Obituaries
Frances Mae Gehrke
Apr 7, 2023
Frances Mae Milner was born at home, near Belleville, Kansas on January 21, 1934, to Donald Adelbert and Frances Sarah Milner.
Her young life was spent being part of a huge network of relatives and she had wonderful childhood memories and lifelong friendships with her many cousins.
Her mom, Sarah was a teacher in...
Cheryl Ann Lewis
Apr 6, 2023
Cheryl’s life began on December 8, 1962, in Wichita. She is the daughter of James and Francis “Jane” (Goforth) Hampton. Cheryl is a graduate of Valley Center High School and attended college for the CNA certificate. She had worked as a CNA at Wheatstate Manor in Whitewater. Cheryl is survived by her mother Jane Hampton of Potwin; siblings...
Norman Louis Craft
Apr 3, 2023
Norman’s life began on July 2, 1935, in Richland, MO. He is the son of Robert N. and Shirley E. (Oxford) Craft. Norman is a graduate of Latham High School and attended Kansas State University. He worked as a manufacturer’s representative for many years selling agricultural chemicals. Norman served his country during the Korean War era in the United...
Cecilia Mary Gayle
Mar 31, 2023
Cecilia’s life began on September 11, 1934, in Wichita. She is the daughter of August Lalouette and Mary Clothier Lalouette. Cecilia was raised on the Clothier ranch near Cedar Point by her grandparents George and Nellie Clothier. She graduated from Cedar Point High School in 1954 and was class valedictorian. On October 2, 1954, Cecilia was united in marriage...
Charlotte Ann Burton
Mar 28, 2023
Charlotte Ann (Miller) Burton, age 79, of Marion, Kansas, passed away on March 28, 2023.
Charlotte was born on March 4, 1944 to LeRoy and Roberta (Happy) Miller in Windom, Kansas. LeRoy died in 1958 from Hodgkin’s Lymphoma and Roberta remarried Cecil Slifer in 1960. After Cecil and Roberta’s marriage, they moved to Marion, Kansas with Charlotte.
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Evelyn (Funk) Hett
Mar 28, 2023
Evelyn Ilene (Funk) Hett, of Peabody, Kansas, passed away on March 28, 2023, at St. Luke Hospital. Evelyn was born on January 8, 1948, at the Bethesda Hospital in Goessel, Kansas. She was the first child of Elmer and Lucilla (Unruh) Funk. Evelyn grew up on a farm southwest of Hillsboro, Kansas; the same farm her parents lived on all...
Eldon Clifton Oesterreich
Mar 27, 2023
Eldon Clifton Oesterreich was born June 12, 1925, to Clifton and Minnie Heibert Oesterreich on the family farm northeast of Woodbine. He lived here while growing up and attending Woodbine schools. He graduated from Woodbine High School in 1943 and was drafted for WWII. His choice was to enter the Navy to which he joined in September 1943. He...
Yvonne LaDay Monnich
Mar 22, 2023
Yvonne’s life began on April 2, 1937, in Herington. She is the daughter of John and Norma (Ziebell) Gentz. Yvonne attended the one room schoolhouse at the Prospect School from 1st to 8th grade and later graduated from Hope High School in 1955. She was united in marriage to Erwin H. Monnich on June 14, 1959 at St. Paul Lutheran...
Kimberly Jo Hicks
Mar 17, 2023
Kim's life began on March 10, 1961, in Abilene. She is the daughter of Joe Henry Cox and Joyce (Sinclair) Cox. Kim attended Brown Mackie College and after having children she loved every minute of being home with her kids until they had all started school. She then worked for several years at the Hope School cafeteria followed by...
Michael L. Wendt
Mar 15, 2023
Mike Wendt, 69, of Herington, Kansas passed away Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at Good Shepherd Homecare & Hospice in Manhattan, Kansas, after multiple health complications. Mike was born on February 26, 1954, in Herington, KS to Glenn and Alice Wendt. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Herington and graduated from Herington High School with the...
