Obituaries

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...

Jan 28, 2021

On Thursday, January 28, 2021,  Tanya Watkins, passed away at the age of 61.  She was surrounded by loved ones at her passing.

Tanya was born on August 23, 1959, in Salina Kansas. She was a loving mother and great friend to those who knew her.

Her interests included...

Jan 24, 2021

Rosalie A. Rahe passed away at the age of 75 on January 24, 2021 at Riverview Estates, Marquette, Kansas.  Known as Rosie to many of her friends and family, she lived in Tescott, Kansas and surrounding areas since 1973.  She moved to Salina, Kansas in 2007 and lived there until 2020.

She was...

Jan 23, 2021

Kurtis A. Hohl, 58 of Tescott, KS died at his home on January 23, 2021. He was born December 31, 1962 in Pittsburg, KS the son of Melvin O. and Lois V. (Schneider) Hohl.

Kurtis was a graduate of Pittsburg High School and spent most of his life in Pittsburg before moving to...

Jan 21, 2021

Alma Mae (Van Meter) Webster, Wichita, age 94, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 21, 2021.  She was born November 15, 1926 on a farm in Ada, Kansas to Abraham and Daisy (Spence) Van Meter. She was a graduate from Ada High School, Coffeyville Community College, Kansas State University and St. Paul School of Theology.  Alma's career...

Jan 18, 2021

Col. LeRoy M. Gawith, 90, Minneapolis, passed away peacefully, Monday, January 18, 2021 at Salina Regional Health Center.

He was born December 19, 1930 near Miltonvale, Kansas. On August 4, 1951, in Aurora, Kansas, LeRoy married the love of his life, Betty Mae Collins.

LeRoy and Betty made a...

Jan 18, 2021

Jeffery L. Schmidtline, 48, Barnard, died Monday, January 18, 2021.  He was born March 30, 1972 in Oshkosh, NE to Walter and Jonette (Pace) Schmidtline.

After high school, Jeff served in the United States Army 1996-2000.  He worked for Post Rock Cattle Company for many years.

Jeff was preceded in death by his father.

Jan 16, 2021

Melvin G. Waylan, Jr., 92, Minneapolis, died Saturday, January 16, 2021.  He was born May 20, 1928 in Salina to Melvin G., Sr. and Ester May (Fuller) Waylan.

After high school, Melvin enlisted in the United States Air Force.  He owned and operated Western Auto and a filling station, both in Delphos.  After...

Jan 15, 2021

Helen L. Martin, 79, Raymore, MO (formerly of Minneapolis and Hutchinson) was born December 27, 1941 in Muleshoe, Texas.  Helen met Jesus, her Lord and Savior on January 15, 2021.

Helen is survived by her husband Ray Martin; one son, Daniel (Amy) Martin; and two grandsons, Alex and Jackson

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Jan 13, 2021

Wanda A. Whitesell, 89, Bennington, died Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at Salina Regional Health Center.  She was born October 11, 1931 in Delphos to Richard and Ruby (Smith) Snyder.

Wanda and George H. Whitesell, Jr. were united in marriage on May 8, 1949. She taught elementary school in Saline County for 25 years...