Obituaries
Doris Heikes
Sep 9, 2022
Doris Elaine Heikes, age 91 of Decorah, Iowa and formerly of Leonardville, Kansas, passed away September 9, 2022 in Decorah.
Doris was born on May 23, 1931 in Atchison, Kansas to John and Leona (Supernaugh) Keas. She grew up on the family dairy farm outside of Effingham with her older sister Roberta. Besides being very involved in 4-H locally, the...
Bonnie Edwards
Sep 8, 2022
Bonnie Rae Edwards, age 88 of Olsburg, passed away Thursday, September 8, 2022 at the Leonardville Nursing Home.
She was born on November 10, 1933 at her family’s home outside of St. George, the daughter of James Rayburn and Sylva Ferl (Edwards) Hofman.
On December 27, 1954 in Manhattan, she married Robert David Edwards. They moved to the ranch in...
Patty Erickson
Sep 2, 2022
Patty “Pat” Joan Erickson, age 86 of Leonardville, passed away Friday, Sept. 2, 2022 at the Leonardville Nursing Home.
She was born on August 26, 1936 in Manhattan, the daughter of Floyd Thomas and Elsie Alice (Henton) Hohman. She graduated from Randolph High School in 1954.
On August 14, 1955 in Topeka, she was married to Jerald Edwin Erickson. They...
Raymond L. Lindquist
Sep 1, 2022
Raymond L. Lindquist, age 95, of Waterville, passed away on Thursday, September 1, 2022, at Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan.
Ray was born August 28, 1927, on a farm near Waterville. His parents were Albin H. and Estella P. (Bergeson) Lindquist. He graduated from Waterville High School with the class of 1945. A few months after graduation...
Dorcile Moon
Aug 27, 2022
Dorcile Eileen Moon, age 81 of Clay Center, passed away Saturday, August 27, 2022 at the Clay Center Presbyterian Manor.
She was born on May 4, 1941 in Bala, the daughter of Carl and Naomi Gertrude (Gassert) Bulk. She graduated from Riley County High School.
On August 9, 1959 at the Bala Presbyterian Church, she married Garold Dean Moon. He...
Rudolph "Rudy" A. Fritz
Aug 19, 2022
Rudolph A. “Rudy” Fritz, Jr., age 83, of Silver Lake, passed away at Plaza West Nursing Home in Topeka on Friday, August 19, 2022.
Rudy was born October 12, 1938 in Marysville, to Rose E. (Stitesky) and Rudolph A. Fritz, Sr. After graduating from Blue Rapids High School, he served in the Kansas Army National Guard. Rudy moved to...
Marcine Hohman
Aug 19, 2022
Marcine Fern Hohman, age 82 of Green, passed away Friday, August 19, 2022 at the Leonardville Nursing Home.
She was born January 6, 1940 on a farmstead near Oak Hill, the daughter of Gaylord and Josephine (Palmateer) Stienbruck.
On August 7, 1960, she married Don Ray Hohman. He survives of the home.
Marcine worked at the Green United State Post...
Rex Goff
Aug 18, 2022
Rex Leroy Goff of Keats, Kansas passed away Thursday, August 18, 2022 and is now resting in peace.
He was born October 3, 1953 to Dean and Wanda Goff. Rex was proud to be a part of a large family and enjoyed living life on the farm. He was a member of the Keats United Methodist Church.
Rex is remembered...
Kimberly R. Jamieson
Aug 9, 2022
Kimberly R. Jamieson, age 56, of Blue Rapids, passed away at her home on Tuesday, August 9, 2022.
Kim was born on March 2, 1966, in Merced, California. She married Robert P. Jamieson, II, in 2001.
Survivors include her husband, Robbie and six children: Tina, Crissy, Matthew, Jonathon, Kyle, and Kristopher as well as her brother, sisters, aunts and...
Janice F. Schwartz
Aug 7, 2022
Janice F. Pishny Schwartz, age 86, formerly of Blue Rapids, passed away at her home in Lawrence, on Sunday, August 7, 2022.
A celebration of life will be held between 4:00 and 6:00 pm on Thursday, September 29, 2022, at Arterra Gallery, 2161 Quail Creek Dr, in Lawrence.
