Obituaries

Sheila Peterman, 76, of Little River, Kan., passed away Dec. 18, 2024, at Sandstone Heights Nursing Home, Little River. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, at Andover Lutheran Church, Windom, Kan., with Pastor Anna Borders officiating.

Ben M. Payton, 100, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024, in Great Bend, Kan. He was born April 18, 1924, in Ellsworth County, Kan., to Benjamin and Theresa (Borecky) Payton. Ben was a WWII veteran who served in the U.S. Army Air Corps and was a member of the American Legion. He married Dorothy L.

Karen Louise Kerby, 86, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024, in Ellsworth, Kan. She was born Dec. 2, 1938, in Virgil, Kan., to Gus and Bernece (Lancaster) Milner. Karen married Richard Kerby in Olathe, Kan., on April 11, 1965.

Barbara Jean Steiner, age 95, went to Heaven on Friday, Dec. 13, 2024, surrounded by her loved ones. She passed away at Stormont Vail Hospital in Junction City, Kan. She was born to Thomas and Barbara (Janousek) Foote in Ellsworth, Kan., on May 28, 1929. She grew up in Black Wolf, Kan.

Dr. Matthew Joel Wimer, 39, of Geneseo, Kan., passed away Wednesday, Nov. 20, at Ascension Via Christi St. Francis, Wichita.Matthew was born in Salina, Kan., on Jan. 24, 1985, son of Joel W. Wimer and Jeri LeLynn (Swagerty) Wimer.

Herbert “Herb” Dean Perkins, 69, passed away Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, in Ellsworth, Kan. He was born July 30, 1955, in Ellsworth to Charlie “Choc” Perkins and Elda (Janzen) Perkins. Herb was a 1973 graduate of Geneseo High School.

Marsha F. Paull, 87, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024, in Ellsworth, Kan. She was born June 26, 1937, in Ellsworth to Cleo and Jessie (Johnson) Rathbun. Marsha was a graduate of Ellsworth High School and earned a teaching degree from Emporia State University.

John Robert Kubick, 31, passed away Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024, in Monument, Colo. He was born May 30, 1993, in Salina, Kan., to Robert and Patricia (Kepka) Kubick. John was a graduate of Ellsworth High School in the class of 2011.

Adam J. Larsen, 38, passed away Monday, Nov. 11, 2024, at his home in Ellsworth, Kan. He was born Dec. 18, 1985, in Ellsworth to James “Jim” and Sandra “Sandy” (Chizek) Larsen. Adam was a lifetime resident of Ellsworth, where he graduated from Ellsworth High School in the class of 2004.

Ronald Charles Soeken, 85, retired farmer of Lorraine, Kan., passed away Nov. 4, 2024, in Maize, Kan., surrounded by his family. Ron married Peggy Olds from Wilson, Kan., on Aug. 12, 1964. They moved to the family farm in Ellsworth County, where Ron spent his life as a wheat farmer.