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Warren Westley White

Warren Westley White

Jan 26, 2008

Warren W. White was born June 13, 1924, in Phillipsburg, Kansas. He died January 26, 2008, at Jewell County Hospital- Long Term Care, Mankato, Kansas, at the age of 83 years, 7 months, and 13 days. Warren was the only child of Lester and Sylvia White. He attended grade school and graduated high school in 1942 from Phillipsburg High...

Maurice Richard Flavin

Maurice Richard Flavin

Jan 14, 2008

Maurice Richard Flavin was born August 15, 1925, in Cawker City, Kansas, to John Patrick and Elizabeth (Heinen) Flavin, and died Monday, January 14, 2008, at his home in Esbon, Kansas, at the age of 82 years, 4 months, and 29 days. He attended school in Cawker City, and then served in the United States Navy during World War...

Glen Edward Stephens

Glen Edward Stephens

Jan 7, 2008

This gathering today is to celebrate the life of our father, grandfather, and good friend, Glen Edward Stephens. He was born May 20, 1912, in Ionia, Kansas, to William M. Stephens and Alta G. (Cline) Stephens, both of whom preceded him in death. Glen’s residence at the time of his death was 203 East North, Mankato, Kansas 66956, where...

Batesville Test

Batesville Test

Jan 1, 2008

Test for Update purpose only.

Audrey Ruth Young

Audrey Ruth Young

Dec 27, 2007

Audrey Ruth Keller-Young was the eldest daughter of Henry and Maude-Bassett Keller. She was born on April 11, 1925 at the family homestead in Jewell County, Kansas. Audrey grew up in the Odessa area, attended Lebanon High School and graduated in 1943. After graduating, Audrey taught school in southern Jewell County for a short time. In 1945, she moved...

Arlee Mae Neilson

Arlee Mae Neilson

Nov 20, 2007

ArLee M. Neilson was born December 11, 1920, in rural Burr Oak, Kansas, to George E. and Lula Mae (Walden) Marshall, and died November 20, 2007, at the Memorial Home, Moundridge, Kansas, at the age of 86 years, 10 months, and 9 days. She grew up on the family farm and attended rural grade schools. The family moved to...

Geraldine May Walker

Geraldine May Walker

Nov 17, 2007

Geraldine May (Groves) Walker was born September 8, 1917, at Jamestown, Kansas, to Clarence and Bertha May (Davis) Groves and she died, November 17, 2007, at the Jewell County Hospital, Long-term Care, at the age of 90 years, 2 months, and 9 days. Her family moved to Mankato before Geraldine started school in Mankato. They moved into the house...

Darleen L. Sobers

Darleen L. Sobers

Oct 3, 2007

Darleen L. Sobers was one of three children, born December 16, 1920, on a farm near Webber, Kansas, to Dean Mifflin and Wilma Mercy (Neilson) Smith, and died October 3, 2007, at the Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital, Hastings, Nebraska, at the age of 86 years, 9 months, and 27 days. Darleen attended school and was a graduate of Webber...

Marcus A. Benson

Marcus A. Benson

Sep 25, 2007

Marcus A. Benson was born July 27, 1940, to Carl Marcus and H. Maxine (Christensen) Benson, at Scandia, Kansas, and died September 25, 2007, at the Carl T. Hayden Medical Center in Phoenix, Arizona, at the age of 67 years, 1 month, and 28 days. Marcus was baptized and confirmed in the Our Saviors Lutheran Church at Norway, Kansas....

Hattie Amy Lucas

Hattie Amy Lucas

Aug 26, 2007

Hattie Amy (Roe) Lucas was born December 7, 1909, in Harrison Township, Jewell, County, Kansas, to Elmer and Josie Roe, and died August 26, 2007, in Salem Oregon, at the age of 97 years, 9 months, and 19 days. She graduated from Burr High School in 1927 and Kansas State Teacher College of Emporia in 1929. Hattie married Howard...

