Obituaries
Rankin "Rank" W. Swearingen
Dec 21, 2019
Rankin “Rank” W. Swearingen, age 59, of Blue Rapids, passed away at his home in Blue Rapids on Saturday, December 21, 2019, after a short illness.
Rank was born October 1, 1960, at Marysville, to Jack W. and Dorothy K. (Petr) Swearingen.
He graduated from Linn High School in 1978.
Rank had worked as a Heavy Equipment Operator and...
Tillie Hass
Dec 13, 2019
Tillie Hass, age 98, of Blue Rapids, passed away Friday, December 13, 2019, at Blue Valley Senior Living in Blue Rapids.
Tillie was born November 13, 1921 at Jamestown, North Dakota to Peter and Katrina (Durheim) Stroh.
She was married to Paul Hass, he passed away in 1998.
Tillie had worked as a property manager for a JC Penny...
Jerry Erickson
Dec 6, 2019
Jerald “Jerry” Edwin Erickson, age 83 of Leonardville, passed away Friday, December 6, 2019 at the Ascension Via Christi Hospital.
He was born on October 26, 1936 in Clay Center, the son of Ancel Edwin and Omeda Mae (Dickison) Erickson. He graduated from Randolph High School in 1954.
On August 14, 1955 in Topeka, he was married to Patty Joan...
Donald L. Cramer
Dec 5, 2019
Donald L. Cramer, age 83 of Manhattan, passed away on Thursday, December 5, 2019, at Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan. Don’s life ended the way it was lived, with good friends near at hand and, as always, with the love of his family.
Don was born on March 19, 1936 in Netawaka KS, the oldest of Fred and Inez...
Vaughan Llewelyn
Dec 3, 2019
Vaughan Llewelyn, age 96 of Clay Center, passed away Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at Medicalodge of Clay Center.
He was born on October 29, 1923, the son of Daniel David and Lena Betty (Bletscher) Llewelyn. He was raised on a farm in the Bala community and graduated from Leonardville High School in 1943.
On April 3, 1947, he was married to Wanda...
Louella Faye Weber
Dec 2, 2019
Louella Faye Weber, age 70 of Westmoreland, passed away Monday, December 2, 2019 due to complications of diabetes.
She was born on April 1, 1949 in Manhattan, the daughter of Louis E. and Ella A. (Jacobson) Weber. She graduated from Westmoreland High School.
Louella Faye enjoyed life to the fullest. She was always happy and loved her animals, especially her cats and...
Betty Hoffman
Dec 2, 2019
Frances Betty Hoffman, age 71 of Clay Center, passed away Monday, December 2, 2019 at the Medicalodge of Clay Center.
She was born on December 12, 1947 in Kirksville, Missouri. She was one of eighteen children to Delbert and Nettie (Sizemore) Mountain.
On May 13, 1969, she was married to Dean Paul Hoffman. He survives of the home.
Betty was a housewife most...
Rachel L. Sanner
Dec 1, 2019
Rachel L. Sanner, age 89, of Waterville, passed away at Good Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan.
Rachel’s sunrise was February 26, 1930, her sunset was December 1, 2019.
Cremation is planned with private family services at a later date. Terry-Christie Funeral Home, Waterville, in charge of arrangements.
Ronald Branfort
Nov 28, 2019
Ronald Ray Branfort, age 80 of Junction City, passed away surrounded by his family on Thursday, November 28, 2019 at the Stormont-Vail Regional Health Center in Topeka.
He was born on December 5, 1938 in Clay Center, the son of Elwood and Ann (Anderson) Branfort. He graduated from Green Rural High School in 1956.
On May 3, 1959 in Green, he was...
LeRoy Bohnenblust
Nov 26, 2019
LeRoy Kent Bohnenblust, age 89, of Riley, passed away on Tuesday, November 26, 2019 at the Good Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan.
He was born near Leonardville on September 15, 1930, the son of Ezra and Alta (Sand) Bohnenblust. He attended schools at Union and Leonardville and graduated from Leonardville Rural High School in 1948.
On June 17, 1951, he married his...
