It was just before the rising of the sun on Thursday December 31, 2020 that Velma Lee Chandler transitioned to her heavenly home. Velma chandler was born in Hoffman Oklahoma on May 24, 1937 to Oscar and Jessie (Bruner) McPherson. Velma was the fifth of six children born to this union, four sons and two daughters; Carnell, Dell, Barney, Helen and Johnny.   She attended Rentiesville High ...

Gertrude Loretta "Gretchen" Kimble, 98, of Inman, KS, passed away at 9:45 p.m., Thursday, December 31st, 2020 peacefully, at Pleasant View Home, Kansas.   Gretchen was born in Bremen, Germany on March 3, 1922, a daughter of Ernestine Marie (Beuke) and William Pfizenmayer.   Gretchen attended the Chicago schools and graduated from Lucy Flowers Technical High School for girls, ...

Francis Gilbert "Frank" Knerr, age 86, of Topeka, Kansas, passed away Sunday, December 27, 2020 at his home. He was born January 31, 1934 in a boxcar at Douglass, Kansas the son of Clarence and Sarah Lucille (Althouse) White. Later he and his 2 brothers were put in the Newton Children's Home. His brothers were adopted into the C.C. Rice family and Frank was adopted into the Clare and Anna Knerr fa...

How many lives can one person touch? Timothy J Wesselowski, who passed away from complications due to COVID-19 on January 2, 2021 in McPherson, Kansas, impacted hundreds if not thousands over the years.   He raised his children to work hard and pursue their dreams while being guided by a strong moral compass. He leaves them behind to complete their own journeys: his daughter...

Guy L. Cash, 64 years of age, of Mankato passed away day, Sunday, January 3, 2021 at the Jewell County Hospital, Mankato, Kansas. He was born on February 24, 1956 in Salina, Kansas to Carol and Helen (Johnson) Cash. He was a graduate of Salina Central High School. He enlisted and served in the US Air Force Veteran, Airman First Class, from March 17, 1975 – January 6, 1977and he was honorab...

Tambre Sue "Tammy" Gosselin, 52, of Mcpherson, Kansas, passed away at 7:35 a.m, Wednesday, December 30th, 2020 while in the company of family members, at McPherson Hospital .   Tammy was born in Salina, Kansas on February 18, 1968, a daughter of Ivan Lee and RoxAnne (Werner) Postlethwaite.   Tammy attended Wickersham Grade School, McPherson, Kansas, Conway Grade School, Conwa...

John Matthew Hein, 46, of El Dorado, Kansas passed away Friday, January 1st, 2020 suddenly at his residence.   John was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma on October 17, 1974, a son of Melinda L. (Tucker) Grisham and Bobby C. Hein   John attended Lincoln grade school, McPherson Middle School and McPherson High School, McPherson, Kansas.   John Matthew Hein was united in marri...

Leta Marie Meats was born March 24, 1935 in Westphalia, Kansas the daughter of Roy and Helen (Roth) Hamilton. She graduated from Westphalia High School and married Gerald Meats on November 13, 1954 in Westphalia.   Leta and Gerald moved to Abilene and were the owners of Abilene Lumber, Inc and later Leta owned Leta’s Casual Shoppe retiring in 1996.   She is survived by her ...

Loren L. Peck passed away on Friday, Jan. 1, 2021 at Enterprise Estates. He was born in Clay County, on June 10, 1931 at the farm home of his parents Henry and Edna (Schweitzer) Peck. The family moved to a farm west of Hope in 1935. He attended the Tennessee and Dillon Grade Schools. He went to Hop High School one year and the family moved to northeast of Woodbine, and graduated from Chapman High ...

Myrna Lee Bartell (Kleinsorge), 81, passed away December 28, 2020 at Salina Regional Health Center. Myrna was born June 24, 1939 to Leo & Valaria (Mumm) Kleinsorge in Leoville, KS. The oldest of 9 Siblings, she grew up on a farm northwest of Selden, KS. Myrna graduated from Seldon High School in 1957 and began working at the hospital in Colby where she met Virgil Bartell. They were married ...