Obituaries
Eldon A. Schlesener
Apr 7, 2016
HOPE - Eldon Albert Schlesener, 72, of Hope, departed this life, Thursday, Apr. 7th, 2016, at Junction City. He was born on June 29th, 1943, at Abilene, the son of Gustav H. and Hulda A. (Voeltz) Schlesener.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am, Tuesday, Apr. 12th, 2016, at the Immanuel Lutheran Church, Shady Brook, with Rev. Walter Gilkey,...
Mildred K. Brown
Apr 5, 2016
BRAINERD – Mildred K. Brown, age 93, passed away April 5, 2016, at Schowalter Villa, Hesston, Kansas. She was born September 14, 1922, rural Potwin, the daughter of George and Alice (Corman) Cornelius. Mildred graduated from Whitewater High School. On April 20, 1943, she was united in marriage to E. Ray Brown, Sr., in Nevada. The family lived in California,...
Steve Hett
Apr 1, 2016
MARION – Steven L. “Steve” Hett, 67, passed away April 1, 2016, at Newton Medical Center. He was born October 23, 1948, at Marion, the son of Walter and Jacquelyn (Manuel) Hett. He proudly served his country with the United States Army during the Vietnam War. In 1990, he was united in marriage to Barbara Stephens. He owned Hett Roofing...
Grace A. Busenitz
Mar 25, 2016
POTWIN — Grace A. Busenitz, 77, of Potwin, was welcomed into the arms of her Savior, Friday, March 25, 2016, at her residence surrounded by the love of her family. She was born April 4, 1938, at Fisher, Illinois, the daughter of Harvey C. and Prudence (Habegger) Birky. Grace obtained her Master’s degree from Ohio State University. She taught elementary...
Jan Smith
Mar 24, 2016
LINCOLNVILLE – Janet D. “Jan” Smith, age 66, passed away March 24, 2016, at St. Luke Living Center of Marion, Kansas. She was born September 27, 1949, in Brooklyn, New York, the daughter of Frank H. and Irene D. (Kos) Werner. On July 3, 1971, she was united in marriage to Phillip Smith. Their marriage was blessed with 3 children: ...
Hope M. Riffel
Mar 22, 2016
WOODBINE - Hope M. Riffel, 88, died Tuesday, March 22nd, 2016, at her daughter’s home in McPherson. She was born June 8, 1927, in Underwood, Iowa, the daughter of George J. and Emma M. (Rassmussen) O’Doniel.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 1:30 pm, Saturday, April 2nd, 2016, at Zeiner Funeral Home-Herington Chapel, with Pastor Bill Peterson, officiating. ...
Bill Edward Olsen
Mar 12, 2016
Bill E. Olsen, 74, passed away March 12, 2016, at St. Luke’s Hospice House, Kansas City, MO. He was born September 8, 1941, in Marion County. He was a graduate of Marion High School. He was a carpenter, later worked at AMPI, and lastly built cabinetry. On October 6, 1962, he was united in marriage to Lucille Ann Rudolph. They...
Elwood H Zuercher
Mar 12, 2016
WHITEWATER - Elwood H. Zuercher, 90, passed away March 12, 2016, at Newton Medical Center. He was born in Whitewater, December 8, 1925, the son of Arnold and Ida (Roth) Zuercher. He was a graduate of Whitewater High School. He served in the United States Army, during the Korean War. On August 26, 1949, he was united in marriage to...
Gerald W. "Gary" Friesen
Mar 10, 2016
WICHITA – Gerald W. “Gary” Friesen, 68, passed away March 10, 2016, at Diversicare of Sedgwick. He was born in Newton, July 27, 1947, the son of Irvin and Olga (Reimer) Friesen. He worked for Lance Crackers, as a route salesman. He was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his brother Bob and wife Barbara of Wichita;...
Herbert Metz Timm
Mar 7, 2016
TOPEKA – Herbert Metz Timm, 87, died Monday, March 7th, 2016, in Topeka. He was born November 14, 1928, in Abilene, the son of Wm. “Bill” H. and Emma Marie (Metz) Timm. He was a Chemical Engineer for the Kansas Department of Transportation.
Graveside Services will be held Friday, March 11th, at 3:00 pm at the Abilene Cemetery. Friends...
