Obituaries

Adolph R. Cumro

Adolph R. Cumro

Aug 17, 2005

ADOLPH R. CUMRO HOLLENBERG – Adolph Rudolph Cumro, 93, Hollenberg, died at the Washington County Hospital, Wednesday, August 17, 2005. He was born on August 7, 1912, in Jefferson County, NE near Hollenberg to William and Margaret (Lyhane) Cumro. Adolph was a lifelong farmer and a teacher. On January 12, 1991 he married Gertrude Diederich Marlowe at the Sacred Heart...

Viola L. Elder

Viola L. Elder

Aug 10, 2005

VIOLA L. ELDER MORROWVILLE – Viola Louise Yager Durst Elder, daughter of Philip and Margaret (Cummings) Yager was born March 8, 1905 on the family farm west of Morrowville. She departed this life on August 10, 2005, at the Washington County Hospital, after a short illness at the age of 100 years, five months and two days. She celebrated her...

Edna J. Pauli

Edna J. Pauli

Aug 7, 2005

EDNA PAULI WASHINGTON – Edna June Pauli, 86, died August 7, 2005 at the Washington County Hospital. She was born in Peoria, IL on June 22, 1916 to Charles and Lena J. (Fischer) Colgrove. Edna was a homemaker and a former member of the Extension Club. She married Lloyd H. Pauli on March 23, 1938 at Throop, KS. To this...

Clarence H. Rippe

Clarence H. Rippe

Aug 4, 2005

CLARENCE H. RIPPE LINN - Clarence H. Rippe, 76, Linn, died August 4, 2005 at his home. He was born at the family home in rural Linn on December 10, 1928, to Harry and Ida Dierking Rippe. He was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church, Linn. He attended parochial and high school at Linn. After graduating he farmed most...

Mary Margaret (Peg) Yungeberg

Mary Margaret (Peg) Yungeberg

Aug 1, 2005

MARY “PEG” YUNGEBERG WASHINGTON- Mary Margaret (Peg) Yungeberg, 76, Washington, died Monday, August 1, 2005 at her home in Washington. She was born November 21, 1928 in Blue Rapids to Charles D. and Margaret (Wells) Jenkins. Peg was the great granddaughter of John D. Wells, one of the first settlers of Marshall County. She married Gilbert O Yungeberg on June...

Zelma Bishop

Zelma Bishop

Jul 31, 2005

ZELMA BISHOP LINN – Zelma Marie Bishop, 94, Linn died July 31, 2004 at the Linn Community Nursing Home. She was born March 27, 1911, at Elkader, KS to Lonzo I and Henrietta (Odle) Long. Zelma married Alvin M. Bishop on March 25, 1931. To this union two daughters were born, Darlene and Patricia. She was a resident of Ogden...

Marlon Blanken

Marlon Blanken

Jul 27, 2005

MARLON BLANKEN LINN – Marlon Blanken, 86, Linn, died Wednesday, July 27, 2005 at the Clay County Medical Center, Clay Center. He was born on January 13, 1919 to Henry and Anna (Timmie) Blanken at Palmer. Marlon was an upholsterer. He was preceded in death by his parents, and sister, Lois Carnes. He is survived by two nieces and several...

Berniece F. Hogan

Berniece F. Hogan

Jul 20, 2005

Greenleaf, KS – Berniece Florence Hogan, age 85 of Greenleaf, died July 20, 2005 at Clay County Medical Center in Clay Center, KS. Berniece, the daughter of August and Lydia (Talbot) Kloppenberg, was born November 6, 1919 at Hanover, KS. Berniece graduated from high school and attended college for two years where she earned her nursing degree. She was united...

Michael D. L`Ecuyer

Michael D. L`Ecuyer

Jul 17, 2005

Haddam, KS – Michael Dennis L’Ecuyer, age 50 of Haddam, KS, died July 17, 2005 at the Washington County Hospital in Washington. Michael, the son of John H. and Bernadette A. (Reedy) L’Ecuyer, was born September 29, 1954 at Washington. Michael was a graduate of North Central High School at Morrowville, KS. He was a lifelong resident and farmer of...

Clifford Reedy

Clifford Reedy

Jul 12, 2005

Washington, KS- Clifford Anthony Reedy, age 66 of Washington, KS died Tuesday, July 12, 2005 at the Homestead Nursing Home in Washington. He was born September 28, 1938 at Fairbury, Nebraska and was the son of Francis J. and Agnes Mary (Nutsch) Reedy. Clifford farmed his entire life in Washington County, Kansas. He was a member of St. Peter and...

