Obituaries

Carl E. Noyes

Feb 14, 2015

Carl E. "Casey" Noyes, age 83, of Jamestown, Kansas, died February 14, 2015 at Heartland Haven in Inman, Kansas. He was born November 22, 1931 to John and Ada (Luthur) Noyes at Green, Kansas. Casey served three years in the Marines during the Korean Conflict - 1951-54. He retired as a heavy equipment operator for Cloud County....

Vera M. Stensaas

Feb 13, 2015

Vera Marguerite Stensaas, Concordia, passed away at Sunset Home on February 13, 2015 after a long illness. She was born October 22, 1927 in Concordia to Ted E. and Hilda H. Johnston. She eloped to the Ozarks with Robert M. "Bob" Stensaas on July 1, 1949.

Vera worked most of her adult life at the...

Dale Eldon Peterson

Feb 13, 2015

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Peggy Jean Doyen

Feb 4, 2015

CONCORDIA - Peggy Jean Doyen, 91, of Concordia died February 4, 2015. She was born December 27, 1923, to Lela Irene (Leroux) Block and George Edgar Block. She was the oldest of three sisters. She married Lee Warren Doyen on July 26, 1947. They had three children. Peggy grew up on a farm outside Preston, Kansas. She...

Ella Thurston

Jan 8, 2015

Ella Thurston of Jamestown died Thursday morning, January 8, 2015 at Hilltop Lodge in Beloit. She was 89 and had been in ill health for some time. Ella was born September 9, 1925 near Concordia to parents Gasper and Lottie Fraser. When she was small the family moved to a farm near Wayne, Kansas. Ella was the...

Orville R. Henderson

Dec 3, 2014

Orville Henderson, age 96, of Concordia, Kansas, died Wednesday, December 3, 2014, at Mount Joseph Senior Village. He was born November 26, 1918, to Elmer and Addie (Chigbrow) Henderson at rural Nelson Center. He graduated from Concordia High School in 1936. Orville and Charles "Penny" Hull (brother-in-law) were partners for many years in a farming/stockman operation. He was on...

Eva M. Harris

Nov 2, 2014

Eva Mary Harris, Concordia, died Nov. 2, 2014 at Salina Regional Health Center, Salina, KS. She was 61. Eva was born March 5, 1953 at Mt. Holly, N.J. the daughter of Raymond Harris and Edna Cameron Harris. Survivors include 2 Sons: Michael Harris & wife Brandy - Parachute, CO Robert Harris & FiancAC. Patricia Pruitt...

Richard J. Christianson

Oct 28, 2014

Richard Jasper Christianson, age 81, of Concordia, Kan., died Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2014, at Mount Joseph Senior Village. He was born July 7, 1933, to Clarence and Thelma Christianson, growing up on the family farm. In 1956, he married Jeanette Carrier, who preceded him in death. To this union were born three sons: Terry, Glen, Timothy, and...

Ruth Ilene (Beden) Alkire

Oct 22, 2014

Ruth Ilene (Beden) Alkire, age 90, of Concordia, Kansas, Died Wednesday, October 22, 2014 at Salina Regional Health Center - Salina, KS. She was born Feruary 5, 1924 to Albert and Elsie (Barker) Beden at Barnes, KS. Ruth Graduated from Concordia High School in 1942. She married Harold Junior Alkire on June, 9 1946 at Salina, KS....

Bessie Arlene (Heina) Holechek

Oct 21, 2014

Bessie Arlene (Heina) Holechek, 85, Concordia, died Oct. 21, 2014, at Sunset Home. Born June 13, 1929, at Cuba, Kan. to John and Frances (Havel) Heina. Married Kenneth Holechek April 18, 1948. He survives, with sons, Daryl and Roger; sister, Blanche Kauer; sister-in-law, LeEnora Heina; 3 grandchildren. Preceded by: parents, 3 brothers, one great-grandson. She was secretary/co-owner...

