Deaths, June 17, 2015

? RONALD LEE FUNK, 62, former co-owner of Funk?s Supply Inc., died June 12 at Salem Home in Hillsboro. The memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, June 18, at First Mennonite Church at Grand and Ash streets, Hillsboro.

Visitation is from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at Zeiner Funeral Home, 902 E. D St., Hillsboro. Burial will be at Haven of Rest Cemetery.

He was born Jan. 1, 1953, to Allen and Leona (Wiens) Funk at Hillsboro. On Nov. 7, 1981, he was married to Donna Sherbert, who survives. He also is survived by sons Ryan and wife Leigh of Dodge City, Jason and wife Tiffany of Hillsboro, and Josh of Marion; five grandchildren; brother Lester and wife Donna of Hillsboro; sister Jeanette and husband Dan Schaefer of Hillsboro; 15 nieces and nephews and relatives and friends.

Memorials may be made to Marion County Toy Run in care of Sons of American Legion Post 366 or First Mennonite Church of Hills?boro, and sent to Zeiner Funeral Home, 902 E. D St., Hillsboro, KS 67063, in charge of arrangements.

? ALVIN H. GOERTZ, 96, owner of Al?s Garage in Lehigh, died June 3 at Bethesda Home, Goessel.

A memorial service will be at 11 a.m., Saturday, June 20, at Tabor Mennonite Church, rural Newton.

Visitation with family is from 6-8 p.m. Friday, June 19, at Miller-Ott Funeral Home, 303 E. Main, Goessel.

He was born May 19, 1919, to Henry and Martha Goert?z on a farm near Walton. On June 15, 1944, he was married to Ethlyn Wiebe, who predeceased him April 29, 1978. On April 2, 1983, he was remarried to Marie Ediger, who predeceased him in 1999.

Survivors include children David Goertz of Chand?ler, Ariz., Edith and husband Vern Schultz of Osseo, Minn., Grace and husband Gary Hagen of Minne?tonka, Minn., and Becky and husband Howard Allison of Newton; brother, Richard Goertz of Missouri; six grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to Bethesda Home, Gideon?s International or Tabor Men?nonite Church and sent in care of Miller-Ott Funeral Home, P.O. Box 96, Goessel, KS 67053.

? MARY J. OVERTON, 70, died June 10 at Pine Village of Moundridge. The service was June 13 at Spring Valley Mennonite Church, 1089 29th Ave., Can?ton.

She was born May 23, 1945, to Fred and Mary (Meerian) Wolf at Grinnell. On Aug. 16, 1965, she was married to Alan E. Overton, who survives.

Other survivors include children Brenda and Don Stovall of Halstead, Arlie and wife Gina Overton of Marion, Cathy and husband Dean Keyes of Rush Springs, Okla., Keith and wife Erica Overton of Jenks, Okla., and A.J. and wife Amanda Over?ton of Halstead; siblings Melvin Wolf of Grinnell, Luetta Kaiser of Hays, Rich Wolf of Denver, Colo., Daryl Wolf of Monument, Bernice Rueschhoff of Angelus and Duane Wolf of Grinnell and grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to Spring Valley Mennonite Church and sent in care of Zeiner Funeral Home, 920 E. D St., Hillsboro, KS 67063.

? ANDREW “ANDY” PLETT, 90, a farmer of Goes?sel, died June 7 at Bethesda Home in Goessel.

The memorial service will be at 7 p.m. June 29 at Alexanderwohl Mennonite Church, 1304 N. Kansas Highway 15, Goessel.

The graveside service was June 12 at Alexander?wohl Cemetery, Goessel.

He was born Oct. 11, 1924, to C.E. and Elisabeth Fast Plett at Lehigh. On Sept. 22, 1951, he was married to Elva Schmidt, who survives.

Other survivors include daughters Edith and husband Mike Carr of Williams?burg, Va., Ethel and husband Rod Wedel of Newton, Susan and husband Thomas Kreh?biel and Marcia and husband Karl Brubaker, all of Goessel; seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to Mennonite Central Com?mittee and sent in care of Miller-Ott Funeral Home, 303 E. Main, P.O. Box 96, Goessel, KS 67053, in charge of arrangements.

? LAQUETTA RAY (LUKE) SIEBERT, 77, of Marion, and a waitress at Kingfisher?s Inn, died June 6 at Bethesda Homes, Goessel.

Services are pending and will be at a later date.

She was born Sept. 26, 1937, to Helen (Peck) and Floyd Cunningham at Okla?homa City, Okla. On Nov. 10, 1973, she was married to Ed Siebert, who survives.

Other survivors include daughter Tracy and husband Lynn Garrison of Edmond, Okla., son Charles and wife Cindy Reece of Hillsboro, Rick and wife Kelly Siebert of rural Allen and Julie Ascencio of St. Peters, Mo.; sister Sue of Oklahoma City; 11 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to the Marion City Library, 101 Library St., Marion, KS 66861.

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