Obituaries
Glenda Mosiman
Feb 17, 2016
NEWTON - Glenda Mosiman, age 82, passed into the presence of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on February 17, 2016. She was born Feb. 3, 1934 in rural Ensign, Kansas. Glenda was married to Duane (Butch) Mosiman for 45 wonderful years. She is survived by her husband, Duane (Butch) Mosiman; two daughters, Marcia Ensz and husband Joel. Marchel Thiessen and...
Neva A Peterson
Feb 7, 2016
BURDICK - Neva A. Peterson, 98,
Neva Adelia Peterson, of Burdick, died Sunday, February 7th, 2016, at the Brookdale Assisted Living of Salina. She was born on August 29th, 1917, at Burdick, the daughter of Otto V. and Corrine E. (Gellart) Anderson.
Memorial services will be held at 2:00 pm, Saturday, February 13th, 2016, at Hebron Lutheran Church, Burdick,...
Rev. Lester G Trusty
Feb 7, 2016
HERINGTON - Rev. Lester G. Trusty, 88, former resident of Herington, died Sunday, February 7th, 2016, a day before his 89th birthday at Pinnacle Park care facility in Salina. He was born on February 8th, 1927, at Eckerty, Indiana, the son of James J. and Maude Mae (Brown) Trusty.
Funeral service will be held at 10:30am Friday, February 12th, at...
Steven R. Bryan
Feb 4, 2016
HERINGTON - Steven R. Bryan, 64, of Goddard, formerly of Herington, departed this life, Thursday, Feb. 4th, 2016, at the Medicalodges of Goddard. He was born on March 6th, 1951, at Winfield, the son of Marable and Virginia R. (Ferry) Bryan.
Funeral services will be held at 3:00 pm Monday, Feb. 8th, 2015, at the St. Paul Lutheran Church, Herington,...

Waneda E. Middleton
Jan 31, 2016
HERINGTON - Waneda E. Middleton, 94, of Woodbine, KS, died Sunday evening, January 31st, 2016, at the Village Manor in Abilene. She was born on March 22nd, 1921, rural Herington, Kansas, the daughter of William F. and Frieda M. (Weber) Schlesener.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM, Friday, February 5th, 2016, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, with Pastor...
Cynthia M. Blount
Jan 30, 2016
MARION - Cynthia M. Blount, 60
Marion, Kansas, has lost a local beloved historian. Cynthia Maxwell Blount, Lifetime Girl Scout, community volunteer, and Director of the Marion Museum, passed away at her home on January 30, 2016. Cynthia was born February 10, 1955, to Jack and Ella Swain in Houston, Texas. Cynthia was married February 14, 1973, to Richard Paul...
L. Howard Runft
Jan 29, 2016
WICHITA - Runft, L Howard – Age 82, passed away from this wonderful world to the wondrous world of our Lord on Kansas Day, January 29, 2016. He was surrounded by his loving family. He was born December 10, 1933; the only child of Leland D. and Geneva M. (Stewart) Runft.
He told many joyous stories of growing up in Herington....
Edward E. "Ed" Siebert
Jan 28, 2016
MARION - Edward E. “Ed” Siebert, 74, passed away January 28, 2016, at his residence. He was born May 3, 1941, in Hillsboro, Kansas, the son of Wilmer and Mildred (Bluhm) Siebert. He was a graduate of Marion High School. On November 10, 1973, he was married to Laquetta “Luke” Cunningham. He was a plant manager at Lewis and West,...
Charles W. Kniebel
Jan 28, 2016
HERINGTON - OBITUARY FOR – Charles W. Kniebel, 85,
Charles Wayne Kniebel passed gracefully to heaven on Thursday, January 28th, 2016, with family at his side. Charles was proud to be known as C.W. Kniebel. He was the 3rd generation of the Kniebel’s to till the soil and raise his family as a farmer/rancher. He had an extremely short bout with...
Vernolis Siebert
Jan 27, 2016
MARION – Vernolis F. Siebert, 95, passed away January 27, 2015, at St. Luke Living Center, Marion. She was born at Lamont, the daughter of James Dudley and Ora Lovetta (Watt) Dillingham. She was a graduate of Hamilton High School and had attended Wichita Business College. On May 8, 1955, she was married to Rex L. Siebert. This marriage would...