Brenda J.(Predmore) Coyle

Oct 15, 2014

Brenda Jolene (Predmore) Coyle, age 57, of Agenda, Kan., died Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2014, at Park Villa Nursing Home, Clyde, Kan. She was born Nov. 17, 1956, to Melvin and Irene (Cherney) Predmore in Concordia, Kan. Brenda attended country school at Rice and Sibley. She graduated from Concordia High School in 1974. She worked as a CNA...

Jeremiah Specht

Aug 31, 2014

Jeremiah Specht, age 33, of Glasco, KS., died Sunday, August 31, 2014 at the University of Nebraska Medical Center- Omaha, NE. He was born July 25, 1981 to Edward and Dana (Powell) Specht in Hanover, KS. Jeremiah was a cowboy/ ranch hand. He was a member of the 4 J Cowboy Church; a member of the NCK...

John T. Meyers

Aug 24, 2014

John Thomas Meyers, age 94, of Clifton, KS., died Monday, August 24, 2014 at Park Villa Nursing Home - Clyde, KS. He was born October 31, 1919 to Harold and Helen (Casey) Meyers in Phillipsburg, NJ. John was chemist lab technician for a Pharmaceutical Co. He is survived by 2 children: John T. Meyers, Jr. (Linda) -...

Merridy M. King

Aug 6, 2014

Merridy M. King, age 84, of Concordia, Kansas died Wednesday, August 6, 2014 at Presbyterian Manor, in Topeka, KS. She was born August 3, 1930 in Concordia, KS. to Lawrence and Catherine (Boucher) Bailey.

She was united in marriage to Raymond King on November 23, 1949 at the Evangelical United Brethen Church at...

Gina Terree Ryals

Jul 13, 2014

Gina Terree Ryals, age 43, of Glasco, Kan., died Sunday, July 13, 2014, at her residence. She was born Sept. 18, 1970, to Barry and Celia (Thomas) Doupnik at Belleville, Kan. Gina was a dog groomer for Dr. Walker. She is survived by children: Samantha (Bobby) Dillow, Randy (Laci) Ryals, Hailey Schenk, Linnea Whitley, all of Concordia,...

Shirley J. (Fowler) Bauer

May 11, 2014

Shirley J. (Fowler) Bauer, age 83, of Concordia, KS., died Sunday, May 11, 2014 at her home. She was born April 28, 1931 in Topeka, KS., to Morrill & Grace (Carlson) Fowler. Shirley married John Bauer in Des Moines, IA in 1950. She was employed by Cloud County Health Department - Concordia, KS., as a Healthy Start...

Lisa Rene Mcfarlane

May 3, 2014

Lisa Rene McFarlane, 48, of Concordia, died May 3, 2014. She was born in Concordia, Kan., Nov. 22, 1965, daughter of Robert McFarlane Sr. and Patricia Huber McFarlane. Lisa was a graduate of N.C.K Technical College of Beloit, Kan., and earned her L.P.N. degree and worked at Belleville Health Care Center for 15 years. She is survived...

Lucille Minnie Detrixhe

Apr 15, 2014

Lucille Minnie Detrixhe, age 91, passed away Tuesday, April 15, 2014, at Park Villa Nursing Home, Clyde, Kansas. She was born March 15, 1923, to Ben and Minnie Benson at the Family's farm home in the Gottland neighborhood northeast of Concordia. She attended Gottland grade school and joined 4-H. Lucille was baptized and confirmed at First Presbyterian...

Ruth Anne Matthes

Apr 11, 2014

Ruth Anne Matthes, 71, Concordia, Kan., passed away Friday, April 11, 2014, at Mount Joseph Senior Village in Concordia. Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Thurs., April 17, 2014, at Braymer United Methodist Church in Braymer, Mo. Pastor Sally DeMasters will officiate with burial following at Rosehill Cemetery in Breckenridge, Mo. The family will receive visitors at the...

William P. Matthes

Apr 3, 2014

William P. Matthes, 76, of Concordia, KS passed away Thursday, April 3, 2014 at Mount Joseph Senior Village in Concordia, KS. A local funeral service will be at 1:00 p.m. Monday, April 7, 2014 at Jamestown Methodist Church, Jamestown KS. Pastor Randy Whitley will officiate. Military Honors by Concordia American Legion Post 76. A second service will...