Obituaries
Peggy Anderson
Jul 19, 2022
Peggy M. Anderson, age 85, of Waterville, passed away on Tuesday, July 19, 2022, at her home.
Peggy was born May 25, 1937, at Delia, Kansas, to Donald E. and Gerotha L. (Seal) Stryker. She graduated from Waterville High School in 1956. On November 23, 1957, she married Dean E. Anderson in Topeka.
Peggy was a member of...
Edward "Doc" Johnson
Jul 17, 2022
Edward Junior “Doc” Johnson, age 90 of Manhattan, went to spend eternity with Jesus on Sunday, July 17, 2022.
He was born on April 23, 1932, the son of Carl Edward and Clara Louise (Rahe) Johnson, east of Leonardville in the farmhouse where he spent his life until moving to Manhattan in 2016.
On August 23, 1964 at the Leonardville...
Ed Copeland
Jul 12, 2022
Edgar Root Copeland, age 86 of Riley, passed away peacefully on July 12, 2022, surrounded by his loving family.
Ed or “Root”, as he was known in his childhood days, was born on September 30, 1935, in Waterville, Kansas. Ed was the son of Charles Edgar and Ruth E. (Root) Copeland. He grew up on the family dairy farm with...
Lynn Bohnenblust
Jul 12, 2022
Lynn Arlan Bohnenblust, 58, of Leonardville, Kansas passed away peacefully on July 12, 2022, at the Leonardville Nursing Home, surrounded by his wife, children and granddaughter, ending his 27 year battle with Multiple Sclerosis.
Born on September 6, 1963, to Arlan and Nancy (Foulke) Bohnenblust, Lynn grew up on a farm near Riley with his three siblings. During his youth...
Lu Hollowell
Jul 11, 2022
Lulu Mae Hollowell, age 91 of Manhattan, passed from this earth on Monday, July 11, 2022 at 11:00 in the morning.
She was born on April 26, 1931, the daughter of Maynard Eugene and Marvel Ruth (Lee) Zeller on her father’s birthday. She was born at their first home, situated below the Sedalia Church, the second of seven children.
During...
Lorna M. Craft
Jul 7, 2022
Lorna M. Craft, age 83, of Blue Rapids, passed away on Thursday, July 7, 2022, at Blue Valley Senior Living in Blue Rapids.
Lorna was born on September, 19, 1938, on her family’s farm near Wheaton. She is the daughter of LeRoy F. and Minnie E. (Holder) Kenworthy. She graduated from Frankfort High School in 1956. On September...
Melvin Carlson
Jul 5, 2022
Melvin Leroy Carlson, age 76 of Randolph, passed away Tuesday, July 5, 2022 at Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan.
He was born on December 21, 1945 in Westmoreland, the eldest son of Elvin Leroy and Barbara LaVerna (Linder) Carlson.
Melvin spent most of his formative years along Booth Creek, southwest of Olsburg. Farming alongside his father planted the love...
Deanna Barnes
Jun 28, 2022
Deanna June Barnes, age 79 of Olsburg, passed away Tuesday, June 28, 2022 at Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan.
She was born on June 17, 1943 in Westmoreland, the daughter of J. Dennis and Eva LaVetta (Webster) Holt.
On September 10, 1960, she married Keith Roblyer and they had two sons, Monty and Todd. They later divorced.
She married...
Lorie Woodworth Massey
Jun 26, 2022
Lorie Ann (Woodworth) Massey, age 45 of Manhattan, passed away Saturday, June 26, 2022 at her residence.
She was born on August 17, 1976 in Manhattan, the daughter of Danny Ray and Lorine Kay (Allen) Woodworth. She graduated from Blue Valley Randolph High School in 1994.
On July 12, 2016 she married Allen Massey, Jr. He survives of the home.
...
Lon Silver
Jun 25, 2022
Lon Vincent Silver, 83, of Morganville, KS, passed away peacefully on June 25, 2022, at his residence. His loving wife and three daughters were by his side. He was born on July 11, 1938, in Clay Center, KS, to William Vincent Silver and Sophia Eileen (Malcolm) Silver, the oldest of three children. Lon attended K-State University, where he...
