Obituaries

May 30, 2024

Joe Allen Zink, 75, passed away May 30, 2024 in Larned in the same home he grew up in.

He was born July 2, 1948 in Great Bend, the son of F. Lloyd and Eleanor Berglund Zink.  A lifetime area resident, he was a retired MHDD from Larned State Hospital.

He was of the Christian...

May 24, 2024

Larned – Darold Lee Bussard, 77, passed away May 24, 2024 at Diversicare of Larned.  He was born November 24, 1946 in Mulhall, OK, the son of Thomas Vincent and Charlottie Verlen Dick Bussard.  A lifetime area resident, he was retired from Dillons and the Pawnee County Courthouse.

He was of the Catholic faith and was a...

May 18, 2024

Terrell Joseph Racette passed away on May 18, 2024, in his home.

Born on April 26, 1954, in Oakley, KS, he was the son of George Racette and Verlene (Brungardt) Racette. Terrell retired from the USPS after 33 years of dedicated service.

Terrell enjoyed hunting, fishing, playing cards, and visiting with his family. He was...

May 13, 2024

Martha Ann Scranton, 79, passed away May 13, 2024 at Diversicare of Larned.

She was born April 26, 1945 in Great Bend, Kansas, the daughter of James Nelson and C. Lucile Myers Deason.

A longtime area resident, she graduated from Great Bend High School in 1963 and earned degrees from Kansas University and Kansas State...

May 13, 2024

John Lucien Giroux, 55, passed away May 13, 2024 at Kansas Heart Hospital, Wichita.

He was born June 4, 1968 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, the son of Armand Lucien and Gloria Diane MacGilligan Giroux.

An area resident since 2022, he moved from Lenexa and was a songwriter. He was a member of the Church of...

May 3, 2024

Betty Ruth McJunkin, 95, passed away May 3, 2024 at Country Living of Larned.

She was born October 15, 1928 in Hartville, Ohio, the daughter of Emanuel and Barbara Hochstetler Miller.

Moving from Sheridan, Oregon in 1960, she was a longtime area resident and a homemaker. She was a member of Faith Fellowship, Hanston, Extension...

May 3, 2024

Larned – John Dwight Moore, 68, of Larned, passed away on May 3, 2024 in Larned.

He was born July 29, 1955 in Larned, the son of Alfred Raymond and Laura Belle Ullom Moore.

A lifetime area resident, he was a Power Plant Operator for Sunflower Electric Power Corporation. He was a member of Grace...

Apr 27, 2024

Connie Lou Chance Ratliff (née Dickey), 93, of Larned, KS, passed away on April 27, 2024, at Country Living in Larned. She was born to Dr. William O. Dickey and Alice Lucile (Lynch) Dickey on June 3, 1930, in Garden City, KS.

Connie attended Larned schools and in 1948 married Paul V. Chance. They had six children...

Apr 25, 2024

Larned – Joseph Henry Koch, age 57, of Larned, Kansas passed away on April 25, 2024 in Larned.

He was born September 25, 1966 in Larned, Kansas, the son of Ronald J. and Linda L. Wren Koch.

A longtime area resident, he had over thirty years' experience in autobody painting. He was a warehouse manager...

Apr 22, 2024

Jetmore – Donald D. Rudzik, 88, passed away April 22, 2024 at Hodgeman County Health Center, Jetmore.

He was born December 11, 1935 in Hodgeman County, the son of Connie and Doris Stoskoff Rudzik.  A lifetime area resident, he was a farmer/stockman.

He was a member of the Jetmore Methodist Church and was a Volunteer...

Apr 19, 2024

Janice Lynn Smith, 71, of Salina, Kan., passed away on Friday, April 19, 2024. She was born on October 6, 1952, at Camp Atterbury, Ind., to Richard and Eunice (Pitts) McKivergan.

Survivors include her sons, Chris Teschke (Kristin), Rob Teschke (Chrystie), Charley Smith, and Sam Smith (Shannon); grandchildren, Cooper Teschke (Alexcis), Maddie Bowles (Keenan), Abigail Teschke, Calahan...

Apr 16, 2024

Anthony Dale Reed, 93, of Sedalia, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, in Sedalia. He was born on August 6, 1930, in Jetmore, KS, the son of Anthony Joseph Reed and Grace Agnes (Pitts) Reed, who preceded him in death.

On May 19, 1956, in Jetmore, KS, he was united in marriage to Opal Colleen...

Apr 14, 2024

Erik C. Jensen, age 55, of Larned, Kansas passed away on Sunday April 14, 2024 in Larned.

He was born October 10, 1968 in Kansas City, Kansas, the son of Donald Arthur and Grethe Rostgaard Petersen Jensen.

Erik was a graduate of Larned High School, and attended Vo-Tech school for Auto-Body Repair. Erik was recently...

Apr 12, 2024

Jetmore – Evelyn Louise (Blackburn) Nusser, 67, passed away April 12, 2024 at Hodgeman County Health Center, Jetmore.

She was born May 19, 1956 in Dodge City, the daughter of William Woodrow and Myrtle Evelyn (Cox) Blackburn.  A lifetime area resident, she was a co-owner in Nusser Oil, Nusser Chevrolet, Inc. and Nusser Motors, Inc., Jetmore.

Apr 12, 2024

Rozel – Carol J. Patterson, 87, passed away April 12, 2024 at her daughter's home in Wichita.

She was born December 31, 1936 in Great Bend, the daughter of Raymond and Viola Boese Ellis.

A lifetime area resident, she was an administrative assistant at Larned State Hospital where she retired after 29 years. She was...

Apr 12, 2024

Jessica R. (Young) Turner passed away peacefully in her sleep in the early morning on April 12,2024, at Via Christi Village, Manhattan Kansas. She was born on August 22,1926 in Hattiesburg, MS to James Cully Ratcliff and Etta (Poole) Ratcliff.

Jessica was preceded in death by her parents, five brothers and 2 sisters. She was next to...

Apr 11, 2024

Jackie L. Skelton, 88, passed away April 11, 2024 at Diversicare of Larned.

He was born December 11, 1935 in Larned, the son of Nelse N. and Mary Ruth Hazel Combs Skelton.

A lifetime area resident, he worked for the City of Larned for thirty-seven years. He was a member of First Chrisian Church, Larned,...

Apr 9, 2024

Jetmore  - Linda Marie Burke, 71, passed away April 9, 2024, at Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas.

She was born December 1, 1952, in Dodge City, Kansas; the daughter of Duane Marvin and Helen Theresa Gleason Aistrup.  A lifetime area resident, she was a Para Professional at Hodgeman County Elementary where she loved working with the kids....

Mar 30, 2024

Dr. Tomas Garza passed away March 30, 2024 at Pawnee Valley Community Hospital, Larned, KS.

He was born December 29 in Corpus Christi, TX, and was the son of Emede Garza and Odilia DeLaCruz.

Moving from Caldwell, Texas, he lived in the Larned area since 2012. He started working at Larned State Hospital as a...

Mar 30, 2024

Larned – Carlotta M. Chacon Brenner, 87, passed away March 30, 2024 at Pleasant Hills Nursing Home, Hutchinson, Kansas.

She was born November 4, 1936 at Kinsley, the daughter of Manuel and Pauline Rey Chacon.

A longtime area resident, she was a hospital nurse aid. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Altar...