Melby Mortuary Obituaries
James E. Ross
Sep 7, 2026
Born July 16, 1944, in Concordia, KS to Alfred and Viola Ross. He went to his Heavenly home on September 7, 2026, at the age of 82.
Jim attended Lovewell School, later moving to Mankato and graduated from Mankato High School. His classmates were a wonderful group of friends! He attended Kansas University before proudly serving his country in the Navy....
Ronald Lee Hancock
Sep 3, 2026
Ronald Lee Hancock, 62, of Mankato, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, September 3, 2026. He was born on June 10, 1964 in Valentine, Nebraska to Donald and Vernadine (Lapp) Hancock.
Ron graduated from Burr Oak High School in 1981 and then went on to get a welding certificate from Salina Vo-Tech.
He had two daughters, Maci and Jessica, with his first wife....
Barbara A. Snyder
Aug 31, 2026
Barbara Ann (Diamond) Snyder, of Mankato, Kansas, was born April 6, 1934, at the family home located in Lebanon, Kansas. She was the daughter of Don and Lois (Brown) Diamond. Barbara died Monday, August 31st, 2026, at the Jewell County Hospital, Mankato, Kansas, at the age of 92 years, 3 months, and 25 days.
Barb spent the first 21 years in...
Darwin Long
Aug 22, 2026
Darwin “Davy” Phillip Long, 78, of Ionia, Kansas, passed away on August 22, 2026, at his home, surrounded by his loved ones.
He was born on December 30, 1947, to Phillip and Hulda (Dettmer) Long in Cedar, Kansas. As a young boy, Darwin left school early to work on the family farm, pouring his heart into agriculture and helping care for...
Bethany L. Poulin
Aug 19, 2026
Bethany L. (Melby) Poulin, 41, of Riley, Kansas, passed away on August 19, 2026.
Bethany was born in Belleville, Kansas, to Steve and Terri Melby where she received her only tan after several days under the billie lights. The kind nurses would have her face the window to show off for onlookers. She would immediately turn to face the other way.
Bethany...
Twila May Morris
Jul 30, 2026
Twila May Morris, daughter of Cecil Russell and Irene (Bisbee) Figgins, was born June 7, 1940 on a farm near Burr Oak, Kansas. She departed this life on Thursday, July 30, 2026, at the Jewell County Hospital, Mankato, Kansas.
She attended the Walnut country school #39 her eight years of grade school and then went on to complete her formal education...
Phyllis Boden
Jul 6, 2026
Phyllis Darlene Boden, 95, of Mankato, Kansas passed away on Sunday, July 5, 2026. She was born on November 15, 1930, in Bucklin, Missouri to Fred and Etta (Fields) Nees.
The family moved to Jewell, Kansas where she attended all of her school years. She graduated from Jewell High School in 1948.
She married Virgil Small in June of 1948. They farmed...
Glenna L. Fogo
Jul 2, 2026
Glenna Louise (Topliff) Fogo was born February 1, 1923, in Howard, Kansas. She was the oldest child born to Harriet (Marrs) and Glenn Topliff. Glenna departed this life in Manhattan, Kansas on July 2, 2026. She was 103-years old.
Glenna attended grade school in Howard, Kansas and Mankato, Kansas through the seventh grade. In 1935, the family moved to a farm...
Charles "Burt" Warne
Jun 23, 2026
Charles “Burt” Warne, 94, of Mankato, passed away surrounded by his loving family, on June 23, 2026. Born to Clem O. and Stella (Russell) Warne on their farmstead near Rubens, Ks on December 17, 1931, Burt was raised with the values that would define his life: faith, family, hard work and service.
After graduating from Mankato High School in 1949, he...
Carol D. Cosand
Jun 19, 2026
Carol Diane Cosand, age, 81, formerly of Mankato, KS, passed away on Friday, June 19, 2026 at Seasons Health and Rehab, St. George, UT. She was born on November 6, 1944 in Wichita, KS to George & Iris (Calahan) Cosand.
She graduated from Burr Oak High School in 1962 and attended Mary Lanning Hospital School of Nursing in 1965. She received...
