Rose George
Mar 25, 2021
Rose Marie George, 79, passed away March 25, 2021 at Hutchinson Health and Rehab.
She was born April 24, 1941 in Great Bend, the daughter of Albert and Olivia Jenisch Debes. A longtime area resident she was a Pharmacist Assistant at Ritzman's.
She was a member of Peace Lutheran Church, Albert, the Larned Garden Club...
Shirley May Pfaff
Mar 17, 2021
Jetmore – Shirley May Pfaff, 81, passed away March 17, 2021 at Hodgeman County Health Center, Jetmore.
She was born September 5, 1939 in Jetmore, the daughter of Raleigh and Nola Gladys Burdue Scothorn. A lifetime area resident, she was a farm wife/homemaker and enjoyed playing bingo.
She was a member of the United Methodist...
Mercedes Ramon Saenz
Mar 17, 2021
Mercedes Ramon Saenz, 72, passed away March 17, 2021 at Edwards County Hospital, Kinsley, Kansas.
He was born August 31, 1948 in San Luis, Mexico; the son of Francisco and Balderas Fausta Saenz. A resident of the area for 1 year, moving here from Mexico; he was a truck driver.
He was of the Catholic...
Lorene Fay Schartz
Mar 17, 2021
Lorene Fay Schartz, 89, passed away March 17, 2021 at her home, near Rozel.
She was born October 6, 1931 in Sterling, the daughter of Lynn E. and Blanche Rose Rose. A Rozel area resident since 1949, she was a farm wife and a homemaker, loved quilting, gardening, and crafting.
She was a member of...
Betty Jane Schartz
Mar 12, 2021
Betty Jane Schartz, 72, passed away March 12, 2021 at Diversicare of Larned.
She was born December 24, 1948 in Wichita, the daughter of Cliff E. and Margaret Pauline "Polly" Simpson Bright.
A Larned resident since 1968, moving from Wichita, she was of the Christian faith. She was a detention officer and enjoyed sewing, playing...
Leon E Steffen
Mar 8, 2021
Leon E. Steffen passed away March 8, 2021 at Country Place Senior Living of Larned.
He was born November 27, 1930 in Larned, the son of Elmer R. and Gladys M. Shockey Steffen and he grew up north of Burdett on the family farmstead.
A lifetime area resident, he was a farmer-stockman and loved his...
Donald Dean Seachris
Mar 7, 2021
Donald Dean Seachris, 64, passed away March 7, 2021 at Diversicare of Larned.
He was born May 30, 1956 in Kinsley, the son of Theodore "Ted" Roosevelt and Florine Maxine Rhodes Seachris.
A lifetime area resident he was a welder at Doerr Metal Products and was later an elevator operator. He was of the Pentecostal...
Barbara Ann Bland
Mar 4, 2021
Barbara Ann Bland, 86, passed away March 4, 2021 at the University of Kansas Health Systems Pawnee Valley Campus.
She was born March 23, 1934 in Larned, the daughter of Charles and Elsie Evans Buckman.
A lifetime area resident she was a secretary for Larned State Hospital and later for Ft Larned School District. She...
Kathleen "Kathy" Ann Appel
Mar 3, 2021
Jetmore – Kathleen "Kathy" Ann Appel, 80, passed away March 3, 2021 at The University of Kansas Health System HaysMed Campus, Hays, KS.
She was born January 15, 1941 in Dodge City, the daughter of Lawrence G. and Louise Peterson Grumbein. A longtime area resident, she was a homemaker.
She was a member of United...
William "Billy" E. Romo
Feb 27, 2021
William "Billy" E. Romo, 60, passed away February 27, 2021 at The University of Kansas Health Systems, Hays Medical Campus, Hays, Kansas.
He was born May 6, 1960 in Great Bend; the son of Tranquilino and Ruth Dringman Romo. A resident of Burdett since 2006 moving from Spokane, Washington; he was an Independent Truck Driver.
