Betty E. Robey, 87, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Sunday, May 15th, at Holiday Resort.
Betty was born in Salina, Kansas on May 24, 1928, a daughter of the late Ruth (Porter) and George Greenwood.
She worked as the head cashier at Dillon’s on East Iron for many years.
Betty was a member of the Twirlers square-dance group in Salina, Southwestern Bell Pioneers Camping Club, and was a Project leader in 4-H when her children were growing up. She was also one of the original members of the 1st Bank Kansas Travel Committee, and an active member of the Starlighters Neighbors Club.
On May 24, 1944, Betty married Clyde Robey in Salina at Sunset Park. He preceded her in death July 27, 1999.
Survivors include daughter, Terry Mead and husband Everett, of Salina, Kansas; grandchildren, Chris Carney and wife Kyla of Adele, Iowa, Betsy Carney of Salina, Kansas, Sean Mead and wife Gloria of Manasses, Virginia, and Lisa Lamer of Salina, Kansas. She is also survived by 11 great grandchildren.
Preceded in death by her parents; husband Clyde; son, Tracy Robey; grandson, Kelly Mead; and 3 sisters.
Visitation will be Tuesday, May 17 from 1:00 pm-8:00 pm at Carlson-Geisendorf Funeral Home. Family will receive friends from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm.
Funeral service will be held at 1:00 pm, Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at Carlson-Geisendorf Funeral Home, Salina, Kansas, with Pastor Andy Houltberg officiating. Interment will follow at Beverly Cemetery, Beverly, Kansas.
Memorial contributions may be made to The Morrison House, 513 S 8th St, Salina, KS 67401; or to the Southwestern Bell Pioneers, 1801 California Street, Suite 225, Denver, Colorado 80202.
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POTWIN – Bernice K. Harvey, age 98, passed away May 14, 2016, at Presbyterian Manor, Newton. She was born in Butler County, the daughter of Walter and Hattie (Goodrich) Abplanalp. On September 25, 1935, she was united in marriage to Fred Harvey at El Dorado. After living a few years at Towanda, they made their home near Potwin, where she was a farmwife and homemaker. Their marriage was blessed with two children: Beverly and Lloyd. She was preceded in death by her husband Fred; a daughter Beverly Chase; and 3 siblings: Bob Abplanalp, Maxine Harris, and Mabel Eckholm. She is survived by her son Lloyd Harvey and his wife Barbara of Potwin; a sister Lois Ingram of Tampa, Florida; 4 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and 2 great-great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be held from 6 – 8 p.m., Monday, at Lamb Funeral Home, Whitewater. The Funeral Service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, May 17, 2016, at the Potwin Christian Church. The Interment will be in the Walnut Valley Cemetery, El Dorado. Memorial Funds have been established for the Good Shepherd Hospice or the Presbyterian Manor, in care of Lamb Funeral Home, 120 S Main, Whitewater, KS, 67154. Online Condolences may be left at www.zeinerfuneralhomes.com.
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BURNS – Anna “Margaret” Morgan, age 86, passed away May 15, 2016, at Asbury Park of Newton. She was born December 24, 1929, at Burns, the daughter of Augustus and Vida (Strange) Bishoff. She was a 1947 graduate of Cedar Point High School. On August 28, 1947, she was united in marriage to Ivan R. Morgan at El Dorado. Their marriage was blessed with 4 sons. She was a farmwife, and she drove school bus for over 30 years for Peabody-Burns School District. She loved her family and enjoyed spending time with them. She liked to play guitar. She was an active member of the Christian Church of Florence and the Christian Women’s group. She was preceded in death by two sisters Vera Hucksteadt and Betty Jean Waner. She is survived by her husband Ivan; her sons: Micheal Morgan and wife Beverly Jean of Burns; Larry Morgan and wife Delores of Hesston; Richard Morgan and wife Kristi of Moundridge; and Rodney Morgan and wife Robin of Burns; a sister Katherine Otte of Herington; a brother-in-law Lyman Hucksteadt of Garden City; 9 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren; and 5 great-great-grandchildren. All service will be held at the Christian Church of Florence, with the Visitation from 6 – 8 p.m., Wednesday, and the Funeral Service at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, May 19, 2016. Interment will be in the Burns Cemetery. Memorial Funds have been established for the Christian Church of Florence or Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice in care of Zeiner Funeral Home, 205 Elm, Marion, KS, 66861.
