Obituaries

Dorian B. Bisping

Dorian B. Bisping

Nov 26, 2020

Dorian Bernice (Meyer) Bisping went to her heavenly home on November 26, 2020. Visitation will be held at Ward funeral home in Linn from 2 to 4 p.m. on November 29, 2020. A private graveside service at Zion Lutheran cemetery with immediate family will be held on November 30, 2020. Dorian was born August 7, 1935 to Martin and Elise...

Darrel C. Portenier

Darrel C. Portenier

Nov 18, 2020

Darrel C. Portenier, 88, formerly of Washington, died November 18, 2020, at the Linn Community Nursing Home, Linn, KS. Visitation will be held Friday, November 20, from 4 until 8 p.m. at Ward Funeral Home in Washington. Mask are required. A funeral service is 10:00 a.m., Saturday, November 21 at the Morrowville Christian Church. Burial will be in the Dale...

Gerald "Jerry" L. Alldredge

Gerald "Jerry" L. Alldredge

Nov 16, 2020

Gerald Lee Alldredge, 68, Washington, died Monday, November 16, 2020 at the Washington County Hospital. A private service will be held at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, November 21 at the Washington Fire Department. Jerry was born to Perry K. and Velma (Kern) Alldredge on April 30, 1952 at Steele City, NE. He attended Emma’s Country School before moving to Washington. He...

Norma M. Nelson

Norma M. Nelson

Nov 15, 2020

Norma M. Nelson, 92, Washington, died Sunday, November 15, 2020 at the Centennial Homestead Nursing Home. Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, November 18 at Ward Funeral Home in Washington. A graveside funeral service will be 11 a.m., Thursday, November 19 at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Concordia, KS. The service will be livestreamed on our Ward Funeral Home...

E. Keith Welch

E. Keith Welch

Nov 13, 2020

Erwin Keith Welch, 86, Washington, died Friday, November 13, 2020 at the Leonardville Nursing Home, Leonardville, KS. Visitation will be from noon until 8 p.m., Tuesday, November 17, at Ward Funeral Home, Washington. A funeral service will be at 10 a.m., Wednesday, November 18, at Ward Funeral Home. The service will be livestreamed on our Ward Funeral Home Facebook page....

Mary L. Helms

Mary L. Helms

Nov 11, 2020

Mary L. Helms, 60. Linn, died Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at the Washington County Hospital. A private family funeral will be held 2:30 p.m., Saturday, November 14, at Immanuel Lutheran Church, west of Linn. Visitation will begin at 1:30 p.m. The service will be live streamed on the Ward Funeral Home Facebook page Burial will be in the Immanuel Lutheran...

Larry D. Ouellette

Larry D. Ouellette

Nov 9, 2020

Larry D. Ouellette, 80, Washington, died November 9, 2020 at the Washington County Hospital. Visitation will be from noon until 8 p.m., Thursday, November 19, 2020 at Ward Funeral Home, Washington. A funeral service will be held 10 a.m., Friday, November 20, 2020 at St. Augustine Catholic Church, Washington. Father Joseph Kieffer will officiate. Sheila Ouellette will be the organist....

Bernadette L'Ecuyer

Bernadette L'Ecuyer

Nov 9, 2020

Bernadette L'Ecuyer, 91, Haddam, died Monday, November 9, 2020 at the Washington County Hospital. Visitation will be from noon until 5 p.m., Friday, November 13, 2020 at Ward Funeral Home Washington. A vigil service will be 7 p.m., Friday, at St. Augustine Catholic Church, Washington. Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10 a.m., Saturday, November 14, at St. Augustine...

Jim J. Cordry

Jim J. Cordry

Nov 8, 2020

Jimmie Jerome Cordry, 77, died on November 8, 2020. Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at Ward Funeral Home, Washington. A celebration of life service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, November 12 at Ward Funeral Home, Washington, KS. Pallbearers are Justin Cordry, Dean Dittmer, Steven Dittmer, James Dittmer, Shawn Dittmer and David...

Edgar Helms

Edgar Helms

Oct 17, 2020

Edgar Loren Helms, 92, Linn, died Saturday, October 17, 2020 at the Linn Community Nursing Home. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m., Friday, October 23 at Ward Funeral Home in Linn, KS. A funeral service will be held 10 a.m., Saturday, October 24 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, west of Linn. Masks are recommended. Pastor Richard Rikli will officiate. Amanda...

