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Mike  Blevins

Mike Blevins

Jan 20, 2022

Michael J. Blevins, passed away Thursday, January 20, 2022.

He was born on February 16, 1961 and grew up on the Blevins dairy farm in Riley County, where he developed a lifelong love of caring for livestock, milking cows, and riding horses. At an early age, Mike had an inquisitive mind. Mike was constantly building, creating, and fixing. It...

Dale F. Brown

Dale F. Brown

Jan 18, 2022

Dale F. Brown, age 99, of Barnes, passed away on Tuesday, January 18, 2022, at Community Memorial Health Care in Marysville.

Dale was born on April 3, 1922, on the family farm south of Barnes. In fact, his bedroom was the same room he was born in. 

He graduated from Waterville High School in 1940. 

In 1942 he joined the US...

Alison  Lebeda

Alison Lebeda

Jan 11, 2022

Alison Jolene "Ali Jo" Lebeda, age 42 of Wichita, passed away Tuesday, January 11, 2022, at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita.

She was born in Manhattan on July 31, 1979, the daughter of Paul Reginald and Wendy Sue (Walter) Stadel. The first four years of her life were spent on the farm north of Leonardville. In November of 1984,...

Cary E. Lawrence

Cary E. Lawrence

Jan 4, 2022

Cary E. Lawrence, Sr., age 73, of Beatrice, Nebraska, passed away Tuesday, January 4, 2022, at Community Memorial Health Care in Marysville.

Cary was born October 4, 1948, at Madison, Wisconsin to Eugene C. and Luella (Colvien) Lawrence. 

Shortly after high school he joined the US Army and served a tour in Vietnam. For many years he worked with his brother-in-law, Gene...

David  Burgman

David Burgman

Jan 2, 2022

David Lee Burgman, age 55 of Leonardville, passed away Sunday, January 2, 2022 at the Clay County Medical Center.

He was born on January 2, 1967 in Clay Center, the son of Leo Dwight and Rose Marie (Esslinger) Burgman. He graduated from Riley County High School and then graduated from Cloud County Community College where he was a member...

Amy R. Sutton

Amy R. Sutton

Jan 1, 2022

Amy Renee Sutton, 50, of Marysville, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022, at her home in Marysville, Kan.  

Amy was born on July 18, 1971, at Marysville, Kan., to Leonard Sutton and Linda Kier.

Amy loved family gatherings, as the table was always a place to share good food, conversation and games. She had a big heart for...

Mary  McDonald Fowler

Mary McDonald Fowler

Dec 26, 2021

Mary Alice Siebold McDonald Fowler, age 91 of Leonardville, passed away Sunday, December 26, 2021 at Village Manor in Abilene.

She was born on October 31, 1930 at Fact, Kansas, the daughter of Albert and Vena (Palmateer) Siebold.

She grew up in the Fact community and was ninth of eleven children.

She married Randall H. McDonald on...

Thomas  McGuyer

Thomas McGuyer

Dec 20, 2021

Thomas (Turbo) Dalton McGuyer, age 66 of Manhattan, passed away Monday, December 20, 2021 at his residence.  He had been battling some health issues.  

He was born on November 10, 1955 in Mexia, Texas, the son of Roger Dalton and Cora Isabell (Scott) McGuyer.

He spent most of his life in Texas before moving to be closer to...

Vaughn  Hoffman

Vaughn Hoffman

Dec 20, 2021

Vaughn Dentan Hoffman, age 76 of Leonardville, passed away Monday, December 20, 2021 at the Leonardville Nursing Home.

He was born on April 12, 1945 in Manhattan, the son of Forrest Elmer and Garnett Louise (Brown) Hoffman.

On April 2, 1972 he married Lynette Sue Bulk. They later separated.

Vaughn’s life was farming, but he was also...

Donald L. Dodd

Donald L. Dodd

Dec 17, 2021

Donald L. Dodd, age 73, of Linn, entered Heaven on Friday, December 17, 2021, at Northeast Health Systems in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. 

Don, the son of Ralph L. and Bonnie J. (Lewis) Dodd, was born in Concordia on July 9, 1948.

A graduate of Washington High School, Class of 1966, Don enlisted in the US Air Force in 1967. 

On August 3, 1969, he...

