Obituaries

Jun 6, 2021

Betty Y. (Walmsley) Gonzales, 84, Minneapolis, died Sunday, June 6, 2021 at Salina Regional Health Center.  Betty was born December 13, 1936 in Salina to Harold and Vergie (Tabler) Walmsley.

Betty worked various jobs in Minneapolis, including Tasker Liquor, Mity Quik, and D&G.

She was preceded in death by...

Jun 2, 2021

Thomas Udeen Meredith, 86, Delphos, passed away Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at his home.  He was born May 29, 1935 in Delphos to Ronald Thomas and Doris Lillian (Pounds) Meredith.

Tom attended school in Delphos and he was a 1954 graduate of Delphos High School. He married Darlene Smith on October 10, 1959...

May 24, 2021

Darlene Joyce Meredith, 78, Delphos, was born July 30, 1942 in Lincoln, KS to Jay and Mabel (Richardson) Smith. She passed away Monday, May 24, 2021.

Darlene attended Minneapolis High School and was active in 4-H while in school.  She married Thomas Meredith on October 10, 1959 in Minneapolis, KS.  Tom and Darlene...

May 15, 2021

Barbara Jean Wing, 85, Minneapolis, was born April 14, 1936 in Ogden, UT to Nestor and Edna (Daniel) Liddell.  She passed away Saturday, May 15, 2021.

When Barbara was six, the family moved to Seattle.  She graduated from Ballard High School and then attended Washington Beauty School and became a licensed cosmetologist in...

May 14, 2021

Frances Julia Crosson of Minneapolis, Kansas died peacefully early in the morning May 14, 2021 at Minneapolis Rehabilitation Center.  Frances was born July 10, 1921 on the family farm near Jamestown in Cloud County, Kansas and was the oldest child of Frank Ashley  and Julia Eunice Peterson.

Frances graduated from Jamestown High School...

May 12, 2021

Bradley A. Rongish, 64, Salina, died Wednesday, May 12, 2021 at his home.  He was born August 7, 1956 in Concordia to Robert J. and Rose Ella (Andrla) Rongish.

Brad was a 1974 graduate of Minneapolis High School and he worked as a laborer for Weis Construction.

He was...

May 6, 2021

Ronald C. Rutz, 65, Minneapolis, died Thursday, May 6, 2021 at his home.  He was born August 17, 1955 in Coos Bay, Oregon.

Ron served in the United States Navy for ten years.

He was preceded in death by his brother, Wayne.

Survivors are his...

Apr 11, 2021

Ruth E. (Stanley) Copple, 65, Minneapolis, died Sunday, April 11, 2021 at her home.  Ruth was born August 12, 1955 in Lincoln to John and Wilma (Gray) Stanley.

Ruth and Gary Copple were united in marriage on October 1, 1977 in Minneapolis.  She worked at the Good Samaritan Society for 30 years; retiring...

Apr 9, 2021

Sharon K. (Coffman) Massey Countryman, 72, Kemp, OK passed away on Friday, April 9, 2021 in Tulsa, OK. Sharon was born December 16, 1948 in Culver, Kansas to John Franklin and Leona (Sulsar) Coffman.

Sharon was a longtime employee of WalMart Super Center for 22 years. She loved working and meeting...

Apr 5, 2021

Derek Scott Whitesell, 45, was born Friday, May 16, 1975 in Salina to Carl and Cathy (French) Whitesell.  He passed away Monday, April 5, 2021.

Derek was raised in Bennington and was a graduate of B.H.S. In March of 1996, he started working for APAC in Salina and in April 2018 he became...

Mar 30, 2021

Pearl V. Young, 100, Minneapolis, passed away Tuesday, March 30, 2021 at the Ottawa County Health Center, Minneapolis.  Pearl was born January 28, 1921 in Stuart, NE to Fred and Florence Mauch.

Pearl and Robert Byer Young were united in marriage on December 28, 1938 in Winner, SD.  She was a homemaker and...

Mar 26, 2021

Charles R. Matthews, 83, Tescott, died Friday, March 26, 2021 at his home. He was born July 28, 1937 in Tescott to Darius H. and Sylvia (Husted) Matthews.

He worked for Northern Natural Gas for many years.  Charles was currently the Mayor of Tescott since being elected in 1997.

Mar 25, 2021

Loren Drake - Loren was born December 1, 1933 on the family farm in Bennington, Kansas to William and Matilda (Reh) Drake and passed away peacefully on March 25, 2021 at the age of 87.

He graduated from Bennington High School in 1951 and spent his career farming in the Bennington area. In...

Mar 13, 2021

Kenneth Dean Wedel, M.D., surrounded by family, died in peace at his home on March 13, 2021 at the age of 88.  Ken, the son of Arthur A. and Elizabeth K. Wedel, was born at the family farmhouse in McPherson County, Kansas on July 28, 1932, one hour before his beloved identical twin brother, Kermit.  From the...

Mar 10, 2021

Yvonne J. Pickrell Hawkins, 98, Minneapolis, met her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Wednesday, March 10, 2021.  She was born September 21, 1922 in Glasco to Earl and Connie (Antene) Chapman.

Grandma Vonne, as she was known to by so many, was a 1940 graduate of Minneapolis High School and then she...

Mar 2, 2021

Sharon Kay (Larson) Levendofsky passed away on Tuesday, March 2, 2021, surrounded by her family.  Sharon was born on July 24, 1950 in rural Delphos, KS to Lawrence "Wesley" and Viola (Webster) Larson.

She attended Delphos Attendance Center and graduated from Minneapolis High School in 1968 after participating in cheerleading, band, a singing...

Feb 20, 2021

Michael Timothy Mesecher 63, of Minneapolis Kansas was reunited with his Lord and heavenly family on Saturday, February 20, 2021 with his sister at his side.

Michael, affectionately known as "Model T" to his nieces and nephews was a gentle man with a love for music that began at an early age. From...

Feb 14, 2021

Corliss J. Ballou, 93, Delphos, died Sunday, February 14, 2021 at Minneapolis Health and Rehabilitation Center.  He was born July 2, 1927 in Delphos to Louis and Essie (Bourne) Ballou.

Corliss enlisted in the United States Navy and served in WWII.  After earning both a Bachelor's and Master's degree from Kansas State University,...

Feb 6, 2021

Vicki S. Lance, 73, Minneapolis, died Saturday, February 6, 2021.  She was born January 14, 1948 in St. John to Milo and Ida (Watson) Hamilton.

Vicki was a longtime realtor and was working for Coldwell Banker in Minneapolis at the time of her death.

She was preceded in death...

Feb 5, 2021

Darrel Lee Yost, 77, a lifelong resident of Bennington, passed peacefully on Friday, February 5, 2021.  Darrel was born in Salina on December 14, 1943 to Jack and Florence (Walle) Yost.

Darrel is survived by his wife, Patty of Bennington; two sons, Mike Yost of Bennington and Marty and Marissa (Livergood) Yost of...