Obituaries
Richard Lee Allen
Mar 3, 2024
Richard Lee Allen went home to Jesus on Sunday, March 3, 2024, after a lengthy, hard-fought battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born on January 29, 1950, in Emporia, KS to Marvin R. and Sabra Leota (Boosinger) Allen.
Rich married the love of his life, Karen Blackwell, on March 11, 1968, in Cottonwood Falls, KS. They were blessed with three children,...
Steven Zerbe
Mar 1, 2024
Steven Craig Zerbe was born May 25, 1954, in Herington, Kansas to Leland Carl and Shirley Jean (Gehrke) Zerbe. After a four-year battle with cancer, Steven passed on March 1, 2024, at his home.
Steve grew up in Council Grove and graduated from high school in 1972. He enjoyed the friendship of his classmates and helped make sure his class...
Donald Lee Harmison
Feb 29, 2024
Donald Lee Harmison was born on December 14, 1942 to Toby and Harriett Harmison, in Corpus Christi, Texas, where his dad was stationed with the Navy. Don grew up in White City, Kansas, graduating with the Class of 1960. He obtained two degrees and played baseball at Wichita State University, and he was teaching and coaching in California when he...
Donald Ingham Pfuetze
Feb 14, 2024
Dr Donald Ingham Pfuetze, 82, died February 14, 2024. Born April 14, 1941, in San Juan, Puerto Rico to Dr Robert and Mildred (Ingham) Pfuetze, he was a long-time Topeka dentist. He also had a small dental practice in Eskridge, near his beloved farm. He is survived by son Robert (Susan) Pfuetze, daughter Jill (Andy) Schmidt, and grandchildren Bryce Pfuetze, Allison Pfuetze, and...
Dawn G. Reynolds
Feb 4, 2024
Dawn G. Nace Reynolds, 90, of Waterloo, Iowa passed away Saturday, February 24, 2024, peacefully, surrounded by her family.
Born Dawn Gayleen Nace, March 10, 1933 on the family farm near Dwight, Kansas. She was the daughter of William “Bill” and Frances (Frese) Nace.
From the time she could get from the house to the barn, there she was with her beloved...
Barbara Jean Wilson
Jan 26, 2024
Barbara Jean (Croes) Wilson was born on August 13, 1944, to Howard Gerald and Mary Josephine (Lind) Croes in Fargo, North Dakota. She went to be with the Lord on January 26, 2024.
Throughout her early life, Barbara lived across the Midwest in Mason City, Iowa, Joliet and New Lenox, Illinois, and Overland Park, Kansas, where she graduated from Shawnee Mission East High...
Leland David Wilkerson
Jan 10, 2024
Leland David Wilkerson, 81, of Lenexa, KS passed away Wednesday, January 10, 2024. He was born August 28, 1942 in Council Grove, KS to Leland E. and Minnie (McMichael) Wilkerson. He grew up in Council Grove and graduated from Council Grove High School in 1960. Leland attended Kansas State University where he was a member of the Pi Kappa Alpha...
Richard Michael Rash
Jan 9, 2024
Richard Michael Rash was born March 16, 1963, in Independence, KS, the son of James and Susan (Taunton) Rash. He passed away January 9, 2024, in Council Grove, KS.
Rick was a loving and proud father of Jenna Rash, grandpa to Tommy, Charlie and Baby J, and big brother to Angie Howe.
He had a passion for all things airplanes, and could...
Neil "Tad" A. Fuller
Jan 6, 2024
Neil “Tad” Ansell Fuller, son of Ansell and Mary Pauline “Polly” Spain Fuller, was born February 28, 1947, at the Community Hospital of Beloit, Kansas. He passed away unexpectedly at home January 6, 2024 in Council Grove, Kansas.
Tad, the youngest son of Ansell and Polly, told many stories of life on the farm, spending endless hours with Fuller...
Kathryn Cordell
Dec 14, 2023
Kathryn “Kathy” (Forssberg) Cordell of El Dorado, Kansas, died December 14, 2023, at home with family following an extended hospital stay. Kathy was a longtime resident of the Kelso community near Council Grove. She was born February 19, 1940, in Stockton, Kansas, to Edwin and Emilie (Vogel) Forssberg. Kathy graduated from Stockton High School in 1957, and attended Kansas...
