Obituaries

Dec 4, 2017

Maxine Eldora Windhorst, 101, Wells, died Monday, December 4, 2017 at the Ottawa County Health Center, Minneapolis. She was born September 11, 1916 near Andover to Harrison and Florence (Long) Baker.

Maxine was united in marriage with LeRoy Fred Windhorst on October 25, 1941 in Wichita where they made their home until LeRoy joined the Army Air...

Nov 30, 2017

Bradley Guy Winsett of Minneapolis, Kansas passed away Thursday, November 30th, 2017 in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the age of 68. He was born June 1, 1949 in Concordia, Kansas to Verl and Esther (McGowan) Winsett. He grew up in Minneapolis and graduated from Minneapolis High School. While in high school he attended technical school for air conditioning. He worked for...

Nov 18, 2017

Gracia "Gracie" Lea Payne was born September 25, 1930. She passed away at the Good Samaritan Society - Minneapolis on Saturday, November 18, 2017 at the age of 87. She was raised in Delphos with her parents, Pearl "Pete" and Grace Chancy, graduating from Delphos High School, and was a member of the Delphos Presbyterian Church. She married James "Jim"...

Nov 13, 2017

Ernest Alan Windhorst, 90, Minneapolis, died peacefully on November 13, 2017, in the presence of his children, at the Ottawa County Health Center in Minneapolis, Kansas.

Alan was born on September 6, 1927 at the Windhorst family ranch near Wells, Kansas to Edna Lavina (Allen) Windhorst and Ernest Albert Windhorst. He was the second of Ernest and Edna's two...

Nov 10, 2017

Marjorie Karen Klein, 77, Delphos, went to be in the arms of her Savior on Friday, November 10, 2017. Her parents were the late Willard and Clara (Liedtke) Irvine. She graduated from Kansas State University in Elementary Education. Marjorie was a charter member of Smurthwaite Scholarship House, Phi Kappa Phi. She was married 55 years to her high school sweetheart,...

Nov 8, 2017

Patricia A. Johns, 75, Minneapolis, passed away Wednesday, November 8, 2017 at her home. She was born March 17, 1942 in Salina to Carl and Georgina (Freeby) Pasternak. Pat attended Salina school and was a 1960 graduate of Salina High School. Shortly after graduation, she married Clifford Johns. Pat was a realtor for 40 years and she was the owner...

Nov 7, 2017

Cheryl Patricia Huffman, 60, Salina, passed away Tuesday, November 7, 2017.  Patty was born May 7, 1957 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada to Richard and Katherine (Wirth) Adams.

Patty was a 1975 graduate of Minneapolis High School and worked for the State Bank of Delphos for many years; retiring in 2016.  She was a member of the First...

Nov 5, 2017

LoRee Allison, 98, Minneapolis, met her Lord and Savior on Sunday, November 5, 2017. She was born December 18, 1918 in Green to Rolland and Hattie (Hill) Macy.

LoRee was a teacher for many years. She was a longtime member of the Hall Wesleyan Church. LoRee and Rolland Allison were united in marriage on August...

Oct 29, 2017

Steven R. Gawith, 62, Salina, died Sunday, October 29, 2017. He was born December 27, 1954 in Salina to Randy and Dolores (Stanley) Gawith.

He was a 1973 graduate of Minneapolis High School. Steve and Susan Nunemaker were married on October 20, 1979. He was a salesman for Ted Augustine Furniture for many years. Steve was an...

Oct 28, 2017

Betty Lee Watson, 82, Minneapolis, died Saturday, October 28, 2017. She was born July 28, 1935 in Ash Grove to John Franklin and Leona Elmina (Sulsar) Coffman.

Betty lived in Bend, OR from 1962 and returned to Minneapolis in 1996. She worked as a hotel maid and laundry worker for many years.

Betty was a...

Oct 20, 2017

Bill Foster Stanley, 64, Minneapolis, met his Lord and Savior on Friday, October 20, 2017. His death was very unexpected. Bill was born November 21, 1952 in Salina to Ralph and Mary (Beichley) Stanley.

Bill attended Minneapolis schools and was a graduate of Minneapolis High School. On July 4, 1982 he was united in marriage with Kay...

Oct 17, 2017

Virginia May (Cherry) Whitman, 98, Minneapolis (formerly from Bennington), passed away Tuesday, October 17, 2017.  She was born June 7, 1919 near Vine Creek to James L. and Grace E. (McCready) Cherry.

After graduating from Bennington High School, Virginia attended the Salt City Business School in Hutchinson and earned a certificate in Abilene to teach Grades 1...

Oct 12, 2017

Jean Louise King, 95, passed away Thursday, Oct. 12, 2017. She was born March 10, 1922 to John Arthur and Hazel (Gant) King on a farm northwest of Minneapolis. She attended country school and graduated from Minneapolis High School in 1940. Jean moved to Wichita in 1948 and went to work for Southwestern Bell Telephone Company. After 33 years, Jean,...

Oct 11, 2017

Myrna Jean Steinbrock, 93, Minneapolis, went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, October 11, 2017. She was born July 22, 1924 in Minneapolis to Alvin and Mae (Freeman) Muller.

Myrna attended school in Minneapolis and was a 1942 graduate of Minneapolis High School. She was married to Fred B. Steinbrock on April 12, 1947. Myrna was...

Oct 6, 2017

Eula Marcile Nace, 93, Minneapolis, passed away on Friday, October 6, 2017, at the Ottawa County Health Center in Minneapolis, Kansas.

Eula was born on April 7, 1924, in Benedict, KS, to Rev. Frank and Mary (Service) Page. Being the daughter of a Methodist minister, her family relocated several times during her adolescent years. Following graduation from...

Oct 2, 2017

Wendell Farrar Hare, 90, Magnolia, TX, died Monday, October 2, 2017 at his home. Wendell was born August 28, 1927 in Cloud County to Jay and Ia Hare.

He graduated from Glasco High School and went to college at Kansas State University in Manhattan. He served in the United States Navy from 1942-1946. Wendell then continued on...

Sep 30, 2017

David Richard Goff, 54, Salina, Kansas and formerly of Minneapolis, died Saturday, September 30, 2017 at the Smoky Hill Rehabilitation Center, Salina where he lost his long time fight with diabetes, kidney failure and heart disease. He was born November 2, 1962 in Denver, Colorado to Verlin and Yolanda (Ghilarducci) Goff.

He had been a resident of...

Sep 26, 2017

Calvin A. Bigler, Sr., 93, Minneapolis and formerly of Clay Center, died Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at the Ottawa County Health Center, Minneapolis. He was born May 9, 1924 in Palmer to James and Emma (Wachsnicht) Bigler.

He grew up in Clay County and he graduated from high school in 1942. Wanting to follow in his brothers'...

Sep 22, 2017

Thomas M. Brown, Jr, 24, Salina, died Friday, September 22, 2017 at the Salina Regional Health Center, Salina. He was born August 9, 1993 in Bremerton, WA to Thomas M. Brown, Sr. and Tammy Hardcastle.

Thomas was a 2012 graduate of Minneapolis High School and he was a welder for ElDorado.

He was preceded in...

Sep 21, 2017

Donald L. Tasker, 88, Salina, died Thursday, September 21, 2017 at the Ottawa County Health Center, Minneapolis. Don was born November 21, 1928 in Minneapolis to Alfred and Helen (Klein) Tasker.

Don and Donna Davis were united in marriage on July 26, 1946. To this union three children were born; Donald, Pamela, and Roxanne. Don was a...