Alta Jane Lucas, 77, of Chanute passed away on Tuesday, February 28, 
2023, at Heritage Healthcare in Chanute. Alta was born on March 25, 
1945, in Pittsburg, Kansas, the daughter of Albert and Marcetta (Dunfee)
 Grosstephan. Alta grew up in Pittsburg and Kansas City, Kansas, 
and graduated from Washington High School in Kansas City in 1963. On 
September 17, 1966, Alta married the love of her life, Michael E Lucas. 
Alta and Michael were married for 32 years until Michael’s passing on 
October 28, 1998. Children were very important to Alta; she was 
often referred to as Saint Alta due to her raising her own children and 
many other children in the Kansas City area through her daycare. She was
 also the go-to for parents in the neighborhood when it came to any sort
 of school emergency; they would call her and Alta was always willing to
 help in any way that she could. Before her eyesight failed her, 
Alta loved to crochet and was a bit of a bookworm. Sports were also a 
big part of Alta’s life; the Kansas Jayhawks, Kansas City Chiefs, and 
Kansas City Royals were her teams. When she wasn’t busy watching sports 
on television, Alta made sure she was cheering on her grandchildren and 
all of the other children at their multiple activities. Alta was often 
referred to by her grandkids friends as grandma. Alta enjoyed 
interacting with all of the grandchildren’s activities and was a voice 
that was easily recognized. Alta will always be remembered as a loving, kind-hearted woman and will be greatly missed by all who knew her. 
 Alta is survived by her three children: Lisa Robertson and her husband 
Patrick of Sachse, TX, Mike Lucas and his wife Kathy of Chanute, KS, and
 Jeff Lucas and his wife Vanessa of Junction City, KS, two sisters: Joni
 Watts of Kansas City, KS and Annette Grosstephan of Mulberry, KS, and 
six grandchildren: Michaela Lucas and her fiancé Rocky Hawthorne, Tyson 
Lucas, Oliver Lucas, Lauren Lucas, Evan Lucas, and Sam Lucas. Alta was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Michael, and her brothers Alex and Jim. 
 Cremation has been requested and a family and friends graveside service
 will be held at a later date. Online condolences may be left at: <a href="http://www.countrysidefh.com" target="_blank">www.countrysidefh.com</a>. S

ervices entrusted to Countryside Funeral Home 101 N. Highland, Chanute, Kansas 66720.&nbsp;

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 </figure>Alta Jane Lucas, 77, of Chanute passed away on Tuesday, February 28, 
2023, at Heritage Healthcare in Chanute. Alta was born on March 25, 
1945, in Pittsburg, Kansas, the daughter of Albert and Marcetta (Dunfee)
 Grosstephan. Alta grew up in Pittsburg and Kansas City, Kansas, 
and graduated from Washington High School in Kansas City in 1963. On 
September 17, 1966, Alta married the love of her life, Michael E Lucas. 
Alta and Michael were married for 32 years until Michael’s passing on 
October 28, 1998. Children were very important to Alta; she was 
often referred to as Saint Alta due to her raising her own children and 
many other children in the Kansas City area through her daycare. She was
 also the go-to for parents in the neighborhood when it came to any sort
 of school emergency; they would call her and Alta was always willing to
 help in any way that she could. Before her eyesight failed her, 
Alta loved to crochet and was a bit of a bookworm. Sports were also a 
big part of Alta’s life; the Kansas Jayhawks, Kansas City Chiefs, and 
Kansas City Royals were her teams. When she wasn’t busy watching sports 
on television, Alta made sure she was cheering on her grandchildren and 
all of the other children at their multiple activities. Alta was often 
referred to by her grandkids friends as grandma. Alta enjoyed 
interacting with all of the grandchildren’s activities and was a voice 
that was easily recognized. Alta will always be remembered as a loving, kind-hearted woman and will be greatly missed by all who knew her. 
 Alta is survived by her three children: Lisa Robertson and her husband 
Patrick of Sachse, TX, Mike Lucas and his wife Kathy of Chanute, KS, and
 Jeff Lucas and his wife Vanessa of Junction City, KS, two sisters: Joni
 Watts of Kansas City, KS and Annette Grosstephan of Mulberry, KS, and 
six grandchildren: Michaela Lucas and her fiancé Rocky Hawthorne, Tyson 
Lucas, Oliver Lucas, Lauren Lucas, Evan Lucas, and Sam Lucas. Alta was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Michael, and her brothers Alex and Jim. 
 Cremation has been requested and a family and friends graveside service
 will be held at a later date. Online condolences may be left at: <a href="http://www.countrysidefh.com" target="_blank">www.countrysidefh.com</a>. Services entrusted to Countryside Funeral Home 101 N. Highland, Chanute, Kansas 66720.&nbsp;

Alta Jane Lucas

Robert H. Marston passed away on March 1st at the Ascension Via Christi
 hospital in Manhattan at the age 0f 85. He was born at his home in 
rural Abilene on April 23rd, 1937, the son of Samuel and Minnie (Lantz). 
He attended a one room school, Pleasant Valley, for his grade school 
years and then graduated from Dickinson County High School in 1955. &nbsp;Robert married Sheila (Brott) Marston on April 23rd, 1960, and they 
established their home in Noble township. They had four children 
Deborah, Douglas, Dawn and infant daughter Darla. 
Robert farmed the land where they lived since 1952 until his death. He 
grew up in the Scherer Memorial Luthern Church in Chapman until he was 
married . He was a member of the Alida Coopertive Parish Church where he
 served as the Lay Leader and Sunday School Superintendent for several 
years. Robert worked for JC Livestock for 20 years. His favorite thing 
in life was his children and grandchildren as they told him of their 
life experiences. 
Robert was preceded in death by his parents, a sister Grace McGhghy, 
and his infant daughter, Darla.

Bob is survived by Sheila, his wife of 
62 years, his daughter Deborah Kretsch (Peter) his son Douglas 
Marston (Peggy) and daughter, Dawn Crumly (Tim). His brother William 
Marston (Nancy) of Jewell Kansas. Grandchild, Kaitlin DeJong, Connor 
Sparks, Keenan Sparks, Lauren Crumly Taylor, Neal Crumly, Megan Crumly 
and four great grandchildren Harper Sparks, CharLee Smith, Juniper 
Smith, and Carter Joy DeJong. Many nieces of nephews and several 
great-great nieces and nephews. 
Funeral services will be at the Alida Upland Cooperative Parish on 
March7, 2023 at 10:00. Calling hours will be at the Londeen-Overlease
 Funeral Chapel in Chapman from five to seven.

Memorials will be to the 
Alida Church and Shriners or St Judes.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;

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 </figure>Robert H. Marston passed away on March 1st at the Ascension Via Christi
 hospital in Manhattan at the age 0f 85. He was born at his home in 
rural Abilene on April 23rd, 1937, the son of Samuel and Minnie (Lantz). 
He attended a one room school, Pleasant Valley, for his grade school 
years and then graduated from Dickinson County High School in 1955. &nbsp;Robert married Sheila (Brott) Marston on April 23rd, 1960, and they 
established their home in Noble township. They had four children 
Deborah, Douglas, Dawn and infant daughter Darla. 
Robert farmed the land where they lived since 1952 until his death. He 
grew up in the Scherer Memorial Luthern Church in Chapman until he was 
married . He was a member of the Alida Coopertive Parish Church where he
 served as the Lay Leader and Sunday School Superintendent for several 
years. Robert worked for JC Livestock for 20 years. His favorite thing 
in life was his children and grandchildren as they told him of their 
life experiences. 
Robert was preceded in death by his parents, a sister Grace McGhghy, 
and his infant daughter, Darla. Bob is survived by Sheila, his wife of 
62 years, his daughter Deborah Kretsch (Peter) his son Douglas 
Marston (Peggy) and daughter, Dawn Crumly (Tim). His brother William 
Marston (Nancy) of Jewell Kansas. Grandchild, Kaitlin DeJong, Connor 
Sparks, Keenan Sparks, Lauren Crumly Taylor, Neal Crumly, Megan Crumly 
and four great grandchildren Harper Sparks, CharLee Smith, Juniper 
Smith, and Carter Joy DeJong. Many nieces of nephews and several 
great-great nieces and nephews. 
Funeral services will be at the Alida Upland Cooperative Parish on 
March7, 2023 at 10:00. Calling hours will be at the Londeen-Overlease
 Funeral Chapel in Chapman from five to seven. Memorials will be to the 
Alida Church and Shriners or St Judes.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;

Robert H. Marston

Jimmie Patterson, 91, died March 5, 2023, in Manhattan, KS.&nbsp; He was 
born on December 6, 1931, in Ranger, TX the son of Elzo and Pearla 
(Choat) Patterson.&nbsp; 

Jimmy was raised in Ranger, TX and was a graduate 
from Ranger High School. He attended Ranger Junior College before 
joining the US Navy.&nbsp; He served in the Korean War aboard the USS Boxer 
aircraft carrier.&nbsp; Following the war, he attended Odessa college for two
 years.&nbsp; He worked as a terminal manager for Mid-America Pipeline.&nbsp; 


Jimmy married Karen Brantley on June 12, 1957.&nbsp; They made their home in 
Lincoln, NE before moving to Clay Center in 1960.&nbsp; 

He was preceded in 
death by his parents, brothers, Gary and Bill Patterson.

Survivors: Son: Kelley Patterson, Odessa, TX Daughter: Shawna and Husband Bobby Fisher, McPherson, KS Son: Barry and wife Lesa Patterson, Wamego, KS Sister: Barbara Fullingim, OK Brother: Mike Patterson, San Antonio, TX Sister: Lana Chambers, Lubbock, TX 4 Grandchildren and 6 Great-grandchildren

Memorial Services:&nbsp; will be held at a later date

Memorials:&nbsp; Leonardville Nursing Home or the organization of the donor’s choice

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 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure>Jimmie Patterson, 91, died March 5, 2023, in Manhattan, KS.&nbsp; He was 
born on December 6, 1931, in Ranger, TX the son of Elzo and Pearla 
(Choat) Patterson.&nbsp; Jimmy was raised in Ranger, TX and was a graduate 
from Ranger High School. He attended Ranger Junior College before 
joining the US Navy.&nbsp; He served in the Korean War aboard the USS Boxer 
aircraft carrier.&nbsp; Following the war, he attended Odessa college for two
 years.&nbsp; He worked as a terminal manager for Mid-America Pipeline.&nbsp; 
Jimmy married Karen Brantley on June 12, 1957.&nbsp; They made their home in 
Lincoln, NE before moving to Clay Center in 1960.&nbsp; He was preceded in 
death by his parents, brothers, Gary and Bill Patterson.Survivors: Son: Kelley Patterson, Odessa, TX Daughter: Shawna and Husband Bobby Fisher, McPherson, KS Son: Barry and wife Lesa Patterson, Wamego, KS Sister: Barbara Fullingim, OK Brother: Mike Patterson, San Antonio, TX Sister: Lana Chambers, Lubbock, TX 4 Grandchildren and 6 Great-grandchildrenMemorial Services:&nbsp; will be held at a later dateMemorials:&nbsp; Leonardville Nursing Home or the organization of the donor’s choice

Jimmie Patterson

Jennie Ruth Anderes, age 100, of Hope, passed away Friday, March 3, 2023, at Village Manor in Abilene.

She was born on January 4, 1923, in Cheney, the daughter of Harry and Josie (Potts) Rediker.

On November 19, 1945, at St. Columba Catholic Church in Elmo, she married Edwin Paul Anderes.&nbsp; He preceded her in death in 1973.

Jennie was a homemaker and a member of St. Columba Catholic Church, 
St. Columba Altar Society, Dayton Circle, Elks Club and Jolly Mixers.&nbsp; 
She enjoyed quilting, embroidery and loved to be out working in the 
yard.

She is survived by two sons, Bob Anderes and wife Patti of Hope and 
Richard Anderes of Hope; one daughter, Joyce Elburn of Abilene; six 
grandchildren, Jeff Anderes (Diane Pickering), Jennifer Dockins (Eric), 
Lori Hunter (Sam), Robert Falconio (Tara), Jarred Anderes (Jenny) and 
Nathan Anderes (Tracy), and ten great grandchildren.

In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents;
 one son, Gene Anderes; one brother, Harry Rediker, Jr. and one great 
grandson, Baby Boy Anderes.

Parish Rosary will be recited at 5:00 p.m. Thursday, March 9, 2023 at
 the Martin-Becker-Carlson Funeral Home in Abilene.&nbsp; The family will 
receive friends following the Rosary until 7:00 p.m.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, March 
10, 2023 at St. Columba Catholic Church in Elmo.&nbsp; Burial will follow at 
Mount Calvary Cemetery, south of Elmo.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Columba Catholic 
Church or Dickinson County Hospice.&nbsp; Contributions may be left in care 
of the Anderes-Pfeifley Funeral Home, P.O. Box 176, Riley, Kansas 66531 
and the Martin-Becker-Carlson Funeral Home, 414 NW 3rd, Abilene, Kansas 
67410.

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 </figure>Jennie Ruth Anderes, age 100, of Hope, passed away Friday, March 3, 2023, at Village Manor in Abilene.She was born on January 4, 1923, in Cheney, the daughter of Harry and Josie (Potts) Rediker.On November 19, 1945, at St. Columba Catholic Church in Elmo, she married Edwin Paul Anderes.&nbsp; He preceded her in death in 1973.Jennie was a homemaker and a member of St. Columba Catholic Church, 
St. Columba Altar Society, Dayton Circle, Elks Club and Jolly Mixers.&nbsp; 
She enjoyed quilting, embroidery and loved to be out working in the 
yard.She is survived by two sons, Bob Anderes and wife Patti of Hope and 
Richard Anderes of Hope; one daughter, Joyce Elburn of Abilene; six 
grandchildren, Jeff Anderes (Diane Pickering), Jennifer Dockins (Eric), 
Lori Hunter (Sam), Robert Falconio (Tara), Jarred Anderes (Jenny) and 
Nathan Anderes (Tracy), and ten great grandchildren.In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents;
 one son, Gene Anderes; one brother, Harry Rediker, Jr. and one great 
grandson, Baby Boy Anderes.Parish Rosary will be recited at 5:00 p.m. Thursday, March 9, 2023 at
 the Martin-Becker-Carlson Funeral Home in Abilene.&nbsp; The family will 
receive friends following the Rosary until 7:00 p.m.Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, March 
10, 2023 at St. Columba Catholic Church in Elmo.&nbsp; Burial will follow at 
Mount Calvary Cemetery, south of Elmo.In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Columba Catholic 
Church or Dickinson County Hospice.&nbsp; Contributions may be left in care 
of the Anderes-Pfeifley Funeral Home, P.O. Box 176, Riley, Kansas 66531 
and the Martin-Becker-Carlson Funeral Home, 414 NW 3rd, Abilene, Kansas 
67410.

