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Blue Rapids Obituaries

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

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

It was noted by Marysville Advocate on October 6th, 2021 that Gail A Johnson died 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 on in Blue Rapids, Kansas.  Skalla was 72 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Cary E's life.

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

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

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

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

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

It was disclosed by Marysville Advocate on November 25th, 2020 that Patricia M Wallace (Clark) died 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/.