Obituaries

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...

Jul 23, 2018

Lloyd Loy Pruitt, 91, of Kansas City, Mo, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, July 23, 2018. He was born on October 11, 1926 to Otis and Irma (Loy) Pruitt of Barnard Kansas. He married Margaret Ann Dickinson on January 26, 1947, and they were blessed to be married for 71 years. They made their home...

Jul 11, 2018

Jerry D. Shorter, 67, Ellsworth, died Wednesday, July 11, 2018. He was born August 21, 1950 in Salina to Willie and Pauline J. (Kissick) Shorter. Jerry and Dee Ann Hannebaum were united in marriage on July 18, 1970. He worked for Baker Distributing for over 30 years. He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife, Dee. Survivors...

Jul 7, 2018

Donald "Dean" Plinsky was born on October 24, 1925, to Earnest and Hazel "Shafer" Plinsky. He left to be with his Savior on July 7, 2018.

Dean attended Beverly High School and graduated in 1943. He took great honor serving his country as a Merchant Marine from 1944–1946. He married the love of his life, Doris Kissick,...

Jul 4, 2018

Eleonora Leech, 94, passed from this life to the presence of her Heavenly Father on July 4, 2018 at the  Ottawa County Health Center in Minneapolis. Eleonora was born to Clarence and Ruby (Axtell) Bartsch on December 4, 1923 in Mankato, Kansas. After graduating from Jewell High School she attended Brown Mackie Business school in Salina until becoming...

Jun 23, 2018

Dorothy Ponton, 86, Delphos, died Saturday, June 23, 2018. She was born January 9, 1932 in Cloud County to Louie and Mimie Pounds. Dorothy and Harry Lee Ponton were united in marriage on February 21, 1952. She worked at the Delphos Attendance Center for 27 years as a cook. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harry Lee; daughter-in-law,...

Jun 22, 2018

Jack Eugene Bronson, 62, of Wheeling, IL passed away on June 22, 2018 at the Loyola Heart Institute.  Jack was born on January 2, 1956 to Grant Benjamin Bronson and Vada Gale (Lott) Bronson.

Jack was born at Asbury Hospital in Salina and raised in Minneapolis, Kansas.   While growing up he was hard to keep indoors, as...

Jun 7, 2018

James W. "Jim" Burch, 97, Delphos, died June 7, 2018. He was born November 24, 1920 to Jack and Mandy Burch. He served in the U.S. Army for one year. Jim and Lucille Persinger were married on May 6, 1968. He worked for Wyatt's Foundry and he owned Jim Burch Recycling in Delphos. He was preceded in death by his...

Jun 5, 2018

Herbert Melvin Howard, 71, Bennington, passed away in his home of a heart attack on Tuesday, June 5, 2018.      He is survived by his wife, Bobbie Ditson Howard of the home; children, Vince Howard of Wisconsin, Victoria Howard of Los Cruces, NM, and Stephen Howard of Wichita; step-son, Patrick Ditson of Mayor, AZ; and five grandchildren. Herb was born in...

Jun 2, 2018

Zeb A. Larson, 39, Delphos, passed away Saturday, June 2, 2018 at the Shawnee Mission Medical Center. He was born January 5, 1979 in McPherson to Robert and Jolene (Kilbride) Larson. Zeb was a 1997 graduate of McPherson High School and he earned a Master's Degree from Kansas State University. He and Megan Simon were united in marriage on May...