Steven Hughes
Dec 8, 2023
A memorial service and celebration of life will be held on Saturday, May 4, for Steven Hughes, 50, Council Grove, Kansas, who died after a battle with cancer, on December 8, 2023.The service will be held at Lull Meadows, 1134 Highway 177, north of Council Grove, beginning at 1:00 p.m., followed by lunch. His life will be celebrated during the afternoon....
Patricia Ann Miller
Dec 3, 2023
Patricia Ann Vaughn Miller (September 4, 1930 to December 3, 2023)
Patricia Ann Vaughn Miller, age 93, passed away peacefully on December 3, 2023 in Kansas City, MO, surrounded by her daughters. She was born on September 4, 1930, in Wichita, Kansas to Anna Mae (Foster) Vaughn and Todd Luke Vaughn. Patricia grew up in Kansas and graduated from...
Elwood Malcolm Strom
Dec 2, 2023
Elwood Malcolm Strom passed away on December 2, 2023 in Council Grove, Kansas. He was born March 24, 1918, to Albena and Elwood Strom on their farm near Dwight, Kansas. It was during the same month, only 20 miles away, that the great pandemic of 1918 began. Malcolm attended Hurino country school and Dwight High School, graduating in 1935. In...
Darlene Elemeretta Oltmanns
Dec 2, 2023
Darlene Oltmanns, Council Grove, passed away Saturday, December 2, 2023 at the age of 89, three weeks shy of her 90th birthday.
Darlene Elemeretta Walker was born in Pawnee, OK on December 24th, 1933, to Harry Nugget Walker and Hazel Irene (McQuiston) Walker. She grew up in the Mashum community and graduated from Pawnee High School in 1953. Growing up on the...
Gerald Edward Thomas
Dec 1, 2023
Gerald “Jerry” Thomas, 87, passed away Friday, December 1, 2023, at his home. Jerry was born on March 4, 1936, in El Dorado, Kansas, he moved to a Morris County farm when he was 5 years old. Jerry was the son of Fredrick Thomas and Ruby Whitaker and brother of Ralph Thomas.
Jerry grew up helping his parents...
Alan Michael Atchison
Nov 14, 2023
We are sad to announce the passing of Alan Atchison. Alan was born in Emporia, KS on January 4, 1990, and passed away at 33 years old on Tuesday, November 14, 2023, in Plattsburg, Missouri. Alan graduated from Northern Heights High School in Allen, KS in 2008. Cause of death is currently unknown.
Alan is survived by his mother and father...
Jacqueline Skinner
Nov 1, 2023
Jacqueline Rae (Edsall) Skinner passed away at her residence on November 1, 2023. She was born August 27, 1933, in Coffeyville, Kansas. She married Marvin E. Skinner on February 23, 1949. He preceded her in death on September 6, 2023.
Jackie is survived by her daughter Kathleen Lockhart, of Humble, TX; son Gregory Skinner and wife Kristi, of the...
Stanley A. Schneider
Oct 22, 2023
Stanley A. Schneider, 77, of Council Grove, Kansas, passed away on October 22, 2023, at his residence.
He was born December 2, 1945, to Alvin and Minnie Schneider in Hunter, Kansas. He graduated from Hunter High School in 1963. He enjoyed sports: football, baseball and basketball. He was scouted by a professional team for his pitching abilities but was not chosen.
Stan...
Lane Ross Washburn
Oct 19, 2023
Lane Ross Washburn, age 8 went to be with Jesus on October 19, 2023. He was born August 7, 2015, in Emporia, Kansas, to Thelma Parnell and Dulan Washburn, Jr.
He was raised by his Aunt Taylor Rohloff and Grandma Angie Rohloff. He lived in Wilsey until August, when they moved to Junction City, to attend school at Spring Valley Elementary....
Wilma Jean Anderson
Sep 25, 2023
Wilma “Jean” Anderson, 97, passed away peacefully on September 25, 2023. She was born on July 8, 1926 to Gus and Mildred Wandersee, of Dwight. Jean married Vernon “Shorty” Anderson on April 9, 1949 at Marion Hill Lutheran Church. They raised three sons together; Gary, Junior, and Rick on the family farm outside of White City for 60 years before Shorty passed. Jean...
