Obituaries
Dorothy Mae Moege
Apr 21, 2023
Dorothy Mae Moege, 86 of Alma, Kansas, passed away April 21, 2023 at Rossville Healthcare and Rehab.
Dorothy was born September 2, 1936, to Dillis and Verla (Banks) Shearer in Council Grove. Dorothy was married to Kenny Owen and they divorced. She married Dan Moege on June 21, 1971, in Council Grove. They made their home on Dan’s family farm in Alma. She...
Jean Ilene Kraus
Apr 12, 2023
Jean Ilene (Pykiet) Kraus, 89, of Council Grove, Kansas went home tobe with the Lord on April 12, 2023 at Morris County Assisted Living.Jean was born on July 2, 1933 to Victor and Louise (Adams) Pykiet inBushong, KS. She grew up with her younger sister and lifelong bestfriend, Betty, in Bushong and Council Grove.Always adventurous, talented, and a heck of a lot of fun, shenaturally drew people to her through her music – playing saxophone,piano and organ – and her kindness, empathy and ability to listen asif you were the most important person in the world.After graduating from Council Grove High School (and being crownedhomecoming queen) she went on to complete her Bachelor of Science inEducation and Teacher Certification at Kansas State Teachers College(now Emporia State University) in 1956. She married the love of herlife, Kenneth Kraus, in 1956 and together they had two daughters,Deanna and Angela.In her life, Jean was a teacher, naval officer’s wife, stay-at-homemom, Christian bookstore manager, pastor’s wife, church pianist, andan absolutely world-class grandmother, known as “Mamee” to her sixgrandsons and all their friends.After Ken’s untimely death in 1988, she moved to Council Grove CityLake where she overcame her grief to create a life of love andservice. She frequently entertained family and friends, hostingimpromptu parties at the lake and pontoon happy hours, whilevolunteering at the thrift store, commodities, church and nursing home.Jean cherished animals, especially strays, and was never without acanine companion, as well as adopting several cats from relatives whenthey needed a new home.She loved to travel and saw most of the U.S. including Alaska andHawaii, and visited London, Ireland, France, Spain, Japan, and China.One of her proudest moments in her travels was conquering her fear ofheights to ride in a hot air balloon.Jean was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Ken. She issurvived by her sister Betty Larison of Council Grove, her daughtersand sons-in-law, Deanna and Larry Zeilmann of Kansas City, MO andAngela and James (Jim) Davies of Lebo, KS and six grandsons, Matthew,Joshua (Cheyenne) and Noah (Maaju) Zeilmann, and Blake (Megan), Derek(Haylee) and Luke Davies, and many beloved nieces and nephews.A visitation for friends and family will be held at CommunityChristian Church on April 19th from 5-7 p.m. A Celebration of Lifewill take place at the church on April 20th at 10 a.m. Donations maybe made to the Community Christian Church Women’s Ministry, sent incare of Sawyer Funeral Home, PO Box 273, Council Grove, KS 66846.To leave a special message for the family online, please visitwww.sawyerchapel.com.
Marvin E. Larson
Apr 1, 2023
Marvin Ellis Larson was born on March 4, 1943, to Mildred and Kermit Larson in Marquette, KS. He passed away peacefully on April 1, 2023, with his loving wife and children by his side.
Marvin was baptized on July 22, 1943, at Elim Lutheran Church in Marquette where he was raised. He graduated from Marquette High School in 1961 where...
Donald R. Peterson
Mar 28, 2023
In the early morning of March 28, 2023, Donald Ray Peterson of Council Grove, Kansas, died of congestive heart failure at the age of 93 years and 8 days.
Don was born March 20, 1930, at the family home southeast of Delavan, Kansas, the first son and fourth child of Milton Ray Peterson and Merna Bowling Peterson. Though...
Debbie D. Glessner
Mar 23, 2023
Debbie Dalene Glessner, beloved wife, mom, nana, and friend, passed away Thursday, March 23 at the age of 67.
Debbie was born February 5, 1956 to Dale and Maxine (Arnett) Cowdin of Dwight. Debbie lived her entire life in the Dwight community and grew up enjoying small-town living where she played softball, was a cheerleader, participated in Girl...
Irene Alexander
Mar 23, 2023
Irene Mary Smith Alexander formerly of Topeka passed away at Diversicare of Council Grove on March 23, 2023, to be with her Lord.
Irene was born March 29, 1922, in Ft. Totten, ND to Alice Zahn and William Paul Smith. She went to school in Kennebec, SD and attended nurses training in Pierre, SD. On May 2, 1945, she married...
Charles Evan Miller
Mar 22, 2023
Charles Evan Miller, 73, of Dwight, Kansas, passed away March 22, 2023 at Morris County Hospital.
He was born December 27, 1949, the son of Lowell Lee and Elaine Louise (Lindgren) Miller. He was a Dwight Rural High School graduate, where he was a member of the Dwight Rockets team that won Class BB Basketball State Championships for 1965-66...
