Oliver "O.C." Weaver
Feb 21, 2012
Oliver Cornelius Weaver Jr., a retired professor of philosophy and religion at Birmingham-Southern College whose courses were viewed as a benchmark in the education and intellectual life of many students over five decades, died Feb. 21 at the age of 97. A graduate of BSC, Weaver co-authored the centennial history of the Methodist school in 1957, served as dean...
Lula Marie Poe
Feb 21, 2012
Lula Marie Poe, 80, of Manhattan, passed away on Tuesday, February 21st, at Good Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan. Lula Marie Madison was born April 30, 1931 in Newbern, Alabama the eldest of fourteen to the late Carrie (Norfleet) and Tommie Madison, Sr. She was united in marriage to Renzie M. Poe, Jr. in Newbern, Alabama on January 26,...
Maritza M. Cedeño
Feb 14, 2012
The family will receive friends prior to the services at 9:00 am, Saturday, February 18, 2012 at Irvin-Parkview Funeral Home & Cremation.
Virginia "Ginny" Phelps
Feb 8, 2012
Virginia L. 'Ginny' Phelps, 62, of Manhattan, passed away Wednesday, February 8th, in Topeka. Virginia Marie Lankenau was born in Washington, DC, on April 6, 1949, a daughter of the late Anita Byrne and Richard N. Lankenau. As a youth she traveled the world with her parents in the Dipolomatic Corps. On Sept. 4, 1982 in Albuquerque, New Mexico,...
Alice Elizabeth Jones
Jan 27, 2012
Alice Elizabeth Jones Alice Elizabeth Jones, 97, of Manhattan, died Friday, January 27th, at Good Shepherd Hospice House. Alice Elizabeth Steiner was born in Lafayette, Indiana on February 15, 1914, the daughter of the late Barbara (Steill) and Louis Steiner. She was a homemaker and a secretary for the America Farm Research Association with the Indiana Farm Bureau from...
Nelva Mae Wilcox
Jan 26, 2012
Nelva May Wilcox Nelva May Wilcox, 93, of Manhattan, passed away on Thursday, January 26th, at Mercy Regional Health Center. She was retired from the USDA Grain Marketing Research Center after 25 years of service. She also had worked for the Comptroller's office at Kansas State University and with the Manhattan Credit Bureau. Nelva May Harris was born in...
Robert "Bob" Smith
Jan 15, 2012
Robert E. 'Bob' Smith Robert Earl Smith, 70, of Manhattan, passed away Sunday, January 15th, at Mercy Regional Health Center. He was retired from the U.S. Army, as a SFC (E7) in 1985, where he was an engineer in construction. After his retirement he became a truck driver for Keim Transportation of Sabetha, KS. Bob was born in Floresville,...
Richard Luther Allen
Jan 8, 2012
Richard Luther Allen, Jr., 72, of Manhattan, died Sunday, January 8th, at Colmery-O'Neil VA Medical Center in Topeka. He was retired from the City of Manhattan after 13 years, and Kansas State University after 18 years as a truck driver. Richard Allen was born in Washington D.C., on June 18, 1939, the son of the late Tessie Lee (Scott)...
Sandra Snoke
Jan 6, 2012
Sandra Snoke, 66, of Manhattan, passed away at 9:30am, Friday, January 6th, 2012 at the Via Christi Village in Manhattan. Sandra Peters was born in Omaha, Nebraska on November 9, 1945, a daughter of the late Mary Helen (Holmquist) and Robert Louis Peters. She was a graduate of Oakland High School, Oakland, Nebraska in 1964 and received a bachelors...
Edward L. Polley
Jan 3, 2012
Edward L. Polley, 91, of Manhattan died January 3, at Mercy Regional Medical Center with his loved ones by his side. He was born on Dec. 25, 1920 in Council Bluffs, Iowa, the son of Amos and Signa (Sampson) Polley. He was preceded in death by 4 brothers, Dick, Delman, Amos and Albert. Ed proudly served in World War...
