Obituaries

Jan 24, 2019

Rosella Mildred (Nickel) Plenert, known by most as "Rosie," passed away in her sleep at Grandwood Assisted Living at Grove, Oklahoma on January 24, 2019, at the age of 89.

Rosella was born August 16, 1929, to David B. and Bertha Nickel. She attended Gordon Grade School, Goessel High School and graduated from Hillsboro High School in 1947. She received...

Jan 24, 2019

Sue was born on October 7, 1954, to Richard and Daythene Myles in Corpus Christi Texas.  She had two younger siblings, Joyce Potter, and Richard Myles Jr. Also had several half-siblings, JoAnn, Jessie, Judy, and Jan Stephenson.

She is preceded in death by, both parents, Sister Joyce Potter, brother Jessie Montgomery. She is survived by husband Royce Webster of Marion...

Jan 23, 2019

               Marvel Idell Hinz, age 77, of rural Newton, went to be with the Lord on January 23, 2019, at Asbury Park. She was born April 30, 1941, in Newton, the daughter of Bill Fisher and Leida (Rich) Fisher. Idell graduated from Newton High School with the class of 1959. She then attended Nurses...

Jan 22, 2019

Betty Lou (Downing) Howard 86,

Retired Secretary Beech Aircraft/Raytheon.

Was promoted from this life on January 22, 2019. Celebration of life will be 10.30 am Saturday, February 23, 2019. Central Community Church, Wichita, Ks. Private burial Benton, Ks cemetery. She is preceded in death by parents Ralph & Mary Downing, brothers, Francis, Olaf, Thomas, Clarence, Carl; sisters, Leota, Hannah Belle.  Survived...

Jan 22, 2019

Jeanne Louise (Carr) Higgins, age 74, passed away unexpectedly in Wichita KS on January 22, 2019.  She was born September 10, 1944, in Florence, KS to Max and Wanda (Herzet) Carr. She graduated Marion High School in 1962 and then moved to Denver, Colorado where she met her husband of 50 years Robert Higgins. They were married October 18, 1964,...

Jan 14, 2019

Herington - Linda Dianne James departed this life on Monday, January 14, 2019, at the Salina Regional Health Center. She was the oldest child of Leonard and Bernadine (Siegrist) Albrecht.  She was born December 1, 1955, in Herington.  She had two younger sisters, Lois and Donna, and brother, Neil.  She grew up in Herington and graduated from Herington High School with the...

Jan 12, 2019

                Vivian Claire Pope Mueller died in Newton on Saturday, January 12, 2019, at age 88. Vivian was born in Hillsboro on June 17, 1930, the sixth of seven children of Reuben Sam Pope and Enid Lillian Powers Pope. A lifelong Kansan, she grew up on her family’s farm in Durham along with...

Jan 11, 2019

Jan 3, 2019

Florence, KS- Dewy Zane Stevens was born August 10, 1937, in Satanta, Kansas to Mable (Jones) and Dwight C. Stevens.  He passed away peacefully at home on January 3, 2019 with his family surrounding him. 

He married Jane McCallum on September 27, 1958 in Enid, Oklahoma.  To this union came three daughters; Karen (Don, Jr.) Willits, McPherson, Cindy (Mark) Slater,...

Jan 1, 2019

Theodora and Francis were wed on May 13th, 1967. They were members of the First Christian Church in Florence before moving to Medicine Lodge in 1989. They are survived by a son Russell W. Hansen of Medicine Lodge KS, three daughters Judy Hansen of Attica KS, Sherri Freeman of Hardtner KS, and Amy Shipman of Florence KS. 11 grandchildren and...

Dec 31, 2018

Perry Lloyd Ratzloff was born on July 21, 1928 to Peter H. and Adina (Smith) Ratzloff in Moundridge, KS. He was the first born of five children. 

