Obituaries
Doris J. Winkler
Dec 25, 2020
Doris' life began on May 21, 1943 on the way to the Marion hospital from Lincolnville. She was the daughter of William and Grace (Nienstedt) Richmond. Doris was a 1961 graduate of Centre High School. She was united in marriage to Gene Winkler on August 12, 1961 and they enjoyed 59 years of marriage together. Doris began working for the Marion County...
Harold "Bus" L. Coats
Dec 23, 2020
Harold’s "Bus" life began on April 3, 1936, the son of Roy and Sarah (Baldwin) Coats in Newton, Kansas. He graduated from Potwin High School, Class of 1954 and served his country in the U.S. Marine Corp from 1954-1957. He married Sherry Ann Berryman on February 18, 1961, at the Potwin Christian Church. Bus worked in the El Dorado Refinery...
Gene L. Herpich
Dec 21, 2020
Gene’s life began on December 22, 1959 in Herington. He was the son of Donald Herpich and Shirley (Bell) Herpich-Harmon. Gene was a 1978 graduate of Herington High School. He loved to farm and ranch. Gene owned his own spraying business and did custom farming for area farmers. He was united in marriage to the former Alfrieda Byers on August...
Shane L. Standridge
Dec 16, 2020
Shane’s life began on December 11, 1974 in Riverton, WY. He was the son of Kenton J. “Sonny” and Ellen O. (Alexander) Poynter. Shane worked as a bartender at Hanks and Checker’s and other local taverns over the years. He was also a cook for several restaurants. Shane was very artistic and loved to draw. He enjoyed conversation and was...
Eldon G. Weber
Dec 15, 2020
Eldon Gotthilf Weber was born to Adolph and Ida May (nee Chalker) on August 5, 1920 at the family home northwest of Herington. Eldon was baptized by Rev. L.C Hermerding, Immanuel Lutheran Church, Shady Brook, on August 15, 1920 and thereby was received into God’s Kingdom of Grace. As a youngster, he attended the Immanuel Lutheran Parochial School and was received...
Paula J. Jones
Dec 15, 2020
Paula’s life began March 27, 1953 in Herington. She is the daughter of Gerald and Vonda May (Haguewood). She is a 1971 graduate of Herington High School and attended Tabor College for two years majoring in history.
Paula was united in marriage to Myron Jones on September 28th, 2002 in Herington. Paula was a avid reader and seamstress, and enjoyed...
Adeline S Bernhardt
Dec 13, 2020
Adeline Susanna Bentz Bernhardt, Age 98, passed away on December 13th, 2020 at Homestead Health Center in Wichita, Kansas. Adeline will be remembered for her strength, dedication to her family, and her unwavering faith, fellowship, and commitment to the Lutheran church. She was resourceful, organized, an excellent seamstress, a great cook, and volunteered endless hours with her husband to the Tampa,...
Richard Avery Visser
Dec 6, 2020
Richard Avery Visser was born March 3, 1941 to W.M. and Esther (Avery) Visser at a hospital in Manhattan. He passed away due to Covid-19 on December 6, 2020. He was a loving husband to Phyllis Visser for 32 years. He was a kind generous man.
Richard enjoyed farming from the time he started helping his father and grandfather...
Dorothy Marie Schubert - Riffel
Dec 1, 2020
Dorothy Marie Dillon Schubert Riffel passed away peacefully at Villa St. Francis Catholic Care Center in Olathe, Kansas, on Dec. 1, 2020, just over two weeks after her 96th birthday.
She was born Nov. 14, 1924 to George F. Dillon and Genevieve (Weishaar) Dillon at Hope, KS. She was baptized at St. Philip Catholic Church in Hope. Dorothy graduated from...
Lupe Bargas
Dec 1, 2020
Lupe Bargas was born December 12, 1930. He was the son of Jessie and Maria (Ortiz) Bargas. Lupe served in the United States Army for 26 years, where he was an E-7 Sergeant First Class. He performed two tours in Korea and Vietnam, where he earned a National Defense Service Medal, First Oak Leaf Cluster, Koren Service Medal, Vietnam Service...
