Obituaries
Aurora Z De La Rosa
Nov 11, 2016
NEWTON - Aurora Z. De La Rosa, age 58, passed peacefully away November 11, 2016, at Wheat State Manor in Whitewater, Kansas. She was born May 27, 1958, in Matanzas, Cuba. She was the daughter of Orlando De La Rosa and Francisca (Castillo) De La Rosa. She had been enrolled in the ResCare program in Newton, Kansas. She is survived...
Jessie L. Longhofer
Nov 10, 2016
HERINGTON - Jessie L. Longhofer, formerly of Herington, died Thursday, November 10th, 2016, in Granbury, Texas. She was born November 16th, 1938, at Herington, KS. She was the daughter of Franklin H. and Laura W. (Langhofer) Ayres.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am, Saturday, November 19th, 2016, at the St. Paul Lutheran Church, Herington, with Pastor Bill Peterson,...
Oliver Duane "Dewey" Sanders
Nov 7, 2016
FURLEY – Oliver Duane “Dewey” Sanders, age 90, was born September 5, 1926, the only child of Oliver Gideon Sanders and Dola Edith (Hecker) Sanders. His life was filled with family, farming, community service, church service, and wit. He was a family man, a farmer and stockman, a singer, an auctioneer, and a servant of the community and of God. ...
Ginger M Garcia - Ledford
Nov 6, 2016
HILLSBORO – Ginger M. Garcia - Ledford, age 58, passed away November 6, 2016, at her residence in Hillsboro, Kansas. She was born October 4, 1958, in Hugoton, Kansas, the daughter of Andrew and Delores (Anduss) Twombly. She was a homemaker. She is survived by the father of her children Cy Garcia of Florence; her children Matt Garcia of Florence;...
Evan C Rath, II
Nov 6, 2016
MARION – Evan C. Rath, II, age 82, passed away November 6, 2016, at St. Luke Hospital in Marion, Kansas. He was born February 5, 1934, at Marion, Kansas, the son of Evan C. and Thelma T. (Bache) Rath. He received his Bachelor’s Degree from Emporia State University. He proudly served our country with the United States Army. He was...
Victor Hiebert
Nov 2, 2016
WHITEWATER - Victor Hiebert, age 81, passed away November 2, 2016, at Wheat State Manor of Whitewater, Kansas. He was born August 4, 1935, at Goessel, Kansas, the son of Rudolph and Eva (Flaming) Hiebert. He was a graduate of Walton High School and attended Bethel College. On June 13, 1957, he was united in marriage to Marilyn J. Refner. He...
Annette L. Schmid
Oct 31, 2016
HERINGTON - Annette L. Schmid, 76, formerly of Herington, died Monday, October 31st, 2016, at the Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan. She was born on August 25th, 1940, at Abilene, Kansas, the daughter of Clyde W. and Lois J. (Frohardt) Albers.
Funeral services will be at 11:00 AM, Friday, Nov. 4th, 2016, at the Zeiner Funeral Home-Herington Chapel, with Rev....
Gerald F. Price
Oct 27, 2016
HERINGTON – Gerald “Jerry” Price, age 82, passed away Thursday, October 27th, 2016, at the Salina Regional Health Center, Salina, Kansas. He was born on August 28th, 1934, at Sea Isle City, New Jersey, the son of Samuel J. and Dorothy M. (Daubert) Price.
Mass of Christian burial will be held at 11:00 AM, Thursday, Nov. 3rd, 2016, at the St....
Barbara Jean Gehrke
Oct 27, 2016
HERINGTON – Barbara J. Gehrke, of Burns, Oregon, age 82, passed away Thursday, October 27th, 2016, at the Harney District Hospital in Burns, Oregon. She was born August 16th, 1934, at Herington, Kansas. She was the second born child of Guilford A. and Louise M. (Fehrer) Adams.
Graveside service will be held at 2:30 PM, Thursday, November 3rd, 2016, at the...
Roxsann "Jo" Stevens
Oct 23, 2016
HERINGTON – Roxsann “Jo” Stevens, age 56, passed away October 23, 2016, at the Herington Municipal Hospital Emergency Room, Herington, Kansas. She was born March 16, 1960, at Oakland, California. She was the daughter of David and Arletta “Jodie” (Meeks) Weckerly. She was a homemaker. She was a member of the American Kennel Club and bred Chihuahua and Toy Fox...