Annabell  Bierbaum

Annabell Bierbaum

Dec 17, 2021

Annabell (Ricard) Bierbaum, age 96 of Riley, passed into Jesus’ loving arms on December 17, 2021 in Clearwater.

Annabell was born July 6, 1925 in Eskridge, the daughter of Joseph and Phoebe (Gano) Ricard.

On September 5, 1943 she married John Bierbaum at the Ricard family home north of Barnes. He preceded her in death in 1999.

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Leonard D. Marshall

Leonard D. Marshall

Dec 15, 2021

Leonard D. Marshall, age 79, of Salina, passed away on Wednesday, December 15, 2021, at the Frankfort Care Home in Frankfort, Kansas.

Leonard was born June 17, 1942, at Blue Rapids, to Harold L. and Amanda M. (Butler) Marshall. 

He graduated from Miltonvale High School in 1960. He then went to the Kansas Vocational and Rehabilitation Center in Salina, where he...

Herbert C. Alley

Herbert C. Alley

Dec 6, 2021

Herbert C. Alley, age 77, of Frankfort, went to be with his Lord, Monday, December 6, 2021.

He was born November 8, 1944, at the family home near Bancroft, the son of Charles and Lois (Cordon) Alley.

Herbert attended grade school at Bancroft and graduated high school at Wetmore. After graduation he lived for a while with his aunt Rowena and...

Lola J. Zabokrtsky

Lola J. Zabokrtsky

Dec 6, 2021

Lola J. Zabokrtsky was born on February 27, 1938 on the family farm north of Waterville, the daughter of Gerald and Ruth (Anderson) Springer.

She received her gift of eternal life on Monday, December 6 while a patient at the Hanover Hospital; she was 83 years old.

Lola was Baptized into the Christian faith on March 3, 1955...

Charles  Schurle

Charles Schurle

Dec 6, 2021

Charles Willard Schurle, age 81 of Manhattan, passed over to God’s glory on December 6, 2021.

He was born on October 5, 1940 on a 1,000 acre dairy and general farm near Manhattan, the son of George and Fannie (Schwab) Schurle.

He graduated from Keats High School and from Kansas State University with a B.S. in Business Administration...

Wilmina M. Troxel

Wilmina M. Troxel

Nov 28, 2021

Wilmina M. “Billie” Troxel, age 92, of Blue Rapids, passed away on Sunday, November 28, 2021, at her home.

Billie was born May 9, 1929, at Irving, to Ephiram T. and Julia M. (Larabee) Morton. 

She married Jack D. Robertson in 1947, they later divorced. In 1958, she married Floyd R. Troxel, they later divorced. 

For many years she worked as...

Delores M. Sutton

Delores M. Sutton

Nov 27, 2021

Delores M. Sutton, age 104, of Blue Rapids, passed away on Saturday, November 27, 2021, at Blue Valley Senior Living in Blue Rapids.

Delores was born March 14, 1917, at Luray, Kansas to Jesse and Venus N. (Fishback) Curry. Delores married Ralph E. “Smick” Sutton on August 11, 1934, at the courthouse in Marysville. He passed away in 1980. They had one son...

Edna  Peterson

Edna Peterson

Nov 27, 2021

Edna May Peterson, age 91 of Manhattan, passed away Sunday, November 28, 2021 in Lyle House at Meadowlark Hills.

She was born on February 4, 1930 in Georgeville, Minnesota, the daughter of Harry and Emma (Bratz) Wurzburger.

On September 18, 1949, she married Kermit O’Dell Peterson. He preceded her in death in 2011.

Edna was an audit...

Lynn  Ellis

Lynn Ellis

Nov 25, 2021

Lynn Ellis, age 69 of Riley, passed away Thursday, November 25, 2021 at the Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan.

He was born on August 24, 1952 in Montezuma, the son of Joe and Ina Marie (Sanders) Ellis.

On July 22, 1972 in Cimarron, he married Mary Lou Kruse. She survives of the home.

Shortly after getting...

Brenda  Condray

Brenda Condray

Nov 15, 2021

Brenda Marie (Lofts) Condray, age 75 of Manhattan, passed away Monday, November 15, 2021 in the Lyle House at Meadowlark Hills.

She was born on October 13, 1946 in Girard, the daughter of Ralph and Bea (Powers) Lofts.

Soon she was provided with two baby sisters and life-long friends, Linda and Dixie. As a child, Brenda survived polio,...

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