Obituaries

Frank  Weidner, Jr.

Frank Weidner, Jr.

Jul 9, 2018

Frank Weidner, Jr., age 95 of Lenexa and formerly of Wichita, passed away Monday, July 9, 2018, at his residence.

He was born on February 1, 1923, in Collinsville, OK, the son of Frank Sr. and Grace (McCloud) Weidner.  His father, a mining engineer, moved the family to Canyon City, CO before settling in Wichita. He attended Horace Mann Jr. High...

Thomas J. 'Tom' Nolan

Thomas J. 'Tom' Nolan

Jul 9, 2018

Thomas J. 'Tom' Nolan, age 59, of Marysville, passed away on Monday, July 9, 2018, at Community Memorial Health Care in Marysville.Tom was born on October 29, 1958, at Kansas City, Kansas, to James M. and Ernestine A. “Kramer” Nolan. He graduated from Wyandotte High School in 1976 and began working for the Union Pacific Railroad in 1978. He married Lisa...

Jermyn J. Dunken

Jermyn J. Dunken

Jul 3, 2018

Jermyn J. Dunken, age 44, of Marysville, passed away at Bryan East, LGH on Tuesday, July 3, 2018.Jermyn or “JJ” as he was known, was born February 15, 1974 in the army hospital at Fort Riley, to Jerald and Bonnie (Mangold) Dunken. His dad being in the military he moved around many times growing up. While in High School at Santa...

Wayne C. Hill

Wayne C. Hill

Jun 30, 2018

Wayne C. Hill, age 81, of Waterville, passed away on Saturday, June 30, 2018, at Blue Valley Senior Living in Blue Rapids.Wayne was born August 10, 1936, in Washington, to Wymond C. and Alma A. (Bonin) Hill. He attended Spring Valley Country School, which was built by his great-great grandfather, Peter Coy Hill. He graduated from Waterville High School in 1954...

Emery Grace Lu Ward

Emery Grace Lu Ward

Jun 25, 2018

Emery Grace Lu Ward, just a month old, passed away at her home in Waterville, on the morning of Thursday, June 21, 2018.Emery, the beloved daughter of Brandon and April Ward, was born May 9, 2018, at Manhattan.Survivors include her parents Brandon and April of Waterville, her brothers; Jace Ward and Jordan Yungeberg of Waterville, her maternal grandparents, Terry and Valorie...

Lyle W. Godbout

Lyle W. Godbout

Jun 25, 2018

Lyle W. Godbout, age 93, of Blue Rapids, passed away on Saturday, June 16, 2018, at Blue Valley Senior Living in Blue Rapids.Viewing is from noon to 8:00 pm, Tuesday, at Terry-Christie Funeral Home in Waterville.Funeral services are at 10:30 am, Wednesday, June 20, 2018, at New Hope Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Blue Rapids. Burial is at Prospect Hill Cemetery, north...

Glenn D. Weiche

Glenn D. Weiche

Jun 25, 2018

Glenn D. Weiche, age 82, of Greenleaf, passed away on Monday, June 25, 2018, at St. Francis Medical Center in Topeka.Glenn was born January 28, 1936, at Greenleaf, to Otto LeRoy and Edna R. (Crain) Weiche. He graduated from Barnes High School in 1955. On January 9, 1988, he married Wanda J. Negley at Las Vegas, Nevada.Glenn was known for his...

Jamie Jo Kimbrough

Jamie Jo Kimbrough

Jun 24, 2018

Jamie Jo Kimbrough, age 55 of Hutchinson, passed away in her sleep after a lengthy battle with cancer on June 24, 2018 at the Hospice House of Reno County.

She was born on September 6, 1962 in Manhattan, the daughter of James and Barbara (Leonard) Beals.

Jamie was a homemaker who enjoyed raising her children and going for walks.

She is survived by...

Ruth  Hall

Ruth Hall

Jun 19, 2018

Ruth E. Hall, 89 of Manhattan, passed away June 19, 2018 at the Good Shepherd Hospice House.

She is survived by her husband Charles, five children, four grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

The family will receive friends from 7:00 until 8:00 p.m. Sunday, June 24, 2018 at the Anderes-Pfeifley Funeral Home.

A memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday, June 25,...

Rosie Ferris Lolley

Rosie Ferris Lolley

Jun 18, 2018

Rosie Helen Ferris Lolley, age 83 of Abilene and formerly of Riley, passed away on Monday, June 18, 2018 at the Stormont Vail Hospital.

She was born on April 2, 1935 on the family farm near Ransom, the daughter of William and Katie (Strauch) Bauer.

On October 25, 1953, she was married to Melvin Ferris.  He preceded her in death in 1997....