Edwin A. Beikmann

Edwin A. Beikmann

Oct 12, 2020

Edwin A. Beikmann, 84, died October 12, 2020 at the Clay County Medical Center, Clay Center, KS. Visitation was held Friday, October 16, 2020 from 2 to 8 p.m. at Ward Funeral Home, Linn. A funeral service was at 10 a.m., Saturday, October 17 at Zion Lutheran Church, Linn with Pastor David Gruoner officiating. The funeral was shown on our...

Marvin "Tug" L. DeLay

Marvin "Tug" L. DeLay

Oct 9, 2020

Marvin LeRoy “Tug” DeLay, 92, Morrowville, died October 9, 2020 at his home. Visitation was held Thursday, October 15 from noon until 8 p.m. at Ward Funeral Home in Washington. A funeral service was 10:30 a.m., Friday, October 16 at Ward Funeral Home. Pastor Dan Norwood officiated. Music played was "I Walk the Line," "Wind Beneath My Wings," "If Tomorrow...

Deborah S. le Roux

Deborah S. le Roux

Oct 5, 2020

Deborah S. le Roux, 57, died October 5th, 2020, at MercyOne Medical Center, Des Moines, Iowa. A private service was held at St. Michael's Catholic Cemetery, Kimeo, Kansas. The service was live-streamed and viewable online on the Ward Funeral Home Facebook page. A Celebration of Life event will be planned at a later date. Debbie was born on June 15th,...

Ramona L. Hiesterman

Ramona L. Hiesterman

Sep 12, 2020

Beloved Mom, Wife, Grandma, and GiGi, Ramona Lynn Hiesterman, was called home to her Lord and Savior on September 12, 2020. Visitation was Tuesday, September 15, from 1 to 8 p.m. at Ward Funeral Home in Linn, KS. A celebration of her life was held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, September 16, at Zion Lutheran Church in Linn. Pastor David Gruoner...

Daniel G. Matthews

Daniel G. Matthews

Sep 6, 2020

Daniel Glenn Matthews 60, Washington, died Sunday, September 6, 2020 at his home. A funeral was held at 11 a.m., Thursday, September 10 at the Washington Christian Church, Washington. Rev. Jim Stark officiated. Eulogist was Faith Matthews. Gay Lynn Manning was organist and Amelia L’Ecuyer sang “Amazing Grace,” “Danny Boy” and “Down to the River to Pray.” The congregation sang...

Bradley W. Prior

Bradley W. Prior

Sep 4, 2020

Bradley Wayne Prior, 59, died Friday, September 4, 2020 at the Salina Regional Health Center, Salina. A Celebration of Life was held at the Washington First National Bank on September 20, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. for family and friends. The family remained after to visit and share memories. Pastor Ron Brown officiated. Bradley Wayne Prior was born August 18, 1961...

Russell "Rusty" L. Thorman

Russell "Rusty" L. Thorman

Aug 19, 2020

Rusty Thorman, 64, Wakefield, passed away August 19, 2020 at the Salina Regional Health Center, Salina, with his wife, Jody by his side. A memorial service was held Sunday, September 6th at 10:00 a.m. by the pagoda in the Wakefield City Park, Wakefield KS. Diane Rudd was Eulogist and the song "Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" was played. Rusty was...

Terry N. Taylor

Terry N. Taylor

Aug 6, 2020

After a short battle with cancer Terry Newman Taylor, 80, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, on August 6, 2020. To family and friends, Terry was known as Pop, Papa and the K.I.D. Visitation was from 1 to 8 p.m., Thursday, August 13, 2020 at Ward Funeral Home. The family received friends from 5 to 7 p.m. A funeral...

Julia R. Root

Julia R. Root

Jul 29, 2020

Julia R. Root, 89, of Washington, KS, died July 29, 2020 at the Linn Community Nursing Home. Visitation was Saturday, August 1, from 9-11 a.m. at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Washington followed by a funeral service at 11:00 a.m. Jill Duis PMA officiated. Sheila Ouellette was organist and the congregation sang “Amazing Grace,” “Beautiful Savior” and “On Eagles Wings.”...

Adelbert Stewart

Adelbert Stewart

Jul 27, 2020

Adelbert E. Stewart, 88, of Washington, KS, died July 27, 2020 at the Washington County Hospital. Visitation was Wednesday, July 29, from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m., at Ward Funeral Home in Washington. The family received friends from 5 to 6:30 p.m. A funeral service was at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, July 30, at Ward Funeral Home, Washington. Pastor Darel Boston...