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Thomas Lee "Tom" Goranson
Dec 1, 2022
Thomas Lee Goranson, 77, passed away Thursday, December 1, 2022. He was born May 22, 1945, in Lindsborg, KS to Oscar Herbert and Irma Leora (Palmquist) Goranson. He grew up in McPherson, KS and graduated from McPherson High School in 1963. He graduated from Bethany College in Lindsborg, KS in 1967. In 1968, he married Marna Kay Norris. They later...
Caleb Quinn Newberry
Dec 1, 2022
Caleb Quinn Newberry, 20, of McPherson, KS, passed away due to complications with Muscular Dystrophy, on Thursday, December 1, 2022, surrounded by family at Hospice House, Hutchinson.
Caleb was born on June 17, 2002, in McPherson, KS, the son of Robert Lucian Newberry, Jr. and Brenda Nancy (Steel) Newberry. Caleb attended the McPherson Schools and was currently a student...
Austin L. Havens
Nov 30, 2022
Austin L. Havens, 88, of McPherson, KS, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 30, 2022, surrounded by family at McPherson Hospital. He owned & operated Havens Printing and Copy Shop.
Austin was born on December 11, 1933, in Cherry, NE, the son of Charles Granison and Lydia Elizabeth (Gotheridge) Havens. Austin was raised until age 11 on a...
Steven Joe Smith
Nov 21, 2022
Steven Joe Smith, 62, of McPherson, KS, passed away on Monday, November 21, 2022, at his home. Steve was a supervisor at Johns Manville, McPherson and group leader at Excel Industries, Hesston.
Steve was born on January 30, 1960, in Salina, KS, the son of Billy Joe Smith, Sr. and Shirley Rose (Regier) Smith. He graduated from McPherson High...
Georgianna Peterson
Nov 21, 2022
Georgianna “Georgi” Peterson, 77, of McPherson, KS, walked into heaven on Monday, November 21, 2022. Georgi retired from Johns Manville where she was an Employee Relations Manager.
Georgi was born on November 18, 1945, in McPherson, KS, the daughter of Harry Harold and Alice Elfredia (Wedel) Krehbiel. She graduated from Moundridge High School in 1963 and attended McPherson College. ...
Charles Earl Willis
Nov 16, 2022
Charles Earl Willis, Jr. passed away on Wednesday, November 16, 2022, at the age of 97. He was born May 15, 1925, in Syracuse, Kansas to Charles Earl and Dora Elizabeth (Quillen) Willis. When Earl was four years old, the family moved to Garden City. He attended school there and graduated from Garden City High School in 1943. While in...
Lee I. White
Nov 14, 2022
Lee Irvin White, 92, of McPherson, KS, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 14, 2022, at The Cedars, McPherson. He was born on January 4, 1930, the son of Walter and Dorothy White. Lee joined the Army on April 21, 1950, and honorably served in the Korean War.
After completing basic training, Lee attended the AT&T Radio School at...
Betty J. Carlson
Nov 9, 2022
Betty Jean (Becker) Carlson, 89, of McPherson, KS, passed away on Wednesday, November 9, 2022, at her home.
Betty was born on July 19, 1933, in McPherson County, KS, the youngest of four children born to Tobias B. and Ida (Koehn) Becker. On July 26, 1950, Betty was united in marriage to Robert Dean Carlson in Perham, MN. ...
Donald D. Rounds
Nov 8, 2022
Donald Dean Rounds of McPherson, Kansas, died Tuesday, November 8, 2022, at McPherson Hospital at the age of 95.
Donald was born on October 4, 1927, at 703 Walnut, Enid, Oklahoma. He was the first child of Jasper William Rounds and Hazel Marie (Smith) Rounds.
The family moved to Blackwell, Oklahoma when Donald was nine months...
Jerome "Jerry" L. Land
Nov 8, 2022
Jerome “Jerry” Leonard Land was born on October 2, 1933, at the home of his grandmother in Juniata, NE to Charles L. and Josephine L. (Fifield) Land. After graduating high school in Omaha in 1952, he joined the army and served during the Korean war, stationed in Germany. He attended college and graduated with a degree in draftsmanship after which...
