Obituaries
David M. Meagher
Oct 19, 2022
David M. Meagher, age 86, of Blue Rapids, passed away on Wednesday, October 19, 2022, at Blue Valley Senior Living in Blue Rapids.
Dave was born October 30, 1935, at Barrett, Kansas, to Clarence C. and Violet R. (Arentrue) Meagher. He married Arline Spunaugle in 1955, she passed away in 1991. He married Joyce Beals in 1992, she...
Mary Larson
Oct 12, 2022
Mary Ellen Larson of Riley, KS was called home by her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on October 12, 2022. She was 77 years old. Surrounded by her children and covered in prayer and worship, Mary took her last breath on Earth and her next breath in the indescribable beauty of Heaven as a faithful servant of God.
Mary was born...
Merlin Potts
Oct 10, 2022
Merlin Potts, lifetime Riley County, Kansas, resident as well as farmer/stockman, finished his chores and passed away on October 10, 2022, at Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan at the age of 95.He was born on February 15, 1927, at the home of his parents, Gideon and Carrie (Buss) Potts, in the Baldwin Creek community northeast of Leonardville. On March...
Carolyn "Nana" Knorr
Oct 9, 2022
Carolyn Sue “Nana” Knorr, age 72, passed away Sunday, October 9, 2022 at the Leonardville Nursing Home.
She was born on February 3, 1950 in San Diego, California, the daughter of LaVonne Franklin and Mary Louise (Herrod) Bird. She was one of seven children.
She is survived by four daughters, Marlo Hoffman and husband Josh, Danyale Knorr, Lisa Bailey and...
Linda Mays
Oct 7, 2022
Linda Diane Mays, age 72 of Green, was called to heaven on October 7, 2022.
She was born on February 4, 1950 in Clay Center, the daughter of Orville and Lois Asp.
On June 8, 1971, she married Roland Dean Mays at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Clay Center. To this union, two daughters were born, Jennifer Diane on April...
Patsy A Pendergast
Sep 30, 2022
Patsy A. Pendergast, age 77, of Blue Rapids, passed away on September 30, 2022, at the Frankfort Care Home in Frankfort, Kansas.
Patsy was born August 17, 1945, at Frankfort, the daughter of Harold E. and Mary L. (Booth) Thomas. She married Jere J. Pendergast in Frankfort on March 8, 1964. He passed away in 2006.
Patsy...
Steven E. Hirt
Sep 14, 2022
Steven E. Hirt, age 68, of Waterville, passed away on Wednesday, September 14, 2022, at Blue Valley Senior Living in Blue Rapids.
Steve was born May 23, 1954, at Clay Center, to Gail E. and Mary “Margaret” (Jones) Hirt. He graduated from Valley Heights High School in 1972, and from Kansas State University in 1976 with a degree in...
Doris Heikes
Sep 9, 2022
Doris Elaine Heikes, age 91 of Decorah, Iowa and formerly of Leonardville, Kansas, passed away September 9, 2022 in Decorah.
Doris was born on May 23, 1931 in Atchison, Kansas to John and Leona (Supernaugh) Keas. She grew up on the family dairy farm outside of Effingham with her older sister Roberta. Besides being very involved in 4-H locally, the...
Bonnie Edwards
Sep 8, 2022
Bonnie Rae Edwards, age 88 of Olsburg, passed away Thursday, September 8, 2022 at the Leonardville Nursing Home.
She was born on November 10, 1933 at her family’s home outside of St. George, the daughter of James Rayburn and Sylva Ferl (Edwards) Hofman.
On December 27, 1954 in Manhattan, she married Robert David Edwards. They moved to the ranch in...
Patty Erickson
Sep 2, 2022
Patty “Pat” Joan Erickson, age 86 of Leonardville, passed away Friday, Sept. 2, 2022 at the Leonardville Nursing Home.
She was born on August 26, 1936 in Manhattan, the daughter of Floyd Thomas and Elsie Alice (Henton) Hohman. She graduated from Randolph High School in 1954.
On August 14, 1955 in Topeka, she was married to Jerald Edwin Erickson. They...
Raymond L. Lindquist
Sep 1, 2022
Raymond L. Lindquist, age 95, of Waterville, passed away on Thursday, September 1, 2022, at Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan.
