Obituaries
Gerald Baxter
Dec 1, 2017
Gerald Allen Baxter, age 66 of Clay Center, passed away Friday, December 1, 2017 from a vehicle accident. Gerald and five others were heading to Lansing Correctional Facility for their annual Christmas trip.
He was born on November 7, 1951 in Clay Center, the son of Joseph Allen and Myrtle Cecilia (Blomberg) Baxter. He graduated from Clay Center Community High School...
Barbara Stone
Nov 26, 2017
Barbara Stone, age 85 of Clay Center, passed away Sunday, November 26, 2017 at the Salina Regional Health Center, following a brief illness.
She was born on January 13, 1932, the daughter of George Carey and Myrtle Mae (Morgan) Dyer in Manhattan, Kansas. She spent her childhood on the family farm near Riley and graduated from Riley Rural High School in 1951. ...
Darrel Dean Davies
Nov 21, 2017
Darrel Dean Davies, age 78 of Riley, passed away Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan.
He was born on September 24, 1939, the son of Harvey and Margaret (Mall) Davies on the family farm in the Broughton area. He attended grade school at Gatesville. The family later moved to the Leonardville area, where he attended Leonardville Grade...
Darrel Weller
Nov 2, 2017
Darrel Weller, age 68 of Clay Center, passed away Thursday, November 2, 2017.
He was born on December 19, 1948 in Clay Center, the son of Carl Henry and Una Idella (Coutermarsh) Weller. He graduated from Riley County High School in 1966 and then NCK Technical College in Beloit.
On July 27, 1969 at Alert Covenant Church, he was married to Coleen...
Verne Hart
Oct 12, 2017
Verne Wagoner Hart, 88, passed away Thursday, October 12, 2017 at his residence in Manhattan, KS.
Verne was born on June 2, 1929 in Lawton, Oklahoma, the son of James Stephen and Elizabeth Ann (Wagoner) Hart.
He graduated from McPherson High School and attended both Kansas State University as well as Kansas University. Verne began his career as the State Park Superintendent...
Mary June Larson
Oct 11, 2017
Mary June Larson, age 70 of Riley, passed away Wednesday, October 11, 2017 at the Leonardville Nursing Home.
She was born on March 28, 1947, the daughter of Dwight F. and LaVina June (Kern) Nelson. She graduated from Manhattan High School in 1965 and then graduated from Stormont-Vail Nursing School.
On August 7, 1976 at First Lutheran Church in Manhattan, she married Kevin...
William "Bill" Hagenmaier
Oct 6, 2017
William “Bill” Frank Hagenmaier, age 69 of Randolph, passed away Friday, October 6, 2017 at his residence.
He was born on December 19, 1947 in Manhattan, the son of Earl Henry and Bernice Louise (Bergstrom) Hagenmaier. He graduated from Blue Valley Randolph in 1965 and then from Beloit Vocation Technical College. He served in the U.S. Navy until 1973.
Bill worked for...
Philip Bubendorf
Oct 4, 2017
Philip William Bubendorf, age 87 of Manhattan, passed away Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at the Good Shepherd Hospice House.
He was born on January 16, 1930 in Grand Forks, North Dakota, the son of William and Isabel (Allard) Bubendorf.
On February 20, 1954, he was married to Betty Lou Orr. She preceded him in death in 2015.
Philip was in the U.S. Army...
Rabern "Possie" Vawter
Sep 7, 2017
Rabern Edward “Possie” Vawter, age 93 of Randolph, passed away Thursday, September 7, 2017 at the Leonardville Nursing Home.
He was born on May 11, 1924 in Randolph, the son of William Henry and Ellen (Vogelsang) Vawter. He graduated from Randolph High School and joined the U.S. Navy. In 1962, he opened "Possie’s Place" in Randolph and ran it until 2016. ...
Peggy Dettmer
Aug 29, 2017
Peggy Joyce Dettmer, age 87 of Leonardville, passed away Tuesday, August 29, 2017 at the Leonardville Nursing Home.
She was born on December 12, 1929 on a farm northwest of Leonardville, the youngest daughter of George Arthur and Joyce Ellen (Hadin) Olson. She started school at the Arbor School, attended Leonardville Grade School and graduated from Leonardville High School in 1948. ...
