Obituaries

Mary  Holmberg

Mary Holmberg

Oct 3, 2020

We lost our sweet mom, Mary Lou Holmberg on Saturday October 3, 2020 at her home with her children at her side, at the age of 95. 

She was a child of the Depression and had lived a good long life. We are comforted knowing that she is reunited with our dad, the love of her life, who we...

Richard H. Hawley

Richard H. Hawley

Oct 1, 2020

Richard H. “Harv” Hawley, age 84, of Waterville, passed away at Bryan Medical Center West in Lincoln, Nebraska on Thursday, October 1, 2020.

Richard was born April 25, 1936, at Waterville, the son of Thomas H. and Mary A. (Tommer) Hawley. 

He attended Lone Tree and Joint Consolidated Number One Grade School and in 1954 he graduated from Waterville High...

Michael A. Waters

Michael A. Waters

Sep 29, 2020

Michael A. “Mike” Waters, age 67, passed away on Tuesday, September, 29, 2020, at Blue Valley Senior Living. Mike was born on November 2, 1952, at Culver City, California, to Charles W. and Barbara (Jennings) Waters. 

He was born premature, weighing only three pounds. He grew up to be a star football player in High School. After high school he went to Harbor...

Leo  Burgman

Leo Burgman

Sep 27, 2020

Leo Dwight Burgman, age 95 of Leonardville, passed away Sunday, September 27, 2020 at his residence.

He was born on July 30, 1925, the son of Oscar Emanuel and Anna Edna (Daniels) Burgman.

He graduated from Randolph High School and then served in the United States Coast Guard. Leo had the distinct honor in 2018 to travel to...

Mildred  Kunze

Mildred Kunze

Sep 23, 2020

Mildred Dorothy Kunze, age 88 of Leonardville, passed away Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at the Good Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan.

She was born on December 7, 1931 in Palmer, Kansas, the daughter of Alvin Christopher Carl Killman and Clara Dorothea (Dierking) Killman.

She graduated from Linn High School. On April 10, 1955 at St. John’s Lutheran Church...

Jim  Taylor

Jim Taylor

Sep 19, 2020

James Dean “Jim” Taylor, age 52 of Riley, passed away Saturday, September 19, 2020 at his residence.

He was born on November 19, 1967 in Concordia, the son of Gerald Dean and Ilah Marie (Metz) Taylor.

He graduated from Belleville High School in 1986.

On August 16, 1993 in Manhattan, he was married to Shari Anne Reed....

Louanna K. Brooks

Louanna K. Brooks

Sep 8, 2020

Louanna K. Brooks, age 73, of Manhattan passed away on Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at Stormont Vail Critical Care Center in Topeka.  

Louanna was born January 16, 1947 in Marysville to Thomas J. "TJ" and LaVerne L. (Dahm) Brady.

In high school Louanna was a cheerleader, played in the school band, and was elected Homecoming Queen her senior year....

Lee F. Wohler

Lee F. Wohler

Aug 25, 2020

Lee F. Wohler, age 92, of Waterville, passed away Tuesday, August 25, 2020, at his home.   

Lee was born June 22, 1928, at Waterville.  He lived on the same farm south of Waterville for 84 years before moving to the town of Waterville. 

He is the son of Frank T. and Lillie A. (Wahlbrink) Wohler. 

He attended Cottage Hill School...

John H. Little

John H. Little

Aug 22, 2020

John H. Little, age 79, of Greenleaf, passed away on Saturday, August 22, 2020, at the Washington County Hospital in Washington. 

John was born May 11, 1941, at Independence, Kansas, to Daniel H. and Edree A. (Crane) Little. 

He attended Vermillion High School then went to work for his dad on the family farm. He later became a mechanic, finishing...

Warren  Wang

Warren Wang

Aug 22, 2020

Warren William Wang, age 94 of Clay Center, passed away Saturday, August 22, 2020 at the Wakefield Care and Rehab.   He was born on July 19, 1926 at the Clay County Hospital, the son of Leonel and Bertha (Kusy) Wang. He attended grade school in Bala and two years of high school in Clay Center before leaving for service...

Dorothy L. Johnston

Dorothy L. Johnston

Aug 15, 2020

Dorothy L. Johnston, passed away on Saturday, August 15, 2020, in Round Rock, Texas at the age of 99. 

