Obituary Listing

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)...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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;...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Mar 18, 2014

Merrill "Gene" E. Hansen, 90 years of age, of Concordia, passed away Tuesday, March 18, 2014 at Cloud County Health Center in Concordia. He was born on June 21, 1923 near Jamestown to Ruben and Mary (Andersen) Hansen. Gene attended Brown Country School District 44 under the teachings of Lorene Fraser and then graduated from Concordia High School in 1941....

Mar 17, 2014

Edna Mae (Cote) Michaud, 87 years of age, of Clyde, passed away Monday, March 17, 2014 at Mount Joseph Senior Village in Concordia. She was born on April 16, 1926 in Aurora to Frank and Melvina (Collette) Cote. Edna Mae married Wilcid E. Michaud on February 22, 1944 at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Aurora. She was a lifelong resident...

Mar 5, 2014

Jacob T. Sommerlund, 23 years of age, of Concordia, passed away unexpectedly at his home Wednesday, March 5, 2014. He was born in Salina on May 18, 1990 to Gary and Janet (Haberman) Sommerlund. Jacob worked in food service at Cloud County Community College. Jacob is survived by his mother, Janet of Concordia; 3 brothers, Joseph Sommerlund, Daniel Sommerlund and...

Mar 5, 2014

Phyllis A. Winter, age 74, died Wed., March 5, 2014 at Cloud County Health Center, Concordia. She was born on Nov. 20, 1939 in Concordia, KS to James & Mary (Cote) Breen.

Phyllis graduated from Notre Dame Catholic High School. She married Willis...

Feb 26, 2014

Roy G. Sanders, age 70, died Wed., Feb. 26, 2014 at Park Villa Nursing Home, Clyde, KS. He was born on June 12, 1943 in Tulsa, OK to George Washington & Mary E. (Guthrie) Sanders.

Roy served in the military during the Vietnam...

Feb 25, 2014

Vernon Lee Beneda, 90 years of age, of Concordia, passed away Tuesday, February 25, 2014 at Mount Joseph Senior Village in Concordia. He was born on November 30, 1923 near Wayne to Frank and Anna (Peterka) Beneda. Vernon graduated from Agenda Rural High School in 1941. He was a farmer in the Wayne and Hollis communities until his retirement in...

Feb 19, 2014

Jerry L. Jones, age 66, died Wed., Feb. 19, 2014 at the Good Samaritan Society, Minneapolis, KS. He was born on Sept. 30, 1947 in Superior, NE to Armel & Helen (Schaffer) Jones.

Jerry grew up in the Wichita, KS area. He served...