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Pastor James Spencer

Pastor James Spencer

Feb 16, 2022

Manhattan, Kansas – James E. Spencer, 71, died unexpectedly of cardiac arrest on February 15, 2022, in his residence. He was born on December 13, 1951, in Tucson, Arizona. The son of Arthur J. Spencer and LaVona I. Spencer. James was predeceased by his mother and father. He is survived by his sister, Beryl D. Jones of Wichita, and...

Joe C. Mayfield

Joe C. Mayfield

Feb 14, 2022

Joe C. Mayfield, 83, of Manhattan, KS, passed away Monday, February 14th, at the Via Christi Village in Manhattan. Joe was a retired US Army Major and substitute schoolteacher. Joe Charles Mayfield was born in Del Rio, TX on April 30, 1938, the son of the late Rachel Rosecrans Lane and Joe Telford Mayfield. He was the husband of...

Jacquelyn  I. Cantwell

Jacquelyn I. Cantwell

Feb 11, 2022

Jacquelyn Irene Cantwell, 89, of Saint George, passed away Friday, February 11th, 2022. She was an Administrative Assistant at the Riley County Health Dept. She was born in Manhattan, on July 19, 1932, the daughter of the late Irene Rose (Glenn) and Barton Jack Ward. She graduated from the Sacred Heart Academy (Manhattan Catholic Schools); was a member of...

Ronald Lee Reich

Ronald Lee Reich

Feb 9, 2022

Ronald Lee Reich, 74, of Manhattan, passed away Wednesday, February 9th, at his home. He served in the US Army during the Korean and Vietnam era serving with the Military Police, working with the Riley County Law Enforcement, Jack’s Body Shop, bus driver for USD 383, truck driver for Midwest Concrete, and stocker at Menards. Ron was born in...

Joe Aaron Sims

Joe Aaron Sims

Feb 5, 2022

JOE AARON SIMS, JR AUGUST 13, 1931 – FEBRUARY 5, 2022 Joe Aaron Sims, Jr. was born in Danville, Illinois on August 13, 1931, to Joe Sims Sr. and Samantha Griggs. He graduated from Danville High School, class of 1948. After high school, he enlisted in the United States Army on January 8, 1954, at Fort Sheridan, Illinois. Joe...

Hailey Dawn Bailey

Hailey Dawn Bailey

Feb 4, 2022

Haley Dawn Bailey of Manhattan, passed away on Friday morning on February 4th, at her home. Haley was born in Wichita, Kansas on July 9, 2002, the daughter of Treva M.(Janzen)Bailey, of Manhattan, and Micah Phillip Bailey, of Wichita. She assembler with Big Lakes in Manhattan. Haley is survived by her mother Treva M. (Janzen) Bailey and step-father, Robert...

Barry Mckee

Barry Mckee

Jan 30, 2022

Barry McKee, 78, of Ogden, passed away Sunday, January 30th, at his residence. Barry was retired from the US Army, serving during the Vietnam War as an E-6, and had also worked for Armour, Smithfield, and Eckrich, working as a machine operator in pork processing. Born in Rockville Centre, NY on March 23, 1943, Barry was the son of...

John Farrell, Sr.

John Farrell, Sr.

Jan 29, 2022

John M. Farrell, Sr., passed away on January 30th, 2020. John was born May 15th, 1938, in Manhattan Kansas to Ellen G. (Leonard) and John J. Farrell. After graduating from Boys Town, Nebraska, John moved back to Manhattan Kansas. He met and then married Jerene J. Rankin on July 14th, 1962, at the Seven Dolors Catholic Church. His own...

Robert Wirt Crofoot

Robert Wirt Crofoot

Jan 26, 2022

Robert Wirt (Robert) Crofoot, 64, of Junction City, KS, passed away Wednesday, January 26th, at his residence with family and friends present.  He was a truck driver- end dump for  Shilling Construction Manhattan and also Mid-West Concrete also in Manhattan Robert Crofoot was born in San Marcas, Texas on June 9, 1957, a son of the late Irene Gloria...

Carl Roman Didas

Carl Roman Didas

Jan 22, 2022

Carl Roman Didas, 84, of Manhattan, was born in Perkinsville, NY on April 4, 1937, a son of the late Pearl (Miller) and Joseph Roman Didas and passed Saturday, January 22nd, at the Meadowlark Hills Retirement Community- Honstead House. Carl grew up around Star Lake and went to Clifton Fine Central School. On May 12, 1962, in Russell NY...