Burton William Shepherd
Mar 21, 2023
Burton William Shepherd, of Dwight, Kansas passed away on March 21, 2023, at the age of 81.
Burton was born on February 1, 1942, in Keokuk, Iowa, to Lloyd and Gladys (Sherrill) Shepherd. He grew up in Warsaw, IL and graduated from Warsaw High School in 1960. Burton enlisted in the United States Army in 1960; and served in...
Shirley Lou Baker
Mar 20, 2023
Shirley Lou Baker, 95, of Council Grove died Monday, March 20, 2023 at Morris County Assisted Living where she had made her home for six and a half years.
Shirley was born in Simpson, Kansas, September 23, 1927 to Ralph Prickett and Keturah (Rathbun) Prickett the third child of five. She graduated from Alta Vista High School in...
Mary Elizabeth Picolet
Mar 15, 2023
Mary Elizabeth Picolet, 75, of Topeka, formerly of Council Grove, Kansas passed away on Wednesday, March 15, 2023. She was born July 5, 1947 in Council Grove, Kansas, the daughter of William and Sarah Lottie (Orton) Cashman.
Mary graduated from Alta Vista High School. She owned and operated the Ritz Theater for over 25 years in Council Grove. She...
Marjorie Nadine Heller
Mar 8, 2023
Marjorie N. (Michaelis) Martin Heller passed away March 8, 2023 at the Via Christi Village, Manhattan, Kansas with family by her side. She was born January 2, 1931, to the late George P. Michaelis and Gladys A. (Stovall) Michaelis in McFarland, Kansas.
She is preceded in death by her parents, brother George L., sister Marian W., daughter-in-law Vicki S. Martin...
Henrietta Mantony
Feb 26, 2023
Henrietta Mantony, 96, passed away February 26, 2023, in Harlingen, Texas, where she had resided full-time since November 2021. Henrietta, the middle daughter of Henry and Minnie Seubert of Alta Vista, Kansas, was born August 7, 1926, and graduated valedictorian of her Alta Vista High School class. At 18 while working at the USAF base near Herrington, Kansas, she met...
Lawrence Ralph Cordell
Feb 19, 2023
Lawrence “Larry” Cordell of Council Grove, Kansas, died February 19, 2023, at Diversicare of Council Grove. He was born February 18, 1939, in Hartman, Colorado and moved to Kansas at an early age. Larry graduated from Soldier Kansas High School in 1957, attended Kansas State University, and graduated from Fort Hays State University in 1964 with B.S. degrees in...
Carolyn Marie Reust
Feb 11, 2023
Carolyn’s life began on August 12, 1949, at Newman Hospital in Emporia. She is the daughter of Kelcie and Evelyn (Cowles) Harder. Carolyn attended college at Emporia State University where she received her MRS degree when she was united in marriage to the love of her life, Dwight Reust, on August 3, 1968, at the Emporia Church of the Nazarene. Carolyn enjoyed serving the...
David Daniel Wernecke
Feb 7, 2023
On Tuesday, February 7, David D. Wernecke, a beloved father of two, passed away at the age of sixty-four. A Funeral Service will be held on February 19, 2023, 1:00pm, at The Christian Church White City 301 Adolph St, White City, Kansas. Burial to follow.
David was born to Charles and Violet Wernecke in Council Grove, Kansas. He was...
Charles Robert "Bob" Strom
Jan 22, 2023
Bob Strom, Parkerville, transferred his membership to Heaven on January 22, 2023, at the age of 89. He was born March 25, 1933, to Pauline and Charles Strom, at his Mitchell grandparent’s home in the Parkerville community. Surviving him is his wife of 67 years, Anita Kay (Kendall) of the home, son, Steve (Kathy) of Winfield, KS; daughter LuAnn (Delbert)...
Bonnie Lee Gieswein
Dec 30, 2022
Bonnie Lee (Hertlein) Gieswein left this world to be with our Lord Jesus Christ on December 30, 2022 with her family by her side from a long struggle of cancer.
She was welcomed in this world on March 8, 1931 during a blizzard to Ray and Lucy May (Greer) Hertlein.
On June 22,1952 she married her high school sweetheart...
Kirk Randolph Waters
Dec 21, 2022
Kirk Randolph Waters age 63, of Council Grove, Kansas, passed away December 21, 2022, at the University of Kansas Health System. He was born in Fayetteville, North Carolina, the son of John and Patricia (Hensley) Waters.
He graduated from Council Grove High School, and worked for Neosho Construction until he started his own business. He later went to Trevi-ICOS. Kirk married...
Robert Lee Gieswein
Nov 18, 2022
Robert's life began on January 14, 1932, in rural Wilsey. He is the son of Jake and Mary (Kuddes) Gieswein. Robert (Bob) was a graduate of Wilsey High School. Bob served his country in the United States Army during the Korean War from May 1954 until March 1956, spending most his service in Korea. He was united in...
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