Obituaries
Kenneth E. "Gene" Cooney, Jr.
Dec 10, 2018
Kenneth E. "Gene" Cooney, Jr. age 67, of Blue Rapids, passed away at Bryan Medical Center, West, in Lincoln, Nebraska, on Monday, December 10, 2018.Gene was born on June 6, 1951, in Des Moines, Iowa, to Mary I. (Hildenbrand) and Kenneth E. Cooney, Sr. He married Susan “Sue” K. Lawrence in 1978 at Pomona, California.He was a carpet layer, he thought...
Roland E. Sperry
Dec 6, 2018
Roland E. Sperry, age 75, of Belle Vista Arkansas, passed away on Thursday, December 6, 2018.
He was born in Blue Rapids, KS on Oct. 21, 1943 to the late Glen and Erna Sperry.
Roland graduated from Blue Rapids High School in 1961 and then from Kansas State University. He went on to work as a financial manager for Amoco...
Isabella Plemons
Dec 5, 2018
Isabella “Bella” Capri Plemons, age 9 of Riley, passed away Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at the Wesley Medical Center in Wichita.
She was born on June 15, 2009 in Yuma, Arizona.
Bella was a third grader at Riley County Grade School who loved dancing, singing and fashion. She was an outgoing and loving child and enjoyed gymnastics and cheer. She loved being...
Phyllis E. Livers
Dec 3, 2018
Phyllis E. Livers, 86 of Normal, IL passed away at 9:06 AM, on Monday December 3, 2018 at Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, AZ, after suffering an unexpected heart attack.
Phyllis was born March 24, 1932 in Waterville, Kansas to G. Howard and Mildred Geneva Ricard Taplin.
She married the love of her life David L. Livers May 20, 1951 in...
Bradley J. "Brad" Worthington
Dec 3, 2018
Bradley J. "Brad" Worthington, age 60, of Waterville, passed away at his home on Monday, December 3, 2018.
Brad was born October 9, 1958, in Enid, Oklahoma to Richard and Dorothy (Hawkinson) Worthington. He was raised by his maternal grandparents Constance and Oliver Hawkinson. Brad graduated from Valley Heights High School in 1977.
He started working for the Union Pacific...
Wilma R. Watters
Nov 30, 2018
Wilma R. Watters, age 88, of Blue Rapids, passed away on Friday, November 30, 2018, at the Blue Valley Senior Living in Blue Rapids.
Wilma was born October 13, 1930, to Charles W. and Alice B. (Burd) Crowder at Seward, Nebraska. She graduated from Blue Rapids High School in 1948.
She married John R. Watters on August 25, 1949, at...
Charles H. "Red" Craft
Nov 28, 2018
Charles H. "Red" Craft, age 81, of Blue Rapids, passed away on Wednesday, November 28, 2018, at the Kansas Medical Center in Andover.Memorial Services are at 10:30 am, Friday, December 7, 2018, at United Methodist Church in Blue Rapids, with Pastor Debby Dick officiating. Inurnment is at Fairmont Cemetery in Blue Rapids.Red was born March 3, 1937, at Blue Rapids, to...
Carroll Richter
Nov 23, 2018
Carroll Leon Richter, age 81 of Clay Center, passed away Friday, November 23, 2018 at his residence.
He was born on October 18, 1937 in Waterville, the son of Milton William and Hulda Elizabeth (Steenbock) Richter. He grew up attending the Drager country school and graduated from Barnes High School in 1955. During high school, Carroll helped regularly on the family...
Lori D. Coleman
Nov 20, 2018
Lori D. Coleman, age 52, passed away on Tuesday, November 20, 2018, at Good Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan.A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 pm on Saturday, December 15, 2018, at the United Methodist Church in Waterville.Lori was born on February 14, 1966 in Manhattan, to Morris and Jean Merrill of Waterville. She attended 3 years of high school...
Emogene Travelute
Nov 19, 2018
Emogene Travelute, age 88, of Waterville, passed away on Monday, November 19, 2018, at Blue Valley Senior Living in Blue Rapids.Emogene was born on September 10, 1930, at Frankfort to James L. and Louise (Feldhausen) Tilley. She graduated from Frankfort High School in 1946 at the age of 16. She met Allen D. Travelute while working as a bookkeeper for Leiber...
