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Larry Dean Lesperance, 58, of Burlingame, KS passed away April 22, 2021 at his home. He was born June 9, 1962 in Concordia, Kansas the son of Darrell Roger Lesperance and Catherine Ann (Carroll) Thompson. He grew up and attended schools in Concordia, Kansas graduating from Concordia High School in 1980. After High School, Larry worked for the Eldorado Motor Company in McPherson, KS. He began a life-long career in Construction Engineering at Mid-Continent Engineers in Salina, KS and later for PEC Engineering in Topeka, KS. He currently worked for Benesch Engineering in Topeka, KS as a Certified Inspector for Road Construction. Larry's hobbies include operating Radio Controlled Cars,...

Carol Louise Shepherd, age 80, Burlingame, KS, passed away Thursday, April 15, 2021 at Stormont-Vail Medical Center, Topeka, KS. She was born in Overbrook, KS on July 12, 1940 the daughter of Millard "Mid" Bond and Bernice (Trendel) Bond. Carol grew up in Overbrook graduating from Overbrook High School with the class of 1958. Shortly after that time she moved to the Burlingame area and has lived there since. On September 6, 1963, Carol was united in marriage to Donald John Shepherd at Overbrook Methodist Church. They shared thirty-eight years together until Don's death in 2002. She was proud to be a farmer's wife. Carol was the proud mother of 4 children and her greatest love was for...

Ruth L. Shogren-Fienhage, 94, of Scranton, KS passed away Sunday, April 11, 2021 at the Brookside Retirement Community in Overbrook, KS. To celebrate Ruth's life, a visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, April 16, 2021 at the Lamb-Roberts-Price Funeral Home, 503 S Topeka Ave, Burlingame, KS 66413. The family will receive friends 9 a.m. Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at the Holm Dingmann Funeral Home 324 West Main, Luverne, MN. A graveside service will be held 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne, MN. Memorial contributions may be made to Phoenix Hospice or Brookside Retirement Community and sent c/o Lamb-Roberts-Price Funeral Home, P.O. Box 194, Burlingame, KS 66413....

Nels A. Just age 79, Auburn, KS, passed away Monday, April 5, 2021 at his home with his family by his side. He was the first born child to Edith Fleming and Othel T. Just in Concordia, Kansas on June 29, 1941. He attended Downs High School, later relocating to Lancaster, KS. The majority of his life was spent in the Auburn community. Until its recent closing, Nels had been an active member of the Auburn United Methodist Church for nearly 50 years. He worked for the Kansas Department of Transportation as an engineering technician in the bridge design department from 1971 until his retirement in 2006. On October 17, 1970 Nels married Bernadine Samuelson in Courtland, KS. They...

Jimmie "Jim" Masters, 72, Council Grove, passed away with his family at his side March 27, 2021 at his home. He was born February 6, 1949 in Burlingame, KS the son of Marshall "Short" Masters and Georgia (Patterson) Masters. He married Sheryl Gunterman in 1967. They later divorced. On December 5, 1975 Jim was united in marriage to Janice (Christiason) Venable at the Morris County Courthouse in Council Grove, KS. They celebrated their forty-fifth year of marriage this past year. Jim worked several jobs in his early days, but worked for the City of Council Grove water department for thirty-seven years, working his way up to Water Superintendent. He loved his job and the people he worked...

Charlotte Ruth Gay, 75, formally of Midwest City, Oklahoma, passed away on March 21, 2021, in Holton, Kansas. Graveside Services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday March 27, 2021, at the Overbrook Cemetery in Overbrook, Kansas with internment to follow. Services will be live-streamed on the Lamb-Roberts-Price Funeral Home Facebook page for friends unable to attend. Charlotte was born August 16, 1945, in Lawrence, Kansas, the daughter of Charles Floyd and Percie Ruth (Durkee) Anderson. Charlotte was taught by both of her parents who were teachers until she graduated 8th grade. She attended Twin Mound and Richland grade schools. She graduated from Overbrook High School and began her college...

Robert LeRoy Buffum, 83, of Overbrook, KS died Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at the Brookside Retirement Community in Overbrook, KS. Bob was born September 28, 1937 in El Dorado, Kansas, the son of Charles Robert "Bob" and Cathlin (Carr) Buffum. He grew up on a farm east of El Dorado, Kansas. Bob attended a country school, where at one point he was the only student, and took 1st and 2nd grades in one year. He graduated from Eldorado High School in 1954 at the age of 16. Following graduation, he studied at El Dorado Junior College for a semester. He then served in the United States Navy, after receiving consent from his parents due to his age of 17 years, from 1955 to 1958. Bob finished his...