Dorothy was born on July 29, 1921 at the family home in Marshall County Kansas to Millie and Alva Reust. 

She attended the Enterprise Rural School & Vermillion High School. She graduated in the Normal Training Program in 1939. She received her...

Mary Ellen Bartley

Mary Ellen Bartley

Aug 15, 2020

Mary Ellen Bartley, age 74, of Wichita, formerly of Barnes, passed away on Saturday, August 15, 2020, at Homestead of Crestview, in Crestview, Kansas.  

Mary Ellen was born January 25, 1946 at Washington and raised in Barnes, living with her parents Myrl Owen and Sophie Henrietta (Wiechman) Bartley and younger brother Alan Lee Bartley. 

Mary is a graduate...

Elvira  Rigel

Elvira Rigel

Aug 14, 2020

Elvira June Rigel, age 93, passed away Friday, August 14, 2020 at Meadowlark Hills-Riley House.

She was born April 9, 1927 in Green, Kansas, the daughter of John Edward and Altha May (Osbourn) Yeager.

Elvira graduated from Green Rural High School in 1943.

She taught school until she married. On May 2, 1946, she married Milo Rigel....

Elaine  Heller

Elaine Heller

Aug 11, 2020

Elaine Ann Heller, age 71 of Riley, passed away Tuesday, August 11, 2020 at the Good Shepherd Hospice House.  

She was born on May 4, 1949 in Clay Center, the daughter of Martin F. and Evelyn Arlene (Johnson) Davies.

Growing up on a farm near Bala, where she attended Bala school until going to Leonardville her 8th...

Sammy  Kellogg

Sammy Kellogg

Aug 7, 2020

Sammy Lee Kellogg, age 89 of Olsburg, passed away Friday, August 7, 2020 at his residence.

He was born on April 21, 1931 in Washington, Kansas, the son of Charles and Mable (Sedlacek) Kellogg.

He was married to Jenny Lee Derr (of Aurora, Nebraska) for 50 years. She preceded him in death in 2016.

Sammy was a...

Ethan  Johnson

Ethan Johnson

Aug 1, 2020

Ethan Darrel Leo Johnson, age 29 of Manhattan, died Sunday, August 2, 2020 at his residence.

He was born on January 4, 1991 in Belleville, the son of Daren Lee and Jennifer Leigh (Garst) Johnson.

He was baptized in the Calvary Baptist Church in Beloit.

He worked as a plumber for CMW Construction and attended Harvest Baptist...

Larry  Fronce

Larry Fronce

Jul 29, 2020

Larry Joe Fronce, age 80 of Manhattan, passed away Wednesday, July 29, 2020 in the Stolzer House at Meadowlark Hills.

He was born on May 22, 1940 in a country home outside of Manhattan, the son of Clyde Leroy and Vera Mae (Huntsman) Fronce.

He graduated from Manhattan High School. Larry met Verlee Darlene West at the age...

Robert  Larson

Robert Larson

Jul 24, 2020

Robert Larson, age 77 of Kansas City, passed away Friday, July 24, 2020.

He was born on March 26, 1943 and grew up in the MayDay community, graduating from Clay Center Community High School.

He attended Kansas State University where he was a member of Sigma Chi Fraternity and received a B.S. in Electrical Engineering. He moved to...

Martha Mae Sutton

Martha Mae Sutton

Jul 16, 2020

Martha Mae Sutton, age 91, of Blue Rapids, passed away on Thursday, July 16, 2020, at Community Memorial Health Care in Marysville.

Martha Mae Ricard-Sutton, was born February 2, 1929, at the farm home in rural Barnes. She was the daughter of Joseph Noah Ricard and Phoebe Gano. 

She was married to Floyd David Sutton on April 21, 1948, at Marysville. They...

Mickey M. McIntyre

Mickey M. McIntyre

Jul 14, 2020

Mickey M. McIntyre, age 71, of Waterville, passed away at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Lincoln, Nebraska on Tuesday, July 14, 2020.

Mickey was born November 4, 1948, at Highland, to John M. and Lila B. (Gurney) McIntyre. 

He graduated from Marysville High School in 1967. 

In 1968, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy where he served aboard the nuclear...