Helen Anita (Lenkner) Selsor
Mar 12, 2023
Helen (Lenkner) Selsor was born on November 27, 1932, in Coats, KS. She is the daughter of William and Sophie (Lang) Lenkner. She graduated from Deer Head High School. Helen was a farm woman and grew up farming and ranching in South Central Kansas. She was married to Gilbert Franklin Selsor and together they had five kids, they later separated....
Harper Rosella Louise Bryant
Mar 11, 2023
Harper’s life began on May 1, 2017, in Newton. She is the daughter of Matthew and Stephanie (King) Bryant. Harper was an energetic and joyous kindergarten student at Marion Elementary. She loved to dance and sing and draw. Harper had a huge imagination and would play for hours with her dolls and tea set. She was adventurous and strong...
Audrey M Hysom
Mar 7, 2023
Audrey’s life began on December 13, 1925, in Hutchinson, KS. She is the daughter of Tony “T’B.” Colvin and Eva Mae (Berg) Colvin. She is a graduate of Hutchinson High School. She was united in marriage to Alva Hysom on June 19, 1943, in Hutchinson. Thus began a wonderful and loving relationship blessed with 4 children; Sue, who...
Rita Diane Thomas
Mar 4, 2023
Rita Diane Thomas passed away peacefully on March 4, 2023 at Parkside Homes in Hillsboro, KS. She was 79 years old.
She was born April 9, 1943. The daughter of Carl and Verna (Suffield) Hansen, she grew up on the Townsend Ranch located near Peabody, KS. She graduated from Peabody High School in 1961. She then moved to...
Edna Mae Lorei
Mar 3, 2023
Edna’s life began on August 29, 1931 near Topeka. She is the daughter of Clarence F. and Johannah (Riffel) Schlesener. Edna was baptized at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church near Ramona on October 25, 1931. She attended several schools and also went to school at Immanuel Lutheran-Shady Brook in 7th and 8th grade. Edna was confirmed on March 25, 1945,...
Clyde Everett Kasten
Mar 1, 2023
Clyde’s life began on November 27, 1925, on the family farm south of Latimer. He is the son of Theodore “T.W.” and Mae (McCann) Kasten. Clyde spent all his life in the Latimer area except three years when the family moved to Wakefield, KS. In 1942, they made a move back to the farm east of Latimer and started...
Lowell Lee Larsen
Mar 1, 2023
Lowell Larsen died on Wednesday, March 1, 2023, at St. Luke’s Living Center in Marion. He was born on the Larsen farm, north of Burns, Kansas on December 18, 1932, to William and Adelia M. (Ireland) Larsen. His paternal grandparents Jacob and H. Annie (Jorgensen) Larsen were Danish immigrants who homesteaded the farm and land in the late 1870s. He lived...
Pearl Helmer
Feb 28, 2023
Pearl’s life began on March 16, 1936, in Okeene, Ok. She is the daughter of Edwin and Alice (Weigand) Seibel. Pearl attended school in Marion, where she met Ezra Helmer, and they were united in marriage on November 28, 1952 in Marion.
Pearl’s most important profession was that of a homemaker to her husband and four children. She also...
William J. Sherbert
Feb 19, 2023
William J. Sherbert, owner and proprietor of SherBowl Lanes and Willy J's 9th Lane passed away February 19, 2023. Bill was born on January 25, 1939, in Broughton, Kansas. He was the oldest son of Bert and Opal (Bisnett) Sherbert. Bill spent his youth in Wakefield, KS graduating with the class of 1957 from Wakefield Rural High School.
Early on...
Thomas James Klenda
Feb 14, 2023
Tom’s life began on October 8, 1949, in Hillsboro. He is the son of Martin B. and Magdalen (Tajchman) Klenda. Tom graduated from Centre High School and went onto earning business and psychology degrees from Emporia State Teacher’s College. He was united in marriage to Carol Lukert on October 29, 1988, at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Great...
