Obituaries
Mary Lou (Sandwell) Roblin
Jun 9, 2023
Mary’s life began on August 22, 1938, in Marion, Kansas. She is the daughter of Steve and Ida (Olsen) Sandwell and lived on the family farm west of Marion. Mary attended Canada Grade School and graduated from Marion High School. She was employed by Case and Son Insurance during her senior year. Mary worked for the Hartford Insurance Company...
Anthony Jacob Schadel
Jun 2, 2023
Anthony (Aj) Jacob Schadel passed unexpectedly on June 2nd, 2023, in his home. He was born January 22, 2021. He was the son of Brandyn Schadel and Fawn Schadel (Correia)
Aj lived a short life, but a happy one. He was always smiling and giggling. He loved being with his family and the people who helped him with physical...
James Ralph Weber
Jun 2, 2023
James Ralph Weber was born March 28, 1952 in Herington, KS to Gene and Norma (Bentz) Weber of Ramona, KS. He was raised on a farm near Ramona and grew up to love farming/ranching. He was baptized and confirmed into the Lutheran faith at St. John's Lutheran Church, Tampa, KS. He attended grade school at Ramona and graduated from Centre High...
Jack Mervin Taylor, Jr.
Jun 1, 2023
Jack’s life began on May 4, 1933, in Yale, Iowa. He is the son of Jack M. and Mildred M. (Hodson) Taylor, Sr. Jack attended Hobart Grade School in Oklahoma, Worth Junior High School in Worth, MO., and Grant City High School in Grant City, MO. He served his country in the United States Navy during the Korean War. ...
Leona Kleiber
May 31, 2023
Leona Dorothy (Bentz) Kleiber, 97, entered her eternal home May 31, 2023, at St. Luke’s Living Center in Marion, Kansas.
Leona was born October 1, 1925, to Adolph and Anna (Ottensmeier) Bentz on their farm near Tampa. She was baptized at the North Tampa Lutheran Church and later confirmed there.
Leona...
Connie Jean Glasheen
May 27, 2023
Connie Jean Glasheen died in Herington, Kansas on May 27, 2023. Connie was born in Menasha, Wisconsin on May 18, 1961 and lived in Appleton, Wisconsin, Felch, Michigan, and Herington, Kansas.
Connie was an avid gardener, cat lover, seed collector, and was a contributing writer for several publications. She was also the owner and proud curator of an internet...
Karolynn Kay Pearman
May 23, 2023
Karolynn’s life began on November 3, 1943, in Newton, KS. She is the daughter of Gustav and Velna (Overholser) Block. Karolynn was united in marriage to the love of her life Michael Pearman on April 26, 1973, in Newton.
Karolynn was a beautician for many years and loved her many clients. She was very creative and loved playing her...
Mary Ann Timm
May 19, 2023
Mary Ann, the only child of the late Earl and Sadie (Mansfield) Barrett, was born November 1, 1925, in Marion, Kansas, where the father was a building contractor and her mother a homemaker.
Active in Marion schools, Mary Ann played clarinet in Junior and Senior bands, sang in the Girl’s Glee Club and mixed chorus. She was a member...
Thomas Herstal Vaughn
May 17, 2023
Thomas Herstal Vaughn was born January 28, 1951 in Herington , Kansas. On May 17, 2023, Thomas passed away at the Hospice House in Hutchinson, Kansas. Services will be private at this time. Memorials in Thomas' name may be directed to the Father Padilla Memorial Park, Herington, Kansas.
Timothy Lee Standridge
May 12, 2023
Timothy Lee Standridge left this life on May 12, 2023, after suffering a long illness. He is survived by his wife Paula (Kasten) Standridge, daughter Tamara Dahlstead of Illinois and son Tanis Miller of Kansas; stepsons Ron Rindt of Dover, Kansas, Ryan Rindt of Topeka, Kansas; his father Kent “Sonny” Standridge of Yuma, AZ and stepbrothers Brian Standridge of...