Clara Bokelman

Clara Bokelman

Jul 9, 2005

Linn, KS – Clara M. Bokelman, age 93 of Linn, died Saturday, July 9, 2005 at the Linn Community Nursing Home. She was born July 29, 1911 at Greenleaf, KS, the daughter of Fred H. and Louise M. (Nuttleman) Lohmeyer. Clara was united in marriage to Henry Bokelman on August 22, 1933 at Linn, KS. This union was blessed with...

Bernice I Hyland

Bernice I Hyland

Jul 7, 2005

Washington, KS – Bernice I. Hyland, age 87 of Linn, KS and former resident of Washington, KS died July 7, 1905 at Washington. She was born June, 9, 1918 at Cloud County, KS and was the daughter of Charles E. and Mabel (Driscoll) Bonebrake. Bernice was united in marriage to Herbert N. Hyland on October 30, 1938 at Washington, KS...

Esther Lydia Herrs

Esther Lydia Herrs

Jun 18, 2005

obituaries ESTHER L. HERRS Esther Lydia (Duensing) Herrs was born May 25, 1920 at Mission, SD, the daughter of Martin and Lydia (Niemann) Duensing. Esther was baptized June 1, 1920 at the Zion Lutheran Church of Mission, SD. She attended public and parochial schools in Mission. In 1929 she came to Kansas with her family, residing in the Hanover and...

Alma Goldsberry

Alma Goldsberry

Jun 18, 2005

Alma Goldsberry, 92, Washington, died Saturday June 18, 2005 at the Regency Place in Marysville. She was born June 20, 1912 at Gladstone, NE., the daughter of Fredrick and Anna (Elgert) Schoen, and attended a rural school there. She was taught her Christian Faith and became a member of Zion Church of Christ at Gladstone, later reaffirming her faith and...

Virginia Rahe

Virginia Rahe

May 19, 2005

LINN – Virginia G. Rahe, 92, died Thursday, May 19, 2005 at the Washington County Hospital, Washington. She was born in El Paso, IL, December 28, 1912 to Fred L and Laura M. (Patton) Bigger. Virginia married Lester Rahe, September 27, 1968 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Topeka. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband...

Ronald Tegethoff

Ronald Tegethoff

May 11, 2005

RONALD TEGETHOFF Ronald Tegethoff, 67, Palouse, WA, Died May 11, 2005, at Gritman Medical Center in Moscow, ID. He was born June 8, 1937, at Kimeo, the son of Chester F. and Viola Hoover Tegethoff. He graduated from Greenleaf High School and then entered the United States Marine Corps on August 17, 1956 and was discharged August 16, 1959. After...

Maude Meyer

Maude Meyer

Apr 29, 2005

MAUDE MEYER Maude Cathryn Meyer, 102, died Friday, April 29, 2005 at the Homestead Nursing Home, Washington. The daughter of Frank and Mary (Marsh) Lofton, was born June 30, 1902 at McCook, NE. The family moved to Washington when Maude was a child. She attended school at Washington and graduated from Washington High School in 1922. maude attained her teaching...

Catherine Grace Scott

Catherine Grace Scott

Apr 18, 2005

MORROWVILLE-Catherine Grace Scott, 94 of Morrowville, KS passed away April 18, 2005 in Topeka, KS. Grace was born near Kimeo to Alexander and Isabel Spence on July 24, 1910. Prior to her marriage to Clinton Scott in 1943 she was a school teacher and WWII ship welder for the Navy. After marriage she was a homemaker, school cook and finished...

Wilbert H. Scheele

Wilbert H. Scheele

Apr 12, 2005

WASHINGTON-Wilbert H Scheele, 78, Linn, died Tuesday, April 12, 2005 at the Clay County Medical Center. He was born at Greenleaf to Herman and Emma (Meyerhoff) Scheele on December 6, 1926. Wilbert grew up and spent his life in the Linn area. His entire life centered on his family and farming. He farmed until his health forced him to quit...

Arthur Jones

Arthur Jones

Apr 11, 2005

ARTHUR WILLIAM JONES WASHINGTON – Arthur W. “Artie” Jones, 61, died Monday, April 11, 2005 at the Washington County Hospital. He was born at Fort Riley, Kansas to Arthur W. and Wyonna (Schnegelsiepen) Jones on September 29, 1943. He lived at St. George, Ks and worked at a bottling company for several years before moving to Washington. He was a...