Obituaries
Victor Stanley
Dec 5, 2025
Victor Eugene Stanley, a devoted family man, WWII veteran, and longtime Blue Rapids businessman, passed away peacefully on December 5, 2025, at the age of 100.
Vic was born on a rural farm near Filley, Nebraska, on August 29, 1925, the son of Ren E. and Zora Merle (Hutchison) Stanley. After graduating from Crab Orchard High School and the Lincoln School...
Kevin Weisner
Dec 1, 2025
Kevin John Weisner, age 65 of Manhattan, passed away Monday, December 1, 2025, at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka.He was born on October 1, 1960, in Manhattan, the son of George Kenneth and Eula Jean (Arents) Weisner.Kevin owned and operated Weisner's Sewing Center in Manhattan.He is survived by his two sisters, Debra Holle of Manhattan and Christine Miller and husband...
Mary Algott
Nov 25, 2025
Mary Elizabeth Algott, age 88 of Wamego, died Tuesday, November 25, 2025, at The Heritage Home in Alma.
She was born on May 12, 1937, in Manhattan, the daughter of Harry and Hilda (Sylvester) Oberhelman. She attended Cleveland Country School and after it closed, she went to Riley Grade School and graduated from Riley Rural High School. While attending high school,...
Billy Haden
Nov 13, 2025
Billy Jack Haden, age 91 of Manhattan, passed away Thursday, November 13, 2025, at Via Christi Village in Manhattan.
He was born on February 28, 1934, in Osceola, Missouri, the son of William Jackson and Genevieve Elizabeth (Harris) Haden. He graduated high school in Strong City, Kansas and served four years in the United States Navy.
On June 6, 1957, he married Ruth Ann...
Bob Lee
Nov 13, 2025
Robert (Bob) Wayne Lee Jr., 74, of Manhattan, Kansas, passed away November 13, 2025. He was born on August 21, 1951, in Biloxi, Mississippi, to Robert (Bud) Wayne Lee Sr. and Dixie Ann (Tilton) Lee.
Bob grew up in Manhattan, Kansas, where he learned the value of hard work and craftsmanship while working alongside his father at Manhattan Plumbing. In September...
Francis "Red" Mentgen
Nov 11, 2025
Francis Edward “Red” Mentgen, age 85 of Waterville, passed away on November 11, 2025, in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
He was born on December 30, 1939, in Marysville, the son of Philip Sylvester and Gertrude Alice (Klataske) Mentgen. He graduated from Waterville High School with the Class of 1957.
After graduation, Francis enlisted with the United State Air Force. He was stationed at...
Greg Taylor
Nov 10, 2025
Gregory Lee Taylor, age 64 of Marysville, passed away Monday, November 10, 2025, at Community Memorial Healthcare in Marysville.
He was born on October 14, 1961, in California. He was raised in Marysville by his parents, Leon A. “Shorty” and June Oralee (Tidwell) Myers. His father was Donald G. Taylor. He graduated from K-State Salina with an Aeronautical degree in 1993.
Greg...
Dean Anderson
Nov 3, 2025
Dean Emil Anderson, age 90, of Waterville, passed away at his home on Monday, November 3, 2025.
Dean was born February 15, 1935, in Waterville. He is the son of Elmer J. and Emma H. (Roepke) Anderson. He graduated from Waterville High School in 1954. On November 23, 1957, he married Peggy M. Stryker in Topeka.
Dean was a member of the...
Betty Sump
Oct 31, 2025
Betty Jean Sump, age 93 of Clay Center, passed away Friday, October 31, 2025, at the Leonardville Nursing Home.
She was born on March 5, 1932, on the family farm in northern Riley County, the daughter of Herbert and Mary (Holle) Richter. She graduated from Barnes High School.
On December 1, 1952, in Darlington, Indiana, she married A. Grant Sump. He preceded...
Paul Pickering
Oct 30, 2025
Paul Bradley Pickering, age 74 of Chapman, passed away Thursday, October 30, 2025, at Enterprise Estates.
He was born on May 17, 1951, in Emporia, the son of Jack and Marlene (Von Elling) Pickering.
Cremation is planned with Celebration of Life services to be held at a later date.
The Anderes-Pfeifley Funeral Home and Crematory are assisting the family with arrangements.
