Obituaries
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...
Grey Bowers
Aug 16, 2022
Grey’s life began on January 26, 1968, in Macon, GA. He was the son of Karen G. (Ward) Buffkin. Grey is a 1988 graduate of Derby High School. He had been employed as an electrical lineman, cell phone tower installer and worked for the Wilbert Vault Co. in Wichita. Grey was united in marriage to Stacey (Johnson) Bowers on July...
George Robert Rogers
Aug 13, 2022
George Robert Rogers went to his heavenly home on August 13, 2022, in the Marion, Kansas hospital.
George was born in Herington, KS on November 11, 1927 to James Albert Rogers and Violet Ethel Mason. He graduated from Herington High School. He served in the United States Army.
He married Dorothy Jane Davenport in El Dorado, Kansas, on December 11,...
Jerry Lee Alcorn
Aug 4, 2022
Jerry Lee Alcorn, 78, of Herington passed away peacefully with his family by his side on August 4, 2022, at Herington Municipal Hospital. Jerry was born on July 16, 1944, in Kansas City, MO to Hershel Alcorn and Gladys (Bristol) Alcorn.
Jerry attended local schools in Herington, before enlisting into the United States Navy, where he spent 12 years. Jerry...
Heath Russell Volkman ( Russ Jones)
Aug 4, 2022
Russ’s life began on October 5, 1975, in Topeka. He was the son of Russell L. Jones and Linay (Volkman) Jones. Russ was employed by Titus Transportation in Hutchison at the time of his death. He loved to go to dirt track and drag races; and going to concerts whenever he could. He was skilled at installing car audio systems...
John William Herpich
Aug 2, 2022
John William Herpich, entered this world on February 1, 1949, born to Orlando and Lola Herpich nee’ Blomenkamp. John was baptized in the Holy Spirit on March 20, 1949, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Herington. John passed away unexpectedly on August 2, 2022, at the Herington Municipal Hospital.
John attended St. Paul Parochial School in Herington until it’s closure....
Mary Margaret Tharp
Aug 2, 2022
Mary Margaret Tharp, 79, of Herington was born October 3, 1942, in Trenton, MO to Lloyd Vanderpool and Mary (Mantlo) Vanderpool. Mary passed away on August 2, 2022, at the Herington Municipal Hospital with her daughter by her side.
Mary attended local schools in Trenton, which is where she met the love of her life Virgil Tharp. On March 3,...
Charles Fredrick Stinchcomb
Jul 31, 2022
Charles Frederick. Stinchcomb, Marion, died July 31, 2022 in Salina, Kansas at the age of 101. Born October 31, 1920 at home in Lincolnville to parents Frederick Charles and May Stinchcomb, he was one of the last Kansans to know a vast and wild prairie transitioning to a modern world. Growing up, he watched the Marion Lake dug by mules and...
