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David R. Rupert
Jul 31, 2015
David R. Rupert, 63, died July 31, 2015 at the Ottawa County Health Center of a heart attack. He was born August 18, 1951 in Wichita to Richard Rupert and Lucille (Gaines) O'Brien. Dave graduated from Minneapolis High School in 1969. He was a lifelong resident of Minneapolis, and he was incredibly active in the community. Dave spent countless hours...
Ivan K. "Ike" Boyer
Jul 23, 2015
Ivan K. "Ike" Boyer, 87, Minneapolis, died Thursday, July 23, 2015. He was born January 11, 1928 in Ottawa County to Chester and Alma (Henning) Boyer. Ike served in the United States Air Force from 1946 to 1949. On December 1, 1951, he was united in marriage with Helen Jean Sparger in Minneapolis. He worked various jobs including the Citizen's...
Ivan F. Gros
Jul 19, 2015
Ivan F. Gros 90 of Lewistown passed away Sunday, July 19, 2015 in the Central Montana Skilled Nursing Center of natural causes. He was born October 1, 1924 in Flush, KS the son of Peter and Louise (Umscheid) Gros. He received his education in Kansas and on March 17, 1944 he entered the United States Army serving with the Infantry...
Johnny M. Aloyo
Jul 18, 2015
Johnny M. Aloyo, 66, Minneapolis, died Saturday, July 18, 2015 at his home. Services will be at 10:00 AM, Wednesday, August 12 at Highland Cemetery, Minneapolis.
Harry E. Stanley
Jul 7, 2015
Harry E. Stanley, 68, Minneapolis, died Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at the Salina Regional Health Center. He was born July 12, 1946.
He was preceded in death by his wife Virginia (Brown) Stanley on May 20, 2014 and his siblings Melvin, Jerry, and Dick.
Survivors include his children Julie Colsden and husband Adam, Brad, Becca,...
Randy R. Bertrand
Jul 6, 2015
Randy Ray Bertrand, age 60, of Minneapolis, Kansas, went to his heavenly home on Monday, July 6, 2015. He was born September 14, 1954, in Ellsworth, Kansas, to Charles (Larry) and Javine (Howard) Bertrand. He was united in marriage to his best friend, Patricia Jean Befort, on November 19, 1976, in Ellis, Kansas. They began their married life in Denver,...
Janet M. Earley
Jul 1, 2015
Janet M. Earley, 49, Minneapolis, died Wednesday, July 1, 2015 at the Salina Regional Health Center. She was born December 26, 1965 in Munich, Germany, to Robert and Beaute Earley. Janet was a longtime day care provider. Survivors include her children Khasmen Weers and her husband Chris, Danny Morrison and his wife Kelli, and Chasyn and Hunter Vogan; her parents...
Douglas A. Kiser
Jun 29, 2015
Douglas A. Kiser, 57, Delphos, died Monday, June 29, 2015 at the Ottawa County Health Center, Minneapolis. He was born December 11, 1957 in Hays to Grant E. and Myrna J. (Brown) Kiser. Doug was a 1976 graduate of Minneapolis High School and he worked for the Delphos CO-OP for many years. He was united in marriage with Rhonda Merry...
Maxine M. Behrendt
Jun 10, 2015
Maxine Marie Behrendt, 90, Minneapolis, passed away Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at the Ottawa County Health Center, Minneapolis. She was born January 18, 1925 in Delphos to Clarence L. and Helen Marie (Clark) Parker. She was a 1943 graduate of Minneapolis High School. Maxine was united in marriage with Robert "Bob" Otto Behrendt on April 9, 1944. They lived in...
Jeffrey A. Berry
Jun 6, 2015
Jeffrey Allen Berry, 55 passed away on June 6, 2015 in his home. His ashes will be spread on Saturday, July 25 at 10:30 A.M. at the Keystone Cemetery in Manchester, KS. Jeff was Born on January 14, 1960 in Clay Center, KS. He graduated from Abilene High School and attended KSU for three years before joining the Air Force....
