Obituaries
Arlyn R. Peterson
May 19, 2019
Arlyn R. Peterson, age 85, of Waterville, passed away on Sunday, May 19, 2019, at Community Memorial Health Care in Marysville.
Arlyn was born March 26, 1934, at Waterville, to Roy “Eddie” and Esther M. (Lohse) Peterson.
He graduated from Waterville High School in 1951.
On October 15, 1961, he married Charlotte J. Toburen at the Waterville United Methodist...
Frances Siemens
May 16, 2019
Frances Elaine Siemens of Scranton, KS, went home to be with her Lord Jesus Christ, May 16, 2019. She was 74.
Frances was born February 13, 1945, as Frances Elaine Clark to Mack Clark Sr and Esther A. Clark. The youngest of 10 children, Frances was not exempt from the hard work of growing up on a farm. She was out...
Virginia Lee Gnagy
May 6, 2019
Virginia Lee Gnagy, age 92, of Topeka, formerly of Waterville, passed away on Monday, May 6, 2019, at Midland Care Hospice in Topeka.
Virginia was born on September 18, 1926, at Frankfort, to Edward R. and Esther B. (Bartram) Mosher.
Her mother passed away when she was three years old and was raised by Harry and Clara Hogue of...
EuVonne Fincham
Apr 29, 2019
EuVonne Fincham, age 96, of Blue Rapids, passed away on Monday, April 29, 2019 at Blue Valley Senior Living in Blue Rapids.
EuVonne was born June 30, 1922 in rural Blue Rapids to Parl and Mae Spunaugle and was one of twins.
She attended Star and Patterson schools and graduated from Blue Rapids High School in 1940.
In May...
William "Bill" Norris
Apr 28, 2019
William “Bill” Henry Norris, age 76 of Manhattan, passed away Sunday, April 28, 2019 at AdventHealth Shawnee Mission in Shawnee Mission, Kansas.
He was born on January 18, 1943 in Clay Center, the son of Henry Harvey and Alice Josephine (Peterson) Norris. He attended Leonardville Schools and graduated from Riley County High School in 1961 where he was an accomplished athlete,...
Jacqueline Wohler
Apr 27, 2019
Jacqueline Rae (Songs) Wohler, age 72 of Westmoreland, passed away Saturday, April 27, 2019 at the Westy Community Care Home.
She was born on a snowy day on November 28, 1946 in Wamego, the daughter of Chester Raymond and Bernadine Ella (Niedfeldt) Songs. Jackie attended Hinerville District 15, a one room country school thru eighth grade and graduated from Wamego...
Connie S. Reedy
Apr 26, 2019
Connie S. Reedy, age 69, of Topeka, formerly of Blue Rapids, passed away on Friday, April 26, 2019, at Topeka Center for Rehabilitation and Health Care in Topeka.
Connie was born November 8, 1949, at Marysville, to Clarence E. and Mary J. (Richardson) Reedy.
She graduated from Valley Heights High School in 1967.
She married Robert Fuller on December...
John Hofmann
Apr 25, 2019
John Howard Hofmann, age 67 of Leonardville, passed away Thursday, April 25, 2019 at the Ascension Via Christi Hospital.
He was born on September 16, 1951 in Manhattan, the son of Howard John and Esther Sofie (Hasenbank) Hofmann. He was married to Sue Brown on February 4, 1978 and to this union they had three daughters. They later divorced.
On November 22,...
Kenneth B. King
Apr 13, 2019
Kenneth B. King, age 72, of Wamego, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, April 13, 2019, at Stormont Vail Health Regional Health Center in Topeka.
Kenneth was born November 21, 1946, at Marysville, to John T. and Grace L. (Roepke) King.
After graduating from Marysville High School in 1964, he worked as agent-operator for the Rock Island Rail Road. In...
Reva (Scheele) Bright
Mar 30, 2019
Reva Elaine (Scheele) Bright, age 73 of Manhattan, passed away Saturday, March 30, 2019 at her residence.
She was born on August 22, 1945 in Hutchinson, the daughter of Otto Henry and Clementine Reva (Hoffer) Scheele. She graduated from Riley County High School and Brown Mackie Business College.
On December 27, 1964, she was married to Carl Merton Schurle. They later divorced.
Reva...
