Obituaries
Roberta "Ruth" Clark
Oct 22, 2022
Roberta “Ruth” Clark was born on April 26, 1939, in Delavan, KS. She is the daughter of Harry and Francis (Filkin) Yakle. She graduated from Wilsey High School in 1956 and went on to study at Emporia State University. She was united in marriage to Robert Clark on June 01, 2002, in Herington, KS.
Ruth worked as a proofreader for...
Ilo Valjean Mosiman
Oct 2, 2022
Ilo’s life began on April 25, 1935, in rural Wauneta, Nebraska. She is the daughter of Frank and Florence (Adamson) Maris. Ilo was a graduate of Wauneta High School and was united in marriage to Wayne Mosiman on April 25, 1960, at the Eden Missionary Church in Wauneta. Ilo was a beloved member of the Whitewater Community Church and participated...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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,...
