Obituaries

Carol was born September 26, 1932, in Tipton, KS, the daughter of Joseph John and Mathilda Anna (Moritz) Krier. She grew up outside Tipton “on the farm”, where she met her husband the first day of high school.

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.

Miriam Hershberger, 70, of Hutchinson, Kansas, passed away from cancer on Thursday, February 2, 2023 at Mennonite Friendship Communities in South Hutchinson.

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.

Gary Franklin Tippett, 67, of Inman, Kansas and formerly of Pecos, Texas, peacefully passed away on Sunday, February 5, 2023, surrounded by family at Hospice House, Hutchinson.

Tracy Floyd Sivils, 55, died Friday, February 3, 2023, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center.  He was born April 17, 1967, in Hutchinson, to Kenneth “Kenny” and Ernestine Janette (Eisiminger) Sivils.

John David Martens, 92, passed away February 4, 2023, at Pleasant View Home, Inman. He was born June 29, 1930, in rural McPherson County, the son of John H. and Sara A. Neufeldt Martens.

Michael ‘Mike’ L. Souba, 72, passed away January 31, 2023, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. He was born November 8, 1950, in Fairmont, NE, to Donald Souba and Stella (Ruhl) Souba.

Richard A. “Dick” Yauk, 87, of Wichita, died January 28, 2023. He was born March 5, 1935, in OK, to Carl and Susan (Hopp) Yauk. He lived his young childhood in Colorado, where he discovered his attraction to gemology.

Jeanette Gammon Mull passed away at home on January 29, 2023. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother.

He passed from life to eternal life peacefully at age 83 on February 1, 2023.

Donald M. Nelson Jr., aka “Junior,” 64, of Lyons, died January 31, 2023, at Select Specialty Hospital in Wichita. He was born September 11, 1958, in Lyons, to Donald M. and Millie R. (Moore) Nelson Sr.