Misty Marie Miller, 35, of Salina, passed away Friday, July 29th.
Misty was born in San Diego, California on March 16, 1981, to Shelly Ann (Helzer) Reinke and the late Marvin Lloyd Miller, Jr.
Misty was a member of New Community Christian Church in Salina. She worked as a loan clerk at Advance America.
Survivors include her husband, Joseph Flores, of Salina; mother, Shelly Reinke, of Salina; daughters, Raigan Martinez and Addisyn Martinez, both of Salina; sons Bodie Johnson and Elias Flores, of both Salina; sister, Natasha Sears, and her husband Kerry, of Salina; mother-in-law, Alethia Flores, of Junction City, Kansas; sisters-in-law, Janice Jupiter, of Killeen, Texas and Rashida Polanco, of Alpheretta, Georgia; as well as numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, and extended family members.
Misty is preceded in death by her father; and her maternal and paternal grandparents.
Cremation has been chosen and a Memorial Service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, August 2, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at New Community Christian Church, with Pastor Derek Birney, officiating.
Memorial contributions may be made to Love, Chloe Foundation 2125 E. Crawford Place Salina KS 67401; or to Kansas Breastfeeding Coalition; Saline County, 3005 Cherry Hill, Manhattan, KS 66503.
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Delbert Winter, 87 died July 30, 2016 at the Leonardville Nursing Home in Leonardville, KS. He was born on December 8, 1928 in Palmer, KS, the son of Conrad, Jr. and Ella (Killman) Winter. Delbert was raised in the Palmer community. He married MarguieLange on May 3, 1953. They made their home and farmed in the Palmer community. Margie preceded him in death on October 1, 2004. Delbert was a member of Dt. Paul Lutheran Church in Palmer. He was also preceded in death by his parents.
Survivors:
Son Keith and wife Nancy Winter, of Palmer, KS
Son Gregory and wife Joyce Winter, of Palmer, KS
Daughter Susan and husband Steve Kesl, of Milford, KS
Daughter Sheila and husband Robert Rogge, of St. George, KS
Sister Madelyn Oehmke, of Linn, KS
Sister Evelyn Johnson, of The Dalles, OR
Brother LaVerne and wife LaDelle Winter, of Churchill, TN
Funeral Services: are pending and will be announced at a later date
Memorials: St. Paul Lutheran Church c/o the Funeral Home
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Berneita Marie McElroy was born June 20, 1923 in Jewell, Kansas to Roy Smith and Zelma Lenora Smith. Berneita left this earth at the age of 93, years, 1 month and 5 days on July 25, 2016 in her home in Boaz Alabama surrounded by her family.
Berneita graduated from Randall, Kansas Rural High School in 1941.
On August 2, 1942, Berneita married Carl Lee McElroy in Mankato, Kansas where they spent their life together. To this union two children were born, Sharon Ann and Warren Allen.
She was preceded in death by Carl – her husband of 65 years; brother – Francis; and both parents.
She is survived by children – Sharon Ann Walton of Boaz, Alabama, and Warren Allen McElroy and fiancée Susan Tobias of Signal Hill, California; two grandchildren – Rachel Ann Walton of Petersburg, Virginia, and Carrie Marie and husband Mark Burger of Sardis, Alabama; and two great-grandchildren – Madison Leah Burger and Sarah Jane Burger.
Berneita was devoted to taking care of her family. She also worked for Mankato Kansas School District USD278 as a Grade School Secretary for 20 years until retirement in 1988. After retirement, Berneita and Carl traveled throughout the country, visiting all but 3 states.
She was a faithful member of the Christian Church and a lifetime member of the Order of Eastern Star in which she held many offices. Some of her many hobbies included: ceramics, collecting thimbles, sewing, crocheting, reading and following all types of college sports. Berneita was active in the Garden Club and was known for growing award winning African Violets.
After ninety-one years of living in Kansas, in 2014 Berneita and her daughter Sharon moved to Boaz, Alabama. In her final years of life, she experienced great joy surrounded by three generations of family.