Martha Jane Jacobs
May 6, 2026
Martha “Jane” (Hill) Jacobs, age 91, passed away peacefully on May 6, 2026, at Park Villa Nursing Home in Clyde. She was born on May 19, 1934, in Stark, the daughter of Charles M. Hill, Sr. and Jesse (Daniels) Hill.
Martha graduated from Stark High School in 1947 and later attended Pittsburg State University, where she studied business for four years...
Linda Jo Crangle
Mar 21, 2026
Linda Jo Crangle, born January 30, 1952, died March 20, 2026.
Linda lived a life marked by faith, devotion to family, and quiet strength. She was the daughter of Dale and Libbie Crangle
Because her father worked for the United States Geological Survey (USGS), Linda spent much of her childhood moving from place to place, learning early how to adapt and find...
Dale K. Park
Mar 20, 2026
Dale K. Park, 95 years of age, of Mankato passed away Friday, March 20, 2026 at the Jewell County Hospital in Mankato Kansas. He was born on January 11, 1931 in Hays, Kansas to Loyd “Jim” G. and Alice H. (Somer) Park.
He got his first job at the age of 13 at the State Park just south of Hays. Dale...
Jerry L Shaffer
Jan 11, 2026
Shared on behalf of Chaput-Buoy Funeral Home.
Jerry Lee Shaffer, 83, of Mankato, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, January 11, 2026 surrounded by his family at Brodstone Memorial Hospital in Superior, Nebraska. He was born on July 8, 1942 to Alfred and Ruby (Davidson) Shaffer in Republic, KS.
He attended country school and then Concordia High School, Class of 1961. He started...
William "Bill" J. Roe
Dec 27, 2025
William “Bill” J. Roe, 89 years of age, of Mankato, Kansas passed away Saturday, December 27th, 2025, at Mitchell County Hospital Health Systems in Beloit, Kansas. He was born on June 12, 1936, in rural Webber, Kansas to Clare and Della (Peck) Roe. Family, faith, farming, and cattle were Bill's lifelong passions.
From 1954-1956, Bill served in the US Army as...
Letha Marie Sarten
Dec 26, 2025
Letha Marie Sarten, 62 years of age, of California passed away Friday, December 26, 2025 at her residence surrounded by her loving family in Mankato, Kansas. She was born on May 8, 1963 in Olivehurst, California to Lawrence and Shirley Sarten.
Letha spent most of her early life in Olivehurst, California. In her adulthood she loved and raised 5 children. She...
William "Bill" R. Logan
Dec 5, 2025
William Robert Logan was born in rural Formoso, KS, on June 17, 1942, to William Lloyd and Aletha Marie (Reed) Logan.
Bill attended country school at Woodbine and graduated from Montrose Rural High School with the Class of 1960.
Bill was a member of the Jewell County Westernnaires, Hub of the Nation Quarter Horse Association, United Rodeo Association, and the United States...
Linda K. Pierce
Nov 30, 2025
God called Linda Kay Pierce, 68, of Mankato, KS, home on November 30th, 2025, after a courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by her family who adored her.
Linda was born on May 19, 1957, in Beloit, KS, one of five children to Leo and Angeline (Streit) Eilert. Spirited and adventurous as a child, Linda’s resilience was evident early on—especially after the...
David Fullerton
Sep 25, 2025
David Lynn Fullerton, 76, of Mankato, Kansas, passed away in Kearney, Nebraska on September 25, 2025. He was born in Concordia, Kansas on November 7th, 1948 to William Jennings Fullerton and Ruby (Hancock) Fullerton.
David attended Montrose High School until the school closed before his senior year. He graduated from Mankato High School in 1966.
Throughout his life, he worked in construction,...
Marie Ilene Logan
Aug 27, 2025
Marie Ilene (Sipe) Logan, 83, was born on November 23, 1941, to Clomer Mahlon and Winona May (Huffman) Sipe, near Ionia in Jewell County, Kansas. She passed away August 27, 2025, at Mary Lanning Healthcare in Hastings, Nebraska.
At the age of five, the family moved to the Montrose, Kansas area. Marie attended Montrose Grade School and graduated as valedictorian of...
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