Obituaries
Ella Oentrich
Jan 12, 2024
Ella Faye Oentrich, age 66, of Barnes, passed away at her home on Friday, January 12, 2024.
Ella was born November 9, 1957, at Washington County Hospital to Marvin L. and Verna J. (Henry) Oentrich. She graduated from Linn High School in 1975. Her education continued at Cloud County Community College where she was a member of the women’s...
Shirley Jensen
Jan 11, 2024
Shirley Lee Jensen, 89, of Waterville, Kansas passed away at Good Shepherd Homecare and Hospice in Manhattan on January 11, 2024, after her battle with cancer.
Shirley was born in Concord, Massachusetts to William A. and Helen Lee Wilkie, June 20, 1934. She graduated from Concord High School, Concord, MA in 1952 and later from Chandler School for Women in Boston....
Trudy L. Rieth
Dec 30, 2023
Trudy L. Rieth, age 71, of Washington, passed away on Saturday, December 30, 2023, at the Washington County Hospital in Washington.
Trudy was born August 6, 1952, in Washington, to Fred and Edna (Bennett) Perkins. She graduated from Washington High School in 1970, then from Brown Mackie School of Business in Salina in 1972. She married Arnold Rieth on...
Patricia Merritt
Dec 21, 2023
Patricia Joann Merritt, age 87 of Riley, Kansas, went to be with the Lord on December 21, 2023.
She was born March 8, 1936, in St. Joseph, Missouri, to Phillip and Tommilou (Marshall) Sweeney. Patti was the first of nine children. The family moved frequently, coming to settle in Kansas City, Missouri.
Patti met and married Alvie Merritt in 1956. ...
Cletus Young
Dec 14, 2023
Cletus Darrel Young, age 85 of Manhattan, passed away Thursday, December 14, 2023, at the Stoneybrook Retirement Community in Manhattan.
He was born on November 5, 1938, in rural Riley County, Kansas, the son of Earl and Edith (Stadel) Young. He graduated from St. George High School, where he excelled in sports, especially basketball.
On July 28, 1958, he married...
Bobby Lee Smith
Dec 9, 2023
Bobby Lee Smith, age 60, of Blue Rapids, passed away at his home in Blue Rapids on Saturday, December 9, 2023.
Bobby Lee was born April 16, 1963, in Wichita, to Bobby Lee and Nancy L. (Burditt) Smith. After he left school Bobby Lee went to work for Stuart Lamoreaux building grain bins. He married Linda L. Wolf-Williams on...
Hunter Wohlbrandt
Dec 8, 2023
Hunter Lee Wohlbrandt, age 23 of Riley, passed away Friday, December 8, 2023, at Bryan Medical Center in Lincoln, Nebraska from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.
He was born on November 15, 2000, in Grand Junction, Colorado. He graduated from Riley County High School in 2020, where he was a member of the FFA.
Hunter worked in construction and...
Gene Howe
Dec 7, 2023
Wilford Eugene “Gene” Howe, age 84 of Riley, passed away Thursday, December 7, 2023, at Advena Living of Clay Center.
He was born on July 29, 1939, in Westmoreland, the son of Wilford and Thelma (Bridgeman) Howe.
On June 1, 1963, he married Sharon Sue Wahl at the Riley Presbyterian Church. She survives of the home.
As a boy, he...
Harry Johnston
Dec 6, 2023
Harry E. Johnston, age 96, of Blue Rapids, passed away on Wednesday, December 6, 2023, at the Lincoln Heart Hospital in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Harry is the son of Wayne D. and Gladys (Vinson) Johnston, born February 26, 1927 at Zurich, Kansas. In December of 1955, Harry was married to Louise Krings, she passed away in 2006.
Harry is...
Darleen Moormann
Dec 6, 2023
Darleen Emma Moormann, age 95 of Manhattan, passed away Wednesday, December 6, 2023, at the Good Shepherd Hospice House.
She was born on October 27, 1928, near Linn, Kansas, the daughter of Herman and Emma (Meyerhoff) Scheele. Her parents presented her to the Lord in Holy Baptism on November 14, 1928, at Zion Lutheran Church. After being instructed in the...