Lyle  Pfaff

Lyle Pfaff

Jun 18, 2018

Lyle Wayne Pfaff, age 86 of Leonardville, passed away Monday, June 18, 2018 at the Life Care Center of Andover.

He was born on the family farm at Winkler, the son of Henry and Lyla (Hedren) Pfaff.  He graduated from Randolph High School.

On November 14, 1953 at Walsburg Lutheran Church, he was married to Elma Ann Johnson.  She survives of the...

Frank  Steenbock

Frank Steenbock

Jun 17, 2018

Franklin Jerome Steenbock, age 82 of Leonardville, passed away on Sunday, June 17, 2018 at his residence.

He was born on December 5, 1935 in Clay Center, the son of Walter Detlef and Esther Mable (Larson) Steenbock.

On August 11, 1962, he was married to Joan Marie Cain at the St. Paul Lutheran Church.  She preceded him in death in 2017.

Frank was...

Kathern  Kleiner

Kathern Kleiner

Jun 16, 2018

Ella Kathern Kleiner, age 94 of Wamego, passed away Saturday, June 16, 2018 at the Good Samaritan Society Valley Vista in Wamego.

She was born on December 13, 1923, east of Stockdale in Pottawatomie County, the daughter of John Lester and Alma (Sweet) Henton and graduated from St. George High School.

On May 27, 1945,  she was married to Harlen Dale Kleiner...

Nadine A. Edwards

Nadine A. Edwards

Jun 10, 2018

Nadine A. Edwards, age 86, of Blue Rapids, passed away on Sunday, June 10, 2018, at Community Memorial Health Care in Marysville.Nadine was born August 19, 1931, at Eloy, Arizona, to Noah A. and Ella S. (Wood) Wilson. She married Billy L. Edwards, Sr. on March 31, 1953 at San Mateo, California. Nadine worked as a Certified Nurse’s Aide and Med...

Glenn  Stockwell

Glenn Stockwell

Jun 9, 2018

Glenn Dale Stockwell, Jr. began the journey home to his beloved Leota and the heavenly hosts on June 9, 2018. Glenn was born May 6, 1925 near Larned, Kansas, to Glenn Dale Stockwell, Sr. and Grace Wilhelmina (Buchheim) Stockwell. He dated the love of his life, Leota (Bohnenblust) Stockwell, of Bala, Kansas for the first time on February 14, 1948--seventy...

Burton O. Lister

Burton O. Lister

Jun 7, 2018

Burton O.Lister, age 83, of Marysville, passed away on Thursday, June 7, 2018, at Cambridge Place in Marysville.Burton was born April 15, 1935 in Havensville, Kansas to Luther and Dora E. Lister. Burton attended school until the 8th grade when he then worked for his dad doing masonry work and helping at “Listers” bar on the square in Blue Rapids. When...

Irma Laura Lupher

Irma Laura Lupher

May 27, 2018

Irma Laura Lupher, age 95, of Blue Rapids, formerly of Greenleaf, passed away on Sunday, May 27, 2018, at Community Memorial Health Care in Marysville.Irma was born February 5, 1923, in Washington, to Fred C. and Alma M. (Hagedorn) Vathauer. She attended Barnes High School. On February 6, 1939, she married Clovis “Kelly” Lupher at Junction City. Irma was a member...

Cassie Belle (Henrich) Mather

Cassie Belle (Henrich) Mather

May 26, 2018

Cassie Belle (Henrich) Mather, age 94, of Blue Rapids, went to Heaven, on 26 May 2018 at the Foundation Park Alzheimer’s Care Center of Toledo, Ohio.Cassie was born to Walter and Lillian (Hula) Henrich on 13 April 1924 in Blue Rapids, Kansas, the youngest of 10 children. She was a junior in high school when one of her sisters and a...

Barbara A. Boller

Barbara A. Boller

May 25, 2018

Barbara A. Boller, age 86, of Wichita, formerly of Blue Rapids and Frankfort, passed away on Friday, May 25, 2018, at the Kansas Masonic Home in Wichita.Barbara was born March 29, 1932, at Beatrice, Nebraska to Harry S. and Leona M. (Yager) Winslow. She graduated from Barneston High School in Barneston, Nebraska in 1950. She married Franklin E. Boller on September...

Louise  Sexton

Louise Sexton

May 21, 2018

Louise Dorothy Emma Sexton, age 96 of Alma and formerly of Clay Center, entered her immortal life on Monday, May 21, 2018 at the Plaza West Regional Health Center in Topeka.

She was born on June 10, 1921 in Barnes, the daughter of Gus and Dora (Ukena) Schmidt.

On November 28, 1947 in Junction City, she was married to Audrey Leon Sexton....