Sister Geraldine Kokenge died October 14, 2019, at Mount Joseph Senior Village in Concordia. She was 91 years old and a Sister of St. Joseph for 72 years. She was born in St. Benedict, KS, on February 26, 1928, to Lawrence and Frances Rilinger Kokenge, the second of five children, and was baptized Geraldine Mary Ann. She entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Concordia on February 2, 1947. On August...

Sister Nancy Meade died October 14, 2019 at Nazareth Motherhouse in Concordia, KS. She was 80 years old and a Sister of St. Joseph for 60 years. She was born in Abilene, KS, on December 10, 1938 to Cornelius and Minnie Lake Meade, the youngest of six children, and was baptized Nancy Helen. She entered the Sisters of St. Joseph, Concordia, Kansas on September 8, 1958. On March 18, 1959, Nancy recei...

Helen I. M. Hansen, age 89, died Friday, October 11, 2019 at Sunset Nursing Home, Concordia. She was born on December 26, 1929 in Rural Concordia, KS to Reuben L. & Mary (Andersen) Hansen. Helen graduated from Concordia High School in 1948. She received her Bachelor’s degree from Emporia State Teachers College and her Master’s degree from Washburn University. Helen taught elementary sch...

Richard Herbert Mutschler, 95, of Gypsum, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, October 8th, 2019. Richard was born in Arkansas City, Kansas on August 22, 1924, a son of the late Helena Henrietta (Lehmann) and John Frederick Alexander Mutschler. Survivors include his wife of 70 years, Leona H. (Anschutz) Mutschler; daughter, Elaine Reidl (Jon); three sons, Donald Mutschler, Paul Mutschler (Gwen), and...

Funeral services for Priscilla “Louise” Henderson, age 84, of Abilene, will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, October 7, 2019 at the Martin-Becker-Carlson Funeral Home in Abilene with Mr. Paul Froelich officiating. Mrs. Henderson passed away Friday, October 4, 2019 at the Memorial Hospital in Abilene. She was born July 31, 1935 in Mentor, Kansas the daughter of Richard and Priscilla I. (Elliott) Hosie....

June Ann (Ward) Jennison, child of God, died on October 2, 2019, one month shy of her 90th birthday. June was born on November 8, 1929 in Borger, Texas, but she moved with her family to Holcomb, Kansas as a child. She graduated from Garden City High School, attended Garden City Community College, graduated with a B.S. in Education from Emporia State University, and received her M.S in Speech...

Gleneice Euleen Ediger, 87, of McPherson, Kansas, passed away at 12:39 p.m., Wednesday, October 2nd, 2019 while in the company of family members, at McPherson Hospital. Gleneice was born in Canton, Kansas on October 4, 1931, the daughter of Glenn Howard and Evelyn Berneice (Merrick) Powers. Gleneice attended Canton Elementary School and graduated from Canton High School, Canton, Kansas in 19...

Bruce W. Parker, Sr., 61, of Salina, passed away Wednesday, October 2nd. Bruce was born in Dallas, Texas on July 3, 1958, a son of the late Joann (Gilbert) and Herbert Parker. Survivors include two daughters, Stacey Ware (Chad) of Alvin, Texas, and Josie Parker (Cody Kindel) of Canton, Kansas; son, Bruce Parker Jr. (Carlee) of McPherson, Kansas; two step sons, Shawn Stucky of Chicago, Illino...

Thaine Matson Siler, Salina, 94, passed away, October 1, 2019. He was born September 2, 1925 at the home on a farm 5 miles N.E. of Wells, Kansas to Chester and Lillie (Matson) Siler. He attended Sunnyside Country School and graduated from Minneapolis High School, entered into the service for World War 2 and served in the United States Army Paratroopers. Upon returning home, he married Moyne ...

Juanita Lee (Funk) Alexander, 98, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Saturday, September 28th, 2019. Juanita was born in Independence, Kansas on August 24, 1921, a daughter of the late Etoile (Cook) and Lee Heape. Survivors include daughter, Kay Jones (Glen), of Noble, Oklahoma; two sons, Terry Funk, and Gary Funk, both of Salina, Kansas. She is also survived by five grandchildren, Alan Funk,...