Obituaries

Jan 12, 2019

Viola E. Miller, 99, Minneapolis, died Saturday, January 12, 2019 at The Oxford Grand in Wichita where she resided for the past four years. She was born August 29, 1919 in Lucas to John and Ola (Tunks) Ammons.

Viola was a graduate of Culver High School and she attended Emporia State where she...

Dec 28, 2018

Lena Mae Webster, 76, Beloit, passed away Friday, December 28, 2018. Lena was born October 5, 1942 in Concordia to Victor Harman and Agnes Charlotte (Thyfault) Tatro.

She and Lester L. Webster were married on December 8, 1960.

Lena was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Victor, Jr.,...

Dec 26, 2018

Kenneth A. McCullick, 84, Delphos, died Wednesday, December 26, 2018 in Howard, KS. He was born September 15, 1934 in Ottawa County to Horace and Neva (Redding) McCullick.

Ken was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Deanna (Garrison) McCullick; grandson, Michael; and siblings, Ellen, Dick, James, and Harold.

He is survived by his children,...

Dec 19, 2018

Charlotte N. Parsons, 87, Delphos, died Wednesday, December 19, 2018. She was born December 13, 1931 in Miltonvale to Morris and Maggie (Crist) Willmarth.

Charlotte was a graduate of Delphos High School. Shortly after that she was united in marriage with Kenny Marsh. After his death, she and Harry Parsons, Jr. were married,...

Dec 11, 2018

Eleanor Jo Rutherford passed away peacefully in her home on December 11, 2018 in Minneapolis, Kansas.  Born June 29, 1930 in rural Lyons County. Ks to Herbert and H.Irene (Kerr) Heidrick, Jo graduated from Osage City High School in 1948. She worked as a secretary and a pay roll clerk in Russell, Ks  where she met her husband Edward...

Nov 27, 2018

William J. "Bill" Ehlers, 78, Bennington, died Tuesday, November 27, 2018. He was born August 19, 1940 in Burlington, CO to William J. and Lorretta M. (Pelle) Ehlers. Bill was a graduate of Stratton High School. He then served in the United States Army. Bill retired from Mountain Bell Telephone in 2001 after 31 years of service. He and his...

Nov 23, 2018

Robert G. "Bob" Woodruff, 84, Minneapolis, passed away Friday, November 23, 2018 at his home. He was born December 17, 1933 in Ada to Oliver and Vera (Redding) Woodruff. Bob graduated from Ada High School and he attended Emporia State for one year. He served in the National Guard for six years. On June 7, 1953 he married Beverly Pogue...

Nov 22, 2018

William (Bill) L. Anderson, 98, Wichita, formerly of Delphos, KS passed away November 22.

He was born on September 17, 1920 in WaKeeney, KS to John A. Anderson and Lucy (Jones) Anderson-Twombly-Chambers.

After high school, he moved to Los Angeles where he worked at North American Aviation Co., and...

Nov 4, 2018

Brian Lee Montague, 43, Delphos, died Sunday, November 4, 2018 near Bennington as a result of a motorcycle accident. He was born February 6, 1975 in Salina to Lee and Judy (Stout) Montague. Brian and Melissa Collins were united in marriage on April 28, 1995. He worked for Exide in Salina for 24 years. Survivors are his wife, Melissa; sons,...

Oct 15, 2018

Allen Kaul Wilson, 69, Minneapolis, died Monday, October 15, 2018 at the Ottawa County Health Center, Minneapolis, with his family at his side. Al was born December 15, 1948 in Clay Center to Gordon and Martha (Kaul) Wilson. On April 24, 1969 he and Mary Bigler were united in marriage. He served in the United States Army and was a...

Sep 24, 2018

Renee N. Megenity, 35, Beloit, died Monday, September 24, 2018. She was born June 18, 1983 to Richard and Jeralyn (Zinn) Megenity. She was preceded in death by her mother; paternal and maternal grandmothers. Survivors are her father, Richard Megenity; brother, Derek Megenity; half-brother, Harley Sims; grandfather Francis (Norma) Megenity; maternal grandfather, Joseph (Jan) Zinn; and her Angel Square Family....

Sep 23, 2018

Jerry Lee Pitts, 63, Minneapolis, died Sunday, September 23, 2018 at his home. He was born July 31, 1955 to Herschel "Dick" and Ethel (Serrault) Pitts.

He was a 1973 graduate of Minneapolis High School and was looking forward to his upcoming 45 th class reunion. After high school, he attended Sterling College and then moved to North Carolina...

Sep 7, 2018

Zora M. Anderson, 87, Tescott, passed away Friday, September 7, 2018 in Concordia. She was born January 21, 1931 in Riley County to Harold and Lillian (Wichman) Wohler. Zora attended schools at Linn, Greenleaf, and graduated from Clay Center High School. On November 19, 1950, she was united in marriage to Ronald L. Ross who preceded her in death on...

Sep 7, 2018

George Edwin "Eddie" Loy, 52, Minneapolis passed away Friday, September 7, 2018, He was born January 26, 1966 in Lincoln to Morris and Phyllis (Marshall) Loy. Eddie was an avid fisherman and hunter who loved the outdoors. He was a devoted father and husband. Eddie was a generous man who always had a smile and joke for anyone he was...

Aug 24, 2018

Patricia Wagner of Bennington passed away on Friday, August 24, 2018, at the age of 94.

Patricia served in the Navy Waves during WWII while her husband, AJ Wagner, was on overseas duty. After the war, they returned to the Bennington area to take over the family farm. Patricia was a writer of poetry and family history, and she...

Aug 23, 2018

Shane Tyrell Ames, 38, Salina, died Thursday, August 23, 2018 after a hard-fought battle with brain cancer. He was born July 10, 1980 in Salina to Audie and Patti (Moore) Ames. Survivors are his parents, Audie Ames and Patti Gendron; children, Zackary, Kolton, Jaxon, Dylan, and Brooklyn; siblings, Ashley, Levi, and Wyatt; and a host of other close family and...

Aug 16, 2018

Lenna H. Moeder, 80, Salina, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, August 16, 2018 with her family at her side. She was born May 5, 1938 in Ottawa County to Joseph Emerie and Irene Inez (Harris) Williams. After graduating from high school, Lenna attended the University of Kansas for one year. She and Willard Moeder were united in...

Aug 10, 2018

Delia "Dee" E. Hamm, 94, Abilene, died Friday, August 10, 2018 at Memorial Hospital, Abilene. She was born September 19, 1923 in Ottawa County to Benjamin and Cora (Dupes) Wilson. Delia was a graduate of Tescott High School and she retired from Southwestern Bell Telephone Company with 32 years of service in August of 1983. She was a lifetime member...

Jul 27, 2018

Lezlie F. Hensley, 68, of Bennington, Kansas passed away Friday, July 27 th . She was born on March 1, 1950 to Aubrey and Avis (Moses) Slick.

She married Terry Hensley on June 9, 1966. They were married for 52 years. Lezlie's greatest joy in life was her family, especially all of her boys. She enjoyed being...

Jul 26, 2018

Melvin E. Hart, 93, of Barnard, Kansas went to be with his lord and savior, Jesus Christ on Thursday, July 26, 2018, just 8 days before his 94th birthday. He was born on the family farm near Barnard on August 3, 1924 to Willard and Clara (Stafford) Hart.

On July 12, 1944 Melvin was united in marriage...