Obituaries
Stephen A. Klenda
Jan 18, 2017
LINCOLNVILLE – Stephen A. Klenda, age 59, passed away January 18, 2017, at the St. Luke Hospital Emergency Room in Marion, Kansas. He was born April 15, 1957, in Lincolnville, Kansas, the son of Leonard and Theresa (Polok) Klenda. He was a graduate of Centre High School with the class of 1975. On July 10, 1982, he was united in...
Harold Herman Sanders
Jan 18, 2017
HERINGTON - Harold Herman Sanders, 95, of Leavenworth, departed this life, Wednesday, January 18th, 2017. He was born on August 26th, 1921, in Greenfield, MO, the son of Chester and Gertrude (Baugh) Sanders.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm, Tuesday, January 24th, 2017, at the Zeiner Funeral Home- Herington Chapel, with Rev. Darrell Geist, officiating. Following the service,...
Paul Emil Mueller
Jan 18, 2017
HERINGTON - Paul Emil Mueller, 71, of Herington, died Wednesday, January 18th, 2017, at his home in Herington. He was born on August 25th, 1945, at Newton, Kansas, the son of Gerhard G. and Ruth (Utech) Mueller.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 AM, Monday, January 23rd, 2017, at the Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, Herington, with Rev. Alan Stahlecker, officiating. ...
Peggy L. Summerville
Jan 16, 2017
MARION - Peggy Lou Summerville, age 91, passed away January 16, 2017, at St. Luke Hospital in Marion, Kansas. She was born in Santa Ana, California, on April 23, 1925. She was the only child born of Irvin and Alice (Janzen) Gerstenkorn. She attended Kindergarten thru second grade in California. The family moved to Marion, Kansas, in 1933, where she...
Edna E. Miller
Jan 16, 2017
FURLEY – Edna E. (Greep) Miller, age 102, passed away January 16, 2017, at Asbury Park surrounded by her family. She was born November 28, 1914, to Edwin and Zella (Corman) Greep at Whitewater, Kansas. She was a farmwife. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband of 71 years, Wayne Miller. She is lovingly survived by...
Alvin M. Claassen
Jan 8, 2017
WHITEWATER - Alvin Merle Claassen, age 79, entered heaven on January 8, 2017, at Wheat State Manor in Whitewater. He was born on December 3, 1937, to Henry and Elsie (Claassen) Claassen of rural Whitewater. His grade school years were spent in the one- room Claypool School House 3/4 of a mile from his home. His high school years were...
Edwin D. Smith
Jan 6, 2017
POTWIN - Edwin D. Smith, age 81, passed away Friday, January 6, 2017, at the Golden Living Center of El Dorado, Kansas. He was born November 11, 1935, in Butler County, Kansas. He was the son of Wayne and Margie (Prittchet) Smith. He grew up at Cassoday, and was a graduate of Cassoday High School. On December 1, 1957, he...
Jeanne M. Martanovic
Jan 5, 2017
MARION - Jeanne M. Martanovic, age 52, passed away January 5, 2017, at Via Christi - St. Francis Hospital in Wichita, Kansas, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born October 24, 1964, in Alexandria, Virginia. She owned an interior design painting company, before moving to Kansas. Most recently she had worked an office assistant with the Marion County EMS. She...
Dovie Marie (Walker) Rule
Jan 4, 2017
HERINGTON - Dovie Marie Rule, formerly of Herington, died Wednesday, January 4th, 2017, in Springfield, Missouri. She was born May 9th, 1918, at Chouteau, OK. She was the daughter of Frederick and Bessie B. (Langley) Walker.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 pm, Monday, January 9th, 2017, at the St. Paul Lutheran Church, Herington, with Pastor Bill Peterson, officiating. ...
Darrell Weigart
Jan 2, 2017
HILLSBORO – Darrell Weigart, age 89, passed away January 2, 2017, at St. Luke Living Center in Marion, Kansas. He was born June 13, 1927, in Grant City, Missouri, the son of Preston and Esther (Elliott) Weigart. After graduating from Grant City High School, he proudly served his country with the United States Navy during World War II, in the...
