Obituaries

Michael J. “Mike” Peschka of Wilson, Kan., passed away on Oct. 4, 2023, at the Ellsworth County Medical Center in Ellsworth, Kan., at the age of 70. He was born on April 30, 1953, to James and Rosie (Pelz) Peschka in Ellsworth. He married Karen J. Vague on April 28, 1973, at St.

Jerry D. Borgstadter, La Crosse, Kan., passed away Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023, at Rush County Memorial Hospital Intermediate Swing Bed, La Crosse, Kan.Visitation will be Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023, from 9:30-10:30 a.m. at Janousek Funeral Home, La Crosse, Kan., with funeral service following at 10:30 a.

Wadona Velma Bircher was born Jan. 19, 1928, at a farm North of Bushton, Kan., to Arthur William and Emma (Schwerdtfeger) Heitschmidt. She went to her heavenly home Sept. 30, 2023.   Wadona was a graduate of Holyrood High School and Wichita Beauty College.

Anna Jean “Ann” Meili, 90, passed away Sept. 18, 2023, in Lincoln, Kan. She was born Nov. 29, 1932, in Lincoln County to Walter and Edith (Hickey) Hansen. She married Robert Dean Meili on Oct. 30, 1954, in Hiawatha, Kan.

Marjorie Carol Koch passed away at her home with family by her side on Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023 at the age of 74 years.Marjorie was born Feb. 10, 1949, to John and Vona Schmoekel in Ellsworth, Kan. She was both baptized and confirmed at St. Paul Lutheran Church, north Ellsworth. After attending St.

Ronny Leon Hall, 74, passed away on Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023, at 1:50 p.m. in Wichita, Kan., at Wesley Medical Center. He was the husband of Carol (DeCoudres) Hall and they shared 55 years of marriage.Ronny was born in Fort Scott, Kan., Jan. 24, 1949, to Hershel Leon Hall and Emma Lea Harris (Hall).

Jason Richard Eschbaugh passed away on Sept. 2, 2023, at his home in Wilson at the age of 47. He was born on June 30, 1976, in Ellsworth, Kan., to Stephen “Steve” and Mary Jeanine (Thielen) Eschbaugh.Jason came into this world a very happy soul.

Ernst “Ernie” Floyd Kasiska, 63, passed away Friday, Sept. 1, 2023, at his home in Kanopolis, Kan. He was born Dec. 7, 1959 in Ellsworth, Kan., to Floyd and Anna (Kamphuis) Kasiska. Ernie was a longtime resident of Ellsworth County. He married Ronda Lloyd in Ellsworth on Oct. 17, 1981.

Virginia Kay (Stucky) Florian passed away on Aug. 29, 2023, at her home in Wilson, Kan., at the age of 72. She was born on April 3, 1951, to Benjamin and Elma (Krehbiel) Stucky in Moundridge, Kan.

Douglas “Doug” Craig Talbott, 78, passed away on Aug. 26, 2023, at his home in Lindsborg, Kan., with his family by his side. He was born to the late L. Stanley and the late M. Pauline (Pennington) Talbott on Nov. 21, 1944, in Ft. Benning, Ga.