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Wallace K. Taylor
Aug 7, 2019
Wallace (Wally) Kerry Taylor, 94, of Manhattan passed from this life on Wednesday, August 7, 2019, at his home surrounded by loving family. He was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather and will be missed. Wallace was born in Glen Elder, Kansas on January 13, 1925, to James Taylor and Mabel (Amis) Taylor. He was their fifth child...
Elvira Lou Henton
Jul 30, 2019
Elvira Lou Henton, 73, of Manhattan, died on Tuesday, July 30, 2019, at the Good Shepherd Hospice House. Elvira was born in Manhattan, on June 19, 1946, the daughter of the late Irene (Nelson) and Lewis Henton. She graduated from Riley County High School, attended the College of the Ozarks in Branson, Missouri and Kansas State University. She was...
Ola Marie Guye
Jul 30, 2019
Ola Marie Guye, 72, of Manhattan, KS, passed away Tuesday, July 30, 2019. Ola was born in Coushatta Louisiana on September 16, 1946,to Eula Mae Hayes Pennington and Jerry Guye. She was a member of the Pilgrim Baptist Church Manhattan, KS 66502. She worked as a Beautician, and also for the McCall Pattern Company. Ola is survived by sisters;...
Wilma Hafenstein
Jul 29, 2019
Wilma Joyce Hafenstein, 85, of Manhattan, KS passed away Monday, July 29, 2019. Wilma was born in Alma, KS on April 22, 1934, daughter of Sophia (Schreiber) and William E. Thowe. She graduated Alma High in 1952. She then attended the College of Medical Technologies Minneapolis, Minnesota where she became a licensed phlebotomist. She worked as a phlebotomist and...
Mercadies A. (Sadie) Miller
Jul 28, 2019
Mercadies Alexandria (Sadie) Miller, 22, of Council Grove, KS, passed away Sunday, July 28th, at her residence in Council;l Grove, KS. Mercadies was born in Council Grove, KS on March 3, 1997, the daughter of Aimee Renee (Miller) and Shane Lee Miller. Ms. Miller was a loving and caring daughter, sister of Wyatt, Rhianna, Maria and aunts, uncles and...
Mercadies (Sadie) Alexandria Miller
Jul 28, 2019
Mercadies Alexandria (Sadie) Miller, 22, of Council Grove, passed away Sunday, July 28th. Sadie was born March 3, 1997, in Council Grove, the daughter of Aimee and Shane Miller. Memorial contributions to, Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City, MO or the KU Medical Center, both for Cancer Research and may be sent to the funeral home. Arrangements with Carlson's Irvin-Parkview,...
Almajean Birdsong
Jul 23, 2019
Almajean Birdsong, 88, of Manhattan, KS passed away on Tuesday, July 23, 2019 in Manhattan, KS in her home. Almajean was born in Denver, CO on January 28, 1931, the daughter of Alfred and Eulala Pitts. She received her education in the Manhattan school systems. Almajean married JC Birdsong on January 11, 1957, they shared 51 glorious years together....
M. Luann Cramer
Jul 20, 2019
Mildred Luann Cramer was born on April 27th, 1931 to Rae and Mabel Culver of Kansas City, Kansas. Luann passed away peacefully on July 20th in Leawood, Kansas. She grew up in Kansas City Kansas and attended Wyandotte High School, where she was a member of the Owls. Next, it was on to Kansas State University as a Delta,...
Philip W. Manuel
Jul 20, 2019
Philip Wheeler Manuel, 58, of Havensville, Kansas passed away Saturday, July 20th in Manhattan, Kansas. Phil was born in Onaga, December 16, 1960, to the late Clement and Donis (Flowers) Manuel. Philip worked at Shilling Construction Company for over 25 years and served as the asphalt plant manager. Philip united in marriage to Suzanne Elizabeth (Delaney) at the Havensville...
Andy Atchison
Jul 16, 2019
Fay "Andy" Atchison, 75, of Manhattan, KS, passed away on Tuesday, July 16, 2019. He was born in Peoria, IL on April 20, 1944, to Callie (Guthery) and Ray Atchison. He attended High School at Champagne High, before joining the military. He served in the U.S. Army as a MSG during the Vietnam War. During that time he earned...
