Obituaries

Dec 16, 2024

Samuel Leroy Hendrickson, 79, passed away December 16, 2024 at Hodgeman County Health Center ISB, Jetmore.

He was born March 26, 1945 in Dodge City, the son of Irvin Wesley and Daisy Ellen Pitts Hendrickson.

A lifetime area resident, he was of the Baptist faith. He held many jobs and was a truck driver, farmer,...

Dec 14, 2024

Betty Louise Fyler was born in Salina, Kansas on September 23, 1926 to Arthur V. Nelson and Blenda Elizabeth Nelson (Anderson). She passed on December 14, 2024 at her daughter Elizabeth's home in Fort Worth, Texas.

She grew up and attended school in Smolan, Kansas. She attended Bethany College in Lindsborg, Kansas. She was a proud Swede....

Dec 12, 2024

Maxine K. Herman, passed away peacefully December 12, 2024, at the age of 90, daughter of late Joseph Hammeke and Katherine Schwamborn; dear mother of Chris (Jeanne Martin), Andrea (Gerald Dapkus), Eric (Donna Hennessy), and Jennifer (Dan Cook); wonderful grandma of Sarah, Paul, Elizabeth "Elsie", Nathan and Roman; great-grandma of Leo, Margaret "Greta", Benedict, Matilda, Rory, Finley and Iris;...

Dec 10, 2024

Joseph J. Schartz, 80, passed away December 10, 2024 at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita.

He was born November 2, 1944 in Great Bend, the son of Edmund and Helen Birzer Schartz.

A longtime Larned resident he was a graduate of Larned High School Class of 1963, farmer, and a machinist at Doerr Metal before moving...

Dec 4, 2024

Alberta Darlene Burkhart 91, passed away December 4, 2024 at Great Bend Regional Hospital, Great Bend.

She was born March 12, 1933, in Hodgeman County to Albert and Ruth (Salmans) Hubin.

She graduated from Hanston High School in 1951 and Hutchinson Nursing School in 1954.  She married Norbert Burkhart on June 6, 1953, at the...

Nov 30, 2024

Robert (Bob) Dean Meeker, 75, passed away November 30, 2024 at Joplin, Missouri.

He was born November 12, 1949 the son of Frank and Lucille (Steadman) Meeker.

Bob enjoyed, hunting, fishing and riding his motorcycle.

Survivors include: three daughters, Letitia (Tish) Louise, Hutchinson, Bridget (Gary) Belvins, Webb City, Missouri and Wendy (Michael) Brown,...

Nov 26, 2024

Vivian Lucille Trigg, 85, passed away at home surrounded by loved ones on November 26, 2024, at Larned, Kansas.

She was born on September 4, 1939 in Cherokee, Kansas, to Cecil and Farrol Maxine Inman (Goodpasture) Vivian was a resident of Larned for the last fourteen years.  She married Donald Trigg on May 1, 2007, and was...

Nov 25, 2024

Spearville – Kenneth P. Staats, 83, passed away November 25, 2024 at St. Catherine Hospital, Dodge City.

He was born July 13, 1941 in Dodge City, the son of Perry B. and Pauline E. Price Staats.  A longtime area resident. He was a carpet layer for Vogel Floor Covering in his earlier years and retired as the...

Nov 25, 2024

Dr. Gary Alan Murphy, 80 passed away November 25, 2024 in his hometown of Larned, Kansas.

He was born May 8, 1944, in Great Bend, the son of J.D. Murphy and Laurine M. Wittig Murphy-Lenard.  After graduating from Larned High School, Gary received his Doctor of Dental Surgery from the University of Missouri Kansas City.  Following graduation,...

Nov 21, 2024

Paul Craig Shumard went to be with the Lord on Thursday November 21, 2024, at Swedish/Endeavor hospital in Chicago, IL. Paul was born in Dodge City, KS. On September 1, 1942. Paul attended Lincoln Elementary school and graduated from Dodge City High School in 1960. Paul attended the University of Kansas on an educational scholarship and graduated with dual...

Nov 21, 2024

William Dean "Bill" Fairchild, 88, passed away  November 21, 2024 at his home.

He was born May 3, 1936 in Larned; the son of William Frederick and Bertha Dugger Fairchild.  A lifetime Pawnee County resident; he was a retired School Transportation Director for USD 495.  Bill worked for the school district for 51 years in various capacities....

Nov 18, 2024

Hanston – Robert "Bob" D.L. Klein, 84, passed away November 18, 2024 in Dodge City, Kansas.

He was born February 2, 1940 in Larned, the son of DeLloyd and Isabell O. Schasteen Klein.  A lifetime area resident, he was the Hanston City Manager and was a school bus driver for 47 years.

He was a...

Nov 17, 2024

Hanston – Danetta E. Salmans, 76, passed away November 17, 2024, surrounded by her loving family at Hodgeman County Health Center, Jetmore

She was born October 15, 1948 in Great Bend, the daughter of Ralph and Eleanor Driscoll Schartz.  A longtime area resident, she was an Insurance Agent for Hanston Insurance Agency.

She was a...

Nov 15, 2024

Jetmore - Debra Ann Gibbs, 66, passed away November 15, 2024 at Hays Medical Center, Hays, KS.

She was born July 22, 1958 in Dodge City, the daughter of Henry Ross and Mary Eileen Jones Berger. A lifetime area resident, she worked for the FSA Office in Jetmore for 30 years, then she worked for the NRCS...

Nov 14, 2024

Larned  - Clarence Edward Jones, 98 passed away November 14, 2024 at the Northcrest Living Center, Council Bluffs, Iowa.

He was born June 22, 1926 in Burdett, the son of Estel and Ruby Ross Jones.  A lifetime area resident; he was a Mechanic for Al Hanken Motors in Larned.

He was a member of the...

Nov 12, 2024

Larned – Robert "Bob" James Swartz, 78, passed away November 12, 2024 in Garden City.

He was born September 28, 1946 in Larned, Kansas the son of Raymond and Margaret (Wagaman) Swartz.

Growing up in Macksville, he was a 1965 graduate of Macksville High School. During his senior year he was drafted by the United...

Nov 11, 2024

It is with deep sadness we announce the passing of our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend to many, Dr. Alice Lea Robbins. She entered the presence of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, surrounded by family, on Monday, November 11, 2024 at the age of 93 in Cincinnati, Ohio.

She was born Alice Lea Boyd on...

Nov 7, 2024

Patricia Eileen Bradley, 69, passed away November 7, 2024 at Pawnee Valley Community Hospital, Larned.

She was born March 17, 1955 in Larned, the daughter of Roger Thomas and Emma Jeanne Bradley.  A lifetime area resident, she was a member of the Escue Chapel CME Church.  Patricia loved music, her family, and enjoyed people's company.  The family...

Nov 5, 2024

Larned - Lillis Gayle Stambaugh, 85, passed away November 5, 2024 at Legend Assisted Living Center, Colorado Springs, Colorado.

She was born February 5, 1939 in Larned, the daughter of Theodore and Mary Wratil; she was a bank teller at the Farmers Bank and Trust in Larned.

She was a member of the Larned United...

Nov 4, 2024

Elaine K. Russett, 75, passed away November 4, 2024 at Edwards County Medical Center, Kinsley.

She was born September 29, 1949 in Emporia, the daughter of Daniel Homer and Teresa "Tiny" Korphage Matile.

A longtime area resident, she was a former office manager at Dodge City Sand, a paraprofessional in numerous schools and an active...