Obituaries

Mar 30, 2018

Harold L. Bergman, 90, Minneapolis, died Friday, March 30, 2018 at the Ottawa County Health Center. He was born January 3, 1928 in Beverly to Emil M. and Ruby (Kidwell) Bergman. Harold was a graduate of Beverly High School and he was united in marriage with Barbara J. Bronson on July 11, 1952 in Minneapolis. Before retiring, Harold was a...

Mar 29, 2018

Madonna M. McCall, 97, Bennington, passed away Thursday, March 29, 2018 at the Salina Presbyterian Manor. Madonna was born November 25, 1920 on the family farm to Bert and Olive (Buttermore) Webb. Madonna was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Kenneth; brother, Gerald Webb; and sisters Opal Doyle and Norma Lois Biggs. Survivors are her sister, Wilma McGeary and...

Mar 17, 2018

Larry L. Knox, 83, Salina, passed away Saturday, March 17, 2018 at his home. He was born February 24, 1935 in Lincoln to Emory and Hattie M. (Clark) Knox.

Larry and Ethel Base were united in marriage on October 30, 1955. He was a barber for 18 years before becoming an insurance agent for Farmers Insurance Group....

Mar 11, 2018

Leroy J. Bremerman, 83, Miltonvale, died Sunday, March 11, 2018 at the Cloud County Health Center, Concordia. He was born February 9, 1935 in Ottawa County to James and Iva (Hartley) Bremerman.

Leroy was a graduate of Miltonvale High School. He and Madelon Ranney were united in marriage and to this union were born, Ron, Rachel, Martina,...

Mar 5, 2018

Blaine E. Cleveland, 71, of Salina, passed away Monday, March 5, 2018 at Salina Regional Health Center. He was born Dec. 13, 1946, in Junction City, to Shelby and Ruth (Breen) Cleveland. Blaine was a 1964 graduate of Bennington High School. He married Beverly Cleveland, July 4, 1983. Blaine worked as a conductor for Union Pacific Railroad for 42 years,...

Mar 1, 2018

Gerald Deane Sechrist, 91, Minneapolis, died Thursday, March 1, 2018 at the Salina Regional Health Center while being surrounded by his family. He was born January 23, 1927 in Ottawa County to Otto and Mary Rosina (Stirn) Sechrist.

Gerald was a 1946 graduate of Ada High School. He and Jeanne Bradbury were united in marriage on May...

Feb 12, 2018

Mabel Jane Johnson, 82, Delphos, died Monday, February 12, 2018 at Salina Regional Health Center. She was born August 25, 1935 near Miltonvale to Vernie and Vivian (Klein) Gawith. Mabel Jane was a 1953 graduate of Delphos High School. She and Gerald F. Johnson were united in marriage on September 19, 1954 in Delphos. She was a member of the...

Feb 8, 2018

Joann M. Bollier, 86, Minneapolis, passed away Thursday, February 8, 2018 in Salina. She was born Mary Joann Ewart on May 25, 1931 in Minneapolis to Frank J. and Yula Pauline (Hogarty) Ewart. Joann was a graduate of Minneapolis High School. She and Clifford R. Bollier were united in marriage on June 9, 1953. She worked as a bookkeeper for...

Feb 8, 2018

Maxine (Parks) McKain, 78, of Delphos, KS passed away on February 8, 2018 in Sacramento, CA while visiting family over the holidays. In March of 1992, she received a double lung transplant at University Presbyterian Medical Center in Pittsburgh, PA making her one of the longest and eldest surviving recipients of a double lung transplant. She made the most of ...

Feb 8, 2018

Danny J. Startzman, 92, Bennington, passed away Thursday, February 8, 2018. He was born August 27, 1925 to Dan and Lillie Startzman. Danny and Alice Fields were united in marriage on March 10, 1946. He worked for KDOT for 36 years, retiring June 1, 1995. He collected license plates and acquired them from all over the world. He was preceded...

