Obituaries
Virginia M. Clark
Nov 21, 2024
Virginia M. Clark, 88, of Lawton, Oklahoma and Council Grove, Kansas passed away peacefully at her home on November 21, 2024.
She was born on October 3, 1936, in Keats, Kansas to Michael and Ann (Thorp) Hannan. Virginia graduated from Medicine Lodge High School. She married Curtis Leroy Clark on July 5, 1956. To that union they had four children. Virginia...
Maxine Lois Cowdin
Nov 12, 2024
Heaven gained an angel when Maxine Lois Cowdin, Dwight, was called home to the Lord, Nov. 12, 2024. At 99 years of age, Maxine experienced many memorable moments in life that most of us only get to read about. She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother.
Maxine was born June 22, 1925, one of eight children to Alvina and John...
Billy George Metcalfe, Sr.
Nov 11, 2024
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Billy George Metcalfe Sr., lovingly known as "Billy Boy," who peacefully passed away at his home on November 11, 2024, at the age of 82.
Billy was born on October 21, 1942, in Dunlap, Kansas, where he grew up and attended Dunlap High School. He spent over 30 years as...
Kathryn Anne Snelling
Oct 25, 2024
Kathryn A. Snelling, 76, of Council Grove, Kansas passed away on October 25, 2024. She was born on July 29, 1948 in Council Grove and was the daughter of John and Virginia (Hammett) Davis. She attended Council Grove High School and married Phil Swisher in 1966. They had one son, John J. Swisher. In 1982, Kathy married her soulmate and...
Janice Kay Wishon
Oct 24, 2024
Janice Kay Wishon, lifetime resident of Council Grove, Kansas, passed on to heaven, October 24, 2024.
She was born to Pat and Fern (Reasner) on June, 21, 1938. She married Eudean Wishon on September 5, 1956, and they had seven children.
Janice worked as a cook at Lucy’s Drive Inn and Tom Drive Inn. She also worked at Council Grove Nursing Home....
Betty Louise Helton
Oct 19, 2024
Betty Louise Helton, lifetime resident of Council Grove, KS, passed away October 19, 2024, at Diversicare of Council Grove.
She was born December 8, 1948, to Charlie and Lucille Tapprich Davis. She worked as a CNA/CMA at Council Grove Nursing Homes and Cedars Nursing Homes of McPherson for years, before retiring due to medical reasons.
Betty loved her family and spending time...
Alan Dale Scott
Oct 2, 2024
Alan Dale Scott age 66 of White City, Kansas, passed away suddenly on October 2, 2024.
Alan was born on February 12, 1958, to Dale and JoAnn Scott of White City, Kansas, where he grew up and worked on the family farm. He later started working in the meat packing industry and took pride in the years he spent at IBP....
Bryan David Ink
Sep 10, 2024
Bryan David Ink passed away September 10, 2024, at Morris County Hospital.
He was born November 29, 1965, in Fostoria, Ohio, to David and Ruth (Klopp) Ink. He married Cindy Old on February 13, 1993, in Council Grove. Bryan was a mason and worked in concrete/masonry all his adult life. He enjoyed coin collecting and attending auctions.
Bryan is survived by his...
John Max Amos
Sep 8, 2024
John Max Amos of Council Grove, Kansas went home to Jesus on September 8th, 2024 at the age of 94. Max, as he was known locally, was born on July 25, 1930 in Kelso, KS to John Henry and Alice Arabelle (Henning) Amos. Growing up he enjoyed swimming in the creek & riding his pony Fritz in between his farm...
Julia Kay Paige
Aug 24, 2024
Julia (Judy) Kay Atkinson Paige, lifelong resident of the White City Community, passed from this life to Eternity on August 24, 2024.
Judy was born on November 28, 1939 in Emporia to Everett and Ethel (Poff) Atkinson. She joined her older brother Roland in the home. Roland and Judy remained the best of friends from that first day to her last.
When...
