Obituary Listing

Aug 16, 2016

Virgie Christine Hasenbank, age 74, entered into rest on August 16, 2016 at her residence in Concordia. She was born on September 15, 1941 in Fredonia, Kansas to Virgil and Ruth (Ware) Sexton. She was a 1959 graduate of St. George High School, St. George, Kansas. She married Larry Hasenbank on July 4, 1960 in St. George, Kansas. They later...

Aug 9, 2016

Linda S. Mills, age 67, left this earthly life on Tues, Aug. 9, 2016 at her home in Concordia, KS surrounded by her family. She was born on Feb. 19, 1949 in Denver, CO to Eugene L. & Phyllis V. (Fitch) Valcoure. Linda graduated from Concordia High School in 1968. She married Richard "Tex" Mills on June 21, 1968 at...

Aug 9, 2016

Ruth Jeanne Bombardier, age 91, left this earthly life on Tues., Aug. 9, 2016 at Salina Regional Health Center, Salina, KS.  She was born on June 25, 1925 in Gaylord, Kansas to Frederick C.  & Otha F. (Fletcher) Mugridge. Ruth was a 1943 graduate of Gaylord High School, Gaylord, Kansas.  She married Isadore "Izzy" Bombardier on June 3, 1946 at...

Jul 31, 2016

Gentile Rehbein, age 86, died on July 31, 2016 at Mt. Joseph Senior Village, Concordia, KS.   She was born on Aug. 8, 1929 in Visgnola Di Bellagio, Italy to Giuseppe "Joe" and Orsola (Miotti) Bricalli.

Gentile was preceded in death by her husband Karl; her parents and brothers, Bartolemeo "Meo" and Luigi "Lui" Brichalli.

She...

Jul 20, 2016

Fred "Keith" Jackson, age 87, passed away on Wed., July 20, 2016 at Sunset Nursing Home, Concordia.  He was born in Scandia, Kansas on March 4, 1929 to Fred M. and Esther O. (Johnson) Jackson.

Keith was a 1947 graduate of Scandia High School. He was a US Army Veteran serving during the...

Jul 20, 2016

John M. Murray, Jr., age 85, passed away on Wednesday, July 20, 2016 at Sunset Nursing Home, Concordia. He was born on July 3, 1931 in Rural Mitchell Co., KS to John M. & Helen E. (Nible) Murray, Sr.. John graduated from Beloit High School and then from K-State with a B.S. in Soils. He farmed in the Simpson/Barnard area...

Jul 18, 2016

Robert "Bob" C. Champlin, age 84, left this earthly life on Mon, July 18, 2016 at Cloud County Health Center, Concordia, KS. He was born on Jan. 10, 1932 in Ames, KS to Robert O. & Mildred L. (Huber) Champlin.

Bob grew up in the Jamestown, KS area & graduated from Jamestown High School. After high school,...

Jul 14, 2016

Joan Y. Hamel, age 79, entered into rest on, July 14, 2016 at Park Villa Nursing Home in Clyde. She was born on May 16, 1937 Vermillion, South Dakota to Alphonse Octave and Delma Georgianna (Ribordy) Girard.

She moved to Kansas at the age of 4. She attended Berger Country School. She was a 1955 graduate of...

Jul 12, 2016

Rae Jean Joyner, age 67, went to be with the Lord on Tues., July 12, 2016 surrounded by her family at the University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS. She was born in Lucas, Kansas on March 5, 1949 to Ray E. & Naomi (Peterson) Tatum.

Rae Jean grew up and attended schools in Concordia. She...

Jul 10, 2016

Thelma Alberta (Kocher) Garrison was born to Walker Athelston and Mary Malina (Paddock) Kocher on November 7, 1915 on a farm in Lyon Township, Glasco, Kansas. She departed this life on July 10, 2016 at the age of 100. Thelma attended grade school at Excelsior Rural District No. 70 and graduated from Concordia High School in 1933. After graduation, Thelma...

Jul 7, 2016

Richard L. Sulanka, age 66, went to be with the Lord on Thurs., July 7, 2016 at Via Christi Hospital, Manhattan, KS. He was born on August 14, 1949 in Concordia, KS to Lewis (Dick) & Emeline (Gardner) Sulanka. Richard graduated from Notre Dame High School in 1967. He served during the Vietnam war in the US Marine Corps where...

Jul 1, 2016

Deanna J. Cibolski, age 75, passed away on Fri., July 1, 2016 at Salina Regional Health Center, Salina, KS. She was born on Dec. 5, 1940 in Beloit, KS to Leo & Vera (Hughes-Tieking) Shamburg.

She grew up in the Concordia area and was a lifelong area resident. She married Michael "Mike" Cibolski...

Jun 30, 2016

Theodore Larned (Lar) Eastmond II, age 74, Clifton, Kansas resident, entered into rest on June 30, 2016 at Stormont-Vail Health Care in Topeka, Kansas. He was born in Los Angeles, California on December 9, 1940 to Theodore Larned and Juanita (Seabold) Eastmond I. Lar graduated from Culver Academies, Culver IN, and went on to attend the U.S. Military Academy. He...

Jun 30, 2016

Debra Sue Betzner, age 58, died Thurs., June 30, 2016 at her home in Concordia, KS.  It was Debra's wishes to be cremated and there will not be any services.

Jun 26, 2016

Verdell A. Mathiesen, age 85, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 26, 2016 at Belleville Health Care, Belleville, KS.  He was born on July 30, 1930 in Rural Chester, NE to David C. & Frances I. (Lehman) Mathiesen.

Verdell grew up in the rural Chester area and was baptized and...

Jun 25, 2016

Donald B. Havel, age 95, entered into rest on Saturday, June 25, 2016 at the Cloud County Health Center.   He was born June 5, 1921 in Cuba, Kansas to Henry and Anna (Valek) Havel.

Don married Dorothy L. Fief on February 13, 1945 in Cuba, Kansas.  They were united in marriage for over 71 years.

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Jun 20, 2016

Beverly R. Burton, Age 77, entered into rest on Monday, June 20, 2016 at her residence in Concordia, Kansas.  She was born on April 10, 1939 in Rice, Kansas to Joseph and Anna (Dreiling) Ptaschek. She married Larry E. Burton in KC, KS.  He preceded her in death on June 14, 2008. She was a 1957 graduate of Concordia High...

Jun 15, 2016

Irene M. Saulnier, age 104 went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, June 15, 2016 at Mt. Joseph Senior Village, Concordia, KS. She was born on March 29, 1912 in Aurora, KS to Xavier & Georgiana (Breault) Letourneau. Irene received her education from Cloud Co. Schools, graduated from Aurora High School and Marymount College. Irene taught in rural schools...

Jun 4, 2016

Ava Danielle Cheely, entered into rest on June 4, 2016 at Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri. She was born April 15, 2016 in Salina, Kansas to Jeremy and Lacie (Stuewe) Cheely. She is survived by her parents, Jeremy and Lacie Cheely, Washington; 2 brothers, Christian and Connor Cheely and 2 sisters, Daryan and Keira Cheely; Paternal great grandmother, Wilma...

Jun 4, 2016

Judah Van Whitmer, went to be with the Lord on June 4, 2016 at the Cloud County Health Center, Concordia. He was born April 15, 2016 in Salina, Kansas to Mathew and Santana (Ward) Whitmer. Judah is survived by his parents, Mathew and Santana Whitmer, sister, Sekoia, brother, Malekai and sisters Tessa, Leila Whitmer all of Concordia; Paternal Grandparents, Ruth...