Obituaries
Ida Mae Wendt
Oct 24, 2015
HERINGTON – Ida Mae Wendt, 79, passed away Saturday evening, October 24, 2015, at the Kenwood View Health and Rehabilitation Center in Salina. She was born in Michigan, on December 29, 1935, the daughter of George E. and Mary L. (Evans) Morris. When she was nine years old, she was adopted by Presley & Helen Graves of Goddard. Funeral Service...
Richard L. "Rich" Stroup
Oct 21, 2015
FLORENCE, KANSAS – Richard L. “Rich” Stroup, 68, passed away October 21, 2015, at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, Kansas. He was born February 3, 1947, at Frankfort, Indiana, the son of Ceryl Kenneth and Evelyn (McQuinn) Stroup. He was a locomotive engineer, spending 32 years with the Norfolk Southern Railroad. He was a member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive...
W.R. "Bill" Holdeman
Oct 20, 2015
MARION – W.R. “Bill” Holdeman, 91, passed away October 20, 2015, at his home, surrounded by his family. He was born December 23, 1923, at Rich Hill, Missouri, the son of Joseph and Esther (Luginbill) Holdeman. He was a licensed barber, operating Holdeman’s Barber Shop. He attended Halstead Schools. He proudly served our country during WWII, with the United States...
Lorene M. Will
Oct 19, 2015
HERINGTON - Lorene M. Will, 101, long time resident of Herington, died Monday, October 19th, 2015, at Hillsboro. She was born on September 14, 1914, on a farm near Hope, the daughter of Wilhelm O. “Will” and Wilhelmina J. (Luedemann) Reich. Funeral Service will be held at 10:00 am Friday, October 23rd, 2015, at the Zeiner Funeral Home, Herington Chapel,...
Joshua Scott Lang
Oct 17, 2015
HERINGTON - Joshua Scott Lang, 34, died late Saturday evening, October 17th, 2015, at Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan, Kansas. He was born on December 23rd, 1980, at Marion, Kansas. A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00AM, Saturday, October 24th, 2015, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Herington, with Pastor Bill Peterson, officiating. Josh worked a few years for OCCK. He...
Joseph P. "Joe" Stucky
Oct 14, 2015
PEABODY-Stucky, Joseph P. 81, died at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, October 14, 2015. Joe was born November 27, 1933, in Moundridge, Kansas, to Peter T. and Ida J.C. (Gehring) Stucky. During his childhood, his family moved to a farm near Burns, Kansas. He graduated from Burns High School in 1952, where he thoroughly enjoyed playing on the state basketball team. Following...
Sherry A Coats
Oct 11, 2015
EL DORADO – Sherry A. Coats, 73, passed away October 11, 2015, at Wheat State Manor, Whitewater, Kansas. She was born June 1, 1942, at Greeley, Colorado. She was the daughter of Glen and Leora (Bernhardt) Berryman. After high school graduation, she became a licensed Cosmetologist. On February 18, 1961, she was united in marriage to Harold “Bus” Coats at...
Willard P. "Bill" Buffin, Jr.
Oct 11, 2015
POTWIN – Willard P. “Bill” Buffin, Jr., 72, passed away October 11, 2015, at his residence in hospice care. He was born June 15, 1943, in Richmond, Virginia, the son of Willard P. and Dorothy C. (Durham) Buffin, Sr. He proudly served his country with the United States Air Force. He was a retired Wichita Police Department Range Master. On...
Gerald W. "Jerry" Cady
Oct 10, 2015
MARION – Gerald W. “Jerry” Cady, age 76, passed away October 10, 2015, at Newton Medical Center. He was born September 26, 1939, near Scottsville, Kansas, the son of Gerald R. and Loretta V. (Grennan) Cady, they would later move to Beloit. He was a 1958 graduate of St. John’s High School in Beloit. On May 31, 1959, he married...
Gary L. Carlson
Oct 6, 2015
MARION – Gary L. Carlson, 79, was born January 22, 1936, on his grandparent’s farm in Clay County, Kansas. He was the son of Carl and Gladys (Davis) Carlson. He was the second child born to this union, which included three sons and one daughter – Everell, Gary, Dennis and Joyce. He attended country school where his mother taught him...
