Norman Dale Watts
Sep 13, 2010
Norman Dale Watts, 73, Bennington, Kansas, passed away Monday, September 13, 2010 at his home. He was born in Bennington on January 13, 1937. Norman was a truck driver for many years for Scheibler Truck Lines and Western Auto. Norman was united in marriage with Joyce Morton on March 18, 1960. He was a member of the United Church of...
Robert A Yager
Sep 10, 2010
Robert A. Yager, 84, Roosevelt, Arizona, died Friday, September 10, 2010 in Roosevelt. He was born October 29, 1925 in Minneapolis, KS to Joseph A. and Lillian (Vachel) Yager. Bob was a plant supervisor for Alpo Dog Food. He was preceded in death by his parents; his son Dwayne Yager; his brother Donald Yager; and a great-grandchild. Survivors include his...
Evelyn Irene Schmidt
Aug 28, 2010
Evelyn Irene Schmidt, 81, Minneapolis, passed away Sat., August 28, 2010 at the Ottawa County Health Center. The daughter of Earl and Cleo Mae (Ford) Hoffman, she was born March 10, 1929 on a farm near Culver. She was a graduate of Culver High School. She married Leland Gale Schmidt March 10, 1951 at Culver. Evelyn was a farm wife...
Michael H Gans
Aug 20, 2010
Michael Henry Gans, Bennington, died Friday, August 20, 2010. He was born on the farm at Verdi, Kansas. Mike was a life-long farmer and rancher, the owner and operator of Gans Inc. and Gans Cattle Co Inc. Survivors include his wife, Linda (Leeburg) Gans; daughters; Michele Wise and her husband Cecil of Coffeyville, Andrea Gans of Wichita; half-brother, Greg Wolf...
Rovena I Mcgavran
Aug 7, 2010
Rovena I. McGavran, 92, Minneapolis, Kansas, passed away Saturday, August 7, 2010 at the Ottawa County Health Center, Minneapolis. Rovena was born January 18, 1918 near Wells, Kansas to Fred and Grace (Kay) Windhorst. On June 7, 1936 she was united in marriage with Carl R. McGavran in Wells. He preceded her in death on August 26, 1995. Rovena was...
Donald Dean Baker
Jul 29, 2010
Donald Dean Baker, 83, of Minneapolis, passed away Thursday., July 29, 2010 at his home in Minneapolis. He was born July 15, 1927 at Salina, the son of Theodore and May Van Ness Baker. He served in both the United States Army and Coast Guard. He was an equipment operator for the Ottawa County Highway Department until his retirement. He...
John William Jurczewsky
Jul 26, 2010
John William Jurczewsky, 71, of rural Minneapolis, died Mon., July 26, 2010 at the Good Samaritan Society, Minneapolis. He was born Dec. 12, 1938 at Wichita, Kansas to Fred and Esther Anderson Jurczewsky. He served in the U. S. Navy and worked as a roofer.Survivors include his wife Lana, of the home; a son Fred of Augusta; a daughter Lori...
Mary Jean Pierce
Jul 25, 2010
Mary Jean (Black) Pierce took a journey with Jesus to heaven on Sunday, July 25 2010. She was a resident of the Ottawa County Health Center Long Term Care. She was born October 28, 1927 in Ashland, Kansas to John W. and Florence (DeVore) Black of Englewood, Kansas. On June 1, 1949, she was united in marriage to Nathan L....
Frederick Scharping
Jul 17, 2010
Frederick Scharping MINNEAPOLIS— Frederick Scharping, 70, Minneapolis, died Sat., July 17, 2010 at the Good Samaritan Society-Minneapolis. He was born Oct. 13, 1939 at El Dorado, Kansas to Arthur and Mary Scharping. He served in the U. S. Navy and worked as a fabricator for Beech Aircraft Co., Wichita. Survivors include a brother, Herman Scharping of Wichita. Mr. Scharping was...
Elaine Stone
Jul 8, 2010
Elaine Stone, 91, Minneapolis, Kansas died Thursday, July 8, 2010 at the Ottawa County Health Center, Minneapolis. She was born Helen Elaine Jenkins on September 28, 1918 to Owens D. and Bertha M. (Sentz) Jenkins in St. Joseph, Missouri. On December 13, 1941 she was united in marriage with O.H. "Mike" Stone. To this union two children, Daryl and Sharon,...
