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Gloria Jean Didas

Gloria Jean Didas

Dec 26, 2022

Gloria Jean Didas, 81, of Manhattan, KS, passed away Monday, December 26th, at Ascension Via Christi Health Hospital.

Gloria was born in Russell, NY on July 6, 1941, the daughter of the late Beulah (VanHouse) and Franklin Mackin. She was married to Carl Didas on May 12, 1962 in Russell NY, who passed away on...

Patrick Dembkowski,

Patrick Dembkowski,

Dec 22, 2022

Patrick (Pat) Dembkowski, 60, of Manhattan, passed away Thursday December 22, 2022. He was a VP Retail Audit/Compliance for Community First National Bank in Manhattan for over 18 years, and Commerce Bank for his 42 years in banking.

Pat was born in Highwood, Illinois on May 20, 1962, the son of Margit W. (Laue) Dembkowski,...

Darrell Craig

Darrell Craig

Dec 16, 2022

Darrell Lee Craig, 75, of Manhattan, Friday, December 16th, at his home. He was a lifelong resident of Manhattan and had worked for the Schram Chrysler-Dodge Dealership and at Ft. Riley as a mechanic with the civil service division.

The family request donations to Terry C. Johnson Center for Basic Cancer Research; 1711 Claflin Rd,...

Dean Ellis Kubin

Dean Ellis Kubin

Dec 4, 2022

It is with a broken heart to announce the death of my loving husband and father, Dean Ellis Kubin on December 4, 2022 in Manhattan, Kansas, at the age of 73. After a brief illness in KU Medical Center and Good Shepherd Hospice in Manhattan. He was was taken home to be with his Lord. He will be sadly...

Linda L. Felber

Linda L. Felber

Nov 18, 2022

Linda Lorraine Felber

Linda Lorraine Felber, 72, of Manhattan, died Friday, Nov. 18, at her home.

Born Feb. 11, 1950, to John and Vera Schirmer in Danbury, Ct., Linda moved to Manhattan in 1973 following her marriage on Sept. 29, 1973, to Bill Felber. She was a Manhattan resident for the...

Gerald Jerome Berry

Gerald Jerome Berry

Nov 18, 2022

Gerald “Jerome” Berry passed away at the Wroten House, Meadowlark Hills, Manhattan on Thursday, November 18th, 2022, following an extended battle with Parkinson's disease. He enjoyed the staff and residents at Wroten House and would express his contentment with his situation and the hand he had been dealt. The family wishes to extend their gratitude to the staff at...

Linda L. Beymer

Linda L. Beymer

Nov 13, 2022

Linda L. Beymer, 80, of Anthony, Kansas passed away, Sunday, November 13th, 2022.

Linda Lou Hunter was born in Anthony, Kansas on April 17, 1942,she was the daughter of the late Kenneth Wright and Lenora Fern (Cottrlll) Hunter. She was a homemaker, but also worked at Eaton Manufacturing in Hutchinson and other businesses in the...

Erik Shane Dedrickson

Erik Shane Dedrickson

Nov 7, 2022

Erik Shane Dedrickson, 31, of Manhattan passed away Monday, November 7th, at Ascension Via Christi Health Hospital. He worked as a EDS Operator at NBAF USDA/ARS, and worked at Caterpillar in Wamego as a night supervisor. The family requests in lieu of flowers to make donations to the Special Olympics or T. Russell Reitz Animal Shelter.

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Joe Watson

Joe Watson

Oct 30, 2022

Joseph (Joe) H. Watson, 74, of Manhattan, passed away early Sunday morning, October 30th, at Kansas City Hospice House, Kansas City, Missouri.

Joseph (Joe) Hoit Watson was born in Jonesboro, Arkansas on April 7, 1948, the son of Emma Louise (Tharp) Watson, of Port Richie, Florida, and the late Roy Julian Watson. He was united...

Donna  Linder

Donna Linder

Oct 21, 2022

Donna L. Linder, 66, of Herington, KS, passed away Friday, October 21st, 2022, at Ascension Via Christi Hospital, in Manhattan.

Donna Lee Linder was born in Manhattan, on January 18, 1956, the daughter of Nancy Jane (Dugan) Christner, of Herington, KS and the late Carl F. Linder. She was a graduate of Washburn Rural High...

