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,...
Mark Owen Slattery
Jun 25, 2022
Larned- Mark Owen Slattery, 50, passed away June 25, 2022 at his home in Larned, KS. He was born February 25, 1972 in Bucklin, KS. the son of James O. and Donna L. Vandehey Slattery. Moving from Protection and Dodge City he was a Larned area resident for 14 years.
He was the pastor of the First...
Kevin Otis Gross
Jun 19, 2022
Kevin Otis Gross, 55, Passed away Sunday June 19, 2022 at his residence in Larned, KS. He was born December 3, 1966 in Wichita, KS. the son of Vern "Bud" and Loretta Belisle Gross. An area resident, he was a construction worker in Dodge City.
Kevin was known for having a green thumb, growing anything especially tomatoes....
Courtney Dawn Thorne
Jun 17, 2022
Courtney Dawn Towery-Thorne, 28, passed away June 17, 2022 in Larned, KS. Â She was born April 28, 1994 in Great Bend, KS the daughter of Scott and Sheila VanBuskirk Towery. A lifetime area resident she was a child care professional and loved teaching "littles."
She was a member of First Christian Church, Larned. Courtney enjoyed all animals,...
Joseph "Joe" Leslie Yeager
Jun 14, 2022
Joseph "Joe" L. Yeager, 73, passed away June 14, 2022 at Via Christi Village in Hays, Kansas.
He was born April 6, 1949 in Great Bend, Kansas, the son of James and Phyllys Sweetland Yeager.
Moving from Overland Park, Kansas, he was an area resident since 2017. He worked in manufacturing with a career ranging...
Larry Fred Barnes
Jun 7, 2022
Larry Fred Barnes, 74, passed away June 7, 2022 at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center, Hutchinson, KS.
He was born November 26, 1947 in Goodland, KS, the son of John and Evelyn Schindler Barnes. He moved to Larned in 1978 with his wife Peggy. She passed in April 1989. He was a mechanic/ parts manager for Chevrolet dealerships...
Teddy V. Gingrich
Jun 6, 2022
Larned – Theodore V. "Teddy" Gingrich, 80, passed away June 6, 2022 at Salina Regional Health Center, Salina, KS.
He was born October 12, 1941 in Larned, the son of Ted Warder and Lola Emma Buhrer Gingrich. A lifetime area resident, he was a Farmer/Stockman.
He was a member of the Church of Christ, St....
Terry Salmans
Jun 4, 2022
Hanston – Terry Salmans, 71, passed away June 4, 2022 at Hodgeman County Health Center, Jetmore.
He was born September 23, 1950 in Jetmore; the son of Junior and Maxine McKibbin Salmans.
A lifetime area resident, he was a member of the First Baptist Church, Hanston, volunteered on the Hanston Fire Department, was a past...
Knoxstyn "Knox" Jim Harris
Jun 4, 2022
Hanston- Knoxstyn "Knox" Jim Harris, 1, passed away June 4, 2022 at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita. He was born August 24, 2020 in Scott City,KS, the son of Justin and Chelsea Warta Harris.
Knox loved being outside, climbing and PJ Mask. He also loved talking on the phone, animals, the water and playing with his brothers.
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Elijah Alexander Norris
Jun 4, 2022
Elijah Alexander Norris, 17, passed away June 4, 2022 at his home in Burdett.
He was born January 5, 2005 in Hays, Kansas, the son of Geoffrey C. Norris and Irina Sretenski. A lifetime resident of Burdett, he enjoyed working with his father at Norris Propane and Norris Farms, where he had a passion for farming and...
John G. Price Jr.
May 27, 2022
Rozel – Johnny G. "John" Price Jr. 81, passed away May 27, 2022 at Hays Medical Center, Hays, KS.
He was born August 10, 1940 in Pawnee County, the son of John G. and Amanda I. (Schenk) Price Sr. A lifetime area resident, he was a Farmer/Rancher.
He was a member of the Hope Lutheran...
Stanley Smith
May 26, 2022
Stanley Wade Smith,79, went home to his heavenly father May 26, 2022. Stan was born September 10, 1942 to Wade and Edith (Bennett) Smith at the Gleason Hospital in Larned, KS. A lifetime resident of Larned. He married his soul mate Judy (Barks) August 7, 1964, they were blessed with eight children to raise. Paula Smith-Davis of Larned, Zena...
