Obituaries

Robert L. Neu

Robert L. Neu

Aug 29, 2014

Robert L. Neu, 87, of Washington, KS, died Friday, August 29, 2014 at the Washington County Hospital. Visitation was Tuesday, September 2, from noon until 8 p.m. at Ward Funeral Home in Washington. A funeral service was held at 10 a.m., Wednesday, September 3, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Washington. Pastor Judy Hill officiated. Sheila Ouellette was organist...

Francis "Toby" Anderson

Francis "Toby" Anderson

Aug 24, 2014

Francis L. "Toby" Anderson, 94, died Sunday, August 24, 2014 at the Homestead Nursing Home, Washington, KS. Visitation is from noon until 8 p.m., Wednesday, August 27 at Ward Funeral Home in Washington. Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, August 28 at Washington Christian Church, Washington. Pastor Jim Stark will officiate. Gay Lynn Manning will accompany Ruth Ann Finlayson...

Carol J. Finlayson

Carol J. Finlayson

Aug 5, 2014

Carol Jean Finlayson, 88, died Tuesday, August 5, 2014 at Homestead Assisted Living, Manhattan, KS. Visitation was Sunday, August 10, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Ward Funeral Home, Washington. The family received friends from 5 to 7 p.m. A funeral service was 10 a.m. Monday, August 11, 2014 at the United Methodist Church, Washington. Pastor Randy Jellison-Knock officiated....

Doris A. Lange

Doris A. Lange

Jun 19, 2014

Doris A. Lange, 75, died Thursday, June 19, 2014 at Washington, Kansas. Visitation is from Noon until 8 p.m., Wednesday, June 25 at Ward Funeral Home, Washington. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. The funeral service is 11 a.m., Thursday, June 26 at Ward Funeral Home, Washington. Pastor Jim Stark will officiate. Gina Miller is the...

Olinda Gross

Olinda Gross

May 30, 2014

Olinda Gross, 94, of Washington, Kan., died Friday, May 30, 2014 at her home. Visitation was Monday, June 2, from noon to 8 p.m. at Ward Funeral Home in Washington. The family received friends from 4 to 6 p.m. A funeral service was at 10 a.m., Tuesday, June 3, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Linn. Rev. Tom Sahl officiated....

Ernest A. Blanken

Ernest A. Blanken

May 7, 2014

Ernest A. Blanken, 92, Linn, died Wednesday, May 7, 2014 at the Linn Community Nursing Home. Visitation was Sunday, May 11, from 4 to 8 p.m. at Ward Funeral Home in Linn. The family received friends 5 to 7 p.m. A funeral service was 10:30 a.m., Monday, May 12, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Greenleaf. Pastor Timothy Lorenz officiated. Arlene Miller...

Phil G. Clark

Phil G. Clark

Apr 24, 2014

­­­Phil Clark, 90, of Topeka and formerly of Linn, Kan., died Thursday, April 24, at Hillsdale Place in Topeka.Visitation was Sunday, April 27, from 4 to 8 p.m. at Ward Funeral Home in Linn.Mass of Christian Burial was at 10 a.m., Monday, April 28, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Greenleaf, Kan.  Father David Metz officiated.  Sheila Ouellette played the organ while the...

Loren C. Wiechmann

Loren C. Wiechmann

Apr 18, 2014

Loren C. Wiechmann, 70, of Linn, Kan., died Friday, April 18, 2014 at his home.Visitation was Tuesday, April 22, from 2 to 8 p.m., at Ward Funeral Home in Linn.  The family received friends from 6 to 7 p.m.A funeral service was held at 10 a.m., Wednesday, April 23 at Zion Lutheran Church, Linn.  Pastor David Gruoner officiated.  Eunice Beier played the organ while the congregation sang "Amaing Grace",...

Verlin L. Mayer

Verlin L. Mayer

Apr 9, 2014

Verlin L. Mayer, 96, of Lincoln, Neb., and formerly of Washington, Kan., died April 9, 2014 at his home in Lincoln.Visitation was Friday, April 11, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., at Ward Funeral Home in Washington.A rosary service in Lincoln was held at 7 p.m., Thursday, April 10, at Roper & Son’s Mortuary.A rosary service in Washington was held at...

Sylvia Mai

Sylvia Mai

Mar 24, 2014

Sylvia Mai, 77, of Linn, Kan., entered rest Monday, March 24, 2014 at Linn, Kan.The funeral service was 2:00 p.m., Friday, March 28 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Linn. Pastor Tom Sahl officiated. Anita Singular was organist and played "Beautiful Savior" and "Onward Christian Soldiers", while the congregation sang.  Special recorded music was played, "Children of the Heavenly Father" and "Abide...

