Obituaries

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...

Oct 28, 2024

Kenneth Clay Fenwick, 83, passed away October 28, 2024 at his home in Larned.

He was born May 31, 1941 in Hutchinson, the son of Henry C. and E. Irene Helwig Fenwick.

Moving from Ulysses, he was an area resident for fifty-six years. He was member of First Christian Church, Larned Area Chamber of Commerce,...

Oct 21, 2024

Alma Dean (Ringeisen) Bauer, 93, of Larned, Kansas passed away on October 21, 2024 at Sunshine Meadows in Buhler, KS.

Alma (Amy) was born in Sterling, KS on December 15, 1930 to Theodosia (Warden) Ringeisen and Arthur Ringeisen.  Arthur and "Dosia" ran a bakery in Sterling, KS.

Amy graduated from Sterling High School and attended...

Oct 20, 2024

Charles Alan Oetken, 73, passed away October 20, 2024 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita.

He was born May 11, 1951 in Larned, the son of William Edward and Charlene Wonsettler Oetken.

A lifetime area resident he worked in the oilfield and attended Larned Assembly of God. He liked fishing, hunting, woodworking and spending time...

Oct 9, 2024

Linda I. Best, 71, passed away October 9, 2024 at Salina Regional Health Center, Salina.

She was born January 28, 1953 in Burdett, the daughter of Junior Dean and Jane Cooper.

A lifetime area resident, she was a longtime cosmetologist and later retired from Larned Juvenile Correctional Facility as a Rehab Specialist. She was of...