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Richard E. Keim, Jr.
Feb 14, 2023
Richard Earl Keim, Jr., 53, of McPherson, KS, and formerly of New Jersey, California, and Hawaii, passed away on Tuesday, February 14, 2023, surrounded by family at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita. Richard was a United States Navy Veteran, serving during Operation Desert Storm. He was a former police officer for the City of McPherson from 1997 to 2018, and was...
Joyce E. Rickner
Feb 13, 2023
Joyce Elaine Rickner, 92, of McPherson, KS, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 13, 2023, at Regent Park Rehabilitation and Healthcare, Wichita. She was a homemaker.
Joyce was born on October 5, 1930, in Salem, Oregon, to Thomas and Goldie Pearl (Monroe) McLeod. She graduated from McPherson High School. On August 1, 1954, Joyce was united in marriage to...
Marilyn Ruth Land
Feb 13, 2023
Marilyn Ruth (Potter) Land was born August 4, 1939, in Iowa City, IA, the second child and only daughter of Samuel George and Inez Irene Marcella (Wright-Carson) Potter. She had an older brother, Larry Eugene, and two younger brothers, Richard Samuel and Paul Frederick. The family lived in Clarinda, IA, and Ruth, as she was always known to her family,...
Dorothea Marie Johnson
Feb 10, 2023
Dorothea Marie (Christiansen) Johnson, 89, of McFarland Wisconsin and more recently Cedar Rapids Iowa, passed peacefully on Feb 10, 2023, following a brief period of declining health.
Dorothea was born in 1933 to George Daniel Christiansen and Agnes Marie (Norem) Christiansen in St. Paul Minnesota where she grew up in a loving, creative, family-centered and readiness to try new...
Debbie D. Boomhower
Feb 10, 2023
Deborah Denise Boomhower, 65, of Salina, KS, and formerly of McPherson, KS and New Castle, PA, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 10, 2023, at Salina Regional Health Center. She worked 18 years as an operator for Southwestern Bell in McPherson and then as a switchboard operator for Jameson Hospital in New Castle, PA.
Debbie was born on December...
Jean Nelson
Feb 6, 2023
Ramona “Jean” Nelson, 88, of Marquette, KS, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 6, 2023, surrounded by family at Harmony Home, McPherson. She was a homemaker, Avon representative, school bus driver for USD 400, and CNA at Riverview Estates.
Jean was born on February 22, 1934, in McPherson, KS, the daughter of Sten Paul and Ruth Agnes (Tate) Jader. ...
Gary F. Tippett
Feb 5, 2023
Gary Franklin Tippett, 67, of Inman, Kansas and formerly of Pecos, Texas, peacefully passed away on Sunday, February 5, 2023, surrounded by family at Hospice House, Hutchinson.
He was born October 28, 1955, in Barstow, CA, the son of Myron Lee and Joada Marie (Summerville) Tippett. Gary spent several years driving a truck in the Texas oil fields.
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Carol L. Schroeder-Dahlsten
Feb 4, 2023
Carol Lee Schroeder-Dahlsten, 90, of McPherson, KS, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 4, 2023, surrounded by family in her home. She was a Pizza Hut Franchisee and actively involved in the operations of many Pizza Hut restaurants in Kansas and Arizona. Also, in McPherson, she owned and operated Applegate’s Landing and the Pear Tree Restaurant/Peppy Partridge Dinner Club.
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Donald E. Bland, Sr.
Feb 1, 2023
Donald E. Bland, Sr., 93, of McPherson, KS and formerly of Lakewood, CO, went home peacefully to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, February 1, 2023, at McPherson Health & Rehab. Don was a retired electrician and building inspector, owning & operating Bland Electric.
Don was born on October 26, 1929, in Dillon, KS, the son...
Wendel L. Folkerts
Feb 1, 2023
Wendel Leon Folkerts was born on September 16, 1939, in a rural Timken, KS farm home to Arnold Folkerts and Wilhelmina Margareta “Minnie” (Suchy) Folkerts. He passed from life to eternal life peacefully at age 83 on February 1, 2023.
