Obituaries

Melby Mortuary Obituaries

Dorothy Alice Kerwin

Dorothy Alice Kerwin

Dec 1, 2010

Dorothy Alice Kerwin (Kimbrough), 90, of West Orange, N.J., was a Kansas native, was born January 31, 1920, in Jewell County, Kansas, to Alvah and Aura Murphy Kimbrough, and passed away at home surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2010. She attended Jewell County one room elementary schools, and graduated from Mankato High School in 1938....

Richard R. "Dick" Waugh

Richard R. "Dick" Waugh

Nov 10, 2010

Richard R. (Dick) Waugh, 84, Mankato, Kansas, passing Wednesday, November 10, 2010, at Jewell County Hospital with his beloved family at his bedside. He was born May 11, 1926, in Milford, Nebraska, son of John R. and Sarah A. (Nicholson) Waugh. Richard graduated from Mankato High School in 1944. In December 1944, he enlisted in Merchant Marines. He was...

Teresa N, Nowling

Teresa N, Nowling

Oct 19, 2010

Teresa N. Nowling was born November 9, 1964, at San Diego, California, to Tony and Mary (Curtis) Turner, and died October 19, 2010, at the Jewell County Hospital, Mankato, Kansas, after a battle with cancer, at the age of 45 years, 11 months, and 10 days. Teresa was preceded in death by her parents, and is survived by a...

Helen Huffman

Helen Huffman

Oct 12, 2010

Helen Huffman was born January 13, 1920, third of seven children of John Charles and Celinda Jeannett (Elyea) Fullerton, on a farm southwest of Montrose, Kansas, and died October 12, 2010, at the Republic County Hospital, Belleville, Kansas, at the age of 90 years. Helen (Sis) attended country schools in the Jewell and Montrose area. She graduated from Montrose...

Rudolph Albert Blecha

Rudolph Albert Blecha

Aug 30, 2010

Rudolph Albert Blecha was born April 8, 1917 at Munden, Kansas, to Frank and Anna (Shimanek) Blecha, and died Monday, August 30, 2010, at the Jewell County Hospital Long term Care, Mankato, Kansas, at the age of 93 years, 4 months, and 23 days. Rudolph was baptized into the Catholic Church, and was confirmed into the Catholic faith on...

Linda Grace Mcphee

Linda Grace Mcphee

Aug 29, 2010

Linda Grace McPhee was bornJuly 31, 1946, in Peekskill, New York, to Robert Kenneth and Bernice (Cudworth) Gilleo, and died Sunday, August 29, 2010, at the Republic County Hospital, Belleville, Kansas, at the age of 64 years, and 28 days. She married Arthur McPhee in 1974 at Peekskill, New York. To this union two children were born. They later...

Catherine C. Pierce

Catherine C. Pierce

Aug 28, 2010

Catherine Colette Pierce, 57, the oldest daughter of Keith and Yvonne Terrill, was born March 7, 1953, at Concordia, Ks. She passed away August 28, 2010 at Jewell County Hospital, Mankato, Ks. Cathy graduated from Burr Oak High School in 1971. She attended Colby Community College. She began raising Amerifax Cattle in Palmer, Ks and continued with ranching after...

Helen Biggs Anderson

Helen Biggs Anderson

Aug 20, 2010

Helen Catherine Anderson, Mankato, Kansas, was born January 5, 1919, on the family farm southwest of Mankato to Carl and Oleanna Thronson, and passed away Friday, August 20, 2010, at the Jewell County Long-term Care, Mankato, Kansas, at the age of 91 years, 7 months, and 15 days. She was the seventh of eight children. Helen attended school at...

F. Louise Motes

F. Louise Motes

Aug 10, 2010

Florence Louise (Bowles) Motes was born March 10, 1913, at Jewell, Kansas, to George and Jessie (Durant) Bowles, and died Tuesday, August 10, 2010, at the Mitchell County Hospital Health Systems Resident Care Center, Beloit, Kansas, at the age of 97 years, and 5 months. She grew up on a farm south-west of Jewell, and graduated from Jewell High...

Wilma Helen (Sager) Deibert

Wilma Helen (Sager) Deibert

Aug 1, 2010

Wilma Helen (Sager) Deibert went to join her Savior on August 1, 2010, at Carriage House, Greensburg, Kansas, at the age of 91. Wilma was born on July 31, 1919 on a farm southwest of Edmond KS, Norton Co. She was born to William Ernest Sager and Margaret Neveda (Craig) Sager. At the age of 13 she was baptized...

