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L. Evelyn Pfeiffer

L. Evelyn Pfeiffer

Nov 14, 2007

L. Evelyn Pfeiffer, 91, died, November 14, 2007, at the Homestead Nursing Home, Washington. She was born on September 9, 1916 in Washington to Walter and Ethel (McCurry) Finlayson. Evelyn was united in marriage on April 11, 1936 to Walter Pfeiffer. They moved to California in 1938, living there for 50 years before returning to live in Washington in 1988....

Lula Wilkens

Lula Wilkens

Nov 9, 2007

Lula H. Wilkens, 88, died Friday, November 09, 2007, at the Clay County Medical Center, Clay Center. Lula was born August 28, 1919 at Strawberry Township to George and Caroling (Roetter) Wilkens. She graduated from High School and worked in the office for the Washington County Creamery, Linn. Lula especially enjoyed her African violets, quilting and embroidery. She and her...

Kenneth Rex Garver

Kenneth Rex Garver

Nov 6, 2007

Kenneth Rex Garver, 85, died Tuesday, November 6, 2007 at Country Place Senior Living, Clay Center, KS. Rex was born at Oberlin, KS on June 19, 1922 to James Franklin and Jessie (Wilson) Garver. (His father Frank and siblings came to Kansas on the orphan train.) Rex attended school in Oberlin and enlisted in the Navy during WWII. He went...

David Rowland

David Rowland

Nov 2, 2007

David Rowland, 72, Washington, died Friday, November 2, 2007 at his daughters’ home. He was born to Chester E. and Harriet M. (Molby) Rowland on June 20, 1935 in rural Washington. David graduated from Washington High School and earned a bachelors degree at college. He taught school at Emmons, Cuba and Seneca. David later became a full time farmer and...

Robert Talbot

Robert Talbot

Oct 28, 2007

Robert “Bob” Talbot, 75, died Sunday, October 28, 2007 at his residence in Greenleaf. A funeral service was held 10:30 a.m., Thursday, November 1, 2007 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Greenleaf. Father James Hoover and Sister Marilyn Wall officiated. A rosary service was held at 10:00 a.m., at the church. Burial was in the church cemetery. Bob was born on...

Paul With

Paul With

Oct 28, 2007

Paul With, 84, of Greenleaf, KS, died Sunday, October 28, 2007 at Community Memorial Hospital, Marysville. He was born on July 29, 1923 at Washington, KS, to Benjamin and Adelaide (Meyer) With. Paul served in the U.S. Army during WWII and was a farmer. He was a member of the American Legion Post #235 and the VFW. Survivors include a...

Merlin Graves

Merlin Graves

Oct 23, 2007

A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, October 26, 2007, at the Washington Christian Church, Washington, Kansas. Visitation will be Thursday, October 25, from 1:30 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Ward Funeral Home in Washington. The family will receive friends from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Greenleaf City...

Sophia Rabe

Sophia Rabe

Oct 22, 2007

PALMER – Sophia W. Rabe, 100, of Palmer, KS, passed away Monday, October 22, 2007, at the Linn Nursing Home. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, October 25, 2007, at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Palmer. Visitation will be on Wednesday, October 24, from noon until 8:00 p.m. at Ward Funeral Home in Linn. The family...

Lilly Biegert

Lilly Biegert

Oct 21, 2007

Washington- Lilly Biegert, 102, died Sunday, October 21, 2007 at the Homestead Nursing Home, Washington. Lilly was born in rural Russell County, Kansas on June 24,1905 to Merritt and Annis (Richmond) Snyder. She was married to David D. Biegert on October 8, 1925 at Salina and in 1936 they moved to Washington. Lilly was a homemaker, a member of the...

Ralph A. Payne

Ralph A. Payne

Oct 20, 2007

WASHINGTON – Ralph A. Payne, 79, of Washington, KS, passed away Saturday, October 20, 2007, at the Homestead Nursing Home in Washington, KS. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, October 23, 2007, at Ward Funeral Home in Washington. Visitation will be held on Monday, October 22, from noon until 8:00 p.m. The family will receive friends...