Wendel attended a one-room grade school in District 41 of Rush County and graduated from LaCrosse Rural High School...
Lester Edward "Ed" Kidd
Jan 23, 2023
Lester Edward Kidd, 86, of McPherson, KS, passed away peacefully January 23, 2023, at Salem Home in Hillsboro after a lengthy illness.
Lester, better known as Ed, was born February 20,1936, in Topeka, KS to Cecil and Joetta Kidd. He spent most of his younger years in Manhattan, where he graduated from Manhattan High School in 1954 and...
Carl E. Carlson
Jan 22, 2023
Carl Edward Carlson, was born on March 25, 1928, in McPherson, KS, the son of Carl Alvin and Ruth Irene (Yowell) Carlson. He grew up on a farm near Windom and attended country school, except for two years (1939 – 1941), when he moved to McPherson. His mother died when he was only 15 years old, and he left school...
Janice Kay Parker
Jan 20, 2023
Janice Kay Parker, 78 years of age, died on Friday, January 20, 2023, at The Cedars in McPherson, Kansas.
Janice was born to Albert Hugh and Louise Elaine (Smitherman) Greiner on February 19, 1944, in Wichita, Kansas. She was married to William Parker in Haviland, Kansas on August 28, 1965.
Janice is survived by her husband William of...
Jeffrey K. Power
Jan 15, 2023
Jeffrey Keith Power, 65, of Moundridge, KS, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 15, 2023, at NMC Health Medical Center, Newton.
Jeff was born on June 22, 1957, in Goessel, KS, the son of Harold Keith and Darleen Frances (Helms) Power. He graduated from Halstead High School in 1975.
He worked for Power Transport, a mobile home...
Doris J. Arnold
Jan 11, 2023
Doris Jane Arnold passed away January 11, 2023, at the MTM Boarding Care Home in McPherson at the age of 99, just shy of her 100th birthday. She was born in Hillsboro, Kansas on April 3, 1923, to John F. and Estella Frieda (Entz) Klassen. Doris was the granddaughter of Dr. J.J. Entz, a medical doctor of Hillsboro (1897-1932). Doris...
Norman M. Hosterman
Jan 11, 2023
Norman “Norm” Mark Hosterman, 61, of McPherson, KS, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 11, 2023, surrounded by family at McPherson Health & Rehab. He was the owner and operator for Wheatland Welding prior to becoming a Police and K-9 Officer for McPherson Police Department.
Norm was born on January 7, 1962, in Tucson, AZ, the son of...
Robert F. Schletzbaum
Jan 8, 2023
Robert F. Schletzbaum, 82, of McPherson, KS, passed away on Sunday, January 8, 2023, at his residence in McPherson.
Bob was born on April 19, 1940, the son of Fayne E. and Elsie A. (Ring) Schletzbaum.
He was a faithful member of King’s Hiway Baptist Church, McPherson. Bob had a heart for animals, especially for dogs,...
Gladys "Glady" I. Huber
Jan 8, 2023
Gladys “Glady” Illene Huber, 81, of McPherson, KS, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 8, 2023, surrounded by family at The Cedars, McPherson. She was the Deputy City Clerk for the City of McPherson, retiring in 2005.
Glady was born on August 24, 1941, in McPherson, KS, the daughter of Edgar “Dick” and Sophia M. (Smylie) Winn. She graduated...
Jay W. Scott
Jan 7, 2023
Jay Willis Scott, 66, of Roxbury, KS, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 7, 2023, with his family at The Cedars Special Care Facility in McPherson. Jay owned and operated Scott’s Well Service and Scott’s Production for over 40 years.
Jay was born on December 17, 1956, in McPherson KS, the son of Aldon Wesley “Scottie” and Retha Lucy (Anderson)...
Jean E. Stephens
Dec 29, 2022
Jean Elaine Stephens, 85, of McPherson, KS and formerly of Guymon, OK, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 29, 2022, with her family by her side at The Cedars, McPherson. She was a homemaker, and also, along with her husband, owned and operated Owens Steamway Carpet Cleaning for 26 years.
Jean was born on April 28, 1937, in Grants...
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