Genevieve C. Lenherr passed away on Sunday, February 26, 2023, in Topeka.

She was born on February 4, 1924, in St. Marys, Kansas, the daughter 
of John and Emma Jacob Kramer.&nbsp; Genevieve attended Immaculate Conception
 grade and high schools. She graduated from Strickler Business College 
in Topeka and worked in Topeka before being the bookkeeper at Keating 
Motor and Electric of St Marys.

She was married to Leo P. Lenherr in 1971, who preceded her in death.
 She is survived by his children, Larry, Stephen and Joe, and Patricia 
Ann Hoobler, Kathryn Neill, Mary Thomas, and Edyne Motley, as well as 
grandchildren and nephew Jim Keating.

Genevieve has resided at McCrite Plaza of Topeka since 2007.

Mass of Christian Burial and Inurnment are pending at this time.

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 </figure>Genevieve C. Lenherr passed away on Sunday, February 26, 2023, in Topeka.She was born on February 4, 1924, in St. Marys, Kansas, the daughter 
of John and Emma Jacob Kramer.&nbsp; Genevieve attended Immaculate Conception
 grade and high schools. She graduated from Strickler Business College 
in Topeka and worked in Topeka before being the bookkeeper at Keating 
Motor and Electric of St Marys.She was married to Leo P. Lenherr in 1971, who preceded her in death.
 She is survived by his children, Larry, Stephen and Joe, and Patricia 
Ann Hoobler, Kathryn Neill, Mary Thomas, and Edyne Motley, as well as 
grandchildren and nephew Jim Keating.Genevieve has resided at McCrite Plaza of Topeka since 2007.Mass of Christian Burial and Inurnment are pending at this time.

Genevieve C. Lenherr

Wanda B. Welch, 91, passed away Saturday, February 25, 2023, at the Brookside Retirement Community in Overbrook.

She was born February 28, 1931 in Randolph, the daughter of Harold D.
 and Lois A. Kunze Laird.&nbsp; Wanda was raised in the Randolph community 
until moving to St. Marys where she graduated from St. Marys High 
School.

Mrs. Welch was a bookkeeper and office manager for Topeka Boiler and 
Supply Company.&nbsp; She was a member of the Highland Park United Methodist 
Church where she was a member of the Red Hat Society. Wanda enjoyed 
bowling, playing cards, genealogy and her family. She was a member of 
the Topeka Genealogy Society and the Kansas History Society.&nbsp; She was 
the head historian for the Kunze and Laird family reunions.

Wanda and Adelbert “Bert” Welch married in 1951, in St. Marys. “Bert” preceded her in death on April 18, 2020.

Survivors include two sons, Randall (Nancy) Welch, Scranton and Kevin
 (Tena) Welch, Overbrook; daughter, Lori Welch, Topeka; seven 
grandchildren and many great grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild 
on the way.

Funeral services will be at 3:00 P.M. Friday, March 3, 2023, at 
Piper Funeral Home. Burial will be in Valley View Cemetery, St. Marys.&nbsp; 
Mrs. Welch will lie in state and the family will receive friends from 
2:00 until the service. &nbsp;Memorial contributions may be made to the 
American Cancer Society and sent in care of Piper Funeral Home, 714 
Maple Street, St. Marys, Kansas 66536.&nbsp; To leave online condolences, go to www.piperfuneralhome 

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 </figure>Wanda B. Welch, 91, passed away Saturday, February 25, 2023, at the Brookside Retirement Community in Overbrook.She was born February 28, 1931 in Randolph, the daughter of Harold D.
 and Lois A. Kunze Laird.&nbsp; Wanda was raised in the Randolph community 
until moving to St. Marys where she graduated from St. Marys High 
School.Mrs. Welch was a bookkeeper and office manager for Topeka Boiler and 
Supply Company.&nbsp; She was a member of the Highland Park United Methodist 
Church where she was a member of the Red Hat Society. Wanda enjoyed 
bowling, playing cards, genealogy and her family. She was a member of 
the Topeka Genealogy Society and the Kansas History Society.&nbsp; She was 
the head historian for the Kunze and Laird family reunions.Wanda and Adelbert “Bert” Welch married in 1951, in St. Marys. “Bert” preceded her in death on April 18, 2020.Survivors include two sons, Randall (Nancy) Welch, Scranton and Kevin
 (Tena) Welch, Overbrook; daughter, Lori Welch, Topeka; seven 
grandchildren and many great grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild 
on the way.Funeral services will be at 3:00 P.M. Friday, March 3, 2023, at 
Piper Funeral Home. Burial will be in Valley View Cemetery, St. Marys.&nbsp; 
Mrs. Welch will lie in state and the family will receive friends from 
2:00 until the service. &nbsp;Memorial contributions may be made to the 
American Cancer Society and sent in care of Piper Funeral Home, 714 
Maple Street, St. Marys, Kansas 66536.&nbsp; To leave online condolences, go to www.piperfuneralhome

Wanda B. Welch

 Joyce Marie (Murphy) Tooley, 89, passed peacefully in her sleep Sunday February 26, 2023, in Wamego, Kansas.

She was born November 8, 1933, to JW and Alma Murphy in Great 
Bend, Kansas. She married George A. Tooley on April 8, 1961, at Saint 
Rose Catholic Church in Great Bend, Kansas. He survives.

Joyce attended Great Bend High School, graduating in 1951. After 
graduating high school, she started her career in insurance in Wichita, 
Kansas.&nbsp; She was General Manager of Liberal Mobile Homes for over 35 
years, retiring in 2000. Joyce and her husband moved from Liberal, 
Kansas to Dillion, Colorado and then to Greeley, Colorado where they 
built her dream home.&nbsp; In November, 2017, they moved to Wamego, Kansas.

A devout Catholic all of her life, Joyce was a member of St. 
Bernard’s Catholic Church in Wamego. She loved working in her yard and 
tending to her plants, listening to music, traveling the world with 
George and enjoyed being a volunteer at the Columbian Theatre in Wamego.

Survivors include her husband of 61 years, George; sisters Janice 
Sis and husband Ray, Rita Buchanan and husband Joe; brother Joe Murphy 
and wife Roma Lee; sister in law Rose Murphy brother in law Dan Bernard;
 son Chris Tooley and wife Leah, Platteville, Colorado, daughters, 
Kayleen Hernandez and husband, Stan, Loveland, Colorado, and Kara Holle 
(Mike Burton), Wamego, Kansas; grandchildren: Brianna Tooley, Portland, 
Oregon, Brett Tooley and Naomi, Windsor, Colorado, Kylee Millman, Costa 
Mesa, California, Shayla Millman, Westminster, Colorado, Seth Holle, 
Wamego, Kansas, Ethan Holle, Wamego, Kansas; great-grandchildren; Ambrie
 and Myah Greeley, Colorado and several nephews and nieces.

She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers; Michael and Richard Murphy, sister; Barbara&nbsp;Bernard.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Wednesday morning, March 
1, 2023, at 11:00 at St. Bernard’s Catholic Church in Wamego with Fr. 
Michael Peterson officiating. Burial will be in St. Bernard’s Cemetery.

The family will meet with friends at a luncheon following the services at St. Bernard’s Parish Hall.

Visitation will be Tuesday evening from 5:00 to 7:00 at the Campanella &amp; Stewart Funeral Home in Wamego.&nbsp;

A Rosary service will be Tuesday evening at 7:00 at the funeral home.

Memorials are requested to St. Bernard’s Catholic Church or the 
Columbian Theatre and may be left with Campanella &amp; Stewart Funeral 
Home, 4370 Salzer Road, Wamego, KS 66547.

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 </figure> Joyce Marie (Murphy) Tooley, 89, passed peacefully in her sleep Sunday February 26, 2023, in Wamego, Kansas.She was born November 8, 1933, to JW and Alma Murphy in Great 
Bend, Kansas. She married George A. Tooley on April 8, 1961, at Saint 
Rose Catholic Church in Great Bend, Kansas. He survives.Joyce attended Great Bend High School, graduating in 1951. After 
graduating high school, she started her career in insurance in Wichita, 
Kansas.&nbsp; She was General Manager of Liberal Mobile Homes for over 35 
years, retiring in 2000. Joyce and her husband moved from Liberal, 
Kansas to Dillion, Colorado and then to Greeley, Colorado where they 
built her dream home.&nbsp; In November, 2017, they moved to Wamego, Kansas.A devout Catholic all of her life, Joyce was a member of St. 
Bernard’s Catholic Church in Wamego. She loved working in her yard and 
tending to her plants, listening to music, traveling the world with 
George and enjoyed being a volunteer at the Columbian Theatre in Wamego.Survivors include her husband of 61 years, George; sisters Janice 
Sis and husband Ray, Rita Buchanan and husband Joe; brother Joe Murphy 
and wife Roma Lee; sister in law Rose Murphy brother in law Dan Bernard;
 son Chris Tooley and wife Leah, Platteville, Colorado, daughters, 
Kayleen Hernandez and husband, Stan, Loveland, Colorado, and Kara Holle 
(Mike Burton), Wamego, Kansas; grandchildren: Brianna Tooley, Portland, 
Oregon, Brett Tooley and Naomi, Windsor, Colorado, Kylee Millman, Costa 
Mesa, California, Shayla Millman, Westminster, Colorado, Seth Holle, 
Wamego, Kansas, Ethan Holle, Wamego, Kansas; great-grandchildren; Ambrie
 and Myah Greeley, Colorado and several nephews and nieces.She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers; Michael and Richard Murphy, sister; Barbara&nbsp;Bernard.A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Wednesday morning, March 
1, 2023, at 11:00 at St. Bernard’s Catholic Church in Wamego with Fr. 
Michael Peterson officiating. Burial will be in St. Bernard’s Cemetery.The family will meet with friends at a luncheon following the services at St. Bernard’s Parish Hall.Visitation will be Tuesday evening from 5:00 to 7:00 at the Campanella &amp; Stewart Funeral Home in Wamego.&nbsp;A Rosary service will be Tuesday evening at 7:00 at the funeral home.Memorials are requested to St. Bernard’s Catholic Church or the 
Columbian Theatre and may be left with Campanella &amp; Stewart Funeral 
Home, 4370 Salzer Road, Wamego, KS 66547.

