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Gloria Y. Buffington

Gloria Y. Buffington, 87, of Marquette, passed away May 16, 2013. Read More
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M. Gail Johnson

M. Gail Johnson, 90, died Monday, May 13, 2013 in Ellsworth. She was born Oct. 12, 1922 in Salina, to Albert and Nettie Rice. She was a secretary for the Ellsworth County Engineer’s Office for 25 years, a homemaker and member of the First United Methodist Church, Ellsworth. She married Carl W. Johnson July 28, 1943, in Salina. He survives, along with their sons Michael, Lorraine, Carl, Kanopolis and Mark, Topeka; 12 grandchildren; and 14 great grandchildren. Read More
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Margaret Hund

Margaret Hund, 87, Paxico, passed away Tuesday, May 7, 2013. Read More
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Mary Jon Fleming

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Rev. Eldon Gene Schroeder

The Rev. Eldon Gene Schroeder, 86, a resident of East Dundee, Ill., passed away suddenly on Wednesday, May 8, 2013, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Elgin, Ill. Read More
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Virgil J. Pfannenstiel

Virgil J. Pfannenstiel, 85, WaKeeney, passed away Monday, April 29, 2013 at his home in Cedar Bluff Estates, near Cedar Bluff State Park.  Read More
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Dr. Janet Caroline (Stoltenberg) Splitter

Dr. Janet Caroline (Stoltenberg) Splitter, 92, died Monday, Dec. 10, 2012, in Oakland, Calif. She was born May 3, 1921 in Holyrood, to August William and Goldin (Graves) Stoltenberg. She graduated from Holyrood High School in 1938. She received her Bachelor in Arts from the University of Kansas in 1942, her master of science in chemistry from the University of Minnesota in 1944 and was awarded her PhD. degree in chemistry Sept. 13, 1950 from ... Read More
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Donald B. Schoon

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Donald D. Richards

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Zona Gale Pruitt Stoops

Zona Gale Pruitt Stoops, 78, of Blair, Okla., went home to be with her Lord and Savior Friday, April 5, 2013. Read More
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Minnie A. Stroede

Minnie A. Stroede, 94, passed away Tuesday, April 16, in Salina. She was born Oct. 4, 1918, in Lincoln County to Herman and Emelia (Hildebrandt) Wacker. Minnie was a lifetime resident of the Ellsworth area where she was a homemaker and member of the Immanuel Lutheran Church. She married George J. Stroede, Feb. 9, 1941, in Ellsworth. Minnie is survived by sons, Robert and wife Stacy of Kamp, Texas and Gary and wife Sarah of ... Read More
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Christina Kohls

Christina Kohls, 98, fell asleep surrounded by her children on Wednesday, April 17. Christina Emilie Helene was born on Jan. 1, 1915, on the farm in Ellsworth County that she called home and lived most of her life. She was the only child born to Alexander and Louise (Bruning) Schmoekel. She was a granddaughter of Friedrick and Friderike (Bast) Schmoekel and the first grandchild of Wilhelm and Emilie (Peterman) Bruning. Christina attended St. Paul’s Lutheran ... Read More
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Ina E. Hurley

  Ina E. Hurley, 98, passed away Thursday, April 11, 2013, in Tyler, Texas. She was born Jan. 3, 1915, in Kanopolis, Kan., to George Elmer and Margaret (McCall) Sauers. Ina was a resident of the Kanopolis area for most of her life where she was an elementary school teacher. She married Raymond E. Hurley on May 4, 1940. He preceded her in death. Ina was a member of the Gideons Auxiliary, EHU and the ... Read More
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Ernest L. "Ernie" Fulton

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Elma Agnes Valenta Tobias

The soul of Elma Agnes Valenta Tobias returned to The Lord April 8, 2013, after a lengthy struggle with dementia. She was born on Sept. 1, 1919, at Ellsworth, as the second child and oldest daughter of Charles and Emma Kraft Valenta, a farming family in southwest Ellsworth County. She lived her childhood and young adult years there, attending both Lorraine and Holyrood high schools, before matriculating to Fort Hays State College. During those years ... Read More
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Michael Alden Chase

