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Georgia I Roberts
Jul 5, 2015
Georgia I. Roberts (89), passed away on July 5, 2015 at her residence, Homestead Assisted Living, Manhattan, Kansas, surrounded by family and friends. She was married to Leland F. Howerton and later divorced. In 1956, she married Albert R. Roberts, and in 2007, he preceded her in death. Georgia was born July 3, 1926 in Baxter County, Arkansas to...
Virginia Harrison
Jun 29, 2015
Lyda Virginia Harrison Virginia Harrison, 96, of Manhattan, formerly of Clarksville, AR, passed away Monday, June 29th, peacefully, at her residence. Lydia was a retired mathematics teacher and enjoyed computers and traveling. Lyda Virginia Claybrook was born in Jackson, TN on June 5,1919, the daughter of the late Rev. Lyn and Sarah Ann (Skinner) Claybrook. She attended and graduated...
Norma Elaine Mcnair
Jun 22, 2015
Norma Elaine McNair Norma Elaine McNair, 87, of Manhattan, passed away Monday, June 22nd, peacefully, at Meadowlark Hills Retirement Community. She worked as a Licensed Practical Nurse in Manhattan for many years. Norma Elaine Peters was born in Pittsburg, Kansas on September 9, 1927, the daughter of the late William O. and Amanda C. (Buchmeier) Peters. On Dec. 6,...
Griffith G. Gates
Jun 8, 2015
Griffith Granville Gates, 93, of Manhattan, died Monday, June 8th, at the Good Shepherd Hospice House. He was retired from the US Navy and the Civil Service, as Director of Military Museums and Teacher of Fine Art and a lifetime Artist. Griff was born in Newark, New Jersey on November 20, 1921, the son of the late Ruppert G....
Cheyanne Olivia Higgins
May 23, 2015
Cheyanne Olivia Higgins, 18, of Junction City, passed away Saturday, May 23rd, in an automobile accident on Stagg Hill Road in Manhattan. Cheyanne Olivia was born in Tacoma, WA on August 22, 1996, the daughter of Angela (Ryan) and Michael Higgins, of Junction City. She attended and graduated from Junction City High School in the spring of 2014, where...
Kerwin "Corky" Crabs
May 21, 2015
Kerwin Kent “Corky” Crabs, 90, passed away on May 21, 2015 in Manhattan, Kansas. He was born on January 31, 1925 in Manchester Kansas. His parents were Clayton and Irene (Wolfe) Crabs of Manchester Kansas. Corky was a proud veteran of WW II serving in the Navy. 'Corky', as he is known to most people, leaves behind his wife,...
Gail Edwards
May 6, 2015
Elva Gail Edwards, 93, of Salina, passed away Wednesday, May 6th, at Holiday Resort in Salina. Gail was born in Rural Pottawatomie, Kansas on January 25, 1922, a daughter of the late Florence Ellen (Taylor) and Charles E Cameron. On Dec. 24, 1946, Gail married Benjamin 'Ed' Edwards in Topeka, Kansas. Gail taught school in a one room school...
Pauline Barr
Apr 29, 2015
Pauline “Richardson” Goodridge- Barr 88 was born January 23, 1927, the oldest child of Mose and Ethel Richardson. She transitioned from our lives April 29, 2015 surrounded by her loved ones. Pauline received her education from Rosenwall High School in Queen City, TX. In 1944 she moved to Manhattan, Kansas with her parents and siblings where she became a...
James " Jim" Patrick Davie
Apr 24, 2015
James P. 'Jim' Davie Jim Davie, usually called 'Coach Davie', of Manhattan died April 25, 2015, at his home. He was born January 20, 1942 at his home in Bridgeville, Pa. His parents were Pat Davie, a steel mill worker/piano man and Vivian (Duvaul) Davie, a homemaker extraordinaire. He was the middle man of 7 siblings which meant he...
(Ret)Cw-04 Bernard Ryan Head
Apr 16, 2015
Bernard Ryan Head, 102 1/2, of Manhattan, KS, passed away Thursday, April 16th, at Good Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan, KS. He was retired from the US Army as a Chief Warrant Officer 4, and the Civil Service in Manpower Management. He was an active member of the St. Thomas More Catholic Church, a Knights of Columbus 4th Degree,...
