Michael Eugene Estes
Aug 17, 2022
Great Bend - Michael Eugene Estes, 77, passed away August 17, 2022 at Stafford County Hospital, Stafford.
He was born March 10, 1945 in Hominy, Oklahoma, the son of Arlie Calvin "Buck" and Dolores Irene Jaynes Estes.
A longtime area resident, he was a member of the First Christian Church in Great Bend, International Brotherhood...
Jadene Eva Colglazier
Aug 15, 2022
Jadene Eva Stickler Colglazier left her earthly life August 15, 2022. She was 96 years old and was of the Methodist faith. She was born 7/7/1926 to Frank Russell and Ines Mae Quinn Stickler in Alva, OK.
Jadene met Harlan Dean Colglazier at the University of Kansas in 1945 and married him on 5/18/1947 in Burlington, KS....
Amy E. Yeager
Aug 12, 2022
Amy E. Yeager, 48, passed away August 12, 2022 in Manhattan.
She was born March 31, 1974 in Hutchinson, the daughter of Michael Yeager and Ann Shackelford.
She was a homemaker and a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Larned.
Survivors include: her parents, Mike (Jill) Yeager, Larned, Ann (D.J.) Chance, Claremore, Oklahoma;...
Dr. Terry D. Smith
Aug 9, 2022
Dr. Terry D. Smith, 81, passed away August 9, 2022 at Diversicare of Larned, Larned, Kansas.
He was born June 2, 1941 in Argonia, KS, the son of T. Dale Smith and Faye Weist Smith. He graduated from Larned High School in 1959. He attended Pratt Community College from 1959-1961. He became the National Junior College Singles'...
Janice G Dunavan
Aug 6, 2022
Pawnee Rock – Janice G. Dunavan, 79, passed away August 6, 2022 at University of Kansas Health Systems, Great Bend, KS.
She was born July 31, 1943 in Denver, CO, the daughter of Evertt and Lula Mae Stevens Hallagin. As an Army wife she was a teacher and homemaker, and in 1990 she retired to farm life....
Wayne Harold Hagerman
Aug 6, 2022
Larned – Wayne Harold Hagerman, 74, passed away August 6, 2022 in Larned, KS.
He was born May 17, 1948 at Great Bend, KS, the son of Harold E. and Julia E. Brady Hagerman. A lifetime area resident, he was a farmer/stockman and served as State Representative 114 th District for a two-year term.
He...
James Mcginness Jr.
Aug 1, 2022
Larned – James McGinness, Jr. 80, entered his eternal rest on August 1, 2022 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, KS. He was born on October 9, 1941 at Ava, MO to James and Bessie (Phillips) McGinness. He married Sharon Lloyd-May, on December 25, 1975 at Tribune, KS.
A Larned resident since 1981, coming from Great Bend,...
Mildred J. Walters
Jul 28, 2022
Jetmore – Mildred J. Walters, 88, passed away July 28, 2022 at Hodgeman County Health Center, Jetmore.
She was born November 11, 1933 in McLouth, KS, the daughter of Manuel Pedro and Mildred Irene Grant Sousa. A longtime area resident, she worked in housekeeping at Hodgeman County Health Center in Jetmore.
Mildred enjoyed crocheting, camping...
Jeffery J Abel
Jul 28, 2022
Jetmore – Jeffery J. Abel, 60, passed away July 28, 2022 at Trinity Manor, Dodge City, KS.
He was born November 12, 1961 in Jetmore, the son of Burton Ray and June D. Fakes Abel. A lifetime area resident, he was owner and operator of Jeff's Auto Repair in Jetmore.
He was of the Christian...
Marsha L. Morrill
Jul 22, 2022
Marsha L. Morrill, 75, passed away July 22, 2022 at her home in Seymour, Wisconsin.
She was born March 1, 1947 in Great Bend, Kansas; the daughter of Ernest and Jane S. Heaton Morrill.
Marsha enjoyed a career in nursing caring for others and was a lover of animals.
Survivors include; her sister-in-law,...
