Pascuala H. Laster
May 16, 2020
Pascuala H. Laster, 65, of Junction City, died May 16, 2020 at her home. Pascuala was born in New York City, New York, the daughter of Pascual and America (Rivera) Martinez. Her family moved to Puerto Rico when Pascuala was a young girl and that is where she attended school and graduated from high school. Pascuala moved to Junction City...
Jennie Lee Harold
May 16, 2020
Jennie Lee Harold, 80, of Junction City, KS, passed May 16, 2020. A graveside memorial service at Highland Cemetery will be Wednesday May 27, 2020 at 10am.Memorials are suggested to the Immanuel Lutheran Church, 630 South Eisenhower Dr. Junction City, KS 66441.Jennie was born on December 20, 1939, in Dresden, Kansas to Jess and Lucille (Demmer) Harold. She lived in...
Doris J. Miller
May 16, 2020
Doris J. Miller, 88, of Junction City, KS, passed May 16, 2020 at the Kenwood View Nursing Center, Salina, KS. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic services were delayed. A Celebration of life will be held at 10:00 am, Monday, September 20, 2021 at Johnson Funeral Home with Pastor Ronnie Roberts officiating, graveside inurnment service will follow at Fort Riley Post...
Anthony Scott Burgess
May 16, 2020
Anthony S. Burgess, 57, of Junction City, passed away on May 16, 2020 at Geary Community Hospital. Cremation has taken place. A graveside inurnment service will be held 2:00 PM, Friday, July 17, 2020 at the Kansas Veterans' Cemetery near Manhattan, KS. He was born on October 21, 1962, at San Luis Obispo, CA, the son of Raymond Lewis and...
Lupe Jordan
May 15, 2020
Lupe Jordan, 98, Manhattan, formerly of Junction City, died Friday, May 15, 2020 at Good Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan. Lupe was born August 21, 1921 in Morley, Colorado, the daughter of Marcus and Patrocino (Juarez) Jacquez. The family moved to West Virginia and that is where she was raised. She graduated from Fairmont Senior High School in Fairmont, West...
Steven A. Marcus
May 15, 2020
Steven A. Marcus, 63, Junction City, KS, passed away Friday, May 15, 2020, at his residence surrounded by his family. Cremation has taken place. A memorial service is not planned at this time. Steven was born October 6, 1956, in Junction City, KS the son of George Edward and Delores Mae (Whitson) Marcus, Sr.Steven graduated from Junction City High School....
Kenneth J. Jackson
May 14, 2020
Kenneth "John" Jackson, 73, of Junction City, died at Geary Community Hospital May 14, 2020. Cremation is planned. Due to Covid-19 and social distancing memorial services with military honors will be held at a later date.John was born July 31, 1946, Watsonville, CA to Kenneth L. and Lillian (Maher) Jackson. John was in the Navy 1966 to 1971.John married Kim...
Damien Paul St. Julien
May 9, 2020
Damien Paul St. Julien, 39, of Junction City, KS, passed away on May 9, 2020. Johnson Funeral Home of Junction City is assisting the family with burial arrangements. A private family rosary will be held Tuesday May 19, 2020 at the Johnson Funeral Home, 203 N. Washington St. Due to the current COVID-19 protocol, a private Mass of Christian burial...
Kurt C. Leistner
May 7, 2020
Kurt C. Leistner, 73, of Junction City, died Thursday, May 7th at Geary Community Hospital. Kurt was born August 10, 1946 in Springfield, MA, the son of George W. and Ingeburg E. (Esche) Leistner. He grew up in Kentucky and graduated from Simon-Kenton County High School at Cold Springs, Kentucky in 1964. He was drafted in the U.S. Army and...
Robert W. Hayhurst
May 3, 2020
Robert W. "Bob" Hayhurst, 81, Junction City, KS, died Sunday, May 3, 2020 at the Geary Community Hospital. Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will take place at a later date in Virginia. Bob was born July 3, 1938, in Norfolk, VA the son of Abner and Viola (Small) Hayhurst. Bob served three years in the United States Air...
