Obituaries
Almus "Al" Richard Gantz
Mar 5, 2020
Al’s life began on January 13, 1925, the son of Albert and Vercy (Mauck) Gantz in Anthony, Kansas. He served his country during WWII in the US Navy from 1943-1946 and married Ruth Louise Peters on August 9, 1947, in Oaklawn, Illinois. Al had a lifetime career with the Soil Conservation Service and enjoyed nature photography, gardening, and antique clocks. He worked...
Benjamin Jacob Krahn
Mar 5, 2020
Ben’s life began on December 19, 1925, the son of Jacob and Mary (Spense) Krahn in Langdon, North Dakota. He graduated from Langdon High, Class of 1943 and married Lavina Mae (Wuthrich) on November 2, 1951, at the Whitewater Federated Church. He was a machinist and worked for Beech Aircraft and also farmed. He was a member of Swiss Church...
Irma June Groening
Mar 4, 2020
Irma’s life began on June 2, 1925, the daughter of C.R. and Martha (Funk) Duerksen in Hillsboro, Kansas. She was a cheerleader and graduated from Lehigh Class of 1943. She married Howard Dean Groening on March 8, 1946, at the Lehigh Mennonite Church. Irma helped her spouse on the farm with chores, and enjoyed refinishing wood furniture. She was a...
Alice Jane Wendt
Mar 2, 2020
Alice’s life began on July 18, 1927 in Ramona, KS. She was the daughter of Solomon and Emilie (Schneider) Sader. Alice was baptized and confirmed at the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Ramona. Alice is a 1945 graduate of Ramona High School. She was united in marriage to Glenn A. Wendt on October 31, 1948 at the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran...
Max Monroe Pool
Mar 1, 2020
Millsap, Texas - TSGT Max Monroe Pool, Ret. went home to his Saviour, Jesus Christ on March 1, 2020 at the age of 83. He was born Dec 7, 1936, in Hope, Kansas. He was the youngest of four children born to Zen Z. and Francis Pool. In 1952, he met the love of his life, Carol and they...
Donald Eugene Starr
Feb 29, 2020
Donald's life began on August 15, 1934 in Hiawatha, KS. He was the son of Percy and Dola (Burnett) Starr. Donald was a 1952 graduate of Herington High School. Shortly after high school graduation, Donald enlisted in the United States Marine Corps for four years of honorable duty, then transferred to the United States Air Force in 1956 until his...
Edna Marie Mason
Feb 28, 2020
Edna’s life began on July 19, 1914, the daughter of James William and Mabel (King) Fulkerson in Drumright, Oklahoma. She attended Bixler County Schools through the 8th grade and then had to quit school to help run the family farm. She married Joseph “Scott” Mason on November 27, 1939, in Eureka, Kansas. She was a homemaker and attended Marion Christian...
Delores Levon Wangerin
Feb 26, 2020
Delores life began on October 13, 1937 in Herington. She was the daughter of Howard and Faith (Hudson) Biegert. She was united in marriage to Bobby Dean Wangerin and he preceded her in death. Delores was a homemaker, raising five children. She loved flower gardening, cooking, yard sales, her beloved fish, dogs and cats and especially her grandchildren. Delores liked...
Donald Clyde Graumann
Feb 26, 2020
Don’s life began on February 13, 1932, in Harvey, North Dakota, the son of Ferdinand J. and Lydia (Seibel) Graumann and unexpectedly passed away on February 26, 2020, at Newton Medical Center. He attended Harvey High School and was proficient in many sports. He graduated in 1951, and he eventually attended Jamestown College where he played college football. He married...
Fern Janice Hess Stapelman
Feb 25, 2020
Fern Janice Tinsley was born March 25, 1921, the daughter of F. Ivan and Nora (Sellers) Tinsley in Canton, Kansas. She graduated from Canton High Class of 1939 and married Lester M. Hess on June 9, 1941, in Wichita, Kansas. He preceded her in 1982. She then married Virgil J. Stapelman on June 29, 1983, in Tucson, Arizona. Fern...
