Leola V. Peterson
Feb 2, 2012
Leola Peterson, 80, of Tonganoxie, KS passed away on February 2, 2012 at the Tonganoxie Nursing home. Cremation has taken place with the assistance of Penwell-Gabel Johnson Chapel. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, February 11, 2012 at Highland Cemetery, Junction City, KS with Reverend Mike Vernon officiating. Leola was born March 17, 1931, Junction City, KS...
John Rago
Jan 31, 2012
John Rago, 93, Junction City passed away January 31, 2012 at Geary Community Hospital. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, February 4, 2012 at St. Xavier Catholic Church with Father Al Brungardt officiating. Burial will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery. Visitation will take place at Penwell-Gabel Johnson Chapel, 203 N. Washington Street, Friday, February...
Margareta Goodin
Jan 30, 2012
Margareta L. Goodin, 71, of Junction City passed away January 30, 2012 at Via Christi Village, Manhattan, KS. Cremation will take place with the assistance of Penwell-Gabel Johnson Chapel and a family memorial service will take place at a later date. Memorial contributions in Margareta's name have been designated to Gospel Baptist Church, 24861 Old 41 North, Bonita Springs FL...
Grant D. Bigler
Jan 29, 2012
Grant D. Bigler, 59, Manhattan, KS., passed away Sunday, January 29, 2012, at the Geary Community Hospital after a sudden, brief illness. Respect calls may be made 6-8 p.m. with a prayer service at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, February 1, 2012, at the Penwell-Gabel Johnson Funeral Chapel, 203 N. Washington. Pastor Phil Fischer will officiate. Private Graveside Services will be conducted...
Rose Mary Devane
Jan 28, 2012
Rose Mary (Boller) Devane, age 87, passed on Saturday, January 28, 2012. Rose Mary was born in Junction City on April 25, 1924 to Frank E. and Mary A. Boller. She was a lifelong member of the St. Xavier Catholic Parish and attended school at St. Xavier schools. She graduated from St. Mary's Academy, Leavenworth, Kansas in 1942. Rose Mary...
Joniece Pitts
Jan 25, 2012
Joniece Pitts, 54, departed this life on January 25, 2012 at Saint Francis Health Center of Topeka, KS. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am, Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at the New Church of the Living God with Pastor James Johnson officiating. Burial will follow at the Kansas Veterans' Cemetery, 5181 Wildcat Creek Rd., Manhattan, KS. Visitation will be...
Donald Nelson
Jan 22, 2012
Donald Wayne "Don" Nelson, 67, Junction City, passed away on Sunday, January 22, 2012. Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at 5:30 pm at the First Presbyterian Church, 113 W. 5th St., Junction City, KS with Pastor Matthew Glasgow officiating. A private family burial of cremated remains will take place at...
Mitsuko Juarez
Jan 14, 2012
Mitsuko (Mary) Juarez, 84, passed away after a short, but hard fought battle with cancer on January 14, 2012. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., Friday, January 20, 2012 at First Christian Church with Pastor Ronnie Roberts officiating. Burial will follow at Fort Riley Cemetery. Visitation will take place Thursday, January 19, 2012 from 6p.m. to 8p.m. at...
Sfc (Ret)Joseph Dirks
Jan 13, 2012
Joe – an Army veteran with two tours in Iraq and loving father of four – passed away at his residence in Junction City, Kan. at the age of 47. He is survived by wife Georgia Dirks of 22 years and four wonderful children Christopher, Jacklyne, Rebecca and Johnathan Dirks. Joe is also survived by mother Sandra Dirks and fathers...
Robert Mccoy
Jan 13, 2012
Robert Errol McCoy, affectionately called 'Bobby' throughout his lifetime was born on August 8, 1951 in St. Louis, MO to John and Mildred McCoy. He was the fourth of five children. His mother, biological and stepfather preceded him in death.Bobby was baptized catholic at an early age and grew up in the Catholic faith. He was educated in the St....
