Obituaries
Simon Paul Asebedo
Feb 9, 2025
Simon Paul Asebedo age 67, passed away peacefully 4:17 p.m. Sunday, February 9th at Morris County Hospital in Council Grove, Kansas, surrounded by family.
Simon Paul was born March 24, 1957, in Manhattan, Kansas to Roman M. and Norma P. Asebedo.
Simon worked for Sears in Manhattan, KS for many years and then for Home Depot several years before retiring.
He loved visiting...
Vona Lee Diehl
Feb 8, 2025
Vona Lee Diehl, 86, passed away peacefully at Stormont Vail Hospital, Topeka, Kansas on Saturday, February 8, 2025. She had loved ones with her in her final days.
Vona was born on the family farm east of Alta Vista, Kansas on April 10, 1938, to Paul and Anna Pearl Grensing, and continued to live in her hometown through most of her...
Patricia May Valdez
Feb 7, 2025
Patricia Valdez, 79, from Emporia,KS passed away Friday February 7 after a lifetime of health issues and ailments. Her last battle was with diabetes. Her beloved dog Angel (15) joined her in death within hours.
Patricia came in to this world August 20,1945 as Patricia May Williams, the daughter of Orville and Ruth Williams from Dunlap, KS. She faced many hardships...
Michael Allan Clift
Feb 5, 2025
Michael Allan Clift, lovingly known as "Michael T," passed away on February 5, 2025, in Alta Vista, Kansas, at the age of 67.
Born on September 4, 1957, in Sacramento, California, Michael graduated from Del Oro High School in Loomis, California. He continued his education at Butte College in Oroville California, where he earned an Associate of Arts (AA) degree in...
Curt Eugene Brammer
Feb 4, 2025
Curt Eugene Brammer Sr., 63, Council Grove, formerly of Wilsey Ks., passed away Feb.1 2025, after a long, courageous and hard battle with lung cancer.
He was born July 5, 1961, to O. Eugene and Irene Pearl Kissel Brammer at Stormont Vail Hospital, Topeka. He was the youngest and only boy born into a family of 5 children.
Curt and his family...
Jon Charles Neumayer
Feb 4, 2025
Jon C. Neumayer passed away at his home, on February 4, 2025. Jon was born on August 28th, 1940 in Hutchinson, Kansas to Howard and Wilma Neumayer. Jon graduated from Braman, Oklahoma. Jon retired from Debrick Trucklines, of Paola, KS, November 2019, after being an Owner Operator Truck Driver for many years. Jon moved to Council Grove in 1978 from...
Danny Wayne Axe
Jan 29, 2025
Danny Wayne Axe passed peacefully on Wednesday, January 29th, 2025, at the age of 81.
He was born July 8, 1943, in San Antonio, Texas, to Baker and Helen Axe.
Due to his father's military service, they moved frequently; however, Danny planted roots in Texas, California, and Kansas.
In California, he would be met with his main loves in life: his wife of...
Sarah Rohling
Jan 28, 2025
Sarah Angeline Rohling, 97, of Maple Hill, formerly of Council Grove and White City, Kansas, passed on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, in Topeka, Kansas.
Sarah was born on September 26, 1927, in Wichita, KS to William H. and M. Angeline Jones. She was raised in Mount Hope and graduated high school in 1945. She then worked in Wichita before marrying Harold...
Wilma Manhart
Jan 15, 2025
Wilma Manhart, 94 of Council Grove passed away Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at Morris County Assisted Living. She was born April 15, 1930, in White City, KS, to Paul Hansen and Blanche Sanford Hansen. She married William “Bill” Ohm, and they had three sons, Don, Tom and Ron. They divorced. Later she married Cornelius “Chick” Manhart, and they lived many...
Stephen Warren Dix
Jan 15, 2025
Stephen Warren Dix, age 77, of Wilsey Kansas, passed away at home due to Pulmonary Fibrosis disease January 15, 2025 with his wife and sister by his side. He was born in Herington, Kansas December 19th, 1947 to Warren and Lorraine (Wiggans) Dix. He grew up on a farm just outside Delavan and attended grade school there and then Wilsey...
