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Cooper Allen O’Bray’s Birth Announcement

Cooper Allen O’Bray was born April 15, 2022 on Good Friday at Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Kansas to Rachel Amiot Thompson and Matthew O’Bray at 12:54 a.m. at 3 pounds, 11 ounces and 15 inches long.

At 12 weeks and two days gestation, Cooper was diagnosed with Trisomy 18, also known as Edwards Syndrome. At 20 weeks gestation, Cooper was also diagnosed with HLHS (Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome) meaning Cooper had only his right side of his heart; this diagnosis is terminal. With each week Cooper continued to grow and defied all the odds that the doctors gave his mom and dad. At 36 weeks and one day, mom and dad relocated to the Ronald McDonald house in Kansas City. On April 13th, Cooper's mom was diagnosed with preeclampsia and admitted to the women's fetal health floor at Children's Mercy. The morning of April 14 induction to Cooper's birth was started. After 30 hours and 54 minutes Cooper joined this world with his mom, dad, siblings, and grandparents on April 15, 2022, at 12:54 a.m. at 3 pounds, 11 ounces and 15 inches long.&nbsp;

Cooper's family were prepared and praying to get time with Cooper before he passed away, because all the doctors told them that Trisomy 18 is “incompatible with life” and add HLHS, that Cooper would not survive after birth, if he survived birth. But at 12:54 a.m. Cooper was breathing! HE CRIED! He was placed on his mom's chest, and he looked up at his mom and he continued to breathe. Cooper defied the odds; he survived birth and he lived! Blood was taken from the umbilical cord for genetic testing. Cooper was to have no pain, no needle pokes, only love and peace. Cooper was baptized with his family at his side.&nbsp;

After his birth they were moved to a regular room where many doctors came to see him. Cooper had a right cleft lip, however, miraculously, it healed in the womb. His palate was intact which allowed him to breathe and take milk from a bottle.&nbsp;

Cooper was born with two clubbed feet and the softest rock bottom feet. Both hands were clenched and clubbed but he could move them, and they caused no pain. (These are common soft markers found in ultrasounds to diagnose Trisomy-18 which occurs in 1 in every 5,000 pregnancies).

At one day of age Cooper received a cardiac echogram of his heart, where it was found that the PDA (Patent Ductus Arteriosus) was enlarged at 0.63 cm. The cardiologists told us that with this, they could give us two weeks of life. If Cooper passed before two weeks, it would then be a Trisomy 18 relation such as apnea, but they also said he could live up to two months. Twenty-four hours after Cooper's birth, mom, dad, and Cooper headed home from Kansas City, 2.5 hours to Herington, Kansas, to spend his time home with family. Cooper came home under the care of Dickinson County Hospice.&nbsp;

Cooper fought each day to spend time with his family and for 33 days, he was home with someone 24/7. Cooper was never alone and never knew pain, only love. While very small at 3.5 pounds, Cooper received a NG tube at Wesley Children's on April 19th at four days old, as Cooper started to decline in oral bottle feeding, He was just too small. With the NG tube, Cooper regained his birth weight of three pounds 11 ounces and enjoyed his “droplets” of milk by mouth (with his precious kissy lips). Cooper breathed on his own until May 4th. He was 19 days old when he developed sleep apnea/ central apnea and oxygen was used and he was okay.

Cooper's family cherished every second of their borrowed time from God, providing memories for Cooper and family to last a lifetime. Cooper enjoyed meeting the Easter Bunny by Rachel Barnes. He met Santa Claus, thanks to Mr. Hirsch. Cooper was home loving on Mommy for Mother’s Day. All of his grandparents were able to meet him, not only once but twice. He enjoyed a one-month birthday party with his family and both sets of grandparents. He got to enjoy a little bit of frosting from his birthday cupcake and birthday cookie. He looked at his big bright candle while he was serenaded with “Happy Birthday.” Each morning Mommy and Cooper read stories and Mommy took thousands of pictures. Cooper even celebrated with his big brother Presley, as he graduated high school. So many cherished family events and memories were spent with Cooper.&nbsp;

On the afternoon of May 18th, Cooper developed pulmonary hypertension as his PDA was closing. His family snuggled him and gave him so much love and cherished those last fighting moments as Cooper peacefully closed his eyes and went to be with Jesus on May 18th,2022 at 10:41 p.m. at the age of 33 days, 9 hours and 41 minutes of life. Our sweet boy, who was told we may get a few minutes, or he would probably be born sleeping, gave his family almost 802 hours of glorious, treasured time together.

Cooper will forever be known as “Mighty Mouse” because when he stretched his arms, he would stretch his right arm all the way up and his left arm down, He looked like Mighty Mouse. However, being so small he truly was a fighter just like Mighty Mouse. Cooper touched the lives and hearts of not only his family and friends, but the lives of so many people all over the world through his mom’s online support groups: Trisomy 18, Soft and From Diagnosis to Delivery. An extreme amount of love came from his Herington community and friends of family all over the United States. He will never be forgotten. He truly blessed so many people giving hope, joy, love and wrote his own story.

Cooper Allen O’Bray is survived by his mom (Rachel), dad (Matthew) of Herington, Kansas, his big brother Preston of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, his big brothers Parker, Presley, Chase, and Grayson of Herington, Kansas, his big sister Emma of Herington, Kansas, his special sister Lindsey of Herington Kansas, his maternal grandparents Allen and Myra (Heuer) Thompson of Stockholm, South Dakota, his fraternal grandparents LeRoy and Cindy (Morgan) O’Bray of Hope, Kansas, his aunts, uncles, and cousins&nbsp;

Cooper is preceded in death by his great-grandparents Jackie and Theodora Thompson, Erwin and Rose Heuer, Alfred and Theresa Morgan, and Florence Sanders and Gerald O’Bray.

Viewing at Yazel-Megli funeral home in Herington, KS, Wednesday, May 25th, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. with service to follow at 7:30 p.m. with Father Peter.&nbsp;

Graveside services will be held at a later date at the Evergreen Cemetery in Stockholm, South Dakota for family and friends.&nbsp;

A special Cooper O’Bray Memorial fund was set up under Rachel Amiot at Central National Bank of Herington.

Cards may be mailed to the family at 589 Union Road, Herington, Kansas 67449

Cooper's family would like to say thank you to everyone who prayed and supported the family throughout Cooper's wonderful and glorious life. He truly was a Trisomy-18 miracle, and he was truly loved by all, and he was able to receive and give love to so many in his short 33 days of life. During his brief visit on earth, Cooper enjoyed listening to music, his mother singing to him, morning story time, being held close by his parents, siblings, family and friends. He was loved by all who met him and will be greatly missed.&nbsp;

Fly high, sweet baby boy Cooper. You have gained your angel wings and will forever be missed. We will see you again someday; you will always be our little sunshine; you are my sunshine! A sweet diamond in the sky. Rest in heaven, precious angel. You are proof that angels can live here on earth. We are so grateful God picked us to be your mommy, daddy, and family. Thank you, Cooper, for letting us love you and for loving us with all your pure unconditional love. -Love, Mom and Dd

"I will not forget you, for behold, I have written your name on the palms of my hands." -Isaiah 49:15b, 16a