Judith "Earlene" Chilcott
Sep 17, 2015
MARION - Judith “Earlene” Petty Chilcott, age 68, was born February 26, 1947, in Blackwell, Oklahoma, of proud Cherokee heritage. She was the daughter of Alvin and Leah (Beck) Kilgore. She attended El Dorado public schools, and was a graduate of Cassoday High School. She was an accomplished hair dresser and salon operator for many years while being a...
Lucille E. Bernhardt
Sep 15, 2015
LOST SPRINGS – Lucille E. Bernhardt, age 92, passed away September 15, 2015, at Medicalodges, Herington, Kansas. She was born at the family home near Lost Springs, Kansas, on May 25, 1923. She was the daughter of Henry and Esther (Yaekel) Schick. She was raised and educated at Lost Springs, graduating from Lost Springs High School. On October 6, 1940,...
Robert "Bob" Winter
Sep 13, 2015
SALINA – Robert C. “Bob” Winter, 57, passed away September 13, 2015, at Salina Regional Health Center, Salina, Kansas. He was born October 10, 1957, at Marion, Kansas, the son of Clarence and Alberta (Hoerner) Winter. He attended Centre Schools, graduating from Centre High School in 1975. He farmed near Lincolnville, and had worked for Johns Manville in McPherson, for...
Michelle A Williams
Sep 12, 2015
MARION - Michelle A. Williams, age 41, passed away Saturday, September 12, 2015, at the St. Luke Hospital Emergency Room, Marion, Kansas. She was born June 22, 1974, at Winston-Salem, North Carolina. She was the daughter of Bobby and Wanda (Wall) Gossett. She moved to Marion in 2006. She was employed at Cindy's Cafe in Marion, where she was a...
Brian W Legg
Aug 28, 2015
HILLSBORO – Legg, Brian W., 49, passed away August 28, 2015, at Bethesda Home in Goessel, after a courageous battle with ALS. He was born December 22, 1965, at St. Joseph, Missouri. He was the son of Russel D. and Sandra K. (Anderson) Legg. He worked as a dairyman. He was preceded in death by his parents; and a brother,...
Eugene Starkel
Aug 27, 2015
McPHERSON - Eugene "Gene" Starkel, age 86, passed away August 27, 2015, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born June 2, 1929, at Florence, Kansas, the son of Constantine and Lena Starkel. He was raised and educated in Florence. Following graduation from Florence High School, he proudly served his country with the United States Army. On December...
Averil Jean Henry
Aug 23, 2015
STILLWATER, OKLAHOMA - Averil Jean (Hawes) Henry, 87, passed away August 23, 2015, at Renaissance Assisted Living Center, Stillwater. She was born near Benton, Kansas, on November 17, 1927, the daughter of William R. and Thurza (Claypool) Hawes. She was a graduate of Whitewater High School and Kansas State University, receiving her Bachelor's Degree in Home Economics. On June 8,...
Dora "Margaret" Dyck
Aug 20, 2015
WICHITA - Margaret Dyck, 95, passed into the presence of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday, August 20, 2015. Margaret was born to Roy and Carrie (Newcom) Haley and graduated as the 1937 valedictorian from Benton High School. She was active in Christian Women's Club of Newton, and children's ministries, including AWANA, at Swiss Church in Whitewater. She...
Henrietta M. Waner
Jul 27, 2015
Henrietta Mary Waner, the daughter of Joseph and Mary (Oborny) Stika, was born November 7, 1933, in rural Marion, Kansas. She was the fourth child born to this union which included two sons and two daughters, Victoria, Louis, Valarian and Henrietta. Henrietta was baptized at St. John’s Nepomucene Church in Pilsen Kansas and this is where she received her first...
Brian K Berry
Jul 21, 2015
LEHIGH – Brian K. Berry, 57, passed away July 21, 2015, at Via Christi – St. Francis, Wichita. He was born April 13, 1958, at Shawnee, the son of Charles E. “Gene” and Marsha (Pressler) Berry. After high school, he served in the United States Marine Corps. He was a carpenter. On November 28, 1997, he was united in marriage...
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