Obituaries
Leota Stockwell
Mar 26, 2018
Leota Mae Stockwell, age 88 of Riley, passed from this world to the next on Monday, March 26, 2018 at the Wamego Health Center.
She was born on August 9, 1929 on the family farm near Bala, the daughter of Daniel Kurtz and Edna Alphretta (Stone) Bohnenblust. She attended school in the Laurel Hill one-room schoolhouse near Bala. She graduated from...
Larry L. Goodman
Mar 22, 2018
Larry L. Goodman, age 76, of Barnes, passed away on Thursday, March 22, 2018, at the Washington County Hospital in Washington.Larry was born August 21, 1941, at Marysville, to Lyle O. and Neva M. (Jackson) Goodman. He graduated from Barnes Rural High School in 1959. Larry began farming with his grandfather Jackson at a young age. He could ride around for...
Dennis O'Connor
Mar 22, 2018
Dennis Francis O’Connor, age 80 of Topeka, passed away Thursday, March 22, 2018.
He was born on November 3, 1937 in Ogden, Utah, the son of Roderick G. and Virginia Lee (Drake) O’Connor. He went active into the Navy after basic training in San Diego and was sent to Norman, Oklahoma for Naval aviation school and then about three years on...
Delmar Cessna
Mar 18, 2018
Delmar B. Cessna, age 87 of Englewood, Florida, passed away on Sunday, March 18, 2018 at the Sarasota Memorial Hospital in Sarasota, Florida.
He was born on October 18, 1930 in Rago, Kansas, the son of Noel and Helen (Mattingly) Cessna. He was a graduate of Washburn University.
On August 4, 1951 at Walsburg Lutheran Church, he was married to Marcelene Adile...
Vera I. Paige
Mar 16, 2018
Vera I. Paige, age 88, of Blue Rapids passed away at her home with her family surrounding her on Friday, March 16, 2018.A memorial service is planned for 10:30 am, Saturday, June 9, 2018, at the Blue Rapids United Methodist Church in Blue Rapids with Pastor Debby Dick officiating. Beverly Hedke is the musician. Hymns include Faith Flower singing “Freely” and...
Rowland "Rod" Williams
Mar 16, 2018
Rowland Herman “Rod” Williams, age 79 of Manhattan, passed away Friday, March 16, 2018 at the Stoneybrook Retirement Community.
He was born on January 30, 1939 at Bala, the son of Herman Frederick and Thelma Irene (Davies) Williams. He attended Zeandale Grade School and graduated from St. George High School in 1957. He was very active in 4-H and won the...
Henry J. Zabokrtsky
Mar 15, 2018
Henry J. Zabokrtsky, age 85, of Blue Rapids, passed away on Thursday, March 15, 2018, at Blue Valley Senior Living in Blue Rapids.Henry was born August 8, 1932, on the family farm near the Afton Community, NW of Waterville, to Henry John and Helen R. (Myne) Zabokrtsky. He left school early to work on the family farm. He joined the Kansas...
Jana L. Jenkins
Mar 12, 2018
Jana L. Jenkins, age 56, of Waterville, passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, March 12, 2018.Jana was born January 16, 1962, at Manhattan, to Charles “Charlie” L. and Paulie K. (McClure) Hagedorn. She graduated from Linn High School in 1980 and attended the International Travel and Tourism School in Topeka. She worked several years in the travel and tourism...
Leona Hanson Shandy
Mar 11, 2018
Leona Winifred Hanson Shandy, age 89 of Leonardville, passed away Sunday, March 11, 2018 at the Leonardville Nursing Home.
She was born on December 6, 1928 in Milford, the daughter of Clayton and Bertha (Dumbauld) Kidd. She graduated from Milford High School in 1946 and from Kansas State University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Education. As a certified teacher, she taught...
Karen Harnett
Feb 27, 2018
Karen Lynn Harnett, age 42 of Hutchinson, passed away on February 27, 2018.
She was born on July 25, 1975 in San Diego, California, the daughter of Joseph L. Jr. and Jorja D. (Barrett) Krueger.
On May 24, 2003, she was married to Justin Michael Harnett. He survives of the home.
Karen enjoyed volunteering and fostering dogs for Dogs On Deployment, an organization...
