Lucy F. Simms, went Home to be with her Lord & Savior, early Sunday morning, February 16, 2025. She was born on October 23, 1939, to parents Merrill Sr and Lillie Belle (Stanford) Crossley in Eufaula, Alabama She married the Love of her life, Dewayne Simms on April 25, 1959, 40 years until his death on Nov. 9, 1999. Lucy worked as an Accountant III in the Controller’s Office and College Administrative Building at Kansas State University from 1974 to 2005. Her hobbies include fishing, gardening, spoiling her grands & great-grands. Lucy loved traveling to her grandchildren’s sporting & educational events; the Dennis-Stanford annual family reunions; and traveling to Ohio to see family and friends. She enjoyed shopping in the Mardel Christian bookstore and sharing the Word. She worked tirelessly at church functions and she could always be found cooking a delicious meal. We will ALL miss her daily scriptures & words of encouragement, what a ministry of love she shared with us. Lucy is survived by her four children, Dewayne Simms Jr. (Wichita), Dawn Simms (Manhattan), DeAnna Simms-Noel (Topeka), Derrick (Jena) Simms (Wichita); eight grandchildren, Dominic and Breona Ward, Tiovon Noel, DeAndre Simms, Ra’chelle Vandermark, DaMare Simms, Deion Simms, Zu’mere Beard, Davin Simms; five great-grandchildren, Montae Simms, Mason Simms. DJ Ward, Journi Simms, Jru Ward; and a host of nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by a son, Darryl Simms; a granddaughter, Brooke McCauley; and her siblings, Ellis Jones, John Crossley, Arthur (Dorothy) Crossley Sr, Robert (Emma) Crossley, Dorothy (James) Ishman, Joseph Crossley, Jerline Crossley, Merrill Crossley Jr, Wanda Hoskins (Charlie), Evelyn Nance, H. Eugene Jackson, Robert Simms Funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M., Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen-Funeral Home with a graveside following the service at Sunrise Cemetery. A visitation will be prior to the service at 10:00 A.M. Condolences may be sent to Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Home, 1616 Poyntz Ave, Manhattan, KS 66502

Hayden Scott Becker, age 47, of Manhattan, KS died February 13, 2025, at the Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan following a brief illness. He was born on May 24, 1977, in Redwood Falls, Minnesota, and was adopted at the age of 3 months by Andrew and Rikki (Silverman) Becker. He grew up in Overland Park, KS and then briefly in Buffalo Grove, IL and moved to Manhattan, KS in 1989. He attained the rank of Eagle Scout. He graduated from Manhattan High School with the class of 1996. Hayden worked for SMH Consultants in Manhattan as a surveyor for over 20 years. On November 22, 2014, he was united in marriage to Anita Dolinar in Manhattan, KS. He enjoyed watching football, especially K-State Wildcats and Chiefs, spending time with his family and friends, and later in life, travelling. His favorite place to visit was Croatia, with his wife, and later also his son. Since day one, he fell in love with the country and the way of life and would tell anyone who would listen to how beautiful it was and how he wanted to build a house there and go back every year. His greatest joy and accomplishment were becoming a father, and it came naturally to him—especially considering he never changed a diaper until he was 39 years old. He loved being active and outside and could not sit still for more than an hour. He was known for his easy-going personality and infectious laugh. He never met a stranger and got along with everyone. He was not a selfish person and would do anything for others. He will be missed by all who know him. He is survived by his wife, Anita, and their son, Oliver, of Manhattan, KS, his parents Andrew and Rikki Becker, of Manhattan, KS and his brother, Ryan Becker, of Frisco, TX. He also leaves behind many family members and friends. Visitation services will be held on Tuesday February 25, 2025, from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM at Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Home. In his honor, please wear either Wildcat or Chiefs’ attire, and absolutely no KU gear. Services will be held on Wednesday February 26, 2025, at the Manhattan Jewish Congregation, 1509 Wreath Avenue in Manhattan, starting at 11:00 AM. Interment will follow at 1:30 PM at the Sunrise Cemetery in Manhattan. In memory of Hayden, the family suggests memorial funds to a charity of your choice. Contributions may be sent in care of the Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Home, 1616 Poyntz Avenue, Manhattan, Kansas 66502. Online condolences may be left for the family through the funeral home website at www.ymlfuneralhome.com

Delbert William Kufahl, 79, of Onaga, Kansas, passed away on Friday (February 14, 2025) at Eastridge Nursing Facility in Centralia, Kansas. Arrangements are in the care of Campanella & Stewart Funeral Home in Wamego.