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Amber Dawn Rathbun-Sharp

 Amber Rathbun-Sharp, 36, passed away, Thursday, April 4, 2013, in Ellsworth. She was born April 30, 1976, in Great Bend, Kan. to Jerry Rathbun and Peggy Cox. Amber was a lifetime resident of Ellsworth, where she was a homemaker. She married Hugh W. Sharp, Dec. 4, 2003, in Ellsworth. He preceded her in death. Amber is survived by son, Liam Sharp; parents, Peggy and Roger Schultz of Ellsworth; brothers, Joshua Rathbun of Manhattan, Travis Rathbun ... Read More
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Frank W. Vondra

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Janell Lynn Burmeister

DeleteJanell Lynn Burmeister, 44, passed away Thursday, April 4, in Ellsworth. She was born to Leonard and Janie (Burger) Burmeister June 20, 1968, in Salina. Read More
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Wilborn N. Day

Wilborn Neal Day, 87, died Monday, April 1, 2013, in Lincoln, Kan. He was born Aug. 5, 1925, in Kingman, Kan., to Errette Isaac and Lula Mae (Graves) Day. Left to celebrate his life include: wife, Mary Jane (Meili) of the home; sons, William (Billy) of Lincoln, Kan. and Mike (Cindy K.) of Wichita; daughters Cindy J. Day of Overland Park, Kan., and Nancy Renee (Greg) Rasmussen of Franklin, Ohio; two grandchildren. He was predeceased ... Read More
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Robert "Bob" Boggs

Robert “Bob” Boggs, 92, Wichita, passed away Thursday, March 28, 2013. Robert has born Feb. 21, 1921 in Ellsworth to Robert Lee and Bessie Ellen (Adams). Read More
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Clarence F. Peterman

Clarence F. Peterman, 90, died Sunday, March 24, 2013, in Ellsworth. He was born Oct. 4, 1922, in Ellsworth County to Frank J. and Bertha (Burmeister) Peterman. A lifetime resident of Ellsworth County, Clarence was a retired farmer/stockman and carpenter. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of WWII and a member of the St. Paul’s Lutheran Church and VFW Post 6485, both of Ellsworth. Read More
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Rosy Cisneros Orozco

Rosy Cisneros Orozco, 83, passed away Thursday, March 22, surrounded by family at her home in Kanopolis. She was born June 25, 1929, in Kanopolis to Pedro and Albina (Godines) Cisneros. Read More
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Shari Sue Hoeffner

Shari Sue Hoeffner, 62, Little River, passed away Wednesday, March 6, in Hutchinson. She was born Oct. 23, 1950, in Salina, to Herbert G. and Edna Jean (Stratmann) Hoeffner. Read More
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Kenneth R. Barta

Kenneth R. Barta, 86, passed away Thursday, March 7, after a short bout with cancer. He was born Jan. 11, 1927, in Ellsworth County, to George and Vlasta (Doubrava) Barta. Read More
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Glenda K. Jensen

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Frederick Ajit Devadason

Frederick Ajit Devadason, 33, passed away March 1, 2013 at his home in Mobile, Ala. He was born Sept. 7, 1979 in India to Francis Jawahar and Renuka (Sunder Raj) Devadason. Read More
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Gene Allen Whittey

Gene Allen Whittey, 62, died Sunday, March 3, surrounded by family at his home in Holyrood. Gene was most recently the Chief of Police of Holyrood. Read More
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Virgil D. Beougher

Virgil D. Beougher, 79, passed away March 4, at his home in Ellsworth. He was born May 3, 1933 in Gove County to Gael and Mary (Sutcliffe) Beougher. Read More
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Patricia Ann O'Connor

Patricia Ann O’Connor, MD, was born March 5, 1929, in Detroit Mich., and died after a brief illness on Feb. 27, 2013. She was the daughter of Leo F. and Dorothy M. (Jennings) O’Connor. She is survived by one brother, Michael and his wife, Diane, of Ellsworth,, and several cousins —in particular Charles Jennings and his wife, Geraldine, of Traverse City, Mich. Patricia was raised in Detroit, Mich., South Bend, Ind., and Kansas City, Mo.  ... Read More
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Roy Allen Oldehoeft

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Martha Cora Root

Martha Cora Root, 97, loving wife and mother, passed away Sunday, March 3, in Ellsworth. She was born Aug. 20, 1915 in Rice County to Gottleib and Amelia (Richards) Ploutz. Read More
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Norman D. Vague

Norman D. Vague, 87, of Wichita, died Feb. 5, 2013. Read More
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H. Wayne Wild

