Obituaries
Gloria Verna Hanschu
Feb 5, 2017
HERINGTON - Gloria Verna Hanschu, 90, of Ramona, died Sunday, February 5, 2017, at the Herington Municipal Hospital. She was born on September 12th, 1926, at Herington, Kansas, the daughter of Henry E. and Mary (Berg) Snyder.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 AM, Thursday, February 9th, 2017, at the Trinity Lutheran Church, Ramona, with Rev. Clark Davis, officiating. Burial...
Naomi R. Boettcher - Baker
Jan 30, 2017
NEWTON - Naomi Ruth (Schmidt) Boettcher - Baker, age 85, passed away January 30, 2017, at Asbury Park in Newton, Kansas. She was born December 7, 1931 in Hillsboro, Kansas, the daughter of Dan S. and Susie (Jost) Schmidt. In 1950, Naomi was united in marriage to Gene Boettcher, he preceded her in death in November of 1974. She later would marry John...
Jason T. Johnson
Jan 30, 2017
MARION - Jason T. Johnson, age 51, passed away January 30, 2017, due to injuries sustained in an auto accident near Lincolnville, Kansas. He was born November 11, 1965, at Rogers, Arkansas, the son of Sam and Bonnie (Painter) Johnson. He was a graduate of Wheaton High School in Wheaton, Missouri. On September 30, 1989, he was united in marriage...
Maj. Richard Forney
Jan 23, 2017
MARION — Maj. Richard Forney, age 70, passed away Monday, January 23, 2017, at his home, surrounded by his family, following a short battle with cancer. He was born in Emporia on July 27, 1946. Richard graduated from Topeka High School and Vennard Bible College in Oskaloosa, Iowa, where he met and married Judy Seaman. Together they attended The Salvation...
Richard Wayne Rogers
Jan 22, 2017
MARSHFIELD, WISCONSIN - Richard W. Rogers, 74, formerly of Mayetta; died at his home in Marshfield, WI, Sunday, January 22, 2017. He was born November 7, 1942, the son of Wayne and Marion (Scheib) Rogers.
A public viewing will be at 10:00 AM, Monday, January 30, 2017, at the Zeiner Funeral Home-Herington Chapel. Military committal services will follow at the ...
Lila E. Ensey
Jan 18, 2017
MARION – Lila E. Ensey, age 92, passed away January 18, 2017, at St. Luke Living Center of Marion. She was born February 13, 1924, at Rosehill, Kansas, the daughter of Jonathan and Edith (Putney) Lindley. On September 12, 1944, she was united in marriage to Thomas Cranford “TC” Ensey. She worked many years with her husband’s medical practice. She...
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...