Donald E. "Don" Nightengale
Mar 3, 2016
NEWTON – Donald E. “Don” Nightengale, age 80, passed away March 3, 2016, at Asbury Park of Newton. He was born April 15, 1935, at Canton, Kansas. He was the son of Sam and Della (Luginbill) Nightengale. He graduated from Burns High School in 1953, where he was a member of the 1953 State Champion Basketball Team. On September 20,...
Dennis Dean Ryff
Feb 29, 2016
HERINGTON - Dennis D. Ryff, 59, Dennis Dean Ryff, of Ramona, departed this life, Monday, Feb. 29th, 2016, at Wichita. He was born on May 3rd, 1956, at Salina, the son of George H. and Rosetta A. (Kandt) Ryff.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm Friday, Mar. 4th, 2016, at the St. Paul Lutheran Church, Herington, with Pastor...
Bernice Calhoun
Feb 28, 2016
NEWTON – Calhoun, Bernice M., 95, passed away February 28, 2016, at her residence surrounded by family. She was born February 2, 1921, at Texhoma, Oklahoma, the daughter of Ulysses S. and Linnie Audie (Haynes) Young. She was a retired Home Health Aide and Therapy Aide. She was preceded in death by her husband, Carl L. Calhoun; children: Ronald and...
Mary Ann Brown
Feb 25, 2016
HERINGTON - Mary Ann (Donahue) Brown, 73, died Thursday morning, February 25th, 2016, at the Herington Municipal Hospital, after a long battle with cancer. She was born on July 17th, 1942, at Hillsboro, the daughter of Edward E. and M. Ernestine “Teen” (Yancey) Donahue.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, Monday, February 29th, 2016, at St. Paul Lutheran Church,...
Eunice M Hager
Feb 25, 2016
HERINGTON - Eunice M. Hager, 87, lifelong resident of Herington, died Thursday, February 25th, 2016, at her daughter’s winter home in Tucson. She was born March 18, 1928, in Herington, the daughter of Warren G. and Cecil T. (Hedinger) Grass.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 11:00 am., Friday, March 11th, 2016, at the St. Paul Lutheran...
Edward E. "Ed" Jeffrey
Feb 23, 2016
MARION – Edward E. “Ed” Jeffrey, 78, passed away February 23, 2016, at Wichita. He was born August 28, 1937, at Holyrood, the son of Paul and Mary Anna (Elliott) Jeffrey. He attended Fort Hays State University. He was a retired road inspector for the Kansas Department of Transportation. He was a member of the Hillsboro American Legion, and had...
Wayne Rutz
Feb 23, 2016
HERINGTON - Jacob “Wayne” Rutz, 59, of Abilene, KS, departed this life on Tuesday, February 23rd, 2016, at the Enterprise Estates. He was born on December 21st, 1956, at Herington, Kansas. He was the son of Wayne F. and Lina A. (Lee) Rutz.
Family will receive friends 6:00 pm, Friday, March 4th, 2016, at the Zeiner Funeral Home, Herington Chapel....
Sarah J. Stika
Feb 21, 2016
MARION – Sarah J. Stika, age 84, passed away February 21, 2016, at St. Luke Living Center of Marion. She was born June 2, 1931, at Marion, the daughter of Martin and Emma (Stroda) Fortmeyer. She grew up the Youngtown community east of Marion. She was a graduate of Marion High School. On October 17, 1950, she was united in...
Robert L. "Bob" Sextro
Feb 19, 2016
HILLSBORO – Robert L. “Bob” Sextro, age 76, retired Hillsboro High School math teacher of 28 years, passed away at his residence, surrounded by his family. He was born July 30, 1939, at Marysville, Kansas. He was the son of Clemens F. and Carrie M. (Larsen) Sextro. He received his Master’s Degree from Kansas State University. He was preceded in...
Lavenia F. Glymph
Feb 18, 2016
HERINGTON - Lavenia F. Glymph, 88, of Herington, died Thursday morning, February 18th, 2016, at the Good Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan. She was born on December 2nd, 1927, in Herington, Kansas, the daughter of Frank and Cecile M. (Hawkins) Brown.
Memorial services will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, March 5th, 2016, at Zeiner Funeral Home, Herington Chapel, with...