Pauline Hagedorn
Oct 29, 2025
Pauline K. “Paulie” Hagedorn, age 83 of Barnes, Kansas, passed away Wednesday October 29, 2025, at the Linn Community Nursing Home.
She was born on April 29, 1942, in Manhattan, Kansas, the daughter of Paul and Marjorie (Dugan) McClure. Paulie enjoyed her childhood on the family farm south of Manhattan on McDowell Creek Road, spending time outdoors, caring for animals, and...
Neil Richter
Oct 26, 2025
Neil E. Richter, age 90 of Barnes, passed away Sunday, October 26, 2025, at the Clay County Medical Center in Clay Center.
He was born on November 22, 1934, on the family farm, south of Barnes, the son of Alvin H. and Bertha M. (Steenbock) Richter. He graduated from Barnes High School in 1952 and was a farmer and stockman, working...
Dixie Challacombe
Oct 23, 2025
Dixie Lea Challacombe, age 78 of Topeka, passed away Thursday, October 23, 2025, at her residence.
She was born on May 12, 1947, in Clay Center, the daughter of Orville “Bud” and Phyllis “Tootsie” Poersch Wohler. She graduated from Blue Valley Randolph High School.
On August 31, 1968, at the Zion Fancy Creek United Methodist Church, she married H. Gene Challacombe.
She worked...
Jean Thornton-Harris
Oct 15, 2025
Jean Rexcine Thornton-Harris, age 92, of Blue Rapids, passed away on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, at Blue Valley Health and Rehabilitation in Blue Rapids.
Jean was born on June 22, 1933, in Irving, the daughter of Jefferson D. and Mildred E. (Gray) Wise. She graduated from Blue Rapids High School in 1951. Jean married William “Bill” Thornton in 1960, they later...
Sharon Sando
Oct 9, 2025
Sharon Kay (Lawson) Sando, age 73 of Leonardville, passed away Thursday, October 9, 2025.
She was born on October 26, 1951, in Clay Center, the daughter of Clarence Richard Raymond and Helen (Pfeifley) Lawson. She spent her early education years attending Leonardville schools and graduated from Riley County High School in 1969.
On December 6, 1969, in Leonardville, she married Lloyd Norris...
Pamela Hall
Oct 5, 2025
Pamela Ann (Park) Hall, age 72 passed away on October 5, 2025, in Manhattan, KS after a long illness.
She was born on December 13, 1952, in Atlantic, Iowa.
She is survived by her husband, Brian Hall of Manhattan, KS; one daughter, Tabitha Wilcox of Manhattan, KS, and two sons, Mike Hall (Lily Morgan) of Hammond, IN and Matthew Hall of Manhattan...
George L. Merrill, Jr.
Oct 2, 2025
George Leonard Merrill, Jr., age 91 of Marysville, passed away Thursday, October 2, 2025, at Cambridge Place Senior Living in Marysville.
He was born on December 9, 1933, near Afton, Kansas, the son of George Leonard, Sr. and Dora Viola (Farrell) Merrill. He graduated from Irving High School in 1951 and served in the United States Army.
On January 20, 1957, he...
Willie Jones
Oct 1, 2025
Willie Frank “Sam” Jones lost his battle to cancer on the evening of October 1, 2025 at Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan, Kansas.
Willie Frank “Sam” Jones was born in Enterprise, Alabama, to Virginia "Annie" Jones and Louie Frank Jones on October 17, 1959. Sam grew up in Enterprise, where he attended school, played football, and ran track. Sam also...
Lowell Hamilton
Sep 29, 2025
Lowell Hamilton, age 76, of Marysville, passed away on September 29, 2025, at Community Memorial Healthcare in Marysville.
Lowell was born on December 10, 1948, to the late Melvin Milford and Eleanor Dorothy Lucille (Glanzer) Hamilton. In 1966, he was a member of the last graduating class of Waterville High School, where he was known to read all of his school...
Norma Orsborn Stanley
Sep 27, 2025
Norma Jean Orsborn Stanley, age 93 of Blue Rapids, passed away Saturday, September 27, 2025, at the Blue Valley Health and Rehabilitation Center in Blue Rapids.
She was born on January 26, 1932, the daughter of Herman and Isla (Scritchfield) White in Westmoreland. They moved to town when she was a few months old. She attended school in Westmoreland and worked...
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