Clifford William Tilley
Nov 22, 2019
Clifford William Tilley, age 55, passed away November 22, 2019, at his home in Topeka.
He was born in Marysville, on August 7, 1964.
Cliff graduated from Valley Heights High School in 1982.
He was a veteran of the United States Air Force and served in Operation Desert Storm. After serving nine years he went back to his hometown of...
Virginia Perkins
Nov 21, 2019
Virginia Lee Perkins, age 93 of Kansas City, Missouri and formerly of Riley, passed away Thursday, November 21, 2019 at the New Mark Care Center in Kansas City.
She was born on February 16, 1926 in Riley, the daughter of Walter and Edith (Culley) Baer. She graduated from Riley Rural High School.
On December 27, 1953, she married Paul Jack Perkins in...
Kaye Blodgett
Nov 19, 2019
Kaye Jeanne Specht Blodgett, age 79 of Keats, passed away peacefully with her two children by her side on November 19, 2019 from complications from a brain aneurysm at the University of Kansas Medical Center.
She was born on August 23, 1940 in Leonardville, the daughter of Paul and Myrtle (Simnitt) Specht. On September 10, 1961 she married the love...
Wendy Greeley
Nov 18, 2019
Wendy Dawn Greeley, born September 27, 1970 in Staten Island, New York, passed away peacefully in her sleep and entered the Golden Gates of our Lord on November 18, 2019, in Riley, Kansas.
Wendy Dawn graduated from Brick Memorial High School in Brick, New Jersey, a small town that borders the Atlantic Ocean. While there, she excelled in soccer and gymnastics,...
Joann M. Harding
Nov 16, 2019
Joann M. Harding, age 77, of Waterville, passed away on Saturday, November 16, 2019, at Cambridge Place Nursing Home in Marysville.
Joann was born September 22, 1942, at Barnes, to Wallace W. and Alice M. (Sturgon) Dalrymple.
She graduated from Barnes High School in 1960.
Joann had been married to Richard A. Prout and later to Tom Harding.
Joann...
Forrest Johnson
Nov 6, 2019
Forrest Carl Johnson, age 88 of Leonardville, passed away on Wednesday, November 6, 2019 in the Wroten House at Meadowlark Hills.
He was born on November 25, 1930 at Randolph, the son of Otto and Winifred (Maxell) Johnson. He served in the United States Army.
Forrest was a farmer and a Vermeer Baler dealer. He loved going to Sweden to see his...
Donald Renner
Nov 3, 2019
Donald Lee Renner, age 85 of Manhattan, passed through Heaven’s gates on November 3, 2019 at the Leonardville Nursing Home.
He was born on November 17, 1933 in Riley, the son of Orley and Gladys (Heller) Renner. He graduated from Leonardville High School in 1951.
He was a member of the Fairview Presbyterian Church, a charter member of Leonardville Lions Club and...
Warren Blodgett
Nov 2, 2019
Warren Eldon Blodgett, age 81 of Keats, passed away Saturday, November 2, 2019 at the Mitchell County Hospital in Beloit.
He was born on April 4, 1938 in Manhattan, the son of Max Ardean and Grace Irene (Beck) Blodgett. He graduated from Keats High School.
On September 10, 1961 in Manhattan, he was married to Kaye Jeanne Specht. She survives of the...
Marian L. Busey
Oct 31, 2019
Marian L. Busey, age 88, of Blue Rapids, passed away on Thursday, October 31, 2019, at Blue Valley Senior Living in Blue Rapids.
Marian was born July 29, 1931, at Irving, to Elmer W. and Jeanie L. (Blass) Walker.
She graduated from Marysville High School in 1949.
On November 21, 1952, she married Earl H. Busey, Sr., at Bentonville,...
Reva Grater
Oct 30, 2019
Reva Jane Grater, age 86 of Clay Center, passed away on Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at the Wesley Medical Center in Wichita.
She was born on January 21, 1933 in Riley, the daughter of Virgil and Eva (Nelson) Wohler.
On May 27, 1951 in Manhattan, she was married to Arnold F. Grater. He preceded her in death on June 4,...
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