Obituaries
Patricia "Cho Cho" Lee Crenshaw
Oct 31, 2024
Patricia Lee "Cho Cho" Crenshaw, 84, of Fairburn, Georgia, passed away Thursday, October 31st, at Salina Regional Health Center, in Salina, Kansas.Patricia was born in Herington, Kansas on September 13, 1940, to Juanita (Morris) and Charles Brown.After graduating from Herington High School, she had a career as a respiratory therapist. In 1984, Patricia married Maurice Crenshaw in Tuskegee, Alabama. They...
Jack T Webb
May 19, 2025
Jack Webb, a beloved father, grandfather, brother, and friend, passed away peacefully on May 19, 2025, in Merriam, Kansas, at the age of 86. Born on December 24, 1938, in Abilene, Kansas, Jack lived a life full of adventure, hard work, and cherished relationships.
Jack spent his formative years in Herington, Kansas, where he developed a deep love for the land...
Rose Marie Lee
Jul 3, 2025
Rose’s life began on June 4, 1960, in Hillsboro, KS. She was the daughter of Fred Henry and Rosamund Francis (Mouttet) Mau. Rose was a 1963 graduate of Herington High School. Rose lived overseas in Germany in the towns of Butzbach and Aschaffenburg, Germany and moved back to the states living in Kileen, TX and St. Joseph, LA before coming...
Jason V Schlesener
Jun 29, 2025
Jason’s life began on March 12, 1964, in Topeka, KS. He was the son of Milton and Catheryn (Weber) Schlesener. Jason attended school at Herington High School. While in Kansas, Jason worked for Donahue Industries in Durham, KS, making El Dorado campers. He also worked in various areas of construction. When he moved to Kentucky, he worked for Tyson Foods....
Mabel Lillian Masten
Jun 21, 2025
Mabel Lillian Masten, 103, peacefully passed away on June 21, 2025. She was born on December 2, 1921, on the family homestead in Dillon, Kansas to Christian and Ernestine (Pjesky) Pschigoda. She grew into adulthood during the Great Depression and was very proud to be the first in her family to graduate from Hope High School in 1941. On November...
Merlin Dale Staatz
Jun 19, 2025
Merlin Dale Staatz was born in Woodbine, Kansas, on June 14, 1926, flag day. He grew up on a farm along Lyons Creek in the Lyona valley where he enjoyed trapping, hunting, and fishing. He attended Woodbine High School. There he became interested in industrial arts. He played trombone in the school band.
Merlin placed his faith in Jesus as his...
Jean Schneider
Jun 19, 2025
Jean Ann (Jeanie) Schneider, age 79, left this earth on June 19, 2025. She was born on August 6, 1945 and soon after was adopted by Bob and Mary Ellen Roberts. Jeanie was a lifelong resident of Herington, Kansas.
She married the love of her life, Lonnie Schneider on April 15, 1961. Lonnie “LL” was her person. Throughout their more than...
Otis and Ethel Ward
Jun 14, 2025
In memory of Otis (Otie) G Ward and Ethel (“Don’t Look Ethel”) I Ward
Ethel passed away on June 3, 2002, and Otis passed away on December 30, 2023. Otis was born on July 31, 1936, to David and Anna (Wise) Ward in Newton, KS. Ethel was born on November 13, 1939, to Leonard and Nellie (Dimick) Donaldson in Eureka, KS....
Louis William Voelker
Jun 11, 2025
Lou’s life began on January 10, 1940, in St. Louis, MO, as the son of Robert V. and Marian E. (Schilling) Voelker. He attended high school in East St. Louis and started working at his father’s metal plating shop at the age of 14. Lou continued with the family business and later founded his own metal finishing company, L. Voelker...
Glenn F Gordon
Jun 10, 2025
Glenn was born in ipswich MA and graduated from Aldine High School in Houston TX. He moved to Florida where he was a long haul truck driver for Swift Trucking Co. Glenn while in florida was involved in a debilitating motorcycle crash. Though somewhat disabled after that, he never was held back from it. Winning several awards, trophies and recognition...
Joseph "Bud" John Sager Jr.
Jun 8, 2025
Bud’s life began on November 11, 1934, in Herington, Kansas. He was the son of Joseph John and Anna May (Vogt) Sager, Sr. Bud was the baby of the family, the last of eleven doting brothers and sisters. He would share stories of his star high school athletic days and his time in the military. You might even hear about...
Janice D Gradert
Jun 8, 2025
Janice Diane Pierce was born in December 1938 to her parents Donald and Laura Pierce. She grew up and went to school in Peabody, Kansas in 1956, and attended for a time at Emporia State University. Janice was an animal lover her whole life. She always had pets and helped strays that came along. Janice was an incredible cook and...
Laura Joan (Jolley) Sauer
Jun 7, 2025
Laura Joan (Jolley) Sauer, age 92, of Saint Augustine, Florida, passed away peacefully on June 7, 2025 at Community Hospice & Palliative Care - Bailey Family Center for Caring in Saint Augustine with family at her side.
She was born on April 27, 1933 to Dennis Leroy Jolley and Laura Philhour (Forsythe) Jolley at her grandmother's house in Salina, Kansas. She...
Roger Frank Peterson
Jun 2, 2025
Roger Frank Peterson, 92, of Burdick, Kansas, passed away Monday, June 2, 2025, at Legacy Nursing Home. He was born on December 11, 1932, on the family farm near Burdick, the son of Iver L. and Stella H. (Hanson) Peterson.
Roger was a lifelong farmer and rancher. He was a dedicated member of Hebron Lutheran Church and the Burdick American Legion....
Dale Vincent Smith
Jun 1, 2025
Dale Vincent Smith passed away peacefully on Ascension Sunday, June 1, 2025, in Marion, Kansas. Dale was born on July 1, 1941, in Marion to Fred P. and Adele (Lefert) Smith. Dale married his high school sweetheart Mary “Pat” Schneider on August 19, 1961, at St. Joseph Catholic church in Olpe, Kansas. They were blessed with four children. Dale graduated...
Catherine Louise Whitaker
May 30, 2025
Catherine Louise Whitaker died Friday, May 30th, at her home in Marion, Kansas.
Catherine Louise Bishop was born August 19, 1959, to Wilber Daryl and Anna Marie (Deters) Bishop. She was the 7th of 11 children born into a close, loving Catholic family. Cathy was raised in Axtell, Kansas. She attended St. Michael's Grade School and Axtell High School where she...
Wayne Dean Langhofer
May 29, 2025
Wayne Dean Langhofer’s life began the 6th of June, 1947 in Herington, KS. He was the son of Harry and Elva (Adam) Langhofer. Wayne enlisted in the United States Navy August 10, 1964 and reported to Recruit Training Command, Naval Training Center, San Diego, California where he received his basic training. Subsequent duty assignments were to the U.S. Naval Station,...
