Obituaries
Emeline L. Hedrick
Nov 30, 2021
Emeline’s life began on June 25, 1974, in Denver, Colorado. She was the daughter of Edgar T. Knapp and Louise (Pennebaker) Bowlin. She was a graduate of Peabody High School in 1992, Tabor College in 1996 and earned her Master’s degree in Education from Wichita State University in 1998. Emeline was a teacher at USD 398 (Peabody). She enjoyed volunteering...
Vernon F Waner
Nov 28, 2021
Vernon Francis Waner was born on December 3, 1926 to Andy and Frances Waner in a small dirt floor house just east of Florence, Kansas. When Vernon was six weeks old, his family moved to the OK Ranch where Vernon’s father became the foreman of the OK. Vernon spent his childhood on the OK Ranch. He attended District 22 School...
Peggy June Buethe
Nov 25, 2021
Peggy’s life began on July 2, 1927, in Okeene, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Christian C. and Mollie C. (Jeffrey) Link. Peggy was the last surviving daughter from her family of twelve siblings. She graduated from high school in Okeene and was a player on the very first women’s high school basketball team in the State of Oklahoma. Peggy...
Larry R Schwart
Nov 24, 2021
Larry’s life began on August 24, 1938, in St. Louis, MO. He is the son of Ray and Bernice (Ahlemey) Schwart. Larry graduated from Buhler High School, where he played basketball, football, track and baseball. He served his country in the Kansas Air National Guard. He was united in marriage to the former Lea Winkley on March 17, 1984, in...
Carmel Ann Samples
Nov 22, 2021
Carmel’s life began on January 16, 1949, in Marion. She was the daughter of Edward and Christine (Libal) Kotelensky. Carmel was a 1967 graduate of Marion High School. She was a true entrepreneur over the years. Carmel ran the Bakery in downtown Marion for many years and she owned and operated Country Flowers in Marion as well. Later in life,...
Susan "Susie" Lee Jones
Nov 21, 2021
Susan Lee (Klingler) Jones entered eternal life on November 21, 2021 after a long battle with dementia. She was 70 years old. She was born January 8, 1951 to Theodore and Virginia Klingler in Leavenworth, KS. She was preceded in death by her parents. Susie was avid church goer for almost all of her life. And if the church had...
Michael Erich Brasch
Nov 19, 2021
Michael Erich Brasch, passed away on November 19, 2021, at Salina Regional Health Center. He was born on September 28, 1975, in Coburg, Germany to Barry Brasch, Sr and Erika Karius. Michael was a 1994 graduate of Hope High School in Hope, KS. He was a truck driver by trade, driving many years for Great Plains Trucking, followed by driving...
Donald "Rex" Clothier
Nov 16, 2021
Donald Rex Clothier, 91, passed away on November 16, 2021 at Presbyterian Manor in Newton, Kansas. Rex was born on March 26, 1930 on a farm North of Sylvia, Kansas to Perry and Connie (Book) Clothier. He attended grade school in Stafford, attended and graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1948. He attended Hutchinson Community College before enlisting in the...
Dorothy Kohler Welch
Nov 16, 2021
Dorothy’s life began October 17, 1922, in Long Island, NY. She was the daughter of Albert and Sophie (Pluck) Kohler. Dorothy was united in marriage to Raymond W. Welch until his death in 1982. Dorothy’s life consisted in doing her Lord’s work. She was a preschool teacher in an Assembly of God preschool, and she also was very active in...
Sue Ellen Utterback
Nov 15, 2021
Sue’s life began on September 4, 1944, in Hutchison. She was the daughter of Alva and Audrey (Colvin) Hysom. Sue was a 1962 graduate of Salina Central High School. She was united in marriage to John Utterback on June 5, 1965, at Grand Avenue United Methodist Church in Salina.
Sue worked for most of her life as an administrative assistant...
