Obituaries

Nov 26, 2019

Billy's life began on March 11, 1930, in Harrell, AR.  He was the son of Fred and Leuna (Mulligan) Williams.  Billy is a 1949 graduate of Harrell High School and served his country in the United States Army during the Korean War.  He was united in marriage to the former Margie Sue Thompson on June 26, 1953 in Harrell Ark.. ...

Nov 22, 2019

Eleanor Ann Davidson, 98, passed away at Asbury Park in Newton on November 22, 2019.  Funeral services will be held Friday, November 29th at 11 a.m. at Yazel-Megli-Zeiner Funeral Home, Marion. Private burial will be held in Hillcrest Cemetery, Florence.  She was born in Cedar Point on October 19, 1921 to Graham H. and Ruth Dwelle Grimwood. She spent her...

Nov 22, 2019

Heidi’s life began on June 14, 1930, in Elbing, West Prussia, the daughter of Benno and Amalie (Fast) Friesen. She came to the United States as a refugee in 1947, and finished high school in Whitewater in 1950. She graduated from Bethel Deaconess Nursing School in Newton as a registered nurse and married Roland Ensz on September 5, 1954, in...

Nov 12, 2019

Percy Lee Schrader, 87, lifelong resident of Herington, died Tuesday, November 12, 2019, at St. Luke’s Living Center in Marion, Kansas. He was born on December 21, 1931, in Latimer, Kansas the son of Edwin Carl and Agnes Kathryn (Biehler) Schrader.

Funeral Service will be held at10:30 a.m. on Saturday, November 16, 2019, at the St. Paul Lutheran Church, Herington,...

Nov 12, 2019

Nov 11, 2019

Thomas Robert MacRae, 69, was born April 13, 1950, Port Huron, Michigan, to Eugene and Beatrice (Alderton) MacRae.   He departed this life unexpectedly Monday, November 11, 2019, at the Herington Municipal Hospital.

Thomas was preceded in death by wife, Katherine Pearl (Taylor) MacRae, September 7, 2006, a son Dennis MacRae, and his parents.  He was a press operator working in...

Nov 11, 2019

Nov 11, 2019

Marjorie Alice McAuliffe Jackson was born on September 1, 1937, in Ottawa, KS.  She was the daughter of Joseph Patrick and Mary Luella (Spencer) McAuliffe.  Marjorie was a 1955 graduate of Princeton High School and earned a two-year diploma from Emporia State.  She was united in marriage to Larry Jackson on July 21, 1957 in Princeton.  Marjorie worked alongside her...

Nov 10, 2019

Sylvia's life began on April 16, 1930, on the family farm in rural Lincolnville.  She was the daughter of Fred and Kathrina (Brunner) Winter and her stepmother Frieda (Budde) Winter.  Sylvia was a 1947 graduate of Lincolnville High School, a graduating class of just eight students. She accepted Christ as her Lord and Savior and was baptized as a youth. ...

Oct 31, 2019

James' life began on July 28, 1937, in Ramona.  He is the son of Clarence and Velma (Meyer) Socolofsky.  James is a graduate of Kansas State with an engineering degree and earned his Master's degree in Reliable Engineering while he served in the United States Air Force.  James retired as a Lt. Colonel after 20 years of service to our...

Oct 31, 2019

Gary's life began on May 5, 1941, in Marion.  He is the son of David D. Helmer, Jr. and Eldena Schlotthauer Helmer.  Gary is a 1959 graduate of Marion High School.  He was united in marriage to Dorothy "Carol" Nice on June 3, 1961 in Marion and she preceded him in death on September 24, 1993.  Gary wed again to...

Oct 30, 2019

Oct 30, 2019

Jax Daniel Garcia, infant

Jax was born on September 26, 2019, at Manhattan, Kansas; he departed this life Wednesday, October 30, 2019, at the home in Junction City, Kansas.

Jax is survived by his parents Damon A. and Stephanie R. (Salay) Garcia of Junction City; a twin brother, Axel Taylor Garcia; brother, Anthony; three sisters, Amya, Tessa, Makenzie; grandparents, Mark...

Oct 24, 2019

Frances' life began on December 4, 1921, in rural Marion.  She is the daughter of Joseph and Mary (Lentz) Holub.  Frances is a graduate of Marion High School in 1940.  She was united in marriage to Richard C. Stuchlik on February 24, 1941 in Wichita.  Frances worked as a seamstress in Herington in the garment factory and at home for...

Oct 20, 2019

James Roger Wendt, 79, of Herington, Kansas, died on October 20, 2019, after a recent battle with cancer and cardiac disease.  He was born to Naomi Mary Virginia (Riffel) and Hugo William Frederick Wendt on July 29, 1940.  He graduated from White City High School in 1958 and briefly attended Emporia State University before being hired by the Rock Island...

Oct 19, 2019

Lorena Mildred Klassen was born on April 1, 1929 at Bethesda Hospital in Goessel, KS to Gustav H. and Mary A. Buller Hiebert. She was the oldest of three, Elda R. Hiebert and Leroy V. Hiebert siblings.  She lived her early years until 15 years of age on a farm outside Goessel, KS and then to a farm outside Burns...

Oct 16, 2019

Robert David Mowat, age 80, of Herington, entered his heavenly home on October 16, 2019, at the Herington Municipal Hospital. He was born on February 14, 1939, at Herington, the son of Alex “Scottie” and Cecile Irene (Piggott) Mowat.  He had three brothers, Alex Raymond, Melvin, Michael; and one sister, Isabelle. He graduated from Herington High School with the class of 1956.   Served...

Oct 15, 2019

Woodbine - Savannah Raylynn Laudemann, age 22, was born June 8, 1997, in Council Grove, Kansas.  She was the daughter of Ronald “Bill” and Dawnette (Pearson) Laudemann.  Savannah graduated from White City High School with the class of 2016.  Savannah grew up traveling with her Grandpa’s and Dad’s harvest crew.  She traveled many miles with them.  She worked her way...

Oct 10, 2019

Helen Virginia Haage, age 93, of Herington, entered her heavenly home on October 10, 2019, at the Legacy of Herington. She was born on September 5, 1926, at Herington, the daughter of Frank Burton and Leola Pearl (Burdette) Kendall.  She had one brother, William Marion Kendall, and attended Latimer grade school.  Graduated from Herington High School with the class of 1944...

Oct 5, 2019

Dorothy’s life began on September 25, 1926, the daughter of Walter and Jerlean (Stewart) Graham in Granite City, Illinois. She graduated from Missouri State School of the Deaf and married Vernon Albert Thouvenell on May 11, 1957 in Missouri. Dorothy was a homemaker and also worked for restaurants as a dishwasher. She enjoyed knitting, crocheting and her family.

 Her family...