Obituaries

Donald L. Fencl

Donald L. Fencl

Jun 17, 2009

Donald L. Fencl, 67, of Washington, KS, died June 17, 2009 at his home. A funeral service was held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, June 23 at Ward Funeral Home in Washington. Pastor John Frey officiated. Burial was in the Haddam City Cemetery. Pallbearers were Mitch Fencl, Bobby Svanda, Randy Griffin, Rodney Griffin, Brian Fencl and Larry Stockebrand. Military honors were...

Junior F. Sawyer

Junior F. Sawyer

Jun 13, 2009

Junior F. Sawyer 81, died June 13, 2009 at Jefferson Community Health Center, Fairbury, Nebraska. A funeral was held at 3:00 pm Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at the United Methodist Church, Washington. Pastor Randy Jellison-Knock officiated. Gina Miller played the organ while Ed and John Durst sang “On Eagles Wings”. The congregation sang “Precious Lord Take My Hand”. The pallbearers...

Mildred Ayres

Mildred Ayres

May 31, 2009

Mildred Ayres, 96, passed away Sunday, May 31, 2009 at Cambridge Nursing Home in Marysville. A graveside funeral service was held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, June 5 at the Greenleaf Cemetery. Pastor Randy Jellison-Knock officiated. Mildred was born August 29, 1912 at Campbell, NE, the daughter of Lydia Wagoner and Henry Hohlfeld. She graduated from Campbell High School and worked...

Floyd Dale Sorrick

Floyd Dale Sorrick

May 31, 2009

Floyd Dale Sorrick, Jr., 81, of Washington, KS, passed away Sunday, May 31, 2009 at the Washington County Hospital. A funeral service was held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, June 4 at the United Methodist Church in Washington. The Rev. Randy Jellison-Knock officiated. Sheilla Ouellette played the organ while Dr. James Smart sang. Burial was at 2:00 p.m., Thursday in the...

Viola E. Stolte

Viola E. Stolte

May 29, 2009

Viola Stolte was called to her heavenly home on Friday, May 29, 2009 at the Hiawatha Community Hospital. The Lord blessed her with 81 years and 3 months. A funeral service was held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, June 2, at Zion Lutheran Church in Linn, KS. The Rev. David Gruoner officiated. Eunice Beier played the organ while Shelley McClain sang...

Lory LaFarge

Lory LaFarge

May 19, 2009

Lory LaFarge, 79, of Morrowville, KS, died Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at the Washington County Hospital. He was born September 13, 1929, the son of Randy and Iva (Tatman) LaFarge. A private burial will be held at a later date.

Ruth G. Moffitt

Ruth G. Moffitt

May 5, 2009

Ruth Gauby Ditmars Moffitt, 89, died Tuesday, May 5, 2009 at her home in rural Washington County. A memorial service will be held, 11:00 a.m., Friday, May 8, 2009 at the Church of Brethren in Washington. Ruth was born on December 20, 1919 to Alva S. and Nora M. (Gauby) Ditmars on a farm southeast of Washington. She graduated from...

Bill Dean Jellison

Bill Dean Jellison

Apr 30, 2009

Billy Dean Jellison, 82, of Linn, KS, died April 30, 2009, at the Linn Community Nursing Home. A funeral service was held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, May 4, at the United Methodist Church in Linn. The Rev. Randy Jellison-Knock officiated. Burial was Monday at 2:30 p.m. in the Greenwood Union Cemetery, Hunter, KS. A memorial service was held at 10:30...

Maxine Harris

Maxine Harris

Apr 25, 2009

Maxine Harris, 93, formerly of Washington, KS, passed away Saturday, April 25, 2009 at the Shawnee Mission Medical Center in Kansas City, KS. A funeral service was held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 28 at the United Methodist Church in Washington. The Rev. Randy Jellison-Knock officiated. Burial was in the Washington City Cemetery. Maxine was born December 1, 1915 in...

Lester G. Potts

Lester G. Potts

Mar 31, 2009

Lester Potts, 92, of Washington, KS, died Tuesday, March 31, 2009 at the Homestead Nursing Home in Washington. A funeral service was held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, April 4, at Ward Funeral Home in Washington. The Rev. Randy Jellison-Knock officiated. Sheila Ouellette played the organ while Leland Cook sang "In the Garden" and "The Old Rugged Cross". Burial was in...

