Obituaries
Johanna G. McMahon
Oct 25, 2026
Johanna G. (Helmerichs) McMahon, age 83, of Beattie, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, October 25, 2026, at Frankfort Community Care Home in Frankfort, Kansas.
A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, October 30, at First Lutheran Church in Summerfield, Kansas. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will follow in...
Thomas "Tom" J. Massie
Oct 19, 2026
Thomas Jacob Massie, age 77, of Vermillion, Kansas, died Monday, October 19, 2026, at his home.
Visitation with family will be November 20, from 4-7 p.m. at the Friends of Vermillion Community Building.
A graveside service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 21, at the Vermillion Cemetery. In the event of inclement weather, the service will be held at...
Marie Ann Byers
Oct 21, 2026
Marie Ann Byers, age 96, of Beattie, Kansas, entered eternal life on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, at Frankfort Community Care Home in Frankfort, Kansas.
Visitation was held on Friday, October 23, from 5 to 8 p.m. at Kinsley Mortuary in Marysville, with the family receiving friends from 5 to 7 p.m.
A funeral service was held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, October 24,...
Donna J. Lloyd
Oct 20, 2026
Donna J. Lloyd, age 71, of Blue Rapids, KS, passed away on October 20, 2026, at Community Memorial Healthcare in Marysville, KS.
Private family services will be held at a later date.
Donna was born on November 4, 1954, in Toledo, OH, to Vern and Beryl (Brown) Edwards.
Preceding her in death are her parents; brother, Scott Edwards; and sister, Shirley Edwards.
Survivors include...
Marie D. Griffee
Oct 8, 2026
Marie D. Griffee, age 92, of Beattie, Kansas, died Thursday, October 8, 2026, at Frankfort Community Care Home in Frankfort, Kansas.
Visitation was held Friday, October 9, from 4 to 8 p.m. at Kinsley Mortuary in Marysville, with the family present to receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m.
A funeral service was held at 10 a.m., Saturday, October 10, at Kinsley...
Marilyn J. (Peeks) DiPasquale
Oct 7, 2026
Marilyn Janet (Peeks) DiPasquale, 79, of Topeka, Kansas, passed away on October 7, 2026. She leaves behind a life filled with love, learning, creativity, and a dash of stubborn independence.
Born in Marysville, Kansas, to Emil and Velma Peeks, Marilyn grew up on the family farm with her sisters, Vernita and JoAnn. She loved working alongside her father and learning the...
Julie A. (Wassenberg) Merit
Oct 5, 2026
Julie A. (Wassenberg) Merit, age 65, of Marysville, Kansas, died October 5, 2026, at her home.
A funeral service was held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, October 12, at St. Gregory's Catholic Church in Marysville, followed by burial in the church cemetery.
Julie was born March 14, 1961, in Marysville, the daughter of Laurence F. and Norma Jean (Dow) Wassenberg. She grew up...
Edwin Allen Ekstrum
Oct 4, 2026
Edwin “Ed” Allen Ekstrum, age 69, of Marysville, Kansas, died October 4, 2026, at his residence.
A funeral service was held at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, October 17 at Kinsley Mortuary. Pastor Shannon Borgman officiated.
Burial followed in the Beattie Union Cemetery.
Ed was born August 8, 1957, in Marysville, to Gelvin Edwin and Marilyn (Zentz) Ekstrum. He grew up in Marysville and graduated...
Katherine E. Sprague
Oct 1, 2026
Katherine Edna Sprague, 86, of Centralia, KS died October 1, 2026, at the Eastridge Nursing Facility where she had been a resident since 2016. She was born March 8, 1940, in Vermillion, KS, the daughter of Lois Katherine Sprague.
A Celebration of Life was held at 2:00 p.m., October 11, at the Vermillion Christian Church in Vermillion. Pastor Virgil Warren and...
Joseph “Joe” V. Porting
Sep 24, 2026
Joseph “Joe” V. Porting, age 62, of Axtell, Kansas, and formerly of Topeka, Kansas, died September 24, 2026, at The House at Midland in Topeka.
Visitation was Sunday, September 27, from 4 to 6 p.m. at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Axtell, followed by a rosary service at 6 p.m. led by Father Jim Shaughnessy.
