George J. Gardner
Jul 24, 2017
George Junior Gardner, 90, Minneapolis, died Monday, July 24, 2017 at Good Samaritan Society - Minneapolis. No public services are planned.
Leo F. Whitley
Jul 23, 2017
Leo F. Whitley, 93, Wells, son of Clarence and Viola (Comfort) Whitley was born on a farm near Wells on December 7, 1923, and lived near this vicinity most of his life. He passed from this plane of existence on Sunday, July 23, 2017, at the Ottawa County Health Center in Minneapolis to join his late wife Javene in...
Mary M. (Ballou) Apple
Jul 17, 2017
Mary Maxine Apple, first child of Kenneth and Ruth Ballou, was born in Delphos, Kansas, and passed away on July Monday, July 17, 2017 at age 94 in Staunton, VA.
Mary attended Delphos schools, graduating with the class of 1941, she then attended Brown-Mackie Business College in Kansas City, Kansas.
Maxine was active for many...
Russell D. Barefield
Jul 15, 2017
Russell Dean Barefield, 65, Minneapolis, died July 15, 2017, in his yard, where his spirit left his body and went to be in the protection of God until the return of Jesus Christ. Russell accepted Christ as his Savior as a child and was confirmed in the Lutheran Church as a teen. He was a man of simple faith and...
Howard M. "Bud" Fruits
Jul 7, 2017
Howard M. "Bud" Fruits, 85, Delphos, died Friday, July 7, 2017 at the Ottawa County Health Center, Minneapolis. Bud was born August 8, 1931 in McPherson County to Howard M. and Marjorie (Anderson) Fruits.
Bud and Lillian Fruits were married in March of 1989 and she preceded him in death on December 21, 2015. He worked in...
Caleb E. Specht
Jul 6, 2017
Caleb Edward Specht, 32, Circleville, died Thursday, July 6, 2017 as the result of a motorcycle accident. He was born April 21, 1985 in Hanover to Edward and Dana (Powell) Specht.
Caleb was a 2004 graduate of Minneapolis High School and he served in the United States Marines from 2005-2012. He was a member of the American...
Riley D. Tibbits
Jun 26, 2017
Riley D. Tibbits, 93, Minneapolis, died Monday, June 26, 2017 at the Ottawa County Health Center, Minneapolis. Riley was born August 12, 1923 near Minneapolis to Riley T. and Mabel A. (Doering) Tibbits.
He grew up on the family farm, going to local schools and he graduated in 1941. Riley was a class officer during high school...
Jack C. Lorenz
Jun 22, 2017
Jack C. Lorenz, 87, Chesterfield, MO, passed away, Thursday, June 22, 2017. He was born November 24, 1929 to Ira V. and Anna (Chapin) Lorenz.
Beloved husband for 61 years of Margrit Lorenz. Loving father of Rebecca Lorenz. Uncle of Anna (Dr. Mike) Robson and Steve (Karen) Piland. Beloved cousin and friend to many.
Jack...
Richard D. Bretton
Jun 15, 2017
Richard Dean Bretton, 58, Tescott, formerly of Minneapolis, died Thursday, June 15, 2017 in Wichita. He was born April 10, 1959 in Plainville to Irwin Dean and Marie (Holloway) Bretton.
The family moved to Minneapolis when Richard was a young child. He graduated from Minneapolis High School in 1977. On March 16, 1984 Richard and Rita Steinbrock...
Jodi M. Shea
Jun 14, 2017
Jodi M. Shea, 53, Minneapolis, passed into eternity unexpectedly in her sleep on Wednesday, June 14, 2017. When she awoke, she was in the arms of her Savior, Jesus Christ. Jodi was born September 1, 1963 in Topeka to William L. and Dorothy (Gaston) Klein.
She was a 1981 graduate of Shawnee Heights High School. Jodi then...
