Obituaries
Patricia Lou Johnson
Sep 14, 2022
Patricia Lou “Trish” Maxfield Johnson lost her battle with cancer on September 14, 2022. Trish was born November 11, 1946, in Emporia, Kansas, to Marvin Leonard and Mary Lou Ketteman Maxfield, the oldest of five children.
Trish attended Admire Elementary School, Northern Heights High School and Kansas State Teachers College. Trish married Patrick Lou Johnson August 29, 1964, in Emporia,...
Mary Anne Yerion
Sep 12, 2022
Mary’s life began on September 15, 1931, in Lansing, MI. She was the daughter of Dr. Howard W. and Myrtle L. (Tobias) Johnson. Mary is a 1947 graduate of Greenbelt High School in Maryland. Mary was fortunate as a young girl to be around people of great importance. She even sat on President Franklin Roosevelt’s lap. She served her country...
Melvin Merle Gradert
Sep 7, 2022
Melvin M. (Mel) Gradert was born January 31, 1929, in Newton, Kansas, at the then Axtell Hospital. He was the son of John F. Gradert and Georgia (Jorja) (porter) Gradert. He attended Newton schools through the Seventh Grade. One notable event which nearly ended his life occurred when he was ten years old. While walking from Cooper school he was...
Gloria Jean Block
Sep 6, 2022
Gloria Jean Block “Dodie” 79, of Alta Vista, Kansas passed away September 6, 2022, at her residence.
She was born in Sacramento, California, the daughter of Lyman and Bonnie (Bronson) Crary, Jr.
Gloria met Robert Block, Jr. in Colorado while he was in the USAF, and they were married on February 18, 1962. After Bob was honorably discharged from the service,...
Michelle Wessel
Sep 3, 2022
Michelle Wessel, age 55, of Council Grove passed away September 3, 2022 at Salina Regional Medical Center, Salina, KS. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 am Tuesday, September 13, 2022 at Greenwood Cemetery, Council Grove, KS. Memorial contributions may be made to the Kansas State University Foundation, Veterinary Health Center Shelter Medicine Fund (K38612) c/o Sawyer Funeral Home, PO Box 273,...
David V Huntley
Aug 30, 2022
Dave’s life began on September 21, 1955, in Florence. He was the son of Harold M. and Lois (Weyand) Huntley. Dave is a graduate of Marion/Florence High School. In his younger years, Dave loved to go skiing with his buddies at Marion Co. Lake. He was a pheasant and quail hunter and enjoyed fishing. Dave enjoyed motocross racing as a...
Peggy Ann Switzer
Aug 23, 2022
Peggy Switzer passed away peacefully at Via Christi Village in Manhattan, Kansas on August 23, 2022. She was born to Jess and Neva (Rees) Kellogg on May 25, 1934 in Council Grove, Kansas.
Peggy grew up in Council Grove with her parents, two sisters, Janet and Marge and a younger brother, Larry. Her dad worked at the train depot and...
Rita Marie Hay
Aug 21, 2022
Rita was born to Lawrence and Hazel Fairbanks Corcoran on September 28, 1939, in Boulder, Colorado. Her early years she lived in Colorado and Idaho and then moved to Onaga, Kansas with her family during grade school. She met James Hay at church in middle school who later became her husband. In high school, she was voted homecoming queen one...
Betty Lou Barker
Aug 19, 2022
Betty Lou Murray Barnes Barker, age 93, of Council Grove, passed away August 19, 2022, at Brookside Retirement Community in Overbrook, Kansas. She was born on a farm ten miles Northwest of Ottawa, Kansas on March 7, 1929, and was the daughter of Harris and Rosa (Steinman) Murray.
She went to a country school at Union Center until it...
Ronald Lee Henning
Aug 17, 2022
Ronald Lee Henning ,79, of Council Grove Kansas, passed away at his home Wednesday August 17, 2022. Ron was born November 16, 1942 in Wilsey, KS to Marion and Edna Henning.
He graduated from White City High School in the class of 1960. He then went on to graduate from Brown Mackie College with a degree in business.
After graduating...
Harley Franklin Culp
Aug 13, 2022
Frank began his heavenly journey at home, in the early hours of August 13, 2022. He was born Harley Franklin Culp on February 1, 1939 to Ronald & Eulace (Payne) Culp In Chalmer Township, Illinois.
Frank grew up in the Quad Cities area of Illinois before enlisting in the Navy in 1956. Following his tour in the Navy, he moved...
Charles Fredrick Stinchcomb
Jul 31, 2022
Charles Frederick. Stinchcomb, Marion, died July 31, 2022 in Salina, Kansas at the age of 101. Born October 31, 1920 at home in Lincolnville to parents Frederick Charles and May Stinchcomb, he was one of the last Kansans to know a vast and wild prairie transitioning to a modern world. Growing up, he watched the Marion Lake dug by mules and...
Ervin "Mike" Leon Loveless
Jul 23, 2022
Mike’s life began on November 21, 1930, at home, in Antelope, KS. He was the son of Alvin “Bud” and Verna (Bass) Loveless. Mike attended school in both Lincolnville and Marion. He was a member of the United States Army from 1953 until 1955. During his time in Army, Mike came home to marry LaVona Weathers on January 14, 1954,...
Joan Yvonne Worley
Jul 17, 2022
Joan Yvonne Worley, passed from this life to her heavenly home on Sunday, July 17, 2022, in Council Grove, her lifelong hometown surrounded by her family. The day was her half birthday, making her 92 1/2 years in age.
She was born January 17, 1930, to Frank and Dorothy Bolte, the third of the four Bolte girls born to...
Doris Elaine Morgan
Jul 16, 2022
Doris Elaine (Ek) Morgan, Dwight, KS was born April 5, 1931 on a farm northwest of White City, KS. She was the oldest daughter of Reuben Clifford and Mary Luella (Briix) Ek. Doris passed away on Saturday, July 16th at The Good Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan. She was 91 years young.
Doris attended all eight grades in country schools at Stone...
Bessie Arlene Gilliland
Jul 16, 2022
Bessie Arlene Gilliland, age 97, passed away to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, July 16, 2022 at Willow creek Assisted Living in Elizabethtown, KY where she was the longest tenured resident.
She was a member of Hodgenville United Methodist Church and was beloved by her community. Prior to moving to Kentucky, Bessie lived in Salina,...
Wanda Lee Waner
Jul 14, 2022
Wanda’s life began on August 11, 1930, in Holdenville, OK. She was the daughter of Chris W. and Lillie (Hair) Haviland. She was united in marriage to George Waner of Florence, KS on August 14, 1949, and they enjoyed 65 wonderful years of marriage. Wanda and George moved to Junction City where they were active in St. Xavier’s Catholic Church...
Ruth Margaret Poppe
Jul 12, 2022
Ruth’s life began on August 30, 1928, in Faribault, Minn. She was the daughter of Hugo and Margaret (Krause) Velzke. Ruth was educated at Concordia School and University in Seward, Neb. She was assigned to teach at St. John’s Lutheran school in Lincolnville, and later went to Kansas State Teachers College in Emporia for her bachelor's degree in education.
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