Obituaries
Jerry Schwartz
Dec 7, 2015
Jerry Schwartz, age 83 of Randolph, Kansas, passed away Monday, December 7, 2015 at Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan. He was born on June 17, 1932 in Clay Center, the son of Dale and Marjorie Elizabeth (Stafford) Schwartz. He graduated from Randolph High School. On April 8, 1951 at the Garrison Methodist Church, he was married to Marlene Kershaw. She...
Golda L. Wilson
Dec 5, 2015
Golda Louise Wilson, age 94 of Manhattan, passed away Saturday, December 5, 2015 at Stoneybrook Retirment Community. She was born on March 13, 1921 in Manhattan, the daughter of James and Anna (Vogelsang) Fitzpatrick. She graduated from Randolph High School in 1938. On March 13, 1941 in Waterville, she was married to Loren T. Wilson. He preceded her in death...
Harold Vincent Smith
Nov 27, 2015
Harold Vincent “H.V.” “Smitty” Smith, age 90, passed away on Friday, November 27, 2015 at his home in Olsburg, Kansas. He was born on February 14, 1925 in Wetmore, Kansas, the son of Harold Orvil and Zena LaVerne (Sutherland) Smith. Following graduation from high school, he served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He married Evelyn Westling on...
B. Arlene Peterson
Nov 21, 2015
B. Arlene Peterson, age 86 of Manhattan, died peacefully surrounded by her family Saturday, November 21, 2015 at the Via Christi Hospital. She was born on May 11, 1929 in Sabetha, the youngest of ten children of Sylvan and Bertha (Wegman) Aeschliman. On October 14, 1951, she was married to Raymond Peterson. He preceded her in death on April 16,...
Neola Bruns
Nov 18, 2015
Neola B. Bruns, age 85, of Papillion, Nebraska and formerly of Manhattan, passed away Wednesday, November 18, 2015 at Victoria Gardens in Bellevue, Nebraska. She was born on February 1, 1930 in Stockdale, the daughter of Royal B. and Mary Ellen (Henton) Springer. On November 6, 1949, she married Donald Bruns and they were happily married for 56 years until...
Dale Weisner
Nov 9, 2015
Dale Eugene Weisner, age 75 of Riley, passed away Monday, November 9, 2015 at Via Christi Hospital. He was born on February 19, 1940 in Junction City, the son of Francis and Frances (Lynn) Weisner. He attended school in Wakefield and received his GED while serving in the U.S. Air Force, where his job was plane maintenance. He was married...
Harold Braun
Nov 9, 2015
Harold Albert Braun, age 82 of Clay Center, passed away Monday, November 9, 2015 at his home. He was born on December 30, 1932 in Eustis, Nebraska, the son of Albert Fred and Martha Christina (Rieker) Braun. On April 27, 1958, he was married to Velma Stuenkel at the St. John’s Lutheran Church in Palmer. She preceded him in death...
Joyce Swanger
Nov 7, 2015
Joyce Carol Joann Swanger, age 82 of Leonardville, passed away Saturday, November 7, 2015 at Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan. She was born on January 10, 1933 in the Bala Township in Riley County, Kansas, the daughter of Carl and Mamie (Dugan) Swenson. On June 14, 1964 in Manhattan, she was married to Horace Swanger. He preceded her in death...
Michael W. Rowley
Nov 7, 2015
Michael William Rowley, age 63 of St. George, passed away Saturday, November 7, 2015 at the Good Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan. He was born on November 13, 1951 in Manhattan, the son of Joseph Jo and Madeline Florine (Debus) Rowley. He was a construction superintendent for BHS Construction and enjoyed prospecting for gold, fishing, hunting, traveling to Isla Mujeres,...
Madeline F. Rowley
Oct 23, 2015
Madeline Florine Rowley, age 93, formerly of Manhattan, Kansas passed away at the Leonardville Nursing Home on Friday, October 23, 2015. She was born on July 13, 1922 in Riley, Kansas, the daughter of Edward and Goldie (Mugler) Debus. She attended grade school in Riley and graduated with the class of 1940 from Riley Rural High School. Following graduation, Madeline...
