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Sfc (Ret) Lorenzo M. "Rocky" Garcia, Sr.
Mar 20, 2024
SFC (RET) Lorenzo M. (Rocky) Garcia Sr., 75, of Manhattan, Kansas, passed away at home on March 20, 2024, surrounded by his loving family. Lorenzo was born on January 25, 1949, and was raised in Texas with his seven other siblings. After Lorenzo's high school graduation, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and served his country honorably until his retirement...
Jesse B. Griffin, Jr.
Mar 18, 2024
Jesse B Griffin Jr., 86, of Junction City, Kansas passed away on Monday, March 18, 2024 at Valley View Senior Life Center surrounded by his loving family. The family will receive friends 3-4:30 p.m. Sunday, March 24, 2024 at the Johnson Funeral Home. A funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Monday, March 25, 2024 at Johnson Funeral Home with...
Dorothy Lee Gilbert
Mar 15, 2024
Dorothy (Mother Gilbert) Lee Gilbert, 95, of Junction City, Kansas passed away on March 15, 2024, in her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on May 3, 1928, to Charles and Mary Gertrude (Downs) Wilson in Taylorsville, Kentucky. Dorothy married her husband, Lifford, December 3, 1949, while they were living in Indianapolis, Indiana. She had seven children...
Manfred Roy "Red" Nelly
Mar 14, 2024
Manfred (Red) Roy Nelly, 69, of Junction City, Kansas, passed away on March 14, 2024, in his home. Cremation has taken place and a private family graveside service will take place at a later date. He was born on July 29, 1954, to Everett and Grete (Gneich) Nelly at Great Lakes, Illinois. At the age of two, his family decided...
Harvey E. "Harv" Brink
Mar 12, 2024
Harvey Eugene Brink, age 76, born on July 19, 1947, in Orange City, Iowa to Clifford E. and Bertha H. Brink, died at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka, KS on March 12, 2024, due to heart issues. Harv graduated from Floyd Valley High School in 1965, and from Iowa State University in 1969 with a BS in Fish and Wildlife...
Debra K. "Miss Deb" Brown
Mar 11, 2024
Debra (Miss Deb) K. Brown, 63, of Junction City, Kansas passed away on March 11, 2024, at Good Shepherd Hospice House. Cremation has taken place and a family led celebration of life will take place at a later date. Debra was born on May 24, 1960, in Massachusetts. Debra spent her time taking care of her family. Her daughter, Ashley,...
Victor Duwane "Vic" Leadón
Mar 8, 2024
Victor Duwane Leadón was born in Junction City, Kansas on June 16, 1964. He transitioned on March 8, 2024, in Denver, Colorado. Victor gave his life to God at a very young age. He was baptized at Macedonia Baptist Church in Columbus, Ohio. He put God and family first in his life. "Vic" as he was called by family and...
Nelda Hutchinson
Mar 8, 2024
Nelda A. Hutchinson, 82, of Junction City, Kansas, passed away on March 8, 2024, surrounded by her family. Cremation has taken place and a private family led memorial service will be held at a later date. Nelda was born on July 17, 1941, to Ernest and Leta (Barnwell) Reagan at Crossville, TN. She grew up in Grassy Cove, Tennessee along...
Peggy Ann Stenstrom
Mar 7, 2024
Peggy A. Stenstrom, 93, of White City, Kansas, passed away on March 7, 2024, at Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan, Kansas. Peggy was born February 26, 1931, and raised west of White City along the “mighty Mulberry creek” as she called it. She said her father told her to be careful of the people that lived east of town,...
Gary Ryan Parker
Mar 6, 2024
Gary Ryan Parker, 70, of Junction City, Kansas passed away on March 6, 2024, at Stormont Vail - Flint Hills Campus. Cremation has taken place and a private family led service is pending. Gary was born on November 30, 1953, in Oklahoma. After high school, he decided to enlisted into the U.S. Navy and was honorably discharged after eight years...
