Obituaries
Danny LaVerne Christensen
Oct 14, 2016
Danny LaVerne Christensen, age 53 of Leonardville, passed away Friday, October 14, 2016 at his home. He was born on January 13, 1963 in Frankfurt, Germany, the son of Jimmie LaVerne and Joyce Marie (Loper) Christensen Danny was a truck driver for United Moving Company for over 20 years. He enjoyed listening to music, watching movies and hunting. He is...
Ronald L. Sweany
Sep 29, 2016
Ronald L. Sweany, 86, of Topeka, died Thursday, September 29, 2016. He was born September 28, 1930, in Green, Kansas, the son of Walter and Myrtle (Rickson) Sweany. He graduated from Green Rural High School and was a U.S. Navy veteran serving during the Korean War. He retired from Goodyear after 37 years of service. He was a member of...
Harlen James Hageman
Sep 28, 2016
Harlen James Hageman, age 88 of Leonardville, passed away Wednesday, September 28, 2016 at Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan. He was born on October 28, 1927 on a farm northeast of Fairview Church, the son of Henry John and Hattie Lydia (Arents) Hageman. On August 20, 1950, he was married to Fern Elaine Bammes at the Leonardville EUB Church. She...
Dolan Paul Rundquist
Sep 26, 2016
Dolan Paul Rundquist, age 87 of Leonardville, passed away Monday, September 26, 2016 at his residence. He was born on December 13, 1928 in Green, the son of Enock LeMontyGue and Maude Ellen (Wickstrum) Rundquist and graduated from Clay Center High School in 1947. He then graduated from North Park Junior College in Chicago in 1951 and Bethany College in...
Edwin Eugene "Gene" Anderes
Sep 21, 2016
Edwin Eugene “Gene” Anderes, age 67 of Salina, passed away Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at the Wesley Medical Center in Wichita.
He was born on July 8, 1949 in Abilene, the son of Edwin Paul and Jennie Ruth (Rediker) Anderes. He graduated from Chapman High School in 1967.
On November 4, 1972 in Wakeeney, he was married to Margaret Ann Scott. They...
Lloyd Johnson
Sep 21, 2016
Lloyd Oscar Johnson, age 79 of Riley, passed away Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at his residence. He was born on December 21, 1936 in Junction City Municipal Hospital, the son of Oscar and Martha (Strauss) Johnson. He was baptized in St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Clarks Creek on January 17, 1937 and joined that church on April 2, 1950. He later...
Delores Gene Gillespie
Sep 17, 2016
Delores Gene Gillespie, age 93, of Pacific Junction, IA, died September 17, 2016, at Mercy Hospital in Council Bluffs, IA. She was born June 17, 1923, in Randolph, the daughter of Oscar and Anna (Daniels) Burgman. She married Clyde Leroy Gillespie on February 6, 1943 in Manhattan after knowing each other for three days. They were blessed with five...
Ronald Dean Nelson
Sep 5, 2016
Ronald Dean “Ronnie” Nelson, age 58 of Blue Rapids, passed away Monday, September 5, 2016 at Community Memorial Healthcare in Marysville. He was born on September 19, 1957 in Manhattan, the son of Elmer and Delpha Jean (Pfaff) Nelson. He was baptized and confirmed in the St. Peter’s Lutheran Church and graduated from Blue Valley Randolph High School in 1976....
Bryce Alan McDonald
Sep 2, 2016
Bryce Alan McDonald, age 58 of Leonardville, passed away Friday, September 2, 2016 at his residence. He was born on December 30, 1957 in Manhattan, the son of Clyde Eldon and Martha Louise (Beals) McDonald. On June 30, 1984 at the Walsburg Lutheran Church, he was married to Tracy Darlene Burwell. She survives of the home. He was a truck...
Theresia Hagenmaier
Sep 2, 2016
Theresia Hagenmaier, age 79 of Manhattan, passed away Friday, September 2, 2016 at the Good Shepherd Hospice House. She was born on October 11, 1936 in Alt Parisau, Czechoslovakia, the daughter of Karl and Barbara (Wisner) Schmied. On August 31, 1973, she was married to Bob Hagenmaier. He preceded her in death in 2003. Theresia was a cook at Possie’s...