 

With his family by his side, Dad went to be with his Lord on December 31, 2018 while he was in the CT ICU at ViaChristi St Francis in Wichita, KS at...

Dec 30, 2018

Wichita, Kansas

                Royce "Marty" Mobley age 72, passed away at his home in Wichita on December 30, 2018. He was born August 24, 1946, to Royce and Martha (Carter) Mobley at Wichita, Kansas.

                Marty is Survived by a sister, Maxine Burgess of Long Beach California; lifelong companion, Shirley Probis; five grandchildren, Holly Gad, Mariah Gad, Elijah Gad, Nayib...

Dec 29, 2018

HERINGTON – Virginia Lee Reed, 76

Virginia Reed was born June 18, 1942.  She departed this life on Saturday, December 29th, 2018, at the Newton Medical Center.  She was the daughter of Gustav A. and Esther (Knuth) Lueker.  She had three brothers, Vern, Harold, and Bob, and three sisters, Janice, Marge, and Elaine.

Virginia was baptized and confirmed at the...

Dec 27, 2018

Obituary for Eunice Knuth, 89, Organist

Eunice Louise Knuth (nee-Klattenhoff) was born June 26, 1929, at Booneville, Missouri, to Rev. George and Ella (Hoener) Klattenhoff, a pastor of the Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod.

In the year 1931, her father accepted a call to St. John’s Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod, at Lyon Creek, Herington, Kansas. She with her parents, one brother, Wilbur, and...

Dec 23, 2018

Talma Bea Klaassen, 91, died Sunday, December 23, 2018. She was born in Harper, Kansas on December 13, 1927, to Floyd E. Newton and Bernice Laverne (Babcock) Newton. She Attended Arkansas Avenue Grade School, Kechi Center Grade School, and North High in Wichita. After Being Graduated from Kansas State University in 1949, she married Theodore "Ted" Kurt Klaassen. After his...

Dec 21, 2018

Gordon B. Smith, 64, passed away December 21st 2018 at his home in Florence Kansas with his family by his side. Graveside services held on December 27th 2018 at 11:00am at Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Salina, Ks where Gordon will reside.

Gordon was born September 26th, 1954 in Salina Kansas to Troy and Gladys Smith.

In 1972, Gordon joined the...

Dec 21, 2018

Gary Price, 73

Gary Lee Price was born on May 24th, 1945, at Wichita, Kansas.  He was the son of Von F. and Lillian (Weber) Price.   He departed this life Friday, December 21st, 2018, at the Legacy of Herington.

He was raised in Junction City by his maternal grandmother, Katherine Weber. He was a graduate of Junction City High School. ...

Dec 16, 2018

Kathleen Ludwig, age 86, passed away Sunday, December 16, 2018, at Newton Medical Center in Newton, Kansas. She was Born April 24, 1932, in Gideon Oklahoma.

                Kathleen is survived by, husband; Ronald Ludwig of Florence, sons; Douglas, and Daniel (Cathy) of Florence, daughters; Tawnya (Steve) Sokoll of Wichita, Ks., and Rolana (Scott) Heidebrecht of Marion, Ks., a brother A.C....

Dec 15, 2018

Whitewater, Kansas

     Walter A. Penner, age 87 passed away Saturday, December 15, 2018, at Wheat State Manor in Whitewater, Ks.

     Walter was born October 6, 1931, at Newton, Kansas. He graduated with the class of 1949 from Berean Academy and was a member of the Emmaus Mennonite Church.

     Walter is survived by his wife; Evelyn (Voth) Penner...

Dec 11, 2018

Cottonwood Falls, Kansas

 

   Norma Colleen (Nelson) Birdsall, age 91, passed away at Cedar Point, Kansas December 11, 2018. She was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

   Norma is preceded in death by her parents Carl and Agatha Nelson, husband Richard Birdsall, brother Clyde Nelson, daughter Susan, and a son Bruce Birdsall.

   Norma is survived by, Children, Cheryl Markgraf...