Obituaries
Darla J. Busenitz
Jun 2, 2016
NEWTON – Darla J. Busenitz, age 54, passed away June 2, 2016, at Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice – Via Christi, Wichita. She was born in McPherson, on November 11, 1960, the daughter of Victor and Viola (Unruh) Koehn. She received an Associate’s Degree from Bethel College. On August 3, 1985, she was united in marriage to Dennis P. Busenitz at...
Lois G. Held
May 29, 2016
HALSTEAD – Lois G. Held, age 85, passed away May 29, 2016, at LakePoint of Wichita. She was born in Wichita, on January 30, 1931. On February 12, 1951, she was united in marriage to Jimmie Held. They owned and operated Held’s Gas and Grocery in Halstead, for over 40 years. They also raised sheep and she rescued over 1000 cats in...
Veronica (Mascareno) Welch
May 22, 2016
HERINGTON – Veronica (Mascareno) Welch, 75, lifelong resident of Herington, died Sunday, May 22nd, 2016, at her home in Herington. She was born March 2, 1941, in Herington, the daughter of Tomas and Rosa (Garcia) Mascareno.
Graveside Service will be held at 2:00 pm., Saturday, June 4th, 2016, at the Sunset Hill Cemetery, Herington, with Fr. Soosaimari “Soosai” Rathinam, officiating.
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Doris E. Ewert
May 19, 2016
MARION – Doris E. Ewert, age 98, passed away May 19, 2016, at the Marion Assisted Living Center. She was born January 4, 1918, in Marion, the daughter of Glenn and Lucy (Pierce) Kline. She was a Marion High School Graduate with the class of 1936. On August 10, 1941, she was united in marriage to Harold L. Ewert. Their...
Carol Louise Pool
May 19, 2016
Ft. Worth, Texas - Carol Louise Pool, age 77, went home to her Saviour, Jesus Christ on May 19, 2016. She was born Dec. 9, 1938, in Junction City, Kansas, the only child of Lyndell and Louise Scates. In 1952, she met the love of her life, Max. They married four years later. His military career in the Air Force took...
Rolland O Peterson
May 16, 2016
HERINGTON - Rolland O. Peterson, 83, of Burdick, died Monday, May 16th, 2016, at the Herington Municipal Hospital. He was born on December 11th, 1932, at the family farm near Burdick, the son of Iver L. and Stella H. (Hanson) Peterson.
Funeral service will be held at 2:00pm Monday, May 23rd, at the Hebron Lutheran Church, Burdick, with his nephew Pastor...
Anna "Margaret" Morgan
May 15, 2016
BURNS – Anna "Margaret" Morgan, age 86, passed away May 15, 2016, at Asbury Park of Newton. She was born December 24, 1929, at Burns, the daughter of Augustus and Vida (Strange) Bishoff. She was a 1947 graduate of Cedar Point High School. On August 28, 1947, she was united in marriage to Ivan R. Morgan at El Dorado. Their...
Kenneth S. "Ken" Sharbono
May 15, 2016
NEWTON – Kenneth S. “Ken” Sharbono, age 75, passed away May 15, 2016, at his residence. He was born December 18, 1940, in Missoula, Montana, the son of LeRoy and Dorothy (Bozlee) Sharbono. He proudly served his country with the United States Air Force. He was a retired mechanic. He was preceded in death by his parents, and two brothers...
Bernice K. Harvey
May 14, 2016
POTWIN – Bernice K. Harvey, age 98, passed away May 14, 2016, at Presbyterian Manor, Newton. She was born in Butler County, the daughter of Walter and Hattie (Goodrich) Abplanalp. On September 25, 1935, she was united in marriage to Fred Harvey at El Dorado. After living a few years at Towanda, they made their home near Potwin, where she...
Charles Heiser
May 10, 2016
RAMONA – Charles E. Heiser, age 88, passed away May 10, 2016, at Salem Home of Hillsboro. He was born October 30, 1927, at his family home near Ramona, Kansas. He was the fifth of six children born to John and Mary (Kleiber) Heiser. He was a graduate of Ramona High School. On September 1, 1949, he was united in...
