Obituaries
Henrietta Mantony
Feb 26, 2023
Henrietta Mantony, 96, passed away February 26, 2023, in Harlingen, Texas, where she had resided full-time since November 2021. Henrietta, the middle daughter of Henry and Minnie Seubert of Alta Vista, Kansas, was born August 7, 1926, and graduated valedictorian of her Alta Vista High School class. At 18 while working at the USAF base near Herrington, Kansas, she met...
Lawrence Ralph Cordell
Feb 19, 2023
Lawrence “Larry” Cordell of Council Grove, Kansas, died February 19, 2023, at Diversicare of Council Grove. He was born February 18, 1939, in Hartman, Colorado and moved to Kansas at an early age. Larry graduated from Soldier Kansas High School in 1957, attended Kansas State University, and graduated from Fort Hays State University in 1964 with B.S. degrees in...
Carolyn Marie Reust
Feb 11, 2023
Carolyn’s life began on August 12, 1949, at Newman Hospital in Emporia. She is the daughter of Kelcie and Evelyn (Cowles) Harder. Carolyn attended college at Emporia State University where she received her MRS degree when she was united in marriage to the love of her life, Dwight Reust, on August 3, 1968, at the Emporia Church of the Nazarene. Carolyn enjoyed serving the...
David Daniel Wernecke
Feb 7, 2023
On Tuesday, February 7, David D. Wernecke, a beloved father of two, passed away at the age of sixty-four. A Funeral Service will be held on February 19, 2023, 1:00pm, at The Christian Church White City 301 Adolph St, White City, Kansas. Burial to follow.
David was born to Charles and Violet Wernecke in Council Grove, Kansas. He was...
Charles Robert "Bob" Strom
Jan 22, 2023
Bob Strom, Parkerville, transferred his membership to Heaven on January 22, 2023, at the age of 89. He was born March 25, 1933, to Pauline and Charles Strom, at his Mitchell grandparent’s home in the Parkerville community. Surviving him is his wife of 67 years, Anita Kay (Kendall) of the home, son, Steve (Kathy) of Winfield, KS; daughter LuAnn (Delbert)...
Bonnie Lee Gieswein
Dec 30, 2022
Bonnie Lee (Hertlein) Gieswein left this world to be with our Lord Jesus Christ on December 30, 2022 with her family by her side from a long struggle of cancer.
She was welcomed in this world on March 8, 1931 during a blizzard to Ray and Lucy May (Greer) Hertlein.
On June 22,1952 she married her high school sweetheart...
Kirk Randolph Waters
Dec 21, 2022
Kirk Randolph Waters age 63, of Council Grove, Kansas, passed away December 21, 2022, at the University of Kansas Health System. He was born in Fayetteville, North Carolina, the son of John and Patricia (Hensley) Waters.
He graduated from Council Grove High School, and worked for Neosho Construction until he started his own business. He later went to Trevi-ICOS. Kirk married...
Robert Lee Gieswein
Nov 18, 2022
Robert's life began on January 14, 1932, in rural Wilsey. He is the son of Jake and Mary (Kuddes) Gieswein. Robert (Bob) was a graduate of Wilsey High School. Bob served his country in the United States Army during the Korean War from May 1954 until March 1956, spending most his service in Korea. He was united in...
Mary Ann Peterman
Nov 15, 2022
Mary Ann Peterman was born near Leroy, KS on August 4, 1928 to parents William C. and Mary (True) Kruger. As the last surviving member of her immediate family, she was preceded in death chronologically first by brother Paul, both parents, brothers Wilmer, Clarence, Walter and her sister Clara Hiatt. She attended grade school in a one room school house...
Tom James Poston
Nov 9, 2022
Tommy (Tom) James Poston, 79 of Council Grove, Kansas passed away November 9, 2022 at Brookdale Shawnee Alzheimer & Dementia Care Center in Shawnee, Kansas.
