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...
Robert J. "Jim" Bruce
Jan 1, 2011
Robert J. "Jim" Bruce, 73, Minneapolis, passed away Saturday, January 1, 2011 at his home. Jim was born August 27, 1937 on the farm near Minneapolis to Robert and Doris (Woodruff) Bruce. Jim was a 1955 graduate of Minneapolis High School and he was a retired farmer. On November 3, 1970 he was united in marriage with Melba (Kindall) Jones....
Wayne Mcgehee
Dec 22, 2010
Wayne McGehee, 68, Minneapolis, went to heaven on Wednesday December 22 2010. Wayne was born on May 11 1942 in Mt. Vernon MO, and was a resident of Minneapolis since 1984. He retired from Ottawa County Highway Department in 2004. Survivors include four daughters Kelly, Susan, Angie, and Mikkie all of Minneapolis; three sons Mike and Allen of Granby, MO...
Adam Inscho
Dec 19, 2010
Adam W. Inscho, 24, Glen Elder, Kansas, died Sunday, December 19, 2010 in Wichita as a result of an automobile accident. Adam was born July 23, 1986 in Salina to Darrel D. Inscho, Jr. and Lisa Flick. Adam lived for a short time in Kinsley, Kansas where he did construction. He was currently living in Glen Elder and he was...
Dean Bretton
Dec 13, 2010
Dean Bretton, 73, Minneapolis, died Monday, December 13, 2010 at the Salina Regional Health Center. Dean was born December 14, 1936 in Phillips County, Kansas to Hugh M. and Edna M. (LaRue) Bretton. He was united in marriage with Marie Holloway on August 30, 1958 in Stockton. Dean worked for Emery Berry as a farmhand and he retired from Ada...
Sharolyn Baker
Dec 5, 2010
Sharolyn R. Baker, 72, Minneapolis, Kansas, died Sunday, December 5, 2010 at the Ottawa County Health Center, Minneapolis. Sharolyn was born January 16, 1938 in Delphos to Melvin and Faye Evelyn (Bennett) Garrison. Sharolyn was united in marriage with Michael Baker on August 29, 1956 in Minneapolis. She was preceded in death by her parents; her daughter Rhonda Baker on...
Leona Berry
Nov 22, 2010
Leona P. Berry, 94, Minneapolis, Kansas, passed away Monday, November 22, 2010 at the Salina Regional Health Center. Leona was born May 9, 1916 near Beaver, Kansas to William and Grace (Chenoweth) Berry. She graduated from Hoisington High School, Hoisington, Kansas at the age of sixteen. Leona was too young to teach so she stayed home for one year. Then...
Maude "Billie" Watson
Nov 22, 2010
Maude Mae "Billie" Watson, 96, Minneapolis went home to be her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Monday, November 22, 2010. Billie was born July 14, 1914 on a farm in Ellsworth County to Robert N. and Josephine M. (Stuart) Hunter. She married Lou Ernest Watson on July 14, 1935 in Tescott. They moved to a farm in Garfield Township...
Larry Goldenstein
Nov 18, 2010
Larry Earl "Goldie" Goldenstein, 71, of Hardin, Missouri passed away November 18th at his daughter's home. Larry was born on October 15, 1939 to Earl W. and Ellen (Bremerman) Goldenstein at home in Aurora, Kansas. Larry had a wide variety of jobs over the years to include his service in the U.S. Army from 1960 to 1963, farming, owner of...
Mary Sidener
Nov 18, 2010
Mary Catherine Sechrist Sidener was born January 5, 1914, to Daniel O. and Elsie (McLaughlin) Sechrist near Ada, Kansas. She went home to be with the Lord, November 18, 2010. She grew up in the Ada community and graduated from Ada Rural High School in 1931. She married Elwyn H. Sidener November 6, 1938. They lived in Wichita during the...
Evelyn Nelson
Nov 16, 2010
Evelyn I. Nelson, 77, Minneapolis, Kansas, died Tuesday, November 16, 2010 at the Ottawa County Health Center, Minneapolis. Evelyn was born March 26, 1933 in Phillips County, Kansas to Lloyd and Edna (Kinkaid) Richardson. She was united in marriage with Duane Nelson on May 28, 1955. She was an elementary school teacher in Huntington Park, California and in Abilene, Kansas....
Henrietta Weiland
Nov 8, 2010
Henrietta R. Weiland, 87, Minneapolis (formerly of Bennington) passed away Monday, November 8, 2010 at the Ottawa County Health Center, Minneapolis. She was born March 9, 1923 in Troy, Kansas to Owens and Bertha (Sentz) Jenkins. Henrietta and Charles "Bud" Weiland were united in marriage on April 19, 1946 in Hiawatha, Kansas. She and Bud were the owners and operators...