Lois Irene Gibelyou
May 3, 2020
Lois I. Gibelyou, 87, of Barstow, CA passed away peacefully in Apple Valley, CA on May 2, 2020.Lois was born in Junction City, Kansas to Claude and Gladys Harrison. That is also where she met and married her husband Russell, becoming a military wife. After only a short eighteen years of marriage, she was widowed. Her life purpose then was...
Vanda Concetta Bell (Bonavia)
May 1, 2020
Vanda Concetta Bell (Bonavia) , formerly of Junction City, Kansas, passed away on May 1, 2020. Vanda was born on September 17, 1929, in Trieste, Italy, to Victorio and Margherita Bonavia. Vanda was studying journalism at the time of the WWII breaking out. Life then changed. She met a US Army Soldier (James Nairn Bell) who was stationed in Italy....
Wayne L. Dishman
Apr 29, 2020
Wayne L. Dishman, 84, Junction City, KS, died Wednesday, April 29, 2020, at the Geary Community Hospital. Cremation has taken place. A public memorial service has been postponed due to the current environment surrounding COVID-19.This information will be updated once services have been rescheduled. Thank you for your understanding during this challenging time. Memorial contributions are suggested to be given...
Ronald Lee Rairden
Apr 28, 2020
Ronald L. Rairden, 64, of Junction City, died Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at Geary Community Hospital. Ron was born March 21, 1956 in Leavenworth, the son of Henry Lee and Shirley A. (Werner) Rairden. The family moved to Junction City, and later to Clyde, where Ron graduated from high school. Ron went through restaurant management training with the McDonald's Corp.,...
Bernice Dennis
Apr 26, 2020
Bernice Dennis, 93, of Junction City, KS, passed away on April 26, 2020. Cremation has taken place. Friends can pay their respects Friday, May 8, 2020, from 3:00 pm. to 5:00 pm. at the Johnson Funeral Home of Junction City at 203 N. Washington Street. Memorials are suggested to the American Cancer Society 1315 SW Arrowhead Rd. Topeka, KS 66604.Bernice...
June Olive Wiehl
Apr 24, 2020
June O. Wiehl, of Junction City, KS, passed away peacefully in her sleep on the morning of the 24th of April, 2020. She was in the care of her son, Hartley, who wrote the following poem about her shortly after her passing:"Mom's Last Night"I sat on the side of her bed,And held her hands in mine;I scrunched the pillow beneath...
Loren D. Buxman
Apr 23, 2020
Loren D. Buxman, 90, of rural Junction City, died Thursday, April 23, 2020 at Stoneybrook Health & Rehabilitation in Manhattan. Loren was born March 24, 1930 at Ramona, the son of Andrew and Caroline (Hanshu) Buxman. Loren grew up on the farm at Ramona and graduated from Ramona High School. He continued his education by attending Kansas State Teachers College...
Michelle Lynn Madison
Apr 21, 2020
Michelle Lynn (Caudill) Madison, 47, Junction City, KS, passed away Tuesday, April 21, 2020, at the Geary Community Hospital. A private family graveside service was held at the Fairmount Cemetery in Camden, Ohio. Michelle was born May 31, 1972, in Fort Belvoir, VA to Michael Caudill and Julie (Sears) Zankert.Michelle worked for many years at Tyme Out Lounge and Steakhouse....
Arnita R. Brown
Apr 18, 2020
Arnita R. (Price) Brown departed this earthly world on Saturday April 18, 2020 to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.Arnita was the eleventh child born to Surepty Jane (Johnson) Price and Fate Price Sr. on July 15, 1933 in San Augustine, TX. As a teenager Arnita loved basketball and it was at a basketball game that she met...
Deborah Self Gray
Apr 18, 2020
On Saturday, April 18, 2020, Deborah Self Gray, loving wife and mother of two children, passed away peacefully at Geary Community Hospital at age 64. Deborah was born on October 1, 1955 in Montross, Virginia, but has been a resident of Junction City, KS since 1988. On July 7, 1973 she married James "Jimmy" Gray and raised one daughter, Janell...
