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Matilda M. Talbot

Matilda M. Talbot

Jan 31, 2012

Matilda Talbot, 99, died January 31, 2012, at the Linn Community Nursing Home. A funeral service was 10 a.m. Friday, February 3 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Greenleaf. Fr. David Metz officiated. Gina Miller played the organ while the church choir sang "Here I Am Lord", "You Are Mine", "I Am the Bread of Life", "May the Angels be Your...

Thelma R. Wiggans

Thelma R. Wiggans

Jan 29, 2012

Thelma R. Wiggans, 90, died January 29, 2012 at the Linn Community Nursing Home, Linn. A funeral service was 10:30 a.m., Friday, February 3, at Ward Funeral Home, Washington. Pastor Judy Hill officiated. Sheila Ouellette played the organ while Michelle Staebell sang "Amazing Grace" and "On Eagles Wings." The pallbearers were Thomas J. Cooney, Thomas G. Cooney, Aaron Staebell, Chris...

Oletha M. Reith

Oletha M. Reith

Dec 27, 2011

Oletha M. Reith, 85, of Linn, died Tuesday, December 27, at the Linn Community Nursing Home. A funeral service was held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, December 30, at Zion Lutheran Church, Linn. Rev. David Gruoner officiated. Barb Ruhnke and Amanda Vollrath were the organists. The congregation sang "O Come All Ye Faithful", "What A Friend We Have In Jesus" and...

Lucy G. Rose

Lucy G. Rose

Dec 2, 2011

Lucy G. Rose, 95, of Washington, KS, died Friday, December 2, 2011 at the Linn Community Nursing Home. A funeral service was at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, December 8 at the Washington Christian Church. Pastor John Frey officiated. Gay Lynn Manning was the pianist. Dr. Jim Smart sang "In the Garden" and "Beyond the Sunset." Burial was in the Brethren Cemetery,...

Loretta D. Koss

Loretta D. Koss

Nov 25, 2011

Loretta D. Koss, 86, of Lindsborg, KS, died Friday, November 25, 2011 at the Kay Pogue Hospice Center in Salina, KS. A funeral service was at 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, November 29 at Ward Funeral Home. Pastor John Frey officiated. Sheila Ouellette accompanied Dr. James Smart as he sang, "In the Garden" and "Amazing Grace." Burial was in the Greenleaf City...

Evelyn M. Lohmeyer Rea

Evelyn M. Lohmeyer Rea

Nov 18, 2011

Evelyn M. Lohmeyer Rea, 94, of Greenleaf, KS, died Friday, November 18, 2011 at the Blue Valley Nursing Home in Blue Rapids, KS. A funeral service was held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, November 21, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Greenleaf. Pastor Charlene Barnes officiated. Winifred Elmborg played the organ while the congregation sang "Amazing Grace", "What a Friend We Have...

Eunice K. Hiltgen

Eunice K. Hiltgen

Nov 9, 2011

Eunice K. Hiltgen, 88, died November 9, 2011 at Community Memorial Healthcare, Marysville. A rosary service was held at 7 p.m., Thursday, at Ward Funeral Home in Greenleaf. Mass of Christian Burial was held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, November 11, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Greenleaf. Father David Metz officiated. Sheila Ouellette played the organ while the church choir...

Mildred A. Balch

Mildred A. Balch

Oct 11, 2011

Mildred A. Balch, 103, formerly of Barnes, Kansas, died October 11, 2011 at the Linn Community Nursing Home, Linn. A funeral service was held 10:30 a.m., Friday, October 14, 2011 at the United Methodist Church in Barnes. Pastor Sandra Jellison-Knock officiated. Judy Springer played “In the Garden” and “He’ll Understand and Say “Well Done”, while the congregation sang. Burial was...

Connie D. Allen

Connie D. Allen

Sep 19, 2011

Connie D. Allen, 76, of Washington, Kansas, died September 19, 2011 at her home in Washington. A funeral service was held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, September 23, at Zion Lutheran Church, rural Clyde, Kansas. Pastor Tom Sahl officiated. Evelyn Peterson was the organist and Dr. James Smart sang, “In the Garden” and “Beyond the Sunset.” The congregation sang “Amazing Grace.”...

Betty "Jean" Adams

Betty "Jean" Adams

Sep 13, 2011

Betty "Jean" Adams, 81, died Tuesday, September 13, 2011 at Blue Valley Nursing Home, Blue Rapids. A funeral service was held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, September 17, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Linn. Rev. Tom Sahl and Rev. Dennis Holst officiated. Anita Singular, organist, played congregational hymns, "I Know That My Redeemer Lives", "Amazing Grace" and "What a Friend...

