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Carol A. McGuire
Nov 19, 2024
Carol Ann (Holter) McGuire was born February 15, 1940, and passed away on November 19, 2024, reaching the age of 84.
She was born in Omaha, Nebraska, the daughter of Arthur Holter and Bernita (Nichols) Holter. She was an only child. Carol went to St. John Catholic School in El Dorado and graduated from El Dorado High School in 1958. She...
Carl L. Kasey
Nov 21, 2024
Carl Leo Kasey, 101, of McPherson, KS, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 21, 2024, surrounded by family at MTM Boarding Care Home, McPherson.
He was born on November 28, 1922 to Roy Day and Frances Margaret (Linholm) Kasey at their farm in Groveland Township. Carl attended school for four years at Mt. Zion School near their farm. When Mt. Zion...
Terry K. Kanitz
Nov 15, 2024
Teresa “Terry” Kay Kanitz, 67, of Moundridge, KS and formerly of McPherson, KS, peacefully passed away on Friday, November 15, 2024, surrounded by family at her home in Moundridge.
Terry was born on August 19, 1957, in McPherson, KS, the daughter of Ronald Keith and Patricia “Pat” Helen (Casebeer) Anderson. She graduated from Lawrence High School in 1975. In March of...
Doris E. Coppock
Oct 25, 2024
Dr. Doris Ellen Coppock, longtime resident of McPherson and Professor Emerita of McPherson College, died on October 25, 2024, in a Wichita hospital where treatment was being attempted for a serious injury suffered in a fall. She was 97 years old.
Doris was born on May 18, 1927, the second child of Xury Landon Coppock and Martha Ellen (Evans) Coppock, in...
Karen S. Mayse
Nov 19, 2024
Karen Sue (Woods) Mayse was born May 29, 1941, in Princeton, Illinois. She was the daughter of Verdien “Jack” Eugene Woods and Jennie Blanche Lamar. Her mother died when Karen was only three years old. Her dad and wife, Elinor, and his sisters raised Karen.
She went to and graduated from Bureau Township Grade and High School in Illinois. Her first...
Harry E. Ensminger
Nov 17, 2024
Harry Edward Ensminger, 91, of McPherson, KS, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 17, 2024, surrounded by family at McPherson Hospital.
He was born June 29, 1933, at his parents’ home near Conway, KS. He was the only child born to Alvin E. and Beulah I. (Sackett) Ensminger. He attended the local schools and graduated from McPherson High School in 1952....
Franklin G. Bartel
Nov 13, 2024
Franklin Gene Bartel was born to Harrison and Luella (Schmidt) Bartel on July 10, 1947 in Goessel, KS. He passed from this life to the next on November 13, 2024, at Hospice House in Hutchinson, KS at the age of 77. Frank was the oldest of three children with two younger sisters.
Frank grew up on a farm north of Lehigh....
Richard D. Ensz
Nov 9, 2024
My beloved husband, our father, and grandfather Richard Dale Ensz was born August 4, 1953, to Rueben and Margaret (Dyck) Ensz. He peacefully passed away on Saturday, November 9, 2024, at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, Kansas, reaching the age of seventy-one years.
Richard’s childhood and youth years were spent on the family farm near Windom. He received his education at Windom...
Darren L. Frazier
Nov 9, 2024
Darren Lynn Frazier, 63, of Columbia, MO, formerly of Marion and McPherson, KS, peacefully passed into his eternal home on Saturday, November 9, 2024, after a courageous fight with Parkinson’s Disease and short battle with cancer, at University Hospital in Columbia, Missouri.
Darren was born on October 6, 1961, in Kalamazoo, MI, the third son of Lynnetta June (Berry) and Donald...
Estelle M. Regier
Nov 2, 2024
Estelle Mae Regier, 95, of Galva, KS, peacefully passed away on Saturday, November 2, 2024, surrounded by family at Brookdale, McPherson.
She was born on December 4, 1928, at her home in rural Galva, KS, the daughter of Albert P. and Clara (Koehn) Unruh. Estelle graduated from Galva High School in 1948. On May 1, 1949, she was united in marriage...