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 </figure><a href="https://www.yazelmeglifh.com/obituaries/cooper-obray-1">Cooper O'Bray Obituary 2022 - Yazel - Megli Funeral Homes (yazelmeglifh.com)</a>April 15, 2022 - May 18, 2022Cooper Allen O’Bray’s Birth AnnouncementCooper Allen O’Bray was born April 15, 2022 on Good Friday at Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Kansas to Rachel Amiot Thompson and Matthew O’Bray at 12:54 a.m. at 3 pounds, 11 ounces and 15 inches long.Cooper Allen O’Bray’s Journey&nbsp;At 12 weeks and two days gestation, Cooper was diagnosed with Trisomy 18, also known as Edwards Syndrome. At 20 weeks gestation, Cooper was also diagnosed with HLHS (Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome) meaning Cooper had only his right side of his heart; this diagnosis is terminal. With each week Cooper continued to grow and defied all the odds that the doctors gave his mom and dad. At 36 weeks and one day, mom and dad relocated to the Ronald McDonald house in Kansas City. On April 13th, Cooper's mom was diagnosed with preeclampsia and admitted to the women's fetal health floor at Children's Mercy. The morning of April 14 induction to Cooper's birth was started. After 30 hours and 54 minutes Cooper joined this world with his mom, dad, siblings, and grandparents on April 15, 2022, at 12:54 a.m. at 3 pounds, 11 ounces and 15 inches long.&nbsp;Cooper's family were prepared and praying to get time with Cooper before he passed away, because all the doctors told them that Trisomy 18 is “incompatible with life” and add HLHS, that Cooper would not survive after birth, if he survived birth. But at 12:54 a.m. Cooper was breathing! HE CRIED! He was placed on his mom's chest, and he looked up at his mom and he continued to breathe. Cooper defied the odds; he survived birth and he lived! Blood was taken from the umbilical cord for genetic testing. Cooper was to have no pain, no needle pokes, only love and peace. Cooper was baptized with his family at his side.&nbsp;After his birth they were moved to a regular room where many doctors came to see him. Cooper had a right cleft lip, however, miraculously, it healed in the womb. His palate was intact which allowed him to breathe and take milk from a bottle.&nbsp;Cooper was born with two clubbed feet and the softest rock bottom feet. Both hands were clenched and clubbed but he could move them, and they caused no pain. (These are common soft markers found in ultrasounds to diagnose Trisomy-18 which occurs in 1 in every 5,000 pregnancies).At one day of age Cooper received a cardiac echogram of his heart, where it was found that the PDA (Patent Ductus Arteriosus) was enlarged at 0.63 cm. The cardiologists told us that with this, they could give us two weeks of life. If Cooper passed before two weeks, it would then be a Trisomy 18 relation such as apnea, but they also said he could live up to two months. Twenty-four hours after Cooper's birth, mom, dad, and Cooper headed home from Kansas City, 2.5 hours to Herington, Kansas, to spend his time home with family. Cooper came home under the care of Dickinson County Hospice.&nbsp;Cooper fought each day to spend time with his family and for 33 days, he was home with someone 24/7. Cooper was never alone and never knew pain, only love. While very small at 3.5 pounds, Cooper received a NG tube at Wesley Children's on April 19th at four days old, as Cooper started to decline in oral bottle feeding, He was just too small. With the NG tube, Cooper regained his birth weight of three pounds 11 ounces and enjoyed his “droplets” of milk by mouth (with his precious kissy lips). Cooper breathed on his own until May 4th. He was 19 days old when he developed sleep apnea/ central apnea and oxygen was used and he was okay.Cooper's family cherished every second of their borrowed time from God, providing memories for Cooper and family to last a lifetime. Cooper enjoyed meeting the Easter Bunny by Rachel Barnes. He met Santa Claus, thanks to Mr. Hirsch. Cooper was home loving on Mommy for Mother’s Day. All of his grandparents were able to meet him, not only once but twice. He enjoyed a one-month birthday party with his family and both sets of grandparents. He got to enjoy a little bit of frosting from his birthday cupcake and birthday cookie. He looked at his big bright candle while he was serenaded with “Happy Birthday.” Each morning Mommy and Cooper read stories and Mommy took thousands of pictures. Cooper even celebrated with his big brother Presley, as he graduated high school. So many cherished family events and memories were spent with Cooper.&nbsp;Cooper Gets His WingsOn the afternoon of May 18th, Cooper developed pulmonary hypertension as his PDA was closing. His family snuggled him and gave him so much love and cherished those last fighting moments as Cooper peacefully closed his eyes and went to be with Jesus on May 18th,2022 at 10:41 p.m. at the age of 33 days, 9 hours and 41 minutes of life. Our sweet boy, who was told we may get a few minutes, or he would probably be born sleeping, gave his family almost 802 hours of glorious, treasured time together.Cooper will forever be known as “Mighty Mouse” because when he stretched his arms, he would stretch his right arm all the way up and his left arm down, He looked like Mighty Mouse. However, being so small he truly was a fighter just like Mighty Mouse. Cooper touched the lives and hearts of not only his family and friends, but the lives of so many people all over the world through his mom’s online support groups: Trisomy 18, Soft and From Diagnosis to Delivery. An extreme amount of love came from his Herington community and friends of family all over the United States. He will never be forgotten. He truly blessed so many people giving hope, joy, love and wrote his own story.Cooper Allen O’Bray is survived by his mom (Rachel), dad (Matthew) of Herington, Kansas, his big brother Preston of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, his big brothers Parker, Presley, Chase, and Grayson of Herington, Kansas, his big sister Emma of Herington, Kansas, his special sister Lindsey of Herington Kansas, his maternal grandparents Allen and Myra (Heuer) Thompson of Stockholm, South Dakota, his fraternal grandparents LeRoy and Cindy (Morgan) O’Bray of Hope, Kansas, his aunts, uncles, and cousins&nbsp;Cooper is preceded in death by his great-grandparents Jackie and Theodora Thompson, Erwin and Rose Heuer, Alfred and Theresa Morgan, and Florence Sanders and Gerald O’Bray.Viewing at Yazel-Megli funeral home in Herington, KS, Wednesday, May 25th, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. with service to follow at 7:30 p.m. with Father Peter.&nbsp;Graveside services will be held at a later date at the Evergreen Cemetery in Stockholm, South Dakota for family and friends.&nbsp;A special Cooper O’Bray Memorial fund was set up under Rachel Amiot at Central National Bank of Herington.Cards may be mailed to the family at 589 Union Road, Herington, Kansas 67449Cooper's family would like to say thank you to everyone who prayed and supported the family throughout Cooper's wonderful and glorious life. He truly was a Trisomy-18 miracle, and he was truly loved by all, and he was able to receive and give love to so many in his short 33 days of life. During his brief visit on earth, Cooper enjoyed listening to music, his mother singing to him, morning story time, being held close by his parents, siblings, family and friends. He was loved by all who met him and will be greatly missed.&nbsp;Mom and Dad’s Letter to CooperFly high, sweet baby boy Cooper. You have gained your angel wings and will forever be missed. We will see you again someday; you will always be our little sunshine; you are my sunshine! A sweet diamond in the sky. Rest in heaven, precious angel. You are proof that angels can live here on earth. We are so grateful God picked us to be your mommy, daddy, and family. Thank you, Cooper, for letting us love you and for loving us with all your pure unconditional love. -Love, Mom and Dd"I will not forget you, for behold, I have written your name on the palms of my hands." -Isaiah 49:15b, 16aTo plant&nbsp;<a href="https://condolences.com/Yazel-Megli-Funeral-Home-Herington/trees/?bgs=LcxpGdD9wmHKxUFfJmEKJiYN3BdQl69sCGZD07PttEXj6PgT36KvyUIiBfCh6yiogm7GGY3uGdpypOMbT2R5JNmSw39sdGg2I1ApHBbR%2FlhbMgNB4Lsm5UpP%2BWMze7Rqx0g1aM2EhEb367XffCvSAvSv4WOJo90RYU4MPFvzkW8hiIZ71iWg4rLEt10YCATUfOMXc1Vu7%2BR1S5B7xPGdnuUZJtAYUVM0e2%2Be8ebcx%2B0N0CsQs5NvPEbTCqut%2Fu2LloVMH82S74GaxJj2q2ilW%2Bia8ecas9L7lqbyK5Xty9doKx%2Fw2ojl4t0g9egCsLcWNp2SYWN%2F44vE5TYL1lgOavwp7IKGgbmlfS4rnc1LDD%2BXzg1zokII4jbuS%2BhdsV%2Fig1WwUC0%2Be7tkTy7C8LYGs%2B0I%2BJy%2BdP772mtEaPL8tft3dA0vH2Q4YZJmc%2FYuJ34nzd%2FFTnsi1bu06xKCaS17tZ%2BtEM96Y7ueqKar484pHapxWRPeZgi2ZOPRnxp9fw73buuuE1HMct3q6%2BEdYpjlUWpNcBSOme%2FME4KeWzuEMSREkS3iivlxb9XIyLZScyK8A4FZ8ShZEAYnubnYHuEtIPGCRxlB3UcIrbFYH2eO3uYHd2EdhCl4pYuu9Njau4zhQVJzcZrzvDnPnOpQCy5mrWOFfAjZ45IGP6A0F9T8wSTmVIP7lu9Ub5BAxxmF%2BUQxt3duSSsUE%2BXhoPUZpWyFIWvdd4QFe57jHdBMvO7Af5DxdS7NO9kmhR%2B2QvDdRr1DKBsiHCGggBqIBy6RSJBNmt9vU7KqTOXf3dz6LuL3T9pgLx9KHe0ybEhP3q78eXkTHv%2BWZjIs0VvbcjJnL9j8IoAiRehTEZlgCd7R4vE2DAbxTFWmG2FAKCapot6jGOQI1IabJVVUGbRj2pSVA22J6jsPeaWk9Ms47Ctj5iX9GApBJh6Z2s91K%2FSS%2FepcEUqPXrhVha0%2BwRELz%2BiaV%2Bu7%2FacQh5yh3J0Q7gpgXw9rQ%2BvTluLzMPEtFqo4k%2Bf9%2BcoD5XWZlvbjUufKT5EtGNvmVVyMgHHn3ft7kK4GS0zLtzBXjuU8W%2BxTv5fsCpoXMxI%2FPHQhVM5w4PF98ayLcYcoAC4PWogtCVxlNlqOZYh7ido05O764YFnZ%2F7xV%2BZ2p2MZL%2BjyoW%2B6G78JqN2ecpdF%2B5WLAkUIJkUD5zHXxvBD5KkgCVNV%2Fpbt3ggSCDRlvkPfdYT7ibs%2BFhe0IBmTmpYEI1YhRRZTYi1j3TBH1dn9dsqb3WlywMZq0WYTcCAqiwjxYQYiEsFAaNAORpO9izRpO%2FZbKsyPxNSfTrkuEl%2Fvn6Veg6zblGpBUnICUPH6PCqdtMmrJFbQYtX%2FK4djqRp%2BX2xvUPTla6%2B5KDVpYRRNcdH%2BIuCwt4GWAfhwhsg8%2Bqlkh%2F9UMRITW83mcAf7KNpZvXqEJcGUGA2c6omKff%2BoyaSwGiRMeANs0bSUyjdhSO35UfyuHgYl6Tq5NcvuIJngvDl0Dr7bfS%2FSXLzA3H5Hd9982Z2OLDZj49D0GU3n9poGTfTGWzEU%2FTd09uhO%2Fwmk39N3WFuGoTPqHZAzyXeSjwRo7b3fnl3orA7WfE21B6dULvMLhZ6tjcMkAWZ9y7HEfsLqNsY5amxykQ2r%2F8jVo5bqaMCO5EaacIt%2B5jILDJuCtTe68fCrR7pKh2%2B30IM5nQ%3D%3D">memorial trees</a>&nbsp;or send flowers to the family in memory of Cooper O'Bray, please visit our&nbsp;<a href="https://condolences.com/Yazel-Megli-Funeral-Home-Herington/flowers/?bgs=LcxpGdD9wmHKxUFfJmEKJiYN3BdQl69sCGZD07PttEXj6PgT36KvyUIiBfCh6yiogm7GGY3uGdpypOMbT2R5JNmSw39sdGg2I1ApHBbR%2FlhbMgNB4Lsm5UpP%2BWMze7Rqx0g1aM2EhEb367XffCvSAvSv4WOJo90RYU4MPFvzkW8hiIZ71iWg4rLEt10YCATUfOMXc1Vu7%2BR1S5B7xPGdnuUZJtAYUVM0e2%2Be8ebcx%2B0N0CsQs5NvPEbTCqut%2Fu2LloVMH82S74GaxJj2q2ilW%2Bia8ecas9L7lqbyK5Xty9doKx%2Fw2ojl4t0g9egCsLcWNp2SYWN%2F44vE5TYL1lgOavwp7IKGgbmlfS4rnc1LDD%2BXzg1zokII4jbuS%2BhdsV%2Fig1WwUC0%2Be7tkTy7C8LYGs%2B0I%2BJy%2BdP772mtEaPL8tft3dA0vH2Q4YZJmc%2FYuJ34nzd%2FFTnsi1bu06xKCaS17tZ%2BtEM96Y7ueqKar484pHapxWRPeZgi2ZOPRnxp9fw73buuuE1HMct3q6%2BEdYpjlUWpNcBSOme%2FME4KeWzuEMSREkS3iivlxb9XIyLZScyK8A4FZ8ShZEAYnubnYHuEtIPGCRxlB3UcIrbFYH2eO3uYHd2EdhCl4pYuu9Njau4zhQVJzcZrzvDnPnOpQCy5mrWOFfAjZ45IGP6A0F9T8wSTmVIP7lu9Ub5BAxxmF%2BUQxt3duSSsUE%2BXhoPUZpWyFIWvdd4QFe57jHdBMvO7Af5DxdS7NO9kmhR%2B2QvDdRr1DKBsiHCGggBqIBy6RSJBNmt9vU7KqTOXf3dz6LuL3T9pgLx9KHe0ybEhP3q78eXkTHv%2BWZjIs0VvbcjJnL9j8IoAiRehTEZlgCd7R4vE2DAbxTFWmG2FAKCapot6jGOQI1IabJVVUGbRj2pSVA22J6jsPeaWk9Ms47Ctj5iX9GApBJh6Z2s91K%2FSS%2FepcEUqPXrhVha0%2BwRELz%2BiaV%2Bu7%2FacQh5yh3J0Q7gpgXw9rQ%2BvTluLzMPEtFqo4k%2Bf9%2BcoD5XWZlvbjUufKT5EtGNvmVVyMgHHn3ft7kK4GS0zLtzBXjuU8W%2BxTv5fsCpoXMxI%2FPHQhVM5w4PF98ayLcYcoAC4PWogtCVxlNlqOZYh7ido05O764YFnZ%2F7xV%2BZ2p2MZL%2BjyoW%2B6G78JqN2ecpdF%2B5WLAkUIJkUD5zHXxvBD5KkgCVNV%2Fpbt3ggSCDRlvkPfdYT7ibs%2BFhe0IBmTmpYEI1YhRRZTYi1j3TBH1dn9dsqb3WlywMZq0WYTcCAqiwjxYQYiEsFAaNAORpO9izRpO%2FZbKsyPxNSfTrkuEl%2Fvn6Veg6zblGpBUnICUPH6PCqdtMmrJFbQYtX%2FK4djqRp%2BX2xvUPTla6%2B5KDVpYRRNcdH%2BIuCwt4GWAfhwhsg8%2Bqlkh%2F9UMRITW83mcAf7KNpZvXqEJcGUGA2c6omKff%2BoyaSwGiRMeANs0bSUyjdhSO35UfyuHgYl6Tq5NcvuIJngvDl0Dr7bfS%2FSXLzA3H5Hd9982Z2OLDZj49D0GU3n9poGTfTGWzEU%2FTd09uhO%2Fwmk39N3WFuGoTPqHZAzyXeSjwRo7b3fnl3orA7WfE21B6dULvMLhZ6tjcMkAWZ9y7HEfsLqNsY5amxykQ2r%2F8jVo5bqaMCO5EaacIt%2B5jILDJuCtTe68fCrR7pKh2%2B30IM5nQ%3D%3D">flower store</a>.

Cooper Allen O'Bray

<a href="https://www.chaputbuoy.com/obituary/alan-barnes">Obituary | Alan Eugene Barnes of La Grange, Texas | Chaput-Buoy Funeral Home (chaputbuoy.com)</a>

Alan Eugene Barnes, age 56, formerly of Clifton, Kansas, entered into rest on Saturday, May 14, 2022 at the St. Mark's Medical Center in La Grange, Texas.

He was born on January 13, 1966 in Clay Center, Kansas to Dale and Georgia Belle (Knox) Barnes.

He was a 1984 graduate of Clifton-Clyde High School.&nbsp; He was a 1987 graduate of NCKAVTS, Beloit Campus receiving his electrician degree.&nbsp;

On June 24, 1989 he married Tamera Ohlde. To this union three children were born, Nicole, Ryan, and Matthew.&nbsp; They were divorced in 2011.

He worked as an electrician until 1991. He started working as a pipe technician in 1991 for Mid-America Pipeline in McPherson, KS. He worked for the company through many name changes for 20 years. He then worked for Conco-Phillips in Texas and worked the pipeline there for eight years. He was most recently employed with Energy Transfer in Austin, Texas.

Alan enjoyed many hobbies and loved to learn new things. He enjoyed things from horses, to elk hunting, training hunting dogs, to snowmobiles, jeeps, and motorcycles. He also loved fishing and hunting. He loved to share these hobbies with his children and his friends.

He is survived by his three children:&nbsp;daughter Nicole Goeckel (Alex), and their two children, Averi and Anthony, Washington, KS; son Ryan Barnes (Rebecca), Clyde, KS; son Matt Barnes, Clifton, KS;&nbsp;brother Dennis and wife Dixie Barnes, Clyde, KS; brother Jimmy Barnes, Clifton, KS; brother Jeffery Barnes, Clifton, KS; brother Gregory and wife Deneen Barnes, Clifton, KS;&nbsp;sister Janet and husband Kevin Schurle, Clay Center, KS; sister Linda and husband Tony Tuberville, Couch, MO; sister Angela and husband William Cyphers, Clifton, KS; sister LuAnn and husband Brian Johns, Minneapolis, KS; sister-in-law Deborah Barnes.

He was preceded in death by his parents Dale and Georgia, and a brother, Michael Barnes.

Visitation will be held on Friday, May 27, 2022 from 1-8 p.m. at the Chaput Mortuary, Clyde, Kansas. Family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m.

A Celebration of Life Graveside service will be held 11:00 a.m., on Saturday, May 28, 2022 at the St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery, with Fr. Steven Heina officiating.&nbsp; A meal will be served by the S.A.L at the American Legion Post #227 in Clifton, Kansas following the graveside service for all of Alan's family and friends.

