Obituaries

Mar 23, 2024

Doris Jean (Kind) Hurtig died in peace surrounded by loving family on Saturday, March 23, 2024, the day before Palm Sunday, at the age of 95 years. She was graciously cared for over the past three years by an amazing team at The Healthcare Resort of Topeka, Kansas. Doris was born on November 5, 1928, the first...

Mar 22, 2024

Esther May Finkbiner, 76, passed away Friday March 22, 2024, at the North Central Kansas Medical Center, Concordia, KS. She was born November 4, 1947, in St. Francis KS, to Robert Curtis and Elsie Pauline (Straub) Miller.

Esther graduated St. Francis community high School in 1965, and then joined the Navy June 17,...

Mar 18, 2024

Darrel R. Stirn, 88, Salina, died Monday, March 18, 2024, at Salina Regional Health Center. Darrel was born July 11, 1935, near Tescott to Ray and Reta F. (Sechrist) Stirn.

Darrel was a graduate of Tescott High School and on April 25, 1970, he was united in marriage with Mary Goetsch. He was lifelong farmer and a...

Mar 7, 2024

Tresa N. Steinbrock, 94, Minneapolis, died Thursday, March 7, 2024, at the Ottawa County Health Center, Minneapolis. She was born August 20, 1929, in Cloud County to Louie and Mimie Pounds.

Tresa and Darrel Dean Steinbrock were united in marriage on May 15, 1949, in Minneapolis. She worked hand in hand with Darrel...

Mar 7, 2024

Milton L. Lott, 89, Minneapolis, died Thursday, March 7, 2024, at the Ottawa County Health Center, Minneapolis. Milt was born October 10, 1934, on the family homestead near Bennington to Henry and Evelyn (McClellan) Lott.

Milt was a 1952 graduate of Minneapolis High School and he then served in the United States Army....

Mar 6, 2024

Karen Lucille Williams Iselin

Beloved Mother, Grandmother, and Friend

Karen passed away on March 6, 2024, in Salina, Kansas. She was born on February 14, 1941, in Ottawa County, Kansas to Joseph Emerie and Irene (Harris) Williams. Having grown up in the Minneapolis and Longford, Kansas communities she graduated...

Mar 2, 2024

Jeanne Marie Sechrist, 98, Minneapolis, died Saturday, March 2, 2024, at Oakview at the Ottawa County Health Center.  She was born May 25, 1925, in Ottawa County to Everett H. and Grace (Meiller) Bradbury. Jeanne was a 1943 graduate of Ada Rural High School.  On May 21, 1951, she was united in marriage to Gerald Sechrist.  Jeanne...

Mar 1, 2024

Dawn Ellen Beemer, 77 of Van Buren, AR, formerly of Minneapolis, passed away Friday, March 1, 2024, in her home. She retired as a Registered Assistant for SII Investment. She was preceded in death by her parents John and Easter Lily (Byler) Rubrecht; one son Lewis Charles Beemer.

She is survived by her...

Feb 18, 2024

Charlene Faye DeWitt, 80, Beverly, passed away Sunday, February 18, 2024, in Minneapolis. She was born March 11, 1943, in Vesper to Leo and Lillian (Kingan) Flaherty.

Charlene and Ronald DeWitt were united in marriage on October 20, 1961, and he preceded her in death on July 29, 2009.

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Feb 16, 2024

John C. Ragland, 75, Minneapolis, passed away Friday, February 16, 2024, at the Ottawa County Health Center, Minneapolis. John was born March 26, 1948, to Lee Raymond and Frances (Gardner) Ragland.

John attended school in LaRue County, Kentucky. He served in the United States Army and was a veteran of the Vietnam War....

Feb 14, 2024

Rob Carlson, 65, Beloit passed away February 14, 2024. Rob was born to Charles and Lucy Carlson on October 19, 1958. He graduated from Minneapolis High School and attended Cloud County Community College. He then chose to come home to farm with his dad and brothers. He was a farmer and rancher including his custom hay business...

Feb 12, 2024

Dana went to be with the Lord on February 12, 2024 at the age of 71.  He was born on October 13, 1952.

Dana was preceded in death by his mother and father, Fred and Myrna Steinbrock of Minneapolis and a brother Donald Steinbrock of Abilene, Kansas.  He is survived by a sister Diana (Larry ) Kay...

Feb 10, 2024

Lt. Col. Lester Dale Bergsten, 93, of Peoria, passed away on Saturday, February 10, 2024, at Proctor Place in Peoria. He was born on July 8, 1930, in Concordia, Kansas, a son of Samuel Bergsten and Florence (Smith) Bergsten. Lester married Jeanette Elsie Griggs on January 25, 1953, in Delphos, Kansas. They were married 63 years. Jeanette...

Feb 8, 2024

Dr. Eileen A. St. John, 63, Salina, died Thursday, February 8, 2024, in Salina.

It was Eileen's wishes that no services be held.

Online condolences may be left at www.wilsonfamilyfuneralhome.com

Feb 2, 2024

Paul V. Muller, 75, Tescott, died Friday, February 2, 2023, at his home. He was born June 8, 1948, in Salina to Victor R. and Dorothy E. (Peterson) Muller.

Paul was a 1966 graduate of Minneapolis High School and he then graduated from Southwestern College with a bachelor's degree. Paul worked at E&F...

Feb 1, 2024

Arthur L. Perry, 97, Tescott, passed away Thursday, February 1, 2024.  Art was born June 27, 1926, on a farm west of Tescott, the son of A.C. (Bink) and Sylvia (Reinking) Perry.

Except for a few years in the United States Navy during WWII and four years at the University of Kansas, Art...

Jan 30, 2024

William 'Bill' Roth, 80, of Pharr Texas, began his journey to Heaven on Tuesday January 30, 2024. His parents, Dan, and Wilma were there to welcome him to his eternal home.

Bill was born on May 15, 1943, and raised near Wayland, Iowa.  He was the second of six children.   Upon graduation from...

Jan 30, 2024

Peggy L. (Middleton) Krummen, 70, Minneapolis, died Tuesday, January 30, 2024, at the Ottawa County Health Center, Minneapolis.

Graveside services will be at 2:00 P.M., Monday, February 5, 2024, at the Bennington Cemetery, Bennington, KS.  In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Bennington Cemetery and left in care of Wilson Family Funeral Home, P.O....

Jan 19, 2024

Mary M. "Peg" Condray, 77, Minneapolis, died Friday, January 19, 2024. Peg was born August 31, 1946, in Sterling, KS to Louis and Jane (McKissick) Wilkey.

She was a 1964 graduate of Sterling High School, and she earned a bachelor's degree from Sterling College. Peg and Jettie Condray were united in marriage on...

Jan 18, 2024

Rhonda L. Harmon, 73, Bennington, died Thursday, January 18, 2024, in Salina. She was born January 1, 1951, in Lyons to Ronald and Mary (Cline) Hoffman. When Rhonda was two, her father passed away and she was raised by her mother and stepfather, Sam Hendrickson.

Rhonda was a 1969 graduate of Lyons High...