Obituaries

Oct 19, 2020

Jack C. Smith, 76, Salina, died Monday, October 19, 2020.  He was born February 4, 1944 in Olathe to Roy C. and Mary H. (Hanlon) Smith.

Jack was a 1964 graduate of Salina High School.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Survivors include...

Oct 18, 2020

Genevieve Ann (Hruza) Morris, 86, passed away Sunday, October 18, 2020. She was a resident of the Minneapolis Health and Rehabilitation Center.  She was born August 27, 1934 in Edgemont, South Dakota to John and Elizabeth (Wiles) Hruza.

She and Norman Morris were united in marriage on April 1, 1952 at Burr Oak,...

Oct 15, 2020

Gwen L. Mutschler, 79, Delphos, died Thursday, October 15, 2020 in Minneapolis.  She was born November 4, 1940 in Ellsworth to Lonnie and Irlene (Gross) Hurst.

She was a longtime chiropractic assistant to Dr. Brett Pennington in Salina.

Survivors are her husband, Paul; children Jeanne Dannebohm, Edward Lantz, and...

Oct 14, 2020

C.R. "Dick" Frain, 85, Minneapolis, died Wednesday, October 14, 2020.  He was born July 14, 1935 near Minneapolis to Theodore and Doris (Nelson) Frain.

He and Frances Van Meter were united in marriage on March 9, 1957.  Dick was a longtime farmer and bus driver for North Ottawa County Schools.

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Oct 13, 2020

Shirley A. Wilson, 87, Enterprise, went to sleep in Jesus on Tuesday, October 13, 2020.  She was born November 27, 1932 in Delphos to O.R. and Tossie (Sinclair) Somers.

Shirley and Harold Eugene Wilson were united in marriage on May 1, 1956.  To this union, four children joined the family.  She spent time...

Oct 10, 2020

Leland G. "Chuck" Kindall, 79, Minneapolis, died Saturday, October 10, 2020.  He was born June 16, 1941 on the family farm near Minneapolis to Lester A. and Mildred (Runft) Kindall.

Chuck was 1959 graduate of Minneapolis High School and he served in the United States Army Reserves for seven years. Chuck and Alice...

Oct 6, 2020

Vincent J. Pieschl, Jr. was born on July 4, 1928 in Minneapolis, KS and entered eternal life on October 6, 2020 at the age of 92 after a gradual decline and a worn-out body.

Vince was a lifelong resident of Ottawa County, living on his farm south of Minneapolis for 70 years. He...

Sep 29, 2020

M. Lenora Howe, 77, went to be with the Lord Tuesday, September 29, 2020. She was born October 17, 1942 to Charlie "Bud" and Viola (Adams) Dowlin in Beloit.

Lenora married Robert "Bob" Howe October 23, 1960 in Barnard.

She was preceded in death by parents, husband and brother,...

Sep 26, 2020

Jean Neaderhiser, 92, Salina, was born November 20, 1927 in Salina to Arthur and Edith (Reigle) Quinn, died September 26, 2020 at Minneapolis Health and Rehab. She moved to the family farm west of Bennington in 1929, graduated from Bennington, attended business school in Salina, and worked for a year at the Salina water department.

Sep 25, 2020

Hazel Kathleen Matthews Van Meter, daughter of Elsie (Sheets) and Ralph Matthews, was born October 2, 1927, in rural Lincoln County, Kansas. She passed away on September 25, 2020, having reached the age of 92 years, 11 months, 23 days.

Hazel was united in marriage to James Edwin "Skinney" Van Meter on May...

Sep 23, 2020

Ila J. Loe, 88, Glasco, died Wednesday, September 23, 2020. She was born, September 12, 1932 in Beloit, Kansas to Orville and Mable (Cook) James.

Delmar and Ila were united in marriage on May 25, 1952 in North Hollywood, California.  They were married for 52 years and had six children.

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Sep 23, 2020

Eula Lee (Grace) Clark, 90, Dallas, TX, passed away peacefully September 23, 2020.  She was born in Ada, Kansas on July 20 1930 to Lee and Velma Grace.  The family later moved to Minneapolis, Kansas, where at the age of 11 she met the love of her life.

She is preceded in death...

Sep 19, 2020

Bertrand "Bert" Wayne Voth, 82, of Minneapolis, Kansas, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, September 19, 2020. He was born to Peter J and Suzanna (Schmidt) Voth in Goessel, Kansas on March 26, 1938. He was the youngest of 11 children, 5 daughters and 6 sons, Amanda, Myrtle, Orlando, Melvin, Ruby, Lillian, Maxine, Bud,...

Sep 16, 2020

David D. Atkinson, 67, Minneapolis, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, September 16, 2020.  He was born August 19, 1953 in Salina to Noble and Ruby (Miller) Atkinson.

David and Deborah Bos were united in marriage on November 1, 1975.  He was lifelong self-employed carpenter.

He...

Sep 8, 2020

Max E. Boss passed from this life into God's kingdom on Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at the Salina Regional Health Center.  He was born September 14, 1928 in Bennington to Glen and Ruth (Haywood) Boss.

Max was a lifelong Bennington resident and  a 1949 graduate of Bennington High School.  He went on to...

Sep 4, 2020

Jon Paul Nelson, 56, died September 4, 2020. He was born January 29, 1964 to G.G. and Helen (Soukup) Nelson. He married Karla Bronson on August 4, 2015.

Survivors include his wife, Karla; daughter, Jessica Roy (Josh); son, Brian Nelson; sisters, Mary Wheeler (Phil), Nancy Thomas (Joe), Jo Nelson; brothers, Alan Nelson(Jeanne), Mark...

Aug 28, 2020

Matt Picolet, a man who loved his family and friends and valued hard work, went to be with the Lord Friday night, surrounded by people he loved. Matt was born in Council Grove to Jon and Cheryl (Wright) Picolet on January 10, 1982. He grew up on the family farm near Kelso, KS caring for livestock and...

Aug 27, 2020

Gwendolyn B. Schoshke, 94, Brookville, passed away on Thursday, August 27, 2020.  She was born October 6, 1925 near Beverly to Charles and Minnie (Gehrke) Pistora.

Gwen and Kenneth Schoshke were united in marriage on December 19, 1945 in Lincoln.  She was a faithful farm wife and member of the St. Paul's Lutheran...

Aug 25, 2020

Bonnie Christenson, 98, Tescott, died Tuesday, August 25, 2020 in Minneapolis.  She was born in Tescott on June 20, 1922 to Jay and Neva (Perry) Chambers.

Bonnie and Clay Christenson were united in marriage on April 18, 1942 at the Ottawa County Courthouse. At the time of Clay's passing, they had been married...

Aug 23, 2020

Carolyn M. Kasper, 73, Minneapolis, died Sunday, August 23, 2020 at the St. Luke's Hospice House, Kansas City, MO.  Carolyn was born January 13, 1947 in Salina to A.J. and Irma (Stuck) Shanahan.

Carolyn and Michael Kasper were united in marriage on July 3, 1997 and he preceded her in death on June...