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Mabel Wannamaker, 95,died Sunday May 15, 2016. She was born April 29, 1921 the daughter of Peter Larson and Frankie Tyler.
Mabel was raised in Barnes, KS and graduated from Barnes High School. She married Max Henderson in 1939, they made their home in Barnes before he preceded her in death. She married Rayburn Stunkel in 1949 and they made their home in Vining and Clifton before he preceded her in death. In 1989, Mabel married Rollin Wannamaker. They lived in Waterville before he preceded her in death. Mabel moved to Clay Center in 2009.
She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary in Clifton. Mabel was also preceded in death by her parents, a daughter, Sharon Scott and sister, Carrie Millie Sextro.
Survivors:
Daughter: Shirley Young, Topeka, KS
Son: Roger Henderson, Las Vegas, NV
Daughter: Karla Hitsman, Topeka, KS
10 Grandchildren and 26 Great-grandchildren and 13 Great-great-grandchildren
Funeral Services: Friday, May 20, 2016 at 10:30 at the Wesleyan Church in Clay Center, KS
Minister: Pastor Rob Stewart and Pastor Edward Moynihan
Burial: Palmer City Cemetery, Palmer, Kansas
Visitation: Thursday, May 19, 2016 from 3-8 PM at Neill-Schwensen-Rook Funeral Home. The family will greet friends from 4-6 PM.
Memorials: Mabel Wanamaker Memorial Fund c/o the funeral home
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Donna Mae Fuller, 73 died May 14, 2016 in Morganville, KS. She was born on November 20, 1942 in San Diego, California, the daughter of Donald and Gracie Mae (Rollins) Stone. Donna was born and raised in San Diego, CA. She worked as a grocery store checker for many years. After moving to Clay Center, Donna worked in the laundry at the Presbyterian Manor and later for USD 379 as a Dietary Aide. Donna was a member of St. Paul Episcopal Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, a brother, Ronald Stone and a sister, Mary Gibson.
Survivors:
Son: Kevin Turpening, Las Vegas, NV
Daughter: Kathy Walke, Portland, OR
Daughter: Julie Jensen, Morganville, KS
Son: Shawn Webb, Hollister, MO
8 Grandchildren and 6 Great-grandchildren
Services: no services are planned
Memorials: Meadowlark Hospice or St Paul Episcopal Church c/o the funeral home
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Karen Jane(Peterson) Heidebrecht died peacefully surrounded by family in Boise, Idaho on May 12, 2016.
She was born in Little River, Kansas to Mauritz and Edna Peterson on October 21, 1939. She rode on horseback to school with brother Kermit during her grade school years and graduated from Little River High School in 1957.
After High School, she went to work in McPherson, Kansas for Farmers Alliance and in 1958 she met husband, Richard Heidebrecht. They had four children- Lori, Ron, Brian and Rene. She moved to Nampa, Idaho when her children graduated from college. While in Nampa, ID she worked for Roundtree Motors, Dennis Dillon, Tom Scott Honda, Love Trailers, and Agri-Lines.
She shared her gift of accounting and finance by assisting individuals at Love, INC with budget counseling. She was very proud of each graduate of the counseling program and attended each graduation ceremony.
Karen was a huge fan of Boise State Football. She also enjoyed cross stitch, bridge, golf, quilting and reading many books. She volunteered at the Nampa Civic Center frequently and enjoyed her time with the friends she developed there.
She enjoyed traveling to see her children and visits from her children and grand-children. She is survived by her children Lori Lockert, Federal Way, WA; Ron Heidebrecht(Marci) Hillsboro, KS; Brian Heidebrecht (Tiffani), Southlake, TX; Rene Holder (Brian) The Woodlands, TX. She is survived by her sister Doris (Harold) Schulz, Fallbrook, CA and brother Kermit Peterson, Donnelly, ID. She was also survived by 10 grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins scattered from Texas, Kansas, Washington and California. She was preceded in death by her father, mother and brother Lloyd Peterson.
There will be a celebration of life at The Goldcrest Clubhouse at 722 N. Cambridge, Nampa, ID 83651 on Saturday, May 21st from 1-3pm. Light refreshments will be served. In lieu of flowers, donations can be sent to Love, INC of Treasure Valley, 16470 N. Franklin Blvd, Nampa, ID.
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Arthur Axel Brax, 92, of Loveland, CO, formerly of Lindsborg, KS, passed away May 12, 2016.
