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Percy L. Toews
Jun 7, 2022
Percy L. Toews, 77, of Inman, KS, peacefully passed away on Tuesday, June 7, 2022, surrounded by family at the Moundridge Manor, Moundridge, KS. He was a retired farmer and also had worked at McPherson Area Solid Waste Utility and Kit Manufacturing.
Percy was born on April 26, 1945, in McPherson, KS, the son of A.R. “Abe” and Ruby...
Jack L. Edwards
May 29, 2022
Jack Lee Edwards, 82, of McPherson, KS, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 29, 2022, at The Cedars, McPherson. He owned and operated Edwards Backhoe Service and Edwards Oil Properties.
Jack was born on May 9, 1940, in Tahlequah, OK, the son of Thomas and Sendy (Cattron) Edwards. On November 8, 1968, he was united in marriage to...
John W. Marlett, Jr.
May 27, 2022
John W. Marlett, Jr., 73, of McPherson, KS, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 27, 2022, surrounded by family at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita. He was a master machinist at Midwest Industries. He also was a master gunsmith, and in his younger years, he worked at his father’s A&W Restaurants in Hays, McPherson, and Russell, Kansas. John served in the...
Audrey P. Starkey
May 24, 2022
Audrey Pauline Starkey, 96, of McPherson, KS, peacefully passed away on Tuesday, May 24, 2022, surrounded by family at McPherson Hospital. She was a homemaker, and in her younger years, she was a secretary for the Rolls-Royce Factory and also worked on the production line at Sterling Drug.
Audrey was born on April 10, 1926, in Derby, England,...
John H. Downing, Jr.
May 18, 2022
John Howard Downing, Jr., 67, of McPherson, Kansas, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 18, 2022, surrounded by family at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita. He retired from Coleman Moving & Storage in Salina, Kansas.
John was born on December 17, 1954, in Steelville, Missouri, the son of John Howard Downing, Sr. and Alice Evelyn (Dixon) Downing. He attended Havre...
John H. Moore
May 17, 2022
John H. Moore, 69, of McPherson, KS, passed away on Tuesday, May 17, 2022, at his home in McPherson. John retired from NCRA Refinery, where he worked in the Alkylation Unit.
John was born on December 20, 1952, the son of Lester Elmer and Wilma Fern (Lewis) Moore. He graduated from Pawnee Rock High School in 1970 and...
Gladys Naylor
May 16, 2022
Gladys S. Naylor, 104, died peacefully on Monday, May 16, 2022, at The Cedars, McPherson. She was a high school teacher, Executive with Church Women United, and also was a Director with the YWCA.
Gladys was born on February 5, 1918, in Navarre, Kansas, the daughter of Benjamin Hoover and Margaret (Hoffmann) Shank. On May 10, 1942, Gladys was...
Jill R. Scott
May 8, 2022
Jill “Queen” Rene Scott, 62, of McPherson, KS, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 8, 2022, at McPherson Hospital. She retired from Johns Manville.
Jill was born on November 10, 1959, in McPherson, KS, the daughter of Aldon Wesley “Scottie” and Retha Lucy (Anderson) Scott. She graduated from Lindsborg High School in 1977.
She was a member...
Jeanette L. Stump
May 4, 2022
Jeanette Lee Stump, 104, of McPherson, Kansas, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 4, 2022, at The Cedars in McPherson.
She was born January 13, 1918, in Gibbon, Oklahoma (Grant County) to Jerry Simpson and Dorothy Pearl (Aves) Slaughter. Jeanette graduated from high school in Perryton, Texas, attended Oklahoma Baptist University, and received a BA degree in Education from...
Jake K. Goertzen
Apr 23, 2022
Jake K. Goertzen, 85, of Inman, KS, peacefully passed away on Saturday, April 23, 2022, surrounded by family at the Moundridge Manor, Moundridge, KS. He was a farmer.
Jake was born on December 1, 1936, at Camp 45, Chihuahua, Mexico to Jacob H. and Lena (Koehn) Goertzen. On September 25, 1960, Jake was united in marriage to Anne Louise...
