Michael J. Kasper
Jun 19, 2013
Michael J. Kasper, 65, Minneapolis, passed away Wednesday, June 19, 2013 at the Salina Regional Health Center. He was born July 14, 1947 in Salina to Wallace and Esther Kasper. Mike was a carpenter for the Union Pacific Railroad for 32 years. He was united in marriage with Carolyn Shanahan on July 3, 1997. He was preceded in death by...
William S. "Bill" Bell
Jun 18, 2013
William S. "Bill" Bell, 54, Minneapolis, passed away Tuesday, June 18, 2013 at Kay Pogue Hospice in Salina. Bill was born June 6, 1959 in Salina to James and Terri (Fisher) Bell. He was a 1977 graduate of Bennington High School. Bill also attended the Salina Area Vo-Tech Auto Body program. He was a longtime truck driver. Bill was a...
Ryan C. Gehrke
Jun 18, 2013
Ryan Charles Gehrke of Salina passed away Tuesday, June 18, 2013 at his home. Ryan was born to Leon and Violet (Hollis) Gehrke of rural Delphos, the youngest of four children, on January 30, 1960 at Asbury Hospital in Salina. When Ryan was three, the family moved into Delphos at 215 Main. Ryan was in the first Kindergarten class to...
John R. "Bob" Breen
Jun 17, 2013
John R. "Bob" Breen, 89, Minneapolis, died Monday, June 17, 2013. He was born May 22, 1924 in Cloud County, Kansas to James and Lula (Copple) Breen. Bob served in the United States Navy and in May 2012 he was able to go on the Honor Flight to Washington D.C. Bob was united in marriage with Marion Delker on August...
Gail Kline
May 31, 2013
Gail L. Kline, 49, Delphos, died Friday, May 31, 2013. She was born June 28, 1963 in Broken Bow, NE to Joseph Edward and Gwendolyn Jeanne (Ryan) Tondreau. Gail was united in marriage to Kevin Kline on January 8, 1994. Before working as a paraprofessional for North Ottawa County – U.S.D. 239, she worked at Schwan's and as an assistant...
Josephine Essig
May 21, 2013
Josephine (Feather) Essig, 84, Minneapolis, passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at the Salina Regional Health Center. She was born December 14, 1928 in Minneapolis to Ray and Fannie (Gant) Feather. Josephine was raised in Ottawa County and she moved from the farm to Tucson, AZ and later to Santa Monica, CA. She worked as a buyer for numerous department...
Doug Baccus
May 18, 2013
Doug Baccus, 60, Ada, went to be with Jesus, his Lord and Savior, on Saturday, May 18, 2013. Doug was born January 8, 1953 in Salina to Kay and Mary (Bradbury) Baccus. He was a master mechanic and machinist and worked for various auto dealers and repair shops; most recently Baccus Repair in Ada. Doug was a longtime member of...
Alfa Hamilton
May 18, 2013
Alfa F. Hamilton, 94, of Minneapolis, died Saturday, May 18, 2013. She was born April 7, 1919, in Delphos to Everett and Maud (Barrett) Allison. She was united in marriage with Harold Hamilton on Nov. 2, 1944. She taught school for several years and was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Harold, in 1988; and...
Merrell Nelson
Apr 17, 2013
BENNINGTON — Wednesday, April 17, 2013, Merrell "Mario" James Nelson, 59, greeted his Savior face-to-face. Mr. Nelson was born Dec. 16, 1953, Ottawa, Kan. He was preceded in death by his brother, Mark Nelson. He is survived by his loving wife, Debra Adams-Nelson; parents, James and Janet (Merrell) Nelson; sister, Joy Nelson Wolf and husband, Patrick Wolf; nephew, Graham; nieces,...
Phyllis Doris Sheets
Apr 12, 2013
Phyllis Doris (Van Meter) Sheets died April 12, 2013 at her home in Aloha, Oregon at age 91. She was born November 22, 1921, on a farm near Ada, Kansas, the second youngest in a family of 11 children. She was united in marriage to Norman Ray Sheets on August 1, 1948 and had two daughters, Sara and Marla. Phyllis...
