Melby Mortuary Obituaries
Lydia Lorraine Frye
May 25, 2008
LORRAINE FRYE Lydia Lorraine Powell was born June 13, 1922, on a farm North of Montrose to L. Ira Powell and Ethyl Una Cole Powell and passed away May 25, 2008, at Riverview Manor in Oxford, Kansas, at the age of 85 years, 10 months, and 12 days. Lorraine attended Jewell County schools in Montrose, Mankato and Burr Oak....
Vickie Ruth Moon
Mar 18, 2008
Vickie Ruth Moon, age 47 years, 9 months, and 3 days, was born June 15, 1960, in Beloit, Kansas, and departed this life on March 18, 2008, at Mitchell Co. Hospital, Beloit, Kansas. The last 7 ½ months of her life were spent in hospitals and Hilltop Lodge. Vickie was born to J.E. Moon, Jr. and Vivian Ruth (Carpenter)...
Ronald W Clegg
Mar 9, 2008
Ronald W. Clegg was born In Beloit, Kansas on May 19, 1948, and passed away on Sunday, March 9th, 2008, in Delaware, Ohio, at the age of 59 years, 9 months, and 20 days. Ron was the older of two children born to Arden and Ruth (Binggeli) Clegg. He was a member of the Christian Church, and attended school...
Dale G. Countryman
Feb 11, 2008
Dale Gene Countryman was the first born of Leonard Angelo and Pearl (Loomis) Countryman, on June 21, 1939, in Jewell County, Kansas. Dale had one brother, Steve and wife, Jayne of Bentley, Kansas; two sisters, Judy and husband, Blaine Wells of Cedaredge, Colorado, and Rita and husband, Dennis Thompson of Beloit, Kansas; and a step-brother, A.C. and wife, Kathy...
Jack D. Bradrick
Feb 2, 2008
Jack D. Bradrick was born on November 22, 1932, in Formoso, Kansas, and was called home to be with the Lord on February 2, 2008, in Salina, Kansas. He was 75 years old. Jack was born to Carl Birdsell Bradrick and O’Dessa Willella (Dunn) Bradrick on a farm near Formoso, Kansas. He attended Formoso Grade School through the 6th...
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
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
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...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...