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Sgm (Ret) James William "Jim" Pearson
Sep 21, 2022
SGM (RET) James William "Jim" Pearson, 92, of Junction City, Kansas passed away on Wednesday, September 21, 2022, at Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka, Kansas. Cremation will take place. A memorial service will be held 11 a.m. Thursday, September 29, 2022, at Faith Lutheran Church with burial following the service at Kansas Veterans' Cemetery with full military honors. The family will...
Sharon E. Gehrke
Sep 21, 2022
Sharon E. Gehrke, 80, of Topeka, KS, passed away on Wednesday, September 21, 2022, at Countryside Health Center. Cremation will take place. Inurnment will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery in Junction City, KS, at a later date. Family will conduct a private graveside service following inurnment. She was born on October 5, 1941, New York City, New York to Samuel...
Sharon K. Kitchens
Sep 21, 2022
Sharon K. (Karmann) Kitchens, 80, of Bonner Springs (lifetime Dickinson/Geary County resident), passed away on Wednesday, September 21, 2022, from an aggressive battle with AML (Acute Myeloid Leukemia). Visitation will be held at Johnson Funeral Home on Thursday, October 6, 2022, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. A funeral service will take place at Johnson Funeral Home on Friday, October...
Joel Collier Hynes
Sep 20, 2022
Joel Collier Hynes was born March 18, 1968 in Moline, Illinois to John and Judy Hynes. On September 6, 2001 Joel married Mary Lee Krack in Rock Island, Illinois. Joel spent his life as a professional cook working at many restaurants throughout his life. Joel was a huge dog lover who had a fondness for pit bulls. In his free...
Sue A. "G-Ma" Story
Sep 20, 2022
Sue A. Story, 83, of Junction City, passed away on September 20, 2022 at Stormont-Vail Healthcare. Cremation has taken place. She was an avid bingo player at the Eagles Lodge and American Legion here in Junction City. She worked for the Junction City School District for many years until she retired in 1998 and moved to Branson, MO with her...
John Lee Hynes, Sr.
Sep 20, 2022
John Lee Hynes Sr. was born June 12, 1944 in Rock Island, Illinois to Richard and Genevieve (Surr) Hynes. On August 09, 1962 John married Judith Ann Cottrell in Davenport, Iowa. John spent his life as a truck driver and industrial worker with over fourty years of employment with the Western Structural Company. John enjoyed fishing, gardening and spent time...
Mary Lee Hynes
Sep 20, 2022
It is with great tragedy to announce that Mary L. Hynes, 64, of Junction City, passed away unexpectedly in an automobile accident on September 20, 2022 in Dickinson County. Cremation will take place. A memorial service will be announced at a later date. Mary was born on September 2, 1958, Moline, Illinois to Thomas and Lucille (Grumadas) Krack. Mary was...
Daisy Susan Paris
Sep 19, 2022
Daisy S. Paris, 70, of Junction City, KS, passed away on September 19, 2022. Cremation will take place per her wishes. March 20th… 1952. The first day of Spring. Fort Riley Hospital…, a woman in bed, coping with childbirth. After nine months, a baby girl arrived into the world - Daisy. The third child of Henrietta and William Paris. Daisy...
James T. Smith, Jr.
Sep 19, 2022
James Smith, 68, of Junction City, KS, passed away on September 19, 2022 at Geary Community Hospital. Cremation will take place. He was born on May 17, 1954, to Mr. & Mrs. James Smith, Sr. in Colorado Springs, CO. James was a welder at Mobile Travelers for over a decade. In 1975, he married Brenda Sue Loftus, and were married...
Vernon E. "Vern" Hecker
Sep 19, 2022
Vernon E. Hecker, 88, of Junction City, Kansas passed away on Monday, September 19, 2022 at Good Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan, Kansas. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, September 27, 2022 at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church with Fr. Gnanasekar Kulandai officiating. A rosary will be prayed at 10:30 a.m. prior to the service...
