Obituaries
Ralph Chester Wilkerson
Dec 28, 2008
Ralph C. Wilkerson, Jr., 65, Marysville, KS, passed away December 28, 2008 at his home. A Celebration of Life was held at 11 a.m., Friday, January 2, 2009 at the Memorial Presbyterian Church in Marysville. The Rev. Marilyn Wullschleger officiated. A private burial will be held at a later date in Leavenworth, KS. Ralph was born in Leavenworth, KS, on...
Richard Douglas Cole
Dec 24, 2008
Richard D. Cole, 56, of Waterville, KS, died Wednesday, December 24, 2008, at St. Luke's Hospital in Kansas City, MO. The family will have private services at a later date. Richard was born August 26, 1952 at Montgomery, Alabama, to Horace and Yukie (Muramatsu) Cole. He married Dorothy Flower. She survives. He was preceded in death by one brother, David...
Verna June Riekenberg
Dec 22, 2008
Verna J. Riekenberg, 74, of Hanover, died Monday, December 22, 2008 at Lincoln, Nebraska. A funeral service was held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, December 23, 2008, at the Trinity Lutheran Church north-east of Hanover. The Rev. Rodney Fritz officiated. Burial was in the church cemetery. On February 6, 1955 Versa was married to DeVere Riekenberg, the service conducted at Bethlehem...
DeVere Ralph Riekenberg
Dec 20, 2008
DeVere Ralph Riekenberg, 75, Hanover, Kan., died Saturday, December 20, 2008, at Lincoln, Nebraska. A funeral service was held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, December 23, 2008, at the Trinity Lutheran Church north-east if Hanover. The Rev. Rodney Fritz officiated. Burial was in the church cemetery. DeVere Ralph Riekenberg was born on December 19, 1933, on the family farm near Bremen,...
Helen Costello
Dec 20, 2008
Helen Margretha Smith Costello, 92, Nixa, Missouri, formerly of Wichita, died December 21, 2008. A funeral service was held at 10 a.m., Saturday, December 27, at St. Gregory's Catholic Church in Marysville. A rosary service was held at 7 p.m., Friday, December 26, at the church. Father Anthony Putti officiated. The lector was Hallie Currigan. Gift Bearers were Barbara and...
Nelda June Ungerer
Dec 14, 2008
Nelda Ungerer, 82, of Marysville, passed away Sunday, December 14, 2008, at Topeka, Kansas. A funeral service was held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, December 18, 2008 at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church in Marysville. The Rev. Donnie Hofman officiated. Carol Wright played the organ while Bill Raymond sang "How Great Thou Art" and the congregation sang "Abide With Me" and "On...
Rosemary Brungardt
Dec 11, 2008
Rosemary Wassenberg Brungardt, 88, formerly of the Marysville area, died Thursday, December 11, 2008, at the Belle Terrace Nursing Home in Tecumseh, Nebraska. A funeral service was at 10 a.m. Saturday, December 20, 2008, at St. Gregory’s Catholic Church in Marysville. The Rev. Anthony Putti officiated. Laura O’Neil played the organ. The music selection included “Song of Farewell”, “Here I...
Louis C. Wassenberg
Nov 22, 2008
Louis "Bud" C. Wassenberg, 84, of Marysville, passed away Saturday, November 22, 2008, at Community Memorial Healthcare in Marysville.
A funeral mass was held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, November 26, at St. Gregory's Catholic Church in Marysville. Father Anthony Putti officiated. A rosary service was held at 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, November 25, at the church. Laura O'Neil played the organ and...
Ray A. Mosher
Nov 22, 2008
Ray A. Mosher, 91, Frankfort, died early Saturday, November 22, 2008, at the Frankfort Community Care Home. A funeral service was held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, November 29, 2008, at the United Methodist Church in Frankfort. The Rev. Norma Jean Miller officiated. Music was provided by Steve Gleason. Ray was born at rural Frankfort, in the Mond Chapel Area, to...
Robert Lee Dixon, Sr.
Nov 20, 2008
Robert Dixon, Sr., 59, of Blue Rapids, KS, passed away at Webster City, Iowa. A memorial service was held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 26, 2008, at the American Legion Post #163 in Marysville. The Rev. Jerry Zanker officiated. Honorary pallbearers were his grandchildren, Kyle Dixon, Zachary Dixon, LeAira Dixon, Kayla Johnson, Andrew Johnson, Hailey Jones, Lucas Jones and Jeremy...