Joyce Marie (Murphy) Tooley

Donna Jean Johnson, 90, of Wamego, Kansas, died Sunday, February 26, 2023, at the Wamego Health Center. She was a longtime member of the community. 

 Complete obituary information is pending with&nbsp;Campanella &amp; Stewart Funeral Home.

Click <a href="https://www.campanellastewart.com/obituary/donna-johnson">HERE</a> for service details.

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 </figure>Donna Jean Johnson, 90, of Wamego, Kansas, died Sunday, February 26, 2023, at the Wamego Health Center. She was a longtime member of the community. Complete obituary information is pending with&nbsp;Campanella &amp; Stewart Funeral Home.Click <a href="https://www.campanellastewart.com/obituary/donna-johnson">HERE</a> for service details.

Donna Jean Johnson

Donna Jean Clemons, 46, of Morganville, Kansas, died Sunday, February
 26, 2023, at the Park Villa Nursing Home in Clyde, Kansas.&nbsp; She was born
 on February 27, 1976, in Lebanon, Pennsylvania.

Donna worked at Ray’s Apple Market for many years and Kier’s 
Thriftway.&nbsp; She knew no stranger, was a great friend to many and always 
wore a smile.&nbsp; She was known for her loving and caring nature.

Survivors include her mother, Beverly and husband, Bruce Balentine; 
daughter, Megan Clemons; son, Daniel Clemons; grandsons, Liam Todd and 
Levi Hedberg and her significant other, John Zeller.

A celebration of Donna’s life will be held from 1-4PM on Saturday, 
March 4, 2023, at the Clay Center United Methodist Church Family Life 
Center in Clay Center, Kansas.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Donna Clemons memorial 
fund, to be designated later by the family, and can be sent c/o the 
funeral home.

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 </figure>Donna Jean Clemons, 46, of Morganville, Kansas, died Sunday, February
 26, 2023, at the Park Villa Nursing Home in Clyde, Kansas.&nbsp; She was born
 on February 27, 1976, in Lebanon, Pennsylvania.Donna worked at Ray’s Apple Market for many years and Kier’s 
Thriftway.&nbsp; She knew no stranger, was a great friend to many and always 
wore a smile.&nbsp; She was known for her loving and caring nature.Survivors include her mother, Beverly and husband, Bruce Balentine; 
daughter, Megan Clemons; son, Daniel Clemons; grandsons, Liam Todd and 
Levi Hedberg and her significant other, John Zeller.A celebration of Donna’s life will be held from 1-4PM on Saturday, 
March 4, 2023, at the Clay Center United Methodist Church Family Life 
Center in Clay Center, Kansas.Memorial contributions may be made to the Donna Clemons memorial 
fund, to be designated later by the family, and can be sent c/o the 
funeral home.

Donna Jean Clemons

Roger Jay Mall, age 94, died February 27, 2023, at the Clay County 
Medical Center in Clay Center, KS. He was born to Eldon and Gaye 
(Snyder) Mall in Broughton, KS on January 29, 1929. Roger grew up on a 
farm outside of Broughton, KS. He was a graduate of Clay Center High 
School. 

Roger joined the Air Force shortly after high school and served 
in Korea. He attended the Art Institute after his time in the military.&nbsp;
 Roger married Judith L. Fellers; she preceded him in death. He retired 
from the Department of Defense as a map and chart maker. Roger enjoyed 
riding his bicycle and doing Genealogy. He was extremely talented at 
weaving and would weave Indian rugs. He donated several to Kansas State 
University. In addition to his wife, he is preceded in death by parents;
 two brothers and 2 sisters.

Daughter: Rebecca (Jerry) Pitchford of Greenwood, MO

Grandchildren: Heather (Todd) Abrams and Malorie Pitchford

Great Grandchildren: Turner and Violet Abrams, Skylar Auman

Funeral Services:&nbsp; Private family services will take place.&nbsp;

Memorials:&nbsp; Memorials can be made to the Clay Center Museum c/o the funeral home

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 </figure>Roger Jay Mall, age 94, died February 27, 2023, at the Clay County 
Medical Center in Clay Center, KS. He was born to Eldon and Gaye 
(Snyder) Mall in Broughton, KS on January 29, 1929. Roger grew up on a 
farm outside of Broughton, KS. He was a graduate of Clay Center High 
School. Roger joined the Air Force shortly after high school and served 
in Korea. He attended the Art Institute after his time in the military.&nbsp;
 Roger married Judith L. Fellers; she preceded him in death. He retired 
from the Department of Defense as a map and chart maker. Roger enjoyed 
riding his bicycle and doing Genealogy. He was extremely talented at 
weaving and would weave Indian rugs. He donated several to Kansas State 
University. In addition to his wife, he is preceded in death by parents;
 two brothers and 2 sisters.Survivors:Daughter: Rebecca (Jerry) Pitchford of Greenwood, MOSister: Jaclyn Cochran of Liberty, MOGrandchildren: Heather (Todd) Abrams and Malorie PitchfordGreat Grandchildren: Turner and Violet Abrams, Skylar AumanFuneral Services:&nbsp; Private family services will take place.&nbsp;Memorials:&nbsp; Memorials can be made to the Clay Center Museum c/o the funeral home

Roger Mall

On Sunday, February 26, 2023, in Manhattan, Kansas, Susan Weaver, beloved wife and mother, passed into eternity.&nbsp;

Born
 in Manhattan, Kansas on January 31, 1951, to Jim and June Johns, she 
worked in her father’s creamery, John’s Creamery, from kindergarten 
until her graduation from Kansas State University in 1973 with a BS 
degree in education. After graduation, Susan taught two years of special
 education in Greenleaf, Kansas.&nbsp;

On January 8, 1977, 
she married Tracy Weaver and began a 46 year long honeymoon. She had 
“Ruth 1:16-17” inscribed on Tracy’s wedding band which includes these 
words from the Bible, “Wherever you go, I will go, wherever you live, I 
will live…” During their marriage, Susan and Tracy were blessed with 
five children and lived in Salina, Kansas, Louisville, Kentucky, 
Nashville, Tennessee, Dyersberg, Tennessee, Newbern, Tennessee, Atlanta,
 Georgia, Ottawa, Kansas, finally returning to Manhattan, Kansas in 
1998.&nbsp;

At every new location, the Weavers made lifelong
 friendships at church and in the community. Susan put her education 
degree to use by homeschooling all five of their children, and each one 
went on to graduate from the Kansas State University College of 
Engineering.

Known for her generous heart, in Susan’s 
craft room, you would find quilting, lacemaking, crochet, needlework and
 knitting projects, which were then given to family and friends or 
donated to charity. After her children graduated from high school, and 
her homeschooling job was completed, Susan did not retire, but continued
 to teach others, tutoring young women so they would pass the exam to 
receive their GED. Over the years, Susan and Tracy led many small groups
 at their church, encouraging individuals and couples to live lives of 
Christian faith and integrity. Above all else, Susan’s goal was to 
follow the example of Jesus by loving God and serving others. Those who 
know Susan would agree that she met that goal in her own quiet, gentle, 
yet powerful, way.

Susan will be missed by her many 
friends and family and is survived by her husband Tracy, children, Ben 
Weaver (Eaton, CO), Sam, Teresa and grandson Samuel Weaver (Westminster,
 MD), John Weaver (Olathe, KS), Jim Weaver (Olathe, KS), Abby Weaver 
(Grandview, MO), mother Betty June Johns (Manhattan, KS), sisters, Nancy
 Glover (Grand Junction, CO), and Peggy Johns and Marion Tilford 
(Manhattan, KS), brother Joe and Sharon Johns (Manhattan, KS), nieces 
and nephews, Brad Glover (Denver, CO), Clinton and Samantha Johns (St. 
George, KS), Robin Johns Wahl (St. George, KS), grand nieces and 
nephews, Maisee and Morrison Johns, Avery, Tucker and Cooper Wahl.&nbsp;

Susan is preceded in death by her father, Jim Johns.

The family will receive friends at Westview Community Church on Thursday March 2, 4:00-6:00pm.&nbsp;

A
 Celebration of Life Service will be held at Westview Community Church, 
615 Gillespie Drive, on Friday, March 3, at 2:00 p.m. with graveside 
service at Sunset Cemetery to follow.

<a href="https://boxcast.tv/view/susan-weaver-celebration-of-life-a4dniwkywlc8sb7xjrrw">The livestream link for 
Susan’s Celebration Service.</a>

Memorial contributions in memory of Susan may be made to the Westview Community Church Reach Campaign.