George R. Lyne
Jun 11, 2017
George Russell Lyne, 59, Minneapolis, died Sunday, June 11, 2017. He was born December 24, 1957 to Virgil and Nancy (Wrench) Lyne.
He worked for ElDorado for many years and loved working on cars and scraping metal.
He was preceded in death by his father; sister, Beverly Lyne, and grandson, Derrick "Boo" Lyne.
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Timothy Scott Allen
Jun 5, 2017
Timothy Scott Allen, 54, Minneapolis, died Monday, June 5, 2017 at his home. Scott was born August 14, 1962 in St. Augustine, FL to Richard Kirby and Velena I. (Woods) Allen.
He was a graduate of Minneapolis High School and he was an EMT with the City of Minneapolis for over ten years. Scott also served as...
Sharon L. Cummings
Jun 1, 2017
Sharon L. Cummings of Minneapolis, KS passed away on Thursday June 1, 2017 at the Nicol Home in Glasco, KS. She was 81 years old. Sharon was born on December 21, 1935 to Cyrus and Cleo Streeter. She worked as a bookkeeper the majority of her life and retired in the 1990's after a successful career with Tony's Pizza. Sharon...
Barbara D. Mcswain
May 27, 2017
Barbara Dale McSwain, 76, Delphos, passed away May 27, 2017 at the Ottawa County Health Center in Minneapolis, Kansas after a short illness. She was born Barbara Dale Alderson on November 19, 1940 in Delphos, Kansas to Dale and Helen (Copple) Alderson and was a graduate of Delphos High School. Raising her children as a single mother, Barbara worked as...
Charles D. Boster
May 23, 2017
Charles D. Boster, 83, Bennington, died Tuesday, May 23, 2017 at his home. He was born April 8, 1934 in Bennington to Clarence and Ethel (Morse) Boster.
Charlie was a graduate of Bennington High School and he attended Brown Mackie College in Salina. On August 6, 1955, he and Nita M. Young were united in marriage at...
Darrell D. Haley
May 20, 2017
Darrell D. Haley, aka Plumber Haley, 83, Delphos died Saturday, May 20, 2017 at the Salina Regional Health Center. He was born May 13, 1934 on the family farm to William Richard and Mary Jo (Asmussen) Haley.
Darrell was a 1951 graduate of Delphos High School and shortly thereafter he was drafted into the United States Army...
Max William Hoesli
May 17, 2017
Max William Hoesli, 84, Minneapolis, went to be with his Lord and savior on Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at the Ottawa County Health Center, Minneapolis. He was born August 20, 1932 in Delphos to Max William and Eva Edna Emma (Paquette) Hoesli.
Billy Max, as he was often called, attended Grover Country School and was a 1951...
David D. Roy
Apr 30, 2017
David D. Roy, 72, Minneapolis, passed away on Sunday, April 30, 2017, at his home. He was born on December 25, 1944 to Vera Ann (Woodruff) and David Roy in Salina, Kansas.
David and Kathleen Anderson were united in marriage in Eudora, Kansas on June 17, 1967. Together the couple had four children. They lived in Kansas...
Barbara J. Nichols
Apr 29, 2017
Barbara Jeanne Nichols, the daughter of Billy D. Bradbury and Mary Ann Stanley Bradbury was born December 22, 1956 in Lincoln, KS. She passed away Saturday, April 29, 2017 at Ottawa County Health Center in Minneapolis at the age of 60 years 4 months and 7 days. She was united in marriage to Larry Joe Nichols March 9, 1973 at...
Robert Bruce Heald
Apr 28, 2017
Robert Bruce Heald, 95, Minneapolis, died April 28, 2017 of old age. He is survived by children, Carol, Kenton (Catherine), Edward (Sheryl), Scott (Tina), and Brad. Bruce was preceded in death by his parents, Clark and Zella; all siblings, Clark, Donald, Gilbert, John, and Ray; and Bruce's son, Alan. He is also survived by nine grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and...
