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Steven "Skip" Von Strohe
Oct 9, 2023
Steven (Skip) Von Strohe passed away peacefully with family present at his home in Marquette, KS the morning of October 9, 2023. Steven was born on March 20, 1931, in Salina, KS, the first son of Louis (Bud) Von Strohe and Twila (Steel) Von Strohe. Steven’s younger brother, Jerry Stuart Von Strohe, was born in July of 1933 and died...
Lee Buehrle
Oct 9, 2023
Lee Buehrle, 93, of McPherson, KS, and formerly of Salina, KS, peacefully passed away on Monday, October 9, 2023, at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita. She worked as a secretary at Farm Bureau Insurance Agency in Atwood and was an office manager for Marietta, Kellogg & Price Law Office in Salina.
Lee was born on April 24, 1930, in...
Geneva M. Turnquist
Oct 9, 2023
Geneva Mae Turnquist, 94, of Lindsborg, KS, peacefully passed away on Monday, October 9, 2023, surrounded by family at Brookdale Senior Assisted Living, Salina. Geneva was a homemaker, partner in the family farming operation, census worker, and election worker.
Geneva was born on July 15, 1929, on the family farm in McPherson, KS, the daughter of Bernard G. and...
Gaylon L. Plenert
Oct 2, 2023
Gaylon Lee Plenert, 69, of McPherson, KS, peacefully passed away on Monday, October 2, 2023, at his home.
Gaylon was born on September 29, 1954, in Goessel, KS, the son of Charles Lee and Jenny Lee (Unruh) Plenert. He attended school in Hillsboro, KS.
He was a member of Wheatland Baptist Church, McPherson and was an artist...
Larry E. Potter
Sep 30, 2023
Larry Eugene Potter was born April 5, 1938, at home in Clarinda, Iowa, in the middle of a spring blizzard. He was the eldest of four children born to Samuel G. and Inez M. (Carson) Potter. He attended Clarinda schools until the family moved to Denver, CO, where he graduated from high school in 1956. However, he always considered himself...
Charlie E. Shults, Sr.
Sep 30, 2023
Charles “Charlie” E. Shults, Sr., 76, of Chanute, KS and formerly of McPherson, KS, peacefully passed away on Saturday, September 30, 2023, surrounded by his family at the Kansas Heart Hospital, Wichita.
Charlie was born on January 12, 1947, in Iola, KS, the son of William Harold and Alean Katherine (Slife) Shults. He graduated from Humboldt High School...
Linda L. Miller
Sep 29, 2023
Linda Louise (Hawkins) Miller, 75, of McPherson, KS, a beloved mother, grandmother, and dedicated teacher, peacefully passed away on Friday, September 29, 2023, surrounded by family at Research Medical Center, Kansas City, MO. She touched the lives of many with her kindness and love.
Born on February 24, 1948, in Carrollton, MO, to Lawrence Lee and Louise (Sanger) Hawkins,...
Ronald Sommerfeld
Sep 28, 2023
Ronald J. Sommerfeld, 81, of Canton, KS, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 28, 2023, at The Cedars, McPherson. He was a tool & die machinist for 28 years at CertainTeed Plastics and also worked at Kansas Jack for 12 years. After retirement, he worked on a part-time basis at Viega.
Ron was born on April 27, 1942,...
LeRoy Norstrom
Sep 26, 2023
Marvin LeRoy “Swede” Norstrom, 79, of McPherson, KS, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 26, 2023, at Hospice House, Hutchinson.
LeRoy was born on November 8, 1943, in McPherson, KS, the son of Milton and Pearl (Nash) Norstrom. He graduated from Roxbury High School in 1961. LeRoy was a resident of McPherson since 1969, moving from Roxbury, KS. He...
Joyce E. Lund
Sep 20, 2023
Joyce Elaine Lund, 75, of McPherson, KS, peacefully passed away on Wednesday, September 20, 2023, at Hospice House, Hutchinson.
She was born on December 14, 1947, in Belleville, KS, the daughter of Donald R. and Iva E. (Heath) Goodger. She graduated from Belleville High School.
Joyce worked in the cabinet shop at Kit/Road Ranger and retired from...
