John H. Ihnken, 74, Bennington, died Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at the Salina Regional Health Center. He was born February 18, 1942 in Harris, Iowa to George and Anna Marie (Van Dyk) Ihnken.
John was a 1961 graduate of Sibley High School and he served in the United States Army from 1961-1965. He and Jeanne Jackson were united in marriage on February 20, 1965 in Osage City. John was the owner and operator of JI Trucking and he was a member of the Bennington Lions Club and the United Church of Bennington.
John was preceded in death by his parents; twin brothers John and James; granddaughter CarieJo Ihnken; and great-granddaughter Paige Marie Ihnken.
Survivors include his wife of 51 years, Jeanne; sons Jon (Shelly) Ihnken and Jason (Stacy) Ihnken; brother Donald Ihnken; sister Winifred Krogman; mother-in-law Jane Jackson; seven grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be at 3:00 P.M., Saturday, at the United Church of Bennington. Burial with military honors will be in the Bennington Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Friday at the Wilson Family Funeral Home, Minneapolis, where the family will receive friends from 6-8. Memorials may be made to the United Church of Bennington, Bennington Senior Center, or the Bennington Community Library.
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Wesley J. Sample was born on October 2, 1925 in Ionia, Kansas to Flossie O’Linda (Hiatt) and Virgle sample. He is the youngest of eleven and the only surviving sibling. He attended Ionia Grade School and then Athens High School where he graduated in May, 1943. As a youth he enjoyed working on the farm and hunting. In high school, Wesley played on the state-ranked basketball team that only practiced on a dirt outdoor court until tournament time.
The summer after Wesley graduated he joined a wheat harvest crew. In December of that year he joined the Navy and was sent to Idaho for boot camp. His 22 years of service earned him six medals while serving in Italy, Ireland, Iceland, Okinawa and others. He served his last six years in Washington D. C. at the pentagon before retiring in 1971.Wesley returned to Kansas where he helped his niece and her family. He did that for seven years, then re-retired.
Wesley’s hobby of attending auctions led to a large pick ax collection. If you drove by his home on South Independence Street you saw his display of axes all along the front of the house and a fence on the side. He put a lot of time and effort into doing that. He was a handy guy as he also hand-dug, bucket at a time, his basement, and poured the walls and a four inch concrete floor. According to his nieces he always had some project going on. Wesley was very generous to his extended family of nieces and nephews, remembering birthdays and graduations. Wesley also supported the Ionia Church and enjoyed attending their auctions for a number of years. He was also a lifetime member of the VFW where he served as Color Guard.
He is survived by his many nieces, nephews and friends.
Visitation will be Friday, March 18, from 2 – 6 p.m. at Schoen Funeral Home and Monuments. Funeral Service is Saturday, March 19, at 2 p.m. at the Funeral Home. Interment to follow at Ionia Cemetery. Memorials may be given to the VFW.
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Carl F. Schultz
(May 30, 1921 – March 16, 2016)
Funeral Services will be at 11 AM Saturday, March 19 at the Waconda Funeral Chapel in Cawker City followed by burial in Prairie Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9-11 AM Saturday at the funeral home. Memorials may be given to Hilltop Lodge, Solomon Valley Hospice, or the Cawker City Senior Center.
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Nancy L. Jones, 74, of McPherson, Kansas, passed away at 11:38 p.m., Saturday, March 12th, 2016 peacefully with family at her side, at Salina Regional Health Center, Salina, Kansas. .
Nancy Lu Jones, the youngest daughter of Ersel Ervin and Mary Genevieve (Smith) Mapes, was born November 23, 1941 at Joplin, Missouri. Nancy was one of five daughters born to this union, Maxine, Eva Jean, Nina Lee, Erselene, and Nancy. She attended the Joplin grade schools and graduated from Joplin High School. She then attended and graduated from Joplin Junior College. Following her education, Nancy worked for AAA as a travel agent in Joplin.
On November 22, 1962, Nancy was united in marriage to William J. Jones at the Forest Park Baptist Church, Joplin, Missouri. Because William was in the Army, the young couple established their first home together in Fort Smith, Arkansas to be close to Fort Chaffee. Following William’s honorable discharge from the Army in 1965, they moved to McPherson, Kansas. This union was blessed with the birth of four children, two daughters and two sons, Elaine, Cindi, Aubrey, and Ashley. Nancy was a homemaker and she took great pride in providing for her family in this manner. She was selected to appear in the 1969 edition of “outstanding young women of America”. She owned and operated McPherson Travel Agency and the Home Guide for several years. Nancy decided to go back to school and graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Science from McPherson College in 1983. Nancy became a Realtor worked for Ellen McKean. Nancy later went to work as an Appraiser for the McPherson County Appraisers office and retired as Assistant County Appraiser. In her retirement, she was the organizer for Carrol Roberson Ministries Holy Land Tours in which she truly loved.
Nancy was a member of the New Gottland Covenant Church, a member of P.E.O. Chapter AY, Order of Eastern Star where she was past Worthy Matron, started and organized the McPherson Theater Guild, was a mother advisor for the Rainbow Guild, was chairperson for the remodeling of the McPherson Community Building, was a leader for the McPherson 4-H Club, and organizer of Sweet Assurance.
