Obituaries
Donald "Pops" Meister
Jul 5, 2023
Donald Joseph “Pops” Meister, age 74 of Blue Rapids, passed away Wednesday, July 5, 2023 at his residence.
He was born on December 3, 1948 in El Cerrito, California, the son of Edward Joseph and Mary Eileen (Sullivan) Meister.
He married Virginia Hughes in 1978. She preceded him in death in 2005.
Pops served in the U.S. Navy during Vietnam...
Maxine Oatney
Jul 4, 2023
Maxine Faye (Mapes) Oatney, age 92 of Waterville, passed away surrounded by family on July 4th, 2023 at the Blue Valley Health and Rehabilitation Center, Blue Rapids, KS.
She was born to Harry and Pearl (Holland) Mapes in Waterville on August 3, 1930. She graduated from Waterville High School in 1948.
She married Harris Eugene Oatney on November 22, 1948...
Dorothy Morrow
Jun 26, 2023
Dorothy Frances Morrow, age 82 of Clay Center, passed away Monday, June 26, 2023 at the Clay County Medical Center.
She was born on January 22, 1941 in Johnson City, Tennessee, the daughter of Alfred Clifford and Emma Myrtle (Smith) Pritchard.
She grew up in an orphanage and later in a group home for girls. She married Lloyd Montgomery Bigger...
Ladonna Nemechek
Jun 17, 2023
Ladonna R. Nemechek, age 84, of Blue Rapids, passed away on Saturday, June 17, 2023, at Community Memorial Healthcare in Marysville.
Ladonna was born February 5, 1939, in Burr Oak, Kansas, to Lloyd E. and Sarah A. (Cook) Newman. She married Lyle L. Nemechek on October 30, 1954 in Blue Rapids. When her son Rodney was in Kindergarten...
Jimmy Tate
May 31, 2023
Jimmy L. Tate, age 76, of Waterville, passed away on Wednesday, May 31, 2023, at Stormont Vail Health in Topeka.
Jimmy was born October 4, 1946, in Waterville, to Bryan W. and Rosella M. (Sorell) Tate. He graduated from Waterville High School in 1965, then earned a Bachelor’s Degree from Wichita State University. On April 24, 1967, in Wichita,...
Vernon Zeller
May 23, 2023
Vernon Lee Zeller, age 90 of Manhattan, passed away Tuesday, May 23, 2023 at Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan.
He was born on December 15, 1932 in the Sedalia community, the son of Maynard Eugene and Marvel Ruth (Lee) Zeller. He graduated from Keats High School.
On May 17, 1953 in Riley, he married Ramona Darlene Schwab. She survives...
Janet Adkins
May 21, 2023
Janet L. Adkins, 65, of Barnes, passed away at Stormont Vail Health in Topeka on Sunday, May 21, 2023.
Janet was born February 5, 1958, in Topeka, to James L. and Mary Lou (Swager) Adkins. She graduated from Rossville High School in 1976, and later from Fort Scott Community College where she learned to drive trucks. Shortly afterward she...
Haley George
May 15, 2023
Haley Nicole George, age 18 of Manhattan, passed away Monday, May 15, 2023.
She was born on July 22, 2004 in Hiawatha, Kansas, the daughter of Jason Christopher George and Brandy Marie Owen. She was baptized in the Green United Methodist Church, attended the Green Christian School and graduated from Manhattan High School.
Haley was a waitress at IHOP in...
Daniel Davis, Sr.
May 12, 2023
Daniel George Davis, Sr., age 66, of Manhattan, passed away Friday, May 12, 2023.
He was born on December 22, 1956 in Salina, the son of Willard and Mavis Francis (Sandquist) Davis.
He married Cherie Ann Jensen on January 28, 1983.
Danny (Lloyd) was a jack of all trades, who enjoyed tinkering with and fixing things, even if they weren’t...
Jerrol Springer
May 11, 2023
Jerrol Lynn Springer, age 83, of Westmoreland, passed away Thursday, May 11, 2023, at the Good Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan, KS.
He was born on June 25, 1939, in Manhattan, the son of Carrol and Lillian Bell (Anderson) Springer. Raised in the Blue Valley River vicinity near Garrison on a farm in the Carnahan Creek area, he was the...
