Obituaries

Leon Harold Peterson, 81, of McPherson, Kansas, passed away at 5:00 a.m., Monday, October 19th, 2020 suddenly at his residence. Leon was born in rural Falun, KS on July 4, 1939, a son of Arthur Rudolph and Pearl  Cecelia (Rupert)   Peterson. Leon attended White Rose and Falun grade schools, Falun, Kansas and graduated from Lindsborg High School, Lindsborg, Kansas in 1957. He served in the U.S. Army and was a proud veteran. Through the years Leon was a lifelong farmer and also worked for Certainteed as a supervisor, Tractor Supply as a second key person and Country General as a

Clyde Hubert “Ole” Olson was born May 14, 1927 in Lindsborg, KS to Seth Theodore Olson and Elsie Oliva (Nelson) Olson.  When he was 5-years old, the family moved to Fremont, KS where his father operated the county grain elevator and was caretaker of the Missouri Pacific Stockyard and Depot. He attended Freemount Grade School for 8 years, finishing in the spring of 1941.  He attended and graduated from Marquette High School in 1945.  He was drafted immediately into the U.S. Army and served in the United States for almost 2 years until he was honorably discharged. After being discharged

Rhonda J. Hart, 58, of McPherson, KS, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 20, 2020, surrounded by family at her home in McPherson.  She worked at the McPherson County Appraiser’s Office and Mead’s Liquor Store. Rhonda was born on May 15, 1962, in Commerce, TX, the daughter of Eddie and Velma Frances (Russ) Ainsworth.  She graduated from Vega, TX High School where she was the valedictorian of her class. Rhonda was united in marriage to Gene Patrick Hart, II, and he preceded her in death on October 24, 2009. Survivors include: three children, Lacy France of McPherson, KS, Jake Lowery (Sara) of

Nadine Threse (Cox) O’Neill, 88, passed away on October 13, 2020, in McPherson, KS. Nadine Threse O’Neill was born in rural Marquette, KS to Signe Pauline and Clifford Lee Cox on January 30, 1932. She received her education in Windom, KS and went on to obtain a one-day bookkeeping system certification from a CPA in McPherson, KS. Nadine had one sister, Norma Jean Graham, who preceded her in death. She was married to Vernon John “Jack” O’Neill on June 15, 1951 in Wichita, KS. Jack and Nadine moved to Windom, KS after being married and lived in the community for

 Ione Marie Nelson, 87, passed away on Sunday, October 11, 2020, in her daughter’s home and in the same room in which Marquette’s midwife delivered her on January 20, 1933. She was the youngest of three children born to Chester and Verna Lindstrom. As the only girl, she was known by her family as “Sis.”    After graduating from Marquette High School in 1951, Ione began nurse’s training at the Trinity Lutheran Hospital in Kansas City. She then moved to Massachusetts to take a postgraduate course in labor and delivery at the Boston Lying-In Hospital. It was there that she