Connie Jo Lilly

Connie Jo Lilly

Aug 24, 2007

Connie Jo Lilly was born April 16, 1962, and shared that special day with her son, as it was his birthday, at Red Cloud, Nebraska, to Gerald Dale and Janeen Jo (Hayward) Lorence, and died August 24, 2007, at the Via Christie Medical Center, St. Francis, Wichita, Kansas, at the age of 45 years, 4 months, and 8 days....

Doris Lee Kitts

Doris Lee Kitts

Aug 12, 2007

Doris Lee Kitts, daughter of Martin A. and Bessie J. (Clark) Johnson, was born September 6, 1922, near Formoso, Kansas, and passed away at Jewell County Long-term Care, Mankato, Kansas, on August 12, 2007, at the age of 84 years, 11 months, and 6 days. She was united in marriage to Billie O. Kitts, on October 20, 1945. To...

Patricia Ann Mcfarlane

Patricia Ann Mcfarlane

Jul 21, 2007

Patricia Ann McFarlane Patrricia McFarlane, 64, Formoso, died July 21 at her home. She was a homemaker. She was born Patricia Ann Huber, January 25, 1943, at Fort Riley, daughter of Kenneth L. Sr. and Madalene L. (Weir) Huber. Patricia bowled for many years on a local bowling team. Her hobbies included knitting, sewing, reading, watching movies, scanning and...

Leonard Angelo Countryman

Leonard Angelo Countryman

Jul 13, 2007

Leonard Angelo Countryman Leonard A. Countryman was the fifth child born to John Elmer and Gertrude (Kincheloe) Countryman, on August 27, 1915. He grew up on the family farm five miles south, one mile east, and ½ mile south of Esbon, Kansas. He attended Westbranch School. Leonard was born in the midst of WWI and he thankfully avoided the...

Fern F. Pair

Fern F. Pair

Jul 2, 2007

Fern Florine (Reed) Pair was born to Willard Richard and Millie (Freestead) Reed on February 13, 1924, on the family farm north of Randall, Kansas. She was the sixth of eleven children born to this union. Fern departed this life on Monday, July 2, 2007, at the Mitchell County Hospital, Long-term Care, at the age of 83 years, 4...

George T. Balch

George T. Balch

May 25, 2007

George Theron Balch was born September 12, 1921, in Washington Township, Jewell County, Kansas, on Grandfather Nelson’s homestead near Montrose. He passed from this life on May 25, 2007, at the Mitchell County Health System Hospital, Beloit, Kansas, at the age of 85 years, 8 months, and 13 days. George was the son of Theron “Jim” and Agnes (Nelson)...

Jonathan P. Havens Goodman

Jonathan P. Havens Goodman

May 17, 2007

Jonathan P. Havens was born October 14, 1962, at El Centro, California, to Peter Garcia, Jr. and Gail (Fowlkes) Havens, and died May 17, 2007, at his home in Burr Oak, Kansas, at the age of 44 years, 7 months, and 3 days. Jon lived in El Centro, California, and graduated from High School. While living in California, he...

Alma Louise Tyler

Alma Louise Tyler

May 2, 2007

Alma Louise Tyler was born March 26, 1915, to Johan Fredrich and Eva Marquaretta (Blehm) Wassemiller, at their homestead south of Monument, Kansas, in Logan County. She died May 2, 2007 at the Mitchell County Health System Hospital, Beloit, Kansas, at the age of 92 years, 1 month, and 6 days. Alma attended both grade and high schools at...

Phillip Gale Howard

Phillip Gale Howard

May 2, 2007

Phillip Gale Howard was born November 13, 1953 to Forrest and Wanda Howard in Beloit, KS. He passed away on May 2, 2007 at the age of 53. He graduated from Burr Oak High School in 1972. On December 28, 1975 he married Trela Rafferty and to this union was born two children, Wesley and Stefanie. They made their...

Martha Marie Morris

Martha Marie Morris

May 2, 2007

Martha Marie Morris was born at the family farm in Section 2, Ionia Township, Jewell County Kansas, on December 6, 1921, the youngest of eight children born to Carl and Oleanna Jensen Thronson. Marie was confirmed at the Evangelical Lutheran Church on July 28, 1935, and graduated from Mankato High School in 1939. On June 2, 1939, she married...

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