Bill Barrington
May 6, 2023
Lawrence W. (Bill) Barrington Jr., age 76, of Blue Rapids, KS, passed away on Saturday, May 6, 2023 at Overland Park Regional Medical Center in Overland Park, Kansas.
Bill was born on January 1, 1947 in Topeka to Lawrence W. Sr. and Pearl Haynes Barrington. He grew up in Blue Rapids and was proud of his hometown. He graduated from...
Judith Closson
May 5, 2023
Judith Elaine Closson, age 70, formerly of Manhattan, passed away Friday, May 5, 2023 in San Antonio, Texas. She was born on June 18, 1952 in Salina, Kansas, the daughter of Benjamin and Betty (Taylor) Wright.
Judy graduated from Topeka West High School in 1970.
Judy married James Russell Eklund on August 28, 1970. They had two children together, Emily...
Carolyn Bailey
May 4, 2023
Carolyn Marie Bailey, age 84 of Manhattan, passed away Thursday, May 4, 2023 at Stoneybrook Retirement Community in Manhattan.
She was born on October 8, 1938 in Salina, the daughter of Willard Carl and Opal Fern (Miller) Burkman. She graduated from Randolph High School.
On June 3, 1956, she married Orland L. Rosell. They had four children and later divorced. ...
Verlan "Pee Wee" Covalt
May 1, 2023
Verlan Claire “Pee Wee” Covalt, age 90 of Riley, passed away Monday, May 1, 2023 at Stoneybrook Retirement Community in Manhattan.
He was born on June 8, 1932 in Morland, Kansas, the son of William Isaac and Myrtle Viola (Swisher) Covalt. He was baptized in the Morland United Methodist Church.
He married Patricia Louise Clark on June 11, 1955 at...
Carolyn L. Moore
Apr 25, 2023
Carolyn L. Moore, age 74, formerly of Barnes, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at her home in Lincoln, Nebraska, with her family by her side.
Carolyn was born February 13, 1949, in Marysville, to Walter N. and Neva J. (Wohler) Moore. She attended Barnes High School until her senior year, then graduated from Hanover High School. She went...
Connie Wharton
Apr 17, 2023
Connie Christine Wharton, age 71 of Clay Center, passed away Monday, April 17, 2023 at her residence.
She was born on November 4, 1951 in LaCrosse the daughter of Harold Dean and Mary Jane (Johnson) Dalton.
On June 6, 1971 in Bison, she married Lyle Douglas Wharton. He survives of the home.
Connie worked as a bookkeeper in accounting for...
Warren Slingsby
Apr 12, 2023
Warren Richard Slingsby, age 74 of Green, passed away Wednesday, April 12, 2023 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita.
He was born on October 21, 1948 in Clay Center, the son of Donald and Mae (Limbrey) Slingsby. He grew up on a farm north of Clay Center and helped with farm work, dairy cattle and hogs. He graduated from Clay...
Marie von Forell
Apr 3, 2023
Marie Evelyn (Brown) von Forell was born September 4, 1920, to Bernard V. and Ethlyn (Hartman) Brown. The doctor said not to name her because she wouldn’t live more than a couple of weeks. She entered into eternal life April 3, 2023, at the age of 102 years, 7 months.
Marie was born in Hebron, Nebraska, the second of...
Lorena Wilcox
Apr 2, 2023
Lorena Lee Wilcox, age 66 of Blue Rapids, passed away Sunday, April 2, 2023 at the Frankfort Community Care Home.
She was born on November 23, 1956 in Marysville, the daughter of Robert Gene and Garnet Sharleen (Singleton) Wilcox. She graduated from Valley Heights High School.
She married Rankin Swearingen and they later divorced.
Lorena was a...
Lisa Roepke
Mar 21, 2023
Lisa A. Roepke, age 61, of Waterville, passed away at her home on Tuesday, March 21, 2023.
Lisa was born in Marysville, on July 22, 1961, to Roland D. and Phyllis A. (Koch) Dilley. She graduated from LaBrea High School in Warren, Ohio. She married Kerry Roepke, they were later divorced. She was also married to Don Eckart, they...
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