Obituaries

Elmer Peters

Elmer Peters

Feb 29, 2008

LINN – Elmer Peters, 84, passed away peacefully on February 29, 2008, at Mercy Regional Health Center in Manhattan, Kansas. A funeral service was held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, March 4, 2008, at St. John Lutheran Church, Palmer, Kansas. The Rev. Gene Holtorf officiated. Sheila Stuenkel played the organ. Burial was in the church cemetery. Elmer was born January 26,...

Nyla T. Voelker

Nyla T. Voelker

Feb 27, 2008

Nyla T. Voelker, 88, died Wednesday, February 28, 2008, at the Clay County Medical Center, Clay Center. Nyla was born on August 8, 1919 at Palmer to Theodore and Dora (Killman) Kolle. She was united in marriage to William C. Voelker at the Zion Lutheran Church, Linn on March 24, 1940. They moved southeast of Palmer and farmed. Nyla was...

Herman Ouellette

Herman Ouellette

Feb 27, 2008

WASHINGTON - Herman P. Ouellette, 76, formerly of Washington, passed away Wednesday, February 27, 2008, at Lincoln, Nebraska. A funeral service was held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, March 3, at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Washington. Father Jim Hoover and Sister Marilyn Wall officiated. Sheila Ouellette played the organ. The songs were "Jesus Keep Me Near The Cross", "Amazing Grace",...

Roberta N. Folsom

Roberta N. Folsom

Feb 19, 2008

Roberta N. Folsom, 69, died February 19, 2008 at the Washington County Hospital. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, March 1, 2008, at the Morrowville Christian Church. Roberta was born December 26, 1938, at Stockton, Kansas, the daughter of Charley and Mary N. (Palmer) Sanders. She married Vernon Elmer Folsom in 1957 at Wichita, KS. They...

Earl W. Simnitt

Earl W. Simnitt

Feb 6, 2008

Earl Simnitt died at the Homestead Nursing Home, Washington, February 6 at the age of 89. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm., Friday, February 8, 2008 at the Ward Funeral Home, Washington. Pastor Ron Brown will officiate. Sheila Ouellette is the organist and Ed and John Durst will sing, “How Great Thou Art” and “Little Brown Church...

Leslie Ryser

Leslie Ryser

Feb 2, 2008

Leslie “Ted” Ryser, 97, died Saturday, Feb. 2, 2008 at Crete, Neb. Leslie was born April 12, 1910, at Haddam, Kan., the son of Frank and Pearl (Graham) Ryser. He was the fourth of thirteen children. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thurs., Feb. 7, 2008, at the United Methodist Church in Washington. Burial was in the...

Luella M. Hauschel

Luella M. Hauschel

Jan 28, 2008

Luella Maye Hauschel, 85, formerly of Morrowville, Kansas, passed away Monday, January 28, 2008, at Concordia, Kansas. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, February 1, 2008, at St. Peter & Paul Catholic Church north of Morrowville. A rosary service will be held at 7:00 p.m., Thursday, January 31, at St. Augustine’s Catholic Church in Washington. Visitation...

Jewell R. Burton

Jewell R. Burton

Jan 28, 2008

Jewell R. Burton, age 92, of Haddam, KS, died January 28, 2008, at the Belleville Health Care Center, in Belleville, KS. Services will be held 2:00 pm Friday, February 1, 2008, at the United Methodist Church, in Haddam. Visitation will be Thursday, from noon until 8:00 p.m., at the Ward Funeral Home, in Washington. The family will receive friends from...

Allen L Edgar

Allen L Edgar

Jan 25, 2008

Allen Leon Edgar, age 89, of Washington, KS. died, January 25, 2008, at the Homestead Nursing Home, in Washington. Edgar was born July 1, 1918, in Oketo, KS., the son of George Albert Edgar and Sarah Elizabeth (Paxton) Edgar. On August 5, 1942, Allen was united in marriage to Anna Slama, at the Trinity Lutheran Church, in Greenleaf, KS. Allen...

Lucille K. Kongs

Lucille K. Kongs

Jan 20, 2008

Lucille K. Kongs, 90, of Washington, passed away at the Washington County Hospital on Sunday, January 20, 2008. A funeral service was held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, January 24, 2008, at St. Augustine's Catholic Church in Washington. Father Jim Hoover and Sister Marilyn Hoover officiated. Con-celebrants were Father Gary Pennings and Father John Wolesky. Gina Miller played the organ while...