Vera F. (Logan) Reed

Vera F. (Logan) Reed

Aug 1, 2010

Vera F. (Logan) Reed was born May 10, 1914, at Formoso, Kansas, to William Finley and Lillian May (Robinson) Logan, and died Sunday, August 1, 2010, at her home in Formoso, Kansas, at the age of 96 years, 2 months, and 21 days. Vera was the middle child of seven, and lived most of he life in Formoso, and...

Jay Platt

Jay Platt

Jul 18, 2010

Jay Platt, 84, of Fort Collins passed away July 18, 2010. He was born March 25, 1926, on a farm in Mankato, KS, to Samuel and Claretta (Ayers) Platt. Jay worked for the Kansas Highway Department for 39 years. When he retired, Jay moved to Springfield, MO, to be near family. In 2005, he moved to Fort Collins, CO,...

Wayne Kurt Hooton

Wayne Kurt Hooton

Jun 24, 2010

Wayne Kurt Hooton, 43 of Manhattan passed away Thursday, June 24, 2010. He was born August 13, 1966 in Red Cloud, Nebraska, the son of Ralph W. & Anita Joy Hooton. He attended Esbon School District and was currently employed as motel manager with Westwood Motel in Manhattan, Kansas. His biggest passion was helping his dad on the family...

Danielle Nicole "Nikki" Schultze

Danielle Nicole "Nikki" Schultze

Jun 6, 2010

Danielle Nicole “Nikki” Schultze was born November 23, 1993, at Bakersfield, California, to William and Trina (Gann) Schultze, and she went to be with the Lord on June 6, 2010, at Harper, Kansas, at the age of 16 years, 6 months, and 13 days. Danielle and her family moved to Kansas when she was 4 years old. She attended...

Candyce Alta Schoonover

Candyce Alta Schoonover

Jun 4, 2010

Candyce Alta Schoonover, was born November 7, 1952 and she died June 4, 2010, at Mankato, Kansas, at the age of 57 years, 6 months, and 27 days. Candyce was adopted by Glen and Pearl Stephens. She graduated from Mankato High School, Mankato, Kansas, and then attended Crum, Beauty College, Manhattan, Kansas. She married Rodney Schoonover, and one son...

C. Bradley Keeler

C. Bradley Keeler

May 12, 2010

C. Bradley Keeler formerly of Formoso, Kansas, was born on a farm east of Montrose, Kansas, on January 13, 1916, to Charles Andrew and Bessie Jeanette (Hayworth) Keeler. He died Wednesday, May 12, 2010, at the Belleville Health Care, Belleville, Kansas, at the age of 94 years, 3 months, and 29 days. Bradley and his parents later moved to...

Paul Junior Howell

Paul Junior Howell

May 10, 2010

Paul Junior Howell, Age 87, of Mankato, KS, passed away May 10, 2010 at Jewell County Hospital. Paul Junior Howell was survived by Eloise Howell, his wife, Joleen Howell, his Daughter, Rick Howell, his son. Paul Junior Howell was preceded by his parents, Curtis A. and Barbara Lydia (Dunn) Howell and one son Terry. Paul was a lifelong farmer...

Eldon E. Hollern, Dvm

Eldon E. Hollern, Dvm

Apr 10, 2010

Eldon E. “Doc” Hollern, DVM, 75 of Columbus, KS died at 12:45 am, Saturday, April 10, 2010 at his daughter’s home following a short illness. He was born December 12, 1934 in Esbon, KS, the son of Charles A. and Rose E. (Brezina) Hollern. He enlisted in the U.S. Air Force on Jan 25, 1954 and was honorably discharged...

Max A. Proctor

Max A. Proctor

Apr 7, 2010

Max A. Proctor, 72 years, of Farmington Hills. Michigan, died April 7, 2010. Beloved Husband of Myrna. Dearest Father of Alisa (Arnold) Valden, Tanya (Michael) McCue, and Erin (Dennis) Firment. Loving Granddad of Clayton Maxwell, Carter William, and Ella Marie. Dear Brother of Gene Proctor, Betty Hooker, and Rosa Gates. Visitation Friday 4-8 pm, with a 7:00pm Scripture Service...

Brita Jean Young

Brita Jean Young

Mar 30, 2010

Brita Jean Young, of Beattie, Kansas, was born March 11, 1950 to Betty (Soder) and George Victor Young, at San Angelo, Texas. She died March 30, 2010, at Community Memorial Health Care in Marysville, Kansas, at the age of 60 years, and 19 days. Brita was handicapped, and did not receive any formal education. She was preceded in death...