Ed & Luke Siebert
May 6, 2016
MARION - Ed & Luke Siebert - A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, March 26, 2016, at the Marion Cemetery with Pastor Jeff Lee officiating. A Memorial Fund has been established for the Marion City Library in their honor. Online Condolences may be left at www.zeinerfuneralhomes.com. The following are each of their obituaries.
LaQuetta R....
Galen D. "Pete" Peterson
May 4, 2016
BURDICK - Galen D. "Pete" Peterson, 72, Galen Douglas Peterson, died early Wednesday morning, May 4th, 2016, at the St. Luke Hospital in Marion. He was born in Lost Springs on March 24th, 1944, the son of Norman F. and Edna A. (Rindt) Peterson.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm, Monday, May 9th, 2016, at the Hebron Lutheran...
Robert J Navrat
Apr 27, 2016
MARION – Navrat, Robert J., age 84, passed away April 27, 2016, at St. Luke Living Center, Marion. He was born July 9, 1931, at Marion, the son of Mike and Helen (Ptacek) Navrat. He was a graduate of Marion High School with the class of 1948. He proudly served his country during the Korean War with the United States...
Jeffrey L. Jackson
Apr 24, 2016
PINE LAKE, GEORGIA – Jeffrey Lee Jackson, age 47, passed away April 24, 2016, at his residence following a courageous battle with cancer. He was born August 5, 1968, in Eureka, Kansas. His parents were David and Vicki (Ray) Jackson. He grew up in Marion. He graduated from Marion High School with the class of 1987. He then attended Butler...

Clara Mae Metcalfe
Apr 22, 2016
Council Grove - Clara Mae Metcalfe, age 81, passed away on Friday, April 22nd, at Diversicare of Council Grove.
She was an avid outdoors woman who absolutely loved fishing. Clara lived on a modest farm, with her husband Virgil, whom preceded her in death. She adored tending to the many animals she raised…bunnies, goats, chickens, geese, etc. Clara was a...
Brayden Christopher Axelrad
Apr 20, 2016
TAMPA - Brayden Christopher Axelrad, 2 mo. 10 days
Funeral services for Brayden C. Axelrad, infant son of Jason C. and Jennifer A. (Stimson) Axelrad of Tampa; will be held at 11:00am Wednesday, April 27th, 2016, at St. John Lutheran Church in Tampa. Burial will follow at the Tampa Community Cemetery (formerly Hackler Cemetery), with Rev. Clark Davis, officiating.
Brayden...
Donna Lee Adam
Apr 15, 2016
HERINGTON – Donna Lee Adam, 68, of Herington, died Friday, April 15th, 2016, at the Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. She was born April 23, 1947, in Strong City, KS, the daughter of Harry W. and Cora N. (Ashwill) Adam.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 11:00 am, Saturday, May 28th, 2016, at the First Christian Church of...
Irene D. Werner
Apr 13, 2016
MARION – Irene D. Werner, age 91, passed away April 13, 2016, at St. Luke Living Center in Marion, Kansas. She was born December 31, 1924, in McKees Rock, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Joseph and Ivka (Naglich) Kos. On April 27, 1946, she was united in marriage to Frank H. Werner. She was a retired legal secretary. She was preceded...
Billie B. Hurtig
Apr 12, 2016
MARION – Billie B. Hurtig, 83, passed away April 12, 2016, at Salem Home in Hillsboro. She was born April 28, 1932, at Council Grove, the daughter of Harold and Mabel (Ashley) Thornbrugh. She was a nurse’s aide. She was preceded in death by her husband Ronald Hurtig, a son Timothy Hassenplug, and siblings Larry, Jim and Max Cade. She...
Leila Mae Schrader
Apr 9, 2016
HERINGTON - Leila Mae Schrader, of Herington, died Saturday, April 9th, 2016, at the St. Luke Living Center in Marion. She was born on September 22nd, 1932, at Dallas, TX, the daughter of William J. and Mary E. (Knox) Knight.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am, Friday, April 15th, 2016, at the First Baptist Church, Herington, with Pastor...