Obituaries

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...

Jan 13, 2020

Keith M. Garman, age 70, of Montrose, Kansas, entered into rest on Monday, January 13, 2020 at his residence in Montrose, Kansas.  He was born on November 23, 1949 in Concordia, Kansas to Val Jean and Velma L. (Spurgin) Garman.

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Jan 4, 2020

Judy Jean Miller was born July 22, 1945 to Herman and Phyllis (Bossen) Hake on a farm in Esbon, KS.

Judy moved to the family farm with her Grandparents at the age of 10 years old and attended Esbon Schools till Graduation in 1963.

Just was united in marriage to Morris Hillman on September 15,...

Dec 8, 2019

Sue Ann Baker, age 63, entered into rest on Sunday, December 8, 2019 at Hilltop Lodge in Beloit, Kansas. She was born in Red Cloud, Nebraska on April 13, 1956 to William and Violet (Newell) Baker.

Sue was a 1974 graduate of Esbon High School. Sue was active in Basketball and was a...

Nov 11, 2019

Ruth Marie McEntee (Garlock), age 78 of Burr Oak, Kansas, passed away Monday, November 11, 2019 at the Belleville Health Care Center, Belleville, Kansas. She fought a courageous battle with cancer and other health issues in the past year.

Ruth was one of 13 children born on September 28, 1941 to the late...

Nov 10, 2019

Judy K. Tyler, age 63, of Mankato, KS, died Sunday, November 10, 2019 at the Parkview Haven Nursing Home, Deshler, NE.  She was born on July 2, 1956 in Smith Center, KS to Glenn A. & Alma L. (Wassemiller) Tyler.

Judy graduated from Mankato High School and attended Ft. Hays State University.  She worked as a secretary...

Nov 6, 2019

Ruth Alice (Jacobs) Holdren, age 100 & 11 months, entered into rest on, Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at Residential Care Center, Beloit, Kansas. She was born on December 1, 1918 in Washington Township, KS to Verne and Lulu (Powell) Jacobs.

Ruth graduated from Montrose High School in 1937. She taught school for 2...

Oct 29, 2019

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Sep 12, 2019

Lenora Mae Blaylock, age 100, formerly of Mankato, Kansas, passed away September 12th, 2019 in Coppell, Texas.  Lenora was born February 6th, 1919 on a homestead near Abbott, Colorado, the daughter of Steve and Maggie Wilkins.

She graduated from Montrose Rural High School in May of 1936 and began a teaching career that Fall in a one...

Sep 8, 2019

Velma L. (Spurgin) Garman was the youngest of five children born to Orin and Dolly (Slagle) Spurgin.  She was born on February 11, 1931, in Hebron, Nebraska.  Velma passed away on September 8 th , 2019 at the Jewell County Hospital, Mankato, Kansas, of natural causes.

Velma graduated from Republic High School with the class of 1948. ...

Aug 29, 2019

Darrell E. Wagner, Mankato, Kansas, was born to Edward John and Loretta M. (Reinert) Wagner, on December 23, 1950, at Tipton, Kansas. He departed this life August 29, 2019, at the age of 68 years.

Darrell spent his entire life living his dream of being a custom cutter from May to October and being a farmer in...

Aug 29, 2019

Danny Lee Barnes, Burr Oak, Kansas, was the son of Clifford and Glennys (Fogo) Barnes was born July 7, 1962, at Red Cloud, Nebraska.  He died after a battle with cancer at his home, in Burr Oak, Kansas, on August 29, 2019, with family around his side.  He was 57 years, 1 month, and 22 days old.

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Aug 24, 2019

Lucille M. Kohn, Mankato, Kansas, was born to Edward John and Loretta M. (Reinert) Wagner, on December 17, 1947, at Beloit, Kansas.  She left her earthly home at Mankato, Kansas on August 24, 2019, to be with her Lord and Savior.  Lucille was 71 years, 8 months, and 7 days old.

She was preceded in death by...

Aug 21, 2019

Austin James Montague, Stratton, Colorado, was born to Derek Montague and Julie (Calhoun) Montague on August 26, 1995, in Beloit, Kansas.  He departed this world on August 22, 2019, in Stratton, Colorado, at 23 years of age.

From a very early age his love of horses was apparent to all his family and friends.  Sometimes it was...

Aug 13, 2019

Wayne F Dunn, 84, formerly of Mankato, KS passed away August 13, 2019 at the Republic County Hospital, Belleville, KS.

Wayne was born May 27, 1935 to LaVern and Mary Emily (Ritter) Dunn in Formoso, KS.  He was raised on the family farm with his 2 brothers and graduated High School from Formoso in 1953.  His formal...

Jul 28, 2019

Ferne Isaac died in Topeka, Kansas, on July 29th, at age 99.  She was the eighth and youngest child of William LaMont and Maud (Merrill) Bogenrief, who farmed near Northbranch, Kansas.  She attended the neighborhood school through the eighth grade and then worked her way through high school in Red Cloud, Nebraska.  During her freshman year, she served as...

Jul 24, 2019

Junior Ray Myers, age 89, of Topeka, Kansas, died Wed., July 24, 2019 at Tammy the Pro Home Plus, Topeka, KS.  He was born on Jan. 26, 1930 in Otego, KS to Herman & Nina (Pierce) Myers.

Ray graduated from Mankato High school in 1948.

He married Wanda L....