Memorial services will be held on Saturday, December 17, 2022, 10:30 AM at First Baptist Church, 501 Country Lane, Council Grove, Kansas, with Pastor Chris Carlson officiating. Visitation Friday, December 16, 2022 from 4:30...
William Peters Rice
Oct 31, 2022
William "Bill" Rice 88 of White City passed away October 31 at Morris County Assisted Living.
William (Bill) Peters Rice was born on December 28, 1933, to Roy and Lilah (Peters) Rice in Buffalo, NY. Bill attended McKinley Vocational High School in Buffalo, NY.
In 1951, Bill enlisted in the Army and in January of that year was sent to the...
Justen David Campbell
Oct 30, 2022
Justen David Campbell, 45, Council Grove, KS, lost his courageous battle to cancer on Sunday, October 30th, 2022.
Justen was born to David & Rebecca (Pape) Campbell on May 17th, 1977, in Gardner, KS. He attended grade school at Dwight, KS and later moved to CG where he attended middle school and graduated from Council Grove High School in 1995....
Ruth Marie Sollner
Oct 28, 2022
Ruth Marie Sollner passed away October 28, 2022, at the age of 92. She was born on November 19, 1929, at Hymer, Kansas, to William and Mary (Ramsey) Hailey. She attended grade school at Hymer, Kansas in a two-room schoolhouse. She graduated from Elmdale High School with the class of 1947. She met her husband Paul at a food basket...
Robert W. Olsen
Oct 25, 2022
Robert (Bob) William Olsen passed away on Tuesday, October 25, 2022 after battling cancer.
He was born on August 20, 1939 in Downes, Kansas to AB and LaVona Olsen. Bob graduated from Council Grove High School class of 1958. He joined the Navy soon after graduating from high school, which required his parents’ permission since he was not yet 18.
Bob married...
Earl E. Weaver
Oct 23, 2022
On Sunday, October 23, 2022 Earl Eugene Weaver, our beloved father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend passed away at age 72. Earl was born in Council Grove, KS May 15, 1950 to Donald and Myra Weaver. Earl was the middle child, with an older brother Terrance (Terry) Weaver, whom he looked up to, and a little sister Nancy (Weaver) Furney,...
Laurel G. Zimmerman
Oct 14, 2022
Laurel Gale Zimmerman, of Alta Vista, Kansas passed away on October 14, 2022. at the age of 78.
Laurel was born on April 13, 1944, in Junction City, Kansas, to Lawrence “Ike” and Vida Zimmerman. He grew up in Alta Vista and graduated from Alta Vista High School in 1962. Laurel was drafted into the United States Army in...
Dennis W. Carson
Sep 26, 2022
Dennis Wayne Carson joined our Lord and Savior in Heaven on September 26, 2022 in his home surrounded by family. Denny succumbed to his sudden and unexpected fight with cancer and is now parading pain and care free with Janell in God's glory. He was 67 years old. Denny was born at the Council Grove Hospital to Bernard and Elsie...
Patricia Lou Johnson
Sep 14, 2022
Patricia Lou “Trish” Maxfield Johnson lost her battle with cancer on September 14, 2022. Trish was born November 11, 1946, in Emporia, Kansas, to Marvin Leonard and Mary Lou Ketteman Maxfield, the oldest of five children.
Trish attended Admire Elementary School, Northern Heights High School and Kansas State Teachers College. Trish married Patrick Lou Johnson August 29, 1964, in Emporia,...
Gloria Jean Block
Sep 6, 2022
Gloria Jean Block “Dodie” 79, of Alta Vista, Kansas passed away September 6, 2022, at her residence.
She was born in Sacramento, California, the daughter of Lyman and Bonnie (Bronson) Crary, Jr.
Gloria met Robert Block, Jr. in Colorado while he was in the USAF, and they were married on February 18, 1962. After Bob was honorably discharged from the service,...
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