W. Wayne Wild passed away Feb. 21,  2013. He was born Sept. 17, 1944 at Ellsworth to Grace and Wilbur Wild. Read More
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Delila Marlene Custer

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Raymond L. Blase

Raymond L. Blase, 83, passed away Monday, Feb. 25. A resident of Sylvan Grove, he was born April 8, 1929 in rural Sylvan Grove. He was retired as a self-employed mechanic. Read More
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Kevin L. Odle

Kevin L. Odle, 56, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 26, in Ellsworth. He was born March 2, 1956 to Lee and Aloha (Ashley) Odle in Kansas City, Mo. Read More
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K. Glenn Axelton

K. Glenn Axelton passed away Friday, Feb. 22, 2013. He was 74. Read More
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Carol A. Vogan

Carol A. Vogan, 80, of Salina passed away Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013. Read More
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Carol A. Vogan

Carol A. Vogan, 80, of Salina passed away Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013. Read More
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Robert Charles Lutz

Robert Charles Lutz, 77, Hutchinson, died Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. Read More
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Jay Gordon Buehler

Jay Gordon Buehler, 71, passed away Monday, Feb. 18, 2013. He was born on Jan. 10, 1942, in Topeka.  Jay was raised in Ellsworth.  Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, at Country Club Christian Church, 6101 Ward Parkway. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Country Club Christian Church Organ Restoration Fund. Jay was retired from Black & Veatch. He graduated from the University of Kansas where he was ... Read More
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Clara M. Wagner

Clara M. Wagner, 106, Brookville, died Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013. She was born Nov. 15, 1906 in Ellsworth County, to Frank E. and Marie (Schultz) Warta. She was a member of the Brookville United Methodist Church, Fidelity Rebekah Lodge #169 of Brookville, the P.M.O. Club, D.W.T. Club, and the Brookville Senior Citizens. Read More
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Ervin F. Nienke

Ervin F. Nienke, 80, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 19, in Ellsworth. He was born June 27, 1932, in Ellsworth County to Fred and Meta (Erhardt) Nienke. Ervin was co-owner of the Mobil service station in Holyrood, a 50-year member of the Holyrood American Legion, a member of the St. Peter Lutheran Church of Holyrood, and a former U.S. Marine. On Sep. 17, 1954, Ervin married Shirley McKinney in Salina. She survives. Other survivors include a ... Read More
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Harold Dean Haugaard

Harold Dean Haugaard, 82, of Spanaway, Wash., died Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013, in Washington.  He was born Nov. 23, 1930, in Ellsworth County, to Harold I. and Caroline (Mog) Haugaard. As a young man, he worked at Lambert Lumber Co., Ellsworth, and had a band called “Harold’s Blue Notes,” which also had as members Colleen McMillen, Steve Doubrava, Nick Slechta, Sam Peppiatt, “Hawk” Allen and Bill Clark.  He served 22 years in the U. S. ... Read More
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Marvelle C. Harris

Christ’s Servant, Marvelle C. Harris, 85, of Salina, passed away Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013. She was born Aug. 5, 1927, to F. Frederick and Della (Gifford) Lee in Haywood, Okla. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Roy Bergen Harris; her daughter; Lisa Gail Harris; four brothers,  William, Lowell, Fred, Jr. and Bennie Lee; and one sister; Wilma Eilrich. Survivors include her children, Roy (Cathy) Harris of Salina, Marilee (Mark) Cox of ... Read More
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Betty L. Smith

Betty L. Smith, 91, Kanopolis, passed away Monday, Feb. 11, 2013, in Salina. She was born Sept. 7, 1921, in Kanopolis, to Bruce and Theresa (Hornischer) Shively. Read More
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Dennis L. Ahlvers

Dennis L. Ahlvers, of Lincoln, lost his battle to cancer Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013. Read More
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Louis Earl Bushell

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Marie Ann Helus

Marie Ann Helus, 82, Hutchinson, died Monday, Jan. 28, 2013.  She was born Aug. 2, 1930, at Wilson to Fred and Theresa Freibus Galliardt. She was a member of the New Life Church of the Nazarene and had worked for Leech Products for 12 years. On Nov. 16, 1950, she married Roy Helus in Clovis, New Mexico.  He died Dec. 2, 2000.  She is survived by: a son, Raymond and his wife Sue Beth, Hutchinson; ... Read More
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