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Henry Meyer

Henry Meyer

Mar 2, 2024

Henry Lee Meyer, age 88 of Shawnee, Kansas, passed away Saturday, March 2, 2024, surrounded by family in Elkhart, Indiana. He spent his last day with his little great-grandchildren, who would all come into his room to check on him throughout the day.

Lee was born on December 19, 1935, in Clay Center, the son of Henry and Elizabeth (Renz) Meyer....

Rick Aikman

Rick Aikman

Feb 29, 2024

Richard B. “Rick” Aikman, age 66, passed away at his home in Blue Rapids.

 

Rick was born July 18, 1957, in Osceola, Iowa, the son of Robert and Agnes (Kemp) Aikman.  Rick grew up and completed his education at Moreno Valley High School in Riverside, California, graduating in 1975.  He moved to Natoma, Kansas in 1981.  He also took drafting classes...

David Hogan

David Hogan

Feb 27, 2024

David L. Hogan, age 64, of Blue Rapids passed away at his home on Tuesday, February 27, 2024.

 

David was born on April 14, 1959, at Fort Riley, to Clarence J. and Wilma J. (Nemechek) Hogan. On April 1, 1985, he married Verna “Sue” Scaggs at South of the Boarder in North Carolina.  Sue passed away in 2013.

 

During his years with...

Lorene Kendall

Lorene Kendall

Feb 22, 2024

Lorene M. Kendall, age 95 of Keats, passed away Thursday, February 22, 2024, at Via Christi Village in Manhattan.

She was born on March 31, 1928, on the family farm outside of Keats, the daughter of Oliver and Bertha (Weller) Nelson.  She graduated from Leonardville High School in 1946.

On May 4, 1951, in Riley, she married Ronald Kendall.  He preceded her...

Kenneth Stettnisch

Kenneth Stettnisch

Feb 21, 2024

Kenneth Gene Stettnisch, 91, Barnes, KS., died Wednesday, February 21, 2024, at Kansas City Hospice House in Kansas City, Missouri, of BRCA-type cancer.

 

He was born April 29, 1932 in Barnes, KS, to Wesley Edward Stettnisch and Esther Mina Bird Stettnisch. He was the fourth of 11 children: Darlene, Virginia, Helen, Mary Ann, Lorraine, Donald, Gerald, Geraldine, Richard, and Jean.

 

He was...

Don Hohman

Don Hohman

Feb 20, 2024

Don Ray Hohman, age 85 of Green, passed away Tuesday, February 20, 2024, at the Wakefield Care and Rehab Center.

He was born on December 26, 1938, in Randolph, the son of Floyd Russell and Ruth Vernelle (Anderson) Hohman.  He graduated from Randolph High School and then served in the United States Army.

On August 7, 1960, he married Marcine Fern Stienbruck....

Hosea Harkness

Hosea Harkness

Feb 19, 2024

Hosea Snyder Harkness passed away on Monday, February 19, 2024, at Meadowlark Hills in Manhattan, Kansas. He was born on March 11, 1933 in Clay Center, Kansas, to Charles A. and Alice Harkness. Hosea grew up on the family farm near Greenleaf, Kansas, and graduated from Greenleaf High School in 1951.

Hosea attended Kansas State University for two years before entering...

Kevin Robel

Kevin Robel

Feb 18, 2024

Kevin Ray Robel, age 52 of Manhattan, passed away Sunday, February 18, 2024, at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka.

He was born on February 18, 1972, in Manhattan, the son of Raydon and Barbara (Swinney) Robel.  He graduated from Riley County High School and Kansas State University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Graphic Design.

Kevin was a design perfectionist...

Benjamin Berger

Benjamin Berger

Feb 17, 2024

Benjamin Berger, age 43, of Barnes, passed away on Saturday, February 17, 2024.

 

Ben was born May 8, 1980, in Manhattan to Delvin L. and Elaine J. (Blaske) Berger.  He graduated from Valley Heights High School in 1998.  He was married to Holly D. Behrens on April 28, 2012, in Marysville.

 

Ben worked as a Conductor for the Union Pacific Railroad, and...

Betty Fritz

Betty Fritz

Feb 17, 2024

Betty Marie Fritz, age 97 of Leonardville, passed away Saturday, February 17, 2024, at the Leonardville Nursing Home.

She was born on September 8, 1926, on the family farm near Green, the daughter of William and Antonia (Biegert) Friederich.

On June 24, 1947, she married Charles Nanninga.  They had five children: Charlotte, Kathy, Don, Ron, and Carroll.  He preceded her in death...

