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Frances Clark

Frances Clark

Jul 9, 2009

Frances Parsons Clark of Barnard, 90, peacefully joined her Lord and Savior in heaven on Thursday, July 9, 2009. She was born west of Barnard on the family farm on September 30, 1918, to Jessie and Frederic Parsons. She married Elmo Clark on February 28, 1940. They were married for sixty years before Elmo's death in April, 2000. Frances was...

Marion E. Thinnes Mau

Marion E. Thinnes Mau

Jul 5, 2009

Marion Eva Thinnes Mau, 87, of Minneapolis, died Sunday, July 5, 2009 at the Ottawa County Health Center, Minneapolis, Kansas. She was born November 5, 1921 in Chicago, IL. to Harry and Eva (Anderson) Thinnes. She graduated in 1938 from Bowen High School, and attended Bryant and Stratton Business College in Chicago. While in college, she was an active member...

Glorianne (Schur) Neher

Glorianne (Schur) Neher

Jul 4, 2009

Glorianne was born to Charles Francis and Hazel F. Schur in Minneapolis, Kansas on September 27, 1931. She attended grades 1 -12 in Minneapolis, Kansas where she graduated from Minneapolis High School in 1950. She was known for her beautiful singing voice. She sang for numerous funerals, weddings and other events. Glorianne received a scholarship to Bethany College in Lindsborg,...

Charlotte Alberta Persinger

Charlotte Alberta Persinger

Jun 28, 2009

Charlotte Alberta Persinger was born September 10, 1947 at Minneapolis, Kansas to Charles and Etta Sheely Jones. She passed away Sunday, June 28, 2009 at her home in Delphos, Kansas at the age of 61 years. She was united in marriage to Carl Persinger January 6, 1979 at Minneapolis. All their married life was spent in Ottawa County. Survivors include...

Winifred E Laplant

Winifred E Laplant

Jun 13, 2009

Winifred E. LaPlant, 94, Minneapolis, passed away Saturday, June 13, 2009 at the Good Samaritan Society – Minneapolis. Winnie was born October 14, 1914 in Wells, Kansas, to Edward and Marjorie (Bailey) Weaver. After she graduated from Minneapolis High School in 1932, she was accepted to the Fred Harvey Restaurants with the Santa Fe Railroad in Barstow, California. She worked...

Josephine Eiler

Josephine Eiler

May 24, 2009

Josephine Eiler, daughter of Frank and Celia Matous Srna was born March 29, 1915 in Mitchell County and grew up in the Milo and Barnard area. She passed away Sunday, May 24, 2009 at the Ottawa County Health Center, having reached the age of 94. Josephine was united in marriage to Gilbert Eiler on April 24, 1935 at the Immaculate...

Kathryn Christenson

Kathryn Christenson

May 22, 2009

Kathryn G. Christenson, 85, Minneapolis, passed away Friday, May 22, 2009. She was born July 17, 1923 to Peter and Anna (Klay) Goldt. In 1974 she was united in marriage with William C. Christenson; he preceded her in death on March 5, 1998. She lived in Valley Center, Arkansas City, and Winfield before moving to Minneapolis in 1991. Kathryn was...

Charles J. Jones

Charles J. Jones

May 15, 2009

Charles J. "Chuck" Jones Charles J. "Chuck" Jones, 86, Minneapolis, passed away Friday, May 15, 2009 at the Ottawa County Health Center in Minneapolis. He was born February 1, 1923 at Scottsbluff Nebraska, the son of Benjamin W. and Lillian M. Moorehouse Jones, and grew up in Denver, CO. Chuck served proudly in the United States Marine Corps, in the...

Virgil Sidders

Virgil Sidders

May 12, 2009

Virgil Kiedar "Sid" Sidders was born June 8, 1944 in Moorland, Oklahoma. He died Tuesday, May 12, 2009 at the Ottawa County Health Center, Minneapolis. He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother Roy, and a grandson. His parents were Virgil L. Sidders and Illa Faye Bodenheimer. Illa later married John Peters, also deceased. They had one son,...

Thomas A Mcginness

Thomas A Mcginness

May 11, 2009

Thomas A. McGinness Thomas A. McGinness, 99, Salina, Kansas (formerly of Bennington) passed away Monday, May 11, 2009 at the Presbyterian Manor, Salina, Kansas. Thomas, the oldest of seven children, was born June 30, 1909 in Lincoln County, Kansas to Harley and Minnie (Yohe) McGinness. He was united in marriage with Doris Irene Nelson on July 15, 1934 in Westfall,...

