Obituaries
Florence Leah Sellers
Sep 16, 2016
FLORENCE, KS –
Florence Leah (Soule) Sellers, 72, passed away on September 16, 2016 at Asbury Park, Newton, Kansas. She was born on February 11, 1944, to Freeman Wilber and Sarah Emma (Cronk) Soule in Eureka, Kansas. Following her 1962 graduation from Eureka High School, Leah attended the Halstead Hospital School of Nursing (Halstead, Kansas), completing the program and...
Major Dean A Klenda
Sep 15, 2016
PILSEN - Major Dean Albert Klenda, USAF
Dean A. Klenda was born in Marion, Kansas, August 20, 1940, the son of Albert and Pauline (Hanus) Klenda. He was baptized into the Catholic Church by the late Fr. Emil J. Kapaun. Dean was raised on his parent’s farm northwest of Marion. He was active in 4-H, especially in the home beautification...
Richard D. Riggs
Sep 15, 2016
FLORENCE – Richard D. Riggs, age 56, passed away at home, surrounded by his family, following a lengthy illness. He was born September 30, 1959, at Florence, the son of Lewis and Mary (Farmer) Riggs. He was a graduate of Marion High School with the class of 1977. On December 14, 1991, he was united in marriage to Raquel Allison. ...
J. Harold Williams
Sep 13, 2016
HERINGTON - J. Harold Williams, died Tuesday, September 13th, 2016, at his home in Herington. He was born November 15th, 1940, at Yadkinville, NC, the son of Woodrow W. and Edith A. (Willard) Williams.
Graveside services will be at 2:30 PM, Monday, September 19th, 2016, at the Sunset Hill Cemetery, Herington, with Pastor Jim Fells, officiating. Friends may call Monday,...
Fred M. Wuthrich
Sep 12, 2016
NEWTON – Fred M. Wuthrich, age 67, passed away September 12, 2016, at Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice, Wichita, Kansas. He was born October 21, 1948, in Newton, Kansas. He was the eldest son born to Roland “Dutch” and Natalie (Nightingale) Wuthrich. He was a graduate of Berean Academy, and then attended Grace University and Wichita State University, receiving a Bachelor’s...
Alberta Maxine Burns
Sep 11, 2016
Alberta Maxine Burns, 94, of Americus, Kansas passed away September 11, 2016.
She was born April 28, 1922 in Sterling, KS, the daughter of Claude and Lola Lee. She married Walter Burns on August 22, 1941 in Wilsey. Alberta attended the First Church of the Nazarene in Emporia. She was a homemaker/farmwife and also worked part time at the grocery...
Gary Pope
Sep 9, 2016
Council Grove - Gary L. Pope, 67 of Council Grove, Kansas, passed away suddenly, September 9, 2016.
He was born August 1, 1949, in Columbia, Mo, to Harold and Louise (Hoffman) Pope. He married Alberta Dennis on March 11, 1995.
Gary is survived by his wife Alberta, of the home; mother Louise Palmer of Fayette, MO; sister Donna Kay Johns...
Elmer Allen Johnson
Sep 6, 2016
HERINGTON - Elmer Allen Johnson, of Herington, died Tuesday, September 6th, 2016, at Legacy of Herington. He was born on January 3rd, 1934, at Herington, the son of Lee M. and Viola A. (Dombrowski) Johnson.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, Sept. 10th, 2016, at the St. Paul Lutheran Church of Herington, with Pastor Bill Peterson, officiating....
Marjorie B. Bauman Sandwell
Sep 6, 2016
MARION - Marjorie B. Bauman Sandwell, age 93, passed away September 6, 2016, at St. Luke Living Center, Marion. She was born in Logan Township, Marion County, Kansas, on April 15, 1923. She was the daughter of Alvin A. and Edna Mae (Decker) Unruh. On February 17, 1944, she was united in marriage to John Bauman, Jr., he passed away...
Derrel R. Dye
Sep 6, 2016
MARION - Derrel R. Dye, age 76, passed away September 6, 2016, in Marion, Kansas, as a result of a fall. He was born April 22, 1940, in Red Oak, Oklahoma, the son of Leslie Turner and Ora Mae (Knight) Dye. He spent his working career serving our country with the United States Army. He was a Vietnam War veteran....
