Obituaries
LIBERAL, KS -- Wilda Grace “Grandma K” Knudsen, 86, Liberal, KS, died Wednesday, Sept. 21 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal. Services were held Saturday, Sept. 24 at 2 p.m. at Fellowship Baptist Church in Liberal with burial in the Restlawn Cemetery. Knudsen is survived by sons Dr....
EARLING -- Russell “Rusty” John Buckley, 67, Earling, died October 5 at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Services were held Monday, Oct. 10 at 11 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Earling with burial in the St. Joseph’s Cemetery at Earling. Buckley is survived by daughters...
AVOCA – Helen Davis Parker, 86, Avoca, died October 2. Services will be held Friday, Oct. 7 at 6:30 p.m. at Roeder Mortuary in Omaha, NE. Visitation will be Friday from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at the mortuary. She is survived by daughters Hillary (Eric Armstrong) parker of Carter Lake and Leslie...
HARLAN – Mary Edith Begley, 106, Harlan, died October 3 at Elm Crest Retirement Community. Private services will be held. Begley is survived by daughter Marjorie (Kenneth) Thomsen of Tennant; son Donald (Mela Vee) Begley of Stockton, CA; brother Fred Shaw of Kansas City, MO; eight...
HARLAN – Mary Clare Bowman, 80, Harlan, died Monday, Oct. 3 in Earling. Services were held Thursday, Oct. 6 at 11 a.m. at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan with private burial of ashes at a later date. Bowman is survived by children Cynthia (Greg) Bennet, Tony (Jane) Horning and Tim...
HARLAN -- Gerald L. “Jerry” Nairn, 70, Harlan, died Monday, Sept. 26 in Harlan. Services will be held Saturday, Oct. 8 at 11 a.m. at Rohde Funeral Home in Kingsley with burial in the Greenwood Cemetery at Pierson. A memorial prayer service will be held Friday, Oct. 7 at 7 p.m. at Burmeister...
MANILLA -- Delores Ann Zeman, 73, Manilla, died Saturday, Sept. 24. Services were held Thursday, Sept. 29 at 10:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart Church in Manilla with burial in the Mt. Olivet Cemetery near Manilla. Heiman is survived by her husband, David Zeman, of Manilla; children Terry (Susan...
HARLAN -- Mardelle Kay Griffin, 76, Harlan, died September 23 at her home. Services were held Wednesday, Sept. 28 at 1 p.m. at Bethel Independent Baptist Church in Harlan with burial at a later date. Griffin is survived by her husband, Randy Griffin, of Harlan; daughters Linda (Jack)...
SHENANDOAH, TX -- Norma E. (Weber) Adams, 90, Shenandoah, TX, died September 22. She was a former Harlan residence from 1961-76. She worked as a daycare director and raised five sons with her husband in Harlan, who all graduated from Harlan Community High School. She is survived by sons...
NEOLA -- Lucille C. Ausdemore, 80, Neola, died September 23 at her home. Services will be held Tuesday, Sept. 27 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Neola with interment in the St. Patrick’s Cemetery. Visitation was held Monday, Sept. 26 from 5-8 p.m. with a rosary at 6:30 p.m...