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Irene W. Duval
Apr 11, 2011
Irene W. Duval, 82, Minneapolis, died Monday, April 11, 2011 at the Ottawa County Health Center, Minneapolis. She was born April 29, 1928 in Minneapolis to Walter and Wavie (Wolf) Wesley. Irene attended Minneapolis High School and graduated in 1946. She then attended one summer at Barton County Community College in Great Bend. She married Jim Hanson in 1947 and...
Doris O. Hay
Apr 8, 2011
Doris O. Hay, 79, Beloit, Kansas, died Friday, April 8, 2011 at the Mitchell County Hospital in Beloit. Doris was born April 28, 1931 in Smith County, Kansas to Gilbert and Millie B. (Conrad) Tompkins. She was united in marriage with Clarence Hay on March 5, 1966 and he preceded her in death in 1994. Doris enjoyed puzzles, sewing, quilting,...
James R. Gengler
Apr 5, 2011
James Russell Gengler, Captain, US Army, Retired, 71 died at home on April 5, 2011. He was born November 13, 1939 in Beloit, Kansas to Frowin and Anna Gengler. Upon the death of his mother, he and his brothers were raised by Paul and Shirlie Schmidt. James graduated from Beloit High School in 1957 and attended Fort Hays University until...
Zelma M. Brockway
Apr 4, 2011
Zelma M. Brockway was born July 24, 1909 in Cloud County, Kansas to Charles and Dolkins "Dolly" (Wisbey) Bellows. Zelma went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, April 4, 2011 in Salina. She was 101 years and eight months old. Zelma grew up in the Cloud and Ottawa County areas and she was a graduate of Delphos...
Jackson C. Scheibeler
Apr 2, 2011
Jackson C. Scheibeler, 75, Delphos, died Saturday, April 2, 2011 at the Ottawa County Health Center, Minneapolis. Jack was born May 7, 1935 in Minneapolis to Carl and Jane (Jackson) Scheibeler. He was a 1953 graduate of Ada High School. Jack traveled all over the United States as a welder and a boilermaker and he retired in 1995. He was...
Carl L. Persinger
Apr 1, 2011
Carl L. Persinger, 65, Delphos, died Friday, April 1, 2011 at the Cloud County Health Center, Concordia. Carl was born September 4, 1945 to Raymond and Eva M. (Johnston) Persinger. He worked for many years at Farmer's Elevator in Minneapolis and he was an avid fisherman. Carl was preceded in death by his wife Charlotte on June 28, 2009; a...
Frances "Chub" Alderson
Mar 26, 2011
Frances M. "Chub" Alderson, 88, Delphos, KS, died Saturday, March 26, 2011 at the Ottawa County Health Center, Minneapolis. Chub was born February 19, 1923 on the family farm in Cloud County, KS to Louis and Mimie (Guipre) Pounds. Chub was united in marriage with Marvin P. "Bub" Alderson on September 26, 1940 in Belleville, Kansas. He preceded her in...
Darci D. Breen
Mar 18, 2011
Darci D. Breen, 25, Concordia, passed away Friday, March 18, 2011 at the Cloud County Health Center, Concordia. Darci was born December 6, 1985 in Salina to Dallas and Anita (Philbrick) Breen. Darci was a member of the St. Peter Catholic Church in Aurora and she was a 2004 graduate of Minneapolis High School. Survivors include her parents Dallas and...
Edna M Farrington Parrish
Mar 4, 2011
Edna Brown Farrington Parrish, Minneapolis, died Friday, March 4, 2011 at her home at the age of 103. She was born September 24, 1907 on a farm near Culver, Kansas. She was the third child of Louis and Lucy (Brewer) Brown. On September 24, 1923 she was united in marriage with Christopher F. Farrington. To that union, two sons were...
Glenn Dee Deckert
Mar 2, 2011
Glenn Dee Deckert, 69, Salina, died Wednesday, March 2, 2011 at Stormont Vale Hospital in Topeka, Ks. He was born July 27, 1942 in Tescott, Kansas. Dee was proceeded in death by his parents Glenn and Lois Deckert, his son Shawn Deckert and twin grandsons Andrew and Aaron Lee. Dee is survived by wife Susan, son Kyle Deckert (Darla), Cory...