Phyllis Claire Metzger
Jan 8, 2025
Phyllis Claire (Wood) Metzger (91) passed away on 8 January 2025 in her home in Council Grove, KS.
Phyllis was born September 9, 1933, in Manhattan, KS, to Ralph Aaron “Jim” Wood and Mona Josephine (Novak) Wood. Phyllis graduated as a salutatorian from Council Grove High School, Class of 1951. In 1953, she earned her associate’s degree from Cottey College, a...
Delbert Ray Thomas
Jan 3, 2025
Delbert Ray Thomas, born on September 20, 1963, passed away unexpectedly on January 3, 2025 at his home. He was born at the old Junction City hospital to Charles and Norma Thomas.
He attended schools in Chapman, Junction City, and White City. He attended a truck driving school where he met Carla Dispensa and they married on November 22, 1993. They...
Elvin Lee Garrett
Dec 27, 2024
Elvin Lee Garrett, 68, passed away December 27, 2024, at Morris County Hospital, with his family by his side. He was born August 5, 1956, in Council Grove, Kansas, to Fred and Mary (Carlson) Garrett.
Lee was a huge KU fan. As a kid he played little league baseball in San Luis Obispo, California. His team was crowned YBL Champions in...
Stanley Birkbeck
Dec 21, 2024
Stanley Albert Birkbeck, 73, of Alta Vista, Kansas, passed away peacefully at his home, with family by his side, on December 21, 2024. He was born January 19, 1951 to Maxine (Newkirk) and Albert Birkbeck. He was often on a horse before he could walk and had his first horse by the age of three.
He went to Burlington High School...
Janis Elaine Holm
Dec 21, 2024
The service will be live streamed at the Council Grove Christian Church facebook page.
Janis Elaine Holm, Council Grove, left her earthly home to join friends and relatives in her heavenly home on December 21, while at Morris County Hospital, from complications after a major surgery.
She was the second daughter of Mildred (Burnett) and Waldo Schoof. Sister Donna and Janis were...
Russell LeRoy Timm
Dec 15, 2024
Russell L. Timm, age 80, of Council Grove, Kansas went to be with his Lord and Savior on December 15, 2024 at Good Sheperd Hospice House in Manhattan.
Russell was born in Council Grove, in Sample Town, on May 25, 1944, to parents Gwen Ruth (Hammer) and John Oscar Timm. He was the youngest of 5 children.
As a first grader, Russell...
Frankie Buchman
Dec 13, 2024
Frankie Jay Buchman, 73, Alta Vista, Kansas passed away Friday, December 13, 2024, with family at his side.
Born January 19,1951 in Council Grove, Kansas to Clarence E. and Laura Mae Buchman “ Wannabe Cowboy” Frankie grew up working in Buchman’s Grocery riding his stick horse, attired in cowboy hat and boots with toy six guns at his side, wishing for...
Luke Allen Furman
Dec 9, 2024
Luke Allen Furman passed away at age 39 on December 9, 2024. He was born in Council Grove, Kansas on August 1, 1985 and spent most of his life there. He graduated from Council Grove High School and attended Emporia Vo-Tech to study automobile technology.
He married Becky Hinch on November 18, 2017 and later divorced. They had two children: Killian...
Clarence Samuel Young
Nov 26, 2024
Clarence Samuel Young (Sam) passed away on November 26, 2024, at Stormont Vail Hospital. Sam was born on January 10, 1949, at the Old Morris County Hospital in Council Grove, Kansas to Williard Lee Young and Bertha Isabel Sowers Young.
Sam grew up in the Council Grove area attending both elementary and high school in Council Grove where he graduated in...
Shirlee Yadon
Nov 22, 2024
Shirlee Yadon, lifetime resident of Council Grove, Kansas, went to be with her Lord and Savior on November 22, 2024, at home, surrounded by her family.
She was born March 19, 1937, in Council Grove, to Harold Faydell and Gladys Mae (Hudson) Krause. She was one of five children.
Shirlee married Cecil Dean Yadon on December 20, 1952, at Council Grove Christian...
