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Blue Rapids Obituaries

It was disclosed by Marysville Advocate on March 2nd, 2022 that Howard Paul Miller died in Blue Rapids, Kansas.  Miller was 91 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Howard Paul's life.

It was disclosed by Marysville Advocate on March 2nd, 2022 that Donald A Ubben passed away in Blue Rapids, Kansas.  Ubben was 90 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Donald A's life.

It was disclosed by Marysville Advocate on October 6th, 2021 that Gail A Johnson passed away in Blue Rapids, Kansas.  Johnson was 80 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Gail A's life.

It was written by Marysville Advocate on June 16th, 2021 that Cary E Skalla passed away in Blue Rapids, Kansas.  Skalla was 72 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Cary E's life.

It was noted by Marysville Advocate on April 29th, 2021 that Marilyn A Borgerding (Glynn) perished in Blue Rapids, Kansas.  Ms. Borgerding was 78 years old and was born in Pawnee City, NE.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Marilyn A's life.

It was written by Marysville Advocate on March 17th, 2021 that Phyllis Maxine "Max" Lobb (Lillibridge) died in Bosque Farms, New Mexico.  Ms. Lobb was 89 years old and was born in Blue Rapids, KS.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Phyllis Maxine "Max"'s life.

It was written by Marysville Advocate on March 10th, 2021 that Frank M "Mick" Crook perished in Blue Rapids, Kansas.  Crook was 67 years old and was born in Fairbury, NE.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Frank M "Mick"'s life.

It was reported by Marysville Advocate on February 3rd, 2021 that Louella Lou miss "Lulu" Kurtz died in Blue Rapids, Kansas.  Kurtz was 37 years old and was born in San Diego, CA.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Louella Lou miss "Lulu"'s life.

It was noted by Marysville Advocate on December 9th, 2020 that William G III Gugenhan passed on in Blue Rapids, Kansas.  Gugenhan was 81 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor William G III's life.

It was noted by Marysville Advocate on November 25th, 2020 that Patricia M Wallace (Clark) perished in Blue Rapids, Kansas.  Ms. Wallace was 76 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Patricia M's life.

History

A hydroelectric power plant was then added to provide power for manufacturing and for the town. The public library, built in 1875, is the oldest library west of the Mississippi River in continuous operation in the same building. Blue Rapids was the birthplace of the pancreatic cancer drug Streptozotocin. The Blue Rapids Town Company was formed, and by the end of 1870 the population was about 250. In 1872, Blue Rapids was incorporated as a city of third class under the statutes of Kansas. In the late 1800s and early 1900s there were four gypsum mines in the area.

The official website for the city of Blue Rapids is https://www.beloitks.org/.