A Graveside service will be held Saturday, May 21, at 10:00am at Salemsborg Lutheran Church Cemetery.
Online condolences at www.ChristiansFuneralHome.com
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Donald Paul Ferguson was born September 14, 1920 at Westmoreland Kansas to Frank H and Ethel Misamore Ferguson. He passed away May 15, 2016 at Riverview Estates, Marquette.
He moved with his parents and siblings to rural Lindsborg, Kansas in 1928.
He was united in marriage to Ellen Marie Larson on October 20, 1950 at Bethany Lutheran Church, Lindsborg, Kansas.
They farmed in the Freemount Community until retirement when they moved to Lindsborg in September 1988. He has been a resident of Riverview Estates in Marquette since 2014.
Don attended Harper District Grade School and Marquette High School graduating in 1939. He served in the United States Army in WWII, spending 2 ½ years in the South Pacific.
He was a member of Bethany Lutheran Church, Marquette American Legion (70 plus years), Kansas Livestock Association, National Cattleman’s Association, and the Kansas & American Farm Bureau Association.
Don was preceded in death by his parents, wife Ellen Marie, siblings George Ferguson, Doris Ferguson Schad, and Marjorie Ferguson Ericson.
He is survived by his son David Lee Ferguson, sister, Elizabeth (Betty) Moore, and many nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m. with family present from 5-7pm Friday, May 20, at Christians Funeral Home, Lindsborg.
Burial will be held at 1:00pm Saturday, May 21, at Freemount Lutheran Cemetery, Lindsborg, with a Memorial Service following at 2:00pm at Bethany Lutheran Church, Lindsborg.
Memorials may be designated to Bethany Lutheran Church or Riverview Estates in care of Christians Funeral Home 103 N. Washington, Lindsborg, KS 67456.
Online condolences at www.ChristiansFuneralHome.com
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Verna Viola Voos Mohr, 96, of Phoenix, Arizona and former Russell, Kansas, resident went to be with her Lord and Savior on May 12, 2016, at the Christian Care Nursing Center in Phoenix.
Verna was born on May 12, 1920 in Bazine, Kansas, the daughter of Jacob L. and Elizabeth (Herman) Voos. She grew up and attended school in Russell and graduated with the class of 1939. Verna met, fell in love and was united in marriage to Joseph C. Mohr on January 02, 1943, in Russell, Kansas. From this union Verna and Joseph were blessed with 3 children; Sharron, Steve and Beth. Verna worked most of her life in Russell as a secretary. She worked for Simpson Elementary School, then the doctors’ office of White, Pettijohn and Schulz all in Russell. She was a longtime member of St. John’s Lutheran Church also in Russell. Later, she moved from Russell and continued to work as a secretary in Liberal and Wichita, Kansas, before moving to Hobbs, New Mexico, to be closer to her oldest daughter. There she worked for Hobbs Electric before retiring.
In 1990, she moved to Phoenix, Arizona, to be closer to her son Steve and daughter Beth. This move gave her the opportunity to be more involved with the rest of the family, but her heart and memories always took her back to Russell. She enjoyed counted cross stitching and created many beautiful pieces. She was an active member of the Bethal Lutheran Church in Phoenix. She was also active in her assisted living housing community and while there, enjoyed playing bingo and visiting and sharing stories with her community friends. She was a passionate Phoenix Suns, Phoenix Coyotes and Arizona Diamondbacks fan. She never missed a game on television when it came to her favorite teams and she certainly would not talk on the phone during one of her games. In her younger days living in Russell, she was avid bowler and loved competing in the local bowling league Most of all, she enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her children and grandchildren.
Surviving family include her 3 children; daughter Sharron K. Bond and husband Fred of Ft. Mill, South Carolina, son Steven D. Mohr of Phoenix, Arizona and daughter Beth Smith and husband David also of Phoenix, Arizona; 5 grandchildren, 6 great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, brothers Elmer, Melvin and Jacob, Jr. Voos and sister Irene Tourney.
A celebration of Verna’s life will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Friday, May 20, 2016, at the Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary in Russell, Kansas, with Pastor Roger Dennis officiating. Burial will follow at the St. John Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9 A.M. to 8 P.M. on Thursday, May 19, 2016, at the mortuary, with family present to greet guests from 6 P.M. to 7 P.M. Thursday evening. Memorials may be given to the St. John Lutheran Church and sent in care of the mortuary. Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary of Russell, Kansas is in charge of the funeral service arrangements.