Obituaries

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...

Oct 21, 2022

Fred R. Lovesee, 85, completed his Earthly journey October 21, 2022 at his home in Larned, KS.

He was born January 6, 1937 in Joplin, MO.  He was the fifth child of eight born to Thomas and Frances (Birkner) Lovesee.  He was raised in Miami, OK. Fred was preceded in death by his parents and five brothers...

Oct 20, 2022

Warren Dean McCrary, 69, passed away October 20, 2022 in Larned.

He was born April 4, 1953 in Sacramento, California, the son of William Donald and Leona Arlene Fought McCrary.

A longtime area resident, he was a retired hotel clerk. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, gardening, and spending time with his grandkids. He served in the...

Oct 20, 2022

Larned – Waunda M. White, 61, passed away October 20, 2022 at Pratt Regional Medical Center, Pratt.

She was born October 10, 1961 in Cleveland, Mississippi, the daughter of Dorcey and Joyce Kendell Howell.

A longtime area resident, she was the Activity Director at Diversicare of Larned. She was of the Christian faith and a...

Oct 20, 2022

Shirley Ruth Leslie, 88, passed away October 20, 2022 at Pawnee Valley Community Hospital, Larned.

She was born December 21, 1933 in Larned, Kansas, the daughter of Robert and Ruth Row Walker.

Larned resident, she worked at the Larned State Hospital in the Reimbursement Office. She was a member of Larned United Methodist Church, United...

Oct 15, 2022

Manhattan – Phyllis Marie Deckert, 101, Manhattan, Kansas, died October 15, 2022 at Meadowlark Hills Retirement Community. She was born March 7, 1921, the second of four daughters to Lucius Higley and Dorothy Campbell at Chase, Kansas. Her parents, her husband Leslie, sisters Pauline, Rosalie, and Dory, granddaughter Rebecca, daughter-in-law Nancy preceded her in death. She was baptized a...

Oct 13, 2022

Fred Robert Jennings, 81, passed away October 13, 2022 at Pawnee Valley Community Hospital, Larned.

He was born February 12, 1941 in Larned, the son of Melvin and Roberta Gibson Jennings.

A lifetime area resident, he worked for the City of Larned as the electrical production superintendent. He was a graduate of Rozel High School,...

Oct 13, 2022

Matthew Lee Montgomery, 43, passed away October 13, 2022 in Larned.

He was born May 17, 1979 in Fort Knox, Kentucky, the son of Matthew and Therese Hardin Montgomery.

Moving from Hays, he was a Larned resident. He worked as a materials handler for EnerSys, was of the Druid faith, and was a minister. He...

Oct 11, 2022

Rhondalyn "Rhonda" Ladair Hendrickson, formerly of Hanston, Kan., passed away on Oct. 11, 2022, at the University of Kansas Medical Center, at the age of 65.

She was born on Feb. 9, 1957, in Larned, Kan. She was the daughter of Lawrence and Jo Ann (Law) Hendrickson.

Rhonda is survived by her brothers, Rick (Leanna)...