Fred W. Mann
Nov 18, 2018
Fred W. Mann, age 89, of Waterville, passed away on Sunday, November 18, 2018, at Cambridge Place in Marysville surrounded by family.Fred was born December 10, 1928 to Elmer and Ida (Bolejack) Mann of Waterville.He attended Waterville High School, graduating in 1947 and taught at country schools for several years before entering the Army in 1952.On June 6th 1957 he married...
Robert L. "Rob" Pinnick
Nov 16, 2018
Robert L. "Rob" Pinnick, age 61, of Blue Rapids, passed away on Friday, November 16, 2018, at Community Memorial Health Care, after a prolonged illness.Rob was born on May 13, 1957, at Smith Center, to Jack E. and Judy A. (Rice) Pinnick. He graduated from Valley Heights High School in 1975. He married Diana L. Whiting on September 10, 1977, at...
Darrell Buseman
Nov 14, 2018
Darrell Dean Buseman, age 90 of Riley, passed away on Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at the Leonardville Nursing Home.
He was born on February 21, 1928 in the Magic Community south of Riley, the son of Lewis and Josephine (Weber) Buseman. He graduated from Riley Rural High School in 1945.
He was married to Norma Jane (Janie) Funk on October 28, 1955...
Beverly Dettmer
Nov 9, 2018
Beverly Ann Dettmer, age 85, of Manhattan and formerly of Randolph, passed away on November 8, 2018 at Homestead Assisted Living.
She was born October 2, 1933 in Chanute, Kansas, the seventh child of Archie Owen and Bernice Helen (McLaren) Dimon.
She graduated from Chanute High School in 1951 and worked for a year before attending a three-year program at William Newton...
Leland Lund
Nov 2, 2018
Leland Lund, age 93 of Clay Center, passed away peacefully on November 2, 2018 a few days before his 94th birthday.
He was born November 7, 1924 to Ludwig and Ida Lund of Green. He grew up on their farm near Green working on the farm as a boy and young man he also learned carpentry work from his father. He...
Colin Schell
Nov 1, 2018
Colin Michael Schell, age 31 of Manhattan, passed away Thursday, November 1, 2018 at his residence.
He was born on November 7, 1986 in Fort Myers, Florida, the son of Michael Alan and Yvonne Ann (Leatherbarrow) Schell.
He had a Bachelor’s degree in hospitality management. He was an avid reader, had a great sense of humor and was up for anything. Colin...
Frances Riley
Oct 31, 2018
Frances Louise Riley, age 79 of Riley, passed away Wednesday, October 31, 2018 at the Good Shepherd Hospice House.
She was born on December 15, 1938 in Attica, Indiana, the daughter of Hubert H. and Doris Aline (Purdue) McCall. On August 10, 1954, she was married to Russell Riley. He preceded her in death on July 1, 1997.
Frances was daycare provider...
Dale R. Oelschlager
Oct 30, 2018
Dale R. Oelschlager, age 71, of Barnes, received the gift of eternal life in heaven on Tuesday, October 30, 2018, at Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan.Dale was born on September 26, 1947, at Clay Center, the son of Lester C. and Novella K. (Wichman) Oelschlager. Dale was baptized into the Christian faith on October 19, 1947, at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church,...
Warren Hedke
Oct 26, 2018
Warren Dean Hedke, age 93 of St. Marys and formerly of Paxico, passed away Friday, October 26, 2018 at the St. Marys’ Manor.
He was born on August 18, 1925 in Randolph, the son of Henry and Molly (Simon) Hedke.
On April 25, 1949, at Clifton, he was married to Evelyn Marie Wurtz. She preceded him in death on January 21, 2011.
Warren...
Freida Wilson Niemeier
Oct 17, 2018
Freida Wilson Niemeier, age 94, of Waterville, passed away surrounded by her family on October 17, 2018 at Community Memorial Healthcare in Marysville.She was one of a family of seven children. She went to grade school at Santa Fe, Oklahoma and attended Alma High School. Every day she walked one and a half miles to school or to catch the bus...
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