Obituaries

Apr 2, 2022

Carrie Lyn Caplinger, 47, passed away April 2, 2022 at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita.

She was born September 1, 1974 in Larned the daughter of Donna Sue Caplinger.

She was a lifetime Larned resident; moving to Ellsworth in 1999.  She attended the First United Methodist Church in Ellsworth; was a member of the Aktion Club,...

Mar 25, 2022

Hanston – Kathleen D. (Brown) Frusher, 73, passed away March 25, 2022 at Hays Medical Center from a stroke after a tough battle with acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

She was born February 12, 1949 in Oklahoma City to Thomas W. and Roberta (Hammond) Brown of Hastings, Oklahoma.

Kathy graduated from Temple High School in Temple, Oklahoma...

Mar 24, 2022

Betty M. (Perrin) Lee, 79, passed away March 24, 2022 in St. James, Missouri.

She was born May 21, 1942 the daughter of Clarence and Bernice (Edgell) Perrin at the farm home in Allison Township in Decatur County, Kansas.  She attended the Allison 3D & S rural school district.  Then she attended Jennings Rural High School, graduating...

Mar 22, 2022

Jetmore – Louis R. Beil, 81, passed away March 22, 2022 at Trinity Manor Nursing Home, Dodge City, KS.

He was born October 7, 1940 in Redding, CA, the son of Louis A. and Imogene Evans Beil.  A longtime area resident, he was a supervisor at Crustbuster for 42 years and was a lifelong farmer/rancher.

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Mar 22, 2022

Brent Lynn Boese, 65, passed away March 22, 2022 at Hays Medical Center, Hays.

He was born January 10, 1957 in Larned, the son of Vernon G. and Ella M. Eilts Boese.

A lifetime area resident, he was a Juvenile Corrections Officer at Larned Juvenile Correctional Facility in Larned. He loved his grandchildren and was...

Mar 20, 2022

Opal Marlene Eichman Sonday, 80, passed away March 20, 2022 at Clara Barton Hospital, Hoisington.

She was born June 24, 1941 in Hodgeman County, the daughter of Wallie O. and Grace Lilly Demoret.

A lifetime area resident, she was an X-Ray Technician and an EMT. After retiring as an X-Ray Technician in 2006, she continued...

Mar 18, 2022

Larned  - Evangeline R. "Angy" Parker, 75, passed away March 18, 2022 at her home, Larned.

She was born November 23, 1946 in Larned, the daughter of Adolph and Eva Boese Hiebert.  A lifetime area resident; she worked at Alco.

She was of the Christian faith and attended church services regularly.  She enjoyed gardening, taking...

Mar 18, 2022

Larned- Karen M. Lewis,77, passed away March 18, 2022 at Hays Medical Center, Hays, KS.

She was born March 27, 1944 in Great Bend, KS. the daughter of W.M. Leroy (Roy) and Dorothy Rose Salmans Mead. A lifetime area resident she was a Paraprofessional at Fort Larned USD 495.

She was a member of the...

Mar 16, 2022

Ralph Willard Terry, 86, passed away peacefully on March 16, 2022 at Country Living of Larned with Tanya, his wife of 60 years by his side.

He was born January 9, 1936 in Big Cabin, Oklahoma the son of Frank and Erma Adams Terry Dawes.

A longtime area resident, he was of the Christian faith....

Mar 9, 2022

Fheno G. Perez, 103, passed away on March 9, 2022 at Ascension Via Christi S. Francis in Wichita.

He was born July 31, 1918 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, the son of Pedro A. and Isabel Gurerro Perez.

A lifetime area resident, he was a John Deere farm equipment mechanic and a valued member of Sacred Heart...

Mar 8, 2022

Larned – Katharina Marie Zander, 73, passed away March 8, 2022 at Pawnee Valley Community Hospital, Larned.

She was born September 10, 1948 in Denver, Colorado, the daughter of Walter and Evelyn Greeno Zander. She was later adopted by Edwin G. and Louise E. Rathe Zander.

She was of the Christian faith and enjoyed crocheting...

Mar 6, 2022

Jetmore- Mary Eileen (Berger) Ravenstein, 91, passed away March 6, 2022 at the Hodgeman County Health Center, Jetmore.

She was born May 31, 1930 in Hodgeman County, the daughter of Clifford C. and Lula A. Miller Jones. A lifetime area resident she was a homemaker and housewife.

She was a member of the United Presbyterian...

Feb 23, 2022

West Lafayette, Indiana - Dr. John Charles Forrest, 85, of West Lafayette, Indiana, died February 23, 2022 at St. Elizabeth Healthcare in Delphi, IN. He was born July 30, 1936, in Larned, Kansas and was the older of two sons to his parents, Orman and Erma Kline Forrest.  He spent his childhood in Larned, attending a one-room schoolhouse through...

Feb 21, 2022

Hays – Trevor Thomas Coulson, 22, passed away February 21, 2022 at Hays Medical Center.

He was born October 1, 1999 in Hays, the son of Shawn Coulson and Traci L. Morelock Coulson.

A lifetime area resident, he was a roofer with Roofmasters, Hays. He was of the Christian faith and did missionary work.

Feb 20, 2022

Dianne Connelly, 76, passed away February 20, 2022 in Park City, Kansas.

She was born November 4, 1945 in Rawlins County, Kansas, the daughter of Warren and Enid Mann Davis.

A longtime area resident, she worked in the administration office at Larned State Hospital. She was a member of United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women,...

Feb 17, 2022

William "Bill" C. Dooley, 85, passed away February 17, 2022 at Country Living of Larned.

He was born May 16, 1936 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, the son of Carl Andrew and Esther Rose Miller Dooley.

A lifetime area resident, he was of the Christian faith. He was a teacher and served in the United States...

Feb 16, 2022

Jetmore – Wilma "Pat" Ann Goebel, 93, passed away February 16, 2022 at Hodgeman County Long Term Care Center, Jetmore.

She was born June 7, 1928 in Dodge City, the daughter of Lawrence William and Francis Philomena Peschka Irsik.  A lifetime area resident, she was a homemaker and known as the best cook ever!

She...

Feb 12, 2022

Nancy J. Norton, 67, passed away February 12, 2022 at Rush County Memorial Hospital, La Crosse.

She was born April 21, 1954 in Dodge City, the daughter of John E. and Margaret L Schweitzer Collins.

A lifetime area resident she was of the Christian faith. She worked for the Colorado Interstate Gas reading meters. She...

Feb 11, 2022

James Allen Brack, 81, passed away February 11, 2022 at Azria Health Woodhaven, Great Bend, KS.

He was born February 26, 1940 in Otis, KS the son of Vic and Virginia Pulliam Brack. A lifetime area resident he was a food service employee at Larned State Hospital.

He was a member of the eagle's club...

Feb 11, 2022

Larned  - Marvin William Slagle, 89, passed away February 11, 2022 at Country Living of Larned.

He was born February 29, 1932 in Ness County, Kansas; the son of George and Marie Van Boskirk Slagle.

A lifetime area resident; he was the youngest of six children. He was the president at Production Credit Association and...