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 </figure>On Sunday, February 26, 2023, in Manhattan, Kansas, Susan Weaver, beloved wife and mother, passed into eternity.&nbsp;Born
 in Manhattan, Kansas on January 31, 1951, to Jim and June Johns, she 
worked in her father’s creamery, John’s Creamery, from kindergarten 
until her graduation from Kansas State University in 1973 with a BS 
degree in education. After graduation, Susan taught two years of special
 education in Greenleaf, Kansas.&nbsp;On January 8, 1977, 
she married Tracy Weaver and began a 46 year long honeymoon. She had 
“Ruth 1:16-17” inscribed on Tracy’s wedding band which includes these 
words from the Bible, “Wherever you go, I will go, wherever you live, I 
will live…” During their marriage, Susan and Tracy were blessed with 
five children and lived in Salina, Kansas, Louisville, Kentucky, 
Nashville, Tennessee, Dyersberg, Tennessee, Newbern, Tennessee, Atlanta,
 Georgia, Ottawa, Kansas, finally returning to Manhattan, Kansas in 
1998.&nbsp;At every new location, the Weavers made lifelong
 friendships at church and in the community. Susan put her education 
degree to use by homeschooling all five of their children, and each one 
went on to graduate from the Kansas State University College of 
Engineering.Known for her generous heart, in Susan’s 
craft room, you would find quilting, lacemaking, crochet, needlework and
 knitting projects, which were then given to family and friends or 
donated to charity. After her children graduated from high school, and 
her homeschooling job was completed, Susan did not retire, but continued
 to teach others, tutoring young women so they would pass the exam to 
receive their GED. Over the years, Susan and Tracy led many small groups
 at their church, encouraging individuals and couples to live lives of 
Christian faith and integrity. Above all else, Susan’s goal was to 
follow the example of Jesus by loving God and serving others. Those who 
know Susan would agree that she met that goal in her own quiet, gentle, 
yet powerful, way.Susan will be missed by her many 
friends and family and is survived by her husband Tracy, children, Ben 
Weaver (Eaton, CO), Sam, Teresa and grandson Samuel Weaver (Westminster,
 MD), John Weaver (Olathe, KS), Jim Weaver (Olathe, KS), Abby Weaver 
(Grandview, MO), mother Betty June Johns (Manhattan, KS), sisters, Nancy
 Glover (Grand Junction, CO), and Peggy Johns and Marion Tilford 
(Manhattan, KS), brother Joe and Sharon Johns (Manhattan, KS), nieces 
and nephews, Brad Glover (Denver, CO), Clinton and Samantha Johns (St. 
George, KS), Robin Johns Wahl (St. George, KS), grand nieces and 
nephews, Maisee and Morrison Johns, Avery, Tucker and Cooper Wahl.&nbsp;Susan is preceded in death by her father, Jim Johns.The family will receive friends at Westview Community Church on Thursday March 2, 4:00-6:00pm.&nbsp;A
 Celebration of Life Service will be held at Westview Community Church, 
615 Gillespie Drive, on Friday, March 3, at 2:00 p.m. with graveside 
service at Sunset Cemetery to follow.<a href="https://boxcast.tv/view/susan-weaver-celebration-of-life-a4dniwkywlc8sb7xjrrw">The livestream link for 
Susan’s Celebration Service.</a> Memorial contributions in memory of Susan may be made to the Westview Community Church Reach Campaign.

Susan Weaver

Dorothy Martha Balluch passed away on Sunday February 26, 2023, at home in Manhattan, Kansas.  She was 91 years old.

Dorothy was born on March 27, 1931, to John and Barbara (Graf) Spies in Quinter, Kansas.

Dorothy
 graduated from Quinter High School in 1949, and later graduated from 
the Salina Beauty Academy.  Owner/operator of Dorothy’s Beauty Shop in 
Quinter, she was an important part of the community for many years.  In 
1973, she moved to Lincoln, KS and a few years later to Ellsworth, KS to 
follow her job manufacturing telephone wires with Essex Group.  She 
lived over 40 years in Ellsworth, spending her final 3 months living 
with her son, Eddie, in Manhattan, KS.

On August 18, 1950, she was united in marriage to Eddie Balluch.

To
 this union they had 2 daughters and 4 sons.  Sue Ellen (Richard) 
Goates, Eugene, Eddie, Donald (Rose), Donna (Chuck) DuFault and Chris 
(Ila).

Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband 
Eddie Balluch, her parents John and Barbara Spies, brother John Spies, 
daughter Sue Ellen and son Chris.

Dorothy is survived 
by her brother Harold, children, Gene, Eddie, Donald and Donna and 19 
grandchildren and 39 great-grandchildren.

Over the 
years Dorothy was an avid softball player, bowler, and busy mother 
following the many activities of her six children.  Later in life she 
stayed busy stitching away on numerous quilts.  She loved to mow.  Many a
 lawn mower were worn out maintaining her large yard at less than 3 
inches tall, throughout the growing season.

Memorial 
services will be held on Saturday March 11, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. at the 
Ashland Community Church, 2901 W 32nd Ave., Manhattan, KS 66502.  A 
luncheon will follow the service.  Burial will be at a later date in the
 Baker Township Cemetery, Quinter, KS.

In lieu of 
flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to Ashland Community 
Church.  Donations may be sent to Yorgensen – Meloan – Londeen Funeral 
Home, 1616 Poyntz Ave., Manhattan, KS 66502.

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 </figure>Dorothy Martha Balluch passed away on Sunday February 26, 2023, at home in Manhattan, Kansas. She was 91 years old.Dorothy was born on March 27, 1931, to John and Barbara (Graf) Spies in Quinter, Kansas.Dorothy
 graduated from Quinter High School in 1949, and later graduated from 
the Salina Beauty Academy. Owner/operator of Dorothy’s Beauty Shop in 
Quinter, she was an important part of the community for many years. In 
1973, she moved to Lincoln, KS and a few years later to Ellsworth, KS to 
follow her job manufacturing telephone wires with Essex Group. She 
lived over 40 years in Ellsworth, spending her final 3 months living 
with her son, Eddie, in Manhattan, KS.On August 18, 1950, she was united in marriage to Eddie Balluch.To
 this union they had 2 daughters and 4 sons. Sue Ellen (Richard) 
Goates, Eugene, Eddie, Donald (Rose), Donna (Chuck) DuFault and Chris 
(Ila).Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband 
Eddie Balluch, her parents John and Barbara Spies, brother John Spies, 
daughter Sue Ellen and son Chris.Dorothy is survived 
by her brother Harold, children, Gene, Eddie, Donald and Donna and 19 
grandchildren and 39 great-grandchildren.Over the 
years Dorothy was an avid softball player, bowler, and busy mother 
following the many activities of her six children. Later in life she 
stayed busy stitching away on numerous quilts. She loved to mow. Many a
 lawn mower were worn out maintaining her large yard at less than 3 
inches tall, throughout the growing season.Memorial 
services will be held on Saturday March 11, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. at the 
Ashland Community Church, 2901 W 32nd Ave., Manhattan, KS 66502. A 
luncheon will follow the service. Burial will be at a later date in the
 Baker Township Cemetery, Quinter, KS.In lieu of 
flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to Ashland Community 
Church. Donations may be sent to Yorgensen – Meloan – Londeen Funeral 
Home, 1616 Poyntz Ave., Manhattan, KS 66502.

Dorothy M. Balluch

William “Bill” H. Schroeder, age 73, of Junction City, formerly of Manhattan, died December 22, 2022, in Junction City.

Bill
 was born on April 10, 1949, in Wamego, Kansas, the son of Henry and 
Inez (Singer) Schroeder. His family moved to Manhattan when he was 8 
years old. Bill graduated from Manhattan High School with the class of 
1967.

In 1969, Bill was married to his wife Regina. 
Together they had 2 sons, Brian and Brad. Bill and Regina were later 
divorced in 2009.

Bill worked in sales over the years. 
He was known as the “Frito-Lay Guy” and later as the “Pella Guy”. He 
enjoyed being a salesman, it came to him naturally, visiting with his 
clients and taking care of them.

He was a car 
enthusiast. Bill’s father was a car salesman, which helped Bill want to 
know about the cars and to know more about cars of all types. He 
collected many classic cars over the years. His joy was taking his 
classic cars to as many cars shows as he could. Bill won many awards for
 his cars, including Best of Show. Along with the car shows, he also 
loved having his car in the parades and just taking them for a nice 
summer cruise down the road.

After he retired, he was a
 volunteer at the Midwest Car Museum in Manhattan. He loved to be at the
 museum to be in his natural place of being around cars and talking to 
people about them.

Bill is survived by his sons: Brad 
Schroeder, of Rocky Mount, Missouri and Brian Schroeder of Overland 
Park, Kansas; also, he was a wonderful grandfather to his 5 
granddaughters and 2 great-granddaughters.

The
 Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Home, 1616 Poyntz Avenue, Manhattan, 
Kansas 66502, is assisting the family with the service arrangements.

Click <a href="https://www.ymlfuneralhome.com/obituaries/William-H.-Schroeder?obId=26743210#/celebrationWall">HERE</a> for service details.

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 </figure>William “Bill” H. Schroeder, age 73, of Junction City, formerly of Manhattan, died December 22, 2022, in Junction City.Bill
 was born on April 10, 1949, in Wamego, Kansas, the son of Henry and 
Inez (Singer) Schroeder. His family moved to Manhattan when he was 8 
years old. Bill graduated from Manhattan High School with the class of 
1967.In 1969, Bill was married to his wife Regina. 
Together they had 2 sons, Brian and Brad. Bill and Regina were later 
divorced in 2009.Bill worked in sales over the years. 
He was known as the “Frito-Lay Guy” and later as the “Pella Guy”. He 
enjoyed being a salesman, it came to him naturally, visiting with his 
clients and taking care of them.He was a car 
enthusiast. Bill’s father was a car salesman, which helped Bill want to 
know about the cars and to know more about cars of all types. He 
collected many classic cars over the years. His joy was taking his 
classic cars to as many cars shows as he could. Bill won many awards for
 his cars, including Best of Show. Along with the car shows, he also 
loved having his car in the parades and just taking them for a nice 
summer cruise down the road.After he retired, he was a
 volunteer at the Midwest Car Museum in Manhattan. He loved to be at the
 museum to be in his natural place of being around cars and talking to 
people about them.Bill is survived by his sons: Brad 
Schroeder, of Rocky Mount, Missouri and Brian Schroeder of Overland 
Park, Kansas; also, he was a wonderful grandfather to his 5 
granddaughters and 2 great-granddaughters.The
 Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Home, 1616 Poyntz Avenue, Manhattan, 
Kansas 66502, is assisting the family with the service arrangements.Click <a href="https://www.ymlfuneralhome.com/obituaries/William-H.-Schroeder?obId=26743210#/celebrationWall">HERE</a> for service details.