Jennie Ruth Anderes

Mary Elizabeth Cottom died Monday, February 27, 2023. She was born 
August 18, 1944, in Manhattan, to Herman B. and Allene E. (O'Neill) 
Brumm. She attended Manhattan Schools, graduating from Manhattan High in
 1962, followed by two years at Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas.

On
 August 18, 1968, she married Melvin C (Mel) Cottom in Manhattan. He was a
 member of the electrical engineering faculty at Kansas State 
University. He died November 19, 2011, in Manhattan.&nbsp;&nbsp;She was also 
preceded in death by her parents and brother, Larry Brumm.

They
 shared a longtime interest in history and the arts, and were active 
supporters of many organizations. Over the years, she served on the 
boards of the Riley County Historical Society, Kansas State Historical 
Society and the Friends Advisory Board of the Marianna Kistler Beach 
Museum of Art.

Survivors include an 
extraordinary group of friends including Julie, Mitch, Janet, Stormy, 
George, Jeri, Shirley, Chris, Tom, Virginia and Brenda.

Memorials
 have been established with the  KSU Foundation for Beach Museum of Art 
2323 Anderson Ave #500 Manhattan, KS  66502 or The Washburn University 
Foundation for the Sunflower Music Festival Endowment .

There were no services. Burial was in the Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Zeandale Township Community, Manhattan, Kansas.

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 </figure>Mary Elizabeth Cottom died Monday, February 27, 2023. She was born 
August 18, 1944, in Manhattan, to Herman B. and Allene E. (O'Neill) 
Brumm. She attended Manhattan Schools, graduating from Manhattan High in
 1962, followed by two years at Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas.On
 August 18, 1968, she married Melvin C (Mel) Cottom in Manhattan. He was a
 member of the electrical engineering faculty at Kansas State 
University. He died November 19, 2011, in Manhattan.&nbsp;&nbsp;She was also 
preceded in death by her parents and brother, Larry Brumm.They
 shared a longtime interest in history and the arts, and were active 
supporters of many organizations. Over the years, she served on the 
boards of the Riley County Historical Society, Kansas State Historical 
Society and the Friends Advisory Board of the Marianna Kistler Beach 
Museum of Art.Survivors include an 
extraordinary group of friends including Julie, Mitch, Janet, Stormy, 
George, Jeri, Shirley, Chris, Tom, Virginia and Brenda. Memorials
 have been established with the KSU Foundation for Beach Museum of Art 
2323 Anderson Ave #500 Manhattan, KS 66502 or The Washburn University 
Foundation for the Sunflower Music Festival Endowment .There were no services. Burial was in the Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Zeandale Township Community, Manhattan, Kansas.

Mary Elizabeth Cottom

Sandra R. “Sandy” Sanders, 68, Hays, died Friday, March 3, 2023, at Rooks County Health Center.

She was born November 11, 1954, in Hays,
 Kansas, the daughter of Roman C. “Roy” and Ruth (Kronewitter) 
Zimmerman.&nbsp;&nbsp;Sandy attended Marian High School, graduating in 1972.&nbsp;&nbsp;On 
November 11, 1972, she was united in marriage to James “Jim” Werth.&nbsp;&nbsp;He 
preceded her in death in 1976.&nbsp;&nbsp;On August 9, 1979, she was united in 
marriage to Paul Sanders, and they later divorced.&nbsp;&nbsp;For many years, she 
worked as a receptionist for Eagle Communications.&nbsp;&nbsp;Sandy was a member 
of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, prayed the rosary every 
morning, baked delicious cookies for her family, and adored her 
grandchildren.

Survivors include her mother, Ruth 
Zimmerman of Hays, a son, James Werth, Jr. of Hays, four daughters, Amy 
Hudson and husband Caleb of Ellis, Lori Hearne and husband Travis of 
Bucklin, Sara Sanders of Olathe, and Heather Yates and husband John of 
Fort Riley, a brother, Keith Zimmerman and wife Anne of Hays, three 
sisters, Sheila Kelsay and husband Larry of Wichita, Karen Kisner and 
husband Dale of Hays, and Kay Werth and husband Loran of Hays, eleven 
grandchildren, Luke Lohrmeyer and wife Kayli, Eli and Noah Lohrmeyer, 
Hunter and Gunnar Hearne, Laine, Emerson, and Hadleigh Werth, Emily 
Siercks, Tye and Phoebe Yates, and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her father and first husband Jim.&nbsp;

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 
10:00 am on Thursday, March 9, 2023, at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic
 Church, with Fr. Nick Parker officiating.&nbsp;&nbsp;Private family inurnment 
will be in St. Joseph Cemetery.&nbsp;&nbsp;The family will receive friends from 
5:00 pm until 8:00 on Wednesday and from 9:00 am until 9:45 on Thursday,
 all at Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home.&nbsp;&nbsp;A vigil service and rosary 
will be at 6:30 pm on Wednesday at the funeral home.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Memorials are 
suggested for family wishes and may be made payable to&nbsp;Sara 
Sanders.&nbsp;&nbsp;Condolences and memories of Sandy may be shared with her 
family at <a href="http://www.haysmemorial.com">www.haysmemorial.com&nbsp;</a>

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 </figure>Sandra R. “Sandy” Sanders, 68, Hays, died Friday, March 3, 2023, at Rooks County Health Center.She was born November 11, 1954, in Hays,
 Kansas, the daughter of Roman C. “Roy” and Ruth (Kronewitter) 
Zimmerman.&nbsp;&nbsp;Sandy attended Marian High School, graduating in 1972.&nbsp;&nbsp;On 
November 11, 1972, she was united in marriage to James “Jim” Werth.&nbsp;&nbsp;He 
preceded her in death in 1976.&nbsp;&nbsp;On August 9, 1979, she was united in 
marriage to Paul Sanders, and they later divorced.&nbsp;&nbsp;For many years, she 
worked as a receptionist for Eagle Communications.&nbsp;&nbsp;Sandy was a member 
of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, prayed the rosary every 
morning, baked delicious cookies for her family, and adored her 
grandchildren.Survivors include her mother, Ruth 
Zimmerman of Hays, a son, James Werth, Jr. of Hays, four daughters, Amy 
Hudson and husband Caleb of Ellis, Lori Hearne and husband Travis of 
Bucklin, Sara Sanders of Olathe, and Heather Yates and husband John of 
Fort Riley, a brother, Keith Zimmerman and wife Anne of Hays, three 
sisters, Sheila Kelsay and husband Larry of Wichita, Karen Kisner and 
husband Dale of Hays, and Kay Werth and husband Loran of Hays, eleven 
grandchildren, Luke Lohrmeyer and wife Kayli, Eli and Noah Lohrmeyer, 
Hunter and Gunnar Hearne, Laine, Emerson, and Hadleigh Werth, Emily 
Siercks, Tye and Phoebe Yates, and numerous nieces and nephews.She was preceded in death by her father and first husband Jim.&nbsp;Mass of Christian Burial will be at 
10:00 am on Thursday, March 9, 2023, at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic
 Church, with Fr. Nick Parker officiating.&nbsp;&nbsp;Private family inurnment 
will be in St. Joseph Cemetery.&nbsp;&nbsp;The family will receive friends from 
5:00 pm until 8:00 on Wednesday and from 9:00 am until 9:45 on Thursday,
 all at Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home.&nbsp;&nbsp;A vigil service and rosary 
will be at 6:30 pm on Wednesday at the funeral home.&nbsp;&nbsp;Memorials are 
suggested for family wishes and may be made payable to&nbsp;Sara 
Sanders.&nbsp;&nbsp;Condolences and memories of Sandy may be shared with her 
family at <a href="http://www.haysmemorial.com">www.haysmemorial.com&nbsp;</a>

Sandra R. 'Sandy' Sanders

Eva K. Thiessen Friesen was born on January 
9, 1942. She was the youngest of eight children born to Henry D. 
Thiessen and Tina D. Klaassen Thiessen. Eva grew up on a farm 2.5 miles 
west of Inman. She attended Golden Rule Grade School through the 5th
 grade until the school consolidated with other small schools to become 
Countryside Grade School. Eva grew up in the Zoar Mennonite Church.&nbsp; She
 accepted Jesus as her Lord and Savior upon confession of her faith and 
was baptized in Dillon Lake, Hutchinson by Reverend Arnold Ensz on 
August 19, 1956. Eva graduated from Inman Rural High School in 1960 and 
attended Sterling College for one semester then graduated from Adela 
Hale School of Business in Hutchinson. Her first job was as a secretary 
for Western and Southern Life Insurance.

Eva first met Willard as a friend of Joyce, Wayne, and Paul Ensz who 
were good friends of the family. A few years later, Eva was a 7th grader with Willard at Countryside Grade School. During this year, Willard gave Eva his 6th
 grade school picture signed “Love, Willard” in red ink. Eva still had 
this picture.&nbsp; Eva married Willard Friesen on September 16, 1962 at 
Bethel Mennonite Church. She transferred her membership to Bethel and 
remained a member until death. Eva taught Sunday School classes, a 
Wednesday night class, and sang in the church choir. She was also a 
member of the Homesteaders EHU.

Willie and Eva lived in Hutchinson when their first son, Jeff was 
born in 1964. Scott was born in 1967. Later that year, they built their 
first home on 44th street in Hutchinson and lived there for 
six years.&nbsp; Eva worked nights for three years at First National Bank 
during this time. Willie was a car salesman at Davis Child in 
Hutchinson. In 1973, Willie took a job at Reimer Ford in McPherson and 
the family moved to Inman where they built a home that they lived in 
until Eva moved to the estates at Pleasant View Home in 2020.

Eva started working for Penner Feed and Supply as a bookkeeper in 
1979 and was there for ten years. She then worked as the Inman City 
Clerk for 23 years until she retired in 2012. After that, Eva was a 
volunteer Treasurer for the Inman Senior Center. She loved going to the 
Harvest Cafe for coffee with her friends.&nbsp; This group was very important
 to her, especially after Willie passed away. Willie and Eva enjoyed 
friendships with other couples they had grown up with in school and 
church. Weekends were spent at Kanapolis Lake with these couples.&nbsp; This 
was a special bond and all of the couples ended up being married for 
fifty years or more. Willie and Eva almost made it to fifty-three and 
Willie was the first to break that circle with his death in 2015.

Willie and Eva especially enjoyed attending sporting events that 
their boys were involved in. Both of the boys made them proud. They both
 came back to Inman after college and married wonderful girls.&nbsp; They 
lived three and five blocks from Willie and Eva. There are five 
grandsons that they were so proud of: Jake, Jason, Jared, Justin, and 
Jordan. They also were able to enjoy watching them participate in sports
 and other school events.

After retirement, Willie and Eva were able to take trips by car and 
that was something that they loved to do. They also had many memories 
from trips to Cancun, Hawaii, Alaska, and many other vacations. A quote 
from Eva: “We had trials and illnesses, but God saw us through. To God 
be the glory!”.

Proceeding Eva in death were her husband, Willie, her parents: Mr. 
and Mrs. H.D. Thiessen; Willie’s parents: Martin and Ruth Friesen; 
Sister, Lilly Ann Pankratz and husband Emerson; Brothers, Phil Thiessen 
and wife Alma, Clarence Thiessen and wife Helen; Ben Thiessen and wife 
Stella; Leo Thiessen and wife Pat; Brother in-law Jim Stephens; Nephew 
Greg Thiessen; Niece Janet Thiessen Bever.

Survivors; Jeff and wife Nancy Friesen, Inman; Scott and wife Peggy 
Friesen, Inman, Sister Sophia Stephens, Inman; Brother Bruce Thiessen 
and wife Verbie, Inman. Sister in-laws Ann Snyder, Inman and KayLee 
Thiessen, Denver, CO. Grandsons: Jake Friesen and wife Rebecca, St. 
Louis, MO; Jason Friesen, Emporia, KS; Jared Friesen, Taiwan; Justin 
Friesen and wife Krystan, Inman; Jordan Friesen, Manhattan, KS. Nieces 
and Nephews; Lois, Lyle, Amy, Julie, Diane, Lisa, Tami, Dave, Jennifer, 
and April and many more relatives and friends.

Visitation will be held from 5-7 PM Friday, March 3, 2023, at Bethel 
Mennonite Church, with the family present.&nbsp; Graveside services will be 
held at 10:00 AM Saturday, March 4, 2023, at North Inman Cemetery.&nbsp; 
Celebration of Life Services will follow at 11:00 AM at Bethel Mennonite
 Church.&nbsp; A meal at the church will follow the service. Services will be
 live streamed on the Inman Funeral Home Facebook page and the church 
website.&nbsp; 

