Obituaries

Jan 20, 2023

Jerald "Jerry" Burkhart, 87, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died on January 20, 2023 at Gothenburg Health. Jerry was born to Jerome and Agnes Burkhart at his grandmother's home in rural, southwest Kansas.

Jerry grew up in southwest Kansas on a farm and remembered a little about the dirty 30's and how hard they were on his family. As...

Jan 17, 2023

Tamra Clothier,  65, passed away January 17, 2023 at her home in Larned.

She was born September 5, 1957 in Great Bend, Kansas; the daughter of Harry N. (Bud) and Gloria Clothier.  Moving from Tribune in 2020, she was a homemaker.

She was of the Christian Faith, an ordained minister, loved to crochet and cross...

Jan 16, 2023

Jetmore – Jesse Earl Lonnberg, 70, passed away January 16, 2023 at Newton Medical Center, Newton, Kansas, surrounded by his wife and daughters.

He was born March 2, 1952 in Spearville, the son of Joe L. and Mildred L. Henderson Lonnberg.  A lifetime area resident, he was a Rancher/Stockman and Bull Hauler.

He was a...

Jan 15, 2023

Lewis – Teresa Holguin, de 66 años, falleció el 15 de Enero de 2023 en su casa, Lewis.

Nació 15 de Septiembre, 1956 en Mexico; la hija de Thomas y Maria Elena Herrera Holguin.

Residente de Lewis, Kansas durante los ultimós 25 años, ella se mudó de Dodge City, Kansas.

Ella de la...

Jan 14, 2023

Reggie L. Irvin, 77, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Saturday, January 14th, 2023.

Reggie was born in Hays, Kansas on March 13, 1945, a son Vida Mae...

Jan 13, 2023

Jetmore – Jerald L. Pitts, 84, passed away January 13, 2023 at Hodgeman County Health Center, Jetmore.

He was born May 8, 1938 in Jetmore, the son of Earl and Elizabeth Love Pitts.  A longtime area resident, he was an Oilfield Dispatcher.

He was a member of the United Methodist Church, American Legion and VFW,...

Jan 12, 2023

Ardath Lorraine Clock, 90, passed away January 12, 2023 at Diversicare of Larned.

She was born August 20, 1932 in Stockton, Illinois; the daughter of Raymond and Ruth Eaton Gallagher.  A longtime area resident, she was a homemaker.

She was a member of the First Christian Church, Larned, the Christian Women Fellowship, volunteered at the...

Jan 12, 2023

Arlis A. Atteberry was born May 6, 1934 to Guy Manson and Grace Amanda Birks Atteberry on a farm just west of Larned, Kansas in Pawnee County, where he resided until graduation from Larned High School.

He passed from this life at the age of 88 on January 12, 2023 at Country Living of Larned.

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Jan 5, 2023

Sonja Marie Foos, 71, passed away January 5, 2023 at her home in Burdett.

She was born March 18, 1951 in Great Bend, the daughter of Bryce "Bud" and Virginia Lancaster Welsh.

A lifetime area resident she was a secretary for Raymond Bauer Agency. She was a member of Burdett United Methodist Church, Ladies Card...

Dec 31, 2022

Larned – Wilma Jean Vratil, 96, passed away December 31, 2022 at Presbyterian Manor, Lawrence.

She was born February 27, 1926 in Osawatomie, the daughter of Orland and Hazel Glinkman Shearer.

A Larned resident until moving to Lawrence in 2014, she was an aide at Larned State Hospital. She was a member of Larned United...

Dec 30, 2022

Maxine Leigh Salmans, 94, passed away December 30, 2022 at Hodgeman County Long Term Care Center, Jetmore.

She was born December 29, 1928 in Hodgeman County, the daughter of Malcolm John and Ida Mae Gasgill McKibbin.

A lifetime area resident, she was a homemaker and a Fashion Two-Twenty Franchise Owner. She was a member of...

Dec 25, 2022

Diana Kay Yetschke, 70, passed away December 25, 2022 at her home in Great Bend.

She was born September 8, 1952 in Ottawa, the daughter of E. Dean Kraisinger and Beverly L. Howard Kolb.

A lifetime area resident she was a secretary and enjoyed puzzles, baking, and watching Judge Judy.

Survivors include: daughter,...

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,...