Betty J. Upham
Jan 10, 2012
Betty Jean Upham, age 90, went home to be with the Lord on Jan. 10th. She passed away from natural causes. Betty was born at home on a farm in Minneapolis, Kansas in July of 1921 to Gladys and Robert Peters. She graduated from Emporia State Teachers College in 1945 with degrees in Accounting and Teaching. She met her college...
Sgm (Ret)Thomasl. Henderson
Jan 8, 2012
SGM (Ret) Thomas L. Henderson, 90, passed away on January 8, 2012 at Valley View Senior Life Center. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, January 13, 2012 at Second Missionary Baptist Church with Pastor Leonard Gray officiating. Burial will follow at Kansas Veterans' Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6p.m.-8p.m., Thursday, January 12, 2012 at Penwell-Gabel Mass-Hinitt...
Debra E. Auld-Bliss
Dec 31, 2011
Debra Elizabeth Auld-Bliss, 42, of Wakefield passed away Saturday, December 31, 2011. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, January 5, 2012 at St. Xavier's Catholic Church with Father Al Brungardt officiating. Burial will follow the service at Madura Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to service at the church. No visitation is...
Ray Walker
Dec 30, 2011
Ray Walker, 76, of Junction City passed away on December 30, 2011 at Valley View Senior Life Center. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m., Monday, January 16, 2012 at Penwell-Gabel Johnson Chapel, 203 N. Washington Street with Reverend Phil Fischer officiating. Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday, January 15, 2012 from 3p.m. to 4p.m. at...
Magdalena Dupere
Dec 28, 2011
Mrs. Magdalena Dupere, 86, of Junction City, KS passed away peacefully after a brief illness at Geary Community Hospital on December 28, 2011. Private family services are planned with Penwell-Gabel Johnson Chapel. Memorials may be given to Geary Community Health Care Foundation, P.O. Box 3015, Junction City, KS 66441.Mrs. Dupere was born to Wilhelm and Rosa (Ekhart) Rott on June...
Geraldine D. Turner
Dec 27, 2011
Geraldine D. Turner, 84, of Junction City passed away at Mercy Regional Hospital on December 27, 2011. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, January 3, 2012 at Second Missionary Baptist Church with Pastor Leonard Gray officiating. Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Monday, January 2, 2012 from 6p.m. to 8p.m. at Penwell-Gabel...
Benjamin F. Kitchens
Dec 25, 2011
Benjamin Franklin Kitchens was born in Columbus, Georgia on July 3, 1928, the only survivor of a triplet birth. Another sibling, Joseph Franklin Kitchens, died in infancy. Ben lost both of his parents to tuberculosis at an early age. At age 2, Ben and his sister Margie, age 5, the only surviving children, were placed in separate orphanages. At age14,...
Katherine E. Lucas
Dec 24, 2011
Katherine E. Lucas, 86, of Junction City passed away on December 24, 2011 at Mercy Regional Health Center. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., on Thursday, December 29, 2011 at the New Church of the Living God with Pastor James Johnson officiating. Burial will take place at 3 p.m. at the Gypsum Hill Cemetery, Salina, KS. Visitation will...
Donald Massey
Dec 20, 2011
Donald S. Massey, 69, of Wakefield, died on Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at the Golden Living Center in Wakefield. A memorial service will be held at 2p.m. on Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at the Penwell-Gabel Johnson Funeral Chapel, 203 N. Washington St. with Fr. Al Brungardt officiating. A private inurnment will follow at the Kansas Veterans' Cemetery at a later...
Erika K. Schmidt
Dec 14, 2011
A funeral Mass for Erika K. Schmidt, 87, formerly of Junction City, will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2011, at St. Xavier's Catholic Church with Father Al Brungardt officiating. Erika died Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2011, in Oklahoma City, at Somerset Assisted Living. She lived in Junction City most of her adult life and moved to Moore, OK...