Margaret I. Robins
May 29, 2015
Margaret I. Robins, 61, Minneapolis, died Friday, May 29, 2015, at Salina Regional Health Center. She was born December 6, 1953, in Lincoln to Oscar and Thayla (Woody) Rosebrook. Margaret was a 1971 graduate of Minneapolis High School. She was united in marriage with John Robins on December 19, 1971 in Minneapolis. Margaret worked as a tax preparer for H&R...
Jerry E. Gasaway
May 19, 2015
Jerry E. Gasaway, 81, Ada, passed away Tuesday, May 19, 2015. He was born June 15, 1933. He was preceded in death by his parents Jack and Dorothea (Merryfield) Gasaway. Survivors include his wife Norma and son Dennis. He grew up working with his dad at the Minneapolis Sale Barn. He graduated from Ada High School and served two years...
Mark R. Jones
May 13, 2015
Mark R. Jones, 64, Minneapolis, died Tuesday, May 13, 2015 at the Salina Regional Health Center. He was born December 4, 1950 in Denver to Charles J. and Betty L. (Carr) Jones. He served in the United States Army for ten years. Mark then worked various jobs including a maintenance supervisor for Walmart in Denver. He was united in marriage...
Harvey Lee Stover
May 11, 2015
Harvey Lee Stover, 83, Minneapolis, passed away Monday, May 11, 2015 at his residence. He was born June 30, 1931 in Beverly to Lyle and Marie (Kissick) Stover.
Lee was a 1948 graduate of Beverly High School and he served in the United States Navy from 1949-1953. He was united in marriage with Darlene Wesley on June...
Danny J. Pugh
Apr 25, 2015
Danny Joe Pugh, 67, of Tescott, passed away Saturday, April 25, 2015. He was born Aug. 17, 1947, in Clay Center. His parents were Ralph and Mable Pugh. He is survived by Marie Lee; his children, Vicki and Travis Olsen, Daniel and Amanda Lee, Dana and Mark Roets, Aaron and Amy Lee, Kelly and Kim Pugh, Marta and Lance Reese,...
Darrel D. Steinbrock
Apr 19, 2015
Darrel Dean Steinbrock, 87, Minneapolis, died Sunday, April 19, 2015 at the Ottawa County Health Center. He was born January 9, 1928 near Delphos to Ernest and Esther (Hendrickson) Steinbrock. Darrel was united in marriage with Tresa Pounds on May 15, 1949 in Minneapolis. He was a lifelong farmer. He was preceded in death by his brother Dale and sister...
John B. "Jack" Smith
Apr 10, 2015
John Barton "Jack" Smith, retired employee of the City of Minneapolis, died Friday, April 10, 2015. Visitation will be from 2:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Monday at the Wilson Family Funeral Home, Minneapolis. The family will not be present. Funeral services will be at 10:00 A.M., Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Minneapolis. The family...
Arthur E. Copple
Apr 10, 2015
Arthur E. Copple, 94, Minneapolis, died Friday, April 10, 2015, at the Ottawa County Health Center, Minneapolis. He was born October 14, 1920 near Lamar to Arthur A. and Grace (Kiser) Copple. Art served as a Sgt. in the United States Army from 1942-1945. He started his career working for Blair Plumbing in Concordia. He then worked for Buckley Inc....
Donald Gene Hannebaum
Apr 7, 2015
Donald G. Hannebaum, 85, Minneapolis, died Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at this rural Minneapolis home. He was born April 22, 1929 in Tescott to Armund and Hazel (Manning) Hannebaum. He served in the United States Army Air Corp and worked in the Denver area for many years as a pipe insulator. Survivors include his wife Rose of Minneapolis; sons Steve...
Evelyn L. Cooper
Apr 2, 2015
Evelyn L. Cooper, 96, Minneapolis, died Thursday, April 2, 2015 at the Good Samaritan Society – Minneapolis. She was born July 24, 1918 in Salina to the late John and Carrie (Prim) Payton. Evelyn was united in marriage with Charles L. Cooper on November 14, 1938 in Minneapolis. All of their married life was spent in Minneapolis. Evelyn worked at...
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