Gloria A. Willoughby
May 29, 2014
Gloria A. Willoughby, age 84, died Thurs., May 29, 2014 at Cloud County Health Center, Concordia. She was born on April 2, 1930 in Rural Clyde, KS to Albert & Edmae (Derusseau) LeBlanc.
Gloria grew up in the Clyde & St. Joe area. She married Archie Willoughby on June 4, 1950 in St....
Ramona M. Murk
May 25, 2014
Ramona M. (Sharp) Murk, 84 years of age, of Concordia, passed away Sunday, May 25, 2014 at Cloud County Health Center in Concordia. She was born on July 17, 1929 in Greenleaf to Archie and Clarissa (Shivel) Donaldson. Ramona married Don L. Murk and he preceded her on October 13, 1985. She worked for Southwestern Bell Telephone in several...
Bonnie J. (Crump) Buss
May 24, 2014
Bonnie J. (Crump) Buss, 89 years of age, of Concordia, passed away Saturday, May 24, 2014 at Sunset Nursing Center in Concordia. She was born in Republic County on July 17, 1924 to Harry and Ruth (Kramer) Crump. Bonnie married Carl Buss on October 26, 1952 in the First Christian Church in Concordia. She was a devoted mother and grandmother....
Catharine "Lucille" Clemons
May 20, 2014
Catharine "Lucille" Clemons, age 97, died Tues, May 20, 2014 at Mitchell Co. Health Systems Long Term Care, Beloit. She was born on Aug. 18, 1916 in Cheyenne Co., KS to James & Merdith (Medcalf) Collins.
Lucille attended country grade schools then high school in Simpson and graduated from Asherville in 1934. She taught at country schools...
D. Dean Johnston
May 16, 2014
Dean Johnston died on Friday, May 16, 2014 at Cloud County Health Center, Concordia at the age of 84. He was born on February 9, 1930 in Concordia, Kansas and raised on a farm southwest of town. Growing up on the farm his parents Harry and Edna (Carlson) Johnston instilled the values of hard work, kindness and humility. His...
Ivadell A. Christian
May 6, 2014
Ivadell Ann Christian age 79 passed away May 6th 2014, at Mesa AZ. She was born April 25, 1935 to Albert and Lillian (Noltensmier) Hein at Wessington Springs, SD. Ivadell was baptized and confirmed at The Lutheran Church in Lane, SD. Â She attended Grade School in a one room, all grades country school. She graduated from Wessington...
Crystelle Ganson
May 2, 2014
Crystelle Ganson, age 96, went to straighten up Heaven on May 2, 2014. She was a graduate of University of Kansas and a lifelong Jayhawk fan. Crys was involved in several charitable activities including Meals on Wheels, United Methodist Women, and Daughters of the American Revolution. She spent much of her time caring for those who needed a little support,...
Lloyd W. Barleen
Apr 27, 2014
Lloyd W. Barleen, age 93, of Apache Junction, Arizona passed away on April 27, 2014 at Emeritus Memory Care Home in Mesa, Arizona, where a dedicated staff helped him live with Alzheimer's disease for the past six years. Lloyd Barleen was born on the family farm near Norway, Kansas on June 24, 1920. His parents were Charles & Maxie (Loofburrow)...
Oliver Otis Edmonds
Apr 20, 2014
Oliver Otis Edmonds, 100 years of age, of Clyde, passed away Sunday, April 20, 2014 at Mount Joseph Senior Village in Concordia. He was born on July 16, 1913 in Clifton to Harry and Flora (Brooks) Edmonds. Oliver married Rosella Anna Chaput on November 24, 1938 in Clyde. He was a lifelong farmer in the Clyde area. Oliver was known...
Winona "Honey" I. Flesher
Apr 17, 2014
Winona (Honey) Ilene Flesher, 95, went home to be with the Lord at her home in Powell TN, April 17th, 2014, peacefully in her sleep. Mrs. Flesher was born June 15, 1918 in Scandia KS to Victor E. Anderson and Annie Cordia Olson Anderson. She attended Scandia High School and was united in marriage to Andrew (Andy) Flesher on June...
