Joyce A. Watts
Jul 31, 2014
Joyce A. Watts, 72, Bennington, passed away Thursday, July 31, 2014 at Via Christi – St. Francis Hospital, Wichita. She was born April 30, 1942 in Salina to Wayne and Anna (Cornellisson) Morton. Joyce attended school in Beverly and she was a 1960 graduate of Beverly High School. She was united in marriage with Norman D. Watts on March 18,...
Clifford M. Stout
Jul 24, 2014
Clifford Mosway Stout, 83, formerly of Delphos and Minneapolis, Kansas, passed away July 24, 2014 in Lincoln, Nebraska. He was born April 21, 1931, to Mosway Joseph and Lola (Wheeler) Stout. He was preceded in death by: first wife and mother of his children, Roberta June (Somers) Stout on October 30, 1992; sons, David Eugene, John Joseph "Joe" and Clifford...
Richard A. "Dick" Diedrick
Jul 19, 2014
Richard A. "Dick" Diedrick, 80, Tescott, died Saturday, July 19, 2014 at the Salina Regional Health Center. He was born May 17, 1934 in Tescott to Richard P. and Laura Jane (Cramton) Diedrick. Dick was a 1951 graduate of Tescott High School and then he served in the United States Army from 1953 to 1955. He was united in marriage...
Annabelle I. Persinger
Jul 17, 2014
Annabelle Persinger, 77, Delphos, died Thursday, July 17, 2014 at the Salina Regional Health Center. She was born November 29, 1936 in Mankato to Raymond and Eva (Johnston) Persinger. She was preceded in death by her parents; her son Ricky; brothers Johnny Dale, Carl, and Dennis Persinger; and her sister Mary Lewellyn. Survivors include her brother Chuck Persinger; and sisters...
Jeanne L. Sears
Jul 14, 2014
Jeanne L. Sears, 68, Salina, passed away Monday, July 14, 2014 at the Salina Regional Health Center. She was born December 12, 1945 in Salina to Ralph and Carol (Lishen) Sears. Jeanne has been a resident at OCCK in Salina for the past 15 years. She was preceded in death by her parents and brothers Carl and Bob Sears. Survivors...
Thomas G. Williams
Jul 6, 2014
Thomas Gene Williams, 65, Bennington, died Sunday, July 6, 2014 at the Ottawa County Health Center, Minneapolis. He was born November 17, 1948 in Salina to Marvin and Lydia (Witte) Williams. Tom was a 1966 graduate of Tescott High School and he earned his Bachelor's Degree from Emporia State University. He was united in marriage with Nancy J. Thomas on...
Thelma Mae Baldock
Jul 5, 2014
Thelma Mae (Talley) Baldock died July 5, 2014, at the Ottawa County Health Center in Minneapolis, KS. She was born on October 25, 1920 in Vermillion KS and was the only child of Lester and Priscilla Talley. Thelma grew up in the Delphos area before moving west. She married Ferdinand Zeeb in 1936. They moved to Portland, OR where she...
Colleen K. Belt
Jun 18, 2014
Colleen K. Belt, 45, Delphos, died Wednesday, June 18, 2014 at the Sunset Home, Concordia. She was born December 25, 1968 in Ogallala, NE to David H. and Donna B. (Willey) Blochlinger. Colleen was a 1987 graduate of Concordia High School and she was a longtime manager for Kinkos in Topeka before her health forced her to quit. She and...
Robert M. Mortimer
Jun 18, 2014
Robert M. Mortimer, 94, Salina, formerly of Delphos, died Wednesday, June 18, 2014 at the Ottawa County Health Center, Minneapolis. He was the only child of Robert and Sophia (Stelter) Mortimer and was born in Delphos on February 18, 1920. Bob attended Delphos schools and he attended Kansas State University for one and half years. He entered into the United...
Emily Mae Walmsley
Jun 6, 2014
Emily Mae Walmsley was born September 1, 1935, in Aurora to Earl Walter Goldenstein and Agnes Ellen (Bremerman) Goldenstein. She was raised on a farm near Aurora, KS. She passed away on June 6, 2014, at the Wakefield Golden Living Center in Wakefield Kansas. Emily graduated from Miltonvale High School then went on to attend and Graduate from the Brown...
