Mary Ann Wendel’s life began as Camden County Missouri’s first birth of the year on January 1, 1946. She was born to Don and Wilda Hill. She spent the first two years of her life in Illinois until being adopted by her mother’s parents, Arthur and Cordia Huber who from then on became “Momma and Daddy”. Mary Ann grew up in the Ozark Hills of Macks Creek, Missouri. She was the youngest of seven siblings and attended school in Macks Creek until she graduated in 1963. Later that year she enrolled in a nursing program at Drury College in Springfield, Missouri. After receiving a two-year degree from Drury, she met and married Wayne Wendel. Together they raised four children Douglas, Dawn, Daniel and David.

Delma Jean Boyer joined her Savior peacefully on March 5, 2026 in Council Grove, Kansas. She was born Delma Jean Comp on Christmas Day in 1925 southwest of White City, KS, in the Red Top community. She grew up on the farm of her parents, J. Howard and Marie Henry Comp, along with her two sisters, Doreen and Myra. She began her education in a one-room schoolhouse at Red Top, and graduated Valedictorian of White City High School in 1943. After taking normal training during high school, she was hired at 17 years old as a schoolteacher in Wilsey, KS, where she taught fourth through sixth grades.

Phyllis Irene Waugh of White City, KS passed way surrounded by family on March 5th, 2026 at the Good Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan. She was born on August 19, 1943, on the family farm North of Eldon, Iowa to Rudolph Herman Osing and Della Marie Dalbey Osing. She was the 3rd of 4 sisters, Norma Jean Davisson, Margaret Louise Blade, and Ilene Osing.

Timothy Garrett “Tim”, age 67, was born during a blizzard on February 3, 1959 to Charles and Mary Lou (Wilson) Garrett. He passed away at Stormont Vail Hospital on March 5, 2026.

C. Eugene McCreath, a cherished husband, father, grandfather and friend, passed away peacefully on February 19, 2026, in Manhattan, Kansas, at the age of 84. Born on August 12, 1941, in Junction City, Kansas, Eugene’s journey was marked by a profound commitment to family, hard work, and a passion for the land.

Foye Patrick Moloney, 91, passed away peacefully in Chapman, Kansas on February 24, 2026.

Lea’s life began on June 9, 1942, in Wichita. She was the daughter of Ralph and Marjorie (Huffman) Walker. Her father passed away and her mother later married her stepfather, Lloyd Weeks.

Judith “Judy” Lynn (Thomas) Peterson of Andover, Kansas passed to her heavenly home on January 20, 2026, at the age of 87. She was born on July 30, 1938, in Commerce, Oklahoma to William H. Thomas and Violet P. (Clayton) Thomas.

Peggy Ann Dettmer passed from this world peacefully on the morning of January 12, 2026, in her room in Lyle House in the Meadowlark Hills retirement community in Manhattan, Kansas, after a long illness. Peggy’s life was dedicated to the education of others, as well as to her own spiritual awareness and intellectual and artistic development.

Larry Gean Thierer, from Alma, Kansas, passed away peacefully at his home on January 15, 2026, at the age of 70.