Obituaries
Joseph Albert Makovec
Aug 5, 2019
Joe's life began on October 14, 1964, in Marion. He is the son of Jerry and Faye (Bezdek) Makovec. Joe is a 1983 graduate of Marion High School and attended Concordia Junior College. He was employed at Johns Manville in McPherson for nearly 35 years. Joe enjoyed golf and going fishing. He was an avid Kansas City Chiefs and Kansas...
Weldon Lee Deines
Aug 2, 2019
Weldon Lee Deines departed this life, Friday, the second day of August 2019. He was the son of Ortwin and Hannah (Benhardt) Deines, born September 7, 1942, at Lost Springs, Kansas. He had two older brothers, Vernon and Mervin. On April 30, 1967, he married Rose Mary Beisel, at St. John Lutheran Church, Tampa, Kansas, and together they raised their two children,...
Mary Lucille Bettles
Jul 31, 2019
Mary Lucille Bettles age 91, of Herington, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, July 31st, at her residence. She was born July 28, 1928, in Delavan, Kansas, a daughter of the late LeRoy and Florence Platz.
Mary was a charter member of the Herington, VFW Auxiliary, Dix Day, Post #1281, and a member of the First Christian Church of Herington. She was...
Edmund H. Silhan
Jul 31, 2019
Edmund's life began on February 5, 1928, the son of Paul and Anna (Urbanec) Silhan on a farm in rural Marion, Kansas near Pilsen. He grew up on a small farm with his mother and brother, having lost his father at a very young age. He graduated from Lincolnville High School and was on his way to serve in WWII...
Michael Jon Mayo
Jul 23, 2019
Mike Mayo, 75
Michael Jon Mayo, was born December 27, 1943, at Nevada, Iowa, to Elmor and Elva (Dooly) Mayo. He departed this life unexpectedly July 23, 2019, at his home in Herington.
Mike graduated from high school at Colo, Iowa, in the spring of 1961. He went to work with the railroad and was a welder. After thirty-three years he...
Anthony "Tony" F Schafers
Jul 22, 2019
Tony's life began on July 10, 1930, in Stillwater, OK. He is the son of William and Mary (Bradley) Schafers. Tony served his country in the United States Army during the Korean War and served overseas in Okinawa. He was united in marriage to Tillie Esparza on September 12, 1953 in Stillwater and they celebrated 65 years of marriage. Tony...
Virginia L Heerey
Jul 22, 2019
Virginia Louise Heerey was born May 15, 1935, at home in Aulne, Kansas, to Ferdinand and Helena (Hein) Winter. She started grade school at Brudertal and continued her education in Marion after her family moved into town in 1944. She graduated from Marion High School in 1952. Virginia married Charles A. Heerey at St. Mark Catholic Church in Marion the...
Roger L Frans
Jul 20, 2019
Roger's life began on May 17, 1946 in Peabody, Kansas. He is the son of Charles and Fern (Palmer) Frans. Roger is an alumnus of Marion High School and worked at Carlson's Grocery in Marion both in high school and again currently. He was an avid cyclist, riding over 20,000 miles on his bicycle annually. Roger was a marathon runner, placing in the top...
Millicent Vinduska
Jul 19, 2019
Millicent's life began on July 31, 1927, in Marion. She is the daughter of Henry and Lillie (Holub) Jirak. Millicent was united in marriage to Robert F. Vinduska on October 28, 1946, in Pilsen. She was a faithful parishioner of St. John Nepomucene Parish (Holy Family) in Pilsen for many years. Millicent was a member of St. Ann's Altar Society...
Donna Marie Krause
Jul 15, 2019
Donna Marie Krause was born west of Latimer, February 25, 1938, to Paul F. and Hildegard Emilie (Tiede) Krause. She was baptized on March 18, 1938, at the Zion Lutheran Churchin Latimer. She had two brothers, Paul J. Krause who went by Junior, and a younger brother, Roger. She was confirmed on May 18, 1952, by Rev. Otto Mueller, at...