Ray was born August 28, 1927, on a farm near Waterville. His parents were Albin H. and Estella P. (Bergeson) Lindquist. He graduated from Waterville High School with the class of 1945. A few months after graduation...
Dorcile Moon
Aug 27, 2022
Dorcile Eileen Moon, age 81 of Clay Center, passed away Saturday, August 27, 2022 at the Clay Center Presbyterian Manor.
She was born on May 4, 1941 in Bala, the daughter of Carl and Naomi Gertrude (Gassert) Bulk. She graduated from Riley County High School.
On August 9, 1959 at the Bala Presbyterian Church, she married Garold Dean Moon. He...
Rudolph "Rudy" A. Fritz
Aug 19, 2022
Rudolph A. “Rudy” Fritz, Jr., age 83, of Silver Lake, passed away at Plaza West Nursing Home in Topeka on Friday, August 19, 2022.
Rudy was born October 12, 1938 in Marysville, to Rose E. (Stitesky) and Rudolph A. Fritz, Sr. After graduating from Blue Rapids High School, he served in the Kansas Army National Guard. Rudy moved to...
Marcine Hohman
Aug 19, 2022
Marcine Fern Hohman, age 82 of Green, passed away Friday, August 19, 2022 at the Leonardville Nursing Home.
She was born January 6, 1940 on a farmstead near Oak Hill, the daughter of Gaylord and Josephine (Palmateer) Stienbruck.
On August 7, 1960, she married Don Ray Hohman. He survives of the home.
Marcine worked at the Green United State Post...
Rex Goff
Aug 18, 2022
Rex Leroy Goff of Keats, Kansas passed away Thursday, August 18, 2022 and is now resting in peace.
He was born October 3, 1953 to Dean and Wanda Goff. Rex was proud to be a part of a large family and enjoyed living life on the farm. He was a member of the Keats United Methodist Church.
Rex is remembered...
Kimberly R. Jamieson
Aug 9, 2022
Kimberly R. Jamieson, age 56, of Blue Rapids, passed away at her home on Tuesday, August 9, 2022.
Kim was born on March 2, 1966, in Merced, California. She married Robert P. Jamieson, II, in 2001.
Survivors include her husband, Robbie and six children: Tina, Crissy, Matthew, Jonathon, Kyle, and Kristopher as well as her brother, sisters, aunts and...
Janice F. Schwartz
Aug 7, 2022
Janice F. Pishny Schwartz, age 86, formerly of Blue Rapids, passed away at her home in Lawrence, on Sunday, August 7, 2022.
A celebration of life will be held between 4:00 and 6:00 pm on Thursday, September 29, 2022, at Arterra Gallery, 2161 Quail Creek Dr, in Lawrence.
A Graveside Inurnment Service will be held at 1:00 pm, Friday,...
Kenneth Hanson
Aug 6, 2022
Kenneth Leroy Hanson, Sr., age 83 of Randolph, passed away Saturday August 6, 2022, at the Salina Regional Health Center.
He was born on March 25, 1939, in Manhattan, the son of Kenneth and Leona (Jensen) Hanson. He graduated from old Randolph High School in 1957.
On June 1, 1958, in Salem, Missouri, he married Bonnie Jean Burkman. She survives...
Gene Ruthstrom
Aug 5, 2022
Gene Madison Ruthstrom, age 86 of Leonardville, passed away on August 5, 2022, surrounded by his family. Gene, known to many as “Chick”, was born on October 7, 1935, in Leonardville, Kansas. He was the son of Harry and Olive (Arents) Ruthstrom. He grew up on the family farm west of Leonardville, with one sister and three brothers. ...
Cheryl "Sherry" Bruns Schumacher
Aug 3, 2022
Cheryl “Sherry” K. Bruns Schumacher, age 71, of Junction City and formerly of Riley, passed away at St. Francis Medical Center in Topeka.
Sherry was born September 16, 1950, daughter of DeWayne H. Bruns and Ora Jean Shelby Bruns Buffinton. Sherry was born and raised in Manhattan, she attended Manhattan schools. Her ninth grade year she attended Seventh Day...
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