Obituaries

Ronald Roy Reitsma

Ronald Roy Reitsma, 80, of McPherson, Kansas, passed away at 11:49 am, Tuesday, December 27, 2022 at his residence. Ronald was born in Sanborn, Iowa on December 17, 1942, a son of Henrietta (Keiser) and Wren Roy Reitsma. Ronald attended Sanborn grade school, and graduated from Sanborn High School, Sanborn, Iowa in 1961. Through the years Ronald worked as a Maintenance Manager for Williams Pipeline, Conway, Kansas. Ronald enjoyed golfing, watching his children’s sporting events and spending time with his friends and family. Ronald R. Reitsma was united in marriage to Roberta L. Christy on September 8, 1962 at Sanborn, Iowa. The young couple established their first home together in Sanborn, Iowa. In 1969 the family then moved to Little River, Kansas for a year prior to moving to McPherson, Kansas. This union was blessed with the birth of four children, Robbie, Randy, Ryan and Renee. He is survived by his children, Rob Reitsma, Ryan Reitsma, and Renee Williams and her husband Brad, all of McPherson, Kansas; his siblings, Trudy Prochniak, Jean Denny, Don Reitsma and his wife Marilyn, and Arlene Frerichs and her husband Daryl, all of Iowa. He is also survived by his 9 grandchildren, Andrew, Kassi(Christopher), Ashley, Karlei, Amanda, Chance(Sami), Raine, Erin (Cody)and Jacayla and 13 great grandchildren, Ezekiel, Presley, Maleah, Deegan, Mali, Adelynn, Jaxen, Holden, Kyden, Randi, Jameson, Averi, and Kaislynn, Ronald was preceded in death by his parents and his wife Roberta; his son Randy; his siblings, Tena, Diane, Renzella. Memorial Service will be held on Friday, January 6, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at the First Christian Church, McPherson, Kansas with Pastor Lynn Scott officiating. Memorials are to the Ronald Reitsma Memorial Fund and they can be sent to Glidden-Ediger-Wiggins Funeral Home, 222 W. Euclid St., McPherson, Ks. 67460.

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Louis Coyle

Louis Coyle, 84, of Lehigh, KS, died December 21, 2022. Arrangements are with Stockham Family Funeral Home, McPherson.

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Milton Harry Duerksen

Milton Harry Duerksen was born April 2, 1929 at the Bethesda Hospital in Goessel, Kansas, to Marie Schmidt Duerksen and Dan Duerksen. He passed from his earthly life on December 22, 2022 at Bethesda Home, across the street from where he was born. He was 93. Milton joined a family with two sisters, Ella and Eulalia, and their mother died when he was a year old. His father remarried, and two more children joined the family, Dora and Marvin. After attending South Bloomfield School, Milt went to Goessel High School, where he would have loved to participate in sports, but his farming responsibilities at home took priority. It was in Goessel High that he noticed one of the five Voth sistersthe one named Alice with the beautiful blonde hair and sweet smile. They were married in 1952 at Tabor Mennonite Church. A son, Kenneth, was born in 1953, but he died a few days later. Carol arrived in 1954, while Milt and Alice were working in Denver in the 1-W program. After their two years of service, the young family moved back to the Goessel community, and in 1957, Marlo joined the family, followed by Gary in 1961. Milt was always involved with agriculture. He farmed, worked at a turkey plant, was a hired hand for another farming operation, helped build farm equipment at Hesston Corporation, and sold Nutrena feed from his barn on the farm. He raised hogs and cattle, and helped foster a love of animals in his children. When their children married and brought spouses, grandchildren, and exchange students into the family, Milt and Alice welcomed them with a keen interest in who they were and what was happening in their lives. They traveled to Virginia to watch a play that Travis wrote and directed, spent countless hours watching Olivia’s sports events, purchased yet another Lego set for Zach, and Milt “discussed” the proper color for cattle (red versus black) with Kent on a regular basis. Milton grew up in Alexanderwohl Mennonite Church and was a life-long, active member there,

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Loren Albert Reber

Loren Albert Reber, 91, of McPherson, and formerly of Concordia and Ellsworth, died December 22, 2022. Arrangements are with Stockham Family Funeral Home, McPherson.

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Tony Arnold Eves

Tony Arnold Eves, 64, of McPherson, KS, died December 21, 2022, at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita. Funeral arrangements are with Stockham Family Funeral Home, McPherson.

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Karan Ann Kornelson

September 17, 1941 December 16, 2022 Karan A. Kornelson, 81, formerly of McPherson, KS, passed away peacefully December 16, 2022, at Sunshine Meadows Retirement Community, Buhler, KS.

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