Obituaries

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...

Mar 15, 2023

Howard Richards, 94, passed away Wednesday, March 15, 2023, at Riverview Estates, Marquette. He was born May 16, 1928, in Quinter, to Lawrence G. and Leona Richards.

Howard was raised in Quinter and was a graduate of Quinter High School. He excelled in all sports and especially loved basketball and football. Howard met...

Mar 14, 2023

Vicki L. Williams, 60, Bennington, passed away Tuesday, March 14, 2023, at Salina Regional Health Center. Vicki was born November 25, 1962, in Junction City to Jerry and Marilyn (Poland) Glessner.

Vicki was a 1981 graduate of Tescott High School and for the past 23 years she was employed with Blue Beacon International...

Mar 13, 2023

Marvin J. Hamm, 86, Abilene, passed away Monday, March 13, 2023, at Village Manor in Abilene. The youngest of 12, Marvin was born December 30, 1936, in Hillsboro to Edward and Bertha (Hill) Hamm.

Marvin attended the Warren School until the eighth grade and was a 1955 graduate of Durham High School.  He...

Mar 10, 2023

Nancy Louise Kruckenberg Pieschl, 79, passed away Friday, March 10, 2023. She was born on November 28, 1943, to Hugh and Elaine (McPherson) Armstrong and raised in Kansas. On December 10, 1961, she wed Marlin D. Kruckenberg. The two had three daughters: Tanya Rader, Marla McElderry, and Shana Reed, and were married for 28 years until Marlin...

Mar 5, 2023

Marjorie A. Crist, 98, Salina, passed away Sunday, March 5, 2023, at the Salina Presbyterian Manor.  She was born April 11, 1924, in Superior, NE to Russell and Doris (Hathaway) Bell. They moved to a farm northeast of Minneapolis, KS when she was 2 years old. Her parents farmed during the difficult times of the 1930s. She...

Feb 21, 2023

Marlene Margaret (Kelly) Clark, 83, Barnard, died unexpectedly after a brief illness on Tuesday, February 21, 2023. She was born on May 6, 1939 at their home west of Barnard to Clyde and Hazel Kelly, an unexpected surprise coming an hour and five minutes after the birth of her twin sister. This was the same home where...

Feb 16, 2023

Joseph L. Cummings, Jr., 89, Ada, died Thursday, February 16, 2023, at his home.

It was his wishes to be cremated and no services be held.

Feb 10, 2023

Michael J. Mick, 74, Salina, peacefully passed away Friday, February 10, 2023, at the Salina Regional Health Center with his family at his side. He was born June 22, 1948, in Beloit, Kansas to James and Leola (Belden) Mick.

Mike was a 1966 graduate of Bennington High School. He and Leanna Ditto were...

Feb 10, 2023

Christine M. Ahlquist, 43, Delphos, died Friday, February 10, 2023, at the Ottawa County Health Center, Minneapolis.

She was born August 16, 1979 in Denver, CO to Donald and Mabel (Carpenter) Ahlquist.

Memorial services will be at 2:00 P.M., Wednesday, February 15 at Wilson Family Funeral Home, Minneapolis. Memorials...

Feb 4, 2023

On Saturday, February 4, 2023, Robert ("Bob") M. Klein, 81 years old, joined his wife, Marjorie, and son, Derek, in Heaven. He did not know a stranger and delighted in getting to know others.

He graduated from Kansas Wesleyan University in Education and taught in the Haddam and Delphos School Districts.  Bob had...

Jan 20, 2023

Lona AbOlivia Jost, 46, Minneapolis, passed away Friday, January 20, 2023, at the Overland Park Regional Medical Center in Overland Park with her family at her side.

Lona was born on July 14, 1976, in Kinsley, Kansas the daughter of Glen E. Small and Carolee Mae (Dixon) Failer. Lona was a 1995 graduate...