Obituaries

Nov 7, 2018

Bernadeen Broadstreet Winter, Age 79

Born April 23rd 1939 in Augusta, KS. Parents Bernard and Genevieve Bailey Broadstreet. She had three siblings Nancy, Lane, and Judy

Bernard and Genevieve moved to Great Bend, Hoisington, and Marion when the children were younger, residing in Marion for school years. She attended church every Sunday at the Tabernacle 1st Baptist Church where she...

Oct 27, 2018

Oct 24, 2018

Theresa Klenda of Pilsen, Kansas passed away October 24, 2018, at Salem Home in Hillsboro, Kansas. She was born September 16, 1932, to Valentine & Emma (Schumer) Polok in Hope, Kansas.

She grew up on a farm outside of Hope with her four siblings. After marrying Leonard Klenda on November 8, 1950, they moved to a family farm northwest of...

Oct 24, 2018

Margie L. Christensen (Regier)

July 3, 1934 – October 24, 2018

Margie L Christensen, 84, went to be with the Lord, October 24, 2018, at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita. She was born July 3, 1934, in rural Marion, the daughter of Henry and Tena (Rempel) Regier. She was a graduate of Florence High School. On May 19, 1957, she was...

Oct 22, 2018

Burns, Kansas

Ivan Morgan Passed away October 22, 2018, at Asbury Park nursing home in Newton, Kansas. Ivan was born at Council Grove, Kansas October 3, 1926, to Herbert and Rosie Leeson Morgan.

Ivan spent his younger years moving quite often with his parents following work before moving to Florence, Kansas. Here he would start high school only to move once...

Oct 18, 2018

James Kent Richmond, 87, of Marion, Kansas, passed away October 19, 2018, at home surrounded by his family. Kent was born August 25, 1931, at Marion, Kansas, the son of Howard and Mildred (Childs) Richmond.

Kent and Alice Faye Ward were married on October 11, 1952, in Arkansas. Two children, Brenda Jo, and James Kent Richmond Jr. were born to...

Oct 7, 2018

Tanya Lynne Penner of Newton died Sunday morning October 7th unexpectedly from surgical complications.  She was 54. 

Tanya was born December 11, 1963, in Wichita.  She graduated from Newton High School in 1982.  She married her high school sweetheart, Jeffrey Todd Penner, on June 9, 1984.  They have two children, Jonathon and Anyssa, whom reside in Newton and Wichita. 

Tanya...

Oct 6, 2018

Marion, Kansas

                William "Bill" Edmunds Jr. passed away Saturday, October 6, 2018, at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, Kansas. He was 58 years of age.

                Bill was born December 7, 1959, at Marion, the son of William Edmunds Sr. and Virginia Weber Edmunds. He attended Marion schools and graduated in 1979. Following high school, he enlisted in the United...

Sep 30, 2018

Hélène (Missildine) Boelling

Hélène Boelling of Herington departed this life on September 30, 2018, at the Kansas Medical Center in Andover, Kansas. She was born on May 27, 1942, to John Gurley and Norma W. (Bryant) Missildine.

Hélène always said she valued three things in life: God, family, and teaching.

Baptized and raised in the Grace Episcopal Church in Hutchinson,...

Sep 27, 2018

Sep 27, 2018

HERINGTON – Col. E. Lynn Alvey, U.S. Army, Retired, 90, of Herington, died Thursday, September 27, 2018, at Junction City.  He was the youngest of four (4) sons of James "J.W." Worthington, Sr. and Roberta Pearl (Sanders) Alvey, born April 21, 1928, in Catharpin, VA.

Committal Service will be held at 10:30 AM, Thursday, October 4, 2018, at the St. John’s...

Sep 26, 2018

Carolyn Kay Steere, age 79, was born on August 5, 1939, the daughter of Bill and Lottie Cashman in Alta Vista, Kansas. She was raised on the Cashman Farm as the middle child with her two sisters, Jean Pearson, Tonganoxie, Kansas and Mary Picolet, Tecumseh, Kansas. Kay graduated from Alta Vista High School in 1957 and worked for the Santa...

Sep 22, 2018

Marion Kansas,

Earline Magathan, age 83, passed away Saturday, September 22, 2018, at Wichita.

She was born April 26, 1,935 at McPherson, Kansas, the daughter of Vernon and Lois Fortner Perkins. She grew up in McPherson county living in the Galva community and McPherson. She was a graduate of McPherson High School.

On March 24, 1954, she was married to...

Sep 21, 2018

MARION-

                Sharon K. Stinson, age 72, passed away Friday, September 21, 2018, at her home in Tampa, Kansas. Sharon was born February 11, 1946, at Thayer, Missouri and grew up in Missouri and Texas.

                Sharon married Jim Stinson on her birthday February 11, 1988. Sharon had worked as a nurse aid in a nursing home, and since living...

Sep 18, 2018

Whitewater- Lois A. (Hoch) Thompson

August 4, 1926 - September 18, 2018

Lois Arleen Rhoades was born August 4, 1926, in Topeka, Kansas, to Dewey and Lillian (Isile) Rhoades. She attended elementary and high school in Topeka. At the age of 14, Lois was saved and attended the Seward Avenue Baptist Church. She attended college at Moody Bible Institute in...

Sep 17, 2018

Herington- WENDLANDT, JAMES ERWIN

It is with broken hearts that the family of Jim Wendlandt announces his passing. Jim left this earth to the arms of our Lord Jesus Christ, September 17th, 2018 at 1:47 pm, at the age of 79. 

Jim was surrounded by his family as they sent him to see all those that preceded him. Mother, Leona....

Sep 16, 2018

MARION- John Lee Kline was born on July 10, 1942, in Marion, Kansas. He was the fourth child of seven from the parents of Clarence and LaVerna Hawbecker Kline. He died on September 16, 2018, at 76 years old. Preceded in death by son Eric, parents Clarence and LaVerna Kline, brother-in-law Ron Post, and sister-in-law Evelyn Kline. At a young...

Sep 15, 2018

Herington, Kansas

 

               MSG Wesley D. Toomey, age 76 of Herington passed away Saturday, September 15th at Salina Regional Medical Center. Wesley was born August 9, 1942, at San Diego, California, the son of Colonel Rex and Myrtle (Ault)Toomey.

                He attended school at Junction City, Kansas and graduated from high school there in 1961. He was married to Janet...

Sep 10, 2018

Billy Widler, age 90 of Cedar Point passed away on Monday September 10 at his home.  

He was born August 17, 1928 at Newton, Kansas the son of Clarence and Bertha Roberts Widler.  He grew up in Chase County and graduated from Matfield Green High School.  Following high school he served in the U.S. Army where he learned to be an...

Sep 8, 2018

Steve Kristek, age 79, passed away Saturday, September 8, 2018, at Kansas City, Missouri.

He was born December 28, 1938, at Osage City, Kansas, the son of Bob and Lena Hatterman Kristek.  He grew up and attended school at Romona and was a graduate of Ramona High School.

On April 17, 1960, he was united in marriage to Donna Reppart. ...