Memorial contributions may be given to S.A.L. Clifton or Clifton-Clyde Sharp Shooters. 

Chaput-Buoy Funeral Home, P.O. Box 606, Concordia, KS 66901 is in charge of arrangements.&nbsp; 

For online condolences, please visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.chaputbuoy.com/">www.chaputbuoy.com</a>.

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 </figure><a href="https://www.chaputbuoy.com/obituary/alan-barnes">Obituary | Alan Eugene Barnes of La Grange, Texas | Chaput-Buoy Funeral Home (chaputbuoy.com)</a>January 13, 1966 - May 14, 2022Alan Eugene Barnes, age 56, formerly of Clifton, Kansas, entered into rest on Saturday, May 14, 2022 at the St. Mark's Medical Center in La Grange, Texas.He was born on January 13, 1966 in Clay Center, Kansas to Dale and Georgia Belle (Knox) Barnes.He was a 1984 graduate of Clifton-Clyde High School.&nbsp; He was a 1987 graduate of NCKAVTS, Beloit Campus receiving his electrician degree.&nbsp;On June 24, 1989 he married Tamera Ohlde. To this union three children were born, Nicole, Ryan, and Matthew.&nbsp; They were divorced in 2011.He worked as an electrician until 1991. He started working as a pipe technician in 1991 for Mid-America Pipeline in McPherson, KS. He worked for the company through many name changes for 20 years. He then worked for Conco-Phillips in Texas and worked the pipeline there for eight years. He was most recently employed with Energy Transfer in Austin, Texas.Alan enjoyed many hobbies and loved to learn new things. He enjoyed things from horses, to elk hunting, training hunting dogs, to snowmobiles, jeeps, and motorcycles. He also loved fishing and hunting. He loved to share these hobbies with his children and his friends.He is survived by his three children:&nbsp;daughter Nicole Goeckel (Alex), and their two children, Averi and Anthony, Washington, KS; son Ryan Barnes (Rebecca), Clyde, KS; son Matt Barnes, Clifton, KS;&nbsp;brother Dennis and wife Dixie Barnes, Clyde, KS; brother Jimmy Barnes, Clifton, KS; brother Jeffery Barnes, Clifton, KS; brother Gregory and wife Deneen Barnes, Clifton, KS;&nbsp;sister Janet and husband Kevin Schurle, Clay Center, KS; sister Linda and husband Tony Tuberville, Couch, MO; sister Angela and husband William Cyphers, Clifton, KS; sister LuAnn and husband Brian Johns, Minneapolis, KS; sister-in-law Deborah Barnes.He was preceded in death by his parents Dale and Georgia, and a brother, Michael Barnes.Visitation will be held on Friday, May 27, 2022 from 1-8 p.m. at the Chaput Mortuary, Clyde, Kansas. Family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m.A Celebration of Life Graveside service will be held 11:00 a.m., on Saturday, May 28, 2022 at the St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery, with Fr. Steven Heina officiating.&nbsp; A meal will be served by the S.A.L at the American Legion Post #227 in Clifton, Kansas following the graveside service for all of Alan's family and friends.Memorial contributions may be given to S.A.L. Clifton or Clifton-Clyde Sharp Shooters. Chaput-Buoy Funeral Home, P.O. Box 606, Concordia, KS 66901 is in charge of arrangements.&nbsp; For online condolences, please visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.chaputbuoy.com/">www.chaputbuoy.com</a>.

Alan Eugene Barnes

<a href="https://www.chaputbuoy.com/obituary/charles-chuck-robbins">Obituary | Charles "Chuck" Robbins of Concordia, Kansas | Chaput-Buoy Funeral Home (chaputbuoy.com)</a>

Charles “Chuck” Robbins, age 78, lifetime Concordia resident, entered into rest on Sunday, May 23, 2022 at his residence, Concordia, Kansas. He was born on March 1, 1944 in Scandia, Kansas to Robert and Carrie (Dear) Robbins.

Chuck attended Scandia High School, Scandia, Kansas.&nbsp;

Charles married Tressie I. Tatum on December 28, 1970 in Hebron, Nebraska. She survives of the home.

Chuck worked for Alstom Power Air Pre-Heater and other adjoining companies in Concordia, Kansas for 37 years.

He enjoyed golfing, camping, traveling, woodworking, giving his dog (Foxy) rides, and most of all spending time with his family and friends, especially his grandchildren.

Chuck is survived by his wife Tressie Robbins, Concordia, KS; his daughters Jennifer Robbins, Concordia, KS; Taby Brown, Salina, KS; Kim Mueller, Clifton, KS; Melanie Lindberg (Richard), Courtland, KS; &nbsp;Sandy Long, OK; his sons Robert Robbins, CO; Dean Robbins, TX; two sisters, Eva Allen and Elaine Florea both of Concordia, KS; 15 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, daughter Bobbie Jo Robbins, and sister Barbara Ryals.

Visitation will be held from 12-2 p.m., Friday, May 27, 2022 at the Chaput-Buoy Funeral Home.&nbsp; Family will receive friends from 12-2 p.m.

Celebration of Life service will be held 2:00 p.m., Friday, May 27, 2022 at the Chaput-Buoy Funeral Home, Concordia, Kansas with Pastor Dwight Whitead officiating.&nbsp; Burial will follow in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Concordia, Kansas.

Memorial contributions may be given to the Chuck Robbins Memorial Fund to be determined at later time, Concordia, Kansas in care of Chaput-Buoy Funeral Home, P.O. Box 606, Concordia, KS 66901.&nbsp; 

For online condolences please visit, www.chaputbuoy.com.

To plant Memorial Trees in memory of&nbsp;Charles "Chuck" Robbins, please&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.chaputbuoy.com/obituary/charles-chuck-robbins/gifts?campaign=obituaryThemed-gifts-textLink-obitText">click here to visit our Sympathy Store</a>.

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 </figure><a href="https://www.chaputbuoy.com/obituary/charles-chuck-robbins">Obituary | Charles "Chuck" Robbins of Concordia, Kansas | Chaput-Buoy Funeral Home (chaputbuoy.com)</a>March 1, 1944 - May 23, 2022Charles “Chuck” Robbins, age 78, lifetime Concordia resident, entered into rest on Sunday, May 23, 2022 at his residence, Concordia, Kansas. He was born on March 1, 1944 in Scandia, Kansas to Robert and Carrie (Dear) Robbins.Chuck attended Scandia High School, Scandia, Kansas.&nbsp;Charles married Tressie I. Tatum on December 28, 1970 in Hebron, Nebraska. She survives of the home.Chuck worked for Alstom Power Air Pre-Heater and other adjoining companies in Concordia, Kansas for 37 years.He enjoyed golfing, camping, traveling, woodworking, giving his dog (Foxy) rides, and most of all spending time with his family and friends, especially his grandchildren.Chuck is survived by his wife Tressie Robbins, Concordia, KS; his daughters Jennifer Robbins, Concordia, KS; Taby Brown, Salina, KS; Kim Mueller, Clifton, KS; Melanie Lindberg (Richard), Courtland, KS; &nbsp;Sandy Long, OK; his sons Robert Robbins, CO; Dean Robbins, TX; two sisters, Eva Allen and Elaine Florea both of Concordia, KS; 15 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.He was preceded in death by his parents, daughter Bobbie Jo Robbins, and sister Barbara Ryals.Visitation will be held from 12-2 p.m., Friday, May 27, 2022 at the Chaput-Buoy Funeral Home.&nbsp; Family will receive friends from 12-2 p.m.Celebration of Life service will be held 2:00 p.m., Friday, May 27, 2022 at the Chaput-Buoy Funeral Home, Concordia, Kansas with Pastor Dwight Whitead officiating.&nbsp; Burial will follow in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Concordia, Kansas.Memorial contributions may be given to the Chuck Robbins Memorial Fund to be determined at later time, Concordia, Kansas in care of Chaput-Buoy Funeral Home, P.O. Box 606, Concordia, KS 66901.&nbsp; For online condolences please visit, www.chaputbuoy.com.To plant Memorial Trees in memory of&nbsp;Charles "Chuck" Robbins, please&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.chaputbuoy.com/obituary/charles-chuck-robbins/gifts?campaign=obituaryThemed-gifts-textLink-obitText">click here to visit our Sympathy Store</a>.

Charles 'Chuck' Robbins

<a href="https://memorials.martinbeckercarlson.com/eldon-riffel/4933072/obituary.php?_ga=2.195635692.1587445528.1653336125-1202697284.1612194326">Eldon Riffel Obituary - Abilene, KS | Martin-Becker-Carlson Funeral Home (martinbeckercarlson.com)</a>

ABILENE – Eldon A. Riffel, 84 passed away Sunday, May 22, 2022 in Abilene KS.

He was born on November 29, 1937 in rural Hope, KS, the son of Manuel and Mabel (Buenning) Riffel.

Growing up in the Navarre, KS area, Eldon attended Walnut Grove and Navarre schools, and was a 1955 graduate of Chapman High School.

In 1957 he married Darlene Hartung, who passed away in 1960. On December 2, 1962, he married Patricia “Pat” A. Klingberg in Hope, KS. They spent their married life at their home in rural Hope.

Eldon’s priorities in life were based on faith, family, and service. He was a leader in his church and community holding the position of a deacon at the Ebenezer Baptist Church for 46 years, was a song leader, and Sunday school teacher. Additionally, he held school board positions at Hope/White City schools.

Eldon enjoyed farm life, raising crops and cattle in the Hope and Navarre areas. He was also a distinguished finish carpenter.

With his loving wife Pat, he sang duets, tended garden, and made memories with children and grandchildren. He was loved for his sense of humor.

Eldon was preceded in death by wife Darlene Riffel of three years, wife Pat Riffel of 57 years, his parents, brother Maynard Riffel, brother Robert Riffel, son Kenneth Riffel, and granddaughter Laura Farley.

Survivors include daughter-in-law Carla Riffel (Kenneth) of Hope, son Dr. Alan Lyne (Monica) of Ventura CA, son Robert Riffel of Wichita, daughter Susan Albrecht (Mark) of Bella Vista AR, son Cecil Riffel (Cynthia) of Hope, daughter Lorrie Adkins of Hope, son Scott Riffel (Amanda) of Haltom City TX, son Roger Riffel (Jenni) of Omaha NE, sister-in-law Jean Riffel (Maynard) of Rose Hill, sister-in-law Marilyn Hostetter (Donnie) of Hope, sister-in-law Lynda Hise (Del) of Albany OR, 24 grandchildren, and 21 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild.

Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 28 at Ebenezer Baptist Church in rural Abilene, KS with Pastor Dwight Richardson officiating. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, May 27 at Martin-Becker-Carlson Funeral Home, 414 NW Third Street, Abilene, KS, 67410.

The family suggests memorial contributions in his memory be made to Ebenezer Baptist Church. They may be left at the church the day of the service, at visitation on Friday, or sent in care of Martin-Becker-Carlson Funeral Home, 414 NW Third Street, Abilene, KS, 67410. 

Online condolences may be sent to www.martinbeckercarlson.com.&nbsp;&nbsp;

<h2>Eldon Riffel</h2><figure>
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 </figure><a href="https://memorials.martinbeckercarlson.com/eldon-riffel/4933072/obituary.php?_ga=2.195635692.1587445528.1653336125-1202697284.1612194326">Eldon Riffel Obituary - Abilene, KS | Martin-Becker-Carlson Funeral Home (martinbeckercarlson.com)</a>November 29th, 1937 - May 22nd, 2022ABILENE – Eldon A. Riffel, 84 passed away Sunday, May 22, 2022 in Abilene KS.He was born on November 29, 1937 in rural Hope, KS, the son of Manuel and Mabel (Buenning) Riffel.Growing up in the Navarre, KS area, Eldon attended Walnut Grove and Navarre schools, and was a 1955 graduate of Chapman High School. In 1957 he married Darlene Hartung, who passed away in 1960. On December 2, 1962, he married Patricia “Pat” A. Klingberg in Hope, KS. They spent their married life at their home in rural Hope.Eldon’s priorities in life were based on faith, family, and service. He was a leader in his church and community holding the position of a deacon at the Ebenezer Baptist Church for 46 years, was a song leader, and Sunday school teacher. Additionally, he held school board positions at Hope/White City schools. Eldon enjoyed farm life, raising crops and cattle in the Hope and Navarre areas. He was also a distinguished finish carpenter. With his loving wife Pat, he sang duets, tended garden, and made memories with children and grandchildren. He was loved for his sense of humor.Eldon was preceded in death by wife Darlene Riffel of three years, wife Pat Riffel of 57 years, his parents, brother Maynard Riffel, brother Robert Riffel, son Kenneth Riffel, and granddaughter Laura Farley. Survivors include daughter-in-law Carla Riffel (Kenneth) of Hope, son Dr. Alan Lyne (Monica) of Ventura CA, son Robert Riffel of Wichita, daughter Susan Albrecht (Mark) of Bella Vista AR, son Cecil Riffel (Cynthia) of Hope, daughter Lorrie Adkins of Hope, son Scott Riffel (Amanda) of Haltom City TX, son Roger Riffel (Jenni) of Omaha NE, sister-in-law Jean Riffel (Maynard) of Rose Hill, sister-in-law Marilyn Hostetter (Donnie) of Hope, sister-in-law Lynda Hise (Del) of Albany OR, 24 grandchildren, and 21 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 28 at Ebenezer Baptist Church in rural Abilene, KS with Pastor Dwight Richardson officiating. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, May 27 at Martin-Becker-Carlson Funeral Home, 414 NW Third Street, Abilene, KS, 67410. The family suggests memorial contributions in his memory be made to Ebenezer Baptist Church. They may be left at the church the day of the service, at visitation on Friday, or sent in care of Martin-Becker-Carlson Funeral Home, 414 NW Third Street, Abilene, KS, 67410. Online condolences may be sent to www.martinbeckercarlson.com.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Eldon Riffel

<a href="https://www.roselawnsalina.com/obituary/barbara-wands">Obituary | Barbara Ann Wands of Salina, Kansas | Roselawn Mortuary and Memorial Park (roselawnsalina.com)</a>

Barbara Ann Wands, 81, of Salina, passed away Sunday, May 15, 2022.&nbsp; She was born June 10, 1940, in Newburgh, NY.

