Marvin "Laverne" Kresin
Feb 28, 2009
Funeral services will be at 2:00 PM Tuesday, March 3 at the Glen Elder Christian Church. Visitation will be from 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM Monday at the McDonald Funeral Home. Memorials may be given to the Church or Solomon Valley Hospice.
Jennie C. Somers
Feb 22, 2009
Jennie Celesta Somers was born to Robert and L. Mabel Collins Whitley on September 28, 1918 on a farm northeast of Delphos, Kansas. She departed this life of 90 years, four months, and 24 days early Sunday morning, February 22, 2009 at the Ottawa County Hospital in Minneapolis, Kansas. A lifelong resident of the Delphos community, Jennie graduated from Delphos...
Edward Barnett
Feb 22, 2009
Edward John Barnett was born on April 13, 1914 in Glasco, Kansas, the son of George D. and Grace Nelson Barnett. He died on Sunday, February 22, 2009 in the Mitchell County Hospital at the age of 94 years, 10 months, and 9 days. He grew up in Lincoln, Nebraska and went on to work for the MoPac Railroad. In...
Carman B. Thummel
Feb 17, 2009
Carman B. Thummel, the last surviving of four children born to Moses Bright and Laura Ethel Lennen Stout died early Tuesday morning, February 17, 2009 at Windsor Estates Nursing Home in Salina, Kansas at the age of 95 years. She was born March 13, 1913 at Stillwater, Oklahoma and spent some of her childhood years in nearby Cleo Springs, Oklahoma....
Mark H. Koster
Feb 12, 2009
Mark H. Koster was born to John P. and Marguerite L. Jasper Koster on April 29, 1931, on his mother's birthday. Mark was born on the family farm south of Cawker City, Kansas, where he lived with his family and attended St. Theresa's School. On April 30, 1953, he was married to Janet J. Barnett and to this union were...
Dennis L. Martin
Feb 10, 2009
Dennis Lee Martin was born June 18, 1933 to George R. and Irene Kathryn Downey at Glasco, Kansas. He departed this life of 75 years, 7 months, and 22 days late Tuesday morning, February 10, 2009 at Promise Regional Medical Center in Hutchinson, Kansas. "Denny," as everyone knew him, spent his entire life living in the Glasco community. He graduated...
Della S. Parker
Feb 9, 2009
Cremation has taken place and burial of her ashes will be private in the Glenwood Cemetery at Glen Elder. Survivors are her husband Darrell of the home; sons Mark and Jeff Parker both of Kansas City, Kansas; brothers Clinus Flesher, Jr. and Paul Flesher both of Glen Elder; sisters Loretta Coleman and Sandra Webster, both of Kansas City, Kansas, Dorthy...
Betty I. Palen
Feb 3, 2009
Betty Irene Palen was born on December 30, 1940 in Tipton, Kansas, the daughter of John and Katherine Gasper Schroeder. She died suddenly on Tuesday, February 3, 2009 at the Mitchell County Hospital in Beloit at the age of 68 years, 1 month, and 4 days. She grew up and was a lifetime resident of Tipton. She started school in...
Tiffany Dawn Mary Thomas
Feb 2, 2009
Tiffany Dawn Mary Thomas was born on July 11, 1975 in Pender, Nebraska, the daughter of Dale and Marlene Strait Gosselin. She died suddenly on Monday, February 2, 2009 at the Mitchell County Hospital in Beloit, Kansas at the age of 33 years, 6 months, and 22 days. She grew up and attended school in the Concordia area, Holdredge, Nebraska,...
Loran J. Schaffer
Jan 25, 2009
Loran Joseph Schaffer was born September 13, 1914 to Joseph and Elizabeth Yeager Schaffer on a farm northeast of Beloit, Kansas. He departed this life of 94 years, four months and 12 days late Sunday afternoon at Hilltop Lodge in Beloit, Kansas. Loran attended St. John's Grade School through the 6th grade. He went to Springfield County School for his...
Grace Oplinger
Jan 17, 2009
Grace V. (McElroy) Oplinger, daughter of Edward & Carrie (Heck) McElroy was born August 12, 1912 at the family home north of Randall, KS. Grace passed away Saturday, January 17, 2009 at the age of 96 years old in her home at The Atriums, Overland Park, KS where she has resided for the past 7 years. Grace attended Humphrey Grade...
Charles King
Jan 16, 2009
Charles King was born on January 25, 1930 on a farm east of Barnard, Kansas, the son of Vincent A. and Emily Willhite King. He died Friday, January 16, 2009 at his home in Glen Elder, Kansas at the age of 78 years, 11 months, and 22 days. He grew up in the Barnard area and attended the King School...
Mae M. Poulton
Jan 12, 2009
Mae Marie Poulton was born August 3, 1941 on the family farm near Asherville, Kansas, the daughter of Guy and Helen Stephens Hull. She died early Monday, January 12, 2009 in the Mitchell County Hospital in Beloit, Kansas at the age of 67 years, 5 months, and 9 days. She grew up on the family farm and attended Asherville Grade...
Lorraine E. Gaskill
Jan 10, 2009
Lorraine Ellen Gaskill was born January 4, 1915 to George and Opal Rickman Winkel at Cawker City, Kansas. Her life of 94 years and six days ended late Saturday afternoon, January 10, 2009 at the Mitchell County Hospital in Beloit, Kansas. Lorraine spent her childhood years living in Cawker City. On October 5, 1935, she was united in marriage with...
Judd S. Thierolf
Jan 7, 2009
Judd S. Thierolf was born January 10, 1938 to Robert W. and Ila M. Stichler Thierolf at Beloit, Kansas. His release from a lengthy illness came early Wednesday morning, January 7, 2009 at the Mitchell County Hospital in Beloit, ending a life of 70 years, 11 months, and 28 days. Judd graduated from Beloit High School and then continued his...
Mary A. Crannell
Jan 5, 2009
Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Friday at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church. A Parish Vigil & Rosary will be held at 7:00 P.M. Thursday at the McDonald Funeral Home.
Christine G. Kadel
Dec 28, 2008
Our mother, Christine Gertrude Kadel, was called into the light on December 28, 2008. A mixed blessing it was with body and mind so weak and determination so strong, her faithful soul prevailed and was raised to His verdant pastures. She was 87 years old. She was the eldest of nine and was called upon to lead by example while...
Virginia Marie Balthazor
Dec 27, 2008
Virginia Marie Balthazor, the only child of William Henry "Jack" and Evelena Augusta Mitchell Sims was born April 21, 1920 at Codell, Kansas. She went to sleep on earth and woke up in the arms of Jesus early Saturday morning, December 27, 2008 at the Mitchell County Hospital Long Term Care Unit at the age of 88 years. Virginia's parents...
Garrett Brown
Dec 21, 2008
Garrett Brown was born Eli Garrett Brown on August 17, 1915 in Asheboro, North Carolina. His parents were James Audie and Nordie Lelate (Cox) Brown. He was a farmer. He died on December 21, 2008 at Presbyterian Manor, in Clay Center, Kansas. He was 93 years, 4 months and 4 days old. He spent his first 21 years in North...
Dr. Douglas J. Drake
Dec 20, 2008
Dr. Douglas Johnston Drake was born February 6, 1943 in Coffeyville, Kansas to Melvin Eugene and Geraldine Joan Drake, the younger of two boys. The family lived in Enid, OK; Lincoln, NE; Minneapolis, MN; and Albuquerque, NM. Doug graduated from Sandia High School in Albuquerque in 1960. Doug joined the US Navy at age 17, completed his training at San...
