Obituaries
Robert DeWayne Atkinson
Apr 28, 2017
HERINGTON - Robert D. Atkinson, known to many as “Red” and will always be " Bobby" to some; departed this life Friday, April 28th, 2017, at the Herington Municipal Hospital. He was born May 2nd, 1931, the son of James and Mamie (Scritchfield) Atkinson.
Funeral services will be 11:00AM, Wednesday, May 3rd, 2017, at the St. Paul Lutheran Church, with Pastor...
Jeff Gore
Apr 21, 2017
Jeffery L. Gore, 53, of Marion, passed away April 21, 2017. Jeff was born on January 4, 1964 in St. Louis, Mo to George Merle and Alma Gene Gore. Jeff is survived by his daughter D.J. (Jared) Craighead of Vian, OK, brothers George (Sonya) Gore of Durham, KS and Glenn (Shannon) Eickleberry of Damar, Ks and many nieces and nephews. ...
Gerald (Ted) Carson
Apr 21, 2017
Gerald (Ted) Carson, 86, passed away April 21, 2017. He was born November 2, 1930, the son of Roy and Agnes (Hunn) Carson.
Ted had worked at Joyland Park in Wichita before returning to the White City area where he farmed and raise bottle calves. He never married and lived with family members for several years.Ted enjoyed his family and...
John L. Britain
Apr 20, 2017
John Lloyd Britain, 91, passed away on April 20, 2017 at St. Luke Living Center in Marion, KS. John was born January 28, 1926 in Strong City, KS to Winfred and Grace Harder Britain. He was the oldest of four children. He graduated from Elmdale High School in 1944.
At age 18, John enlisted in the U.S. Army and received...
Virginia Lucille Edmunds
Apr 17, 2017
Virginia Lucille Edmunds, 86 of Marion, passed April 17, 2017 at Peabody Health and Rehabilitation in Peabody. She was born on April 3, 1931 to Victor and Sara (Kelsey) Weber in Marion. Virginia married William Thomas Edmunds,Sr. in 1954. Virginia is survived by sons Melvin Honeyfield and Wm. Thomas Edmunds, Jr. both of Marion, daughters Paula Edmunds of Marion, Debbie...
Marian Therese Holub
Apr 16, 2017
Marian Therese Holub, 62, passed away Easter Sunday, April 16, 2017 at Newton Medical center due to complications from pneumonia.
She was born with Down syndrome along with her identical sister, Maureen Clarice, to Louis A. and Mary A. (Tajchman) Holub of Tampa, on July 3, 1954 at St. Luke Hospital in Marion. She lived with her sister Maureen who...
Arlene Faye Carlson
Apr 13, 2017
HERINGTON - Arlene Faye Carlson, of Burdick, died Thursday, April 13th, 2017, at the Legacy of Herington. She was born on July 19th, 1927, rural White City, the daughter of Henry and Bertha (Rohloff) Laudemann.
Funeral Service will be held at 11:00AM, Tuesday, April 18th, 2017, at the Hebron Lutheran Church, with Rev. Bill Peterson, officiating. Musicians for the service will...
Dean Paul Seifert
Apr 13, 2017
Dean Paul Seifert, age 57 of Miles City, Montana passed away in Billings, MT. on April 13, 2017.
Dean was born on January 17, 1960 to Leland and Hilda Seifert in Marion, Kansas. Dean attended grade school in Marion, and attended high school in Grove, Oklahoma where he graduated in 1978.
Dean loved to draw and read anything he could...
Shirley Mae Pierce
Apr 10, 2017
WICHITA - Shirley Mae Pierce, of Wichita, died Monday, April 10th, 2017, at the Family Health & Rehabilitation Center in Wichita. She was born September 1, 1927, at St. Louis, MO. She was the daughter of Belmondt L. and Bessie M. (Shafer) Locke.
Graveside services will be held at 10:00am, Saturday, April 15th, 2017, at the Sunset Hill Cemetery, with...
Anna Mae Ledy
Apr 7, 2017
Herington - Anna Mae Ledy, 81, died surrounded by her family, Friday, April 7th, 2017, at the Herington Municipal Hospital. She was born January 18th, 1936, at McPherson. She was the daughter of Joseph and Nan (Wann) Clark.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00AM, Wednesday, April 12th, 2017, at the First Baptist Church of Herington, with Rev. Darrell Geist,...