Olga Heuer
Nov 19, 2008
Olga Marie Johanna Frieda Heuer, 89, of Hanover, KS, passed away Wednesday, November 19, 2008, at the Hanover Hospital. A funeral service was held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, November 23, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Hanover. The Rev. Rodney Fritz officiated. Arlyce Klipp played the organ while soloist David Heuer sang "How Great Thou Art". The choir sang "What a Friend...
Travis Tighe Olmsted
Nov 18, 2008
Travis T. Olmsted, 27, of Beattie, KS, passed away early Tuesday, November 18, 2008, at his home. A funeral service was held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, November 21, 2008, at St. Malachy's Catholic Church in Beattie. Bishop Thomas Olmsted and Father Anthony Putti officiated, also assisting were Father Gary Pennings and Father Jim Shaughnessy. Monica Anderson was the organist and...
Kathleen Cordelia Reedy
Nov 15, 2008
Kathleen C. Reedy, 85, formerly of Hanover, KS, passed away Saturday, November 15, 2008, at the Catholic Care Center in Wichita, KS. A rosary service was held at 7 p.m., Friday, November 21, at St. John’s Catholic Church in Hanover, KS. A funeral service was held at 10 a.m., Saturday, November 22, at the church. Father Jim Hoover and Sister...
Arthur Argo
Nov 9, 2008
Arthur Argo, 98 of Vliets, Kansas, died Sunday, November 9, 2008 at his home near Vliets, Kansas. A funeral service was held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, November 11, 2008, at the Winifred Baptist Church. The Rev. John Coons officiated. Musicians were Linda Argo and Karen Salmon. The congregation sang “Till the Storm Passes By”, “No Never Alone” and “Because He...
Leonard George Berger
Nov 1, 2008
Leonard G. Berger, 81, of rural Waterville, KS, died Saturday, November 1, 2008, at Cambridge Place in Marysville. A funeral service was held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, November 5, 2008, at Afton Lutheran Church. Dr. Roger Baskerville and Lonnie Berger officiated. Diane Baskerville played the organ and Stephanie Berger was vocalist. The congregation sang "Jesus Savior Pilot Me". The casketbearers...
Verna Lea Jeffries
Oct 31, 2008
Verna Lea Jeffries, 62, of Frankfort, died Friday, October 31, 2008. A funeral service was held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, November 7, 2008, at Padden Funeral Chapel in Frankfort. The Rev. Norma Jean Miller officiated. Verna Jeffries was born October 18, 1945, at Frankfort, the daughter of Vernon and Jennie (Lewis) Jeffries. She went to Frankfort and Maple Hills schools....
Cynthia Ann Wiegert
Oct 27, 2008
Cynthia Ann Wiegert, 70, passed away Monday, October 27, 2008, at Haven House in Silvis, Illinois. A rosary service was held at 9:30 a.m., Saturday, November 1, at Kinsley Mortuary in Marysville. A funeral service was held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, at the mortuary. Father Anthony Putti officiated. Music included "On Eagles Wings". Burial was in St. Gregory’s Catholic Cemetery....
Jervis Chester Rowe
Oct 20, 2008
Jervis “Jerry” Chester Rowe, 75, of Tohatchi, New Mexico, passed away October 20. 2008, at Rehoboth McKinley Christian Hospital in Gallup, New Mexico. A funeral service was held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, October 25, at Kinsley Mortuary in Marysville. Pastor Jill Rettig officiated. Bob Welch played the organ while Gloria Rowe sang "Danny Boy", "Ave Maria" and "Amazing Grace". Pallbearers...
Violet Verene Grauer
Oct 16, 2008
Violet “Vi” Grauer, 93, died Thursday, October 16, 2008, at Cambridge Place in Marysville, Kansas. A funeral service was held at 1:00 p.m., Monday, October 20, at the Lighthouse Community Church in Downs, Kansas. The Rev. George Henry and Rev. Darrell Geist officiated. Geraldine Yost played the organ and Rev. Darrell Geist was the soloist. Music included "To God Be...
Gelvin Edwin Ekstrum
Oct 3, 2008
Gelvin Ekstrum, 79, passed away Friday, October 3 at Cambridge Place in Marysville. A funeral service was held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, October 7, at Kinsley Mortuary in Marysville. Jay Williamson officiated. Deb Landoll played the organ while Pat Breeding sang "Old Rugged Cross" and "In the Garden". Pallbearers were Edwin Ekstrum, Terry Ekstrum, Allen Ekstrum, Brian Ekstrum, Corey Ekstrum,...