She was preceded in death by her parents Ira and Dorothy (Knapp) Halcomb, her husband William Wands and two daughters, Selena Lewis and Judy Kellet.

Survivors include her children Todd Wands of Kansas City, MO, Allan (Rosa) Wands and Kenny (Dawn) Wands, both of Newburgh, NY, and Dotty of Missouri; brothers Kevin (Crystal) Wands of&nbsp; AR, Jimmy Halcomb of Salina, Freddy Halcomb of Newburgh, NY, and sister Jean Morris of Enid, OK; grandson Tony Lewis of Salina and several great-grandchildren.

Cremation has been chosen and no services are scheduled at this time.

Memorials may be made to&nbsp;Tony Lewis in care of Roselawn Mortuary, P.O. Box 2322, Salina, 67402.

To send a flower arrangement or to plant trees in memory of&nbsp;Barbara Ann Wands, please&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.roselawnsalina.com/obituary/barbara-wands/flowers?campaign=obituaryThemed-flowers-textLink-obitText">click here to visit our Sympathy Store</a>.

<h2>Barbara Ann Wands, Salina</h2><a href="https://www.roselawnsalina.com/obituary/barbara-wands">Obituary | Barbara Ann Wands of Salina, Kansas | Roselawn Mortuary and Memorial Park (roselawnsalina.com)</a>November 6, 1940 - May 15, 2022Barbara Ann Wands, 81, of Salina, passed away Sunday, May 15, 2022.&nbsp; She was born June 10, 1940, in Newburgh, NY.She was a homemaker.She was preceded in death by her parents Ira and Dorothy (Knapp) Halcomb, her husband William Wands and two daughters, Selena Lewis and Judy Kellet.Survivors include her children Todd Wands of Kansas City, MO, Allan (Rosa) Wands and Kenny (Dawn) Wands, both of Newburgh, NY, and Dotty of Missouri; brothers Kevin (Crystal) Wands of&nbsp; AR, Jimmy Halcomb of Salina, Freddy Halcomb of Newburgh, NY, and sister Jean Morris of Enid, OK; grandson Tony Lewis of Salina and several great-grandchildren.Cremation has been chosen and no services are scheduled at this time.Memorials may be made to&nbsp;Tony Lewis in care of Roselawn Mortuary, P.O. Box 2322, Salina, 67402.To send a flower arrangement or to plant trees in memory of&nbsp;Barbara Ann Wands, please&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.roselawnsalina.com/obituary/barbara-wands/flowers?campaign=obituaryThemed-flowers-textLink-obitText">click here to visit our Sympathy Store</a>.

Barbara Ann Wands

<a href="https://www.wilsonfamilyfuneralhome.com/obituary/roseanne-rosie-trout">Obituary | Rosanne "Rosie" Trout of Minneapolis, Kansas | Wilson Family Funeral Home</a>

Rosanne “Rosie” Trout, 88, died March 26, 2022 at Minneapolis Health and Rehabilitation.

Rosie was born February 10, 1934, to Elmer and Annabelle (Trent) Trout in Minneapolis, KS just two doors west of where she enjoyed the last years of her life.

Rosie was a 1952 graduate of Minneapolis High School. 

Following high school she worked at the law office of L. A. McNalley, Minneapolis until she moved to Kansas City.&nbsp; She taught and coached at the Job Corps in Kansas City for 10 years. She then went to work for MultiFoods / ConAgra at the grain mill in North Kansas City.&nbsp; Rosie retired from ConAgra in 1999 and returned home to Minneapolis.

Rosie’s passion her whole life was sports and animals.&nbsp; She played on the Graves Girls softball team in the 1950s and continued to play with several teams in Kansas City for many years, traveling all over the U.S.&nbsp; She was inducted into the Minneapolis High School Sports Hall of Fame in 2021. She was known for her love of animals of all kinds and always had more than one by her side. She was also a diehard Kansas City Chiefs fan, holding season tickets for many years.

After Rosie returned to Minneapolis, she served on the Rock City Board and was a faithful member of the VFW Auxiliary, working many hours at “the hall.” She was also a longtime member of the Order of Eastern Star.

She was preceded in death by her parents and siblings, Rodney J. Trout and Margaret Kifer Friebus.&nbsp;

Survivors include a nephew R.J. Trout and Sue of Minneapolis; nieces Cathy Albert and Dan of WaKeeney, Laurie Kifer of Port Aransas, TX and Melanie Stavropoulos and John of Salina; special friends Loreli and Kevin Hoard, their “girls” Heidi and Scout;&nbsp; Roberta Stenfors;&nbsp; and Courtney and Jarrod Merry and “the boys” Bryce and Axton, along with numerous great and great-great nieces, nephews and friends.

The family will receive friends on Sunday, May 29, 2022, from 2-4 p.m. at an informal come and go reception at the home of R.J. and Sue Trout, 109 Laurel St, Minneapolis KS. A private family inurnment has been held at Highland Cemetery, Minneapolis. 

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Rosanne Trout Memorial Fund, to be designated later, and left in care of Wilson Family Funeral Home, 405 Argyle Ave., Minneapolis, KS 67467.

To plant Memorial Trees in memory of&nbsp;Rosanne "Rosie" Trout, please&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.wilsonfamilyfuneralhome.com/obituary/roseanne-rosie-trout/gifts?campaign=obituaryInline-gifts-textLink-obitText">click here to visit our Sympathy Store</a>.

<h2>Rosanne 'Rosie' Trout, Minneapolis</h2><figure>
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 </figure><a href="https://www.wilsonfamilyfuneralhome.com/obituary/roseanne-rosie-trout">Obituary | Rosanne "Rosie" Trout of Minneapolis, Kansas | Wilson Family Funeral Home</a>February 10, 1934 - March 26, 2022Rosanne “Rosie” Trout, 88, died March 26, 2022 at Minneapolis Health and Rehabilitation.Rosie was born February 10, 1934, to Elmer and Annabelle (Trent) Trout in Minneapolis, KS just two doors west of where she enjoyed the last years of her life.Rosie was a 1952 graduate of Minneapolis High School. Following high school she worked at the law office of L. A. McNalley, Minneapolis until she moved to Kansas City.&nbsp; She taught and coached at the Job Corps in Kansas City for 10 years. She then went to work for MultiFoods / ConAgra at the grain mill in North Kansas City.&nbsp; Rosie retired from ConAgra in 1999 and returned home to Minneapolis.Rosie’s passion her whole life was sports and animals.&nbsp; She played on the Graves Girls softball team in the 1950s and continued to play with several teams in Kansas City for many years, traveling all over the U.S.&nbsp; She was inducted into the Minneapolis High School Sports Hall of Fame in 2021. She was known for her love of animals of all kinds and always had more than one by her side. She was also a diehard Kansas City Chiefs fan, holding season tickets for many years.After Rosie returned to Minneapolis, she served on the Rock City Board and was a faithful member of the VFW Auxiliary, working many hours at “the hall.” She was also a longtime member of the Order of Eastern Star.She was preceded in death by her parents and siblings, Rodney J. Trout and Margaret Kifer Friebus.&nbsp;Survivors include a nephew R.J. Trout and Sue of Minneapolis; nieces Cathy Albert and Dan of WaKeeney, Laurie Kifer of Port Aransas, TX and Melanie Stavropoulos and John of Salina; special friends Loreli and Kevin Hoard, their “girls” Heidi and Scout;&nbsp; Roberta Stenfors;&nbsp; and Courtney and Jarrod Merry and “the boys” Bryce and Axton, along with numerous great and great-great nieces, nephews and friends.The family will receive friends on Sunday, May 29, 2022, from 2-4 p.m. at an informal come and go reception at the home of R.J. and Sue Trout, 109 Laurel St, Minneapolis KS. A private family inurnment has been held at Highland Cemetery, Minneapolis. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Rosanne Trout Memorial Fund, to be designated later, and left in care of Wilson Family Funeral Home, 405 Argyle Ave., Minneapolis, KS 67467.To plant Memorial Trees in memory of&nbsp;Rosanne "Rosie" Trout, please&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.wilsonfamilyfuneralhome.com/obituary/roseanne-rosie-trout/gifts?campaign=obituaryInline-gifts-textLink-obitText">click here to visit our Sympathy Store</a>.

Rosanne 'Rosie' Trout

<a href="https://www.wilsonfamilyfuneralhome.com/obituary/wayne-a-riedel">Obituary | Wayne A. Riedel of Salina, Kansas | Wilson Family Funeral Home</a>

Wayne A. Riedel, 59, Salina, died Monday, April 11, 2022, at his residence. He was born April 9, 1963, in Hays to Paul J. and Mary L. (Bradshaw) Riedel.

Survivors are his parents Paul and Mary; siblings Cindy, Harold, Gerald, Jeff, and Sherri as well as many friends and other family.

Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, June 4, 2022 at Highland Cemetery, Minneapolis.

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 </figure><a href="https://www.wilsonfamilyfuneralhome.com/obituary/wayne-a-riedel">Obituary | Wayne A. Riedel of Salina, Kansas | Wilson Family Funeral Home</a>April 9, 1963 - April 11, 2022Wayne A. Riedel, 59, Salina, died Monday, April 11, 2022, at his residence. He was born April 9, 1963, in Hays to Paul J. and Mary L. (Bradshaw) Riedel.Survivors are his parents Paul and Mary; siblings Cindy, Harold, Gerald, Jeff, and Sherri as well as many friends and other family.Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, June 4, 2022 at Highland Cemetery, Minneapolis.

Wayne A. Riedel

Ingeburg Erika Staedtler

Gary Lee 'Charlie' Melander

<a href="https://crick-christiansfuneralhome.com/tribute/details/1011/Jerry-Brasuel-Sr/obituary.html#tribute-start">Obituary of Jerry Don Brasuel, Sr. | Christians Funeral Home locat... (crick-christiansfuneralhome.com)</a>

Jerry Don Brasuel, Sr., 75, of Lindsborg, died Friday, May 20, 2022 at Bethany Home of Lindsborg, KS.  Jerry was born May 24, 1946 in Lubbock, TX to the late Troy and the late Janice (Hickman) Brasuel.  

Jerry was the husband of the late Anita (Cline) Brasuel.  Jerry attended the Assembly of God Church, and he worked as a structural iron worker.

He is survived by his son Jerry D. Brasuel, Jr. of Great Bend, KS; sister Janet Brock of Grand Junction, CO; brother Michael Brasuel (Rebecca) of Marble Falls, TX;  daughter-in-law Minnette Brasuel; as well as his grandchildren.

Jerry was preceded in death by his parents; wife Anita; and son Brent Brasuel.

Cremation has been chosen and burial services will be held at a later date in Marble Falls, TX.

<h2>Jerry Don Brasuel, Sr., Lindsborg</h2><a href="https://crick-christiansfuneralhome.com/tribute/details/1011/Jerry-Brasuel-Sr/obituary.html#tribute-start">Obituary of Jerry Don Brasuel, Sr. | Christians Funeral Home locat... (crick-christiansfuneralhome.com)</a>Jerry Don Brasuel, Sr., 75, of Lindsborg, died Friday, May 20, 2022 at Bethany Home of Lindsborg, KS. Jerry was born May 24, 1946 in Lubbock, TX to the late Troy and the late Janice (Hickman) Brasuel. Jerry was the husband of the late Anita (Cline) Brasuel. Jerry attended the Assembly of God Church, and he worked as a structural iron worker.He is survived by his son Jerry D. Brasuel, Jr. of Great Bend, KS; sister Janet Brock of Grand Junction, CO; brother Michael Brasuel (Rebecca) of Marble Falls, TX; daughter-in-law Minnette Brasuel; as well as his grandchildren.Jerry was preceded in death by his parents; wife Anita; and son Brent Brasuel.Cremation has been chosen and burial services will be held at a later date in Marble Falls, TX.

Jerry Don Brasuel, Sr.

