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Antonio Luis Hernandez
Sep 6, 2015
SFC (Retired) Antonio (Tony) Luis Hernandez, 68, of Junction City, died September 6, 2015 at St. Francis Medical Center in Topeka. Tony was born January 28, 1947 in Woodlake, Calif., the son of Regino (Sr.) and Mary Lou (Gutierrez) Hernandez. Tony attended schools in Woodlake, and graduated from Woodlake Union High School in 1965. Tony joined the U.S. Army in...
Donna Gelvin
Sep 4, 2015
Donna Maree Gelvin, 84, of Junction City, KS passed away on September 4, 2015, after a short period of declining health, surrounded by her family at the Kansas City Hospice House.Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 PM Tuesday, September 8th, at Penwell-Gabel/Johnson Funeral Chapel, 203 North Washington. The funeral service will be held at 10 AM Wednesday, September...
Wally Coade
Sep 1, 2015
Wally S. Coade, 86, of Junction City, died Sept. 1, 2015 at her home. She was born June 19, 1929 in Frankfurt, Germany, the daughter of Ludwig Franz and Margareta (Boda) Kratz. Wally attended all of her schooling and graduated from high school in Germany. She worked as an Interpreter for the U.S. Army for several years after the war,...
Jean A. Craig
Aug 27, 2015
Jean Archer Craig born August 4, 1925 in Sandoval Illinois and died August 27, 2015 in Junction City Kansas. She was married to James V. "Jim" Craig for 54 years from 1948 until his death in 2003. She earned a B.S. and M.S. in Foods and Nutrition from the University of Illinois, and after raising her sons returned to work...
Robert J. Schmidt
Aug 24, 2015
Robert "Bob" J. Schmidt, 79, of Junction City, died August 24, 2015 at his home. Bob was born June 28, 1936 in St. Louis, Missouri, the son of Henry and Elsie (McDaniel) Schmidt. Bob attended schools in Fulton, Missouri and graduated from Fulton High School in 1953.Bob enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1961 and spent a successful career in...
James W. Rhodes
Aug 20, 2015
Master Sergeant James W. Rhodes "Jim", (Ret.) 84, of Junction City, passed away after a lengthy illness on Thursday, August 20, 2015 at his home surrounded by his family. Cremation will take place. Visitation will be held Tuesday, August 25th from 6pm to 8pm at the Penwell-Gabel Johnson Funeral Chapel, 203 N. Washington St., Junction City, KS. A memorial service...
Danny J. Hopper
Aug 17, 2015
Danny J. Hopper Danny J. Hopper, 93, of Junction City, former owner and operator of Hopper Welding Shop in Junction City, died August 17, 2015 at Geary Community Hospital. Danny was born November 3, 1921 in Lawrence, the son of Jess and Edna G. (Robinson) Hopper. He moved with his family to Junction City in 1927, and attended schools and...
Margarete Nowakowski
Aug 14, 2015
Margarete M. NowakowskiMargarete M. Nowakowski, 95, of Council Grove, formerly of Junction City, died August 14, 2015 at Morris County Hospital in Council Grove. Margarete was born January 4, 1920 in Massenheim, Germany, the daughter of Johannes & Julianna (Scharkopf) Eisler. Margarete graduated from high school in Germany, and moved to Junction City with her husband, who was in the...
Sheila Jackson
Aug 14, 2015
Elder Sheila Jackson was born January 26, 1955, in Montgomery, AL the daughter of Julius and Alfreda (Gregory) Jones. Elder Jackson , at the age of 23, married the love of her life, Charles Edward Jackson, on May 10, 1978 and they enjoyed 37 years of marriage.An anointed teacher, Elder Jackson loved to both teach and learn. She earned an...
Allene D. Esters
Aug 13, 2015
Allene D. Esters, 91, of Junction City, passed away on August 13, 2015 at her daughter's residence. Visitation will be held on Thursday, August 20, 2015 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Penwell-Gabel Mass-Hinitt Chapel, 805 Caroline Avenue. Funeral services will be held on Friday, August 21, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at the Ward Chapel A.M.E. Church with Reverend...
