Obituaries
William H. Colburn
Mar 29, 2019
William H. “Bill” Colburn, age 84, of Marysville, passed away a Cambridge Place Nursing Home in Marysville.
Survivors include his wife Reta “Diane” Colburn of Marysville, a son, Bill (Missie) Colburn of Harvest, Alabama, a daughter, Cora Lee (Rich) Walker of Pueblo, Colorado, five grandchildren, and two sisters Mable and Donna.
Preceding him in death were his daughter...
Marybelle Tregoning
Mar 29, 2019
Marybelle Tregoning, age 89, of Barnes, formerly of Waterville, passed away on Friday, March 22, 2019, at the Linn Community Care Home in Linn.
Marybelle was born on May 10, 1929, at Frankfort to Orie W. and Hazel M. (Myers) Zeek.
She graduated from Concordia High School in 1948, then she attended cosmetology school in Wichita.
She married John...
Donald N. Hirt
Mar 29, 2019
Donald N. Hirt, age 89, passed away on Friday, March 29, 2019, at Community Memorial Health Care in Marysville. Don was born November 16, 1929 in Waterville, to Charles E. and Helga (Lindquist) Hirt, Sr. He graduated from Waterville, High School in 1947. Don married Norma Lee Hawkins on November 18, 1951, at Axtell, she passed away on July 2, 2004. After...
Tharon Hilton
Mar 23, 2019
Tharon Rodella Hilton, age 82 of Wewoka, Oklahoma, passed away Saturday, March 23, 2019.
She was born on September 20, 1936 in Ohio, the daughter of Rex Sr. and Kathleen (Adkins) Davis.
On August 25, 1958 at the Keats United Methodist Church, she married Robert Jack Hilton. He preceded her in death in 1997.
Tharon was a daycare provider and in her later...
Terry Bacon
Mar 22, 2019
Terry Lee Bacon, age 67 of Leonardville, passed away Friday, March 22, 2019 at Ascension Via Christi Hospital.
He was born on November 25, 1951 in Clayton, Missouri, the son of Paul and Marie Delores (Backues) Bacon.
Terry worked at a lumberyard and also was a tree trimmer. He enjoyed watching western movies and listening to rock ‘n’ roll.
He is survived by...
Kathy Wendland
Mar 21, 2019
Kathleen Ann Wendland, age 58 of Manhattan, passed away Thursday, March 21, 2019 at the Good Shepherd Hospice House.
She was born on November 16, 1960 in Manhattan, the daughter of Earl Willard and Elma Jean (Scott) Wendland. In 1978, she graduated from Blue Valley Randolph High School where she was class salutatorian. Kathy earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary...
Beatrice A. "Bea" Sainer
Mar 16, 2019
Beatrice A. “Bea” Sainer, age 102, of Waterville, passed away on Saturday, March 16, 2019, at Blue Valley Senior Living in Blue Rapids, Kansas.
Bea was born February 12, 1917 to Allen W. and Clara Josephine (Wells) Burton in Kansas City, Missouri.
She attended school in Kansas City at Mark Twain Elementary, Central Junior High and graduated...
Dail Nelson
Mar 8, 2019
Dail Edward Nelson, age 96, formerly of Manhattan, passed away Friday, March 8, 2019 at the Leonardville Nursing Home.
He was born on January 20, 1923 in Riley to Oliver G. Nelson and Bertha M. (Weller). He was baptized in the Riley Presbyterian Church. Dail went to grade school at Grant and graduated from Riley Rural High School in 1940....
Glennes R. Schuh
Mar 4, 2019
Glennes R. Schuh, age 87, of Blue Rapids, passed away on Monday, March 4, 2019, at Valley Vista Nursing Home in Wamego.
He was born March 14, 1931 in Waterville, Kansas, the son of Carl and Elsie (Oehler) Schuh. He graduated from Waterville High School in 1949 and served in the U.S. Navy, discharged in 1953. He served during the Korean War and was a Damage Controlman. Glennes and...
Eunice E. Larson
Mar 2, 2019
Eunice E. Larson, age 92, of Waterville, passed away on Saturday, March 2, 2019, at Hanover Hospital in Hanover.
Eunice E. Owen was born October 31, 1926, at Frankfort, the only daughter of Ida May (Tilley) and Earl A. Owen. She was raised in Vliets, attended grade school there and graduated from Frankfort High School in 1944.
