Obituaries
David F Bates
Aug 14, 2021
David F. “Dave” Bates passed away at his home in Blue Rapids on Saturday, August 14, 2021. He was 85 years old.
Dave was born on December 7, 1935 in Denver, Colorado to James Roberts and Frances Ida-Anna (Powers) Bates.
He was the youngest of two children. He spent the majority of his childhood in Seattle, Washington where he...
Donna L. Kruse
Aug 12, 2021
Donna L. Kruse, age 81, of Frankfort, passed away on Thursday, August 12, 2021, at Blue Valley Senior Living in Blue Rapids.
Donna was born December 3, 1939, in Beloit, to Boyd A. and Katie L. (Holloway) Laflen.
She graduated from Greenleaf High School in 1958.
She married Merlin E. Kruse on June 18, 1959, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Greenleaf. He...
Linda L. Mann
Aug 5, 2021
Linda L. Mann, age 79, of Waterville, passed away on Thursday, August 5, 2021, at Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan.
Linda was born on July 29, 1942, at Clay Center, to Donald and Violet (Beam) Oberhelman.
She attended school in Fairbury, Nebraska, then upon moving to Barnes finished school there and graduated from Barnes High School in 1960.
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Shelby L. Steenson
Aug 5, 2021
Shelby L. Steenson, age 79, of Mentor, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, August 5, 2021, at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita.
Shelby was born December 17, 1941, in Waterville, to John T. and Mary “Lucille” (Pritz) Steenson.
He graduated from Marysville High School in 1959, he then joined the US Navy for three years.
He returned to Marysville where he...
Angela Anstaett
Aug 3, 2021
Angela Marie Anstaett, age 52 of Riley, passed away on Tuesday, August 3, 2021 from a horse riding accident at her home.
She was born to Verlyn Dean and Paula Lou (Phillips) Larson on October 17, 1968 in Manhattan, Kansas.
Angela spent her childhood on the family farm east of Riley on Mill Creek. She later moved to...
Delpha Nelson
Jul 28, 2021
Delpha Jean Nelson, age 92 of Blue Rapids, passed away Wednesday, July 28, 2021 at the Blue Valley Senior Living in Blue Rapids.
She was born on February 8, 1929 in Manhattan, the daughter of Herbert Otto and Blandina (Killman) Pfaff.
She grew up in the Winkler area and was a member of the St. John’s Lutheran Church....
Adam Samuelson
Jul 25, 2021
Adam Lee Samuelson, age 38 of Randolph, passed away Sunday, July 25, 2021 due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident.
He was born on March 18, 1983 in Wamego, the son of James “Sam” Darwin and Connie Sue (Orsborn) Samuelson.
He graduated from Rock Creek High School in 2001 and received a degree in Graphic Art and...
Rhonda K. Tilley
Jul 20, 2021
Rhonda K. Tilley, age 75, of Waterville, passed away on July 20, 2021, at Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan with her husband and daughter by her side.
Rhonda was born April 13, 1946, at Marysville, to William and Daisy (Lash) Newman.
She grew up in Waterville and attended Waterville Grade School and High School.
She married James P. Tilley on...
Lorene Sinn
Jul 20, 2021
Lorene Esther Sinn, age 86 of Manhattan, passed away Tuesday, July 20, 2021 at Ascension Via Christi Hospital.
She was born on February 27, 1935 in Manhattan, the daughter of Harry Everett and Jessie Lorene (Allen) Whitney.
She graduated from Keats Rural High School.
On February 26, 1967 in Manhattan, she married Carl Paul Sinn. He survives...
Anne Hula
Jul 16, 2021
Anna Sophia Marie Siemers Hula, 91, passed away Friday, July 16, 2021, in Topeka.
Anne was born in Parker, South Dakota, on January 13, 1930, to John Herman Frederick George “Jack” Siemer and Mary Velma (Spunaugle) Siemer.
She moved to Blue Rapids, Kansas, at the age of seven, where the family acquired a pool hall on the public...
