Obituaries

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

Mar 25, 2015

Jo Anna Jane Jones Yeager, 91, Minneapolis, died Wednesday, March 25, 2015. She was born September 18, 1923 to Lonnie and Goldie (Jones) Jones. She married Taswell Curtis Yeager on April 16, 1940. She was preceded in death by her husband; one brother; and two sisters. Survivors include her children Judy Faus of Canadian, TX, Lonnie and Gladys Yeager of...

Mar 21, 2015

Jacqueline (Shipley) Nelson, 82, Minneapolis, passed away Saturday, March 21, 2015 at the Salina Regional Health Center. She was born June 24, 1932 in Goddard to Oscar and Fern Shipley.

Jacquie was a 1950 graduate of Goddard High School and a 1954 graduate of Wichita State University where she earned her Bachelor's Degree in Business Education. She...

Mar 15, 2015

Marjorie L. Miller, 94, Oakley, formerly of Minneapolis, died Sunday, March 15, 2015 at the Logan County Manor, Oakley. She was born September 5, 1920 on the Zuker homestead to Erl M. and Frances I. (Clark) Zuker. Marjorie graduated from Minneapolis High School in 1938. She then worked for Worthington Dry Goods Store and J.C. Penney both in Minneapolis. Marjorie...

Mar 8, 2015

Earl "Digger" Lynn Farrington, 70, Minneapolis, died Sunday, March 8, 2015 in Salina. He was born November 13, 1944 in Minneapolis to Earl H. and Nina (Sherbondy) Farrington. Lynn was a 1963 graduate of Minneapolis High School. A very important accomplishment is that he worked for 38 years at Highland Cemetery, Minneapolis, KS, as a sexton, hence he inherited the...

Mar 3, 2015

Orpha Darlene Kuhns, 89, Minneapolis, passed away Tuesday, March 3, 2015. It was Orpha's wishes to be cremated and no services be held.

Feb 23, 2015

Carroll O. Righter, 93, Delphos, died Monday, February 23, 2015 at the Ottawa County Health Center, Minneapolis. He was born November 27, 1921, the only child of Orval and Ollie (Marler) Righter. Carroll served in the United States Army from 1942 until 1945. He was united in marriage with Frances Virginia Stauffer on September 14, 1943 in Delphos. They farmed...

Feb 21, 2015

Marty Lee Dewhirst, 61, Salina, died Saturday, February 21, 2015 at the Salina Regional Health Center. He was born May 26, 1953 to Clayton and Mildred Dewhirst. Marty and his father owned and operated C&M Service in Beverly for many years. He was united in marriage with Thresa Deckert on April 29, 1978 in Tescott. He was preceded in death...

Feb 21, 2015

Stephen T. Pearce, 59, Wells, died Saturday, February 21, 2015 at his residence. He was born May 19, 1955 in Clay Center to the late William and Ruth (Adam) Pearce. Steve was a 1973 graduate of Clyde High School. He was united in marriage with Pauline Racette on November 28, 1980 in Clyde. Steve worked for Ottawa County Feeders and...

Feb 18, 2015

Shirley L. Buell, 89, Minneapolis, formerly of Junction City, passed away Wednesday, February 18, 2015. Survivors include her children Pam Feldt (Ron), Sheryl Elder, and Sean Buell (Deana); sister Glenda King; five grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Visitation will be from 2:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. Friday at Wilson Family Funeral Home, Minneapolis. Another visitation will begin at 11:00 A.M. Monday...

Feb 18, 2015

Bradley E. Wolfe, 52, Minneapolis, died Wednesday, February 18, 2015 at his residence. He was born December 5, 1962 in Beloit to Vladie and Arlene (Jorgenson) Wolfe. Brad was a 1981 graduate of Glasco High School and he attended one year of Vo-Tech. He worked for the City of Minneapolis for 24 years. Brad was united in marriage with Melinda...

Feb 2, 2015

Edgar Jack Bremerman, 85, Minneapolis, died Monday, February 2, 2015 at the Ottawa County Health Center, Minneapolis. Jack was born March 16, 1929 in Ottawa County to Alva and Thelma (Zuker) Bremerman. Jack was a 1947 graduate of Minneapolis High School and he attended Brown Mackie College for one year. He and Kerma Peters were united in marriage on January...