She worked at the...
Kenneth L. Bender
Mar 2, 2019
First Sergeant Kenneth L. Bender, age 87, of Marysville, passed away on Saturday, March 2, 2019, at Crestview Nursing and Residential Living in Seneca.
Kenny, as he was known by his friends, was born in Polo, Illinois on April 27, 1931, the of William and Ethyl Bender. Kenneth graduated from Polo Community High School in 1949, and was initially employed...
Delvine "Del" L. Berger
Feb 27, 2019
Delvin “Del” L. Berger, age 71, of Barnes, passed away on Wednesday, February 27, 2019, at the Colmery-O’Neil VA Medical Center in Topeka.
Del was born March 25, 1947, at Marysville, to Orville F. and Kathryn M. (Klocke) Berger.
He graduated from Barnes High School in 1965 then joined the Kansas Army National Guard. On December 30, 1972, he married...
Harold Fritzson
Feb 22, 2019
Harold Bernard Fritzson, age 89 of St. George, passed away Friday, February 22, 2019 at the Wamego Health Center.
He was born on February 25, 1929 in Manhattan, the son of Clarence Ivar and Lillian Marie (Bergsten) Fritzson. He graduated from Cleburne High School.
On April 8, 1951, he was married to Donna Lee Blaske. She preceded him in death...
Ernest White
Feb 18, 2019
Ernest Edward White, age 80 of Westmoreland, passed away Monday, February 18, 2019 at the Home of the Flint Hills.
He was born on January 9, 1939 in rural Riley County, the son of Edward and Daisy Mae (Amiss) White. He graduated from Keats High School.
On October 16, 1960, he was married to Della Anna Rightmeier. She preceded him in death...
Robert Baxter
Feb 14, 2019
Robert Benjamin Baxter, 72 of Wakefield, passed away Thursday, February 14, 2019 at the Wakefield Care and Rehabilitation Center.
He was born on December 9, 1946 in Clay Center, the son of Benjamin Alfred and Margaret Cecelia (Hedlund) Baxter.
Bob was a farmer and salesman. He enjoyed working the land and in his early years, had a race car that he loved. He...
Donald Wyatt
Feb 13, 2019
Donald David Wyatt, 71 of Manhattan, passed away Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at the Good Shepherd Hospice House.
He was born on December 3, 1947 in North Carolina, the son of James Robert and Hilda Pearl (Moody) Wyatt. He graduated high school in Waynesville, North Carolina in 1966 and served in the U.S. Army for three years with a tour in...
Lester D. Brychta
Feb 9, 2019
Lester D. Brychta, age 86, of Barnes, passed away on Tuesday, February 19, 2019, at Hanover Hospital in Hanover.
Lester was born May 13, 1932, on the family farm south of Waterville to Albert and Bessie C. (Osner) Brychta.
He married Ila Mae (Eaton) Brun on August 5, 1979 at Washington.
Lester was fond of saying that when he...
Dana Thowe
Feb 7, 2019
Dana Michelle Thowe, age 51 of Topeka, died Thursday, February 7, 2019 in Topeka.
She was born on January 22, 1968 in El Dorado, the daughter of Robert Lee and Nadine Carol (Beck) Thowe. She graduated from Manhattan High School.
Dana was an artisan. She enjoyed making jewelry and arranging flowers. In her early years, she was a part of the Sharon...
Maxine R. Lister
Feb 6, 2019
Maxine R. Lister, age 80, of Blue Rapids, passed away on Wednesday, February 6, 2019, at Community Memorial Healthcare in Marysville.
Maxine was born at Herkimer on September 3, 1938, to Alfred C. and Ramona K. (Wasserman) Pralle. She attended high school at Marysville.
On January 6, 1956, she married Burton O. Lister. They remained together for seventeen years. In 1984 she found...
Phyllis Wickstrum
Jan 29, 2019
Phyllis Arlene Wickstrum, age 94 of Manhattan, passed away Tuesday, January 29, 2019 at the Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan.
She was born on the family farm around Leonardville on December 24, 1924, the daughter of Elmer and Edna (Moon) Anderson. She graduated from Leonardville High School.
On March 15, 1943 she was married to Lloyd Ervin Wickstrum. He preceded her...
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