<a href="https://www.gliddenedigerfuneral.com/obituaries/Eirving-Rains/">Eirving E. Rains Obituary - Visitation &amp; Funeral Information (gliddenedigerfuneral.com)</a>

Eirving Eugene Rains, 80, of McPherson, Kansas, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes at 2:29 p.m., Saturday, May 21st, 2022 at his home. Eirv was born in Wallace, Kansas at his grandparents Locks' home, on July 22, 1941, a son to Mary Ruth (Lock) and Eldon Morris Rains. Eirv started grade school at Winona grade school, Winona, Kansas and finished grade school at Wallace, Kansas and graduated Wallace County Community High School, in Sharon Springs, Kansas in 1959. He honorably served in the U.S. Army as a SP4. He was stationed in Germany and with his mechanical abilities, he was put in charge of the motor pool. Eirving Eugene Rains was united in marriage to Navene Neva Grund on June 27, 1965 at the Baptist Church in Sharon Springs. The young couple established their first home together in Wallace. This union was blessed with the birth of three children, two sons and one daughter, Keith, Kent, and Kerry. In the fall of 1971 the family moved to Sharon Springs, until 1999 when they moved to McPherson, Kansas. Eirv grew up around his Uncle George Lock's gas station and mechanic shop where he learned mechanic skills and later became a mechanic for the Ford garage in Sharon Springs. After returning from the Army, Eirv went to work at the Cowles Motor Service in Sharon Springs for a couple years. He then decided to go to work for Navene's Uncle John Mather's auto parts store and gas station. After a couple years, John sold the business to Eirv and Navene in 1968. They owned and operated the business, employing many family members until 1999 when he retired and sold the business to a nephew, Chance Rains. During this time Eirv also served as mayor for 16 years, an EMT for 20 years, as the Wesleyan Church treasurer and worked on building projects, was a member of the Chamber of Commerce serving in many capacities, and served on the Board of Education, all of Sharon Springs. Eirv attended the First United Methodist Church in McPherson. Eirv enjoyed his family especially his grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and cats. He was a perfectionist and could fix anything and loved things clean. He enjoyed playing cards, board games, golf, and loved watching the Kansas City Chiefs and Kansas Jayhawks basketball. He enjoyed rides in the country and telling the history of Wallace County with his family. His grandkids loved when Grandad would get the golf cart out and he would give them all rides and teach them to drive. He is survived by his loving and caring wife of over 56 years, Navene Rains of McPherson; his children Keith Rains, and wife Teresa of Little River, Kent Rains and wife Suzanne of Lenexa, and Kerry Schrock and husband Sam of Kearney, Nebraska; his siblings Richard Rains of Wallace, Becky Vincent and husband Tony of Sharon Springs, George Rains and wife Debbie of Wallace, and Gerald Rains and his wife Shirley of Sharon Springs; his sister-in-law Maxine Atkinson and her husband Gene of Garden City, Kansas; his seven grandchildren, Marci Boltz and husband Luke, Bronson Rains, Abigail Rains, Ethan Rains, Piper Schrock, Kade Schrock, Kit Schrock; his five great-grandchildren, Laetyn Boltz, Raif Boltz, Steelie Boltz, Ramsey Boltz, and Bret Boltz; many nephews, nieces, other relatives, and a host of friends. Eirving was preceded in death by his parents; his brother Allen; sister-in-law Pat Rains; nephew Greg Rains and his wife Mel. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 26th, 2022 at First United Methodist Church in McPherson, Kansas with Deacon Jeanne Koontz officiating. Interment will be at the McPherson Cemetery McPherson, Kansas. Military honors will be presented by members of the American Legion Post 24 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2715, both of McPherson with Taps being played by Mark Casebeer. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association and they can be sent in care of the Glidden - Ediger Funeral Home, 222 West Euclid, McPherson, Kansas 67460.

To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Eirving E. Rains, please visit our&nbsp;<a href="https://www.gliddenedigerfuneral.com/store/Category.aspx?CategoryId=319&amp;icn=desktop_memorial_obituary_link#chooser">Sympathy Store</a>.

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 </figure><a href="https://www.gliddenedigerfuneral.com/obituaries/Eirving-Rains/">Eirving E. Rains Obituary - Visitation &amp; Funeral Information (gliddenedigerfuneral.com)</a>July 22, 1941 - May 21, 2022Eirving Eugene Rains, 80, of McPherson, Kansas, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes at 2:29 p.m., Saturday, May 21st, 2022 at his home. Eirv was born in Wallace, Kansas at his grandparents Locks' home, on July 22, 1941, a son to Mary Ruth (Lock) and Eldon Morris Rains. Eirv started grade school at Winona grade school, Winona, Kansas and finished grade school at Wallace, Kansas and graduated Wallace County Community High School, in Sharon Springs, Kansas in 1959. He honorably served in the U.S. Army as a SP4. He was stationed in Germany and with his mechanical abilities, he was put in charge of the motor pool. Eirving Eugene Rains was united in marriage to Navene Neva Grund on June 27, 1965 at the Baptist Church in Sharon Springs. The young couple established their first home together in Wallace. This union was blessed with the birth of three children, two sons and one daughter, Keith, Kent, and Kerry. In the fall of 1971 the family moved to Sharon Springs, until 1999 when they moved to McPherson, Kansas. Eirv grew up around his Uncle George Lock's gas station and mechanic shop where he learned mechanic skills and later became a mechanic for the Ford garage in Sharon Springs. After returning from the Army, Eirv went to work at the Cowles Motor Service in Sharon Springs for a couple years. He then decided to go to work for Navene's Uncle John Mather's auto parts store and gas station. After a couple years, John sold the business to Eirv and Navene in 1968. They owned and operated the business, employing many family members until 1999 when he retired and sold the business to a nephew, Chance Rains. During this time Eirv also served as mayor for 16 years, an EMT for 20 years, as the Wesleyan Church treasurer and worked on building projects, was a member of the Chamber of Commerce serving in many capacities, and served on the Board of Education, all of Sharon Springs. Eirv attended the First United Methodist Church in McPherson. Eirv enjoyed his family especially his grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and cats. He was a perfectionist and could fix anything and loved things clean. He enjoyed playing cards, board games, golf, and loved watching the Kansas City Chiefs and Kansas Jayhawks basketball. He enjoyed rides in the country and telling the history of Wallace County with his family. His grandkids loved when Grandad would get the golf cart out and he would give them all rides and teach them to drive. He is survived by his loving and caring wife of over 56 years, Navene Rains of McPherson; his children Keith Rains, and wife Teresa of Little River, Kent Rains and wife Suzanne of Lenexa, and Kerry Schrock and husband Sam of Kearney, Nebraska; his siblings Richard Rains of Wallace, Becky Vincent and husband Tony of Sharon Springs, George Rains and wife Debbie of Wallace, and Gerald Rains and his wife Shirley of Sharon Springs; his sister-in-law Maxine Atkinson and her husband Gene of Garden City, Kansas; his seven grandchildren, Marci Boltz and husband Luke, Bronson Rains, Abigail Rains, Ethan Rains, Piper Schrock, Kade Schrock, Kit Schrock; his five great-grandchildren, Laetyn Boltz, Raif Boltz, Steelie Boltz, Ramsey Boltz, and Bret Boltz; many nephews, nieces, other relatives, and a host of friends. Eirving was preceded in death by his parents; his brother Allen; sister-in-law Pat Rains; nephew Greg Rains and his wife Mel. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 26th, 2022 at First United Methodist Church in McPherson, Kansas with Deacon Jeanne Koontz officiating. Interment will be at the McPherson Cemetery McPherson, Kansas. Military honors will be presented by members of the American Legion Post 24 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2715, both of McPherson with Taps being played by Mark Casebeer. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association and they can be sent in care of the Glidden - Ediger Funeral Home, 222 West Euclid, McPherson, Kansas 67460. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Eirving E. Rains, please visit our&nbsp;<a href="https://www.gliddenedigerfuneral.com/store/Category.aspx?CategoryId=319&amp;icn=desktop_memorial_obituary_link#chooser">Sympathy Store</a>.

Eirving E. Rains

<a href="https://www.mcdonaldrobertsfuneralservice.com/obituary/carolyn-harvey">Obituary | Carolyn Harvey of Beloit, Kansas | Roberts Family Funeral Service (mcdonaldrobertsfuneralservice.com)</a>

Carolyn Julia (Eller) Harvey passed away peacefully at the Bethesda Home in Goessel, Kansas on May 20, 2022 at the age of 82. She was born November 13, 1939 to George LeRoy Eller and Hazel Irene (Proctor) Eller on a farm in Smith County, Kansas. She was the youngest of five children.

Carolyn attended school in Gaylord, Kansas and graduated from high school in 1957. Soon after graduation, she moved to Denver, Colorado to work as a clerk in a downtown Denver business.

While working in Denver, Carolyn met Loren Harvey while Loren and her brother, Paul Eller, were in training at Fort Leonardwood, Missouri. On June 14, 1959 they were married at the First Nazarene Church in Gaylord. The young couple established their home in Beloit, Kansas.

Carolyn and Loren were blessed with two sons, Leroy and Eric. Carolyn was a homemaker and she took great pride in providing for her family in this manner during the early years of her sons’ lives.

In 1970, she was the lead census taker for Mitchell County, Kansas. After completing her tenure in this role, she provided daycare for other families in the family home. In 1980, she began as a substitute food service worker for USD 273 in Beloit, and was soon a full-time food service worker at Beloit Elementary School.

Carolyn loved reading, sewing clothes for her sons, cross stitching, canning vegetable from the family garden, making baby blankets for friends and family, doing puzzles, playing cards, and attending activities for Leroy and Eric. During her retirement, Carolyn enjoyed camping with friends, volunteering at the church, Mitchell County Hospital, and on the Mitchell County election board, and of course, attending the activities of her grandchildren as often as possible. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Beloit, the United Methodist Women, and the Order of the Eastern Star in Beloit and later in Clay Center.

Carolyn is survived by her husband Loren; son Leroy and wife Winsome of McPherson, Kansas; three grandchildren, Gavin, Collin, and Isabella; two sisters-in-law, Betty Eller and Elaine Eller; as well as many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and nephews, and great-great-nieces and nephews. 

She was preceded in death by her parents; sisters Bernice and Blache; brothers Richard and Paul; and her son Eric.

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 26 at the Beloit First United Methodist Church. Visitation will be from 1-7 p.m. Wednesday at the Roberts Family Funeral Home.

 In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the church, Solomon Valley Hospice of Beloit, Nicol Home of Glasco, Good Shepherd Hospice of Newton, or the Bethesda Home of Goessel.

To plant Memorial Trees in memory of&nbsp;Carolyn Harvey, please&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.mcdonaldrobertsfuneralservice.com/obituary/carolyn-harvey/gifts?campaign=obituaryInline-gifts-textLink-obitText">click here to visit our Sympathy Store</a>.

<h2>Carolyn Harvey, Beloit</h2><figure>
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 </figure><a href="https://www.mcdonaldrobertsfuneralservice.com/obituary/carolyn-harvey">Obituary | Carolyn Harvey of Beloit, Kansas | Roberts Family Funeral Service (mcdonaldrobertsfuneralservice.com)</a>November 13, 1939 - May 20, 2022Carolyn Julia (Eller) Harvey passed away peacefully at the Bethesda Home in Goessel, Kansas on May 20, 2022 at the age of 82. She was born November 13, 1939 to George LeRoy Eller and Hazel Irene (Proctor) Eller on a farm in Smith County, Kansas. She was the youngest of five children.Carolyn attended school in Gaylord, Kansas and graduated from high school in 1957. Soon after graduation, she moved to Denver, Colorado to work as a clerk in a downtown Denver business.While working in Denver, Carolyn met Loren Harvey while Loren and her brother, Paul Eller, were in training at Fort Leonardwood, Missouri. On June 14, 1959 they were married at the First Nazarene Church in Gaylord. The young couple established their home in Beloit, Kansas.Carolyn and Loren were blessed with two sons, Leroy and Eric. Carolyn was a homemaker and she took great pride in providing for her family in this manner during the early years of her sons’ lives.In 1970, she was the lead census taker for Mitchell County, Kansas. After completing her tenure in this role, she provided daycare for other families in the family home. In 1980, she began as a substitute food service worker for USD 273 in Beloit, and was soon a full-time food service worker at Beloit Elementary School.Carolyn loved reading, sewing clothes for her sons, cross stitching, canning vegetable from the family garden, making baby blankets for friends and family, doing puzzles, playing cards, and attending activities for Leroy and Eric. During her retirement, Carolyn enjoyed camping with friends, volunteering at the church, Mitchell County Hospital, and on the Mitchell County election board, and of course, attending the activities of her grandchildren as often as possible. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Beloit, the United Methodist Women, and the Order of the Eastern Star in Beloit and later in Clay Center.Carolyn is survived by her husband Loren; son Leroy and wife Winsome of McPherson, Kansas; three grandchildren, Gavin, Collin, and Isabella; two sisters-in-law, Betty Eller and Elaine Eller; as well as many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and nephews, and great-great-nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; sisters Bernice and Blache; brothers Richard and Paul; and her son Eric.Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 26 at the Beloit First United Methodist Church. Visitation will be from 1-7 p.m. Wednesday at the Roberts Family Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the church, Solomon Valley Hospice of Beloit, Nicol Home of Glasco, Good Shepherd Hospice of Newton, or the Bethesda Home of Goessel.To plant Memorial Trees in memory of&nbsp;Carolyn Harvey, please&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.mcdonaldrobertsfuneralservice.com/obituary/carolyn-harvey/gifts?campaign=obituaryInline-gifts-textLink-obitText">click here to visit our Sympathy Store</a>.

