Obituaries
Marjorie Pauline Kendall
Sep 3, 2021
Marjorie Munkres Kendall, long time resident of Council Grove, passed away September 3, 2021, at Diversicare of Council Grove. She was the daughter of Fred and Sadie (Carlson) Nixon.
Marjorie was born on March 3, 1922, in rural Wabaunsee County. She was a 1939 graduate of Alta Vista High School and attended college at Kansas State Teacher’s College. On April...
Roger Milton Heaton
Aug 31, 2021
Roger Milton Heaton 83 of Council Grove, Ks passed away peacefully on August 31, 2021, at Diversicare of Council Grove.
Roger was born on July 4, 1938, to Homer Causby Heaton, Sr and Elva Pearl Hutson in Larned, Kansas. After completing some high school, Roger enlisted in the U.S. Navy in January 1956, where he served 2 years before being honorably...
Jordan LeeAnn Kelley
Jul 28, 2021
Jordan LeeAnn Kelley, age 20, of Council Grove, went to be with the Lord Jesus on July 28, 2021. She was born June 22, 2001, the daughter of Harold and Jonya Kelley. Jordan graduated from Council Grove High School, with the class of 2019 and would have been a junior at Emporia State University. She was entering the Nursing Program...
Max Hamilton Byram
Jul 28, 2021
Max Hamilton Byram, 28 of Council Grove, Kansas, was in a fatal motorcycle accident on July 28th, 2021. He was born and raised in Council Grove. Growing up on a farm taught Max how to be a hard worker. As a kid he loved games of all kinds, making art, and just being goofy. He learned to play the guitar...
Eunice Hunter
Jul 26, 2021
Eunice Ann Bretz Hunter, 90, long time resident of Council Grove, Ks passed into eternity July 26th, 2021 at Diversicare in Council Grove, KS with her daughters, Carla, Kathy, and Christy by her side. She was born June 29, 1931 in Emporia, KS daughter of Vernon Dean & Ruth Ann (Berger) Bretz. Eunice graduated from Council Grove High School and...
Robert Collins
Jul 10, 2021
Robert Henry Collins (Bob), 72, passed away on Saturday, July 10, 2021 at the Morris County Hospital after a courageous five year battle against cancer. He was born on March 6, 1949 to Don R. and Lucille (Ifland) Collins at Belleville, Kansas. He attended elementary school in Prairie Village, Kansas and Jr High and High School in Salina, Kansas, graduating...
William Hussong, Jr.
Jul 5, 2021
On July 5, 2021, William Albert Hussong Jr. peacefully passed away at his home in Oklahoma City, OK – with his family at his side. Bill, as he was called by family and friends was born on October 12, 1939 to Dorothy (Hasty) Hussong and William Albert Hussong in Cheverly, MD. He attended Bladensburg HS, MD, graduating in 1957 and made...
Lloyd Florence
Jul 4, 2021
Lloyd Florence went home on July 4, 2021. He was born May 20, 1946 in Junction City, Kansas, the son of George and Alice (Horne) Florence. Lloyd was a veteran who served his country from 1965 – 1969 in the submarine service. He was a cook. He married Marlene Hill in 1967; they had 54 wonderful years together. Lloyd enjoyed his...
Edna Fletcher
Jul 3, 2021
Edna’s life began on May 31, 1921, the daughter of Hobart Francis and Mary Alice (Black) Wren in Shenandoah, IA. She attended Shenandoah High School. She married Warren Robert Fletcher on November 25, 1937, in Rockport, MO. In 1942 they moved to Oakland, CA where she graduated from cosmetology school. In 1950, they moved to Farragut, IA and lived there...
Larry Haag
Jun 30, 2021
Larry Wayne Haag died June 30, 2021. He was born January 13, 1953 to Ernest Nicholas and Kathryn Audrey Scott Haag. He was raised on the family farm in Morris County, the youngest of 6 children.He attended Alta Vista Elementary School and graduated from Council Grove High School in 1971. Larry spent most of his life as a carpenter and...
Emogene Russell
Jun 26, 2021
Emogene R. Russell, age 89 longtime resident of Council Grove, passed away June 26, 2021 at Morris County Hospital. She was born April 28, 1932 in Council Grove, the only child of Ben and Hilda Ruth Foresman. She was married to Donald Eugene Russell, Sr. for 47 years until his passing on July 23, 1996. Due to Donald’s occupation, they...
Linda Ashburn
Jun 19, 2021
Linda Marie Ashburn, age 79, of Alta Vista, passed away June 19, 2021 at the Morris County Hospital. She was born March 11, 1942 in Woodbine, Kansas, the daughter of Emmanuel and Ruby (Rohloff) Koepsel. Linda graduated from Wilsey High School and married Lauren Ashburn on March 30, 1962 in Council Grove. They had 3 daughters: Sheila, Connie and Lori....
John True
Jun 9, 2021
John Steven True, age 32, passed away June 9, 2021 at Morris County Hospital. He was born October 18, 1988 in Council Grove to John and Loretta (Carpenter) True. John graduated from Council Grove High School in 2008. He attended Emporia State University and due to health issues, he transferred to Butler County and graduated with an Associates Degree in Liberal...
Ronald Haug
Jan 6, 2021
Ronald LeRoy Haug, 86, of Council Grove, Kansas, passed away January 6, 2021, at Diversicare of Council Grove. He was born November 11, 1934 to Chester W. and Lulu (Child) Haug in Cheyenne, Wyoming. He graduated from Cheyenne High School in 1953 and Ottawa University in Ottawa, Kansas in 1957. Ron married Maxine E. Morrison on June 3, 1956 in Ottawa, KS. They had...
Alice Connelly Kerr
Nov 20, 2020
Alice Ann Freeman Connelly Kerr, born August 14, 1934 and passed away peacefully on November 20, 2020 surrounded by loved ones. Alice was born in Hamilton, Kansas in her parents’ farmhouse in the midst of a dust storm. This may have been the reason she was as tough as she has been for 86 years. Survived by daughter Megan Connelly,...
Leo Hultgren
May 23, 2020
God called Leo Edward Hultgren to his heavenly home on May 23, 2020 at the age of 87 years old. Leo was born to George and Lillian (Pearson) Hultgren on January 8th 1933. He spent all but 7 years of his life in rural White City. Leo attended one room schools at Kitchen and Highland prior to graduating from White...
Sarahmae Swanson
Apr 6, 2020
Sarahmae Swanson, 87 of Council Grove, Kansas, passed away April 6th, at Morris County Hospital. She was born July 26, 1932, in DeKalb County, Missouri, the daughter of Joseph and Della (Bromley) Bottorff. She married Arlan Swanson on May 3, 1959. They had two children: Bruce and Janell. Sarahmae was a member of Council Grove/Dunlap United Methodist Church, Circle Club,...