Johelen A Fincham
Sep 4, 2016
BALDWIN CITY – Johelen A. Fincham, age 96, formerly of Marion, passed away Sept. 4, 2016, at Vintage Park Assisted Living Community. She was born October 4, 1919, at Ft. Scott, KS, the daughter of William and Minnie Mae (Shorten) Bird.
She was a secretary for the National Conference of Christians and Jews (NCCF). She was a volunteer leader...
Eugene Wilford Hicks
Aug 25, 2016
Herington - Rev. Eugene Wilford Hicks, 87, of Herington, died Thursday, August 25, 2016, at Wesley Woodlawn Hospital in Wichita, Kansas, with his son Ross and daughter Laura at his side. He was born April 13, 1929, in Ramona, Kansas, to Wilford and Marie (Brunner) Hicks.
He was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Ramona, Kansas. He graduated...
Edward Owen Jones
Aug 24, 2016
HERINGTON - Edward Owen Jones, 80, of Herington, died Wednesday, Aug. 24th, 2016, at the Kansas Christian Home in Newton. He was born on November 21st, 1935, at White City, KS, the son of Carl F. and Nellie M. (Pierce) Jones.
Memorial Services will be 10:30 AM, Wednesday, March 22, 2017, at the Delavan Cemetery, with a reception to follow...
Jane P. McCormick
Aug 23, 2016
SALINA – Jane Pauline McCormick, age 89, passed away August 23, 2016, at St. Luke Living Center, Marion. She was born September 5, 1926, at Herington. She was the daughter of William and Edith (Settergran) Sells. She was married to James E. Gillett of Herington, on October 26, 1946, to this union three children were born. She later married Vic...
Howard M Savage
Aug 21, 2016
FLORENCE - Howard M. Savage, age 71, passed away Sunday afternoon, August 21, 2016, near his home west of Florence. He was born September 19, 1944, at Marion, he was the son the Loyd Savage and Lois Jean Riggs Savage. He was a graduate of Florence High School. He earned a Bachelor's Degree from Emporia State University. He was a...
Delano L. "Del" McKay
Aug 20, 2016
POTWIN - Delano L. "Del" McKay, 83, passed away August 20, 2016, at Lakepoint Nursing Home of El Dorado. He was born April 12, 1933, the son of Clifford “Bud” and Vera McKay. He served with the United States Army during the Korean War. On July 24, 1954, he was united in marriage to Betty Jane Jackson. He was a Machine...
Jerald W Stockdale
Aug 11, 2016
MARION – Jerald W. Stockdale, age 89, passed away August 11, 2016, at his residence surrounded by the love of his family. He was born May 19, 1927, in Wichita, Kansas. He was the son of William and Bertha (Cotton) Stockdale. He served in the United States Navy during WWII on the USS Medusa. On June 1, 1972, he was...
Peggy J Schoenhofer
Aug 9, 2016
WICHITA - Peggy J. Schoenhofer, age 80, was born July 5, 1936, in Emporia, Kansas She passed away August 9, 2016, in Wichita, Kansas. Peggy was the second of three children in the union of Dorothy Mae and Fred Wheeler. Peggy married Charles T. Schoenhofer on December 29, 1954, at Christ the King Parish. The Reverend Fr. Ivan Eck celebrated the nuptials. From...
Richard L. Clinesmith
Aug 8, 2016
SPOKANE, WASHINGTON - Richard Leo Clinesmith, age 85, passed into eternal glory on August 8, 2016, from Hospice House in Spokane, Washington, he was formerly of Whitewater, Kansas. He was born November 9, 1930, in Endicott, Washington, the son of James and Elsie (Honn) Clinesmith. He grew up in Benge, WA, graduated from Washtucna High School, briefly served in the U.S. Army and...
Russell H. Krueger
Aug 6, 2016
WICHITA - Krueger, Russell Herman, 87, of Wichita, Kansas died Saturday, August 6, 2016. Russ was born June 29, 1929 in Hillsboro, KS to Herman and Bessie Mae Krueger. He was a student at Thorp No. 19 and Peabody Schools and worked on the family farm between Peabody and Aulne, Kansas. After he graduated Wichita East High in 1948, he served in the...
