All Obituaries

Katherine Louise Immesote, 80, of Lyons, Kansas, passed away March 20, 2023, at her home. She was born September 28, 1942, in Ellsworth County, Kansas, the daughter of Joseph and Helen Brozek Blazina. Katherine has resided in Lyons for the past eight years, formerly of Hutchinson, Kansas. She graduated from Lyons High School, and later received an associate’s degree in nursing from McPherson College. Katherine worked as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) for many years. She was a lifetime...

Glenda Mae Vincent Willems, 84, of Windom, Kansas, passed away March 17, 2023, at Sandstone Heights Nursing Home, Little River. She was born April 12, 1938, in Duncan, Oklahoma, the only child of Glenn William and Ettamae Brown Vincent. Glenda has resided in Windom for the majority of her life. She graduated from Windom High School, with the class of 1956. She worked for the Windom Post Office starting as a clerk in 1967 and was named Post Master on June 15, 1991. Glenda retired on December...

Retired teacher and cattleman, Martin Jerome “Jerry” Robl, passed away on Sunday, March 12, 2023, aged 89. Jerry was the husband of Judith Robl and father of four. He was born to Alvin Andrew (Dick) and Martha Irene (Link) Robl in Great Bend, KS, on May 16, 1933. Jerry grew up in the Chase, KS, area. A U.S. Army veteran of the Korean Conflict, he graduated from Fort Hays Kansas State College with a Bachelor of Science degree. He taught mathematics for 33 years in Odin, El Dorado,...

Sandra Marie “Sandi” Wolfe, 72, of Lyons, Kansas, passed away March 7, 2023, at the Sterling Village, Sterling. She was born March 27, 1950, in Utica, New York, the daughter of Joseph and Ann D’Amico Perreira. Sandi has resided in Lyons since 2016, formerly of Dodge City, Kansas. She graduated from Sauquoit Valley Senior High School, Sauquoit, New York, with the class of 1968. Sandi was much more than a homemaker. She was an amazing mother, doting grandmother, softball...

Anita M. Whitson, 67, of Garden City, Kansas, passed away February 10, 2023 at the Hillsboro Community Hospital, Hillsboro, Kansas. She was born February 21, 1955, in Garden City, the daughter of Galen Otis and Gwendolyn (Shull) Whitson. Anita has resided in Garden City for the past 27 years, formerly of Scott City, Kansas. She graduated from Scott City High School with the class of 1973. Anita was a department clerk and worked as a home health aide. She attended the Trinity Lutheran Church,...

Dixon Steadman, 91, of Chase, Kansas, passed away February 6, 2023, at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, Kansas. He was born on November 30, 1931, in St. John, Kansas, the son of Clifford Nelson and Blanche Ilene Dixon Steadman. Dixon has resided in Chase since 1977, formerly of Wichita. He graduated from Radium High School, Radium, Kansas, with the class of 1949. Dixon served in the United States Marine Corps during the Korean War from July 24, 1952 until January 26, 1962, attaining the rank...

Judith “Judy” Clare Engelland, 83, died Feb. 6, 2023, in Sterling, Kansas, after a long battle with scleroderma. She was at peace and surrounded by family as she went to be with her Lord. Judy was born May 9, 1939, to James and Barbara Buel of Sterling. She graduated from Sterling High School in 1957 and married her high school sweetheart John Engelland on August 28, 1960. Early in their marriage, they lived in Lawrence while John completed his engineering degree at the...

Joanne Berblinger Arie, 97, of Lyons, Kansas, passed away February 5, 2023, at Sunshine Meadows Retirement Community, Buhler, Kansas. She was born May 17, 1925, in Offerle, Kansas, the daughter of Oscar and Ethel Hedges Laudick. Joanne has resided in Buhler since 2015, formerly of Lyons. She was homemaker, bookkeeper for Pepsi Cola, Lyons, and a clerk for both Purdy Jewelers and the Lyons Office Supply. Joanne was a member of St. Paul Catholic Church, Lyons, and the St. Paul Altar Society....

Laura Renae Manwarren, 45, of Branson, Missouri, passed away February 1, 2023. She was born November 7, 1977, in McPherson, Kansas, the daughter of Larry P. Manwarren and Donna J. Adams. Laura was a housekeeper and caregiver most of her life. She enjoyed fishing, camping, cutting firewood and most of all spending time with her family. Laura is survived by her father, Larry Manwarren and wife Kirsten of North Myrtle Beach, SC; mother, Donna Baer and husband Bruce of Kissee Mills, MO; four...

Anna Maria Risola-Roberts, 52, of Lyons, Kansas, passed away January 29, 2023 at Ascension Via Christi St. Francis Hospital, Wichita. She was born August 6, 1970, in Norwalk, California, the daughter of Joseph and Judy Lynn (Cliffton) Risola. Anna has resided in Lyons since April of 2022, formerly of Jefferson, Texas. She graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Anna continued her education at Vaterotte Business School in St. Joseph, Missouri, where she received...