Obituaries

Dec 14, 2019

Dean A. Johnson, 83, Minneapolis, died Saturday, December 14, 2019 at Salina Regional Health Center.  Dean was born December 12, 1936 in Kingsbury County, SD to Lovell and Alice (Fenner) Johnson.

He was a graduate of Carthage High School, Carthage, SD. Dean also graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from South...

Dec 14, 2019

Gerald Lee Newell, 77, Minneapolis, passed away Saturday, December 14, 2019 in Salina.  He was born July 26, 1942 to LaVaughn and Catherine (Hammel) Newell.

Gerald and Barbara Murphy were united in marriage in February 1966.  Gerald drove for Graves Truck Lines for 25 years; hauling meat to the west coast and later...

Dec 12, 2019

Norma Joyce Ablard Banasky passed away peacefully surrounded by family in Puyallup, Washington on Thursday, December 12, 2019.  Norma recently celebrated her 90th birthday in Tacoma surrounded by family. Norma was a devoted mother of two children and wife to Louis Banasky for over 50 years.  Her departure is a loss shared by family members and...

Dec 6, 2019

Dorothy Adams Gay passed away December 6, 2019 at 10:50 a.m.  She was born to Hubert and Evelyn Bussart Adams on September 2, 1935.  She graduated from Minneapolis High School and then from Brown Mackie in Salina, KS.  She met and married James Robert Browder and moved to West Memphis, AR.  While living in West Memphis, Dorothy...

Nov 29, 2019

Kennadie M. Gorrell, 15, Minneapolis, died Friday, November 29, 2019 at the Ottawa County Health Center, Minneapolis.  She was born August 5, 2004 in Salina to Christopher and Hallee (Chronister) Gorrell.

Kennadie was a sophomore at Minneapolis Junior Senior High School where she was a cheerleader.

She is survived...

Nov 28, 2019

Alta Marie Brown, 108, Delphos, died Thursday, November 28, 2019, at Pinnacle Park Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Salina, KS.  Alta was born August 12, 1911, to Andrew and Mary Kosar and was a long-time Delphos resident.

She was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Audrey K. Gibbs and a son, Denzil Lee...

Nov 21, 2019

Richard L. Huiett, 75, Minneapolis, died Thursday, November 21, 2019.  He was born in Salina on March 1, 1944 to David E. and Myrtle (Young) Huiett.

Richard lived in the area most of his life, working for Ottawa County as both a shop worker and as a maintainer grader.  He was known as...

Nov 18, 2019

Velma May Mihm, 77, Hutchinson, formerly of Tescott, died Monday, November 18, 2019.  She was born in Tescott on September 3, 1942 to Donald O. and Dorothy (Stanley) Burroughs.

She was a 1960 graduate of Tescott High School and she worked as a C.N.A. for over 30 years.   Velma and Donald Mihm were...

Nov 7, 2019

Charles Gary Rolph, loving husband, father, and grandfather died on November 7, 2019, at the Ottawa County Health Center. His life was full of family and colorful friends.

Gary was born in 1939 to Paul and Fern Rolph at the family farm outside of Delphos, Kansas joining older siblings Patricia and William.  Gary...

Nov 3, 2019

Arthur L. Weis, 82, Minneapolis, lost his battle with cancer on Sunday, November 3, 2019 at the Minneapolis Health and Rehabilitation Center.  He was born to Howard and Mae (Eckels) Weis on March 1, 1937.

He lived his entire life in Ottawa County.  Art graduated from Minneapolis High School and was his father's...

Nov 2, 2019

Candice "Candy" Mildred Cole, 63, of Bennington died Saturday, November 2, 2019.

Candy is survived by her husband of 45 years, Paul Cole, of Bennington; sons Rich and wife, Beth of Prairie Village and their two sons, Peyton and Landon; Jeremiaha "Toad" and his wife, Amy of Salina and their two sons, Gannon...

Oct 30, 2019

Ann Eva Buckbee, 92, Tescott, died Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at the Salina Regional Health Center.  Ann was born March 5, 1927 in Rice County to Frank Ross and Elsie Rebecca (Ball) Bane.

On June 2, 1946, she and Merle Buckbee were united in marriage.  They were married 73 years when he passed...

Oct 24, 2019

Robin Rochelle Allen, 60, died Thursday, October 24, 2019 at her home in Salina after an extended illness. She was born January 16, 1959 in Salina to Bobbie and Ethel (Tasker) Humpert.

Robin was a graduate of Minneapolis High School and she worked as a cook for many years.  She most recently cooked...

Oct 23, 2019

Caroline Elizabeth (Rollings) Wilson, 90, went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, October 23, 2019 in Overland Park, Kansas.  She was born at home June 12, 1929, to Carroll Eldon and Marjorie Anne (Richards) Rollings in Delphos, Kansas. Caroline's family moved to Kansas City, Kansas when she was five years old.  She grew up there, along...

Oct 20, 2019

Ruth LaVerne (Beichley) Pridey, 93, Salina, passed away in her home on October 20, 2019. Ruth was born at the Minneapolis Hospital on June 2, 1926 to Foster and Edna Beichley. She was raised in the Ada, KS community, living at "the Grace Place" until she was 7 when they moved to the property her grandmother had...

Oct 18, 2019

Paul Stephen Tally, 79, Minneapolis, died Friday, October 18, 2019.  He was born March 11, 1940 at Spon Hospital in Corpus Christi, TX to Paul and Stephenie (Hillegeist) Tally.

Paul spent most of his youth in military academies in Texas and later joined the United States Air Force in August 1959 and was...

Oct 13, 2019

Jesse F. Nordyke, 86, Minneapolis, died Sunday, October 13, 2019.  He was born March 15, 1933 in Minneapolis to Guy and Elsie (Morris) Nordyke.

Upon graduating from high school, Jesse served in the United States Army.  On October 31, 1956, he and Sandra Garrison were united in marriage.  He worked as a heavy...

Oct 8, 2019

Wanda Lee Muller, 88, of Minneapolis, died Tuesday, October 8, 2019 at Mercy Hospital, Springfield, MO.  She was born September 5, 1931 in Mountain Grove, MO to Walter and Olive (Steadman) Abrams.

Her father was a construction superintendent and she attended 40 different schools while the family moved to the next highway or...

Sep 29, 2019

Rebecca A. O'Ree, 70, Delphos, died Sunday, September 29, 2019 at her home.  She was born in Lenora on July 13, 1949.

Becky worked at K-Mart as a department manager and at Menards as a cashier.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Marion and Norma (Walker) Brock...

Sep 21, 2019

Rodney L. Liedtke, Sr., Minneapolis, died September 21, 2019 in Iowa City, IA.

Survivors are his children, Ann Fliehe (Mike), Tina Boling (Tony), Rodney, Jr. (Belinda), and Amanda Raschke (Scott); siblings, Janell Reger (Jim), Paul Liedtke (Laura), Grennell Liedtke (Wayne Teske), and Eddy Liedtke; uncle, Ray St. Clair; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and...