Obituaries

Thelma Nadine Donham was born to Claude Earl “Jack” Sr and Vera Nadine (Willhour) Donham on March 14, 1934, at the family home in Wichita, Kansas. Nadine was the oldest child, followed by Nancy, Claude “Butch” Jr, Carl and Everett. Nadine attended various Wichita grade schools before starting tenth grade at East High School. She graduated from East in the spring of 1952 and enrolled in Wesley School of Nursing that fall. In the summer of 1953, Nadine kept the scorebook for her dad’s company fast-pitch softball team. It was here where she met Gene Smith. Gene joined the team by a friend’s invitation while on leave from the Marine Corp. Gene and Nadine were married the next summer on July 16, 1954, at St. Luke’s Methodist Church in Wichita. That fall, she began her last year of nursing school and she graduated in 1955. She worked in a doctor’s office until 1957 when their first daughter, Robin, was born. The young family then moved to St. Louis where Gene attended graduate school. Nadine worked third shift on the medical floor at a hospital to help support the family. Gene and Nadine then returned to Wichita, where their second and third daughters, Enid and Peggy, were born. In 1961, Gene and Nadine traveled to Oklahoma to attend evangelistic revival meetings. At these meetings, they both accepted Jesus Christ as their personal Savior and established their home as one of faith and trutha legacy that has continued for generations. Gene returned to active duty in the Marines, and the Smiths moved to several Marine Corp bases including Camp Lejeune in North Carolina and Quantico in Virginia. Nadine raised their daughters alone for one year while Gene served in the Vietnam War from 1967 to 1968. The Smiths then moved to 29 Palms base in California where their fourth daughter, Amy, was born. In 1970, the family moved back to their Oak Street house in Wichita so the girls could attend Berean Academy as they entered high school. During this season, Nadine onc

Tampa - Arlin Mueller, 70, passed away October 25, 2022 at Wheat State Manor in Whitewater. He was born October 2, 1951 in Yates Center, Kansas to Erich and Kathryn (Hoffman) Mueller.

Marlin Janzen, 83, of Hillsboro, KS, died October 21, 2022 at Parkside Homes, Hillsboro. The family will receive friends from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on Friday, October 28 at the Hillsboro MB Church Hearth Room. Memorials can be made to Tabor College Scholarship Fund in his name. Marlin was born June 1, 1939 near Henderson, NE. He married Lu Ella Nachtigall in 1960 in Henderson, NE.

ELBING, KS Steven Andres, 56, died Monday (Oct. 24, 2022) at the Wesley Medical Center in Wichita.

Peabody - Dennis Strasser, 89, passed away October 20, 2022 in Hoyt, Kansas. He was born October 7, 1933 in Potwin, Kansas to Edward and Fern (Ullum) Strasser. He married Bonita Fisher November 12, 1960 who passed away in 2010. Survivors include: sons, Anthony Strasser, Travis Strasser; daughters, LuCinda Whitenack, Denise Starkweather; sisters, Sherry Edwards, Candace Elting; 5 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren, 2 great-great-grandchildren. Graveside service 2:00 p.m. November 9, 2022 at Prairie Lawn cemetery of Peabody. Online condolences at www. jostfuneralhome.com

Ralph H. Herrold, 82, passed away on October 9, 2022, in Leawood, KS. He was born in McPherson, KS to JB and Erma Herrold and is preceded in death by his wife Jackie. He is survived by children Jack and Deidra, daughter in law Michelle and grandchildren Nick, Eleanor and Claire. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 on October 24 at the McPherson KS Church of Christ.