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Charlotte D. Levens
Dec 8, 2024
Charlotte D. “Charlie” Levens, 96, passed away on Sunday, December 8, 2024, in Salina, KS. She was born August 26, 1928, in rural Galva, KS, the daughter of Willis F. and Ida Marie (Christensen) Scott. She attended Grasshopper Country School and graduated from Galva High School in 1946. Upon graduation, she worked at the McPherson Woolworth from 1947 to 1955.
Charlotte...
Michele L. Frahm
Dec 7, 2024
Michele L. Frahm, 54, peacefully passed away on Saturday, December 7, 2024, at her home in McPherson, KS.
Michele was born in Stuttgart, Germany, first child of a military family. She would move frequently during the first years of her life, from Crown Point, Indiana, to El Paso, Texas, Muskegon and Imlay City, Michigan, and Hutchinson, Kansas. At age eight, Michele...
Linda Coe
Dec 7, 2024
Olinda “Linda” (Bender) Coe, 94, of McPherson, KS, peacefully passed away on Saturday, December 7, 2024, at McPherson Health & Rehab.
Mrs. Coe was born Olinda Bender on March 5, 1930, to David H. Bender and Mary (Dietz) Bender in Russell, KS.
She lived in Salina, KS for many years before moving to McPherson. On January 31, 1981, she married Robert R....
Gabriel Herron, Jr.
Dec 6, 2024
Gabriel Antonio Edward Herron, Jr., 26, of Windom, KS and formerly of Edwardsville, KS and San Antonio, TX, passed away on Friday, December 6, 2024, due to injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident in Rice County, KS.
Gabriel was born on October 28, 1998, in San Antonio, TX, the son of Gabriel Antonio Edward Herron, Sr. and Jennifer Gonzalez. He attended...
Keith J. Chrislip
Dec 3, 2024
Keith Justin Chrislip, 46, formerly of McPherson, KS, passed away on December 3, 2024, at his home in Wichita, KS.
Keith was born on May 11, 1978, in McPherson, KS. He was the youngest of three children born to Richard and Joyce (Gantt) Chrislip. He grew up and attended school in McPherson and graduated from McPherson High School in 1996. His...
Maurine Gaddis
Dec 2, 2024
Charlotte Maurine Gaddis was born August, 29, 1933, and peacefully passed away at Angel Arms on December, 2, 2024. Maurine was born in Coldwater, KS to Ray and Nell Jarnagin. She graduated in 1951 from Sun City, KS high school and attended one year of junior college in Pratt, KS.
Maurine was married in 1952 and blessed with two children: Nancy...
Larry G. Purcell
Nov 30, 2024
Larry Gene Purcell, 67, formerly of McPherson, KS, peacefully passed away on Saturday, November 30, 2024, surrounded by family at his home in Moundridge, KS.
He was born December 12, 1956, in Crawfordsville, IN, the son of Walter Lewis and Elfreda Mae (Umbarger) Purcell. On March 21, 1976, Larry was united in marriage to Reva Jean Gillberg at Ulysses, KS. This...
Doris M. Anderson
Nov 29, 2024
Doris Mae Anderson, 88, of McPherson, KS, peacefully passed away on Friday, November 29, 2024, surrounded by her family at Angel Arms, McPherson.
Doris was born on May 9, 1936, in Hillsboro, KS, the daughter of Henry L. and Martha Mae (Schierling) Nikkel. On March 21, 1955, Doris was united in marriage to Donald Dean Anderson, Sr. in Clayton, NM. This...
Linda K. Lungstrom
Nov 28, 2024
Linda Kay Lungstrom, 84, of McPherson, KS and formerly of Lindsborg, KS, peacefully passed away on Thursday, November 28, 2024, at Parkside Homes, Hillsboro.
Linda was born on November 12, 1940, in Warren, OH, the daughter of Harlan E. and Lola Belle (May) Greenwalt. On November 20, 1965, she was united in marriage to Leon George Lungstrom. He preceded her in...
Darrell G. Bacon
Nov 24, 2024
Darrell Glen Bacon was born on July 8, 1954, to Elvin and Vivian (Dickerson) Bacon. The Bacon family was overjoyed to welcome a baby boy who would carry on the family name. Darrell grew up in McPherson, Kansas, attending Roosevelt Elementary School, Park School, and McPherson Junior High, before graduating with the McPherson High School Class of 1972.
After high school,...
Carl L. Kasey
Nov 21, 2024
Carl Leo Kasey, 101, of McPherson, KS, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 21, 2024, surrounded by family at MTM Boarding Care Home, McPherson.
He was born on November 28, 1922 to Roy Day and Frances Margaret (Linholm) Kasey at their farm in Groveland Township. Carl attended school for four years at Mt. Zion School near their farm. When Mt. Zion...
Carol A. McGuire
Nov 19, 2024
Carol Ann (Holter) McGuire was born February 15, 1940, and passed away on November 19, 2024, reaching the age of 84.
She was born in Omaha, Nebraska, the daughter of Arthur Holter and Bernita (Nichols) Holter. She was an only child. Carol went to St. John Catholic School in El Dorado and graduated from El Dorado High School in 1958. She...
Karen S. Mayse
Nov 19, 2024
Karen Sue (Woods) Mayse was born May 29, 1941, in Princeton, Illinois. She was the daughter of Verdien “Jack” Eugene Woods and Jennie Blanche Lamar. Her mother died when Karen was only three years old. Her dad and wife, Elinor, and his sisters raised Karen.
She went to and graduated from Bureau Township Grade and High School in Illinois. Her first...
Harry E. Ensminger
Nov 17, 2024
Harry Edward Ensminger, 91, of McPherson, KS, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 17, 2024, surrounded by family at McPherson Hospital.
He was born June 29, 1933, at his parents’ home near Conway, KS. He was the only child born to Alvin E. and Beulah I. (Sackett) Ensminger. He attended the local schools and graduated from McPherson High School in 1952....
Terry K. Kanitz
Nov 15, 2024
Teresa “Terry” Kay Kanitz, 67, of Moundridge, KS and formerly of McPherson, KS, peacefully passed away on Friday, November 15, 2024, surrounded by family at her home in Moundridge.
Terry was born on August 19, 1957, in McPherson, KS, the daughter of Ronald Keith and Patricia “Pat” Helen (Casebeer) Anderson. She graduated from Lawrence High School in 1975. In March of...
Franklin G. Bartel
Nov 13, 2024
Franklin Gene Bartel was born to Harrison and Luella (Schmidt) Bartel on July 10, 1947 in Goessel, KS. He passed from this life to the next on November 13, 2024, at Hospice House in Hutchinson, KS at the age of 77. Frank was the oldest of three children with two younger sisters.
Frank grew up on a farm north of Lehigh....
Richard D. Ensz
Nov 9, 2024
My beloved husband, our father, and grandfather Richard Dale Ensz was born August 4, 1953, to Rueben and Margaret (Dyck) Ensz. He peacefully passed away on Saturday, November 9, 2024, at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, Kansas, reaching the age of seventy-one years.
Richard’s childhood and youth years were spent on the family farm near Windom. He received his education at Windom...
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...
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