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Jeffery B. Holiwell
Mar 9, 2021
Jeffery Bernard Holiwell of Manhattan passed away on Tuesday, March 9th. Jeffery was born August 27, 1957, in Manhattan to the late Abraham and Marion (Baker) Holiwell. Jeffery graduated from the Manhattan schools in 1975. Following high school, he moved to Dallas, Texas, and worked for the Richardson School District. Mr. Holiwell returned to Manhattan and worked for Kansas...
Linnwood L. Parry
Mar 7, 2021
Linnwood Lee Parry, 77, of Manhattan passed away with family at his side on Sunday, March 7, 2021. He is survived by his wife, two daughters, three grandchildren, and seven grandpets. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Linnwood Memorial Fund at KS State Bank. Due to Covid 19 restrictions, the service will...
Zona Gale Sarff
Mar 4, 2021
Zona Gale Denton (Dennis) Sarff, 98, passed away on March 4, 2021. She was born on January 25, 1923, in Bladen, Nebraska. Her parents, Glenn and Maysel Denton moved to Hysham, Montana in 1924 where Glenn was principal of the school and athletics coach; and her mother taught in the elementary school. In 1937 the family moved to Miles...
Donald Lee Smith
Feb 28, 2021
Donald Lee Smith "Smitty", 90, of Manhattan, KS, passed away Sunday, February 28th, at Stoneybrook Retirement Community. Donald was born July 8, 1930, in Hays, Kansas to the late Cecil and Luella (Hancock) Smith. Donald married the love of his life, Jeane Laizure on October 31, 1948. He retired from Southwestern Bell Telephone in 1984 after 32 years. Don...
Erma E. Mcmanis
Feb 25, 2021
Erma Elizabeth McManis, 95, of Manhattan, passed away early Thursday, February 25th, at the Stoneybrook Retirement Community. She was born in Pinole, CA on May 24, 1925, the daughter of the late Arch and Minnie (Roepka) Pawsey. She attended school in Kinsley, Kansas graduating from high school in 1943. On May 25, 1947, after a two-week courtship, she and...
William V. Morton Ii
Feb 18, 2021
William Morton II (Bill), of Manhattan, KS, passed away on February 18, 2021, at the age of 77. Bill loved his family more than anything. He was a good and kindhearted person. He worked as a custodian for most of his life with USD 383 and then with KSU. Bill enjoyed bowling with a group of friends after his...
Charles L. Storey
Feb 18, 2021
Charles L. Storey, 90, passed away on Thursday, February 18, 2021, at Good Shepherd Hospice House, Manhattan, Kansas. He was born in Mulvane, Kansas on April 3, 1930, to Ottie J. and Mary (Ferguson) Storey. He graduated from Mulvane High School in 1949. He graduated from Kansas State University in 1953. He married Marilyn Grant on June 14, 1953....
James (Tom) Thomas Albracht
Feb 17, 2021
James Thomas (Tom) Albracht, 68, of Grain Valley, Missouri, passed away on February 17, 2021. Tom was the oldest of four brothers born to James and Mary Lou Albracht on July 3, 1952, in Lincoln, Nebraska. The family lived in Nebraska and Michigan before settling in Manhattan, Kansas in 1966. Tom graduated from Luckey High School in 1970. He...
Ronald E. Fecteau Jr.
Feb 12, 2021
Ronald E. Fecteau, Jr, 78, of Manhattan, KS, passed away Friday, February 12, 2021. Ronald was born on April 30, 1942, in Exeter, New Hampshire, to June Harrison and Ronald Fecteau, Sr. He worked as a projectionist for the theaters in Manhattan, KS, as well as a custodian for the Manhattan School District until he retired. He later worked...
Weldon W. White
Feb 6, 2021
Weldon W. White Sr. 80, of Grandview Plaza, Kansas passed away February 6, 2021, at home. Weldon was born October 11, 1940, to Thomas and Mayme (Fink) White in Riley, Kansas. Weldon enjoyed fishing and working/helping his friends and his family. Weldon is proceeded in death by his parents; wife Norma; daughter Cindy White; son, Rex White; brother Thomas...
