Obituaries

Robert Walter

Robert Walter

Apr 5, 2006

Robert Eugene “Admiral” Walter, the son of Clarence and Alice Donohue Walter was born January 20, 1951 at Belleville, Kansas. He died April 5, 2006 at his home in Washington, Kansas at the age of 55. Bob attended school in Washington and graduated from Washington High School in 1969. Upon graduation from high school he enlisted in the United States...

Frances Rose Van Winkle

Frances Rose Van Winkle

Mar 23, 2006

Frances Rose Van Winkle, 78, died March 23, 3006, at Hanover. Frances was born February 4, 1928 at Linn to Henry and Lottie (Rose) Oestreich. Frances married Marvin Van Winkle at the United Methodist Church in Linn, on May 4, 1947. To this union they were blessed with three sons and two daughters. She was a homemaker for her family...

Harold Dean Coder

Harold Dean Coder

Mar 18, 2006

Harold Dean Coder,79, died March 18, 2006 at Mankato, KS. He was born on October 31, 1926 at Enosdale to Omar and Cora (Huffman) Coder. Dean was a machinist for an envelope manufacturing company. He married Sara Ann "Sally" Flury on November 15, 1953 at the United Methodist Church, Washington. She died May 25, 1975. He was also preceded in...

Charles L. Keylon

Charles L. Keylon

Mar 17, 2006

Washington - Charles L. Keylon, 65, Washington, died Friday, March 17, 2006. He was born on July 6, 1940 in Kansas City, KS to Herbert and Lola (Hall) Keylon. Charles worked as a printer for Delux Check Printers. Charles is survived by three daughters, Diana Svanda and husband Rick, Washington, Candi Bonsal, Fairbury, NE, Tresa Fraden and husband Ken, New...

Alfred Louis William Luhring

Alfred Louis William Luhring

Mar 17, 2006

Alfred Louis William Luhring, 90, died Friday, March 17, 2006 at the Linn Community Nursing Home, Linn. He was born on April 30, 1915 to Henry H. and Augusta H. (Peters) Luhring. Alfred was a life long farmer in the Hollenberg area. On August 21, 1940 he was united in marriage to Emma Fritzler at the Zion Stateline Lutheran Church,...

Erna M. Wilkens

Erna M. Wilkens

Mar 9, 2006

Erna Marie Wilkens, 90, died Thursday, March 9, 2006 at the Linn Community Nursing Home. She was born on January 2,1916 in rural Linn to George and Caroline (Roetter) Wilkens. Erna was a lifelong resident of the community. Erna was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Frank Wilkens and Herman Wilkens; and a sister, Selma Brandt. She is survived...

DeLoris Rosenkranz

DeLoris Rosenkranz

Mar 9, 2006

DeLoris Rosenkranz, 83, Washington, died Thursday, March 9, 2006 at the Homestead Nursing Home. She was born, April 1, 1922 in Cuba, KS to Joel and Stella (Morgan) Freeman. DeLoris worked as a telephone operator. On August 23, 1941 she was united in marriage to Garold “Bill” Rosenkranz at the Washington Presbyterian Church. To this union they were blessed with...

Michael A. Brennan

Michael A. Brennan

Feb 21, 2006

Michael Anthony Brennan, 63, died at his home, February 21, 2006. He was born at New Haven, CT on March 17, 1942 to Richard J and Constant P (Bova) Brennan. Michael served in the US Navy, receiving a honorable discharge July 5, 1966. He was in management with the UP Railroad. He married Constance M. Martin at Elizabethtown, NY on...

Clifford Wesley Smith

Clifford Wesley Smith

Feb 16, 2006

Clifford Wesley Smith Washington - Clifford Wesley Smith, died Thursday, February 16, 2006 at his home. He was born July 21, 1921, in Nowata, OK, the son of Vernie Opal and Andrew R. Smith. He was a heavy machine operator most of his life. He served his country from 1939-1945 in the Calvary Division of the Army. He received the...

Marvin A. Randall Sr.

Marvin A. Randall Sr.

Feb 13, 2006

Marvin Alvah "Bud" Randall was born February 26, 1913 in Morrowville, KS and passed away February 13, 2006, at the age of 92 years, 11 months, and 13 days at the Park Manor Nursing Facility in Conroe, TX. During his early life, he worked on his uncle's farm, as a laborer on thrashing crews during harvest season, an outdoor projectionist,...

