Obituaries
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...
Donna Lee Wright
Oct 29, 2021
Donna Lee Ida (Harcey) Wright was born in Utica, Minnesota, on March 4, 1934, as the 6th of 11 children to Ralph and Ruby (Small) Harcey. As a farm girl, she learned early how to lovingly invest in her family. She was a good student and always valued her education. Reading became her life-long passion, especially in later years, when...
Mikah Jensen Leigh Ansell
Oct 28, 2021
Mikah Jensen Leigh Ansell, infant son of Andrew Ansell and Alexus Barlow-McKenna of Herington, passed away unexpectedly on October 28, 2021, at the Herington Municipal Hospital. Mikah was born on July 27, 2021, at Irwin Army Hospital in Ft. Riley, KS. Mikah’s life on earth might have been short, but the impact he made on his parent’s and grandparent’s life...
Lauren Keith Thiessen
Oct 27, 2021
Lauren’s life began on September 18, 1948, the son of Willard and Lena (Neufeld) Thiessen in Newton, Kansas. He graduated from Berean Academy Class of 1966 and then went on to receive his Bachelor’s in Business Administration from Fort Hays State University in 1971. He married the love of his life, Jo Ann (Giebler) Gottschalk on May 8, 1982, in...
Lothar A. Maaser
Oct 20, 2021
Lothar’s life began on December 6, 1929, in Tampa, KS. He was the son of Gustav C. and Charlotte (Winter) Maaser. Lothar was a 1946 graduate of Tampa High School. He served his country in the United States Army for over 20 years in the infantry as a tank driver. Lothar loved to hunt, load black powder ammunition and collect...
Rosalind "Rosy" Jeannette Swift
Oct 20, 2021
Rosalind’s life began on October 28, 1944, the daughter of Charles E. and Rosetta (Newell) Carter in Richmond, Missouri. She graduated from Potwin High Class of 1963 and married Harry Lee Swift on July 17, 1963 at the Potwin Christian Church.
Rosy and Harry managed Newell’s Truck Stop in Newton where she was also a hostess and a waitress. She...
Leslie "Les" McClendon
Oct 19, 2021
Les’s life began on February 23, 1935, the son of Harlan McClendon and Opal (Miller) Johnson in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He was 13 years old when he accepted the Lord as his Savior in a small Baptist church in Los Alamos, New Mexico. He attended Los Alamos schools and graduated with a degree in English from New Mexico Western University...
Bret Wade O'Dell
Oct 18, 2021
Bret’s life began on August 25, 1960, in Marion, KS. He was the son of Delvin L. O’Dell and Kathryn Ann (Park) Armstrong. Bret was a 1978 graduate of Marion High School. He was united in marriage to the former Randi L. Schoby on August 22, 2005, in La Junta, CO. Bret had owned Bret’s Butcher Block and the hardware...
Jeffrey "Jeff" Allan Lee
Oct 18, 2021
Jeff’s life began on December 9, 1962, in Ravenna, Ohio. He was the son of Carlos A. and Mary Alice (McManus) Lee. Jeff was a graduate of Capital City Christian School in Lansing, MI, and American Military University with a Master’s degree in Military History. He was united in marriage to the former Dawn Drake on October 2, 1982, in...
Robert "Bo" Wesley Young
Oct 17, 2021
Bo’s life began on February 28, 1957, the son of Hiram and Dorothy (McLain) Young in Newton, Kansas. He graduated from Fredric Remington High Class of 1975 and then attended Butler Community College on a football scholarship. He married DeVesta Arlene Smith on August 21, 1977 at the Christian Church in Potwin, Kansas.
He was a contract welder and retired...