Kenneth Claude Graybeal, 63, of Lyndon, KS died Friday, February 12, 2021 at his home. Graveside funeral services will be 1:00 p.m., Monday February 23, 2021 at Burlingame Cemetery, Burlingame, KS. Friends wanting to participate virtually may do so through the live stream on Lamb-Roberts-Price Facebook page. The Graybeal family will greet friends for a visitation from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. Sunday, February 21, 2021 at Lamb-Roberts-Price Funeral Home, 503 S. Topeka Ave, Burlingame, KS 66413.

Lois Harris, 100, died Friday, February 12, 2021 at Brookside Assisted Living in Overbrook. Lois was born in Welda, Kansas, the daughter of Frank and Maggie Watkins. She attended school at Welda and College at Allen County and Pittsburgh State earning a teaching degree. She married Delbert Harris of Overbrook on June 1, 1947 and resided in the Overbrook area the rest of her life. She was a farm wife. From this union, two children were born, Galen and Nelta. Lois was a great pie baker. She made pies for the Overbrook Livestock Sale Barn Caf? for years. She enjoyed playing games at Brookside and doing word search and jigsaw puzzles. Coffee was her favorite beverage. Delbert died in 1987....

Helen Ruth Hoff died Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. She was 92 years old. Ruth was born January 9, 1929, in Park, Kansas. She was the daughter of John and Dorothy (Dreher) Krannawitter. Ruth graduated from Hoxie High School in 1947 and worked as a telephone operator in Colby, KS. On November 18, 1950, she married Robert Hoff and went on to celebrate 54 years of marriage before his death in 2004. Ruth then moved to Baldwin City, KS and enjoyed her life there as a member of Annunciation Catholic Church and as a regular at Baldwin Rec Center. She loved playing cards with her friends, was a loyal fan of Tiger Woods, and enjoyed all sports. She loved attending any event...

Charlene L. McClain, 84, Carbondale, KS, passed away Monday, February 8, 2021 Auburn Homestead, Auburn, KS. She was born October 11, 1936 in Leroy, KS the daughter of Grover Edwards and Murel Brown. She grew up in the Topeka, KS area graduating from Topeka Seaman High School with the class of 1955. On February 8, 1955 Charlene was united in marriage to Jack H. McClain in Topeka, KS. Together they lived in Topeka until moving to Carbondale, KS in 1963 living there together for the rest of their lives. Jack preceded Charlene in death in 2013. They shared fifty-eight years of love together. Charlene was a lifelong homemaker. She also loved tending to her flowers and many plants. ...

Michael Dean Post, 68, of Lyndon, KS died January 26, 2021 at his home. He was born June 8, 1952 in Miles City, Montana the son of Gerald Dean Post and Lila Mae (Waterbury) Post. He graduated from Harriman High School with the class of 1970. Following graduation Michael enlisted in the United States Air Force proudly serving his country for twenty years. He began his service as a cook eventually becoming an auto body instructor attaining the rank of Technical Sergeant. Michael was awarded the Commendation Medal, Achievement Medal, Outstanding Unit Award, Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Medal, Overseas Long Tour Medal, and the Longevity Service Award Ribbon. During his service he...

Anita Lynne (Jolly) Maichel, 58, of Overbrook, KS passed away Monday, January 25, 2021 at Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka, KS. She was born June 22, 1962 in Topeka, KS the daughter of James A. Jolly and Martha L. (Albright) Jolly. She graduated with the Class of 1980 from the Santa Fe Trail High School in Overbrook, KS. She attended Emporia State University, Emporia, KS. Anita worked as a Claims Processor/Trainer for Blue Cross & Blue Shield in Topeka, KS for over thirty-five years. She also worked at Four Corners Steak House in Carbondale, KS. She was united in marriage to George Walter "Mike" Maichel on July 30, 1988. They shared over sixteen years of marriage before the death...

Lucille Keller, 101, Topeka, KS, passed away Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at her home. She was born November 18, 1919 in Burlingame, KS the daughter of Frank Greek and Margaret Ann (Beckley) Greek. Lucille grew up and attended school in Burlingame. On August 14, 1936 Lucille was united in marriage to Clifford Keller at Lyndon, KS. They shared sixty-six years of devotion and love until the death of Clifford in 2003. Lucille was a lifelong homemaker. She was a quilter, gardener and avid rock collector most importantly wife. She loved camping and traveling with Clifford in their Winnebago. She is survived by two daughters, Kay Mussatto, Topeka, KS, Louise Salaz and her husband,...