Richard Arlen Deatrick
Dec 31, 2016
HERINGTON - Richard A. Deatrick, 83, of Herington, died Saturday, December 31st, 2016, at the Herington Municipal Hospital. He was born on October 8th, 1933, at Winfield, Kansas, the son of Kenneth I. and Rayda F. (Kanitz) Deatrick.
A Celebration of Life service will be at 11:00 AM, Friday, January 6th, 2017, at the St. Paul Lutheran Church, Herington, with...
William Fred Schultz
Dec 30, 2016
HERINGTON - William Fred Schultz, of Herington, died Friday, December 30th, 2016, at the Legacy of Herington care facility. He was born on August 23rd, 1920, north of Woodbine, the son of William H. and Sarah (Beckel) Schultz.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM, Thursday, Jan. 5th, 2017, at the First Baptist Church of Herington, with Rev. Darrell...
Robert W. "Robby" Young
Dec 30, 2016
WICHITA - Robert W. "Robby" Young, age 28, formerly of Potwin, passed away December 30, 2016, at HCA Wesley Medical Center, in Wichita, Kansas. He was born April 27, 1988, in Newton, Kansas, the son of Robert and DeVesta (Smith) Young. He was a graduate of Remington High School with the class of 2006 He was a welder and floor covering...
Alta Mae Savage
Dec 25, 2016
FLORENCE – Alta Mae Savage, age 93, passed away December 25, 2016, at Marion Assisted Living, Marion, Kansas. She was born March 24, 1923, in Florence, Kansas. She was the daughter of Samuel and Florence (Piper) Robinson. After college, where she received her Bachelor’s degree, she taught school for several years. On February 24, 1950, she was united in marriage...
Hazel M. Selvy
Dec 23, 2016
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO - Hazel Muriel Selvy, at age 101, formerly of Newton, Kansas, went to be with the Lord on December 23, 2016 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. She was born on September 20, 1915 in Marion, Kansas, the third daughter of Boyd Victor and Ammie Mae (Kaniper) Higgins. She grew up in the Youngtown rural community, attending school in...
Esther Stucky
Dec 21, 2016
WICHITA - Esther Stucky, age 89, formerly of Burns, passed away December 21, 2016, at Westwiew Manor in Derby, Kansas. She was born May 3, 1927, in Whitewater, Kansas, the daughter of Peter and Kaete (Regier) Thiessen. On November 4, 1955, she was united in marriage to Clyde Stucky. She was a homemaker and farm wife. She was preceded in...
Sylvia C. Winchester
Dec 19, 2016
MARION - Sylvia C. Winchester, age 90, passed away December 19, 2016, at Comfort Care Homes in Newton, Kansas. She was born August 29, 1926, in Latimer, Kansas. She was the daughter of Walter and Stella (Buethe) Tiede. She was a graduate of Herington High School. On December 24, 1943, she was united in marriage to Steve R. Winchester. She...
Frelna V. Crawford
Dec 17, 2016
MARION - Frelna V. Crawford, age 71, passed away December 17, 2016, surrounded by her family, at Newton Medical Center, Newton, Kansas. She was born May 30, 1945, in Norris City, Illinois, the daughter of William and MaryEllen (Carter) Mackey. At the age of three, she was adopted by Ernest and Gertrude (Rhodes) Mackey. On February 9, 1962, she was married to Robert...
Robert Wiechen
Dec 17, 2016
ESKRIDGE - Robert Wiechen, age 62, passed away December 17, 2016, at Stormont-Vail Health Center, Topeka, Kansas. He was born February 25, 1954, at Great Bend, Kansas, the son of Frank and Edith (Rae) Wiechen. He lived at the Florence Care Home, then a Russell Care Home and finally the Golden Living Center of Eskridge. He was preceded in death...
Cheryl A. Steward
Dec 16, 2016
FLORENCE - Cheryl A. Steward, age 70, passed away December 16, 2016, surrounded by the love of her family, at Wesley Medical Center of Wichita, Kansas. She was born December 2, 1946, at El Dorado, Kansas, the daughter of Frederick and Sarah (Martindale) Hill. She was a graduate of Leon High School. On August 6, 1962, she was united in...