Larry A Olson
Apr 10, 2015
Larry Allen Olson, 67, of Manhattan, died Thursday, April 9th, at Mercy Regional Health Center. He was the Head Women’s Basketball Coach making several national appearances and was honored twice as the Coach of the Year, Associate Athletic Director, Men's Dorm Supervisor and both the Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Coach at Manhattan Christian College. Larry recruited quality athletes...
Carlotta L. Preston
Mar 29, 2015
Carlotta L. Preston, 76, of Manhattan, Kansas, passed away on, Sunday, March 29th, peacefully, at Stoneybrook Retirement Community. She was born in Staten Island, New York on September 7, 1938.She worked as a Certified Nurse. Carlotta preston is preceded in death by her; parents and her husband, Carl. Carlotta is survived by, a sister, Francis Preston and a brother,...
Lavonne M. Pierce
Mar 28, 2015
LaVonne M. Pierce, 81, formerly of Saint George, Kansas, passed away Saturday, March 28th, at the Kiowa Manor District Hospital, Kiowa Kansas LaVonne was born in Red Oak, Iowa on October 28, 1933, the daughter of the late Sam and Wilma (Sederburg) Carlsward. She was a graduate of the Red Oak, Iowa high school and attended business college. On...
Diana "Kay" Ring
Mar 12, 2015
Diana ' Kay' (Whittlesey) Ring of Manhattan, passed away Thursday, March 12, 2015, peacefully, at Meadowlark Hills Retirement Community. Diana was born in Winfield, on December 10, 1945, she is the daughter of Donald Whittlesey and Gwendolin (Dozer) Whittlesey, of Manhattan. Diana graduated high school in Lawrence in 1964, she received a Bachelor's Degree in Home Economics and Fine...
John Pershing Brown
Mar 10, 2015
Obituary John Pershing Brown, 93, of Manhattan, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, March 10th in his home. The son of Josiah Brown and Catharine Brannick LaFontaine Brown, John was born on November 3rd, 1921 in Wamego, Kansas. John graduated from Wamego High School in 1940, and was president of his freshman class. He spent three and a half years in...
John Wendelin Smithhisler
Feb 27, 2015
John Wendelin Smithhisler, 87, of Manhattan since 2003, passed away Friday, February 27th, at the Good Shepherd Hospice House. He was a retired District Conservationist and a Resource and Soil Conservationist for the US Dept. of Agriculture until his retirement in 1986. John was born in Anthony, Kansas on July 14, 1927, the son of the late Mary Lidwina...
Lee William Dalrymple
Feb 20, 2015
Lee William Dalrymple, 52, was born July 27, 1962 at the Valley Forge General Hospital in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania. He passed away on Fri., February 20, 2015 at the Onaga Community Hospital. He was preceded in death by his parents, Esther Mae and Lt Col. Lester Roy Dalrymple; a sister, Daniela (Nia) Dalrymple; and one nephew, Joshua Dalrymple. Surviving are...
Robert William Smail, Phd
Feb 15, 2015
Robert W. Smail, 88, died at his home in Manhattan, KS on February 15, 2015. Bob was born in Aberdeen, SD to Leola (LaSalle) and William C. Smail. He attended local schools, graduating from Aberdeen’s Central High School in 1945. In high school, he played the tuba and sousaphone in the band and was on the football and basketball...
Dorothy Jane Starbuck Block
Feb 12, 2015
Dorothy Jane Starbuck Block, 94, was born in Lincoln, Kansas on November 7, 1920 to Marie (Colden) and Harold Robert Starbuck. Her grandparents were Lorena and Clinton Colden, and Rebecca and Edward Macey Starbuck. She died on February 12, 2015 at Via Christi Village Manhattan. While a senior in high school, Dorothy was pianist for many musical activities, President...
Jesse A. Tafoya
Feb 10, 2015
Jesse A. Tafoya, 69, of Manhattan, passed away Tuesday, February 10th, at Mercy Regional Health Center, Manhattan. Jesse was born in Dos Palos, Calif. on August 29, 1945. The son of the late Jesse Tafoya and Paula E. (Estrada) Tafoya of Dos Palos, Calif. Jesse graduated from Dos Palos High School, Calif. He and Nancy Nihizer were married in...
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