Obituaries

Sep 11, 2020

Patricia Ann Zabaldo was born to Sarah Suiter Gourley on January 4,1950 in Hamilton, Ohio. She later was adopted and raised by Sam and her maternal aunt Mary Zabaldo.

She graduated from Rancho Alamitos High School in Garden Grove, California with the class of 1968. In 1969 while living in Riverside, California she had her daughter Tricia...

Aug 25, 2020

Roger D. “Charlie” Zeigler, 67, of Mankato, passed away August 25, 2020 at his home in Mankato. He was born in Red Cloud, Nebraska to Byron and Ilene Zeigler. Ilene later married and moved to Burr Oak, KS where Roger and his siblings were raised by Ilene and Stepfather Max Bell. Roger attended Burr Oak Schools and...

Aug 24, 2020

Neal Jennings, the son of Mabel (Gouldie) and Harold Jennings, was born August 31, 1946 at Lebanon, Kansas. He departed this life on Monday, August 24, 2020 at the Smith Center Health and Rehab Center, Smith Center, Kansas at the age of 73. Neal graduated from the Lebanon High School with the class of 1964.

He served...

Aug 17, 2020

Darrell G. Claycamp was born May 5, 1937 in Soldier, Kansas to Emil and Inez (Diers) Claycamp and passed away August 17, 2020 at Salina Reginal Health Center in Salina, Kansas at the age of 83 years.

Darrell was a 1956 graduate of Mankato High School. Shortly after graduating high school he joined the National Guard. He...

Aug 6, 2020

Avis Charlene Isaac was born July 28, 1938 in Mankato, KS to Charles and Geraldine (Chase) Andrews, the second of six children.

She passed away from this temporary earthly life on August 6, 2020 in Salina, KS.  She was preceeded in death by her parents, a sister Karen Rathbun, a brother Charles (Junior)...

Jul 31, 2020

Bill Lange passed away on July 31, 2020 in Mankato, Kansas at the Jewell County Hospital. He was born Arthur Alvin Lange on November 1, 1919 in the Deer Creek community in Marshall County, Kansas, to Paul and Jessie (McNabb) Lange. When he was about two months old, the family moved to Jewell County and the Mankato area has...

Jul 19, 2020

Wesley E Alexander, 63, died Sunday, July 19, 2020 in Clay County, Kansas.  He was born on October 31, 1956 to Newell and Doris (Sloan) Alexander in Red Cloud, Nebraska.

Wes was a 1975 graduate of Mankato High School and earned a BS in Animal Science and Industry from Kansas State University in 1979.  To begin his...

Jul 14, 2020

Alberta L. Diamond, age, 88, formerly of Mankato passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at The Pines in Holton. She was born on December 25, 1931 in Jewell County, Kansas to Clifton and Lillie (Howell) Dunn.

Alberta attended Steuben Elementary School and was a 1949 graduate of Mankato High School. She was a...

Jul 2, 2020

Mary Jane LeFevre, age 70, of Mankato, KS entered into rest on Thursday, July 2, 2020.  She was born on August 24, 1949 in Portland, OR to Nerod and Doreen Hall.

Mary Jane worked as a nurse’s aide. She had also worked as a bus driver which she enjoyed greatly.

Mary Jane enjoyed talking to...

Jun 18, 2020

Nora Frances Decker, age 89, of Burr Oak, KS, passed away on Thursday, June 18, 2020 at Good Samaritan Society, Superior, NE.  She was born on February 10, 1931 in Brocton, IL to Harry and Lillie (Whitlock) Hanks.

Nora graduated from Brocton High School in 1949 and attended Eastern Illinois State College.  Nora was introduced by a...

Jun 18, 2020

Bernice Bergman, age 88, of Mankato, KS passed away on Thursday, June 18, 2020 at the Mitchell County Hospital Health Systems, Beloit, KS. She was born on September 26, 1931 in Weatherford, OK to Jake and Anna (Holly) Hamburger.

Bernice graduated from Weatherford High School and then attended Emporia State University Teachers college getting her Bachelors degree...

Jun 13, 2020

Steven Wayne King 65, Webber, Kansas passed away at his home on June 13, 2020.  Steven King was born February 4, 1955 at St. Mary's Hospital in Emporia, Kansas , the son of Wayne E. and Wanda (Gardner) King.

Surviving family members include his mother, Wanda and step father, Lowell Chambers, Emporia, KS....

May 22, 2020

Marcella Joy Ost , Burr Oak, Kansas

(July 16, 1927 – May 22, 2020)

Marcella Joy (Matousek) Ost was born July 16, 1927 on the family farm near rural Esbon, Kansas to John and Hattie (Hajny) Matousek and passed away May 22, 2020 at Hilltop Lodge Nursing Home in Beloit, Kansas at the...

May 20, 2020

Dean E. “Bubby” Fullerton, age 68, of Mankato, KS entered into rest on Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at the Republic County Hospital.  He was born on May 6, 1952 in Concordia, KS to William and Ruby (Hancock) Fullerton

Dean was a graduate of Mankato High School Class of 1970. He then entered the National Guards from 1970...

Feb 18, 2020

Vernon R. Snider, age 91, of Mankato, KS entered into rest on Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at the Mitchell County Hospital.  He was born on September 25, 1928 in Wichita Falls, TX to JR and Fannie (Hightower) Snider.

Vernon was a graduate of Wichita Falls High School. He then...

Feb 13, 2020

Michael Donley, age 60, of Burr Oak, Kansas entered into rest on Thursday, February 13, 2020 at his home.  He was born on September 2, 1959 in Columbus, Ohio to Robert and Peggy (Geyer) Donley.

Michael was a graduate of Colorado State University, getting a degree in agriculture. After which, he took an internship at Disney World’s...

Feb 8, 2020

Virgil “Ray” Thompson, age 78, of Beloit, Kansas entered into rest on Saturday, February 8, 2020 at the Jewell County Hospital.  He was born on May 26, 1941 in Cimarron, Kansas to Virgil Elmer and Lucille (Ray) Thompson.

Ray was a graduate of Cimarron High School. Right after high school, Ray proudly entered into the Army service,...

Feb 2, 2020

Melvin Kent Enyeart was born August 17, 1941 in Clay Center, KS to Rev. Earl L. Enyeart and Bernice (Switzer) Enyeart. He baptized on September 21, 1941 in Abilene, KS and passed away at home on February 2, 2020. He was a son of a Methodist minister, and his family moved a lot. He most fondly recalled...

Jan 23, 2020

Scott Andrew Marihugh, age 49, of Esbon, Kansas, entered into rest on Thursday, January 23, 2020 at Mitchell County Hospital in Beloit, Kansas.  He was born on February 16, 1970 in Long Branch, New Jersey, to Glenn and Shirley (Hughes) Marihugh.

Scott was a 1988 graduate of Downs High School.  He then attended and graduated from North...

Jan 21, 2020

Orena Marie (Maag) Spatz, age 94, passed away January 21, 2020 at Mankato Long Term Care.

Orena was born to Clarence and Erma (Lansden) Maag on November 24, 1925 at Otego, Kansas. She was blessed with one younger sister, Maxine Bowman of Lebanon, KS. She grew up in the Ionia area and graduated...