Ralph Schroeder

Ralph Schroeder

Mar 17, 2009

Ralph V. Schroeder, 82, of Derby, KS and formerly of Washington, KS, died Tuesday, March 17, 2009. He was a retired Otasco salesman and owner of Ralph’s Place, Derby. A funeral service was held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, March 23 at Ward Funeral Home in Washington. Sister Marilyn Wall officiated. The music included "Holes in the Floor of Heaven", "Wind...

Marvin Owen Polage

Marvin Owen Polage

Mar 16, 2009

Marvin O. Polage, 82, of Washington, KS, passed away Monday, March 16, 2009 at the Washington County Hospital. A funeral service was held at 1:30 p.m., Friday, March 20 at Ward Funeral Home in Washington. The Rev. Andrew Lucas officiated. Sheila Ouellette played the organ whild Dr. James Smart sang. Burial was in the Washington City Cemetery. Marvin was born...

Rex Stuart Hacker

Rex Stuart Hacker

Mar 16, 2009

Rex S. Hacker, 58, of Washington, KS, died Monday, March 16, 2009 at the Washington County Hospital. A funeral service was held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, March 19, at the United Methodist Church in Hebron, NE. The Rev. Mark Baldwin officiated. Burial was in the Deshler City Cemetery, Deshler, NE. Rex was born May 14, 1950 at Omaha, NE. He...

Lee Kent Nanninga

Lee Kent Nanninga

Mar 7, 2009

Lee K. Nanninga, 69, of Morrowville, KS, died Saturday, March 7, 2009 at the Washington County Hospital. A funeral service as held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, March 12, at the United Methodist Church in Washington. The Rev. Randy Jellison-Knock, Father Jim Hoover and Sister Marilyn Wall officiated. Gina Miller played the organ while Dr. James Smart sang "Abide with Me"...

Arthur "Bill" Earl Parker

Arthur "Bill" Earl Parker

Mar 7, 2009

Arthur "Bill" E. Parker, 77, of Greenleaf, KS, died early Saturday, March 7, 2009 at Community Memorial Healthcare in Marysville. A funeral service was held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, March 11 at Ward Funeral Home in Washington. Sister Marilyn Wall officiated. Sheila Ouellette played the organ while Moriah Becker sang "How Great Thou Art" and "Amazing Grace". Pallbearers were Alan...

Joyce Marie McBeath

Joyce Marie McBeath

Mar 2, 2009

Joyce (Beem) McBeath, 68, Washington, KS, died March 2, 2009 at the Washington County Hospital in Washington.

A funeral service was held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, March 5, at Ward Funeral Home in Washington. The Rev. Marilyn Wullschleger officiated. Sheila Ouellette played prelude and postlude music on the organ. Special music included “Mull of Kintyre” by Paul McCartney.

Pallbearers were John Metz,...

Ethel L. Carlson

Ethel L. Carlson

Feb 27, 2009

Ethel "Sis" Laurel Carlson, 91, of rural Clyde, KS, died Friday, February 27 at the Republic County Hospital in Belleville. A funeral service was held at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 3, 2009, at Zion Lutheran Church, north of Clyde, KS. Rev. Melba Smith officiated. Evelyn Peterson played the organ while the congregation sang "How Great Thou Art", "Rock of Ages",...

Norman Henry Lull

Norman Henry Lull

Feb 26, 2009

It is only fitting that two people who were so much in love and had spent nearly 75 years together in marriage be remembered together as one. Norman and Lois passed from this Earth into God's hands almost simultaneously, Lois on February 21, 2009, and Norman on February 26, 2009. They would have celebrated 75 years together this May 30....

Sherman Skipton

Sherman Skipton

Feb 24, 2009

Sherman Lee Skipton, 90, of Morrowville, KS, died February 24, 2009 at the Homestead Nursing Home in Washington. A funeral service was held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, March 2, at the Morrowville Christian Church. Rev. Wendell Sack and Rev. Andrewe Lucas officiated. Della Goldsberry was organist and Ed Durst and John Durst sang "When the Roll is Called Up Yonder"...

Lois May Lull

Lois May Lull

Feb 21, 2009

It is only fitting that two people who were so much in love and had spent nearly 75 years together in marriage be remembered together as one. Norman and Lois passed from this Earth into God's hands almost simultaneously, Lois on February 21, 2009, and Norman on February 26, 2009. They would have celebrated 75 years together this May 30....