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Eleanor K Jarrett
Feb 27, 2021
Eleanor K. Jarrett, 85 passed away February 27, 2021 at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center, Hutchinson.
She was born February 6, 1936 in Sutton, NE, the daughter of Ruben and Rose Ackermann Sell. A long time area resident, she was a cook for the Hanston School district, Hanston, KS.
She was a member of the Hanston...
Christie Raymond Bamberger Jr.
Feb 26, 2021
It was in Larned, KS, on December 19, 1945, Christie Raymond Bamberger, Jr. joined Chris and Thelma (Henderson) Bamberger, and their other three children, Linda, Shirley and Denny. From the hospital, he was spirited away to the family's farm northeast of Jetmore. On Friday, February 26, 2021, he was once again spirited away but this time to his beautiful...
Petra Perez
Feb 25, 2021
Petra Perez, 100, passed away February 25, 2021 at the University of Kansas Health System Pawnee Valley Campus, Larned.
She was born May 13, 1920 in Mansfield, Ohio, the daughter of Pedro A. and Isabel Gurerro Perez.
A lifetime area resident, she was a domestic houseworker. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church...
Michael "Mike" J. Keiley
Feb 24, 2021
Michael "Mike" J. Keiley, 84, passed away February 24, 2021 at Hodgeman County Health Center, Jetmore.
He was born December 27, 1936 at Hillsdale, MI, the son of Seth William and Ila Almina Deuel Keiley and raised by George "Frank" Trine.
A longtime area resident, he was of the Episcopalian faith and was a high...
Rodney R Gibbs
Feb 18, 2021
Jetmore – Rodney R. Gibbs, 61, passed away February 18, 2021 at St. Catherine Hospital, Garden City, KS.
He was born February 20, 1959 in Dodge City, the son of Frank R. and Opal J. Corey Gibbs. A lifetime area resident, he worked for David Berger, was a truck driver and had a lawn mowing business.
...
Ronald D. Bird
Feb 17, 2021
Ronald Dee Bird, 89, passed away February 17, 2021 at Aldersgate Village Retirement Community, Topeka, Kansas.
Ron was born on November 19, 1931 to George W. and Ethel (Furbeck) Bird, Larned, Kansas.
On May 24, 1953 he married Edith Jane Roberson in Larned; she preceded him in death on September 28, 2019.
He...
Joseph G. Haberman
Feb 10, 2021
Joseph G. Haberman, 91, passed away February 10, 2021 at Kansas Soldiers Home, Dodge City.
He was born March 31, 1929 in Rush County, the son of Joseph F. and Anna A. Skolaut Haberman.
An area resident since 1984, he was a farmer, rancher, and painter. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church,...
Michael Paul Mauney
Feb 6, 2021
Michael Paul Mauney, 32, passed away February 6, 2021 at the University of Kansas Health System Pawnee Valley Campus, Larned.
He was born March 17, 1988 in Great Bend, the son of Michael R. and Connie S. Penka Mauney.
A lifetime area resident, he was a farmer. He enjoyed making movies with his GoPro while...
Donald Eugene Spreier
Feb 5, 2021
Donald Eugene Spreier died February 5, 2021 at his home in Larned. He was born September 6, 1934 to Fred and Lucille Spreier in Larned, KS. Raised on a farm in Pawnee County. Graduated from Larned High School, married his high school sweetheart Ellen Arline Bradley. Started his career as an auto mechanic and soon became known as the...
Kitty Ann Clark
Feb 2, 2021
Kitty Ann (Shepherd) Clark was born April 19 th , 1941 and was a long time resident of Larned, KS. She was born to Samuel Shepherd and Thelma Rose (Caro) Shepherd and was the third of seven siblings, whom she loved and adored greatly. Â Kitty is preceded in death by her Sister Betty Stubbfield, Sister Elizabeth Moore, Brother John...
