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Kathleen "Kate" O'Neill

Kathleen "Kate" O'Neill

Jan 11, 2020

Kathleen Lavern “Kate” O’Neill, age 99 of Manhattan and formerly of Randolph, passed away Saturday, January 11, 2020 at the Good Shepherd Hospice House.

She was born on June 17, 1920 on a farm east of Wamego, the daughter of Walter A. and Edith M. (Harrell) Cordts. 

She grew up in Wamego and was the second oldest of...

Harlan  Forslund

Harlan Forslund

Jan 7, 2020

Harlan E. Forslund, age 87 of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at the Ignite Medical Resort.  

He was born on March 22, 1932 in Winkler, Kansas, the son of Eddie W. and Elva Viola (Lindstrom) Forslund.  

Harlan served in the U.S. Air Force from 1951-1955, where he was in the Strategic Bombardment...

Kirkland  Boe

Kirkland Boe

Jan 3, 2020

Kirkland Boe, age 65 of Salina, passed away Friday, January 3, 2020 at Ascension Via Christi St. Francis in Wichita.

He was born on June 8, 1953 in Florida, the son of George and Eva Boe.

Kirkland worked in maintenance at Kansas State University and later at a mobile home park in Salina.

He enjoyed tinkering with...

Cheryl "Toot" Carpenter

Cheryl "Toot" Carpenter

Jan 2, 2020

Cheryl “Toot” Jane Carpenter, age 67 of Clay Center, passed away Thursday, January 2, 2020 at the Good Shepherd Hospice House.

She was born on April 16, 1952 in Clay Center, the daughter of Worell Emmanuel and Leona Josephine (Nowak) Wendland.

On December 28, 2001 in Manhattan, she was married to Kelly Eugene Carpenter. He survives of the...

Charles (Bob) Kincaid, Jr.

Charles (Bob) Kincaid, Jr.

Dec 25, 2019

Charles (Bob) Eugene Kincaid, Jr. passed away peacefully at the age of 77 on Wednesday, December 25, 2019 at his home in Boulder, Colorado. He was born June 23, 1942 in Ft. Riley, Kansas, the son of Charles (Bob) E. Kincaid, Sr. and Amanda J. Ingram Kincaid. They preceded him in death. Bob attended Green elementary and junior high school...

Rankin "Rank" W. Swearingen

Rankin "Rank" W. Swearingen

Dec 21, 2019

Rankin “Rank” W. Swearingen, age 59, of Blue Rapids, passed away at his home in Blue Rapids on Saturday, December 21, 2019, after a short illness.

Rank was born October 1, 1960, at Marysville, to Jack W. and Dorothy K. (Petr) Swearingen. 

He graduated from Linn High School in 1978. 

Rank had worked as a Heavy Equipment Operator and...

Tillie Hass

Tillie Hass

Dec 13, 2019

Tillie Hass, age 98, of Blue Rapids, passed away Friday, December 13, 2019, at Blue Valley Senior Living in Blue Rapids.

Tillie was born November 13, 1921 at Jamestown, North Dakota to Peter and Katrina (Durheim) Stroh. 

She was married to Paul Hass, he passed away in 1998. 

Tillie had worked as a property manager for a JC Penny...

Jerry  Erickson

Jerry Erickson

Dec 6, 2019

Jerald “Jerry” Edwin Erickson, age 83 of Leonardville, passed away Friday, December 6, 2019 at the Ascension Via Christi Hospital.

He was born on October 26, 1936 in Clay Center, the son of Ancel Edwin and Omeda Mae (Dickison) Erickson.  He graduated from Randolph High School in 1954.

On August 14, 1955 in Topeka, he was married to Patty Joan...

Donald L. Cramer

Donald L. Cramer

Dec 5, 2019

Donald L. Cramer, age 83 of Manhattan, passed away on Thursday, December 5, 2019, at Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan. Don’s life ended the way it was lived, with good friends near at hand and, as always, with the love of his family.

Don was born on March 19, 1936 in Netawaka KS, the oldest of Fred and Inez...

Vaughan  Llewelyn

Vaughan Llewelyn

Dec 3, 2019

Vaughan Llewelyn, age 96 of Clay Center, passed away Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at Medicalodge of Clay Center.

He was born on October 29, 1923, the son of Daniel David and Lena Betty (Bletscher) Llewelyn.  He was raised on a farm in the Bala community and graduated from Leonardville High School in 1943.

