Obituaries

Jun 20, 2018

Bertha Elizabeth Epperson, 80, was called to Heaven June 20, 2018, surrounded by family, in her Marion, Kansas home.  Bertha was born to Erma (Kipp) and Fritz Benteman on January 25th, 1938 in Frankfort, Kansas and was one of 14 children.  Bertha was employed at Coleman-Evcon-York Industries for 30 years where she worked on the furnace production assembly line in a...

Jun 17, 2018

Doris M. Ford, 97, passed Sunday June 17, 2018 in Marion.  She was born June 19, 1920 in Marion to Ben and Mary (Ehrlich) Anderson.  She was a lifelong resident of Marion and she  attended schools in Marion.  She was married to Leslie Ford November, 19, 1946 in Marion.  Doris was a homemaker and worked in local restaurants and cooked...

Jun 16, 2018

Jun 14, 2018

Marion- Edward G. Silhan, 83, of Marion, passed Thursday, June 14, 2018 at St. Luke Living Center in Marion.  Edward was born November 16, 1934 in Marion County to William and Elsie (Cerney) Silhan.  He and Therese (Hotze) Silhan were married in Wichita in 1959. Edward was a lifelong resident and farmer in Marion County. 

Edward is survived by his wife...

Jun 10, 2018

HERINGTON - Wilma was born July 20, 1926, in Brewster, Kansas.  She and her brother, Gilbert, were the children of Raymond W. and Margarete (Hoover) Crumrine.  She departed this life Sunday, June 10, 2018, at the Herington Municipal Hospital. 

Funeral services will be, 10:00 am, Thursday, June 14, 2018, at the Zeiner Funeral Home-Herington, with Father Peter O’Donnell, officiating.  Inurnment will...

May 30, 2018

Donald L. Beisel, age 76, passed away on May 30, 2018 after a short illness. He was born on July 5, 1941 in Tampa, in the same home that Don and Ramona shared for the past 58 years. Don was the second of 8 children born to Fred and Anna Beisel.

On January 2, 1960 he was united in marriage...

May 29, 2018

Obituary for Marjory Sue Garrett

Marjory Sue Garrett, Age 88, entered her heavenly home on May ­29, 2018. She was born on July 13, 1929, to Edith (Ehling) and Leonard Bridgeman on a farm outside Abbyville, KS.  She attended Abbyville Grade School and graduated from Abbyville High School in 1947 and Hutch Juco in 1949.  Marge taught fifth and sixth...

May 28, 2018

Donna J. Coxen, age 84 passed away on Monday, May 28th at her residence. She was born August 20, 1933, at Mcpherson, Ks. The daughter of Arther and Lucile George Dyck. She was raised and educated in McPherson graduating from McPherson High School.

Donna is survived by her husband Alan, a son Donald A. (Melissa) Coxen of Tuttle, Oklahoma; daughters...

May 24, 2018

Carol Ann Claassen, 74 of Potwin, passed May 24, 2018 at Wheat State Manor in Whitewater.  Carol was born to John Charles and Violet Ann Most McCullough on December 23, 1943 in North Platte, NE.  She was the fourth of nine children.  She enjoyed being part of a large family.

Carol attended high school in North Platte and was one...

May 21, 2018

Brad A. Carlson son of Gary and Shirley (Walker) Carlson, was born August 29, 1962 in Marion, Kansas.  He was the third child born to this union, which included three sons and one daughter – Greg, Cindy, Brad and Mitch.

He lived his entire life in Marion.  During High School he worked at Quality Food Market.  After graduating from High...

May 20, 2018

HERINGTON - Lorena was born September 10, 1919, at Sparks, Oklahoma.  She was the daughter of Walter Nathaniel and Maude Frances (Longshore) Decker.  She had three brothers and four sisters.  Her brother Harold Decker died when he was just a year old.  She departed this life on Sunday, May 20, 2018, at Diversicare of Council Grove.

She was raised in Parkerville and...

May 19, 2018

HERINGTON - Lorna Wendlandt, was born July 30, 1924.  She departed this life on Saturday, May 19th, 2018, at the Herington Municipal Hospital.  She was the daughter of Robert Carl, Sr. and Selma Marie Magdline (Peters) Schlesener. She had two brothers, Robert, Jr., and Harlan (Charlie); and five sisters, Ruth, Selma Jean, LaVerda, Delores, and Sylvia.  Three of the siblings were young...

May 16, 2018

Merle Bruner, 84, of Marion passed Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at Marion Assisted Living.  Merle was born August 19, 1933, in Hillsboro to Cecil and Virgie (Westerman) Bruner.  He and Nova Bredemeier were married in 1956.  Merle was a diesel mechanic and retired city superintendent for the City of Marion.   He worked in construction in the Russell, KS area as...

May 13, 2018

HERINGTON - Obituary – Doris Joan Kuchar, 80

Doris was born May 9, 1938, in Herington, Kansas.  She was the daughter and only child of Fred and Florence (McCreath) Hedstrom.  She departed this life Sunday,  May 13, 2018, at her retirement home in Marion, KS. 

Memorial services will be, 10:30 am, Thursday, May 24th, 2018, at the Hebron Lutheran Church of Burdick,...

May 9, 2018

Edgar John Harder was born to John S. and Emilie Harder, on July 22, 1928, at the Bethel Deaconess Hospital in Newton, Kansas. He grew up on a farm near Whitewater, Kansas with his two younger sisters, Linda and Elfrieda. After a long struggle with Parkinson’s disease, Edgar passed away on May 9, 2018, at Wheat State Manor in Whitewater,...

May 7, 2018

Leslie (Simon) Wilmore, 58 of Whitewater, passed away on May 7th, 2018 at Via Christi St. Francis Hospital in Wichita.  Leslie was born August 13, 1959 in Lyons, KS to Donald and Wanda (Hayes) Simon. She was a graduate of Lyons High School, class of 1977; and later graduated from Hutchinson Community College with a registered nursing degree.  Leslie married...

May 6, 2018

HERINGTON -  Richard S. Bisby, age 90, of Clinton, Missouri, passed away on Sunday, May 6, 2018, at his home, following a long illness.

Richard was born January 2, 1928, to Sherman M. Bisby and Frances M. ‘Fannie’ Schump Bisby of Herington, Kansas.  Richard was a graduate of St. John’s Catholic Grade School. He was also a veteran of the U.S....

May 4, 2018

HERINGTON - OBITUARY FOR – Elizabeth Katherine Utech, 88

Liz Utech, departed this life early Friday morning, May 4th , 2018, at her retirement home in Elkhorn, NE.  She was born Oct. 4th, 1929, at Herington.  She was the daughter of Clarence and Leona Katherine (Schimpf) May, and sister of Clarence May, Jr.  The family lived in the house next to...

May 3, 2018

Franklin D Butler, Age 73, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 3rd, 2018 at KMH in Wichita, KS. He was Born September 19th 1944, in Wichita, KS. He was a graduate of Mays High School in 1963. At the age of 24, he met the love of his life, and was married to her till her passing in 2006. He is...

May 2, 2018

A former teacher and Marion resident Louise "Terrie" Colburn, 90, passed away May 2 at Addington Place of Alpharetta, Georgia.

She was born September 10, 1927, to Orville and Elsie (Blue) Bennett in Nevada, Missouri.

Her parents and husband preceded her in death.

She is survived by son David of Marion; daughters Lynn Diodati of Temecula, California, and Carol Hicks...