Rebecca Lorene "Becca" Brough
Mar 3, 2024
Rebecca Brough passed away peacefully on March 3, 2024, at her home. Rebecca Lorene Brough was born on April 26, 1984 in Junction City, Kansas, the beautiful daughter of Gary and Karen (Birzer) Brough. Rebecca had her son, Dylan, in 2009. She adored Dylan as he was the pride and joy of her life. Rebecca was with Robert Hagadorn. She...
Stella Willadeen "Willie" Kamm
Mar 2, 2024
Stella Willadeen "Willie" Kamm, 97, of Junction City, Kansas passed away on Saturday, March 2, 2024 at Village Manor in Abilene, Kansas. A memorial service will be held 10 a.m. Thursday, March 7, 2024, at the First United Methodist Church in Junction City with Reverend Dirk Weiss officiating. Cremation has taken place. Her cremated remains will be buried near Dyer,...
Shelia K. Mcdougle
Mar 1, 2024
Shelia K. McDougle, 66, of Junction City, Kansas passed away on Friday, March 1, 2024 at Stormont-Vail Healthcare in Topeka, Kansas. The family will receive friends 5-6:30 p.m. Monday, March 11, 2024 at the Johnson Funeral Home. Cremation will follow the visitation. Shelia was born March 18, 1957, in Morton, Mississippi the daughter of J.C. McDougle and Lula Mae Brown....
Aloisia "Lüise" Hagen
Mar 1, 2024
Lüise Hagen was born on June 13, 1936, in Salzburg, Austria as the third child of Maria and Franz Enzinger. Lüise grew up with 10 other siblings in a large family and despite the war. After 7 years of elementary school and 1 year of convent school in Salzburg, she then trained as a kindergarten teacher for 2 years. After...
Larry L. Petroski, Sr.
Feb 27, 2024
Larry Petroski, Sr., 60, of Junction City departed peacefully from this life the evening of Tuesday February 27, 2024 at Stormont Vail Flint Hills Campus surrounded by family following a long battle with COPD. Larry Lorenzo Petroski, Sr. was born June 1, 1963 to Myrtle K. White and Lorenzo Pelletier in Waterbury, CT. The youngest of five siblings, he graduated...
Beatrice Anna Luedtke
Feb 26, 2024
Beatrice Anna Luedtke, 90, of Junction City, Kansas passed died on Monday, February 26, 2024 at Valley View Senior Life Center in Junction City. Cremation will take place. No memorial is planned. Beatrice was born April 21, 1933, in Illasi (Verona) Italy, the daughter of Alfonso and Pierina (Gugole) Fusa. Beatrice was a self employed janitoress in Junction City for...
Clarence H. "Sonny" Ehm, Jr.
Feb 24, 2024
Clarence Hubert "Sonny" Ehm, Jr., 80, of Junction City, Kansas died on Saturday, February 24, 2024 at Rossville Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Rossville, Kansas. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 2, 2024 at St. Xavier Catholic Church with Father Kerry Ninemire officiating. The recitation of the rosary will take place at 10:30 a.m....
John Anthony Grant
Feb 24, 2024
John Anthony Grant, 92, of Junction City, Kansas, passed away on February 24, 2024, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on July 15, 1931, to Richard Sr. and Mary (Krynest) Grant in Junction City, Kansas. He grew up with six siblings, three brothers and three sisters. While growing up, his mother and father made sure to teach the...
William Ellsworth "Bill" Kelley
Feb 21, 2024
William "Bill" Ellsworth Kelley, 91, of Junction City, Kansas died on Wednesday, February 21, 2024 at Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka, Kansas. The family will receive friends 5:00-6:30 p.m. Monday, March 18, 2024 at the Johnson Funeral Home. Per his wishes, cremation will take place. A memorial service will be held 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 19, 2024 at the Junction City...
Eldora Mae Wunder
Feb 16, 2024
Eldora Mae Wunder, 83, of Vermillion, South Dakota formerly of Junction City, Kansas died on Friday, February 16, 2024, at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton, South Dakota. The family will receive friends Friday, February 23, 2024, from 10-11 a.m at Johnson Funeral Home. A graveside service will immediately follow the visitation at 11:30 a.m. at Milford Cemetery. Pastor Ronnie...
