Obituaries
Richard (Dick) H. Bredemeier
Jun 21, 2019
RICHARD “DICK” HERBERT BREDEMEIER
Dick was born on June 15, 1932 in Marion County Kansas on the farm South of Lincolnville where his parents, Herbert Leslie and Clara Etta (Hammer) Bredemeier lived and passed away at St. Luke Living Center on June 21, 2019 just a few days after his 87th birthday. Dick attended several rural schools in Marion County...
Stanley Robert Fells
Jun 19, 2019
HERINGTON - Stanley Robert Fells departed this life on June 19, 2019 at his rural home in Herington. He was born on March 30, 1944, at Enterprise, to Clifford J. and Anna Elizabeth (Strauss) Fells. On September 2, 1962, he married Patricia Ann Schlesener, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Woodbine, and to this union together they raised one daughter, Bobbi Ann.
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Wilma Jean Everett
Jun 18, 2019
Wilma's life began on August 4, 1927, in Newton. She is the daughter of Homer H. and Esther J. (Corfman) Motter. Wilma is a graduate of Whitewater High School. Wilma was courted by a young man named Phillip Everett, who gave her two pigs to raise and when asked by his brothers why he did that he proclaimed, I am...
Elizabeth Lena Scheffel
Jun 17, 2019
Elizabeth Lena Scheffel was born July 24, 1927, in Stockton, California, to Edwyn and Emily (Farnsworth) Meyn. She departed this life June 17, 2019, at the Legacy of Herington, Kansas. Elizabeth lived the majority of her life in California. She grew up in the Stockton, California area. She was a high school graduate. After high school she went to cosmetology...
Catherine M. Hein
Jun 17, 2019
Catherine M. Hein, Age 100, of Marion.
Catherine's life began on February 21, 1919, in Marion County. She is the daughter of Walter and Minnie (Remmers) Ruby. Catherine was united in marriage to William J. Hein on August 5, 1939, in the rectory of St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Florence. She worked at St. Luke's Hospital for 27 years...
Willis "Bill" R. Cain
Jun 16, 2019
Willis R. “Bill” Cain, 92, of Herington, died Sunday, June 16th, 2019, at the Legacy of Herington care home. He was born on August 30, 1926, at Vick, Louisiana, the son of Joseph Sidney, Sr. and Loy Edith (McCann) Cain.
Funeral Service will be held at 1:30pm Thursday, June 27th, at the Zeiner Funeral Home – Herington Chapel; burial will...
Keith D. Longabaugh
Jun 15, 2019
HERINGTON - Keith D. Longabaugh, 92, lifelong resident of Herington, died Saturday, June 15, 2019, at his home in Herington. He was born on July 30, 1926, at Herington, the son of G. Harold and Angeline M. (Stewart) Longabaugh.
Funeral Service will be held at 10:30am - Wednesday, June 19th, 2019, at the St. Paul Lutheran Church, Herington, with Pastor Colleen...
Maurice Shields
Jun 3, 2019
Maurice D. Shields
Age 93
of Wichita
Maurice's life began on October 2, 1925, in Arnett, OK. He is the son of Rollin D. and Vivian (Snearey) Shields. Maurice served his country in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II from 1943 until 1947. He worked in the aircraft manufacturing industry as an engineer. Maurice was...
Maureen "Rene" Pelter
May 28, 2019
Maureen “Rene” (McCauley) Pelter died on May 28, 2019. She was born on October 21, 1926, in Battle Creek, Michigan, to Roch and Josephine (Smith) McCauley. On November 24, 1946, she married Joseph A. Pelter, at St. John Catholic Church, Herington, and together they raised six children.
Maureen was active in her community over the years, including delivering Meals on...
Wilfried "Fred" Klaus Meyer
May 26, 2019
OBITUARY – Fred Meyer, 52
Wilfried “Fred” Klaus Meyer, departed this life, Sunday, May 26, 2019, at the Integrist Baptist Hospital in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He was born July 6, 1966, at Ft. Hood, Texas, to Wilfried Gustav and Antje Gretel (Plaumann) Meyer.
