Obituaries

Lori D. Carter

Lori D. Carter

Feb 26, 2021

Lori Dawn Carter, 52, Linwood, died at her home, February 26, 2021. Visitation will be held from noon until 1 p.m., Friday, March 5, 2021 with a funeral service following at 1 p.m., at the United Methodist Church in Washington. Burial will be in the Washington City Cemetery. Lori was born to Lee and Doris (Synovec) Nanninga at the Republic...

Keith Glenn Ayres

Keith Glenn Ayres

Feb 21, 2021

Keith Glenn Ayres, 74, passed away Saturday, February 20, 2021 at his home in Greenleaf.

Visitation will be Friday, February 26, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Ward Funeral Home in Greenleaf.

A graveside funeral service will be held at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, February 27, at the Greenleaf City Cemetery where Pastor Dan Norwood will officiate.

Keith was born November 28,...

Kirk Crome

Kirk Crome

Feb 8, 2021

Kirk Crome, 70, Washington, died Monday, February 8, 2021 at CHI St. Elizabeth Hospital in Lincoln, NE. Visitation was Wednesday, February 10 from 4 to 8 p.m. at Ward Funeral Home in Washington, A funeral service was 10 a.m., Thursday, February 11 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Greenleaf. Rev. Matthew Durance officiated. Jared Hatesohl was organist and the congregation sang “Onward...

Lola R. Herrs

Lola R. Herrs

Feb 8, 2021

Lola R. Herrs, 89, Linn, died Monday, February 8, 2021 at Clay County Medical Center, Clay Center, KS. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, February 12, 2021 at Ward Funeral Home in Linn, KS. A funeral service will be 10 a.m., Saturday, February 13, 2021 at Zion Lutheran Church, Linn. Burial will be in Zion Lutheran Cemetery....

Alice L. Stanton

Alice L. Stanton

Feb 7, 2021

Alice L. Stanton, 86, of Morrowville, KS, died February 7, 2021 at Gardenside Long-Term Care in Fairbury, NE. Private family services are pending with burial in the Morrowville Cemetery. Alice was born March 1, 1934 at Tribune, KS, to Wayne and Elizabeth (Rutz) Palmer. At the age of 5, her family moved to Washington, KS. Alice attended and graduated from...

Helen E. Elder

Helen E. Elder

Feb 7, 2021

Helen Elizabeth Elder, 93, of Washington, KS, died February 7, 2021 at her home. Visitation will be Thursday, February 11, from noon to 8 p.m. at Ward Funeral Home in Washington. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, February 12 at the Washington United Methodist Church. Rev. Dan Norwood will officiate. Sheila Ouellette is organist and the...

Forrest "Frosty" W. Tegethoff

Forrest "Frosty" W. Tegethoff

Feb 6, 2021

Forrest W. Tegethoff, 83, Washington, died Saturday, February 6, 2021 at the Washington County Hospital. A Celebration of Life gathering with the family, will be held from 2 to 4 p.m., Saturday, May 21, 2022 at Crossroads Community Church, Washington. Frosty was born on September 13, 1937 in Washington County to Floyd and Lula (Diller) Tegethoff. In 1955, he Graduated...

Charles F. Crist

Charles F. Crist

Jan 31, 2021

Charles F. Crist, 69, Washington, died January 31, 2021 at his home. Services will be held in Missouri at a later time. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Shirley; and a brother. Survivors include sisters, Myrna Bogle and Rita Parker; and nieces and nephews. A memorial fund is established. Contributions may be sent in care of Ward...

Nancy M. Tice

Nancy M. Tice

Jan 29, 2021

Nancy Marie Tice, 71, Morrowville, died Friday, January 29, 2021 at the Washington County Hospital, Washington. Visitation will be held Thursday, February 11, from Noon to 8 p.m. at Ward Funeral Home in Washington. A funeral service will be at 10:00 a.m., Friday, February 12, at the Washington United Methodist Church. The pallbearers will be Bob Elder, Jeremy Elder, Ken...

Timothy E. Gilliam

Timothy E. Gilliam

Jan 28, 2021

Timothy Eugene Gilliam, 94, of Greenleaf, Kansas, died Thursday, January 28, 2021 at his home. Visitation will be held Sunday, January 31, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Greenleaf. A vigil service will be at 7:00 p.m., Sunday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. A Private Graveside Service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, February...

