Obituaries

Oct 5, 2019

Laura was born October 6, 1925, northwest of Latimer, near Clarks Creek.  She was the daughter of Fredrick Paul and Anna Laura (Kandt) Krause; and a sister to eight brothers, Carl, Edwin, Roy, Paul, Fred, Raymond “Pete”, Clyde, Robert; and three sisters, Mary Ann, Wilhelmina “Billie”, and Elsie.

Laura received her GED when she was fifty.  She went two semesters...

Oct 3, 2019

Connie's life began on May 4, 1947, in Iberia, Missouri.  She is the daughter of Lawrence and Dorothy (Woolery) Hudson.  Connie attended a few years of college after high school in preparation for her life as a caregiver in area nursing homes as a restorative aid, CNA, and medication aid.  She worked at St. Joseph's Convent in Wichita and for...

Sep 20, 2019

Max Dwayne Wendell departed this life on Friday, September 20, 2019, at the Legacy of Herington, KS.   He was the son of Haines J. and Zella May (Britt) Wendell. He was born August 4, 1939, at Rock Springs, Wyoming.   He was raised by his Aunt Ava from age three and husband, Fred Reiff.  After Fred’s demise, Aunt Ava remarried Joe Cox.

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Sep 20, 2019

Obituary will be posted later.

Burial will be in Valley City, North Dakota

Sep 18, 2019

Herington - Lloyd Thornwell Buckner, Jr., 67, was born August 4, 1952, Tampa, Florida, to Lloyd Thornwell and Myrtice Amanda (Weeks) Buckner, Sr.   He departed this life unexpectedly Wednesday, September 18, 2019, at the V. A. Center in Kansas City, Missouri.

Ten years ago he moved from Hope to Herington.  He was a television cable layer.

He was a member of...

Sep 18, 2019

John Franklin Kline, 83, of Herington, KS, departed this life on Wednesday, September 18, 2019, at Valley View Professional Care Facility in Junction City, KS.  He was born July 27, 1936, near Miltonvale, KS, to Maynard W. and Rosina Mary (Blochlinger) Kline.  He graduated from Miltonvale High School in 1954.  He served two years in the Army and returned to...

Sep 14, 2019

Wilma's life began on February 11, 1922, in Ponca, Nebraska.  She is the daughter of George and Lillian (Harder) Wendte.  Wilma is a 1940 graduate of Ponca High School.  She was united in marriage to Howard E. Gilmer on September 7, 1947 in Ponca and they enjoyed 54 years of marriage together.  Wilma was a faithful member of the Eastmoor...

Sep 14, 2019

Maureen Clarice Holub, 65, passed away Saturday, September 14, 2019, at St. Francis Hospital in Wichita due to complications from a heart attack and pneumonia.  

  She was born with Downs Syndrome along with her identical twin sister, Marian Therese, to Louis A. and Mary A. (Tajchman) Holub of Tampa on July 3, 1954 at St. Luke Hospital in Marion....

Sep 14, 2019

HERINGTON – Leroy “Whitey” Christner, 70

Leroy Paul Christner was born at the Herington Municipal Hospital on December 13, 1948 to Simon “Sipe” and Gertrude Irene (Steely) Christner.  He had two brothers, Harold Floyd,Wendell Lee, and a sister, Ella Gertrude Christner.

Whitey graduated from Centre High School with the class of 1966.  He was drafted in the U. S. Army,...

Sep 10, 2019

Annita PauLette (Bentz) Huff

OCTOBER 14, 1944 ~ SEPTEMBER 10, 2019 (AGE 74)

Salina, KS – Annita PauLette Huff, 74 of Salina, Kansas passed away Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka, KS. 

She was born October 14, 1944 to Paul and Magdalene Bentz in Tampa, KS.    She graduated from Tampa High School in 1962 as valedictorian.  She married Gene...