On April 3, 1947, he was married to Wanda...

Louella Faye Weber

Louella Faye Weber

Dec 2, 2019

Louella Faye Weber, age 70 of Westmoreland, passed away Monday, December 2, 2019 due to complications of diabetes.

She was born on April 1, 1949 in Manhattan, the daughter of Louis E. and Ella A. (Jacobson) Weber.  She graduated from Westmoreland High School.

Louella Faye enjoyed life to the fullest.  She was always happy and loved her animals, especially her cats and...

Betty  Hoffman

Betty Hoffman

Dec 2, 2019

Frances Betty Hoffman, age 71 of Clay Center, passed away Monday, December 2, 2019 at the Medicalodge of Clay Center.

She was born on December 12, 1947 in Kirksville, Missouri.  She was one of eighteen children to Delbert and Nettie (Sizemore) Mountain.

On May 13, 1969, she was married to Dean Paul Hoffman.  He survives of the home.

Betty was a housewife most...

Rachel L. Sanner

Rachel L. Sanner

Dec 1, 2019

Rachel L. Sanner, age 89, of Waterville, passed away at Good Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan. 

Rachel’s sunrise was February 26, 1930, her sunset was December 1, 2019. 

Cremation is planned with private family services at a later date. Terry-Christie Funeral Home, Waterville, in charge of arrangements.  

Ronald  Branfort

Ronald Branfort

Nov 28, 2019

Ronald Ray Branfort, age 80 of Junction City, passed away surrounded by his family on Thursday, November 28, 2019 at the Stormont-Vail Regional Health Center in Topeka.

He was born on December 5, 1938 in Clay Center, the son of Elwood and Ann (Anderson) Branfort.  He graduated from Green Rural High School in 1956.

On May 3, 1959 in Green, he was...

LeRoy  Bohnenblust

LeRoy Bohnenblust

Nov 26, 2019

LeRoy Kent Bohnenblust, age 89, of Riley, passed away on Tuesday, November 26, 2019 at the Good Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan.

He was born near Leonardville on September 15, 1930, the son of Ezra and Alta (Sand) Bohnenblust.  He attended schools at Union and Leonardville and graduated from Leonardville Rural High School in 1948.

On June 17, 1951, he married his...

Clifford William Tilley

Clifford William Tilley

Nov 22, 2019

Clifford William Tilley, age 55, passed away November 22, 2019, at his home in Topeka.

He was born in Marysville, on August 7, 1964. 

Cliff graduated from Valley Heights High School in 1982. 

He was a veteran of the United States Air Force and served in Operation Desert Storm. After serving nine years he went back to his hometown of...

Virginia  Perkins

Virginia Perkins

Nov 21, 2019

Virginia Lee Perkins, age 93 of Kansas City, Missouri and formerly of Riley, passed away Thursday, November 21, 2019 at the New Mark Care Center in Kansas City.

She was born on February 16, 1926 in Riley, the daughter of Walter and Edith (Culley) Baer.  She graduated from Riley Rural High School.

On December 27, 1953, she married Paul Jack Perkins in...

Kaye  Blodgett

Kaye Blodgett

Nov 19, 2019

Kaye Jeanne Specht Blodgett, age 79 of Keats, passed away peacefully with her two children by her side on November 19, 2019 from complications from a brain aneurysm at the University of Kansas Medical Center.

She was born on August 23, 1940 in Leonardville, the daughter of Paul and Myrtle (Simnitt) Specht. On September 10, 1961 she married the love...

Wendy  Greeley

Wendy Greeley

Nov 18, 2019

Wendy Dawn Greeley, born September 27, 1970 in Staten Island, New York, passed away peacefully in her sleep and entered the Golden Gates of our Lord on November 18, 2019, in Riley, Kansas.

Wendy Dawn graduated from Brick Memorial High School in Brick, New Jersey, a small town that borders the Atlantic Ocean. While there, she excelled in soccer and gymnastics,...

Joann M. Harding

Joann M. Harding

Nov 16, 2019

Joann M. Harding, age 77, of Waterville, passed away on Saturday, November 16, 2019, at Cambridge Place Nursing Home in Marysville.

Joann was born September 22, 1942, at Barnes, to Wallace W. and Alice M. (Sturgon) Dalrymple. 

She graduated from Barnes High School in 1960. 

Joann had been married to Richard A. Prout and later to Tom Harding. 

Joann...

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