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LaVena Kay Kidd
Apr 23, 2023
LaVena Kay Kidd, 82, passed away Sunday April 23, 2023, at Salem Home in Hillsboro, Kansas.
LaVena was born May 8, 1940 in El Dorado, Kansas, the daughter of Jesse and Mary (Tyndall) Chisman. She grew up in Augusta, where her father was for many years the town's shoe cobbler. She attended Augusta schools and graduated from Augusta High...
Vila Marie Cooper
Apr 23, 2023
Vila Marie Cooper, 81, of McPherson, KS, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 23, 2023, surrounded by family at Salina Regional Health Center.
Throughout her life, she cooked for the McPherson High School and the McPherson Senior Center. Many might have known her also while working at Daylight Donuts in McPherson.
She was born on January 26, 1942,...
Robert "Robb" W. Mitchell
Apr 22, 2023
Robert W. "Robb" Mitchell, 50, of Topeka, KS, passed away on Saturday, April 22, 2023. He was born March 17, 1973, in Waukegan, Illinois, the son of Robert Dean and Janice Lynn (Carlock) Mitchell.
Robb graduated from Zion Benton High School in Zion, Illinois and earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management from Central Christian College in McPherson, Kansas. He...
Agnar "Ag" S. Regier
Apr 22, 2023
Agnar “Ag” Sheldon Regier, 83, of McPherson, KS, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 22, 2023, at Brookdale Senior Living, McPherson. Ag worked as a maintenance technician at W-R Milling Company in McPherson for 41 years.
Ag was born on April 25, 1939, in McPherson, KS, the son of John James and Edna W. (Christensen) Regier. He graduated from...
Gloria L. Roe
Apr 15, 2023
Gloria L. Roe, 91, of McPherson, KS, passed away peacefully on April 15, 2023, at McPherson Hospital following a brief illness.
Gloria was born on September 2, 1931, in Green, KS. In 1960, the young family moved to McPherson, KS. She worked for several area businesses as a bookkeeper and ended her career as an associate with Walmart...
Willard R. Funk
Apr 15, 2023
Willard Funk, the third of five children, was born on February 8, 1952, to Roy and Mary Ann (Rempel) Funk at Bethesda Hospital in Goessel, Kansas.
He attended Cresswell, a one room country school 6 miles south of Hillsboro from first through third grade. He was sure to inform his first-grade teacher, Frieda Suderman, that "I don't know...
Vanessa Leite
Apr 7, 2023
Vanessa J. Leite, PhD., passed away on April 7, 2023, after a short, yet courageous, battle with cancer. She was surrounded by her loved ones throughout her battle and at her passing. Her strength and grace during her cancer fight was profound and she never once complained or felt sorry for herself.
Vanessa was born on May 16, 1978,...
Kyle J. Sisson
Apr 4, 2023
Kyle Jacob Sisson, 38, of McPherson, KS, passed away on Tuesday, April 4, 2023, at his home.
Kyle was born on May 16, 1984, in McPherson, KS, the son of James Randall and Helen Ludwena (Gruenbacher) Sisson. He graduated from Spearville High School in 2003 and attended Hutchinson Community College on a track scholarship. He then enlisted in...
Sheila L. Ratzlaff
Apr 1, 2023
Sheila Louise (Moyer) Ratzlaff, 65, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 1, 2023, at Ascension Via Christi-St. Francis Regional Medical Center, Wichita, KS.
Sheila was born on January 12, 1958, in McPherson, KS, the daughter of Donald Eugene Moyer and Mary Louise (Ballweg) Moyer. She graduated from McPherson High School in May of 1976.
She was married to...
Kimberly Dawn Smith
Mar 30, 2023
Kimberly Dawn (Stockham) Smith, 55, of McPherson, KS, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 30, 2023, at Salina Regional Health Center in Salina, KS.
Kim was born on August 21, 1967, in El Dorado, KS, the daughter of Ronald Lee and Cynthia Ann (Kail) Stockham. She graduated from McPherson High School in 1986.
