Obituary

Ruth Nachtigal Arrowsmith Tozier, 72, Larned, formerly of Sedgwick, died Sunday, September 19, 1999 at Via Christi Regional Medical Center, St. Francis Campus, in Wichita.

She was born November 23, 1926, the daughter of John D. and Helen Barbara Hahn Nachtigal. A resident of Larned since 1991, she was a former resident of Newton and Sedgwick, and had worked as a clerk in the Hertzler Clinic business office. She was a member of First United Methodist Church; United Methodist Women; Larned Garden Club; Central Kansas Medical Center Auxiliary; Li Ar Mu, all of Larned.

She married Merlin L. Arrowsmith at Halstead on September 30, 1945. He died May 23, 1978. She married James W. Tozier at Sedgwick on December 11, 1982. He died September 10, 1991.

Survivors: son, Dr. Daniel Arrowsmith, Nowata, Oklahoma; daughter, Carol Crockett, Larned; brother, Wilbert Nachtigal, Halstead and sister, Barbara Evans, Halstead; 7 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren.

Graveside services were held Wednesday, September 22, at Hillside Cemetery, Sedgwick.