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Steven  Wege

Steven Wege

Jan 19, 2019

Steven D. Wege, age 64 of Manhattan, passed away Saturday, January 19, 2019 at his residence.

He was born on November 17, 1954 in Manhattan, the son of August Frederick and Daisy Iola (Tilton) Wege.

Steve worked in construction doing many things including painting.  He loved to fish, ride motorcycles and music, where he played guitar in a local band during his...

Louise  Barrett

Louise Barrett

Jan 4, 2019

Louise F. Barrett, age 89 of Riley, passed away Friday, January 4, 2019 at the Leonardville Nursing Home.

She was born on February 2, 1929 in Corning, the daughter of Neil Claude and Florence Irene (Moyer) Kemplay.

On April 6, 1947 in Hiawatha, she was married to George Miller Barrett.  He preceded her in death in 2005.

Louise was an LPN at Memorial...

Ruth E. Hohman

Ruth E. Hohman

Jan 1, 2019

Ruth Elaine (DeWyke) Hohman, age 96 of Randolph, passed away Tuesday, January 1, 2019 at the Good Shepherd Hospice House.

She was born on February 1, 1922 on the family farm west of Randolph, the daughter of Bruce and Lillian (Vogelsang) DeWyke.  She attended the Heller country school and graduated from Randolph Rural High School in 1939.

On April 26,...

Calvin J. King

Calvin J. King

Dec 31, 2018

Calvin J. King, age 92, of Beatrice, Nebraska, passed away on December 31, 2018, at the Good Samaritan Home in Beatrice, Nebraska.

Calvin was born June 9, 1926, on a farm three and a half miles southwest of Waterville, Kansas, in Marshall County to Grace L. (Roepke) and John T. King. He graduated from Waterville High School in 1944. Soon after...

Rita 'Suni" Wesche

Rita 'Suni" Wesche

Dec 24, 2018

Rita 'Suni" Wesche, age 74, of Waterville, passed away on December 24, 2018, at her home after a short illness.

Suni was born October 10, 1944, at Mineral Wells, Texas, to Francis C. and Jewell E. (Virdel) Smith.

She married Alan E. Wesche on September 24, 1981, at Bishopville, Maryland.

Suni had worked as a Dip Tank Operator, coating motor...

Evelyn Carmaleita Woody

Evelyn Carmaleita Woody

Dec 24, 2018

Evelyn Carmaleita Woody, age 87, passed from this world December 24, 2018.

She was born in Malden, Missouri on March 29, 1931, to Hubert and Cleo Blake.

Carmaleita married A.A. Woody March 10, 1951, and together they had six children: Douglas, Carmella, Martha, Sarah, Timothy, and Matthew.

Carmaleita was a homemaker and full time mother as well as helping Woody...

Shirley  Mackender

Shirley Mackender

Dec 24, 2018

Shirley Sue Mackender, age 89 of Clay Center, passed away Monday, December 24, 2018 at Presbyterian Manor in Clay Center.

She was born on July 18, 1929 in Clay Center, the daughter of Ellsworth and Susie (Randall) Tiers.  Her mother died when she was a baby and she was raised by her aunt and uncle, Della and Plumer Mack.

On July 6,...

Christine M. Livingston

Christine M. Livingston

Dec 21, 2018

Christine M. Livingston, age 80, of Greenleaf, passed away on Friday, December 21, 2018, at Blue Valley Senior Living in Blue Rapids.

Christine was born August 15, 1938, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, to Helge E. and Esther E. (Anderson) Pearson.

She married Kenneth L. Livingston on September 9, 1978, at Phelan, California. He passed away in 2012.

After receiving her Bachelors...

Barbara  Hanson

Barbara Hanson

Dec 19, 2018

Barbara LaVerna Hanson, age 91, formerly of Randolph, passed away Wednesday, December 19, 2018 at Blue Valley Senior Living in Blue Rapids, KS.

She was born on the family farm in the Rose Hill community, north of Randolph on March 13, 1927, the daughter of Oscar and Amanda (Bary) Linder.  She graduated from Olsburg High School in 1944.

She was married to...

Ron  Walter

Ron Walter

Dec 16, 2018

Ron Martin Walter, age 60, passed away on Sunday, December 16, 2018 at his residence in Manhattan, Kansas.

Ron was born on December 19, 1957 in Junction City, Kansas to Warren Lyle Walter and Bonita Jean (Gravenstein) Walter. He was raised on the family farm in Riley, Kansas along with his siblings and graduated from Riley County High School in 1976.

Upon...