Donna Bolek
Jul 10, 2021
Donna Darling Bolek, age 86 of Riley, passed away Saturday, July 10, 2021 at her residence.
She was born on October 9, 1934 in Dwight, the daughter of Donald William and Lola Elizabeth (Ledeboer) Howell.
On October 9, 1950, she married Dwayne Joseph Bolek. He preceded her in death in 1989.
Donna was an LPN from 1969...
Michael L. Miller
Jul 9, 2021
Michael L. “Mike” Miller, age 48, of Marysville, passed away on Friday, July 9, 2021, unexpectedly of a heart attack doing what he loved on his farm north of Waterville.
Mike was born on February 9, 1973, at Marysville, to Melvyn L. and Roseann E. Miller.
He worked as a welder for Landoll’s in Marysville. He married Kelly D. Wells on...
Donna M. Whitesell
Jul 8, 2021
Donna M. Whitesell, age 84, of Blue Rapids, passed away on Thursday, July 8, 2021, at Blue Valley Senior Living.
Donna was born in rural Waterville on March 23, 1937, to Roy and Lucille L. (Lillibridge) Nemechek.
She graduated from Waterville High School in 1955.
On December 22, 1956, she married Wayne L. Whitesell. He passed away in 2017....
Jenny Rossing
Jul 1, 2021
Jenny Lynn Rossing, age 28 of Clay Center, passed away Thursday, July 1, 2021 in Clay Center.
She was born on February 2, 1993 in Clay Center, the daughter of Rowdan Ray and Jandrea Sue (Siebold) Rossing.
She graduated in 2011 from Clay Center Community High School where she played volleyball and basketball.
Following high school, she...
Idris A. Thyfault
Jun 20, 2021
Idris A. Thyfault, age 82, of Blue Rapids, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, June 20, 2021, at Beatrice, Nebraska.
Idris was born October 19, 1938, in Concordia, Kansas, to Edgar A. and Mary E. Thyfault.
He graduated from Blue Rapids High School in 1956. After high school Idris joined the US Navy serving as a Corpsman.
He married Dolores Haverdansky,...
Marcelene Cessna
Jun 13, 2021
Marcelene Adile Cessna, age 89 of Englewood, Florida, passed away on Sunday, June 12, 2021 at her residence.
She was born on June 17, 1931 in Leonardville, the daughter of Carl and Edna (Springer) Nilson.
On August 4, 1951 at the Central Congregational Church in Manhattan, she was married to Delmar B. Cessna. He preceded her in death...
Cary E. Skalla
Jun 11, 2021
Cary E. Skalla age 72, of Blue Rapids, passed away on Friday, June 11, 2021.
Cary was born September 28, 1948, in Marysville, to Edwin C. and Opal L. (Weber) Skalla.
He graduated from Blue Rapids High School in 1966. He married Alicia Padgett, the mother of four of his children, they later divorced.
On August 4, 1986, he married...
Linda Hicks
Jun 11, 2021
Linda Lee Hicks, age 63 of Manhattan, passed away Friday, June 11, 2021 at Via Christi Village.
She was born on August 20, 1957 in Okinawa, Japan to Robert “Bob” and Berniece (Short) Bentley.
She grew up in a military family living in several places before coming to Leonardville where she graduated from Riley County High School in...
Gary Johnson
Jun 7, 2021
Gary Lee Johnson, age 84 of Leonardville, passed away Monday, June 7, 2021 at the Leonardville Nursing Home.
He was born on April 29, 1937 in the Pleasant Hill Community, the son of Irving and Gerna (Siebold) Johnson.
He graduated from Leonardville High School.
On January 17, 1961 in the Parish Hall of the Riley Presbyterian Church,...
Donna Diskau
Jun 6, 2021
Donna Lee Diskau, age 90 of Riley, passed away Sunday, June 6, 2021 at the Leonardville Nursing Home.
She was born on April 15, 1931 on a farm in Northern Riley County, the daughter of Paul and Myrtle (Simnitt) Specht.
On May 19, 1949, she married Dean L. Diskau in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. He preceded her in death April...
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