Terry Baker

Terry Baker

Feb 16, 2024

Terry Brew Baker, age 77, of Blue Rapids, passed away on Friday, February 16, 2024, at his home in Blue Rapids.

 

Terry was born on January 21, 1947 in Marysville, KS to Betty Ruth (Jewell) Walsh and R.J. Baker. His dad was Wayne Talbot and his stepfather was Bob Walsh.   He graduated from Blue Rapids High School in 1965, then...

Eileen Hageman

Eileen Hageman

Feb 10, 2024

Eileen Wilma Hageman, age 96, of Riley, passed away Saturday, February 10, 2024, at the Good Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan, KS surrounded by her loved ones.

She was born April 6, 1927, on the family farm near Leonardville, the daughter of Lucas D. and Lena J. (Potts) Buss.  She graduated from Leonardville Rural High School in 1945 and taught in...

Dean Richard

Dean Richard

Feb 6, 2024

Raymond Dean Richard, age 84, passed away peacefully on February 6, 2024, at Community Memorial Hospital, Marysville. Dean was born in Concordia, Kansas, to Frances (Snyder) Richard and Raymond Richard on June 22, 1939. 

 

After attending Concordia public schools, Dean joined the United States Navy where he served as a radio operator on various Navy cruisers and could still tap out...

Daniel Woellhof

Daniel Woellhof

Feb 4, 2024

Daniel Oren Woellhof, age 69 of Lakin, passed away Sunday, February 4, 2024, at Ascension Via Christi St. Francis Hospital in Wichita.

He was born on June 30, 1954, in Clay Center, the son of Oren Lynn and Arlene (Weller) Woellhof.

Dan grew up in Clay Center and attended Clay Center Community High School and later earned a Master's degree from Pittsburg...

Tom Nichols

Tom Nichols

Jan 28, 2024

Thomas William “Tom” Nichols, age 86 of Leonardville, passed away Sunday, January 28, 2024, at the Leonardville Nursing Home.

He was born on April 26, 1937, the son of Ross Eugene and Evelyn Ann (Wertzburger) Nichols.

On November 9, 1957, he married Sylda Ann Randall in Wamego, Kansas.

Tom worked at KP&L as a gas service foreman for 37 years. After retirement, he...

Kerry Christensen

Kerry Christensen

Jan 27, 2024

Kerry Lee Christensen, age 69 of Clay Center, passed away Saturday, January 27, 2024, at his home.

He was born on June 20, 1954, in Clay Center, the son of Robert Leon and Evelyn Ruth (Johnson) Christensen.

On October 8, 1977, he married Alice JoAnn Hannan at the Clay Center United Methodist Church.

Kerry was a loving husband, father, and grandfather.  He devoted...

Doris Bishop

Doris Bishop

Jan 26, 2024

Doris Bishop, age 90, of Blue Rapids, passed away on Friday, January 26, 2024, at Community Memorial Heath Care in Marysville.

 

Doris was born December 4, 1933, on the family farm southwest of Waterville.   She is the daughter of Henry E. and Florence M. (Rosebaugh) Gordon.  She married Donald E. Bishop in 1950, he passed away in 1987.

 

She worked for...

Ray Lykins

Ray Lykins

Jan 26, 2024

Ray Richard Lykins, age 76 of Clay Center, passed away Friday, January 26, 2024, at the Advena Living Center of Clay Center.

He was born on April 23, 1947, in Clay Center, the son of Lynden Leroy and Edna Margaret (Riechers) Lykins.     He graduated from Blue Valley Rural High School at Randolph with the class of 1965.  Ray was...

Francis Sweeney Megenity

Francis Sweeney Megenity

Jan 17, 2024

Francis “Sweeney” Megenity, age 93, of Barnes, passed away at Blue Valley Health and Rehabilitation Center in Blue Rapids on Wednesday, January 17, 2024.

Sweeney was born October 3, 1930 to Carl Bernard and Zelma (Jackson) Megenity. Sweeney was born in the home of his Megenity grandparents in Effingham, KS.  The family lived in Effingham until 1942, when Sweeney was 12...

Nancy Bohnenblust

Nancy Bohnenblust

Jan 16, 2024

Nancy Lee Bohnenblust, age 86 of Riley, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, January 16, 2024, at her home.

 

She was born on April 4, 1937, in Jewell, Kansas, the daughter of LeRoy and Hazel (Owen) Foulke.  She grew up on her parents' farm north of Jewell and was a 1955 graduate of Jewell High School.  She then attended  college at Brown Mackie...

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