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Shirley Hughes Johnson

Shirley Hughes Johnson

Jun 20, 2015

Shirley H. Johnson, age 70 of Riley, passed away Saturday, June 20, 2015 at the Via Christi Hospital in Wichita, Kansas. She was born on December 28, 1944 in Greenville, Kentucky, the daughter of Boyce and Iva (Buchanan) Hocker. She was raised by her mother and step‐father, Elmer Hughes, graduating from Round Lake (Illinois) High School in 1963. On February...

Barbara Ann Rundquist

Barbara Ann Rundquist

Jun 8, 2015

Barbara Ann Rundquist, age 83 of Leonardville, passed away Monday, June 8, 2015 at her home. She was born on February 5, 1932 in Clay Center, the daughter of George F. and Margaret E. (Nanninga) Trumpp. She grew up in the Leonardville community and at age 10 she accepted Christ as her Savior and joined the Evangelical Church in Leonardville....

Janie Martin

Janie Martin

Jun 5, 2015

Elizabeth Jane “Janie” Martin, age 86, of Manhattan, passed away Friday, June 5, 2015 at the Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan. She was born to Lester O. and Lela Maud (Webb) Heckethorn on December 19, 1928. In 1947, after graduating from Wichita East High School, Janie attended K-State for one semester. She then enrolled at Brown Business School for a...

Omar Jay Pickett

Omar Jay Pickett

May 24, 2015

Omar Jay Pickett, age 96, formerly of Greenleaf, Kansas, passed away Sunday, May 24, 2015 in rural Geary County, Kansas. He was born on February 22, 1919 in Washington County, Kansas, the fifth of eight children to James and Lydia (Barker) Pickett. He attended grade school for eight years at the rural Drager School. He graduated from Barnes High School...

Marcus A. Perez

Marcus A. Perez

May 23, 2015

Marcus Anthony Perez, Sr., age 45 of Leonardville, passed away Friday, May 22, 2015 at the Good Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan. He was born on February 13, 1970 in National City, California, the son of Jesse and Debra Sue (Rodriguez) Perez. He was married to Lisa Diann Brown in 2007 in Manhattan. She survives of the home. He was...

Ronald Dean Osthoff

Ronald Dean Osthoff

May 16, 2015

Ronald Dean Osthoff, 65 of Clay Center, Kansas, died Saturday, May 16, 2015 at his residence. He was born on November 17, 1949 in Clay Center, the son of Arnold H. and Mary Gladys (Wiegers) Osthoff. He attended Morganville Grade School and three years at Morganville High School before graduating his senior year at Clay Center Community High School in...

Norma Jane Lindsey

Norma Jane Lindsey

May 8, 2015

Norma Jane Lindsey, age 83 of Leonardville, Kansas, passed away Friday, May 8, 2015 at the Leonardville Nursing Home. She was born on February 26, 1932 in Columbia, Missouri, the daughter of Thomas Henry and Stella (Liddell) Stewart. On September 29, 1946, she was married to Clarence Eugene Lindsey. He preceded her in death on September 12, 2004. Norma was...

Marian L. Hopper

Marian L. Hopper

May 7, 2015

Marian L. Hopper, age 88 of Randolph, Kansas, passed away Thursday, May 7, 2015 at the Leonardville Nursing Home. She was born on December 6, 1926 in Frankfort, Kansas, the daughter of Albert Preston and Virginia (Horton) Shineman. On February 8, 1948 in Frankfort, she was married to Kenneth E. Hopper. He preceded her in death on April 9, 2002....

Maxine L. Anderson

Maxine L. Anderson

Apr 30, 2015

Maxine L. Anderson, age 82 of Olsburg, passed away Thursday, April 30, 2015 at the Good Shepherd Hospice House. She was born on July 27, 1932 in Pottawatomie County, Kansas, the daughter of J. Harry and Gladys Estelle (Carr) Murk. She was married to Raymond L. Anderson on December 19, 1950. He survives of the home. Maxine was a homemaker....

Danny Easterberg

Danny Easterberg

Apr 29, 2015

Danny Dale Easterberg, age 74 of Green, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at his residence. He was born on May 10, 1940 in Green, the son of Dale Marvin and Murle Jean (Hohman) Easterberg. He was a welder and had worked for Hutchinson Mayrath. He enjoyed fishing, golfing and going to auctions. He is survived by his wife,...

