Kenneth Wayne Garst, the son of Darrell L. Garst and Carrol (Modlin) Garst, was born October 29, 1951 in Mankato, KS and passed away on June 11, 2022 at his home at the age of 70 years, 7 months, and 14 days. He grew up in the Scandia, KS area, graduating from Scandia High School in 1969. He then attended and graduated from North Central Kansas Area Vocational-Technical School with an associate degree in the Heavy Equipment Operations Program. Kenneth worked for the Bureau of Reclamation...

Norma June Butts, 94, formerly of Jewell, Kansas, passed away Thursday, May 26, 2022 at Hilltop Lodge Nursing Home, Beloit, Kansas.  She was born at her rural home near Jewell on June 8, 1927 to Albert and Elsie LaRue Abram.  June attended Couch School for eight years then graduated from Jewell High School in 1945.  She married William Eugene Butts, who she met on a blind date, on January 18, 1948 at the Jewell Christian Church where she had been a member since December 6,...

Lyle Lindon Flinn, age 94, Mankato Resident, passed away April 30, 2022 at Jewell County Hospital. He was born on December 13, 1927 in Allen Township to Lloyd and Esther (Willmeth) Flinn. Lyle graduated from Randall High School in 1945 and went back to the family farm to begin his lifelong career in farming. Lyle married Nella Rose Knarr on November 27, 1949 at the Trinity United Methodist Church in Jewell, KS. They started their married life on the farm south of Randall where they lived...

James Rex Freeman, 95, went home to be with the Lord Friday, March 25, 2022 at the Nicol Home, Glasco, Kansas where he resided since May 2021.  Rex was the eldest child born to James Daniel and Irma Blanche Bennett Freeman on the family farm northeast of Mankato on December 2, 1926.  He was baptized and became a member of the Christian Church of Mankato in 1960.    He attended country schools and graduated from Mankato High School in 1944.  Rex was drafted...

Fawna Fairy, 3rd child of Ralph E. Arasmith and Ida Joy (Colson) Arasmith was born April 14, 1933 in Brownscreek Township, Jewell County Kansas and died January 12, 2022 at Salina Regional Health Center at the age of 88 years.                 She was educated at a rural school, Jewell Elementary and she graduated from Jewell High School in 1951.  In 1953, she earned a 60-hour teaching certificate at Fort Hays...

Judy A Mallory was born April 1, 1944 at the family home in Glen Elder Kansas to Henry & Beulah Luckey Staley.  She passed away December 13, 2021 at Salina Regional Health Center. She grew up mostly in Glen Elder, moving to Beloit right before high school. She worked at a very early age as a waitress and then later at Mitchell County Hospital. She married Kenny Mallory on October 21st, 1962.  They had 1 daughter Brenda.  Judy's family later moved to Jewell where she...

Warren Lee Heinen died Thursday, December 9, 2021 at the age of 66.  He was born in Concordia, KS and raised in Formoso, KS.   He graduated from Mankato High School and continued his education graduating from Cloud County Jr College in Concordia, KS in 1975 and Southwestern College in Winfield, KS in 1977.  He had worked as an assistant manager but for most of his career life he worked for the State of Kansas as an auditor.  After his retirement from the state due to...

Candace Durant, 88, passed away November 9, 2021 at Presbyterian Manor in Salina, KS.  She was born January 20, 1933, the only child of Chester and Ruth (Banker) Beineke in Salina, KS.  She graduated from Salina High School.   While attending Kansas Wesleyan College she met Don Durant, who became her husband Dec. 21, 1952.  They were married in the 9th Street Evangelical United Brethren Church.  She moved with Don to Fort Riley, KS, when Don joined the army for two...

Mary Lou Davis, Jewell, Ks passed away Oct.18, 2021 at Lee’s Summit Medical Center, Lee’s Summit, MO at the age of 76.  Mary was born July 4, 1945 at Oklahoma City, OK, the daughter of Henry Eron Radford & Minnie Bell Wilson Radford. Survivors include 1 son, David Aksamit, Randall, KS; 1 daughter Tina Fourtner Mello, Crescent City, CA; 6 Grandchildren, & 8 Great Grandchildren; 2 Son-in-law’s, Brad Fourtner, Troy Mello; 1 brother Tom Radford Modesto, CA; 2...

Robert D. Todd, 80, was born at Lincoln, Nebraska to Chester D. and Dorothy (Bell) Todd on January 10, 1941. He passed away at his home in Jewell, Kansas on September 24, 2021. Robert attended rural school by Ashland, Nebraska. Robert graduated from Waverly High School. Robert then went on to attend and complete his bachelor’s degree from University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska. Robert Married Loretta (Bryant) Todd on the 22nd of August, 1965. Robert taught school, managed several...