Carolyn Harvey 

<a href="https://www.carlsonfh.net/obituaries/Mary-Leila-Thompson?obId=24906089#/obituaryInfo">Mary "Leila" Thompson Obituary - Visitation &amp; Funeral Information (carlsonfh.net)</a>

Mary "Leila" (Kibbe) Thompson, 74, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Sunday, May 22nd, 2022 Mary was born in Higgins, Texas on October 3, 1947, a daughter of the late Mary Jane (Beanman) and George Kibbe. Leila owned and operated Leila's Crafts and Gifts in Kraft Manor. On September 4, 1995, Leila married James "Jim" Thompson. Survivors include her husband Jim Thompson; three daughters, Christina Kober, of Great Bend, Kansas, Buffy Rohrig, of Salina, Kansas, Dena Wilson, of Concord, North Carolina; three sons, James Rohrig Jr., of Salina, Kansas, Scott Rohrig (Julie), of Salina, Kansas, James Thompson, of Portland, Oregon; 14 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren; and brother Robert Kibbe (Deana), of Wichita, Kansas. Cremation has been chosen. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Friday, May 27th at Carlson - Geisendorf Funeral Home &amp; Crematory, Salina.

To send flowers to the family of Mary "Leila," please&nbsp;<a href="http://carlsongeisendorf-funeral-home-crematory.tributestore.com/?oId=24906089&amp;tag=&amp;source=tco_description&amp;mtph=1" target="_blank">visit our floral store.</a>

<h2>Mary 'Leila' Thompson, Salina</h2><figure>
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 </figure><a href="https://www.carlsonfh.net/obituaries/Mary-Leila-Thompson?obId=24906089#/obituaryInfo">Mary "Leila" Thompson Obituary - Visitation &amp; Funeral Information (carlsonfh.net)</a>October 3, 1947 - May 22, 2022Mary "Leila" (Kibbe) Thompson, 74, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Sunday, May 22nd, 2022 Mary was born in Higgins, Texas on October 3, 1947, a daughter of the late Mary Jane (Beanman) and George Kibbe. Leila owned and operated Leila's Crafts and Gifts in Kraft Manor. On September 4, 1995, Leila married James "Jim" Thompson. Survivors include her husband Jim Thompson; three daughters, Christina Kober, of Great Bend, Kansas, Buffy Rohrig, of Salina, Kansas, Dena Wilson, of Concord, North Carolina; three sons, James Rohrig Jr., of Salina, Kansas, Scott Rohrig (Julie), of Salina, Kansas, James Thompson, of Portland, Oregon; 14 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren; and brother Robert Kibbe (Deana), of Wichita, Kansas. Cremation has been chosen. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Friday, May 27th at Carlson - Geisendorf Funeral Home &amp; Crematory, Salina.To send flowers to the family of Mary "Leila," please&nbsp;<a href="http://carlsongeisendorf-funeral-home-crematory.tributestore.com/?oId=24906089&amp;tag=&amp;source=tco_description&amp;mtph=1" target="_blank">visit our floral store.</a>

Mary 'Leila' Thompson

<a href="https://www.carlsonfh.net/obituaries/Leon-George-Hall?obId=24889997#/obituaryInfo">Leon George Hall Obituary - Visitation &amp; Funeral Information (carlsonfh.net)</a>

Leon George Hall, 38, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, May 18th, 2022. Leon was born in Salina, Kansas on March 4, 1984, son of Leonard Hall and the late Debra JoAnn Allen. He worked at Salina Steel for 14 years and was a truck driver for four years. Survivors include his father Leo Hall of Salina; daughter Lillian Hall of Salina; brother Andrew Hall (Amanda) of Salina, and many extended family members and friends. Visitation will be held from 1:00 pm - 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 24th at Carlson - Geisendorf Funeral Home and Crematory, with family present from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, May 25th at Gypsum Baptist Church in Gypsum, Kansas with Pastor Randy Moravec officiating. Burial will follow at Gypsum Valley Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Leo Hall for Leon's daughter's education, in care of Carlson-Geisendorf Funeral Home and Crematory, 500 S. Ohio St., Salina, Kansas 67401.

To send flowers to the family of Leon, please&nbsp;<a href="http://carlsongeisendorf-funeral-home-crematory.tributestore.com/?oId=24889997&amp;tag=&amp;source=tco_description&amp;mtph=1" target="_blank">visit our floral store.</a>

<h2>Leon George Hall, Salina</h2><figure>
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 </figure><a href="https://www.carlsonfh.net/obituaries/Leon-George-Hall?obId=24889997#/obituaryInfo">Leon George Hall Obituary - Visitation &amp; Funeral Information (carlsonfh.net)</a>March 4, 1984 - May 18, 2022Leon George Hall, 38, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, May 18th, 2022. Leon was born in Salina, Kansas on March 4, 1984, son of Leonard Hall and the late Debra JoAnn Allen. He worked at Salina Steel for 14 years and was a truck driver for four years. Survivors include his father Leo Hall of Salina; daughter Lillian Hall of Salina; brother Andrew Hall (Amanda) of Salina, and many extended family members and friends. Visitation will be held from 1:00 pm - 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 24th at Carlson - Geisendorf Funeral Home and Crematory, with family present from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, May 25th at Gypsum Baptist Church in Gypsum, Kansas with Pastor Randy Moravec officiating. Burial will follow at Gypsum Valley Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Leo Hall for Leon's daughter's education, in care of Carlson-Geisendorf Funeral Home and Crematory, 500 S. Ohio St., Salina, Kansas 67401.To send flowers to the family of Leon, please&nbsp;<a href="http://carlsongeisendorf-funeral-home-crematory.tributestore.com/?oId=24889997&amp;tag=&amp;source=tco_description&amp;mtph=1" target="_blank">visit our floral store.</a>

Leon George Hall

<a href="https://www.bachelor-surber.com/obituary/Donna-Pruitt">Obituary for Donna J. Pruitt | Bachelor-Surber Funeral Home</a>

February 19, 1927 ~ October 15, 2021 (age 94)

Donna J. Pruitt, daughter of James H. Lewis and LoRee L. (Eliott) Lewis, was born February 19, 1927 at Newton, Kansas and passed away on October 15, 2021 at Republic County Hospital ISB, Belleville, Kansas at the age of 94.

After graduating from Belleville High School in 1945 and graduating from the University of Kansas, Donna worked for two years in interior design in Kansas City, Missouri.&nbsp; She was united in marriage to Melvin A. Pruitt on September 28, 1952.

After their marriage in 1952, Melvin and Donna lived in Corpus Christi, Texas for a year.&nbsp; She and her husband returned to Belleville where she worked for 40 years in the family automobile business, Jim Lewis Motors Inc.&nbsp; Donna retired in 1993.&nbsp;

She was preceded in death by her parents James and LoRee Lewis, brother Dr. James J. Lewis, and nephew Kelly Lewis.

She is survived by three nephews, Kirk (Jayne) Lewis of Fort Collins, CO, Keith Lewis of Wichita, KS, Bryan Lewis of Wichita, KS , other relatives and many friends.

Graveside inurnment services will be held 2 p.m., Tuesday, October 26, 2021 at Belleville Cemetery, Belleville, KS, conducted by Pastor Jacob Rice.

Inurnment will be in Belleville Cemetery, Belleville, KS.

Memorials may be given to the Donna J. Pruitt Memorial Fund.

Friends may sign the register book on Wednesday, May 25, 2022 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Bachelor-Surber Funeral Home, Belleville, KS.

Online condolences and information at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bachelor-surber.com/">www.bachelor-surber.com</a>.

Bachelor-Surber Funeral Home, Belleville, KS in charge of arrangements

To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Donna J. Pruitt, please visit our&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bachelor-surber.com/obituary/Donna-Pruitt/sympathy">floral store.</a>

<h2>Donna J. Pruitt, Belleville</h2><figure>
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 </figure><a href="https://www.bachelor-surber.com/obituary/Donna-Pruitt">Obituary for Donna J. Pruitt | Bachelor-Surber Funeral Home</a>February 19, 1927 ~ October 15, 2021 (age 94)Donna J. Pruitt, daughter of James H. Lewis and LoRee L. (Eliott) Lewis, was born February 19, 1927 at Newton, Kansas and passed away on October 15, 2021 at Republic County Hospital ISB, Belleville, Kansas at the age of 94.After graduating from Belleville High School in 1945 and graduating from the University of Kansas, Donna worked for two years in interior design in Kansas City, Missouri.&nbsp; She was united in marriage to Melvin A. Pruitt on September 28, 1952.After their marriage in 1952, Melvin and Donna lived in Corpus Christi, Texas for a year.&nbsp; She and her husband returned to Belleville where she worked for 40 years in the family automobile business, Jim Lewis Motors Inc.&nbsp; Donna retired in 1993.&nbsp;She was preceded in death by her parents James and LoRee Lewis, brother Dr. James J. Lewis, and nephew Kelly Lewis.She is survived by three nephews, Kirk (Jayne) Lewis of Fort Collins, CO, Keith Lewis of Wichita, KS, Bryan Lewis of Wichita, KS , other relatives and many friends.Cremation was chosen.Graveside inurnment services will be held 2 p.m., Tuesday, October 26, 2021 at Belleville Cemetery, Belleville, KS, conducted by Pastor Jacob Rice.Inurnment will be in Belleville Cemetery, Belleville, KS.Memorials may be given to the Donna J. Pruitt Memorial Fund.Friends may sign the register book on Wednesday, May 25, 2022 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Bachelor-Surber Funeral Home, Belleville, KS.Online condolences and information at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bachelor-surber.com/">www.bachelor-surber.com</a>.Bachelor-Surber Funeral Home, Belleville, KS in charge of arrangementsTo send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Donna J. Pruitt, please visit our&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bachelor-surber.com/obituary/Donna-Pruitt/sympathy">floral store.</a>

Donna J. Pruitt

<a href="https://www.bachelor-surber.com/obituary/Melvin-Pruitt">Obituary for Melvin A. Pruitt | Bachelor-Surber Funeral Home</a>

November 9, 1925 ~ October 25, 2021 (age 95)

Melvin A. Pruitt, son of Archie C. Pruitt and Mayme (Ricks) Pruitt was born November 9, 1925 at Aransas Pass, Texas and passed away on October 25, 2021 at Republic County Hospital ISB, Belleville, Kansas at the age of 95.

He attended several schools in Texas and graduated from high school in Hawkins, Texas in 1943.&nbsp; He attended Texas A&amp;M University, where he served as a company commander in the Corps of Cadets and graduated in the class of 1947, serving as senior class president. He served in the Korean War with the U.S. Army 10th&nbsp;Mountain Infantry Division at Fort Riley, Kansas.&nbsp; He was a graduate of the U.S. Armed Forces Information and Education School at Fort Slocum, NY.

He was united in marriage to Donna J. Lewis on September 28, 1952 and after their marriage the couple moved to Corpus Christi, Texas where Melvin was the sales manager for the Lincoln-Mercury dealership in Corpus Christi, Texas.&nbsp; In 1953 they moved to Belleville, Kansas to join his father-in-law, James H. Lewis, in a partnership to form Jim Lewis Motors Inc., Buick and Pontiac.&nbsp;&nbsp; Melvin retired in 1993 after 40 years in the automobile and mobile home business.

He was preceded in death by his parents Archie and Mayme Pruitt, wife Donna J. Pruitt on October 15, 2021, brother in law Dr. James J. Lewis, and&nbsp; nephew Kelly Lewis.

He is survived by three nephews, Kirk (Jayne) Lewis of Fort Collins, CO, Keith Lewis of Wichita, KS, Bryan Lewis of Wichita, KS, other relatives and many friends.

Graveside inurnment services will be held 11:00 a.m., Thursday, May 26, 2022 at Belleville Cemetery, Belleville, KS, conducted by, Pastor Sandra Jellison-Knock.

Memorials may be given to the Melvin A. Pruitt Memorial Fund.

Bachelor-Surber Funeral Home, Belleville, KS in charge of arrangements.