Mary Belle Reynoso
Aug 15, 2024
Mary Belle Reynoso
February 16, 1938 – August 15, 2024
Mary Belle Van Note was born in Bucyrus, Missouri, but ended up in Council Grove where she met and married Tony Reynoso, from Dwight, on February 4, 1956. Being an Air Force wife, she always found ways to meet the needs of her family, but her passion was working with the elderly...
William Wolgast
Aug 15, 2024
William Arthur Wolgast passed away on August 15, 2024, with his four sons by his side. He was born in Alta Vista, Kansas on January 21, 1938, the son of Arthur and Esther Wolgast.
William was third generation owner of Wolgast Lumber Company, which started in business in 1902. He worked side by side with his father in the lumber, hardware...
Vera Iola Wooldridge
Aug 2, 2024
Vera Iola Wooldridge passed away Friday, August 2, 2024, at Diversicare of Council Grove.
Vera was the daughter of Henry and Mary Brunner. She was born December 24th 1928 in Ramona, Kansas. Vera was one of six siblings. She attended Ramona High School and after graduation, Vera worked in a downtown boutique, where she met her future husband John D. Wooldridge....
Michael Dale Stegman
Jul 25, 2024
Michael Dale Stegman, affectionately known as Weas/Weasel, 73, died at his home in Council Grove, Kansas on July 25, 2024. He was born in Orlando, Florida on February 10, 1951. Mike grew up in Bucklin, Kansas after moving there with his family in 1959 from Wichita, Kansas. He learned the value of a hard day’s work on the family farm...
Henry Robert Cole, Jr.
Jul 21, 2024
Henry Robert Cole Jr., 76 years old, passed away Sunday, July 21, 2024, surrounded by his family in San Antonio, Texas. He was born on January 11, 1948, to Henry Robert and Mary Agnes Soltis Cole in San Fernando, California. He was raised by his mother, Mary and his stepfather, OG (Olaf Guildmire) Shuler in Carlsbad, CA. After graduating from...
Karen Zuege
Jul 13, 2024
Karen Esther Rice Zuege, age 78, passed away July 13, 2024, from an inoperable brain tumor, at Midland Care Hospice House in Topeka, KS.
She was born October 21, 1945, in Ogallala, Nebraska, to Frederick Ralph and Ruth Margaret (Peterson) Rice. Karen spent her early years on a farm in Paxton, NE before moving to Ogallala, where she graduated high school...
Andrew Blythe
Jul 5, 2024
Andrew (Andy) K Blythe, age 94, passed away July 5, 2024 in Council Grove, Kansas. Andy was born September 23, 1929, in Dwight, Kansas, to Cephus Carey and Lottie May (Weston) Blythe.
Andy grew up in Dwight Kansas and helped his father driving a milk truck at a very early age. Then prior to joining the Air Force, Andy worked for...
Elva Barrett
Jul 4, 2024
Elva Mae (Barnhart) Barrett, 102 years of age, passed away July 4, 2024, at Diversicare of Council Grove. She was born October 5, 1921 at Dunlap, Kansas, the daughter of Glen and Hazel (Worcester) Barnhart.
She graduated from Bushong Grade School in 1936 and Bushong High School in 1940. Elva married Wayne Barrett December 18, 1941, at Lyndon, KS. They lived...
Velora Ann Goss
Jun 24, 2024
Velora Goss died on June 24, 2024 at Holiday Resort Care Home, Emporia, KS. She was 95.
She was born March 1, 1929, in White City, KS; daughter of William and Clara (Freeman) Pearson, the fifth of six children.
Velora married Ervin Wayne Goss on January 11, 1949. He died on December 3, 1993.
Surviving family members include four sons: Lynn (Joyce), Ray...
Darrell Lynn Miller
Jun 3, 2024
Darrell Lynn Miller, 75, of Dwight, Kansas passed away June 3, 2024 in Manhattan, Kansas. He was born October 26, 1948 to Lowell Lee and Elaine Louise (Lindgren) Miller. He attended Swartz Country School until 3rd grade when he transferred to Dwight Grade School. He graduated from Dwight Rural High School in 1966.
During his high school years he was a...
