Obituaries

Aug 18, 2017

Reverend Robert B. Litzenberger, Jr., of Windsor, California, was born in Kingston, Pennsylvania, on March 20, 1938, to Robert B. and Florence (Scott) Litzenberger, Sr.  He passed away on August 18, 2017, at the age of 79.

Robert had a younger brother, Charles, and the family lived in the coal – mining town of Wilkes –Barre, Pennsylvania. ...

Jul 28, 2017

Camelia (Cam) Cochran Gates of Republic, Kansas, was born November 15, 1929, on a farm north of Esbon, Kansas, to John W. and Letha (Parker) Cochran and departed this life on July 28, 2017, at the Good Samaritan Society, Superior, Nebraska. Cam attended Burr Oak High School, Burr Oak, Kansas, and graduated with the class of 1947. She completed...

Jul 22, 2017

Mark R. Underwood, Mankato, Kansas On February 19, 1953 in Beloit Kansas, Delbert and Wilma Underwood welcomed a new son, Mark Ray Underwood. He and his two older brothers, Oren and Gene, were raised on the family farm in Otego KS. He graduated from Burr Oak High School in 1972 and went on to study at NCK technical school...

Jul 6, 2017

Luzella Mae (Gutscher) Williams of Beloit, Kansas, the daughter of Olive (Lamb) and Walter Gutscher, was born September 17, 1927, northeast of Burr Oak, Kansas, on a farm in Jewell County. She departed this life on Thursday, July 6, 2017, at the Mitchell County Hospital Residents Care Center, Beloit, Kansas, at the age of 89 years, 10 months, and...

Jul 2, 2017

Rickey Alex Anderson, of Formoso, Kansas, was born to Jack and Betty (Barnickle) Anderson on May 22, 1956, in Winfield, Kansas. He passed away on Sunday, July 2, 2017, at the Jewell County Hospital, Mankato, Kansas, at the age of 61 years, 1 month, and 10 days. He attended Winfield High School. He moved to Virginia Beach, Virginia, in...

Jun 30, 2017

Jacque Colleen Frost, of Beloit, Kansas, was born March 27, 1945, at Concordia, Kansas, to Claude and Flora Lucille (Jones) Frost. She died Friday, June 30, 2017, at the Mitchell County Hospital, Beloit, Kansas. Jacque was a special needs person and lived at the OCCK homes in Beloit. She worked in the Sheltered Workshops for OCCK. Jacque enjoyed music...

Jun 27, 2017

Donald Dean Snyder, of Mankato, Kansas, was born January 10, 1933, on a farm in Atchison County, Kansas. He was the son of Irl and Lou Ella (Binkley) Snyder. Donald died Tuesday, June 27, 2017, at the Jewell County Hospital, Mankato, Kansas, at the age of 84 years, 5 months, and 17 days. He spent the first 8 years...

Jun 5, 2017

James D. Dickinson was called to home to our Lord and Savior on Monday, June 5, 2017, at the age of 87, with his wife at his side. Jim was the only child born to Charles and Edith Dickinson on January 27, 1930. After graduating from Beloit High, Jim attended Bethany College, Lindsborg, Kansas, for 2 years, and graduated...

Apr 23, 2017

Peggy Darlene (Malsbury) Vader died Sunday April 23, 2017, at her home in Superior, Nebraska. Peggy was born September 16, 1937 to Theo and Ila (Mills) Malsbury in Kackley, Kansas, at the family farmstead. Peggy attended and graduated from Mankato, Kansas with the class of 1956. Peggy was united in marriage with Jerry Vader on September 30, 1956. To...

Mar 7, 2017

Doris Margaret (Doud) Matousek of Mankato, Kansas, was born on November 4, 1926, at the family farm near Otego, Kansas. She was one of five children born to Herbert Clayton and Gladys Ellen (Underwood) Doud. Doris died March 7, 2017, at the Jewell County Hospital, Long Term Care, Mankato, Kansas, at the age of 90 years, 4 months, and...

