Obituaries
Bradley Wayne Turk
Oct 2, 2022
Brad’s life began on September 23, 1954, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Marion. He is the son of Gilbert and Phyllis (Allen) Turk. Brad is 1973 graduate of Marion High School, and he served his country in the United States Navy, serving aboard the USS South Carolina, where he was the captain’s personal barber. Brad was an original plank owner...
Jon Marvin Friesen
Sep 29, 2022
Jon's life began on January 20, 1967, in Dallas, Oregon. He is the son of Orley and Karen (Garrison)Friesen. Jon is a graduate of Hillsboro High School. He was united in marriage to Dawn Jenkins on September 7, 1999, in Salina. Jon was employed at Pizza Hut in Herington for many years and loved his job. He truly never met...
Karen Frances Ehrlich
Sep 24, 2022
Karen’s life began on August 14, 1945, in Herington. She is the daughter of Alfred and Darlene (Helbach) Sondergard. Karen was a 1963 graduate of Centre High School. She worked for the Extension Office in Marion for several years and later as an engineering tech for KDOT. Karen was united in marriage to Robert Ehrlich on June 16, 1979, at...
Florence Eleanor Riffel Hett
Sep 22, 2022
Florence Eleanor Hamm was born November 9th, 1927, to Edward and Bertha (Hill) Hamm. She was saved and baptized at the age of 10 at the Durham Baptist Church. She attended school at Warren School, near Durham, and Hillsboro High School. Florence married Ira Riffel on May 6, 1945, at Durham Baptist Church. Florence and Ira lived on the...
Mary Alice Blythe
Sep 22, 2022
Mary's life began on December 20, 1931, in Sabetha, Kansas. She was the daughter of Robert Frederick and Lucy (Payne) Leuze. Mary was a 1949 graduate of Denver East High School and attended college at the University of Denver. She was united in marriage to Benjamin Junior Blythe on June 6, 1950, in Parkerville, Kansas. Mary was a homemaker but...
Elaine Maxine Guimond
Sep 20, 2022
Elaine Maxine (Engel) Guimond 93, of White City, Kansas passed away on September 20, 2022, at the Morris County Hospital. She was born on October 5, 1928, to Louis and Marie (Hickey) Engel on the family farm in rural Herington. Elaine attended File Elementary Country school. Later in life she worked as a nurse’s aide at the old Junction City...
Hugo Kickhaefer
Sep 15, 2022
Hugo G. Kickhaefer was born October 24, 1931, to Ewaldt and Lizzie (Schlesener) Kickhaefer on the family farm in rural Woodbine, KS. He was confirmed on June 17, 1945 at Saint Paul’s Lutheran Church, Shadybrook, KS. Hugo graduated from Woodbine High School in 1949 and went on to serve in the United States Air Force, stationed in Wichita, KS. While...
Nadine Loomis Lee
Sep 13, 2022
Nadine’s life began on December 26, 1933, on the family farm near Diamond Springs, KS. She was the daughter of Charles E. and Ruth (Loomis) Murrell. Nadine attended and graduated from Lost Spring High School. She was united in marriage to Norman W. Lee on June 6, 1954. Nadine worked as the office manager for the local John Deere dealership...
Mary Anne Yerion
Sep 12, 2022
Mary’s life began on September 15, 1931, in Lansing, MI. She was the daughter of Dr. Howard W. and Myrtle L. (Tobias) Johnson. Mary is a 1947 graduate of Greenbelt High School in Maryland. Mary was fortunate as a young girl to be around people of great importance. She even sat on President Franklin Roosevelt’s lap. She served her country...
Linda Fay Shope
Sep 9, 2022
Linda’s life began on September 13, 1950, in Parrish, Alabama. She is the daughter of John Neighbors and Priscilla Thacker. Linda worked as a CNA. She also worked in the mobile home manufacturing business and as a rancher. Linda loved old movies, especially Godzilla movies and collected dragon figurines. She was a pet lover with two cats and a dog....
Gaylen Dean Kickhaefer
Sep 8, 2022
Gaylen Dean Kickhaefer was born May 6, 1941, to Herman and Amanda (Timm) Kickhaefer in Woodbine. He was baptized May 25, 1941, and confirmed on April 17, 1955, at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church. Gaylen lived on the family farm southeast of Woodbine while growing up and attending the Woodbine Schools. He graduated from Woodbine High with the class of 1959....
Melvin Merle Gradert
Sep 7, 2022
Melvin M. (Mel) Gradert was born January 31, 1929, in Newton, Kansas, at the then Axtell Hospital. He was the son of John F. Gradert and Georgia (Jorja) (porter) Gradert. He attended Newton schools through the Seventh Grade. One notable event which nearly ended his life occurred when he was ten years old. While walking from Cooper school he was...
David Wren Wise
Aug 31, 2022
David’s life began on May 19, 1974, in Newton, Kansas. He was the son of Michael Wise and Lydia Swanson. David graduated from Newton High School in 1992 and went on to take some college courses in accounting. He married April Leete in 2005 in Newton, Kansas and worked as the Team Lead for Set Up at Master Brand in...
David V Huntley
Aug 30, 2022
Dave’s life began on September 21, 1955, in Florence. He was the son of Harold M. and Lois (Weyand) Huntley. Dave is a graduate of Marion/Florence High School. In his younger years, Dave loved to go skiing with his buddies at Marion Co. Lake. He was a pheasant and quail hunter and enjoyed fishing. Dave enjoyed motocross racing as a...
Linda Jane Zeiner
Aug 30, 2022
Linda’s life began on May 31, 1952, in Salina, KS. She was the daughter of Lester Eugene Geissert and Bertie (Biles) Hood and stepfather Loren Hood. Linda was united in marriage to John Zeiner on September 18, 2004, at Herington Lake. Linda and John were the owners and operators of J and L Tire in Herington for many years. They...
Art Henry Schlesener
Aug 29, 2022
Art’s life began on October 31, 1940, in Herington. He was the son of Sal and Adelia (Albrecht) Schlesener. Art was a 1958 graduate of Herington High School. He served his country in the United States Army from 1963 to 1965. Art worked as a civilian contractor at Fort Riley for 33 years. He also painted houses in the area...
Elinor (Diepenbrock) Remy
Aug 26, 2022
Elinor’s life began on November 15, 1931, in Herington, KS, where she was born on the family farm. She was the daughter of Peter and Clara (Schaaf) Diepenbrock, and the youngest of four siblings. Elinor and her siblings were second generation Americans. Growing up, Elinor was an active member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Herington, Kansas and a member...
Rita Marie Hay
Aug 21, 2022
Rita was born to Lawrence and Hazel Fairbanks Corcoran on September 28, 1939, in Boulder, Colorado. Her early years she lived in Colorado and Idaho and then moved to Onaga, Kansas with her family during grade school. She met James Hay at church in middle school who later became her husband. In high school, she was voted homecoming queen one...
