Obituaries
Judy Kay Bickford
Jun 24, 2022
Judy’s life began on July 27, 1961, in Lawrence, Kansas. She was the daughter of Gene Gerard and Dessie Parthenia (Dean) Bickford. Judy had been employed by Barkman Honey Co. in Hillsboro and previously had worked for Scotch Cleaners. She is remembered for her love of her flowers and gardening. Judy was a faithful volunteer for the Marion County Toy...
Shirley Spittles
Jun 17, 2022
Shirley (Ann) Spittles, 82, of Council Grove, KS went to be with the Lord on June 17, 2022, just 1 day short of her 83rd birthday.
Shirley was born on June 18, 1939, in Morris County to Glen and Dymple (Vermillion) Barber of Alta Vista. Shirley grew up on a farm just south of town and attended Garfield School, a...
Florence Kay Franke
Jun 14, 2022
Kay Franke, age 80, of Council Grove, Kansas passed away June 14, 2022 at Diversicare of Council Grove.
Kay was born to Eugene and Golda (Clary) Pinske March 19, 1942 in Bayard, Nebraska. She attended school in Bayard and later took typing and bookkeeping classes in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. She used this schooling to work for three different business owners. She worked for...
Kenneth Lee Fischer
Jun 9, 2022
Kenneth’s life began on October 4, 1949, in Nashville, KS. He was the son of Jim and Mary Kathryn (Steiber) Fischer. Kenneth graduated from Emporia State Teachers College and accepted a teaching position with Chase County schools where he taught for over 30 years. Kenneth passed away on Jun 9, 2022, at Schowalter Villa in Hesston, KS. He is preceded...
Tammy Sue Smith
Jun 5, 2022
Tammy’s life began on April 5, 1968, in Abilene, Kansas. She was the daughter of Larry Lauxman and Wanda (Jennings) Turner. Tammy was a 1986 graduate of Hope High School. She was employed by Legacy of Herington in the laundry department for many years. She enjoyed painting ceramics and her favorite quote she put on her social media page...
Marjorie Hope Hailey
Jun 2, 2022
Marjorie Hope Hailey, of Council Grove, Kansas died June 2, 2022, at Diversicare of Council Grove. She was born October 7, 1923, to James and Nellie (Hinshaw) Hudson in Wilsey, Kansas, where grew up in the area and graduated.
She married Waldo E. Hailey on May 19, 1953, in Wilsey. They lived on the Hailey family farm just North of...
Jamalee Plank
May 30, 2022
Jamalee Skelton (Jamie Plank) was born October 21, 1948, in San Francisco, CA, the first child of Cody Leroy and Marcella Mae Gulick. After Jamalee’s sisters Coleen and Micki were born, Marcella moved the family from California to the Kansas City area. There, Jamie spent her formative years, attending Wyandott Co. High School, followed by beauty school. In 1966, Jamalee...
James Arthur Hay
May 30, 2022
James Arthur Hay, 84 of Herington, passed away on May 30, 2022, at his home in Herington, KS. He was born on November 10, 1937, to Albert Hay and Flora Downy in Soldier, KS.
James grew up in the Onaga area attending local schools and graduating from Onaga High School with the class of 1955. As a child, James was...
Ralph Eugene Mock
May 29, 2022
Ralph Eugene Mock, 82 years of age, was born February 17, 1940, on a farm near Melrose, Kansas to Roy and Nora Headley Mock. On May 29, 2022, at Diversicare of Council Grove he passed away with his family by his side.
He attended grade school in a one room schoolhouse near Melrose and graduated from Columbus High School. He later...
Nancy Marie Rowley
May 27, 2022
Nancy Marie Rowley, 69 years of age, was born October 9, 1952 in Manhattan, Kansas. On May 27, 2022, at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka, Kansas, she went to her heavenly home. Her family was at her side.
The daughter of Louise and Woodrow Kobiskie, she grew up on the farm north of McFarland, Kansas. She loved to dress up and play with...