Memorial contributions may be made to Pleasant View Home or 
Bethel Mennonite Church, both in care of Inman Funeral Home.&nbsp; To leave a
 condolence for the family, visit:&nbsp; <a href="http://www.inmanfh.com">www.inmanfh.com</a>.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/3/1677950409962.png" alt="" />
 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure>Eva K. Thiessen Friesen was born on January 
9, 1942. She was the youngest of eight children born to Henry D. 
Thiessen and Tina D. Klaassen Thiessen. Eva grew up on a farm 2.5 miles 
west of Inman. She attended Golden Rule Grade School through the 5th
 grade until the school consolidated with other small schools to become 
Countryside Grade School. Eva grew up in the Zoar Mennonite Church.&nbsp; She
 accepted Jesus as her Lord and Savior upon confession of her faith and 
was baptized in Dillon Lake, Hutchinson by Reverend Arnold Ensz on 
August 19, 1956. Eva graduated from Inman Rural High School in 1960 and 
attended Sterling College for one semester then graduated from Adela 
Hale School of Business in Hutchinson. Her first job was as a secretary 
for Western and Southern Life Insurance.Eva first met Willard as a friend of Joyce, Wayne, and Paul Ensz who 
were good friends of the family. A few years later, Eva was a 7th grader with Willard at Countryside Grade School. During this year, Willard gave Eva his 6th
 grade school picture signed “Love, Willard” in red ink. Eva still had 
this picture.&nbsp; Eva married Willard Friesen on September 16, 1962 at 
Bethel Mennonite Church. She transferred her membership to Bethel and 
remained a member until death. Eva taught Sunday School classes, a 
Wednesday night class, and sang in the church choir. She was also a 
member of the Homesteaders EHU.Willie and Eva lived in Hutchinson when their first son, Jeff was 
born in 1964. Scott was born in 1967. Later that year, they built their 
first home on 44th street in Hutchinson and lived there for 
six years.&nbsp; Eva worked nights for three years at First National Bank 
during this time. Willie was a car salesman at Davis Child in 
Hutchinson. In 1973, Willie took a job at Reimer Ford in McPherson and 
the family moved to Inman where they built a home that they lived in 
until Eva moved to the estates at Pleasant View Home in 2020.Eva started working for Penner Feed and Supply as a bookkeeper in 
1979 and was there for ten years. She then worked as the Inman City 
Clerk for 23 years until she retired in 2012. After that, Eva was a 
volunteer Treasurer for the Inman Senior Center. She loved going to the 
Harvest Cafe for coffee with her friends.&nbsp; This group was very important
 to her, especially after Willie passed away. Willie and Eva enjoyed 
friendships with other couples they had grown up with in school and 
church. Weekends were spent at Kanapolis Lake with these couples.&nbsp; This 
was a special bond and all of the couples ended up being married for 
fifty years or more. Willie and Eva almost made it to fifty-three and 
Willie was the first to break that circle with his death in 2015.Willie and Eva especially enjoyed attending sporting events that 
their boys were involved in. Both of the boys made them proud. They both
 came back to Inman after college and married wonderful girls.&nbsp; They 
lived three and five blocks from Willie and Eva. There are five 
grandsons that they were so proud of: Jake, Jason, Jared, Justin, and 
Jordan. They also were able to enjoy watching them participate in sports
 and other school events.After retirement, Willie and Eva were able to take trips by car and 
that was something that they loved to do. They also had many memories 
from trips to Cancun, Hawaii, Alaska, and many other vacations. A quote 
from Eva: “We had trials and illnesses, but God saw us through. To God 
be the glory!”.Proceeding Eva in death were her husband, Willie, her parents: Mr. 
and Mrs. H.D. Thiessen; Willie’s parents: Martin and Ruth Friesen; 
Sister, Lilly Ann Pankratz and husband Emerson; Brothers, Phil Thiessen 
and wife Alma, Clarence Thiessen and wife Helen; Ben Thiessen and wife 
Stella; Leo Thiessen and wife Pat; Brother in-law Jim Stephens; Nephew 
Greg Thiessen; Niece Janet Thiessen Bever.Survivors; Jeff and wife Nancy Friesen, Inman; Scott and wife Peggy 
Friesen, Inman, Sister Sophia Stephens, Inman; Brother Bruce Thiessen 
and wife Verbie, Inman. Sister in-laws Ann Snyder, Inman and KayLee 
Thiessen, Denver, CO. Grandsons: Jake Friesen and wife Rebecca, St. 
Louis, MO; Jason Friesen, Emporia, KS; Jared Friesen, Taiwan; Justin 
Friesen and wife Krystan, Inman; Jordan Friesen, Manhattan, KS. Nieces 
and Nephews; Lois, Lyle, Amy, Julie, Diane, Lisa, Tami, Dave, Jennifer, 
and April and many more relatives and friends.Visitation will be held from 5-7 PM Friday, March 3, 2023, at Bethel 
Mennonite Church, with the family present.&nbsp; Graveside services will be 
held at 10:00 AM Saturday, March 4, 2023, at North Inman Cemetery.&nbsp; 
Celebration of Life Services will follow at 11:00 AM at Bethel Mennonite
 Church.&nbsp; A meal at the church will follow the service. Services will be
 live streamed on the Inman Funeral Home Facebook page and the church 
website.&nbsp; Memorial contributions may be made to Pleasant View Home or 
Bethel Mennonite Church, both in care of Inman Funeral Home.&nbsp; To leave a
 condolence for the family, visit:&nbsp; <a href="http://www.inmanfh.com">www.inmanfh.com</a>.

Eva K. Friesen

Our dearest Mother, Nelda Marie (Marts) Hoover passed into the arms of 
Jesus early Thursday morning, March 2, 2023, with family at her side. 
Nelda was born in the house she lived in most of her life on August 8, 
1930, to Ethel Pearl (Root) Marts and Guy Alonzo Marts. She was born on 
the farm homesteaded by her Marts ancestors, and she raised her family 
in that home. 
Nelda was quiet, humble, showed great strength in perseverance and was 
dedicated to her family and her church. She lived a truly sacrificial 
life in service to the Lord, her family, her extended family, her 
neighbors and friends. She put others first and truly had a servant's 
heart. She lived her life to honor the Lord and faced life's 
difficulties as prescribed in James 1:2 " Consider it pure joy, my 
brothers and sisters,[a] whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3 
because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. 4
 Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and 
complete, not lacking anything." Mother lived a full life of faith she 
demonstrated to all she met. She was unwavering in her faith, her love 
of her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren and to her 
husband and partner. Through all hardships of her 92 years, she never 
complained or lamented all that befell her in life's journey. In all 
that she did, she did it to her best to honor the Lord and her family. 
She was the wife of Noble Character: Proverbs 31: 10-31. 
Nelda graduated from Dickinson County Community High School in 1948 and 
after high school was the high school secretary until she married. Nelda
 was married to Eldon L. Hoover on October 16, 1949 in Abilene, KS. She 
was her husband's helpmate for over 72 years on the Marts family farm 
she and Eldon cared for near Chapman, Kansas. To this union were born 
four children: Susan Marie, Sheryl Christine, Connie Jane and Steven 
Craig. 
Nelda was a fine seamstress--sewing for her girls, an expert gardener, 
an award-winning bread baker, an exquisite cook, an immaculate 
housekeeper, a work partner for Eldon and a tiny, yet amazing wheat 
truck driver, a Sunday school teacher for many years, a worker in her 
Church and a member of her beloved Barnabas Circle at Sutphen Mill 
Christian Church. She attended Sutphen Mill Christian Church her entire 
life and mentored many who worshiped and served in the church. Nelda 
served her community in many ways as well and served on the local 
election board for over 35 years. 
Nelda was predeceased by her husband Eldon L. Hoover, her loving 
parents, Ethel and Guy Marts, her brother Gordon Arthur Marts, her 
oldest daughter Susan Marie, her sister-in-law Phyllis Bolliger Marts, 
her dear Aunt &amp; Uncle who cared for her when her parents died, 
Gertrude and Frank Devane, her mother-in-law and father-in-law David B. 
and Susan Hoover, her brothers and sisters-in law, Irene Hoover, Miriam 
and Loren Nichols, Paul and Jean Hoover, John and Doris Larson, George 
and Viola Boles, Dale and Phyllis Hoover, Dean and Helen Hoover and 
Robert Hoover. 
Nelda Marie Hoover is survived by her daughter Sheryl C. and Dale 
Wilson, Manhattan, KS, her daughter Connie and George Poland, rural 
Junction City, KS, her son Steven and Debra Hoover, Shawnee, KS. She is 
also survived by her six dear grandchildren and fourteen great 
grandchildren: Jesse and Ashley Poland and their children Thatcher, 
Easton, Talia, Boaz and Samuel; Eric M. Brown and his daughter Ava 
Grace; Kevin and Rebecca Poland and their children Kade and Quinn; 
Andrew C. Brown and his daughter Ariane Amanda Brown (Ari), Abby 
(Poland) and Daniel Anderes and their children Archer, Leo, Della, and 
Charles, and Sarah (Poland) and Ryan Woodruff and their daughter 
Estelle. Nelda is also survived by many nieces and nephews, cousins, 
plus a host of loving neighbors and friends. 
The Celebration of Life will be at Sutphen Mill Christian Church, 
Chapman, Kansas at 10 AM on Wednesday, March 8, 2023, with burial at 
Bethel Cemetery, rural Abilene, Kansas. Officiant will be the pastor of 
Sutphen Mill Christian Church, David Brundage.

Memorials may made to 
Sutphen Mill Christian Church and dropped off at the Church the day of 
the service or left in care of Londeen- Overlease Funeral Chapel, 206 
West 5th Street, Chapman, Kansas. The family will have a visitation from
 6:30 to 7:30 PM, Tuesday, March 7, 2023, at Londeen-Overlease Funeral 
Chapel, 206 West 5th Street, 
Chapman, Kansas 67431.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;

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 </figure>Our dearest Mother, Nelda Marie (Marts) Hoover passed into the arms of 
Jesus early Thursday morning, March 2, 2023, with family at her side. 
Nelda was born in the house she lived in most of her life on August 8, 
1930, to Ethel Pearl (Root) Marts and Guy Alonzo Marts. She was born on 
the farm homesteaded by her Marts ancestors, and she raised her family 
in that home. 
Nelda was quiet, humble, showed great strength in perseverance and was 
dedicated to her family and her church. She lived a truly sacrificial 
life in service to the Lord, her family, her extended family, her 
neighbors and friends. She put others first and truly had a servant's 
heart. She lived her life to honor the Lord and faced life's 
difficulties as prescribed in James 1:2 " Consider it pure joy, my 
brothers and sisters,[a] whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3 
because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. 4
 Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and 
complete, not lacking anything." Mother lived a full life of faith she 
demonstrated to all she met. She was unwavering in her faith, her love 
of her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren and to her 
husband and partner. Through all hardships of her 92 years, she never 
complained or lamented all that befell her in life's journey. In all 
that she did, she did it to her best to honor the Lord and her family. 
She was the wife of Noble Character: Proverbs 31: 10-31. 
Nelda graduated from Dickinson County Community High School in 1948 and 
after high school was the high school secretary until she married. Nelda
 was married to Eldon L. Hoover on October 16, 1949 in Abilene, KS. She 
was her husband's helpmate for over 72 years on the Marts family farm 
she and Eldon cared for near Chapman, Kansas. To this union were born 
four children: Susan Marie, Sheryl Christine, Connie Jane and Steven 
Craig. 
Nelda was a fine seamstress--sewing for her girls, an expert gardener, 
an award-winning bread baker, an exquisite cook, an immaculate 
housekeeper, a work partner for Eldon and a tiny, yet amazing wheat 
truck driver, a Sunday school teacher for many years, a worker in her 
Church and a member of her beloved Barnabas Circle at Sutphen Mill 
Christian Church. She attended Sutphen Mill Christian Church her entire 
life and mentored many who worshiped and served in the church. Nelda 
served her community in many ways as well and served on the local 
election board for over 35 years. 
Nelda was predeceased by her husband Eldon L. Hoover, her loving 
parents, Ethel and Guy Marts, her brother Gordon Arthur Marts, her 
oldest daughter Susan Marie, her sister-in-law Phyllis Bolliger Marts, 
her dear Aunt &amp; Uncle who cared for her when her parents died, 
Gertrude and Frank Devane, her mother-in-law and father-in-law David B. 
and Susan Hoover, her brothers and sisters-in law, Irene Hoover, Miriam 
and Loren Nichols, Paul and Jean Hoover, John and Doris Larson, George 
and Viola Boles, Dale and Phyllis Hoover, Dean and Helen Hoover and 
Robert Hoover. 
Nelda Marie Hoover is survived by her daughter Sheryl C. and Dale 
Wilson, Manhattan, KS, her daughter Connie and George Poland, rural 
Junction City, KS, her son Steven and Debra Hoover, Shawnee, KS. She is 
also survived by her six dear grandchildren and fourteen great 
grandchildren: Jesse and Ashley Poland and their children Thatcher, 
Easton, Talia, Boaz and Samuel; Eric M. Brown and his daughter Ava 
Grace; Kevin and Rebecca Poland and their children Kade and Quinn; 
Andrew C. Brown and his daughter Ariane Amanda Brown (Ari), Abby 
(Poland) and Daniel Anderes and their children Archer, Leo, Della, and 
Charles, and Sarah (Poland) and Ryan Woodruff and their daughter 
Estelle. Nelda is also survived by many nieces and nephews, cousins, 
plus a host of loving neighbors and friends. 
The Celebration of Life will be at Sutphen Mill Christian Church, 
Chapman, Kansas at 10 AM on Wednesday, March 8, 2023, with burial at 
Bethel Cemetery, rural Abilene, Kansas. Officiant will be the pastor of 
Sutphen Mill Christian Church, David Brundage. Memorials may made to 
Sutphen Mill Christian Church and dropped off at the Church the day of 
the service or left in care of Londeen- Overlease Funeral Chapel, 206 
West 5th Street, Chapman, Kansas. The family will have a visitation from
 6:30 to 7:30 PM, Tuesday, March 7, 2023, at Londeen-Overlease Funeral 
Chapel, 206 West 5th Street, 
Chapman, Kansas 67431.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;

Nelda Marie (Marts) Hoover

George Bassett of Tyler, Texas, passed away in his 
home on March 1, 2023, from complications associated with Parkinson’s 
disease. He was born in Wamego, Kansas, on May 16, 1939, and spent his 
early childhood years on a farm ten miles away. He later moved to 
Manhattan, Kansas, where he graduated from high school in 1957.

He is survived by several loving family members, including his high 
school sweetheart and wife of nearly 62 years, Sandra Jacobson Bassett; 
son Randy and his wife Michele of Austin, Texas; son Rick and his loving
 girlfriend Summer Sharbutt of Lubbock, Texas; and son Rob and his 
loving girlfriend Jennifer Harper of Longview, Texas. George (Grampy) is
 also survived by five loving grandchildren, Shelby, Ryan, Drew, Peyton,
 and Reed; Summer’s loving son Swade; and Jennifer’s loving children 
Colby and Hannah. He is also survived by three nephews, one 
great-nephew, and two great-nieces and their children.

George and family moved to Tyler in 1968 for his employment with 
Howe-Baker Engineering Company, where he enjoyed a successful career of 
27 years, while also engaging in various entrepreneurial ventures 
including a lake marina, storage buildings, rental properties, and 
keeping the books for his wife’s business, The Bath Shoppe and Chef’s 
Pantry. He was very proud to put his three boys through college, and 
even considered himself an Aggie after they all graduated from Texas 
A&amp;M.

In retirement, George loved traveling with his wife and other family 
members as much as possible. His favorite spots were Cabo San Lucas and 
Colorado, where he and Sandra traveled to every year for nearly 30 
years. George also loved playing golf with his sons and spending time 
with his grandchildren, whom he loved dearly. He cherished the many 
friendships he and Sandra made throughout the years. Most of all, he 
loved his wife deeply and everything they did together.

George is remembered by his family and friends as one of the most 
genuine, humble, kind, and fun-loving men they have ever known. He was 
always the first to help someone in need, fought his Parkinson’s disease
 like a champion, and never complained about a single thing in life. His
 family loves him immensely and will miss him dearly until we reunite in
 Heaven.

