Obituaries

Oct 3, 2024

Robert (Bob) L. Hines, 80, a long-time resident of Martell, Nebraska, died October 3 in Burr Oak, Kansas.

Born on May 30, 1944 in Lincoln, Nebraska to Gladys (Werger) Hines and James Hines, Bob grew up on his family’s homestead between Sprague and Martell, Nebraska. Bob graduated from Central High School in Martell...

Oct 2, 2024

James R. Stone, Sr., 82 years of age, entered into rest on October 2, 2024 at the Hilltop Lodge in Beloit, Kansas. He was born September 27, 1942 in Rural Jewell County, Kansas to Vernon and Verdena (Broyles) Stone.

James was a 1960 graduate in Burr Oak High School, Burr Oak, Kansas.  He...

Oct 2, 2024

Richard Reynolds Kimball, MD,79, a long-time past resident of Mankato, died October 2, 2024 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The cause was cancer. Born February 27,1945 in Evanston, IL to Edward H. Kimball and Hazel Anderson Kimball, he was raised in Scarsdale, NY, graduated from the University of California, Riverside, and received his MD degree from George Washington University...

Sep 25, 2024

Max Virgil McMains passed away on Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas. He was born in Superior, Nebraska on July 14, 2008 to Nate and Tessa (Core) McMains. He was the middle child with two brothers, Mason and Morgan.

Max grew up in Burr Oak, Kansas and attended...

Sep 23, 2024

Andrew John Pumphrey was born January 16, 1986, the fourth of five children to Paul and June (Baird) Pumphrey. He was baptized at St. John’s Catholic Church. Surrounded by love and affection, he developed an adventuresome spirit and orneriness. Andrew also embraced an outdoorsman spirit common to Jewell County, and enjoyed the passion of hunting and fishing...

Sep 22, 2024

Leota Claycamp McCarthy (formerly Hanson) passed away on September 22, 2024. Born on January 11, 1943, in Beloit, KS, she was the devoted wife of the late Larry Hanson and later, a loving partner to Bill McCarthy.

Leota spent her childhood in Mankato, Kansas, where she married her high school sweetheart, Larry. Their...

Jul 23, 2024

Susan Mary Kimminau, 71, of Beloit, Kansas passed away on July 23, 2024. She was the youngest of 11, born on July 12, 1953 to William Joseph and Loretta Catherine (Weingardt) Kimminau.

She attended a country school in Jewell County. She lived the majority of her life with her parents on the family...

Jul 9, 2024

Terence “Terry” Kay Vrbas, 72, of Mankato, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, July 9, 2024 at Republic County Hospital in Belleville, Kansas. He was the youngest child of nine, born to James and Genevieve (Heble) Vrbas in Atwood, Kansas on September 10, 1951.

Terry grew up in Atwood and graduated from Atwood High...

Jul 7, 2024

Lucile Marie (Keller) Clark was the 3rd daughter born to Henry & Maude (Bassett) Keller, on September 17th, 1932, in rural Lebanon, KS. She passed away peacefully on July 7th, 2024, at 7:07 p.m. surrounded by her loving family.

Lucile grew up in the Odessa area, attending Esbon School and graduating in 1950....

Jun 17, 2024

LeRoy Eaton passed away on Monday, June 17, 2024, in Salina, Kansas. He was born on October 26, 1940, in Fairbury, Nebraska. He was the second of five children born to Vernon and Wilma (Siebe) Eaton.

LeRoy attended school in Fairbury, Nebraska until 7th grade. He then attended and graduated from Mankato High...

Jun 17, 2024

Howard Eugene “Bud” Elkins, Jr. age 94, of Mankato, Kansas, peacefully left our world to be welcomed by Jesus and his loved ones in Heaven on June 17, 2024.

Bud was born to Howard and Josephine (Stevenson) Elkins in Paola, KS on August 14, 1929.  Bud grew up on the farm which would...

Jun 14, 2024

Anna Louise Morgan died on June 14, 2024, at the Jewell County Hospital in Mankato.  She was born on December 13th, 1952, to Maldwyn and Joan Morgan in Harrow, England. She was the middle of 3 children, David being the oldest and Tim being the youngest.

She attended primary school and Whitmore High...

Jun 2, 2024

Ray Wesley Smith died on June 2, 2024, at the Jewell County Hospital ISB in Mankato, Kansas. He was born October 5, 1927, to William W. and Martha Nell (Briggs) Smith on a farm three miles from Wauneta, Kansas. He was the middle of five siblings, Clyde and Mildred being older, and Mary and Vryl, younger.

May 23, 2024

Jerry Lee Benjamin, 71, was born on July 8, 1952 to Urdia Roberts and Jack Benjamin in Colby, Kansas. He passed away May 23, 2024 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Lincoln, Nebraska.  He was reaised in Selden, Dresden, Oakley, and Burr Oak. He graduated from Burr Oak High School and then earned a welding certificate from Goodland...

May 17, 2024

Tessie Lorraine Gray Bartholomew passed away on May 17, 2024, in Allen, Texas, two days before her 96th birthday.

Tessie was born in Superior, Nebraska, to Albert and Clista Gray on May 19, 1928, the sixth of nine children. She graduated from Superior High School.

Tessie was married to...

May 15, 2024

Garry Wayne Everson, 89, died May 15, 2024, in Salina, Kansas, where he had made his home since 1967.  He was born on a farm February 8, 1935, the sixth of six sons of Gillis and Ella (Gunlicks) Everson of Mankato, Kansas.

His five brothers predeceased him: Raymond, Hutchinson, Kansas; Merrill, Edina, Minnesota;...

May 9, 2024

Janet Eloise McCorkle Merrill was born to Henry and Wynona McCorkle on November 19, 1945, in Superior, Neb. She passed away on Thursday May 9, 2024, at the age of 78, at St. Francis Hospital, Wichita KS.

A private family burial will be held at a later date. There will be no viewing or visitation, per her...

May 4, 2024

Leon David Hughes was born on September 4, 1946, in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, to Marvin Lazell and Zella Dorothy (Powell) Hughes. He passed away on May 4, 2024, at the Jewell County Hospital in Mankato, Kansas, at the age of 77 years and 8 months.

Leon attended school in Torrington, Wyoming, where he graduated...

Apr 23, 2024

Charles Amos Vickers passed away on April 23, 2024, at the age of 102 years and 9 days old. He was born in 1922 to John and Grace Vickers.

Charlie outlived four wives and one girlfriend. He had three children with his third wife.

Charlie lived in many places...

Apr 7, 2024

Gayle Lynne Waugh was born on April 7, 1954, in Superior, Nebraska, to Richard R. and Mildred Joan (Blacker) Waugh.

She passed away with her sons and granddaughter by her side on her 70th birthday, April 7th, 2024, at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas, from pneumonia and Glioma....