Obituaries
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...
John Noonan
May 19, 2024
John Edward Noonan, age 75 of Topeka, passed away Sunday, May 19, 2024, at his home.
He was born on June 28, 1948, in Bemidji, Minnesota, the son of William James and Jeanette Marie (Kallstrom) Noonan.
He married Margaret Jane Cook on December 6, 1970. They later divorced and maintained a lifelong friendship.
John was a taxi driver and enjoyed tinkering with electronics,...
Dale Feldhausen
May 15, 2024
Dale Eugene Feldhausen, age 75 of Manhattan, passed away Wednesday, May 15, 2024, at the Good Shepherd Hospice House.
He was born on November 15, 1948, in Marysville, the son of Harold and Iris (Dunham) Feldhausen. He graduated from Frankfort High School.
On December 13, 1975, he married Kathy Ann Sutton in Wamego. She survives of the home.
Dale was a Machine Fold...
Beverly Montgomery
May 8, 2024
Beverly J. (Luthi) Montgomery passed away May 8, 2024, in Junction City, Kansas.
She was born on January 22, 1930, to Albert Jr. and Minnie (Kohler) Luthi at their home in rural Wakefield, Kansas. She attended elementary schools at Timber Creek, Alida and Wakefield. Beverly graduated from Wakefield Rural High School in 1947 and attended both Kansas State University and Emporia...
Douglas Jorgenson
May 4, 2024
Douglas "Doug" Jorgenson, age 62, of Waterville, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away at his residence May 4, 2024.
Doug was born on September 20, 1961, in Marysville, to Maurice and June (Mapes) Jorgenson. He graduated from Linn High School in 1979. On May 7, 1988, he married Nancy J. Nudson at St. Mark Lutheran Church in Waterville.
Doug enjoyed...
Terry Monihen
May 1, 2024
Terry Wayne Monihen, age 76 of Council Grove and formerly of Riley, passed away Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at the Morris County Hospital in Council Grove.
He was born on February 28, 1948, in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, the son of James and Betty (Burkeholder) Monihen.
On July 7, 1973, he married Martha Sue Miles. She survives of the home.
Terry was a barber at...
Lynn Haynes
Apr 29, 2024
Madeline Louise Haynes, age 83 of Leonardville, passed away on Monday, April 29, 2024, at the Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan.
She was born on October 11, 1940, in Glendale, California, the daughter of Madeline Shewbert and David Roth. She graduated from Reseda High School in 1959.
Madeline married DeRoss Johnson in November of 1959. They had four children: Allen, Jennifer,...
Jean Weisner
Apr 27, 2024
Eula Jean Weisner, age 93 of Manhattan, passed away Saturday, April 27, 2024, at the Good Shepherd Hospice House.
She was born on November 5, 1930, in Leonardville, the daughter of John J. and Freda Victoria (Hanson) Arents.
On August 12, 1950, she married George Kenneth Weisner at her parents’ home. He preceded her in death in 2019.
Jean was a Registered Nurse...
Ruth Green
Apr 26, 2024
Ruth A. Green, age 78, of Waterville, passed away on Friday, April 26, 2024, at Community Memorial Healthcare in Marysville.
Ruth was born on August 3, 1945, at Marion, Ohio. She is the daughter of Ralph and Inez (Hardesty) Augenstine. She married Douglas Green on February 5, 1966, at Maron, Ohio.
Survivors include their two sons: Kenneth (Maria) Green of...
Randy Floberg
Apr 19, 2024
Randy Joe Floberg, age 70 of Topeka, passed away Friday, April 19, 2024, at The University of Kansas Health System St. Francis Campus in Topeka.
He was born on September 13, 1953, in Manhattan, the son of Wayne T. and Gladys E. (Hohman) Floberg. Randy’s early years were spent in Randolph, Kansas and he grew through his teen years in Manhattan,...
Kevin Siebold
Apr 16, 2024
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Kevin Siebold, who left us on April 16, 2024.
