Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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....
Ruth A. Tate
May 19, 2018
Ruth A. Tate, age 71, of Waterville, passed away on Saturday, May 19, 2018, at Via Christi Village in Manhattan.Ruth was born April 25, 1947, at Buffalo, Kansas, to Franklin E. and Norma L. (Bishop) Splechter. She attended Fredonia High School graduating in 1965. On April 24, 1967, she married Jimmy L. Tate at Wichita. She worked for Walmart for fifteen...
Scott "Twink" J. Taylor
May 16, 2018
Scott "Twink" J. Taylor, age 52, of Barneston, Nebraska, former of Marysville, passed away on Wednesday, May 16, 2018, at Select Specialties in Lincoln, Nebraska.Visitation will be from 6:00 until 8:00 pm, Sunday, at Terry-Christie Funeral Home in Waterville.Graveside services are at 2:00 pm, Monday, May 21, 2018, at Prospect Hill Cemetery, North of Blue Rapids with Mr. Rod Christie officiating....
Willaim G. "Bill" Orr
May 14, 2018
Willaim G. "Bill" Orr, age 70, of Blue Rapids, passed away on Monday, May 14, 2018, at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka.Bill was born March 7, 1948, at Marysville, to Charles E. and Mary T. (Lehechka) Orr. On January 2, 1968, he married Pam Walters at Washington. He joined the US Army in 1968 and served one tour in Vietnam. Bill...
Lois Andersen
May 11, 2018
Lois Kathleen Andersen, age 87 of Waterville, passed away Friday, May 11, 2018 at the Blue Valley Senior Living in Blue Rapids.
She was born on May 28, 1930 in Waterville, the daughter of George and Erma (Ensign) Blaser.
On May 22, 1949, she was married to Walter Glen Andersen. He preceded her in death on June 27, 2017.
Lois was a bookkeeper...
Carolyne Canela
May 8, 2018
Carolyne Canela, age 61 of Topeka, passed away Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at the University of Kansas Health System St. Francis Campus in Topeka.
She was born on January 1, 1957 in North Carolina, the daughter of Lonnie Max and Carol M. (Eaton) Matthews.
Carolyne worked in customer service for American Airlines and loved all animals, especially dogs.
She is survived by three...
Richard Renz
May 8, 2018
Richard John Renz, age 83 of Riley, passed away Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at Via Christi Village.
He was born the first of two sons to Edward and (Manilla) Elizabeth Renz on December 8, 1934, at the hospital in Clay Center. He is preceded in death by his mother, father and brother, Lowell.
A third generation Riley farmer, Richard, affectionately known as...
Minnie Nelson
May 7, 2018
Minnie Louise Nelson, age 94 of Leonardville, passed away Monday, May 7, 2018 at the Stormont-Vail Regional Health Center.
She was born on September 16, 1923 at Green, the daughter of William F. and Anna (Schafer) Hafner. She went to grade school in Bala and graduated from Clay Center High School in 1942. She then worked in Clay Center as a...
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