Obituaries
Paul Dean Whiteside
Dec 18, 2022
Paul Whiteside, 86, of El Dorado, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, December 18. A graveside service will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 21 at McGill Cemetery, Potwin, Kansas. Paul graduated from Potwin High School in 1954. In December of 1954, he enlisted in the US Army and was on the baseball team for the 2nd Infantry Division...
Steven James Stroda
Dec 14, 2022
Steven (Steve) J. Stroda died at his home in rural Hope December 14, 2022, with his wife of 53 years by his side, and was greeted in heaven by his grandson Tate Riedy. He was born on April 21, 1947, to Max and Joan (Strait) Stroda of Hope. Steve was raised on the farm, he loved that life. He...
Mary Beth Argo Collett
Dec 14, 2022
It is with great sadness – as well as our collective joy for many fond memories of a life well-lived – that the family of Mary Beth Argo Collett wishes to inform the community of her recent passing. Suffering from the effects of Alzheimer’s disease, Beth was most recently a resident at St. Luke’s Living Center in Marion, Kansas,...
Wayne Eugene Hanson
Dec 13, 2022
Wayne’s life began on May 10, 1930, in Herington. He is the son of Ivar and Florence (Olson) Hanson. Wayne is a graduate of Diamond Valley High School in Burdick. He was united in marriage to Nancy Hailey on June 27, 1965, at Hebron Lutheran Church in Burdick. Wayne was a faithful member of the Hebron Lutheran Church where...
Junior Hanschu
Dec 13, 2022
Alex Junior Hanschu passed away on December 13, 2022 at Hillsboro, KS. He was born on February 5, 1937 on the family farm in rural Ramona, KS. Junior was the last born of Alexander and Susanna (Riffel) Hanschu. Trinity Lutheran Church in Ramona was the place of both his baptism (March 7, 1937) and his confirmation of faith (April...
Laura Jane Bredemeier
Dec 8, 2022
Col. Laura J. Bredemeier, Army Nurse Corps, ret., 88, of Petaluma, CA, died peacefully on Thursday, December 8, 2022, at Windsong of Sonoma (senior living). She was born on January 7, 1934, in Marion County, Kansas, graduated from Marion High school in 1951, Wesley Hospital School of Nursing in Wichita in 1954 and later finished her B.S. degree at...
Dori Johanna Davis
Dec 6, 2022
Dori’s life began January 21, 1981, in Abilene. She is the daughter of Larry and Karla (Staatz) Mann of Herington. Dori was a 1999 graduate of Herington High School and earned her business management degree from the University of Phoenix in 2022. She had been the housekeeping manager at Legacy of Herington and worked in home health. Dori was...
Hollie Irvan Persell
Dec 4, 2022
Hollie Persell, an 89-year-old resident of Hope Kansas, passed away on Sunday, December 4, 2022 at Memorial Hospital in Abilene, Kansas.
Hollie was born November 1, 1933, in Grundy County Missouri to David Arthur and Ruth Rosanna Crawford Persell. He graduated from Newtown High School and served in the Army during the Korean War. After his military service he...
Doris Jean Ott
Nov 28, 2022
Doris’ life began on September 28, 1934, in Tampa, KS. She is the daughter of Heinrich Fredrick Karl and Mathilde (Bielefeld) Mueller. Doris moved to Wichita in 1952 and worked in accounting for the Peterson, Peterson and Goss CPA’s. She was united in marriage to Richard L. Ott on April 28, 1959, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Tampa. The...
Christopher "Chris" R Brewer
Nov 26, 2022
Chris’s life began on January 29, 1988, in Newton. He is the son of Darryl and Linda (Hein) Brewer. Chris loved everything outdoors. He enjoyed his motorcycle, hunting, guns, camping, wakeboarding, and watersports. Chris especially loved anything that involved his kids. He was a hard-working tree trimmer and played hard too.
Family was important to Chris...
Harold "Dwight" D Henry
Nov 24, 2022
Harold Dwight Henry was born on June 3, 1926, in Byron, OK to William Howard and Sarah Gladys (Allen) Henry. Dwight sought to live a life of service to others. He served his country in the United States Marine Corps from January 30, 1945, until August 21, 1946, as a guard to the Admiral on the USS Wasp during...
Sara Jane Mosier
Nov 24, 2022
Beloved educator and world traveler, Sara Jane Mosier was born November 15, 1930, in Kansas City, Missouri. She is the daughter of Laurence A. and Mildred L. (Dunn) Moore. Sara Jane was trained as a teacher at Marymount College in Salina in 1952 and began a distinguished teaching career that included assignments in Germany in 1961 and Japan...
Charles Richard Edris
Nov 20, 2022
Charles was born on May 30, 1955, in Newton, Kansas. He is the first of six children born to Richard and Thelma “Jeep” (Tallman) Edris. Charles graduated from Remington High School as the class of 1973. He then went on to play football for Tabor College in Hillsboro, Kansas. In 1977, Charles began working at Horizon Milling in Newton, Kansas...
Louis Lee Kaiser
Nov 19, 2022
Lee’s life began on March 7, 1941, on the farm in Lincolnville. He is the only child of Louis Henry Kaiser and Johanna (Brunner) Kaiser. Lee was a graduate of Centre High School in their first graduating class of 1959. He was a baptized and confirmed member of the St. John’s Lutheran Church in Lincolnville and married his wife...
Tommy "Tom" Ray Beck
Nov 15, 2022
Tom Ray Beck was born on October 07, 1956, in Newton, KS. He is the son of Harold Leroy and Verna “Audene” (Haworth) Beck. Tom graduated from Remington High School in 1974. He then joined the United States Air Force. Tom worked for Mid Kansas Cooperative and was the Whitewater Location Manager. Tom married Vickie on August 21, 1999.
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Daniel Melvin Clore
Nov 15, 2022
Dan’s life began on July 6, 1927, in Herington. He was the son of Melvin C. and Elizabeth M. (Downing) Clore. Dan was a graduate of Herington High School and attended Kansas University. He proudly served his country in the United States Army from 1945 until 1947. He was on a transport ship heading to Japan when the atomic...
Clyde Edwin Thrush I
Nov 10, 2022
Clyde's life began on May 7, 1955, in Indianapolis, IN. He is the son of Cloyce Thrush and Candis (Herald) Knowles. Clyde served his country in the United States Army and was a disabled veteran. He was a member of the American Legion and in his early years worked as a mechanic. Clyde is survived by his children Christy Papadakis...
Fred Lee Herpich
Nov 7, 2022
Fred’s life began on March 10, 1935, in White City. He is the son of Fred and Orlena (Kohls) Herpich. Fred is a graduate of Woodbine High School and served his country in the United States Army Reserve before returning home to help on the family farm. Fred was a lifelong farmer in the area and also ran a carpentry...
Vance D Silknitter
Nov 7, 2022
Vance Silknitter was born January 23, 1952, in Wichita, KS, to Grant and Genevieve Almack Silknitter.
Vance grew up with the streets of Wichita as his playground. He worked a paper route and had many pets: dogs, a squirrel, and a raccoon, which he used to tease his sister, Sonya Sue. His pet raccoon, Zoro, would ride on his bike...
James Elmer Barnett
Nov 5, 2022
Jim’s life began on September 14, 1967, at Selfridge Air Force Base hospital in Michigan. He was the son of Linda K. (Tolleson) Barnett. Jim graduated from Cass City High School in Michigan. Jim found the love of his life Kim Wynn in 1992 and they enjoyed over 30 years together. He was a meat cutter by trade and was...
