Obituaries
Arlene Isaacson
Dec 20, 2017
Arlene Harriet Isaacson, age 98 of Manhattan, passed away Wednesday, December 20, 2017 at Via Christi Village.
She was born on April 22, 1919, at Randolph, the daughter of Willard Elmer and Luella Rosette (Holtman) Johnson.
On October 27, 1942 in Randolph, she was married to Ivan C. Isaacson. He preceded her in death in 2003.
Arlene worked at the grocery store in...
Una Weller
Dec 15, 2017
Una Idella Weller, age 105 of Leonardville, passed away Friday, December 15, 2017 at the Leonardville Nursing Home.
She was born on August 8, 1912, at Bala, the daughter of Bart and Nellie (Goodin) Coutermarsh. Una attended Olive Hill Grade School, Leonardville High School and several summers at Kansas State. She taught school for several terms, worked for the Post Exchange...
Galen Owen
Dec 15, 2017
Galen Jay Owen, age 85 of Green, passed away Friday, December 15, 2017 at the Colmery-O’Neil VA Medical Center.
He was born on February 23, 1932 in Kearney, Nebraska, the son of Howard and Murna (Shubert) Owen. He was a truck driver, working for different companies throughout his career.
He is survived by his wife, Karen (Hancock) Owen; two sons, Rick Owen...
Myron Simnitt
Dec 14, 2017
Myron Leroy Simnitt, age 88 of Green, passed away Thursday, December 14, 2017 at the Leonardville Nursing Home.
He was born on July 1, 1929, at Green, the son of Merle W. and Lydia (Larson) Simnitt.
On May 7, 1950, he married Leora Jean Gridley at her parent’s farm outside of Green. He was a farmer and worked at the Clay Center...
Lee Gaynier
Dec 10, 2017
Lee Gaynier, 96, of Clay Center, formerly of Dallas, Texas, passed away Sunday Dec. 10, 2017 at Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan.
Lee was born Feb. 28, 1921 in Mesquite, Texas the daughter of Roy Daniel and Tahmeroo (Corley) Wagoner. She was married Jan. 9, 1945 to William Moses (Bill) Gaynier at Camp Hood in Kileen, Texas. He preceded her in death....
Alice Allen
Dec 4, 2017
Alice Clara Anna Allen, age 70 of Leonardville, passed away on Monday December 4, 2017 at the Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan.
She was born on June 26, 1947 in Salzburg, Austria, the daughter of William Clayton and Clara Kingsley.
On September 16, 1972 in Santee, California, she was married to Jon Howard Allen. He survives of the home.
Alice worked for Southwestern...
Kenneth Cramer
Dec 2, 2017
Kenneth “Papa Kenny” Cramer, age 60 of Leonardville, passed away Saturday, December 2, 2017 at the Clay County Medical Center.
He was born on July 11, 1957 in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Larry Dale and Dorothy Mae (Lanning) Cramer. He was married to Earlene Meyer in 1975. They later divorced.
Kenneth was a contractor for the U.S. Army Reserve and...
Gerald Baxter
Dec 1, 2017
Gerald Allen Baxter, age 66 of Clay Center, passed away Friday, December 1, 2017 from a vehicle accident. Gerald and five others were heading to Lansing Correctional Facility for their annual Christmas trip.
He was born on November 7, 1951 in Clay Center, the son of Joseph Allen and Myrtle Cecilia (Blomberg) Baxter. He graduated from Clay Center Community High School...
Barbara Stone
Nov 26, 2017
Barbara Stone, age 85 of Clay Center, passed away Sunday, November 26, 2017 at the Salina Regional Health Center, following a brief illness.
She was born on January 13, 1932, the daughter of George Carey and Myrtle Mae (Morgan) Dyer in Manhattan, Kansas. She spent her childhood on the family farm near Riley and graduated from Riley Rural High School in 1951. ...
Darrel Dean Davies
Nov 21, 2017
Darrel Dean Davies, age 78 of Riley, passed away Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan.
He was born on September 24, 1939, the son of Harvey and Margaret (Mall) Davies on the family farm in the Broughton area. He attended grade school at Gatesville. The family later moved to the Leonardville area, where he attended Leonardville Grade...
