Obituaries

 

Ryan S. Friedrichs

Ryan S. Friedrichs

Jun 8, 2026

Ryan S. Friedrichs, 41, of Herkimer, Kansas, passed away on June 8, 2026.

Visitation will be held from 2 to 8 p.m. on Sunday, June 14, at Kinsley Mortuary in Marysville. The family will receive friends from 4 to 6 p.m.

Burial will take place at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, June 15, at Mt. Calvary–Zion Lutheran Cemetery, north of Herkimer. A funeral...

Kermit H. Riekenberg

Kermit H. Riekenberg

Jun 4, 2026

Kermit H. Riekenberg, 84, of Hanover, Kansas, passed away peacefully on June 4, 2026, at Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan, Kansas.

Kermit was born on November 18, 1941, the youngest son of Alphons and Clara Riekenberg. He was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Bremen, Kansas. He attended grade school locally and graduated from Hanover High School.

After high school,...

Steven P. Reust

Steven P. Reust

Jun 8, 2026

Steven P. Reust, age 77, of Frankfort, KS, passed away on June 8, 2026, at his home.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, June 20, 2026, from 6 to 9 p.m., at the Leo McMinimy Post 181 American Legion in Frankfort.  Military honors will take place at 6 p.m.

Private family burial will be held. 

Steven was born October 2,...

Carol Ann Howell

Carol Ann Howell

May 19, 2026

Carol Ann Howell, 82, of Hanover, Kansas, and formerly of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away on May 19, 2026, at Cambridge Place Senior Living in Marysville, Kansas.

Visitation will begin at 10:15 a.m., Monday, June 29, at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church located at 2552 Gillham Rd, Kansas City, Missouri, 64108, followed by Mass at 11:00 a.m.

Carol was born on...

Lorna Slupianek

Lorna Slupianek

Apr 4, 2026

Lorna (Gleue) Slupianek, age 91, of Marysville, Kansas, passed away peacefully on April 4, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family. She was a devoted mother, grandmother, sister, and friend whose life was defined by faith, service, and a deep love for others.

Lorna was born on July 25, 1934, to William and Rosemond (Scheele) Gleue of Bremen. She was...

Shirley Elizabeth Laue

Shirley Elizabeth Laue

Jun 7, 2026

Shirley Elizabeth Laue, age 99, of Hanover, KS, passed away on June 7, 2026, at the Hanover Hospital Long Term Care.

Shirley was born January 31, 1927, in Hanover, KS, to Carl and Katherine (Mueller) Hoffman. She attended school in Hanover and graduated in 1944. Following high school, she attended Kansas State University before returning to Marysville, KS, where she worked...

Bonnie June Feldhausen

Bonnie June Feldhausen

May 30, 2026

Bonnie June Feldhausen, age 86, of Frankfort, KS, passed away on May 30, 2026, at the Good Samaritan Society - Valley Vista, in Wamego, KS.

A visitation will be held on Thursday, June 4, 2026, from 5 to 7 p.m., at Padden Funeral Chapel in Frankfort.  The family will be present.

A graveside funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday,...

Sharon L. Bruna

Sharon L. Bruna

May 24, 2026

Sharon L. Bruna, 86, of Barnes, Kansas, passed away on May 24, 2026, at Hanover Hospital in Hanover, Kansas.

Visitation was held Friday, May 29, from 2 to 8 p.m. at Hanover Mortuary. The family received friends from 6 to 7 p.m.

A rosary service was held at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 30, at St. John’s Catholic Church in Hanover, followed...

Duane Ehnen

Duane Ehnen

May 24, 2026

Duane L. Ehnen, 93, of Marysville, Kansas, passed away on May 24, 2026, at Blue Valley Health & Rehab in Blue Rapids, Kansas.

Visitation was held on Monday, June 1, from 1 to 8 p.m. at Kinsley Mortuary in Marysville. The family received friends from 5 to 7 p.m.

A funeral service was held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, June 2, at the...

Richard "Dick" D. Wiechman

Richard "Dick" D. Wiechman

May 22, 2026

Richard “Dick” Wiechman, 86, of Marysville, Kansas, passed away on May 22, 2026, at Community Memorial Healthcare in Marysville.

Visitation will be held Thursday, May 28, from 1 to 8 p.m. at Kinsley Mortuary. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m.

A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, May 29, at Immanuel (Hermansberg) Lutheran Church, north...

