Obituaries
Gary Hanna
Apr 15, 2025
Gary John Hanna, age 77 of Riley, passed away Tuesday, April 15, 2025, at The University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas.
He was born on July 1, 1947, in Manhattan, the son of John and Evelyn (Yarrow) Hanna.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, April 26, 2025, at the Anderes-Pfeifley Funeral Home with Pastor Kevin Larson...
Cindy Baer
Apr 11, 2025
Cynthia Deola Baer, age 67 of Chapman, passed away Friday, April 11, 2025, at her residence surrounded by family.
She was born on August 10, 1957, in Council Grove, the daughter of Dwayne Joseph and Donna Darling (Howell) Bolek.
On April 1, 2000, at Rock Springs Ranch, she married Karl Wayne Baer. He survives of the home.
Cindy loved her kids and would...
Dennis Hampl
Apr 9, 2025
Dennis Elliot Hampl, 79, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at Community Memorial Healthcare in Marysville, Kansas, with family members at his side. Dennis was a longtime resident of Marysville and taught Industrial Arts and Drafting for USD 364 Marysville Public Schools for 25 years.
He was born on March 15, 1946, in Westmoreland, Kansas to Elmer and Kathryn...
Robert Pfaff
Apr 8, 2025
Robert Dale Pfaff, age 81 of Leonardville, passed away Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at the Leonardville Nursing Home.
He was born on January 13, 1944.
Cremation is planned with a private graveside service to be held at a later date.
The Anderes-Pfeifley Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.
Adrian Pralle
Apr 4, 2025
Adrian F. “Add” Pralle, age 83, of Marysville, passed away on Friday, April 4, 2025, at Community Memorial Healthcare in Marysville.
Add was born January 6, 1942, in Marysville to Alfred C. and Ramona K. (Wasserman) Pralle. He went to Central Grade School and Marysville High School until he moved to Waterville in his Junior year, graduating from there in 1959....
Jessie Sundgren
Mar 26, 2025
Jessie Marie Sundgren, age 88 of Leonardville, passed away Wednesday, March 26, 2025, at the Leonardville Nursing Home.
She was born on February 16, 1937, in Fort Riley, Kansas. She attended public schools in Junction City and Belleville, Illinois before graduating from Leonardville High School. Following graduation, she attended Bethany College and received bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Kansas State University.
On...
Erna Hass
Mar 22, 2025
Erna Rosine Hass, age 101, of Keats, passed away peacefully on March 22, 2025, at the Salina Presbyterian Manor.
She was born on November 28, 1923, on a farm in rural Riley County, southeast of Keats, the daughter of Friedrich and Caroline (Weidner) Grater. She attended a one-room schoolhouse and graduated from Keats High School. In high school, Erna participated in...
Woody Kasselman
Mar 14, 2025
Willard (Woody) Henry Kasselman, age 83 of Olsburg, passed away Friday, March 14, 2025. Woody was born May 28, 1941, in Great Bend, KS to Emmett and Norma (Argyle) Kasselman. On June 1, 1968, Woody married Luellen Nelson in the Olsburg Lutheran Church and they were blessed with three children.
Woody played football at Hutchinson Community in 1959-1960 and 1961-1962 where...
Ivan Wienck
Mar 8, 2025
Ivan Leroy Wienck, age 85 of Blue Rapids, passed away Saturday, March 8, 2025.
Ivan was born on September 23, 1939, on Coon Creek in Washington County, the son of Fred and Olga Stigge Wienck. When Ivan was five years old the family moved to Swede Creek in Riley County. He never left Swede Creek and bought the family farm in...
Randy Chilson
Mar 2, 2025
Randy L. Chilson, age 52, of Blue Rapids, passed away on Sunday, March 2, 2025, surrounded by his family.
Randy was born March 7, 1972, in Marysville, to George W. and Nancy K. (Gronquist) Chilson. He graduated from Valley Heights High School in 1991. When he was young he started working on the family dairy farm with his Uncle Jim Gronquist;...