Richard Glenn Schaffer
Nov 15, 2021
Richard Schaffer of Marion passed away November 15, 2021, at the age of 81. He was born February 7, 1940, near La Crosse, Kansas. His parents were Alex and Rosalia (Legleiter) Schaffer. He was the youngest of ten children. He attended the elementary and high school in La Crosse, then joined the Navy. While in the military for four years,...
Albert Montgomery Ward
Nov 14, 2021
Albert’s life began on October 27, 1930, the son of David and Anna (Wyse) Ward in Potwin, Kansas. He graduated from Potwin High Class of 1949 and served his country in the US Air Force from 1949-1956. He married Marianne Boller on October 25, 1959 in Farmington, New Mexico.
Albert was a machinist and tool inspector at Boeing. He enjoyed...
Leon Joseph Mills
Nov 14, 2021
As a boy, Leon Mills spent hours riding his horse, Bob, up and down wooded hills and ravines in hot pursuit of outlaws and bandits. Years later, as a consulting veterinarian for feedlots, he spent hours driving through western Kansas and the Texas and Oklahoma panhandles. His independent spirit and love of the country never changed. Leon was born to...
Kent V. Merrifield
Nov 13, 2021
Kent V. Merrifield of Herington was born on June 12, 1947 in Wichita, Kansas to Glen and Iris (Surtees) Merrifield. He graduated from Wichita South High School in 1965. He served his country as a radio repairman, carpentry specialist and a structural concrete worker in the Air Force from 1968-1971. He served in the Army as a tank mechanic and...
Sarah "Yoshi" Elizabeth Colling
Nov 10, 2021
Sarah’s "Yoshi" life began on December 22, 1981, the daughter of Martin and Jeannie (Hochevar) Colling in Wellington, Kansas. She attended Caldwell High School, was a devoted stay-at-home mother, and had recently begun to put her creativity and ingenuity to work as an independent contractor or handywoman. She was a member of the Potwin First United Methodist Church and Remington...
Donald Carl Harder
Nov 9, 2021
Don Harder was born on November 7, 1937 in Newton, Kansas to B.G. and Elise (Wiebe) Harder. He graduated from Whitewater High Class of 1955 and attended Bethel College. He was a cattle and grain farmer. In his youth, he was a starting flagger for the Sports Car Club of America, receiving the 35-year Longevity Award in 2003. In later...
Erna Barbara Bargas
Nov 9, 2021
Erna “Barbara” Bargas
Age 91 Herington, Kansas Erna “Barbara” Bargas’ life began on August 28, 1930 in Wurtzburg, Germany. She passed away in Bonner Springs, Kansas on November 9, 2021 surrounded by her family in their home at the age of 91. She attended and graduated from High School in Wurtzburg, Germany. She was employed as a custodian to clean...
Anna Maria Voelker
Nov 2, 2021
Anna’s life began on April 5, 1945, in East St. Louis, IL. She was the daughter of Jose and Maria F. (Penaranda) Segobiano. Anna graduated from St. Teresa’s Academy in East St. Louis. She was united in marriage to Louis Voelker on November 15, 1969, in Littleton, CO.
Anna was a florist and homemaker, raising their eight children. She was a...
Debra Ann Salada
Oct 30, 2021
Debra’s life began on December 2, 1965, in Herington. She was the daughter of Luther L. and Delores J. (Falk) Salada. Debra worked for several businesses in her lifetime including Casey’s, the Lutheran Nursing Home in Herington, Home Health and Rehab in McPherson, Dillons in McPherson and as a high school student for the City of Herington. Her grandchildren were...
Lori L. Lalouette
Oct 29, 2021
Lori’s life began on February 13, 1971, at Luke Air Force Base near Phoenix, AZ. She was the daughter or Les (Brenda) Lalouette and Marilyn (Bezdek) Lalouette. Lori was a 1989 graduate of Marion High School and the class Salutatorian. She continued her education at Fort Hays State University before transferring to Wichita State where she graduated with a triple...