Robin E. Norris
Jul 13, 2019
Robin Elizabeth Rapp was born April 19, 1953, at the Norton County Hospital and made her home in Norcatur, KS with parents, Bob and Bonnie Rapp and brothers, Barney and Bill. Brother Ben was born five years later. Robin thought she was adopted in her early years because she was the only Rapp whose first name started with an...
Susan J. Koelliker
Jul 9, 2019
Susan Jane McCoy Koelliker, 75, succumbed from Alzheimer’s disease on July 9, 2019 at Meadowlark Hills in Manhattan. Susan was born in Horton, KS, the third of four daughters of Robert and Elizabeth McCoy of Hiawatha, Kansas. She was gifted academically and intellectually. She was class valedictorian at Hiawatha High School. Music was an important part of her life...
Jearld Lee Mathews
Jul 9, 2019
Jearld Lee Mathews, 79, of Junction City, KS, passed away Tuesday, July 9, 2019, surrounded by his family. Jearld was born in Campo, CO on June 4, 1940, to Winifred Grace (Jenkins) and Earl Mathews. On September 3, 1963, he married the love of this life, Carol Ann (Wilson) Mathews, and together they had three children. Jearld served in...
Clayton L. Neilson
Jul 3, 2019
Clayton Lee Neilson, 19, of Manhattan, KS, passed away on, Wednesday, July 3, 2019. Clayton was born in Parsons, KS on May 14, 2000, to Shawn (Mills) Neilson. He loved to be with his family and friends. He also loved to draw, play video games, go swimming, assist with the Special Olympics, and attend camp. Clayton is also survived...
John D. Ayer
Jun 30, 2019
****************** John D. Ayer, 55, of Manhattan, KS passed away on Sunday, June 30, 2019. John was born in Middleton, Ohio on August 30, 1963, to Marcella (Woods) and Robert Ayer. He graduated from Memorial Hall High school, in Houston, TX. John Served in the U.S. Army. While serving John received several commendations. After getting out of the Military,...
Ralph F. Kenworthy
Jun 30, 2019
Ralph Francis Kenworthy, 84, of Manhattan, Kansas, passed away June 30 in Newton, Kansas. Mr. Kenworthy was born August 3rd, 1934 to Leroy and Minnie (Holder) Kenworthy in Marshall County and was a graduate of Frankfort High School in 1955. He was the husband of Mary Lou (Warren) Kenworthy. They were united in marriage on November 24, 1955 at...
Laura L. Strenkowski-Facey
Jun 25, 2019
Laura L. Strenkowski-Facey, 40, of Manhattan, KS, passed away on Tuesday, June 25, 2019, at her home. Laura was born in Troy, NY on July 1, 1978, a daughter of Lucinda Massey and the late Jack A Valigorsky. She attended Adaroncic Community College and Oswego College. She worked for Prudential Manor Home Real Estate in Queensbury, NY, and most...
Saralee (Flora) Bentley
Jun 21, 2019
Saralee Flora Bentley died June 21, 2019, in Manhattan, Kansas at age 93. She was born the eighth of ten children to Norman and Lizzie Flora on a farm east of Quinter on January 12, 1926. She attended high school in Quinter and Manhattan and graduated from Manhattan High School in 1944. She married Rod Bentley on July 16,...
Bryant Keith Artis
Jun 21, 2019
Bryant Keith Artis (Brandy, Big B, Keedie), 60, of Suffolk, VA and Manhattan, KS, passed away Friday, June 21, 2019 in Pittsburg, KS. Bryant was born in Suffolk, VA on February 13, 1959, the son of Rosa Mae Artis and James Artis. After high school, he was in Job Corps and then went into the US Army. While stationed...
Carol M. Steelsmith
Jun 21, 2019
Carol Marnette Steelsmith, age 79, of Manhattan, Kansas passed away Friday afternoon, June 21, 2019 at Stolzer House/Meadowlark Hills in Manhattan, Kansas. Carol was born October 28, 1939 in Long Island, Kansas. She was the oldest child of Richard and Lucille Parker and was preceded in death by both of her parents. On October 24, 1958, she was united...
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