Obituaries
Norma J Olson
Jan 30, 2022
Norma Jean Olson, 91, lifelong resident of Herington, passed away peacefully at Herington Municipal Hospital on January 30, 2022. She was born December 3, 1930, to Henry Fred Brunner and Mollie Schneider, in Herington.
Norma attended school in Herington, where she was a graduate of the Herington High School class of 1948. On January 30, 1949, she married the love...
Dillon Jared Stover
Jan 27, 2022
Dillon Jared Stover of Abilene, passed away peacefully on January 27, 2022, with his family by his side at the Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. He was born on March 16, 2000, in Herington, KS to Daniel Stover and Melissa Salada.
Dillon was a graduate of Salina South High School, with the class of 2021. Dillon was full of life and...
Jerry Frank Brewer
Jan 26, 2022
Jerry Frank Brewer, 72, of Council Grove passed away on January 26, 2022, at his residence. He was born to Thomas Earl Brewer and Annie Bell Glover in Batesville, MS.
Jerry lived the first 18 years of his life in Batesville, MS where he graduated high school. He then advanced his education for 1 year following high school. In 1970,...
Carol Beth Kickhaefer
Jan 25, 2022
Carol Beth Kickhaefer was born on September 17, 1940, in Woodbine, KS to James Howard Gillett and Thelma Mae McCoy. Carol passed away peacefully with her family by her side on January 25, 2022, at Herington Municipal Hospital. She lived most of her life in Woodbine. Carol attended Woodbine schools and graduated from Woodbine High School with the class of...
Rebecca Ann Smith
Jan 23, 2022
Rebecca Ann Smith, 62, of Latimer passed away at her home on January 23, 2022. She was born December 9, 1959, to Leland Plumb and Ruth Guiette in Ft. Riley, KS. Rebecca traveled around as a kid but lived the majority of her live here in Kansas. She was a graduate of Junction City High School with the class of...
Stanley R. Roth
Jan 22, 2022
Stanley Rankin Roth, 78, lifelong resident of Whitewater, Kansas, peacefully entered into his eternal home on January 22, 2022, surrounded by family and the love of his life for over 60 years, Marcia Roth. Stanley, the eldest of six siblings, was born to Robert T. (Bob) & Alma M. (Brockway) Roth on August 3, 1943, in Newton, KS.
Stanley attended...
Leroy Clemence Gentz
Jan 22, 2022
Leroy Clemence Gentz, 84, passed away peacefully on January 22, 2022, at Herington Municipal Hospital. He was born on January 20, 1938, to Clemence Gentz and Lillian Schultz in Herington, KS. Leroy was a lifelong member of the Herington Community, where everyone knew him. Leroy was a graduate of the class of 1956 at Herington High School. After graduating he...
Mary Lou Spencer
Jan 21, 2022
Mary Lou’s life began on October 2, 1934, the daughter of Robert Chalmer and Gladys Elizabeth (Whigham) Manes in Villisca, Iowa. She graduated from Elmo High Class of 1952 in Elmo, Missouri and attended the University of Iowa. She married Charles Leonard Spencer on January 11, 1958 in Miami, Oklahoma. Mary Lou worked at St. Francis and St. Joseph Hospitals...
Abigayle Denice Rose Thompson
Jan 19, 2022
Abigayle (Abby) Denice Rose Thompson, 18 months, unexpectedly left this world on January 19th 2022 at Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City. She was surrounded by family.
Abby was born to Benjamin and Angela Thompson and is survive by her two sisters Ysela and Maleya, her brother Mason, paternal grandfather James Thompson, aunts and uncles Dallen and Tira Thompson,...
Cynthia Jo Biehler
Jan 19, 2022
Cynthia “Cindy” Jo Menzies Biehler was born on February 26, 1959 in Long Branch, NJ. She died at Salina Regional Health Center after a long battle with cancer on January 19, 2022. She was 62. She is the daughter of the late Hubert Eugene “Gene” and Marilyn (Totten) Menzies. She graduated from Herington High School with the class of 1977...
John Henry Gruber
Jan 10, 2022
John Henry Gruber, 78, of Hope, KS passed away peacefully with his family by his side on January 10, 2022, at Salina Regional Health Center after a battle with lung cancer. He was born April 21, 1943, to Martin and Katie (Katherine Krause) Gruber in Hope, KS. John attended school in Hope, participating in basketball as well as track and...
Katherine "Kathy" Lou Boccia
Jan 5, 2022
Kathy was born on May 28, 1955, to Wayne and Dorothy (Reis) Johnson in Joplin, Missouri. She graduated from Columbus Unified High School in Columbus, Kansas in 1973. She married John Michael Boccia on November 8, 1974 at the First Baptist Church in Carl Junction, Missouri.
She was a stay-at-home mom until her children were all in school. Afterwards she worked...
Shirley Ann Bartel
Jan 5, 2022
Shirley’s life began on December 8, 1935, the daughter of Bill and Esther (Brown) Buller in Hillsboro, Kansas. She graduated from Hillsboro High Class of 1953. She married Lee Bartel on October 10, 1953 in Hillsboro.
Shirley worked as a clerk at Clark Pharmacy and as a presser at Miller’s Cleaners and when it changed ownership to Och’s Cleaners in Newton....
Janet Allison
Dec 31, 2021
Janet’s life began on November 26, 1939, in rural Potwin. She was the daughter of Clifford Patterson and Chalmadeen (Snorf) Patterson. She was a 1957 graduate of Potwin High School. Janet was a med aide and nursing assistant in El Dorado and Whitewater nursing homes. She also worked as a greeter at the El Dorado Wal-Mart. She loved watching Kansas...
Robert Joseph Bell
Dec 26, 2021
Robert “Bob” Joseph Bell was born on March 7, 1937, to Joseph and Dorothea Bell in Detroit, Michigan. Bob passed away peacefully on December 26, 2021, at Parkside Homes in Hillsboro, KS, where he had been a resident since June of 2021. Bob graduated from high school in Lincoln Park, MI. Then in March of 1957, he enlisted into the...
John Michael Boccia
Dec 23, 2021
John’s life began on November 20, 1954, at Mt. Carmel Hospital in Pittsburg, KS. He was the son of C M and Norvella (Melton) Boccia. John graduated from Columbus Unified Schools in 1973. He was united in marriage to Katherine Johnson on November 8, 1974, at First Baptist Church in Carl Junction, MO. John worked most of his life as...
Ronald Ray Suderman
Dec 22, 2021
Ron’s life began on April 24, 1945 at Salem Hospital in Hillsboro. He was the son of Daniel M. Suderman and Edna (Harder) Suderman. Ron grew up on the family farm south of Hillsboro and resided on the farm until his passing. The farm remaining in the family for over 150 years was a source of pride for Ron and...
Carol "Sue" Penner
Dec 19, 2021
Sue’s life began on December 31, 1939, the daughter of Orville and Vera “Helen” (Bourn) Fluke in Newton, Kansas. She graduated from Whitewater High Class of 1957 and married Lawrence H. Penner on July 26, 1957 in Newton.
In addition to working as a longtime homemaker and raising four sons, Sue worked at Newell’s Corner/Newell’s Travel Center, Super Speed Print,...
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...
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....