Patricia Stewart, of Manhatan, passed away on February 17, 2025 at the Good Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan. A visitation will be held from 6-8pm Thursday February 27 at the Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Home in Manhattan. Private interment will take place at the Sunrise Cemetery in Manhattan. Complete obituary information may be read on the funeral home website at www.ymlfuneralhome.com

Donald Everett Liby, age 96 of Manhattan, passed away Wednesday, February 12, 2025, at his home, surrounded by his family. He was born on September 3, 1928, in Miltonvale, the son of Harvey Everett and Cecelia Cordelia (Girard) Liby. Following high school, he was drafted into the U.S. Army and served in the Korean War where he was awarded a Bronze Service Star. He married Marlene Bowser on July 25, 1974, in Morganville. She survives of the home. Don worked for the Clay Center Street Department from 1953 until 1993 and was a volunteer firefighter for 28 years. He was a member of the Clay Center Elks Club #2253, American Legion Post 227 in Clifton and the VFW Post in Clay Center. Don was a kind, caring, loving, and patient man. He enjoyed hunting, camping, skiing, and spending time with his family. He liked tinkering in his garage, mowing the lawn, and teasing the little ones when they came to visit. The door was always open to anyone. He was always supportive of anything the kiddos wanted to do and if it didn’t go well, he would be right there to pick up the pieces. He led an extraordinary life and will be missed dearly. In addition to his wife, Marlene Liby, he is survived by one son, Steve Liby and Sandy of Clay Center; one daughter, Julie Timmerman and Wayne of Clay Center; four step children, Waunita Barnes of Havensville, Ilene Carter and Kriss of Neosho Rapids, Arnold Bowser and Debi of Divide, Montana, and Gail Wetter and Bill of Manhattan; one sister, Darlene Randolph of Abilene; eleven grandchildren, Thomas Watt, Jr., Jamie Watt, Mary Watt, Michael Watt, Jonathan Watt, Daniel Bowser, Travis Bowser, Hanna Wetter, Isiah Soto, Jodi McCafferty, and Tori King; seventeen great grandchildren, Kendell, Breckan, Conner, Trenton, Ashton, Trinity, Jacklyn, Vivienne, Abby, Robyn, Charlotte, Junior, Haydyn, Chelsea, Caylee, Sierra, and Wyatt; two great-great grandchildren, Aamir and Jaxton, and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, two daughters, Diane Blattner and Susie Liby; one sister, Marjorie Marcotte; one brother, Bill Liby; three grandsons, Jeff Blattner, Jared Bowser and Michael McCafferty, Jr.; one great grandson, Tommy Watt, III, and two sons-in-law, Bill Watt and Ken Barnes.

Shirley Ann York, 74 of Wamego, Kansas, passed away on February 17, 2025 at Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan. Arrangements are in the care of Campanella & Stewart Funeral Home in Wamego, Kansas.

Helen I. Taylor, age 87, of Wamego, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, February 16, 2025, at the Good Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan after a courageous 20-month battle with pancreatic cancer. Helen was born September 6, 1937, in Cincinnati, Ohio, the daughter of Clint and Winifred E. Alexander (Power). She graduated from Hamilton High School in 1956. Helen moved to Wamego, KS in 1968. She married George "Fred" Taylor on April 11, 1971, at the Wamego United Methodist Church. He preceded her in death on April 10, 2003. Helen retired from Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. in 1992 after 24 years of service. After retiring from Southwestern Bell, Helen worked at Dyers IGA for several years until she fully retired to spend time with her husband, family, and friends. Helen spent many hours creating beautiful quilts, working on sewing projects, and beautiful crochet projects for her family over the years. She will be remembered for her smile and willingness to help anyone who was in need. More than anything else, Helen's family and her very close friends are what mattered the most to her, and she never left a conversation without saying "I love you!" or "Let me get my purse!" Helen is survived by her daughter Julie (Jeff) Duncan of Saint George, KS; her grandchildren Taylor Schleif (Richard Benkendorf) of Wamego, KS, Danielle (Craig) Hort of New Salem, ND, and Trevor Duncan of Saint George, KS; her great-grandchildren Hunter Schleif, Waylon Hort, Ellison Hort, Lorelai Hort, Charlotte Benkendorf, and Cori Hort; and her brother Richard "Alex" Alexander of Topeka, KS. Helen was preceded in death by her parents. The family will welcome friends and loved ones for a visitation Thursday, February 20, 2025, from 6:00 to 8:00 at Yorgensen-Meloan-Lundeen Funeral Home in Manhattan. Funeral services will be held Friday, February 21, 2025, at 10:00 at Yorgensen-Meloan-Lundeen Funeral Home. Private graveside services will be held immediately following the service at the Sunset Cemetery in Manhattan. Friends and family are invited to gather for a luncheon following the graveside service at the St. George UMC Fellowship Hall in St. George. In memory of Helen, the family suggests memorial contributions be made to the Helen Taylor Memorial Fund, by making checks payable to the Helen Taylor Memorial Fund, or to the Good Shepard Hospice House. Contributions may be sent in care of the Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Home, 1616 Poyntz Avenue, Manhattan, Kansas 66502. Online condolences may be left for the family through the funeral home website at www.ymlfuneralhome.com

