Obituaries

Apr 3, 2017

Vernon Elvis Hopkins was born on May 11th, 1919 at home in rural Benton, and went to his heavenly home on April 3rd, 2017 at Wheat State Manor, surrounded by his family.  Vernon was the second son of David L and Anna (Wiens) Hopkins, and had two brothers and two sisters.  He graduated from Whitewater High School.  Vernon was united...

Apr 3, 2017

Jack Vernon Lucas, age 65,of Marion, passed away Monday, April 3, 2017 at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita.  He was born February 7, 1952 in Marion, the son of Lyle "Shorty" and Lulu Raleigh Lucas. He moved to California at age 5 and graduated from high school in La Puente, CA.  He is preceded in death by his parents, and survived...

Apr 3, 2017

HERINGTON - Wayne Jackson Blanton, of Herington, died Monday, April 3rd, 2017, at Legacy of Herington.  He was born Apr. 20, 1944, at Herington, KS.  He was the son of Jackson W. and Leora E. (Albrecht) Blanton.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30pm, Friday, April 7th, 2017, at the Zeiner Funeral Home-Herington, with Rev. Darrell Geist, officiating.  Interment will...

Apr 1, 2017

Raylene Jean Maloun, age 74, passed away Saturday, April 1, 2017 at Newton Medical Center, Newton.  She was born October 29, 1942 at Peoria, Illinois the daughter of Kenneth and Jessie Tucker Smith.  She grew up and attended school in Kansas.  She was a homemaker and had worked at a care home.  For the last six years she has resided...

Mar 29, 2017

HERINGTON - Timothy John Sly, 42; of McDonough, GA, died Wednesday, March 29th, 2017, at the Piedmont-Henry Hospital in Stockbridge, GA.  He was born on October 7th, 1974, at St. Luke Hospital, Marion, the son of Jerry N. and Martha A. (Weber) Sly.

Funeral mass service will be 10:30 AM, Saturday, April 8th, 2017, at the St. John Catholic Church...

Mar 28, 2017

Steven H. Freking, age 59 of Skiatook, Oklahoma died in an accident on March 28, 2017 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.  A Celebration of Life Service will be 3:00 p.m. Sunday, April 2, 2017 at The Benton Church, Benton, Kansas.  Interment will follow at the Benton Cemetery.  There will be a visitation 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Saturday, April 1, at Lamb Funeral Home...

Mar 24, 2017

MARION – Katherine M. “Kathy” Boesker, age 65, passed away March 24, 2017, at Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice, Wichita, Kansas.  She was born May 8, 1951, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Dick and Mary (Borovick) Sipes. She was a registered nurse.  She was preceded by her parents and two grandchildren.  She is survived by her children: Kevin Robertson (Dawn)...

Mar 17, 2017

MARION - Geraldine D. "Gerry" Grentz, age 85, passed away March 17, 2017, at her home.  She was born July 23, 1931, in Montezuma, Kansas, the daughter of Cecil and Lena (Bolte) Hornbaker.  At the age of 9, in May of 1941, she became a foster daughter to Dr. and Mrs. G. S. Klassen of Hillsboro, Kansas.  She attended Hillsboro...

Mar 15, 2017

ELBING - Marjorie K. Zuercher, age 95, passed away March 15, 2017, at Wheat State Manor in Whitewater, Kansas.  She was born August 2, 1921, in Newton, Kansas, the daughter of Charles and Emma (Langenegger) Zuercher.  Marjorie grew up on the family farm north of Benton, Kansas.  She graduated from Benton High School with the class of 1939.  She attended...

Mar 13, 2017

MARION--- James “Jim” L. Ottensmeier, 68, passed away Monday, March 13th, 2017 at his home in Marion, KS. He was born April 1, 1948 in Marion, KS to Levern and Martha (Hansen) Ottensmeier. Jim grew up in Marion Kansas, attended school and graduated Marion High School in 1966. He married Jo Ann Looney, of Florence, on May 23, 1970.  Jim...

Mar 13, 2017

Salina - OBITUARY – Josephine Salter

“Death leaves a heartache no one can heal; Love leaves a memory no one can steal.”

Josephine Salter was born July 12, 1939.  She entered into eternal peace on Monday, March 13, 2017, at the age of 77 surrounded by her family.   She was the daughter of Jessie and Maria (Ortiz) Bargas.

Funeral services...

Mar 12, 2017

TOPEKA – Elnora D. Reiswig Siemens, age 94, passed away March 12, 2017, at Lexington Park Nursing Home in Topeka, Kansas.  She was born January 22, 1923, in Marion, Kansas, the daughter of Clark and Martha (Schlotthauer) Johnston.  She attended Florence Schools.  She was a retail clerk for Western Auto for many years, she later worked for Coast-to-Coast and then JCPenney. ...

Mar 11, 2017

EMPORIA  - John Douglas Morrisey, 78, of Emporia, known by most as “Doug”,  died Saturday, March 11th, 2017, at the Holiday Resorts in Emporia.  He was born April 16,  1938, in Clinton, OK, the son of Gerald Francis and Mary (Hayes) Morrisey.

Mr. Morrisey retired as a Bank Examiner of the Missouri State Saving & Loan in 1993, living in...

Mar 11, 2017

JUNCTION CITY - Gaylon K. Lueker, 79, of Junction City; died at Memorial Hospital in Abilene, Saturday, March 11, 2017.  He was born  April 11, 1937, the son of Clemens A.and Florence K. (Langhofer) Lueker.

Visitation will be 6:30 – 8:30 pm, Thursday, March 16th, 2017, at the Zeiner Funeral Home-Herington Chapel.  Military committal services will follow at the  Woodbine...

Mar 9, 2017

ROXBURY - Cinda Ellen Becker, age 66, passed away Thursday, March 9th, 2017, at Salem Home, Hillsboro, Kansas, after a battle with ovarian cancer. She was born October 4, 1950, in Goodland, Kansas, to Eilert and Virginia (Noble) Nagel. She married Michael Becker, of rural Gypsum, on December 20, 1970 in Salina, Kansas.  Cinda accompanied her husband Mike, who was in the...

Mar 6, 2017

ROCKWALL, TEXAS – Gary G. Carroll, age 78, formerly of Florence, Kansas, passed away March 6, 2017, at the Kansas Masonic Home, Wichita, Kansas.  He was born November 12, 1938, at Salina, Kansas.  He was the son of William “Red” and Pauline (Bishop) Carroll.  He was a graduate of Florence High School with the class of 1956.  He proudly served...

Mar 6, 2017

MARION - Evelyn May Jewett, age 90, passed away March 6, 2017, at Marion Assisted Living.  She was born March 17, 1926, in Lost Springs, the daughter of Floyd and Hazel (Reeser) Corey. On June 6, 1942, she was united in marriage to Burt G. Jewett.  She was a homemaker.  Burt and Evelyn began their married life farming in Marion...

Mar 2, 2017

MARION - Wayne A. Johnston, age 75, passed away March 2, 2017, at his daughter's home in Hillsboro.  He was born August 10, 1941, in Marion, Kansas, the son of Harold and Mildred (Osban) Johnston. He was a graduate of Marion High School with the class of 1960.  He was retired from Panhandle Pipeline Eastern, in Greensburg, where he worked...

Mar 1, 2017

Feb 27, 2017

NEWTON - Russell Frank “Russ” Lewis, age 84, passed away February 27, 2017, at his home.  He was born in Wichita, Kansas, February 18, 1933, the son of Russell and Grace (Haun) Lewis.  He grew up in the Valley Center area, graduating from Valley Center High School.  He proudly served his country with the United States Army.  Russ was a carpenter...