Wilma Fern Carter
Jul 13, 2019
Wilma’s life began on June 13, 1925, the daughter of George Ellsworth and Alice Margaret (Corman) Cornelius on a farm near Oil Hill, Kansas. She accepted Jesus Christ as her Savior when she was 9 years old. She attended schools in Whitewater and married Roy B. Carter, Jr. on March 8, 1946, in Hagerstown, Maryland. She attended Wichita School...
Dee J Mathews
Jul 12, 2019
Dee's life began on July 15, 1934, in Newton. She is the daughter of Clifford and Helen (Powell) Decker. Dee is a graduate of Newton High School and attended Bethel College. She was united in marriage to William "Bill" Mathews on December 6th, 1958, in Newton. Dee was employed at Wheat State Manor in Whitewater for 28 years, serving as...
Richard E. Wahl
Jul 10, 2019
Richard Edward Wahl passed away at his home in Kansas City, Missouri on July 10, 2019. He was born August 24, 1940. Richard is the son of Clarence E. and Jewel (Gage) Wahl. He graduated high school in Overland Park, Ks and was an avid NRA member. He is survived by his siblings Gene Wahl of Marion, NC, Susan Wahl...
Laurence Dean Gibson
Jul 10, 2019
Laurence Dean Gibson, was born January 22, 1932, at Herington, Kansas, to Dean Oren and Thekla L. (Diekmann) Gibson. He departed this life July 10, 2019, at the Flint Hills Care Center of Emporia, Kansas.
Larry graduated from Herington High School with the class of 1951. He attended business colleges at Hutchinson and Great Bend. He served in the U....
Rodney William Barber
Jul 7, 2019
Rod Barber, 60
Rodney William Barber departed this life on Sunday, July 7, 2019, at his son, Robert’s home in Valley Center, Kansas. He was the son of William A. and Janice M. (Johnson) Barber. He was born April 16, 1959, at Americus. The family consisted of one sister, Ginger, four brothers, Ricky, Bill, Kory, and Rusty.
Rod graduated from...
Brenda Kay Swinney
Jul 3, 2019
Herington-Brenda Kay Swinney left this earth for her heavenly home on Wednesday, July 3rd, at the age of 58. She died suddenly at her home in Herington. Brenda was born August 7, 1960 at Herington to parents Darrell and Jewell (Gutsch) Swinney. She was a member of Hebron Lutheran Church, Burdick.
Brenda attended elementary school at Burdick and Lost Springs. ...
Teresa Renee Higgins
Jun 26, 2019
Teresa Renee Higgins, 64, Marion, died at home, Wednesday, June 26, 2019.
She was born, December 28, 1954, in Marion, Kansas. On November 25, 1972 Teresa married her high school sweetheart, Bill Higgins, at the Aulne Church and four years later they had their first son, Gabriel. Ten years later they excitedly welcomed Nicholas to their little family. Bill, Gabe,...
Sarah Courtney Melrose
Jun 25, 2019
HERINGTON - Sarah Courtney Melrose, was born June 1, 1925, at Richmond, Kansas, to Floyd and Arminta (Krieger) Higdon. She departed this life June 25, 2019, at the Legacy of Herington, Kansas.
Sarah graduated from Richmond High School and was a waitress in San Jacinto, California. Her second marriage was to James Melrose in 1956.
Preceding her in death, was her...
John Frederick Meyer
Jun 25, 2019
HERINGTON - John Frederick Meyer departed this life on June 25, 2019 at St. Luke Living Center in Marion. He was born on February 6, 1938, at Latimer, to Adolph William and Lydia Virginia (Harmon) Meyer. He had an older sister and brother, Marjorie and William, and a younger brother, Frank. On August 26, 1962, he married Cleda Louise Copple, at...
Troy Michael Allen Jones
Jun 22, 2019
Herington - Troy Michael Allen Jones, 19, of Ramona, died Saturday, June 22, 2019, at his home in Ramona. He was born September 16, 1999, at Henderson, Nevada, the son of Amanda Michelle (Littler) and Anthony Radke.
Preceded in death by his father, Anthony Radke. Survived by his mother, Amanda Radke of Ramona; grandparents, Marcia Littler of LasVegas, NV, Chuck Littler of Boulder...
