Obituaries

Edna Frances Kassel Gay, age 93, formerly from Wantagh NY and Shawnee KS, passed away on January 21, 2022. She lived a long healthy life. Edna was born on December 2, 1928 in New York City (Brooklyn) to Edward and Frances Kassel. Edna grew up in Queens and Greenport, NY. Her father was an electrician in the city he was called to build Non-Metallic Mine Sweepers for WW2 in Greenport.

Marlene Ann (Fredrickson) Switzer went to be with her heavenly father on January 19, 2022 at the age of 87. Marlene was born May 17, 1934 to Harold and Olive Fredrickson on her parents’ farm in Osage City, Kansas. Marlene loved growing up on the farm with her brothers and had many fond memories of that time. She attended Rapp School, a one-room schoolhouse, through 8th grade before graduating from Osage City High School in 1952. After attending the College of Emporia, where she was active in school and was homecoming attendant, Marlene attended Nursing School at Trinity Lutheran Hospital in Kansas City where she obtained training to become a Registered Nurse. While attending Trinity, she went on a blind date and met the love of her life, Lloyd Switzer of Oakley, Kansas who was in the Air Force. After a short courtship, Lloyd and Marlene were married in Osage City, Kansas on June 23, 1957. Lloyd and Marlene were blessed with five children and shared more than 62 years together before Lloyd’s passing in November, 2019.

Juanita “Corky” Marie (Smay) Flood, 87, of McPherson, KS, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 12, 2022, at McPherson Hospital. She was a legal assistant for the law office of Cassler, Johnson & West and also worked as a secretary for Excalibur Production Company.

OTTAWA - Wayne L. Knight, 75, passed away on Saturday, January 15, 2022 at Advent Health Shawnee Mission. He was born on April 3, 1946 in Bradford, Kansas, the son of Bill and Anna May (Newton) Knight.

Lucille Jennings, age 96, of Oakley, passed away January 18, 2022. Arrangements are with Kennedy-Koster Funeral Home.