Obituaries

Jun 3, 2023

Ruth Jane Mull, 93, rural Ada, went to heaven on Saturday, June 3, 2023. Ruth was born east of Tescott on the farm to Ray and Florence (Ricord) Nelson.

On September 5, 1948, she married Hubert Mull of rural Ada where they farmed and ranched.  They were married for 67 years at the...

May 29, 2023

Melissa Browder, 62, Olive Branch, MS, died unexpectedly on Monday, May 29, 2023, while visiting her family in Kansas. She was born July 22, 1960, in West Memphis, AR, to Jim and Dorothy (Adams) Gay.

She was blessed with a sister, Melonie and brother, Jimmy.

Melissa had three sons,...

May 22, 2023

Sandra Lavonne (Garrison) Nordyke, of Minneapolis, passed away peacefully at the Minneapolis Health and Rehabilitation Center in Minneapolis on May 22, 2023.

Sandra was born in Delphos, Kansas to Thaddia Waylan Garrison and Gale Garrison on January 23, 1937.  She was the oldest of three children (sister, Deanna Garrison McCullick, and brother, Gale Dean Garrison, followed). Sandra...

May 12, 2023

Tracey Sin, 52, died May 12, 2023, in Andover, KS. Tracey was born in Cambodia on October 30, 1970. He was brought to America as a boy through an agency of the Catholic church, for which he was forever grateful.  Tracey became an American citizen and he found the political system very intriguing, even entering the race...

May 11, 2023

Kip Curtis Huffman, of Delphos, KS, passed away on May 11, 2023, at the age of 67.

Kip was an only child born in Wichita, KS, to Ivan Huffman and Delma Dean (Pounds) Huffman.

After attending school in Delphos and Vo-Tech in Beloit, Kip worked at El Dorado in...

May 5, 2023

John W. Rush, 76, Minneapolis, died Friday, May 5, 2023, in Minneapolis. John was born February 22, 1947, in Bozeman, MT to Albert and Josephine Rush.

When John was in grade school, he moved to Kansas to live with his aunt and uncle,...

May 5, 2023

Larry Arnold Braaten, 71, Minneapolis, KS , passed away Friday, May 5, 2023, in Edina, MN. He was born to Klinton T. and Ruth M. (Versdahl) Braaten on February 29, 1952, and was the first Leap Year baby born at St. Francis Hospital in Breckenridge, MN that year.

Larry attended and graduated from...

Apr 30, 2023

Melissa Jean (Kriegbaum) Fuller, 38, passed away on April 30, 2023. She was born on August 22, 1984, in Salina, KS to John and Debra (Engstrom) Kriegbaum. She attended Abilene, KS public schools and then Hutchinson Community College and Kansas State University, where she studied Music Education and Organ Performance and was a member of the KSU...

Apr 24, 2023

Romona D. Kibler Ballard, age 84, passed on to Eternal Life on April 24, 2023, in Austin, Texas. She was born in Minneapolis, Kansas, to Walter and Ethel Kibler on February 22, 1939.

After graduating from Minneapolis High School, Romona attended Asbury School of Nursing in Salina, Kansas, where she became a Registered Nurse on August 28,...

Apr 23, 2023

Dean Burton Stelter passed away on April 23, 2023, in Salina, KS. He was 84. Dean was born on June 28, 1938, in Delphos, Kansas to Otis and Cleo (Giles) Stelter.

Dean was raised in Delphos and soon after high school he went...

Apr 14, 2023

Leo M. Baker, 89, Minneapolis, passed away Friday, April 14, 2023, at the Ottawa County Health Center, Minneapolis.  He was born January 7, 1934, in Ottawa County to Guy and Ina (Smith) Baker.

Leo was a 1951 graduate of Minneapolis High School, and he served in the United States Army from 1955-56.  He...

Apr 12, 2023

Lloyd Elmer Stanton was born December 26, 1939, in Parkville, Missouri, the son of Jaspar and Arlene (Carver) Stanton. He graduated high school from Jennings (Kansas) then went on to Kansas City Community College where he studied business law and accounting. In 1966, he married Sharon (Guise) Brown, who had been widowed. Without hesitation, Lloyd took on...

Apr 11, 2023

Stephen L. Mick, 71, Minneapolis, died Tuesday, April 11, 2023, at the Salina Regional Health Center.  He was born August 17, 1951, in Beloit to James and Leola (Belden) Mick.

Steve was a 1969 graduate of Bennington High School.  After serving a four year apprenticeship, he worked for 44 years with the Local...

Apr 8, 2023

Michael D. Scheibler, 61, Minneapolis, passed away Saturday, April 8, 2023, at his home with his wife by his side. He was born May 15, 1961, in Salina to Richard D. and Alta A. (Abrams) Scheibler.

He moved to Bennington when he was six months old and remained a lifelong Ottawa County resident....

Apr 5, 2023

Karen M. (Augustine) Allison, 71, of Salina, Kansas passed Wednesday April 5, 2023, at the Salina Regional Health Center.

She was born March 20, 1952, to Johnny Augustine and Delores (Freitag) Augustine in Hays, KS. She married Darrell Allison on May 29, 1971, at Sacred Heart Cathedral.  In her earlier years, Karen worked...

Mar 30, 2023

Eric Don Kriegh passed away March 30, 2023 at the Salina Regional Hospital in Salina, Kansas. Eric was 57 years and 5 months old. He was born in Salina, Kansas on October 23, 1965, Eric was the son of Roy M. Kriegh Jr. and Carla Germaine Peterson Kriegh.

With two older brothers, Kelly...

Mar 29, 2023

Phyllis Jacqueline (Trow) Dority, 83, of Bennington, Kansas, passed away, Wednesday, March 29, at Wakefield Care and Rehabilitation Center in Wakefield, Kansas.

Phyllis was born on August 13, 1939, in Minneapolis, Kansas, to Tommy and Bernice (Joseph) Trow. She was the oldest of three girls.

Phyllis was raised in...

Mar 26, 2023

Judith (Clark) Ryan, 80, Beverly, died Sunday, March 26, 2023, in Minneapolis.  Judy was born February 23, 1943 in Minneapolis to Elton "Radio" and Edith (Allen) Clark.

She was a graduate of Minneapolis High School.  Judy and Vernon Dean Ryan were united in marriage on November 11, 1961.

Judy...

Mar 22, 2023

Mary Helen Bates Ballou passed away Wednesday, March 22, 2023, at the Nicol Home in Glasco. Mary was born April 12, 1933, to Herman and Ethel Carlson Bates at rural Glasco.

Mary attended Bethel country school and then graduated from Glasco High School in 1950.  She attended Kansas State University and graduated in...

Mar 22, 2023

Emma Beth (Crawford) Rutz was born March 20, 1936, in Girard, Kansas. She passed away two days after her 87 th birthday, on March 22, 2023. Beth was the second daughter of Russell and Thelma (Windbigler) Crawford, and had an older sister, Ann, and younger sister, Mary Jane.

Beth attended Parsons High, where...