Obituaries

Sep 9, 2023

Garfield – Shirley Sue Wilder, 87, passed away September 9, 2023 at Pawnee Valley Community Hospital, Larned.

She was born May 31, 1936 in Sycamore, Missouri, the daughter of Archie Cloe and Bessie Mamie Baker Berry.

A longtime area resident, she was of the Christian faith. She was a homemaker and enjoyed fishing, taking care...

Sep 7, 2023

Roberta Lee Gilliland Lane passed away peacefully at home on September 7.  Her children were present and witness to a peaceful passage from this world to the next.

She was born November 22, 1930, in Agra, Kansas, the third child of Edwin and Florence (Faye) Gilliland. Her parents moved the family to Phillipsburg, Kansas when she was...

Sep 3, 2023

Ada Leota Belt, 95, passed away September 3, 2023 at Diversicare of Larned.

She was born July 15, 1928 in Hooker, Oklahoma, the daughter of Willard Earl and Ada Florence Parker Mead.

A longtime area resident, she worked as an LMHT at Larned State Hospital for 34 years. On July 1, 2009, she moved to...

Sep 3, 2023

Sylvia – Hilda Flores, 66, passed away peacefully on September 3, 2023 in Sylvia, Ks, surrounded by her family.

She was born November 21, 1956 in La Pastoria, Zacatecas, Mexico, the daughter of Jose and Soledad "Chole" Rojas Acevedo.  Hilda moved from Los Angeles, CA to Kansas in 1987 and was a restaurant owner.  She attended St....

Sep 1, 2023

David Miles Kearney, 72, of Larned, formerly of Belpre, Kansas, died September 1, 2023 at Diversicare of Larned, Kansas. He was born May 9, 1951 at Larned, Kansas, son of John Thomas and Regina Mary (Gonnering) Kearney of Belpre, Kansas.

He attended St. Bernard's School and Belpre-Trousdale High School, both of Belpre, Kansas. He graduated from Macksville...

Aug 31, 2023

Hoisington – Bay (Rabbit) Robinson went to be with our good Lord on August 31, 2023 at Midland Home Health and Hospice, Topeka, Kansas.

He was born February 25, 1950 in Garden City, the son of Roscoe Lee and Niata Irene (Taylor) Robinson.

Bay was of the Methodist Faith. He worked on oil rigs and...

Aug 25, 2023

Jetmore  - Loren E. Ochs, 87, passed away August 25, 2023 at Hodgeman County Health Center, ISB, Jetmore.

He was born December 13, 1935 in Dodge City the son of Vernon and Nola E. Hill Ochs.  A lifetime area resident he was a Farmer/Rancher.

He was of the Christian faith and attended Grace Community Church,...

Aug 23, 2023

Cory Johnson, 38, passed away August 23, 2023 in Larned.

He was born August 24, 1984 in Great Bend, the son of Roger C. Johnson and Sherri L. Schmidt. He was a lifetime Larned and Pawnee Rock resident. He worked at Larned State Hospital Cafeteria and Pawnee County Grain Elevator and Co-op. He was a Larned High...

Aug 21, 2023

Jetmore – Joanne Lee McKibbin, 91, passed away August 21, 2023 at Hodgeman County Health Center, ISB, Jetmore.

She was born November 17, 1931 in Larned the daughter of Alfred and Alice M. Delp Fagen.  A lifetime area resident, she worked in the Register of Deeds office.

She was a member of the Dodge City...

Jul 30, 2023

Robert Murphy passed into heaven on July 30, 2023, at Diversicare in Larned.

He was born on September 10, 1935, in Pawnee County to John and Elizabeth (Wilhelm) Murphy. On June 5, 1955 he married Janice LaVonne Ashworth at Macksville, Kansas; she survives. Other survivors include: his children, Steven (Lynda) Murphy, Linda (Rocky) Fox, Jeff (Fay) Murphy,...

Jul 30, 2023

Effie Estella Walker, 89, passed away July 30, 2023 at St. Jude Medical Center, Fullerton, California.

She was born February 28, 1934 in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of Arthur and Greeta Cox Hiatt.

A longtime area resident, she was a member of Larned Independent Baptist Church, Larned. She was a professional seamstress and ran...

Jul 13, 2023

Larned - Richard Braun, 72, passed away July 13, 2023 at Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas.

He was born December 6, 1950 in Hays, Kansas, the son of Andrew E. and Matilda Dreher Braun.  A longtime area resident; he was an Oil Field Pumper.

He enjoyed farming with his father, and model cars.  He was...

Jul 1, 2023

Jetmore  - Drew Edward Craghead, 17, passed away July 1, 2023 in Larned, Kansas.

He was born July 24, 2005 in Reno, Nevada; the son of Kent and Erika Sweany Craghead. A lifetime area resident; he was a 2023 graduate from Hodgeman County High School and worked at Arensman Services in Kinsley, Kansas.

He was...

Jun 30, 2023

Shawnee – Nelda Rae Pakkebier, 80, passed away June 30, 2023 in Shawnee, Kansas.

She was born May 9, 1943 in Great Bend, the daughter of Malvin and Harriet Grandy Ford.

A lifetime resident of Pawnee and Rush Counties. She was a teacher and then later a mail carrier and she also helped her husband...

Jun 27, 2023

Janet L.  Dixon, 74, passed away June 27, 2023, at Diversicare of Larned, Larned, Kansas.

She was born August 2, 1948, at Great Bend, Kansas, the daughter of Hugh and Marie Martin Adams.

A lifetime area resident, she was a Registered Nurse at Larned State Hospital. She was of the Christian faith, a member of...

Jun 27, 2023

Jetmore – Marlin L. Spreier, 89, passed away June 27, 2023 at his home in Jetmore.

He was born January 22, 1934 in Rozel, KS, the son of John and Edith G. Tryon Spreier.  A lifetime area resident, he was a farmer/stockman.

He was a past County Commissioner and served in the United States Army....

Jun 26, 2023

Larned – Kenneth "Red" Leroy Langley, 97, passed away June 26, 2023, at Country Living Home Plus, Larned, Kansas.

He was born September 1, 1925, at Americus, Kansas, the son of Alvin Leroy and Blanche Evelyn (Hoaglund) Langley.

He moved to Larned in 1964 and was of the Christian faith. He was a partner of...

Jun 22, 2023

Jetmore  - Kasey Joline Danaher, 16, passed away June 22, 2023 at Hodgeman County Health Center, Jetmore, KS.

She was born August 15, 2006 in Stillwater, Oklahoma; the daughter of David P. Danaher and Karla FlyingOut.  A longtime resident of Jetmore; she was a student at Hodgeman County High School, Jetmore.

She was of the...

Jun 19, 2023

Jetmore – Jared J. Waterhouse, 45, passed away June 19, 2023 at St. Catherine Hospital Dodge City.

He was born March 22, 1978 in Dodge City, the son of Robert and Louise Ohman Waterhouse.  A lifetime area resident, he worked in the maintenance at Cargill.

He was of the Christian faith.

Survivors include:...

Jun 17, 2023

Jetmore – Diana Mae Harms, 76, entered the gates of heaven to be with her wonderful husband, Gordon, on June 17, 2023, surrounded by her children and grandchildren.

She was born June 19, 1946 in Flagler, CO, the daughter of Merl and Irene Yoder Wing. A longtime area resident, she was a CMA and worked on the...