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Edith (Ede) Ann Hunter Beveridge, of Mesa, Arizona, died April 5. Ede was a 1955 graduate of Jewell High School. She was born in Jewell County on Dec. 23, 1937, to the late Roy and Nona Hunter. She is survived by her spouse, Jim; two daughters, Jamie Swaim (Darcy) and Jonna Copalman (Joe); five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren with a third on the way. She was preceded in death by her parents as well as her three siblings, Venda Doxon, Richard Hunter and Melva Smith....
Bonnie Belle (Parsons, Haskell) Hawk, 89, of Topeka, died Wednesday, June 8, 2022. She was born Jan. 27, 1933, to Leo B. Parsons and Dorthey Mae (Beeler) Parsons near Mankato in Jewell County. Bonnie attended Mankato Public Schools and graduated in May of 1950. She furthered her education and attended Fairbury Junior College in Nebraska. Bonnie married James R. Haskell in July of 1955. She remarried in September of 1979 to Wayne Hawk. Both husbands preceded her in death. Bonnie worked for Hested’s regional office in Fairbury prior to moving t...
Ella Rae Rafferty was born April 19, 1927, in Richmond, Ky., to Reuben and Virginia Baker, in her grandparents' home. She was proud to say she was one of five cousins born in the Broadway home. Ella Rae was the oldest of 10 children. The family moved to Ludlow, Ky., where she attended high school, graduating with the Class of 1946. The summer before her senior year, she came to Mankato, Kan., to work for her Aunt Katherine and Uncle Merle Reager and take care of her cousin, Mike Reager. During...
Lucille Elizabeth (Scheer) Peters, 91, Jewell, died July 3, 2022. Lucille was born on April 18, 1931, to Peter J. and Emma Scheer. She married Nicholas A. Peters on April 22, 1953, and to this union they were blessed with 11 children. She grew up on the farm in Hunter, Kan., helping with much of the farming and chores. She especially liked riding her horse “Babe” when she was young. She enjoyed quilting and making baby blankets for her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She liked playing the guitar, accordion, a little piano, and...
