Obituaries
Terry William Whiteside
Dec 18, 2021
Terry William Whiteside, age 72, went to be with Jesus on December 18, 2021. He passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family at his home near Potwin, Kansas. Terry was born November 16, 1949 to Wayne and Marjorie Whiteside who preceded him in death. He and Susan Beth (Page) Whiteside were married March 23, 1974 in El Dorado. Terry...
Frank M Pecinovsky
Dec 18, 2021
Frank Pecinovsky passed away Saturday December 18, 2021 at St. Luke's Hospital in Marion. He had been employed by Silverstone. Frank was the son of Martin and Agnes (Vajnar) Pecinovsky. There are no services planned for Frank at this time. Please sign his online guestbook and leave a memory at www.yazelmeglifh.com.
Milton Clarence Gehrke
Dec 17, 2021
Milton Clarence Gehrke was born on January 23, 1926, and passed away on December 17, 2021, at age 95. He was baptized at St. Paul's Lutheran Church on February 14, 1926 and confirmed on April 28, 1940. He grew up on a farm south of Herington in a very small house with four brothers and one sister and his parents....
Max Gail Merrill
Dec 10, 2021
Max Gail Merrill, 90, of Lenexa, Kansas, passed away peacefully on December 10, 2021.
Max spent his childhood in Marion, Kansas and attended Marion High School, graduating in 1950. In 2004, he was named one of Marion County’s Top 100 Athletes of all time. For Marion High School Max played quarterback in football, forward in basketball, and pitcher and shortstop...
Faith Callaham
Dec 9, 2021
Faith Renae Callaham, 22, of Herington, passed away peacefully at Geary Community Hospital on December 9, 2021. Faith was born on October 28, 1999, in Topeka, KS to Patrick Callaham and Michelle (Boykin) Callaham. Faith lived in White City prior to moving to Herington with her parents. Faith was a caring and loving person, who loved making people smile. She...
Ike Thiessen
Dec 9, 2021
Ike was born on January 6, 1943, the son of Luther and Pauline Campbell in Warsaw, Indiana. He was adopted by Edgar and Rosalie (Meschberger) Thiessen when he was 13 years old. He graduated from Berean Academy Class of 1961 and attended Grace Bible Institute. It was at Grace that Ike met Donna McCullough, whom he married on June 6,...
Rosalie B. Huls
Dec 8, 2021
Rosalie’s life began on January 15, 1938, in Kansas City, Missouri. She was the daughter of Ira and Patricia (Bartholomew) Huls. Rosalie was a registered nurse, training at St. Francis Hospital in Wichita. She also worked as a cab driver and in area restaurants. Rosalie is survived by her daughter Theresa Campbell of El Dorado, son Jim “Sonny” Baker of...
William P Robinson
Dec 2, 2021
Bill’s life began on Monday, August 6, 1934, in Newton, KS. He was the son of Arthur J. and Mabel (Willey) Robinson. Bill was a Class of 1952 graduate of Florence High School. He was united in marriage to Beverly Lambert on July 9, 1955, and she preceded him in death on September 1, 1989. Bill married again to the...
Mary Ann Smithhart
Dec 2, 2021
Mary Ann’s life began on Sunday June 9, 1946, in Saugus, MA. She was the daughter of Arthur B. and Frances (Gerty) Holmes. Her family moved to Kansas when she was young and it was here that she met and married Billy Smithhart on August 25, 1963, in Newton. Mary Ann worked for several area businesses like Marion Manor and...
Elizabeth Johnson
Dec 1, 2021
Liz’s life began on August 30, 1955, in Hillsboro. She was the daughter of Robert and Esther (Liggett) Bowen. Liz enjoyed being outside working in her garden, planting flowers and plants. She also enjoyed camping with her children at Marion Co. Lake when she was young. Her passion was healthcare. Liz enjoyed caring for her patients and would volunteer for...
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...
