All Obituaries

Jennie (Fulton) Finney, 83, of Sabetha, Kansas passed away Sunday, August 12, 2018. Funeral services are pending at this time. 

          Kenneth E. Rothers, 82, of Seneca, Kansas formerly of Corning died Monday, August 6, 2018 at the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital in Seneca.  Kenneth was born on January 14, 1936 the son of Phil and Ferne (Kelly) Rothers on a farm northwest of Havensville, Kansas.  He graduated from Corning High School in 1954.  Kenneth was united in marriage to his high school sweet heart, Joyce Shaffer on November 4, 1956 at the Evangelical United...

George Kent Orr, 80, of Sabetha, KS passed away Wednesday, August 1, 2018 at the Sabetha Community Hospital.  He was born on February 15, 1938 the son of George Orr and Elizabeth (Cooper) Orr at Winchester, Kentucky. George entered the U.S. Army in 1965.  He met his future wife, Jeananne Hanna at the Pentagon while they both were working in intelligence.  They were united in marriage on May 29, 1965 in Arlington, Virginia.  George served overseas in Vietnam and...

Ralph M. Mascaro, 89, of Bentonville, AR died Monday, July 30, 2018 at the Sabetha Community Hospital in Sabetha, KS.  He was born October 12, 1928 in Los Angeles, CA, the son of Ralph M. and Lillian Mascaro, Sr. and devoted husband of the late JoAnn (Hawgood) Mascaro. A service and celebration of life will be held on Saturday, August 25, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. in Bella Vista, AR at Saint Theodore's Episcopal Church. Memorial contributions may be made to the Hazel...

Lila Mae (Root) Glassinger, 92, of Sabetha, Kansas passed away Wednesday, July 4, 2018 at her home. Lila was born May 27, 1926 in Oneida, Kansas the daughter of Ellis and Katie (Murray) Root. Lila married Herbert W. Glassinger on December 2, 1945.  She was preceded in death by her parents; and her husband, Herbert in 1990.  No local services are to be held. A private inurnment will take place at the Resthaven Cemetery in West Des Moines, Iowa at a later date and time.

Marjorie R. (Anderson) Songer age 99 of Seneca, Kansas passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 28, 2018. Marjorie was born in Jackson County, Kansas near Circleville. She attended grade school in Circleville and graduated from Mayetta rural high school. She was the oldest of five children all of whom preceded her in death. Marjorie married Carl Songer in 1947. She and Carl were married 51 years and lived in Seattle, Washington, Portland, Oregon, Chicago, Illinois, and Lincoln, Nebraska...

Ferrell Ray Meritt, 74, of Vermillion, KS passed away Wednesday, June 27, 2018 at his home with family. Ferrell was born November 8, 1943 in Mill Shoals, Illinois to Curtis Ray and Dora (Jamerson) Meritt. He graduated from Mills Prairie High School and worked for McDonald Air Craft in St. Louis, Missouri. After being drafted into the Army he was stationed in Vietnam and fought valiantly earning the Purple Heart. After the war he worked for Lockheed Aircraft, and traveled all over the states...

  Marian Pfrang, 85, of Goff, Kansas passed away Sunday, June 24, 2018 at the Westy Community Care Home in Westmoreland. Marian was born February 20, 1933 in Summerfield, Kansas the daughter of Warren and Alice (White) Stedman. She attended school in Wetmore, and graduated with the class of 1950. Marian was united in marriage to Robert K. Pfrang on April 29, 1951 in Topeka, Kansas. They made their home on a farm outside of Wetmore. Marian has resided in the same home for over 67...

Edward Karns Pfrang, 98, Oneida, died Friday, June 22, 2018, at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka. Edward was born January 6, 1920, on a farm near Ontario, Kansas, the son of Fred and Carrie (Karns) Pfrang.  He graduated from Bancroft High School.  He was in the Army during World War II, and served with the 400th Coast Artillery Battalion from 1942 – 1945, for 39 months, which included stays in North Africa, Sicily, Italy, Corsica, France, and Belgium.    On...

          Ruth Pauline (Rundus) Weeks was born in Concordia, Kansas on January 30, 1932 to Joseph F. and Z. Alberta (Opocensky) Rundus. She was the middle child and only daughter in the family.  While growing up on a farm south of Blue Rapids, she attended the Gamefork Country School, and then graduated from Blue Rapids High School with the class of ’49.  She married her high school sweetheart, Marvyn Weeks on June 10, 1951 when he returned...