A Graveside Inurnment Service will be held at 1:00 pm, Friday,...
Kenneth Hanson
Aug 6, 2022
Kenneth Leroy Hanson, Sr., age 83 of Randolph, passed away Saturday August 6, 2022, at the Salina Regional Health Center.
He was born on March 25, 1939, in Manhattan, the son of Kenneth and Leona (Jensen) Hanson. He graduated from old Randolph High School in 1957.
On June 1, 1958, in Salem, Missouri, he married Bonnie Jean Burkman. She survives...
Gene Ruthstrom
Aug 5, 2022
Gene Madison Ruthstrom, age 86 of Leonardville, passed away on August 5, 2022, surrounded by his family. Gene, known to many as “Chick”, was born on October 7, 1935, in Leonardville, Kansas. He was the son of Harry and Olive (Arents) Ruthstrom. He grew up on the family farm west of Leonardville, with one sister and three brothers. ...
Cheryl "Sherry" Bruns Schumacher
Aug 3, 2022
Cheryl “Sherry” K. Bruns Schumacher, age 71, of Junction City and formerly of Riley, passed away at St. Francis Medical Center in Topeka.
Sherry was born September 16, 1950, daughter of DeWayne H. Bruns and Ora Jean Shelby Bruns Buffinton. Sherry was born and raised in Manhattan, she attended Manhattan schools. Her ninth grade year she attended Seventh Day...
Tim Springer
Aug 1, 2022
Tim Ellis Springer, age 68 of Manhattan, passed away Monday, August 1, 2022 at his residence.
He was born on June 8, 1954 in Manhattan, the son of Gyle “Bud” Derol and Doris Imogene (Fyfe) Springer.
He married Cynthia Rae Pickett on February 11, 1978 at All Faiths Chapel in Manhattan. She survives of the home.
Tim worked in construction...
Zadie Floberg
Jul 26, 2022
Zadie Mae Floberg, age 96 of Manhattan, passed away Tuesday, July 26, 2022 at the Stoneybrook Assisted Living Facility.
She was born on February 19, 1926 in Riley, the daughter of Michael and Mable (Carter) Phalen. She grew up and attended Riley schools.
She married John Q. Huff in 1942. They later divorced.
On November 26, 1965 she married Wayne...
Jerry Hedke
Jul 25, 2022
Jerry Lee Hedke, age 84 of Waterville, passed away on Monday, July 25, 2022 at Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan.
He was born on January 1, 1938, to Fred and Selma (Blaske) Hedke at his parent’s home south of Waterville. He attended Cottage Hill Grade School and graduated from Waterville High School in 1956. After graduation he worked for...
Sharon Harding
Jul 23, 2022
Sharon Harding, age 80 of Leonardville, passed away Saturday, July 23, 2022 at Advena Living of Clay Center.
She was born on March 7, 1942, the daughter of Oscar Emanuel and Anna Edna (Daniels) Burgman. She graduated from Randolph High School in 1960.
On March 18, 1960 in Marysville, she married Charles R. Harding. He preceded her in death in...
James (Jim) E. Livergood
Jul 19, 2022
James (Jim) Edward Livergood, Chief Master Sergeant United States Air Force (retired), age 71, died on July 19, 2022, outdoors, on the land of the home he had built and loved, in Knob Noster, Missouri.
Jim was born on November 24, 1950 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, to Arlo and Patricia (Genschorck) Livergood. Jim grew up and spent his formative...
Peggy Anderson
Jul 19, 2022
Peggy M. Anderson, age 85, of Waterville, passed away on Tuesday, July 19, 2022, at her home.
Peggy was born May 25, 1937, at Delia, Kansas, to Donald E. and Gerotha L. (Seal) Stryker. She graduated from Waterville High School in 1956. On November 23, 1957, she married Dean E. Anderson in Topeka.
Peggy was a member of...
Edward "Doc" Johnson
Jul 17, 2022
Edward Junior “Doc” Johnson, age 90 of Manhattan, went to spend eternity with Jesus on Sunday, July 17, 2022.
He was born on April 23, 1932, the son of Carl Edward and Clara Louise (Rahe) Johnson, east of Leonardville in the farmhouse where he spent his life until moving to Manhattan in 2016.
On August 23, 1964 at the Leonardville...
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