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Veryl Ann Leach, 76, of McPherson, Kansas, passed away at 2:45 p.m., Saturday, February 1st, 2020 while in the company of family members at Via Christi, St. Francis, Wichita, Kansas. Veryl was born in Salina, Kansas on November 11, 1943, a daughter of Clyde M. and Nelly N. (Treadwell) Kellams. Veryl attended Salina Elementary and Junior High School and graduated from Salina High School in 1961 and then attended Brown Mackie Community College, Salina, Kansas. She was a member of St. Anne’s Episcopal Church in McPherson. Through the years Veryl worked for Verner Smith Accounting, Salina, Kansas; St. Marks Church

Donald Gary “Don” Olson, 82, of McPherson, Kansas, passed away at 1:57 a.m., Friday, January 31st, 2020 at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, Kansas. Don was born in McPherson, Kansas on June 1, 1937, a son of Ernest Harvey and Pearl Evelyn (Bullene) Olson. Don attended Washington Elementary School, McPherson, Kansas, three years in California, then back to Washington Elementary School, McPherson Junior High School and graduated from McPherson High School, McPherson, Kansas in 1955. He then attended Emporia State University until 1959, then eventually received his Masters Degree at Emporia, State University, Emporia, Kansas. He attended the First United Methodist

Eva LaUna Elsasser, 88, of Lindsborg, Kansas, passed away at 4:07 p.m., Thursday, January 30th, 2020 peacefully, at Bethany Home, Lindsborg, Kansas. LaUna was born on her parents’ homestead, rural Miltonvale, Kansas on December 21, 1931, the daughter of Bessie LaUna (Lacy) and Jettie LeRoy Fuller. LaUna attended the Miltonvale grade schools and graduated from Miltonvale High School, Miltonvale, Kansas.  She then attended and graduated from Brown Mackie Business School, Salina, Kansas. She worked as a bookkeeper and later in life as a realtor. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, McPherson, Kansas and was a former member of

Sandra Lee “Sandy” Beck, 80, of McPherson, Kansas and formerly of Topeka, Kansas passed away Sunday, January 26, 2020 at 2:44 a.m., surrounded by her family at her son’s house. Sandra was born in Toledo, Ohio on October 18, 1939. She attended and graduated from Washburn University, Topeka, Kansas with an associate’s degree and continued her education for several years. Sandy served her Country in the United States Air Force for two years and was honorably discharged.  She then joined the Army National Guard where she served for 26 years and retired as an E6 Staff Sergeant in 1987. Sandy

Mary Margaret  Theos, 83, of McPherson, KS, passed away at 2:19 p.m., Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at Salina Regional Health Center, Salina, Kansas. Mary was born in Black Oak, Arkansas on November 30, 1936, a daughter of Dixie (Adair) and James Willie Bland. She attended  and graduated from Valley View Country School, Black Oak, Arkansas. Mary was a homemaker and she took great pride in providing for her family in this manner. She also had worked for Ponchos Restaurant, as a Cook and later worked as a Spool Maker for Central Plastics, both of McPherson, Kansas Mary enjoyed needle point,

Harold Glenn Schlender, a prolific McPherson homebuilder, and one of the driving forces behind the renovation of the historic McPherson Opera House, passed away early Thursday morning, January 16, 2020, at The Cedars retirement village. The cause of death was complications arising from congestive heart failure. Harold was born on March 21, 1925 at Bethel Deaconess Hospital in Newton, Kansas, and grew up on a farm south of Moundridge.  He was 94 years old at the time of his death. The third of eight children of Edna Mae (Nanninga) and Milton C. Schlender of rural Moundridge, Kansas, Harold entered first

Jerry William Nelson, 81, of McPherson, Kansas, passed away at 9:17 a.m., Tuesday, January 21st, 2020 while in the company of family members, at Ascension Via Christi St. Francis , Wichita, Kansas.

John Alford Huff, 68, of Canton, Kansas, passed away at 11:30 a.m., Friday, January 17th, 2020 while holding his wife’s hand as he went to the Lord at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center, Hutchinson, Kansas. John was born in Denver, Colorado on April 22, 1951, a son of  Rudy A. and Florence E. (Morris) Huff. He was a member of First United Methodist Church McPherson. He served in the U.S. Navy in the Vietnam War. Through the years John worked for as a welder, truck driver and Countryside Feed in Hillsboro, Kansas until he retired. John was a member of Lyons

Dale Emory Nelson, was born on August 2, 1939, in Salina, Kansas, to Elmer A. and Veda V. (Magnuson) Nelson. He died on January 16, 2020 at KU Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas at the age of 80 years. He had one older brother, Dee W. Nelson who passed away on June 9, 1993. Dale grew up on a farm near Bridgeport, Kansas and went to Bridgeport grade school for four years, Assaria grade school for four years and graduated from Assaria High School in 1957. He was baptized and confirmed at Assaria Lutheran Church. While growing up Dale loved