William 'Bill' H. Schroeder

March 29, 1923
 &nbsp;-&nbsp;
 February 25, 2023

An obituary and services are pending with&nbsp;Yorgensen – Meloan – Londeen Funeral Home.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/3/1677783759990.jpeg" alt="Emma Jean Fitzgerald" />
 <figcaption>Emma Jean Fitzgerald</figcaption>
 </figure>March 29, 1923
 &nbsp;-&nbsp;
 February 25, 2023An obituary and services are pending with&nbsp;Yorgensen – Meloan – Londeen Funeral Home.

Emma Jean Fitzgerald

Harold Miller, 73, of rural Dickinson, Kansas, passed away at home on Thursday, February 23, 2023.&nbsp; Cremation will take place. A celebration of life will be held on Friday, March 3, 2023, 10:00 a.m. at Sutphen Mill Christian Church, Chapman, KS. A graveside service will be at 11:00 a.m. at Liberty cemetery in Upland. Memorial contributions may be made to Sutphen Mill Christian Church 3117 Paint Rd, Chapman, KS 67431.

He was born July 1, 1949, to Raymond and Regina Miller of rural Dickinson, Kansas. Harold farmed in the Upland Community all his life. He was a lifetime member of the Sutphen Mill Christian Church.

On January 20, 1974, Harold married Colleen Goad. They built their home in the Upland Community. They welcomed two sons.

Harold is survived by his loving wife of 49 years, Colleen; his two sons, Mark (Pamela) Miller and Matthew (Sarah) Miller all of the Upland Community; Six grandchildren, Wyatt, Hanna, Newt, Tateum, Kaden and Hazel: two sisters, Sharon (Kenny) Chase of Talmage, KS, Brenda Miller of Abilene, KS and one brother, Neil Miller of California.&nbsp; He was preceded in death by his parents.&nbsp;

Londeen-Overlease Funeral Home in Chapman is in charge of arrangements.&nbsp; Condolences may be sent to the family at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.londeenfuneralchapel.com/" target="_blank">www.londeenfuneralchapel.com</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/2/1677348316316.png" alt="" />
 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure>Harold Miller, 73, of rural Dickinson, Kansas, passed away at home on Thursday, February 23, 2023.&nbsp; Cremation will take place. A celebration of life will be held on Friday, March 3, 2023, 10:00 a.m. at Sutphen Mill Christian Church, Chapman, KS. A graveside service will be at 11:00 a.m. at Liberty cemetery in Upland. Memorial contributions may be made to Sutphen Mill Christian Church 3117 Paint Rd, Chapman, KS 67431.He was born July 1, 1949, to Raymond and Regina Miller of rural Dickinson, Kansas. Harold farmed in the Upland Community all his life. He was a lifetime member of the Sutphen Mill Christian Church.On January 20, 1974, Harold married Colleen Goad. They built their home in the Upland Community. They welcomed two sons.Harold is survived by his loving wife of 49 years, Colleen; his two sons, Mark (Pamela) Miller and Matthew (Sarah) Miller all of the Upland Community; Six grandchildren, Wyatt, Hanna, Newt, Tateum, Kaden and Hazel: two sisters, Sharon (Kenny) Chase of Talmage, KS, Brenda Miller of Abilene, KS and one brother, Neil Miller of California.&nbsp; He was preceded in death by his parents.&nbsp;Londeen-Overlease Funeral Home in Chapman is in charge of arrangements.&nbsp; Condolences may be sent to the family at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.londeenfuneralchapel.com/" target="_blank">www.londeenfuneralchapel.com</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Harold Miller

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Beverly J. Caron, age 71, of Concordia, KS, passed away on Saturday, February 25, 2023 at Park Villa Nursing Home, Clyde, KS.&nbsp; She was born on September 19, 1951 in Clay Center, KS to Elmer &amp; Mary J. (Van Scoyoc) Odgers.

She graduated from Hanover High School in 1969 and then Cloud County Community College. 

She married Ron Caron on August 8, 1978 in Oklahoma. 

Bev was a registered nurse and worked at St. Joseph Hospital, St. Ann’s, Nazareth Motherhouse and was DON for Sunset Nursing Home until her retirement in 2016.

She was a member of the Concordia Wesleyan Church, PEO, SASNAK, Christian Women’s Club and the hospital auxiliary.&nbsp; 

Bev loved to play Bunco and loved gardening, flowers, birds, nature but especially fond of cats. Bev was an avid Royals fan.

She is survived by her husband Ron; her precious cat Maggie Mae; daughters Melody Caron, Portland, OR and Angela Barnes (Nathan), Clyde; brother James Odgers, Wamego; sister Janice Bender, Concordia; grandchildren Baron Barnes, Dustin Trzicky and Brayden Barnes; great-grandchildren Brooklyn Barnes and Canaan Barnes; sisters-in-law Mary Lou Allen, Goodland, ID, Margie Tremblay (Richard), Topeka, KS and Janet Weber (Ivan), Concordia; several nieces, nephews and a host of friends.

She was preceded by her parents; an infant sister, Mildred; brothers-in-law Jack Caron, Dean Caron and Larry Allen; sister-in-law, Avis Hulett and mother and father-in-law Clifford and Rose Caron.

Funeral services will be Wednesday, March 1, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. at The Wesleyan Church, Concordia with Pastors David Redmond and Bob Burns officiating.&nbsp; Burial will follow at Mount Hope Cemetery, Clyde.&nbsp; Visitation will be Tuesday, February 28, 2023 from 1-8 p.m. with the family greeting friends from 4:30-5:30 p.m., all at Chaput-Buoy Funeral Home, Concordia.&nbsp; 

The family suggests memorials Meadowlark Hospice and Concordia Wesleyan Church in care of Chaput-Buoy Funeral Home, P.O. Box 606, Concordia, KS 66901.&nbsp; 

For online condolences, please visit www.chaputbuoy.com.

To plant Memorial Trees in memory of&nbsp;Beverly J. Caron, please&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.chaputbuoy.com/obituary/beverly-caron/gifts?campaign=obituaryThemed-gifts-textLink-obitText">click here to visit our Sympathy Store</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;

<h2>Beverly J. Caron, Concordia</h2><figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/2/1677457777494.jpeg" alt="Beverly J. Caron" />
 <figcaption>Beverly J. Caron</figcaption>
 </figure><a href="https://www.chaputbuoy.com/obituary/beverly-caron">https://www.chaputbuoy.com/obituary/beverly-caron</a>September 19, 1951 - February 25, 2023Beverly J. Caron, age 71, of Concordia, KS, passed away on Saturday, February 25, 2023 at Park Villa Nursing Home, Clyde, KS.&nbsp; She was born on September 19, 1951 in Clay Center, KS to Elmer &amp; Mary J. (Van Scoyoc) Odgers.She graduated from Hanover High School in 1969 and then Cloud County Community College. She married Ron Caron on August 8, 1978 in Oklahoma. Bev was a registered nurse and worked at St. Joseph Hospital, St. Ann’s, Nazareth Motherhouse and was DON for Sunset Nursing Home until her retirement in 2016.She was a member of the Concordia Wesleyan Church, PEO, SASNAK, Christian Women’s Club and the hospital auxiliary.&nbsp; Bev loved to play Bunco and loved gardening, flowers, birds, nature but especially fond of cats. Bev was an avid Royals fan.She is survived by her husband Ron; her precious cat Maggie Mae; daughters Melody Caron, Portland, OR and Angela Barnes (Nathan), Clyde; brother James Odgers, Wamego; sister Janice Bender, Concordia; grandchildren Baron Barnes, Dustin Trzicky and Brayden Barnes; great-grandchildren Brooklyn Barnes and Canaan Barnes; sisters-in-law Mary Lou Allen, Goodland, ID, Margie Tremblay (Richard), Topeka, KS and Janet Weber (Ivan), Concordia; several nieces, nephews and a host of friends.She was preceded by her parents; an infant sister, Mildred; brothers-in-law Jack Caron, Dean Caron and Larry Allen; sister-in-law, Avis Hulett and mother and father-in-law Clifford and Rose Caron.Funeral services will be Wednesday, March 1, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. at The Wesleyan Church, Concordia with Pastors David Redmond and Bob Burns officiating.&nbsp; Burial will follow at Mount Hope Cemetery, Clyde.&nbsp; Visitation will be Tuesday, February 28, 2023 from 1-8 p.m. with the family greeting friends from 4:30-5:30 p.m., all at Chaput-Buoy Funeral Home, Concordia.&nbsp; The family suggests memorials Meadowlark Hospice and Concordia Wesleyan Church in care of Chaput-Buoy Funeral Home, P.O. Box 606, Concordia, KS 66901.&nbsp; For online condolences, please visit www.chaputbuoy.com.To plant Memorial Trees in memory of&nbsp;Beverly J. Caron, please&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.chaputbuoy.com/obituary/beverly-caron/gifts?campaign=obituaryThemed-gifts-textLink-obitText">click here to visit our Sympathy Store</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Beverly J. Caron

&nbsp;Ginger Leigh Root, 42, passed away on February 10, 2023, at her home in Ocala. Ginger was born in Junction City, Kansas, on September 22, 1980. She grew up in Wakefield, Kansas, before moving to Arkansas in 1993. 

She attended high school in Bryant, Arkansas, before becoming an LPN and working as a Hospice nurse. She became a fitness expert and obtained professional status in the International Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation before moving from Little Rock, Arkansas, to Ocala to work as the Director of Personal Training at Zone Health and Fitness. She then undertook the challenging task of becoming a firefighter and first responder with the dream of continuing to help others, and she was committed to doing so in her new home of Ocala. Ginger is survived by her son, Merit Bynum, her mother and step-father, Karen and Mark Smeltzer, her father, Douglas Root, and her beloved brothers, Jake and Keith Root. 
 A Celebration of Life will be held at Roberts of Ocala Downtown Chapel 
in Ocala on March 2nd, 2023, at 4:00 EST. In lieu of flowers, the family
 requests that memorial donations be made on Ginger's behalf to the 
Ocala Fire Department, emergency medical services, and police 
department. Roberts of Ocala Funerals and Cremations will be handling 
the arrangements.

