Howard Kenworthy
Feb 24, 2016
Howard Kenworthy, age 72, died Wed., Feb. 24, 2016 at Salina Regional Health Center, Salina, KS. He was born on April 3, 1943 in Westmoreland, KS to LeRoy & Minnie (Holder) Kenworthy.
He graduated from Frankfort High School in 1961. He married Mary Carol Leupold and they later divorced. He married Mary Lee (Blackwell) Graham on Nov....
Ruby L. Larsen
Feb 21, 2016
Ruby L. Larsen, age 90 of Jamestown, KS died Sunday, Feb. 21, 2016 at Marquis Place, Concordia, KS. She was born on Aug. 30, 1925 in San Acacio, CO to Peter & Hilda (Sallman) Rasmussen.
She graduated from Concordia High School in 1944 after attending rural schools in Kansas and Colorado. She worked as a...
Gloria L. Canfield
Feb 19, 2016
Gloria Lee (Burns) Canfield, age 78, died after multiple surgeries, on February 19, 2016, at Cloud County Health Center. Gloria was born March 4, 1937 in Concordia, Kansas. Gloria was the loving wife of David G. Canfield for 48 years; they were married on December 27, 1968.
Gloria is survived by: her husband,...
Harvey &Quot;Swede&Quot; M. Olson
Feb 18, 2016
Harvey Morris "Swede" Olson, 90, passed away Thursday, February 18, 2016 in Concordia.  Harvey was born July 24, 1925 on the family farm in Saline County to Albin J. and Martha Elizabeth (Burch) Olson.
Harvey was one of the last of the Greatest Generation. He landed at Normandy France 15 days after D-Day, fought in the Battle...
Patricia Jean Higgins
Feb 12, 2016
Patricia J. Higgins, age 64, Salina resident, formerly of Concordia, entered into rest on Friday, February 12, 2016 at the Salina Regional Health Center, Salina. She was born on September 27, 1951 in Concordia, Kansas to Walter J. and Vera L. (Nickerson) Higgins.
She is survived by her 3 sisters, Marcia Ann Anderson, Salina, Ks.; Mary Beth Valcoure...
Leah C. Dunkin
Feb 5, 2016
Leah C. Dunkin, age 105, died Fri., Feb. 5, 2016 at Clay County Medical Center, Clay Center, KS. She was born Feb. 13, 1910 on a farm close to Palmyra, IL to Frank & Elfa (Etter) Flentje.
When she was a small girl, she moved with her family to a farm south of...
Ronda S. Thoman
Jan 30, 2016
Ronda S. Thoman, age 65, entered into rest on January 30, 2016 at the Cloud County Health Center, Concordia. She was born on December 22, 1950 in Concordia, Kansas to Wilfred and Jane (Charbonneau) Thoman. Ronda graduated from Jamestown High School 1971. She worked on the family farm and for area farmers. She also worked for Mom and Pop's &...
Jean D. Benge
Jan 25, 2016
Jean D. Benge, age 93, entered into rest on January 25, 2016 in Topeka, Kansas. She was born August 12, 1922 in Clyde, Kansas to Archibold and Eva (Caron) Boling. Jean married Harlan B. "Tuffy" Benge on June 30, 1940 in Fairbury, N.C. He preceded her in death on March 2, 1993. Jean was a homemaker. She spent most of...
Carolyn "Darlene" Goodfriend
Jan 22, 2016
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Carolyn "Darlene" Goodfriend, 91, of Iowa City, died Friday, Jan. 22, 2016. She was the third child born to Herbert Delano Essig and Grace Emily Markley Essig on Dec. 31, 1924, on the family farm north of Bennington, Kan. Preceding her in death were her husband, Joe Goodfriend, and siblings, June Babcock, Margaret...
Gary (Bogey) F. Bogart
Jan 19, 2016
Gary F. (Bogey) Bogart, age 72, passed away on Tues., Jan. 19, 2016 at Republic Co. Hospital, Belleville, KS. He was born on Aug. 12, 1943 in Concordia, KS to Joseph S. & Celia B. (Hubert) Bogart.