William H. Colburn
Mar 29, 2019
William H. “Bill” Colburn, age 84, of Marysville, passed away a Cambridge Place Nursing Home in Marysville.
Survivors include his wife Reta “Diane” Colburn of Marysville, a son, Bill (Missie) Colburn of Harvest, Alabama, a daughter, Cora Lee (Rich) Walker of Pueblo, Colorado, five grandchildren, and two sisters Mable and Donna.
Preceding him in death were his daughter...
Marybelle Tregoning
Mar 29, 2019
Marybelle Tregoning, age 89, of Barnes, formerly of Waterville, passed away on Friday, March 22, 2019, at the Linn Community Care Home in Linn.
Marybelle was born on May 10, 1929, at Frankfort to Orie W. and Hazel M. (Myers) Zeek.
She graduated from Concordia High School in 1948, then she attended cosmetology school in Wichita.
She married John...
Donald N. Hirt
Mar 29, 2019
Donald N. Hirt, age 89, passed away on Friday, March 29, 2019, at Community Memorial Health Care in Marysville. Don was born November 16, 1929 in Waterville, to Charles E. and Helga (Lindquist) Hirt, Sr. He graduated from Waterville, High School in 1947. Don married Norma Lee Hawkins on November 18, 1951, at Axtell, she passed away on July 2, 2004. After...
Tharon Hilton
Mar 23, 2019
Tharon Rodella Hilton, age 82 of Wewoka, Oklahoma, passed away Saturday, March 23, 2019.
She was born on September 20, 1936 in Ohio, the daughter of Rex Sr. and Kathleen (Adkins) Davis.
On August 25, 1958 at the Keats United Methodist Church, she married Robert Jack Hilton. He preceded her in death in 1997.
Tharon was a daycare provider and in her later...
Terry Bacon
Mar 22, 2019
Terry Lee Bacon, age 67 of Leonardville, passed away Friday, March 22, 2019 at Ascension Via Christi Hospital.
He was born on November 25, 1951 in Clayton, Missouri, the son of Paul and Marie Delores (Backues) Bacon.
Terry worked at a lumberyard and also was a tree trimmer. He enjoyed watching western movies and listening to rock ‘n’ roll.
He is survived by...
Kathy Wendland
Mar 21, 2019
Kathleen Ann Wendland, age 58 of Manhattan, passed away Thursday, March 21, 2019 at the Good Shepherd Hospice House.
She was born on November 16, 1960 in Manhattan, the daughter of Earl Willard and Elma Jean (Scott) Wendland. In 1978, she graduated from Blue Valley Randolph High School where she was class salutatorian. Kathy earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary...
Beatrice A. "Bea" Sainer
Mar 16, 2019
Beatrice A. “Bea” Sainer, age 102, of Waterville, passed away on Saturday, March 16, 2019, at Blue Valley Senior Living in Blue Rapids, Kansas.
Bea was born February 12, 1917 to Allen W. and Clara Josephine (Wells) Burton in Kansas City, Missouri.
She attended school in Kansas City at Mark Twain Elementary, Central Junior High and graduated...
Dail Nelson
Mar 8, 2019
Dail Edward Nelson, age 96, formerly of Manhattan, passed away Friday, March 8, 2019 at the Leonardville Nursing Home.
He was born on January 20, 1923 in Riley to Oliver G. Nelson and Bertha M. (Weller). He was baptized in the Riley Presbyterian Church. Dail went to grade school at Grant and graduated from Riley Rural High School in 1940....
Glennes R. Schuh
Mar 4, 2019
Glennes R. Schuh, age 87, of Blue Rapids, passed away on Monday, March 4, 2019, at Valley Vista Nursing Home in Wamego.
He was born March 14, 1931 in Waterville, Kansas, the son of Carl and Elsie (Oehler) Schuh. He graduated from Waterville High School in 1949 and served in the U.S. Navy, discharged in 1953. He served during the Korean War and was a Damage Controlman. Glennes and...
Eunice E. Larson
Mar 2, 2019
Eunice E. Larson, age 92, of Waterville, passed away on Saturday, March 2, 2019, at Hanover Hospital in Hanover.
Eunice E. Owen was born October 31, 1926, at Frankfort, the only daughter of Ida May (Tilley) and Earl A. Owen. She was raised in Vliets, attended grade school there and graduated from Frankfort High School in 1944.
She worked at the...
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