Obituaries
Alan Laverne Coxen
Apr 12, 2022
Alan’s life began on September 5, 1930, in Osage City, KS. He was the son of Manuel and Helen Coxen. Alan was united in marriage to the former Donna J. Dyck on July 7, 1954, in McPherson. He is a graduate of Kansas University and served his country in the United States Army. Alan was a geological engineer for Phillips...
Delbert Gene Wiebe
Apr 8, 2022
Delbert’s life began on November 24, 1934, in Arkansas City, KS. He is the son of Jacob and Agatha (Epp) Wiebe, and a twin brother to Delmer Wiebe. Delbert was a lifelong area resident of Whitewater, KS and graduated from Berean Academy in 1954. After high school he went on to farm and bale hay before he began volunteering overseas...
Dianne Burnett
Mar 31, 2022
Dianne’s life began on January 9, 1960, in Florence. She was the daughter of Delano F. and Barbara Anne (Harbison) O’Dell. Dianne was a 1978 graduate of Marion High School. She worked for the Marion County Treasurer’s Office for several years as a clerk and had been the city clerk at Florence. Prior to working in local government, Dianne was...
Ardella Kasten
Mar 31, 2022
Ardella M. Kasten, entered the Kingdom of Glory, on March 31, 2022, with her family by her side. She was born December 6, 1925, on the family farm west of White City, to Otto and Lydia (Albrecht) Hansen.
Ardella attended local schools and graduated from White City High School with the Class of 1944. On August 28, 1944, Ardella married...
Tony Greenemeyer
Mar 30, 2022
Tony Lee Greenemeyer was born on January 11, 1966, to David Greenemeyer, Jr and Mary Lou (Clore) Greenemeyer. Tony, passed away with peacefully with his brother by his side on March 30, at Kenwood View Nursing Home in Salina.
Tony was a jack of all trades when it come to work. He started with working as a railroader with the...
Robert (Bob) Lewis Shinn
Mar 23, 2022
Robert (Bob) Lewis Shinn, 84, was born on December 31, 1937, in Herington to John Henry Shinn and Oma Marie Attebury. Bob passed away peacefully with his family by his side on March 23, 2022, at the Herington Hospital.
Bob went to school in Herington where he obtained his GED. In April of 1957, Bob married Dorothy Baldwin, and to...
Norene Joy Klos
Mar 22, 2022
Norene Joy Klos was born on November 22, 1948, in Herington to Harry Adam and Cora Ashwell. Norene passed away peacefully with her daughters by her side on March 22, 2022, at Hilltop Lodge Health and Rehab in Beloit, KS.
Besides the last 12 years, Norene was a lifelong resident of Herington, graduating with the class of 1966. Norene spent...
Verna M. Harder
Mar 20, 2022
Verna M. Harder, 86, of Newton passed away peacefully on the evening of Sunday, March 20,2022.
Verna was born Verna Mae Chapple to George Harold Chapple and Anna Mary (Sommerfeld) Chapple on September 18, 1935. Her parents preceded her in death. Verna was preceded in death by Carroll L. Harder, her husband of 55 years. Verna is survived by sons...
Jacqueline "Jackie" Louise Hett
Mar 18, 2022
Jackie’s life began on March 20, 1928, in Enid, OK. She was the daughter of John and Blanche (Ware) Manuel. Jackie graduated from Peabody High School in 1946. That summer, on July 20, Jackie was united in marriage to Walter Hett at her parents’ home outside of Peabody, KS. Jackie and Walt then settled east of Marion where they ran their...
Laura Olsen
Mar 17, 2022
Laura Olsen, 100, of Herington, KS passed away peacefully on March 17, 2022, at Herington Municipal Hospital. She was born on July 21, 1921, in Ramona, to Reinhart Beisel and Emma Kuether.
Laura spent her whole life in the Ramona and Herington area, she was a graduate of the class of 1939 from Herington High School. Then on October 29,...
Helen Fay Sorenson
Mar 16, 2022
Helen Fay Sorenson, 80, of Herington Kansas, passed away peacefully at Menorah Medical Center, in Overland Park on March 16, 2022. She was born on August 30, 1941 to Paul and Ida Schlesener in Herington, and was baptized into her faith on September 21, 1941.
Helen lived in Herington her entire life. She attended parochial and public schools, and graduated...
Francisca Zenaida De La Rosa
Mar 11, 2022
Francisca’s life began on September 17, 1928, in Matanzas, Cuba. She is the third of five children born to Luis and Julia (Medina) Castillo. She received a degree in accounting and went on to work for a business in Cuba in that field. Francisca married Orlando De La Rosa in April of 1957. Two girls were born into this relationship....
Kathryn Ann Armstrong
Mar 9, 2022
Kathryn Ann (Park) Armstrong was born on Tuesday, April 4, 1939 to Willard Grant (Bill) Park and Edith (Caress) Park at the Stubenhofer Home in Strong City, Kansas. Kathryn grew up south of Clements, Kansas with her sister Mildred and brother Bill. At the young age of 4 ½ she lost her mother. After the loss of their mother they...
Lawrence Edward Oyer
Mar 9, 2022
“Larry” Oyer, 95, passed from this earth on March 9, 2022 and is now in heaven with his Lord and Savior.
Lawrence was born in the Concord Community in Ford County, near Dodge City, Kansas. Lawrence attended schools in Dodge City, Jetmore, Ness City, Gem, and in 1945, graduated from high school in Greensburg, Kansas. He received his BA...
Cynthia Kay Barrett
Mar 6, 2022
Cynthia’s life began on August 31, 1955, in Sioux City, Iowa. She was the daughter of Dale and Eunice (Boyer) Christensen. Cynthia was a 1973 graduate of Marion High School and attended Flint Hills Technical College. She spent much of her adult life serving others, including working at Marion Assisted Living, caring for the elderly in their homes, and preparing...
Rebecca Ann Hargrove
Mar 6, 2022
Rebecca’s life began on Thursday, March 29, 1951. She was born in Strong City and brought home to Cedar Point, Kansas where she spent the first five months of her life. She was the daughter of William and Betty (Williams) Pinkston. Rebecca was united in marriage to Robert Hargrove on Sunday, October 21, 1973, in Wichita, Kansas. She was an...
Lonnie Lee Buller
Mar 6, 2022
Lonnie’s life began on February 9, 1949, in the town of Goessel, Kansas. He was the son of Leo J. and Luanna Mae (Wedel) Buller. Lonnie graduated from Moundridge High School in 1968. Lonnie was united in marriage to Carol Kay (Crowell) on May 17, 1980, in Douglass, Kansas.
For thirty-five years, Lon was the Emergency Management Coordinator for Harvey...
Cynthia Barrett SERVICE
Mar 6, 2022
This is the service page to view the funeral service for Cynthia Barrett.
Arlen Keith Allison
Mar 3, 2022
Keith’s life began on November 13, 1931, in McPherson, KS. He was the son of Ivan and Lydia (Chapin) Allison. Keith served his country in the United States Army during the Korean War years of 1953 – 1955 when he was released from the service to begin studying at McPherson College. Keith earned a degree in music at McPherson College,...
James "Terry" Hilliard
Feb 25, 2022
Terry’s life began on December 11, 1947, in Newbern, TN. He was the son of James Earl and Elizabeth (Featherston) Hilliard. Terry was a graduate of Newbern High School and attended the University of Tennessee at Martin. He joined the United States Air Force after leaving college and served his country as Sargent in the Air Force. Terry was united...
