Obituaries

Oct 24, 2019

Frances' life began on December 4, 1921, in rural Marion.  She is the daughter of Joseph and Mary (Lentz) Holub.  Frances is a graduate of Marion High School in 1940.  She was united in marriage to Richard C. Stuchlik on February 24, 1941 in Wichita.  Frances worked as a seamstress in Herington in the garment factory and at home for...

Oct 20, 2019

James Roger Wendt, 79, of Herington, Kansas, died on October 20, 2019, after a recent battle with cancer and cardiac disease.  He was born to Naomi Mary Virginia (Riffel) and Hugo William Frederick Wendt on July 29, 1940.  He graduated from White City High School in 1958 and briefly attended Emporia State University before being hired by the Rock Island...

Oct 19, 2019

Lorena Mildred Klassen was born on April 1, 1929 at Bethesda Hospital in Goessel, KS to Gustav H. and Mary A. Buller Hiebert. She was the oldest of three, Elda R. Hiebert and Leroy V. Hiebert siblings.  She lived her early years until 15 years of age on a farm outside Goessel, KS and then to a farm outside Burns...

Oct 16, 2019

Robert David Mowat, age 80, of Herington, entered his heavenly home on October 16, 2019, at the Herington Municipal Hospital. He was born on February 14, 1939, at Herington, the son of Alex “Scottie” and Cecile Irene (Piggott) Mowat.  He had three brothers, Alex Raymond, Melvin, Michael; and one sister, Isabelle. He graduated from Herington High School with the class of 1956.   Served...

Oct 15, 2019

Woodbine - Savannah Raylynn Laudemann, age 22, was born June 8, 1997, in Council Grove, Kansas.  She was the daughter of Ronald “Bill” and Dawnette (Pearson) Laudemann.  Savannah graduated from White City High School with the class of 2016.  Savannah grew up traveling with her Grandpa’s and Dad’s harvest crew.  She traveled many miles with them.  She worked her way...

Oct 10, 2019

Helen Virginia Haage, age 93, of Herington, entered her heavenly home on October 10, 2019, at the Legacy of Herington. She was born on September 5, 1926, at Herington, the daughter of Frank Burton and Leola Pearl (Burdette) Kendall.  She had one brother, William Marion Kendall, and attended Latimer grade school.  Graduated from Herington High School with the class of 1944...

Oct 5, 2019

Laura was born October 6, 1925, northwest of Latimer, near Clarks Creek.  She was the daughter of Fredrick Paul and Anna Laura (Kandt) Krause; and a sister to eight brothers, Carl, Edwin, Roy, Paul, Fred, Raymond “Pete”, Clyde, Robert; and three sisters, Mary Ann, Wilhelmina “Billie”, and Elsie.

Laura received her GED when she was fifty.  She went two semesters...

Oct 5, 2019

Dorothy’s life began on September 25, 1926, the daughter of Walter and Jerlean (Stewart) Graham in Granite City, Illinois. She graduated from Missouri State School of the Deaf and married Vernon Albert Thouvenell on May 11, 1957 in Missouri. Dorothy was a homemaker and also worked for restaurants as a dishwasher. She enjoyed knitting, crocheting and her family.

 Her family...

Oct 3, 2019

Connie's life began on May 4, 1947, in Iberia, Missouri.  She is the daughter of Lawrence and Dorothy (Woolery) Hudson.  Connie attended a few years of college after high school in preparation for her life as a caregiver in area nursing homes as a restorative aid, CNA, and medication aid.  She worked at St. Joseph's Convent in Wichita and for...

Sep 20, 2019

Max Dwayne Wendell departed this life on Friday, September 20, 2019, at the Legacy of Herington, KS.   He was the son of Haines J. and Zella May (Britt) Wendell. He was born August 4, 1939, at Rock Springs, Wyoming.   He was raised by his Aunt Ava from age three and husband, Fred Reiff.  After Fred’s demise, Aunt Ava remarried Joe Cox.