Sep 2, 2019

Obituary – Floyd V. Bryant, 83

Floyd Vernon Bryant departed this life on Monday, September 2, 2019, at the Salina Regional Health Center.   He was the son of Leslie Winfield and Mary Jane (Jones) Bryant. He was born November 21, 1935, at Carlsbad, New Mexico.   The family consisted of brothers, Lawrence, Charlie, Bee, and Lester; and five sisters, Marie, Edna,...

Aug 31, 2019

James Barrell, 58

James Anthony Barrell was born July 9, 1961, Omaha, Nebraska, to Gene LeRoy and Velva Virginia (Meatte) Barrell, Sr.  He departed this life unexpectedly Saturday, August 31, 2019, at Herington.

More than fifteen years ago he moved from Arnold, Missouri, to Herington.  He was a truck driver.

Preceded in death by a two year old son, Paul Eugene...

Aug 30, 2019

John A. Stimac

John Anthony Stimac, 69, of Herington, Kansas, died on Friday, August 30, 2019 at his home.  John was born on July 27, 1950, in Kansas City, Kansas, to Steve and Evelyn (Birdsong) Stimac. He graduated from St. Peter’s grade school in 1964 in Kansas, City, KS. He was a 1968 graduate of Bishop Ward High school, and...

Aug 22, 2019

Margaret Pachta Vinduska was born October 12, 1922 near Belleville, Kansas.  She is the only child of Adolph and Stella (Chopp) Pachta.  Margaret started school in a country school and graduated from Belleville High School in 1939.  Her parents bought a piano-accordion that she learned to play for school programs, glee club and mixed chorus.  She attended the Lincoln, Nebraska...

Aug 20, 2019

Herington - Pauline Strand, 94

Pauline Catherine Strand departed this life, Tuesday, the twentieh day of August 2019.  She was the daughter of Henry W. and Catherine R. (Schanlau) Tatro, born the 21st of July in 1925, at Kingman County, Kansas. She had a brother, Mark, two sisters, Pat and Elizabeth and her half-brothers and half-sisters, Gene, Ivo, Bill, Gerald, Catherine, and...

Aug 17, 2019

James “Jimmy” C. Elting was born August 25, 1946 in Newton, Kansas. He was the only child of Harold Elting and Jessie Edwards Elting. Jimmy was raised in rural Whitewater, Kansas and was neighbors to Gib and Eunice Wiens. He was always considered “just one of the Wiens kids.” Jimmy spent a lot of time on the farm with his...

Aug 14, 2019

Ronald’s life began on June 23, 1944, the son of Frank Hill and Elizabeth Hill (Trouslot - Johnson) in Newton, Kansas. He attended Furley Grade School and Whitewater High School Class of 1962. He married Janice Kay Hill (Breitenstein) on August 24, 1963, in Newton Kansas. They resided in Whitewater, Kansas for 56 years.

Ronnie helped his father farm in...

Aug 10, 2019

Bill Granzow, age 92, of Herington, entered his heavenly home on August 10, 2019, at the Wesley Medical Center of Wichita. He was born on May 3, 1927, on the family farm in Morris county (Highway 4) between Latimer and White City.  He was the son of Louis Herman and Grace M. (Smalley) Granzow.  He had one brother, Donald, and a...

Aug 9, 2019

Vern's life began on December 31, 1927 in Alva, OK.  He is the son of Samuel Fernoy and Ada (Smith) Snyder.  Vern is a graduate of Alva High School and shortly after graduation enlisted in the United States Navy at the tail end of World War II to serve his country.  Vern worked as an inspector for the City of...

Aug 7, 2019

Keith Bacon, former resident of Council Grove, died August 7, in El Dorado, Kansas.  He was born October 8, 1957 to Charles and Sandra Bacon.  He attended Wilsey Grade School and graduated from Council Grove High School in 1976. Keith worked for George Meyers Quarries and Bill Franks Trucking.

He was preceded in death by his parents.  Keith is survived...