Blandina Strauss 94, Junction City went to be be with her Lord on October 30, 2011. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 3, 2011, at the St. Paul's Lutheran Church with Vicar Christian Schultz officiating. Burial will follow the service at St. Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov....

Funeral services for Dean Robert Cassity, 91, of Junction City will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, October 28, 2011 at the First Presbyterian Church with Pastor Matthew Glasgow officiating, burial will follow at Highland cemetery with full military honors. Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, October 27, 2011 at Penwell-Gabel Mass-Hinitt Chapel, 805 Caroline Avenue. Mr....

Gregory D. Mathews, 54, Junction City, passed away Friday, October 21, 2011, at his home in Junction City. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Penwell-Gabel Johnson Funeral Chapel. No services are scheduled.

Memorial services for Telfer A. "Dick" Pollard, 86, of Junction City will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, October 28, 2011 with Reverend Carol Ramey officiating at the Penwell-Gabel Johnson Chapel, 203 N. Washington Street. Inurnment will follow at Lyona Cemetery. No visitation is planned. Mr. Pollard passed away at Valley View Senior Life Center on October 21, 2011. In...

Sean Paul Conary, 35, Junction City, passed away October 17, 2011 in the emergency room at Geary Community Hospital. Cremation has taken place with the assistance of the Penwell-Gabel Johnson Funeral Chapel. No services are planned.

Dr. Merle B. Reynoldson, 90, passed away on October 16, 2011 at Geary Community Hospital in Junction City. Funeral services for long-time optometrist Dr. Reynoldson will take place at the Penwell-Gabel Johnson Funeral Chapel on Saturday, October 22, at 11:00 a.m. with Reverend Phil Fischer officiating. Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery in Junction City. Visitation for family and friends...

William "Bill" L. Briggs, age 77, of Junction City, KS, passed away on Friday, October 14, 2011, at his residence, with his loving famity at his bedside.He was born on January 8th, 1934, in Overland, Missouri, the son of Leland Robert Briggs and Dorothy Augusta(Strauss) Briggs.He married Delores Rosey on October 15, 1961.William was a Civil Service employee on Fort...

Richard Schmedemann, 52, Junction City, passed away October 12, 2011, at his home. Cremation has taken place. A private memorial service has been planned for a later date.

William Clark "Bill" Welshans Jr., 68, passed away October 7, 2011 at his home near Attica, Kansas. He was born April 5, 1943 in Sturgis, South Dakota, son of William and Elsie Welshans. On November 27, 1963, Bill was united in marriage with Joyce Schweitzer. This union was blessed with three children Daniel, Valerie and Noah. Bill and Joyce made...

Memorial services for Darrel R. Walker, 45, of Junction City, KS will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, October 22, 2011 at the First Baptist Church with Pastor James Callaway officiating. Inurnment will follow at Highland Cemetery. No visitation is planned. Darrel passed away due to Huntington's Chorea on October 11, 2011 at the Harry Hyne's Hospice Center, Wichita, KS....

Johanna Jones, 78, of Chapman, KS, died on October 8, 2011 at her home in Chapman. A private burial at Fort Riley Cemetery has been planned for a later date.

A graveside inurnment service with military honors will be 2 p.m., Friday, November 4, 2011, at the Kansas Veterans' Cemetery for Ronald A. Rogalski, 73, Junction City, Kansas. Mr. Rogalski passed away Saturday, October 8, 2011, at his home in Junction City. Memorial contributions may be given to the Friends of Animals, P.O. Box 580 Junction City, Ks. 66441.Mr. Rogalski...

Max Albert George, 90, a wonderful husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend, was born September 21, 1921, in Longford, Kansas, to Albert and Edna George. Max died October 6, 2011, at his home in Junction City after several months of deteriorating health issues.He was preceded in death by his wife Dora Darmstatter George, his parents, siblings and their...

Graveside services for Marguerite V. Ratts, 86, of Junction City will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, October 14, 2011 at Highland Cemetery with Pastor Ronnie Roberts officiating. No visitation is planned cremation has taken place with the assistance of Penwell-Gabel Johnson Chapel. Marguerite passed away at Valley View Senior Life Center on October 5, 2011. Memorial contributions have been...

Joseph Clark Newcomb, Jr., 54, of Junction City, died on October 3, 2011 at Geary Community Hospital. Cremation has taken place. No services are planned at this time.

Funeral services for Irma Marie Frankie, 91, Junction City, will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, October 5, 2011, at the St. Paul Lutheran Church, 9667 Clark's Creek Road with Pastor Alan C. Estby officiating. Burial will follow the service at Fort Riley Cemetery. A visitation will be held 6-8:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 4, 2011, at the Penwell-Gabel Johnson Funeral Chapel, 203...

William Clyde Carter, 89, passed away on October 1, 2011 at Valley View Senior Life in Junction City after living many years with Alzheimer's disease. Services will be held at Penwell-Gabel Johnson Chapel, 203 N. Washington Street on Thursday, October 6, with visitation beginning at 12:30 p.m. and the service to follow at 1 p.m. Reverend Dr. Joe Belardo will...

Mary Louise Reighley, 89, of Junction City, went to the Lord on September 26, 2011. Mary passed away peacefully at Valley View Senior Life after a long and brave struggle with Parkinson's disease. Funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, October 1, 2011 at St. Xavier Catholic Church with Father Al Brungardt officiating. Cremation will follow the Mass...

Merrill H. Werts, 88, Junction City, died peacefully Thursday, September 22, 2011 at Geary County Community Hospital. He was a resident of Sterling House assisted living community.He was born November 17, 1922, and was reared the son of Mack Allen and Ruth Badger Werts on a farm near Smith Center, Kansas. Numerous cousins still live in the Smith County area,...

Charlotte O. (King) Sherry, age 72, died on September 17th, at the Kenwood View Rehabilitation Health Center, Salina, Kansas. A Memorial Service with full Military Honors will be held on Tuesday, September 27th, 2011, at 10a.m. at the Kansas Veterans' Cemetery.Charlotte was born on September 24, 1938, in Whitley County, Kentucky, the daughter of Emmett King and Rachel (Meadors) King.Charlotte...