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Beverly Joyce Miller, age 85, of Manhattan, Kansas, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Thursday, November 14, 2024, at Foundation Park with her children by her side. Born on November 23, 1938, in Junction City, Kansas, to Albert and Louise (Dahlstrom) Puck, Bev grew up in the Wakefield and Milford communities. She graduated from Milford High School and Brown Mackie College in Salina. On August 10, 1958, Bev married her lifelong partner and the love of her life, Buford Miller. They met in the 7th grade when Bev's family moved to Milford. Together, they built a beautiful life, sharing countless memories as true-life partners. Bev's unwavering devotion shone brightest during Buford's...

Robert John "Bob" Bishop, age 60 of Manhattan, died November 9, 2024, while vacationing in El Salvador. He was born on December 19, 1963, in Elgin, Illinois, the son of Derry and Elaine Bishop. In 1969, they moved to Oberlin, Kansas, where he grew up along with his three siblings, and attended Decatur County High School. In 1988, he moved to Manhattan, and in 1996, he married Joey Davidson. While together, they welcomed two children, Riley and McKenzi. Bob worked in sales most of his career, working at Little Apple Cars in Manhattan for the past twelve years. He loved God, restoring old cars, exercising on the weekend, writing poetry, and was a world champion arm wrestler. He is survived...

Harold Lloyd Hula, 94, passed away Sunday, September 8, 2024, in Overland Park, Kansas. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm, Saturday, September 14, 2024, at the United Presbyterian Church in Blue Rapids. Christie-Anderes Funeral Home in Waterville is assisting the family. To view a full obituary, please visit www.apfunerals.com.

George Michael King, age 82 of Olsburg, passed away Sunday, July 28, 2024, at the Good Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan. He was born on July 1, 1942, in Rutland, Ohio, the son of Clyde Earl and Helen Mae (Musser) King. Mike married Mary Kolars and they had two sons, John and Stephen. They later divorced. On October 20, 1970, he married Betty L. Tusing and they had two children, Peggy and Jason. Betty preceded him in death in 1997. Mike served in the U.S. Army and then worked in civil service as a track vehicle mechanic, working on heavy equipment. He was a member of the American Legion and loved fishing. He is survived by his faithful companion of 26 years, Gladys Zimmer of...

Dorine Kay (Nelson) Bergren, age 89 of Manhattan, passed away Saturday, June 29, 2024, at the Good Shepherd Hospice House. She was born on August 31, 1934, in Manhattan, the daughter of Frank Emil and Virginia Marian (Mayfield) Nelson. Dorine graduated from Riley Rural High School and Kansas State University with a Bachelor's degree in Home Economics. She married Ronald Lee Bergren on May 29, 1955, at the Riley Presbyterian Church, who survives. Dorine was a news reporter for the Marysville Advocate for many years. Her and Ron were members of the Memorial Presbyterian Church in Marysville and Trinity Presbyterian Church in Manhattan, where she was active in many areas, including singing...

David Ray Suhling, age 84, of Manhattan, Kansas, passed away June 5 at Via Christi Village in Manhattan after a brief illness. Dave was born June 20, 1939, to Elmer and Esther Suhling in Bunker Hill, Illinois. After graduating from high school, Dave trained to become an electrician, ultimately obtaining his Masters Electrician license, where he worked with the union in Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Kansas. Dave also worked as a wheelwright at Silver Dollar City, a job he cherished, as he learned many of these skills from his grandfather. After moving to Manhattan, he worked as a Research Technician at Civil Engineering at Kansas State University before he retired in 2012. Dave was...

Larry Eugene Bowers, longtime Riley County resident, passed away on May 26, 2024, in Manhattan after a long hard-fought battle with Parkinson's. He was born on June 3, 1939, on a farm east of Munden, Kansas to Joye William Bowers and Lucille Sunshine (Verley) Bowers. He attended school in Munden, where he excelled in basketball and academics. Larry received his B.S. and M.S. degrees, followed by a Doctorate (Ed.D.) from Northern Illinois University in 1966. He took flying lessons while attending graduate school to be able to fly from his hometown of Downers Grove, IL to N.I.U. in DeKalb, IL. Dr. Bowers worked his way up from student teaching to the position of Principal of Downers Grove...

Eileen Wilma Hageman, age 96 of Riley, passed away Saturday, February 10, 2024 at the Good Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan surrounded by her loved ones. She was born April 6, 1927 on the family farm near Leonardville, the daughter of Lucas D. and Lena J. (Potts) Buss. The family will receive friends from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. Friday, February 16, 2024 at the Anderes-Pfeifley Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, February 17, 2024 at the Leonardville Community Church. A memorial may be made to the Eileen Hageman Memorial Fund, to be determined at a later date. Contributions may be left in care of the Anderes-Pfeifley Funeral Home. Condolences may be left...