Some of the best moments of growing up was when he would go water skiing with his dad...
John W. Gutsch
May 24, 2019
John Wayne Gutsch was born on the family farm located 5 and a half miles east of Antelope, Kansas on December 21, 1937, in the master bedroom of the family farm to Carl Herbert Gutsch and Dorotha Belle Peddycord. John was the fourth of five children; Bob, Juanita, Charles, and Linda Gutsch. From first through eighth grade John attended Grapes...
Roberta Anne Hailey
May 22, 2019
Roberta “Bert” Anne Hailey was born on October 1, 1952, at Strong City, Kansas. She was the fifth child of Charles “Bud” Curtis and Ruth Lorena (Whidden) Hailey. Besides her loving and caring parents, she grew up with two sisters and three brothers: Nancy Darlene, Mary Carolyn, Charles C., Jr, Robert “Bob” L., and Howard Earl Hailey.
Roberta learned a...
Doyle Taylor
May 20, 2019
Doyle Richard Taylor was born on September 19, 1945, in Manhattan, Kansas. He was the son of David and Effie Taylor and brother to Davida Rudrow, David B. Taylor and Delores Hunsaker. He died on Monday May 20th, 2019 at 73 years old. He was preceded in death by his parents David and Effie Taylor, brother David B. Taylor, sister...
Lucille Klassen
May 19, 2019
Lucille Irene Leppke Klassen was born on January 8, 1923, to Carl and Lizzie (Litke) Leppke on a farm 1 mile south and ¼ East of the Ebenfeld M.B. Church, rural Hillsboro. She had 1 older brother and later 2 younger brothers were born. Lucille loved growing up on the farm and often shared her memories with her grandchildren. It...
Irene E. Finley
May 15, 2019
Irene Emma Lou Finley departed this life on Wednesday, May 15, 2019, at the Legacy of Herington, Kansas. She was the daughter of Ralph William and Pearl Irene (Knopp) Latzke. She was born August 10, 1930, at Junction City. She was raised in the Lyona area with her two sisters, Elaine and Millicent.
Irene graduated from Chapman High School with...
Charles A. Heerey
May 13, 2019
Charles Anthony Heerey was born August 20, 1932, in Hillsboro, Kansas, the son of Charles J. and Mary S. (Bruemmer) Heerey. He grew up on a farm near Aulne and attended grade school in a one-room rural schoolhouse. After working two years on the family farm, he went to high school and graduated from Marion High School in 1951. Charles...
Lisa Wilburn
May 5, 2019
Council Grove - Lisa Ann Wilburn, 58, of Council Grove, Kansas, passed away Sunday May 5, 2019 at Morris County Hospital, after a 5-and-a-half-year courageous battle with cancer.
She was born December 9, 1960 in Council Grove to Wayne and Donna Hayes. She graduated from Council Grove High School and attended Crum’s Beauty School. She was employed by Eric Nelson...
Karen Kay Kline
May 5, 2019
Karen Kay Kline was born on October 16, 1946, in Marion, Kansas. She was the daughter of Walter and Rachel Keazer and sister of Marvin Kline. She died on May 5, 2019 at 72 years old. She was preceded in death by husband John, son Eric, parents Walter and Rachel Keazer, sister-in-law Evelyn Kline and brother-in-law Ron Post.
Karen graduated...
Marilyn Geis
May 2, 2019
Marilyn Geis, 88, formerly of Marion passed away May 2, 2019 at Brookdale Assisted Living where she had been a resident for the past year.
Marilyn was born November 18, 1930 the third child of Walter and Dorothy Collett Hayen. She grew up and spent most of her life in Marion County, Kansas. She married Robert Geis of...
Gemma Davies
Apr 27, 2019
Gemma (Jirak) Davies passed away Saturday, April 27, 2019, three days after the death of her beloved husband and soulmate, Ed Davies.
The youngest of eight children Gemma Jirak was welcomed into the family of Henry and Lillie (Holub) Jirak on January 17, 1943, in the Bohemian farming community of Pilsen, Kansas. In spite of the death of her mother...
