Obituaries
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...
Mary Ann Peterman
Nov 15, 2022
Mary Ann Peterman was born near Leroy, KS on August 4, 1928 to parents William C. and Mary (True) Kruger. As the last surviving member of her immediate family, she was preceded in death chronologically first by brother Paul, both parents, brothers Wilmer, Clarence, Walter and her sister Clara Hiatt. She attended grade school in a one room school house...
Tom James Poston
Nov 9, 2022
Tommy (Tom) James Poston, 79 of Council Grove, Kansas passed away November 9, 2022 at Brookdale Shawnee Alzheimer & Dementia Care Center in Shawnee, Kansas.
Memorial services will be held on Saturday, December 17, 2022, 10:30 AM at First Baptist Church, 501 Country Lane, Council Grove, Kansas, with Pastor Chris Carlson officiating. Visitation Friday, December 16, 2022 from 4:30...
William Peters Rice
Oct 31, 2022
William "Bill" Rice 88 of White City passed away October 31 at Morris County Assisted Living.
William (Bill) Peters Rice was born on December 28, 1933, to Roy and Lilah (Peters) Rice in Buffalo, NY. Bill attended McKinley Vocational High School in Buffalo, NY.
In 1951, Bill enlisted in the Army and in January of that year was sent to the...
Justen David Campbell
Oct 30, 2022
Justen David Campbell, 45, Council Grove, KS, lost his courageous battle to cancer on Sunday, October 30th, 2022.
Justen was born to David & Rebecca (Pape) Campbell on May 17th, 1977, in Gardner, KS. He attended grade school at Dwight, KS and later moved to CG where he attended middle school and graduated from Council Grove High School in 1995....
Ruth Marie Sollner
Oct 28, 2022
Ruth Marie Sollner passed away October 28, 2022, at the age of 92. She was born on November 19, 1929, at Hymer, Kansas, to William and Mary (Ramsey) Hailey. She attended grade school at Hymer, Kansas in a two-room schoolhouse. She graduated from Elmdale High School with the class of 1947. She met her husband Paul at a food basket...
Robert W. Olsen
Oct 25, 2022
Robert (Bob) William Olsen passed away on Tuesday, October 25, 2022 after battling cancer.
He was born on August 20, 1939 in Downes, Kansas to AB and LaVona Olsen. Bob graduated from Council Grove High School class of 1958. He joined the Navy soon after graduating from high school, which required his parents’ permission since he was not yet 18.
Bob married...
Earl E. Weaver
Oct 23, 2022
On Sunday, October 23, 2022 Earl Eugene Weaver, our beloved father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend passed away at age 72. Earl was born in Council Grove, KS May 15, 1950 to Donald and Myra Weaver. Earl was the middle child, with an older brother Terrance (Terry) Weaver, whom he looked up to, and a little sister Nancy (Weaver) Furney,...
Laurel G. Zimmerman
Oct 14, 2022
Laurel Gale Zimmerman, of Alta Vista, Kansas passed away on October 14, 2022. at the age of 78.
Laurel was born on April 13, 1944, in Junction City, Kansas, to Lawrence “Ike” and Vida Zimmerman. He grew up in Alta Vista and graduated from Alta Vista High School in 1962. Laurel was drafted into the United States Army in...
Dennis W. Carson
Sep 26, 2022
Dennis Wayne Carson joined our Lord and Savior in Heaven on September 26, 2022 in his home surrounded by family. Denny succumbed to his sudden and unexpected fight with cancer and is now parading pain and care free with Janell in God's glory. He was 67 years old. Denny was born at the Council Grove Hospital to Bernard and Elsie...
Patricia Lou Johnson
Sep 14, 2022
Patricia Lou “Trish” Maxfield Johnson lost her battle with cancer on September 14, 2022. Trish was born November 11, 1946, in Emporia, Kansas, to Marvin Leonard and Mary Lou Ketteman Maxfield, the oldest of five children.
Trish attended Admire Elementary School, Northern Heights High School and Kansas State Teachers College. Trish married Patrick Lou Johnson August 29, 1964, in Emporia,...
Gloria Jean Block
Sep 6, 2022
Gloria Jean Block “Dodie” 79, of Alta Vista, Kansas passed away September 6, 2022, at her residence.
She was born in Sacramento, California, the daughter of Lyman and Bonnie (Bronson) Crary, Jr.
Gloria met Robert Block, Jr. in Colorado while he was in the USAF, and they were married on February 18, 1962. After Bob was honorably discharged from the service,...
Michelle Wessel
Sep 3, 2022
Michelle Wessel, age 55, of Council Grove passed away September 3, 2022 at Salina Regional Medical Center, Salina, KS. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 am Tuesday, September 13, 2022 at Greenwood Cemetery, Council Grove, KS. Memorial contributions may be made to the Kansas State University Foundation, Veterinary Health Center Shelter Medicine Fund (K38612) c/o Sawyer Funeral Home, PO Box 273,...
Peggy Ann Switzer
Aug 23, 2022
Peggy Switzer passed away peacefully at Via Christi Village in Manhattan, Kansas on August 23, 2022. She was born to Jess and Neva (Rees) Kellogg on May 25, 1934 in Council Grove, Kansas.
Peggy grew up in Council Grove with her parents, two sisters, Janet and Marge and a younger brother, Larry. Her dad worked at the train depot and...
Betty Lou Barker
Aug 19, 2022
Betty Lou Murray Barnes Barker, age 93, of Council Grove, passed away August 19, 2022, at Brookside Retirement Community in Overbrook, Kansas. She was born on a farm ten miles Northwest of Ottawa, Kansas on March 7, 1929, and was the daughter of Harris and Rosa (Steinman) Murray.
She went to a country school at Union Center until it...
Ronald Lee Henning
Aug 17, 2022
Ronald Lee Henning ,79, of Council Grove Kansas, passed away at his home Wednesday August 17, 2022. Ron was born November 16, 1942 in Wilsey, KS to Marion and Edna Henning.
He graduated from White City High School in the class of 1960. He then went on to graduate from Brown Mackie College with a degree in business.
After graduating...
Harley Franklin Culp
Aug 13, 2022
Frank began his heavenly journey at home, in the early hours of August 13, 2022. He was born Harley Franklin Culp on February 1, 1939 to Ronald & Eulace (Payne) Culp In Chalmer Township, Illinois.
Frank grew up in the Quad Cities area of Illinois before enlisting in the Navy in 1956. Following his tour in the Navy, he moved...
Joan Yvonne Worley
Jul 17, 2022
Joan Yvonne Worley, passed from this life to her heavenly home on Sunday, July 17, 2022, in Council Grove, her lifelong hometown surrounded by her family. The day was her half birthday, making her 92 1/2 years in age.
She was born January 17, 1930, to Frank and Dorothy Bolte, the third of the four Bolte girls born to...
Doris Elaine Morgan
Jul 16, 2022
Doris Elaine (Ek) Morgan, Dwight, KS was born April 5, 1931 on a farm northwest of White City, KS. She was the oldest daughter of Reuben Clifford and Mary Luella (Briix) Ek. Doris passed away on Saturday, July 16th at The Good Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan. She was 91 years young.
Doris attended all eight grades in country schools at Stone...