Ralph Jordan
Nov 6, 2022
A. Ralph Jordan, Jr., 87, of McPherson, KS, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 6, 2022, surrounded by family at McPherson Hospital.
Ralph retired from John’s Manville prior to owning & operating Ralph’s Lawn Care. He then was a driver for Midway Motors and a greeter for Walmart.
Ralph was born on April 28, 1935, in Tulsa,...
Shari R. Henson
Nov 6, 2022
Shari Rae (Goering) Henson was born in the McPherson Hospital on April 20, 1973, to Bryce and Irene (Shannon) Goering. She was the third of three children. She lived most of her life in McPherson except for four years in Leadville, Colorado, from the fall of 1975 to the fall of 1979. Shari was baptized in the First United Presbyterian...
Sharon K. Davis
Oct 26, 2022
Sharon Kay Davis, 75, of Newton, KS, and formerly of McPherson, KS, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 26, 2022, at Kansas Christian Home, Newton, KS.
Sharon was born on December 26, 1946, in Milwaukee, WI, the daughter of Myron W. and Pauline M. (Slabach) Scott. She graduated from McPherson High School. While living in McPherson, she worked at...
Michael W. Jones
Oct 23, 2022
Michael W. Jones, 70, of McPherson, KS, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 23, 2022, surrounded by family at Brookdale of McPherson where he had resided for the past three months during a short battle with cancer.
Michael was born on August 3, 1952, in McPherson, KS, the son of Robert K. and Velma L. (Rickner) Jones. He...
Dr. Gilford J. Ikenberry, Jr.
Oct 22, 2022
Dr. Gilford J. Ikenberry, Jr., 92, of McPherson, KS, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 22, 2022, surrounded by family at The Cedars, McPherson.
Gilford John Ikenberry, Jr. was born the day after Christmas 1929 in Fargo, North Dakota, where his father taught botany at North Dakota State University. The family of three moved frequently during the Great Depression,...
Dianne Kay Surface-Deckard
Oct 20, 2022
Dianne Kay (Watkins) Surface-Deckard, 72, of Marquette, KS, died October 20, 2022.
She was born November 24, 1949, in Rapid City, South Dakota, the daughter of Virgil and Charlotte Watkins.
She was a 1967 graduate of Marquette High School.
On June 10, 1967, Dianne was united in marriage to Bradley Lowell Surface in Garnett. He preceded...
Bill D. Williams
Oct 17, 2022
Bill Dean Williams, 76, of McPherson, KS and formerly of Downs, KS, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 17, 2022, at Overland Park Regional Medical Center (Overland Park, KS). He worked as a welder at Kent Manufacturing in Tipton, KS prior to farming.
Bill was born on December 3, 1945, in Beloit, KS, the son of Dean Harrison...
H. Eugene "Gene" Copeland
Oct 17, 2022
Homer Eugene “Gene” Copeland, a native Texan, veteran of World War II and the Korean War, co-founder of underground storage, junk dealer, hardware store proprietor, museum curator and Yellow Dog Democrat, died on Oct. 17, 2022. He was 96 years old.
Gene was born at home on May 7, 1926, in Alder Branch, Anderson County, Texas, to Albert Allen...
Franklin E. Becker
Oct 16, 2022
Franklin “Frankie” Edward Becker, 85, of McPherson, KS, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Sunday, October 16, 2022, at McPherson Hospital. He was an electrician for KIT Manufacturing, McPherson for 30 years and then a janitor for Columbia Windows, Lindsborg for 25 years.
Frankie was born on September 24, 1937, in McPherson, KS, the son of Clifford Tobias...
Merlin J. Miller
Oct 13, 2022
Merlin Jay Miller’s love for jigsaw puzzles was representative of his character. He was a patient optimist, a highly organized mind, a loyal partner, a fixer of things, a man of many talents who led a colorful life.
Merlin was born to parents Mary Fern Eby Miller and Edgar Jay Miller in Troy, Kansas, on September 10th, 1931. Edgar...
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