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Michael Hogan

Michael Hogan

Feb 9, 2016

Michael Hogan, 72, formerly of Greenleaf, KS, died February 9, 2016 at Overland Park, KS. Funeral Mass will be at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, February 17, at St. Ann's Catholic Church in Warsaw, MO. Visitation will be Tuesday evening from 6 to 8 p.m., with rosary beginning at 8 p.m. Visitation in Greenleaf will be at Ward Funeral Home from 10...

Betty "Joyce" Fitzgerald

Betty "Joyce" Fitzgerald

Feb 3, 2016

Betty "Joyce" Fitzgerald, 72, Morrowville, died February 3, 2016 at Bryan LGH in Lincoln, NE. Visitation was Thursday, February 4, from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Ward Funeral Home, Washington. The family received friends from 5 to 7. A funeral service was 10 a.m., Friday, February 5, 2016 at the Morrowville Christian Church, Morrowville. Sheila Ouellette was organist and...

Marcele M. Harry

Marcele M. Harry

Feb 3, 2016

Marcele M. Harry, 94, of Wichita, KS, passed away Wednesday, February 3, 2016 at her home in Wichita. A funeral service was held at 2 p.m., Monday, February 8 at Ward Funeral Home in Washington. Pastor Sandra Jellison-Knock officiated. The song "Angels Among Us" was played. Burial was in the Agenda Cemetery. Marcele was born on April 5, 1921 at...

Marcella G. Hood

Marcella G. Hood

Jan 31, 2016

Marcella Grace Hood, 94, died Sunday, January 31, 2016 at the Centennial Homestead Nursing Home, Washington. A funeral service was 10 a.m. Saturday, February 6, 2016 at the Ward Funeral Home in Washington. Pastor Randy Jellison-Knock officiated. Sheila Ouellette was organist and the congregation sang "My God and I" and "How Great Thou Art." Pallbearers were Chase Wilkens, Nick Ost,...

Lisa D. Bryant

Lisa D. Bryant

Jan 31, 2016

Lisa Dawn Bryant, 50 (or as she liked to claim “34” years old), of Linn, KS, died early January 31, 2016. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, February 20 at the Washington Christian Church. Burial will be in the Greenleaf Cemetery. Lisa was born April 28, 1965 at Topeka, KS, to Robert and Janis (Bauer) Bryant....

Leora "Babe" Green

Leora "Babe" Green

Jan 16, 2016

Leora Faye "Babe" Green 90, formerly of Greenleaf, died January 16, 2016 at Vian Nursing and Rehab, Vian, OK. A funeral service was held at 10 a.m., Saturday, January 23 at Ward Funeral Home in Greenleaf, KS. Visitation was held one hour prior to service time at the funeral home. Burial was in Mound Cemetery south of Barnes, KS. Babe...

Irene Stamm

Irene Stamm

Dec 26, 2015

Irene Stamm, 95, of Washington, KS, died Saturday, December 26, 2015 at Community Memorial Healthcare in Marysville. Visitation was on Wednesday, December 30 from noon to 8 p.m. at Ward Funeral Home in Washington. The family received friends from 5 to 7 p.m. A funeral service was held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, December 31 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in...

Calvin "Toad" C. Dodds

Calvin "Toad" C. Dodds

Dec 25, 2015

Calvin "Toad" C. Dodds, 74, of Washington, KS, died Friday, December 25, 2015 at his home. Visitation was Monday, December 28 from 2 to 7 p.m. at Ward Funeral Home in Washington. The family received friends from 4 to 6 p.m. A funeral service was held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, December 29 at Ward Funeral Home in Washington. Pastor Randy...

Lydia M. Helms

Lydia M. Helms

Dec 16, 2015

Lydia M. Helms, 97, Linn, died Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at the Linn Community Nursing Home. The family received friends Friday, December 18, at the Ward Funeral Home in Linn from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. A Celebration of Life service was 10 a.m. Saturday, December 19 at the Immanuel Lutheran Church, Linn. Rev. Richard Rikli officiated. Barb Ruhnke was...

Billy G. Shaffer

Billy G. Shaffer

Dec 9, 2015

Billy G. Shaffer, 85, Washington, died Wednesday, December 9 at the Washington County Hospital. Visitation was on Monday, December 14, from noon until 8 p.m. at Ward Funeral Home in Washington. The family received friends 4 to 6 p.m. Burial was private. Billy was born October 6, 1930 at Hennessey, OK to Clay and Zella (Sharp) Shaffer. He was united...

