Obituaries

(1940-2019) Eugene “Gene” Papa Peterman, Sr., 79, passed away Thursday, May 2, 2019 in Ellsworth. He was born March 27, 1940 in Lincoln County to Benjamin and Rosaline (Panzer) Peterman. Gene was a longtime resident of Ellsworth where he married Aneta Jo Mitchell on April 22, 1968.

(1962-2019) It was Nov. 7, 1962. The front page headlines of the Salina Journal read “Tiny Twins Born at Asbury: Total 3 lbs., 12 oz.” Barbara’s life was short; only a couple of days. Brenda was scheduled for 55 years. She died Wednesday, April 24, in Kerens, Texas.

(1926-2019) Francis J. ‘Bud’ Soukup, 92, passed away Saturday, April 20, 2019 in Ellsworth. He was born April 24, 1926 in Ellsworth County to Louis and Lydia (Urbanek) Soukup. Francis was a lifetime resident of Ellsworth County where he married Phyllis Sheridan on Oct. 25, 1947.

(1928-2019) Former Ellsworth resident, Ann A. Paull, 90, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019, at her home in Long Beach, Calif. She was born Sept. 7, 1928 to Frank Reichel, Sr. and Agnes (Bicek) Reichel. Ann married Donald Paull on Sept. 9, 1948. She and Don moved to Long Beach in 1955.

(1955-2019) Sandra M. ‘Sandy’ Larsen, 64, passed away Wednesday, April 17, 2019 in Ellsworth. She was born April 2, 1955 in Marion to Leland and Carolyn (Smith) Chizek. A longtime resident of Ellsworth County, Sandy was a CNA at Ellsworth County Medical Center. She married James R.

(1952-2019) Rick J. Harper, 67, passed away March 20, 2019. He was born Feb. 6, 1952 in Salina, Kan. to Harland and Marcelyn (Davis) Harper. Rick married Kim Lindburg in Lindsborg, Kan. on April 24, 1982. He was a deputy sheriff for the Ellsworth County Sheriff ’s Department for many years.

(1935-2019) Janet G. Amend, 84, of Sterling, passed away April 18, 2019 at Hospital District 1 of Rice County, Lyons, Kan. She was born March 5, 1935 in rural Pratt County, Kan., the daughter of Harold and Gladys Benton Arell.

Ida Mae Zvolanek, 97, passed away Monday, April 15, 2019 in Ellsworth. She was born Aug. 15, 1921 in rural Ellsworth County to Fred E. and Matilda (Svoboda) Janda. Ida married Emil Zvolanek Feb. 9, 1944, and within a few years they moved to Osborne, Kan.

Alan Duckwall Wilson, 87, of Highlands Ranch, Colo., passed away Monday, April 8, 2019 in Mill Vista Lodge at Wind Crest, Highlands Ranch. He was born July 16, 1931 in Salina, Kan. to Francis Lesher and Vesta Duckwall Wilson. He married Marilyn Metz Wilson who preceded him in death.

Mary Bernadette Paulo, 72, passed away April 13, 2019 in Ellsworth. She was born Nov. 18, 1946 in Philadelphia, Pa. to William and Mary (McAvoy) Paulo. Mary is survived by her step-brother, Charles Fulford of Killeen, Texas; step-brother, Robyn K. Fulford of Florida; and step-sister, Debra A.