During her working...
Kevin L. Bruner, Sr.
Mar 30, 2023
Kevin Lee Bruner, Sr., 60, of McPherson, KS, passed away on Thursday, March 30, 2023, at his home in McPherson. Kevin was a warehouse material handler for Pfizer in McPherson.
Kevin was born on December 13, 1962, in Columbia, MO, the son of Ralph Eugene and Donna Sue (Byrd) Bruner. He graduated from McPherson High School in 1981. Kevin...
Don D. Tatro
Mar 30, 2023
Don D. Tatro, 93, of McPherson, KS and formerly of Hutchinson, KS, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 30, 2023, at The Cedars, McPherson.
Don was born on April 10, 1929, in Cherokee, OK, the son of LeRoy “Lee” Ottowa Tatro and Dora Edith (Hale) Tatro. He attended Washington Grade School and graduated from Alva High School in...
Alice M. Johnson
Mar 27, 2023
Alice Marie (McAnulty) Johnson, 87, of McPherson, KS and formerly of Canton, KS, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 27, 2023, with family by her side at McPherson Hospital.
Alice was born on April 21, 1935, in McPherson, KS, the daughter of Raymond and Mary (Marquis) McAnulty. After her junior year at McPherson High School, her dad moved the...
Howard M. Smith
Mar 22, 2023
Howard Milton Smith, 93, of McPherson, KS and formerly of Inman, KS, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, at The Cedars, McPherson.
Howard served in the United States Army from 1951 to 1953. He retired from the maintenance department at NCRA Refinery where he worked for 34 years. Prior to the refinery, he worked for Santa...
Vernon D. Holloway
Mar 20, 2023
Vernon D. Holloway was born in rural McPherson County to parents, Carl S. and Anna F. (Stucky) Holloway in August of 1934; the youngest brother in the family with one younger sister. He grew up on the family farm, five miles south of McPherson; active in 4H and FFA. When he graduated from McPherson High School in 1951, at the...
Jerry L. Batson
Mar 16, 2023
Jerry Lee Batson, 72, of McPherson, KS, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 16, 2023, at Ascension/Via Christi-St. Francis Regional Medical Center, Wichita.
He was born on September 6, 1950, in McPherson, KS, the son of William Lee and Erma Fae (Turpin) Batson. He graduated from McPherson High School.
Jerry served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War....
Kevin L. Hodson
Mar 15, 2023
Kevin Lee Hodson, 60, of Hutchinson, KS, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 15, 2023, at Meridian Rehabilitation & Health Care Center, Wichita.
He was born on February 28, 1963, in Hutchinson, KS, the son of Lyle Dean Hodson and Rosalee May (Winter) Hodson.
Kevin worked as a car salesman for most of his life at...
Jeanne L. Smith
Mar 13, 2023
Jeanne Lee Jacoby Smith, 78, of McPherson, KS, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 13, 2023, at The Cedars, McPherson.
Jeanne was born November 30, 1944, in Gettysburg, PA to Mildred & Glen Jacoby. The oldest of nine children, she is survived by her husband, Herb, and her children, Adam (grandson Zealand) and MiRan (granddaughters, Adaronda & Sierra).
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Brandon S. Grimm
Mar 9, 2023
Brandon Scott Grimm, 44, of Derby, KS and formerly of McPherson, KS, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 9, 2023, at his home in Derby. He was self-employed, working in computer design and property management.
Brandon was born on January 28, 1979, in McPherson, KS. He received his education in McPherson and Wichita. His hobbies and interests included computers...
Thad E. McCloskey
Mar 7, 2023
Thad Eugene McCloskey, 42, a lifetime McPherson, KS resident, passed away on Tuesday, March 7, 2023, at his home. Thad worked as a process controller at Viega in McPherson.
Thad was born on February 26, 1981, in McPherson, KS, the son of Richard and Thelma Ann (Riley) McCloskey. He graduated from McPherson High School in 1999.
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