Melby Mortuary Obituaries
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...
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...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Roy V. Daniels
Mar 27, 2010
Roy Vaden Daniels was born on the family farm, one mile east and two miles south of Reamsville, Kansas, on 2 January 1921. He was the first of two sons born to Francis L. and Edna Chandler Daniels. After the death of his mother in 1929 he lived for a time with his aunt and uncle, John and Lizzie...
Boyd Harry Ritter
Mar 12, 2010
Boyd H. Ritter, 85, died Friday, March 12, 2010. He was born to Harry and Anna (Gibeau) Ritter, September 8, 1924 in rural Lebanon, KS. In 1944 he was drafted into the army and served in Germany, France, and England as a PFC in WWII with an honorable discharge in 1946. On May 19, 1946 he married Joyce Keller....
Merle Owen Blew
Jan 27, 2010
Merle Owen Blew, son of Clarence and Golden Daisy (Busick) Blew, was born at home in Pretty Prairie, Kansas, on November 12, 1932, and died Wednesday, January 27, 2010, at Republic County Hospital, Belleville, Kansas, at the age of 77 years, 2 months, and 15 days. Merle, the only boy among 4 sisters, spent his elementary years at Riverton...
Mike S. Modlin
Jan 23, 2010
Mike Steven Modlin was born November 19, 1953, to Don and Mary (Morton) Modlin, at Smith Center, Kansas, and died Saturday, January 23, 2010, at his home in Burr Oak, Kansas, at the age of 56 years, 2 months, and 4 days. After graduating from Burr Oak High School, he attended Fort Hays on a football Scholarship. Mike transferred...
Iris Ruth Ozmun
Jan 3, 2010
Iris Ruth Ozmun, 62, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, January 3, 2010 after a courageous battle with Multiple Myeloma. She was born March 26, 1947, in Superior, Nebraska, the daughter of Stanley E. and E. Lucile (Butts) Ozmun. Survivors include her mother Lucile Ozmun of Jewell KS; a brother, Ralph Ozmun (Lula) of Morristown TN; a sister, Carole Thompson...
Ryan Wayne Ost
Dec 26, 2009
Ryan Wayne Ost, 30, Topeka, died Sat., December 26, 2009 at his home. He was born March 14, 1979 in Belleville, the son of Brad and Linda Eilert Ost. He graduated from Mankato High School and attended Ft. Hays State University. He lived in the Hays area until moving to Flagstaff, AZ in 2003, and to Topeka in 2005....
Mary Leanne Clemons
Dec 14, 2009
MARY LEANNE CLEMONS Leanne Clemons , 68, died on December 14, 2009 in Newnan, Ga of heart failure. Leanne was born on May 12, 1941 in Esbon, Kansas to Maxine and Wilbur Clemons, both deceased. She was the loving mother of Jeanette McKenzie, Curtis Higbee and Kelly DeLeon and the loving grandmother to Clint, Doran, Danielle, Meagan and Cody....
Nyla Berg
Nov 12, 2009
Nyla Murray Berg was born July 17, 1930, at Mankato, Kansas, to Marcus Vancies and Mina Adelia (Scribner) Murray, and died Thursday, November 12, 2009, at the Republic County Hospital, Belleville, Kansas, at the age of 79 years, 3 months, and 25 days. Shewas educated in the Mankato Public School, and she married Arthur William Berg on March 12,...
Sandra P Gibbens - Ranstead
Oct 16, 2009
Sandra P. Gibbens – Ranstead, Mankato, Kansas, was born February 23, 1941, in Eureka, California, to Paul and Ceely (Carlsen) Gibbens, and died October 16, 2009, at Mount Joseph Senior Village, in Concordia, Kansas, at the age of 68 years. Sandra graduated from St. Benard’s Catholic School, in Eureka, California. She also graduated from Notre Dame and taught art,...
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