Kenneth E. Talbott
Apr 15, 2022
Kenneth “Kenny” Eugene Talbott, 84, passed away on Good Friday, April 15, 2022, at his home in Marquette with his family by his side. He was born to LaMonte and Emma (Grooms) Talbott on March 18, 1938. He was a lifetime resident of Marquette. He graduated from Marquette High School and Barber Business School in Wichita.
He was a...
Sue McDonald
Apr 12, 2022
Susan (Sue) K McDonald, 60, of McPherson and formerly of Fargo, ND, passed away peacefully at home on April 12, 2022. Sue was a lifelong educator, most recently Professor Emeritus at Kansas Wesleyan University in Salina, Kansas.
Sue was born on March 9, 1962, in Berkeley, California, the daughter of Clarence E. and Lois (Kay) McDonald. She graduated...
Galland E. Ellwood
Apr 12, 2022
Galland E. Ellwood, 89, of Windom, KS, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 12, 2022, at Sandstone Heights Nursing Home, Little River. He was a devoted Christian, farmer, rancher, and family man.
Galland was born on August 26, 1932, in McPherson, KS, the son of Glenford LeRoy and Acelee (Neel) Ellwood. He graduated from Windom High School in 1951. ...
Scott P. Neufeld
Apr 7, 2022
Scott Paul Neufeld, 40, formerly of McPherson, KS, passed away on Thursday, April 7, 2022, at his home in Grove, OK. He died following complications of a recent surgery.
Scott was born on January 19, 1982, in Newton, KS, son of Paul Stanley Neufeld and Rhonda Kay (Epp) Neufeld. He attended Hillsboro and McPherson High Schools.
His vocations...
Florence M. Steely
Mar 28, 2022
Florence M. Steely, 95, of McPherson, Kansas passed away on March 28, 2022, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center.
She was born July 15, 1926, at the family home near White City, Kansas, the daughter of Fred A. and Orlena (Kohls) Herpich. Florence was a graduate of Woodbine High School, Woodbine, Kansas with the class of 1945.
Upon graduation,...
Jeffrey W. Schimming
Mar 17, 2022
Jeffrey “Jeff” Wayne Schimming, 62, of McPherson, passed away on Thursday, March 17, 2022, due to injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. He was a production equipment specialist for Pfizer, McPherson, working there for 28 years.
Jeff was born on September 4, 1959, the son of Edgar Karl and Betty Janette (Harrison) Schimming. He graduated from Hope High School...
Maryanne E. Webb
Mar 17, 2022
Maryanne Elizabeth Webb, 86, of McPherson, KS, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 17, 2022, surrounded by family at Pleasant Hills Care Home, Hutchinson, KS. She was a homemaker and bookkeeper for Carol Winslow and KP&L. Maryanne finished her working career as an office manager for Mustang Mobile Park and Smokey’s Industries.
Maryanne was born on June 6, 1935, in...
Robert "Bob" D. Cooper
Mar 14, 2022
Robert “Bob” D. Cooper, 84, of McPherson, KS, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 14, 2022, surrounded by his family at Hutchinson Health & Rehab. He was a former McPherson Police Officer and retired after 27 years as the Assistant Chief of Police.
He was born on January 24, 1938, in McPherson, KS, the son of Robert Clarence and...
Donald H. Turnquist
Mar 9, 2022
Donald Herman Turnquist, 96, a lifetime Lindsborg, KS area resident, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 9, 2022, at Bethany Home in Lindsborg. He was a farmer and stockman.
Don was born on August 1, 1925, in McPherson, KS, the son of Herman Valentin and Helen Elizabeth (Nelson) Turnquist. He graduated from Lindsborg High school in 1943. On October...
MaryLou Baird
Mar 9, 2022
MaryLou Baird, 92, of McPherson, KS, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 9, 2022, at Legend of Hutchinson Senior Living in Hutchinson, KS.
MaryLou was born on May 14, 1929, in Tecumseh, NE, the oldest of six children born to Walter Frederick Bryan Hahn and Aretta Ruth (Kelley) Hahn. She graduated from Tecumseh High School in 1947. On September 9,...
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