Obituaries
Esther Groneman
Feb 29, 2024
Esther Margreta Louise Groneman was born December 18, 1913 in Lincolnville, Kansas, the daughter of Emil Krause and Augusta Schlesener Krause. She passed away at the age of 110 on February 29, 2024. She was baptized into the Christian faith on January 25, 1914 and confirmed on April 29, 1928 at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Lincolnville.
She attended Bethel School, 76...
DuWayne L Wiebe
Feb 26, 2024
DuWayne’s life began on April 8, 1940, in Newton. He was the son of Alfred and Hedwig (Busenitz) Wiebe. DuWayne attended school through 8th grade at Burns and graduated from Berean Academy. He attended Grace College as well. He was united in marriage to Myrial Bartel on August 25, 1962, in Drake, Saskatchewan. The couple made their home in Burn...
Gerald Rindt
Feb 24, 2024
Gerald Oscar Rindt was born February 13, 1934, to Oscar and Nora (Heideman) Rindt, at the family farm west of White City, Ks. Gerald attended #4 District File School, north of Latimer, Ks, for his elementary education. Gerald graduated from Herington high School with the class of 1952. Gerald joined the Air Force in 1957, serving until 1961 as a...
Michael David Adams
Feb 23, 2024
Michael’s life began on September 10, 1958, in El Dorado. He was the son of Richard and Nadine (Page) Adams. Michael is a 1977 graduate of El Dorado High School. He recently retired from Susan B. Allen Memorial Hospital where he worked in housekeeping for 22 years. Mike was enjoying his retirement, talking to family and friends, and listening to...
Daniel Roy Smith
Feb 18, 2024
Daniel (Dan) Smith, 81, of Furley passed away Sunday, February 18, 2024. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. on Friday February 23, 2024 at Lamb Funeral Home, Whitewater Kansas.
Dan was born January 1, 1943 in Wichita, KS to Jerome and Betty (Stubbs) Smith. He spent his early life in Moline and Sycamore, Kansas, eventually moving to Planeview, where he was...
Robert Lee Falk Sr.
Feb 15, 2024
On July 12, 1948, William Falk and Louise (Dies) Falk welcomed their son Robert Lee Falk, in Herington, Kansas. He was raised in Herington along with his eight siblings.
Robert worked hard his life with only having an eighth-grade education. He worked at Eldorado National and Beech Craft in manufacturing. During his lifetime, he enjoyed going to the racetrack, drag racing,...
Phyllis J. Garrett
Feb 10, 2024
Phyllis J. Garrett arrived in Woodbine, Kansas, at 1:30 a.m. August 18,1926, and went to her heavenly home on February 10, 2024, at the age of 97. She is survived by her brothers Willis (Dorothy) Garrett and Rowe (Margaret) Garrett as well as many nieces, nephews, and their children. Her parents, Ray, and Olive (Oesterreich) Garrett had one daughter and...
Mary Mae Hett
Feb 10, 2024
Mary Mae Christensen was born June 19, 1924 in Canada, KS and passed away on February 10, 2024
She was born to William and Rachel Christensen.
Mary graduated from Marion High School. She later married Harry Hein of Hillsboro, KS. During WWII, they lived in Bremerton, WA. At the end of the war, they returned to Hillsboro and later divorced. Mary worked...
Quinn B Trapp
Feb 8, 2024
Quinn’s life began November 5, 1962, in Herington. He is the son of James and Wanda (Martin) Trapp. Quinn was a 1981 graduate of Herington High School. He was united in marriage to Julie (Harbison) on May 25, 1996, at the Florence United Methodist Church. Quinn was a Master Plumber, owning and operating Trapp’s Plumbing and Well Service for 23...
Mabel Marie Oyer
Feb 7, 2024
Mabel Oyer, age 97, passed from this Earth on February 7, 2024, in Newton, Kansas and is now in Heaven with her Lord and Savior. Mabel’s life began on November 3, 1926, in Dodge City, KS. She was the daughter of John J. and Iva (Williams) Houser. Mabel is a graduate of Dodge City High School in 1945. She was...
