Obituaries
Jeffery Scott Christensen
Jan 4, 2022
Jeff’s life began on May 7, 1963, in Lawrence, KS. He was the son of James and Judith (Cole) Christensen. Jeff was a 1981 graduate of Marion High School and he attended Hutchison Community College and Butler County Community College. Jeff worked for Lynn’s Truck and Tractor farm equipment as the bookkeeper for many years and later for Western Associates...
Eunice Marlene Christensen
Jan 3, 2022
Eunice Marlene Boyer Christensen was born in Sioux City, Iowa on October 28, 1935 to Dollman and Alta (Rohmiller) Boyer. She is preceded in death by her parents, infant sister Joanne, and brothers Richard and Robert Boyer. Eunice was united in marriage to Dale Christensen on November 24, 1962. They were happily married for 43 years. She always said “...
Bradley Harold Becker
Jan 3, 2022
Bradley Harold Becker, 66, of Alta Vista, Kansas passed away unexpectedly, January 3, 2022, at his home, with his family by his side.
Brad was born August 26, 1955, in Wichita, KS, to Harold and Elaine (Baier) Becker. He graduated from St. Xavier High School, Junction City in 1974 and from KSU in 1984 with a bachelor’s degree in Animal...
Velora Evon Ciero
Jan 3, 2022
Velora was born June 11, 1938 in Hillsboro, Kansas to John and Hulda (Friessen) Hiebert. She passed away on January 3, 2022 at Hillsboro Community Hospital. Private burial services are being held in Fairview Cemetery, Kalispell, MT on Friday January 14th. Please sign her online guestbook and leave a memory of Velora at www.yazelmeglifh.com.
Gordon G. Groening
Dec 29, 2021
Gordon’s life began on January 9, 1952, in Marion. He was the son of Howard D. and Irma J. (Duerksen) Groening. Gordon graduated from Marion High School in 1970 and went to work on the family farm. He has been a farmer and rancher his entire life and enjoyed being on the land every day. Gordon was united in marriage...
Patrick Tajchman
Dec 27, 2021
Patrick Peter Tajchman, 77, of Ramona, KS passed away peacefully on December 27, 2021, at Legacy at Herington. He was born September 4, 1944, on the family farm in Ramona, KS to Peter and Adeline Tajchman. Patrick was a lifelong resident of Ramona and Marion. Patrick was a 1962 graduate of Centre High School. Shortly after graduating he began farming,...
Kathleen May Alspaw
Dec 25, 2021
Kathleen May Sprecker Alspaw was born on January 28, 1931 in Gypsum, Kansas to Anna Blanche Milleson Sprecker and Adolph George Sprecker. She was baptized in the Methodist Church in Gypsum as a baby. She lived in Gypsum with her parents and sister, Miriam and brother, Jayde. When she was five years old, the family moved to Council Grove, KS,...
Frank M Pecinovsky
Dec 18, 2021
Frank Pecinovsky passed away Saturday December 18, 2021 at St. Luke's Hospital in Marion. He had been employed by Silverstone. Frank was the son of Martin and Agnes (Vajnar) Pecinovsky. There are no services planned for Frank at this time. Please sign his online guestbook and leave a memory at www.yazelmeglifh.com.
Valerie Louise Young
Dec 12, 2021
It is with profound sadness and much love that the family of Valerie McRae Young announce her passing on December 12th, at the age of 66. She was a “Daddy’s Girl” and went to see him on his birthday.She will be lovingly remembered by her children Allison Blankley (George), Jesse Young, and Remington Young; granddaughters Paige Blankley (Logan) and Raegan...
Virginia Richardson
Dec 11, 2021
Virginia (Ginny) Olson Richardson passed away peacefully from complications of Progressive Supranuclear Palsy on December 11, 2021, surrounded by her family. Ginny was a Georgia Peach, born July 11, 1946, in Ft. Benning, GA. She lived in 30 places—nationally and internationally—before she turned 30. To her surprise, she then lived in Tucson, Arizona for more than 43 years. Everywhere she...