Gregory Free
Jun 20, 2022
Gregory Harmon Free, age 67 of Clay Center, passed away Monday, June 20, 2022 at his residence.
He was born on April 9, 1955 in Emporia, the son of Jesse William and Alma Marie (Chase) Free. He graduated from Junction City High School in 1973.
In his early working years, he lived in Ark City, working at Cessna Aircraft, Hanes...
Helen Miller
Jun 15, 2022
Helen Marie (Eaken) Miller, age 90, of Blue Rapids, Kansas, went home to be with Jesus on Wednesday, June 15, 2022 at Blue Valley Senior Living in Blue Rapids.
Helen was born, March 18, 1932, to Lester and Viola Eaken just outside Richland, Missouri. The Eakens later moved to Blue Rapids when Helen was in High School. It was there she...
LaVona Francis
Jun 11, 2022
LaVona Jean (Bergstrom) Francis, age 85, was welcomed into her eternal home after a courageous battle with cancer. She passed away on Saturday, June 11, 2022 at her home in Manhattan, KS where she was surrounded by family.
She was born on May 15, 1937 to the parents of Walter and Elsie (Reed) Bergstrom. LaVona grew up on her family’s...
Aneta Hagenmaier
Jun 4, 2022
Aneta Mae Hagenmaier, age 83, passed away Saturday, June 4, 2022 at Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan.
She was born on Easter Sunday, April 9, 1939 on a farm east of Leonardville, the daughter of Harold and Nettie (Remmers) Classon. She was baptized on June 18, 1939 by Pastor William Eldien at the Walsburg Lutheran Church on her Mother’s...
Dean Roe
May 31, 2022
Dean Morris Roe, age 96 of Manhattan, passed away Tuesday, May 31, 2022 at Via Christi Village in Manhattan.
He was born on November 8, 1925, in New Cambria, the son of William and Olive (Scott) Roe. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1944 until 1946.
Dean was a switchman for Southwestern Bell Telephone Company for 35 years. He...
Franklin Cunningham
May 31, 2022
Franklin Eugene Cunningham, age 95 of Leonardville, passed away Tuesday, May 31, 2022 at the Clay Center Presbyterian Manor.
He was born on March 2, 1927 in Huntington, West Virginia, the son of Milburn and Jane (Greenwood) Cunningham. He was raised in Washington, Indiana where he graduated from high school. He served in both the U.S. Army Infantry, U.S. Army...
Al Visser
May 28, 2022
Albion D. Visser, age 87, of Sidney, passed away on to our heavenly home surrounded by his family on Saturday, May 28, 2022 at Sidney Regional Medical Center.
He was born on May 22, 1935 in Riley, KS to Martha (Sylvester) and Edward Visser. He was the youngest of 8 children. He graduated from Kansas State with an Agriculture Economics...
Melvin Padgett
May 22, 2022
Melvin Darrell Padgett, age 79 of Manhattan, passed away Sunday, May 22, 2022 at his residence.
He was born on November 26, 1942 in Manhattan, the son of Robert L. and Gladys C. (Iseman) Padgett. He graduated from Manhattan High School.
On June 30, 1963, he married Nancy L. Tiemeyer in Clifton. She survives of the home.
Melvin was a...
William McReynolds
May 20, 2022
William H. McReynolds, age 76, of Blue Rapids, passed away Friday, May 20, 2022, at Bryan Medical Center West in Lincoln, Nebraska.
William was born October 15, 1945, in Independence, Missouri, to John and Florence B. (Ipson) McReynolds. He attended Blue Rapids High School. William worked for Pyramid Manufacturing in Onaga and then Travalong Trailers in Waterville, retiring...
Richard "Rick" Thompson
May 18, 2022
Richard C. “Rick” Thompson, age 65, of Omaha, passed away on Wednesday, May 18, 2022, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha.
Rick was born July 31, 1956, in Omaha, to Eugene J. and Iris I. (Fleck) Thompson. He married Deborah D. Claycamp on August 17, 1973, in Omaha. He joined four of his brothers in the...
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