Velma Rachel Martin
Apr 7, 2017
Velma Rachel (Marcotte) Martin, Marion, KS, was born April 10, 1921 in Vermillion, South Dakota to Albert and Eva (Hubert) Marcotte, and was raised in Kansas. She married Harry W. Martin, April 25th, 1942 in Emporia, KS. She was a longtime resident of Pilsen, KS. Velma passed Friday, April 7, 2017 at St. Luke Nursing Home in Marion, KS.
Velma...
Christine Sue Combs
Apr 5, 2017
Christine Sue (Lies) Combs died Wednesday April 5, 2017 at Via Christi Saint Francis of Wichita, Kansas.
Chris was born to John and Shirley (Orth) Lies at St. Francis Hospital, Wichita, KS on September, 15, 1951.She spent all her growing up days on the family farm located at Andale, KS. She loved working outside and farming even then. She attended...
Elbert E. Esau
Apr 4, 2017
Services will be held on Tuesday, April 11, 2017, 11:00am at Emmaus Mennonite Church in Whitewater with visitation to be held on Monday evening from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at the church as well.
Michael Steven Wangerin
Apr 4, 2017
HERINGTON - Michael Steven Wangerin, 61, of Herington; departed this life Tuesday, April 4, 2017, at his home in Herington. He was born July 2nd, 1955, the son of Bobby Dean and Delores L. (Biegert) Wangerin.
A celebration of life service will be 1:00PM, Saturday, April 15th, 2017, at the Zeiner Funeral Home-Herington Chapel, with Rev. Ruth Ann Jones, officiating. ...
Vernon E. Hopkins
Apr 3, 2017
Vernon Elvis Hopkins was born on May 11th, 1919 at home in rural Benton, and went to his heavenly home on April 3rd, 2017 at Wheat State Manor, surrounded by his family. Vernon was the second son of David L and Anna (Wiens) Hopkins, and had two brothers and two sisters. He graduated from Whitewater High School. Vernon was united...
Jack Vernon Lucas
Apr 3, 2017
Jack Vernon Lucas, age 65,of Marion, passed away Monday, April 3, 2017 at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita. He was born February 7, 1952 in Marion, the son of Lyle "Shorty" and Lulu Raleigh Lucas. He moved to California at age 5 and graduated from high school in La Puente, CA. He is preceded in death by his parents, and survived...
Wayne Jackson Blanton
Apr 3, 2017
HERINGTON - Wayne Jackson Blanton, of Herington, died Monday, April 3rd, 2017, at Legacy of Herington. He was born Apr. 20, 1944, at Herington, KS. He was the son of Jackson W. and Leora E. (Albrecht) Blanton.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30pm, Friday, April 7th, 2017, at the Zeiner Funeral Home-Herington, with Rev. Darrell Geist, officiating. Interment will...
Raylene Jean Maloun
Apr 1, 2017
Raylene Jean Maloun, age 74, passed away Saturday, April 1, 2017 at Newton Medical Center, Newton. She was born October 29, 1942 at Peoria, Illinois the daughter of Kenneth and Jessie Tucker Smith. She grew up and attended school in Kansas. She was a homemaker and had worked at a care home. For the last six years she has resided...
Timothy John Sly
Mar 29, 2017
HERINGTON - Timothy John Sly, 42; of McDonough, GA, died Wednesday, March 29th, 2017, at the Piedmont-Henry Hospital in Stockbridge, GA. He was born on October 7th, 1974, at St. Luke Hospital, Marion, the son of Jerry N. and Martha A. (Weber) Sly.
Funeral mass service will be 10:30 AM, Saturday, April 8th, 2017, at the St. John Catholic Church...
Steven H. Freking
Mar 28, 2017
Steven H. Freking, age 59 of Skiatook, Oklahoma died in an accident on March 28, 2017 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. A Celebration of Life Service will be 3:00 p.m. Sunday, April 2, 2017 at The Benton Church, Benton, Kansas. Interment will follow at the Benton Cemetery. There will be a visitation 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Saturday, April 1, at Lamb Funeral Home...
