Charles Young
Jun 27, 2015
CSM Charles E. Young (Ret.)- Sunrise was Sept. 15, 1941, Adams County, Mississippi to Mrs. Mary L. (Smith) Young and Mr. Oscar Young, Sr. He was preceded in death by both of his parents and his oldest sister, Mrs. Ruby Lee Marsaw.Charles joined the church at a very early age in his life. He was a member of the Smithland...
Yoshie Welch
Jun 27, 2015
Yoshie "Betty" Welch, 83, of Junction City, KS passed away at her son's home in Mission, KS, surrounded by family on Saturday, June 27, 2015. She is survived by her children, Peggy Cox, Shirley Durso, George Ayotte and Judy Haley, their spouses, many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Joyce, husband Jack Welch and long-time...
Roland Lorenjoe Stewart
Jun 27, 2015
Roland Loren Joe Stewart (Ron) was born on December 23, 1933, in Dunlap, Kansas; he died June 27, 2015, at the age of 81. He was the youngest of nine children born to Loren and Abby Irene (McCabe) Stewart. His family moved to Junction City where he attended grade school through high school. Ron played basketball in high school and...
Margaret Gee
Jun 20, 2015
Margaret Gee, 98, formerly of Bay City, TX passed away June 20, 2015 at the Golden Living Center, Wakefield, KS. Funeral services will be held Saturday, June 27, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at the Mother Zion Baptist Church, Bay City, TX with Rev. Murray Martin officiating. Burial will follow at Eastview Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday, June 26, 2015 from...
Jay Michael Henning
Jun 14, 2015
Jay Michael Henning, 44, of Junction City, KS, passed away on Sunday, June 14, 2015 at his home in Junction City. Cremation will take place. A Celebration of Life will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 23, 2015, at the First United Methodist Church with Pastor Laurie Barnes officiating. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service...
Lela Russ
Jun 12, 2015
Lela "Lee" Russ Lela "Lee" Russ, 91, of St. Francis, formerly of Junction City, died June 12, 2015 at the Kearney Regional Medical Center, Kearney, Nebraska. Lee was born August 4, 1923 in Clyde, Kansas, the daughter of Snine Albert and Adelia Marie (Deneault) Racette, and was the youngest of four children. Her mother and the children moved to Concordia...
Winnie Parsells
Jun 7, 2015
Winnie Bell ParsellsWinnie Bell Parsells, 99, of Junction City, died Sunday, June 7, 2015 at Chapman Valley Manor in Chapman. Winnie was born September 15, 1915 in Tallahassee, Florida, the daughter of Charles & Lou Retta (Sheets) Glover. She attended schools in Florida, and graduated from high school in Ft. Pierce, Florida. She later returned to Ft. Pierce and earned...
John W. Roberts
Jun 7, 2015
John Willie RobertsJohn Willie Roberts, 66, of Junction City, died Sunday, June 7, 2015 at Via Christi Health Center, Manhattan. John was born March 18, 1949 at Ft. Bragg, North Carolina, the son of Emanuel and Thula (Brown) Roberts, Sr. A Junction City resident since 1963, John attended Junction City High School.He was a janitor for J.C. Maintenance, Junction City.Cremation...
Jaclyn Barnes
Jun 6, 2015
Jaclyn A. Barnes, 35, of Fort Riley, KS, passed away on Saturday, June 6, 2015 at her home. Cremation will take place. No local memorial service is planned.
Ruth Arline Simonton Keeler-Brown
Jun 6, 2015
Ruth Arline Simonton Keeler-Brown, 92, of Junction City, KS, formerly of Dublin, OH, passed away Saturday, June 6, 2015 at the Geary Community Hospital. A graveside service will be held 11 a.m. Thursday, June 11, 2015, at the Alta Vista Cemetery. Reverend Laurie Barnes will officiate. A visitation will be held 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, June 10, 2015, at the Penwell-Gabel...
