Ruth Ann Roberts, 63, Manhattan, was born to Robert and LaQuita Roberts on July 29, 1962, at the Morris County Hospital in Council Grove, KS. She had four siblings: Kay, Raye, Bobby and Chuck.

Rex Dean Thomas passed away on August 1, 2025. He was 58 years old.

Lola L. Phillips began her 88-year journey in life on January 9, 1937 and passed quietly in Morris County Hospital on August 4, 2025.

Roger Eugene Syring, 77, of Alta Vista, KS, died July 30, 2025, at the University of Kansas Medical Center, in Kansas City, KS. He was born September 14, 1947, in Junction City, KS, to Wilmar E. and Hazel H. (Johnson) Syring.

It is with deep sorrow and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Nora Lou Bumsted, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend, on July 27, 2025, in Thornton, Colorado. Nora was 83 years old.

August 26, 1943 – August 1, 2025 Merry Joyce Allison Wood Hutter, a woman of deep creativity, compassion, and faith, passed away peacefully on August 1, 2025, just shy of her 82nd birthday.

Mary Mable Thurman, 73, of Great Bend, KS, passed away peacefully on July 26, 2025. For nearly 20 years, Mary proudly called Great Bend her home.

Age 90 of Herington Pete’s life began on July 10, 1935, near Delavan, Kansas. He was the son of Harold and Alma (Putnam) Siegrist. Pete graduated from Wilsey High School and worked in railroad construction most of his working life and Neosho Construction before retirement. He enjoyed working and traveled all over the country, notoriously bringing home an armadillo from the Southwest.

Donna C. Brooks Doyle, long-time resident of Council Grove, passed away at Newman Regional Hospital on July 15, 2025.

Julie Janine Lehiy, née Mattoon, passed away peacefully on July 3, 2025, in Manhattan, Kansas, surrounded by loved ones. Born on November 24,1975, in Chehalis, Washington, Julie’s precocious personality became quickly evident, earning her the nickname “Unruly Julie.” Her wit and spirit touched everyone she encountered. She will be missed by all who were fortunate enough to know her.