Dr. John S. Dienst
Jan 27, 2016
BENTON - Dr. John S. Dienst, 83, passed away January 27, 2015, at Asbury Park of Newton, Kansas. He was born June 16, 1932, at Coffeyville, Kansas. He was the son of Eugene S. and Ruby M. (Matlock) Dienst. He was a graduate of Coffeyville High School. On September 29, 1951, he was united in marriage to Sharilyn Dee McCoy...
Luella R. Popp
Jan 23, 2016
MARION – Luella R. Popp, 93, passed away January 23, 2016, at St. Luke Living Center, Marion. She was born January 18, 1923, at Hillsboro, the daughter of Henry and Tena (Rempel) Regier. She was a graduate of Marion High School. On August 19, 1949, she was united in marriage to Ralph Popp. She was a homemaker and also bookkeeper...
Velma A. Jones
Jan 21, 2016
HERINGTON – Velma A. Jones, 94
Velma Arlene Jones, of Herington, died Thursday, January 21st, 2016, at the Legacy of Herington. She was born on August 10, 1921, at rural Woodbine, KS, the daughter of William and Adelia (Beckel) Obermeyer.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am Saturday, January 30th, 2016, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Herington, with Pastor...
Arene Mae Entz
Jan 18, 2016
PEABODY - Arene Mae Entz, 91, passed away January 18, 2016, at Presbyterian Manor, Newton, Kansas. She was born on October 18, 1924, near Moundridge Kansas. She was the fourth of ten children born to Dan and Matilda (Goering) Kaufman. She attended Pleasant Ridge grade school. Her name was Irene with an ‘I’. But when one of the older boys at her school...
Monna M. Manes
Jan 17, 2016
WICHITA – Monna L. Manes, 77, passed away Jan. 17, 2016, at Wheat State Manor in Whitewater, Kansas. She was born December 2, 1936, in Villisca, Iowa. She was the daughter of Chalmer and Gladys (Whigham) Manes. She was a retired geologist. She held a Master’s degree from Wichita State University. She was preceded by her parents, and a...
Lucille Bredemeier
Jan 14, 2016
MARION - Mrs. Lila “Lucille” Bredemeier, age 90, went to be with her Lord and Savior on January 14, 2016, at Bethesda Home in Goessel, Kansas. She was born May 25, 1925, in Cottonwood Falls, Kansas. She was preceded in death by her parents, Frank E. and Sylvia (Wathous) Judd of Cottonwood Falls; her husband, Charles “Junior” Bredemeier, of Marion; her sister,...
Tracie Alyn Witkop
Jan 12, 2016
POOLER, GEORGIA - Tracie Alyn (Abbott) Witkop,
September 13, 1982-January 12, 2016
We mourn the loss of Tracie Alyn Witkop of Pooler, Georgia who passed away on January 12, 2016 after an automobile accident in Effingham, Georgia.
Tracie is survived by her adoring husband Robert Witkop of Pooler, Georgia; mother and step-father Nancy and Thomas Cunningham of Arlington, Texas; Father...
John W. Rupp
Jan 10, 2016
John W. Rupp, age 77, passed away on Janurary 10, 2016 at St. Luke Living Center in Marion. He was born October 27, 1938 at Hillsboro, Kansas the son of Walter and Evelyn Hauser Rupp. John graduated from Marion High School, attended Wichita State University, and served in the United States Army. He was a retired commercial pilot. On August...
Frances Ellen Grover
Jan 9, 2016
HERINGTON - Frances Ellen Grover, 80, of Wilsey, KS, departed this life on Saturday, January 9th, 2016, at Diversicare of Council Grove. She was born on August 16th, 1935, at Burdick, Kansas. She was the daughter of Francis L. and Delphia M. (Herdnan) Pilcher.
Mrs. Grover bequeathed her remains to the University of Kansas Medical Center, School of Medicine, Department...

Dorothy I. Wiebe
Jan 8, 2016
WHITEWATER - Dorothy I. Wiebe, age 85, went to be with the Lord on Friday, January 8, 2016, at the Kansas Christian Home, in Newton, Kansas. She was born August 14, 1930, in Enid, Oklahoma, the daughter of Henry and Kate (Jantz) Unruh. She was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Gene Unruh; and a sister, Kathryn Hiebert. She...