Obituaries

Dora Belle Laue

Dora Belle Laue

Jun 29, 2008

Dora “Dody” Belle Kloster Laue, 83, of Greenleaf, died June 29, 2008 at Community Memorial Healthcare in Marysville. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, July 2, 2008, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church near Greenleaf, KS. Visitation will be Tuesday, July 1, from 11:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Ward Funeral Home in Greenleaf. The family will receive...

Erwin E. Hiesterman

Erwin E. Hiesterman

Jun 12, 2008

Erwin Hiesterman, 91, died Thursday, June 12, 2008, at the Clay County Medical Center, Clay Center, Kansas. A funeral service was held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, June 16, 2008, at the Zion Lutheran Church, Linn. Pastor David Gruoner officiated. Burial was in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were Jordan Hiesterman, Daniel Hiesterman, Luke Hiesterman, Jeremy Olson, Kevin Clark, Jace Allen, Stanton...

LaDean Rae Herrs

LaDean Rae Herrs

Jun 7, 2008

LaDean Rae Herrs, 68, of Rural Linn, was called to her heavenly home Saturday, June 7, 2008, at the Linn Community Nursing Home. The Lord had blessed her with 68 years and 9 days. A funeral service was held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, June 10, 2008, at Zion Lutheran Church in Linn. Pastor David Gruoner officiated. Visitation was Monday, June...

Clara A. Chapin

Clara A. Chapin

Jun 3, 2008

Clara A. Chapin, 83, died Tuesday, June 3, 2008, at the Washington County Hospital, Washington. A funeral services was held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, June 6, at the United Methodist Church in Washington. Pastor Randy Jellison-Knock officiated. Sheilla Ouellete played the organ and the congregation sang "Hymn of Promise" and "Amazing Grace". Pallbearers were her grandchildren, Tim Wells, Tom Wells,...

William R. Frager

William R. Frager

May 14, 2008

William “Bill” Raymond Frager, age 87, of Morrowville, KS, died May 14 2008 in Fairbury, NE. Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, May 19, 2008, at the Morrowville Christian Church. The Rev. Ron Brown and Doug Ingmire officiated. Bill was born on August 9, 1920 in rural Morrowville, KS, the son of Raymond R. and Grace M. (Mayberry)...

Doris Marie Woodward

Doris Marie Woodward

Apr 29, 2008

Doris Marie Woodward, 63, of Linn, KS, died Tuesday, April 29, 2008, at her home in Linn. Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, May 2, 2008, at the Linn United Methodist Church, in Linn, KS. Rev. Randy Jellison-Knock officated. Burial was in the Linn City Cemetery. Sheila Ouellette played the organ while Dr. Jim Smart sang "Beyond the...

John D. Wray

John D. Wray

Apr 24, 2008

John D. Wray, 81, died Thursday, April 24, 2008 at the Community Care in Clifton, Kansas. Funeral services were at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, April 26, at Zion Lutheran Church, Linn. Pastor David Gruoner officiated. Burial was in Mound Cemetery, Barnes. John was born on November 30, 1926 at Barnes to Anthony and Minnie (Fisher) Wray. He worked as a salesman...

Joseph L. Mackey

Joseph L. Mackey

Apr 15, 2008

Joseph L. Mackey, 35, of Washington, formerly of Manhattan, passed away Tuesday, April 15, 2008, at St. Francis Hospital in Wichita. A funeral service was held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, April 18, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Greenleaf. Pastor Patrick J. Curry officiated. Winifred Elmborg was organist who played the congregational hymns “Amazing Grace” and “In the Garden.” Casket bearers...

Roland M. Baird

Roland M. Baird

Apr 15, 2008

Roland Baird, 72, of Washington, died Tuesday, April 15, 2008. Funeral services were at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, April 19, 2008, at the United Methodist Church in Washington. Pastor Randy Jellison-Knock officiated. Burial was in the Maplewood Cemetery, Barnes. Roland was born April 2, 1936, at Washington, the son of Floyd and Margaret (Wohler) Baird. In Roland's youth, he worked for...

Charity Dawn Reeve

Charity Dawn Reeve

Apr 11, 2008

Charity Dawn Reeve, 32, died Friday, April 11, 2008, at her home in Concordia. Funeral services were at 2 p.m., Wednesday, April 16, at Ward Funeral Home in Washington. Burial was in the Haddam City Cemetery. Charity was born May 1, 1975, at Belleville, Kansas. She worked as a certified nursing assistant. She loved her cats, Frisky and Hobbs, enjoyed...

