Richard C.”Dick” Polgreen, 79, of Junction City, KS, passed away on Saturday, June 15, 2019 at Geary Community Hospital. A funeral service will take place at 11 a.m. Thursday, June 20, 2019, at the Mass-Hinitt Funeral Chapel. Reverend Joyce Allen will officiate. A visitation will be held at 9:30 -10:30 prior to the funeral at the funeral home. Burial will follow the funeral at Kansas Veterans’ Cemetery. Memorial contributions are suggested to be given to the Church of Our Saviour United Methodist or to the Junction City Animal Shelter.

Richard was born on January 26, 1940, in Albany, New York. He was the oldest child of Waldron and Frances Polgreen. He attended high school in Schoharie, New York.

Richard’s father was killed in WWII on December 24, 1944, when Richard was not yet 5 years old. His father is buried in France, and Richard was able to visit his grave when his National Guard unit spent time in Germany. He was very proud of his father’s military service. After graduating from high school and attending Hamilton College for a short time, he joined the military, wanting to follow in his father’s footsteps. He was sent to pharmacy school at Fort Sam Houston, then stationed at Fort Riley. He later joined the Kansas Army National Guard. He thoroughly enjoyed his 30+ years in the Guards. The last ten years of his military career were spent working for the Kansas Army National Guard in Topeka.

Richard met Eunice Kornelsen in 1962. They were married in 1965 and settled in Junction City. They celebrated 54 years of marriage on June 11. Richard was definitely known for his sense of humor and was often accused of being quite a character. He enjoyed making people smile. One of Richard’s favorite activities was participating in the Clarke Sanders Baseball Adventure. Over the years he went on 20 trips. Richard experienced every major baseball stadium, and his favorite was the PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania where he could overlook the Monongahela and Allegheny Rivers which form the Ohio.

Richard was a member of the Church of Our Saviour United Methodist where he faithfully played the organ as long as he was able. He served in various capacities on the Administrative Board. His faith was always very important to him.

Richard was preceded in death by his parents, Waldron and Frances Polgreen and his nephew David Polgreen. He is survived by his wife Eunice and his two brothers, Henry (Shirley) of Schenectady, New York and Tobias (Ruth) of Grand Island, Florida. He will be missed.

Chong Hui West, 77, of Junction City, KS, passed away on Wednesday, June 12, 2019 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, KS. A funeral service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 19, 2019, at the Korean Church of Manhattan 511 Westview Drive Manhattan, KS. Burial will follow the service at Kansas Veterans’ Cemetery. Memorial contributions are suggested to the Korean Church of Manhattan.

Chong was born January 23, 1942, in Daegu, South Korea the daughter of Sul I.Chong and Ri Son Kwon. On May 9, 1966, Chong married Larry G. West in Seoul, South Korea.

Chong West devoted her life to her husband, children, extended family, friends and the community. She was generous with her love and sacrificed herself to make the lives of those around her better. Those that she touched were enriched beyond measure; she took people under her wings as Jesus would.

As a homemaker, Chong did what was needed to care for her beloved family and friends. She wore many hats, both literally (she loved wearing different hats) and figuratively, from being a small business owner to a church deacon, bookkeeper, counselor and choir member. She was strong, yet humble and welcoming, and was a breath of sunshine to all those around her. Chong was devoted to God, praying and studying the bible faithfully. She celebrated her blessings and put her heart and soul into her endeavors, whether it be raising her children, tending to her garden, or preparing traditional Korean food. She was a joyous spirit who loved to sing and dance.

Those who knew her are used to hearing her notable phrases: “don’t put yourself down,” “eat more,” “go to churchee,” “you so lucky I like you.” She loved watching the Weather Channel, Animal Planet, and Korean drama. Often, she would reinterpret the weather forecast and make more accurate predictions for her friends, and especially for her pepper plants.

She was the epitome of her favorite scripture, 1 Corinthians 13:4-7.
“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.
It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered,
It keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil, but rejoices with
the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.”

Chong lived a full life and was ready to be with God. She is loved and will be missed by many.

Chong is survived by her husband Larry G. West; one son, Jay H. West and his wife Amy Sakasegawa of San Jose, CA; two daughters, Laura Lehnert and her husband Dustin of Sammamish, WA and Juanitta Zimmerman and her husband Brian of Livermore, CA; one brother, Chan Su Chong; eight grandchildren, Alex, Amanda, Nikki, Alle, Christian, Jacob, Nathan and Sammuel; two great-granddaughters, Jasmine and Adele.

CSM (Ret.) Raymond D. Coade Jr., 90, of Junction City, KS, passed away on June 15, 2019. Johnson Funeral Home of Junction City, KS is assisting family with cremation arrangements.

A committal service at the Kansas Veterans’ Cemetery, 5181 Wildcat Creek Road, Manhattan, KS, is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Friday June 28, 2019 followed by a Celebration of Life Ceremony at the Episcopal Church of the Covenant, 314 N. Adams Street, Junction City, KS at 11:30 a.m.