To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Melvin A. Pruitt, please visit our&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bachelor-surber.com/obituary/Melvin-Pruitt/sympathy">floral store.</a>

<h2>Melvin A. Pruitt, Belleville</h2><figure>
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 </figure><a href="https://www.bachelor-surber.com/obituary/Melvin-Pruitt">Obituary for Melvin A. Pruitt | Bachelor-Surber Funeral Home</a>November 9, 1925 ~ October 25, 2021 (age 95)Melvin A. Pruitt, son of Archie C. Pruitt and Mayme (Ricks) Pruitt was born November 9, 1925 at Aransas Pass, Texas and passed away on October 25, 2021 at Republic County Hospital ISB, Belleville, Kansas at the age of 95.He attended several schools in Texas and graduated from high school in Hawkins, Texas in 1943.&nbsp; He attended Texas A&amp;M University, where he served as a company commander in the Corps of Cadets and graduated in the class of 1947, serving as senior class president. He served in the Korean War with the U.S. Army 10th&nbsp;Mountain Infantry Division at Fort Riley, Kansas.&nbsp; He was a graduate of the U.S. Armed Forces Information and Education School at Fort Slocum, NY.He was united in marriage to Donna J. Lewis on September 28, 1952 and after their marriage the couple moved to Corpus Christi, Texas where Melvin was the sales manager for the Lincoln-Mercury dealership in Corpus Christi, Texas.&nbsp; In 1953 they moved to Belleville, Kansas to join his father-in-law, James H. Lewis, in a partnership to form Jim Lewis Motors Inc., Buick and Pontiac.&nbsp;&nbsp; Melvin retired in 1993 after 40 years in the automobile and mobile home business.He was preceded in death by his parents Archie and Mayme Pruitt, wife Donna J. Pruitt on October 15, 2021, brother in law Dr. James J. Lewis, and&nbsp; nephew Kelly Lewis.He is survived by three nephews, Kirk (Jayne) Lewis of Fort Collins, CO, Keith Lewis of Wichita, KS, Bryan Lewis of Wichita, KS, other relatives and many friends.Cremation was chosen.Graveside inurnment services will be held 11:00 a.m., Thursday, May 26, 2022 at Belleville Cemetery, Belleville, KS, conducted by, Pastor Sandra Jellison-Knock.Inurnment will be in Belleville Cemetery, Belleville, KS.Memorials may be given to the Melvin A. Pruitt Memorial Fund.Friends may sign the register book on Wednesday, May 25, 2022 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Bachelor-Surber Funeral Home, Belleville, KS.Online condolences and information at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bachelor-surber.com/">www.bachelor-surber.com</a>.Bachelor-Surber Funeral Home, Belleville, KS in charge of arrangements.To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Melvin A. Pruitt, please visit our&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bachelor-surber.com/obituary/Melvin-Pruitt/sympathy">floral store.</a>

Melvin A. Pruitt

Phyllis Loie (Woellhof) Hartner, Longmont, Colorado

<a href="https://www.nsrfh.com/obituary/phyllis-hartner">Obituary | Phyllis Hartner | Neill-Schwensen-Rook Funeral Home (nsrfh.com)</a>

Phyllis Loie (Woellhof) Hartner&nbsp;(Feb. 3, 1929 – May 18, 2022) died peacefully in her sleep in the early morning.&nbsp; Phyllis was born at home in Oak Hill, Kansas to Ezra and Grace (Ford) Woellhof, the middle and only girl of five children.&nbsp; She grew up on her family farm and graduated from Clay County Community High School in 1947.

Following the end of WWII, she caught the eye of a handsome local returning GI, and they soon became a couple.&nbsp; On Oct. 4, 1947, she married the love of her life, Roy Hartner, at her parents’ home, on the hottest day of the year.&nbsp; After a honeymoon trip through the Southwest, they settled in Clay County where they spent the next 18 years farming and growing their family.&nbsp; In 1965, they left farming and moved to Boulder, Colorado.

Away from the farming life, they had the opportunity to spend more time doing the things they loved.&nbsp; While Phyllis worked much of her life, often in jobs that showcased her excellent sewing skills, she and Roy spent many days hiking, camping and off-roading in the mountains around Boulder.&nbsp; Her love of travel was obvious to everyone who knew her.&nbsp; During their 67-year marriage, they traveled to all 50 states, Canada, Mexico and Europe.&nbsp; In later years, they took off in their motorhome to travel around the U.S. helping build churches through the Laborers for Christ program of the Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod.

While her church was very important to her, her family was the light of her life.&nbsp; After retirement, she and Roy moved to Loveland, CO in 1999 to be closer to their grandchildren.&nbsp; She was a doting grandma, always welcoming arrivals with fresh baked chocolate chip cookies.&nbsp; Never one to sit around, she was always ready to lend a hand wherever needed.&nbsp; Her grandchildren will forever fondly remember her color-themed Christmas trees, her love of Precious Moments figurines and her signature “shh, shh, shh” whenever things got too loud. &nbsp;&nbsp;Two years after Roy’s death in 2015, she moved to Longmont, CO, where she spent her final days.

She was preceded in death by her parents, brothers Gwain and Melvin, an infant brother, Richard, and her beloved husband, Roy.&nbsp; 

She is survived by her sons Rick (Rosemary) and Daryl Hartner, daughter Trudy (Mike) Loucks, grandchildren Marianne (Jeff) Hartner-Godown, Auliya McCauley-Hartner, Talia (Pete) Damrow, Hailey, Wilson and Joely Loucks, great-granddaughter Reina Damrow, brothers Truman (Leona) and Eldon Woellhof and many nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be held at Neill-Schwensen-Rook Funeral Home on Mon. May 23 at 1:30 p.m. with internment following at Greenwood Cemetery, Clay Center, Kansas.&nbsp;

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that any memorial donations be made to Bristol Hospice of Northern Colorado, by mail at 3770 Puritan Way, Suite E, Frederick, CO&nbsp; 80516 or online at&nbsp;<a href="https://bristolfoundation.org/donation-page/">https://bristolfoundation.org/donation-page/</a>.

Online condolences may be made at www.nsrfh.com.

<h2>Phyllis Loie (Woellhof) Hartner, Longmont, Colorado</h2><a href="https://www.nsrfh.com/obituary/phyllis-hartner">Obituary | Phyllis Hartner | Neill-Schwensen-Rook Funeral Home (nsrfh.com)</a>Phyllis Loie (Woellhof) Hartner&nbsp;(Feb. 3, 1929 – May 18, 2022) died peacefully in her sleep in the early morning.&nbsp; Phyllis was born at home in Oak Hill, Kansas to Ezra and Grace (Ford) Woellhof, the middle and only girl of five children.&nbsp; She grew up on her family farm and graduated from Clay County Community High School in 1947.Following the end of WWII, she caught the eye of a handsome local returning GI, and they soon became a couple.&nbsp; On Oct. 4, 1947, she married the love of her life, Roy Hartner, at her parents’ home, on the hottest day of the year.&nbsp; After a honeymoon trip through the Southwest, they settled in Clay County where they spent the next 18 years farming and growing their family.&nbsp; In 1965, they left farming and moved to Boulder, Colorado.Away from the farming life, they had the opportunity to spend more time doing the things they loved.&nbsp; While Phyllis worked much of her life, often in jobs that showcased her excellent sewing skills, she and Roy spent many days hiking, camping and off-roading in the mountains around Boulder.&nbsp; Her love of travel was obvious to everyone who knew her.&nbsp; During their 67-year marriage, they traveled to all 50 states, Canada, Mexico and Europe.&nbsp; In later years, they took off in their motorhome to travel around the U.S. helping build churches through the Laborers for Christ program of the Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod.While her church was very important to her, her family was the light of her life.&nbsp; After retirement, she and Roy moved to Loveland, CO in 1999 to be closer to their grandchildren.&nbsp; She was a doting grandma, always welcoming arrivals with fresh baked chocolate chip cookies.&nbsp; Never one to sit around, she was always ready to lend a hand wherever needed.&nbsp; Her grandchildren will forever fondly remember her color-themed Christmas trees, her love of Precious Moments figurines and her signature “shh, shh, shh” whenever things got too loud. &nbsp;&nbsp;Two years after Roy’s death in 2015, she moved to Longmont, CO, where she spent her final days.She was preceded in death by her parents, brothers Gwain and Melvin, an infant brother, Richard, and her beloved husband, Roy.&nbsp; She is survived by her sons Rick (Rosemary) and Daryl Hartner, daughter Trudy (Mike) Loucks, grandchildren Marianne (Jeff) Hartner-Godown, Auliya McCauley-Hartner, Talia (Pete) Damrow, Hailey, Wilson and Joely Loucks, great-granddaughter Reina Damrow, brothers Truman (Leona) and Eldon Woellhof and many nieces and nephews.A memorial service will be held at Neill-Schwensen-Rook Funeral Home on Mon. May 23 at 1:30 p.m. with internment following at Greenwood Cemetery, Clay Center, Kansas.&nbsp;In lieu of flowers, the family requests that any memorial donations be made to Bristol Hospice of Northern Colorado, by mail at 3770 Puritan Way, Suite E, Frederick, CO&nbsp; 80516 or online at&nbsp;<a href="https://bristolfoundation.org/donation-page/">https://bristolfoundation.org/donation-page/</a>.Online condolences may be made at www.nsrfh.com.

Phyllis Loie (Woellhof) Hartner 

<a href="https://www.nsrfh.com/obituary/roberta-lenhart">Obituary | Roberta Lenhart | Neill-Schwensen-Rook Funeral Home (nsrfh.com)</a>

Roberta M. Lenhart, 86, of Clay Center died Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at the Clay Center Presbyterian Manor.&nbsp; She was born on December 24, 1935 in Brewster, Kansas the daughter of Bert Gallup and Agnes (Sprague-Hollenbeck) Gallup.

She grew up in Clay Center and graduated from CCCHS in 1954.&nbsp; Roberta then worked for Dr. Shepard and later she worked for Clay Center Family Physicians until her retirement.&nbsp;

 She married Ralph Dageforde on November 25, 1956 and he preceded her in death on January 1, 1997.&nbsp; She then married Willard Lenhart on April 3, 1998.&nbsp; Roberta enjoyed playing golf and traveling with her husband around the U.S., Australia, Canada and Europe.

Roberta was a member of the St. Paul Lutheran Church where she was a Sunday School and week day teacher.

She is preceded in death by her parents, grandson Logan Dageforde and brother Bill Hollenbeck.

She is survived by her husband Willard Lenhart of Clay Center, Kansas; sons, David and wife, Carla Dageforde of Pratville, Alabama and Gregory and wife, Susan Dageforde of Tallassee, Alabama; stepsons Bill and wife Barb Lenhart of Clifton, Kansas, Walt Lenhart of Clifton, Kansas and Wayne and wife Diane Lenhart of Clay Center, Kansas; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren and her brother Lon and wife Mary Ann Gallup of Castle Rock, Colorado.

Memorial services will be held at a later date.&nbsp;

Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Paul Lutheran Church or Meadowlark Hospice and can be sent in care of the funeral home.

<h2>Roberta M. Lenhart, Clay Center</h2><figure>
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 </figure><a href="https://www.nsrfh.com/obituary/roberta-lenhart">Obituary | Roberta Lenhart | Neill-Schwensen-Rook Funeral Home (nsrfh.com)</a>December 24, 1935 - May 17, 2022Roberta M. Lenhart, 86, of Clay Center died Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at the Clay Center Presbyterian Manor.&nbsp; She was born on December 24, 1935 in Brewster, Kansas the daughter of Bert Gallup and Agnes (Sprague-Hollenbeck) Gallup.She grew up in Clay Center and graduated from CCCHS in 1954.&nbsp; Roberta then worked for Dr. Shepard and later she worked for Clay Center Family Physicians until her retirement.&nbsp; She married Ralph Dageforde on November 25, 1956 and he preceded her in death on January 1, 1997.&nbsp; She then married Willard Lenhart on April 3, 1998.&nbsp; Roberta enjoyed playing golf and traveling with her husband around the U.S., Australia, Canada and Europe.Roberta was a member of the St. Paul Lutheran Church where she was a Sunday School and week day teacher.She is preceded in death by her parents, grandson Logan Dageforde and brother Bill Hollenbeck.She is survived by her husband Willard Lenhart of Clay Center, Kansas; sons, David and wife, Carla Dageforde of Pratville, Alabama and Gregory and wife, Susan Dageforde of Tallassee, Alabama; stepsons Bill and wife Barb Lenhart of Clifton, Kansas, Walt Lenhart of Clifton, Kansas and Wayne and wife Diane Lenhart of Clay Center, Kansas; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren and her brother Lon and wife Mary Ann Gallup of Castle Rock, Colorado.Memorial services will be held at a later date.&nbsp;Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Paul Lutheran Church or Meadowlark Hospice and can be sent in care of the funeral home.

Roberta M. Lenhart

<a href="https://www.yazelmeglifh.com/obituaries/martha-fransham">Martha Fransham Obituary 2022 - Yazel - Megli Funeral Homes (yazelmeglifh.com)</a>

Martha was born on October 3, 1920, in Gypsum, KS, and passed away peacefully in beautiful, sunny Mesa, AZ at the age of 101 ½ on April 14, 2022.&nbsp; 

Martha married Glenn Henry Fransham on October 3, 1942, at the family farm in Gypsum, KS.&nbsp; 

Martha was a homemaker, co-builder alongside her husband Glenn, with the construction of their home in North Wichita (having never obtained a loan of any type), gardener (fondly remembered for her delicious raspberry jelly), seamstress, etc. When she went to work outside of the home she worked for J.M.McDonalds, J.C.Penney's, various housekeeping jobs and Valley Center Elementary School kitchen staff, until the age of 90.&nbsp; She was an active member of the Valley Center First United Methodist Church for over 65 years. 