Pat Nippert
Sep 19, 2023
For the first half of her life, a softball field, a basketball or tennis court, or a swimming pool is where you would have found Pat. Recently, reading a good book in a campground, her cabin in Colorado, or on a new adventure with Ward were her preferred activities. Patricia Lou Nippert was a fun-loving, ornery, adventuresome spirit who valued...
Horst Eigruber
Sep 17, 2023
Horst Eigruber, 84, of McPherson, KS, peacefully passed away on Sunday, September 17, 2023, surrounded by family at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita. He was a past President of American Maplan.
Horst was born on August 8, 1939, in Linz, Austria, the son of August and Johanna (Spazenegger) Eigruber. On October 14, 1983, Horst was united in marriage to Irmengard...
Rita M. Owens
Sep 17, 2023
Rita Marie Owens, 82, of McPherson, KS, peacefully passed away on Sunday, September 17, 2023, surrounded by family at Hospice House, Hutchinson.
Rita was born on October 27, 1940, in York, NE, the daughter of Louis Vincent and Helen Marie (Haupt) Kaspari. She graduated from McPherson High School in 1958. She worked as a secretary for Farmers Alliance...
Corey Bruce
Sep 17, 2023
Corey Robert Bruce, 47, of McPherson, KS, peacefully passed away on Sunday, September 17, 2023, surrounded by family and friends at Ascension Via Christi-St. Francis, Wichita. Corey worked at Piping Tech as a Safety Coordinator and was a partner in Central Investments Group, LLC.
Corey was born on January 20, 1976, in McPherson, KS, the son of Tommy L....
Linus Dixon, Sr.
Sep 16, 2023
Linus O’Neil Dixon, Sr., 63, of McPherson, KS and formerly of San Diego, CA, peacefully passed away on Saturday, September 16, 2023, surrounded by family at his home in McPherson.
Linus was born on October 9, 1959, in Covington, LA, the son of Grady Robert Mosely and Ruby Celeste Dixon.
On July 24, 1986, Linus was...
Randy B. Gepner
Sep 2, 2023
Randy Bruce Gepner, 61, of Moundridge, KS and formerly of McPherson, KS, passed away on Saturday, September 2, 2023, at the McPherson County State Lake (Maxwell Lake), Canton, KS.
Randy was born on September 6, 1961, in Concordia, KS, the son of Chester Marvin and Leora May (Schleuder) Gepner. He graduated from high school in Salt Lake City,...
Deanna White
Aug 31, 2023
Deanna Dee White, 83, of McPherson, KS, peacefully passed away on Thursday, August 31, 2023, at Pine Village, Moundridge. She worked as a sales clerk at the Duckwall-ALCO store in Greensburg, KS.
Deanna was born on July 29, 1940, in Beloit, KS, the daughter of Dean Harrison and Ida Ann (Leonhart) Williams. She graduated from Downs High School...
Ruth L. Gass
Aug 30, 2023
Ruth Lena (Burgin) Gass, age 90, left this vale of tears on Thursday, August 30, 2023, at Schowalter Villa in Hesston, Kansas. She was born September 15, 1932, in Ava, Missouri, to Lester Edison “Bunk” and Dortha (Burris) Burgin.
Ruth was united in marriage to Ellis Hylton Gass on June 19, 1949. The ceremony was held at the home...
Leiko R. Simmons
Aug 27, 2023
Leiko Ray Simmons, 39, of McPherson, KS, passed away on Sunday, August 27, 2023, at his home.
Leiko was born on June 3, 1984, in Hutchinson, KS.
He is survived by his mother, Linda Brown of McPherson, KS; father, Marvin Joe Simmons of Hutchinson, KS; uncle, Michael Brown of Honolulu, HI; aunt, Vickie Gehring of Hutchinson, KS;...
Lawrence O. Smith, Jr.
Aug 27, 2023
Lawrence “Larry” O. Smith, Jr., 88, a McPherson, KS resident since 1976, peacefully passed away on Sunday, August 27, 2023.
Larry was born on April 21, 1935, in Henderson, TN, the son of Lawrence O. Smith, Sr. and Bessie (Andrews) Smith. He was raised in Van Vleet, MS. Larry graduated from Mississippi State University in 1963. On August...
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