Obituaries

Aug 17, 2016

E.L. "Bud" Hamilton, 102, Minneapolis, died Wednesday, August 17, 2016 at the Ottawa County Health Center. He was born November 2, 1913 in Ottawa County to Lloyd and Gertrude (Lott) Hamilton.

Bud and June M. Fox were married September 4, 1936 in Minneapolis. He was a lifelong farmer.

Bud was a former member of the...

Aug 16, 2016

Darrell Duane Pounds, 81, of Delphos died Tuesday, August 16, 2016 at the Salina Regional Health Center, Salina, Kansas.

Darrell was born March 23, 1935 at the family farm in Cloud County, Kansas. He graduated from the Delphos High School in 1953. In the year of 1954, July 30, Darrell married his high school sweetheart, Janice Irene...

Aug 12, 2016

Kenneth Dale "Skeet" Jamison, 45, Delphos, died Friday, August 12, 2016. He was born March 10, 1971 in Concordia to Kenneth Ray and Shirley (Clark) Jamison. Skeet was well known to both family and the demolition derby community as the "go to guy". He loved to work on derby cars and spent timeless hours building and helping others. He...

Aug 7, 2016

Ruth Constance (Page) Scoggan, Minneapolis, was born August 24, 1923, near O'Neill, NE, the fourth of six children. She passed away Sunday, August 7, 2016 at the age of 92.

Mrs. Scoggan married Harold D. Scoggan on May 28, 1942. She taught elementary school for 25 years and she acquired a Master's Degree.

Ruth was...

Aug 4, 2016

Addison Lee Roth, 22, Minneapolis, met Jesus Christ, her Savior, on Thursday, August 4, 2016. Addie was born April 23, 1994 in Greeley, CO to John and Cassie (White) Roth.

Addie was a 2012 graduate of Minneapolis High School. She then graduated in 2014 with honors from Butler County Community College where she was a member of...

Jul 23, 2016

Dorothy E. Muller, 90, Minneapolis, died Saturday, July 23, 2016 at the Ottawa County Health Center. She was born April 11, 1926 near Falun to Peter and Edith (Swanstrom) Peterson.

Dorothy was united in marriage with Victor R. Muller on June 22, 1947 in Lindsborg. She worked as a secretary for many years for the Soil Conservation...

Jul 21, 2016

Vicki L. Copple, 66, Minneapolis, died Thursday, July 21, 2016 at the Salina Regional Health Center. She was born December 21, 1949 in Enid, OK to Wendell and Marjorie (Wellman) Miller.

She was preceded in death by her parents and infant son Christopher.

Survivors include her husband of 46 years, Roger of the home; son...

Jul 20, 2016

Carolyn L. Henderson, 73, of Minneapolis, Kansas, went to be with her Lord and Savior July 20, 2016. She was born January 9, 1943 in Abilene, Kansas to Oliver Dean and Reva M. (Smith) Seymour.

She attended school in Solomon and Minneapolis and graduated from Minneapolis High School in 1961. On May 27, 1961 she was united...

Jul 14, 2016

Sidney W. Anderson, 78, Abilene, passed away Thursday, July 14, 2016 at the Salina Regional Health Center. He was born May 3, 1938 on the Anderson homestead in Griggs County, ND to G.B. and Clara N. (Evenson) Anderson of Binford, ND,

Sid moved to Minneapolis to live with Uncle Andy and Aunt Emily Anderson his freshman year....

Jul 8, 2016

Gladys Mayree Mangus, 97, Minneapolis, passed away Friday, July 8, 2016 at the Ottawa County Health Center, Minneapolis. She was born April 24, 1919 in Liberty Township, Geary County, near Dwight, Kansas. Mayree was the only child of James Calvin and Gladys Mayree (Spangler) Mangus.

The family moved to Ottawa County in November of 1932 and she...

Jul 6, 2016

Ethel Knox, 79, Salina, was born in Syracuse, KS on February 9, 1937 and went to meet her Savior on Wednesday, July 6, 2016.

Ethel was a loving spouse, mother and grandmother who retained her humor and love of life and God to the end.

She was the Pastor and Co-founder of Faith Word Fellowship,...

Jun 19, 2016

Gerald "Jerry" Ivan Denison, 69, Minneapolis, passed away Sunday, June 19, 2016 at the Ottawa County Health Center. He was born June 6, 1947 in Salina to Harold and Florence (Walle) Denison.

Jerry was a graduate of Bennington High School and Brown Mackie College. He served in the United States Army from 1966 - 1972 . On...

Jun 18, 2016

Freddie August Hoesli Jr., 82, Glasco, passed away on June 18, 2016 at his home.

Freddie August Hoesli Jr. was born May 17, 1934, to Freddie Hoesli Sr. and Bernadine O. Garrison Hoesli. Fred was born on Pike Creek, rural Delphos in a grain bin.

He attended Hall Wesleyan Country School in rural Delphos and...

Jun 16, 2016

Jerry Leon Penn, 57, of Minneapolis, passed away Thursday, June 16, 2016, near Minneapolis.

Jerry was employed at ElDorado National for most of his adult life. His greatest pride and joy were his children and grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Vern L. Penn and Wanda "Jeannie" Mauk; stepfather, Sam Mauk; and sister-in-law Terri...

Jun 11, 2016

Lon Dean Crosson, 86, of Minneapolis died Saturday, June 11, 2016 at the Ottawa County Health Center, Minneapolis. Lon Dean was born February 20, 1930 to Herbert and Hazel (Wichizer) Crosson of rural Minneapolis.

He graduated from Minneapolis High School and served in the Air Force. Lon Dean was a lifetime farmer and stockman.

He...

Jun 11, 2016

John Duane Chapman, 62, Wakefield, passed away Saturday, June 11, 2016 at the Salina Regional Health Center. He was born May 21, 1954 in Clay Center to Floyd and Ruth (Seals) Chapman.

John was preceded in death by his parents; grandparents Charles and Mary Seal and Herbert and Gertrude Chapman; brother Larry Chapman; and nephews Petey Blevins,...

Jun 6, 2016

Ada L. Harris, 98, Minneapolis, died Monday, June 6, 2016. She was born May 17, 1918 in Lincoln County to Arthur and Amanda (Lundstrum) Altman. She grew up in Lincoln County and on a farm south of Ada. Before her marriage, Ada cleaned homes for neighbors and helped them with housework. She and Robert R. Harris were married on September...

Jun 5, 2016

Russell Eugene Clark, 84, Tescott, died Sunday, June 5, 2016 at the Salina Regional Health Center. He was born January 22, 1932 in Protection to Jesse James and Nellie (Rogers) Clark.

Russell was a salesman for Hershey's Chocolate for 35 years.

Survivors include his wife Barbara (Nelson) Clark; children Russell Clark, Robert Clark, Janet Kabler,...

Jun 2, 2016

Connie J. Spears, 71, Bennington, died Thursday, June 2, 2016 at the Good Samaritan Society – Minneapolis. Connie was born June 21, 1944 in Wichita to Leon and Mary (Leeper) Misenhelter.

On her 20 th birthday, she married Jerry L. Spears. Connie taught music in Salina and Bennington. She was the choir director at the United Church...

May 31, 2016

Peyton Marie Georgia Parker, 8, Minneapolis, passed away Tuesday, May 31, 2016 at the Salina Regional Health Center. She was born May 5, 2008 in Salina to Kenneth and Ashlee (Weis) Parker.

Peyton was preceded in death by her maternal grandma, Tina Weis.

Survivors include her parents Kenneth and Ashlee; brothers Maleik and Kendricc Parker;...