Agnes Finger
Jul 20, 2022
Larned - Agnes Finger, 94, Passed away July 20, 2022 at Country Living Senior Plus, Larned.
Agnes Vondracek was born October 24, 1927, at Timken, Kansas, the daughter of Joseph A. and Ludmila Pechanec Vondracek. She attended the Timken Grade School, Bison High School, graduating with the class of 1945. She also attended Fort Hays State College. ...
Mary Joanne Sorem
Jul 17, 2022
Jetmore – Mary Joanne Sorem, 89, passed away July 17, 2022 at Hodgeman County Health Center ISB, Jetmore.
Mary Joanne was born November 13, 1932 in Dodge City, the daughter of Louis C. and Irene K. Goebel Schauvliege. She grew up in Hodgeman County and graduated from Jetmore High School. Mary Joanne graduated from the University of...
Ernie Lee Killman Jr.
Jul 15, 2022
Ernie Lee Killman Jr., 60, passed away July 15, 2022 in Larned.
He was born June 30, 1962 in Blackwell, Oklahoma, the son of Ernie Lee and Lynna Linn McHenry Killman.
A longtime area resident, he worked in the oil fields and custom cutting. He loved helicopters and RC cars.
Survivors include: son,...
Josephine Stiles
Jul 15, 2022
Josephine E. Stiles, 75, passed away July 15, 2022 at McPherson Health and Rehabilitation.
She was born August 26, 1946 in Great Bend, the daughter of Richard and Pearl Carr Harr.
A lifetime area resident, she was a clerk at JC Penney in Great Bend for over 25 years. She was a member of St....
Shirley Ann Clark
Jul 14, 2022
Shirley Ann Clark, 87, passed away July 14, 2022 at Grand Plains Skilled Nursing and Rehab in Pratt.
She was born February 10, 1935 in Harrisonville, Missouri, the daughter of Osa Mae Jackson.
A lifetime area resident, she was a physical therapy aide for both St. Joseph Memorial Hospital, Larned and Central Kansas Medical Center,...
Willard Latas
Jul 12, 2022
Willard Latas, 88, passed away July 12, 2022 at Chandler, Arizona.
He was born February 14, 1934 at Rozel, Kansas, the son of Albert and Esther (Carlson) Latas.
He belonged to the First Baptist Church of Rozel and he graduated from Rozel High School in 1952. Willard joined the United States Armed Services in October...
Diane Audrey Gibson
Jul 8, 2022
La Crosse- Diane Audrey (Dunavan) Gibson passed away, July 8, 2022 at the age of 52 in Salina, KS. She was born on July 1, 1970 at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, the first-born daughter of Lt. Colonel Robert Dunavan and Janice (Hallagin) Dunavan.
Being a child of the military, Diane traveled across the world with her parents and...
Roger Keith Gore
Jul 6, 2022
Larned – Roger Keith Gore, 94, passed away July 6, 2022 at Diversicare of Larned.
He was born August 16, 1927 in Paris, KY, the son of Chester Erasmes and Hazel Ellen Puterbaugh Gore. A lifetime area resident, he was a farmer and stockman.
He was a member of the First Christian Church disciples of...
Michael Earnest Walker
Jul 5, 2022
Larned – Michael Earnest Walker, 75, passed away July 5, 2022 at Pawnee Valley Community Hospital, Larned, KS.
He was born December 4, 1946 in Fresno, CA, the son of William Henry and Irma Sue (Barnes) Bauer. He moved to Larned in 2009 from Albuquerque, New Mexico and was a farm hand and mechanic for many years....
Shirley Jean Hargadine
Jun 25, 2022
Jetmore – Shirley Jean Hargadine, 71, passed away June 25, 2022 at St. Catherine Hospital, Centura Health in Dodge City, Ks.
She was born November 15, 1950 in Greensburg, KS, the daughter of Wayne and Elizabeth Knapp Thompson. A lifetime area resident, she was a retired school teacher, for 30 plus years at the Jetmore Grade School,...
