Obituaries

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...

Dec 26, 2017

Linda Lee Hendrixson, 81, Minneapolis, died Tuesday, December 26, 2017 at the Nicol Home in Glasco. Linda Lee was born March 26, 1936 on a farm near Minneapolis to Louis and Edith (Howell) Hendrixson.

Linda was a graduate of Minneapolis High School and she worked for Southwestern Bell, AT&T, the Ottawa County Sheriff's Department, E&F Floorcovering, Duckwalls,...

Dec 24, 2017

Fern I. Willars, 91, Lawrence, died Sunday, December 24, 2017 at the Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Fern was born December 10, 1926 in Cloud County to Carl A. and Hazel (Lundy) McHenry.

Fern was a 1944 graduate of Delphos High School. She and Jack Willars were united in marriage on October 27, 1944 in Delphos. Fern worked at...

Dec 24, 2017

William Schur, 75, Minneapolis, died Sunday, December 24, 2017 at the Ottawa County Health Center, Minneapolis. Bill was born January 16, 1942 near Minneapolis to Clarence Christian and Dora (Herrington) Schur. Bill was a graduate of Minneapolis High School.   He and Zoe Ann Myers were united in marriage on February 23, 1962. Bill worked for the City of Minneapolis Power...

Dec 11, 2017

Mitchell Lee Comfort, Minneapolis, 58, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, December 11, 2017 in Wichita. Mitch was born October 20, 1959 in Salina to David and Sheila (Baker) Comfort.

Mitch attended schools in Wells and Minneapolis and was a 1977 graduate of Minneapolis High School. He and Sharon Rietbrock were united in marriage on May 4, 1984....

Dec 11, 2017

Marcia Ann Walthers (Schmidt), 68, McPherson, Kansas was surrounded by family and friends when she went to be with her Lord and Savior after a battle with aggressive Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma at Via Christi St. Francis, Wichita. Kansas. Marcia was born on December, 15th, 1948 in Maquoketa, Iowa to Barbara (Norton) Schmidt and Grant Schmidt. She was the only child of...

Dec 10, 2017

Flora Mae (Henning) Hoesli, Glasco, earned her wings on Sunday, December 10, 2017 at the Ottawa County Health Center Long Term Care in Minneapolis, at the age of 85 years.

Flora Mae Henning was born on July 30, 1932, to Henry Albert Henning and Vera Mae (Amspacker) Henning. Flora was born north of Glasco.

She...

Dec 5, 2017

Theodore E. Wolf, 84, Bennington, died Tuesday, December 5, 2017 at Salina Regional Health Center. Ted was born November 16, 1933 in Salina to Rudolph and Nellie (Frazier) Wolf.

Ted was a 1951 graduate of Bennington High School. He was united in marriage on August 29, 1953 with Shirley Ross. They made their home east of Bennington...

Dec 4, 2017

Carol A. Mudloff, 65, Culver, died Monday, December 4, 2017 at the Salina Regional Health Center. Carol was born February 2, 1952 in Salina to Dale and Norma (Nelson) Reed. She was a graduate of Manhattan High School and she was currently working for the Kansas Highway Patrol. Carol was preceded in death by her parents and her sister, Pamela...

Dec 4, 2017

Charles Clayton Case, 76, Minneapolis, died Monday, December 4, 2017 at his home. He was born December 22, 1940 in Salina to Charles and Augusta (Samuelson) Case.

Chuck was a graduate of Salina Central High School and he served in the United States Army. On April 6, 1978 he was united in marriage with Nancy Windholz in...