Larry Woodard
Nov 26, 2023
Larry Everett “Woody” Woodard, age 72 of Manhattan, passed away Sunday, November 26, 2023, at his residence.
He was born on July 13, 1951, in Denver, Colorado, the son of Everett and Lydia (Wolfe) Woodard. He grew up in Goodland, Kansas and retired to University Park in 2017.
On May 4, 1974, he married Regina Nestor in Connecticut. She survives...
Barbara Christie
Nov 25, 2023
Barbara E. Christie, age 91, of Council Bluffs, passed away on November 25, 2023, at Hansen House Assisted Living in Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Barb was born April 20, 1932, in Omaha, the daughter of Frederick J. and Doris (Rosch) Bucknam. She graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School in Council Bluffs in 1950, then from St. Luke’s Hospital in Chicago, Illinois,...
Melinda Hagenmaier
Nov 24, 2023
Melinda Annette Hagenmaier, age 60, of Randolph, passed away Friday evening, November 24, 2023, at the KU Medical Center after a courageous three year long battle with colon cancer.
She was born on November 4, 1963, the daughter of James & Lucy (Parker) Wells, the youngest of nine children. She grew up in Kansas City, MO and finished her high...
Cassandra Beninga
Nov 20, 2023
Cassandra (Cassie) Lee Beninga, age 47, of Topeka, Kansas passed away unexpectedly due to a medical condition on Monday, November 20, 2023, at her home in Topeka.
Cassie was born on August 2, 1976, in Manhattan, Kansas, the beloved daughter of Steven Thomas and Sandra Sue (Schwab) Beninga.
Upon graduation from Shawnee Heights High School in Topeka, she enrolled in Emporia...
Martha McDonald
Nov 19, 2023
Martha Louise McDonald, age 83 of Leonardville, passed away Sunday, November 19, 2023, at Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan.
She was born on September 29, 1940, the daughter of Willis Henry and Laura Iva (Styer) Beals.
On August 7, 1957, at Storm Lake, Iowa, she married Clyde Eldon McDonald. He preceded her in death in 2018.
She and Clyde...
Gerald B Winkler
Nov 15, 2023
Gerald B. Winkler went home to his Heavenly Father on Wednesday, November 17, 2023, at Crestview Manor Nursing Home in Seneca, Kansas, where he had been a resident for the past 3 1/2 months. He was 95 years old.
Jerry was born on October 18, 1928, in the Sabetha Hospital to Leo L. & Agnes W. (Vondemkamp) Winkler. He grew up on the family...
Bobby Pfizenmaier
Nov 14, 2023
Bobby Gene Pfizenmaier, age 92 of Green, passed away Tuesday, November 14, 2023, at Presbyterian Manor in Clay Center.
He was born on September 15, 1931, on a farm outside of Green, the son of Harry Ernest and Wilma Mae (Clark) Pfizenmaier.
He married JoAnne Joyce Appleton on September 12, 1954, in Green. She survives of the home.
Bobby was...
Shirley Schurle
Nov 10, 2023
Shirley Rose Schurle, age 88 of Manhattan, passed away Friday, November 10, 2023, at Via Christi Village in Manhattan.
She was born on October 12, 1935, in Manhattan, the daughter of Darrell and Rose (Riniker) Russell.
She married George Lyman Schurle on February 24, 1954.
She worked along with her husband as owner and operators of Schurle’s Water Conditioning. She...
Romelle Van Sickle
Nov 8, 2023
Romelle Sue Van Sickle, age 80 of Riley, passed away Wednesday, November 8, 2023 at Ascension Via Christi St. Francis Hospital in Wichita.
She was born on October 2, 1943 in Clay Center, the daughter of John Justis and Verna Wilemina (Bohnenblust) Wilt.
On October 20, 1963 at the Riley United Methodist Church, she married Wayne Bryce Van Sickle. He...
Charles Hall
Nov 2, 2023
Charles L. Hall, 95, of Manhattan, passed away November 2, 2023 at the Good Shepherd Hospice House.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth, of 68 years. He is survived by five children, four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 8, 2023 at the Anderes-Pfeifley Funeral Home with Pastor...
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