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Month: March 2020

Obituaries 

Obituary: Duane Banman

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Duane Banman, 92, died quietly surrounded by the love of his family on Sunday morning, March 29, 2020, in McPherson, KS, after slipping away bit by bit for many years due to the effects of Alzheimer’s Disease. He was born in McPherson, Kansas on an All Schools Day, Friday, May 13, 1927, to Lina (Webb) and Samuel Banman.  He entered the Navy immediately after graduating from McPherson High School in May 1945, and ultimately served in the Pacific. Duane began his career at the McPherson Sentinel (at the time the Daily Republican) while still in high school.  After returning from his naval

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Daily 911 for 3/30/20

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Sheriff’s Office personnel responded to I-135 South Bound and E Kansas Avenue for a report of an individual going the wrong way at 12:04 am. Police personnel responded to Wickersham Drive for a report of trespassing/unwanted individual at 12:29 am. EMS, Fire and Police personnel responded to East Elizabeth Street for a report of an overdose/poisoning at 1:51 am. EMS personnel responded to Oak Park Drive for a report of an unknown problem or medical alarm at 12:12 pm. Police personnel responded to East Kansas Avenue for a repossession at 1:16 pm. EMS and Sheriff’s Office personnel responded to Cougar

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Daily 911 for 3/27-3/29

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Friday, March 27 Police personnel responded to East Sharp Street for a report of a suspicious/wanted individual at 2:37 pm. Police personnel responded to North Oak Street for a report of a missing person (At risk) at 2:57 pm. EMS and Fire personnel responded to Oaklane Street for a report of a stroke(CVA)/TIA at 7:10 am. Police personnel responded to South Gildersleeve and West Kansas Avenue for a report of an animal follow-up/ welfare check at 12:27 pm. EMS and Fire personnel responded to East 1st Street for a report of a sick person with altered LOC of abnormal breathing

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Student Car Show at McPherson College Cancelled

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McPHERSON, KAN. – The annual student-run car show at McPherson College scheduled for May 1-2 has been canceled. Representatives from the C.A.R.S. Club, the student organization that coordinates the event, recently made the announcement. McPherson College announced on March 17 that it would complete the remainder of the spring semester courses remotely following recommendations by national and state health organizations due to the coronavirus situation. “It is very disappointing to us. As you might imagine, it is impossible hosting a student-run event of this magnitude without a full assembly of students on campus,” Chris Paulsen, faculty advisor of the C.A.R.S.

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Obituary: Luther “Luke” S. Robinson

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Luther “Luke” S. Robinson, 83, of Lindsborg, KS, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 28, 2020, surrounded by family at Hospice House, Hutchinson.  Luke was a heavy equipment operator. He worked road construction and did dirt work and dam building. He retired from Malm Construction in 2009. Luke was born on June 29, 1936, in Wilbert, MN, the son of John Wesley and Sophia Emelia (Sylvester) Robinson.  He graduated from Onaga High School in 1954.  He was united in marriage to Shirley Belle Duncan on August 15, 1959, in Duluth, KS. He was in the Army National Guard.  Luke was a member of the

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Obituary: Alan Darrell Hansen

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Alan Darrell Hansen, 93, of McPherson, KS, and formerly of South Dakota, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 25, 2020, at McPherson Hospital.  He was a mechanical engineer and retired from White Sands Missile Range/Dept. of Defense. He was born on February 5, 1927, in Mina, South Dakota, the son of I.A. and Dorothy (Pittam) Hansen.  He graduated from Aberdeen Central High School and in 1950, graduated from South Dakota State College.  Alan was united in marriage to Phyllis Ann Schauer on January 27, 1951, in Aberdeen, SD.  They were married 68 years before her passing on March 25, 2019. Alan was a member

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Obituary: Alma Jean “Jeannie” Thiel

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Alma Jean “Jeannie” Thiel, 80, of McPherson, KS, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 26, 2020, surrounded by her family at Mercy Hospital, Moundridge.  She was a CNA at Memorial Hospital, McPherson for over 40 years and after retirement, she worked at The Cedars and Sterling House.  For the last several years, Jeannie had been a resident of Schowalter Villa in Hesston. Jeannie was born on July 5, 1939, to Emmanuel and Nora (Hunt) Nightengale.  She was raised by parents, David and Bertha Penner in rural Inman, KS.  She graduated from Inman High School in 1957 and attended Bethel College.  Jeannie was united in marriage

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McPherson County Issues Stay-At-Home Order

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This is an excerpt from the full order that you can access by scrolling down.  This public health order to stay at home is being issued to slow the  rate of community spread of COVID-19 through intensified social distancing. It is estimated that each COVID-19  positive person could infect between 2.6 to 4 other people. Furthermore , there is emerging evidence of transmission among pre-symptomatic and asymptomatic people, making routine case-finding and exposure tracing strategies ideally within 2 weeks of the first case and are key to flattening the epidemic curve to prevent overwhelming our local health care system’s ability

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