Russell Wade Granberry, 50, Topeka, passed away on December 27, 2020 at Stormont Vail Hospital, Topeka. He was born August 26, 1970 in San Antonio, TX the son of Fred Granberry and Judith (Pancoast) Foster. Russell grew up in San Antonio and graduated from John Marshall High School with the class of 1989. He then went on to serve his country in the United States Coast Guard from 1989 to 2005, attaining the rank of Petty Officer Second Class. Following his military service, Russell graduated from Friends University, Wichita, KS with a degree in Accounting. During his military service he was stationed in Mobile, AL, Elizabeth City, NC, Oklahoma City, Ok, Cleveland, OH, Brookings, OR, and...

Gilbert E. "Bud" Masters, 80, Burlingame, went home to be with the Lord on December 14, 2020. He is survived by his wife Nora Mae; daughters Julie (Leonard) Bremenkamp, Pam Masters, and Paula (Kevin) Moon; son Gary Masters; grandchildren Austin (Brooke), Kaylyn, Lucas, McKrae, Jenna, Brock, Gideon; and a brother, James, all of Burlingame and a brother, Terry, of Tucson. Following Covid-19 guidelines funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, December 19, 2020, at Federated Church of Burlingame. Interment will be at Burlingame Cemetery at a later date. The service will be live streamed on Lamb-Roberts-Price Funeral Home Facebook page for friends unable to attend. The family will meet...

Services for John (Jack) H. Bushman, (80), Ottawa will be at the Westminster Presbyterian Church, 401 W 13th, Ottawa Kansas, on Monday December 14th, at 1:00 PM. For those unable to attend services will be livestreamed through the Lamb-Roberts-Price Funeral Home Facebook page. His body was donated to the University of Kansas Medical Center. He died December 8th, 2020 Jack was born June 3rd, 1940, in Franklin, New Hampshire to Harry and Gladys Bushman. After graduating high school, he moved to Ottawa, Kansas to attend Ottawa University. Jack was a Professor Emeritus in the Department of Teaching and Leadership in the School of Education, at KU. He taught at KU from 1971 until his...

Theodore (Ted) E. Sisco, 59 of Carbondale, Kansas passed away November 24, 2020 after a long illness surrounded by his family. Ted was born April 14, 1961 in Osage County. Ted grew up in Osage County and spent time farming for several years before he began a career in drywall. Ted enjoyed farming and hunting, but his lifelong passion was fishing. Ted was preceded in death by his father, Theodore Sisco and his Grandparents. He is survived by mother Bonnie Sisco, his siblings Edith, Don, Ellen, and Elizabeth; 11 nieces and nephews and 5 great nieces and nephews. Following all Covid-19 guidelines, graveside funeral services will be 1:00 p.m., Monday, November 30, 2020 at Shawnee...

Amy Lucille "Lucy" Benortham, 78, went to be with the Lord on November 21, 2020 at Brookside Retirement Community, Overbrook, KS. Following all Covid-19 guidelines, funeral services will be 10:30 a.m., Saturday, November 28, 2020 at Overbrook Bible Church, Overbrook, KS. The family will greet friends at the church from 9:30 a.m. before the service hour Saturday. Memorial contributions may be made to Overbrook Bible Church or Gideons International sent c/o Lamb-Roberts-Price Funeral Home, P.O. Box 268, Overbrook, KS 66524. Condolences may be sent to the family through www.lamb-roberts.com. Services will be live streamed on Lamb-Roberts-Price Funeral Home Facebook page.

Charles Lee Mansfield, 81, died at home on November 14, 2020, after a years-long battle with cancer. Charlie was born in Clinton, Missouri on November 9, 1939, to Vivian Hull Mansfield and Charles Francis Mansfield. His older brother John and younger brother Terry both predeceased him. Growing up in Clinton, Charlie was active in athletics and was an Eagle Scout. He was the first member of his family to attend college when he went on to Baker University in Baldwin City, Kansas on an athletic scholarship. He lettered all four years in football and was selected to the all-conference team three times. He was a two-year letterman in basketball and a member of the Zeta Chi Fraternity. Charlie's...

George E Shepard, 93, of Valley Falls, KS, passed away November 13, 2020, at his residence. He was born July 8, 1927 in Carbondale, KS, the son of Roy Shepard and Lois (Martindale) Shepard. He grew up in the Carbondale area. The family moved to Valley Falls, Ks in 1960, where he continued farming. To honor George's life, funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at Carbondale Community Church of Christian Fellowship, Carbondale, KS. Interment will follow at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Berryton, KS. The Shepard family will greet friends for a visitation at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday prior to the service, at the church. Memorial contributions may be made to Jefferson...