Earl Gene Peterson

Earl Gene Peterson

Apr 28, 2015

Earl Gene Peterson, age 79 of Manhattan, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, April 28, 2015 at the St. Francis Health Center in Topeka. He was born on October 9, 1935 on a farm near Lake Lillian, Minnesota, the son of George and Myrtle (Lalim) Peterson. They moved to a farm near Paynesville, Minnesota in 1945 and he graduated from Paynesville High...

Bonita Sprecker Burgman

Bonita Sprecker Burgman

Apr 25, 2015

Bonita Leah Sprecker Burgman, age 86 of Leonardville, Kansas, passed away Saturday, April 25, 2015 at the Leonardville Nursing Home. She was born on June 14, 1928 in Randolph, the daughter of Fred and Hattie (Miller) Bulk. On October 13, 1945 in Randolph, she was married to Marvin Sprecker. He preceded her in death on February 9, 2005. She later...

Linda C. Stockwell

Linda C. Stockwell

Apr 22, 2015

Linda Carol Stockwell, age 67 of Riley, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2015 at the Golden Living Center in Wakefield. She was born on July 6, 1947 in Enterprise, Alabama, the daughter of Cecil Edward and Dovey Louise (Jones) Gilley. After her father died when she was young, her mother married John Harju. They all preceded her in death....

Bill Shorman

Bill Shorman

Apr 19, 2015

Robert William “Bill” Shorman, age 80 of Green, Kansas, passed away Sunday, April 19, 2015 at the Leonardville Nursing Home. He was born on January 10, 1935 in Morganville, Kansas, the son of William Frederick and Lauretta V. (Sumners) Shorman. He graduated from high school in Clay Center. On February 8, 1959, in Washington, Kansas, he was married to Carol...

Betty L. Bubendorf

Betty L. Bubendorf

Apr 18, 2015

Betty Lou Bubendorf, age 89 of Manhattan, Kansas, passed away Saturday, April 18, 2015 surrounded by her loving family at the Good Shepherd Hospice House. She was born on September 6, 1925 in Quenemo, Kansas, the daughter of Maurice and Lucille (Jolley) Orr. She attended schools in Las Vegas, New Mexico, Quenemo and graduated from Neosha Rapids. She attended secretarial...

Dwaine L. Mellies

Dwaine L. Mellies

Apr 12, 2015

Dwaine L. Mellies, age 76 of Clay Center, Kansas, passed away Sunday, April 12, 2015 at the Clay County Medical Center. He was born on September 15, 1938 in Clay Center, the son of Lawrence and Isabelle (Robinson) Mellies. He grew up in Morganville and graduated from Morganville High School. On June 7, 1959 in Clay Center, he married Glenda...

Joanne Francis Garrett

Joanne Francis Garrett

Mar 23, 2015

Joanne Francis Garrett, age 88 of Clay Center, Kansas, passed away Monday, March 23, 2015 at Stormont-Vail Healthcare in Topeka. She was born on October 14, 1926 in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of John Patrick and Nina (Vanstrom) Brady. Joanne worked as a secretary for Hutchinson Mayrath and as a language transcriber for Literacy and Evangelism International. She was a...

Lyle R. Haller

Lyle R. Haller

Mar 14, 2015

Lyle R. Haller, age 91 of Leonardville, passed away, Saturday, March 14, 2015 at the Leonardville Nursing Home. He was born on January 17, 1924 in Randolph, Kansas, the son of Court and Maude Elizabeth (Gustafson) Haller. He was married to Bonna Jean Fosha on December 16, 1945 in Marysville, Kansas. Together they operated the Parallel Country Store northwest of...

Marilyn Faye Baggerly

Marilyn Faye Baggerly

Mar 13, 2015

Marilyn Faye (Osbourn) Baggerly, age 79 of Overland Park, Kansas, went home to be with The Lord on March 13, 2015 at her home. She was born on March 30, 1935, in Randolph, Kansas, the daughter of Claude and Eva (Stone) Osbourn. She was raised in Randolph and graduated from Randolph High School in 1953. She played softball and basketball,...

Lawrence J. Andersen

Lawrence J. Andersen

Feb 27, 2015

Lawrence J. Andersen, age 85 of Randolph, passed away Friday, February 27, 2015 at the Good Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan. He was born on November 21, 1929 the son of Wiggo and Frances (Lyons) Andersen. Lawrence grew up in Kansas, but worked for Caterpillar in Peoria, Illinois for 45 years. He served in the U.S Army and Navy. He...

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