Robert E. Smith
Dec 1, 2020
Robert Smith, age 90, died on December 1, 2020 at St. Luke Living Center. He was born on March 20, 1930 to Frank R. and Ida Fay (Lamb) Smith in Tampa, Kansas. At age 18, Bob joined the U.S. Army, serving in Germany and Okinawa. On November 4, 1951, he married Shirley Smith. They made their home in Marion, Kansas....
Ellen L. Elliott
Nov 30, 2020
Ellen's life began on January 29, 1939 in Hollidaysburg, PA. She was the daughter of James A. and Kathleen L. (Copenhaver) Cochran. Ellen spent 20 years serving food and making friends at Denny's Restaurant in Junction City. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Herington and had attended St. Paul's Lutheran Church. Ellen loved her TV and QVC shopping. She...
Roy Alan Van Buren
Nov 29, 2020
Roy Alan Van Buren moved to Heaven on November 29, 2020 due to complications of Covid-19. He was born February 16, 1947 in Junction City to Earl and Alice (Pilgrim) Van Buren. They moved to Marion when Roy was six months old. He attended Marion schools, graduating from Marion High School in 1965. Roy continued his education at Friends University....
Deborah Diane Solomon
Nov 27, 2020
Debbie’s life began on November 18, 1953, the daughter of Robert and Dorothy (Schneider) Entz in Newton, Kansas. She graduated from Remington High Class of 1971, received her Bachelor’s Degree from Kansas State University and her Master’s in Education from Emporia State University. Debbie taught 5th Grade in Yates Center, Kansas. She was a member of the Federated and Swiss...
Delores Hazel Bowser
Nov 24, 2020
Delores Hazel Junod “DeDe” was born on a farm “Woodpecker Ranch” near Onaga, Kansas on October 10, 1931. Delores was the first born in the family, followed by five more siblings, to Henry Paul and Hazel Elizabeth (Franz) Junod. Delores was a lifelong Kansas native. She attended Centralia School, Centralia, Kansas. In 1951 Delores was employed by Beech Aircraft in...
Wolter E. Floyd
Nov 24, 2020
Wolter liked to tell people he was a 1927 Model. He joined his parents, Edythe Wolter Floyd and Whitfield Floyd, in this life, on a farm southwest of Herington on July 2. In 1936 the family moved to farm southeast of Herington where Wolter spent the rest of his life. Throughout his youth and into his adulthood he worked with...
Gail C. Burns
Nov 23, 2020
Gail's life began on February 26, 1936 in rural Delavan. He was the son of Zora "Joker" and Margaret (Sorenson) Burns. Gail graduated from Wilsey High School in 1954 and went onto Emporia State Teacher's College to further his education. He was united in marriage to the former Carol Say on June 23, 1957 at the Wilsey Christian Church. Gail...
Tracy William Gatch
Nov 23, 2020
Tracy William Gatch, 76, Passed away Monday, November 23, 2020, in Salina, Ks. Tracy was born March 21, 1944, in Abilene, Ks, the son of Dewain and Katharine (Lueker) Gatch. He is survived by his sister, Connie Stevens, of Salina.
At Tracy’s Request, cremation has taken place and no services are planned. A private inurnment will be in the...
Dolores K. Duggan
Nov 23, 2020
Dolores, fondly known as Dee, was born on July 22, 1934 in Copan, OK. She was the daughter of George and Tina (Potteiger) Bonham. Dolores is a 1952 graduate of Wann High School in Wann, OK. She was united in marriage to Thomas E. Duggan on November 29, 1975. Dolores last worked as a cashier for the Tampa State Bank....
Douglas E. Hatfield
Nov 21, 2020
Douglas Hatfield was born in Sanford, Florida on September 13, 1945. He passed away in Oro Valley, Arizona on November 21, 2020.
