Ralph Willard Terry
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....
Fheno G. Perez
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...
Katharina Marie Zander
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...
Mary E. (Berger) Ravenstein
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...
John Charles Forrest
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...
Trevor Thomas Coulson
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.
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Dianne Connelly
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,...
William "Bill" Carl Dooley
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...
Wilma "Pat" Ann Goebel
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...
Nancy J. Norton
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...
James Allen Brack
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...
Marvin William Slagle
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...
Linda Lee Patterson
Feb 11, 2022
Larned – Linda Patterson, 62, passed away February 11, 2022 at Pawnee Valley Community Hospital in Larned.
She was born March 17, 1959 in Butte, Montana, the daughter of Frank and Eloise Loveless Cenquigrana.
Moving from Denver, Colorado, she was an area resident for fourteen years. She worked as a store manager and was a...
Billie M. Thompson
Feb 9, 2022
Billie Mae (Herndon) Thompson — 1935-2022
Mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, Christian, farm wife, nurse, home economics teacher, and foster parent — Burdett resident Billie Mae (Herndon) Thompson, 86, passed away on February 9. Born December 24, 1935, in Halltown, Missouri, she was the daughter of William Howard and Lethia Pearl (Winfree) Herndon.
Billie met her husband...
Thomas W. Fisher
Feb 9, 2022
Mount Hope – Thomas W. Fisher, 67, passed away February 9, 2022 at his home in Mount Hope, KS.
He was born March 9, 1954 in Seneca, Kansas, the son of C. Lee and Mervine L. Flynn Fisher. He was a Heating and Air Conditioning Technician. He lived in Larned for 35 years, then moved to Mount...
Barbara Ann Ludlow
Feb 9, 2022
Barbara Ann Ludlow was the first child of Ralph and Lois (Fairchild) Dick born on April 24, 1948 in Great Bend Kansas. She inherited her father's striking blue eyes and her mother's gift of cooking. Barbara would later become a sister to Janelle whom she forced dance lessons upon throughout their lives growing up . She...
Gregory Alan Mcclendon
Feb 7, 2022
Gregory Alan McClendon was born in Kinsley, Kansas on June 13, 1969. Growing up, Greg was a daredevil child who was never afraid to push the boundaries, whether that be speeding in his car or his mother's patience. He and his brothers could often be found running around the halls of Sacred Heart and the ballfields in Larned. Greg's...
Ronnie G. Robinson
Feb 3, 2022
Larned- Ronnie G. Robinson, 77, passed away February 3, 2022 at his residence in Larned. He was born June 24, 1944 the son of Roy E and Elora Mary Devine Robinson. A lifetime area resident, he was a farmer.
He was a member of the Scared Heart Catholic Church and he loved working on the farm.
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David Eugene Gilkey
Feb 1, 2022
David Eugene Gilkey, 75, passed away February 1, 2022 at Hays Medical Center, Hays.
He was born May 24, 1946 in Hominy, Oklahoma, the son of Durward M. and Evelyn Maxine Minix Gilkey.
An area resident since 1975, he was an oil operator. He was a lifetime member of the VFW and enjoyed socializing at...
William "Bill" L. Humphreys
Jan 30, 2022
William "Bill" L. Humphreys, 93, passed away January 30, 2022 at the Hodgeman County Health Center, Jetmore, KS.
He was born February 19, 1928 in Little River, KS, the son of Willis Earl and Lottie Mae Byers Humphreys. A lifetime area resident, he was a retired Farmer/Stockman and Dairyman.
He was a member of the...
