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Elmer G. Laughlin
Jul 15, 2008
Elmer George Laughlin was born June 20, 1916 in Alexander, Kansas to George Raymond and Nellie (Burkey) Laughlin. He passed away Tuesday, July 15, 2008 at the Ottawa County Health Center, Minneapolis, Kansas. He was a 1934 graduate of Lacrosse High School and he worked as a Postal Clerk before being drafted into the United States Army in 1943. Elmer...
Claudine Johnson
Jul 12, 2008
Claudine LaDonna Johnson, Salina, formerly of Minneapolis, passed away on Saturday, July 12, 2008 at her home after a long illness. She was born Claudine Simpson, May 6, 1935 to Claude and Leona (Cline) Simpson at Lamar, Kansas. She attended Bennington Grade School Dist #16, and Dist-R 13 at Lamar before graduating from Delphos High School in 1954. She earned...
Maurice "Moose" Hally
Jul 2, 2008
James Maurice "Moose" Hally, 75, Delphos, passed away Wednesday, July 2, 2008 at his home. Mr. Hally was born August 17, 1932 in Delphos, Kansas to Maurice James and Lenora (Blochlinger) Hally. He was united in marriage with Hala Tabula on March 15, 1980 in Delphos. Mr. Hally was a farmer and was the caretaker of the St. Paul's Cemetery...
Marjorie J. Maholland
Jun 22, 2008
Marjorie Jean (Cozad) Maholland passed away Sunday, June 22, 2008 in Topeka, Kansas. Marjorie was born February 8, 1930 in Barnard, Kansas, the daughter of Eugene and Eva Valeria (Armsbury) Cozad. Marjorie worked for the United States Postal Service and retired as Postmaster. Most of Marjorie's life was centered around her family and friends and taking care of others' needs....
Theresa M. Koster
Jun 14, 2008
Theresa M. Koster, 59, Tescott, Kansas, died Saturday, June 14, 2008 at the Salina Regional Health Center. Theresa was born July 16, 1948 in Colville, Washington to Arnold and Ida (Klocke) Troske. She was united in marriage with Dennis E. Koster on November 27, 1970 in Colville, Washington. Theresa was a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church where she...
Al Ptacek
Jun 9, 2008
Alfred J. Ptacek, 80, Minneapolis, died June 9, 2008 at Via Christi-St. Francis Hospital in Wichita. He was born April 14, 1928 in Dorrance, Kansas to Frank and Anna (Kepka) Ptacek. Al was united in marriage with Edna R. Schmidtberger on June 24, 1952 in Victoria, Kansas. He was a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, charter member and...
Maurine E Rolph
Jun 2, 2008
Maurine Estella Arheart Rolph Maurine Estella Arheart Rolph, age 92, died at the Ottawa County Health Care Center on June 2, 2008. Maurine, the daughter of Robert and Sylvia Arheart, was born on February 20, 1916, in her childhood home south of Delphos, Kansas. She married Edward Maxwell (Max) Rolph on May 31, 1935, in Salina, Kansas. They made their...
Esther Winsett
May 13, 2008
MINNEAPOLIS - Esther Mae Winsett passed away May 13, 2008 at her home in Minneapolis, Kansas. She lived all her life in the Ottawa County area. Esther was born on August 19, 1920 to Guy Hobart McGowan and Gladys Hattie (Emig) McGowan. She was born on a farm in Ottawa County. She attended Locust Hill Country School. Esther married Verl...
Keith D. Neaderhiser
Apr 30, 2008
Keith D. Neaderhiser, age 64, beloved husband of Linda, loving father of John, his daughter-in-law Kirsten, and grandfather of their children, Lucas, Matthew and Kate, died on April 30, 2008 in Arlington Heights, IL. Keith and Linda made their home in Buffalo Grove, IL. Keith was born in Concordia, KS to Warren K. Neaderhiser and Margaret R. Trott Neaderhiser on...
Ferne Johnson
Apr 27, 2008
MINNEAPOLIS -- Ferne E. Johnson, 90, Minneapolis, formerly of rural Delphos, passed away Sunday, April 27, 2008. She was born Ferne E. Adee on April 3, 1918, in Lamar. She was preceded in death by her husband, Melvin D. Johnson, in 1992. Survivors include a daughter, Linda and husband Tom McCutcheon of Santa Maria, CA; a son, Leland Johnson and...
Donald Spear
Apr 26, 2008
DELPHOS -- Donald Duane Spear, 53, rural Delphos, died Saturday, April 26, 2008. He was born Dec. 18, 1954, in Concordia. He was a trucker and farmer. Survivors include his wife, Andrea,;and daughters, Barbara and Clara, all of the home; his father, Darreld Spear of Glasco; brothers, Joel of Jamestown and Mark of Concordia; sisters, Mary Riley of Concordia, Gail...
Janet S. Graham
Apr 20, 2008
Janet Sue Graham BENNINGTON—Janet Sue Graham, 69, passed away Sun., Apr. 20, 2008. She was born Feb. 25, 1939 on a farm near Bennington, the daughter of Donald E. and Thressa Leone Howe White. She married Denny Jack Graham Jun. 18, 1961 at Bennington. A 40 year educator, she taught Home Economics at Colby High School and later taught at...
Mary Ann Denison
Apr 18, 2008
Mary Ann Denison, 56, passed away Friday, April 18, 2008 at the Kansas Medical Center, Andover, Kansas. She was born Mary Ann Keller on June 9, 1951 in Hays, Kansas to Ernest and Adele (Sauer) Keller. She was raised in Ellis and was baptized and confirmed in Christ Lutheran Church. Upon graduating from Ellis High School in 1969, she moved...
Dorothy B. Marler
Apr 11, 2008
Dorothy B. Marler, 92, Minneapolis, formerly of Delphos, passed away Friday, April 11, 2008 at the Ottawa County Health Center where she had resided since 2005. Mrs. Marler was born November 22, 1915 in rural Mitchell County, Kansas to Silas and Ivy (Giles) McClintock. On November 1, 1934 she married Clem T. Marler. They farmed near Delphos and also ran...
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