Georgia Jean Browning
Feb 5, 2021
Miss Georgia Jean Browning, four months of Manhattan, Kansas, gained her angel wings on February 5th, 2021. Georgia was born in Junction City, Kansas on September 28th, 2020 to Alysia Tillman and Gerell Browning. Everyone that knew her, knew that she controlled the house, with just a look into her eyes, she had ya. She absolutely loved the tv,...
Robert A. Brunner
Feb 4, 2021
Robert Arthur Brunner, 51, of Saint Marys, KS, passed away Thursday, February 4th, in Manhattan. Bob was born on October 17, 1969, to the late Larry Brunner and Katherine Cox in Manhattan. Fondly remembered as "Big Bob" he worked several jobs throughout his life to include being a construction laborer for the University of Iowa, and also the "cement...
Maria De La Luz Rosales-Cortez
Feb 3, 2021
Maria De La Luz Rosales de Porras, 68, of Lawrence, KS, Wednesday, February 3, 2021. Maria was born in Torreon, Mexico on October 3, 1952, to Amelia Cortez and Juan Rosales. She was the widow of Jesus Jose Porras. She was a member of the Jehovah's Witness for 44 years. Maria is survived by her two daughters, Karina Porras...
Jennifer Chatfield
Feb 3, 2021
Jennifer G Chatfield, 52, of Kansas City, MO, passed away Wednesday, February 3, 2021. A visitation will be held at 1:00 PM Saturday February 13, 2021 with a Memorial Service to follow, at Carlson's Irvin-Parkview Funeral Home and Cremation. Arrangements have been entrusted to Carlson's Irvin-Parkview Funeral Home and Cremation.
Evelyn Keller
Feb 1, 2021
Evelyn Keller passed away after 100 years of life on February 1, 2021, at the Leonardville Nursing Home. Her nurses and nursing home family were at her bedside due to Covid restrictions. Evelyn was born June 13, 1920, to Archie L. Allen and Pearl Bowen Allen. She was a lifelong resident of Manhattan, Kansas with the exception of the...
Isiah Martin
Jan 31, 2021
Isiah Martin, 76, of Manhattan, passed away Sunday, January 31, 2021, at Ascension Via Christi Hospital. Isiah was born in Muskogee, OK, and lived simply for the last decade of his life in Manhattan with a love for sports—especially for the Wildcats. He loved going to KSU sporting events and was known to wallpaper his apartment with KSU team...
Loretta M. Woods
Jan 27, 2021
Loretta Marie Woods, 76, of Junction City, KS, passed away Wednesday, January 27, 2021. Loretta was born in Carmichaels, Pennsylvania on June 18, 1944, to Sarah (Slonkner) and Wilbert Sines. Before she retired she worked at The Elks Lodge in Junction City as the manager. Loretta is survived by her daughter, Shelly (Samuel) Smith, of Junction City. her son,...
Sonya Kay Kunesh
Jan 9, 2021
Sonya Dawn Kunesh, 56, of Milford, Kansas, passed away Saturday morning, January 9th, at her brother, Jeff Riffel's, home in Clay Center, Kansas. She was a retired administrator for U.S. Army contractors at Ft. Riley. Sonya was born in Anthony, Kansas on May 19, 1964, she was the daughter of the late Kathryn (Yager) Riffel and Marty Campbell. She...
Nancy A. Venburg
Jan 9, 2021
Nancy Ann Venburg, 85, of Andover, KS, formerly of Manhattan, passed away January 9th, at the Life Care Center in Andover. Nancy was born April 7, 1935, in Fittstown, Oklahoma to the late Joe and Ruby (Thompson) Jett. As a child, her family moved to several different states, as her father worked for the pipeline industry. She graduated from...
Francis "Frank" Gatschet
Jan 8, 2021
Francis (Frank) Gatschet, 85, of Manhattan, KS, passed away Friday, January 8, 2021 Frank was born in Hays, Kansas on October 4, 1935, to the late Agnes (Brull) and George Gatschet. He grew up in the farming community with hordes of neighborhood kids, serving his church and trying to stay ahead of getting caught from whatever the almost daily...
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