Obituaries
Kerry Christensen
Jan 27, 2024
Kerry Lee Christensen, age 69 of Clay Center, passed away Saturday, January 27, 2024, at his home.
He was born on June 20, 1954, in Clay Center, the son of Robert Leon and Evelyn Ruth (Johnson) Christensen.
On October 8, 1977, he married Alice JoAnn Hannan at the Clay Center United Methodist Church.
Kerry was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. He devoted...
Doris Bishop
Jan 26, 2024
Doris Bishop, age 90, of Blue Rapids, passed away on Friday, January 26, 2024, at Community Memorial Heath Care in Marysville.
Doris was born December 4, 1933, on the family farm southwest of Waterville. She is the daughter of Henry E. and Florence M. (Rosebaugh) Gordon. She married Donald E. Bishop in 1950, he passed away in 1987.
She worked for...
Ray Lykins
Jan 26, 2024
Ray Richard Lykins, age 76 of Clay Center, passed away Friday, January 26, 2024, at the Advena Living Center of Clay Center.
He was born on April 23, 1947, in Clay Center, the son of Lynden Leroy and Edna Margaret (Riechers) Lykins. He graduated from Blue Valley Rural High School at Randolph with the class of 1965. Ray was...
Francis Sweeney Megenity
Jan 17, 2024
Francis “Sweeney” Megenity, age 93, of Barnes, passed away at Blue Valley Health and Rehabilitation Center in Blue Rapids on Wednesday, January 17, 2024.
Sweeney was born October 3, 1930 to Carl Bernard and Zelma (Jackson) Megenity. Sweeney was born in the home of his Megenity grandparents in Effingham, KS. The family lived in Effingham until 1942, when Sweeney was 12...
Nancy Bohnenblust
Jan 16, 2024
Nancy Lee Bohnenblust, age 86 of Riley, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, January 16, 2024, at her home.
She was born on April 4, 1937, in Jewell, Kansas, the daughter of LeRoy and Hazel (Owen) Foulke. She grew up on her parents' farm north of Jewell and was a 1955 graduate of Jewell High School. She then attended college at Brown Mackie...
Leora Simnitt
Jan 13, 2024
Leora Jean Simnitt, age 94 of Green, passed away Saturday, January 13, 2024, at Presbyterian Manor in Clay Center.
She was born on December 2, 1929, in Clay Center, the daughter of Clinton and Leottia (Sanneman) Gridley.
On May 7, 1950, she married Myron Leroy Simnitt at her parent’s farm outside of Green. He preceded her in death in 2017.
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Kermit Sundgren
Jan 13, 2024
Kermit Edward Sundgren, age 90 of Leonardville, passed away Saturday, January 13, 2024 at the Leonardville Nursing Home.
He was born on May 20, 1933, in the Fancy Creek Township in northern Riley County, the son of Alfred Edward and Emma Adina (Carlson) Sundgren.
On July 22, 1956, he married Jessie Carroll at the Walsburg Lutheran Church.
Kermit was a...
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...
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