Obituaries
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 will be held at 9:30 a.m., on Friday, May 8th, at St. John’s Catholic Church in Hanover.
A rosary service will follow at 10:30 a.m. and the funeral service will begin at 11:00 a.m.
Following the Mass, a brief private family burial will...
Lilah J. Gleason
Apr 28, 2026
Lilah J. Gleason, 93, of Frankfort, Kansas, passed away on April 28, 2026, at Brookside Nursing and Rehab in Overbrook, Kansas.
Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Saturday, May 9, at the United Methodist Church in Frankfort. A graveside service will follow at 2:00 p.m. at Fairview/Goff Cemetery, north of Goff, Kansas.
Padden Funeral Chapel has been entrusted...
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...
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
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 will begin at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 28, at St. Gregory’s Catholic Church in Marysville. A funeral service will follow at 3:00 p.m., with burial in St. Gregory’s Catholic Cemetery.
John was born...
Jeannine N. Slupianek
Apr 13, 2026
Jeannine N. Slupianek, age 93, of Marysville, KS, passed away on April 13, 2026, at her home surrounded by family.
A private graveside service will take place at the Marysville City Cemetery on a later date.
Jeannine was born on December 3, 1932, at Edmundston, New Brunswick, Canada, to Aime and Marie (Pelletier) Nadeau. She married Gene Slupianek in Edmundston, N.B.,...
Charlotte A. Conger
Apr 9, 2026
Charlotte A. Conger, 92, of Axtell, Kansas, passed away on April 9, 2026, at Country Living of Marysville.
She was born on March 19, 1934, in Aldrich, Minnesota, the youngest of nine children born to Bryce and Ruth (Morrison) Worrall. She graduated from North English High School in North English, Iowa.
On September 1, 1951, Charlotte was united in marriage to Fred...
Wallace "Wally" B. Rose
Apr 5, 2026
Wallace "Wally" B. Rose, age 83, of Marysville, KS, passed away on April 5, 2026, at Cambridge Place Senior Village in Marysville.
A funeral service was held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, April 8, at Kinsley Mortuary. A visitation took place one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at a later date in the Antioch Cemetery.
Wally was born October...
Raymond D. Oehm, Sr.
Apr 5, 2026
Raymond Dean Oehm, Sr., 92, passed away April 5, 2026, in Marysville, Kansas. Born December 7, 1933, in rural Summerfield, Kansas, to Sigmund and Minnie (Heiserman) Oehm, Ray was a great example of hard work and dedication, both in his professions and as a husband and father to his four children. He had an amazing work ethic, working long hours...
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...
Robert L. Evans, DVM
Apr 3, 2026
Robert L. Evans, DVM, 97, of Manhattan, Kansas, and formerly of Marysville, Kansas, passed away on April 3, 2026, at his home.
Visitation was held from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m., Friday, April 10, at Kinsley Mortuary in Marysville.
A funeral service was held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, April 11, at St. Gregory’s Catholic Church in Marysville, with burial following at St. Gregory’s...
Allene W. Rhodes
Mar 28, 2026
Allene W. Rhodes, 101, from Marysville, passed away peacefully on March 28, 2026, at Cambridge Place in Marysville.
A funeral service was held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 4th, 2026, at First Christian Church in Marysville. Pastor Adam Borgman officiated. Deb Bruna played the organ and Wayne Kruse was the soloist.
A visitation was held one hour before the funeral service.
Honorary...
Elaine King
Mar 28, 2026
Elaine King, age 92, of Frankfort, KS, passed away on March 28, 2026, at the Frankfort Community Care Home.
She was born on March 6, 1934, in Long Beach, California, to Winfield S. and Rachel R. (Johnson) Gobel. Elaine attended school in San Pedro, graduating in 1952. She continued her education at UCLA and Occidental College before beginning her career as...
Alice C. Crawford
Mar 27, 2026
Alice C. Crawford, age 68, of Frankfort, KS, passed away on March 27, 2026, at Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan, KS.
A graveside service was held at noon on April 12, 2026, at Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery in Frankfort. Father Anthony Chendumalli officiated. A Celebration of Life followed immediately afterwards at the David L. Crawford Memorial VFW Post #1359/Leo McMinimy...
Mary J. Bevitt
Mar 22, 2026
Mary J. Bevitt, 81, of Shawnee, KS, passed peacefully in her sleep on March 22, 2026, at Villa St. Francis Catholic Care Center in Olathe, KS.
Visitation began at Noon on Friday, March 27, at St. John's Catholic Church in Hanover, followed by a rosary service at 1:30 p.m. and the funeral service at 2:00 p.m. Father David Metz officiated. The...
Kristi D. (Samuelson) Meyer
Mar 21, 2026
Kristi Denise (Samuelson) Meyer, 68, of Baileyville, Kansas, passed away March 21, 2026, at Nemaha Valley Community Hospital in Seneca.
A visitation was held Thursday, March 26, from noon until 5:00 p.m. at Kinsley Mortuary. A rosary service followed at 7:00 p.m. at St. Malachy’s Catholic Church in Beattie.
Mass of Christian Burial was held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, March 27, at...
Melvin Rengstorf
Feb 24, 2026
Melvin Rengstorf, age 90, of Bremen, KS, entered eternal life with his Lord and Savior on February 24, 2026, at the Hanover Hospital after a battle with cancer.
A visitation was held on Thursday, February 26, 2026, at Kinsley Mortuary from 1 to 8 p.m. The family received friends from 5 to 7 p.m.
A funeral service took place at 10:00 a.m.,...
Sharon Dee Marx
Feb 23, 2026
Sharon Dee Marx, 84, Marysville, KS, died Monday, February 23, 2026, at the Frankfort Community Care Home in Frankfort.
Sharon was born on November 2, 1941, in Marysville to Glen and Wanda (Parrott) Lockwood. She graduated from Marysville High School in 1959. After high school, she started a job at Kansas State University, where she met her husband. In 1960, she...
Carol J. Lester
Feb 20, 2026
Carol J. Lester, 81, of Marysville, passed away peacefully on February 20, 2026, at Cambridge Place.
A funeral service took place at 11 a.m., Saturday, February 28, 2026, at Kinsley Mortuary in Marysville. Rev. Julie Shields officiated. Hymns included "Amazing Grace", "Somewhere Over The Rainbow", and "My Way."
Burial was in Marysville City Cemetery.
Carol was born April 4, 1944, in Marysville, to...
Steven Koppes
Feb 15, 2026
Steven M. Koppes, 70, of Marysville, Kansas, passed away on February 15, 2026, at his home.
Visitation was held on Monday, February 23, from 1:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Kinsley Mortuary, with the family greeting friends from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Funeral services were scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, February 24, at The Crossing Church in Marysville. Richard Mullen officiated. Hymns...