Norman D. Francis, Sr.
Aug 29, 2017
Norman Dean Francis, Sr., age 81 of Manhattan, passed away Tuesday, August 29, 2017 at Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan.
He was born on May 2, 1936 in Concordia, the son of Bruce L. and Ellvene M. (Edgren) Francis.
On December 24, 1955 at Parks Air Force Base in Oakland, California, he was married to LaVona Jean Bergstrom. She survives of the...
John Lolley
Aug 24, 2017
John Elmer Lolley, Jr., age 83 of Riley, peacefully passed away Thursday, August 24, 2017 at the Leonardville Nursing Home with his family by his side.
He was born on June 10, 1934 on the family farm near Frankfort, the son of John Elmer, Sr. and Anna Cecilia (Fox) Lolley. He attended schools in Pottawatomie county.
After high school in Wamego, John...
Tae Wyman
Aug 23, 2017
Tae Ok Wyman, age 57 of Manhattan, passed away Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City after being diagnosed earlier in the year with lymphoma leukemia.
She was born on April 24, 1960 in Taegu, South Korea, the daughter of Bok Gap and Jum Ha Kim.
She was married to Chris Wyman on March 3,...
Marlene K. Schwartz
Aug 20, 2017
Marlene K. Schwartz, age 84 of Randolph, Kansas, passed away Sunday, August 20, 2017 at the Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan.
She was born on October 16, 1932, in Garrison, the daughter of Vincent and Ruby (Barkyoumb) Kershaw
On April 8, 1951 at the Garrison Methodist Church, she was married to Jerry Schwartz. He preceded her in death on December 7, 2015.
She...
Agnes "Aggie" Doughty
Aug 15, 2017
Agnes “Aggie” May Doughty, 84, formerly of Olsburg, at about 12:30 a.m. Tuesday, August 15, 2017, went to meet the Lord and get Roy out of the coffee shop.
She was born on April 7, 1933 in Newton, the daughter of Henry A. Sr. and Dorothy (Eberhard) Gronau. The eldest of three children. She grew up helping on the family farm...
Mae Jean Olson
Jul 28, 2017
Mae Jean Olson, 91, of Green, Kansas, passed away Friday, July 28, 2017 at the Leonardville Nursing Home.
On May 24, 1926, Jean (as she was better known) was born to Carl and Mary (Allen) Peterson in Randolph. Jean graduated from Randolph High School. She was united in marriage to Armin Olson on February 14, 1948. He preceded her in death...
Joan Marie Steenbock
Jul 27, 2017
Joan Marie Steenbock, age 76 of Leonardville, passed away on Thursday, July 27, 2017 at the Clay County Medical Center in Clay Center.
She was born on July 10, 1941 in Santa Monica, California, the daughter of John C. and W. Marie (Burger) Cain. She lived in Oklahoma City and Clay Center during her school years and graduated from Clay Center...
Sue Ann Finney
Jul 12, 2017
Sue Ann Finney, age 70 of Riley, passed away Wednesday, July 12, 2017 at the Salina Regional Health Center.
She was born on November 30, 1946 in Columbus, Ohio, the daughter of Harold William, Jr. and Virginia (Rogers) Larimer.
She was married to Philip A. Finney. He preceded her in death in 2015.
Sue owned her own Hair Salon, loved to host neighborhood...
Mervin "Oley" Norman
Jun 30, 2017
Mervin “Oley” LeRoy Norman, age 88 of Manhattan, passed away Friday, June 30, 2017 at the Via Christi Village.
He was born on February 26, 1929 in Randolph, the son of Stanley and Myrtle (Gustafson) Norman.
On March 23, 1952 in Randolph, he was married to Peggy Jean Peterson. She survives of the home.
Oley served four years in the U.S. Navy and...
Glen Andersen
Jun 27, 2017
Walter Glen Andersen, age 88 of Waterville, passed away Tuesday, June 27, 2017 at Community Memorial Healthcare in Marysville.
He was born on October 2, 1928 in Manhattan, the son of Wiggo and Grace (Eversmeier) Andersen.
On May 22, 1949, he was married to Lois Blaser in the Waterville United Methodist Church. She survives of the home.
Glen was a farmer and owned...