Darrel Weller
Nov 2, 2017
Darrel Weller, age 68 of Clay Center, passed away Thursday, November 2, 2017.
He was born on December 19, 1948 in Clay Center, the son of Carl Henry and Una Idella (Coutermarsh) Weller. He graduated from Riley County High School in 1966 and then NCK Technical College in Beloit.
On July 27, 1969 at Alert Covenant Church, he was married to Coleen...
Verne Hart
Oct 12, 2017
Verne Wagoner Hart, 88, passed away Thursday, October 12, 2017 at his residence in Manhattan, KS.
Verne was born on June 2, 1929 in Lawton, Oklahoma, the son of James Stephen and Elizabeth Ann (Wagoner) Hart.
He graduated from McPherson High School and attended both Kansas State University as well as Kansas University. Verne began his career as the State Park Superintendent...
Mary June Larson
Oct 11, 2017
Mary June Larson, age 70 of Riley, passed away Wednesday, October 11, 2017 at the Leonardville Nursing Home.
She was born on March 28, 1947, the daughter of Dwight F. and LaVina June (Kern) Nelson. She graduated from Manhattan High School in 1965 and then graduated from Stormont-Vail Nursing School.
On August 7, 1976 at First Lutheran Church in Manhattan, she married Kevin...
William "Bill" Hagenmaier
Oct 6, 2017
William “Bill” Frank Hagenmaier, age 69 of Randolph, passed away Friday, October 6, 2017 at his residence.
He was born on December 19, 1947 in Manhattan, the son of Earl Henry and Bernice Louise (Bergstrom) Hagenmaier. He graduated from Blue Valley Randolph in 1965 and then from Beloit Vocation Technical College. He served in the U.S. Navy until 1973.
Bill worked for...
Philip Bubendorf
Oct 4, 2017
Philip William Bubendorf, age 87 of Manhattan, passed away Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at the Good Shepherd Hospice House.
He was born on January 16, 1930 in Grand Forks, North Dakota, the son of William and Isabel (Allard) Bubendorf.
On February 20, 1954, he was married to Betty Lou Orr. She preceded him in death in 2015.
Philip was in the U.S. Army...
Rabern "Possie" Vawter
Sep 7, 2017
Rabern Edward “Possie” Vawter, age 93 of Randolph, passed away Thursday, September 7, 2017 at the Leonardville Nursing Home.
He was born on May 11, 1924 in Randolph, the son of William Henry and Ellen (Vogelsang) Vawter. He graduated from Randolph High School and joined the U.S. Navy. In 1962, he opened "Possie’s Place" in Randolph and ran it until 2016. ...
Norman D. Francis, Sr.
Aug 29, 2017
Norman Dean Francis, Sr., age 81 of Manhattan, passed away Tuesday, August 29, 2017 at Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan.
He was born on May 2, 1936 in Concordia, the son of Bruce L. and Ellvene M. (Edgren) Francis.
On December 24, 1955 at Parks Air Force Base in Oakland, California, he was married to LaVona Jean Bergstrom. She survives of the...
Peggy Dettmer
Aug 29, 2017
Peggy Joyce Dettmer, age 87 of Leonardville, passed away Tuesday, August 29, 2017 at the Leonardville Nursing Home.
She was born on December 12, 1929 on a farm northwest of Leonardville, the youngest daughter of George Arthur and Joyce Ellen (Hadin) Olson. She started school at the Arbor School, attended Leonardville Grade School and graduated from Leonardville High School in 1948. ...
John Lolley
Aug 24, 2017
John Elmer Lolley, Jr., age 83 of Riley, peacefully passed away Thursday, August 24, 2017 at the Leonardville Nursing Home with his family by his side.
He was born on June 10, 1934 on the family farm near Frankfort, the son of John Elmer, Sr. and Anna Cecilia (Fox) Lolley. He attended schools in Pottawatomie county.
After high school in Wamego, John...
Tae Wyman
Aug 23, 2017
Tae Ok Wyman, age 57 of Manhattan, passed away Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City after being diagnosed earlier in the year with lymphoma leukemia.
She was born on April 24, 1960 in Taegu, South Korea, the daughter of Bok Gap and Jum Ha Kim.
She was married to Chris Wyman on March 3,...
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