Martha and Glenn were married for 48 years, and she lived in the home that they built together for 67 years.

Martha was preceded in death by her&nbsp;parents&nbsp;Charles and Martha (Mortimer) Spellman,&nbsp;brothers&nbsp;Rolla, Don and Paul Spellman,&nbsp;sister&nbsp;Alta Schwarz,&nbsp;husband&nbsp;Glenn Fransham,&nbsp;daughter&nbsp;Janet Emler,&nbsp;grand-daughter&nbsp;Nanette Emler,&nbsp;sons-in-law Jim Emler and Charles Kannady.

Martha is survived by her&nbsp;daughters&nbsp;Linda Kannady of Marion, KS/Mesa, AZ, Mellodie Stratman (Monte) of Marana, AZ and Jolene Roach (Jeff) of Edmond, OK; grandchildren&nbsp;Janelle Wilson, Dirk Kannady (Tonya), Eric Kannady (Lindsey), Dax Kannady (Emily), Marc Stratman (Oana), Matt Stratman, Melissa Vandiver (Matthew), Jennifer McCoy and Jason Roach (Kim); great-grandchildren&nbsp;Christina Wilson, Susie Tenbrink (Nick), J.T. Wilson, Rylie Kannady, Avery Kannady, Gage Kannady, Caleb Vandiver, Jonah Vandiver, Joshua McCoy, Isaiah McCoy, Lucas Roach and&nbsp;Liliana Roach; great-great-grandchild&nbsp;Rylynn DeMers Tenbrink; as well as a host of treasured nieces, nephews, other relatives, dear friends, neighbors, and acquaintances.

Martha's Celebration of Life will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, June 3, 2022, at the First United Methodist Church, 560 N. Park, Valley Center, KS&nbsp; 67147.&nbsp; The inurnment will be held privately.&nbsp; Live streaming will be available. Please contact the church closer to service date for details.&nbsp; 

Memorial contributions may be directed to Valley Center First United Methodist Church, Harry Hynes Hospice or Traditions Health Hospice. 

Yazel – Megli Funeral Home of Marion, KS is serving the family. 

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 </figure><a href="https://www.yazelmeglifh.com/obituaries/martha-fransham">Martha Fransham Obituary 2022 - Yazel - Megli Funeral Homes (yazelmeglifh.com)</a>October 3, 1920 - April 14, 2022Martha was born on October 3, 1920, in Gypsum, KS, and passed away peacefully in beautiful, sunny Mesa, AZ at the age of 101 ½ on April 14, 2022.&nbsp; Martha married Glenn Henry Fransham on October 3, 1942, at the family farm in Gypsum, KS.&nbsp; Martha was a homemaker, co-builder alongside her husband Glenn, with the construction of their home in North Wichita (having never obtained a loan of any type), gardener (fondly remembered for her delicious raspberry jelly), seamstress, etc. When she went to work outside of the home she worked for J.M.McDonalds, J.C.Penney's, various housekeeping jobs and Valley Center Elementary School kitchen staff, until the age of 90.&nbsp; She was an active member of the Valley Center First United Methodist Church for over 65 years. Martha and Glenn were married for 48 years, and she lived in the home that they built together for 67 years.Martha was preceded in death by her&nbsp;parents&nbsp;Charles and Martha (Mortimer) Spellman,&nbsp;brothers&nbsp;Rolla, Don and Paul Spellman,&nbsp;sister&nbsp;Alta Schwarz,&nbsp;husband&nbsp;Glenn Fransham,&nbsp;daughter&nbsp;Janet Emler,&nbsp;grand-daughter&nbsp;Nanette Emler,&nbsp;sons-in-law Jim Emler and Charles Kannady.Martha is survived by her&nbsp;daughters&nbsp;Linda Kannady of Marion, KS/Mesa, AZ, Mellodie Stratman (Monte) of Marana, AZ and Jolene Roach (Jeff) of Edmond, OK; grandchildren&nbsp;Janelle Wilson, Dirk Kannady (Tonya), Eric Kannady (Lindsey), Dax Kannady (Emily), Marc Stratman (Oana), Matt Stratman, Melissa Vandiver (Matthew), Jennifer McCoy and Jason Roach (Kim); great-grandchildren&nbsp;Christina Wilson, Susie Tenbrink (Nick), J.T. Wilson, Rylie Kannady, Avery Kannady, Gage Kannady, Caleb Vandiver, Jonah Vandiver, Joshua McCoy, Isaiah McCoy, Lucas Roach and&nbsp;Liliana Roach; great-great-grandchild&nbsp;Rylynn DeMers Tenbrink; as well as a host of treasured nieces, nephews, other relatives, dear friends, neighbors, and acquaintances.Martha's Celebration of Life will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, June 3, 2022, at the First United Methodist Church, 560 N. Park, Valley Center, KS&nbsp; 67147.&nbsp; The inurnment will be held privately.&nbsp; Live streaming will be available. Please contact the church closer to service date for details.&nbsp; Memorial contributions may be directed to Valley Center First United Methodist Church, Harry Hynes Hospice or Traditions Health Hospice. Yazel – Megli Funeral Home of Marion, KS is serving the family. Please sign Martha’s online guestbook and leave a memory at yazelmeglifh.com.To plant&nbsp;<a href="https://condolences.com/Yazel-Megli-Funeral-Home-Marion/trees/?bgs=LcxpGdD9wmHKxUFfJmEKJl1FOsTleR8OSz9jfYeKWPusAqvK0IENO6NTg9lEHmmAAqvcanmxbfQuM0iXnU5mFO2j1uDModBQF7%2F7Y9z8JCLKk%2BK1tPhuwDj0485tCogcv7eg7hhyxMWHQe88J43i5DfLXLbinz60ldnfi7cjsUUSxdySx8A3GeEd0jfToOOW7aDiC47f863hRV2Y31fpee41tiBGsrsaz6WUeL0TxQkO2fYhlP3BwOR88V5v323F1FQMJ%2FK8%2FXKl59Vpspkdv%2BGr%2FBp%2BgBiQ1AIiHCZA1J264WoUni3SEzlBJmSJn5GPksdCGB2mm5a7dv6nXY6trDQ0cCt3UODHCpBruGeMLkgJ3%2F7WXzMI9lug51%2BIwyMAEhrxTvWyrgxz9EUksvRqh5ktRYhEMAW%2FbKYsKc20Y48yds8dMLAFtlkszwCBeN2UM%2F4rlgVjeRoe%2FRUTHYnDBTfFoTmMQfbdJXUvg4aMEyXxJYZYpJ%2FSD39DTSL%2F3n6yN1ohsXkQXVrMI6KOI0qfjMkPCeX0KtL13Q2RQK37xiLuywqwteD3TEDd6c4njo6A7yvSk7G4BkSMfUz44lXDO5wUrZRZ9eTv4L20uJAcwb5p1Yn3JlzXoskXO6BPCS0HEtfkmgoucycQGxu%2FH7xEPa58TaDs%2BseGzz%2B%2FvhosuPqxSq%2FkX2bLoXDaKTPpJeqOr%2Fu2u9a%2BlpuaYta%2BqFF1vXP966WO8wuJ6tZ%2FV95KwVcpig6pF4yI3wFX1mzFyugHR6atjAzqa5y8s6Y7sPxaCPaYpBEXIEGpMWNdLvlzZ7noia1%2BBIrdCyf8Kr1Ka5IsjBxqNlW7tjoxL4cA5rg1HRWRj6%2Fa7OLuzhIkES2qtRX7dve0seB0k2WuljBmpIxyYTW9aFYRZMFoKV%2B4dAlGjbEF%2BXg%2BfvZyo2N1yYnwJji29yN3baw6RaF4knyuXmowuPTQX9dRUdk4gtItkvEMkFaHkQgfL2B%2BN%2FRJvMn%2BwiW2rGSWtzZzXy4RK8gImWXr3MhAx3DPynTg4IDk37NHOSpUuk8cq4uigHz1RpzfBuAQzbbnbwI6w7%2FTwAHsclUgMs5dWdKqomfxh9Z01Imbrnjm%2B2TXzcQ9kRSbBqraDXyzPVkobz5fsq2fOxza6cAI0ojlOcCb220fKd8dscUT%2FaQrR%2FKeDieGxfOBa8t%2BNxYulb6H0lT3gKbk8Cc54Iq9qwmmtb%2FRIfeCH5Cv%2FLvs0eqKU0uOe%2BCborfIY7Bq8qIkQJ173%2Fwdgvz2SLU7JgZ2l3026CrIZjASsxx1x8%2B081hc8EfFP0GT9eCbHZ%2BX%2FVV7XLb7jjfmyFzyd0qp00cO%2FFnM0rpyMQDi27SkZg6ZNHf34PU6KKG6CB%2Bi1l6UWmJuZ%2FoHxIdy2YJxvYEcsgA8d7alwwPfl6pOSIbiNdynL6xUIHQCXg17mHerE7wsoiM%3D">memorial trees</a>&nbsp;or send flowers to the family in memory of Martha Fransham, please visit our&nbsp;<a href="https://condolences.com/Yazel-Megli-Funeral-Home-Marion/flowers/?bgs=LcxpGdD9wmHKxUFfJmEKJl1FOsTleR8OSz9jfYeKWPusAqvK0IENO6NTg9lEHmmAAqvcanmxbfQuM0iXnU5mFO2j1uDModBQF7%2F7Y9z8JCLKk%2BK1tPhuwDj0485tCogcv7eg7hhyxMWHQe88J43i5DfLXLbinz60ldnfi7cjsUUSxdySx8A3GeEd0jfToOOW7aDiC47f863hRV2Y31fpee41tiBGsrsaz6WUeL0TxQkO2fYhlP3BwOR88V5v323F1FQMJ%2FK8%2FXKl59Vpspkdv%2BGr%2FBp%2BgBiQ1AIiHCZA1J264WoUni3SEzlBJmSJn5GPksdCGB2mm5a7dv6nXY6trDQ0cCt3UODHCpBruGeMLkgJ3%2F7WXzMI9lug51%2BIwyMAEhrxTvWyrgxz9EUksvRqh5ktRYhEMAW%2FbKYsKc20Y48yds8dMLAFtlkszwCBeN2UM%2F4rlgVjeRoe%2FRUTHYnDBTfFoTmMQfbdJXUvg4aMEyXxJYZYpJ%2FSD39DTSL%2F3n6yN1ohsXkQXVrMI6KOI0qfjMkPCeX0KtL13Q2RQK37xiLuywqwteD3TEDd6c4njo6A7yvSk7G4BkSMfUz44lXDO5wUrZRZ9eTv4L20uJAcwb5p1Yn3JlzXoskXO6BPCS0HEtfkmgoucycQGxu%2FH7xEPa58TaDs%2BseGzz%2B%2FvhosuPqxSq%2FkX2bLoXDaKTPpJeqOr%2Fu2u9a%2BlpuaYta%2BqFF1vXP966WO8wuJ6tZ%2FV95KwVcpig6pF4yI3wFX1mzFyugHR6atjAzqa5y8s6Y7sPxaCPaYpBEXIEGpMWNdLvlzZ7noia1%2BBIrdCyf8Kr1Ka5IsjBxqNlW7tjoxL4cA5rg1HRWRj6%2Fa7OLuzhIkES2qtRX7dve0seB0k2WuljBmpIxyYTW9aFYRZMFoKV%2B4dAlGjbEF%2BXg%2BfvZyo2N1yYnwJji29yN3baw6RaF4knyuXmowuPTQX9dRUdk4gtItkvEMkFaHkQgfL2B%2BN%2FRJvMn%2BwiW2rGSWtzZzXy4RK8gImWXr3MhAx3DPynTg4IDk37NHOSpUuk8cq4uigHz1RpzfBuAQzbbnbwI6w7%2FTwAHsclUgMs5dWdKqomfxh9Z01Imbrnjm%2B2TXzcQ9kRSbBqraDXyzPVkobz5fsq2fOxza6cAI0ojlOcCb220fKd8dscUT%2FaQrR%2FKeDieGxfOBa8t%2BNxYulb6H0lT3gKbk8Cc54Iq9qwmmtb%2FRIfeCH5Cv%2FLvs0eqKU0uOe%2BCborfIY7Bq8qIkQJ173%2Fwdgvz2SLU7JgZ2l3026CrIZjASsxx1x8%2B081hc8EfFP0GT9eCbHZ%2BX%2FVV7XLb7jjfmyFzyd0qp00cO%2FFnM0rpyMQDi27SkZg6ZNHf34PU6KKG6CB%2Bi1l6UWmJuZ%2FoHxIdy2YJxvYEcsgA8d7alwwPfl6pOSIbiNdynL6xUIHQCXg17mHerE7wsoiM%3D">flower store</a>.

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