Elva Marie Kaspar
Sep 1, 2016
Elva Marie Kaspar, age 92 of Leonardville, passed away Thursday, September 1, 2016 at the Leonardville Nursing Home. She was born on June 20, 1924 on a farm near Green, the daughter of James Howard and Lulu Margaret Sofa (Eppler) Noyes. She graduated from Green Rural High School in 1941. On May 2, 1944, she was married to John William...
Ray Madison Bommelaere
Aug 25, 2016
Ray Madison Bommelaere, age 82 of Manhattan, passed away peacefully with family by his side on Thursday, August 25, 2016 at Stoneybrook Rapid Recovery Unit in Manhattan. He was born on December 20, 1933 in Springer, New Mexico, the son of Romain and Velma (Roberts) Bommelaere. He was married to Mary Louise Samuelson on June 7, 1958 in Albuquerque, New...
Kenneth E. Carson
Aug 21, 2016
Kenneth Eugene Carson, age 91 of Leonardville, passed away Sunday, August 21, 2016 at St. Luke’s South Hospital in Overland Park. He was born on September 12, 1924 in Omaha, Nebraska, the oldest son of Walter F. and Ruth (Compton) Carson. At the age of two the family moved to Kansas. His growing up years were spent in Yates Center...
Evelyn June Grooms
Aug 5, 2016
Evelyn June Grooms, age 95 of Ozawkie, passed away Friday, August 5, 2016 at the Midland Hospice House in Topeka. She was born on December 7, 1920, in the Fancy Creek Township in Riley County, Kansas, the daughter of Fred and Anne Belle (Reed) Dugan. On September 30, 1939, she was married to Loren Johnson. He preceded her in death...
Chester Stone
Aug 2, 2016
Chester D. “Chet” Stone, age 93 of Leonardville, passed away Tuesday, August 2, 2016 at his home. He was born on January 29, 1923 on the farm outside of Leonardville, the son of John F. and Ruth Lucinda (Condray) Stone. He graduated from Leonardville High School in 1941. Chet was a farmer and enjoyed watching sports, especially his granddaughter’s sporting...
Warren Walter
Jul 25, 2016
Warren Lyle “Beaner” Walter, age 92 of Manhattan, passed away Monday, July 25, 2016 at the Via Christi Hospital. He was born on March 2, 1924 on the family farm east of Riley, the son of Warren Burton and Maude Elizabeth (Quantic) Walter. He graduated from Riley High School. On April 7, 1947, he was married to Bonita J. Gravenstein....
Evelyn A. Davies
Jun 21, 2016
Evelyn Arlene Davies, age 92 of Leonardville, passed away Tuesday, June 21, 2016 at the Leonardville Nursing Home. She was born on October 12, 1923 on the family farm outside of Leonardville, the daughter of Elmer and Hulda (Norell) Johnson. She graduated from Leonardville Rural High School in 1941. On April 18, 1945, she was married to Martin F. Davies....
Patricia A. Rooding
Jun 20, 2016
Patricia Ann Rooding, age 77 of Manhattan and formerly of Green, passed away Monday, June 20, 2016 in the Sloan House at Meadowlark Hills Retirement Community in Manhattan. She was born on September 4, 1938 in Joliet, Illinois, the daughter of Robert Arthur and Bernice Elaine (Booth) Ehrsam. On September 3, 1973, she was married to Eugene Rooding. He preceded...
Ruth Von Elling
Jun 15, 2016
Ruth Ann Von Elling, age 74 of Riley, passed away Wednesday at Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan. She was born on July 23, 1941 in Junction City, the daughter of Robert Leroy and Margaret Doretta (Have) Stillwagon. She was married to Howard Von Elling on April 30, 1962. They later divorced. Ruth was a bookkeeper for various businesses around the...
Merlin Gail Haller
Jun 2, 2016
Merlin Gail Haller, age 59 of Manhattan, passed away Thursday, June 2, 2016 at his residence. He was born on July 28, 1956 in Manhattan, the son of Melvin George and Clema Marguerite (Hunter) Haller, Sr. Merlin was a mechanic and worked for many businesses in Manhattan. He was a member of the Swede Creek United Methodist Church. He was...
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