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Lee I. White

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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...

James "Jim" G. Hulsey

James "Jim" G. Hulsey

Oct 11, 2022

James “Jim” G. Hulsey, 77, of Howard, KS, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 11, 2022, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital, Lawrence, KS. Jim had worked as a welder, cowboy, and ranch hand.

 

Jim was born on September 16, 1945, in Newton, KS, the son of Strozier Albin and Lavina May (Dillon) Hulsey.  He graduated from Galva High School in...

Bobby R. Parker

Bobby R. Parker

Oct 7, 2022

Bobby “Bob” Ray Parker, 83, of McPherson, KS and formerly of Phillipsburg, KS, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, October 7, 2022.  He was born in Speed, KS on November 10, 1938, to Harley Eads Parker and Cora Mae (Thornton) Parker.  Bob attended Speed Grade School through 8th grade but traveled to nearby Phillipsburg to attend Phillipsburg High...

Savitaben Dhirajbhai Bhakta

Savitaben Dhirajbhai Bhakta

Oct 1, 2022

Savitaben Dhirajbhai Bhakta passed away on Saturday, October 1, 2022, at the age of 76 in McPherson, KS.  The funeral service was held on October 4, 2022.  

Joan M. Reichenberger

Joan M. Reichenberger

Oct 1, 2022

Joan “Jo-Ann” Marie Reichenberger, 72, of McPherson, KS, passed away peacefully on October 1st at her home in McPherson. Joan was a retired teacher and most recently taught 8th grade English at Prairie Hills Middle School. 

 

Joan was born on November 15, 1949, in South Bend, IN, the daughter of Leo F. and Virginia E. (White) Tschechtelin.  She attended Curé...

Paul W. Hoffman

Paul W. Hoffman

Sep 30, 2022

Dr. Paul Willis Hoffman, 90, of McPherson, KS, passed away in the early morning hours of September 30, 2022.  Paul was born on May 14, 1932, to Ralph and Tressie (Heeter) Hoffman and grew up at the family farm near Roann, IN.

 

Paul met his future wife, Joanna Begerow, during a youth event in Florida.  While in college, Paul...

Mary Lou Simmering

Mary Lou Simmering

Sep 28, 2022

Mary Louise (Carpenter) Simmering was born to Clay and Ammah (Thompson) Carpenter February 20, 1929, in Davenport, Oklahoma. Mary Lou had 3 siblings Donald, Margaret and Susan. She grew up in rural Oklahoma communities before graduating from Garber, OK High School in 1946. Upon graduating from Central State University in Edmond, OK, she worked at the YWCA in Oklahoma City. ...

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