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Herman W. Westmeyer

Herman W. Westmeyer

May 8, 2017

Herman William Westmeyer, age 104, passed away at the Meadowlark Hills Retirement Community in Manhattan, KS on May 8, 2017. Herman was born on November 15, 1912, in Farmington, MO to Charles and Alice (Rodekohr) Westmeyer. He grew up on the family farm with three brothers and five sisters. He attended St. Paul Lutheran School and Farmington High School...

June J. Haynie Carlson

June J. Haynie Carlson

May 5, 2017

June Jolivette Haynie Carlson, 90, passed away May 5, 2017 in Riley, Kansas at Autumn Hills Memory Care Home. June was born September 9, 1926 in Abbotsford, Wisconsin, the third child of Edwin A. Jolivette and Eda (Heggesta) Jolivette. She graduated from Abbotsford High School and attended the University of Wisconsin. She worked for the U.S. Navy Department in...

Mary C. Thrash

Mary C. Thrash

May 3, 2017

Mary C. Thrash, 96, of Manhattan and former resident of Derby and Wichita for over 20 yrs, passed away Wednesday morning, May 3rd, at the Via Christi Village in Manhattan. Mary Huguley was born in Tuskegee, Alabama on December 31, 1920, the daughter of the late Readie Glenn and Mary Elizabeth (Carmack) Huguley. She was a nursing assistant with...

Tammy Lynn Britton

Tammy Lynn Britton

Apr 24, 2017

Tammy Lynn Britton, 39, of Manhattan, passed away unexpectedly at home on April 24, 2017. She was a loving wife and mother, sister, daughter, and friend. She will be remembered for her loving heart and sarcastic wit and missed by many people. Tammy was born on Dec. 16, 1977, in Cherry Point, North Carolina, the daughter of Bradley D,...

Rev. David L. Marshall

Rev. David L. Marshall

Apr 21, 2017

Rev. David L. Marshall, 89 of Manhattan, Kansas passed away Friday, April 21st at his home. David Lane Marshall was born in Norristown, Pennsylvania on March 14, 1928, the son of the James Earl and Emily (Furlong) Marshall. He was united in marriage to Elaine Beswick June 12, 1948, in Bridgeport, Pennsylvania and she survives of the home. He...

Joseph "Joe" John Sotkovski

Joseph "Joe" John Sotkovski

Apr 14, 2017

Joseph J. (Joe) Sotkovski Joseph John Sotkovski Jr, 78, of Manhattan, passed away Friday, April 14th, at the Via Christi Village in Manhattan. Joe was born in Teanesta, PA on December 27, 1938, the son of Joseph John, Sr and Kathryn Lozier Sotkovski. On July 17, 1973 in Nuevo Leon, Mexico he was united in marriage to Sharon Blake,...

Marga Patton

Marga Patton

Apr 2, 2017

MARGA PATTON Marga Patton, 61, died on April 2, 2017. Services will be private. Arrangements entrusted to Irvin-Parkview Funeral Home, 1317 Poyntz, Manhattan KS 66502. (785) 537-2110

Mrs. Arden L. Churchill

Mrs. Arden L. Churchill

Apr 1, 2017

Arden L. Churchill, age 86, of Via Christi Village in Manhattan, KS joined our Lord on April 1, 2017. She is survived by her 6 children and spouses: Kathy and Danny Arant of Riverside, CA, Steve and Bonny Simon of Astoria, OR, Bill and Sherry Simon of Arvada, CO, Jane and Ben Eckart of Manhattan, KS, Peggy Bransford of...

Helene Julia Bechtel

Helene Julia Bechtel

Mar 29, 2017

Helene Julia Bechtel (98) of Manhattan, Kansas passed away on March 29, 2017. She was born March 4, 1919, in Park Ridge, New Jersey to Louis and Anna Fiedeldey, and was the youngest of nine children. Helene graduated from Park Ridge High School in 1936 and went to work for the Western Union in New York City. She married...

Norma Adelle Mason

Norma Adelle Mason

Mar 23, 2017

NORMA ADELLE MASON 'A loving grandma and great-grandma.' Norma Adelle Mason, 92, died Thursday, March 23rd, in Hiawatha, KS. Norma was born November, 15th, 1924, in LaCrosse, WI, to John and Julia Stair. On June 17, 1934, Norma was baptized in LaCrosse, WI. Norma was an avid church goer of the Presbyterian Church. Norma married Jack Mason in 1943...

