Inge M. Crotzer
Dec 16, 2023
Inge M. Crotzer, 90, of Junction City, passed away on December 16, 2023 at Stormont Vail - Flint Hills Campus. Cremation will take place, and a private inurnment will be at Fort Riley Cemetery at a later date. She was born on October 11, 1933, East Prussia, Germany to Johann and Elfriede (Thalus) Dinkel. Inge worked as a cook for...
Mary Joan Short
Dec 14, 2023
Mary Joan Short, 91, of Junction City, Kansas died on Thursday, December 14, 2023 at Valley View Senior Life Center in Junction City, Kansas. Mary Joan was born July 28, 1932 in Halstead, Kansas the daughter of Albert and Mildred (Pierce) Hahn. She attended school in Lyons, Kansas and graduated from Lyons High School. She later went to cosmetology school....
Shirley D. Minor
Dec 13, 2023
Shirley Dolores Minor, 71, of Newport News, Virginia, passed away on December 13, 2023, at the Via Christi Village in Manhattan, Kansas. Cremation has taken place and she will be brought back home to Virginia for a family led memorial service. Shirley was born to Lawrence and Lotti Mae Wright in Newport News, Virginia on November 17, 1952. While living...
Jeryl A. Gary
Dec 11, 2023
Jeryl Ann (Jeri) Gary passed away at the age of 79 on December 11th, 2023. Jeryl was born in Garden City, KS on July 23, 1944, to parents Dan and Loretta (Gulick) Sullivan. Jeryl graduated from Grant County Rural High School in 1962 with honors. Pursuing her passion of art, education and library sciences, she attended the University of Arizona...
Lois Mae Zubrod
Dec 10, 2023
Lois M. Zubrod, 84, of Milford, Kansas, passed away on December 10, 2023, at Chapman Valley Manor surrounded by her loving family. She was born on November 24, 1939, to Vernie and Lela Parrott (McClam) in Florence County, South Carolina. She graduated Lake City High School in 1958. After graduation, she worked at the South Carolina Health and Environmental Services...
William E. "Billy" Harwell
Dec 7, 2023
William E. "Billy" Harwell, 76, of Junction City, Kansas died on Thursday, December 7, 2023 at Valley View Senior Life Center in Junction City, Kansas. William was born on May 9, 1947, Indianapolis, Indiana the son of Dorothy Wilson. William has lived in Junction City, Kansas the past four years. He moved here from Waterloo, Iowa. William spent most of...
Logan Russell "Marty" Martin
Dec 4, 2023
Logan Russell "Marty" Martin died Monday, December 4, 2023 at Valley View Senior Life in Junction City, Kansas. Marty was born in Knott County, Hueysville, Kentucky on August 17, 1948. He graduated from Garrett High School in Kentucky. After graduation, he joined the Army. Marty served in Vietnam from June 1, 1969 to June 1, 1970. He was the recipient...
Rodney E. "Chip" Wolf
Nov 27, 2023
Rodney E. "Chip" Wolf, 70, of Junction City, Kansas died Monday, November 27, 2023 at Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka, Kansas. Rodney was born December 22, 1952, in Salina, Kansas the son of Earl R. and Mary (Weaver) Wolf. In 1953, he moved to White City, Kansas with his family. He attended school in White City. After his freshman year of...
Msg (Ret) Cortez Mckinnis Jr.
Nov 25, 2023
MSG (RET) Cortez McKinnis, Jr., 87, of Junction City, KS was called to his eternal rest on 25 November 2023 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka, KS. Cortez was born on 1 March 1936 in Gunnison Township, MS to Cortez McKinnis, Sr. and Willie May (Johnson) McKinnis. Cortez was a true son of Mississippi, embodying the spirit and resilience of...
Isidor Graf
Nov 25, 2023
Isidor Graf, 57, of Junction City, Kansas died on Saturday, November 25, 2023 at his mother's residence in Junction City, Kansas. He was born on February 23, 1966, in Heilbronn, Germany the son of Eugene Ray and Inge (Ronnel) Graf. Isidor worked for UPU Industries, Inc. in Junction City, Kansas. Survivors include his mother, Inge Graf of Junction City, Kansas;...