Melvin L. Allerheiligen

Melvin L. Allerheiligen

Mar 18, 2014

Melvin LeRoy Allerheiligen, 84, died Tuesday, March 18, 2014 at the Salina Regional Health Center, Salina, KS.A funeral service was at 1 p.m., Saturday, March 22, 2014 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Palmer, KS.  Pastor Tom Sahl officiated.  Anita Singular was organist and played while the congregation sang, "Beautiful Savior", "What a Friend We Have in Jesus", and "Amazing Grace."Burial...

Lucille E. Rudkins

Lucille E. Rudkins

Mar 17, 2014

Lucille Rudkins, 94, died Monday, March 17, 2014 at Washington. A visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m., Wednesday, March 19, 2014 at Ward Funeral Home, Washington. A funeral service will be 10:30 a.m., Thursday, March 20, 2014 at Ward Funeral Home, Washington.  Pastor Judy Hill will officiate. Burial will be in Hollenberg Cemetery. Lucille was born on December 11,...

Elmer Alvin Kolle

Elmer Alvin Kolle

Mar 14, 2014

Elmer A. Kolle, 84, of Linn, Kansas, died Friday, March 14, 2014, at the Washington County Hospital in Washington, Kansas.Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 19, 2014 at the Zion Lutheran Church in Linn.Burial will be in the Zion Lutheran Cemetery.Visitation will be on Tuesday, March 18, 2014, from 1:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the Ward Funeral Home in Washington, Kansas. The family will receive...

Matthew John Peters

Matthew John Peters

Mar 11, 2014

Matthew John Peters, 48, of Greenleaf, Kan., died March 11, 2014 at Greenleaf.A funeral service in Greenleaf was at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 18, at Ward Funeral Home.   The Rev. Phil Nielsen  officiated. The pallbearers were  Tom Weber, Richard Murray, David Black, Allan Feil, Jerry Aldridge and Curtis Dooth.A funeral service in Deshler, Neb., will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, March...

Lorna Wilgers

Lorna Wilgers

Mar 7, 2014

Lorna Wilgers, 85, of Washington, Kan., died Friday, March 7, at Omaha, Neb.A funeral service was held at 10 a.m., Wednesday, March 12 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Palmer. Rev. Tom Sahl  officiated. Musicians were John and Judy Wilgers and Timothy Wilgers. They played and sang "Beautiful Savior" and "Come To Jesus."  The congregation sang "Jesus, Lead Thou On" and "Just As...

Harold A. Beikmann

Harold A. Beikmann

Feb 20, 2014

Harold Andrew Beikmann, Palmer, KS, died Thursday, February 20, 2014 at Manhattan, KS. A funeral service will was at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, February 25, at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Linn. Rev. Richard Rikli officiated. Amanda Beikmann was organist and the congregation sang "What a Friend We Have in Jesus", "I heard a Voice of Jesus Say", "Go My Children With My...

Marvin G. Gould

Marvin G. Gould

Feb 19, 2014

Marvin Gould, 89, died Wednesday, February 19, 2014 at the Centennial Homestead Nursing Home, Washington. A graveside funeral service was at 1:30 p.m., Monday, February 24 at Brethren Cemetery, Washington. Rev. David Andrews officiated. Burial was in the Brethren Cemetery. Pallbearers were Leon Rumsey, Alfred Andrews, Jerry Andrews, Keith Andrews, Randy Gould and Dr. Jim Smart. Marvin was born June...

Elsie Hiesterman

Elsie Hiesterman

Feb 4, 2014

Elsie Anna (Burger) Hiesterman, 93, Linn, KS, died February 4, 2014 at the Linn Community Nursing Home. Visitation was Friday, February 7, from 1 to 8 p.m., at Ward Funeral Home in Linn. The family received friends from 5 to 7 p.m. A funeral service was held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, February 8, at Zion Lutheran Church in Linn. Rev....

Sylvia C. Stuenkel

Sylvia C. Stuenkel

Feb 1, 2014

Sylvia C. Stuenkel, 93, of Linn, KS, died Saturday, February 1, 2014 at her home in Linn. A funeral service was held at 2 p.m., Thursday, February 6, at St. John's Lutheran, Palmer. Rev. Jacob Sherry officiated. Sheila Stuenkel played the organ while the congregation sang “Rock of Ages”, “I Am But a Stranger Here”, “What God Ordains is Always...

Methilda "Tillie" Grover

Methilda "Tillie" Grover

Jan 12, 2014

Methilda "Tillie" Grover, 84, of Morrowville, KS, died Sunday, January 12, 2014 at the Centennial Homestead Nursing Home, Washington. Visitation was Wednesday, January 15, from noon until 8 p.m., at Ward Funeral Home, Washington A graveside funeral service was held at 11 a.m., Thursday, January 16, at the Washington City Cemetery. Rev. Marilyn Sweet officiated. The pallbearers were Mark Boldt,...