Shamone Denise Walker
Aug 9, 2015
Shamone Denise Walker, 21, of Junction City, moved to her heavenly home Sunday, August 9, 2015, at the Geary Community Hospital. A funeral service will take place 10 a.m. Saturday, August 15, at the Penwell-Gabel Mass-Hinitt Chapel located at 805 Caroline Ave. A visitation will be held 6-8 p.m. Friday, August 14, at the funeral home. Burial will follow the...
Maurice W. Martin
Aug 4, 2015
Maurice W. Martin, 89, of Junction City, passed away on August 4, 2015 at the Medicalodge Nursing Home, Clay Center, KS. Funeral services will be held on Monday, August 10, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at the First Christian Church with Pastor Ronnie Roberts officiating, burial will follow at Greenwood Cemetery, Clay Center, KS. Visitation will be held, Sunday, August 9,...
Ruth L. Moreland
Jul 31, 2015
Ruth L. Moreland, 75, of Junction City, died July 31, 2015 at Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka. Ruth was born Nov. 1, 1939 in Junction City, the daughter of George and Freida (Zernickow) York. She attended schools in Junction City, and was a 1957 graduate of Junction City High School. Ruth was a former member of the First Baptist Church in...
Betty Bush
Jul 30, 2015
Betty L. Bush, 84, of Junction City, KS, moved to her heavenly home on Thursday, July 30, 2015, at Stoneybrook Retirement Community in Manhattan, KS. A funeral service will be conducted at 10 a.m. Thursday, August 13, 2015, at the Second Missionary Baptist Church. The Reverend Dr. Leonard Gray will officiate. A visitation will be held 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, August...
Alvin M. Norman
Jul 30, 2015
Alvin M. Norman, 70, of Junction City, KS, passed away on Thursday, July 30, 2015 at his home. Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be held 10 a.m. Friday, August 14, 2015, at the Second Missionary Baptist Church. The burial of cremated remains will follow the memorial service at Kansas Veterans' Cemetery with full military honors. A visitation...
Edna Lovitt
Jul 29, 2015
Edna Louise (Pingel) Lovitt passed away at Sterling House, Wednesday, July 29th, 2015 at the age of 90. Cremation has taken place and the memorial service will be held at the Immanuel Lutheran Church, 630 S. Eisenhower Dr., Junction City, Inurnment will follow at Fort Riley Post Cemetery. Visitation is Sunday, August 9th from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at...
Liselotte Rosa
Jul 29, 2015
Lotte was born February 25, 1930, in Karlsruhe Germany the daughter of Kurt and Elise (Wagler) Ubelhor. She was born during one of Germany's darkest times surviving World War II as a teenager. In 1956, she married an American Soldier and came to America. Aside from her two sons, Lotte's legacy would have to be the many friends she made...
Darlene Powe
Jul 27, 2015
Darlene E. Powe, 61, of Salina, KS, formerly of Junction City, KS, passed away on Monday, July 27, 2015, at the Salina Regional Health Center. A funeral service will be 10 a.m. Saturday, August 8, 2015, at the Ward Chapel A.M.E. Church. Reverend Viola Jones will officiate. A visitation will be held the evening before on Friday August 7, 2015,...
Wilbur C. Wagner
Jul 22, 2015
CW-2 Wilbur C. "Bill" Wagner (Ret.), 87, of Junction City, died July 22, 2015 at Valley Vista in Wamego. Bill was born Nov. 10, 1927 in Wauwatosa, WI, the son of Louis & Edna (Leistakow) Wagner. He attended schools in Wauwatosa and joined the U.S. Army in 1945. During his military career, Bill served in the Artillery Division in Hawaii,...
Mabel Kane
Jul 21, 2015
Mabel was born July 10, 1924, in Junction City, KS the daughter of William John and Ora Mae (Laird) Hood. She has lived in the Junction City area most her entire life.Mabel worked as a cafeteria worker for USD #475 for many years. She later volunteered for the Geary County Senior Center. She was a member of First Baptist Church,...
