Obituaries

Dec 21, 2022

Hanston – William Earnest Coleman, 93, passed away December 21, 2022 at Hodgeman County Health Center, Jetmore, KS.

He was born November 30, 1929, in Mineral Springs, AR, the son of Robert Jonathan and Cular Barrett Coleman.  William served in the United States Army from February 4, 1948 to September 1, 1969, where he served in the...

Dec 15, 2022

Monet Drake, age 85, passed away at his home in Overland Park, KS on Thursday, December 15, 2022.

Monet was born April 15, 1937, to Arlyn and Ruth (Peterson) Drake. Monet had fond memories of growing up in the small town of Garfield, KS. He lettered in football, basketball and track and was a 1955 graduate of...

Dec 12, 2022

David Zook, 80 passed away peacefully on December 12, 2022 at his home in Zook, KS.

He was born May 13, 1942 in Great Bend, KS the son of Daniel W. and Joyce S.  Zook.

A lifetime Zook resident and a 1960 graduate of Zook High School, David was a farmer, rancher and horse trader....

Dec 11, 2022

Larned – Karen Otte, 85, passed away December 11, 2022 at Harry Hynes Hospice, Wichita, Kansas.

She was born February 3, 1937, in Ellsworth, Kansas, the daughter of Benton Ezra and Margaret I. Remley Rice.

A lifetime Larned resident, she was a farmwife and member of the First Presbyterian Church, Larned. She was a member...

Dec 10, 2022

Larned – Carrol Lynn Walker, 89, passed away December 10, 2022, at Country Living Home Plus in Larned, KS.

She was born April 9, 1933, in Larned, the daughter of Raymond Edward and Florence Blanche Smith Johnson.  Carrol was raised in Larned and received her undergraduate and graduate degrees in education and home economics at Fort Hays...

Dec 7, 2022

Larned – Jerry Ann Ashley, 91, passed away December 7, 2022 at Pawnee Valley Community Hospital, Larned.

She was born August 26, 1931 in Dodge City, the daughter of Cecil and Edna Gertrude Floyd Sammons.

A lifetime area resident, she was a homemaker. She enjoyed socializing with friends.

Survivors include: seven sons, Kim...

Dec 6, 2022

Leona Ruth Hockett, 88, passed away December 6, 2022 at Diversicare of Larned.

She was born September 19, 1934 in rural Burdett, the daughter of William Carl and Sarah Christina Schwindt Sucht.

A lifetime area resident, she was of the protestant faith. She was the assistant manager and then later the manager at T.M. Deal...

Dec 3, 2022

Darrell Tegarden, 73, passed away on Saturday, December 3, 2022, at Diversicare of Larned.

He was born February 26, 1949 in Wichita, Kansas, the son of Norman Raymond and Lois May Dover Tegarden.

Moving from Rogers, Arkansas, he was a Larned resident since 2009. He was contractor and built approximately 400 homes. He played softball,...

Dec 2, 2022

Kenneth Michael "Mike" McConnell, 55, passed away December 2, 2022 at The University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas.

He was born February 25, 1967 in Larned, the son of Kenneth E. and Evelyn Lawrence McConnell.

A longtime Larned resident, he was a plumber and member of the Larned United Methodist Church. He...

Dec 2, 2022

Hanston  - Madonna E. Cossman, 92, passed away December 2, 2012 at Hodgeman County Intermediate Swing Bed, Jetmore, Kansas.

She was born July 25, 1930 in Hanston, Kansas; the daughter of Arthur and Mamie Bamberger Hendrickson.  A lifetime area resident; she was a farmwife.

She was a member of the United Methodist Church, Hanston, and...

Dec 2, 2022

Cimarron  - Ronald Dean Conine, 71, passed away December 2, 2022 at the Shepherd's Center, Cimarron, KS.

He was born June 29, 1951 in Garden City, Kansas; the son of Jack C. and Elsie Mildred Young Conine.  A resident of Cimarron since 1983, he was a Scale Technician for Hammel Scale Company.

He was of...

Nov 30, 2022

Judy Ann Nauert, 74, passed away November 30, 2022 at Diversicare of Larned.

She was born July 18, 1948 in Venita, Oklahoma, the daughter of Steven Smith and Katherine Lee Collins Hamm.

Moving from Venita, Oklahoma, she was an area resident since 1966. She was a member of the First Christian Church, Larned. She attended...

Nov 29, 2022

Maj. Bobby Gene Stanton passed away on Tuesday, November 29, 2022. He was born, an only child, on April 24, 1935 in Johnston City, IL to Hesentin (Landtrip) Stanton and Archie Stanton. He spent his childhood in the Chicago area. He joined the military in 1955 and went on to become a Major in the United States Marines. He...

Nov 29, 2022

LuAnn Peschka Dearmore gained her wings on November 29, 2022. She was born to Harry and Lessie (McGinty) Wright on April 30, 1940 and raised in Seward, Kansas.

She married Robert L. Peschka on January 17, 1958; he died in 1965. She married Earl O. Dearmore on July 20, 1984.

LuAnn was co-owner/operator of the...

Nov 22, 2022

Keith D. Waddington, 93, passed away November 22, 2022 at his home in Larned.

He was born June 24, 1929 in Cairo, Nebraska, the son of Jay and Hazel Manners Waddington.

Moving from Moore, Oklahoma, he was a Larned resident for ten years. He served in the United States Navy and later worked as a...

Nov 18, 2022

Dixie Lee (Eakin) Shank, 80, died November 18, 2022 at her home in Hutchinson.

She was born July 5, 1942 in Little River, KS, the daughter of Matilda "Tillie" (Zorn) Brown. Her beloved Aunt Mary (Zorn) Mog was her primary caregiver during much of her childhood.

She was a graduate of the Dominican School of...

Nov 13, 2022

Jetmore – Scharlene Dee Mix, 57, passed away November 13, 2022 at Hodgeman County Health Center, Jetmore.

She was born October 16, 1965 in Jetmore, the daughter of Gary and Ruby Klein Rebel.  Scharlene lived most of her life in Kansas, but had moved from Alamosa, CO to Jetmore 5 years ago. She was a homemaker and...

Nov 4, 2022

Lola Mae Gilkison, 95, died Friday November 4, 2022 at Aldersgate Village in Topeka, Kansas.

She was born February 26, 1927 in Larned, Kansas, the daughter of William Melvin and Verna Ellen Broadbooks Barrett.  Lola Mae married John J Gilkison on February 9, 1947 in the Radium Methodist Church in Radium, Kansas.  John preceded her in death...

Oct 30, 2022

Alice Marie Robison, 72, passed away October 30, 2022 at Hays Medical Center, Hays.

She was born October 5, 1950 in Gainesville, Missouri, the daughter of Edward Andy and Viola Mae Baines Naugle.

A lifetime resident since 1963, she was a nurses aide at Larned Healthcare Center. She was a member of New Beginnings Church...

Oct 25, 2022

Lyndon  - Gary Lee Burkhart, age 77, of Lyndon, Kansas, passed away on October 25 th , 2022 at his home.

He was born on October 29, 1944, in Dodge City, Kansas, to William and Martina (Hertel) Burkhart.  He married Linda Kay Feldman on September 28 th , 1963 in Offerle, Kansas.  She survives.

Gary...