The family wishes to extend their gratitude to Shae 
and David Coy-Tazzo, Deborah Tucker and Chief Mike Balken of the Ocala 
Police Department, Chester Weber of Roberts of Ocala Funerals and 
Cremations, Chris Cotter, and a host of others including all her many 
friends at Zone Health and Fitness and the Florida Fire Academy. She 
embraced Ocala, and so many in Ocala returned her embrace. The family 
also extends their heartfelt thanks to the many friends in Little Rock, 
Arkansas and all around the country.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/2/1677539742180.png" alt="" />
 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure>&nbsp;Ginger Leigh Root, 42, passed away on February 10, 2023, at her home in Ocala. Ginger was born in Junction City, Kansas, on September 22, 1980. She grew up in Wakefield, Kansas, before moving to Arkansas in 1993. She attended high school in Bryant, Arkansas, before becoming an LPN and working as a Hospice nurse. She became a fitness expert and obtained professional status in the International Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation before moving from Little Rock, Arkansas, to Ocala to work as the Director of Personal Training at Zone Health and Fitness. She then undertook the challenging task of becoming a firefighter and first responder with the dream of continuing to help others, and she was committed to doing so in her new home of Ocala. Ginger is survived by her son, Merit Bynum, her mother and step-father, Karen and Mark Smeltzer, her father, Douglas Root, and her beloved brothers, Jake and Keith Root. 
 A Celebration of Life will be held at Roberts of Ocala Downtown Chapel 
in Ocala on March 2nd, 2023, at 4:00 EST. In lieu of flowers, the family
 requests that memorial donations be made on Ginger's behalf to the 
Ocala Fire Department, emergency medical services, and police 
department. Roberts of Ocala Funerals and Cremations will be handling 
the arrangements. The family wishes to extend their gratitude to Shae 
and David Coy-Tazzo, Deborah Tucker and Chief Mike Balken of the Ocala 
Police Department, Chester Weber of Roberts of Ocala Funerals and 
Cremations, Chris Cotter, and a host of others including all her many 
friends at Zone Health and Fitness and the Florida Fire Academy. She 
embraced Ocala, and so many in Ocala returned her embrace. The family 
also extends their heartfelt thanks to the many friends in Little Rock, 
Arkansas and all around the country.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;

 Ginger Leigh Root

Phyllis I. Piepenburg, age 93, of Litchfield,
 MN, died on Sunday, February 26, 2023, at CentraCare Hospital in St. 
Cloud, MN. A public visitation will be held from 10:00 am -12:00 pm on 
Saturday, March 4th at Beckville Lutheran Church, to be 
followed by her funeral service at 12:00 pm. Interment will be in 
Beckville Lutheran Church Cemetery at a later date. Phyllis Idell Warren
 Piepenburg, sixth of 15 children of John “Martin” and Inez 
(Peterson) Warren, was born in Grove City on December 20, 1929. She was 
baptized and confirmed at First Lutheran Church, now Trinity Lutheran 
Church, of Grove City. She graduated from Grove City High School in 
1948. As a teenager, Phyllis was a telephone operator and a “hired girl”
 for Mrs. S. W. Holmquist, who was a homemaking mentor for her. On 
September 28, 1948, Phyllis married Hugo Paul Piepenburg at First 
Lutheran Church in Grove City, MN. They farmed in the Meeker County 
area, raising dairy cows, pigs, corn, and soybeans. They were blessed 
with eight children.

Phyllis was the heart of her family and home, creating wonderful 
meals, baking tasty pies and treats, keeping a spotless house, patching,
 and fixing whatever was worn or torn, canning, freezing, raising, and 
butchering her leghorn chickens, active in the mother’s group at country
 school and keeping the books for the farm, all while raising her 8 
kids. She instituted the “10:00 Treat”, which bought her a few minutes 
of quiet from her kids, while she listened to Norma Burke’s local radio 
show, catching up on local news and announcements for funerals and 
bridal showers, with a recipe thrown in regularly. On the coldest of 
winter days, Mom would take turns with other country school Moms and 
cook up a big hotdish for “dinner” (that’s what the noon meal was always
 called) and deliver it to the country school so the kids would have a 
warm meal that day. On hot summer days, Mom would pack us up and drive 
us to the Beckville Lutheran Church Picnic Grounds beach on Lake 
Minnebelle and act as our lifeguard, even though she couldn’t swim a 
stroke. Sometimes, as a treat, we had a big jug of cold A&amp;W root 
beer waiting for us when we got back from our swim. Beckville Lutheran 
Church was central to Phyllis’s life, she was active in women’s circles.
 She would fry up chicken in the days of the Fourth of July celebration 
at the Lake Minnebelle picnic grounds, brought treats for Bible School, 
baked up goodies for the Fancy Cookie Sale and changed altar paraments. 
She carried on the Warren traditions of her childhood, preparing fruit 
soup, oyster stew and lutefisk, with white sauce of course, and creating
 her own birthday tradition for her family – every birthday was 
celebrated with angel food cake, strawberries, and whipped cream.

Phyllis and Hugo spent 23 years camping and fishing at Lake Geneva 
and Lake Mary in the Alexandria, MN area, creating lifelong friendships 
with their fellow campers. Phyllis and Hugo were wonderful dancers and 
regularly danced in Cosmos, Paynesville, Cedar Mills and anywhere else 
there was good, old-time music. Their kids were all taught to be 
dancers, too, at family wedding dances or anniversaries or just dancing 
around the kitchen table on Sunday afternoon, with the radio tuned to 
New Ulm or Albany. Phyllis and Hugo enjoyed many Rustad bus trips, 
making lifelong friends along the way.

Phyllis became a widow in 2008 after 60 years of marriage to Hugo. 
Being fiercely independent, Phyllis remained out on the farm for 5 
years, then moved into Litchfield to her Cottonwood Avenue apartment 
where she lived independently until her death. A stroke in 2022 was a 
real challenge for her, but she worked hard in her rehabilitation and 
triumphantly returned to her Cottonwood Ave apartment after 3 months. 
She enjoyed her grandchildren, remembering them with birthday cards, 
camping with them at the annual Piepenburg Campout up until she was 91 
years old, and making sure the reservations for the shelter were made 
for the annual Piepenburg Picnic. Phyllis loved feeding her birds, doing
 jigsaw puzzles, watching “her music” (the public access channel old 
time music shows), her daytime “stories," Blue Bloods and Magnum PI
 TV programs, long phone conversations with friends and family, trying 
new recipes, eating fried sunnies and feeding her family and guests, 
many times, needing to be coaxed to sit down and join everyone at the 
table. She even had a fish fry just a couple weeks before she passed 
away. She loved being busy and getting out, especially with her Tuesday 
morning coffee ladies, her Cottonwood Avenue friends and neighbors, her 
class of ’48 classmates and going dancing with her group of women 
friends.

Phyllis was a feisty, energetic, generous, outspoken, hardworking, 
fun-loving woman who lit up a room. She will be deeply missed by her 
family and friends.

Phyllis is survived by her children, Julie (Robert) Plaetz of Lucan, 
MN, Jeffrey Piepenburg of Grove City, MN, Jay Piepenburg (Mary) of 
Cokato, MN, Joel (Julie) Piepenburg of Brooten, MN, Jayne Piepenburg of 
Litchfield, MN, Vicki (Mark) Fastner of Woodbury, MN, and Tracey (Mardi)
 Piepenburg of Alexandria, MN; 12 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren;
 sisters Fern Peterson of Junction City, KS and Faye Kjolsing of 
Litchfield; brother David Warren of Colorado Springs, CO; 
sisters-in-laws Adeline Piepenburg of Litchfield, MN, Jody Warren, of 
Hingham, MT.