Thomas William "Tom" Nichols, age 86 of Leonardville, passed away Sunday, January 28, 2024, at the Leonardville Nursing Home. He was born on April 26, 1937, the son of Ross Eugene and Evelyn Ann (Wertzberger) Nichols. On November 9, 1957, he married Sylda Ann Randall in Wamego, Kansas. Tom worked at KP&L as a gas service foreman for 37 years. After retirement, he was a driver for Little Apple Toyota Honda. He enjoyed hunting and fishing with friends, dances at the American Legion with Sylda and working all week on the 24K race car so that his son, Kip, could race it on the weekends. After retirement, he and Sylda were snowbirds and traveled to the southwestern United States in their...

Cletus Darrel Young, age 85 of Manhattan, passed away Thursday, December 14, 2023, at the Stoneybrook Retirement Community in Manhattan. He was born on November 5, 1938, in rural Riley County, Kansas, the son of Earl and Edith (Stadel) Young. He graduated from St. George High School, where he excelled in sports, especially basketball. On July 28, 1958, he married Evelyn Marie Pease at the St. Luke's Lutheran Church in Manhattan. Cletus was a lifetime farmer and stockman. He raised, and sold, a lot of prize-winning show pigs. He was a member of the National Swine Registry and National Duroc Association. He loved his family and following his children's and grandchildren's activites. He...

Sharon Kay (Toburen) Springer, 82, of Westmoreland, passed away October 30, 2023, in Westmoreland. The family will receive friends from 6 - 8:00 p.m., November 9, 2023, at the Westmoreland United Methodist Church. Celebration of Life service will be held at 10:00 a.m., November 10, 2023, at the United Methodist Church in Westmoreland. Private family inurnment will be in the Carnahan Creek Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Loaves and Fishes-Food Pantry of the United Methodist Church. Contributions may be left in care of the Anderes-Pfeifley Funeral Home. Condolences may be left for the family at www.apfunerals.com.

Ralph William Hagenmaier, age 78 of Randolph, passed away Tuesday, September 5, 2023 at Via Christi Village. He was born on November 10, 1944 in Manhattan, the son of Oswin William and Emma Marie (Holtman) Hagenmaier. Ralph enjoyed his life as a farmer and cattleman. He was a member of the Randolph United Methodist Church, serving in various offices throughout the years. He also served on the Randolph City Council for several years. He loved spending time with his family and friends. He is survived by two sisters, Sharron Sump and husband Howard of Randolph, and Beverly Sump and husband Harlan of Olsburg; three nieces, Shana Devlin and husband Dane, Shelli Franson and husband Jim, and...

Gary "Gabe" George Shandy, 85, Milford, Kan., passed away on July 9, 2023, in his home. He was born December 15, 1937, in Milford to George Payne and Dorothy Emily (Moyer) Shandy. The third of four children, he grew up in the "old town" of Milford, and he often recalled fond memories and stories of his childhood adventures with his friends and siblings. He graduated from Milford High School in 1957. He married Loretta Joy Luthi on September 29, 1962. Together they started a lifelong journey filled with love, friendship, and partnership. Gary's strong work ethic was evident early on. Starting as a young child, he regularly joined his father on fuel and oil deliveries to businesses,...

Verlee Darlene Fronce, age 83 of Manhattan, passed away Friday, March 10, 2023 in the Bramlage House at Meadowlark Hills. She was born on December 9, 1939 in Salina. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, July 6, 2023 at the Anderes-Pfeifley Funeral Home with Pastor Melanie Nord officiating. Inurnment will be in the Carnahan Creek Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Meadowlark Foundation and First United Methodist Church. Contributions may be left in care of the Anderes-Pfeifley Funeral Home. Condolences may be left for the family at www.apfunerals.com.

Fredrick John "Fred" Klucas, age 66 of Leonardville, Kansas, passed away February 14, 2020 at Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan, Kansas. He was born on February 7, 1954 in Watertown, South Dakota, the son of Cecil Edward and Evelyn Ann (Lindner) Klucas. Funeral services were held on February 18, 2020. Arrangements were handled by the Anderes-Pfeifley Funeral Home in Riley, Kansas.

He was born on April 23, 1947. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, January 30, 2024 at the Clay Center United Methodist Church. The family will receive friends from 5-7p.m. Monday at the Anderes-Pfeifley Funeral Home. Condolences may be left for the family at www.apfunerals.com.