In lieu of flowers, memorials can be sent to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital: 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or online at www.stjude.org/donate and/or The Wounded Warrior Project: P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, KS, 66675-8517 or online at https://support.woundedwarriorproject.org.

Keith Fredrick Lindgren, 83 years of age, of Manhattan, Kansas passed away on June 14, 2019. Keith was born on November 18, 1935 in Holdrege, Nebraska, to Paige and Rowena (Jinings) Lindgren. He was the youngest of three children.

He graduated from Holdrege High School in 1953. Keith started working for his father delivering groceries when he was 14 years old. Keith started his career with the J.C. Penney company at age 16 as a janitor and stockroom boy marking in merchandise. He progressed from there to manage several stores. His first store to manage was in Marysville, Kansas. While he was there, he was presented with the President’s Cup Award for the best run small store in the district. He continued to manage stores in Atchison, Kansas; Manhattan, Kansas; Indian Springs in Kansas City, Kansas; Myerland Plaza in Houston, Texas and Sharpstown in Houston, Texas. His favorite thing at J.C. Penney’s was spending time talking to his customers and working on the sales floor. He left the J.C. Penney company in 1987 due to ill health. He was very active in the Rotary and Chamber of Commerce.

After leaving the J.C. Penney company, he took up oil painting and painted numerous pictures that he shared with friends. He was also commissioned to render pen and ink drawing of many of the officer’s quarters on Fort Riley. He also took up investing which he did for the next several years, before his health prevented him from continuing. He was a member of the Sons of the American Revolution. He was very interested in genealogy, and spent many years tracing his ancestry.

Keith’s fondest memories of his youth in Holdredge were of his years pitching for the American Legion baseball team. He spent many hours pitching to his Uncle Don, who came to see all of his baseball games. He was most proud of his no hitter, shut out game against the Kearney, Nebraska legion baseball team. He pitched sidearm, which was a very unusual technique, and he was very proud of that.

Keith married Donna Poppert on October 6, 1957, and they had 2 children, Kevin and Kathi.

Keith served in Company C, 195th Tank Battalion, 34th Infantry Division of the Nebraska National Guard in Holdrege, Nebraska from 1953 to 1959.

Keith was proceeded in death by his father, mother, brother Roger, brother-in-law Glenn Poppert, and brother-in-law, Don Lindstrom. He is survived by his wife Donna, son Kevin and his wife Stephanie, daughter Kathi and her husband Dave Teeter, his grandson Keith Teeter and his wife Jeanette, his grandson Drew Teeter and his wife Jane, his granddaughter Katherine Lindgren and his great-granddaughter Clara Teeter, his sister Barbara Lindstrom, Sister-in-law Beth Asche and her husband Wes; and many nieces and nephews.

There will be a private family service at a later date.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Shriners Hospital for Children in care of the Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Home 1616 Poyntz Avenue, Manhattan, KS 66502.

Violet J. Garwood, age 88, of Manhattan, died June 15, 2019, at the Good Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan.

She was born October 6, 1930, in Cuba, Kansas, the daughter of Ernest and Amelia (Plucar) Chizek. She graduated from Cuba High School, earned her Provisional Teacher’s Certificate from Bethany College in Lindsborg, KS and taught in Republic County Rural Schools for a short time.

She married Harry C. Garwood September 4, 1949, at the Methodist Church in Clyde, Kansas. She was a housewife and mother of three children while living in Clyde. Later she and her husband moved to Russell, KS where she worked in the Radiology department at the Russell City Hospital. They lived in Russell for twenty years before moving the Junction City. While in Junction City she worked for the Radiology department at the Geary County Community Hospital until her retirement.

After retirement she continued to be involved in her church and in the community. She was an active member of the Junction City United Methodist Church, Pilot Club, and the Geary County Community Hospital Auxiliary. Violet enjoyed square dancing, volunteering at schools as a foster grandparent, at the C.L. Hoover Opera House, the Senior Center and as a Pink Lady at the hospital.

Violet is preceded in death by her husband of 39 years, Harry Garwood. She was also preceded in death by her two brother-in-laws, Dean Walthers and Charles Lang.

Survivors include her three children: James “Jim” Garwood and his wife Sonya of Clyde, KS, Donald “Don” Garwood and his wife Karen of Manhattan, and Diane Bender and her husband Michael of Sterling, KS; two sisters: Marjorie Walthers of Cuba, KS, and Shirley Lang of Salina, KS; seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

The family will receive friends from 7:00 to 8:00 P.M. Tuesday, June 18th, at the Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Home.

Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 A.M., Wednesday, June 19th, at the First United Methodist Church, 804 N. Jefferson, Junction City, KS, with Reverend Dr. Dyton L. Owen officiating. Graveside services will be held at 2:30 P.M. Wednesday at the Kopsa National Bohemian Cemetery in Cuba, Kansas.

Memorial contributions may be made to the First United Methodist Church in Junction City or the Geary Community Healthcare Foundation. Contributions may be left in the care of the Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Home, 1616 Poyntz Avenue, Manhattan, KS 66502.