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William Otto Feuerborn
Feb 15, 2006
Lt. Col. William "Bill" Feuerborn, Retired U.S. Army, passed away Wednesday, February 15, 2006. He was born in Dodge City, Kansas on September 12, 1919. He was a Doctor of Dental Surgery during the 30 years of MIlitary service. Member of VFW and American Legion, 85th Infantry Division and 10th Mountain Division. He is survived by his wife, Darlene; children,...
Norma Lee Crawford
Feb 11, 2006
Larned - Norma Lee Reed Crawford, 80, passed away February 11, 2006 at Country Place Senior Living, Larned. She was born April 25, 1925, in Larned the daughter of Harvey Leon and Hazel Mae Couchman Reed. A lifetime Larned resident, she was a Mother and a Homemaker. She graduated from Larned High School and attended Colorado Womens College, Colorado Springs,...
Dorrace A. Dirks
Feb 11, 2006
Larned – Dorrace A. Dirks, 80, died February 11, 2006, at St. Joseph Memorial Hospital, Larned. She was born May 17, 1925 at Larned, the daughter of Adolph Lawrence and Susie Ruth Koehn Jantz. A longtime Pawnee County resident she was a Farm Wife. She was a member of the United Methodist Church and the WSCS, a 4-H Leader and...
Willie Hodde Jr.
Feb 7, 2006
Dodge City – Willie Hodde Jr., 74, died February 7, 2006 at the Hodgeman County Long Term Care Center, Jetmore. He was born August 18, 1931, at Brenham, Texas, the son of Willie Hodde Sr., and Rosa Finke Hodde. He was a Water Well Driller for over 40 years in the Dodge City area. He belonged of the Lutheran Faith...
Neva Grace Horner
Feb 5, 2006
Larned – Neva B. Horner, 96, died February 5, 2006 at Larned Heath Care Center, Larned. She was born December 27, 1909 at Larned, the daughter of Edgar Lee and Grace A. Thompson Bird. A lifetime Pawnee County resident she we a homemaker. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church, Presbyterian Women, Prayer Group Leader, Deacon, Lady Country Club,...
Leo Earl Standish
Feb 4, 2006
Seward – Leo Earl Standish, 88, died February 4, 2006, at the Sterling House, Great Bend. He was born April 20, 1917 at Larned, Kansas, the son of Earl Otto and Rose Elizabeth Strobel Standish. A lifetime resident of Seward, he was a farmer. He was an Air force veteran. On September 4, 1945, he married Ina Jane Crotinger Standish...
Vernon V. Schraeder
Feb 2, 2006
Dodge City, Ks – Vernon V. Schraeder, 88, longtime resident of Jetmore, KS, died Thursday, February 2, 2006, at Manor of the Plains in Dodge City, KS. He was born Christmas eve, 1917, near Burdett in Pawnee County, KS, the first child of Frank and Clara (Pivonka) Schraeder. He was married to Mildred "Mickey" (Rice) Schraeder for 50 years. She...
John Franklin Beer
Jan 31, 2006
Larned – John F. Beer, 50, died January 31, 2006 at his home, Larned. He was born October 10, 1955 at Larned, the son of Wayne Eugene and Esther Alice Conard Beer. A lifetime Larned resident he was a security guard at the Larned Juvenile Correctional Facility, Larned. He was a member of the United Methodist Church and American Legion,...
Dorothy R. Schmidt
Jan 28, 2006
Larned – Dorothy R. Schmidt, 86, died January 28, 2006 at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita. She was born October 5, 1919 in Pawnee County. The daughter of Thomas and Erma Searcy Salmans. She was a lifetime resident of Edwards and Pawnee county, she was a retired secretary in the purchasing office at Larned State Hospital. She was a member of...
Carina Valeda Robbins
Jan 28, 2006
Larned - Carina Valeda Robbins, 94, died January 28, 2006 at her home, Larned. She was born December 24, 1911, in Lorton, Nebraska the daughter of Arendt A. and Ida L. Seba Ekhoff. A longtime area resident, she was a retired Laundress for the Ideal Laundry, The Hammond Home and the Larned State Hospital. She was a member of the...