George was preceded in death by his parents Floyd and Lorena Howe 
Bassett of Wamego, Kansas; sister Thelda and her husband Larry Herrmann 
of Omaha, Nebraska; and sister Wanda Bassett of Olathe, Kansas.

Honorary Pallbearers will be Ryan Bassett, Drew Bassett, Peyton 
Bassett, Reed Bassett, Sailor Sharbutt, Swade Sharbutt, David Herrmann, 
Kevin Herrmann, Rick Holley, Mike Estes, Richard Davis.

Services in Tyler, Texas will be held Wednesday, March 8, 2023, at 
11:00 a.m. at Stewart Family Funeral Home. Visitation is Tuesday, March 
7, 2023, from 6:00-8:00 p.m.

Kansas Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 am, Saturday, March 11,
 2023, at Campanella and Stewart Funeral Home in Wamego. Burial will 
follow in Wamego City Cemetery. The family will greet friends prior to 
the service beginning at 9:00 am.

If desired, memorials may be made to the Michael J. Fox Foundation, 
Grand Central Station P.O. Box 4777, New York, NY 10163 
(www.give.michaeljfox.org); Wounded Warrior Project, 4899 Belfort Rd., 
Suite 300, Jacksonville, FL 32256 (www.woundedwarriorproject.org); Smith
 County Humane Society, 1823 County Road 386, Tyler, TX 75708 
(www.petsfurpeople.org).

<figure>
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 </figure>George Bassett of Tyler, Texas, passed away in his 
home on March 1, 2023, from complications associated with Parkinson’s 
disease. He was born in Wamego, Kansas, on May 16, 1939, and spent his 
early childhood years on a farm ten miles away. He later moved to 
Manhattan, Kansas, where he graduated from high school in 1957.He is survived by several loving family members, including his high 
school sweetheart and wife of nearly 62 years, Sandra Jacobson Bassett; 
son Randy and his wife Michele of Austin, Texas; son Rick and his loving
 girlfriend Summer Sharbutt of Lubbock, Texas; and son Rob and his 
loving girlfriend Jennifer Harper of Longview, Texas. George (Grampy) is
 also survived by five loving grandchildren, Shelby, Ryan, Drew, Peyton,
 and Reed; Summer’s loving son Swade; and Jennifer’s loving children 
Colby and Hannah. He is also survived by three nephews, one 
great-nephew, and two great-nieces and their children.George and family moved to Tyler in 1968 for his employment with 
Howe-Baker Engineering Company, where he enjoyed a successful career of 
27 years, while also engaging in various entrepreneurial ventures 
including a lake marina, storage buildings, rental properties, and 
keeping the books for his wife’s business, The Bath Shoppe and Chef’s 
Pantry. He was very proud to put his three boys through college, and 
even considered himself an Aggie after they all graduated from Texas 
A&amp;M.In retirement, George loved traveling with his wife and other family 
members as much as possible. His favorite spots were Cabo San Lucas and 
Colorado, where he and Sandra traveled to every year for nearly 30 
years. George also loved playing golf with his sons and spending time 
with his grandchildren, whom he loved dearly. He cherished the many 
friendships he and Sandra made throughout the years. Most of all, he 
loved his wife deeply and everything they did together.George is remembered by his family and friends as one of the most 
genuine, humble, kind, and fun-loving men they have ever known. He was 
always the first to help someone in need, fought his Parkinson’s disease
 like a champion, and never complained about a single thing in life. His
 family loves him immensely and will miss him dearly until we reunite in
 Heaven.George was preceded in death by his parents Floyd and Lorena Howe 
Bassett of Wamego, Kansas; sister Thelda and her husband Larry Herrmann 
of Omaha, Nebraska; and sister Wanda Bassett of Olathe, Kansas.Honorary Pallbearers will be Ryan Bassett, Drew Bassett, Peyton 
Bassett, Reed Bassett, Sailor Sharbutt, Swade Sharbutt, David Herrmann, 
Kevin Herrmann, Rick Holley, Mike Estes, Richard Davis.Services in Tyler, Texas will be held Wednesday, March 8, 2023, at 
11:00 a.m. at Stewart Family Funeral Home. Visitation is Tuesday, March 
7, 2023, from 6:00-8:00 p.m.Kansas Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 am, Saturday, March 11,
 2023, at Campanella and Stewart Funeral Home in Wamego. Burial will 
follow in Wamego City Cemetery. The family will greet friends prior to 
the service beginning at 9:00 am.If desired, memorials may be made to the Michael J. Fox Foundation, 
Grand Central Station P.O. Box 4777, New York, NY 10163 
(www.give.michaeljfox.org); Wounded Warrior Project, 4899 Belfort Rd., 
Suite 300, Jacksonville, FL 32256 (www.woundedwarriorproject.org); Smith
 County Humane Society, 1823 County Road 386, Tyler, TX 75708 
(www.petsfurpeople.org).

George Robert Bassett

Mark Andrew Hixon, age 65, died at his residence in Clay Center, KS 
on March 1, 2023. He was born to Dean and Virginia (Bruce) Hixon, on 
December 25, 1957, in Clay Center, Kansas. Mark grew up in Clay Center 
and attended Clay Center schools, he later received his GED. He worked 
for various farm operations in Clay County, owned and operated Mark’s 
Detail Shop and was a mechanic for Village Auto Tech. Mark later worked 
for Junction City-Fort Riley Transportation Company. He was most proud 
of the work he did as a pipe fitter in the shipyards of Bath Ironworks 
in Bath, Maine. 

Mark is preceded in death by his parents; one brother, 
Gregory and a nephew.

Brother: Bruce (Annette) Hixon of Bowdoin, Maine

A niece, great-niece, great-nephew, and great-great niece

Funeral Services:&nbsp; Will be held at a later date.

Memorials:&nbsp; Memorials can be made to a charity of the donors choice c/o the funeral home

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 </figure>Mark Andrew Hixon, age 65, died at his residence in Clay Center, KS 
on March 1, 2023. He was born to Dean and Virginia (Bruce) Hixon, on 
December 25, 1957, in Clay Center, Kansas. Mark grew up in Clay Center 
and attended Clay Center schools, he later received his GED. He worked 
for various farm operations in Clay County, owned and operated Mark’s 
Detail Shop and was a mechanic for Village Auto Tech. Mark later worked 
for Junction City-Fort Riley Transportation Company. He was most proud 
of the work he did as a pipe fitter in the shipyards of Bath Ironworks 
in Bath, Maine. Mark is preceded in death by his parents; one brother, 
Gregory and a nephew.Survivors:Brother: Jeff Hixon of Topeka, KSBrother: Bruce (Annette) Hixon of Bowdoin, MaineA niece, great-niece, great-nephew, and great-great nieceFuneral Services:&nbsp; Will be held at a later date.Memorials:&nbsp; Memorials can be made to a charity of the donors choice c/o the funeral home

Mark Andrew Hixon

Dorothy Alena (Kinzie) Rupe passed away on February 25, 2023, after 
an extended illness, in Manhattan, Kansas, 6 days shy of her 92nd 
birthday. Dorothy was born on March 3, 1931, in Clovis, New Mexico, to 
Franklin Matthew and Della Alene (Fry) Kinzie. She was the youngest of 8
 children.

Dorothy was a 1949 graduate of Clovis High 
School. She was married to the late Aaron G. Miner. She was then married
 to James Elmer Gibbons, Jr. On November 22, 1962, she married Orvin 
Hershel (Bud) Rupe. Bud passed away on October 7, 2018. Dorothy was 
active in PTA, CHS Band and Athletic Boosters and the class of 1949 
Reunion Committee. She retired from Sears and Roebuck Company after 25 
years as a receiving clerk and catalog manager. Dorothy and Bud retired 
to Joplin, Missouri in 1992 where they were faithful members and 
volunteers at College Heights Christian Church as Seniors Cheerleaders, 
folding the worship bulletins, greeting worshipers and providing 
transportation for others for their Sunday lunch group. In addition, 
they volunteered at a local food pantry and meals program at St Peter 
the Apostle Catholic Church. Dorothy enjoyed entertaining and hosting 
domino and game nights. She developed a successful Avon business while 
in Joplin.

Dorothy is survived by Dean (Colleen) Miner 
of Ontario, California, Patti (Wesley) Eaton of Woodsville, New 
Hampshire, adopted at birth by David and Florence Kinzie, Keith (Sharna)
 Gibbons of Midland, Texas, Marvin (Jolene) Rupe of Manhattan, Kansas, 9
 grandchildren, and 11 great grandchildren.

Graveside 
services will be Tuesday, March 14, 2023, at 11:00 am at Ozark Memorial 
Park Cemetery, Joplin, Missouri, with Rev. Rick Bushnell officiating.

Dorothy’s
 family would like to express appreciation to Stoneybrook Assisted 
Living and Interim Hospice for their loving care and compassion.

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 </figure>Dorothy Alena (Kinzie) Rupe passed away on February 25, 2023, after 
an extended illness, in Manhattan, Kansas, 6 days shy of her 92nd 
birthday. Dorothy was born on March 3, 1931, in Clovis, New Mexico, to 
Franklin Matthew and Della Alene (Fry) Kinzie. She was the youngest of 8
 children.Dorothy was a 1949 graduate of Clovis High 
School. She was married to the late Aaron G. Miner. She was then married
 to James Elmer Gibbons, Jr. On November 22, 1962, she married Orvin 
Hershel (Bud) Rupe. Bud passed away on October 7, 2018. Dorothy was 
active in PTA, CHS Band and Athletic Boosters and the class of 1949 
Reunion Committee. She retired from Sears and Roebuck Company after 25 
years as a receiving clerk and catalog manager. Dorothy and Bud retired 
to Joplin, Missouri in 1992 where they were faithful members and 
volunteers at College Heights Christian Church as Seniors Cheerleaders, 
folding the worship bulletins, greeting worshipers and providing 
transportation for others for their Sunday lunch group. In addition, 
they volunteered at a local food pantry and meals program at St Peter 
the Apostle Catholic Church. Dorothy enjoyed entertaining and hosting 
domino and game nights. She developed a successful Avon business while 
in Joplin.Dorothy is survived by Dean (Colleen) Miner 
of Ontario, California, Patti (Wesley) Eaton of Woodsville, New 
Hampshire, adopted at birth by David and Florence Kinzie, Keith (Sharna)
 Gibbons of Midland, Texas, Marvin (Jolene) Rupe of Manhattan, Kansas, 9
 grandchildren, and 11 great grandchildren.Graveside 
services will be Tuesday, March 14, 2023, at 11:00 am at Ozark Memorial 
Park Cemetery, Joplin, Missouri, with Rev. Rick Bushnell officiating.Dorothy’s
 family would like to express appreciation to Stoneybrook Assisted 
Living and Interim Hospice for their loving care and compassion.

Dorothy Alena (Kinzie) Rupe

Friday, April 23rd, 1937-Wednesday, March 1st, 2023

An obituary and services are pending with&nbsp;Martin-Becker-Carlson Funeral Home.

Friday, April 23rd, 1937-Wednesday, March 1st, 2023An obituary and services are pending with&nbsp;Martin-Becker-Carlson Funeral Home.

