Obituaries
Helen "Dolly" Ellenbecker
Jun 22, 2026
Helen "Dolly" Marie Ellenbecker, age 101, passed away on June 22, 2026. She was born on October 31, 1924, in Marysville, Kansas, to Emil Utecht and Helen Brull Utecht.
Dolly grew up in Marysville with her older brothers, Marvin and Willis. In her youth, she enjoyed the Marysville City Swimming Pool and taking train rides with her mother to Hays, Kansas,...
Alice E. Imel
Jul 18, 2026
Alice E. Imel, age 69, of Home, Kansas, passed away peacefully on July 18, 2026, surrounded by her family at Nebraska Heart Hospital in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Alice was born on April 12, 1957, in Beatrice, Nebraska, to Henry and Esther (Schwalm) Schenamsgruber. She was united in marriage to Wayne Imel on February 6, 1975, and together they shared more than 51...
Jane Ann Sedlacek
Jul 11, 2026
Jane Ann Sedlacek, age 78, of Frankfort, KS, passed away on July 11, 2026, at Foundation Park Assisted and Memory Care in Manhattan, KS.
A rosary was held at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, at Annunciation Catholic Church in Frankfort, KS.
A graveside service was held at 10 a.m., Thursday, July 16, at St. Gregory's Catholic Cemetery in Marysville.
Jane was...
Stephen R. Koch
Jul 4, 2026
Stephen R. Koch, age 76, of rural Beattie, Kansas, passed away on July 4, 2026, at his home surrounded by his loving family.
A visitation was held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 7, at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Axtell. A Rosary was prayed at 7:00 p.m. following the visitation.
The Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at 10:00...
Janet C. Slupianek
Jul 4, 2026
Janet C. Slupianek, age 89, of Marysville, Kansas, passed away on July 4, 2026, at Community Memorial Healthcare in Marysville.
A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 8, at Kinsley Mortuary in Marysville.
Janet was born on December 6, 1936, in Marysville, to Henry Norbert and Jessie Edith (Fakler) Schmidt. She attended Marysville Public Schools and graduated...
Ronald "Ron" L. Kjellberg
Jul 2, 2026
Ronald "Ron" L. Kjellberg, age 79, of Home, Kansas, passed away on July 2, 2026, at his home.
In keeping with his wishes, Ron was laid to rest during a private family burial at Home Cemetery.
He is survived by his wife, Alice; his son, Michael (Lesa) Kjellberg of Maize, Kansas; and his grandchildren.
Cards of sympathy may be sent in care of...
Jackie R. Volesky
Jul 1, 2026
Jackie Ray Volesky was born on that great American holiday, the Fourth of July, 1932, at the home of his parents, John and Pearl Volesky, in rural Oketo, Kan.
For seven and a half years, Jack attended Sunnyside Country School, northeast of Oketo, one mile from his home on the farm. There were always chores for him and his brother, Warren,...
Eldred W. Smith
Jun 19, 2026
Eldred W. Smith, age 92, of Home, Kansas, passed away on June 19, 2026, at Community Memorial Healthcare in Marysville.
Visitation was held on Monday, June 29, from 1 to 8 p.m. at Kinsley Mortuary in Marysville. The family received friends from 5 to 7 p.m.
Private family burial will be held at a later date.
Eldred was born December 27, 1933, at...
Penelope Dawn Chappell
Jun 18, 2026
Penelope Dawn Chappell, age 13, of Marysville, Kansas, passed away on June 18, 2026, at her home.
A visitation was held on Wednesday, June 24, from 4 to 8 p.m. at Kinsley Mortuary in Marysville.
Penelope was born on July 6, 2012, in Topeka, Kansas, to Justin Don and Donna Jean (Ungerer) Chappell. In 2014, the family moved to Marysville, where she...
Lanny E. Carpenter
Jun 17, 2026
Lanny E. Carpenter, 82, of Marysville, Kansas, passed away on June 17, 2026, at Community Memorial Healthcare in Marysville.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., July 18, at the Marysville Methodist Church.
Lanny was born on January 5, 1944, in Seneca, Kansas, to Kenneth and Charlotte (Schneider) Carpenter. He grew up near Sabetha and graduated from Sabetha High School in...
Nancy E. Whitebread
Jun 15, 2026
Nancy E. Whitebread, age 84, of Marysville, Kansas, passed away on June 15, 2026, at Cambridge Place Senior Living in Marysville.
Visitation was held from 4 to 8 p.m. on Friday, June 19, at Kinsley Mortuary in Marysville. The family received friends from 4 to 6 p.m.
A funeral service was held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 27, at Kinsley Mortuary....
Victor Wilson
Jun 13, 2026
Victor Wilson, age 90, of Hanover, Kansas, passed away on June 13, 2026, at Hanover Hospital.
Visitation was held from 5 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, June 18, at Hanover Mortuary. The family received friends from 5 to 7 p.m.
A funeral service was held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, June 19, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Washington, Kansas. Jill Duis...
Ryan S. Friedrichs
Jun 8, 2026
Ryan S. Friedrichs, 41, of Herkimer, Kansas, passed away on June 8, 2026.
Visitation was held from 2 to 8 p.m. on Sunday, June 14, at Kinsley Mortuary in Marysville. The family received friends from 4 to 6 p.m.
Burial took place at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, June 15, at Mt. Calvary–Zion Lutheran Cemetery, north of Herkimer. A funeral service followed at...
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 was held on Saturday, June 20, 2026, from 6 to 9 p.m., at the Leo McMinimy Post 181 American Legion in Frankfort. Military honors took place at 6 p.m.
Private family burial was held in the Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery, Frankfort.
Steven...
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...
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,...
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
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
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
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...
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