• Marie Redger
  • Milton Redger
  • Dallas Redger
  • Hazel Redger Burkle; husband: John Burkle; see Burkle family.
  • Neola Redger
  • Enid Redger
  • more kids

Staley family

• Bob Staley
• Betty Staley
  • Rob Staley
  • Greg Staley
  • Kathy Staley

Unruh family

• Alvin A. Unruh - co-founder, former Mennonite, Edna Dyck remembers Alvin used to hand out songbooks;
• Alta Decker Unruh

• David Heinrich Unruh (b. 1880 Lone Tree, McPherson, KS - d. 1973 Durham, Marion, KS), son of Henry Andreas Unruh (b. 1848 Russia; emig. 1875; d. 1920 Tampa, Marion, KS) & Anna Jantz Unruh (b. 1852 Russia - d. 1940 Durham, KS).
• Eva Jantz Unruh (b. 1881 - d. 1950), daughter of Henry J. Jantz (b. 1855 Russia - d. 1921 Durham, KS) & Anna Base Jantz (b. 1855 Volhynia, Ukraine - d. 1927 Durham, KS). Eva's sister was Mollie Jantz Wedel, wife of Daniel Cornelius Wedel.
  • Ed Unruh; wife: Edith Unruh
    • Eddie Unruh
    • Judy Unruh
  • Frank Unruh (b. 1906 Tampa, Marion, KS - d. 1986); wife: Ruby Viola Decker Unruh (b. 1909 Galva, McPherson, KS - d. 1976 Loveland, Larimer, CO), daughter of Isaac Decker (1878-1959) & Susanna Ratzlaff Decker (1884-1949). See Decker family.

Wedel family

• Daniel C. Wedel (1885-1950) built the Hall with assistance of Menno Dyck, Alfred Base, etc. Son of Cornelius Benjamin Wedel (1833-1909) & Agnetha (or Aganeta) "Nettie" Richert Wedel (1849-1933). Cornelius emigrated in 1874 from Belarus. Nettie emigrated in 1875 from Russia. Both emigrated initially to Philadelphia, and were married and living in Lone Tree, Mcpherson, Kansas by 1880. They were Mennonite prior to starting Elm Springs.
• Mollie Jantz Wedel (1886-1969)
  • Ethel Irene Wedel Friesen (1912-2001)
  • Edna Wedel Dyck (1921-2022) husband: Menno Dyck; see Dyck family

Weibert family

• Pete Weibert
• Edna Decker Weibert
  • Larry Weibert
  • Ron Weibert
  • Janet Weibert

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family from Lost Springs, KS

• Max
• Laura