Dorothy Kathleen Dickerhoof, 91, went to be with the Lord on January 12, 2025, in Yukon, OK. Born in 1933 in Clovis, New Mexico, to Gordon and Ethel Thornton, Dorothy led a life full of adventure and service. She received her high school diploma in Anchorage, Alaska, and graduated from the University of New Mexico in 1955. Her love of aviation led her to work as a hostess for TWA and eventually become an accomplished commercial pilot, also teaching ground school for many years. Active in the Ninety-Nines International Organization of Women Pilots, Dorothy served in numerous roles, including Governor of the South Central Region from 1996 to 1998. Her adventurous spirit saw her participate in many air races, including the 1976 Powder Puff Derby. In her later years, she enjoyed genealogy and volunteered at the Genealogy Library in Manhattan, KS. Dorothy was also a devoted member of the United Methodist Church throughout her life. She was married to George Dickerhoof for 68 years, and together they lived in New Mexico, California, Arizona, and Kansas before settling in Oklahoma. Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents, her brother Robert Thornton, her nephew Steven Thornton, her son Robert Dickerhoof, and her daughter-in-law Michelle Dickerhoof. She is survived by her loving husband, George; her daughter and son-in-law, Bonnie and Jerry Williams; her son, Randal Dickerhoof; her daughter-in-law, Stacy Dickerhoof; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. A memorial service to honor to Dorothy's life will be held 11:00 A.M., Saturday, March 22, 2025, at the Dale Robertson Center, 1200 Lakeshore Dr, Yukon, OK 73099.

Pat Wareham, age 81 passed away February 10, 2025, after a long and courageous battle with Alzheimer’s disease. She was born December 2, 1943, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Manhattan, Kansas. Daughter of Wilfred Francis Farrell and Agnes Lucille (Murray) Farrell. Pat graduated from Monsignor Lucky High School in 1961 and St Mary’s College South Bend, Indiana in 1965, She married James Wareham on August 28, 1965. Pat taught English at Bishop Miege High School for 31 years and served as the English Department Chairperson for 11 years. She was a member of Holy Spirit Catholic Church and loved being with her family and friends and enjoyed volunteer work, especially at St. Mary’s food kitchen in Kansas City, Kansas. She was also an avid reader and loved playing bridge with her many friends. Pat was preceded in death by her father, mother and brother, Wilfrid Francis Farrell Jr. Survivors include her husband, James of fifty-nine years; and their children, James Patrick Wareham and his children, Francesca, Liam and Piper; and their daughter, Anne Murray McKelvy and her husband, Shawn McKelvy, Colorado Springs, Colorado and their children, Brendan, Riley and Kiernan. Also surviving are her sisters, Janelle Graham, Danville, Illinois, Kathy Riordan and her husband, Mike, Prairie Village, Kansas, and Tana Farrell and Marylu Farrell, both of Olathe, Kansas. A visitation will be held Saturday, February 22, 2025, at 9:00 am followed by a Rosary and Funeral Mass at 10:00 am at Holy Spirit Catholic Church, 11300 W. 103rd Street, Overland Park, Kansas 66214. A private inurnment will be held at later date in Manhattan, Kansas. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Bishop Miege High School, Holy Spirit Catholic Church or Harvesters Food Bank in Kansas City, Missouri. Condolences may be left at www.mcgilleyhoge.com

