Carol Ann Clements, 68, Salina, died Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at her home. She was born December 25, 1947 in White City to Wilbert and Nancy (Hird) Rohloff.
Carol and Kenneth Clements were united in marriage on May 18, 1968 in Minneapolis. She was a daycare provider for many years and most recently worked at Presbyterian Manor as an aide.
Survivors include her husband Kenneth; son Gary Clements and wife Teresa; daughter Terri Birkholz; brothers Jerry, Jim, and Gary lee Rohloff; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 10:00 A.M., Monday at the Wilson Family Funeral Home, Minneapolis. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Minneapolis. Visitation will be from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. Sunday at the funeral home. The family suggests no flowers and would like memorials to go to Hospice of Salina and they may be left in care of Wilson Family Funeral Home, P.O. Box 166, Minneapolis, KS 67467.
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Juanita L. McClellan
(March 5, 1918 – April 19, 2016)
Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Monday, April 25, 2016 at the Glasco Christian Church with burial in the Glasco Cemetery. Memorials may be given to the Juanita L. McClellan Memorial Fund. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.
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Viola Katherine Besthorn, 94, died Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at the Golden Living Center in Wilson, Kansas. She was born June 3, 1921 to Joseph Henry Ross, (died April 4, 1936) and Clara Mae (Ruby) (died August 27, 1979) who had eight other children (Edith Irene Weeks, Ethel Marie Bechtel, Florence I. Meharg, Clara Mae McCabe, the twins, Lee and Leo, Kelly and Joseph Jr.) all deceased.
Viola was reared on the family farm in the Goose Creek area south of Bunker Hill, KS. In stature, Viola favored her short mother rather than her tall father. As a child, Viola shared a bed with her two-years-younger sister Clara. She attended local schools. After graduating from Bunker Hill High School, she attended a beautician school in Salina, KS. She married Arthur William Besthorn, June 2, 1940 whom she met at a dance. After Arthur was inducted into the Army Air Force in 1942, Viola followed him to Texas and Tennessee finding employment in the cities. After WWII, they returned to Holyrood/Bushton area. Viola operated a beauty shop, “Viola’s Beauty Shop” in downtown Holyrood and later in her home.
She enjoyed playing golf with Arthur and their travels to golf courses. Square dancing around the state and going to Colorado to dance was enjoyed.
Viola was a member of St. Paul’s United Church of Christ and the Women’s Guild, American Legion Auxiliary and a 50 year member of the Holyrood Eastern Star. She especially liked to relate that she never missed a meeting when she held an Eastern Star office.
After Arthur’s death in July 17, 2000, she enjoyed being with friends, drinking coffee at C & V’s, dining at the Senior Center, driving her car and traveling with her sister, Clara Mae.
Survivors are nieces and nephews; Leta Thompson (Edmond, OK), Michael McCabe (Olathe), Don Ross (Longmont, CO), Marilyn Scott (Salina, KS), Cathy Nelson (Russell, KS), Richard Ross (Olathe, KS), Harlan Ross (Olsburg, KS), Kelly Ross (OKC, OK), Bobby Ross, Jerry Ross (Russell), Joseph Ross (Holcomb, KS), Mary Waymaster (Russell, KS), Jerry Bechtel (Osawatomie, KS), Roger Bechtel (Overland Park, KS), Ellen Burmeister (Madison, WI), Henry Burmeister (Holyrood, KS), Louis Burmeister (Littleton, CO), Gola Ruth Montgomery (Holyrood, KS) and Mary Eves (Wichita, KS). She was preceded in death by nephew Leroy Bechtel.
Visitation: 1-8 p.m., Friday, April 22, 2016 at Parsons Funeral Home, Ellsworth, with family present from 6-8 p.m.
Funeral service: 11:00 a.m., Saturday, April 23, 2016 at St. Paul’s United Church of Christ, Holyrood, with burial following in the church cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Paul’s United Church of Christ, Holyrood or Clara Barton Hospital, Hoisington, c/o, Parsons Funeral Home, PO Box 45, Ellsworth, KS 67439.
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Rebecca Jo (Mayfield) Ganoung passed away on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at her home in Plainville, Kansas at the age of 54. She was born on May 12, 1961 in Hays, Kansas to Melvin H. and Leona R. (Werth) Mayfield. She grew up in Hays and attended Hays High School. She was married to Craig Ganoung and they later divorced.
Living in Eagle Rock, Missouri, on Table Rock Lake, allowed Becky to enjoy fishing and boating whenever she wanted to. She also liked to play a good game of cards, especially Texas Hold’em. But the time she loved the most was when it was spent with family and friends hanging out, laughing, enjoying each other’s company, and just being together.
Becky is survived by her brother Cliff Mayfield and wife Fran of Hays; sister JoAnn Richards of Plainville; former spouse Craig Ganoung of Eagle Rock, MO; nieces and nephews Kevin Karlin and Robyn of Victoria, Keith Karlin and Jolene of Plainville, Jeff Lilley and Michelle Lilley of Keller, TX, Mark Mayfield and Jan of Oklahoma City, OK, Matt and Dawn McKnight of Arizona, Mike and Jesse Purdy of Hays, Chad and Amanda Mayfield of Salina, and Brandy Mayfield of Hays; and best friend Jenny Johnson of Wheelerville, MO.
She was preceded in death by her parents Melvin and Leona Mayfield, and a brother Gary Mayfield.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00am on Saturday, April 30, 2016 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Plainville. Memorials are suggested to the Rebecca Ganoung Memorial Fund and may be sent in care of Plumer-Overlease Funeral Home, 320 SW 2nd Street, Plainville, KS 67663.