Larry Edward Machen
Apr 15, 2014
Larry E. Machen, age 79 of Concordia, died Tues., April 15, 2014 at Mt. Joseph Senior Community, Concordia. He was born on Oct. 22, 1934 in Concordia, KS to Robert (Bob) E. & Lela M. (Hogue) Machen.
Larry graduated from Concordia High School attended Kansas University & later graduated from Beloit Vo-Tech as an LPN...
Donald R. Sawin
Apr 1, 2014
Donald R. Sawin, 68 years of age, of Salina, formerly of Concordia, passed away at his home Tuesday, April 1, 2014. He was born on December 2, 1945 in Concordia to Gail and Kathleen (Hiltgen) Sawin. Donald graduated from Notre Dame High School in Concordia in 1963. He served in the United States...
Eva Agnes Cote
Mar 25, 2014
Eva Agnes Cote, 91 years of age, of Concordia, passed away Tuesday, March 25, 2014 at Cloud County Health Center in Concordia. She was born on November 3, 1922 in Vermillion, South Dakota to Joseph and Clarine (LaBarge) Hubert. Eva married Paul Eugene Cote on February 2, 1943 at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Aurora. She was a farmwife and...
Betty Lee Bray
Mar 25, 2014
Betty Lee Bray of Concordia, passed away Tuesday, March 25, 2014 at the Good Samaritan Society in Minneapolis. She was born near Glasco on March 26, 1923 to George and Matie (Gray) Nowels. Betty graduated from Glasco High School in 1941. She married Nile John Bray on September 28, 1941 at Glasco. During WWII, while her husband was serving in...
Joan Fern Mcgeoch
Mar 24, 2014
Joan F. (Thomas) McGeoch, 64 years of age, of Concordia, passed away Monday, March 24, 2014 at Salina Regional Health Center in Salina. She was born on December 29, 1949 in Concordia to Archie and Irma "Darlene" (Collins) Thomas. Joan is survived by 2 daughters, Mary Thomas, Kearn McGeoch; granddaughter, Alice McGeoch, all of Concordia; mother, Darlene Thomas of Belleville;...
Everett S. West
Mar 24, 2014
Everett S. West, age 55, died Mon, March 24, 2014 at Via Christi-St. Francis, Wichita. He was born on Feb. 18, 1959 in Kokomo, IN to Raymond & Sally (Jackson) West. He graduated from Manhattan High School. He worked as a painter for a metal fabricator in Kokomo, IN until he moved to Concordia, 2 years ago. He was affectionately...
Betty Jo Emerson
Mar 23, 2014
Betty Jo (Christenson) Emerson, 83 years of age, of Jamestown, passed away Sunday, March 23, 2014 at Mitchell County Hospital in Beloit. She was born near Jamestown on August 2, 1930 to Theodore "Ted" and Blanche (Edgington) Christenson. Betty married Bud Emerson on September 3, 1976 in Beloit. She was a past member of the Assembly of God Church in...
Wayne Seim
Mar 21, 2014
Wayne Seim, age 82, died Fri., March 21, 2014 at his home in Concordia, KS. He was born on Feb. 15, 1932 in New Cambria, KS to Grant & Beulah (Louise) Seim. He graduated from Bennington High School and served as a Staff Sargent in the US Air Force from 1952-1956. He married Virginia Cote on July 28, 1960 in...
Mary L. Lambert Leduc
Mar 21, 2014
Mary L. Lambert LeDuc, age 88, died Fri., March 21, 2014 at Park Villa Nursing Home, Clyde. She was born on Aug. 15, 1925 in Palmer, KS to Patrick & Mary (Kieffer) L'Ecuyer.
Mary grew up in the Clifton area. She was married to Francis Lambert in Sept. 1945 and he preceded her...
Carol R. Puckett
Mar 20, 2014
Carol R. Puckett, age 63, died Thurs., March 20, 2014 at her home in Miltonvale, KS. She was born on Aug. 12, 1950 at Concordia, KS to Leo & Dora Mae "Mae" (Couture) LeDuc.
Carol attended country grade school and graduated from Jamestown High School. She then received her Bachelor's degree from Marymount College, Salina. Carol taught...