Trent Itol Derbai
Sep 17, 2022
Trent Itol Derbai, 35, of Junction City, passed away on September 17, 2022. Cremation will take place. A memorial service is pending. Trent was born on June 21, 1987, to Simon Derbai and Lannie Tsuneo in Tamuning, Guam. Trent was an automotive technician. He was a member of Ngara Melos from Palau’s finest and most beautiful state of Aimeliiiiiiiiiiik state!...
Rocky "Boboy" Rapgeg
Sep 12, 2022
Rocky "Boboy" Rapgeg, 30, of Junction City, passed away on September 12, 2022. Visitation will be held Saturday, September 24, 2022 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Johnson Funeral Home Chapel. Cremation has taken place. He was born on September 28, 1991, to Rapgeg Mangatmag and Leslie Francisco. He served in the United States Army from 2009 to...
Louise Florence Leitsch
Sep 10, 2022
Louise Leitsch, 80, passed away on September 10, 2022 at Enterprise Estates Nursing Home. Graveside service will be held on September 17, 2022, at 11:00 am, at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Junction City, Kansas, with Father Peter providing the memorial service. Louise was married to David Leitsch on June 16, 1962, in Batavia, New York. Together, they had three children:...
Joyce M. Welshans
Sep 8, 2022
Joyce Welshans, 78, of Marysville, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 8, 2022 at The Lighthouse in Marysville, KS. Visitation will be held Tuesday, September 13, 2022, from 5:00 pm. to 7:00 pm. at Johnson Cremations, Funerals & Receptions, 203 N. Washington St., Junction City, KS. Cremation will follow and inurnment will take place at a later date at St....
James C. Dean
Sep 6, 2022
James C. Dean, 90, of Junction City passed away September 6, 2022 at Valley View Nursing Home after a period of declining health. Born in Anderson County, Kentucky, he was preceded in death by his parents, Chester and Ruby Dean and his wife of 38 years, Hazel Dean. He was also preceded in death by his brothers, Vernon Dean, Harold...
Michael Dee Anderson
Sep 5, 2022
Michael D. Anderson, 70, of Junction City, KS, passed away on Monday, September 5, 2022 at Wakefield Care and Rehabilitation Center in Wakefield, KS. Cremation has taken place. A celebration of life service will be announced at a later date. Memorial contributions are suggested to be given to the Walnut Valley Bluegrass Festival. Michael was born July 15, 1952, in...
Wayne W. Erichsen
Sep 5, 2022
Wayne Walter Erichsen, 75, of Junction City, Kansas, passed away on Monday, September 5, 2022 at Stormont-Vail Healthcare in Topeka, Kansas. A funeral service will be held 10:00 a.m. Monday, September 12, 2022 at JCNAZ. A visitation will be held Sunday, September 11, 2022, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at JCNAZ. Memorial contributions are suggested to be given to...
Ann E Johnson
Sep 2, 2022
Ann E. Johnson, 75, Columbia, MO, passed away peacefully Friday, September 2, 2022, at her granddaughter's home at Fort Riley, KS. Cremation will take place. No memorial service is planned. **To leave a special online message for the family, press the "share" tab above.**
Rex Lyle Karmann
Sep 1, 2022
Rex Lyle Karmann, 65, of Junction City, KS, passed away on Thursday, September 1, 2022 at Geary Community Hospital. Cremation will take place. A graveside service with military honors will take place at Kansas Veterans' Cemetery on Monday, September 19, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. **To leave a special online message for the family, press the "share" tab above.**
Amber J. "Nana" Sell
Sep 1, 2022
Amber J. Sell, 45, of Junction City, KS, passed away on Monday, September 1, 2022 at Geary Community Hospital. Cremation has taken place. No memorial service is planned. Amber was born July 20, 1977, in Phoenix, AZ the daughter of Carl and Judy (Golliher) Ball. She married Robert William Sell on November 23, 2002 in Las Vegas, NV. Survivors include...
