Obituaries

Mar 9, 2017

Cherryl R. Adams Boss, 70, Minneapolis, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, March 9, 2017. She was surrounded by her family at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita. Cherryl was born January 26, 1947 in Los Angeles, CA to James Lyle and Marceline (Johnson) Platt.

She worked for the Ottawa County District Court for...

Mar 6, 2017

Patricia J. Ahlquist, 79, Delphos, died Monday, March 6, 2017 at her home. She was born July 17, 1937 in Delphos to Lester and Alpha (Scott) Ernsbarger.

Pat was a C.M.A. for many years and she was also a home health worker.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Donald on December 25,...

Feb 14, 2017

Jack F. Rolph, 73, Delphos, died Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at the Ottawa County Health Center, Minneapolis. Jack was born February 12, 1944 in Concordia to Edward Maxwell and Maurine (Arheart) Rolph.

Jack was a graduate of Delphos High School and he then attended and graduated from Fort Hays State University. He and...

Feb 10, 2017

Norma Moore passed away peacefully at the Ottawa County Health Center with her family at her side on Friday, February 10, 2017. She was born January 25, 1931 to Cecil and Hazel (Morgan) Allison. In 1949, she graduated from Minneapolis High School and was united in married to Kendall Moore, December 18, of the same year. Norma worked for the...

Jan 17, 2017

Willard L. Lambert, 88, died on Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Minneapolis, Kansas.  He was born June 8, 1928 to Cabe and Matiel Lambert, of Monticello, MS, and was a retired farmer in the Manchester area and maintainer operator. He was serving in the Air Force when he met his children's mother, Wilma Botz. He...

Jan 13, 2017

C.R. "Chuck" Johnson, 80, Wells, died Friday, January 13, 2017 at the Salina Regional Health Center. He was born June 10, 1936 on a farm near Verdi to Clarence O. and Fern G. (Reigal) Johnson.

He was a veteran of the United States Air Force and worked various construction jobs in Washington State and California. Chuck started...

Jan 12, 2017

Evelyn Lucille Atwell, 95, Minneapolis, died Thursday, January 12, 2017 at the Ottawa County Health Center, Minneapolis. She was born April 29, 1921 near Summerville, northwest of Minneapolis, to Clarence and Helen (Clark) Parker.

Evelyn graduated from Minneapolis High School with the class of 1939. She worked for Southwestern Bell Telephone as Chief Operator after high school....

Jan 11, 2017

Julia Anne Wallace age 90 passed away at Villa Maria, Mulvane, on January 11, 2017. She was born to Mable and Ray Durham on August 10, 1926 in Calaway County in Fulton, MO.

She was working for the Union Pacific railroad when she met and married Delbert Wallace on April 6, 1947. They then started out their...

Jan 1, 2017

Jayne Ann Hunt, 63, Manhattan, died Sunday, January 1, 2017 at the Good Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan. Jayne was born Jayne A. Matthews on July 23, 1953 in Pampa, TX to Lyle and Avis Arliene (Berkley) Matthews.

Jayne attended Tescott schools and she was a 1971 graduate of Tescott High School. On March 27, 1976 she...

Dec 31, 2016

Weston L. McClure, 21, Tescott, died Saturday, December 31, 2016 as the result of a one vehicle accident just south of Tescott. Weston was born March 30, 1995 in Salina to Robert and Jennifer (Keim) McClure.

He was a lifelong resident of Tescott and he was a 2013 graduate of Tescott High School. Weston later graduated from...

Dec 30, 2016

Judith A. Willcoxon, 62, of Grove City, Ohio, was called home to be with her Lord and Savior on December 30, 2016 after a 3+ year battle with ovarian cancer. She spent her final days at the Kobacker House in Columbus with her loved ones by her side.

Judith "Judy" was born in Charleston, SC to William...

Dec 25, 2016

Roger Clark Oplinger, 67, Jewell, was welcomed home by his Lord and Savior on December 25, 2016, after a courageous fight with cancer. He was born on March 23, 1949, in Beloit. Roger graduated from Jewell High School in 1967 and Kansas State University in 1971. He was united in marriage to his love, Barbara Ann Willmeth on May 20,...

Dec 18, 2016

Connie Ruth Peterson was born May 23, 1929 near Shipton to Hugh and Laura (Shute) Peterson. Connie passed away Sunday, December 18, 2016 at the Presbyterian Manor in Salina at the age of 87. Connie attended school in Bavaria and was a 1947 graduate of Bennington High School. On September 19, 1948 she was united in marriage with Raymond Cherry...

Dec 13, 2016

David T. Smith, 75, Delphos, died Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at the Ottawa County Health Center, Minneapolis. Dave was born November 12, 1941 in Strong City to George Thomas and Genevieve Marie (Hasker) Smith. At a young age, George was killed and Dave's step-father, Leo Max Lubbers, stepped in and became Dave's father. Dave was a graduate of Cheney High...

Dec 12, 2016

Edward H. Garst, 70, Delphos, died on Monday, December 12, 2016 at the Ottawa County Health Center, Minneapolis. Ed was born April 21, 1946 in Concordia to Edward and Hazel (Thomas) Garst. Ed was a 1964 graduate of Glasco High School. He and Marjorie Wooley were united in marriage on December 31, 1964. Ed served in the United States Army...

Dec 9, 2016

Jacob Franklin Cornelison Kelley, 71, Minneapolis, died Friday, December 9, 2016 at the Ottawa County Health Center, Minneapolis. He was born April 28, 1945 in Petaluma, CA to J.D. and Bertha (Camenish) Kelley. Jake attended and graduated from schools in California. On January 12, 1967, he enlisted in the United States Army and served in Vietnam. He was honorably discharged...

Dec 7, 2016

Mildred R. Chancy, 97, Delphos, died Wednesday, December 7, 2016 at the Good Samaritan Society – Minneapolis. Mildred was born May 5, 1919 near Glasco to Will and Lula (Key) Crum.

Mildred was raised with her siblings on the farm where they kept busy doing daily chores. She attended Fairview and Prairie Point schools. On September 21,...

Dec 5, 2016

Roy Melvin Kriegh, Jr., 89, Minneapolis, died Monday, December 5, 2016 at the Ottawa County Health Center, Minneapolis. He was born March 15, 1927 in Minneapolis to Roy M. Kriegh, Sr. and Leola (Pearce) Kriegh. Roy was a 1945 graduate of Minneapolis High School. Following graduation, he entered the United States Navy and served during WWII and the Korean War....

Dec 2, 2016

Doris I. (Pilcher) Anderson, Wichita, formerly of Delphos, passed away Friday, December 2, 2016 at Chaucer Estates in Wichita. She was born in Delphos on September 19, 1923 to Bert and Inez (Brinkman) Pilcher-Griffin.

Doris and William Anderson were united in marriage on June 1951 in Fayetteville, AR. When she was not working as a Delphos State...

Nov 24, 2016

Rex M. Rice, 85, Delphos, died Thursday, November 24, 2016 at the Nicol Home in Glasco. He was born July 21, 1931 in Cloud County to Paul and Bernice (Bellows) Rice.

Rex was a 1949 graduate of Delphos High School. He and Etoys Hoesli were united in marriage on August 23, 1950. He worked for the U.S.D.A....