Charles E. "Chuck" Munson, 79, of Junction City, Kansas, passed away on 
Monday, February 27, 2023. Chuck died peacefully in Manhattan at the 
hospital where his kids were born, in the presence of his family and 
friends. A visitation will be held on Monday, March 6, 2023, from 5:00 
p.m. to 7:00 p.m., at the First Presbyterian Church. A funeral service 
will take place at 10:30 a.m., at the First Presbyterian Church on 
Tuesday, March 7, 2023. Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery. 
Memorial contributions may be made to the Kansas State University 
Foundation, located at 1800 Kimball Ave., Suite 200, Manhattan, Kansas, 
66502-3373 or to the First Presbyterian Church in Junction City, Kansas.
 Chuck lived a lifetime of high achievements and dedication to 
the principles he believed in. He was an accomplished owner and 
operator of the Munson Angus Farms, a distinguished graduate of Kansas 
State University, a major leader in sustainable agriculture and rural 
development in local through national levels, a generous and active 
philanthropic leader in Geary County and Eastern Kansas. He was 
deeply dedicated to the advancement of agriculture, to the practices of 
sustainable beef farming through Munson Angus Farms, to higher education
 and Kansas State University, to the preservation of Geary County and 
the Flint Hills region, to 4-H youth development, and to the positive 
legacy of his extended and multi-generational family. He was a 
person of deep American patriotism and faith throughout his almost 
eighty years of life. He was a lifetime member of the First Presbyterian
 Church of Junction City, Kansas, and a devoted parent to his children 
Michelle and David, his grandchildren Aidan, Camilla, and Kieran, and a 
dedicated husband to his wife of 54 years, Deanna Munson. On Monday, February 27, 2023, he passed on to be with the Almighty God that he believed in and patterned his life after. A
 descendant of the original Swedish pioneer settlers, Carl August and 
Emilie Monson (later renamed ‘Munson’), Chuck believed that a person 
could make his own destiny through hard work, education, and smart risk 
taking. He was also genuine and ultimately responsible, if he said he 
would do something, he would honor it. Charles was born to Ralph 
and Bernice Baresel Munson on March 28, 1943, in Junction City, Kansas, 
the first of three children followed by his siblings, Virginia Munson 
Moxley and Robert Munson. He graduated from Dickinson County Community 
High School (now Chapman High School), (second in his class to Mary Kay 
Munson and Student of the Year) and was an active and longtime member of
 4-H and Future Farmer’s of America (FFA). He graduated from Kansas 
State University with a Bachelors of Science in Agriculture Economics 
with high honors in 1965 and was selected as the speaker for graduation.
 He married Deanna McCracken, daughter of Fred and Lucile Michaels of 
Lyndon, Kansas, on December 22, 1968, at the First Presbyterian Church 
in Topeka, Kansas. After graduating from KSU, he took over the 
Munson Farms operation and grew what became Munson Angus Farms LLC to 
scale, and continued to manage it himself for over 35 years. An 
agricultural economist by education, he believed in efficiency and 
leverage, and was known for working to achieve at the level that would 
bring the highest impact for the goal. His purebred Angus beef farm was 
known for exceptional quality and was fed directly from the grain he 
grew on his farm. His grain fields consistently had high and profitable 
yields and his farm work standards were difficult to maintain. Those who
 worked for him over the years noted the challenge and were devoted. He
 attributed his success in life to Kansas State and was a lifetime 
advocate of the university and higher education. He loved the traditions
 and K-State life. Chuck believed very strongly in the importance of 
higher education and influenced many young people he mentored over the 
years to get a university degree. Dr. Mugler was one of Chuck's favorite
 professors. Chuck continuously advanced his own education and 
farming practice over his lifetime by actively following the College of 
Agriculture at KSU, and he continuously adopted and advocated for new 
technology and sustainable agricultural practices and land management. 
He won many awards in his 30's and 40's from the Soil Conservation 
Service for land management. In 2009, he was named the Distinguished 
Alumnus for the Department of Agricultural Economics at Kansas State 
University. In 2016, Charles and Deanna won the NCBA National 
Environmental Stewardship Award, given to only six farms in the United 
States for stewardship and conservation in cattle production. Chuck
 was a person to move forward at the right time. He invested in 
technology and encouraged his children’s interest in the future. Over 
the course of his life, he invested in the first internet service 
provider in Junction City and in his daughter Michelle’s first company, 
Aspera, that went on to build a standard for high-speed file transfer 
and to be acquired by IBM. Chuck believed strongly in working to 
grow the community in which he lived and raised money to enable many 
important advances in Geary County and the State of Kansas, using his 
commercial success and ability to influence others with his leadership. 
He led the drives to raise the funds to build the 4-H Fairgrounds in 
Geary County and Rock Springs Ranch. He served for many years as a 
Trustee of the KSU Foundation and on the Board of Directors of the 
K-State Alumni Association and of Central National Bank. He developed 
and organized the Extension Advisory Council on the state level. 
Locally, he served on the Soil Conservation Board for 20 years. Chuck
 loved sports and particularly Kansas State sports. He held season 
tickets for football and basketball throughout his entire lifetime and 
attended every KSU Bowl game, including the Sugar Bowl in January 2023 
with his children David and Michelle and grandson Aidan. He was 
an active supporter of Republican political candidates at the local, 
state, and national levels, who were supporters of forward-thinking 
agricultural and societal policies. He actively campaigned for and 
donated to many candidates, visited many senators and congresspeople in 
Washington DC over the years including Bob Dole, Nancy Kassebaum, and 
Pat Roberts. Chuck believed in the democratic and legislative process 
and was always active in his involvement and influence. Interestingly, 
he supported a few democratic candidates that he believed were 
‘intelligent’. Chuck is survived by his wife Deanna; son David 
and his wife Laura and daughter Camilla of Manhattan, Kansas; daughter 
Michelle and husband Serban and their sons Aidan and Kieran who live in 
Berkeley, California. Chuck encouraged his children to value 
education, travel, and civic involvement. He and Deanna supported their 
efforts that resulted in many academic and 4-H achievements. Chuck,
 Deanna, and David visited Michelle at the University of Cambridge to 
travel throughout the United Kingdom and Ireland when she was in 
graduate school. They hosted a foreign exchange student from Norway, and
 the family traveled with both kids throughout all of their endeavors, 
and with their grandchildren throughout the United States and abroad, 
including visiting Romania to see Michelle’s husband's family. In
 lieu of retirement after age 70, Chuck and Deanna chose to establish 
new farm-to-table restaurants in recent years to share their farm’s beef
 and way of life. Chuck and Deanna first established Munson Prime in 
Junction City, and after a fire there, purchased the historic Brookville
 Hotel in Abilene, Kansas, which they were actively building in 2023. From
 2022 to 2023, at 78 years old, Chuck actively organized and led the 
community wide campaign to stop the building of an unsustainable mass 
slaughter house in Geary County. He and Deanna, worked with the broader 
community, KSU, and Fort Riley experts to organize an analysis of the 
environmental, labor, economic, and intangible impacts to the Geary 
County community. Until his last day, Chuck was working both in 
the foreground and background to make certain that it would not be 
impossible for this short-sighted and selfish project to go forward and 
destroy generations of economic value and quality of life in Geary 
County and the Flint Hills that he loved so dearly. It also goes without
 saying that in all of his years Chuck never treated an animal the way 
that a “mass slaughterhouse” operates. This is the legacy of Chuck Munson.

Click <a href="https://www.johnsonjc.com/Obituary/261049/Charles-Munson/Junction%20City-KS">HERE</a> for service details.

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 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure>Charles E. "Chuck" Munson, 79, of Junction City, Kansas, passed away on 
Monday, February 27, 2023. Chuck died peacefully in Manhattan at the 
hospital where his kids were born, in the presence of his family and 
friends. A visitation will be held on Monday, March 6, 2023, from 5:00 
p.m. to 7:00 p.m., at the First Presbyterian Church. A funeral service 
will take place at 10:30 a.m., at the First Presbyterian Church on 
Tuesday, March 7, 2023. Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery. 
Memorial contributions may be made to the Kansas State University 
Foundation, located at 1800 Kimball Ave., Suite 200, Manhattan, Kansas, 
66502-3373 or to the First Presbyterian Church in Junction City, Kansas.
 Chuck lived a lifetime of high achievements and dedication to 
the principles he believed in. He was an accomplished owner and 
operator of the Munson Angus Farms, a distinguished graduate of Kansas 
State University, a major leader in sustainable agriculture and rural 
development in local through national levels, a generous and active 
philanthropic leader in Geary County and Eastern Kansas. He was 
deeply dedicated to the advancement of agriculture, to the practices of 
sustainable beef farming through Munson Angus Farms, to higher education
 and Kansas State University, to the preservation of Geary County and 
the Flint Hills region, to 4-H youth development, and to the positive 
legacy of his extended and multi-generational family. He was a 
person of deep American patriotism and faith throughout his almost 
eighty years of life. He was a lifetime member of the First Presbyterian
 Church of Junction City, Kansas, and a devoted parent to his children 
Michelle and David, his grandchildren Aidan, Camilla, and Kieran, and a 
dedicated husband to his wife of 54 years, Deanna Munson. On Monday, February 27, 2023, he passed on to be with the Almighty God that he believed in and patterned his life after. A
 descendant of the original Swedish pioneer settlers, Carl August and 
Emilie Monson (later renamed ‘Munson’), Chuck believed that a person 
could make his own destiny through hard work, education, and smart risk 
taking. He was also genuine and ultimately responsible, if he said he 
would do something, he would honor it. Charles was born to Ralph 
and Bernice Baresel Munson on March 28, 1943, in Junction City, Kansas, 
the first of three children followed by his siblings, Virginia Munson 
Moxley and Robert Munson. He graduated from Dickinson County Community 
High School (now Chapman High School), (second in his class to Mary Kay 
Munson and Student of the Year) and was an active and longtime member of
 4-H and Future Farmer’s of America (FFA). He graduated from Kansas 
State University with a Bachelors of Science in Agriculture Economics 
with high honors in 1965 and was selected as the speaker for graduation.
 He married Deanna McCracken, daughter of Fred and Lucile Michaels of 
Lyndon, Kansas, on December 22, 1968, at the First Presbyterian Church 
in Topeka, Kansas. After graduating from KSU, he took over the 
Munson Farms operation and grew what became Munson Angus Farms LLC to 
scale, and continued to manage it himself for over 35 years. An 
agricultural economist by education, he believed in efficiency and 
leverage, and was known for working to achieve at the level that would 
bring the highest impact for the goal. His purebred Angus beef farm was 
known for exceptional quality and was fed directly from the grain he 
grew on his farm. His grain fields consistently had high and profitable 
yields and his farm work standards were difficult to maintain. Those who
 worked for him over the years noted the challenge and were devoted. He
 attributed his success in life to Kansas State and was a lifetime 
advocate of the university and higher education. He loved the traditions
 and K-State life. Chuck believed very strongly in the importance of 
higher education and influenced many young people he mentored over the 
years to get a university degree. Dr. Mugler was one of Chuck's favorite
 professors. Chuck continuously advanced his own education and 
farming practice over his lifetime by actively following the College of 
Agriculture at KSU, and he continuously adopted and advocated for new 
technology and sustainable agricultural practices and land management. 
He won many awards in his 30's and 40's from the Soil Conservation 
Service for land management. In 2009, he was named the Distinguished 
Alumnus for the Department of Agricultural Economics at Kansas State 
University. In 2016, Charles and Deanna won the NCBA National 
Environmental Stewardship Award, given to only six farms in the United 
States for stewardship and conservation in cattle production. Chuck
 was a person to move forward at the right time. He invested in 
technology and encouraged his children’s interest in the future. Over 
the course of his life, he invested in the first internet service 
provider in Junction City and in his daughter Michelle’s first company, 
Aspera, that went on to build a standard for high-speed file transfer 
and to be acquired by IBM. Chuck believed strongly in working to 
grow the community in which he lived and raised money to enable many 
important advances in Geary County and the State of Kansas, using his 
commercial success and ability to influence others with his leadership. 
He led the drives to raise the funds to build the 4-H Fairgrounds in 
Geary County and Rock Springs Ranch. He served for many years as a 
Trustee of the KSU Foundation and on the Board of Directors of the 
K-State Alumni Association and of Central National Bank. He developed 
and organized the Extension Advisory Council on the state level. 
Locally, he served on the Soil Conservation Board for 20 years. Chuck
 loved sports and particularly Kansas State sports. He held season 
tickets for football and basketball throughout his entire lifetime and 
attended every KSU Bowl game, including the Sugar Bowl in January 2023 
with his children David and Michelle and grandson Aidan. He was 
an active supporter of Republican political candidates at the local, 
state, and national levels, who were supporters of forward-thinking 
agricultural and societal policies. He actively campaigned for and 
donated to many candidates, visited many senators and congresspeople in 
Washington DC over the years including Bob Dole, Nancy Kassebaum, and 
Pat Roberts. Chuck believed in the democratic and legislative process 
and was always active in his involvement and influence. Interestingly, 
he supported a few democratic candidates that he believed were 
‘intelligent’. Chuck is survived by his wife Deanna; son David 
and his wife Laura and daughter Camilla of Manhattan, Kansas; daughter 
Michelle and husband Serban and their sons Aidan and Kieran who live in 
Berkeley, California. Chuck encouraged his children to value 
education, travel, and civic involvement. He and Deanna supported their 
efforts that resulted in many academic and 4-H achievements. Chuck,
 Deanna, and David visited Michelle at the University of Cambridge to 
travel throughout the United Kingdom and Ireland when she was in 
graduate school. They hosted a foreign exchange student from Norway, and
 the family traveled with both kids throughout all of their endeavors, 
and with their grandchildren throughout the United States and abroad, 
including visiting Romania to see Michelle’s husband's family. In
 lieu of retirement after age 70, Chuck and Deanna chose to establish 
new farm-to-table restaurants in recent years to share their farm’s beef
 and way of life. Chuck and Deanna first established Munson Prime in 
Junction City, and after a fire there, purchased the historic Brookville
 Hotel in Abilene, Kansas, which they were actively building in 2023. From
 2022 to 2023, at 78 years old, Chuck actively organized and led the 
community wide campaign to stop the building of an unsustainable mass 
slaughter house in Geary County. He and Deanna, worked with the broader 
community, KSU, and Fort Riley experts to organize an analysis of the 
environmental, labor, economic, and intangible impacts to the Geary 
County community. Until his last day, Chuck was working both in 
the foreground and background to make certain that it would not be 
impossible for this short-sighted and selfish project to go forward and 
destroy generations of economic value and quality of life in Geary 
County and the Flint Hills that he loved so dearly. It also goes without
 saying that in all of his years Chuck never treated an animal the way 
that a “mass slaughterhouse” operates. This is the legacy of Chuck Munson.Click <a href="https://www.johnsonjc.com/Obituary/261049/Charles-Munson/Junction%20City-KS">HERE</a> for service details.

Charles E. 'Chuck' Munson

Friday, August 8th, 1930-Thursday, March 2nd, 2023

An obituary and services are pending with&nbsp;Martin-Becker-Carlson Funeral Home.

Friday, August 8th, 1930-Thursday, March 2nd, 2023An obituary and services are pending with&nbsp;Martin-Becker-Carlson Funeral Home.

Nelda Hoover

Robert E. Duddy, age 90, left this world on Saturday February 18th, 2023, surrounded by his family. He was born August 21st. 1932, in Elmo, Kansas to John and Margaret (Brickner) Duddy. Robert married Carolyn McElfresh on May 18th, 1963, in Abilene, KS. Due to renovations of the St. Andrews Church, the couple said their vows in the school's cafeteria and would have been married 60 years this May 2023. Robert served his country in the Korean War then returned to serve an additional 30 years in civil service at Fort Riley. He enjoyed a good bargain and especially liked it when his family had use for one of his finds. Robert is survived by his wife, Carolyn and their children; Patrick Duddy and Brenda (David Rikard) Gunder; grandson Paul Gunder and grandniece Destiny (Tim) McGaha. Robert was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Francis and Charles; sisters Dorothy, Catherine, and Irene. A graveside service will be held Saturday March 4th at 1:00 p.m. at the Mount Saint Joseph Cemetery in Abilene, Kansas. An expression of sympathy can be made in honor of Robert Duddy ℅ St. Andrew’s Catholic Church, 311 S. Buckeye Ave, Abilene, KS, 67410.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>Robert E. Duddy, age 90, left this world on Saturday February 18th, 2023, surrounded by his family. He was born August 21st. 1932, in Elmo, Kansas to John and Margaret (Brickner) Duddy. Robert married Carolyn McElfresh on May 18th, 1963, in Abilene, KS. Due to renovations of the St. Andrews Church, the couple said their vows in the school's cafeteria and would have been married 60 years this May 2023. Robert served his country in the Korean War then returned to serve an additional 30 years in civil service at Fort Riley. He enjoyed a good bargain and especially liked it when his family had use for one of his finds. Robert is survived by his wife, Carolyn and their children; Patrick Duddy and Brenda (David Rikard) Gunder; grandson Paul Gunder and grandniece Destiny (Tim) McGaha. Robert was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Francis and Charles; sisters Dorothy, Catherine, and Irene. A graveside service will be held Saturday March 4th at 1:00 p.m. at the Mount Saint Joseph Cemetery in Abilene, Kansas. An expression of sympathy can be made in honor of Robert Duddy ℅ St. Andrew’s Catholic Church, 311 S. Buckeye Ave, Abilene, KS, 67410.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Robert E. Duddy

Reta Louise Shipley Newman was born 
in Newkirk, Oklahoma, December the 6th, 1931. The second of eight 
children to Frank and Vida Shipley. Her father was a long time pastor 
for the Free Methodist Church in the Oklahoma Conference. He also did 
evangelistic work. As a result of that their family lived in many places
 in Oklahoma. The longest being Enid Oklahoma.