Mattie A. Austin
Mar 1, 2011
Mattie A. Austin, 95, Bennington, Kansas died Tuesday, March 1, 2011 at the Salina Regional Health Center. Mattie was born March 23, 1915 in Kansas City, KS to Edward and Alice (Roediger) Scheffler. She worked on the assembly line at ElDorado and was a bus driver for the Ottawa County Aging Department. Mattie was also a sign language instructor. She...
John Lee Tanzer
Feb 9, 2011
John Lee Tanzer, the only child of John Lewis and Audrey (Brown) Tanzer, died Wednesday, February 9, 2011 at his home in Bennington, Kansas. John was born January 14, 1933 in Miltonvale, Kansas. He was a 1951 graduate of Miltonvale Rural High School. After graduation, he joined the Army and proudly served his country during the Korean War. On August...
Esther Hogg
Feb 4, 2011
Esther F. Hogg, 93, Minneapolis, died Friday, February 4, 2011 at the Ottawa County Health Center, Minneapolis. Esther was born September 30, 1917 in Ottawa County, Kansas to Claude and Emma (Rothfuss) Gary. She was united in marriage with Arthur M. Hogg on May 3, 1941 in Benton, Arkansas. Esther was a member of the First United Methodist Church, United...
Sarah Prochaska-Carpenter
Feb 3, 2011
Sarah Gail Prochaska-Carpenter "Dr. ProCarp" of Blissfield died suddenly February 3, 2011. Sarah was born March 30, 1980, in Salina, Kansas , to parents Brett and Rose Sharon (Kanaga) Prochaska. She grew up on a ranch near Ada , Kansas where she learned quickly the love of the land, the bond of family, and the joy of laughter. Wheat harvest...
James "Cricket" Tremblay
Jan 30, 2011
James H. "Cricket" Tremblay, 71, Clyde, died Sunday, January 30, 2011 at the Ottawa County Health Center, Minneapolis. Cricket was born October 17, 1939 in St. Joseph, Kansas to Adelore and Eda M. (Provost) Tremblay. He was a truck driver for Ideal Trucking, Topeka Motor Freight, and Jack Ransopher Trucking. Cricket also helped out many farmers and mowed and sprayed...
Stella M. Horting
Jan 22, 2011
Stella M. Horting, 83, Tescott, went to be with her Lord on Saturday, January 22, 2011. She was born March 8, 1927 in Kansas City, MO to Ed and Rachel ( Duggins ) Schmitt. Stella was united in marriage with Harold Horting on November 3, 1945 at the University Methodist Church, Salina. To this union three children were born; Charlotte,...
Marie L. Lee
Jan 18, 2011
Marie L. Lee, 81, Tescott, Kansas, died Tuesday, January 18, 2011 at the Good Samaritan Society – Minneapolis. Marie was born March 27, 1929 on a farm near Tescott to Jens and Lydia (Werries) Hansen. Marie and Duane Lee were married on September 1, 1950 in Bentonville, AR. She was a telephone operator and a seamstress. She enjoyed doing crafts...
Theresa "Terri" Penn
Jan 15, 2011
Theresa "Terri" A. Penn, 45, Minneapolis, died Saturday, January 15, 2011 at St. Francis Medical Center, Wichita. Terri was born January 18, 1965 in Salina, Kansas to Dean A. and Illa Rae (Sumnicht) Johnson. Terri was raised in Minneapolis and was a graduate of Minneapolis High School. She was united in marriage with Michael Penn on January 3, 1987 in...
Bobbie D. Wallace
Jan 10, 2011
Bobbie D. Wallace, 84, Minneapolis, died Monday, January 10, 2011 at the Ottawa County Health Center, Minneapolis. Bob was born January 31, 1926 in Wells to William and Mary Ann (Shirley) Wallace. Bob was a graduate of Minneapolis High School. He was a veteran of the United States Navy serving in WWII and the Korean War. He was united in...
Katharine Marston
Jan 3, 2011
Katharine Marston, 98, Minneapolis, Kansas (formerly of Junction City) went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, January 3, 2011. She was born April 28, 1912 in Geary County, Kansas to Ole and Katie (Amthauer) Olson. Katharine was a member of the United Methodist Church in Junction City. She was preceded in death by her husband James on...
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