Stacy Carl Olson Ii
Jan 31, 2021
Jetmore – Stacy Carl Olson Ⅱ, 71, passed away January 31, 2021 at The University of Kansas Health System HaysMed Campus, Hays, KS.
He was born October 21, 1949 in Dodge City, the son of Carl W. and Velma C. Anderson Olson. A lifetime area resident, he was a banker and financial advisor at Farmers State Bank,...
Winifred "Gene" Eugene Beatty
Jan 27, 2021
Winifred Eugene "Gene" Beatty, 80, passed away January 27, 2021 at his home in Gig Harbor, Washington.
He was born October 19, 1940 in Greensburg, Kansas, the son of John Henry Curtis Stillwell and Grace Marie Smith Beatty.
Gene was an OTR Truck Driver for many years until he was forced to retire to take...
Harry Lewis North
Jan 24, 2021
Harry Lewis North was born on November 20, 1934, and grew up in the small farming town of Larned, Kansas, with his sister June, mother Edna and father Sam North. The family had a wheat farm nearby, where Harry loved to ride his pony. They moved into town when Harry and his sister started school.  Harry loved sports and...
Donald "Don" Jesse Deckert
Jan 23, 2021
Donald (Don) Jesse Deckert passed away on January 23, 2021, in Paris, TN, after fighting valiantly through numerous medical issues before succumbing to COVID-19. Don, a loving husband to Mary and proud father of Sean Deckert and Jessica Andrews, died a few weeks before his 63rd birthday. Don had a keen sense of humor and a big heart, and...
James "Jim" R. Sweany
Jan 16, 2021
Jetmore – James "Jim" R. Sweany, 77, passed away January 16, 2021 at Kansas Soldiers Home in Fort Dodge, Kansas.
He was born May 3, 1943 in Manhattan, KS, the son of Richard V. and Helen R. Klocke Sweany. A longtime area resident, he was in retail management.
He was a member of the United...
Orel (Tony/Pee-Wee) Anthony Schadel
Jan 15, 2021
Orel Anthony (Tony/ Pee-Wee) Schadel Jr., 80, passed away January 15, 2021 at the University of Kansas Health Systems, Pawnee Valley Campus, Larned, KS.
He was born March 20, 1940 in Cliffside Park, NJ., the son of Orel A. Schadel Sr. and Mary B. Pikulski Schadel.
He graduated from Burdett High School in 1959 and...
Faye Nadine Hinnergardt
Jan 15, 2021
Burdett - Faye Nadine Hinnergardt, 78, passed away January 15, 2021 at Diversicare of Larned.
She was born September 15, 1942 in Larned; the daughter of Ruben and A. Elaine Smith Gross. A lifetime area resident, she worked at the Bazine State Bank in her early years, then was a bookkeeper and later the Assistant Manager at...
Howard Craig
Jan 14, 2021
Howard Craig of Kinsley, Kansas, passed away at his home with his family, January 14, 2021 at the age of 84. He was born in Murdo, SD March 5, 1936 the son of Sanford and Jenny (Styles) Craig. He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Sanford JR and Darold Craig.
Howard is survived...
Larry R. Frusher
Jan 14, 2021
Hanston- Larry R. Frusher, 73, passed away January 14, 2021 at the Ness County Hospital, Ness City, KS.
He was born May 7, 1947 in Dodge City, KS. the son of Robert G. and Reta A. Jedlicka Frusher. A lifetime area resident he was a Farmer/Stockman.
He was a member of Faith Fellowship Church as...
Welton "Pete" Leroy Ideker
Jan 11, 2021
Welton "Pete" Leroy Ideker, 76, passed away January 11, 2021 at the University of Kansas Health Systems Pawnee Valley Campus, Larned.
He was born September 30, 1944 in Great Bend, the son of Ervin Henry and Stella Carmen Reid Ideker.
A lifetime area resident he was a farmer. He was a strong believer in the...