Phyllis was preceded in death by her parents; 12 siblings, daughter Joyce Piepenburg; and great-granddaughter Adeline Raisanen.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/2/1677529194683.png" alt="" />
 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure>Phyllis I. Piepenburg, age 93, of Litchfield,
 MN, died on Sunday, February 26, 2023, at CentraCare Hospital in St. 
Cloud, MN. A public visitation will be held from 10:00 am -12:00 pm on 
Saturday, March 4th at Beckville Lutheran Church, to be 
followed by her funeral service at 12:00 pm. Interment will be in 
Beckville Lutheran Church Cemetery at a later date. Phyllis Idell Warren
 Piepenburg, sixth of 15 children of John “Martin” and Inez 
(Peterson) Warren, was born in Grove City on December 20, 1929. She was 
baptized and confirmed at First Lutheran Church, now Trinity Lutheran 
Church, of Grove City. She graduated from Grove City High School in 
1948. As a teenager, Phyllis was a telephone operator and a “hired girl”
 for Mrs. S. W. Holmquist, who was a homemaking mentor for her. On 
September 28, 1948, Phyllis married Hugo Paul Piepenburg at First 
Lutheran Church in Grove City, MN. They farmed in the Meeker County 
area, raising dairy cows, pigs, corn, and soybeans. They were blessed 
with eight children.Phyllis was the heart of her family and home, creating wonderful 
meals, baking tasty pies and treats, keeping a spotless house, patching,
 and fixing whatever was worn or torn, canning, freezing, raising, and 
butchering her leghorn chickens, active in the mother’s group at country
 school and keeping the books for the farm, all while raising her 8 
kids. She instituted the “10:00 Treat”, which bought her a few minutes 
of quiet from her kids, while she listened to Norma Burke’s local radio 
show, catching up on local news and announcements for funerals and 
bridal showers, with a recipe thrown in regularly. On the coldest of 
winter days, Mom would take turns with other country school Moms and 
cook up a big hotdish for “dinner” (that’s what the noon meal was always
 called) and deliver it to the country school so the kids would have a 
warm meal that day. On hot summer days, Mom would pack us up and drive 
us to the Beckville Lutheran Church Picnic Grounds beach on Lake 
Minnebelle and act as our lifeguard, even though she couldn’t swim a 
stroke. Sometimes, as a treat, we had a big jug of cold A&amp;W root 
beer waiting for us when we got back from our swim. Beckville Lutheran 
Church was central to Phyllis’s life, she was active in women’s circles.
 She would fry up chicken in the days of the Fourth of July celebration 
at the Lake Minnebelle picnic grounds, brought treats for Bible School, 
baked up goodies for the Fancy Cookie Sale and changed altar paraments. 
She carried on the Warren traditions of her childhood, preparing fruit 
soup, oyster stew and lutefisk, with white sauce of course, and creating
 her own birthday tradition for her family – every birthday was 
celebrated with angel food cake, strawberries, and whipped cream.Phyllis and Hugo spent 23 years camping and fishing at Lake Geneva 
and Lake Mary in the Alexandria, MN area, creating lifelong friendships 
with their fellow campers. Phyllis and Hugo were wonderful dancers and 
regularly danced in Cosmos, Paynesville, Cedar Mills and anywhere else 
there was good, old-time music. Their kids were all taught to be 
dancers, too, at family wedding dances or anniversaries or just dancing 
around the kitchen table on Sunday afternoon, with the radio tuned to 
New Ulm or Albany. Phyllis and Hugo enjoyed many Rustad bus trips, 
making lifelong friends along the way.Phyllis became a widow in 2008 after 60 years of marriage to Hugo. 
Being fiercely independent, Phyllis remained out on the farm for 5 
years, then moved into Litchfield to her Cottonwood Avenue apartment 
where she lived independently until her death. A stroke in 2022 was a 
real challenge for her, but she worked hard in her rehabilitation and 
triumphantly returned to her Cottonwood Ave apartment after 3 months. 
She enjoyed her grandchildren, remembering them with birthday cards, 
camping with them at the annual Piepenburg Campout up until she was 91 
years old, and making sure the reservations for the shelter were made 
for the annual Piepenburg Picnic. Phyllis loved feeding her birds, doing
 jigsaw puzzles, watching “her music” (the public access channel old 
time music shows), her daytime “stories," Blue Bloods and Magnum PI
 TV programs, long phone conversations with friends and family, trying 
new recipes, eating fried sunnies and feeding her family and guests, 
many times, needing to be coaxed to sit down and join everyone at the 
table. She even had a fish fry just a couple weeks before she passed 
away. She loved being busy and getting out, especially with her Tuesday 
morning coffee ladies, her Cottonwood Avenue friends and neighbors, her 
class of ’48 classmates and going dancing with her group of women 
friends.Phyllis was a feisty, energetic, generous, outspoken, hardworking, 
fun-loving woman who lit up a room. She will be deeply missed by her 
family and friends.Phyllis is survived by her children, Julie (Robert) Plaetz of Lucan, 
MN, Jeffrey Piepenburg of Grove City, MN, Jay Piepenburg (Mary) of 
Cokato, MN, Joel (Julie) Piepenburg of Brooten, MN, Jayne Piepenburg of 
Litchfield, MN, Vicki (Mark) Fastner of Woodbury, MN, and Tracey (Mardi)
 Piepenburg of Alexandria, MN; 12 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren;
 sisters Fern Peterson of Junction City, KS and Faye Kjolsing of 
Litchfield; brother David Warren of Colorado Springs, CO; 
sisters-in-laws Adeline Piepenburg of Litchfield, MN, Jody Warren, of 
Hingham, MT.Phyllis was preceded in death by her parents; 12 siblings, daughter Joyce Piepenburg; and great-granddaughter Adeline Raisanen.

Phyllis Idell Piepenburg

Arlene Lacy, 72, of Kansas City, Kansas, formerly of Junction City, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, February 14, 2023 at her home. A funeral service will take place at 11:00 a.m. Friday, February 24, 2023 at Second Missionary Baptist Church. Burial will follow the funeral at Highland Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m., Thursday, February 23, 2023 at Second Missionary Baptist Church. Arlene was born June 18, 1950, in Fayetteville, North Carolina the daughter of Emanuel and Thula (Brown) Roberts, Sr. She operated a night club in Junction City, Kansas many years with Robert Lee Laster, Sr. She was also a stay at home mom where she raised her children and also took care of her brothers, sister, and two nephews. She was a member at Second Missionary Baptist Church since 1993 where she enjoyed singing in the church choir. She enjoyed attending church revivals, playing bingo, and playing cards. Survivors include one son, Harold Daniel Lacy of Wichita, Kansas; two daughters, Thula Lene Lacy of Manhattan, Kansas and Monica Oliva Lacy of Kansas City, Kansas; three grandchildren and one great-grandchild; two brothers, Emanuel Roberts, Jr. and Arthur Paul Roberts; one sister, Bessie Glover; two nephews, Joseph Roberts and Mythias Brown; one niece, Shantrail Chaney, two great-nephew, Josiah King Roberts and Kingg Brown; four great-nieces, Faith D. Roberts, Royalty, Serenidy and Trenidy Brown. She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, John and Jessie Roberts; and the father of her daughter, Monica Oliva Lacy, Robert Lee Laster, Sr.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/2/1677522738117.jpeg" alt="Arlene Lacy" />
 <figcaption>Arlene Lacy</figcaption>
 </figure>Arlene Lacy, 72, of Kansas City, Kansas, formerly of Junction City, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, February 14, 2023 at her home. A funeral service will take place at 11:00 a.m. Friday, February 24, 2023 at Second Missionary Baptist Church. Burial will follow the funeral at Highland Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m., Thursday, February 23, 2023 at Second Missionary Baptist Church. Arlene was born June 18, 1950, in Fayetteville, North Carolina the daughter of Emanuel and Thula (Brown) Roberts, Sr. She operated a night club in Junction City, Kansas many years with Robert Lee Laster, Sr. She was also a stay at home mom where she raised her children and also took care of her brothers, sister, and two nephews. She was a member at Second Missionary Baptist Church since 1993 where she enjoyed singing in the church choir. She enjoyed attending church revivals, playing bingo, and playing cards. Survivors include one son, Harold Daniel Lacy of Wichita, Kansas; two daughters, Thula Lene Lacy of Manhattan, Kansas and Monica Oliva Lacy of Kansas City, Kansas; three grandchildren and one great-grandchild; two brothers, Emanuel Roberts, Jr. and Arthur Paul Roberts; one sister, Bessie Glover; two nephews, Joseph Roberts and Mythias Brown; one niece, Shantrail Chaney, two great-nephew, Josiah King Roberts and Kingg Brown; four great-nieces, Faith D. Roberts, Royalty, Serenidy and Trenidy Brown. She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, John and Jessie Roberts; and the father of her daughter, Monica Oliva Lacy, Robert Lee Laster, Sr.

Arlene Lacy

Bonnie L. Slingsby, 93, died February 24, 2023, in Clay Center, KS.&nbsp; She was born on January 18, 1930, in Manchester, Kansas the daughter Benjamin and Mabel (Kissling) Oard.&nbsp; Bonnie grew up on a farm in the Mayfield community near Longford, KS.&nbsp; She was a graduate of Longford Rural High School.&nbsp; Bonnie worked as a clerk at ASC Conservation Office after high school.&nbsp; She married Duane Slingsby on July 28, 1949.&nbsp;&nbsp; Bonnie worked as a secretary for Duane’s insurance business for many years.&nbsp; Duane preceded her in death on March 7, 2022.&nbsp; Bonnie was a member of the United Methodist Church.&nbsp; She was also preceded in death by her parents, 5 sisters and 5 brothers.

Daughter: Deborah and husband David Abner of Manhattan, KS

Son: Walter and the late Carol Slingsby of Clay Center, KS

Son: Michael and wife Lori Slingsby of Clay Center, KS

10 Grandchildren and 16 Great-grandchildren

Funeral Services:&nbsp;10:30 a.m. Friday, March 3, 2023, at the United Methodist Church in Clay Center, KS

Burial:&nbsp;Greenwood Cemetery, Clay Center, Kansas

Visitation:&nbsp;4-7 p.m. Thursday, March 2, 2023, at Neill-Schwensen-Rook Funeral Home

Memorials:&nbsp;&nbsp;Liberty Place Assisted Living c/o the funeral home

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/2/1677522054705.jpeg" alt="Bonnie L. Slingsby" />
 <figcaption>Bonnie L. Slingsby</figcaption>
 </figure>Bonnie L. Slingsby, 93, died February 24, 2023, in Clay Center, KS.&nbsp; She was born on January 18, 1930, in Manchester, Kansas the daughter Benjamin and Mabel (Kissling) Oard.&nbsp; Bonnie grew up on a farm in the Mayfield community near Longford, KS.&nbsp; She was a graduate of Longford Rural High School.&nbsp; Bonnie worked as a clerk at ASC Conservation Office after high school.&nbsp; She married Duane Slingsby on July 28, 1949.&nbsp;&nbsp; Bonnie worked as a secretary for Duane’s insurance business for many years.&nbsp; Duane preceded her in death on March 7, 2022.&nbsp; Bonnie was a member of the United Methodist Church.&nbsp; She was also preceded in death by her parents, 5 sisters and 5 brothers.Survivors:Daughter: Deborah and husband David Abner of Manhattan, KSSon: Walter and the late Carol Slingsby of Clay Center, KSSon: Michael and wife Lori Slingsby of Clay Center, KS10 Grandchildren and 16 Great-grandchildrenFuneral Services:&nbsp;10:30 a.m. Friday, March 3, 2023, at the United Methodist Church in Clay Center, KSBurial:&nbsp;Greenwood Cemetery, Clay Center, KansasVisitation:&nbsp;4-7 p.m. Thursday, March 2, 2023, at Neill-Schwensen-Rook Funeral HomeMemorials:&nbsp;&nbsp;Liberty Place Assisted Living c/o the funeral home