Lorene Goeckel

Lorene Goeckel

Oct 11, 2007

Washington – Lorene Goeckel, 82, died Thursday, October 11, 2007 at the Washington County Hospital. She was born at home in rural Hanover, on April 7, 1925 to Albert J. and Rose (Koehler) Goeckel. She was the middle child, having an older brother Gilbert and younger brother Edwin. In her younger years she worked in Washington and Marysville and then...

Charles E. Justis

Charles E. Justis

Oct 3, 2007

GREENLEAF – Charles E. Justis, 64, died October 3, 2007. He was born November 11, 1942 in Topeka, KS to Frank Kenneth and Ruth C. (Harder) Justis. Charlie grew up in Frankfort, KS until the 6th grade when they moved to Hanover. He graduated from the Hanover High School in 1960 and joined the US Navy in 1960. He served...

Edward W. Nutsch

Edward W. Nutsch

Sep 19, 2007

Edward William Nutsch, 81, died Wednesday, September 19, 2007 at Cedarwood Assisted Living in Fairbury, NE. Ed was born on May 14, 1925 at Morrowville, KS to Albert P. and Gertrude C. (Krischke) Nutsch. Ed served with the US Navy during WWII and was engaged in farming. Ed was a member of the American Legion and was a member of...

Blanche F. Nagel

Blanche F. Nagel

Sep 18, 2007

Mrs. Blanche F. Nagel, 94, Washington,died September 19, 2007, at the Homestead Nursing Home in Washington, KS. She was born May 14, 1913, in Brunswick NE, the daughter of William and Emma (Sevrean) Schultze. Blanche was united in marriage to Henry Nagel on January 7, 1936 in Page, NE, moving to a farm near Orchard, NE which they farmed for...

Kevin T. Graves

Kevin T. Graves

Sep 15, 2007

Washington – Kevin Todd Graves, 44, Washington, died Saturday, September 15 at his home. He was born October 8, 1962 in Washington to James W. and Josephine (Stone) Graves. Kevin graduated from Washington High School in 1980 and graduated from North Central Kansas Technical College, Beloit. He worked as a mechanic at the Pony Express Truck Stop, for Mueller Sand...

Cynthia Simon

Cynthia Simon

Sep 14, 2007

WASHINGTON - Cynthia Kathleen "Kay" Simon, 95, of Washington, Kansas, passed away Friday, September 14, 2007, at Medicalodge in Leavenworth, Kansas. Kay was born August 25, 1912, on a farm in Daviess County, Missouri, the daughter of James Elby and Cynthia Ann (Slaughter) Meadows. On June 15, 1935, she married Wayne Walter Simon at the United Methodist Church in Washington....

Lester W. Gassert

Lester W. Gassert

Sep 13, 2007

Lester Gassert, 81, Washington, died Thursday, September 13, 2007 at his home. He was born August 9, 1926 to Roy Ellsworth and Anna Leona (Stolzer) Gassert at Washington. Lester graduated from Washington High School in 1944, and enlisted in the US Navy during WWII, being honorably discharged in 1946. On May 25, 1946 he was united in marriage to Lucille...

Robert Duensing

Robert Duensing

Sep 6, 2007

Robert L. Duensing, 65, Linn, died Thursday, September 6 at the Clay County Medical Center. Bob was born in Chanute, Ks on June 13, 1942 to Hilbert and Vera (Grefe) Duensing. He was a farmer and was a conservation contractor. Bob was united in marriage to Dorothy Wienke on April 17, 1971 at the Immanuel Lutheran Church, Linn. They were...

Arthur "Ted" Stoker

Arthur "Ted" Stoker

Sep 4, 2007

Arthur T. “Ted” Stoker, 67, died Tuesday, September 4 at the Mercy Health Center, Manhattan, KS. He was born at Clay Center, to Russell and Violet (Mitler) Stoker on November 9, 1939. He grew up on a farm near Morrowville and graduated from the Morrowville High School in 1957. Mr. Stoker was a farmer and worked for the Morrowville Elevator...

Faith Lindsley

Faith Lindsley

Aug 21, 2007

Faith I. Lindsley, 87, Washington, died August 21, 2007 at the Homestead Nursing Home, Washington. Faith was born March 4, 1920 at Morrowville to Lyle and Muriel (Tipton) Fraser. She grew up in the Morrowville area and attended Grand View Grade School for 8 years, the same school her father attended. Faith graduated from Morrowville Rural High School in 1938...

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