Marilyn May Frederking, 80, of Salina, passed away, Wednesday, July 27, 2016. She was born Nov. 26, 1935, near Vesper to Ernest and Marie Reinert. Marilyn was joined in marriage April 25, 1954, to Delbert “Del” Frederking at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Sylvan Grove. This union was blessed by four sons, Gregory, Douglas, Daniel and Timothy.
She graduated from Brown Mackie College with an accounting degree. Marilyn and Del opened and operated Del’s TV and Tape Center in Salina, retiring in 1988, when they sold their business to their two sons.
Marilyn was an active member of Trinity Lutheran Church, singing in the choir and Gospel Gramps and Grannies and was a Cub Scout den mother. She was a member of Salina Senior Center and delivered Meals on Wheels for many years.
Marilyn is survived by three sons, Doug and wife Karen, of Grand Prairie, Texas, Dan and wife Dana, Tim and wife Kim, all of Salina; five grandchildren, Devin, of Salina, Dylan, of Manhattan, Daley and fiancé, Trenton Forrester, of Bel Air, and Nick and Nate, of Grand Prairie, Texas; one stepgranddaughter, Heather Mettlen and husband Dell, of Salina; two stepgreat-grandchildren; brother, Marvin Reinert; friend, Sharon Frey, of Salina; and many nieces and nephews and friends.
Marilyn was preceded in death by her parents, Ernest Reinert and Marie Reinert-Haesemeyer; stepfather, Al Haesemeyer; and son, Greg Frederking.
Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Friday, July 29, at Ryan Mortuary, Salina, with the family receiving friends from 6-8.
Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Saturday, July 30, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 702 S. Ninth, Salina, with a graveside service following in Roselawn Memorial Park.
Memorials are suggested to the Lutheran Hour Ministries, in care of Trinity Lutheran Church.
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Shirley Dean Cole, 84 of Salina, passed away Tuesday, July 26, 2016. She was born August 16, 1931 in Hendley, Nebraska to George S and Bertha L. (Lehn) Brubaker.
She retired from the Salina Country Club where Shirley worked as a housekeeping supervisor for 12 years.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her daughter, Sylvia L. Brummett; and her sister; Dorothy Schmidt.
Survivors include her loving husband of 46 1/2 years; Ernest E. Cole, of the home, two sons; Michael (Susan) Brummett of
Lawrence and Dean E. (Marissa) Cole of Oakdale, Minnesota; 7 Grandchildren; Rachel Capsey, Gabriel Brummett, Martha Brummett, Joel Brummett, Clarissa Cole, Carldean Cole, and Courtney Cole; 6 great grandchildren; Andrew Capsey, Hunter Capsey, Dylan Capsey, Katelyn Capsey, Erielle Brummett, and Burley Brummett.
A memorial service will be held at 10 AM Tuesday, August 2, 2016 at Salina Heights Christian Church, 801 E. Cloud St , Salina, KS.
Memorials may be made to Salina Heights Christian Church, in care of Roselawn Mortuary, PO Box 2322, Salina, 67402.
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Lila E. Smith, age 80, of Enterprise, departed this life on Wednesday, July 27, 2016 at the Enterprise Estates Nursing Home in Enterprise. She was born February 23, 1936 the daughter of David L. and Ruth (Gessell) Smith on the Smith family farm one mile east of Enterprise, Kansas the youngest of six children, two sons and four daughters.
She attended Enterprise Grade School and graduated from Enterprise High School in 1954 and from Brown-Mackie School of Business in Salina in 1955. She spent her life as an insurance secretary/agent and a church secretary in Abilene and Enterprise.
She was a lifetime member of the Enterprise United Methodist Church where she served 30 years as the Nursery Sunday School teacher, 25 years as both the Administrative Board and the Literature Secretaries as well as on other committees throughout the years.
Lila was a member of the Dickinson County Historical Society where she volunteered twice monthly in the museum store. She was a member of the Double Dozen Homemakers Unit for many years until she moved to Abilene where she became a member of the Happy Homemakers Unit. She was also a member of the Abilene Business and Professional Women’s Club for many years as well as the American Business Women’s Association for several years.
She was preceded in death by her brother David Smith; her sisters Betty Johnson, Helen Hettenbach; her parents, and brother-in-law Nels Johnson, JR.
Lila is survived by her brother Delbert Smith of Wichita, Kansas; sister Joyce Bielefeld of Grand View Plaza, Kansas and numerous nieces, nephews, as well as other relatives and many friends.