Short Kirkpatrick

Short Kirkpatrick

Sep 11, 2011

Carol "Short" D. Kirkpatrick, 68, of Haddam, KS, died Sunday at Belleville, KS. A graveside funeral service was held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, September 14 at the Haddam Cemetery. The Rev. John Lewis officiated. Short was born April 11, 1943 at Guiderock, Nebraska to Nigal and Margaret (West) Kirkpatrick. He worked oil fields in Wyoming, did custom harvesting and welded...

Eula Thayer

Eula Thayer

Sep 9, 2011

Eula Gauby Thayer, 88, died Friday, September 9, 2011 at the Linn Community Nursing Home. A funeral service was held 10:30 a.m., Saturday, September 10 at the Ward Funeral Home, Washington. Rev. Robert Elder officiated. Gina Miller played the organ. Pallbearers were Chalmer Ditmars, Jeremy Elder, Anthony Stamm, Les Elder, Malcolm Stamm and Ben McCall. Burial was in the Brethren...

Maxine Von Lehe

Maxine Von Lehe

Sep 7, 2011

Maxine Von Lehe, 90, died September 7, 2011 at the Blue Valley Nursing Home in Blue Rapids. A graveside funeral service was held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, September 13, in the Washington City Cemetery. Rev. Randy Jellison-Knock officiated. Maxine was born March 22, 1921 in Fort Dodge, Iowa to Julius and Sophie (Jorgenson) Powers. She was the youngest in the...

Laura E. Waterman

Laura E. Waterman

Aug 30, 2011

Laura Ellen Day Waterman was born December 8, 1906 died in Washington County hospital August 30th, 2011, at the age of 104. Funeral services were held 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 7, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. Pastor Judy Hill officiated. Dr. James Smart sang “The Lord’s Prayer” and “I Know That My Redeemer Lives”, accompanied by Sheila Ouellette. Burial was...

Orville "Shorty" Long

Orville "Shorty" Long

Aug 28, 2011

Orville M. "Shorty" Long, 95, of Linn, KS, died Sunday, August 28, 2011 at the Clay County Medical Center in Clay Center, KS. A funeral service was held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, September 1, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Linn. Pastor Tom Sahl and Vernon Mai officiated. Anita Singular played the organ while the congregation sang “How Great Thou...

Emily Joan Abercrombie

Emily Joan Abercrombie

Aug 26, 2011

Emily Joan Abercrombie, 77, of Cambridge, Neb., formerly of Washington, Kan., died Friday, August 26, 2011 at Cambridge. A funeral service was held 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, August 30, at First United Presbyterian Church in Washington. Pastor Marilyn Sweet officiated. Becky Pannbacker played congregational hymns, “Amazing Grace” and “In the Garden.” Burial was in Washington City Cemetery. Pallbearers were Doug Allen,...

Robert C. Welch

Robert C. Welch

Aug 16, 2011

Robert Charles Welch, 82, died Tuesday, August 16, 2011, at the Mitchell County Hospital, Beloit, Kansas. A funeral service was held at 2 p.m., Tuesday, August 23, at Ward Funeral Home in Washington. Pastor Randy Jellison-Knock officiated. Sheila Ouellette played the organ and Dr. Jim Smart sang "In the Garden" and Hymn of Promise." Burial was in the Haddam City...

Freeda P. Anderson

Freeda P. Anderson

Aug 15, 2011

Freeda Perkins Anderson, 104, died Monday, August 15, At the Washington County Hospital, Washington. She was the oldest resident in Washington County. A funeral service was held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, August 20, 2011 at Ward Funeral Home in Washington. Pastor Randy Jellison-Knock officiated. Music included "In the Garden” and “Amazing Grace”. Pallbearers were Arnold Rieth, Travis Rieth, Mitch Zabokrtsky,...

Audrey Louise Shaw

Audrey Louise Shaw

Aug 13, 2011

Audrey L. Shaw, 73, of Washington, Kansas, died Saturday, August 13, 2011 at Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka, Kansas. A funeral service was held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, August 17, at Ward Funeral Home in Washington. Pastor John Frey officiated. Gina Miller accompanied Leland Cook as he sang "Rock of Ages" and "Amazing Grace." Audrey was born on December 5, 1937...

Raymond L. Wiechman

Raymond L. Wiechman

Aug 11, 2011

Raymond L. Wiechman, 91, of Washington, Kansas, died Thursday, August 11, 2011 at the Linn Community Nursing Home in Linn, Kansas. A funeral service was held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, August 15, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church near Greenleaf. Pastor Timothy Lorenz officiated. Jared Hatesohl played the organ while the congregation sang "Lift High the Cross", “Amazing Grace”, “How Great Thou...

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