Leslie R. "Les" Broadstreet
Oct 22, 2016
MARION - Leslie R. "Les" Broadstreet, age 99, formerly of Wichita, passed away October 22, 2016, at St. Luke Living Center, Marion, Kansas. He was born May 5, 1917, in Seneca, New Mexico, the son of Leo and Anna (Mundy) Broadstreet. On October 22, 1938, he was united in marriage to Bernice Schick. He was a Master Photographer, owning his...
Pauline Edmunds
Oct 17, 2016
EDMOND, OKLAHOMA - Pauline Ruth Edmunds, age 88, formerly of Marion, Kansas, passed from this world to her heavenly mansion on Saturday, October 15, 2-16. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Stanley Edmunds; parents, John Best and Viola Brubaker Best; and her brother, John A. Best. She is survived by her son Michael Edmunds and wife Diane of Covington, Kentucky;...
Joe William Billups
Oct 16, 2016
HERINGTON - Joe William Billups, 89, of Herington, KS, died about 6:00 am, Sunday, October 16, 2016, at the Herington Municipal Hospital in Herington, KS. He was born March 11, 1927, in Detroit, Red River Co., TX, he was the son of Carlton Holt and Elsie Minnie (Rodgers) Billups. He graduated from Detroit High School in 1944 at age 17...
Judith C. "Judy" Creamer
Oct 16, 2016
FLORENCE - Judith C. “Judy” Creamer, age 69, passed away October 16, 2016, at St. Luke Hospital, Marion, Kansas. She was born September 17, 1947, at Hutchinson, Kansas, the daughter of Lawrence and Virginia (Duggins) Learned. She was a graduate of Belle Plaine High School. On July 14, 1979, she was united in marriage to Larry Creamer. She was a...
Frances V. Kreutziger
Oct 13, 2016
MARION - Frances V. (Schattak) Kreutziger was born July 25, 1920, in Hillsboro, Kansas, the daughter of John and Augusta (Hamm) Schattak. She was a graduate of Hillsboro High School. Frances was only sixteen years old when her mother passed away, she would help care for her father on the family farm near Durham, until she was married. On November 27,...
Dennis L. "Brillo" Druse
Oct 11, 2016
El Dorado – Dennis L. “Brillo” Druse, age 56, passed away October 11, 2016, at Via Christi – St. Francis, in Wichita. He was born August 3, 1960, in El Dorado, the son of Jim and Eilene (Hansen) Druse. He was a graduate from Marion High School with the Class of 1979. He drove truck for Bituminous Transport. He was...
Betty Beneke
Oct 7, 2016
LINCOLNVILLE – Betty Beneke, age 83, passed away October 7, 2016, at Dignity Care Home, Salina, Kansas. She was born May 25, 1933, southeast of Lincolnville, Kansas. She was the daughter of Karl and Katherine (Beisel) Frobenius. She was confirmed and baptized in May of 1947, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Lincolnville, by Rev. Wagner. She attended East Creek...
Vivian Conyers
Oct 5, 2016
MARION - Vivian I. Conyers, 89, passed away October 5, 2016, at Avita Senior Living Center, Wichita, Kansas. She was born June 26, 1927, at Hillsboro, Kansas. She was the daughter of Pete and Katherine "Tina" (Loewen) Klein. She was a graduate of Marion High School. She was a teller at Marion National Bank for many years, before that she...
Darla A. Gore
Oct 2, 2016
MARION – Darla A. Gore, age 52, passed away October 2, 2016, at Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice, Wichita, Kansas. She was born May 6, 1964, at Marion, Kansas. She was the daughter of Garry Vogel and Georgie Helmer Vogel. She was a graduate of Marion High School with the class of 1982, and received a Bachelor’s degree from DeVry University. ...
Maxine Lapham
Sep 16, 2016
HERINGTON - J. Maxine Lapham, of Herington, died Friday, September 16th, 2016, at the Legacy of Herington care facility. She was born on October 22nd, 1923, at Delavan, the daughter of John A. and Eva W. (Bruckner) Herpich.
Memorial services will be held at 2:30 PM, Tuesday, Sept. 20th, 2016, at the First Christian Church of Herington, with Rev. Sherman...
