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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...
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...
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...
Lanny L. Norstrom
Oct 5, 2024
Landess Lee (Lanny) Norstrom, 77, passed away at 4:45 p.m. on October 5, 2024, in the presence of family members after an eight month battle with the effects of a stroke suffered in February of this year. Lanny was born to Landess L. and Leona Nerine (Milleson) Norstrom on January 3, 1947. He was the New Year's baby in McPherson,...
Myron L. Tippett
Oct 4, 2024
Myron L. Tippett, was born on October 26, 1954, in Barstow, CA, the son of Myron Lee and Joada Marie (Summerville) Tippett.
He peacefully passed away on Friday, October 4, 2024, surrounded by his family at the Hospice House in Hutchinson, reaching the age of 69 years.
Myron's boyhood years were spent living in Livingston, California. He served in the United States...
Kevin E. Swick
Oct 3, 2024
Kevin Eugene Swick, 65, formerly of McPherson, KS, passed away on Thursday, October 3, 2024, at his home in Little Flock, AR. He was a sales clerk at the Cabela’s store in Rogers, AR.
Kevin was born May 13, 1959, in McPherson, KS, the son of Donald Keith and Hazel Ozeta (Decker) Swick. He graduated from McPherson High School.
Kevin’s free...
Ward A. Nippert
Oct 1, 2024
Ward Nippert, 74, of McPherson, Kansas passed away on Oct 1, 2024. Ward was the youngest of Ellsworth and Katherine’s 3 children raised on a family farm near Bruning, Nebraska. His childhood was spent helping his parents with farm chores along with hijinks and adventure with his siblings and a host of cousins that lived nearby. After High School, Ward...
Tamara Strange
Oct 1, 2024
Obituaries are hard. Not just for the obvious fact of having to write about the loss of a loved one. No, the most challenging part is trying to determine how one can truly summarize a life on paper. Truth be told, you can’t.
From a high-level view, Tamara Lyn (McCall) Strange passed away peacefully at the age of 56 in the...
Murla D. Adwell
Sep 30, 2024
Murla Dean Adwell, 89, of Lindsborg, KS, peacefully passed away on Monday, September 30, 2024, at Bethany Home in Lindsborg.
Murla was born on August 24, 1935, in Moundridge, KS, the daughter of William T. and Elizabeth (Siebrandt) Becker. She had three sisters and four brothers. Her sisters were all older than she was, so she grew up with her brothers....
Auburn "Fletch" Rickman
Sep 26, 2024
Auburn Fletcher Rickman, 60, of McPherson, Kansas, passed away on September 26, 2024, in the comfort of his home.
“Fletch” was born on December 18, 1963, to Homer and Dolores Rickman in Dyersburg, Tennessee. He grew up in Newbern, Tennessee. After Fletch graduated from Dyer County High School, he went on to obtain his engineering degree from University of Tennessee at...
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