Born on November 5, 1963, Kevin lived a full life marked by humor, wit, and stubbornness that endeared him to those around him. He is deeply mourned by his friends, family, and community, and will be missed dearly.
Kevin is survived by...
Arnold "Arnie" Rieth
Apr 10, 2024
Arnold "Arnie" Herman Rieth, 77, passed away peacefully on April 10, 2024, at Linn Community Nursing Home, with his children by his side and his son trying to make it there. He was born on January 5, 1947, at the family farm near Hanover, KS to Frank and Clara (Siebenhaar) Rieth. Arnie was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother,...
Vic Jones
Apr 3, 2024
Victor Kay Jones, age 88 of Waterville, passed away Wednesday, April 3, 2024, at the Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan.
He was born on September 14, 1935, the son of Earl Oliver and Carrie Arbutus (Parmentier) Jones. He graduated from Frankfort High School in 1953.
On July 18, 1981, he married Janet Belt in the Goddard Methodist Church. She survives of...
Nick Samuelson
Mar 25, 2024
Nicholas “Nick” Jay Samuelson, age 44 of Westmoreland, passed away Monday, March 25, 2024.
He was born on May 23, 1979 in Goodland, the son of James “Sam” Darwin and Connie Sue (Orsborn) Samuelson. He graduated from Rock Creek High School and learned HVAC at Manhattan Area Technical College.
He married Bonnie Hokanson and they had two children. They later divorced.
Nick...
Victoria Johnson
Mar 25, 2024
Victoria “Tori” Frances Johnson, age 33 of Frankfort, passed away Monday, March 25, 2024, at the Good Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan.
She was born on July 9, 1990, in Marysville, the daughter of Steve and Mary (Miller) Johnson.
Tori loved horses, butterflies, jet skiing, fishing, and boating. She participated in the Special Olympics and enjoyed dancing to music, especially Taylor Swift...
Marcia Woodworth
Mar 22, 2024
Marcia Lee Woodworth, age 70 of Manhattan, passed away Friday, March 22, 2024, at the Lawrence Memorial Hospital.
She was born on June 10, 1953, the daughter of Lloyd Richard and Beulah Bell (Busher) Woodworth.
Marcia loved helping others. She adored her grandchildren and great grandchildren and was the “grandma” to all the neighborhood kids, and they came to see her...
Ruth Slama
Mar 21, 2024
Ruth Louise Slama, age 96 of Salina and formerly of Waterville, passed away Thursday, March 21, 2024, at Brookdale Salina Fairdale Assisted Living in Salina.
She was born on April 25, 1927, in Morrowville, the daughter of Glen and Helen (Ebeling) Hanshaw. She worked on her parents’ farm growing up, working teams of horses. She graduated from Morrowville High School in...
Cindy Rose
Mar 21, 2024
Cindy K Rose, age 65, of Waterville, passed away on Thursday, March 21, 2024, at Community Memorial Health Care in Marysville.
Cindy was born on July 4, 1958, in Kalamazoo, Michigan. She is the daughter of Norman Zantjer and Gertrude “Trudy” J. (Koopsen) Herzog. She married LeRoy Leonard on March 19, 2009, in Bella Vista, Arkansas. She worked as the Doughnut...
Henry Meyer
Mar 2, 2024
Henry Lee Meyer, age 88 of Shawnee, Kansas, passed away Saturday, March 2, 2024, surrounded by family in Elkhart, Indiana. He spent his last day with his little great-grandchildren, who would all come into his room to check on him throughout the day.
Lee was born on December 19, 1935, in Clay Center, the son of Henry and Elizabeth (Renz) Meyer....
Rick Aikman
Feb 29, 2024
Richard B. “Rick” Aikman, age 66, passed away at his home in Blue Rapids.
Rick was born July 18, 1957, in Osceola, Iowa, the son of Robert and Agnes (Kemp) Aikman. Rick grew up and completed his education at Moreno Valley High School in Riverside, California, graduating in 1975. He moved to Natoma, Kansas in 1981. He also took drafting classes...