Obituaries
Rita Diane Thomas
Mar 4, 2023
Rita Diane Thomas passed away peacefully on March 4, 2023 at Parkside Homes in Hillsboro, KS. She was 79 years old.
She was born April 9, 1943. The daughter of Carl and Verna (Suffield) Hansen, she grew up on the Townsend Ranch located near Peabody, KS. She graduated from Peabody High School in 1961. She then moved to...
Edna Mae Lorei
Mar 3, 2023
Edna’s life began on August 29, 1931 near Topeka. She is the daughter of Clarence F. and Johannah (Riffel) Schlesener. Edna was baptized at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church near Ramona on October 25, 1931. She attended several schools and also went to school at Immanuel Lutheran-Shady Brook in 7th and 8th grade. Edna was confirmed on March 25, 1945,...
Clyde Everett Kasten
Mar 1, 2023
Clyde’s life began on November 27, 1925, on the family farm south of Latimer. He is the son of Theodore “T.W.” and Mae (McCann) Kasten. Clyde spent all his life in the Latimer area except three years when the family moved to Wakefield, KS. In 1942, they made a move back to the farm east of Latimer and started...
Lowell Lee Larsen
Mar 1, 2023
Lowell Larsen died on Wednesday, March 1, 2023, at St. Luke’s Living Center in Marion. He was born on the Larsen farm, north of Burns, Kansas on December 18, 1932, to William and Adelia M. (Ireland) Larsen. His paternal grandparents Jacob and H. Annie (Jorgensen) Larsen were Danish immigrants who homesteaded the farm and land in the late 1870s. He lived...
Pearl Helmer
Feb 28, 2023
Pearl’s life began on March 16, 1936, in Okeene, Ok. She is the daughter of Edwin and Alice (Weigand) Seibel. Pearl attended school in Marion, where she met Ezra Helmer, and they were united in marriage on November 28, 1952 in Marion.
Pearl’s most important profession was that of a homemaker to her husband and four children. She also...
William J. Sherbert
Feb 19, 2023
William J. Sherbert, owner and proprietor of SherBowl Lanes and Willy J's 9th Lane passed away February 19, 2023. Bill was born on January 25, 1939, in Broughton, Kansas. He was the oldest son of Bert and Opal (Bisnett) Sherbert. Bill spent his youth in Wakefield, KS graduating with the class of 1957 from Wakefield Rural High School.
Early on...
Thomas James Klenda
Feb 14, 2023
Tom’s life began on October 8, 1949, in Hillsboro. He is the son of Martin B. and Magdalen (Tajchman) Klenda. Tom graduated from Centre High School and went onto earning business and psychology degrees from Emporia State Teacher’s College. He was united in marriage to Carol Lukert on October 29, 1988, at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Great...
John Robison Griffith
Feb 14, 2023
John’s life began on June 29, 1945, in Wichita. He is the son of Newton and Laura (Armstrong) Griffith. John was united in marriage to Mary Konarik on August 16, 1969, at St. John Nepomucene Catholic Church in Pilsen. He had been employed as a sales representative for several area businesses including Hillsboro Industries, and Hallmark Cards. John also sold...
Bernadine Beth Albrecht
Feb 9, 2023
Bernadine’s life began on October 28, 1932, in rural Delavan. She is the daughter of Harold M. and Mary Alma ( Putnam) Siegrist. Bernadine was a 1951 graduate of Wilsey High School and had the distinction of being the only girl that played basketball on the boy’s team. She was united in marriage to Leonard Richard Louis Albrecht on...
Nadine Hoch
Feb 8, 2023
Nadine Hoch celebrated her 100th birthday on October 13, 2022 and passed away on Wednesday, February 8, 2023. She was born in Marion, Kansas to Claude Noll and Corinne Case Noll and grew up on the family farm, along the Cottonwood River, in nearby Florence, Kansas. In 1943 she married her high school sweetheart Roland F Myers. Myers, a...
Lester Eddie Harmon
Feb 7, 2023
Lester Eddie Harmon, 87, passed away peacefully at Brookdale Topeka on Tuesday, February 7, 2023, with family at his side. Born October 24, 1935, in White City, KS, Lester was the third of four children born to Lester L. and Eddie B. (Heisse) Harmon. When he was young, Lester was active in 4-H and loved spending time outdoors on the...
Leland Earl Heidebrecht
Feb 4, 2023
Leland’s life began on October 14, 1931, in Goessel. He is the son of Art and Linda (Buller) Heidebrecht. Leland is a 1949 graduate of Newton High School and went on to serve his country in the United States Army during the Korea War, stationed in Germany. He was united in marriage to Kay Swan on September 13, 1958,...
Kena Ann Lindgren
Jan 28, 2023
Obituary coming soon. We welcome you to share your thoughts and memories of Kena on her Tribute Wall.
Charmaine Oesterreich
Jan 25, 2023
Charmaine’s life began on June 6, 1928, at the family home northeast of Woodbine. She is the daughter of Hubert Lillis and Esther Olga (Krause) Farres. Her family relocated to the Latimer area when she was young. Charmaine attended country school through eight grade. Her family then moved to Woodbine where she attended and graduated from Woodbine High School...
Robert Lee Rief Jr.
Jan 23, 2023
Jr's life began on May 2, 1965 in Fort Benning, GA. Jr was a collector of many treasures. He collected signs, antique tools, license plates, and friends throughout his life. Everyone knew his catch phrase "My good looking buddy" when he would see a friend and he loved his cats. Jr enjoyed working with his hands and BBQing ,...
Marilyn Elaine Brown
Jan 18, 2023
Marilyn’s life began on January 23, 1946, in Wichita, KS. She is the daughter of William and Neva (Slough) Bonnett. Marilyn was united in marriage to Ronald Brown on July 1, 1972, in Wichita. She earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Ambassador College in Big Sandy, TX.
She spent the majority of her working career as...
Francis Vernon Osgood
Jan 13, 2023
Francis’s life began on September 2, 1931, in rural Marion County. He is the son of Warren and Bertha (Fergus) Osgood. He was a 1949 graduate of Matfield Green High School. Francis served his country in the United States Army from December of 1954 until August of 1956 as a light weapons infantryman in the 2nd Tank Division. He...
Mary Ellen Langenegger
Jan 9, 2023
Mary Ellen Gehring was born June 14, 1929 to Fred J.C. Gehring and Helen (Wedel) Gehring, beginning her life on a farm near McPherson. The family later moved and eventually settled in the Summit community northwest of Burns. Mary attended and graduated from Burns High School, where she met and fell for her future husband. Mary graduated in 1947...
Alton "Ray" Odle
Jan 1, 2023
Alton “Ray” Odle’s life began on January 27, 1941, in Mission, Texas. He is the son of Albert and Pauline (Moody) Odle. Ray graduated from high school in Blytheville, Arkansas and joined the United States Army. In the service, Ray was a mechanic until his retirement, and then worked as a mechanic in the Civil Service through Fort Riley,...
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