Nancy was a Christian, loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and dear friend to many. Her wise counsel, gentle but firm guidance, and gracious smile will be missed by those who knew and loved her. Nancy was very proud of her children and always wanted the best for them. She was especially fond of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, always looking forward to their visits and times they would share together. Nancy loved getting involved in her community and was very passionate in her endeavors. One of her favorite loves was taking friends on the Holy Land Tours. She made many friends on these visits and loved to see how the tour would change those who visited there.
Nancy L. Jones, 74, of McPherson, Kansas, passed away from this life peacefully and entered into eternal rest at 11:38 p.m., Saturday, March 12th, 2016 with family at her side, at Salina Regional Health Center, Salina, Kansas. She was preceded in death by her parents Mary and Ersel Mapes; and sisters, Maxine Jeffers and Nina Lee Smith.
Nancy is survived by her husband William Jones, of McPherson, Kansas; her children, Elaine Camile Ryder, of McPherson, Kansas, Cynthia Ellen “Cindi” Jones, of Bella Vista, Arkansas, Aubrey William Jones and his wife Jaimee, of Belton, Missouri, and Ashley Warren Jones and his wife Katie, of McPherson, Kansas; her sisters, Erselene Hamlin, of Joplin, Missouri and Eva Jean Mayfield, of Greenfield, Missouri. Nancy is also survived by 9 grandchildren, Samuel Curtis Sarratt, Victoria Ellen Rickerson, Austin William Bear Ryder, Kansa Marie Quebec Ryder, Kennedy Elsie Renee Jones, Adriann Kate Jones, Isaac Aubrey Jones, Breadan Ashley Jones, Grayson Alexander Jones; 3 great-grandchildren, Kimberly Ellen Rickerson, Adam Wayne Rickerson, Caleb William Rickerson.
As per Nancy’s request, graveside services were held at Koons Family Cemetery, rural McPherson, Kansas, at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 13th, 2016 with Reverend Richard Skar officiating.
Memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Saturday April 9, 2016 at the New Gottland Covenant Church, rural McPherson, Kansas with Reverend Richard Skar officiating.
Order of Eastern Star members will present member services.
Memorial contributions in memory of Nancy may be made to Carrol Roberson Ministries for Holy Land Tours and they can be sent in care of the Gidden – Ediger Funeral Home; 222 West Euclid Street; McPherson, Kansas 67460.
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Nadine B. Keener, 84, passed away Tuesday, March 15 in Bella Vista, Arkansas.
Nadine was born November 9, 1931 to Ernest and Mary Smith in Omaha, Arkansas. She grew up in Salina Kansas, and graduated from Salina High School. She married Don (M.D.) Keener on March 26, 1950 and raised four children in Kanopolis, Kansas before she and Don retired to Bella Vista, Arkansas in 1993. Don and Nadine were married for 61 years until Don’s passing in 2011.
Nadine was an avid bowler, golfer, bridge player, and an excellent seamstress, even making her daughters’ wedding dresses. Nadine loved music and singing. In her youth, she sang in an acappella choir. She was also a competitive roller figure skater.
She is survived by three daughters and spouses, Linda and John Fox of Bella Vista Arkansas,
Shelly and Richard Janssen of Ellsworth, Kansas, Kimberly and Alan Anschutz of Bella Vista Arkansas, and one son, Brian Keener and his wife, Lynne of Ellsworth, Kansas.
Nadine is also survived by nine grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her loving husband Don on October 31, 2011, and granddaughter Shana Fox on September 3, 2011.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, March 19 at 2 PM at Parsons Funeral Home, 307 N. Lincoln in Ellsworth, Kansas.
Memorials may be made to the Kanopolis Public Library, PO Box 205, Kanopolis KS 67454; and the Ellsworth County Food Bank, c/o Ellsworth County Health Department , 1603 Aylward Ave., Ellsworth, KS 67439.
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Harold Lee “Chuck” Kralik, 78, died March 16, 2016 in Ellsworth. He was born Aug. 20, 1937 in Palacky Township, the son of Winslow and Emma (Galliart) Kralik. He worked in construction for Peter Kewitt Construction, Kohl’s Construction and also as a truck driver for Homolka Grain and Supply. He served his country in the US Marine Corp from 1955-1958. He was a member of American Legion Post #174 a retired member and past chief of the Ellsworth Volunteer Fire Dept. Harold was baptized and confirmed in St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, North Ellsworth, on May 20, 1973. On Feb 27, 1960, he married Jessie Peterman. She survives along with their daughters; Sue (Richard) Arensman of Ellsworth and Sherry (Ron) Helus of Wamego and son, Chuck (Sarah) Kralik of Joplin, Mo., six grandchildren Derek (Shelly Vopat) and Kyle (Ashley Bettenbrock) Arensman, Ryan and Ashlyn Helus, Sophie and Aidan Kralik; step-great grandson, Bradley Vopat; his brother Marland of Ellsworth and sister, Delores Ploutz of Garden Grove, CA. He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers; Melvin and Raymond.
Visitation will be Sunday, 1-8 p.m. at Parsons Funeral Home with the family receiving friends from 6-8 p.m. His funeral will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, March 21, 2016 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. Burial will follow in the Ellsworth Cemetery with military honors by American Legion Post 174. Memorials may be given to St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Ellsworth Volunteer Fire Dept., or the donor’s choice in c/o Parsons Funeral Home, PO Box 45, Ellsworth, KS.