Marjorie Unruh
Jan 23, 2006
Larned - Marjorie L. Unruh, 74, died, January 23, 2006 at her home, Larned. She was born December 26, 1932 in Rozel, the daughter of Russell and Theodora Eddy Hall. A longtime area resident she was a Homemaker. She was a member of the First Christian Church, D.A.R and the Eddy Homestead Association all of Larned. Survivors include; a son,...
Glen Dale Lynn
Jan 18, 2006
Glen D. Lynn, 44, died January 18, 2006 at his home, Hoisington. He was born May 22, 1961, in Dodge City, the son of LeRoy and Ada Mae Johnson Lynn. A Hoisington resident since 1996 moving from Enid, Oklahoma, he was a Laborer for General Contractors. On December 31, 2001 he married Jonni Lynn Thompson Lynn at Hoisington. She survives....
M. Ladonna Kiewert
Jan 13, 2006
Larned – LaDonna M. Kiewert, 72, died January 13, 2006 at St. Joseph Memorial Hospital, Larned. She was born May 16, 1933, in Anthony, Kansas the daughter of Ernest H. & Carrie Doris Mumford Hedges. She was a retired caregiver for the Larned State Hospital and the St. Joseph – Respiratory Therapy. She was a member of the Heritage Baptist...
Irene Violet Alexander
Jan 12, 2006
Larned - Irene V. Alexander, 97, died, January 12, 2006 at the Larned Healthcare Center. She was born January 3, 1909 in Overton, Nebraska, the daughter of Fred and Lula Lunsford Norall. A Larned resident since: 1983 moving from Kearney, Nebraska. She was a Homemaker. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, Larned and was a Craft Lady....
James Thomas Maxwell
Jan 10, 2006
Pawnee Rock - James (Tom) Thomas Maxwell, 78, died January 10, 2006 at Great Bend Health and Rehabilitation, Great Bend. He was born November 25, 1927, in Plant, Arkansas, the son of William Samuel and Joanna Cates Maxwell. A Larned resident moving to Pawnee Rock in 1970, he was a Foreman for Road Construction for Broce and Smith and Venture...
Laurel H. George
Jan 10, 2006
Larned - Laurel H. George, 80, died January 10, 2006 at his home, Larned. He was born November 24, 1925 in Great Bend, the son of Herman Henry Dick and Hilda Anna Christena Tammen George. A Larned resident since 1959 moving from rural Albert, he was a retired carpenter. He was a member of the Peace Lutheran Church, Albert. On...
Oral A. Wilson
Jan 7, 2006
Larned - Oral A. Wilson, 97, died January 7, 2006 at St. Joseph Long Term Care, Larned, Kansas. She was born October 7, 1908, in Windom, the daughter of Fred L and Nellie A. Young Sherman. A Larned resident moving here from Little River, in 1961, she was a homemaker. She was a member of the Friendly Neighbors Club, Little...
Wilbert Jean Schwartz
Jan 5, 2006
Jetmore – Wilbert J. Schwartz, 77, died Jan. 5, 2006, at Hodgeman County Health Center, Jetmore. He was born February 6, 1928, at Ness City, Kansas, the son of Alex Schwartz Jr. and Marie Adelia Block Schwartz. He was a resident of Jetmore since 1953, moving from Healey. He was a Heavy Equipment operator, retired from the Kansas Department Of...
Norma Cook Zook
Dec 27, 2005
Rozel – Norma Cook Zook, 89, died December 27, 2005 at Country Place Senior Living, Larned. She was born March 8, 1916 at Ash Valley, Kansas the daughter of Clyde C. and Rebecca Francis Cook. A lifetime Pawnee County resident she was a homemaker and business entrepreneur. She was a member of the United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women, and...
Lorene S. Ratliff
Dec 25, 2005
Larned - Lorene S. Ratliff, 91, died December 25, 2005 at the CKMC, Great Bend. She was born September 23, 1914, in Newburg, Arkansas, the daughter of James Fred and Ora Faye Simmon Adams. A former Larned resident, later moving to Washoe City, Nevada and then moving back to Kansas ten years ago, she was a CNA for the Larned...
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