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Timothy R. "Tim" Kirkpatrick

Timothy R. "Tim" Kirkpatrick

Jul 23, 2018

Timothy R. "Tim" Kirkpatrick, age 57, of Blue Rapids, passed away at his home on Monday, July 23, 2018.Tim was born on October 13, 1960. His parents were Carol D. Kirkpatrick, and Tom and Robin G. (Baldwin) Foley. Tim graduated from Valley Heights High School in 1978. After high school he attended Highland Community College learning to be a mason. Through...

Brandon  Wohler

Brandon Wohler

Jul 23, 2018

Brandon James Wohler, age 34 of Green, passed away July 23, 2018 in northern Riley County.

He was born on February 6, 1984 in Hanover, the son of William James and Carol Jean (Munstermann) Wohler.

Brandon most recently worked for Roth Hog Farm and loved fishing and working in his yard and making it look great.

He is survived by his mother and...

Tami Jo Coleman

Tami Jo Coleman

Jul 20, 2018

Tami Jo Coleman, age 59 of Wakefield, passed away Friday, July 20, 2018 at the Wakefield Care and Rehabilitation Center.

She was born on April 29, 1959 in Orange, California, the daughter of Joseph Walter and Donna Jean (Bean) Chapman.  Her family moved back to Kansas in 1964 and she was raised in the Walsburg and Randolph area.

On June 18, 1983...

Thomas J. 'Tom' Nolan

Thomas J. 'Tom' Nolan

Jul 9, 2018

Thomas J. 'Tom' Nolan, age 59, of Marysville, passed away on Monday, July 9, 2018, at Community Memorial Health Care in Marysville.Tom was born on October 29, 1958, at Kansas City, Kansas, to James M. and Ernestine A. “Kramer” Nolan. He graduated from Wyandotte High School in 1976 and began working for the Union Pacific Railroad in 1978. He married Lisa...

Elsie  Toone

Elsie Toone

Jul 9, 2018

Elsie Anna Toone, age 109 of Ottawa and formerly of Riley, passed away on Monday, July 9, 2018 at the Wellsville Retirement Community.

She was born on October 2, 1908 at Riley, the daughter of Henry and Eugenie (Wieland) Diskau.  She had lived most of her life on the family farm that had been homesteaded in Riley County in 1880 and...

Frank  Weidner, Jr.

Frank Weidner, Jr.

Jul 9, 2018

Frank Weidner, Jr., age 95 of Lenexa and formerly of Wichita, passed away Monday, July 9, 2018, at his residence.

He was born on February 1, 1923, in Collinsville, OK, the son of Frank Sr. and Grace (McCloud) Weidner.  His father, a mining engineer, moved the family to Canyon City, CO before settling in Wichita. He attended Horace Mann Jr. High...

Jermyn J. Dunken

Jermyn J. Dunken

Jul 3, 2018

Jermyn J. Dunken, age 44, of Marysville, passed away at Bryan East, LGH on Tuesday, July 3, 2018.Jermyn or “JJ” as he was known, was born February 15, 1974 in the army hospital at Fort Riley, to Jerald and Bonnie (Mangold) Dunken. His dad being in the military he moved around many times growing up. While in High School at Santa...

Wayne C. Hill

Wayne C. Hill

Jun 30, 2018

Wayne C. Hill, age 81, of Waterville, passed away on Saturday, June 30, 2018, at Blue Valley Senior Living in Blue Rapids.Wayne was born August 10, 1936, in Washington, to Wymond C. and Alma A. (Bonin) Hill. He attended Spring Valley Country School, which was built by his great-great grandfather, Peter Coy Hill. He graduated from Waterville High School in 1954...

Glenn D. Weiche

Glenn D. Weiche

Jun 25, 2018

Glenn D. Weiche, age 82, of Greenleaf, passed away on Monday, June 25, 2018, at St. Francis Medical Center in Topeka.Glenn was born January 28, 1936, at Greenleaf, to Otto LeRoy and Edna R. (Crain) Weiche. He graduated from Barnes High School in 1955. On January 9, 1988, he married Wanda J. Negley at Las Vegas, Nevada.Glenn was known for his...

Emery Grace Lu Ward

Emery Grace Lu Ward

Jun 25, 2018

Emery Grace Lu Ward, just a month old, passed away at her home in Waterville, on the morning of Thursday, June 21, 2018.Emery, the beloved daughter of Brandon and April Ward, was born May 9, 2018, at Manhattan.Survivors include her parents Brandon and April of Waterville, her brothers; Jace Ward and Jordan Yungeberg of Waterville, her maternal grandparents, Terry and Valorie...

