Obituaries
Price Oman
Jul 20, 2024
Price Ward Oman, age 80 of Leonardville, passed away Saturday, July 20, 2024, at the Leonardville Nursing Home.
He was born on October 2, 1943, in Clay Center, the son of Willard Price and Lilyan Doris (Johnson) Oman.
Price graduated from Riley County High School. Following high school, he graduated from Kansas State University and then received a master’s degree from Purdue...
Ronald Haller
Jul 13, 2024
Ronald Lee Gelino Haller, age 78 of Home, Kansas, was called to his eternal home, July 13, 2024, after multiple strokes.
He was born on December 8, 1945, in Clay Center, Kansas, the son of Melvin Gelino and Norma (Malcolm) Gelino. Sadly, he lost his father in the Service of our Country, as a member of the United States Air Force...
Eldon Chapman
Jul 7, 2024
Eldon LeRoy Chapman, age 88 of Hewitt, Texas, passed away Sunday, July 7, 2024, at the Baylor Scott & White Medical Center-Hillcrest in Waco, Texas.
He was born on January 5, 1936, in Clayton, New Mexico, the son of Fred and Dilla (Criner) Chapman. After his mother’s death, he was raised by an uncle and aunt, Harmon and Robena Chapman, in...
Camoran Shoptese
Jul 4, 2024
Camoran Michael Shoptese, age 36, of Blue Rapids, passed away on July 4, 2024.
Born in Topeka on July 14, 1987, he was the beloved son of Joyce Singleton and Sonny Shoptese and a member of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation. His heritage meant the world to him, some might say he was “One proud NDN”.
Camoran had a passion for diverse...
Dean Tinkler
Jul 1, 2024
Dean Tinkler, age 92 of Manhattan and formerly of Salina, passed away Monday, July 1, 2024, at his home.
He was born on June 7, 1932, in Salina, the son of Marshall J. and Leila Mae (Walker) Tinkler.
A private family graveside service will be held at the Kansas Veteran’s Cemetery outside of Manhattan and a Celebration of Life service will be...
Dorine Bergren
Jun 29, 2024
Dorine Kay (Nelson) Bergren, age 89 of Manhattan, passed away Saturday, June 29, 2024, at the Good Shepherd Hospice House.
She was born on August 31, 1934, in Manhattan, the daughter of Frank Emil and Virginia Marian (Mayfield) Nelson.
Dorine graduated from Riley Rural High School and Kansas State University with a Bachelor’s degree in Home Economics. She married Ronald Lee Bergren...
Diana Heitz
Jun 25, 2024
Diana June Heitz, age 78 of Waterville, passed away Tuesday, June 25, 2024, at the Frankfort Community Care Home.
She was born on June 30, 1945, in Dubuque, Iowa.
She is survived by her son, David A. Carpenter of Farmington, Missouri, and her granddaughter, Tabitha M. Carpenter of Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
A private family graveside service will be held in Iowa.
The Christie-Anderes Funeral...
Claryce "Punky" Anderson
Jun 15, 2024
Claryce Darlene (Punky) Anderson, 88, of Clay Center, passed away on June 15, 2024.
Claryce was born on October 19, 1935, in Leonardville, to Elizabeth (Wagenrodt) and Laurence Webber. She graduated from Leonardville High School and worked at The Manhattan Mercury.
She married Alvin Anderson on July 21, 1956, and they had 10 children.
She was an avid homemaker and besides raising 10...
Vince O'Toole
Jun 14, 2024
Vincent R. “Vince” O’Toole, age 43, of Marysville, passed away on Friday, June 14, 2024, at Stormont Vail Health in Topeka.
Vince was born to Vincent E. and Phyllis (Jurgens) O’Toole on December 16, 1980, in Marysville.
During Vince’s younger years you could find him out on the Jurgens farm on weekends, helping his grandma Jurgens deliver farm fresh eggs. Vince enjoyed...
Mary R. Shaffer
Jun 9, 2024
Mary Ruth Shaffer, age 83, of Washington, passed away on Sunday, June 9, 2024, at the Washington County Hospital.
Mary was born on September 18, 1940, to Clifford R. and Roseteen (Summers) VanZandt. She married Billie Shaffer on April 19, 1974 at Odessa, Texas. He passed away in 2015.