Georgeanne Rose Mirack

Georgeanne Rose Mirack

Jan 20, 2022

Georgeanne Rose Mirack (nee Bankard), 84, of Annapolis, Maryland passed away on January 20th with her son by her side in Manhattan, Kansas. Born and raised in Baltimore, she spent her later years in Churchton and Annapolis, MD. Georgeanne enjoyed dancing, music, gardening, decorating, painting and was famous for feeding her gaggle of swans in Churchton. She was meticulous...

Joy Dean Keller

Joy Dean Keller

Jan 19, 2022

Joy Deen Keller, 70, of Manhattan, passed away Wednesday evening, January 19th. She was a cosmetologist and a homemaker. Joy was born in Chelan, WA on June 24, 1951, the daughter of Wanda Fern (Barr) Larson, of Ephrata, WA, and the late Robert Bruce Holden. Joy attended high school at Eastmount HS, East Wenatchee, WA. Joy was united in...

Shirley Irene Huey

Shirley Irene Huey

Jan 11, 2022

Shirley I. Huey, 86, of Manhattan, KS, formerly of Bogue, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, January 11th, at her home in Manhattan.  She was retired from KSU Vet Science as an Animal Care Intake. Shirley was born in Natoma, KS on October 15, 1935, the daughter of the late Victor and Rosa Lillie (Strutt) Hayes. She attended school at...

George W.  Karr, D.D.S.

George W. Karr, D.D.S.

Jan 10, 2022

It is with extreme sadness that we announce the passing of George W. Karr D.D.S., F.A.E.S., B.S. He was a bright spark in this world and will be deeply missed by many. George was born in Girard, Kansas on April 3rd, 1935, the son of Robert O. and Dorothy A (Winsler) Karr; and also called the city of Rolla,...

Felipe "Kinny" Torres  Montalvo

Felipe "Kinny" Torres Montalvo

Jan 8, 2022

Felipe Torres (Kinny) Montalvo, 66, of Manhattan, passed away Saturday, January 8th, at Ascension Via Christi Health Hospital. Felipe was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico on February 18, 1955, the son of the late Veronica (Montalvo) Montalvo and Felipe Torres. He was the husband of Diana Ramos. He attended the Seven Dolors Catholic Church Manhattan, KS 66502. Services are...

Randy Luke

Randy Luke

Jan 1, 2022

Randy Luke, 67, Retired Wholesale Electrical Supply Salesman, died Saturday, January 1, 2022, at his home in Wichita, KS after a 2 ½ year battle with Leukemia. Randy was raised in Solomon, KS, the eldest of three children born to Jean (Kelly) and Paul Luke. Randy was an avid sports fan and participant. He enjoyed participating in football, basketball,...

Travis Durbin

Travis Durbin

Dec 30, 2021

Travis Durbin, 37, of Manhattan, Kansas, passed away Thursday morning, December 30th, at his home. He was a meat cutter at Texas Roadhouse Restaurant and was also a former manager for Pizza Hut in Bloomington, Illinois. Send email condolences to the family by visiting the Carlson's Irvin-Parkview Funeral Home & Cremation website at www.irvinparkview.com.

Lorene C. Carlson

Lorene C. Carlson

Dec 28, 2021

Lorene C. Carlson, 97, of St. George Kansas, passed away peacefully on December 28, 2021, at Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan, Kansas. She was born on November 3, 1924, in Agenda, Kansas, the twin daughter of Ralph T. and Millie M. (Byrd) Kramer. At age 9, Lorene moved to Washington County where she graduated from Washington County High...

Allan Martin Cyriacks

Allan Martin Cyriacks

Dec 26, 2021

Allan Martin Cyriacks passed away on Sunday, December 26th, at home, with family close by. He was born on November 27, 1928, to Martin George and Anna Taleta (Ackerman) Cyriacks in the town of Gothenburg, Nebraska. Allan was united in marriage to Phyllis Ann Stewart on January 24, 1954 in Lincoln, Nebraska at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses....

Jean Catherine Luke

Jean Catherine Luke

Dec 15, 2021

Jean Catherine Luke, 93, formerly of Solomon, passed away early Wednesday morning, December 15th, at the Ascension Via Christi Ridge Care Center in Wichita. A lifelong member of the Solomon community, Jean was born on November 14th, 1928 in Solomon, KS. She was one of four daughters of the late Rebecca (Giersch) and Thomas Kelly. She was a graduate...

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