Lyle W. Godbout

Lyle W. Godbout

Jun 25, 2018

Lyle W. Godbout, age 93, of Blue Rapids, passed away on Saturday, June 16, 2018, at Blue Valley Senior Living in Blue Rapids.Viewing is from noon to 8:00 pm, Tuesday, at Terry-Christie Funeral Home in Waterville.Funeral services are at 10:30 am, Wednesday, June 20, 2018, at New Hope Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Blue Rapids. Burial is at Prospect Hill Cemetery, north...

Jamie Jo Kimbrough

Jamie Jo Kimbrough

Jun 24, 2018

Jamie Jo Kimbrough, age 55 of Hutchinson, passed away in her sleep after a lengthy battle with cancer on June 24, 2018 at the Hospice House of Reno County.

She was born on September 6, 1962 in Manhattan, the daughter of James and Barbara (Leonard) Beals.

Jamie was a homemaker who enjoyed raising her children and going for walks.

She is survived by...

Ruth  Hall

Ruth Hall

Jun 19, 2018

Ruth E. Hall, 89 of Manhattan, passed away June 19, 2018 at the Good Shepherd Hospice House.

She is survived by her husband Charles, five children, four grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

The family will receive friends from 7:00 until 8:00 p.m. Sunday, June 24, 2018 at the Anderes-Pfeifley Funeral Home.

A memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday, June 25,...

Rosie Ferris Lolley

Rosie Ferris Lolley

Jun 18, 2018

Rosie Helen Ferris Lolley, age 83 of Abilene and formerly of Riley, passed away on Monday, June 18, 2018 at the Stormont Vail Hospital.

She was born on April 2, 1935 on the family farm near Ransom, the daughter of William and Katie (Strauch) Bauer.

On October 25, 1953, she was married to Melvin Ferris.  He preceded her in death in 1997....

Lyle  Pfaff

Lyle Pfaff

Jun 18, 2018

Lyle Wayne Pfaff, age 86 of Leonardville, passed away Monday, June 18, 2018 at the Life Care Center of Andover.

He was born on the family farm at Winkler, the son of Henry and Lyla (Hedren) Pfaff.  He graduated from Randolph High School.

On November 14, 1953 at Walsburg Lutheran Church, he was married to Elma Ann Johnson.  She survives of the...

Frank  Steenbock

Frank Steenbock

Jun 17, 2018

Franklin Jerome Steenbock, age 82 of Leonardville, passed away on Sunday, June 17, 2018 at his residence.

He was born on December 5, 1935 in Clay Center, the son of Walter Detlef and Esther Mable (Larson) Steenbock.

On August 11, 1962, he was married to Joan Marie Cain at the St. Paul Lutheran Church.  She preceded him in death in 2017.

Frank was...

Kathern  Kleiner

Kathern Kleiner

Jun 16, 2018

Ella Kathern Kleiner, age 94 of Wamego, passed away Saturday, June 16, 2018 at the Good Samaritan Society Valley Vista in Wamego.

She was born on December 13, 1923, east of Stockdale in Pottawatomie County, the daughter of John Lester and Alma (Sweet) Henton and graduated from St. George High School.

On May 27, 1945,  she was married to Harlen Dale Kleiner...

Nadine A. Edwards

Nadine A. Edwards

Jun 10, 2018

Nadine A. Edwards, age 86, of Blue Rapids, passed away on Sunday, June 10, 2018, at Community Memorial Health Care in Marysville.Nadine was born August 19, 1931, at Eloy, Arizona, to Noah A. and Ella S. (Wood) Wilson. She married Billy L. Edwards, Sr. on March 31, 1953 at San Mateo, California. Nadine worked as a Certified Nurse’s Aide and Med...

Glenn  Stockwell

Glenn Stockwell

Jun 9, 2018

Glenn Dale Stockwell, Jr. began the journey home to his beloved Leota and the heavenly hosts on June 9, 2018. Glenn was born May 6, 1925 near Larned, Kansas, to Glenn Dale Stockwell, Sr. and Grace Wilhelmina (Buchheim) Stockwell. He dated the love of his life, Leota (Bohnenblust) Stockwell, of Bala, Kansas for the first time on February 14, 1948--seventy...

Burton O. Lister

Burton O. Lister

Jun 7, 2018

Burton O.Lister, age 83, of Marysville, passed away on Thursday, June 7, 2018, at Cambridge Place in Marysville.Burton was born April 15, 1935 in Havensville, Kansas to Luther and Dora E. Lister. Burton attended school until the 8th grade when he then worked for his dad doing masonry work and helping at “Listers” bar on the square in Blue Rapids. When...

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