Edwin C Piersee
Jun 20, 2010
Edwin C. Piersee, 84, Salina, Kansas, passed away Sunday, June 20, 2010 at Good Samaritan Society – Minneapolis. Ed was born June 21, 1925 near Wells, Kansas to Chester A. and Elizabeth (Harder) Piersee. Ed was a United States Navy veteran. On December 23, 1947 he was united in marriage with Marjorie R. Pogue. He was a farmer and rancher...
Verla L Smith
Jun 13, 2010
Verla L. Smith, age 82, a resident of rural Wells, passed away Sunday, June 13, 2010 at the Ottawa County Health Center, Minneapolis. She was born April 1, 1928 at Minneapolis, to Floyd Elmer and Bertha Elizabeth (Ayers) Montague. Verla was a surgical technician in the 1950's and became a Registered Nurse in 1977. She worked at Salina Regional Health...
Margaret A Parsons
Jun 9, 2010
Margaret A. Parsons, 94, Dodge City, Kansas (formerly of Minneapolis) died Wednesday, June 9, 2010 at the Trinity Manor Nursing Home, Dodge City. She was born July 20, 1915 in Barnard, Kansas to Will and Ruby (Horn) Nelson. She was united in marriage with Norman Parsons on March 25, 1935 and he preceded her in death on June 23, 2001....
Clyde F Christenson
Jun 5, 2010
Clyde F. Christenson, 88, of Tescott, passed away Saturday, June 5, 2010 at the Ottawa County Health Center, Minneapolis. He was born December 8, 1921 on a farm north of Tescott to Carl N. and Ruth (Lane) Christenson. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War II. Clyde married Alma L. Wilson January 4, 1948 at Tescott....
Eugene A Dickerman
Jun 4, 2010
Eugene A. Dickerman, 70, Minneapolis, died Friday, June 4, 2010 at the Ottawa County Health Center. He was born July 31, 1939 at Salina, the son of Don and Esther (Lewis) Dickerman. He was a Switchman for the Union Pacific Railroad. He is survived by his children: Alan of Minneapolis; Lance of Henderson, CO; Vickie and Clint of Kansas City,...
Roger Franklin Standley
Jun 1, 2010
Roger F. Standley Roger F. Standley, 67, Tescott, died Tues., June 1, 2010 at his home. He was born Sep. 21, 1942 at Kansas City, Kansas, to Roy and Frances Smith Standley. He served in the U. S. Marine Corps and was a railroad section laborer. Survivors include a brother, Robert Anglin, address unknown, and a sister Gerry Kawakami of...
George L Long
May 30, 2010
George Loyal Long, 91, died Sunday, May 30, 2010. He was born May 11, 1919 in Lincoln County, Kansas to Ralph and Rena (Crawford) Long of rural Lincoln. He attended grade school at Lost Creek School and graduated from Lincoln High School George was a World War II veteran where he was wounded in the line of duty. While on...
Rebecca A (Pierce) Kawai
May 30, 2010
Rebecca Ann (Pierce) Kawai passed away Sunday, May 30, 2010 in Waiane, Hawaii. She was born July 4, 1952 in Hays, Kansas to Nathan and Mary Jean Pierce. On June 2, 1973, Rebecca was united in marriage with Leighton Kawai in Minneapolis, Kansas. She worked with special needs and at risk children at Kamp Hawaii. She was a member of...
Janis R Buckles
May 17, 2010
Janis R. Buckles, 77, Delphos, Kansas, passed away Monday, May 17, 2010 at the Ottawa County Health Center, Minneapolis. She was born Janis Rae McLaughlin in Edgar, Nebraska on February 9, 1933 to Paul and Helen (Vap) McLaughlin. She was united in marriage with Harold R. Buckles on November 10, 1950 in Hastings, Nebraska. Janis was a cook at the...
Winifred L Young
Apr 25, 2010
Winifred L. Young, 91, Minneapolis, Kansas, passed away Sunday, April 25, 2010 at the Ottawa County Health Center, Minneapolis, Kansas. Winnie was born December 21, 1918 in McPherson, Kansas to Leonard and Gladys (Fairley) Buehre. On September 27, 1939 Winnie was united in marriage with Clayton J. Young in Salina, Kansas. He preceded her in death on October 26, 1968....
