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May 7, 2019

Larry Heim

Retired Chief Warrant Officer 4 Larry Heim was born in Goessel, Kansas, May 12, 1944, the son of Andrew and Edna (Moddelmog) Heim and brother to Jerry Heim. He graduated from Canton High School in 1962. June 20, 1965, began a 53-year marriage to L...

April 30, 2019

Joseph T. "Jody" Muller Sr.

Retired Sgt. Maj. Joseph T. "Jody" Muller Sr., 83, passed away Sunday, April 28, 2019, at Brookdale of Topeka. He was born Sept. 17, 1935, at St. Marys, the son of Frank and Catherine Bennett Muller. Shortly after, his family moved to Delia, movin...

April 29, 2019

Richard Paul "Pappy" Johnson

Retired 1st Sgt. Richard Paul "Pappy" Johnson, 83, died on Thursday, April 25, 2019, at Garden Valley Retirement Village in Garden City. He was born July 21, 1935, on the family farm near Fellsburg, the son of Clarence ?Shorty? and Ruth ( Lindsay) Jo...

April 10, 2019

Markus Kalman Madacs

Retired Master Sgt. Markus Kalman Madacs, 52, passed away March 22, 2019. He was born March 18, 1967, in Landstuhl, Germany, to Kalman and Waltrud Madacs.?He migrated to the United States at the age of 5. He graduated from Abilene High School in 1...

April 1, 2019

Richard "Dick" Moore, Jr.

Retired Col. Richard ?Dick? Moore, Jr., went home to his Lord and Savior Thursday, March 28, 2019, at Meadowlark Scenic (former Autumn Hills) in Manhattan, Kansas. Born in Elkhart, Indiana, Dec. 4, 1930, he was the son of the late Richard H. and H...

April 1, 2019

Charles L. Branch

Charles L. Branch, 78, of Willis, Kansas, passed away on Nov. 1, 2018, at Mission Village Living Center in Horton. A graveside service, with military honors, was held Nov. 6 at the Horton City Cemetery with Dan Maltby, officiating. Charles was ...

March 26, 2019

Jamie Lee Jones

Jamie Lee Jones, age 47, of Moran, Kansas, passed away Saturday, March 23, 2019, at his home. Jones was born Sept. 2, 1971, in Iola, Kansas, and spent his childhood years in La Harpe. He attended elementary school in La Harpe and high school in Io...

March 26, 2019

Alex Decker

Alex Decker, Mulvane, 32, passed away Monday, March 25, 2019. Alex Decker deployed to Northern Iraq with the 714th Maintenance Company, Kansas Army National Guard, as part of the 714th Security Forces 2006-2007. Visitation will be Thursday, Mar...

March 19, 2019

William Thomas "Tom" McGinnis

William Thomas "Tom" McGinnis, 78, of Corning, Kansas, died in his home Sunday, March 17, 2019. He was born in Norton, Kansas, July 21, 1940, to Hugh and Christina Michaels McGinnis. He grew up in the Norton community and was involved in football ...

March 18, 2019

Louis Boley

Retired Chief Warrant Officer 4 Louis Boley, passed away March 9, 2019, in Salina. He was born Dec. 8, 1929, to John F. and Margaret (Eyer) Boley in Topeka. On June 17, 1953, he was united in marriage to Juanita Strawn, their union lasting over 65...