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Lavina (Schurle) Thomas

Lavina (Schurle) Thomas

Jan 26, 2021

Lavina Sophia (Schurle) Thomas, 96, of Carbondale, Illinois, died on Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at Memorial Hospital, Carbondale, Illinois.

She was born on November 10, 1924 in Manhattan, Kansas, the daughter of Oscar and Caroline (Boettcher) Schurle.

She was an Assistant Manager at 710 Bookstore from 1964 until retirement in 2013. She was a long time supporter of...

Raymond  Bull

Raymond Bull

Jan 26, 2021

Raymond Lynn Bull, age 76 of Clay Center, passed away on Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka.

He was born on November 13, 1944 in Clay Center, the son of Maynard Leroy and Irene Adeline (Hatfield) Bull.

He graduated from Longford High School and attended Brown Mackie Business School in Salina.

On August...

Louella Lou Kurtz

Louella Lou Kurtz

Jan 25, 2021

Louella Lou “Lulu” Kurtz, age 37, of Blue Rapids, passed away at her home on Monday, January 25, 2021.

Lulu was born January, 21, 1984 in San Diego, California, the daughter of Larry L. and Frances “Carol” (Yungeberg) Kurtz. 

She graduated from Santa Fe Trail High School near Scranton in 2002. 

Lulu worked as a Customer Service Specialist for The...

Jane  Pickett

Jane Pickett

Jan 17, 2021

Jane Suzanne Pickett, age 63, formerly of Olsburg, Kansas, died Sunday, January 17,2021 at Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan from complications due to Covid-19.  

She was born February 28, 1957 in Manhattan KS, the daughter of Delmar and Anna Ruth Pickett.

She graduated from Blue Valley High School in 1975 and Kansas State University in 1991 with...

Wayne  Van Sickle

Wayne Van Sickle

Jan 13, 2021

Wayne Bryce Van Sickle, age 83 of Riley, passed away Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan.

He was born on January 19, 1937 in Clay Center, the son of Leon C. and Louella Blanche (Adams) Van Sickle.

On October 20, 1963 at the Riley United Methodist Church, he was married to Romelle Sue...

Rose Marie Linhardt

Rose Marie Linhardt

Jan 4, 2021

Rose Marie Linhardt, age 57 of Olsburg, passed away Monday, January 4, 2021 at her residence surrounded by her family.

She was born on February 16, 1963 in Ponca City, Oklahoma, the daughter of Eugene C. and Irma M. (Fields) Straub.

On September 21, 1991, she married Samuel C. Linhardt. He survives of the home.

She was...

Harold  Trumpp

Harold Trumpp

Jan 2, 2021

Harold F. Trumpp, age 96 of Leonardville, passed away Saturday, January 2, 2021 at the Leonardville Nursing Home.

He was born on April 13, 1924 in Clay Center, the son of Fred G. and Ruth (Nauerth) Trumpp.

On September 17, 1947 he was married to Gladys Rose Friederich at her family home in rural Clay Center. She preceded...

Ila  Pultz

Ila Pultz

Jan 2, 2021

Ila Mae Pultz, age 96 of Riley, passed away Saturday, January 2, 2021 at the Meadowlark Hills Wroten House.

She was born on January 27, 1924 at her grandparents house in May Day, the daughter of William and Ada (Auchard) Hollowell.

Ila was a tomboy and loved to climb trees. Her family moved several times from south of Barnes,...

Maurice  Berggren

Maurice Berggren

Jan 2, 2021

Maurice Winston Berggren, age 82 of Manhattan, passed away Saturday, January 2, 2021, at Ascension Via Christi Hospital.  

He was born on November 12, 1938, in Leonardville, the son of Martin Luther and Agnes Cecilia (Nelson) Berggren. 

He was the youngest of seven children.  He attended Leonardville Grade School and graduated from Leonardville Rural High School.  He...

Lily Copeland Harkness

Lily Copeland Harkness

Dec 31, 2020

Lily Copeland Harkness passed away on Thursday, December 31, 2020 due to complications from COVID-19, in Fountain Hills, Arizona.  

Lily was born on Friday, July 13, 1934 in Waterville, Kansas, and was raised on a nearby dairy farm, run by her parents, Charles and Ruth Copeland. 

She graduated from Midland Lutheran College in Fremont, Nebraska, and married Hosea S. Harkness...