Max Gail Merrill
Dec 10, 2021
Max Gail Merrill, 90, of Lenexa, Kansas, passed away peacefully on December 10, 2021.
Max spent his childhood in Marion, Kansas and attended Marion High School, graduating in 1950. In 2004, he was named one of Marion County’s Top 100 Athletes of all time. For Marion High School Max played quarterback in football, forward in basketball, and pitcher and shortstop...
Kenneth Fripp Batten, Jr.
Dec 10, 2021
Kenneth (Ken) F. Batten, Jr. passed away Dec. 10th, at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka, Ks. He was born November 30, 1949, in Corpus Christi, Texas, the son of Kenneth F. Batten, Sr. and Faye Nelson, his parents later divorced. He was raised by his father Kenneth Sr. and Step-mother Bonnie (Bama) Hardy-Batten in Memphis, Tennessee.
Ken was united in...
Ike Thiessen
Dec 9, 2021
Ike was born on January 6, 1943, the son of Luther and Pauline Campbell in Warsaw, Indiana. He was adopted by Edgar and Rosalie (Meschberger) Thiessen when he was 13 years old. He graduated from Berean Academy Class of 1961 and attended Grace Bible Institute. It was at Grace that Ike met Donna McCullough, whom he married on June 6,...
William P Robinson
Dec 2, 2021
Bill’s life began on Monday, August 6, 1934, in Newton, KS. He was the son of Arthur J. and Mabel (Willey) Robinson. Bill was a Class of 1952 graduate of Florence High School. He was united in marriage to Beverly Lambert on July 9, 1955, and she preceded him in death on September 1, 1989. Bill married again to the...
Mary Ann Smithhart
Dec 2, 2021
Mary Ann’s life began on Sunday June 9, 1946, in Saugus, MA. She was the daughter of Arthur B. and Frances (Gerty) Holmes. Her family moved to Kansas when she was young and it was here that she met and married Billy Smithhart on August 25, 1963, in Newton. Mary Ann worked for several area businesses like Marion Manor and...
Craig William Whittemore
Dec 1, 2021
A Graveside Service for Craig Whittemore is planned for 2:00, Monday, December13th, at Wilsey Cemetery. Masks are encouraged. Memorial contributions may be made to Morris County Hospital.
Craig William Whittemore, age 46, of Wilsey, Kansas, passed away December 1, 2021 at the University of Kansas Health System in Topeka. He was born January 18, 1975, in Council Grove, to Dale...
Elizabeth Johnson
Dec 1, 2021
Liz’s life began on August 30, 1955, in Hillsboro. She was the daughter of Robert and Esther (Liggett) Bowen. Liz enjoyed being outside working in her garden, planting flowers and plants. She also enjoyed camping with her children at Marion Co. Lake when she was young. Her passion was healthcare. Liz enjoyed caring for her patients and would volunteer for...
Emeline L. Hedrick
Nov 30, 2021
Emeline’s life began on June 25, 1974, in Denver, Colorado. She was the daughter of Edgar T. Knapp and Louise (Pennebaker) Bowlin. She was a graduate of Peabody High School in 1992, Tabor College in 1996 and earned her Master’s degree in Education from Wichita State University in 1998. Emeline was a teacher at USD 398 (Peabody). She enjoyed volunteering...
Vernon F Waner
Nov 28, 2021
Vernon Francis Waner was born on December 3, 1926 to Andy and Frances Waner in a small dirt floor house just east of Florence, Kansas. When Vernon was six weeks old, his family moved to the OK Ranch where Vernon’s father became the foreman of the OK. Vernon spent his childhood on the OK Ranch. He attended District 22 School...
Peggy June Buethe
Nov 25, 2021
Peggy’s life began on July 2, 1927, in Okeene, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Christian C. and Mollie C. (Jeffrey) Link. Peggy was the last surviving daughter from her family of twelve siblings. She graduated from high school in Okeene and was a player on the very first women’s high school basketball team in the State of Oklahoma. Peggy...
