Obituaries

Dec 13, 2017

Florence- Janette M. (Loewen) Parmley, 64, of Florence, passed December 13, 2017 at Peabody Health and Rehab.  Janette was a long-time resident of the Florence area.  Janette was born February 28, 1953 in Hillsboro to Paul and Darlene (Davis) Loewen.  Janette is survived by her husband Tim of the home; sons James (Melissa) of Cedar Point and Travis (Andrea) of...

Dec 13, 2017

Dorothy Lucille (Haas) Helmer went to her heavenly home 12/13/17. She received Jesus as her personal Savior and Lord in 1942 at age 17. She chose 2 Timothy 1:12 as her life verse, “…for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that He is able to keep that which I have committed unto Him against that day”.

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Dec 11, 2017

 

Barbara Sue Christensen Card, 70, passed away December 8, 2017.  Visitation will be 9:30 AM, with services at 11:30 AM, Tuesday, December 12 at Holmeswood Baptist Church, 9700 Holmes Rd. Kansas City, MO.  Graveside services will be 11 AM, Wednesday, December 13 at Haven of Rest Cemetery, Hillsboro, KS.

Dec 8, 2017

HERINGTON -  Joyce Elaine Kemble was born September 28, 1926, at Delavan and died Friday, December 8th, 2017, at the Legacy of Herington at the age of 91.  She was the daughter of John Adam and Eva Wilhelmina (Bruckner) Herpich. 

She graduated from Delavan High School with the class of 1944.  She went to work right out of high school at...

Dec 1, 2017

Marion – Ivanlee was born February 18, 1924 on the family farm in Woodbine, Kansas where was raised.  His parents were Gilbert and Gertrude Timm.  He attended Liberty Center country school and Woodbine High school where he graduated in 1943.

Ivanlee served in WWII in the Army infantry and served 18 months in Germany.  After the war was over, he returned...

Nov 28, 2017

Whitewater - Doris Oella Hopkins was born July 2nd, 1920 at home in rural Benton, and went to her heavenly home on November 28th, 2017 at Wheat State Manor, Whitewater, surrounded by her family.  Doris was the 2nd daughter of Frank J and Verna (McMaster) Bodecker, and had two sisters, and one brother.   She graduated from Whitewater High School, El...

Nov 26, 2017

HERINGTON - Todd (T. J.) Kickhaefer, 25

Todd Jay Van Kickhaefer, of Woodbine, died, Sunday, November 26, 2017.  He  was born on September 18, 1992, in Wichita, the son of Todd Kickhaefer and Gloria Henry. 

Funeral services will be 10:30 am, Friday, December 1st, 2017, at the Our Redeemer Lutheran Church of Herington with Rev. Mark Lovett, officiating.  Musician for the...

Nov 13, 2017

Nov 6, 2017

HERINGTON - Bonnie W. Sill, departed this life Monday, November 6th, 2017, at the Legacy of Herington.  She was born on November 11, 1925, at Dunlap, KS, the daughter of Charlie F. and Mary (Vickers) Combs.

Memorial services will be 4:00 pm, Saturday, November 11th, 2017, at the United Methodist Church of Burdick with Rev. Sue Talbot, officiating. 

She graduated from...

Nov 5, 2017

HERINGTON - Deloris Lorene Siegrist was born December 30, 1937, at Council Grove and departed this life on Sunday, November 5, 2017, at her home in Herington at the age of 79.  She was the daughter of Lester Jackson and Ruby Lorene (Wingo) May.

The family will receive friends Friday evening, 6:00PM – 8:00PM, November 10, 2017, (Deloris will lie in state)...

Oct 29, 2017

HERINGTON - Lindy Delaine Roberts, 43, was born June 24, 1974.  She departed this life on Sunday, October 29, 2017, at Pawnee Valley Community Hospital in Larned.  She was the daughter of David Loyd Johnson and Pamela Kay Ackley. She married  Ronoldo “Teddy” Roberts on May 8, 1999, at Hutchinson.  They have a fifteen year old daughter, Kennedy.

Funeral services will...

Oct 28, 2017

Barbara Jean Worthington Svoboda was born July 1, 1936 in Waterville, Kansas, the daughter of John and Ada Worthington. Barbara grew up in the Waterville community and graduated from Waterville High School. She married Gerald Francis Svoboda on December 28, 1957 and moved with him to a Marion County farm home where they raised a large family. Barbara and Gerald...

Oct 26, 2017

LIZABETH JUNE THORNBURG, age 62, died October 26, 2017 at North Newton, Kansas.  She was born June 15, 1955, in Stafford, KS, the daughter of Charles Thornburg and Zella Merle (Goddard) Thornburg.  She lived in North Newton, KS for several years.  Her death was not expected, and came as a huge shock to her family and friends.  Liz’s parents owned...

Oct 24, 2017

HERINGTON -  Robert “Buck” Utech was born January 4, 1930.  He departed this life on Tuesday, October 24, 2017, at the age of 87.  He was the son of Walter William Utech, Sr. and he preceded in death in 1965, and Edna Josephine (Granzow) Utech, and she preceded in death in 2007 at age 101.  He is also preceded in...

Oct 20, 2017

Florence - 

Ed Black was born January 11, 1937, to Chester Black and Anna (Rosedahl) Black in Frankfort, Kansas where he lived and attended school.  While there he met his wife to be. On August 14, 1955, he married Marjorie Ellis.  To this marriage were born three daughters; Anita, Virginia (Pete), and Loretta.  Ed and Marge made a home in...

Oct 17, 2017

Council Grove-Mary Shivers Wilson, 94, passed away October 17, 2017, at the Morris County Hospital.

She was born November 13, 1922, to Thomas J. and Reva W. Shivers in Washington, D.C. She married Robert R. Wilson, Jr., on December 18, 1965 in D.C. They have been married 52 wonderful years.

Mary grew up on Capitol Hill in Washington, attended Stewart...

Oct 16, 2017

Mickey (Mick) W. Summervill, 76, passed away Monday, October 16, 2017 at his home surrounded by his family after a four year battle with cancer.

Mick was born August 15, 1941 to Wesley Summervill and Mildred (Bredemeier) Summervill in Hillsboro, Kansas.   He graduated from Marion High School with the class of 1959 and received his Bachelors of Education degree from...

Oct 13, 2017

Oct 12, 2017

Council Grove - Sigrid Renate Lacey, 55, of Council Grove, Kansas passed away at her home, on October 12, 2017.

Sigrid was born November 2, 1961 in Obernau, Germany to Elizabetha Reiss. Sigrid moved to the United States in 1975 and attended Manhattan High School. She married Steven Lacey on July 11, 1989 in Manhattan, KS. They had two daughters,...

Oct 12, 2017

HERINGTON - Pastor Robert (Bob) Elmer Starburg   February 27, 1932 – October 12, 2017

Pastor Bob, as he was known to many people, peacefully went home to Christ Jesus on Thursday, October 12, 2017 while sleeping at his farm home in rural Dickinson County Kansas.  His pastoral ministry on this earth is complete.

He was born in a farm near Manhattan,...