Gary L. VanWinkle

Gary L. VanWinkle

Feb 1, 2006

Gary L. Van Winkle, 56, died Feb. 1, 2006 at his parents home in Washington. Gary was born December 22, 1949 at Concordia to Marvin and Frances (Oestreich) Van Winkle. Gary was a farmer and a fabricator for Titan West in Linn. He was united in marriage to Rita Hill on December 13, 2006, at the Church of Christ in...

Norris M. Olson

Norris M. Olson

Jan 30, 2006

Norris M. Olson, the son of Ollie and Kamilla Andersen Olson, was born November 10, 1913 at rural Palmer, Kansas. He died January 30, 2006 at the Linn Community Nursing Home at Linn, Kansas. Norris attended school at Springcreek school. In 1933 he moved to Topeka, Kansas where he worked for W.O. Anderson Wholesale Produce until 1936. In 1936 he...

Jeremy L. Alldredge

Jeremy L. Alldredge

Jan 23, 2006

Jeremy Alldredge, 32, died January 23, 2006 at Topeka, KS. He was born September 16, 1973 at Camp LeJeune, NC, to Jerry and Janice (Westing) Alldredge. He is survived by his parents, Jan and Jerry, Washington; sister, JoAnn Geffert and her son, Jason, Washington; several aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. Jeremy was preceded in death by his grandparents, Perry and...

Ruby R. Biegert

Ruby R. Biegert

Jan 16, 2006

RUBY R. BIEGERT WASHINGTON - Ruby R. Biegert, 74, Washington, died Monday, January 16, 2006 at the Washington County Hospital. She was born on May 30, 1931 in Deshler, NE to Henry A. and Emma (Fintel) Bartels. Ruby worked as a nurse’s aid and in the laundry at the hospital. She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary. On...

Gladys L. Gagna

Gladys L. Gagna

Jan 12, 2006

Gladys L. Gagna, 81, died Thursday, January 12, 2006 at the Onaga Community Hospital. Gladys was born May 18, 1924 at Concordia, KS to Earl and Mae (Young) Patterson. On April 3, 1944 she was united in marriage to Dean A. Gagna at Concordia, KS. Gladys was a homemaker, member for 39 years of the American Legion Auxiliary, and a...

Bessie Ryser

Bessie Ryser

Jan 11, 2006

Bessie Ryser, 90, Crete, NE, died Wednesday, January 11, 2006 at the Crete Manor. She was born on August 29, 1915 to George and Emma (Tuma) Cibolski at Wayne, KS. On September 30, 1936 Bessie was married to Leslie Ryser at Belleville, KS. She worked at Stigge’s Department Store until they closed and she was a homemaker. Bessie was preceded...

Phyllis Anna Jennings

Phyllis Anna Jennings

Jan 7, 2006

Phyllis Anna (Fraser) Jennings, 84, died January 7, 2006 at the Belleville Healthcare Center in Belleville, KS, where she had resided for nearly a year. She was born December 8, 1921 in Morrowville, the middle daughter of Lyle and Muriel (Tipton) Fraser. Mrs. Jennings attended Grandview Rural School and Morrowville Rural High School. On August 28, 1940, she married Guy...

Hubert Tremblay

Hubert Tremblay

Jan 7, 2006

Hubert M. Tremblay, 91, died January 7, 2006, at the Washington County Hospital. He was born to Henry and Eugenia Couture Tremblay at St. Joseph, KS on December 22, 1914. Hubert worked as a parts assembler at an aircraft manufacturing plant. He was also a WWII Army veteran. He was preceded in death by his parents; and two brothers, Oliver...

Geraldine Buss

Geraldine Buss

Jan 6, 2006

Linn – Geraldine Buss, 85, died, Monday January 2, 2006 at the Linn Community Nursing Home, Linn. She was born at Palmer on April 5, 1920 to Nels and Leona Thomas Olson. Geraldine was a farmer and a homemaker. On October 16, 1949, she married Delbert Buss at Linn. Delbert survives. She is also survived by a daughter, Geri Carlson...

Dorothy Bettles

Dorothy Bettles

Jan 5, 2006

DOROTHY BETTLES Dorothy Vernon Bettles, 99, Linn, formerly of Texas, died Jan. 5, 2006. She was born Aug. 6, 1906, the eldest child of Roy and Imo Harris Vernon in North Platte, Nebraska. She married Noel Bettles Aug. 31, 1927, in Pharr, Tx. He preceded her in death Nov. 4, 1980. They owned a machine shop in Brownsville, Texas, for...