Bluejays sweep Bethany

Written by AO Friday, 20 March 2009 11:50

Having started the week with a 0-4 conference record, the Tabor College baseball team played Friday's doubleheader against Bethany with a sense of urgency, snapping a 6-6 tie in the bottom of the seventh with a single, a sacrifice bunt, a walk, and a gamewinning single to right field. The Swedes stole back the momentum with a 2-out 3-run homer in the first inning of the second game, and took a 6-2 lead with a second 2-out 3-run jack in the top of the fourth.

But the Bluejays, fresh off a 9-5 come-from-behind win over Dordt, the Bluejays dialed up a third straight comeback. Tabor used a pair of seeing-eye grounders to score twice in the bottom of the fourth, then turned a 6-4-3 double play in support of starting pitcher Andrew Cook...

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DEATH Leland Unruh, 92

Written by Nicole Suderman Friday, 20 March 2009 08:47

Leland Unruh, 92, a farmer and retired Kansas Jack Corporation employee , died Friday, March 20, at Memorial Hospital in McPherson.

Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, March 23, at the Canton United Methodist Church. Visitation is from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, March 22 at Olson’s Mortuary, 139 N. Main, Canton. Burial will be in the Canton Township Cemetery.

He was born Sept. 17, 1916, to Jacob and Susie (Koehn) Unruh in McPherson County. On March 6, 1938, he was married to Elsie Unruh, who survives.

Other survivors include daughters Glenda and Orman Schmidt of McPherson, Janice and Kenneth Nightingale of Moundridge and DeAnne and John Paul Unruh of Lamar, Colo.; brothers Harvey and Virgil of Moundridge, Eli of Galva and...

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DEATH John W. Brookens, 92

Written by Nicole Suderman Tuesday, 17 March 2009 10:13

John W. Brookens, 92, a retired 2nd Judicial District judge, died Monday, March 16, in Shawnee.

Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 21, at United Methodist Church, 109 Main St., Westmoreland. Burial will follow at the Westmoreland City Cemetery in Westmoreland.

Visitation is from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Stewart Funeral Chapel, 301 Main St., Westmoreland.

He was born Jan. 13, 1917, to E.C. and Flora E. Brookens in Westmoreland. On Nov. 9, 1943, he married Ethel Christenson, who predeceased him in June 1989.

On Feb. 14, 1994, he married Regina Nedwed Moody, who predeceased him in May 2008.

Survivors include daughters Mary Dettmer of Shawnee and Sara Caton of Wichita; son J. Robert Brookens of Marion; sister Jane...

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DEATH Aaron "Tim" Steinborn, 48

Written by Nicole Suderman Tuesday, 17 March 2009 09:40

Aaron Timothy “Tim” Steinborn, 48, a handyman in Ramona, died Monday, March 9, from cancer.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 21, at 110 North F St., Ramona.

He was born Aug. 5, 1960, to Ralph A. Steinborn Sr. and Frances E. (Gasswint) Buxman in Abilene.

Survivors include his companion Pat Wick of Ramona; brothers Ralph Steinborn of Salina, Kevin Steinborn of Marion and Scott Buxman of Ulysses and sisters Linda Callis of Abilene, Patty Davis of Salina and Sandra Svoboda of Ramona.

Memorials may be made to the City of Ramona’s Special Memorial Fund or the Harry Hines Hospice and sent in care of Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home & Crematory, Herington Chapel, 404 S. Broadway, Herington, KS 67449-3038.

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