Kenneth E. "Gene" Cooney, Jr.

Kenneth E. "Gene" Cooney, Jr.

Dec 10, 2018

Kenneth E. "Gene" Cooney, Jr. age 67, of Blue Rapids, passed away at Bryan Medical Center, West, in Lincoln, Nebraska, on Monday, December 10, 2018.Gene was born on June 6, 1951, in Des Moines, Iowa, to Mary I. (Hildenbrand) and Kenneth E. Cooney, Sr. He married Susan “Sue” K. Lawrence in 1978 at Pomona, California.He was a carpet layer, he thought...

Roland E. Sperry

Roland E. Sperry

Dec 6, 2018

Roland E. Sperry, age 75, of Belle Vista Arkansas, passed away on Thursday, December 6, 2018.

He was born in Blue Rapids, KS on Oct. 21, 1943 to the late Glen and Erna Sperry.

Roland graduated from Blue Rapids High School in 1961 and then from Kansas State University. He went on to work as a financial manager for Amoco...

Isabella  Plemons

Isabella Plemons

Dec 5, 2018

Isabella “Bella” Capri Plemons, age 9 of Riley, passed away Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at the Wesley Medical Center in Wichita.

She was born on June 15, 2009 in Yuma, Arizona.

Bella was a third grader at Riley County Grade School who loved dancing, singing and fashion.  She was an outgoing and loving child and enjoyed gymnastics and cheer.  She loved being...

Phyllis E. Livers

Phyllis E. Livers

Dec 3, 2018

Phyllis E. Livers, 86 of Normal, IL passed away at 9:06 AM, on Monday December 3, 2018 at Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, AZ, after suffering an unexpected heart attack.

Phyllis was born March 24, 1932 in Waterville, Kansas to G. Howard and Mildred Geneva Ricard Taplin.

She married the love of her life David L. Livers May 20, 1951 in...

Bradley J. "Brad" Worthington

Bradley J. "Brad" Worthington

Dec 3, 2018

Bradley J. "Brad" Worthington, age 60, of Waterville, passed away at his home on Monday, December 3, 2018.

Brad was born October 9, 1958, in Enid, Oklahoma to Richard and Dorothy (Hawkinson) Worthington. He was raised by his maternal grandparents Constance and Oliver Hawkinson. Brad graduated from Valley Heights High School in 1977.

He started working for the Union Pacific...

Wilma R. Watters

Wilma R. Watters

Nov 30, 2018

Wilma R. Watters, age 88, of Blue Rapids, passed away on Friday, November 30, 2018, at the Blue Valley Senior Living in Blue Rapids.

Wilma was born October 13, 1930, to Charles W. and Alice B. (Burd) Crowder at Seward, Nebraska. She graduated from Blue Rapids High School in 1948.

She married John R. Watters on August 25, 1949, at...

Charles H. "Red" Craft

Charles H. "Red" Craft

Nov 28, 2018

Charles H. "Red" Craft, age 81, of Blue Rapids, passed away on Wednesday, November 28, 2018, at the Kansas Medical Center in Andover.Memorial Services are at 10:30 am, Friday, December 7, 2018, at United Methodist Church in Blue Rapids, with Pastor Debby Dick officiating. Inurnment is at Fairmont Cemetery in Blue Rapids.Red was born March 3, 1937, at Blue Rapids, to...

Carroll  Richter

Carroll Richter

Nov 23, 2018

Carroll Leon Richter, age 81 of Clay Center, passed away Friday, November 23, 2018 at his residence.

He was born on October 18, 1937 in Waterville, the son of Milton William and Hulda Elizabeth (Steenbock) Richter.  He grew up attending the Drager country school and graduated from Barnes High School in 1955.  During high school, Carroll helped regularly on the family...

Lori D. Coleman

Lori D. Coleman

Nov 20, 2018

Lori D. Coleman, age 52, passed away on Tuesday, November 20, 2018, at Good Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan.A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 pm on Saturday, December 15, 2018, at the United Methodist Church in Waterville.Lori was born on February 14, 1966 in Manhattan, to Morris and Jean Merrill of Waterville. She attended 3 years of high school...

Emogene Travelute

Emogene Travelute

Nov 19, 2018

Emogene Travelute, age 88, of Waterville, passed away on Monday, November 19, 2018, at Blue Valley Senior Living in Blue Rapids.Emogene was born on September 10, 1930, at Frankfort to James L. and Louise (Feldhausen) Tilley. She graduated from Frankfort High School in 1946 at the age of 16. She met Allen D. Travelute while working as a bookkeeper for Leiber...

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