Attending
 one of those Churches was a gentleman named Leland Newman. In 1952,&nbsp; Leland and Reta were united in Marriage. They had four Sons, Milton 
Linn, Leland Eugene, Bent Lee, and Kevin Jay.&nbsp; &nbsp;Reta was a homemaker and
 spent her time raising their children. In 1969 Leland was employed by Graves Truck Line and they moved to Manhattan, Kansas. It was here that
 Reta opened a Ceramic Shop in their home. She taught Ceramic lessons 
for 24 years. She and Leland also sold their hand made pottery to many 
of the Florists in the surrounding Cities for 16 years until they 
retired in 1993.

Leland and Reta were both active 
members of The Free Methodist Church working in many tasks of the 
church. Reta taught Sunday school for 50 years, was Sunday School 
Superintendent for several years as well as Director of Children’s 
Department while raising her family.

Reta loved all 
kinds of sewing and Crafts. She loved doing things with her hands. She 
had lots of Hobbies and enjoyed sharing them with other people. One of 
her best loved hobbies was making Quilts. All of her Great Grandchildren
 got a quilt made by Reta as well as other crafts she made.

Reta
 is a member of the “Daughters of the American Revolution”.&nbsp;&nbsp;Reta 
enjoyed her family and looked forward to getting them together. She has 
11 grandchildren and 26 great grandchildren.

Preceding 
her in death are her husband, parents, 3 sisters Bonnie, Betty and 
Alice, 3 brothers Gene, Merlin and Verlyn. One brother Vern and four 
sons and their wives survive her, Linn and Linda of Wamego, Eugene and 
Cindy of St. George, Brent and Linda of Louisiana Mo, and Kevin and 
Kathy of Lee's Summit Mo.

Click <a href="https://www.irvinparkview.com/obituaries/Reta-L-Newman?obId=27420602#/celebrationWall">HERE</a> for service details.

Memorials
 may be sent to the funeral home and will go to the Free Methodist Great
 Plains Refuse Camp to help young kids attend church camp.

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 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure>Reta Louise Shipley Newman was born 
in Newkirk, Oklahoma, December the 6th, 1931. The second of eight 
children to Frank and Vida Shipley. Her father was a long time pastor 
for the Free Methodist Church in the Oklahoma Conference. He also did 
evangelistic work. As a result of that their family lived in many places
 in Oklahoma. The longest being Enid Oklahoma.Attending
 one of those Churches was a gentleman named Leland Newman. In 1952,&nbsp; Leland and Reta were united in Marriage. They had four Sons, Milton 
Linn, Leland Eugene, Bent Lee, and Kevin Jay.&nbsp; &nbsp;Reta was a homemaker and
 spent her time raising their children. In 1969 Leland was employed by Graves Truck Line and they moved to Manhattan, Kansas. It was here that
 Reta opened a Ceramic Shop in their home. She taught Ceramic lessons 
for 24 years. She and Leland also sold their hand made pottery to many 
of the Florists in the surrounding Cities for 16 years until they 
retired in 1993.Leland and Reta were both active 
members of The Free Methodist Church working in many tasks of the 
church. Reta taught Sunday school for 50 years, was Sunday School 
Superintendent for several years as well as Director of Children’s 
Department while raising her family.Reta loved all 
kinds of sewing and Crafts. She loved doing things with her hands. She 
had lots of Hobbies and enjoyed sharing them with other people. One of 
her best loved hobbies was making Quilts. All of her Great Grandchildren
 got a quilt made by Reta as well as other crafts she made.Reta
 is a member of the “Daughters of the American Revolution”.&nbsp;&nbsp;Reta 
enjoyed her family and looked forward to getting them together. She has 
11 grandchildren and 26 great grandchildren.Preceding 
her in death are her husband, parents, 3 sisters Bonnie, Betty and 
Alice, 3 brothers Gene, Merlin and Verlyn. One brother Vern and four 
sons and their wives survive her, Linn and Linda of Wamego, Eugene and 
Cindy of St. George, Brent and Linda of Louisiana Mo, and Kevin and 
Kathy of Lee's Summit Mo.Click <a href="https://www.irvinparkview.com/obituaries/Reta-L-Newman?obId=27420602#/celebrationWall">HERE</a> for service details.Memorials
 may be sent to the funeral home and will go to the Free Methodist Great
 Plains Refuse Camp to help young kids attend church camp.

Reta Louise Shipley Newman

Max McAdams, 90, of Clay Center, died on Wednesday, March 1, 2023, at 
the Liberty Place in Clay Center, Kansas.&nbsp; He was born on November 13, 
1932, in Clyde, Kansas, the son of Floyd and Evelyn (Gepner) McAdams.

Max grew up in the Morganville area, attending the Eagle Bend, 
Lincoln and Morganville schools, graduating from Morganville High School
 in 1950.&nbsp; He served 2 years in the U.S. Army.&nbsp; Max married Mary Ann 
Carlson on April 13, 1952, and the couple farmed in Clay and Cloud 
Counties until moving to Clay Center in 1993.&nbsp; Mary Ann preceded him in 
death on July 10, 2020.&nbsp; Max is also preceded in death by parents and his sister, Charlotte Peterson.

He was a past director of C&amp;R Credit Union, Farmer’s Union COOP and a past member and trustee of the Clay Center Elks Club.

Survivors include his daughters, Debra and husband, Ernie Kovarik of 
Topeka, Kansas and Deirdre and husband, Bob Moore of Salina, Kansas; 
son, Rodney and wife Caryn McAdams of Morganville, Kansas, 5 
grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren.

Graveside memorial Services will be held on Monday, March 6, 2023, at 1:30PM at the Bloom Cemetery in Clay County, Kansas.

Memorials may be made to the Liberty Place or Meadowlark Hospice c/o the funeral home.

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 </figure>Max McAdams, 90, of Clay Center, died on Wednesday, March 1, 2023, at 
the Liberty Place in Clay Center, Kansas.&nbsp; He was born on November 13, 
1932, in Clyde, Kansas, the son of Floyd and Evelyn (Gepner) McAdams.Max grew up in the Morganville area, attending the Eagle Bend, 
Lincoln and Morganville schools, graduating from Morganville High School
 in 1950.&nbsp; He served 2 years in the U.S. Army.&nbsp; Max married Mary Ann 
Carlson on April 13, 1952, and the couple farmed in Clay and Cloud 
Counties until moving to Clay Center in 1993.&nbsp; Mary Ann preceded him in 
death on July 10, 2020.&nbsp; Max is also preceded in death by parents and his sister, Charlotte Peterson.He was a past director of C&amp;R Credit Union, Farmer’s Union COOP and a past member and trustee of the Clay Center Elks Club.Survivors include his daughters, Debra and husband, Ernie Kovarik of 
Topeka, Kansas and Deirdre and husband, Bob Moore of Salina, Kansas; 
son, Rodney and wife Caryn McAdams of Morganville, Kansas, 5 
grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren.Graveside memorial Services will be held on Monday, March 6, 2023, at 1:30PM at the Bloom Cemetery in Clay County, Kansas.There will be no visitation.Memorials may be made to the Liberty Place or Meadowlark Hospice c/o the funeral home.

Max McAdams

In the comfort of her home with her family, Frances Marie (Werth) Riddle, 82, passed away on March 1, 2023.

Frances,&nbsp; "Fran," was born in Schoenchen, Kansas, to Alfred and Juletta Werth, 
decedents of Alex and Bernadette Werth.  Her family moved to Salina in 
1942, where she attended and graduated from Salina Sacred Heart.  
Following graduation, Fran met and married, Carl Riddle.  Together, they
 raised five children who were the center of their universe.  Always the
 selfless and proud mother, she supported each child on their paths to 
adulthood, never missing an opportunity to volunteer for one of their 
many activities including Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Salina Silver Sabres 
Drum and Bugle Corps, Marching Band, sports, or their other interests.

As
 her family matured, Fran began a career at Beech Aircraft eventually 
moving to Wichita where she retired as a crew chief in the Avionics 
Department after thirty years of service.  Never one to sit idle, Fran 
was an excellent cook while never missing an opportunity to prepare a 
family feast, a meal for a sick friend, or bake a pie for any cause.  
She was a member of Wichita Central Christian Church where she enjoyed 
being a member of the Encouragers Class and the church choir.  She was 
an avid K-State fan and a member of the Good Time Cloggers, all while 
continuing a second work career at Derby Steele Technologies before 
officially retiring and returning to Salina.

Fran above
 all else, loved and served the Lord while cherishing many friendships 
she made through the Church and her faith.  After retiring and returning
 to Salina, she became a member of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church while 
often attending daily mass at one of the three Catholic churches in 
Salina.

She is survived by her children, Michael 
(Marnita) Riddle of Duluth, Georgia, Catherine (Don) Craig of Oronogo, 
Missouri, Mark Riddle of Seven Hills, Ohio, Theresa Riddle-Clark of 
Hays, Kansas, and Cindy (David) Turner of Salina, Kansas.  Fran is also 
survived by six grandchildren, Chris and Jeff Boaz, Austin and Emily 
Riddle (Tyler Rowson), and Zach and Zeb Turner  (Sadie Farris); and 
great-grandchildren, Saylor, Chaser and Knox Boaz.  Fran was a devoted 
sister to LaDonna (Bob) Kasparek and brother, Keith (Deby) Werth. Other 
cherished members of Fran’s extended family include Karl Boaz, Jason 
Clark, numerous nieces and nephews, and life long friend, Verna Bender.

She
 is preceded in death by her parents, brother, Wayne Werth, sister, 
Stella Werth, and a great granddaughter, Scarlett Riddle-Rowson.

Visitation
 will be on Sunday, March 5, 2023, at Carlson-Geisendorf Funeral Home, 
500 S. Ohio St. from 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm, with the Rosary beginning at 
6:00 pm.   A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Elizabeth Ann 
Seton Church, 1000 Burr Oak Lane, on March 6, 2023, at 10:00 am, with 
Father Keith Weber officiating.  Burial will follow at the Mt. Calvary 
Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to the St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Basement Renovation Project, in care of the funeral home.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/3/1677793526696.png" alt="" />
 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure>In the comfort of her home with her family, Frances Marie (Werth) Riddle, 82, passed away on March 1, 2023.Frances,&nbsp; "Fran," was born in Schoenchen, Kansas, to Alfred and Juletta Werth, 
decedents of Alex and Bernadette Werth. Her family moved to Salina in 
1942, where she attended and graduated from Salina Sacred Heart. 
Following graduation, Fran met and married, Carl Riddle. Together, they
 raised five children who were the center of their universe. Always the
 selfless and proud mother, she supported each child on their paths to 
adulthood, never missing an opportunity to volunteer for one of their 
many activities including Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Salina Silver Sabres 
Drum and Bugle Corps, Marching Band, sports, or their other interests.As
 her family matured, Fran began a career at Beech Aircraft eventually 
moving to Wichita where she retired as a crew chief in the Avionics 
Department after thirty years of service. Never one to sit idle, Fran 
was an excellent cook while never missing an opportunity to prepare a 
family feast, a meal for a sick friend, or bake a pie for any cause. 
She was a member of Wichita Central Christian Church where she enjoyed 
being a member of the Encouragers Class and the church choir. She was 
an avid K-State fan and a member of the Good Time Cloggers, all while 
continuing a second work career at Derby Steele Technologies before 
officially retiring and returning to Salina.Fran above
 all else, loved and served the Lord while cherishing many friendships 
she made through the Church and her faith. After retiring and returning
 to Salina, she became a member of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church while 
often attending daily mass at one of the three Catholic churches in 
Salina.She is survived by her children, Michael 
(Marnita) Riddle of Duluth, Georgia, Catherine (Don) Craig of Oronogo, 
Missouri, Mark Riddle of Seven Hills, Ohio, Theresa Riddle-Clark of 
Hays, Kansas, and Cindy (David) Turner of Salina, Kansas. Fran is also 
survived by six grandchildren, Chris and Jeff Boaz, Austin and Emily 
Riddle (Tyler Rowson), and Zach and Zeb Turner (Sadie Farris); and 
great-grandchildren, Saylor, Chaser and Knox Boaz. Fran was a devoted 
sister to LaDonna (Bob) Kasparek and brother, Keith (Deby) Werth. Other 
cherished members of Fran’s extended family include Karl Boaz, Jason 
Clark, numerous nieces and nephews, and life long friend, Verna Bender.She
 is preceded in death by her parents, brother, Wayne Werth, sister, 
Stella Werth, and a great granddaughter, Scarlett Riddle-Rowson.Visitation
 will be on Sunday, March 5, 2023, at Carlson-Geisendorf Funeral Home, 
500 S. Ohio St. from 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm, with the Rosary beginning at 
6:00 pm. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Elizabeth Ann 
Seton Church, 1000 Burr Oak Lane, on March 6, 2023, at 10:00 am, with 
Father Keith Weber officiating. Burial will follow at the Mt. Calvary 
Cemetery.Memorials may be made to the St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Basement Renovation Project, in care of the funeral home.

Frances 'Fran' Marie Riddle

Dad was the consummate storyteller. When mom realized, his memories were beginning to fade, she encouraged him to write down his experiences. What follows are three stories that set his life’s direction.

I was born October 25, 1929, in a farmhouse located 3 miles northwest of the small town of Princeton, Kansas. It was a simpler time but very challenging for my mother and father. In fact, the day before I arrived, the stock market had crashed signaling the start of the great depression. We lived frugally without indoor plumbing, used an outhouse, stored our food in a root cellar that doubled as a tornado shelter and had one horse Philip, who plowed the fields and pulled our buggy when we went to Mass on Sunday.

Dad farmed a one hundred sixty-acre homestead that he bought from my Grandpa Strafuss who purchased it after immigrating to America from Austria. My siblings and I all attended the one room, one teacher Valley View schoolhouse, located 1 mile from home, that we walked to and from every school day.

In early 1944, our father heard that a large airplane had made an emergency landing in a farmer’s field about 10 miles east of our farm. That next Sunday, Dad drove the family to the site so we could see the massive Boeing B-29 laying on its belly. The landing gears were in the up position and all 4 propellers were bent and twisted but otherwise it was not damaged. I was amazed at the size of the plane which at the time was the largest in the world. Boeing had just launched the plane a couple of years earlier and in the following year, it would drop the atomic bomb to end WW2.

We made almost daily visits to the airplane and watched the engineers eventually lift the plane, extend the gears, and install 4 new engines and propellers. At the same time, bulldozers were carving out a dirt runway on our neighbor’s farmland. It was a Sunday when the airplane was scheduled to take off, so Dad took the entire family to watch the event which by now had drawn large crowds. It truly was an unforgettable event first hearing the massive engines rumble to life then seeing the massive dust clouds form behind the airplane as it started to move forward slowly at first and then finally, just before the end of the dirt runway, lifted into the air.

