Ray Dean Battles, age 67, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, June 17, 2010 at his residence in White City, Kansas. He was born on January 7, 1943, the son of Anthony and Ocie Battles, in Baxter Springs, Kansas. Ray was employed as a drywall installer in the construction industry for many years.He married Phyllis E. ( Taylor ) Battles, and...

SGT Christopher Iaukea, of Junction City, KS passed away at the age of 34 at home on June 10, 2010. He was born in Honolulu, Hawaii on December 12, 1975. In 2002, Christopher Iaukea joined the United States Army and quickly rose to the rank of SGT. During SGT, Iaukea's service he deployed to Iraq from 2005 to 2006 with...

Diane M. Bishop, 54, formerly of Junction City, Kansas, passed away June 9, 2010 at her home in Manhattan, Kansas. She was born January 31, 1956, in Damariscotta, Maine, the daughter of the late Ada M. and Albert E. Trank. She was second oldest of four siblings and on July 16, 1975, she married Dale T. Bishop. She proudly served...

Donald W. Sturgiss, Jr., 57, formerly of Warren, OH passed away at his daughter's home after a long illness on June 11, 2010. No services are planned at this time cremation has taken place with the assistance of Penwell-Gabel Johnson Chapel.Mr. Sturgiss was born December 5, 1952, Morgantown, WV to Donald W. and Maxine (Feathers) Sturgiss, Sr. He joined the...

Memorial services for Louise Aurelia (Mass) Schoenbeck, 86, will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, June 16, 2010 at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Junction City, KS with Reverend Justin Panzer officiating. Inurnment of her cremains will be at Highland Cemetery in Junction City preceding the service. Mrs. Schoenbeck passed away in Junction City, KS at Geary Community Hospital on...

Memorial services for Daniel E. Shrewsbury, 72, of Junction City will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, June 11, 2010 at the Episcopal Church of the Covenant with Father Dale Plummer officiating. Mr. Shrewsbury passed away Sunday, June 6, at his home. Cremation has taken place. A visitation will be held from 6 p.m.-8 p.m., Thursday at the Penwell-Gabel Johnson...

Memorial services for Judith C. Shrewsbury, 71, of Junction City will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, June 11, 2010 at the Episcopal Church of the Covenant with Father Dale Plummer officiating. Mrs. Shrewsbury passed away Sunday, June 6, at her home. Cremation has taken place. A visitation will be held from 6 p.m.-8 p.m., Thursday at the Penwell-Gabel Johnson...

Graveside services for Keiko Y. Swaffar, 84 of Grandview Plaza, KS will be Thursday, June 10, 2010 at 10 a.m. at Fort Riley Post Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday, June 9, 2010 from 5-8pm at Penwell-Gabel Mass-Hinitt Chapel, 805 Caroline Ave. Memorial Contributions may be given to the Geary Community Health Care Foundation, P.O. Box 3015, Junction City, KS 66441.Mrs....

A Celebration of Life for Samuel "Sam" R. Jahnke, 64, will be held at 1:30 p.m., Thursday, June 10, 2010 at the First Presbyterian Church with Pastor Matthew Glasgow, Vicar Chris Schultz and Lay Minister and Brother-in-Law Ross Freeman officiating. Visitation will take place on Wednesday, June 9, 2010, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Penwell-Gabel Johnson Chapel, 203...

A Mass of Christian Burial for Orlando Colon-Salo, 48, Junction City will be at 10 a.m., Friday, May 28, 2010 at St. Xavier Catholic Church with Father Al Brungardt officiating. Burial will follow at the Kansas Veterans' Cemetery with full military honors. Calling hours will be held at Penwell-Gabel Johnson Chapel, 203 N. Washington Street from 1 p.m. to 8...

Funeral services for Eunice T. "Teddy" Baresel, 86, Junction City, KS will be held at the St. Paul's Lutheran Church at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 26, 2010 with Vicar Christian Schultz officiating. Graveside services will follow at Highland Cemetery. Visitation will be on Tuesday evening from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Penwell-Gabel Johnson Chapel, 203 N. Washington Street....

A memorial service for Daniel R. Sowder, 54, Junction City will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, May 24, 2010 at the Junction City Nazarene Church. Pastor Jim Bond will officiate. Mr. Sowder passed away May 21, 2010 at his home in Junction City. Cremation will take place with the assistance of Penwell-Gabel Johnson Chapel. Memorial contributions may be...

Funeral Services for Lillian Nelson, 74, Junction City, Kansas will be held at Penwell-Gabel Mass Hinitt Chapel, 805 Caroline Avenue on Monday, May 24, 2010, at 11 a.m., with family members conducting the service. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until time of service. Interment will follow at Ft. Riley Post Cemetery. Mrs. Nelson passed away on May 18, 2010,...

Graveside services for G.L. Shane, 84, of Junction City will be Saturday, May 15, 2010 at 10:00 am at Highland Cemetery with Full Military Honors. Mr. Shane passed away May 10th at the VA Hospital in Topeka, KS.

Memorial services for Roxanne Wagoner, 60, Junction City, will be held at 6 p.m., Wednesday, May 19, 2010 at Penwell-Gabel Johnson Chapel, 203 N. Washington Street with Pastor Matthew Glasgow officiating. The family will receive friends and relatives from 5 p.m. until service time. Cremation is planned. Roxanne passed away May 12, 2010 at Geary Community Hospital. Memorial contributions may...

Graveside services for Weeona Elizabeth (Overholtz) Kidd, 92, Junction City will be held at 2 p.m., Thursday, May 6, 2010 at Highland Cemetery with Father Al Brungardt officiating. The family will receive friends and relatives from 1 p.m. until service time on Thursday at Penwell-Gabel Johnson Chapel, 203 N. Washington. Weeona passed away April 30, 2010 at Valley View Senior...

Mass of Christian Burial for Mary Elizabeth (Brabb) Tully, 89, longtime Geary County resident will be held at 10 a.m., Friday May 7, 2010 at St. Xavier's Catholic Church with Father Al Brungardt officiating. Burial will follow at St. Joseph's Cemetery on McDowell Creek Road. Mary passed away April 30, 2010 after a short illness following a very long and...

Funeral services for Betty Mae Canaday, 79, Junction City will be held at 10 a.m., Thursday, May 6, 2010 at First Christian Church, 1429 St. Mary's Road with Pastor Ronnie Roberts officiating. Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery. No visitation is planned. Betty passed away May 1, 2010 at Valley View Senior Life Center. Memorial contributions may be made to...

Graveside services for Merle D. Dietrich, 74, of Junction City will be Monday, May 3, 2010 at 2 p.m. at Highland Cemetery with Pastor Martin Schlossman officiating. No visitation is planned. Mr. Dietrich passed away on Thursday, April 29th at his home after a brief illness. Memorial contributions may be given to Homecare and Hospice c/o Geary Community Healthcare Foundation,...

Memorial services for Avis Marie Barclay, 85, of Milford, KS will be held at 4 p.m., Saturday, May 1, 2010 at Penwell-Gabel Johnson Chapel, 203 N. Washington Street. A private family burial took place at Milford Cemetery. Mrs. Barclay passed away at Geary Community Hospital on April 26, 2010. Mrs. Barclay was born September 22, 1924, Port Arthur, TX to...