Marcile H. Beikmann

Marcile H. Beikmann

Jan 21, 2021

Marcile H. Beikmann, 88, Linn, died Thursday, January 21, 2021 at the Linn Community Nursing Home. Visitation is Friday, January 22, from 4 to 8 p.m. at Ward Funeral Home in Linn, Kansas Immediate Family Private Graveside service will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, January 23, at Zion Lutheran Cemetery, The service will be live streamed on Ward Funeral Home Facebook...

Clara Isabel Miller

Clara Isabel Miller

Jan 14, 2021

Clara Miller, 88, Washington, died Thursday, January 14, 2021 in Salina. Visitation is from 12 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at Ward Funeral Home in Washington, KS. The family will receive friends from 5 to 6 p.m. A graveside funeral service will be 11 a.m., Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at Haddam City Cemetery, Haddam, KS. Clara was born...

Burton W. McGrath

Burton W. McGrath

Dec 31, 2020

Burton William McGrath, 85, Greenleaf, died Thursday, December 31, 2020 at Good Shepherd Hospice House, Manhattan, KS. Visitation will be Monday, January 4, 2021 from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., at the United Methodist Church in Green, KS. A funeral service will follow at 1:30 p.m. Rev. Sarah Gill will officiate. The pianist will be Rhonda Slingsby. Music will include...

Amaya Marie Stigge

Amaya Marie Stigge

Dec 27, 2020

Amaya Marie Stigge, 11 months and 17 days old, died December 27, 2020 at Childrens Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, MO. She was born January 10, 2020 at Washington, KS, to Alexandera (Reynolds) Stigge and Devon Dines. She is survived by her mother; father; sister, Nova Stigge; grandfather, David Reynolds, Sr.; and grandmother, Carrie Collins. A memorial fund has been...

LeRoy L. Lehman

LeRoy L. Lehman

Dec 27, 2020

LeRoy L. Lehman, 85, Linn, died Sunday, December 27, 2020 at the Washington County Hospital, Washington. Visitation will be Wednesday, December 30, from 3 until 8 p.m. at Ward Funeral Home in Linn. Masks are required for all services. A private funeral for immediate family will be at 10 a.m., Thursday, December 31 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Greenleaf. Burial will...

June A. Else

June A. Else

Dec 23, 2020

June Arlene Else, 97, Hollenberg, died Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at Cedarwood Assisted Living in Fairbury, NE. Visitation will be Monday, December 28, from 3 until 6 p.m. at Ward Funeral Home in Washington. Mask are required. A graveside funeral service will be held 2 p.m., Tuesday, December 29 at the Fairbury City Cemetery, Fairbury, NE. June was born on...

Larry A. Edgar

Larry A. Edgar

Dec 5, 2020

Larry Allen Edgar, 75, Overland Park, formerly of Washington, died December 5, 2020 at Menorah Medical Center, Overland Park, KS. Graveside funeral service will be 2 p.m., Monday, December 14, 2020 at the Washington City Cemetery, Washington. Larry was born March 28, 1945 at Marysville to Allen and Anna (Slama) Edgar. In 1963, he graduated Washington High School. On April...

Lester L. Wiese

Lester L. Wiese

Dec 1, 2020

Lester L. Wiese, 84, Linn, died Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at Cambridge Place in Marysville. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, December 4 at Ward Funeral Home in Linn. Masks are required. A private graveside funeral service with the immediate family, will be 10 a.m, Saturday, December 5 at St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery, Linn. Lester was born...

Ruth Gladys King

Ruth Gladys King

Nov 30, 2020

Ruth Gladys King, 89, born June 3, 1931 passed away Monday, November 30, 2020 at Park West Plaza, Wichita Kansas after a long battle with dementia and Covid-19. The graveside service will be at 2 PM Saturday, December 5, at the Washington City Cemetery with a viewing at 1:30. She was preceded in death by her high school sweetheart and...

Gary Fischer

Gary Fischer

Nov 29, 2020

Lawrence Gary Fischer, 75, formerly of Washington, died November 29, 2020 at Longmont, CO. A private graveside service for the immediate family, will be held 10 a.m., Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at the Washington City Cemetery. Pastor Dan Norwood will officiate. Gary was born at Odell, Nebraska on June 14, 1945 to Lawrence and Betty (Spitsnogle) Fischer. In 1963, he...