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Donna Ruth Salmans
Aug 4, 2024
Jetmore – Donna Ruth Salmans, 85, passed away August 4, 2024 at her home in Jetmore.
She was born April 2, 1939 in Dodge City, the daughter of George Henry Herman and Leona "Ruth" (Harms) Harms. Â A lifetime area resident, she was an EMT for over forty years and was a Bus Driver and Transportation Director for...
Sandra Sue Viegra
Jul 31, 2024
Larned  - Sandra Sue Viegra, 81, passed away July 31, 2024 at her home in Larned.
She was born July 7, 1943 in Larned; the daughter of Edward and Alma Buzard Kimmel. Â A lifetime area resident she was a woman of many talents and was a cook.
She married Joseph Viegra in July of 1960...
C. Yvonne Lane
Jul 23, 2024
C. Yvonne Lane, 76, passed away on July 23, 2024 at her home in Larned, Kansas, surrounded by loving family.
Yvonne was born on April 2, 1948 in Richland Center, Wisconsin, the daughter of Lawrence and Bernadine (Schmitz) McKenzie.
A Larned resident for over 50 years, Yvonne began her career as a music therapist at...
Robert Alan Sallee
Jul 21, 2024
Robert Alan Sallee, 84, passed away July 21, 2024 at his home in Larned.
He was born June 25, 1940 in Great Bend, the son of Marvin and Ange Wright Sallee.
A lifetime area resident, he was a retired funeral director at Beckwith Mortuary. He was a Member of Larned United Methodist Church, Wet/Dry Routes...
Kenneth E. Price
Jul 20, 2024
Kenneth E. Price, 82, passed away July 20, 2024 at Harry Hynes Hospice, Wichita.
He was born November 2, 1941 in Larned, the son of Lester Kenneth and Aline Clarabel Irion Price.
Kenneth was a lifetime resident of Garfield, Kansas. He grew up on the Price Farm, a Holstein Dairy Farm, northwest of Garfield, in...
Carolyn Sue Hunt
Jul 15, 2024
Carolyn Sue Hunt, 79, passed away July 15, 2024 at Pawnee Valley Community Hospital, Larned.
She was born February 16, 1945 in Larned, the daughter of Raymond and Margaret Wagaman Swartz.
A longtime area resident Carolyn was a daycare provider and later a mental health aide at Larned State Hospital. She was a member of...
Melba Lucille Woods
Jul 13, 2024
Larned – Melba Lucille Woods, 95, passed away July 13, 2024 at Diversicare of Larned.
She was born March 4, 1929 in St. John, the daughter of Charles W. and Anna C. Schmer Schmidt.
An area resident since 1953, she was a hairdresser for forty-four years. She enjoyed attending numerous churches and was a member...
Ronald N. Wilson
Jul 13, 2024
Ronald N. Wilson, 67, died July 13, 2024 at Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas.
He was born May 8, 1957 in Dodge City, the son of Ray L. and Rowena Kay Sorem Wilson.
A lifetime area resident he was a farmer and rancher. He graduated from Fort Hays State University in 1979 with a Bachelors...
Frank Gabe Terry
Jul 2, 2024
Frank Gabe Terry, 61, passed away July 2, 2024 at Country Living in Larned.
He was born October 6, 1962 in Larned, the son of Ralph and Tanya Simmons Terry.
A Larned resident since 2018, coming from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, he was in the oil and gas business. He was of the Catholic faith. Â Gabe...
Darla S. Belt
Jun 27, 2024
Pawnee Rock – Darla S. Belt, 71, passed away June 27, 2024 at University of Kansas Health Systems - Great Bend Campus.
She was born February 6, 1953 in Nashville, Kansas, the daughter of Carl August and Florence Evelyn Stillwell Johnson.
A lifetime area resident she worked at Larned Juvenile Correctional Facility for thirty-two years. Â ...
Marshall R. Rouse
Jun 26, 2024
Marshall R. Rouse, 65 passed away June 26, 2024 at Via Christi St. Francis, Wichita.
He was born October 25, 1958 in Vinita, Oklahoma; the son of Walter Benjamin and Wilma Roof Rouse. Â A longtime area resident, he was a concrete and construction worker.
He was of the Christian Faith and a member of Faith...
Carol Gene Hunter
Jun 25, 2024
Carol Gene Hunter passed away June 25, 2024 at Country Living in Larned, KS having moved there from Omaha, NE in 2022.
She was born on February 15, 1943 to her parents, Eugene (Bud) and Esther Nastri Chewning. She always considered herself a "California Girl" having been born and raised in West Covina, California and graduating with...
Kenneth Darrell (Buddy) Roberts Jr.
Jun 24, 2024
Rozel  - Kenneth Darrell (Buddy) Roberts Jr., 75, passed away June 24, 2024 at Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas.
Buddy was born October 24, 1948 in Lockhart, Texas; the son of Kenneth D. Roberts, Sr. and Selma Harris Roberts.  An area resident since March of 2003, moving from Keys, Oklahoma.  He was a Cattleman and  Feed Yard...
Darlene M. Rucker
Jun 23, 2024
Darlene M. Rucker, 90, passed away June 23, 2024 at Country Living of Larned.
She was born December 10, 1933 in Dodge City, the daughter of Carl William and Elsie M. Dovel Danford.
A lifetime area resident she was a bank teller at Burdett State Bank and owner and bookkeeper at Rucker Brothers Flying Service....
William G. Woods
Jun 14, 2024
Larned – William G. Woods, 78, passed away June 14, 2024 at Integris Health Baptist Medical Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
He was born December 22, 1945 in Dallas, Texas, the son of William O. and Lorraine Ann Ebertowski Woods.
Moving from Blossom, Texas in 1974, he was a longtime area resident. He was of the...
Devila Ann Meier
Jun 9, 2024
Hays – DeVila Ann Meier, 83, passed away June 9, 2024 at Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas.
She was born October 24, 1940 in Larned, the daughter of Foster Fox and Essa Mae Sohl Cochran.
A lifetime area resident, she was a food service supervisor at Larned State Hospital and past member of the Church...
Victor E. Kreutzer
Jun 8, 2024
Larned – Victor E. Kreutzer, 92, passed away June 8, 2024 at Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas.
He was born February 26, 1932 in La Crosse, the son of Leo and Albertine (Legleiter) Kreutzer.
He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Larned. He was a welder and fabricator for O'Neill Tank, and...
Henry O. Winter
Jun 7, 2024
Henry O. Winter, 96, passed away June 7, 2024 at Locust Grove Village in La Crosse.
He was born December 30, 1927 in rural Barton County, Kansas, the son of Ora L. and Dorothy Southard Winter.
A lifetime area resident he was a farmer and cattleman.
On May 21, 1949 he married Velma...
Walter "Ike" J. Shaver
Jun 7, 2024
Walter Jay Shaver, better known to all as "Ike." At the age of 91, Ike passed away peacefully, with his wife by his side on June 7th, 2024, in Larned Kansas.
He was born on July 12th, 1932, in Belpre Kansas, to David and Clara Shaver. Out of all his 11 siblings and other family members, Ike...
Elvin Lee Towery
Jun 5, 2024
Elvin Lee Towery, 73, passed away June 5, 2024 at Salina Regional Hospital, Salina, Kansas.
He was born July 10, 1950 in Norton, the son of Loren Lee and Clara Bardwell Towery.  A longtime area resident, he was a MHDDT at Larned State Hospital, where he retired from after 26 ½ years.
Elvin was a...
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