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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....
Leo T Webster
Apr 24, 2010
Leo T. Webster, of Salina, was born on a farm in Cloud County Kansas January 21, 1922. His parents were Helena and Clyde Webster. Leo died at the Salina Regional Health Center on Saturday, April 24, 2010. After his father, Clyde died in 1936, Leo and his brother, George ran his mother's farm until he was drafted in the fall...
Wanda E Temple
Apr 20, 2010
Wanda Elaine (Rush) Temple, 72, of Lincoln, passed away Tuesday, April 20, 2010. Wanda was born on February 22, 1938, in Marquette, Kansas, to Nelson Gust and Ruth Anna Victoria (Sunquist) Rush, one of five children. On October 5, 1956, she was married to Francis Temple and happily married for 53 years and raised five children. They settled in Omaha,...
Dr. Keith Gawith
Apr 17, 2010
Conway, SC--.Dr. Keith E. Gawith, age 58, of Lander Drive, died Saturday, April 17, 2010 at his residence. Dr. Gawith was born in Newport, Rhode Island, a son of the late Lawrence Keith and Jean Dorothy Kent Gawith. Dr. Gawith enlisted in the U.S. Navy in November 1970 as a Hospital Corpsman. Commissioned as an officer in 1983, retired as...
Erma L. Nelson
Apr 13, 2010
Erma L. Nelson, 91, died Tuesday, April 13, 2010 at the Ottawa County Health Center, Minneapolis. She was born June 12, 1918 at Culver, Kansas. She taught at Pawnee Gap School until her marriage to Amos A. Nelson on September 6, 1938. They made their home at Brookville, later moving to Culver, and then settled on their farm at Minneapolis....
Jane L Geissert
Apr 4, 2010
Jane L. Geissert, 66, Slaton, Texas formerly of Hutchinson, died Sunday, April 4, 2010. She was preceded in death by her husband Robert Geissert in 1986. Survivors include her children Annette Sproles and her husband Ronald and Harold Geissert and his wife Sherry Deviney; two brothers Ron and Rex Allen; her sister Sharon Good; and two step-grandchildren. Funeral services will...
Roger D Chrisman
Apr 1, 2010
Roger D. Chrisman, 69, Minneapolis, died Thursday, April 1, 2010 at the Ottawa County Health Center, Minneapolis. Cremation has taken place. Memorial contributions may be made to the Ada Reunion to help with the upcoming reunion and may be left in care of Wilson Shields Funeral Home, P.O. Box 166, Minneapolis, KS 67467.
Grant E Kiser Jr.
Apr 1, 2010
Grant E. Kiser Jr., 76, Delphos, Kansas, died Thursday, April 1, 2010 at his home in Delphos. Grant was born March 24, 1934 in Delphos to Grant and Phyllis (White) Kiser. He was a United States Army veteran. Grant was united in marriage with Myrna J. Brown on March 8, 1959 in Delphos. He was a farmer. Survivors include his...
Laverne "Babe" Schroder
Mar 27, 2010
LaVerne "Babe" Schroder, 87, Minneapolis, passed away March 27, 2010 at the Good Samaritan Society, Minneapolis. Mrs. Schroder was born LaVerne Storms on July 16, 1922 in Des Plaines, IL. She married LeRoy Joseph Schroder on April 28, 1943 in Chicago, IL. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband LeRoy in 1990; her son James...
Gillian J Briand
Mar 23, 2010
Gillian J. Briand, 71, Salina, Kansas, died Tuesday, March 23, 2010 at the Salina Regional Health Center. Gillian was born March 1, 1939 in Norfolk, England to John J. and Kathleen (Joiner) Drew. She was a homemaker. Gillian was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers, Barry and Brian Drew. Survivors include her sons, Nigel and Kevin Primeaux;...
Linn I Bacon
Mar 21, 2010
Linn I. Bacon, 62, Ada, Kansas, died Sunday, March 21, 2010 at the Ottawa County Health Center, Minneapolis. Linn was born September 29, 1947 in Salina, KS to Keith and Betty (Austin) Bacon. He was a member of the Ada United Methodist Church and former member of the Moose Lodge. Linn was a farmer. He is survived by his parents,...
Elwyn G Pridey
Mar 14, 2010
Elwyn G. Pridey, 82, Delphos, Kansas, passed away Sunday, March 14, 2010 at the Good Samaritan Society – Minneapolis. Elwyn was born July 4, 1927 in Longford, Kansas to Frank and Rose (George) Pridey. He was a lifelong farmer and rancher and he was a member of the Delphos United Methodist Church. Elwyn was preceded in death by his brothers...
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