Obituaries

Jul 5, 2018

Edmund Steiner, 102 of Hillsboro, passed July 5, 2018 at Salem Home in Hillsboro.  Edmund was born on a farm north of Pilsen on March 17, 1916. He was the last living member of the five children born to Joseph and Lucy Safarik Steiner. He grew up on the same farm and attended Pilsen grade school along with Father Emil...

Jul 5, 2018

HERINGTON - Richard Lee Nielsen, 79, formerly of Herington, died July 5th, 2018, at the William Newton Hospital in Winfield, KS.   He was born April 15th, 1939, at Fairfield, California, the son of Acle Lamar and Gertrude Estelle (Marham) Nielsen.

Funeral services will be at 10:30am, Friday, July 13th, 2018, at the Zeiner Funeral Home-Herington, with Pastor Clarence Sumner, officiating.  The...

Jul 5, 2018

HERINGTON - Virginia was born October 8th, 1921, at Herington, Kansas.  She was the oldest daughter of Fred and Anna Louise (Sauer) Herbel.  She was 21 years old when her mother died and she and her older brother, Charlie, were the oldest.  They helped their father with the care and needs of the younger children; Harry, Marie, and  Irene.  A bond...

Jun 29, 2018

Robert Eugene Wilson, 49 passed away Friday, June 29, 2018, in a single car accident in Marion County.

He was born December 17, 1968, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the son of Robert and Delillah Pendergraft Wilson.

He had been a resident of Marion for the past 13 years. Robert was a mechanic and handyman and worked for Countryside Salvage near Walton.

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Jun 28, 2018

Services for retired farmer, carpenter, and mechanic, Louis C. Stika Jr. age 92, who passed away on June 28, 2018, at St. Luke Living Center in Marion, will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, July 3rd. The rosary will be at 9:30 a.m. July 3rd Both services Both services will be held at the Holy Family Parish in Marion...

Jun 25, 2018

Beverly Joan Miller was born April 15, 1938, the fourth child of Christian and Lora Miller. She had three brothers and one sister. She grew up on the family farm and attended a local country school.

 

Beverly married Marshall Edmund Kornfeld December 11, 1959 after traveling by air to Wertheim, Germany where Marshall was stationed with the United States Army....

Jun 22, 2018

HERINGTON - Virginia Ann Honeycutt passed on Friday morning at the Pinnacle Park Nursing and Rehabilitation in Salina.  She was born August 13, 1932, in Herington.  She was the daughter of Wesley C. and A. Maude (Welch) Oesterreich.

Virginia lived on a farm north of Hope, Kansas, with her family until the age of eleven when they moved into Hope for two...

Jun 20, 2018

Bertha Elizabeth Epperson, 80, was called to Heaven June 20, 2018, surrounded by family, in her Marion, Kansas home.  Bertha was born to Erma (Kipp) and Fritz Benteman on January 25th, 1938 in Frankfort, Kansas and was one of 14 children.  Bertha was employed at Coleman-Evcon-York Industries for 30 years where she worked on the furnace production assembly line in a...

Jun 17, 2018

Doris M. Ford, 97, passed Sunday June 17, 2018 in Marion.  She was born June 19, 1920 in Marion to Ben and Mary (Ehrlich) Anderson.  She was a lifelong resident of Marion and she  attended schools in Marion.  She was married to Leslie Ford November, 19, 1946 in Marion.  Doris was a homemaker and worked in local restaurants and cooked...

Jun 16, 2018

Jun 14, 2018

Marion- Edward G. Silhan, 83, of Marion, passed Thursday, June 14, 2018 at St. Luke Living Center in Marion.  Edward was born November 16, 1934 in Marion County to William and Elsie (Cerney) Silhan.  He and Therese (Hotze) Silhan were married in Wichita in 1959. Edward was a lifelong resident and farmer in Marion County. 

Edward is survived by his wife...

Jun 10, 2018

HERINGTON - Wilma was born July 20, 1926, in Brewster, Kansas.  She and her brother, Gilbert, were the children of Raymond W. and Margarete (Hoover) Crumrine.  She departed this life Sunday, June 10, 2018, at the Herington Municipal Hospital. 

Funeral services will be, 10:00 am, Thursday, June 14, 2018, at the Zeiner Funeral Home-Herington, with Father Peter O’Donnell, officiating.  Inurnment will...

May 30, 2018

Donald L. Beisel, age 76, passed away on May 30, 2018 after a short illness. He was born on July 5, 1941 in Tampa, in the same home that Don and Ramona shared for the past 58 years. Don was the second of 8 children born to Fred and Anna Beisel.

On January 2, 1960 he was united in marriage...

May 29, 2018

Obituary for Marjory Sue Garrett

Marjory Sue Garrett, Age 88, entered her heavenly home on May ­29, 2018. She was born on July 13, 1929, to Edith (Ehling) and Leonard Bridgeman on a farm outside Abbyville, KS.  She attended Abbyville Grade School and graduated from Abbyville High School in 1947 and Hutch Juco in 1949.  Marge taught fifth and sixth...

May 28, 2018

Donna J. Coxen, age 84 passed away on Monday, May 28th at her residence. She was born August 20, 1933, at Mcpherson, Ks. The daughter of Arther and Lucile George Dyck. She was raised and educated in McPherson graduating from McPherson High School.

Donna is survived by her husband Alan, a son Donald A. (Melissa) Coxen of Tuttle, Oklahoma; daughters...

May 24, 2018

Carol Ann Claassen, 74 of Potwin, passed May 24, 2018 at Wheat State Manor in Whitewater.  Carol was born to John Charles and Violet Ann Most McCullough on December 23, 1943 in North Platte, NE.  She was the fourth of nine children.  She enjoyed being part of a large family.

Carol attended high school in North Platte and was one...

May 21, 2018

Brad A. Carlson son of Gary and Shirley (Walker) Carlson, was born August 29, 1962 in Marion, Kansas.  He was the third child born to this union, which included three sons and one daughter – Greg, Cindy, Brad and Mitch.

He lived his entire life in Marion.  During High School he worked at Quality Food Market.  After graduating from High...

May 20, 2018

HERINGTON - Lorena was born September 10, 1919, at Sparks, Oklahoma.  She was the daughter of Walter Nathaniel and Maude Frances (Longshore) Decker.  She had three brothers and four sisters.  Her brother Harold Decker died when he was just a year old.  She departed this life on Sunday, May 20, 2018, at Diversicare of Council Grove.

She was raised in Parkerville and...

May 19, 2018

HERINGTON - Lorna Wendlandt, was born July 30, 1924.  She departed this life on Saturday, May 19th, 2018, at the Herington Municipal Hospital.  She was the daughter of Robert Carl, Sr. and Selma Marie Magdline (Peters) Schlesener. She had two brothers, Robert, Jr., and Harlan (Charlie); and five sisters, Ruth, Selma Jean, LaVerda, Delores, and Sylvia.  Three of the siblings were young...

May 16, 2018

Merle Bruner, 84, of Marion passed Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at Marion Assisted Living.  Merle was born August 19, 1933, in Hillsboro to Cecil and Virgie (Westerman) Bruner.  He and Nova Bredemeier were married in 1956.  Merle was a diesel mechanic and retired city superintendent for the City of Marion.   He worked in construction in the Russell, KS area as...