Obituary Listing

May 3, 2016

Eva V. Hotaling, age 95, longtime Concordia resident, died, Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at Sunset Nursing Home. She was born September 17, 1920 in Hayden, Colorado to Floyd C. and Eva L. (Gibbons) Brown. She graduated from Bethany College in Lindsborg, Kansas in 1942. She taught school for four years in New Jersey and 21 years in Kansas. Two of...

May 2, 2016

Gerna M. Johnson, age 96, passed away on Monday, May 2, 2016 at the Cloud County Health Center, Concordia. She was born March 24, 1920 in Belleville, Kansas to Howard and Blanche (Carpenter) Kelly.

She was a 1938 graduate of Belleville High School. On July 20, 1942 she married Floyd Johnson in Belleville,...

May 2, 2016

James L. "Jim" Sjogren, age 74, died on Mon., May 2, 2016 in his home on the family farm north of Concordia, KS. Jim was born on June 3, 1941 in Concordia to Lawrence A. and Dorothy L. (Nichol) Sjogren.

Jim attended Sibley School and graduated from Concordia High School. He earned degrees...

Apr 30, 2016

Willadene Hebert, age 86, passed away on Saturday, April 30, 2016 at her residence in Concordia. She was born in Concordia, Kansas on May 22, 1929 to Jake and Thelma (Moore) Vanek. She was a 1947 Concordia High School Graduate. Willadene married Don L. Hebert March 19, 1949 in Concordia. He preceded her in death on June 15, 1999. Willadene...

Apr 29, 2016

Dorothy E. McClure, age 101 of Concordia, left this earthly life on Fri., April 29, 2016 at Sunset Nursing Home, Concordia, KS. She was born on July 26, 1914 at the family farm in Minneapolis, KS to Andrew & Grace (Russell) McKissor.

She attended school and graduate from Minneapolis High School. He was...

Apr 29, 2016

Margaret Eloise Derusseau, age 95, passed away on Friday, April 29, 2016 at the Sunrise Living, Overland Park, Kansas. She was born in Concordia, Kansas on September 22, 1920 to Dora (Roswell) and Charles Bray. She was a devoted and loving wife, mother and grandmother She was a Concordia High School graduate. She was a homemaker and was a volunteer...

Apr 26, 2016

Billy "B.J." Michel, age 79 of Jamestown, KS, passed from his earthly life on Tues., April 26, 2016 at the Cloud County Health Center, Concordia, KS. He was born on June 28, 1936 in Branson, MO to Charlie H. & Jewell A. (Moore) Michel.

He graduated from Branson High School in 1954 and received an A.A. in...

Apr 18, 2016

Dale R. Ryser, age 78, entered into rest on Monday, April 18, 2016 at the Cloud County Health Center, in Concordia.  He was born on April 4, 1938 in Haddam, Kansas to Edward and Ruth Ryser.

He graduated grade school from District #59 in Ames and Clyde High School in 1956. He then

served in...

Apr 17, 2016

Paul L. Nelson, age 91, longtime Glasco resident entered into rest on April 17, 2016 at the Nicol Home, in Glasco, KS. He was born September 20, 1924 in Barnard, Kansas to George and Jewell (Cummings) Nelson. He was third of seven children.

After graduation, he enlisted in the US Navy and served...

Apr 9, 2016

Mary Ann Rowson, age 77, died on Sat., April 9, 2016 at Mt. Joseph Senior Village in Concordia, Kansas.  She was born April 4, 1939 in Formoso, Kansas to Chester A. and Emma (Stouffer) Mapel. She attended Jewell School systems growing up.  She received her High School Diploma from Sacred Heart High School in 1976.  Mary Ann attended Kansas Wesleyan...

Apr 6, 2016

Mary Jean Colby, age 93, went to be with her Lord on Wed., April 6, 2016 at Sunset Nursing Home, Concordia, KS. She was born on Oct. 15, 1922 in Topeka, KS Charles M. & Fern (Jeffers) Williams, Sr.

She graduated from Topeka High School in 1941 and attended Clarks Business College in...

Apr 6, 2016

Robbie Drake, age 53, Concordia resident, died on April 6, 2016 at the Salina Regional Medical Center. She was born on September 15, 1962 in Wellington, Kansas to Perry L. and Cheryl J. (Lafrye) Pickens. Robbie has lived in Topeka, Marysville, Nebraska and most recently Concordia throughout her life. Robbie was employed with Jostens American Year Book Company in Topeka...

Apr 6, 2016

Harry E. Brownell, age 74, passed from this earth on Wed., April 6, 2016 at Republic Co. Hospital, Belleville, KS. He was born on Jan. 4, 1942 in Concordia, KS to Arthur & Ernestine (Smith) Brownell.

He graduated from Concordia High School. He married Janice Miller on Nov. 25, 1961 at the First...

Apr 2, 2016

Larry L. Baecht, 76 of Ellsworth, KS died April 2, 2016 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka. Larry was born September 7, 1939 in Concordia, Kansas to Jewell K. and Lucille (Seifert) Baecht. Larry grew up in the Clyde / Clifton area where he attended elementary, jr. and sr. high school graduating class of 1957. He graduated from Wichita State...

Mar 31, 2016

Zella I. Hamel, age 96, left her earthly home on Thursday, March 31, 2016 at Sunset Nursing Home, Concordia. She was born on Oct. 2, 1919 in Oakley, KS to Louis J. & Georgiana (Benoit) Hamel. Zella lived in Goodland, KS. She worked as a waitress in the Goodland area and was a member of the Catholic Church in Goodland....

Mar 29, 2016

Robert "Ted" Ryser, age 66, Clyde resident, entered into rest on, March 29, 2016 at the Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas. He was born on January 6, 1950 to Edward C. and Ruth K. Ryser. Ted attended Dist. 59 grade school in Ames, Kansas and graduated from Clyde High School 1968. He also graduated from NCK Beloit AVTS Heavy...

Mar 23, 2016

Betty M. Schenk, age 90, returned to her heavenly father on Wed., March 23, 2016. She was a resident at Sunset Nursing Home, Concordia. Betty was born on May 14, 1925 in Agenda, KS to Joseph E. & Golda L. (Campbell) Doupnik.

Betty grew up in Wayne, KS & graduated from Concordia High...

Mar 8, 2016

Elden K. Nelson, age 88, died Tues., March 8, 2016 at Sunset Nursing Home, Concordia, KS. He was born on June 26, 1927 in Rural Concordia to Edwin O. & Frances (Parson) Nelson.

Elden graduated from Concordia High School. He married Anita Larsen on Sept. 19, 1953 at The Baptist Church, Concordia. Elden...

Mar 6, 2016

Howard Thomas Spencer, Sr. passed away March 6, 2016, at the age of 93.

Howard was born in Concordia KS on March 5, 1923, to M. Ernest and Lillie B. McCall Spencer. Howard lived in Concordia until enrolling at Kansas State Agricultural College (now KSU) in 1941. He left school to enlist in...

Mar 1, 2016

Elma M. Trost, age 99, died Tues., March 1, 2016 at Sunset Nursing Home, Concordia, KS. She was born on May 21, 1916 near Miltonvale, KS to Roy M. & Beulah V. (Grout) Revell.

She attended Concordia schools through her sophomore year. She married Harry L. Trost on March 20, 1934 in Concordia,...