Robert D. Merryfield
Jun 2, 2014
Robert Dale Merryfield, the son of Doris L. and Chester D. Merryfield, was born June 21, 1928 in Minneapolis Kansas. He passed away Monday June 2, 2014 in Salina, Kansas at the age of 85 years. He lived in Harrison Arkansas and Wichita Kansas before returning to Minneapolis in 1945. Immediately after graduating from Minneapolis High School in 1946, he...
Dianna Jean Golden
May 30, 2014
Dianna Jean Golden, 85, Minneapolis, passed away Friday, May 30, 2014 at the Ottawa County Health Center. She was born April 24, 1929 in Topeka to William M. and Bessie J. (Pierce) Cassel. Jean graduated from Beverly Rural High School in 1947 and she worked as a waitress in Salina. She was united in marriage with R.F. "Goldie" Golden in...
Darrell F. Sanders
May 27, 2014
Darrell Frank Sanders was born on November 20, 1912, on the family homestead southeast of Lamar, Kansas. His parents were Frank and Carrie Stewart Sanders. He passed away on Tuesday, May 27, at the Ottawa County Health Center in Minneapolis, Kansas, surrounded by his family. He attended Rural District 44 , and then went to Minneapolis to attend high school...
Andrew P. Stierwalt
May 22, 2014
Andy P. "Sparky" Stierwalt, 61, Salina, passed away Thursday, May 22, 2014 at Smoky Hill Rehabilitation in Salina. He was born May 17, 1953 in San Antonio, TX to Russell and Cheryl (Sparks) Stierwalt. Andy graduated from Marymount College with his undergraduate and then he earned his Master's Degree in Business Administration from Kansas Wesleyan. He was the owner and...
Virginia Stanley
May 20, 2014
Virginia Stanley, 62, Minneapolis, passed away Tuesday, May 20, 2014 at her home. She was born February 1, 1952 to Sherman H. and Betty Ilene (Hanes) Brown. Virginia was a longtime resident of Minneapolis and she worked for 36 years at the Good Samaritan Society – Minneapolis. Survivors include her husband Harry; children Julie, Brad, Becca, and Jake Stanley; numerous...
Leroy D. Baker
May 19, 2014
LeRoy D. Baker, 59, Salina, died Monday, May 19, 2014 at his home. He was born October 10, 1954 in Salina to Lyle and Janice (Shanahan) Baker. He was preceded in death by his father. Survivors include his wife Marlene; sons Shawn and Lee; mother Jan Smith, special mother-in-law Colene Huiett; brothers Keith, Kevin, Kelly, and Jayme Baker; sister Karen...
Norma J. (Bradbury) Austin
May 16, 2014
Norma Jean Bradbury Austin was born on January 22, 1926, to Thomas Leo Bradbury and Leola Renee Antene Bradbury in Minneapolis, Kansas. Norma grew up on a beautiful farm in the midst of an extended family, and because she was so tiny, her grandparents and aunts doted on her. She hit her maximum height at four foot six, so she...
Anita M. (Clark) Ahlquist
May 14, 2014
Anita M. (Clark) Ahlquist, 56, Delphos, passed away Wednesday, May 14, 2014 at the Ottawa County Health Center. She was born February 4, 1958 in Salina, KS to Gerald C. and Elaine L. (Baker) Clark. Survivors include her husband David; her children Shannon Hutton (Brandy), Sylvia Polly, William Polly (Natalie), Andrea Polly, Morgan Araujo (Matt), Casey Ahlquist (Dean Miller), and...
Wiley R. "Tiny" Bradley
May 14, 2014
Wiley R. "Tiny" Bradley, 78, Wells, passed away Wednesday, May 14, 2014 at the Ottawa County Health Center, Minneapolis. He was born September 10, 1935 in Harmon, OK to Wallace and Oletta (Riggs) Bradley. Tiny worked 42 years for Scoular, Morrison, and CGF grain elevators in Salina. His hobbies included gardening and raising watermelon for his family and friends. He...
Jerry L. Underwood
May 12, 2014
Jerry L. Underwood, 77, Bennington, died Monday, May 12, 2014 at the Ottawa County Health Center, Minneapolis. He was born May 25, 1936 in Agra to Harvey and Fern (Cottril) Underwood. Jerry worked for Evans Grain for many years, managing the Bennington Elevator. Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Carolyn of the home; three children Kathy Loe and husband...