Mary was very athletic as a young woman and could out run everyone...
Richard Stonger
Jun 8, 2024
Richard F. Stonger, age 67, passed away at his home on Saturday, June 8, 2024.
Richard was born January 30, 1957, in Marysville, to Francis K. and Gertrude C. (Droegemueller) Stonger. He graduated from Marysville High School in 1975 then from Manhattan Area VoTech in 1977. He had worked for Burlington Northern Railroad as a welder on a maintenance of way...
Virginia Graves
Jun 7, 2024
Virginia May Graves, age 73 of Clay Center, passed away Friday, June 7, 2024, at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka.
She was born on December 17, 1950, in Westwood, California, the daughter of Ernest Harold and Thelma Faye (Hufstedler) Little. She graduated from West Plains High School in Missouri.
She was married to William “Bill” Wayne Graves on October 21, 1971, at...
Dwayne "Sonny" Roepke
Jun 5, 2024
Dwayne L. “Sonny” Roepke, age 82, of Waterville, passed away on Wednesday, June 5, 2024, at the Blue Valley Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Blue Rapids.
Sonny was born in Waterville, on August 21, 1941, and is the son of Lawrence E. and Edythe L. (Sperry) Roepke. He graduated from Waterville High School in 1959. After high school he enlisted in...
David Suhling
Jun 5, 2024
David Ray Suhling, age 84, of Manhattan, Kansas, passed away June 5 at Via Christi Village in Manhattan after a brief illness. Dave was born June 20, 1939, to Elmer and Esther Suhling in Bunker Hill, Illinois.
After graduating from high school, Dave trained to become an electrician, ultimately obtaining his Masters Electrician license, where he worked with the union in...
David Taylor
Jun 3, 2024
David E. Taylor, age 70, of Blue Rapids, passed away on Monday, June 3, 2024, at Bryan Medical Center in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Dave was born on September 5, 1953, in Topeka, to Clarence V. and Florence I. (Walker) Taylor. After graduating from high school, he joined the US Army. Later he married Yvonne “Kay” Claycamp on February 15, 1997 at Blue...
Marion Brenner
Jun 3, 2024
Marion Paul Brenner, age 92 of Randolph, passed away Monday, June 3, 2024, at the Clay County Medical Center.
He was born on May 26, 1932, on a farm in Marshall County, south of Waterville, the son of Aubrey Paul and Georgia Fern (Smerchek) Brenner. He graduated from Randolph High School.
He was married on November 16, 1952, at Walsburg Lutheran Church...
LaVerna Arganbright
May 29, 2024
LaVerna A. Arganbright, age 84 of Waterville, passed away Wednesday, May 29, 2024, at the Blue Valley Health and Rehabilitation Center in Blue Rapids.
She was born on November 7, 1939, in the Waterville Hospital, the daughter of Selon and Ruby (Ruthstrom) Bergsten. She graduated from Waterville High School in 1957 and went on to Emporia State to earn a bachelor’s...
Cheryl Williams
May 28, 2024
Cheryl Kay Williams, age 80, of Liberal, Missouri, passed away peacefully at Via Christie Village in Pittsburg, Kansas on Tuesday, May 28, 2024 following an extended illness. Cheryl was born on January 14, 1944 in Clay Center, Kansas to the late Harold Black and Olive (Sandberg) Black-Kennedy.
After graduating school in Riley, KS, Cheryl married her sweetheart, Frank Ronald Williams in...
Larry Bowers
May 26, 2024
Larry Eugene Bowers, longtime Riley County resident, passed away on May 26, 2024, in his hometown of Manhattan, Kansas after a long hard-fought battle with Parkinson’s.
He was born on June 3, 1939, on a farm East of Munden, Kansas, the second child of Joye William Bowers and Lucille Sunshine (Verley) Bowers. He attended elementary school in rural Gleason, followed by...
Marvin Shepard
May 25, 2024
Marvin Dale Shepard, age 70 of Miltonvale, passed away Saturday, May 25, 2024, at the Clay County Medical Center.
He was born on May 25, 1954, in Wichita, the son of Billy and Dora (Mastellar) Shepard.
Marvin worked in highway construction as a concrete finisher, helped with snow removal for the City of Clay Center and many other endeavors. He enjoyed fishing...
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