Frederick C. Beverly
Jan 1, 2012
Frederick Charles Beverly was born in Manhattan, Kansas on May 7, 1990 to Frederick Erick Beverly and Clara Bolton Thompson. He attended Manhattan schools and graduated with the Class of 2008 from Manhattan High School. Frederick was a mild-mannered young man who enjoyed sports and motorcycle riding. He was also a musician (drummer) and used his talent in church...
Pauline Josephine Bushey
Dec 28, 2011
Pauline Josephine Burlie Bushey, 99, of Manhattan died on Dec. 28, 2011 at the Good Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan. Pauline, a beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother, was born on September 11, 1912 in Bluff City, Kansas, to Charles and Mary (Mraz) Burlie. She and her family moved to Anthony, Kansas in 1918 where she attended grade school...
Virginia Carolyn Kobett
Dec 24, 2011
Virginia Carolyn Knauer Kobett, 91, of Manhattan, passed away, Saturday, December 24th, at home surrounded by her loving family. Virginia was born in Barnard, Kansas on February 14, 1920, the daughter of the late Bill and Leitha (Eddy) Knauer. She graduated in 1939 from the Barnard High School, Barnard, Kansas and then enrolled at Kansas State Agriculture College, now...
Rose Mary Arceneaux
Dec 10, 2011
Rosemary Arceneaux, 83, Manhattan, Kansas passed away Saturday, December 10th, at the Via Christi Village in Manhattan. Rosemary was born in Maurice, Louisianaon June 2, 1928, a daughter of the late Felicia (Dalcour) and Remick Stevenson. She worked for 15 years for Artex Company, was a member of Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Manhattan, and loved playing cards and...
Jayney Susanne Watson
Dec 10, 2011
Jayney Susanne Taussig Watson, 22, of Dobson, North Carolina passed away Saturday, December 10, 2011 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center of an acute asthma attack. She was born March 20, 1989 in Manhattan, Kansas. She lived and experienced the wonderful life Manhattan has to offer. She was homeschooled and participated in the local CHIEF Homeschool organization. Professionally she...
Zelma Marie Dodge
Dec 9, 2011
Zelma Marie Dodge, 94, Manhattan, passed away on Friday, December 09, 2011, at Meadowlark Hills Retirement Community, she was born December 10, 1916, on a farm near Hoisington, Kansas, the daughter of Clara (Bicknell) and Charles Finn. Zelma received a bachelors degree in Micro-Biology from Kansas State University. She also served a Medical Technology internship at Kansas University Medical...
Martin Sgm Ret.
Dec 8, 2011
Marty Travers, SGM Ret., 62, Manhattan, passed away on Thursday, December 8th, at Mercy Regional Health Center. He was born July 5, 1949 in Glasgow, Scotland, the son of the late Agnes (Shannon) and Martin Travers. When he was 10 years old, he came to America and proudly became a United States citizen in 1970. He received his Bachelor...
James "Jim" Wilcox
Dec 1, 2011
James Edward Wilcox, 98, of Manhattan, died Thursday, December 1st, at the Stonybrook Retirement Community. He was a retired teacher, principal and school administrator. Jim taught in Bancroft, Oneida and Sabetha, KS, and was a superintendent in Holcomb & Holton also, retiring in 1979. In 1955 he became a seventh grade math teacher at the Manhattan Junior High School,...
Jason C. Annis
Nov 24, 2011
Dr. Jason C. Annis, 81, of Manhattan, KS, passed away peacefully at University of Kansas Medical Center of natural causes on Thursday, November 24th, 2011. Dr. Annis was born July 11, 1930, in Minneapolis, MN, to Horace and Emma Annis. His father was a Copy Editor for the St. Paul Pioneer Press, and his mother was a homemaker. Dr....
Melvin Clyde Cottom
Nov 19, 2011
Melvin Clyde 'Mel' Cottom, 87, of Manhattan, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, November 19, 2011 at Mercy Regional Health Center. He was born October 11, 1924, the son of Clyde Walter Cottom and Mamie Cunningham Cottom. He grew up in Coffeyville, Kansas and graduated from Coffeyville High School in 1941. He attended Coffeyville Junior College. His family then moved...
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