Verna (Nemechek) Williams
Feb 27, 2025
Verna Ann (Nemechek) Williams, age 82 of Beatrice, Nebraska, passed away Thursday, February 27, 2025, at Beatrice Health and Rehabilitation.
She was born on April 26, 1942, on a farm north of Waterville, the daughter of Roy and Lucile Lenora (Lillibridge) Nemechek.
Verna was a CNA for nursing homes in Blue Rapids and Marysville and at Marysville Hospital. She loved the outdoors...
Dixie Sortor
Feb 27, 2025
Dixie Ruth Sortor, age 93 of Clay Center, passed away Thursday, February 27, 2025, at the Park Villa Nursing Home in Clyde.
She was born on September 24, 1931, in Clay Center, the daughter of LeRoy James and Hazel Demaris (Tripp) Hare.
On December 24, 1948, at the St. Paul Lutheran Church, she married Ned Edward Sortor. He preceded her in death...
Terry Ruthstrom
Feb 27, 2025
Terry Dean Ruthstrom, age 66 of Leonardville, passed away Thursday, February 27, 2025, at the University of Kansas Health System in Kansas City, Kansas.
He was born on August 28, 1958, in Clay Center, the son of Gene Madison and Mary Lou (Peterson) Ruthstrom. He graduated from Riley County High School in 1976.
On June 18, 1983, he married Chandra Kay Toburen...
Jerome Flohr
Feb 22, 2025
Jerome Jarvis Flohr, age 89 of Randolph, passed away Saturday, February 22, 2025, at the Clay County Medical Center.
He was born on December 29, 1935, the son of Luther Robert and Nellie Amelia (Simnitt) Flohr. He graduated from Randolph High School. Following graduation, he served in the U.S. Army.
Jerome was a farmer and a lifetime member of the Walsburg Lutheran...
Dolores Vathauer
Feb 21, 2025
Dolores A. Vathauer, age 89, of Barnes, passed away on Friday, February 21, 2025, at the Linn Community Nursing Home.
Dolores was born on December 7, 1935, in Barnes, to Alvin H. and Marie A. (Hatesohl) Rodick. She graduated from Greenleaf High School. On April 18, 1954, she married Dean R. Vathauer at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, he passed away on July...
Milton Arganbright
Feb 18, 2025
Milton Dale Arganbright died on February 18, 2025, at Villa St. Francis Hospice in Olathe.
He was born on January 6, 1942, to Oren Arganbright and Alice (Shaw) Arganbright. He received Baptism on May 21, 1960, at Most Pure of Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Topeka at the age of 18. Milton’s religious life began on that day and his...
Rhonda Pierson
Feb 18, 2025
Rhonda R. Pierson, age 70, of Blue Rapids, passed away on Tuesday, February 18, 2025.
Rhonda was born in Marysville to Jack W. and Dorothy K. (Petr) Swearingen. She graduated from Linn High School in 1972. She was married to John “Randy” Pierson until his passing in 1996. She owned and operated 7-R’s Bar and Grill and the Daisy Cream in...
Joann Williams
Feb 18, 2025
Joann L. Williams passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at Meadowlark Hills Stolzer House with family by her side.
The daughter of the late Edison Riley and Hazel Alice Markley Roy, she was born on February 16, 1932 in Turner, West Virginia.
Joann attended a one-room schoolhouse in West Virginia, and at 18, moved to Buffalo, New York, to attend nursing school....
Don Liby
Feb 12, 2025
Donald Everett Liby, age 96 of Manhattan, passed away Wednesday, February 12, 2025, at his home, surrounded by his family.
He was born on September 3, 1928, in Miltonvale, the son of Harvey Everett and Cecelia Cordelia (Girard) Liby. Following high school, he was drafted into the U.S. Army and served in the Korean War where he was awarded a Bronze...
Bryan Kelso
Feb 10, 2025
Bryan D. Kelso, age 68, passed away at Community Memorial Health Care in Marysville on Monday, February 10, 2025. His time prior to passing away was spent surrounded by his loving family and friends who will miss him dearly.
Bryan was born December 4, 1956, in Pekin, Illinois, to Carl H. and Mable H. (Wilkinson) Kelso. He moved to Waterville in...
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