Obituaries
Ladeana Joyce Walters
Dec 7, 2019
Ladeana “Joyce” Walters, age 75, passed away peacefully on December 7, 2019. She was born September 28, 1944 to James and Wilma Harmon of Penalosa, KS. She is survived by her brother, James (Adela) Harmon of Cheney, KS; 3 children, Darren Walters of Victoria, KS, Shawna (Todd) Winter of Marion, KS, and Dina (Brett) Applewhite of Byhalia, MS; and 4 grandchildren, Chelsey,...
Howard Edward O'Connor
Dec 3, 2019
Howard's life began on March 13, 1972 in Colorado Spring, CO where his father was stationed at Fort Carson. He was the son of Richard and Jane (Summers) O'Connor. He is a 1990 graduate of Marion High School, attended Butler County Community College and served his country in the United States Army. After leaving the military Howard found work as...
Donald Lavern Keazer
Dec 2, 2019
FUNERAL SERVICE FOR DON IS RESCHEDULED FOR 10AM ON DECEMBER 28. Donald's life began on May 4, 1947 in Marion. He was the son of Curtis W. and Violet Mae ( Weber) Keazer. Don was a 1966 graduate of Wichita North High School and Butler County Community College. He served his country in two branches of the military, first in the...
Gerhard Paul Harder
Dec 2, 2019
Gerhard’s life began on August 18, 1921, the son of Gustav and Anna (Wiebe) Harder, in their farmhouse near Whitewater, Kansas. He attended Whitewater Schools and graduated from Hesston High School, Class of 1939. He married Anna Louise Regier on October 5, 1945, in Newton, Kansas.
He was a farmer stockman and loved every aspect of farming, counting it...
Charles "Steve" Stephen Kill
Nov 29, 2019
Steve's life began October 5, 1948 in Winfield. He was the son of William "Bill" E. and Verna Ann (Beaty) Kill. Steve was a 1966 graduate of Moline High School and studied two years at the American Business School in Wichita. He was united in marriage to the former Judy Bernhardt on October 10, 1993 at St. John's Lutheran Church...
Brandon James Henderson
Nov 27, 2019
Brandon’s life began on April 3, 1987, the son of Steven and Teresa Henderson in Wichita, Kansas. He graduated from Circle High School in 2006 and received his welding and auto body certificates from Butler County College. He received his plumbing apprenticeship and became a journeyman with the Plumbers and Pipefitters Union Local 441. He married Katie Lyn Johannsen on...
Billy Joe Williams
Nov 26, 2019
Billy's life began on March 11, 1930, in Harrell, AR. He was the son of Fred and Leuna (Mulligan) Williams. Billy is a 1949 graduate of Harrell High School and served his country in the United States Army during the Korean War. He was united in marriage to the former Margie Sue Thompson on June 26, 1953 in Harrell Ark.. ...
Eleanor A. Davidson
Nov 22, 2019
Eleanor Ann Davidson, 98, passed away at Asbury Park in Newton on November 22, 2019. Funeral services will be held Friday, November 29th at 11 a.m. at Yazel-Megli-Zeiner Funeral Home, Marion. Private burial will be held in Hillcrest Cemetery, Florence. She was born in Cedar Point on October 19, 1921 to Graham H. and Ruth Dwelle Grimwood. She spent her...
Adelheid "Heidi" Anna Louise Ensz
Nov 22, 2019
Heidi’s life began on June 14, 1930, in Elbing, West Prussia, the daughter of Benno and Amalie (Fast) Friesen. She came to the United States as a refugee in 1947, and finished high school in Whitewater in 1950. She graduated from Bethel Deaconess Nursing School in Newton as a registered nurse and married Roland Ensz on September 5, 1954, in...
Percy Lee Schrader
Nov 12, 2019
Percy Lee Schrader, 87, lifelong resident of Herington, died Tuesday, November 12, 2019, at St. Luke’s Living Center in Marion, Kansas. He was born on December 21, 1931, in Latimer, Kansas the son of Edwin Carl and Agnes Kathryn (Biehler) Schrader.
Funeral Service will be held at10:30 a.m. on Saturday, November 16, 2019, at the St. Paul Lutheran Church, Herington,...
Thomas Robert MacRae
Nov 11, 2019
Thomas Robert MacRae, 69, was born April 13, 1950, Port Huron, Michigan, to Eugene and Beatrice (Alderton) MacRae. He departed this life unexpectedly Monday, November 11, 2019, at the Herington Municipal Hospital.
Thomas was preceded in death by wife, Katherine Pearl (Taylor) MacRae, September 7, 2006, a son Dennis MacRae, and his parents. He was a press operator working in...
Marjorie Alice Jackson
Nov 11, 2019
Marjorie Alice McAuliffe Jackson was born on September 1, 1937, in Ottawa, KS. She was the daughter of Joseph Patrick and Mary Luella (Spencer) McAuliffe. Marjorie was a 1955 graduate of Princeton High School and earned a two-year diploma from Emporia State. She was united in marriage to Larry Jackson on July 21, 1957 in Princeton. Marjorie worked alongside her...
Sylvia Helmer
Nov 10, 2019
Sylvia's life began on April 16, 1930, on the family farm in rural Lincolnville. She was the daughter of Fred and Kathrina (Brunner) Winter and her stepmother Frieda (Budde) Winter. Sylvia was a 1947 graduate of Lincolnville High School, a graduating class of just eight students. She accepted Christ as her Lord and Savior and was baptized as a youth. ...
James L Socolofsky
Oct 31, 2019
James' life began on July 28, 1937, in Ramona. He is the son of Clarence and Velma (Meyer) Socolofsky. James is a graduate of Kansas State with an engineering degree and earned his Master's degree in Reliable Engineering while he served in the United States Air Force. James retired as a Lt. Colonel after 20 years of service to our...
Gary David Helmer
Oct 31, 2019
Gary's life began on May 5, 1941, in Marion. He is the son of David D. Helmer, Jr. and Eldena Schlotthauer Helmer. Gary is a 1959 graduate of Marion High School. He was united in marriage to Dorothy "Carol" Nice on June 3, 1961 in Marion and she preceded him in death on September 24, 1993. Gary wed again to...