A Mass of Christian Burial was held...
Janice Ann Koll
Sep 17, 2026
Janice A. Koll, age 81, of Marysville, KS, passed away on September 17, 2026, at Community Memorial Healthcare in Marysville.
A visitation was held from 5 to 7 p.m., on October 1, 2026, at Kinsley Mortuary. The family was present to receive friends.
A funeral service was held at 10 a.m. on October 2, 2026, at First Christian Church in Marysville. Gary...
Jennifer R. Jones
Sep 12, 2026
Jennifer R. Jones, age 49, of Summerfield, Kansas, died September 12, 2026, at the Research Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri.
A funeral service was held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, September 21, at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Axtell, Kansas. Father Jim Shaughnessy officiated. The musicians were Rachel Ronnebaum and Cheryl Reinecke. Music included "Be Not Afraid", "Wind Beneath My Wings",...
Kathleen (Kathy) Anne Frazer
Sep 8, 2026
Kathleen (Kathy) Anne Frazer, age 78, of Vermillion, Kansas, passed away on September 8, 2026, at Stormont Vail Health in Topeka, Kansas.
Private services will be held at a later date.
Kathy was born on February 16, 1948, in Seneca, Kansas, to George Ernest and Betty Jean (Nash) Evans. She graduated from Park Hill High School in Kansas City, Missouri, in 1966.
Following...
Herschel F. Mentgen
Aug 26, 2026
Herschel F. Mentgen, age 98, of Frankfort, KS, passed away on August 26, 2026, at the Frankfort Community Care Home.
A visitation was held on Friday, August 28, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Padden Funeral Chapel.
A rosary took place at 9:30 a.m., Saturday, August 29, at Annunciation Catholic Church in Frankfort. The funeral service followed immediately after at 10 a.m.....
Gene Allen Wilson
Aug 26, 2026
Gene Allen Wilson, age 74, of Blue Rapids, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, August 26, 2026.
Gene was born March 15, 1952, in Marysville, Kansas, the son of Bernard John and Laura Esther (Zabel) Wilson. He grew up in Marysville and graduated from Marysville High School in 1970. During high school and following graduation, Gene worked as a nurse’s aide at Community...
Joseph Hasenkamp
Aug 18, 2026
Joseph Louis Hasenkamp, age 73, of Axtell, Kansas, died on August 18, 2026, at his home.
Visitation was held Sunday, August 23, from 4-7 p.m. at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Axtell, followed by a rosary service at 7 p.m.
A Mass of Christian Burial was held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, August 24, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church. Father Mathew Francis and...
Scott Ray Griswold
Aug 13, 2026
Scott R. Griswold, age 65, of Marysville, Kansas, passed away on August 13, 2026, at Community Memorial Healthcare in Marysville.
Visitation was from Noon until 8 p.m. Thursday, August 20, at Kinsley Mortuary in Marysville. The family was present from 5 to 7 p.m. to receive friends.
The funeral service was held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, August 21, at Immanuel Lutheran (Hermansberg)...
Ronald "Hub" Hubbard
Aug 12, 2026
Ronald “Hub” G. Hubbard, 71, of Marysville, Kansas, died August 12, 2026, at Community Memorial Healthcare in Marysville.
A funeral service was held at 3 p.m., August 29, at the Marysville American Legion. Gary Phillips officiated. Music included "My Way", "Can't Help Falling In Love", and "You'll Never Walk Alone."
Burial will be in the Avoca Cemetery, near Avoca, Nebraska.
Hub was born...
Lorene Ida Shearer
Aug 7, 2026
Lorene Ida Keller Shearer was born on July 6, 1929. She was called home by our Lord on August 7, 2026. She was 97 years old and lived her entire life within eight miles of her birthplace.
She was the fifth child born to Edward and Bessie (Szopenske) Keller on their farm north of Winifred, KS. Older siblings were her sister...
Marilyn J. Nelson
Aug 6, 2026
Marilyn June Nelson, 91, of Berryton, Kansas, and formerly of Marysville, passed away peacefully at her home on August 6, 2026.
Visitation was held from 5 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, August 11, at Kinsley Mortuary in Marysville. The family received friends from 5 to 7 p.m.
A funeral service was held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, August 12, at the Marysville Methodist Church...
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