Mar 5, 2017

Karen L. Brown, of Great Bend, Kansas, the daughter of Darold and Betty (Grimes) Mckinnis, was born October 5, 1954. She passed away, Sunday, March 5, 2017, at the Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas, at the age of 62 years, and 5 months. Karen married David Brown on October 20, 1972, at Lyons, Kansas. This union was blessed with...

Mar 4, 2017

Doris Dean Stephens age 82 of Mankato, KS died Saturday March 4, 2017 at Jewell County Long Term Care in Mankato, KS. Doris was born May 3, 1934 in the Green Valley Community in Osawatomie, KS. She was the younger of two daughters born to Orin Edward and Bertha Viola (Huck) Bryan. She attended Green Valley School and graduated...

Feb 16, 2017

Bruce E. Snyder, 61, passed away Thursday, February 16, 2017. Bruce was born April 14, 1955 in Honolulu, Hawaii, to Donna (Palmer) and Duane Snyder. Bruce was a member of First United Methodist Church in Salina. He loved his son and many nieces, and had a passion for Kansas State Wildcats, hats and music. Bruce held ‘tailgating parties’ on...

Jan 3, 2017

Florence Marie (Holdren) Lazcano of Stockton, California, was born September 11, 1924 in Montrose, Kansas. She died Tuesday, January 3, 2017 at the age of 92 years of natural causes. Her parents were Robert and Florence Holdren of Montrose. After graduating from Montrose High School, Florence moved to Stockton, California where her brother, Guy lived with his wife, Nellie...

Dec 19, 2016

Doris Ann (Thronson) Kennedy, was born to Clarence and Anna Thronson on May 9, 1929, at home in southern Jewell County, Kansas. She attended country school and graduated from Mankato High School in 1947. After graduation she worked at the courthouse for the county superintendent until her marriage to Rex Kennedy, January 2, 1955. Soon after, she became a...

Oct 14, 2016

Patricia L. Bird of Esbon, Kansas, was born May 27, 1938, to John and Letha (Parker) Cochran, at Esbon, Kansas, and grew up on the family farm, and died Friday, October 14, 2016, at the Salina Regional Health Center, Salina, Kansas, at the age of 78 years, 4 months, and 17 days. She attended country schools in rural Jewell...

Oct 9, 2016

Nicholas M. “Nick” Boden was born December 15, 1925 in old Tipton, Kansas, to Mike and Cecilia (Brummer) Boden, and died October 9, 2016, at the Mitchell County Hospital Health System, Beloit, Kansas, at the age of 90 years, 9 months and 23 days. Nick played in his Dad’s dance band in his younger years. He was in World...

Jul 25, 2016

Berneita Marie McElroy was born June 20, 1923 in Jewell, Kansas to Roy Smith and Zelma Lenora Smith. Berneita left this earth at the age of 93, years, 1 month and 5 days on July 25, 2016 in her home in Boaz Alabama surrounded by her family. Berneita graduated from Randall, Kansas Rural High School in 1941. On August...

Jul 14, 2016

Maxine (Walker) Adelstone Switzer was born October 16, 1939, to Edwin and Irene (Vanderplas) Walker in Abilene, Kansas. She passed away in Mankato, Kansas on July 14, 2016, at the Jewell County Hospital, Mankato, Kansas. Maxine graduated from Westmoreland High School in 1958. Her professional careers included nursing, photography, and working as a bridal consultant and buyer for a...

Jun 5, 2016

Cleo Duane Hiltgen passed away on June 5, 2016 at his home in Mankato, Kansas at the age of 86. Cleo was born November 1, 1929 to Peter and Katherine (McCarthy) Hiltgen at home near Kimeo, KS. Cleo grew up on a farm south of Greenleaf, Kansas. At the age of 3, Cleo was in a farm accident, losing...