Debra K. Marfield, age 70, died on February 10, 2025, at the Good Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan. She was born on December 23, 1954, in Manhattan, KS to John C. Krienitz and Janice R. (Lund) Krienitz. Debra graduated from Manhattan High School in 1972. Shortly thereafter she began working at Farm Bureau Insurance, where she met the love of her life. On January 23, 1981, she was united in marriage to Walter L. Marfield. After getting married, Debra began working as a legal assistant at Arthur-Green LLP in Manhattan, a job she excelled at until her retirement in 2014. She was also a proud member of First Christian Church, serving her Lord and Savior as a deacon, treasurer, officer of the disciple's women's group and loving friend to all. She was always there to lend a hand, whether that meant helping with children in the nursery, coordinating rides for those who needed one, or even taking it upon herself to learn how to use technology when an A/V substitute was needed. More often than not, though, she would just brighten a room with her trademark smile and a plate of homemade treats. Debra also dedicated herself to delivering Meals on Wheels weekly upon retirement. Taking after her mother, she never met a stranger and always had a kind word when you needed it. Everyone on her route adored her, and she adored them right back. It made her day to put a smile on the face of someone who needed it, and she always carried dog biscuits for all the pups on her route. In everything she did, she led with the love and kindness she will always be remembered for. She will be dearly missed by so many, but those who knew and loved her will be forever grateful for every minute spent in her presence. Debra is survived by her husband, Walter L. Marfield, of the home. She is also survived by two sons, Wesley Marfield of Kansas City, MO, and Travis (Amanda) Marfield of Wamego, KS and two grandchildren, Clayton Marfield and Madyson Marfield of Wamego, KS. Also surviving is her sister, Marcia Finn of Manhattan, KS. Debra was preceded in death by her parents. Visitation with the family will be held Friday, February 14 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Home in Manhattan. Celebration of life service is planned for Saturday, February 15 at 10:00 a.m. at First Christian Church, 3001 Grand Mere Parkway in Manhattan. Memorial contributions may be made to the First Christian Church in Manhattan, or the Good Shepherd Homecare and Hospice House Inc. Contributions may be left in care of the Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Home, 1616 Poyntz Avenue, Manhattan, Kansas 66502. Online condolences may be left for the family through the funeral home website at www.ymlfuneralhome.com

Rachel was born to Dr. William and Sara Hummel on June 18, 1953. The youngest of five, she has been preceded in death by her parents, her brother Steve Hummel, and sister Kay Hummel-Nesbitt. So many friends and loved ones are gone. Some are remembered by their gift of generational love. Rachel is survived by her sister Sara Ekart (and husband Don), Ruth Abbott (and husband Tom), and the surviving spouses of Steve - Karen Hummel, and Kay - Allen Hummel-Nesbitt. She has loving, brilliant, and wonderful nieces and nephews from Maine to California. Rachel grew up in Manhattan, Kansas, in the '50s, '60s, and '70s. With older siblings having established the Hummel name, Rachel was everyone's friend. That never changed. Rachel was a proponent of the School of Natural Consequences. She was always very precise in explaining how what you had done had gotten you to where you are. Rachel and her first husband, Mike Frost, taught this lesson as house parents in several facilities serving delinquent youth in the '70s. Jessica Alexandria Frost was born to that union in 1973. Rachel (and Jessica) married David Scott on January 23, 1981, in Miami, OK. David's career in social services management led them around Kansas, settling in Topeka in 1987. Duncan Tyler was born in 1982, Stephen Isaac in 1983, and Adrian Edward in 1996. Her children were the focus of her life. She is survived by her husband David Scott, daughter Dr. Jessica Ditto of Cockeysville, MD, and sons Duncan Scott, Stephen Scott, and Adrian Scott, all of Topeka, as well as her amazing grandchildren, now ages 5 to 23. Rachel loved music. She loved live, loud music. She would embarrass the girls she was supervising; her sons; and/or random concert goers by her rock n' roll behavior. She loved so many people. So many people love her. She will be so missed. A celebration of Rachel's life will be held on June 18, 2025. Time and place to be announced.

Lou Ann Dunn, 84 of Salina, KS, passed away on February 02, 2025 at Presbyterian Manor in Salina. Online condolences at www.ryanmortuary.com