Obituaries

Sep 10, 2017

Sep 6, 2017

Alfred Lawrence Beneke passed away on September 6, 2017.  Alfred was born to Fred Beneke and Clara Riffel on February 9th, 1934 at home.  The room he was born in is now a shed on the farm, known as the birth place. Alfred was baptized as an infant into the Saint John’s Lutheran Church in Lincolnville, Kansas. He was confirmed...

Sep 4, 2017

Imogene was born February 25, 1919 in her great, great, great grandfather’s log house in rural Xenia, Illinois to Fred and Mabel Henson.  She attended and graduated from Cisne High School and then graduated from Spencer Beauty Academy in 1937. She returned home to operate Puckett’s Beauty Shop. It was during this time that she met Lloyd Potter. They were...

Sep 3, 2017

HERINGTON -  Lola A. Brockmeier, 99, died Sunday, September 3, 2017, at Herington.  She was born January 30, 1918 at Lincolnville.  She was the daughter of Rudolph H.and Ottille A. (Krause) Albrecht. 

She worked at Collier’s Cleaners in Herington for forty years as a steam presser.  She enjoyed sewing and was a very fine seamstress.  She went to the Lincolnville...

Aug 25, 2017

Phyllis Jean (Jeannie Julian) Belcher peacefully passed away at her home on August 25, 2017.  She was born in Kalvesta, KS and grew up in St. John before settling in Whitewater where she and Jack raised their family.  She was employed at the Bank of Whitewater for many years and retired from Axtell Clinic in Newton.  She is proceeded in...

Aug 24, 2017

Whitewater - Ross Litton was born on January 8, 1932 in Wichita, Kansas to Lois (Ross) Litton and Ray Wilson Litton.

Ross attended the Whitewater public schools through high school.  Immediately following graduation, the class took a three-week trip to the west coast.  This led to various trips he would take later in life.  He started farming with his father...

Aug 23, 2017

HERINGTON - Tracy Leanne (Stover) Parks, 53, 

Tracy was born December 10, 1963, in Herington, the daughter of Orville “Neal” and Katherine (Woodward) Stover.

She married LaVern Walter Parks, Jr., in 1983 and they were the parents of two daughters Nichole and Christina. Some time later they were divorced.

Tracy enjoyed singing, bowling, and playing BINGO. She was an avid fan...

Aug 19, 2017

Julia Irene Richmond was born September 9th, 1916 to James Hiram and Olga Willamina (Durnberg) McKibben in Seneca, New Mexico.  Irene had 3 siblings; Harold McKibben, Gladys Weber and Chester (Chet) McKibben.  All have preceded her in death.  Irene graduated from Marion High School in 1934.  She married Alonzo Francis Smith on January 12th, 1935.  They had 3 children; James...

Aug 14, 2017

HERINGTON -  Glenn L. Carlson, of Burdick, died Monday, August 14th, 2017, at the Herington Municipal Hospital.  He was born March 14, 1947, at Herington, KS.  He was the son of Harold R. and Vera (Meier) Carlson.

Funeral service will be held at 10:30am, Saturday, August 19th, 2017, at the Hebron Lutheran Church of Burdick with Rev. Colleen Teeuwe, officiating. ...

Aug 13, 2017

Dorothy Mae (Cochran) Unruh, 87, passed away August 13, 2017 at Lakepoint Care & Rehab in Augusta.  Dorothy was born May 26, 1930 in Kearney, NE to Eugene and Clara (Knoedler) Cochran.  She married William “Bill” Unruh in Newton, KS in 1948.  Dorothy was a longtime resident of the Howard and Potwin area.  Dorothy is survived by sons Howard (Debbie)...

Aug 6, 2017

HERINGTON - Nicholas Todd Kinser, 25, died August 6th, 2017, at his home in McPherson. He was born on November 12, 1991, at Herington, the son of Robert T. Mowat and Rhonda M. LeVasseur.

Funeral Service will be 10:00AM, Friday, August 11th, 2017, at the Zeiner Funeral Home- Herington, with Rev. Mark Lovett, officiating.  Burial will follow at the Methodist Cemetery...

Aug 1, 2017

Marion - Neva M. Applegate, 90, passed away on Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at St. Luke Living Center in Marion.  Neva was born October 14, 1926 in Hope, KS to Solomon and Hanna (Longhofer) Brunner.  Neva and Jack M. Applegate were married in 1948 at Ramona, KS.  They moved to Marion in 1965.  As a young lady, Neva taught school...

Jul 31, 2017

Burns-  Esta Lucille Richter Hall was born October 11, 1927 to Alvin and Hester (Dubois) Richter.  She was the 5th of 6 children and she probably enjoyed being the youngest child until her younger sister appeared on the scene when she was 9.  She grew up on a farm near Aulne Kansas and she shared memories of moving cattle to different...

Jul 31, 2017

Marion - Mark Allen Brown born Oct. 16, 1947 in El Dorado, Kansas.  His mother affectionately added his middle name Allen from the hospital where she gave birth to him. A Baby Boy, given to Raymond and Anna Catherine to be raised on the family farm near Burns, Kansas. Seven years later a baby brother, David, came along to add...

Jul 28, 2017

Marion - Leon Wayne McClure passed away on Friday, July 28, 2017 in McPherson, KS. Leon was born in Wichita, KS, the son of Raymond and Hazel (Stoner) McClure on April 11, 1936. Leon lived in the Wichita area most of his life. He owned his own tree trimming company and then went to work for the City of Wichita....

Jul 23, 2017

HERINGTON - Eleanore Frances Hildegard Holmgren Rucker

On August 5, 1920, in the Lincolnville Kansas Holmgren family home, a chunky, green eyed, eight and quarter pound baby girl was born.  Her birth cost .50.

Both of Eleanore’s parents came from immigrant families.  Her father, Axel Frithiof Holmgren was born 3 weeks after his Swedish parents landed in the United States.  His...

Jul 19, 2017

HERINGTON -  Leslie Howard Quillman, departed this life Wednesday, July 19th, 2017, at the Valley View Senior Life Center in Junction City.  He was born on July 30th, 1937, at Sesser, IL.  He was the son of Lester H. and Ila (Eubanks) Quillman.

Funeral services will be 10:30 am, Wednesday, July 26, 2017, at the First Baptist Church with Rev....

Jul 19, 2017

Dora Louise Claassen, age 97, passed away Wednesday, July 19 at Whitewater.  She was born November 18, 1919 at Medford, Oklahoma the daughter of Henry and Helen Unruh Janzen.  She grew up and attended schools in Medford where she graduated from high school.  She then attended Oklahoma Bible Academy.

On may 6, 1945 she was married to Daniel Claassen at Medford....

Jul 18, 2017

HERINGTON - Cindy Jo Byrd, died Tuesday, July 18th, 2017, at Florence, Kentucky.  She was born September 19, 1960, the daughter of Robert A. Potocnik, Sr., and Janie Gonzales Heitfield.

Memorial services will be held at 10:00AM, Monday, July 24th, 2017, at the Zeiner Funeral Home-Herington.  Her son, Cody, will be the eulogist.  A private inurnment is planned for a later...

Jul 14, 2017

HERINGTON - Kimberly Ann Smith, departed this life Friday, July 14th, 2017, at her home in Herington.  She was born on October 6, 1956, at Herington.  She was the daughter of Verdon F. and Lorna (Schlesener) Wendlandt.

Funeral services will be 11:00 am, Thursday, July 20th, 2017, at the Zeiner Funeral Home-Herington Chapel with Rev. Mark Lovett, officiating.  Burial will follow...