Gary graduated from Concordia Catholic High School in 1961. He married Marilyn J. Mosher on Nov....
Edward Lee Biery
Jan 12, 2016
Edward Lee Biery, age 75, entered into rest on, January 12, 2016 at his residence. He was born October 26, 1940 in Rural St. Joseph, Kansas to Wilfred E. and Marie R. (Patenaude) Biery.
Lee was a 1958 graduate of Clyde High School.
He married Betty Kegle on November...
Harold Granere
Jan 4, 2016
Harold C. Granere, age 98, entered into rest on Mon, Jan. 4, 2016 at Park Villa Nursing Home, Clyde, Kansas. He was born July 23, 1917 in York, Nebraska to John and Edna (Peterson) Granere.
Harold grew up in Washington County, Kansas. He graduated 8 th grade from Marcotte Country School in Rural Washington County. Harold was...
Marguerite J. Townsdin
Jan 4, 2016
Marguerite Townsdin, age 90, died Mon., Jan. 4, 2016 at Cloud County Health Center, Concordia, KS. She was born on June 29, 1925 in Rural Jamestown, KS to Winnie G. & Goldie M. (French) Krohn.
Marguerite graduated from Concordia High School and was a lifelong Cloud Co. resident. She married Glen F. Townsdin on Oct. 22, 1944...
Leland John Istas
Dec 31, 2015
John Istas, age 77, longtime Concordia resident, entered into rest on December 31, 2015 at the Salina Regional Health Center. He was born June 29, 1938 in North Branch, Kansas to Caliste J. and Evon R. (Demars) Istas. He attended school in Aurora. John was a member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church. He sold grit papers to...
Mary Arlene Adams
Dec 27, 2015
Mary Arlene Adams, age 98, went to be with the Lord, on December 27, 2015 at the Cloud County Health Center, Concordia. She was born June 15, 1917 in Oak Hill, Kansas to Clyde and Hazel (Hanson) Stanley. She was a graduate of Miltonvale High School. In 1936 she married Hilburn Adams. He preceded her in death January 10, 1990....
Phyllis J. Moon
Dec 20, 2015
Phyllis J. Moon, age 90, passed away on Sun., Dec. 20, 2015 at Mt. Joseph Senior Village, Concordia. She was born on August 12, 1925 in Concordia, KS to John & Minnie (Mercier) Gray.
She attended Logan Center grade school and graduated from Greenleaf High School in 1943. After graduation she worked in...
Gregg Hodgens
Dec 18, 2015
Gregg Hodgens, age 40, went to Heaven on December 18, 2015 at the Concordia Health Care Center. He was born February 11, 1975 in El Dorado, Kansas to Ken and Frieda (Parker) Hodgens. Gregg was a 1993 graduate of Circle High School; Butler County Community College and Manhattan Christian College where he received his degree in cross cultural communications. He...
Alice L. Manthey
Dec 12, 2015
Alice L. Manthey, age 90, passed away on Sat., Dec. 12, 2015 at Sunset Nursing Home, Concordia, KS. She was born on Oct. 19, 1925 in Jamestown, KS to Reuben L. & Mary (Andersen) Hansen. Alice graduated from Concordia High School in 1943 & later graduated from Salina Beauty Academy. She lived most of her life in Concordia and owned...
Bertha M. Koch
Dec 8, 2015
Bertha M. Koch, age 87, passed away on Tues., Dec. 8, 2015 at Park Villa Nursing Home, Clyde, KS. She was born on June 5, 1928 in Miltonvale, KS to Arthur J. & Amanda M. (Charbonneau) Adam.
She attended country school Dist. #61 near Miltonvale. She married Anthony J. Koch on June 16,...
Sr. Margaret Ann Buser
Dec 7, 2015
Sister Margaret Ann Buser died December 7, at Cloud County Health Center in Concordia, KS. She was 98 years old and a Sister of St. Joseph for 79 years. She was born in Halstead, KS, on December 31, 1916, to Daniel and Ida Winterscheidt Buser, the sixth of eight children, and was baptized Edith Marguerite. She entered the Sisters of...