Tex  Klink

Tex Klink

Dec 30, 2020

Clarence Tex Klink, age 79 of Manhattan, passed away Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at Ascension Via Christi Hospital.

He was born on September 21, 1941 in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Francis C. and Alice Irene (England) Klink.

He graduated from Ottawa High School and served four years in the U.S. Marine Corp.

On December 18,...

Veryl Dean Wickstrum

Veryl Dean Wickstrum

Dec 30, 2020

Veryl Dean Wickstrum, age 86 of Leonardville, passed away Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at the Good Shepherd Hospice House.

He was born on November 27, 1934 in Leonardville, the son of Clarence and Edna (Peterson) Wickstrum.

On January 2, 1987, he married Valerie Lynne Keener O’Neill. She survives of the home.

He was a farmer and rancher...

Gerry A. Mather

Gerry A. Mather

Dec 29, 2020

Gerry Allen Mather, age 76, of Toledo, went home to Heaven to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, December 29, 2020.

He was born in Waterville, Kansas on March 5, 1944 to Cassie Belle and Everett Mather.

Gerry married his high school sweetheart, Jan Brooks on December 27, 1964 and they adopted two sons, Kenneth Scott Mather...

Bernice  Hagenmaier

Bernice Hagenmaier

Dec 27, 2020

Bernice Louise Hagenmaier, age 94 of Randolph, passed away Sunday, December 27, 2020 at the Via Christi Village in Manhattan.

She was born on June 7, 1926 in Lasita, the daughter of Frank and Louise (Wichman) Bergstrom.

On February 28, 1945, she married Earl Henry Hagenmaier. He preceded her in death in 1973.

Bernice worked as a...

Theresa (Lewis) Barker

Theresa (Lewis) Barker

Dec 26, 2020

Theresa Ann (Lewis) Barker passed away on December 26, 2020 at Medical Center Enterprise in Enterprise, Alabama.

She was born on September 1, 1955 in Manhattan, Kansas to Wendell and Doris (Cutright) Lewis.

She married Don Alan Barker on April 30, 1982 at the chapel of Manhattan Christian College. They later separated, but remained extremely close.  He preceded...

Darrell E. Spain

Darrell E. Spain

Dec 25, 2020

Darrell Spain, age 56, Waterville, Kansas, died December 25, 2020, at Community Memorial Healthcare in Marysville, Kansas.

Darrell E. Spain was born March 23, 1964, at Albia, Iowa, the son of Lyle E. Spain and Marilyn L. DeYoung-Spain. The family moved from Albia to Fort Dodge, Iowa, to Marysville, Kansas, and then in 1975 to Waterville, Kansas.  As a youth, he was...

Lois Lippert Eggerman

Lois Lippert Eggerman

Dec 24, 2020

Lois Elaine Lippert Eggerman, age 89 of Clay Center, passed away Thursday, December 24, 2020 at her residence.

She was born on October 8, 1931 in Morganville, the daughter of Orbie and Hazel (Hagenbuch) Pierson.

On May 14, 1950, she was married to Roy Lippert. He preceded her in death on December 31, 1985. They had two sons,...

Marjorie  Grater

Marjorie Grater

Dec 21, 2020

Marjorie Jean Grater, age 98 of Leonardville, passed away Monday, December 21, 2020 at the Leonardville Nursing Home.

She was born on October 16, 1922 at her parent’s home in Winkler, the daughter of August and Laura (Hedren) Blaske.

On September 26, 1941, she was married to Ernest F. Grater. He preceded her in death on September 30,...

Warren  Sylvester

Warren Sylvester

Dec 15, 2020

H. Warren Sylvester, age 88 of Leonardville, passed away Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan.

He was born on December 28, 1931 in Riley, the son of Herman George and Minnie (Nitsche) Sylvester.

He graduated from Riley Rural High School.

On October 6, 1954, he married Zola Earlene Lloyd at her parents...

Sherrie  Bulk

Sherrie Bulk

Dec 11, 2020

Sherrie Bulk, age 77 of Clay Center, passed away Friday, December 11, 2020 at the Clay County Medical Center.

She was born on March 23, 1943 in Clifton, the daughter of Lauren Andrew and Laura Joyce (Greenwood) Rundle.

On July 12, 1959 in Bala, she was married to Bobby Carl Bulk. He survives of the home. S

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