Doris Springer
Oct 20, 2015
Doris Imogene Springer, age 82 of Manhattan, passed away Tuesday, October 20, 2015 at Via Christi Village in Manhattan. She was born on her family farm west of Clay Center on October 9, 1933, the daughter of Guy William and Ethel May (Chayer) Fyfe. She spent her younger years on a farm near Oak Hill and graduated from Clay County...
Verna Alice Wiard
Oct 6, 2015
Verna Alice Wiard, age 93 of Manhattan, Kansas, died Tuesday, October 6, 2015 at the Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan. She was born on November 17, 1921 in Leonardville, Kansas, the daughter of Herbert C. and Mary V. (Hanson) Johnson. On May 14, 1942, she was married to Herman R. Wiard at Leonardville, Kansas. He preceded her in death on...
Madilyn Mall
Oct 5, 2015
Madilyn “Madie” Rose Mall, age 6 of Riley, passed away Monday, October 5, 2015 in Manhattan. She was born on September 1, 2009 in Manhattan, the daughter of Josh Mall and Mandy Schooler. Madie was in kindergarten at Riley County Grade School and brought positivity and laughter to any room she entered. She enjoyed everything about life, and made even...
Ernest F. Grater
Sep 30, 2015
Ernest F. Grater, age 95 of Leonardville, passed away Wednesday, September 30, 2015 at the Leonardville Nursing Home. He was born on September 26, 1920 in Northern Riley County, Kansas, the son of Friedrich and Caroline (Weidner) Grater. On September 26, 1941, he was married to Marjorie Jean (Blaske). She survives at the Leonardville Nursing Home. He was a cattleman...
Clifford A. Rudolph
Sep 21, 2015
Clifford Alan Rudolph, age 56 of Riley, passed away Monday, September 21, 2015 at his residence. He was born on August 27, 1959 in Manhattan, the son of George Jacob and Opal Martha (Rogers) Rudolph. He was married to Renita Lynn Abel on July 7, 2007 at their farm. She survives of the home. Clifford was a crew supervisor for...
Bonnie Jo Lawson
Sep 18, 2015
Bonnie Jo Lawson, age 73, passed away Friday, September 18, 2015 at Lifecare Hospital in San Antonio, Texas. She was born on May 14, 1942 in Junction City, Kansas on Ash St. which was the city hospital location currently apts. She grew up in the NW corner of Geary County, near the Clay County line on one of the first...
Gladys Beauchamp
Sep 18, 2015
Gladys Genieva Beauchamp age 91, of Sun City, Arizona, passed away Friday, September 18, 2015 at her home. She was born on September 27, 1923 in Green, Kansas, the daughter of Herman and Bessie (Hazen) Bertsch. On September 7, 1941, she was married to Howard A. Beauchamp in Green, Kansas. He preceded her in death on April 28, 2009. Gladys...
Marian Yvonne Smith
Sep 16, 2015
Marian Yvonne (Olson) Smith, age 82, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 16, 2015 at her home in Olsburg, Kansas, surrounded by the love of her family. She was born March 4, 1933 on the family farm southeast of Olsburg, the daughter of John Edward and Edith Alvina (Lindquist) Olson. Marian attended the Olsburg United Methodist Church and Adam’s Peak...
Dorthy Rundquist
Sep 13, 2015
Dorthy Fay Rundquist, age 90 of Clay Center, passed to her eternal heavenly rest on Sunday, September 13, 2015 at Medicalodge in Clay Center. She was born at home on March 28, 1925, the daughter of Homer and Hazel (Lawson) Lindstrom. Dorthy grew up in the Alert Community, attending the one-room school. Her home was the site of the Alert...
Gleora Strauss
Sep 10, 2015
Gleora Ann (Rothfuss) Strauss, 72, of Randolph, KS died Thursday, September 10, 2015 after a short illness. Gleora was born April 30, 1943 in Concordia, KS, the daughter of Glen and Opal (Nelson) Rothfuss. She attended the Morganville, KS schools. She was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers. Following a short illness, Gleora departed this life peacefully...
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