Margaret Ann Ratliff
May 24, 2022
Margaret Ann Brockelman Ratliff, 92, passed away on Tuesday May, 24, 2022 at Diversicare in Council Grove. She was born in rural Morris county on March 8, 1930 to Floyd Brockelman and Madge Cline Brockelman. She attended rural Morris county schools and later Council Grove High School, graduating in 1948.
She was married to Marvin G. "Mick" Ratliff on...
Paul Charles Koepke
May 21, 2022
Paul Charles Koepke, born in Chicago, May 1st, 1952, and formerly of Lansing, Illinois, was taken into the arms of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Saturday evening, May 21, after a valiant 7 year battle with cancer and other serious illnesses. Paul and his wife Jan, recently moved to Council Grove, KS, where Paul felt the great peace...
Freddie Glen Worrell
May 18, 2022
Freddie Glen Worrell, Sr of White City passed away on May 18, 2022, at the home of his daughter in Council Grove. Freddie was born on January 4, 1938, in the family home in White City to Fred M. Worrell and Lois M. DeSpain Worrell.
Freddie grew up in the White City area attending White City Schools up until the...
James Peters McKenzie
May 18, 2022
James P. McKenzie, 88, of Parkerville, Kansas passed away on May 18, 2022, at Diversicare of Council Grove.
James, also known as “Jimmy Pete” or just “Pete”, was born October 28, 1933, in Cottonwood Falls, Kansas to Tom and Inez Fisher. Two days later, on October 30, 1933, James was adopted by James R. and Maude McKenzie of Parkerville, KS.
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Mary M McCarty
May 13, 2022
Mary M. (Cogdill) McCarty, 81, died May 13, 2022, at St. Luke’s Living Center, Marion. She was born September 29, 1940, at Marion. Mary was the daughter of James H. and Mary Cogdill. She was a waitress at various restaurants in Marion County. On March 9, 1958, she married Donald McCarty. To this union, nine children were born. She was...
Ralph Williams Snider
May 11, 2022
Ralph Williams Snider, 88, of Council Grove, KS passed away on Wednesday, May 11th, 2022 at Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka, KS. He was born in Council Grove, KS on August 30th, 1933 to Elmer Henry and Elizabeth May Snider. Ralph attended school in Council Grove where he graduated in 1951. He was a member of the high school band and...
Kathy Y. Wilson
May 3, 2022
Kathy’s life began on February 20, 1950, in Wichita. She was the daughter of Garland and Agnes (Larson) Kane. Kathy owned and operated Kathy’s Diner in Peabody. She loved the outdoor whether it was camping, fishing, or hunting. Kathy’s loving family includes her children Tony (Sherry) Paquette of Peabody, and Mark (Kerry) Paquette of Howell, MI; grandchildren Brent (Ashley) Paquette,...
Victoria "Vickie" E. Smolik
May 3, 2022
Vickie’s life began on May 19, 1924, in rural Grant Township in Marion County. She was the daughter of Joseph and Mary (Oborny) Stika. Vickie attended the Youngtown School in rural Marion County. She was united in marriage to John E. Smolik on September 30, 1946, at St. John Nepomucene Catholic Church in Pilsen, KS. Vickie was a homemaker and...
Donald Eugene Hamilton
Apr 30, 2022
Donald E. Hamilton, 91, of Council Grove, Kansas, passed away Saturday, April 30, 2022.
He was born in Kansas City, Kansas on July 27, 1930, to Glenn W. Hamilton and Estelle (Hoggatt) Hamilton, who preceded him in death.
Don married Helen (Morgan) Hamilton on February 7, 1953, who preceded him in death in 2016.
Don proudly served...
Carrol R. Joy
Apr 25, 2022
Carrol Ross Joy, 101, Alta Vista, KS took Jesus' hand at his daughter's home (Cathy), on April 25, 2022. He was twenty-one days shy of being 102. He was born on the family farm as the youngest child of Ross and Bertha (Hesser) Joy on May 16, 1920, in Alta Vista. He attended Pleasant Ridge School and in 1938 he...