Vernon Dean Kolle

Vernon Dean Kolle

Jan 19, 2008

Vernon Dean Kolle, 65, passed away Saturday, January 19, 2008, at the Washington County Hospital. A funeral service was held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, January 22, 2008, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Washington. The Rev. Judy Hill officiated. Sheila Ouellette played the organ while the congregation sang “What A Friend We Have In Jesus”, “I Know That My...

Florence M Vathauer

Florence M Vathauer

Jan 11, 2008

Florence M. Vathauer, 93, of Washington, Kan., passed away Friday, January 11, 2008, at the Homestead Nursing Home in Washington. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, January 16, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Washington. Burial will follow in the Washington City Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday, January 15, from noon until 8:00 p.m.,...

Von Dale Sweetland

Von Dale Sweetland

Jan 8, 2008

A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, January 11, 2008, United Methodist Church Washington, Kansas Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, at the Ward Funeral Home. The family will be present to greet friends. Burial will be in the Washington City Cemetery. A memorial fund has been established to the Harry Hynes Hospice and...

Bernice Anna Stelljes

Bernice Anna Stelljes

Jan 4, 2008

Bernice Anna Erikson Stelljes, of Lee’s Summit, MO, formerly of Washington, KS, died Friday, January 4, 2008, at the age of 92. A funeral service was held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, January 7, 2008, at Ward Funeral Home in Washington, KS. Pastor Craig Otto officiated. Burial was in the Washington City Cemetery. Pallbearers were Scott Stelljes, Tim Stelljes, Steve Squire,...

John E. Stigge, Sr.

John E. Stigge, Sr.

Jan 4, 2008

WASHINGTON – John E. Stigge, Sr., 88, passed away Friday, January 4, 2008, at the Washington County Hospital in Washington, KS. A funeral service was held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, January 08, 2008, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, southwest of Greenleaf, KS. Pastor David Gruoner officiated. Burial was in the church cemetery. Gina Miller played the organ while Erin Toole sang,...

Eva M. Cecrle

Eva M. Cecrle

Dec 16, 2007

A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 19, 2007, at St. Augustine Catholic Church Washington, Kansas Visitation will be Wednesday, December 19, from 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. at the church Rosary Service will be at 1:00 pm at the church Burial will be in the Washington City Cemetery. A memorial fund has been established to...

Florence Tremblay

Florence Tremblay

Nov 29, 2007

Florence Tremblay, 94, of Washington, died November 29, 2007, at the Linn Nursing Home. She was born May 19, 1913, at St. Joseph, Mo., the daughter of John and Lillie Schultz Haber. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Tremblay was a member of St. Augustine Catholic Church in Washington, a ladies group, did embroidery and made china. On May 26, 1951,...

L. Evelyn Pfeiffer

L. Evelyn Pfeiffer

Nov 14, 2007

L. Evelyn Pfeiffer, 91, died, November 14, 2007, at the Homestead Nursing Home, Washington. She was born on September 9, 1916 in Washington to Walter and Ethel (McCurry) Finlayson. Evelyn was united in marriage on April 11, 1936 to Walter Pfeiffer. They moved to California in 1938, living there for 50 years before returning to live in Washington in 1988....

Lula Wilkens

Lula Wilkens

Nov 9, 2007

Lula H. Wilkens, 88, died Friday, November 09, 2007, at the Clay County Medical Center, Clay Center. Lula was born August 28, 1919 at Strawberry Township to George and Caroling (Roetter) Wilkens. She graduated from High School and worked in the office for the Washington County Creamery, Linn. Lula especially enjoyed her African violets, quilting and embroidery. She and her...

Kenneth Rex Garver

Kenneth Rex Garver

Nov 6, 2007

Kenneth Rex Garver, 85, died Tuesday, November 6, 2007 at Country Place Senior Living, Clay Center, KS. Rex was born at Oberlin, KS on June 19, 1922 to James Franklin and Jessie (Wilson) Garver. (His father Frank and siblings came to Kansas on the orphan train.) Rex attended school in Oberlin and enlisted in the Navy during WWII. He went...