Feb 5, 2018

Phyllis M. Cline, 86, Minneapolis, died Monday, February 5, 2018 at the Ottawa County Health Center, Minneapolis. Phyllis was born August 1, 1931 in Ottawa County to Bennett and Marie (Montague) Adee. Phyllis and Virgil L. Cline were united in marriage on January 29, 1950 in Manhattan. She was a lifelong teacher; teaching in Ada and Delphos for many years....

Jan 30, 2018

Vikki Lee (Liby) Deiter, El Paso, TX was born May 21, 1954 to Robert and Leona Liby in Salina KS. She entered Heaven's gates after a courageous battle with cancer on January 30, 2018. Vikki, a 1972 graduate of Minneapolis High School, served her country four years, following in her father's footsteps in the United States Navy. Vikki was...

Jan 28, 2018

Nancy J. Williams, 67, Bennington, peacefully left behind her hard fought battle with cancer on Sunday, January 28, 2018. Nancy was born November 18, 1950 in Salina to Gene and Helen (Kilgariff) Thomas.

Nancy was a 1968 graduate of Bennington High School and received her Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education from Emporia State. She taught in Salina...

Jan 23, 2018

Alfred Wayne Wallace, 92, Barnard, died Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at Salina Regional Health Center. Wayne was born August 11, 1925 to John Alfred "Deak" and Elsie Nora (Pepper) Wallace. He was born on the family homestead which is still in the family to this day. Wayne was one of seven children; Delbert, Elberta Mueller, Wayne, baby Thomas, Bill,...

Jan 20, 2018

Gladys Marjorie Wooley, 93, Minneapolis, died Saturday, January 20, 2018 at the Nicol Home in Glasco. Gladys was born October 28, 1924 in Minneapolis to Burton and Lillie (Boatwright) Joyce.

Gladys attended high school until her junior year. She then became and was proud to be a Rosie the Riveter; helping to assemble airplanes used during World...

Jan 19, 2018

Doris Evelyn (Haddock) Logan departed life on January 19, 2018 in Minneapolis, Kansas.  Doris was born on a farm near Lindsey, Kansas on November 7, 1925, to John and Faye (Hubbard) Haddock.  After attending Bennington High School for three years, Doris graduated from Minneapolis High School in 1943.  Doris and her sister Ruth moved into Minneapolis where they lived...

Jan 12, 2018

Gloria M. Hansen, 82, Minneapolis, died Friday, January 12, 2018 in Bennington. Gloria, the daughter of William and Vola (Hare) Allen, was born in Ottawa County on April 25, 1935.

Gloria was a graduate of Minneapolis High School and she attended the Kansas City Art Institute for one year. On December 24, 1954, she and Duane Ray...

Jan 11, 2018

Howard R. Morrical, 82, Culver, died Thursday, January 11, 2018. He was born October 30, 1935 in Lincoln County to Jesse and Stella (McWhirt) Morrical.

Howard and Jane Ingemanson were united in marriage on February 19, 1966 in Marquette. He was a longtime farmer and he was a member of the St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Tescott Lions...

Jan 6, 2018

Kevin A. Watts, 57, Brookville, died Saturday, January 6, 2018 at his home. Kevin was born August 22, 1960 in Salina to Norman D. and Joyce (Morton) Watts.

He was a 1978 graduate of Bennington High School. Kevin and LuAnn Dent were united in marriage on June 27, 1981. He worked as a truck driver for Western...

Dec 27, 2017

Averill L. "Bud" Dewey, 73, Bennington, died Wednesday, December 27, 2017 at the Ottawa County Health Center. Bud was born November 28, 1944 in Ottawa County to Clarence "Bill" and Stella (Sheeley) Dewey.

Bud attended Minneapolis High School and worked as a welder for Union Pacific Railroad for 28 years. He and Donna Wohler were married on...