In 2020, the latest year for which statistics were available, 45,979 Americans died by suicide and there were an estimated 1,200,000 suicide attempts according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. On average, there are 130 suicides per day. Here are some warning signs that you can look for that may prevent one of those deaths.
LAWRENCE — Marisa Wise believes young voices deserve to be heard because, while they cannot vote, they have the “entire internet at (their) fingertips,” and she uses it to research and stay informed.
B. Ray Bratcher, 92, of McPherson, KS, passed away on Saturday, June 18, 2022, at Brookdale, McPherson. Funeral arrangements are with Stockham Family Funeral Home, McPherson. (website: www. stockhamfamily.com)
Darrell Leon Bowen, 50, passed away on Wednesday, June 15, 2022, at his home in McPherson. Funeral arrangements are with Stockham Family Funeral Home, McPherson.
Gary Robert Armour, 73, of Shawnee, KS, passed away Friday, June 17, 2022 at his home after a 17 month courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Gary was born September 7, 1948 in Dunkirk, NY to the late Robert E. and Elinor S. (Hubbard) Armour.
TOPEKA, Kansas — Paula Walters had 14 medical diagnoses and at one point took 22 different medications. She had vision, stomach and heart problems.
MCPHERSON – It didn’t matter the age group, field, city or even the state for the McPherson Bullpup summer baseball teams to win games this weekend after the 18, 17, and 16 and under teams combined to go 9-5 over the weekend.
TOPEKA — A new research initiative is providing universities and colleges in Kansas with $24 million to research how the state can better support residents before and after disaster emergencies. The Adaptive and Resilient Infrastructures Driven by Social Equity, or ARISE, project is a federally funded program through the National Science Foundation.
MCPHERSON – Nearly a month later after the McPherson High School girls soccer team took third place at state, the Bullpups are making headlines once again after six McPherson players were named to the 4A-1A all-state soccer teams.
June Elaine (Holloway) Boula, 85, passed away at Ascension Living Via Christi Village in Manhattan, Kansas, on June 4th, 2022. She was born on May 26th, 1937, to Glen and Marjorie (Bailey) Holloway, in Windsor, Missouri. On March 24th, 1956, June was united in marriage to Kenneth Boula in Kansas City, Missouri. When she was younger, she enjoyed playing softball and developed a deep love for the game of baseball. She was a devoted Kansas City Royals fan throughout her lifetime. Her other interests included traveling, being a member of the Moonlighter’s CB Club in McPherson, Kansas, and spending quality time with her family. She worked several years for Sterling Drug in McPherson, and was employed as a security officer for Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas, prior to retirement.