Mary Laura (Barbee) Lamb, 61, of Salina, died March 5, 2016. She was born Dec. 5, 1954 in Salina, KS. the daughter of Frank Lee and Mary Louise (Schaefer) Barbee. Mary married Donald George Lamb on Aug. 1 1975 in Salina.
Mary is survived by her husband, Don; Her son, Jeffrey B. (Sophie) Lamb, Lawrence, KS. and her daughter, Katherine L. (Shawn) Jones, Salina, and her brother, John A. Barbee. She has three grandchildren, Finley and Greyson Jones and Ford Lamb.
Mary graduated from Salina Central High School and the University of Kansas. She was a USD #305 School teacher, member of Chi Omega sorority, P.E.O., Salina Charities League, and past member of St. John’s Pediatrics League. Mary loved her tea girls, walking and luncheon groups.
A Memorial Mass of Christian burial will be held at 11:00 am Friday, March 11, 2016 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Cathedral, Salina. Interment will be in the Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Salina. Memorials are suggested to Sunflower Adult Day Services and Salina Education Foundation.
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Abilene, Kansas
Mary Ann Wehling
85, passed away Monday, March 7th, in Abilene. She was born April 14th, 1930 in Marysville, the daughter of Ernest and Irene (Rockwell) Wolff. Being the oldest of four children, Mary Ann attended local schools and graduated from Marysville High School with the class of 1948. After graduation she she was a kindergarten aide at Lincoln Elementary in Marysville. In 1949,Mary Ann married Charlie Wehling. The early years of their married life was spent in Marysville until moving to Abilene in 1951. Mary Ann had worked for Dr. Butcher’s office and in the billing department at Memorial Hospital. Charlie preceded her in death in 1994. She enjoyed spending time with friends and family, playing the piano at church, camping and fishing and volunteering at the Great Plains Theater. Mary Ann was also preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Dave Wolff and a son-in-law, Jerry Riggs.
Survived by: 2 Daughters Tami (Ken) Heitland of Overland Park
Candi Riggs of Manhattan
Son Mike (Angie) Wehling of Abilene
2 Sisters Bette Kastner
Judy (Logan) Keriakedes
6 Grandchildren Alison Kern, Adam Heitland, Andrew Riggs,
Brad, Nick and Jon Wehling
3 Great-grandchildren Noah and Sarah Kern and Aaron Riggs
Nieces and Nephews
The family has chosen cremation. Memorial services will be held 11:00 AM Saturday, March 12th, at the Grace United Church of Christ with Revs. Phyllis Garrett and Pansy Beudoin officiating. The family will receive friends at the church from 10:00 AM until service time. The family suggests memorial contributions in her name be made to the Grace United Church of Christ or the Hospice of Dickinson County. The may be left at the church the day of the service or left at or sent in care of the Danner Funeral Home POB 758 Abilene, Kansas 67410.
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Margaret L. Sporleder
(September 17, 1942 – March 5, 2016)
Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 A.M. Wednesday at the McDonald Funeral Home with burial in Elmwood Cemetery. Memorials may be given to Summer Kids Café. Visitation will be from 1:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. Tuesday at the McDonald Funeral Home.
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MICHAEL KEITH SPIELMAN, 47, died March 4, 2016 at Good Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan, KS. He was born on May 2, 1968 in Manhattan, KS.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, March 19, 2016 at 10:00 AM at the First Baptist Church in Clay Center, KS
Officiating the service will be Rev. Matthew Coleman
Memorials: Michael Spielman memorial fund c/o the funeral home, in lieu of flowers.
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Duane E. Walter, 89, of McPherson, Kansas, passed away at 3:35 a.m., Monday, March 7th, 2016 peacefully, at Cedars House, McPherson, Kansas.
Duane was born in Plymoth Township, Kansas on August 12, 1926, son of Ann (Janssen) and Fred Walter.
Duane attend the Sunflower country school, and graduated from Wilson High School, Wilson, Kansas. After his honorable service to his Country in the Army during W.W.II he graduated from McPherson College, McPherson, Kansas.
Duane was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church McPherson, Kansas.
Duane honorably served in the U.S. Army in WW II. He received the World War II Victory and Army of Occupation Medals.
Duane worked as a warehouse supervisor for the National Cooperative Refinery Association now known as CHS in McPherson, Kansas.
Duane was a life member of both the American Legion Post 24 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2715.
Duane E. Walter was united in marriage to Mary Ann Peterson on August 31, 1957 at Trinity Lutheran Church McPherson, Kansas. The young couple established their first home in Ellinwood, Kansas and later moved to McPherson. Mary Ann died October 2, 2012.