Lucy M Carlson

Lucy M Carlson

May 6, 2009

Lucy M. (Buck) Carlson, 86, of Minneapolis passed away Wednesday, May 6, 2009 at the Ottawa County Health Center, Minneapolis. Lucy was born September 5, 1922 in Tescott, Kansas to Floyd and Ruth (Buell) Buck. She attended Emporia State University and Kansas Wesleyan University and then she taught school in Tescott, Ada, and Minneapolis until her marriage to Charles M....

May L Sheppard

May L Sheppard

May 6, 2009

May L. Sheppard,98, of Salina, formerly of Tescott, passed away Wednesday, May 6, 2009. She was born May 4, 1911 in Ellsworth County, to Charles and Emma (Bealby) Gregory. She married Ray C. Sheppard on June 5, 1938. May and Ray lived on as farm south of Tescott for 52 years and moved into Tescott in 1990. Ray passed away...

Lorena E Wilcox

Lorena E Wilcox

Apr 29, 2009

Lorena E. Wilcox, of Minneapolis, a former resident of Humboldt, Kansas, departed this life on Wednesday, April 29, 2009 at the Ottawa County Health Center, Minneapolis.  She was 91 years of age. She was born April 5, 1918 at Wichita, Kansas, the daughter of William Henry Gardner and Dora E. Trezise Gardner.  She was a Humboldt resident for many years. ...

Mary Jane Byrd

Mary Jane Byrd

Apr 16, 2009

Mary Jane Byrd was born May 15, 1919 in Belleville, Kansas to John and Harriett Ann (Giebar) Snyder. She passed away Thursday, April 16, 2009 at the Ottawa County Health Center, Minneapolis, Kansas. Mary Jane was united in marriage with Charles W. Byrd on May 21, 1938 in Belleville. She was a homemaker and was very active in the Bennington...

James R Davis

James R Davis

Apr 13, 2009

James Robert Davis was born October 25, 1922 in Minneapolis, Kansas to Thomas C. and Florence (Hubbard) Davis. He was a step-son of Ross and Winnie Thompson. Jim went to be with the Lord on Monday, April 13, 2009 at the age of 86 years. Jim was a retired Navy veteran and served in World War II and was a...

Virginia D Kline

Virginia D Kline

Apr 10, 2009

Virginia D. Kline,91, Delphos, Kansas, passed away Friday, April 10, 2009 at the Ottawa County Health Center, Minneapolis. Virginia was born January 5, 1918 in Clay County, Kansas to William L. and Rosa E. (Shepherd) VanFleet. She was united in marriage to Melvin Kline on June 17, 1939 in Marysville, Kansas. Virginia was a homemaker. She was a member of...

Freddia May Baker

Freddia May Baker

Apr 1, 2009

Freddia May Baker, 81, Minneapolis, passed to her eternal rest on Wednesday April 1, 2009 in Minneapolis. She was a Christian of the Baptist faith, a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great- great grandmother. She was born August 10, 1927 in Sycamore, Kansas to Harry and Daisy Laforce Eutsler. Freddia is survived by her husband Donald Dean Baker and...

Russel J King

Russel J King

Mar 15, 2009

Russel J. King, 86, Minneapolis went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 15, 2009. Russ was born February 13, 1923 near Minneapolis to Ralph and Thelma (Burt) King. After graduation from Minneapolis High School, Russ served in the United States Air Force and Merchant Marines. He was united in marriage with Elsie "Peg" Griffin on October 21,...

Max Guipre

Max Guipre

Mar 1, 2009

Joseph Max Guipre was called by his Lord and Savior on Sunday, March 01, 2009. Max was born on September 18, 1917 to Enos and Mary Guipre of rural Simpson, KS. Max served in the United States Navy as a Yeoman First Class from 1941 through 1945 in the Pacific theater. After serving his country, Max attended Brown Mackie College...

Avis K Baugh

Avis K Baugh

Feb 21, 2009

Avis K. Baugh, 87, Bennington, Kansas, passed away Saturday, February 21, 2009 at the Good Samaritan Society, Minneapolis. Avis was born May 27, 1921 in Ottawa County, Kansas to Marshall and Mary (Horn) Constable. She was united in marriage to Max D. Baugh on October 4, 1941 in Salina, Kansas. He preceded her in death on May 31, 2001. Avis...

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