Jeanne F (Olson) Dray

Jeanne F (Olson) Dray

Mar 16, 2017

Jeanne Frances (Olson) Dray died on Thursday, March 16, 2017, in Manhattan, KS at the age of 67. On July 23, 1949 Jeanne was born and raised in Manhattan, Kansas to Kenneth LeRoy Olson and Nina Lee (Collins) Olson. Her mother was the daughter of a Baptist preacher. Her father was a WWII Air Force Gunner. She had one...

Carletta "Jean" Sutton

Carletta "Jean" Sutton

Mar 10, 2017

Carletta 'Jean' Sutton, 69, passed away on March 10, 2017 at Salina Regional Hospital. She was born February 25, 1948, to Joseph and Darlene (Freeburg) Morse Jr. She married Gary A. Sutton on July 14, 1968. He preceded her in death on May 7, 2004. She is survived by her children: Karen Genisio and fiance Reggie 'Mel' Melvin of...

Marcelyn "Marcy" E. Rolfs

Marcelyn "Marcy" E. Rolfs

Mar 5, 2017

Marcelyn 'Marcy' Enola Rolfs passed away on Sunday, March 5 at Via Christi Village in Manhattan, KS. She had been receiving hospice care from Home Health and Hospice in Manhattan. Marcelyn was a longtime resident of Manhattan, KS Marcelyn E. Rolfs was born on October 31, 1934 in Brighton, Colorado to Francis “Swede” Rolfs and Wilma (Richter) Rolfs. Her...

David S. Campbell

David S. Campbell

Feb 11, 2017

David Scott Campbell, 49, of Manhattan, formerly of Mission, passed away Saturday afternoon, February 11th, at the Overland Park Regional Hospital. David was born in Kingston, New York on December 24, 1967, the son of Buddy F. and Susan E. (Scott) Campbell, of Saugerties, NY. In August of 2004 in Cork, Ireland he was united in marriage to Ellyn...

David "Dave" Wayne Moran

David "Dave" Wayne Moran

Jan 27, 2017

David (Dave) Wayne Moran, 83, of Manhattan, passed away Friday, January 27, 2017, at Stormont-Vail Regional Health Center in Topeka surrounded by his family. Dave was born July 29, 1933, in Ludington, Michigan. He was the son of Lawrence and Lorna Marie (Lemire) Moran. On November 12, 1952, Dave was united in marriage to Rose Marie Prockish at St....

Travis "Patt" Alexander Patterson

Travis "Patt" Alexander Patterson

Jan 27, 2017

Travis Alexander ('Patt') Patterson Travis Alexander 'Patt' Patterson, 26, of Manhattan, passed away Friday, January 27th. He worked as a Diversity and inclusion Representative at Washburn University in Topeka with the student services helping disabled students and veterans in school. Patt was united in marriage to Rachel Ann Hudson June 8, 2009, at Saginaw Park Baptist Church, Saginaw, Texas....

Frances Schurle

Frances Schurle

Jan 4, 2017

Frances C Schurle, 99, of Manhattan and Keats passed away Wednesday, January 4th, at the Good Shepherd Hospice House. Frances Schurle, the daughter of the late Frank J. and Cecilia J. (Matous) Srna was born August 27, 1917 in Lincoln County, 6 miles west of Barnard, KS and graduated from the Milo School, she later moved to Beloit and...

Maxima Favela

Maxima Favela

Jan 1, 2017

Maximina Favela, 82, of Mexico, passed away Sunday, January 1st, at her son's home in Manhattan. Maximina was born in Guadalupe Victoria, Durango, Mexico on August 21, 1934, the daughter of the late Maria (Pineda) and Placido Favela Ibarra.

Melissa Marie Stauffer

Melissa Marie Stauffer

Dec 31, 2016

Melissa Marie Stauffer, 47, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, December 31st 2016, at her residence. Melissa was born in Olathe on April 8, 1969, the daughter of the late John D. and Delphine B. (Woodson) Stauffer. She graduated from Olathe South High School and attended Washburn University in Topeka. She was working as a waitress at Denny's in Topeka...

Joseph Reilly

Joseph Reilly

Dec 23, 2016

JOSEPH M. REILLY Joseph Matthew Reilly passed away, surrounded by family and friends, on December 23, 2016 at The Piper Assisted Living and Memory Care Center in Kansas City, KS, at the age of 63. Joe was born August 5, 1953 in Borger, Texas, one of six children born to parents Robert Carl Reilly (deceased), and Cora Margaret (Komac)...

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