Christopher A. Birkhead
Oct 27, 2024
Christopher Aaron Birkhead (Chris), 49, of McPherson, Kansas, went home to be with the Lord October 27, 2024. Chris was born to Keith and Evelyn Birkhead on January 7, 1975, in Garland, TX. His family moved to McPherson in 1978.
Chris graduated from McPherson High School in 1996 and was a member of First Baptist Church, McPherson. After graduating from high...
Shirley A. Gibbs
Oct 25, 2024
Shirley Ann Gibbs was born on November 20, 1956, in Gary, IN, the oldest of seven children born to Arrie Louise Pulliam. Shirley went to sleep in Jesus on October 25, 2024, after battling small bowel cancer for two years. She was 67 years of age.
Shirley was raised in Hayti, MO, graduating from Hayti High School in 1974. She attended...
Duane E. Thiel
Oct 25, 2024
Duane E. Thiel passed away after a full day working cattle on Friday, October 25, 2024 – boots on, eyes to heaven. He worked up until the last minute, doing what he loved. Duane retired as a mechanical engineer with thirty years of experience to follow his ranching dreams.
Duane was born in Salina, Kansas on October 1, 1939, the son...
Kaye J. Stone
Oct 25, 2024
Kaye Janet Stone, 79, of McPherson, KS and formerly of Hutchinson, KS and Colorado, peacefully passed away on Friday, October 25, 2024, surrounded by family at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, KS.
Kaye was born August 4, 1945, in Denver, CO, the daughter of Harry and Sylvia Tzivia (Daschut) Friedman. She graduated from North High School in Denver in 1963.
She was an...
Edith M. Hatton
Oct 23, 2024
Edith Marie Hatton, 81, of McPherson, KS and formerly of Dodge City, KS, peacefully passed away on Wednesday, October 23, 2024, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center, Hutchinson, KS.
Edith was born on April 13, 1943, in Dodge City, KS, the daughter of Lawrence George and Loretto Margaret (Downey) Conrardy. She graduated from St. Mary of the Plains High School and Wilcox...
Pearl L. Besecker
Oct 23, 2024
Pearl L. Besecker, 95, a lifetime McPherson County resident, peacefully passed away on Wednesday, October 23, 2024, surrounded by family at Pleasant View Home, Inman. She was a homemaker and also worked as a waitress and a factory worker.
Pearl was born on January 30, 1929, at her home near Lehigh, KS, the daughter of David and Mary Elizabeth (Schneider) Winter....
Franklin H. Berens
Oct 10, 2024
Frankie. B. Uncle B. Pappy. Grandpappy. Everyone had a name for him besides his actual name, Franklin Henry Berens. His ability to make people laugh and to feel at ease around him made him a joy to be with, and the nicknames abound.
50 years a Kansas resident, by way of Wilmington, Delaware, Frank's journey was complicated, but one of enduring...
Delmar D. Huber
Oct 10, 2024
Delmar Dean Huber, 83, of McPherson, KS, peacefully passed away on Thursday, October 10, 2024, surrounded by his family at his home. Delmar was a crew chief at Board of Public Utilities where he worked for 42 years, retiring in 2005.
He was born on December 11, 1940, in Hillsboro, KS, the son of Jonah George and Lucille Allen (Kerbs) Huber....
Harlan "Lee" Enyart
Oct 10, 2024
Harlan “Lee” Enyart, 81, of Lindsborg, KS and formerly of Marquette, KS, passed away October 10, 2024. He was born November 11, 1942, in Missouri to Waneta Fern (Grable) Stanfield. He joined the Navy when he was 18 years old and served for four years.
He moved to Olathe, Kansas in 1968 where he met his wife, Fayetta B. (McCall) Enyart....
Paul M. Holloway
Oct 7, 2024
Paul Michael Holloway was born March 27, 1948, in the McPherson County General Hospital, McPherson, Kansas. He peacefully passed away in the late-night hours of October 7, 2024, at the Moundridge Manor, reaching the age of 76.
His parents were Sherman C and Verna (Deany) Holloway. He and his family lived on a farm 2 miles north of Inman, Kansas, on...
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