From that experience, I knew I had to find a way for aviation to be a part of my life. I never would have dreamed that within a few years, I would be a navigation instrument technician for B-29’s stationed at Eielson Air Force base, Alaska. Our missions required skirting the border between Russia and the United States sampling the air to track the progress Russia was making developing their own atomic bomb. There were many 15-hour flights when we returned to base with one engine shut down that brought back my memory of the B-29 that was forced to land near our Princeton farmstead.

When I turned 21, my parents gave me the opportunity to plant and share crop profits on land located in the Kansas River basin near Ogden, KS. I planted 60 acres of wheat in the fall and 80 acres of corn in the spring. By midsummer the wheat was headed and getting near harvest time. The corn was 4 to 5 foot high, and I had just cultivated it for the last time when I saw storm clouds again approaching from the west. It had been unusually wet in some parts of Kansas that summer. But what came next would change the course of my life’s work.

The flooding started to the west in Hays Kansas which fed into the Kansas River. In would eventually be recorded that the river crested to its highest level ever near Manhattan with the water four feet deep on 4th and Poyntz. Every day I would ride horseback to a bluff overlooking my wheat and corn fields and watch the river slowly overtaking my crops that I had hoped to harvest. It wasn’t long before I discovered the high and rapid moving water had cut a new river channel through my entire field. I witnessed all the green corn and golden wheat fields disappear along with my dreams of becoming a farmer.

I was very discouraged and without consulting anyone, decided to join the US Airforce.

Mom and dad were downhearted that I had decided to enlist but I was only concerned with passing the physical because I had accidentally cut off half of my left-hand index finger when I was 3 years old when playing with an upside-down lawnmower. So, on December 5th, I bussed to Kansas City, was given a brief physical (which I passed) and assigned a service number with barked instructions “Don’t ever ever forget it”. We then walked to the Kansas City Union Station where I boarded a train bound for San Antonio, Texas, and Lackland Air Force Base.

After I completed Aircraft and Engine schooling in Texas, I was sent to Chanute A.F.B. in Champaign Ill., to attend the Aircraft Instrument Overhaul and Repair School. I made a friend there who loved to attend the dances at the USO club on the base. I attended a few of these dances and there were always a lot of girls at the dance. Because I never drank, some considered me shy. But when I saw my future wife from across the dance floor, I remember thinking she was pretty in her brightly colored poodle skirt. After being introduced, what I liked about her the most was her cheerfulness and that she was from a small town south of Herrington Kansas. We danced all night and then agreed to meet the next night for a movie. Before she returned to Kansas two days later, we had exchanged addresses and agreed to write each other, she from Wichita, where she worked for Boeing, and me from a base Alaska to which I had just been assigned.

I also remember that Rita had a Chartreuse colored Ford convertible with blue diamond taillight inserts and twin Smitty exhaust pipes. It was a sharp car. Years later, after I proposed, her brother Valerian suggested she sell her car to him before we get married to ensure I had true intentions. Besides being a cool car, it was very durable as we drove that car to Alaska after we were married.

As far as I can remember, I worked two jobs; one full time job in civil service where I retired in 1990 as head of operations for Fort Riley and a second part time job as an aircraft mechanic at the Manhattan Airport. The first job covered all the bills, and the part time job allowed our boys to attend Catholic schools and I to pursue my love of aviation as a pilot and rebuilding older airplanes with my boys.

Dad always wanted his sons to find and pursue their own dreams – not his. As a father, he realized that his sons would follow his example more readily than they would follow his advice and so he lived his life accordingly.

Rita Marie, Herman’s’ wife of 62 years, passed in 2016. They are survived by 6 sons (Ben, Mark, Dan, David, Jim, and Jon), 16 grandchildren, 9 Great-grandchildren and three of dad’s sisters; Dorothy Finan, Irene Wienck and Esther Schultz.

Herman passed away on February 24th at the age of 93.

The family will greet friends during a visitation from 5:30 until 7:00p.m. Sunday March 5, 2023 at the Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Home in Manhattan. The Rosary will be held at 7:00p.m. following the visitation on Sunday at the funeral home.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday March 6, 2023 at the Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Manhattan. Graveside Services will be held at 3:00p.m. Monday March 6, 2023 at the Pilsen Cemetery in Pilsen, Kansas.

The family suggests memorial contributions in memory of Herman to the Manhattan Catholic School or the Alzheimer’s Association. Contributions may be sent in care of the Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Home, 1616 Poyntz Avenue, Manhattan, Kansas 66502

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/3/1677780564749.jpeg" alt="Herman A. Strafuss" />
 <figcaption>Herman A. Strafuss</figcaption>
 </figure>Dad was the consummate storyteller. When mom realized, his memories were beginning to fade, she encouraged him to write down his experiences. What follows are three stories that set his life’s direction.I was born October 25, 1929, in a farmhouse located 3 miles northwest of the small town of Princeton, Kansas. It was a simpler time but very challenging for my mother and father. In fact, the day before I arrived, the stock market had crashed signaling the start of the great depression. We lived frugally without indoor plumbing, used an outhouse, stored our food in a root cellar that doubled as a tornado shelter and had one horse Philip, who plowed the fields and pulled our buggy when we went to Mass on Sunday.Dad farmed a one hundred sixty-acre homestead that he bought from my Grandpa Strafuss who purchased it after immigrating to America from Austria. My siblings and I all attended the one room, one teacher Valley View schoolhouse, located 1 mile from home, that we walked to and from every school day.In early 1944, our father heard that a large airplane had made an emergency landing in a farmer’s field about 10 miles east of our farm. That next Sunday, Dad drove the family to the site so we could see the massive Boeing B-29 laying on its belly. The landing gears were in the up position and all 4 propellers were bent and twisted but otherwise it was not damaged. I was amazed at the size of the plane which at the time was the largest in the world. Boeing had just launched the plane a couple of years earlier and in the following year, it would drop the atomic bomb to end WW2.We made almost daily visits to the airplane and watched the engineers eventually lift the plane, extend the gears, and install 4 new engines and propellers. At the same time, bulldozers were carving out a dirt runway on our neighbor’s farmland. It was a Sunday when the airplane was scheduled to take off, so Dad took the entire family to watch the event which by now had drawn large crowds. It truly was an unforgettable event first hearing the massive engines rumble to life then seeing the massive dust clouds form behind the airplane as it started to move forward slowly at first and then finally, just before the end of the dirt runway, lifted into the air.From that experience, I knew I had to find a way for aviation to be a part of my life. I never would have dreamed that within a few years, I would be a navigation instrument technician for B-29’s stationed at Eielson Air Force base, Alaska. Our missions required skirting the border between Russia and the United States sampling the air to track the progress Russia was making developing their own atomic bomb. There were many 15-hour flights when we returned to base with one engine shut down that brought back my memory of the B-29 that was forced to land near our Princeton farmstead.When I turned 21, my parents gave me the opportunity to plant and share crop profits on land located in the Kansas River basin near Ogden, KS. I planted 60 acres of wheat in the fall and 80 acres of corn in the spring. By midsummer the wheat was headed and getting near harvest time. The corn was 4 to 5 foot high, and I had just cultivated it for the last time when I saw storm clouds again approaching from the west. It had been unusually wet in some parts of Kansas that summer. But what came next would change the course of my life’s work.The flooding started to the west in Hays Kansas which fed into the Kansas River. In would eventually be recorded that the river crested to its highest level ever near Manhattan with the water four feet deep on 4th and Poyntz. Every day I would ride horseback to a bluff overlooking my wheat and corn fields and watch the river slowly overtaking my crops that I had hoped to harvest. It wasn’t long before I discovered the high and rapid moving water had cut a new river channel through my entire field. I witnessed all the green corn and golden wheat fields disappear along with my dreams of becoming a farmer.I was very discouraged and without consulting anyone, decided to join the US Airforce.Mom and dad were downhearted that I had decided to enlist but I was only concerned with passing the physical because I had accidentally cut off half of my left-hand index finger when I was 3 years old when playing with an upside-down lawnmower. So, on December 5th, I bussed to Kansas City, was given a brief physical (which I passed) and assigned a service number with barked instructions “Don’t ever ever forget it”. We then walked to the Kansas City Union Station where I boarded a train bound for San Antonio, Texas, and Lackland Air Force Base.After I completed Aircraft and Engine schooling in Texas, I was sent to Chanute A.F.B. in Champaign Ill., to attend the Aircraft Instrument Overhaul and Repair School. I made a friend there who loved to attend the dances at the USO club on the base. I attended a few of these dances and there were always a lot of girls at the dance. Because I never drank, some considered me shy. But when I saw my future wife from across the dance floor, I remember thinking she was pretty in her brightly colored poodle skirt. After being introduced, what I liked about her the most was her cheerfulness and that she was from a small town south of Herrington Kansas. We danced all night and then agreed to meet the next night for a movie. Before she returned to Kansas two days later, we had exchanged addresses and agreed to write each other, she from Wichita, where she worked for Boeing, and me from a base Alaska to which I had just been assigned.I also remember that Rita had a Chartreuse colored Ford convertible with blue diamond taillight inserts and twin Smitty exhaust pipes. It was a sharp car. Years later, after I proposed, her brother Valerian suggested she sell her car to him before we get married to ensure I had true intentions. Besides being a cool car, it was very durable as we drove that car to Alaska after we were married.As far as I can remember, I worked two jobs; one full time job in civil service where I retired in 1990 as head of operations for Fort Riley and a second part time job as an aircraft mechanic at the Manhattan Airport. The first job covered all the bills, and the part time job allowed our boys to attend Catholic schools and I to pursue my love of aviation as a pilot and rebuilding older airplanes with my boys.Dad always wanted his sons to find and pursue their own dreams – not his. As a father, he realized that his sons would follow his example more readily than they would follow his advice and so he lived his life accordingly.Rita Marie, Herman’s’ wife of 62 years, passed in 2016. They are survived by 6 sons (Ben, Mark, Dan, David, Jim, and Jon), 16 grandchildren, 9 Great-grandchildren and three of dad’s sisters; Dorothy Finan, Irene Wienck and Esther Schultz.Herman passed away on February 24th at the age of 93.The family will greet friends during a visitation from 5:30 until 7:00p.m. Sunday March 5, 2023 at the Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Home in Manhattan. The Rosary will be held at 7:00p.m. following the visitation on Sunday at the funeral home.Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday March 6, 2023 at the Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Manhattan. Graveside Services will be held at 3:00p.m. Monday March 6, 2023 at the Pilsen Cemetery in Pilsen, Kansas.The family suggests memorial contributions in memory of Herman to the Manhattan Catholic School or the Alzheimer’s Association. Contributions may be sent in care of the Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Home, 1616 Poyntz Avenue, Manhattan, Kansas 66502

Herman A. Strafuss

Kathleen Avis Nagely, 78, of Salina, passed away February 28, 2023 at the Salina Regional Hospital. She was born August 7, 1944 in Abilene, Kansas, the daughter of Milton and Juanita (Shirack) Nagely. Kathleen retired from Tony’s Pizza after over 30 years of employment. She has resided at the Salina Presbyterian Manor the last four years where she made many friends and especially enjoyed singing in the Manor Choir. She was a 1962 graduate of Chapman High School. Kathleen is survived by brothers Arnold (Judy) Nagely, Marysville, and Donald (Joetta) Nagely, Abilene, and sister Donna (Howard) Gantz, Kingman. She is also survived by nephews, Mark (Jennifer) Nagely, Sabetha, Kansas; Neal Nagely, Dallas, Texas; Scott Nagely, Denver, Colorado; David (Brittany) Gantz, Olathe, Kansas; Bret (Alex) Nagely and Jordon (Hanna) Nagely, Abilene, Kansas. Nieces, Leann (Brian) Gillespie, Leawood, Kansas, and Krystal (Travis) Fensky, Lenexa, Kansas. She is also survived by numerous great and great-great nephews and nieces along with numerous cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents and a long-time special friend, Ed Zimmerman. Visitation will be Monday, March 6, at the Mt. Pleasant Evangelical Presbyterian Church starting at 9 a.m. with funeral following at 10:30 a.m. Burial will follow at Greenlawn Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the Mt. Pleasant Evangelical Presbyterian Church or Dickinson County 4-H Foundation. Memorials may be dropped off or mailed to Danner Funeral Home, 501 N. Buckeye, Abilene, Kansas, 67410.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 <figcaption>Kathleen Avis Nagely</figcaption>
 </figure>Kathleen Avis Nagely, 78, of Salina, passed away February 28, 2023 at the Salina Regional Hospital. She was born August 7, 1944 in Abilene, Kansas, the daughter of Milton and Juanita (Shirack) Nagely. Kathleen retired from Tony’s Pizza after over 30 years of employment. She has resided at the Salina Presbyterian Manor the last four years where she made many friends and especially enjoyed singing in the Manor Choir. She was a 1962 graduate of Chapman High School. Kathleen is survived by brothers Arnold (Judy) Nagely, Marysville, and Donald (Joetta) Nagely, Abilene, and sister Donna (Howard) Gantz, Kingman. She is also survived by nephews, Mark (Jennifer) Nagely, Sabetha, Kansas; Neal Nagely, Dallas, Texas; Scott Nagely, Denver, Colorado; David (Brittany) Gantz, Olathe, Kansas; Bret (Alex) Nagely and Jordon (Hanna) Nagely, Abilene, Kansas. Nieces, Leann (Brian) Gillespie, Leawood, Kansas, and Krystal (Travis) Fensky, Lenexa, Kansas. She is also survived by numerous great and great-great nephews and nieces along with numerous cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents and a long-time special friend, Ed Zimmerman. Visitation will be Monday, March 6, at the Mt. Pleasant Evangelical Presbyterian Church starting at 9 a.m. with funeral following at 10:30 a.m. Burial will follow at Greenlawn Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the Mt. Pleasant Evangelical Presbyterian Church or Dickinson County 4-H Foundation. Memorials may be dropped off or mailed to Danner Funeral Home, 501 N. Buckeye, Abilene, Kansas, 67410.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Kathleen Avis Nagely

Lance Brandon Gantenbein's mortal soul entered eternity on Sunday, February 26th 2023, on the 6th floor of the University of Kansas Intensive Care Transplant Unit after a 12 day fight to save his life ended. Lance’s doctors and specialists said it would take a miracle to save his life. Our miracle came on Friday morning when Lance woke up and was able to communicate by nodding yes and no to questions, and squeezing our hands when asked to. This allowed a 36 hour window so family and friends could say their final goodbyes which we know Lance was grateful. Life began for Lance on April 13, 1987, being born 10 minutes after arriving at the Salina Regional Hospital. Just like Lance to give us an early arrival and a much too early exit. Lance’s philosophy, much like his favorite comedian, George Carlin, was always leave early when your audience wants more. He certainly did that.