Duane is survived by his daughter, Lynne Walter, of Overland Park, Kansas; a brother-in-law Gary Peterson and his wife LaVonna, of McPherson, Kansas, and sister-in-law Tayna Walters, of Denver, Colorado; other relatives and a host of friends.
Duane was preceded in death by his parents; a brother Marlin Walter, two sister-in-laws, Doris Schaff and Grace Kenny and a brother-in-law Bill Peterson.
Graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, March 17, 2016 at the McPherson Cemetery, McPherson, Kansas, with The Reverend Tim Leaf officiating.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Trinity Lutheran Church or the McPherson Humane Society in memory of Duane and they can be sent in care of the Glidden – Ediger Funeral Home; 222 West Euclid Street; McPherson, Kansas 67460.
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Mary Louise “Lu” Milks, 73, passed away Saturday March 5, 2016, at the North Kansas City Hospital in North Kansas City, Missouri.
She was born March 10th, 1942, in Kimeo, Kansas, to Austin James and Mary Louise (Hoover) Milks. She attended Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas where she met her husband, Bobby Milks of Parsons, KS.
On August 11th, 1962 she married Bobby Milks at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Kimeo.
Mrs. Milks’ career led her to Olathe South High School where she worked 20 years in various roles in the Library and Counseling Office. The couple retired in 2000 to Greenleaf, Kansas.
Survivors include her daughter, Debbie le Roux and her husband, Marinus, and son Martin of Forgan, OK, their daughter Rebecca Hofstetter and her husband, Joshua of Austin, TX; her son, Dennis Milks and his wife, Becky, and their children, Ben and Hannah of Liberty, MO.
She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, and her sister Ruth Marie.
There will be a visitation for Mary Louise on Tuesday, March 8, at 6pm at Ward Funeral Home in Greenleaf followed by a Rosary Reading at 7p.m. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m., Wednesday, March 9 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Greenleaf. A second service will be a Celebration of Life at 7 p.m. at the McCrite Plaza in Briarcliff in Kansas City, MO.
A memorial fund has been established to the Kansas City Pet Project and Saint Michael’s Catholic Church of Kimeo. Contributions may be sent in care of Ward Funeral Home of Washington.
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Marvin L. Ratts, 91, was born May 31, 1924 and
passed to his heavenly home on Saturday, March 5, 2016 at Main Street Manor of Russell, Kansas. He was born in Atlanta, Kansas, the son of Lawrence and Mary (Williams) Ratts. He attended a rural school before moving to Yates Center, Kansas where he graduated from high school in 1942. Marvin joined the U.S. Army in early 1942 and served in Europe during WWII with the 101st Airborne Division. Marvin received an Honorable Discharge from the Army in early January of 1946 and returned to Kansas State University graduating with a degree in Geology.
Marvin was united in marriage to Dorothy Gallup on June
6, 1950. He was employed by Dowell Inc. and worked in the oil and gas fields in Hugoton, Ulysses, and Great Bend before moving to Russell in 1952. He began working for Shields Oil Producers in September 1956 as a Geologist/Engineer and retired in March 1996 after 40 years.
Marvin was a member of the First Christian Church until the church closed. Then, Marvin attended the Trinity United Methodist Church the remainder of his life. Marvin was a member of the Masonic Lodge for 67 years with advanced degrees at Great Bend. He was also a 54 year member of Isis Shrine, and a 40 year member of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists. He was a Life Member of the Russell V.F.W. Post 6240 and the American
Legion Post 99. In April 2011, Marvin had the distinct honor of being inducted into the Oil and Gas Hall of Fame in Great Bend.
Besides activities related to work, Marvin had many other skills and interests. Marvin was a master of woodworking and made much of their furniture and cabinets. Marvin also enjoyed boating, fishing, hunting, golf, and traveling with his belated wife, Dorothy.
Marvin was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Dorothy, on March 20, 2005, and his golfing “buddy” and son-in-law, Keith, on August 25, 2007. He is survived by his daughter Patricia Whisenand, daughter Glennis Wylie, four grandchildren, Anthony M. Whisenand, Teri Dee Whisenand (Phil), Tamara Jai Whisenand, and Shawn Charpentier
(Scott); seven great grandchildren, Brittany, A.J., Michael, Andrew, Talyn, Sabra, and Colton. Marvin is also survived by his sister Martha Amyx and brother Bill Ratts.
Celebration of Marvin’s Life will be held at 10:30 A.M. Friday, March 11, 2016 at Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary in Russell with Pastor Roger Dennis officiating. Burial will follow at the Russell City Cemetery where the Russell V.F.W. Post #6240 Honor Guard will conduct Military Rites. Visitation will be from 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM, Thursday at Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary. A Memorial has been established with Russell Regional Hospital. Contributions and condolences may be sent in care to Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary, who is in charge of these arrangements.