Bryan Graham
Apr 6, 2013
Bryan Graham, 49, Van Alstyne, TX passed away Saturday, April 6, 2013 at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital-WNJ in Sherman, Texas. He was born August 13, 1963 in Salina, Kansas to Denny and Janet (White) Graham. He married Lydia Logback July 1, 1989 in Hill City, Kansas. Bryan was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Van Alstyne, and...
Harvey Jack Sellers
Apr 5, 2013
Harvey James (Jack) Sellers Jr. passed away April 5, 2013 after a valiant battle against Alzheimer's disease. He was born May 26, 1926 in Minneapolis, Kansas; son of Harvey J. Sellers Sr. and Nina Sellers. He honorably served in the US Navy during WWII as a Pharmacist's Mate II stationed in Norman, Oklahoma. He married Betty Jo Boyd October 20,...
Lewis Lynn Hendrixson
Apr 2, 2013
Lewis Lynn Hendrixson, Minneapolis, 77, died Tuesday, April 2, 2013. He was born March 26, 1936 on a farmstead near Minneapolis, to Edith (Howell) and Louis Hendrixson. He was preceded in death by his parents and sister, Shirley Hendrixson. Survivors include his wife, Linda (Lott), son Doug (Kathy) and Darrin Hendrixson of Minneapolis; daughter Danita (Del) Mann of Marquette KS;...
John R. Dyck
Apr 1, 2013
John R. Dyck, 86, Minneapolis, passed away Monday, April 1, 2013 at the Salina Regional Health Center. He was born October 28, 1926 in Harvey County to John J. and Mary (Dirks) Dyck. John was an elementary and junior high principal in Ramona, Lehigh, Canton, and Minneapolis. He was an active member of the Trinity Lutheran Church in Salina and...
Robert O. Behrendt
Apr 1, 2013
Robert "Bob" Otto Behrendt, son of Otto and Paulina (Markley) Behrendt, was born August 10, 1923 in Minneapolis. He passed away Monday, April 1, 2013 at the Ottawa County Health Center, Minneapolis at the age of 89. Bob graduated from Minneapolis High School in 1941. He entered the United States Army in February 1943 and he served until February 1946....
Doris D. Grace
Mar 31, 2013
Doris D. Grace, 87, Minneapolis, passed away on her 87th birthday, March 31, 2013, at the Ottawa County Health Center, Minneapolis. She was born March 31, 1926 in Salina to Cecil and Hazel (Morgan) Allison. Doris was united in marriage with Bobby E. Grace on August 27, 1948 in Plainville. To this union one daughter was born, Roberta Lynn. Doris...
Christenna M. Snyder
Mar 27, 2013
Christenna M. Snyder, 88, Salina, passed away Wednesday, March 27, 2013. She was born October 19, 1924 in Glasco to Clyde and Lena Webster. She was united in marriage with Clifford Snyder on June 24, 1950. Christenna was preceded in death by her husband and six brothers and sisters. Survivors include her son Franklin Snyder and his wife Janelle of...
Ermine H. Breen
Mar 24, 2013
Ermine (Charest) Loveseth Breen was born May 2, 1918 in Clyde to Paul and Lena (Hebert) Charest. She passed away Sunday, March 24, 2013 at the Nicol Home in Glasco at the age of 94. She was married to Porter Loveseth in California and had thirty memorable years together before his death. Ermine spent many wonderful years working in California...
Cleo B. Mcclure
Mar 21, 2013
Cleo McClure entered heaven on March 21, 2013, at the age of 96. She was born on a farm near Tescott to Chet and Alice (Miller) Berthelson on June 24, 1916. Her childhood years were spent learning to cook and sew, working on the farm, and riding horses. She graduated from Tescott High School in 1933. She was united in...
Mildred Lafaye Hudson
Mar 15, 2013
Mildred LaFaye Hudson, 72, Minneapolis, went to be with her Lord and savior on Friday, March 15, 2013 after a short stay at the Ottawa County Health Center in Minneapolis. LaFaye was born May 25, 1940 in Midland, TX to A.L. and Mildred Woods. LaFaye was a graduate of Big Springs High School in Big Springs, TX. She was united...
