Mary Ann Unruh Gertsen, 93, was born on Friday, January 13, 1928, to Susanna (Susie) Hiebert Unruh and Henry Funk Unruh at their home in Newton, Kansas. She was the youngest of six children. She attended Bethel College Mennonite Church with her family and was baptized and joined the church in 1942. She died peacefully with family by her side on October 25, 2021, at Kidron Bethel Village Health Care in North Newton.
Hillsboro - DeVerne Buchholz, 72, passed away March 19, 2022 at his residence. .
Peabody - Hazel May Smith, 96, passed away March 17, 2022 at Schowalter Villa in Hesston. .
Norman F. Salmans, 88, passed away Friday, March 18, 2022, at home, surrounded by family in Newton, Kansas.
Dean Calvin Dodge, 95, died Thursday (March 17, 2022) at Homestead Health Center in Wichita KS. Dean was born on November 21, 1926, in Kansas City, Kansas to Clifford and Dorthea (Johnson) Dodge. In 1944, he graduated from Topeka High School and then was drafted into the military, serving in both the Army and the Air Force with his twin brother, Dale. Dean worked for the BNSF railroad for many years as an auditor. He retired from BNSF and worked for Topeka Public Television for several years. Dean loved classical music, playing the violin and the oboe throughout his lifetime. During his time with the Topeka Symphony, he developed reeds made from milo stalks. The reeds provided a different tone for the oboe and clarinet; and were used by his peers in various musical performances while he lived in Topeka. Also, while in Topeka, Dean was known for the gooseberries he grew. A local diner would make pies from his gooseberries. Gooseberry pie remained his favorite along with strawberry rhubarb. After moving to Kansas Christian Home Independent Living in Newton, Dean sang in the choir of the First Christian Church in Newton for many years.
Verna M. Harder, 86, of Newton passed away peacefully on the evening of Sunday, March 20,2022. Verna was born Verna Mae Chapple to George Harold Chapple and Anna Mary (Sommerfeld) Chapple on September 18, 1935.
Thursa Jarvis, Age 47 died in Wesley Medical Center Wichita, Kansas. http://www.petersenfamilyfuneralhome.com .
Carolyn Delores Harrington, 80, died, March 14, 2022 at Halstead, KS. She was born April 26, 1941 at McCune, KS to Roy Harold and Delcie (Foiles) Buckle.
The interment of ashes, with military honors for Michael Douglas Torres, 68, formerly of Peabody, Ks. Who died Nov. 24, 2021, at his home in Topeka, Ks. Will be Friday March 25 at 1:30 pm at Leavenworth National Cemetery, 150 Muncie Rd., Leavenworth, Ks.