Geraldine L. Richardson

Geraldine L. Richardson

May 21, 2026

Geraldine L. Richardson, 83, of Home, Kansas, passed away on May 21, 2026, at Community Memorial Healthcare in Marysville, Kansas.

Geraldine was born on November 30, 1942, in Orville, California, daughter of John and Georgia M. (Owens) Barrett. She attended Johnson County Community College and later earned her bachelor’s degree from MidAmerica Nazarene University in Olathe, Kansas.

For many years, beginning in...

Sandra "Sandi" J. Miller

Sandra "Sandi" J. Miller

May 21, 2026

Sandra “Sandi” J. Miller, 88, of Frankfort, Kansas, passed away peacefully on May 21, 2026, at the Frankfort Community Care Home.

Visitation was held Wednesday, May 27, from Noon until 5 p.m. at Padden Funeral Chapel in Frankfort.  A rosary service followed at 7 p.m., at Annunciation Catholic Church in Frankfort.

Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, May...

Charles L. Wandle

Charles L. Wandle

May 14, 2026

Charles L. Wandle, age 84, of Marysville, KS, passed away on May 14, 2026.

Funeral arrangements are pending.

In lieu of flowers and memorials, contributions may be made to the charity of the donor’s choice.

Lynn C. Holthaus

Lynn C. Holthaus

May 12, 2026

Lynn C. Holthaus, 86, of Beattie, Kansas, passed away on May 12, 2026, at the Frankfort Community Care Home in Frankfort, Kansas.

Visitation was held Sunday, May 17, from noon until 5:00 p.m. at Kinsley Mortuary in Marysville. A rosary service followed at 7:00 p.m. at St. Malachy’s Catholic Church in Beattie.

Mass of Christian Burial was held at 10:00 a.m., Monday,...

Sue E. Breeding

Sue E. Breeding

May 4, 2026

Sue Ellen Breeding, age 74, of Marysville, KS, passed away on May 4, 2026, at Cambridge Place Senior Village in Marysville.

Visitation was on May 16, from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Kinsley Mortuary. A graveside funeral service followed at 2:00 p.m. in the Marysville City Cemetery.

Sue was born on November 15, 1951, in Marysville, Kansas, to Raleigh and Donna...

Cheryl Lyn Rieth

Cheryl Lyn Rieth

May 1, 2026

Cheryl Lyn (McIntyre) Rieth, 75, of Hanover, Kansas passed away peacefully at the Hanover Hospital on May 1, 2026.

Visitation was held at 9:30 a.m., on Friday, May 8th, at St. John’s Catholic Church in Hanover.

A rosary service followed at 10:30 a.m. and the funeral service began at 11:00 a.m.

Following the Mass, a brief private family burial took place at St....

Janice R. Tjaden

Janice R. Tjaden

Apr 29, 2026

Janice R. Tjaden, daughter of Virgil and Ruth Nickeson, was born August 2, 1940, in Beatrice, Nebraska. She graduated in 1958 from Filley High School and grew up on a farm near Filley, Nebraska. Her loves were her family, especially her grandchildren, gardening, sewing, and her cats and dogs. She died peacefully on April 29, 2026, at Cambridge Place in...

Lilah J. Gleason

Lilah J. Gleason

Apr 28, 2026

Lilah J. Gleason, 93, of Frankfort, passed away on April 28, 2026, at the Brookside Retirement Community in Overbrook, Kansas.

Lilah was born on August 14, 1932, at Goff, Kansas, to Charles and Faye (Hawley) Wenger. She attended a one-room country school and was often the only girl in the school. She would sometimes ride a horse to school, and Alvin...

Betty Goeckel

Betty Goeckel

Apr 27, 2026

Elizabeth T. “Betty” Goeckel, 88, of Hanover died Monday, April 27, 2026, at the Hanover Hospital in Hanover, Kansas.

Visitation was held Sunday, May 3, from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Hanover Mortuary. A rosary service followed at 7:30 p.m. at St. John’s Catholic Church in Hanover.

A Mass of Christian Burial was held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, May 4, at...

John K. Donald

John K. Donald

Apr 20, 2026

John K. Donald, 69, of Kansas City, Kansas, and formerly of Topeka, Kansas, passed away on April 20, 2026, at Aspen Health and Wellness in Overland Park, Kansas.

Visitation began at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 28, at St. Gregory’s Catholic Church in Marysville. A funeral service followed at 3:00 p.m., with burial in St. Gregory’s Catholic Cemetery.

John was born January 22,...