Edith M. Materi

Edith M. Materi

Apr 5, 2008

Edith Materi, 95, of Washington passed away Saturday, April 5, 2008, at the Washington County Hospital. A funeral service was at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, April 11, at St. Augustine's Catholic Church in Washington. A rosary service was at 9:45 a.m., Thursday morning at the church. Father Jim Hoover & Sister Marilyn Wall officiated. Gina Miller played the organ. The music...

Grace A. Kolman

Grace A. Kolman

Apr 4, 2008

Grace Anna Kolman, 86, passed away Friday, April 4, 2008, at the Linn Nursing Home. A funeral service was at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, April 12, at the Christian Church in Morrowville, KS. Pastor Ron Brown officiated. Pat Burton played the organ while Dan Grove, Don Grove, David Grove, and Dewayne Grove sang “Old Rugged Cross” and “In The Garden” Pallbearers...

Edith Ditmars

Edith Ditmars

Mar 29, 2008

Edith Allen Ditmars, 82, passed away March 29, 2008, at her home near Washington. A memorial service was held at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, April 3, 2008, at the Christian Church in Washington. Edith was born on a farm in northern Minnesota on May 9, 1925, the daughter of Frank and Lanah (Laudner) Allen. She was a life long active, creative,...

Dollene F. Hillyer

Dollene F. Hillyer

Mar 27, 2008

Dollene Hillyer, 86, died Thursday, March 27, 2008 at the Republic County Hospital, Belleville. A Funeral service was held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, March 31, at Ward Funeral Home in Washington. The Rev. Randy Jellison-Knock officiated. Sheilla Oullette played the organ. Burial was in the Washington City Cemetery. Dollene was born January 22, 1922 in rural Morrowville to John and...

Virginia L Beam

Virginia L Beam

Mar 22, 2008

Virginia L. Beam, 81, passed away Saturday, March 22, 2008, at her home in Washington, Kan. A funeral service was held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 25, 2008, at the United Methodist Church in Washington. Pastor Randy Jellison-Knock officiated. Sheila Ouellette played the organist while Abi Sawin sang, “Amazing Grace” and “The Lords Prayer”. Burial was in the Washington City...

Lloyd A Schaich

Lloyd A Schaich

Mar 17, 2008

Lloyd Alva Schaich, 78, Morrowville, died March 17, 2008 at the Washington County Hospital, Washington. A funeral service was held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, March 21, at Ward Funeral Home in Washington. Pastor Ron Brown officiated. Burial was in the Fairbury Cemetery at Fairbury, Nebraska. Lloyd was born December 23, 1929, on a farm near Morrowville, Kansas, the sixth of...

Marie S Clark

Marie S Clark

Mar 8, 2008

Marie S. Clark, age 79, of Linn, KS, died March 8, 2008 at the Clay Center Hospital, Clay Center, KS. Marie was born November 4, 1928, in Greenleaf, KS. She was the daughter of William and Louise (Oestriech) Lohmeyer. On September 14, 1950, Marie was united in marriage to Phil Clark, at St. John’s Catholic Church, in Lawrence, KS. Their...

Eleanor Tegethoff

Eleanor Tegethoff

Mar 6, 2008

Eleanor Louise Tegethoff, 85, Washington, Kansas died Thursday, March 06, 2008 at the Homestead Nursing Home, Washington. A funeral service was held at 10:30 am, Monday, March 10 at the United Methodist Church, Washington. Pastor Randy Jellison-Knock officiated. Sheila Ouellette played the organ while the congregation sang “In the Garden” and “Amazing Grace”. Burial was in the Washington City Cemetery....

Francis Green

Francis Green

Mar 1, 2008

Francis “Brownie” Green, 85, Greenleaf, died on March 1, 2008 at the Washington County Hospital. The funeral service was held, 2:00 Wednesday, March 5 at the Ward Funeral Home, Greenleaf. Pastor John Frey officiated. Sheila Ouellette was the organist and Jim Mueller sang “How Great Thou Art” and “Beyond the Sunet”. Burial was in Mound Cemetery, Barnes. Casket bearers were...

Rev. Erwin Meyer

Rev. Erwin Meyer

Mar 1, 2008

Rev. Erwin Martin Meyer, 87, died March 1, 2008 at the Clay County Medical Center. Erwin the first child of Martin and Elise (Klipp) Meyer was born in Winfield, KS on May 28, 1920. He was baptized on June 6, 1920 and confirmed on May 20, 1934. Elementary education was from his father, secondary at Concordia College, Seward, NE, graduating...