Bonnie L. Slingsby

Chong Sun Nedzia, 84, of Junction City, passed away on February 23, 
2023, surrounded by her family. A memorial service will take place at a 
later date. Chong was born January 25, 1939, to Ung-Cho and Kum 
I. Kim in South Korea. She lived there with her family until she met her
 loving husband, Michael. After a few years, she finally decided to 
marry Michael and move to the United States, this is where they made 
their home. She was loved by her many friends and family. Gardening
 was one of her favorite past times. She was able to produce some of the
 most beautiful flowers in her garden. Her husband meant the most to 
her, they were always together through life.&nbsp;

Services are pending with Johnson Cremations • Funerals • Receptions.&nbsp;

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 </figure>Chong Sun Nedzia, 84, of Junction City, passed away on February 23, 
2023, surrounded by her family. A memorial service will take place at a 
later date. Chong was born January 25, 1939, to Ung-Cho and Kum 
I. Kim in South Korea. She lived there with her family until she met her
 loving husband, Michael. After a few years, she finally decided to 
marry Michael and move to the United States, this is where they made 
their home. She was loved by her many friends and family. Gardening
 was one of her favorite past times. She was able to produce some of the
 most beautiful flowers in her garden. Her husband meant the most to 
her, they were always together through life.&nbsp;Services are pending with Johnson Cremations • Funerals • Receptions.&nbsp;

Chong Sun Nedzia

Deloris Marie (Frantz) Del Rosso, age 86, a longtime Ogden resident, died February 23, 2023, at Ascension Via Christi Village in Manhattan.

She was born October 6, 1936, in Big Run, PA, the daughter of Edward Milton and Phebie (Guthrie) Frantz.

Deloris was a manager for a Mental Health Clinic.

She was married to Anthony “Tony” Del Rosso, on November 13, 1954, in Punxsutawney, PA. Tony preceded her in death on May 10, 2021. She was also preceded in death by seven brothers and three sisters.

Deloris was a member of the 60+ Club in Ogden, enjoyed swimming at the YMCA in Junction City and was the district manager and sold Avon for many years.

Survivors include her three children: Anthony Del Rosso, Jr. and his wife Sheila of Scottsdale, AZ, David Del Rosso and his wife Michelle of Manhattan, and Debbie Del Rosso-Smith of Ogden, KS; six grandchildren: Mariah Del Rosso (Erik), Mackenzie Del Rosso (Olivia), Paul and John Del Rosso, Keith and Andrew Smith; two great grandsons: Tatum Del Rosso and Bryson Moffett; and one sister Carol Adamcyzk of Big Run, PA.

The family will receive friends from 6:30 until 8:00 P.M. Wednesday, March 1st. at the Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Home.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, March 2nd, at the Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Chapel with Bill Watts officiating. Interment will follow in the Kansas Veterans’ Cemetery at Fort Riley.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Good Shepherd Homecare and Hospice or Disabled American Veterans. Contributions may be left in care of the Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Home, 1616 Poyntz Avenue, Manhattan, KS 66502.

<figure>
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 </figure>Deloris Marie (Frantz) Del Rosso, age 86, a longtime Ogden resident, died February 23, 2023, at Ascension Via Christi Village in Manhattan.She was born October 6, 1936, in Big Run, PA, the daughter of Edward Milton and Phebie (Guthrie) Frantz.Deloris was a manager for a Mental Health Clinic.She was married to Anthony “Tony” Del Rosso, on November 13, 1954, in Punxsutawney, PA. Tony preceded her in death on May 10, 2021. She was also preceded in death by seven brothers and three sisters.Deloris was a member of the 60+ Club in Ogden, enjoyed swimming at the YMCA in Junction City and was the district manager and sold Avon for many years.Survivors include her three children: Anthony Del Rosso, Jr. and his wife Sheila of Scottsdale, AZ, David Del Rosso and his wife Michelle of Manhattan, and Debbie Del Rosso-Smith of Ogden, KS; six grandchildren: Mariah Del Rosso (Erik), Mackenzie Del Rosso (Olivia), Paul and John Del Rosso, Keith and Andrew Smith; two great grandsons: Tatum Del Rosso and Bryson Moffett; and one sister Carol Adamcyzk of Big Run, PA.The family will receive friends from 6:30 until 8:00 P.M. Wednesday, March 1st. at the Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Home.Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, March 2nd, at the Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Chapel with Bill Watts officiating. Interment will follow in the Kansas Veterans’ Cemetery at Fort Riley.Memorial contributions may be made to the Good Shepherd Homecare and Hospice or Disabled American Veterans. Contributions may be left in care of the Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Home, 1616 Poyntz Avenue, Manhattan, KS 66502.

Deloris Marie (Frantz) Del Rosso

Vernon Joseph “Tink” Prockish, Sr., 90, of Westmoreland, Kansas, died Saturday, February 25, 2023, at his home. He was a life-long resident of the area.

Vernon was born on October 10, 1932, in rural Flush, Kansas, the son of Leo Charles and Gertrude (Krouse) Prockish. He attended local grade schools and graduated in 1950 from Wamego High School. He then served in the United States Army and was stationed in Germany during the Korean Conflict.

Vernon worked as a heavy equipment operator for Bayer Construction as well as a farmer and stockman, operating his own family farm operation. He was a member of the American Legion. Vernon loved sports and was an avid fan of K-State, the Royals and the Chiefs, but most of all he loved to attend his children’s and grandchildren’s sporting events. Vernon loved trips to the mountains and in his younger days enjoyed hunting and fishing. Over the years, he was seen regularly drinking coffee and swapping stories with his friends at the Short Stop or Co-op.

Vernon married Charlotte Hunt on May 25, 1952, in Westmoreland. After 58 years of marriage, she preceded him in death on November 7, 2010.

Vernon is survived by his children; Joe Prockish (Nancy), Westmoreland, Cindy Collins (Sam), Westmoreland, Tim Prockish (Anna), Salina, and Lori Buss (Bob), Westmoreland; his grandchildren, Todd (Christy), Mandy (Richard), Justin, Adam (Heidi), Kimberly (Robbie), Kassandra (Ryan), Ryan (Ashlee), Tyler (Brianna), and Trystan (Tayler); his great-grandchildren, Heidi, Taylor, Megan, Tregen, Jayden, Bentley, and Cade; and his great-great grandchildren, Ivy Jo, Emery and Aaliyah; and his brother, Delbert Prockish, Wamego. He was preceded in death by his parents and his siblings, Eugene Prockish, Margie Howard, Kenneth Prockish, Deloris Fleming, Marcella Prockish, and an infant brother.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am, Friday, March 3, 2023, at Campanella and Stewart Funeral Home in Wamego. Pastor Kaylie Ines will be officiating. Burial with military honors will follow in the Westmoreland City Cemetery. Vernon will lie-in-state on Thursday, beginning at 3:00 pm, and the family will greet friends from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm. They suggest memorial contributions to Rock Creek High School, and those may be sent in care of the funeral home.

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 </figure>Vernon Joseph “Tink” Prockish, Sr., 90, of Westmoreland, Kansas, died Saturday, February 25, 2023, at his home. He was a life-long resident of the area.Vernon was born on October 10, 1932, in rural Flush, Kansas, the son of Leo Charles and Gertrude (Krouse) Prockish. He attended local grade schools and graduated in 1950 from Wamego High School. He then served in the United States Army and was stationed in Germany during the Korean Conflict.Vernon worked as a heavy equipment operator for Bayer Construction as well as a farmer and stockman, operating his own family farm operation. He was a member of the American Legion. Vernon loved sports and was an avid fan of K-State, the Royals and the Chiefs, but most of all he loved to attend his children’s and grandchildren’s sporting events. Vernon loved trips to the mountains and in his younger days enjoyed hunting and fishing. Over the years, he was seen regularly drinking coffee and swapping stories with his friends at the Short Stop or Co-op.Vernon married Charlotte Hunt on May 25, 1952, in Westmoreland. After 58 years of marriage, she preceded him in death on November 7, 2010.Vernon is survived by his children; Joe Prockish (Nancy), Westmoreland, Cindy Collins (Sam), Westmoreland, Tim Prockish (Anna), Salina, and Lori Buss (Bob), Westmoreland; his grandchildren, Todd (Christy), Mandy (Richard), Justin, Adam (Heidi), Kimberly (Robbie), Kassandra (Ryan), Ryan (Ashlee), Tyler (Brianna), and Trystan (Tayler); his great-grandchildren, Heidi, Taylor, Megan, Tregen, Jayden, Bentley, and Cade; and his great-great grandchildren, Ivy Jo, Emery and Aaliyah; and his brother, Delbert Prockish, Wamego. He was preceded in death by his parents and his siblings, Eugene Prockish, Margie Howard, Kenneth Prockish, Deloris Fleming, Marcella Prockish, and an infant brother.Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am, Friday, March 3, 2023, at Campanella and Stewart Funeral Home in Wamego. Pastor Kaylie Ines will be officiating. Burial with military honors will follow in the Westmoreland City Cemetery. Vernon will lie-in-state on Thursday, beginning at 3:00 pm, and the family will greet friends from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm. They suggest memorial contributions to Rock Creek High School, and those may be sent in care of the funeral home.

Vernon Joseph 'Tink' Prockish Sr.

Margaret Maxine McKinney, 89, of Alma, Kansas, died 
Friday, February 24, 2023, at Stoneybrook Health and Rehab in Manhattan.
 She was a long-time resident of the community.

Margaret was born on November 11, 1933, in rural Westmoreland, 
Kansas, the daughter of Lawrence and Marie (Bender) Gordon. She attended
 local grade schools and graduated from McFarland High School. She then 
attended and received an Associate Degree from Kansas State University.

