All Obituaries

Bonnie Dee (Myers) McMurray passed away on December 2, 2020 at the age of 92 surrounded by her family.  She was born on July 29, 1928, the sixth of seven children, to Vade and Aleda Myers in rural McPherson County, Kansas. Bonnie attended elementary school at the Lookout Grade School and graduated from McPherson High School in 1947. She began working at the Farmers Alliance Insurance Company upon high school graduation. While living and working in McPherson, Kansas, Bonnie met her...

Irene Margarete (Thimm) Unruh died peacefully December 1, 2020 in Topeka, KS in the presence of her children from complications of COVID infection. She was born October 29, 1925 near Beatrice, Nebraska, daughter of William and Margarete (Penner) Thimm.  She grew up with her three siblings in the Beatrice Mennonite community and attended German School, Bible School and public schools graduating from Beatrice High School.  She attended Bethel College and obtained her Kansas Teaching...

Phyllis B. Whittaker, 78, of Carbondale, KS died Monday, November 30, 2020 at Stormont Vail Hospital, Topeka. She was born February 9, 1942 in Cottage Hills, IL the daughter of William Amos Bryant and Mary (Hayes) Bryant.  She eventually moved to Colby, KS with her dad and brothers. She attended and graduated from Colby High School.  She was raised by her stepmother Pearl Ramsey of Colby, KS. On May 20, 1960, Phyllis was united in marriage to Raymond Andrew Whittaker, Sr. at the...

Clifford L. Reeves, age 69, of Ottawa, KS, died Saturday November 28, 2020, at his home.  He was born September 26, 1951 in Ottawa, KS the son of J.B Reeves and Ruby (Bittenbender) Reeves.  Clifford was a lifelong Ottawa resident graduating from Ottawa High School with the class of 1970.  He worked the City of Ottawa for several years in his youth.  For nineteen years he was Head Custodian for U.S.D. 231 Gardner/Edgerton until his retirement in 2014. He was a former...

Tina Diane Chermak, 62, died in the early morning hours of November 27, 2020 at her home in Burlingame, Kansas. Tina was born in Anchorage Alaska on February 14, 1958, to Roy and Leola Lansford. She graduated High School in 1976 in Clay Center, Nebraska, and attended Cloud County Community College, graduating as a Registered Nurse in 1991. Tina married Harry James Chermak, of Narka, Kansas on August 05, 1977 in Clay Center, Nebraska. They later lived in various cities throughout Nebraska...

David H. Fine, 58, of Ottawa, KS died Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at his residence. He was born August 15, 1962 in Ottawa, KS the son of Harold William and Donna Ann (Catuska) Fine.   He was married to Justine Fredrick, they later divorced. David served our country in the United States Army where he was a Heavy Wheel and Track Technician.  He became an ASE Certified Master Mechanic and later worked as a Service Tech with Snap-On Tools. He was a talented Artist and studied at...

  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...