Betty Ann Macy
Feb 25, 2020
Betty’s life began on January 30, 1941, the daughter of Herbert and Goldie (Dutoit) DeMott in Blue Mound, Kansas. She graduated from Blue Mound, Class of 1959, and married Jimmy Charles Macy on April 12, 1963, in Valley Center, Kansas. She worked at Wheat State Manor in housekeeping and in dietary. She attended the Potwin Christian Church and enjoyed woodworking,...
Carol Jean Dvorak
Feb 21, 2020
Carol’s life began on February 15, 1949, in McPherson. She was the daughter of Bill and Virginia (Ayler) Richardson. Carol is a 1967 graduate of Kinsley High School. She was united in marriage to her husband of 33 years John Dvorak in July of 1986.
Carol held many jobs from driving trucks to being a rural mail carrier, but she...
Helmut Emil Hoelle
Feb 20, 2020
Helmut was born on February 18, 1929 in Pforzheim, Germany. He was the eldest son of Emil Hermann and Paulina (Heller) Hoelle. Helmut was educated in Germany to be a train engineer and also attend marine training. He immigrated to America in 1951 with his sister Margaeita to farm with his great uncle and aunt in Upland, Kansas which he...
James "Pete" Edward Hampton
Feb 18, 2020
Pete’s life began on December 26, 1963, the son of James and Frances “Jane” (Goforth) Hampton in Midwest City, Oklahoma. He attended Circle Schools and was a welder at Desert Steel and a sandblaster at Southwest Valve. He was a jack-of-all-trades and enjoyed working on cars and riding four-wheelers. He was a caregiver for his daughter Carrie “Annie” until her...
John Owen Dalke
Feb 17, 2020
John Owen Dalke, 55, passed away on Monday, February 17, 2020, at Via Christi St. Francis Hospital in Wichita, Kansas. John was born on October 21, 1964, in Hillsboro, Kansas. He attended Hillsboro schools and graduated with the class of 1983. John enjoyed playing football and golf, serving as the basketball manager, participating in debate, forensics and vocal music throughout high...
Sherril "Sherry" Loretta Rindt
Feb 13, 2020
Sherril "Sherry" Loretta Rindt was born in her family's home at Council Grove on September 10, 1939 to Ralph L. and Wilma V. (Stiver) Taylor. She attended grade school and high school in Council Grove, graduating in the Class of 1957. The family moved to a farm in 1950 where Sherry learned to milk cows, and helped bale...
Mark E Nistler
Feb 8, 2020
Mark's life began on July 13, 1963, in Litchfield, MN. He was the son of Joseph John Nistler, Sr. and Rose Mae (Stein) Nistler. He is a graduate of Kimball Area High School in Kimball, MN. Mark served his country in the United States Army for 20 years and 29 days, retiring as a Sergeant First Class with the 1st...
Ruth Louise Gantz
Feb 6, 2020
Ruth’s life began on June 6, 1925, the daughter of Edward and Elizabeth (Schranz) Peters in Chicago, Illinois. She graduated from Blue Island, Illinois High School Class of 1942 and married Almus “Al” Richard Gantz on August 9, 1947, in Oaklawn, Illinois.
She was a homemaker and attended Eastmoor United Methodist Church in Marion. She loved K-State sports and played...
Thad Lee Meierhoff
Feb 5, 2020
Thad's life began on January 26, 1943, the son of Arthur Lee and Myrtle Genevieve (Snelling) Meierhoff in Marion, Kansas. He graduated from Marion High School with the Class of 1961 and then served his country in the US Army Reserves. He married Edith Jane "Janie" Hett on February 14, 1965, in Marion.
Thad worked on the family farm until...
Delora M. Alvarez
Jan 25, 2020
Obituary – Dee Alvarez
Delora Mae Alvarez, 79, departed this life, early Saturday morning, January 25, 2020, at the Herington Municipal Hospital. She was born July 15, 1940, at Schurz, Nevada, the second child of ten children born to Henick and Lavell (Brady) Smith.
Dee graduated from Tonapah High School in Nevada. On June 8, 1959, she married Manuel Alvarez...