Margaret worked as an insurance agent in Amarillo, Texas for a few 
years and thirty years as the Postmaster in Alma. She started working 
early and was employed at a local drugstore at the age of 12. She was an
 avid basketball fan and enjoyed watching as many games as possible 
during March Madness. She enjoyed fishing on Mill Creek and jazz music. 
Margaret was very compassionate and willing to help others around her, 
and was more than willing to help care for her mother and step-father in
 their declining years.

Margaret’s only son, Jason, died as a result of a freak accident on Mill Creek in 1981.

Margaret is survived by her nieces, Ardice Pennington (Larry), of 
Selma, Iowa, and Roxanne Sandoval (Victor) of Benseville, IL, as well as
 grand nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her siblings, 
Marge Mondt, Frank Gordon, Dewaine Gordon, and Lauraine Dodgers.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 am, Thursday, March 9,
 2023, at Holy Family Catholic Church in Alma. Father Swamy Nannam will 
be the Celebrant. 

The family suggests memorial contributions to Holy 
Family Catholic Church, and those may be sent in care of Campanella and 
Stewart Funeral Home. Online condolences may be made at 
www.campanellastewart.com.

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 </figure>Margaret Maxine McKinney, 89, of Alma, Kansas, died 
Friday, February 24, 2023, at Stoneybrook Health and Rehab in Manhattan.
 She was a long-time resident of the community.Margaret was born on November 11, 1933, in rural Westmoreland, 
Kansas, the daughter of Lawrence and Marie (Bender) Gordon. She attended
 local grade schools and graduated from McFarland High School. She then 
attended and received an Associate Degree from Kansas State University.Margaret worked as an insurance agent in Amarillo, Texas for a few 
years and thirty years as the Postmaster in Alma. She started working 
early and was employed at a local drugstore at the age of 12. She was an
 avid basketball fan and enjoyed watching as many games as possible 
during March Madness. She enjoyed fishing on Mill Creek and jazz music. 
Margaret was very compassionate and willing to help others around her, 
and was more than willing to help care for her mother and step-father in
 their declining years.Margaret’s only son, Jason, died as a result of a freak accident on Mill Creek in 1981.Margaret is survived by her nieces, Ardice Pennington (Larry), of 
Selma, Iowa, and Roxanne Sandoval (Victor) of Benseville, IL, as well as
 grand nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her siblings, 
Marge Mondt, Frank Gordon, Dewaine Gordon, and Lauraine Dodgers.Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 am, Thursday, March 9,
 2023, at Holy Family Catholic Church in Alma. Father Swamy Nannam will 
be the Celebrant. The family suggests memorial contributions to Holy 
Family Catholic Church, and those may be sent in care of Campanella and 
Stewart Funeral Home. Online condolences may be made at 
www.campanellastewart.com.

Margaret Maxine McKinney

Jeffrey Rich, 52, died February 24, 2023, in Wakefield, KS.&nbsp; He was born
 on January 19, 1971, in Clay Center, KS, the son of Henry and Wanda 
(Cowing) Rich.&nbsp; Jeffrey made his home in Mississippi, Missouri and 
Kansas.&nbsp; He worked for Hiland Dairy for several years.&nbsp; Jeffrey was 
preceded in death by his father.

Mother: Wanda (Cowing) Ortiz of Clay Center, KS

Half-brother: Joseph Ortiz of Clay Center, KS

Half-sister: Heather Ortiz of Clay Center, KS

Funeral Services: No public services are planned at this time.

Memorials:&nbsp; Jeff Rich memorial fund c/o the funeral home

Online condolences may be made at www.nsrfh.com

Jeffrey Rich, 52, died February 24, 2023, in Wakefield, KS.&nbsp; He was born
 on January 19, 1971, in Clay Center, KS, the son of Henry and Wanda 
(Cowing) Rich.&nbsp; Jeffrey made his home in Mississippi, Missouri and 
Kansas.&nbsp; He worked for Hiland Dairy for several years.&nbsp; Jeffrey was 
preceded in death by his father.Survivors:Mother: Wanda (Cowing) Ortiz of Clay Center, KSDaughter: Angela Rich of Lucedale, MSSon: Jeff Rich, Jr. of Lucedale, MSHalf-brother: Joseph Ortiz of Clay Center, KSHalf-sister: Heather Ortiz of Clay Center, KSFuneral Services: No public services are planned at this time.Memorials:&nbsp; Jeff Rich memorial fund c/o the funeral homeOnline condolences may be made at www.nsrfh.com

Jeffrey Rich

Margaret Maxine McKinney, 89, of Alma, Kansas, died Friday, February 24, 2023, at Stoney Brook Retirement Center in Manhattan. She was a longtime resident of the community. 

An obituary is pending with&nbsp;Campanella &amp; Stewart Funeral Home.

Click <a href="https://www.campanellastewart.com/obituary/margaret-mckinney">HERE</a> for service details.

Margaret Maxine McKinney, 89, of Alma, Kansas, died Friday, February 24, 2023, at Stoney Brook Retirement Center in Manhattan. She was a longtime resident of the community. An obituary is pending with&nbsp;Campanella &amp; Stewart Funeral Home.Click <a href="https://www.campanellastewart.com/obituary/margaret-mckinney">HERE</a> for service details.

October 6, 1936
 &nbsp;-&nbsp;
 February 23, 2023

An obituary is pending with Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Home.

Click <a href="https://www.ymlfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Deloris-M.-Del-Rosso?obId=27378923#/celebrationWall">HERE</a> for service details.

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 </figure>October 6, 1936
 &nbsp;-&nbsp;
 February 23, 2023An obituary is pending with Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Home.Click <a href="https://www.ymlfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Deloris-M.-Del-Rosso?obId=27378923#/celebrationWall">HERE</a> for service details.

Deloris M. Del Rosso

David Allen Queen, age 33, of Manhattan, died February 22, 2023, at the Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan.

David
 was born on March 14, 1989, in Manhattan, the son of Mark and Kayla 
(Kilgore) Queen.  Growing up in Manhattan he was a member of the Boy 
Scouts, he earned many badges while in the Scouts and was already to 
sell popcorn for the annual fundraiser. David graduated from Manhattan 
High School in 2007, he then earned his degree as a motorcycle mechanic.

On July 16, 2022, in Ozawkie, Kansas, he was united in marriage to Alexis Silva.  She survives at their home in Manhattan.

David
 was an avid fan of the Kansas City Chiefs and of Kansas State sports, 
always cheered hard for the Wildcats, maybe sometime a little extra when
 they play a certain other Kansas team.  He enjoyed the outdoors, 
hunting, fishing, camping, riding his dirt bike, and was always the 
person in charge of making the bond fire for the campouts.

David
 also had fun listening to country music and using his smoker to smoke 
meat for the family.  He will be missed by his dogs and his pet ferrets.
  His fun and his sense of humor will be missed by all his family and 
friends.

In addition to his wife Alexis, he is survived
 by his parents, Mark and Kayla Queen, his brother Bryan Queen, sister 
Kristen Klug and her husband Chris and David’s nephew Jonah Klug; 
grandparents, Paul Queen, Robert and Nita Kilgore, and also his 
father-in-law and mother-in-law Frank Silva II and Krisena Silva.

David was preceded in death by his grandmother, Kathy Queen.

The
 family will greet friends during a visitation from 6:00 until 7:30p.m. 
Tuesday February 28, 2023 at the Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Home 
in Manhattan.

Funeral services will be held at 
10:00a.m. Wednesday March 1, 2023, at the First United Methodist Church 
in Manhattan, with the Rev. Barry Dundas officiating.  Interment will 
follow in the Sunrise Cemetery in Manhattan.

Memorial 
contributions in memory of David are suggested to the Ronald McDonald 
House, American Heart Association and the First United Methodist Church.
  Contributions may be sent in care of the Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen 
Funeral Home, 1616 Poyntz Avenue, Manhattan, Kansas 66502.

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 </figure>David Allen Queen, age 33, of Manhattan, died February 22, 2023, at the Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan. David
 was born on March 14, 1989, in Manhattan, the son of Mark and Kayla 
(Kilgore) Queen. Growing up in Manhattan he was a member of the Boy 
Scouts, he earned many badges while in the Scouts and was already to 
sell popcorn for the annual fundraiser. David graduated from Manhattan 
High School in 2007, he then earned his degree as a motorcycle mechanic.On July 16, 2022, in Ozawkie, Kansas, he was united in marriage to Alexis Silva. She survives at their home in Manhattan.David
 was an avid fan of the Kansas City Chiefs and of Kansas State sports, 
always cheered hard for the Wildcats, maybe sometime a little extra when
 they play a certain other Kansas team. He enjoyed the outdoors, 
hunting, fishing, camping, riding his dirt bike, and was always the 
person in charge of making the bond fire for the campouts.David
 also had fun listening to country music and using his smoker to smoke 
meat for the family. He will be missed by his dogs and his pet ferrets.
 His fun and his sense of humor will be missed by all his family and 
friends.In addition to his wife Alexis, he is survived
 by his parents, Mark and Kayla Queen, his brother Bryan Queen, sister 
Kristen Klug and her husband Chris and David’s nephew Jonah Klug; 
grandparents, Paul Queen, Robert and Nita Kilgore, and also his 
father-in-law and mother-in-law Frank Silva II and Krisena Silva.David was preceded in death by his grandmother, Kathy Queen.The
 family will greet friends during a visitation from 6:00 until 7:30p.m. 
Tuesday February 28, 2023 at the Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Home 
in Manhattan.Funeral services will be held at 
10:00a.m. Wednesday March 1, 2023, at the First United Methodist Church 
in Manhattan, with the Rev. Barry Dundas officiating. Interment will 
follow in the Sunrise Cemetery in Manhattan.Memorial 
contributions in memory of David are suggested to the Ronald McDonald 
House, American Heart Association and the First United Methodist Church.
 Contributions may be sent in care of the Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen 
Funeral Home, 1616 Poyntz Avenue, Manhattan, Kansas 66502.

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