All Obituaries

LINCOLN   Lois Arlene Kuchera, 86, passed away Monday, September 26, 2022, in Topeka, KS. She was born October 5, 1935, in Scandia, KS, to Vernon and Vivian (Thomas) Erickson. After graduating from Scandia High School, Lois earned a teaching certificate from Kansas Wesleyan University in Salina then went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in education from Kansas State Teachers College (now Emporia State University.) Lois then taught elementary education in many small towns in north...

BEVERLY   Rosalee Judd, 94, Beverly, Kansas, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 7, 2022 at Lincoln Park Manor, Lincoln, Kansas.   She was born on May 4, 1928 to Henry L. and May E. (Wild) Mastellar. She graduated from Barnard High School, Barnard, Kansas, in May 1946. After graduation, she attended summer school for teaching at Hays, Kansas. After summer school, she came back to Barnard to teach at the King School one year and the next year at Bashan School, south of...

SYLVAN GROVE   Gregory “Greg” Kent Burger, 72, Sylvan Grove, Kansas, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 16, 2022, at home.   He was born on October 26, 1949, in Larned, Kansas, to Merle and Lois “Blase” Burger. He attended Shiloh country school through the sixth grade, then attended Lucas Elementary and graduated from Lucas High School in 1967. He played football, basketball, and was on the track team. The highlight was being on the 4x100 medley...

LINCOLN   Vernon Randall “Randy” Lisewski, 74, passed away Thursday, July 14, 2022, in Lincoln. He was born September 21, 1947, in Chicago, IL to Vernon Thomas Lisewski and Alice Rose (Abrant) Lisewski. Randy married Donna Lee Rayl on December 18, 1980, in Lincoln. Randy was a retired track man for the railroad. He served his country in the US Navy and was a member of the VFW.   Randy is survived by his wife Donna of Lincoln; step-son Rick Zachgo of Rexford, NY; and...

LINCOLN   Pauline Fern Brown, 98, passed away Sunday, June 19, 2022, in Lincoln. She was born October 6, 1923, in Lincoln to Roxton Roy Spear and Ida Mae (Hobbs) Spear. Pauline married Albert Bird then later married Wilbur Brown after Albert’s passing. Pauline was a CNA at the Lincoln County Hospital and at Parkview Care Center nursing home in Osborne. She also provided adult and child daycare for many years while being a homemaker.   Pauline is survived by her daughters,...

LINCOLN   Willis Steven “Steve” Nelson, 73, passed away Monday, May 30, 2022, in Goddard, Ks. He was born March 12, 1949, in Salina, Ks to Willis Lex Nelson and Yvonne Faithe (Swisher) Nelson.   Steve was a longtime resident of Southern Lincoln County where he was a stockman and farmer. He married Jane Marie Wolting in Lincoln on August 10, 1969, before joining the United States Army to serve in the Vietnam War. The couple were married until Jane’s passing in...

HUNTER   Betty Louise Jensen, 88, passed away Saturday, May 28, 2022, in Salina, KS. She was born May 14, 1934, in rural Mitchell County, KS to Harold and Ruth (Clark) Deiter.   Betty was a longtime resident of Hunter, KS where she was a bookkeeper for the Hunter Co-op, a member of the Bluebirds, attended the Hunter Grace Chapel United Methodist Church, and most importantly, was a housewife, mother and grandmother. She also volunteered as a librarian at the Hunter Library and...

LINCOLN   Peggy Lee Miller of Dell, AR, passed away peacefully on May 2, 2022, in Lincoln, KS at the age of 63. She leaves a daughter Tennilly Miller; sons, Harold and Isaac Miller, grandchildren, Tayvon Wilson, Terrance, Teariania, and Tamarcious Miller, Sayde, Tayvon Goodman, and Jeremiah, Xavier, Jahdiel, Is’Mariah, and Xanon Miller; six great grandchildren; sisters, Sharon Williams, Patricia Mister, and Evelyn Sutton; brother, Lewis Miller; and a host of nieces and...

SYLVAN GROVE, KS   Melinda G. Howg, 78, passed away Monday, April 11, 2022, in Salina, KS, surrounded by her family. She was born, the third of ten children, July 15, 1943, in San Diego, CA, to Glen and Emma Jean (Graber) Minton. She married Arthur Howg in Santa Ana, CA on July 23, 1961.   Melinda was everyone’s grandma. Anyone who knew her, knew how much she loved her family especially her great grand kids. Melinda was famous for popcorn balls on Halloween and always ran...

LINCOLN   Ronald R. Mason, 78, passed away Monday, March 28, 2022, in Lincoln, KS. He was born May 20, 1943, in Lincoln Co. to Charles Mason and Vivian Jane (Beringer) Mason.   Ronald was a longtime resident of Lincoln where he worked over 45 years for the city of Lincoln, retiring as the city superintendent. He was a member of the Lincoln VFW Auxiliary and the Central Christian Church.   Ronald is survived by his daughters, Stacey Scritchfield of Lincoln and Michelle Mason...