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Sep 20, 2019

Obituary will be posted later.

Burial will be in Valley City, North Dakota

Sep 18, 2019

John Franklin Kline, 83, of Herington, KS, departed this life on Wednesday, September 18, 2019, at Valley View Professional Care Facility in Junction City, KS.  He was born July 27, 1936, near Miltonvale, KS, to Maynard W. and Rosina Mary (Blochlinger) Kline.  He graduated from Miltonvale High School in 1954.  He served two years in the Army and returned to...

Sep 18, 2019

Herington - Lloyd Thornwell Buckner, Jr., 67, was born August 4, 1952, Tampa, Florida, to Lloyd Thornwell and Myrtice Amanda (Weeks) Buckner, Sr.   He departed this life unexpectedly Wednesday, September 18, 2019, at the V. A. Center in Kansas City, Missouri.

Ten years ago he moved from Hope to Herington.  He was a television cable layer.

He was a member of...

Sep 14, 2019

HERINGTON – Leroy “Whitey” Christner, 70

Leroy Paul Christner was born at the Herington Municipal Hospital on December 13, 1948 to Simon “Sipe” and Gertrude Irene (Steely) Christner.  He had two brothers, Harold Floyd,Wendell Lee, and a sister, Ella Gertrude Christner.

Whitey graduated from Centre High School with the class of 1966.  He was drafted in the U. S. Army,...

Sep 14, 2019

Maureen Clarice Holub, 65, passed away Saturday, September 14, 2019, at St. Francis Hospital in Wichita due to complications from a heart attack and pneumonia.  

  She was born with Downs Syndrome along with her identical twin sister, Marian Therese, to Louis A. and Mary A. (Tajchman) Holub of Tampa on July 3, 1954 at St. Luke Hospital in Marion....

Sep 14, 2019

Wilma's life began on February 11, 1922, in Ponca, Nebraska.  She is the daughter of George and Lillian (Harder) Wendte.  Wilma is a 1940 graduate of Ponca High School.  She was united in marriage to Howard E. Gilmer on September 7, 1947 in Ponca and they enjoyed 54 years of marriage together.  Wilma was a faithful member of the Eastmoor...

Sep 10, 2019

Annita PauLette (Bentz) Huff

OCTOBER 14, 1944 ~ SEPTEMBER 10, 2019 (AGE 74)

Salina, KS – Annita PauLette Huff, 74 of Salina, Kansas passed away Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka, KS. 

She was born October 14, 1944 to Paul and Magdalene Bentz in Tampa, KS.    She graduated from Tampa High School in 1962 as valedictorian.  She married Gene...

Sep 2, 2019

Obituary – Floyd V. Bryant, 83

Floyd Vernon Bryant departed this life on Monday, September 2, 2019, at the Salina Regional Health Center.   He was the son of Leslie Winfield and Mary Jane (Jones) Bryant. He was born November 21, 1935, at Carlsbad, New Mexico.   The family consisted of brothers, Lawrence, Charlie, Bee, and Lester; and five sisters, Marie, Edna,...

Aug 31, 2019

James Barrell, 58

James Anthony Barrell was born July 9, 1961, Omaha, Nebraska, to Gene LeRoy and Velva Virginia (Meatte) Barrell, Sr.  He departed this life unexpectedly Saturday, August 31, 2019, at Herington.

More than fifteen years ago he moved from Arnold, Missouri, to Herington.  He was a truck driver.

Preceded in death by a two year old son, Paul Eugene...

Aug 30, 2019

John A. Stimac

John Anthony Stimac, 69, of Herington, Kansas, died on Friday, August 30, 2019 at his home.  John was born on July 27, 1950, in Kansas City, Kansas, to Steve and Evelyn (Birdsong) Stimac. He graduated from St. Peter’s grade school in 1964 in Kansas, City, KS. He was a 1968 graduate of Bishop Ward High school, and...