Delores (Penner) Dalke
May 12, 2023
Delores was born on April 24, 1941, in Enid, Oklahoma. She is the daughter of Julius and Martha (Rempel) Penner. Delores attended school in Hillsboro until her senior year when her family moved to Wichita. She graduated from Wichita North High School. She attended both Friends University and Tabor College while studying for a Math Degree. Delores married John Foster...
Arlene (Dietz) Wiebe
May 12, 2023
Arlene Doris Dietz was born on August 7, 1929 to Emma and Samuel Dietz of Quakertown, Pennsylvania. She was the youngest of 12 children. Her earliest years were filled with joy and laughter in the Dietz household. In particular, she was helpful with her nieces and nephews. She loved to play ping pong and table games. Her nieces, Elaine...
Mary Katherine Messamore
May 10, 2023
Mary Katherine Messamore, second child of Kenneth Warren and Joan Rose (Renner) Messamore, was born on May 16, 1947 in Colby, Kansas. Mary attended school in Colby, graduating in 1965.
Starting at the age of 13 Mary worked at many different jobs. She was a housekeeper for a couple of families, cooked meals for another, and was a bookkeeper for...
James David Lane
May 10, 2023
James David Lane was born on June 22, 1948, in St. Louis, Oklahoma. He is the son of Jackie and Georgia (Wood) Lane. James graduated from Shawnee High School, Shawnee, Oklahoma, with the Class of 1966. James then joined the United States Air Force and served his country as a Military Policeman. While in the US Air Force, James...
Gary Frank Fetzer
May 6, 2023
Gary was born in Philadelphia on December 7, 1943. He served his country in the United States Marine Corps from 1961 to 1966. He was a manager for Walmart. He lived most of life in Florida and recently moved to Marion to be close to friends. Gary is preceded in death by his parents Henry and Lorraine Fetzer and several...
Scott Andrew Divelbiss
May 1, 2023
Scott’s life began on April 23, 1974, in Enid, OK. He is the son of Richard and Karen J. (Divelbiss) Washburn. Scott graduated from Northern Heights High School in Allen KS. He was a business owner and entrepreneur, buying and selling collectables and antiques. Scott’s greatest joy was his son Zavior and his nieces and nephews, who he loved...
Gwendolyn Mae Sharp
Apr 22, 2023
– Gwendolyn Mae Sharpe, age 88, of Richmond, Indiana, died Saturday, April 22, 2023, at Arbor Trace.Born February 26, 1935, in Herington, Kansas, to Otto and Emma Bloomenkamp Brockmeier, Gwendolyn lived in Richmond most of her life. She graduated from Hope High School in Hope, Kansas, in 1953. After graduation, Gwendolyn attended Brown Mackie Business College. She married Robert...
Patricia Elaine Helbach
Apr 15, 2023
Patricia “Pat” E. Helbach, 68, of Hope, passed away April 15, 2023.
She was born to Gladys and Ronald “Frosty” D. Clegg on June 4, 1954, in Superior, Nebraska. Pat graduated from Beloit High School in 1972.
Pat married her husband Hilton on June 4, 1972, and lived briefly in Herington before moving to Hope. She was...
Walter Lee Gruber
Apr 11, 2023
Walter “Wally” Lee Gruber, 76, of Hope, KS passed away at home on April 11, 2023. He was born on January 1, 1947, to Martin and Katie (Katherine Krause) Gruber, in Hope, KS. Wally made his life in Hope, where he attended school and graduated from Hope High in 1965. After high school he spent several years in the...
George "Bud" Albert Schwindt
Apr 11, 2023
Bud’s life began on October 13, 1933, in rural Gridley, Kansas. He is the son of Johann and Mary Jenny (Rich) Schwindt. Bud was a graduate of Yates Center High School and a graduate of Washburn University. He served his country in the United States Air Force from 1955- 1957 after ROTC and was a F-86 Sabre pilot. Bud...