Sonya Kay Murphy
Nov 21, 2023
Sonya Kay Murphy, 67, of Manhattan, Kansas died on Tuesday, November 21, 2023 at Good Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan, Kansas. Sonya was born December 29, 1955, in Manhattan, Kansas. Sonya graduated from Manhattan High School with the class of 1973. She went to work in 1985 for Parker Hannifin as a purchasing agent in Manhattan, Kansas. She retired in...
Carla Jaylene Allen
Nov 19, 2023
Carla Jaylene Allen, 73, of Junction City, Kansas, passed away on November 19, 2023, at Valley View Senior Life Center. A family led service will take place at a later date. Carla was born on April 1, 1950, to Jay and Dolores (Staufenberg) Allen in Junction City, Kansas. Shortly after leaving high school, she found herself on post working in...
Jaime A. Garcia
Nov 15, 2023
SFC (RET) Jaime A. Garcia, 70, of Milford, Kansas, passed away on November 15, 2023, at Stormont-Vail Healthcare. A family led celebration of life will be held at a later date. Jaime was born on June 4, 1953, in San Juan, Puerto Rico. His stories growing up there were always adventurous. At seventeen years old, Jaime decided to enlist into...
Kendall Damaricus Talley
Nov 14, 2023
Kendall Damaricus Talley, 25, of Junction City, Kansas died Tuesday, November 14, 2023 at Stormont Vail - Flint Hills Campus Hospital in Junction City, Kansas. Kendall was born February 26, 1998. Kendall was a stranger to no one, and a friend to all. He grew up being a part of theater, band, 4H, and baseball. He loved to go boating...
Charles D. "Chuck" Kiser, Jr.
Nov 12, 2023
Charles (Chuck) David Kiser Jr. (76) passed away in his home on Sunday, November 12, 2023. Chuck was born on July 8, 1947, to Juanita J. Johnson and Charles David Kiser. He was born in Akron and raised in Barberton, Ohio, and is the second oldest of four siblings. He was famous in his hometown at a young age for...
Marion Hayden
Nov 10, 2023
Marion Waldraudt Hayden peacefully passed away in her husband’s arms on November 10, 2023, at the age of 62 at her residence in Junction City, Kansas. She was born on August 24, 1961, in Furth, Germany. Marion will be dearly missed by her husband, Dave Hayden; her daughters, Amanda Vilander (Airrion) and Denise Howard (Jacob); her son, Naythan Hall; her...
Doris Eileen Maclaird Nelson
Nov 7, 2023
Doris Eileen MacLaird Nelson, 86, of Junction City, died Tuesday, November 7, 2023, at Valley View Senior Life in Junction City. A funeral service will be 11 a.m. Monday, November 20, 2023, at First Presbyterian Church, 113 W. 5th Street, Junction City with Reverend Robert Frasier officiating. Burial will follow the service at Highland Cemetery. The family will receive friends...
Robert E. Patterson
Nov 6, 2023
A Man for the Decades Robert Edward Patterson Born December 18, 1951, in Giessen Germany. Robert whose birth name was Henry Bernd Zerwas, was loved from the start, and was adopted to expand the family of his beloved mother Edna Patterson and the man for whom he was named, her husband, Robert B. Patterson. Robert grew up a child of...
Sgt (Ret) Gregory A. "Greg" Harvey
Nov 4, 2023
SGT (RET) Gregory A. Harvey, 62, of Junction City, Kansas, passed away on November 4, 2023, at Stormont-Vail Healthcare, Topeka, Kansas. A family led graveside service at Kansas Veterans' Cemetery will take place on Tuesday, November 14, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. with full military honors. Greg is survived by his wife, Diane and daughter, Jess.
Sylvia Leona Niemczyk
Nov 3, 2023
In loving memory of Sylvia Leona Niemczyk, a cherished member of the Junction City community, who passed away on Thursday, November 2nd, at the Good Shepherd Hospice House, following a brief battle with cancer. A memorial service will be take place Friday, November 10, 2023 at 11 am at Johnson Cremations, Funerals and Receptions with Pastor Ronnie Roberts officiating. Sylvia...