Grandma

Grandma

Oct 11, 2022

Corine Mae (Grandma) West, 102, of Junction City, KS, passed away Tuesday, October 11th, at Valley View Senior Life-Healthcare. Corine was born in Somerset, NJ on February 3, 1920.

She attended the Ogden United Methodist Church Ogden, KS 66517. She was a retired waitress.

Corine is survived by two sons: Bill Brown, John West.

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Lavonne Kay  Horchem

Lavonne Kay Horchem

Oct 6, 2022

Lavonne Kay Horchem, 91, died peacefully in her sleep Oct. 6, 2022, at Meadowlark Hills retirement community in Manhattan, Kansas. She was born Sept. 20, 1931, at home in Utica, Kansas, the daughter of Ephriam “Pete” Gerald and Martha Matilda (Schwindt) Bernbeck.

She graduated from Utica High School and Kansas State University.

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Judith A. Ward

Judith A. Ward

Oct 5, 2022

Judith Ann Ward, 63, of Manhattan, passed away Wednesday evening, October 5th, at Stormont-Vail Medical Center in Topeka.

Judith was born in Ft. Riley on July 12, 1959, the daughter of the late Thelma Darlene (Puett) Martinson and Ralph James Ward. She was a graduate of Manhattan High School and Manhattan Vo-Tech School. She was...

Guy Coffee, Jr.

Guy Coffee, Jr.

Oct 5, 2022

Elwyn Guy Coffee, Jr., 88, of Manhattan, known for his love of being an avid chess player and coin collector, passed away Wednesday morning, October 5th, at the Ascension Via Christi Health Hospital. He was a former librarian at the KSU College of Veterinary Medicine from 1970 until 1997 and was a former librarian at the Ross University School...

Kenneth Warren Osbourn

Kenneth Warren Osbourn

Oct 5, 2022

Kenneth Warren Osbourn, 96, of Winfield, Kansas and formerly of Manhattan, passed away Wednesday, October 5th, at William Newton Hospital in Winfield. He was a document processor for US Gov't at Ft. Riley, Kansas

Kenneth was born in Greenleaf, Washington County, Kansas on September 26, 1926, the son of the late Pearl (Hunt) and Milton...

Victoria Dawn West

Victoria Dawn West

Sep 12, 2022

Victoria Dawn West, 62, passed away Monday, September 12th, at the Good Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan

Victoria was born in Chicago, IL on May 19, 1960, the daughter of the late Stella Mae (Raines) Muke and Bobby Lee Keck. She was a mother and homemaker, but also was in the U.S. Navy and attended...

Linda Ann Irby

Linda Ann Irby

Sep 8, 2022

Linda Ann Irby, 59, of Ogden, KS, formerly of Detroit, MI, Manhattan, Junction City; Ogden, passed away Thursday, September 8th, at Research Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri. She was in U.S. Army as a Chef at Ft. Riley. Linda retired after 21 yrs, retiring in 2001. After retiring she became a landlord in Manhattan and the Junction City area....

Sandy

Sandy

Aug 23, 2022

Sandra Lee (Sandy) Cunningham, 78, of Manhattan, KS, passed away Tuesday afternoon, August 23rd, at Ascension Via Christi Health Hospital in Manhattan. Sandy was born in Roanoke, Virginia on September 2, 1943, the daughter of the late Hazel (Rigby) and Arthur Douglas Jackson. She was united in marriage to Jack Reid Cunningham III on June 1, 1963, in Roanoke....

Michael Jay Leasure

Michael Jay Leasure

Aug 14, 2022

Michael Jay Leasure, (83), of Manhattan, died on August 14, 2022, in Kansas City, KS. Mike was with the maintenance department at Kansas State University from 1966 to 1996 as a painter. Mike was born in Manhattan, KS on November 23, 1938, the son of the late Frieda Marie (Nixon) and Elden Emanuel Leasure, Sr. His companion, Kay Franks...

Allen Reynolds

Allen Reynolds

Aug 12, 2022

Dr. Allen LeRoy Reynolds, DDS, 74, of Saint George, KS, passed away at Friday, August 12th, 2022 at Ascension Via Christi Health Hospital, Manhattan. He was a retired dentist from Dodge City. Allen was born in Dodge City, KS on July 10, 1948, the son of the late Edna V (Allen) Reynolds and Charles Andrew "Andy" Reynolds. He was...

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