Obituaries
Billy Joe Phillips
Sep 3, 2021
Billy Joe Phillips, 85 of Council Grove, passed away on September 3, 2021, at the Morris County Hospital.
Billy was born May 12, 1936, in Lewisburg, MO to Clarence and Margaret (Hendricks) Phillips. In 1946, his family moved from Missouri to Kansas. He attended Council Grove High School. On May 12, 1953, Billy married the love of his life Lola...
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...
Charles R Bredemeier
Sep 1, 2021
Charles Robert “Chuck” Bredemeier of Marion passed away Wednesday September 1, 2021. He is proceeded in death by his wife Carole; father Charles Junior “June”; mother Lucille and sister Shirley. Chuck is survived by his sons Charles “Wade” (Chris) and Jeremy (Mari) Bredemeier and three grandchildren. In lieu of flowers please send any memorial gifts to the Marion Christian Church....
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...
Judith Otte
Aug 27, 2021
Judith Otte was born November 17, 1935. passed away peacefully at Sandpiper Nursing Home on August 27, 2021.
James and Roberta Lacey
Aug 26, 2021
James’ life began on July 19, 1938, in Oswego, Kansas. He is the son of Floyd and Anna (Hale) Lacey. He attended Kansas Wesleyan University and was a part of the college football team. James was united in marriage to Roberta (Dains) Hale on January 18, 1969, in Topeka, Kansas. James worked as a Brakeman for the Rock Island Union...
Duane William Biehler
Aug 21, 2021
Duane’s life began on April 8, 1935, the son of William C. and Thelma (Glenn) Biehler in Delavan, Kansas. He graduated from Herington High School Class of 1953. He started out as a brakeman for the Rock Island Railroad. He farmed, and had chemical training with the military. He then worked for the Corp of Engineers at Milford Lake and...
Esther M. Bowen
Aug 17, 2021
Esther’s life began on August 19, 1924, on the family farm near Peabody, KS. She was the daughter of Granville and Sylvia (Jarvis) Liggett. Esther was united in marriage to Robert Bowen in 1942 in Peabody, KS. Esther worked for many years as a nurse’s aide in area nursing homes in Florence, Peabody, and Marion. She was a wonderful crocheter,...
Ronald Lee Dies Sr
Aug 11, 2021
Ronald’s life began on July 1, 1948, the son of Jacob and Hulda (May) Dies in Hillsboro, Kansas. He graduated in 1966 from the last graduating class in Lehigh and married Ruthann Elliott on March 1, 1984, in Hutchinson, Kansas.
He worked at Agco for 13 years as a Quality Assurance Technician. He also worked in construction for 30 years...
Dakota James Engel
Aug 3, 2021
Dakota’s life began on April 4, 1992, in Manhattan. He was the son of Larry Engel and Dawn (Pariseau) Bennett. Dakota was employed by Footlocker in Junction City in the shipping department. He enjoyed movies, drawing, working puzzles and animals. He is survived by his parents Larry (Dawn) Engel of Herington, siblings Rocky (Tamsy) Engel of Herington, Randy (Brittney) Engel...
Beulah R Weigart
Aug 3, 2021
Beulah’s life began on May 6, 1928 in Menlo, IA. She was the daughter of Orlando “Lewis” and Myrtle E. (Campbell) Pritchard. She was a 1946 graduate of Hatfield High School in Hatfield, MO. Beulah was united in marriage to Darrell Weigart on January 23, 1949 in Hatfield. She loved to quilt, gardening, crocheting and her cats. She was a...
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...
Marie Navrat
Jul 22, 2021
Marie’s life began on August 12, 1925, in Vona, CO. She was the daughter of Henry and Dora Zubrod. She graduated from high school from St. Charles Borromeo Catholic School in Stratton, CO. Very early in life, Marie worked as a telephone switchboard operator before she was united in marriage to Daniel Navrat on September 22, 1947, at St. Charles...
Ruth Heiser
Jul 13, 2021
Ruth Heiser, a devoted wife and mother, passed away July 13th, 2021, at Salem Home at the age of 94.
Ruth was born February 4th, 1927, to Adolph and Lydia Skibbe in Marion, KS. She attended grade school at Kreutzinger School House and graduated from Marion High School. Ruth married Charles September 1, 1949, at Strassburg Baptist Church, and they...
Virginia Brunner
Jul 10, 2021
Virginia Yates Brunner, 93, of Herington, KS, passed away on July 10, 2021. Virginia was born on November 27, 1927 in Herington, Kansas to Bernie Allon Yates and Esther Wilhilmina Martha Yates. Her father came to Herington from the Shenandoah area of Virginia, working on the railroad, and ended up in Herington, KS, where he became an engineer on the...
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...
Wanda Carr
Jul 8, 2021
Wanda Louise (Herzet) Carr passed away on Thursday July 8, 2021 at the age of 97. She was born on October 18, 1923 in rural Marion County. Wanda was the daughter of Fred A. and Dixie Louise (Fox) Herzet. She grew up on a farm with her 4 brothers and 2 sisters. She attended a country school and graduated from...
Willis Peterson
Jul 8, 2021
Willis’ life began on February 11, 1941, in the Hillsboro Hospital. He was the son of Curtis R. and Winifred (Nansen) Peterson. Willis was in the first graduating class of Centre High School (1959). He played football and was in the band. He continued his education at Kansas State University where he was a member of the Sigma Nu Fraternity...