Debra Lynn Crouse
Jan 10, 2021
Debra Lynn Crouse, 51, passed away January 10, 2021 at Diversicare of Larned.
She was born June 19, 1969 in Franklin, Nebraska, the daughter of Clifford Dean and Helen Treddenbarger Crouse. A resident of Larned for the last 2 years, moving from Nebraska.
She was of the Christian faith, loved doing puzzle books, playing bingo,...
Yvonne Scheuerman
Dec 28, 2020
Larned - M. Yvonne Scheuerman, 72, passed away December 28, 2020 at Diversicare of Larned.
She was born February 8, 1948 in Midwest City, Oklahoma; the daughter of Gerald and Zelma Gibbs Adkins. An area resident since 1988, moving from Texas.
She was of the Christian faith. She was a member of the VFW Auxiliary...
Joseph E. Snyder
Dec 28, 2020
Joseph Edward Michael Snyder, of Great Bend, Kansas passed away of a non-COVID illness on December 28, 2020 at the age of 67. He was known as Joe, Pops, Papa Joe, and Snyd by family, friends, and community.
Joseph was born in Quebec, Canada in 1953. After spending two and a half years in an orphanage, he...
Paul B. Hines
Dec 27, 2020
Larned - Paul B. Hines, 78, passed away December 27, 2020 at Pawnee Valley Community Hospital, Larned,
He was born October 7, 1942 in Brookville; the son of Bernard and Emma Bealby Hines. A longtime area resident, he was a diesel mechanic for Gibson-Titus-Stafford, which later became Doonan Peterbilt of Great Bend. They moved to Nebraska, then...
Janice (Jan) Colleen Williamson
Dec 24, 2020
St. John - Janice (Jan) Colleen Williamson, 84, passed away December 24, 2020 at Kenwood Plaza, St. John, Kansas.
She was born July 26, 1936 in Emporia, Kansas; the daughter of W.W. and Mildred Johnston Osborn. A longtime Stafford County resident; she was a homemaker.
She was a member of the Free Methodist Church, Macksville,...
Mary Louise Shottenkirk
Dec 23, 2020
Larned – Mary Louise Shottenkirk, 95, died December 23, 2020 at Kansas City Hospice House, Kansas City, Missouri.
She was born May 31, 1925 to Daniel Ward and Eva Blanche (Hallett) Andrews at the Larned, Kansas home. She married Gerald Jay Shottenkirk August 8, 1943 and they lived in Pawnee County for 59 years. He died September...
Manuel M. Perez
Dec 20, 2020
Manuel M. Perez, 75, passed away December 20, 2020 at Salina Regional Hospital, Salina.
He was born March 4, 1945 in Kinsley, the son of Clemente Rincon and Lucille Mariche Perez.
Prior to moving to Salina in 2008, he was a lifetime area resident and worked as an equipment operator specialist for the Kansas Department...
Robert "Bob" C. Pivonka
Dec 18, 2020
Robert C. "Bob" Pivonka, 90, passed away December 18, 2020 at his home in Larned.
He was born May 16, 1930 in Rozel, the son of John Jacob and Bessie Mabel Blackburn Pivonka.
He was a lifetime resident of Larned and worked for Everett Avery Accounting Firm for several years, then joined First National Bank...
Steven Lynn Sinclair
Dec 17, 2020
Jetmore – Steven Lynn Sinclair, 68, passed away December 17, 2020 in Jetmore.
He was born May 12, 1952 in Dodge City, the son of Harry Lavern and Mary Lou Rumford Sinclair. A lifetime area resident, he was a natural gas engineer for Williams Field Service.
He was a member of the Sons of American...
Darrell Dean Tanner
Dec 16, 2020
Larned - Darrell Dean Tanner, 86, passed away December 16, 2020 at Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas.
He was born January 17, 1934 in Wamego, the son of Clarence A. and Clara McKowen Tanner. A longtime area resident. He worked for Cooper feed, Ark Valley Implement, Pawnee Beef Builders, Delaney Implement and retired from USD#495 School District....