Erma Manning Morehead

Erma Manning Morehead

Dec 3, 2015

Erma Lee Manning Morehead, 86, formerly of Washington, died December 3, 2015 at the Linn Community Nursing Home. Visitation was held from 11 a.m. until 8 p.m., Sunday, December 6 at the Ward Funeral Home in Washington. The family received friends from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. A funeral service was at 10 a.m., Monday, December 7 at the Washington...

Sandra M. Herrs

Sandra M. Herrs

Nov 30, 2015

Sandy "Nan" Herrs, 47, Washington, died Monday, November 30, 2015 at the KU Medical Center, Kansas City, KS. Visitation was from Noon until 5 p.m., Thursday, December 3, at Ward Funeral Home in Washington. Rosary service was 7 p.m., Thursday, at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Washington. Mass of Christian Burial was held 10:00 a.m., Friday, December 4, St. Augustine...

Delmer W. L. Wilgers

Delmer W. L. Wilgers

Nov 18, 2015

Delmer William Louis Wilgers, 88, Palmer, died November 18, 2015 at the Linn Community Nursing Home, Linn. Visitation was Noon until 7 p.m., Sunday, November 22 at Ward Funeral Home in Linn. The family received friends from 4 to 6 p.m. Funeral service was 10:30 a.m., Monday, November 23 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Palmer. Rev. Tom Sahl officiated. Patricia...

Jerry Pierce

Jerry Pierce

Oct 21, 2015

Jerry Pierce, 68, Washington, died Wednesday, October 21, 2015 at the Washington County Hospital. The family received friends from 5 to 7 p.m., on October 23, at the Ward Funeral Home in Washington. Funeral service was 1:00 p.m., Saturday, October 24, 2015 at the United Methodist Church, Washington. Bill Bryant officiated. Gay Lynn Manning was organist and the congregation sang...

Kenneth R. Duitsman

Kenneth R. Duitsman

Oct 12, 2015

Kenneth Ralph Duitsman, 91, died Monday, October 12, 2015 at his home. Visitation was from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, October 14 at the Ward Funeral Home in Linn. The family received friends from 6 to 8 p.m. A funeral service was at 10 a.m. Thursday, October 15 at the Zion Lutheran Church, Linn. Pastor David Gruoner officiated. Mary Gieseke...

Paulina D. Riekenberg

Paulina D. Riekenberg

Oct 12, 2015

Paulina Riekenberg, 103, Linn, died Monday, October 12, 2015 at the Centennial Homestead Nursing Home, Washington. A funeral service was 2:30 p.m., Thursday, October 15 at St. John's Lutheran Church, Palmer, KS. Rev. Jacob Sherry officiated. Sheila Stuenkel was organist and the congregation sang “What a Friend We Have in Jesus”, “I Know That My Redeemer Lives”, “Be Still My...

Evelyn I. Portenier

Evelyn I. Portenier

Oct 11, 2015

Evelyn I. Portenier, 77, of Washington, KS, died Sunday, October 11, 2015 at the Centennial Homestead Nursing Home in Washington. Visitation was from 1 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, October 13, at Ward Funeral Home in Washington. The family received friends from 5 to 7 p.m. The funeral service was 11 a.m., Wednesday, October 14 at the Morrowville Christian Church. Rev....

Margery R Doebele

Margery R Doebele

Oct 4, 2015

Margery R. Doebele, 82, died Sunday, October 4, 2015 at the Washington County Hospital. Visitation was from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday, October 6 at Ward Funeral Home, Washington. Rosary service was 7 p.m., Tuesday, at St. Augustine Catholic Church, Washington. Mass of Christian Burial was 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, October 7, St. Augustine Catholic Church. Fr. David Metz officiated....

Muriel M. Henry

Muriel M. Henry

Oct 2, 2015

Muriel Henry, 94, of Greenleaf, KS, died, Friday, October 2, 2015 at Cambridge Place in Marysville. Visitation was Monday, October 5 from 4 to 7 p.m. at Ward Funeral Home in Greenleaf. Funeral service was held at 10 a.m., Tuesday, October 6, at the Washington Christian Church. Rev. Jim Stark officiated. Gay Lynn Manning was organist and the soloist was...

Doris M. Hill

Doris M. Hill

Oct 2, 2015

Doris M. Hill stepped peacefully into eternity on October 2nd, 2015. She will be met there by her husband of 57 years, her brother, and five sisters. Survivors include her son, David; two daughters, Diane and Denise; three grandchildren, Vanessa, Jeremy, and Emily; and great-granddaughter, Jazlyn. Doris was the matriarch of her family and foundation that held it together. She...

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