Jeffrey P Whisler
Feb 5, 2024
Jeff’s life began on October 2, 1980, in Hillsboro. He is the son of Dana Klassen Riling and James Whisler. He is a 1999 graduate of the Wichita North High School. Jeff worked most of his life in the fast-food industry, working for KFC in Wichita and most recently as a manager at Wendy’s in Hillsboro. He was confirmed and...
Marla Claassen Hoffman
Feb 2, 2024
Marla (Claassen) Hoffman was born February 16, 1943, in Newton, KS to Walter A. Claassen and Jane (Entz) Claassen. She joined her older brother Donovan. They enjoyed life on the family farm and the close relationship with Claassen cousins who lived nearby. Marla attended Plum Grove School, a one-room school for the first & second grades. The next 2...
Carolyn Kay Kandt
Jan 22, 2024
Kay’s life began on October 30, 1941, in Wichita, Kansas. She was the daughter of Paul J. and Mabel G. (Ford) Massey. Kay grew up in Wichita and graduated from Wichita West High School in 1960.
She was united in marriage to Lawrence H. Kandt on May 27, 1961, in Derby, Kansas. They met while roller skating in Wichita. The couple...
Wilma Vogt
Jan 21, 2024
Wilma M. Vogt age 93, was born February 3, 1931, to George and Mary (Litton) Corfman in Newton, KS. She graduated from Whitewater High School in the class of 1949. Wilma passed away on January 21, 2024, at Blossom Nursing Home in Berryville, AR.
On August 16, 1949, she was united in marriage to Dean Vogt at the Federated Church in Whitewater,...
Marcella May Hermstein
Jan 17, 2024
Marcella’s life began on January 25, 1925, near Clark’s Creek in eastern Geary County, Kansas. She was the daughter of Peter and Ellen (Olsen) Turnbull. Marcella attended the Wetzel Rural School through 9th grade. Marcella returned home after that to help her mother with farming as her father had passed away when she was just 11. She and her two...
Jean Eleanor Bailey
Jan 11, 2024
Jean’s life began on May 15, 1925, in London, England. She was the daughter of Mornington and Olive Eleanor (Thake) Tollman. Jean was united in marriage to Robert Lee Bailey on May 29, 1945, in London. Jean came to Marion, Ks in 1946 and made it her home throughout the rest of her life. She raised her family here...
Geraldine Schuster
Jan 7, 2024
Geraldine Schuster, age 87 of Waller, passed away on January 7, 2024.
She is preceded in death by her parents Leo and Helen Reiswig.
Geraldine is survived by her loving husband of 68 years Delbert Schuster; sons Joe and wife Cassie, John, James and wife Tracy; daughter-in-law Donna; grandchildren Christy, David, Jennifer, Jaclyn, Jessica; great grandchildren Cameron, David Jr.,...
Deana Lynne Olsen
Jan 6, 2024
Deana’s life began on July 25, 1945, in Wichita. She was the daughter of James E. and Ava C. (Halling) Ballew. When she was four years old, her father brought home a toy Palamino horse for her to play with. This led to a lifetime love of horses, and horse breeding. Deana raised rabbits when she was five years...
Juanita "Janie" L Heitfield
Jan 4, 2024
Janie’s life began on December 19, 1939, in Lost Springs. She was the daughter of Adolpho and Julia Gonzales. Janie was united in marriage to Robert Potocnik and later to Glenn L. Heitfield, Jr. who both preceded her in death. She had worked at the Herington Lutheran Home (Legacy) for several years as a nurse’s aide. Janie was a parishioner...
Juanita June Silhan
Jan 1, 2024
Juanita’s life began on November 12, 1936, in Peabody. She was the daughter of Fred and Wanda (McIntosh) Dowell. Juanita was a graduate of Peabody High School and was united in marriage to Robert Silhan on August 2, 1958, at St. Mark’s Catholic Church in Marion. She was a member of St. Mark’s Catholic Church in Marion and was...
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