Funeral services for Lila will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 30, 2016 at the Enterprise United Methodist Church in Enterprise with Reverend Hyeayoun Kim and Reverend Roger Walls officiating . Her final resting place will be in the Mt. Hope Cemetery south of Enterprise. Friends may sign the register book until 9:00 p.m. Friday at the funeral home and until service time Saturday at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorial contribution may be given to the Enterprise United Methodist Church Scholarship Fund and may be sent in care of the Martin-Becker-Carlson Funeral Home, 414 NW 3rd, Abilene, Kansas 67410.
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Johannah Grace Browne was born into the arms of angels on Tuesday, July 26, 2016 at Salina Regional Health Center. Baby Johnannah Grace is the daughter of Jeffrey and Julie Browne and sister to Jaylee and Jameson, all of Clay Center.
Johannah was welcomed into Heaven by her Grandfather Charles Ryals, Great-grandfather Tommy Ryals, Great-grandfather James Robertson Great-grandmother Beverly Browne and Great-grandfather William Browne. Johannah is mourned on Earth by her parents, siblings, Grandparents Barbara and Mark Cunningham, Clay Center, KS, Annette Stierlen and Mark Mai, Russell, KS, William and Theresa Browne, Great Bend, KS, Great-grandparents, Ed Workman, Concordia, KS, Edna and Vince Charbonneau, Concordia, KS and Jean Garner, Greeley, CO, many aunts, uncles, cousins and so many dear friends and family.
Funeral Services will be held, Monday, August 1, 2016 at 10:00AM at the Clay Center United Methodist Church in Clay Center, KS
Visitation will be Sunday, July 31, 2016 from 4-6 PM at Neill-Schwensen-Rook Funeral Home
Memorials to the Johannah Browne Memorial Fund c/o the funeral home
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Ilene Kay Rottler, 59, of McPherson, Kansas, passed away at 5:37 am, Wednesday, July 27th, 2016 while in the company of family members, at Hospice House, Hutchinson, Kansas.
Ilene was born in Plainville, Kansas on July 18, 1957, a daughter of Edith Elaine (Brown) and Clinton Eben Lundquist.
Ilene attended the Riverside and Soderstrom elementary school, and graduated from Lindsborg High School, Lindsborg, Kansas in 1975. She then attended Brown Mackie College, Salina, Kansas for a year. Later she attended Francis Tuttle Technology Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and graduated in 1989 with a degree in Respiratory Technician and was an Honor Roll student.
She was a member of New Hope Evangelical Church McPherson, KS. She was formerly a member of the Freemount Lutheran Church where she was baptized and confirmed in 1972.
Ilene worked as an Emergency Neonatal Respiratory Therapist for Medi Flight at Oklahoma Children’s Hospital, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in which she was involved in a helicopter crash in 1983. She started working in 1991 as a Respiratory Therapist for McPherson Hospital, McPherson, Kansas.
Ilene was a member of the McPherson Hospital Auxiliary, American Association for Respiratory Care, Friendly Fremont 4-H Club, and High School Pep Club which started Ilene’s lifelong love of football, especially Kansas State Wildcats and Kansas City Chief’s. She also enjoyed traveling, reading, crossword puzzles, gardening, and going to movies.
Ilene Kay Lundquist was united in marriage to Gary Freeman and later to Paul Rottler.
She is survived by her siblings, Ronald Lundquist and his wife Maren, of Aurora, Minnesota, Wayne Lundquist and his wife Janet, of Bedford, Texas, Jeanine Lundquist, of Lindsborg, Kansas, and Kris Mauck, of Manhattan, Kansas; her aunt, Leona Cahoon, of Augusta, Kansas; her uncle, Bill Lowrey, of Dallas, Texas; her wonderful friend, Lynette Reagan, of McPherson, Kansas; several nieces and nephews, cousins, other relatives and a host of friends.
Ilene was preceded in death by her parents and her brother-in-law Joe Mauck.
The memorial service will be held at New Hope Evangelical Church, McPherson, Kansas, at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, August 1st, 2016 with Pastor Jim Keil officiating.
Graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, August 1, 2016 at the Freemount Lutheran Church Cemetery, rural Lindsborg, Kansas.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to New Hope Evangelical Church or Young Life and they can be sent in care of the Glidden – Ediger Funeral Home; 222 West Euclid; McPherson, Kansas 67460.