Obituaries

Aug 1, 2017

Marion - Neva M. Applegate, 90, passed away on Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at St. Luke Living Center in Marion.  Neva was born October 14, 1926 in Hope, KS to Solomon and Hanna (Longhofer) Brunner.  Neva and Jack M. Applegate were married in 1948 at Ramona, KS.  They moved to Marion in 1965.  As a young lady, Neva taught school...

Jul 31, 2017

Marion - Mark Allen Brown born Oct. 16, 1947 in El Dorado, Kansas.  His mother affectionately added his middle name Allen from the hospital where she gave birth to him. A Baby Boy, given to Raymond and Anna Catherine to be raised on the family farm near Burns, Kansas. Seven years later a baby brother, David, came along to add...

Jul 31, 2017

Burns-  Esta Lucille Richter Hall was born October 11, 1927 to Alvin and Hester (Dubois) Richter.  She was the 5th of 6 children and she probably enjoyed being the youngest child until her younger sister appeared on the scene when she was 9.  She grew up on a farm near Aulne Kansas and she shared memories of moving cattle to different...

Jul 28, 2017

Marion - Leon Wayne McClure passed away on Friday, July 28, 2017 in McPherson, KS. Leon was born in Wichita, KS, the son of Raymond and Hazel (Stoner) McClure on April 11, 1936. Leon lived in the Wichita area most of his life. He owned his own tree trimming company and then went to work for the City of Wichita....

Jul 23, 2017

HERINGTON - Eleanore Frances Hildegard Holmgren Rucker

On August 5, 1920, in the Lincolnville Kansas Holmgren family home, a chunky, green eyed, eight and quarter pound baby girl was born.  Her birth cost .50.

Both of Eleanore’s parents came from immigrant families.  Her father, Axel Frithiof Holmgren was born 3 weeks after his Swedish parents landed in the United States.  His...

Jul 19, 2017

Dora Louise Claassen, age 97, passed away Wednesday, July 19 at Whitewater.  She was born November 18, 1919 at Medford, Oklahoma the daughter of Henry and Helen Unruh Janzen.  She grew up and attended schools in Medford where she graduated from high school.  She then attended Oklahoma Bible Academy.

On may 6, 1945 she was married to Daniel Claassen at Medford....

Jul 19, 2017

HERINGTON -  Leslie Howard Quillman, departed this life Wednesday, July 19th, 2017, at the Valley View Senior Life Center in Junction City.  He was born on July 30th, 1937, at Sesser, IL.  He was the son of Lester H. and Ila (Eubanks) Quillman.

Funeral services will be 10:30 am, Wednesday, July 26, 2017, at the First Baptist Church with Rev....

Jul 18, 2017

HERINGTON - Cindy Jo Byrd, died Tuesday, July 18th, 2017, at Florence, Kentucky.  She was born September 19, 1960, the daughter of Robert A. Potocnik, Sr., and Janie Gonzales Heitfield.

Memorial services will be held at 10:00AM, Monday, July 24th, 2017, at the Zeiner Funeral Home-Herington.  Her son, Cody, will be the eulogist.  A private inurnment is planned for a later...

Jul 14, 2017

HERINGTON - Kimberly Ann Smith, departed this life Friday, July 14th, 2017, at her home in Herington.  She was born on October 6, 1956, at Herington.  She was the daughter of Verdon F. and Lorna (Schlesener) Wendlandt.

Funeral services will be 11:00 am, Thursday, July 20th, 2017, at the Zeiner Funeral Home-Herington Chapel with Rev. Mark Lovett, officiating.  Burial will follow...

Jul 12, 2017

HERINGTON - May Hebrank, 83, Eudora “ May” Hebrank, of Burdick, died Wednesday, July 12th, 2017, at her home.  She was born September 2nd, 1933, in Marion County.  She was the daughter of Melvin L. and Eudora (Jewett) Christner.

Memorial services will be 2:00pm, Saturday, July 29th, 2017, at the Herington Community Building.  A private inurnment will be at a later date.

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Jul 9, 2017

Marion- Donald G. Druse, 74, of Marion, passed July 9, 2017 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita.  He was born March 13, 1943 in Marion to Charles and Palma Druse and was a graduate of  Marion High School. 

He married Karen Dvorak on April 25, 1964 in Pilsen and they were blessed with 2 daughters.  He was preceded in death...

Jul 9, 2017

Leon Edward Scharenberg was born October 1, 1952 at Marion, KS to Leo D. & Dorothy L. (Lewis) Scharenberg, the youngest of four children.  The family lived on a farm NE of Marion in the Youngtown community.

When Leon was but a toddler, the family moved to Cedar Point on the banks of the Cottonwood River.  He attended his grade...

Jul 8, 2017

Hillsboro- Helen “Blondie” Katherine Logan, passed away on Saturday, July 8, 2017 at Parkside Homes, Hillsboro.  She was born April 20, 1926 in Rural Hillsboro the daughter of William and Lydia (Schmidt) Liptau.  Helen attended school through the eighth grade.

On October 3, 1954 she married Carrol Logan.  They lived on a farm in the Peabody area for almost 20...

Jul 7, 2017

Hillsboro- Isabella Bezdek, 89, of Hillsboro passed July 7, 2017 at her home.  Isabella was born June 8, 1928 to Norman and Hilda Graham in Pittsburgh, PA.  Isabella married Henry F. Bezdek in September of 1947.  He preceded her in death in July of 1987.  Isabella moved to Hillsboro in 1981 and delivered the Kansas City paper in the community...

Jul 2, 2017

Vernon W. Hein, age 77, passed away July 2, 2017 in Roseburg, Oregon.  He was born June 20, 1940 to William (Bill) and Catherine M. Ruby Hein in rural Marion County, Kansas.  He grew up and went to school at Florence, KS.  For most of his life he was a car salesman.

He was preceded in death by his father...

Jun 30, 2017

Wanda Lee Heinitz, age 83, of Valley Center, passed away July 1, 2017, at Wheatstate Manor in Whitewater.  She was born December 26, 1933 at home in Castelton, Kansas, the daughter of Guy and Davida (Pemberton) Dickerson. Family was everything for Wanda; in fact, she was known to many as “Mama Wanda” and had more extra kids/grandkids than biological.  She worked...

Jun 30, 2017

Jun 29, 2017

Virginia Kathryn Wigle, 88 of Council Grove, Kansas died Thursday, June 29, 2017, at her residence following a short battle with cancer.

She was born April 29, 1929 in Dickinson County to Walter and Lottie (Kauffman) Lay. She attended Emporia Teacher’s College and taught school for 2 years at Sunflower and a year at Walnut Grove.  She was a homemaker...

Jun 29, 2017

HERINGTON - Wanda Marie Strole, departed this life Thursday, June 29th, 2017, at a Family Care Home in Abilene.  She was born on October 11, 1923, at Ft. Cobb, OK, the daughter of Pete and Anna (Schartner) Base. 

Visitation will be Wednesday, July 5th, 2017, 1:00 – 2:00 PM, at the Zeiner Funeral Home-Herington Chapel.  Graveside service will follow 2:30 PM,...

Jun 28, 2017

Clial “Mae” Lamb

91, of Whitewater, KS, passed away on Wednesday, June 28, 2017, in Whitewater, KS.  Mae was born on January 4, 1926 in El Dorado, KS, the daughter of Clial B. and Floyd Doornbos.  Mae married Bob Lamb on April 11, 1948 in El Dorado, KS.  Together they celebrated 69 years of marriage.  Mae was a registered nurse...