Lance’s passion for life could be seen through the things he loved which, aside from family and friends, included Lawrence, Kansas. He jokingly called it his town and said someday he would be the mayor to which his dad said why stop there.

When it came to sports, Lance cheered for the Kansas City Chiefs, the Atlanta Braves, and KU basketball. He loved his first dog, a black lab named Pepper and later his beloved daschunds, Duke and Macy. Lance enjoyed golfing, hunting, and fishing, as well as old movies, classic sitcoms, and of course Pink Floyd. He often said “if you're not going to listen to ‘Dark Side of the Moon’ from start to finish then not to bother putting it on the turntable.” Lance had an opinion on every subject and was willing to debate at anytime. He’d listen to your side, tell you you’re wrong, and get back to his agenda.

Just like so many of us, searching for our own questions about life, we hope that Lance has found his answers. He believed that if we all worked as hard to get along, as we do to divide and destroy countries, political parties, races, and religions, the world would be so much better off. Lance had a heart of gold and if he was your friend, you had a friend for life. He loved to help people more than anything and confessed to a dear friend in a text message that in his final minutes, he’ll wished he had helped more people. By donating his 35 year old heart to a recipient in need, his wish will come true. May we all pay it forward for Lance, while we still have a chance. Have faith and hope that it will do as much for you as it will for the person you’re helping.

Lance is survived by his parents, Gary and Melinda, of Hope, his sister, Brandi, of Abilene, Aunt Kayla and Uncle Dave Ascher, cousins Michael (Nicole) all of Salina, and Julie (Miron), Kansas City. He was preceded in death by all four grandparents Dale and Fern Gantenbein, and Melvin and Dora Brown.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the KU Medical Center – Organ Transplant Care. The family has chosen cremation. A Memorial Services will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, March 6, 2023 at the Hope United Methodist Church.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 <figcaption>Lance Gantenbein</figcaption>
 </figure>Lance Brandon Gantenbein's mortal soul entered eternity on Sunday, February 26th 2023, on the 6th floor of the University of Kansas Intensive Care Transplant Unit after a 12 day fight to save his life ended. Lance’s doctors and specialists said it would take a miracle to save his life. Our miracle came on Friday morning when Lance woke up and was able to communicate by nodding yes and no to questions, and squeezing our hands when asked to. This allowed a 36 hour window so family and friends could say their final goodbyes which we know Lance was grateful. Life began for Lance on April 13, 1987, being born 10 minutes after arriving at the Salina Regional Hospital. Just like Lance to give us an early arrival and a much too early exit. Lance’s philosophy, much like his favorite comedian, George Carlin, was always leave early when your audience wants more. He certainly did that. Lance’s passion for life could be seen through the things he loved which, aside from family and friends, included Lawrence, Kansas. He jokingly called it his town and said someday he would be the mayor to which his dad said why stop there. When it came to sports, Lance cheered for the Kansas City Chiefs, the Atlanta Braves, and KU basketball. He loved his first dog, a black lab named Pepper and later his beloved daschunds, Duke and Macy. Lance enjoyed golfing, hunting, and fishing, as well as old movies, classic sitcoms, and of course Pink Floyd. He often said “if you're not going to listen to ‘Dark Side of the Moon’ from start to finish then not to bother putting it on the turntable.” Lance had an opinion on every subject and was willing to debate at anytime. He’d listen to your side, tell you you’re wrong, and get back to his agenda. Just like so many of us, searching for our own questions about life, we hope that Lance has found his answers. He believed that if we all worked as hard to get along, as we do to divide and destroy countries, political parties, races, and religions, the world would be so much better off. Lance had a heart of gold and if he was your friend, you had a friend for life. He loved to help people more than anything and confessed to a dear friend in a text message that in his final minutes, he’ll wished he had helped more people. By donating his 35 year old heart to a recipient in need, his wish will come true. May we all pay it forward for Lance, while we still have a chance. Have faith and hope that it will do as much for you as it will for the person you’re helping. Lance is survived by his parents, Gary and Melinda, of Hope, his sister, Brandi, of Abilene, Aunt Kayla and Uncle Dave Ascher, cousins Michael (Nicole) all of Salina, and Julie (Miron), Kansas City. He was preceded in death by all four grandparents Dale and Fern Gantenbein, and Melvin and Dora Brown. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the KU Medical Center – Organ Transplant Care. The family has chosen cremation. A Memorial Services will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, March 6, 2023 at the Hope United Methodist Church.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Lance Brandon Gantenbein

Pablo Armendariz, an amazing husband, father, and grandfather went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on February 28, 2023 following a long battle with Alzheimer’s. He is survived by his wife of 62 years Julieta, his sons Victor (Julie), Pablo Jr, Robert, Daniel (Shana) Armendariz and daughter Debby (Walter) Brown and six grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his parents, 11 siblings and granddaughter Anna Armendariz. Pablo was born in Madera, Chihuahua Mexico, February 14, 1936, the youngest of 12 siblings. Born in a poor small community he sought work in the United States. At the age of 17 he joined Bracero, the migrant worker program implemented to supply American farmers with agricultural workers. He worked throughout the western United States picking all types of produce including cotton in Texas, apples in Washington, potatoes in Oregon, and lettuce in California. In 1956, he was contracted to work for John Britt, a farmer in Manhattan, Kansas. When his contract expired, “Mister John,” as he was always called, helped Pablo get his residency documents to stay in the United States. He was then able to help his brothers Romulo and Benjamin move to Kansas to work on the farm with Mister John. Pablo eventually applied for and received his U.S. Citizenship. In 1973, Pablo and his brothers, along with Richard Britt, purchased the farm and for many years ran a vegetable market and wholesale produce business. In 1982 Pablo and his brothers started Armendariz Gardens, a farm and market in Wamego, Kansas. Pablo and his wife Julieta operated the business until 2018. Pablo’s greatest passion was hunting deer and game birds in Kansas as well as enjoying extended game hunts in Mexico. He lived life with contagious joy and a lighthearted spirit. He never met anyone that he would not talk to and make friends with immediately. He will be greatly missed. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be sent to the Alzheimer’s Association.

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 <figcaption>Pablo Armendariz</figcaption>
 </figure>Pablo Armendariz, an amazing husband, father, and grandfather went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on February 28, 2023 following a long battle with Alzheimer’s. He is survived by his wife of 62 years Julieta, his sons Victor (Julie), Pablo Jr, Robert, Daniel (Shana) Armendariz and daughter Debby (Walter) Brown and six grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his parents, 11 siblings and granddaughter Anna Armendariz. Pablo was born in Madera, Chihuahua Mexico, February 14, 1936, the youngest of 12 siblings. Born in a poor small community he sought work in the United States. At the age of 17 he joined Bracero, the migrant worker program implemented to supply American farmers with agricultural workers. He worked throughout the western United States picking all types of produce including cotton in Texas, apples in Washington, potatoes in Oregon, and lettuce in California. In 1956, he was contracted to work for John Britt, a farmer in Manhattan, Kansas. When his contract expired, “Mister John,” as he was always called, helped Pablo get his residency documents to stay in the United States. He was then able to help his brothers Romulo and Benjamin move to Kansas to work on the farm with Mister John. Pablo eventually applied for and received his U.S. Citizenship. In 1973, Pablo and his brothers, along with Richard Britt, purchased the farm and for many years ran a vegetable market and wholesale produce business. In 1982 Pablo and his brothers started Armendariz Gardens, a farm and market in Wamego, Kansas. Pablo and his wife Julieta operated the business until 2018. Pablo’s greatest passion was hunting deer and game birds in Kansas as well as enjoying extended game hunts in Mexico. He lived life with contagious joy and a lighthearted spirit. He never met anyone that he would not talk to and make friends with immediately. He will be greatly missed. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be sent to the Alzheimer’s Association.

Pablo Armendariz

Calvin Dee Davis went to meet the Lord February 25, 2023 surrounded by all his family. He was born February 23, 1937 in Elmo, Kansas to George Edward Davis and Irene Margaret (Shane) Davis. Calvin was married to Jo Ann Scott May 12, 1956 and they had 3 daughters. On October 11, 1956 he hired on the Rock Isalnd as a brakeman. After the Rock Island ceased operations he worked as a brakeman and conductor for Cotton Belt and SSW, conductor for Southern Pacific and retired February 14, 1999 as an engineer for the Union Pacific Railroad. He was the last living charter member of the Hope Saddle Club. He loved trading horses – he would by high and sell low! He loved roping, trailrides, shodeos and helping people move cattle. Calvin was also a member of the Dickinson County Sherriff Posse. Camping was one of his favorite pastimes from homemade campers to fifth-wheels. He and Jo Ann loved camping in Branson with friends and fishing off the pontoon at Milford Lake. His family was very important to him. Even with his work schedule he made time to coach the girls' softball team, attend all their sporting and school events and help with many 4-H projects. He also attended many grandchildren's sporting events. Calvin was a member of the Hope United Methodist Church. He was on the USD 481 school board, Hope City Council and served as Hope Mayor for several years. He served as a 4-H horse project leader and a boy scout leader. He is survived by his wife of 66 years Jo Ann, daughters Brenda (Mark) Meuli, Becky (Dave) Drury and Bobbie (Jeff) Hostetter, 13 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. The family has chosen cremation. A memorial service for Calvin will be held at a later date. The family suggests memorials be given to the Leukemia/Lymphoma Society or to the Hope United Methodist Church. Memorials may be dropped off or mailed to Martin-Becker-Carlson Funeral Home, 414 NW Third St., Abilene, Kansas 67410.&nbsp;

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/3/1677696390055.png" alt="Calvin Dee Davis" />
 <figcaption>Calvin Dee Davis</figcaption>
 </figure>Calvin Dee Davis went to meet the Lord February 25, 2023 surrounded by all his family. He was born February 23, 1937 in Elmo, Kansas to George Edward Davis and Irene Margaret (Shane) Davis. Calvin was married to Jo Ann Scott May 12, 1956 and they had 3 daughters. On October 11, 1956 he hired on the Rock Isalnd as a brakeman. After the Rock Island ceased operations he worked as a brakeman and conductor for Cotton Belt and SSW, conductor for Southern Pacific and retired February 14, 1999 as an engineer for the Union Pacific Railroad. He was the last living charter member of the Hope Saddle Club. He loved trading horses – he would by high and sell low! He loved roping, trailrides, shodeos and helping people move cattle. Calvin was also a member of the Dickinson County Sherriff Posse. Camping was one of his favorite pastimes from homemade campers to fifth-wheels. He and Jo Ann loved camping in Branson with friends and fishing off the pontoon at Milford Lake. His family was very important to him. Even with his work schedule he made time to coach the girls' softball team, attend all their sporting and school events and help with many 4-H projects. He also attended many grandchildren's sporting events. Calvin was a member of the Hope United Methodist Church. He was on the USD 481 school board, Hope City Council and served as Hope Mayor for several years. He served as a 4-H horse project leader and a boy scout leader. He is survived by his wife of 66 years Jo Ann, daughters Brenda (Mark) Meuli, Becky (Dave) Drury and Bobbie (Jeff) Hostetter, 13 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. The family has chosen cremation. A memorial service for Calvin will be held at a later date. The family suggests memorials be given to the Leukemia/Lymphoma Society or to the Hope United Methodist Church. Memorials may be dropped off or mailed to Martin-Becker-Carlson Funeral Home, 414 NW Third St., Abilene, Kansas 67410.&nbsp;

Calvin Dee Davis 

INDIANOLA, Iowa — Jeanetta loved Jesus and her favorite song was His Eye is on the 
Sparrow.&nbsp; She loved singing in the choir when she was able.&nbsp; Jeanetta’s 
children, Robbie who died in childhood, Daniel Clark and Wesley David 
Barnes preceded her in death.

Jeanetta was married to Ira E. Jones on March 29, 1972, in Junction 
City, Kansas. Ira was a loving and caring husband until his death.

Jeanetta’s previous caregivers are former staff and residents of the 
Indianola Legacy House that closed a few years ago.&nbsp; Since then the 
caring staff at Windsor Manor, Indianola, have cared for Jeanetta 
throughout the Covid Pandemic years.&nbsp; Jeanetta’s present and past 
caregivers are her friends and are greatly appreciated.

Private services will be held and inurnment of her cremains will be 
at a later date in the Ft. Riley Post Cemetery, Ft. Riley, Kansas.&nbsp; To 
sign an online condolence, visit our website at www.overtonfunerals.com.

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 </figure>INDIANOLA, Iowa — Jeanetta loved Jesus and her favorite song was His Eye is on the 
Sparrow.&nbsp; She loved singing in the choir when she was able.&nbsp; Jeanetta’s 
children, Robbie who died in childhood, Daniel Clark and Wesley David 
Barnes preceded her in death.Jeanetta was married to Ira E. Jones on March 29, 1972, in Junction 
City, Kansas. Ira was a loving and caring husband until his death.Jeanetta’s previous caregivers are former staff and residents of the 
Indianola Legacy House that closed a few years ago.&nbsp; Since then the 
caring staff at Windsor Manor, Indianola, have cared for Jeanetta 
throughout the Covid Pandemic years.&nbsp; Jeanetta’s present and past 
caregivers are her friends and are greatly appreciated.Private services will be held and inurnment of her cremains will be 
at a later date in the Ft. Riley Post Cemetery, Ft. Riley, Kansas.&nbsp; To 
sign an online condolence, visit our website at www.overtonfunerals.com.

Jeanetta J. Jones

Charles E. "Chuck" Munson, 79, of Junction City, Kansas, passed away on Monday, February 27, 2023.&nbsp; 

A visitation will be held on Monday, March 6, 2023, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church. A funeral service will take place at 10:30 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church on Tuesday, March 7, 2023. Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery. 

Memorial contributions may be made to the Kansas State University Foundation, 1800 Kimball Ave., Suite 200 Manhattan, KS 66502-3373 or to the First Presbyterian Church in Junction City, Kansas. A full obituary will appear soon in care of Johnson Cremations, Funerals and Receptions, Junction City, KS.

Charles E. "Chuck" Munson, 79, of Junction City, Kansas, passed away on Monday, February 27, 2023.&nbsp; A visitation will be held on Monday, March 6, 2023, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church. A funeral service will take place at 10:30 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church on Tuesday, March 7, 2023. Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Kansas State University Foundation, 1800 Kimball Ave., Suite 200 Manhattan, KS 66502-3373 or to the First Presbyterian Church in Junction City, Kansas. A full obituary will appear soon in care of Johnson Cremations, Funerals and Receptions, Junction City, KS.

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