Marjorie Ann Musil
Feb 25, 2018
Marjorie Ann Musil, of Centennial, Colorado died peacefully on Sunday, February 25, 2018 at the age of 75.Marj was born June 21, 1942 in Frankfort, Kansas, the first child of Erwin L. and Frances K. Bigham, and grew up on a farm near Blue Rapids, Kansas. Marj is survived by her husband of more than 54 years Virgil “Virg” A. Musil,...
Cleona M. King
Feb 25, 2018
Cleona M. King, age 89, of Linn, passed away Monday, February 19, 2018, at the Linn Community Nursing Home.Cleona was born February 27, 1928, at Frankfort, to Orie W. and Hazel M. (Myers) Zeek. She married Robert King in 1976, they later divorced. She had worked as a nurses aide.Survivors include her sister Marybelle Tregoning of Linn, seven nieces and nephews;...
Myrln D. Kindle
Feb 25, 2018
Myrln D. Kindle, age 97, of Barnes, passed away at the Blue Valley Senior Living in Blue Rapids on Thursday, February 15, 2018.Myrln was born February 2, 1921, to Myrl and Laura (Peterson) Kindle at the family farm south of Barnes. He joined the US Army during WWII. After the war he married Viola C. Walsh on July 18, 1945 at...
Christopher Schurle
Feb 25, 2018
Christopher M. Schurle, age 54 of of Manhattan, passed away Sunday, February 25, 2018 at the Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan.
He was born on November 29, 1963 in Huntington Beach, California, the son of Jared Earl and Susan (Stow) Schurle.
Private family inurnment will be held in California. The Anderes-Pfeifley Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.
Dorothy Wachsnicht
Feb 14, 2018
Dorothy Jane Wachsnicht, age 93 of Leonardville, passed away Wednesday, February 14, 2018 at the Leonardville Nursing Home.
She was born on September 23, 1924 in Green, the daughter of Earl J. and Bessie (Evans) Spence.
On December 30, 1945, she was married to Wendell Clark Wachsnicht in Green. He preceded her in death in 2008.
Dorothy was a clerk at the Green...
Janet Peterson
Feb 13, 2018
Janet Sue Peterson, age 85 of Leonardville, passed away Tuesday, February 13, 2018 at the Leonardville Nursing Home.
She was born on August 7, 1932 in Clay Center, the daughter of Roy and Emilie (Nanninga) Lagerquist.
On April 12, 1953 at the Leonardville EUB Church, she was married to William “Bill” Reuben Peterson. He preceded her in death on November 29, 2016.
Janet...
Lillian Rippe
Feb 10, 2018
Lillian Kay Rippe, age 79 of Linn, passed away Saturday, February 10, 2018 at the KU Medical Center in Kansas City.
She was born on April 4, 1938 on the family farm near Linn, the daughter of Herman Lawrence and Christina Sophia Anna (Boerger) Lehman. She graduated from Linn Rural High School.
She was married to Dale Edward Rippe on June 7,...
Leona Shadle
Feb 1, 2018
Leona May Shadle, age 86 of Clay Center, passed away Thursday, February 1, 2018 at the Clay Center Presbyterian Manor.
She was born on May 18, 1931 at Green, the daughter of Clifford and Ada (Davis) Shadle. She graduated from CCCHS in 1949 and then got her Bachelor’s Degree from Friends University in Wichita and her Masters Degree from Fort Hays State...
Alice Lund
Jan 24, 2018
Alice Mae Lund, age 84 of Leonardville, passed away Wednesday, January 24, 2018 at the Clay County Medical Center in Clay Center.
She was born on February 7, 1933, at the family farm near Barnes, the daughter of Alvin and Bertha (Steenbock) Richter.
On May 16, 1954, she was married to Myron Allan Lund. He survives of the home.
Alice was a homemaker...
Julia Bletscher
Jan 20, 2018
Julia Elizabeth Bletscher, age 89 of Leonardville, passed away Saturday, January 20, 2018 at the Leonardville Nursing Home.
She was born on August 16, 1928 in Clay Center, the daughter of Joseph and Louise (Paronto) Kubick and graduated from Clay Center Community High School.
On June 29, 1946, she was married to Dennis Marvin Bletscher. Together they owned Bletscher Radio and Electric...
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