Ronald E. Dixon
May 30, 2015
Ronald E. Dixon Ronald Dixon, 64, of Junction City, died May 30, 2015 at Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka. Ronald was 18 year veteran of the U.S. Army, having been discharged as a Sgt. at Ft. Riley.
Katharina Henley
May 28, 2015
Katharina Henley, 68, of Junction City, died May 28, 2015 at Valley View Senior Life. Katharina was born June 9, 1946 in Ausburg, Germany, the daughter of John & Katharina (Beuteln) Wolf. Katharina graduated from high school in Germany, and was married to an American soldier. They moved to Junction City in 1968. She and husband were later divorced.Katharina worked...
Earl W. Dreher
May 25, 2015
Earl W. Dreher, 90, of Junction City, KS, passed away on Monday, May 25, 2015, at the Geary Community Hospital. A graveside service with full military honors will be held 2 p.m. Monday, June 1, 2015, at the Kansas Veterans' Cemetery. A visitation will be held 6-8 p.m. Sunday, May 31, 2015, at the Penwell-Gabel Johnson Funeral Chapel 203 N....
George E. Scharff
May 23, 2015
George E. Scharff George E. Scharff, 59, of Junction City, died Saturday, May 23, 2015 at Geary Community Hospital. George was born August 30, 1955 in Long Island, New York, the son of George F. & Theresa (Shannon) Scharff. His father died when George was a child, and his mother then married Wilbur Black, who, along with George's mother, raised...
Donald R. Kelly
May 20, 2015
Donald R "Red" Kelly, 80, of Junction City, KS, passed away on Wednesday, May, 20, 2015, at Valley View Senior Life Center in Junction City. A visitation will be held 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, May 26, 2015, at the Penwell-Gabel Johnson Funeral Chapel located at 203 N. Washington Street in Junction City. A memorial service will be conducted at 10 a.m....
Charles Humphreys
May 12, 2015
SSG (RET) Charles Humphreys, 85, of Junction City, passed away on May 12, 2015 at Geary Community Hospital. The family will greet friends on Friday, May 22, 2015 from 2p.m. to 4p.m. at Penwell-Gabel Mass-Hinitt Chapel, 805 Caroline Avenue, Junction City, KS 66441.Charles was born December 31, 1929, Lake Providence, LA to Charlie and Olivia (Hayes) Humphreys. He joined the...
Kevin Lee Olson
May 11, 2015
Kevin Lee Olson Kevin Lee Olson, 41, of Overland Park, formerly of Junction City, died May 11, 2015 at the Homestead of Manhattan in Manhattan. Kevin was born January 20, 1974 in Junction City, the son of Clayton R. and Celia (Quisenberry) Olson. Kevin was a 1992 graduate of Junction City High School. He later attended Kansas State University. Kevin...
Jeremy Don Taijeron
May 9, 2015
Jeremy Don "Tiny" Taijeron Jeremy Don "Tiny" Taijeron, 39, of Junction City, died Sat., May 9, 2015 at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka. Jeremy was born Sept. 8, 1975 in Stuttgart, Germany, the son of Franklin Don & Cheryl Lynn (Van Scyoc) Taijeron. Jeremy attended Junction City schools, but finished high school at Bamberg, Germany. He worked at the Photo...
Kathy Arnold
May 8, 2015
Kathy June Arnold Kathy June Arnold, 53, of Junction City, died Friday, May 8, 2015 at her home in Junction City. Kathy was born April 27, 1962 in Junction City, the daughter of Kenneth Ray and Karen June (Kandt) Bumgarner. She was a life-long Junction City resident, and a graduate of Junction City High School. She later attended Manhattan Area...
Irene Rogers
May 7, 2015
Irene L. Rogers, 95, of Junction City, passed away on Thursday, May 7, 2015, at Sterling House in Junction City. A funeral service will take place 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 13, 2015, at the First United Methodist Church with Reverend Laurie Barnes officiating. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will follow...
