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Debra Lynn Belcher
Oct 24, 2020
Debra Lynn Belcher, 60, passed away October 24, 2020 at Hospice House of Hutchinson, Hutchinson, Kansas.
She was born September 8, 1960 in Norton to Robert and Mary Jo Sparkman Horesky.
Moving from Norton in 1990, she was a longtime area resident and worked at Larned State Hospital as a mental health developmental disability technician....
Leland S Mcalister
Oct 24, 2020
Leland Sylvester McAlister, 86, passed away October 24, 2020 in Larned.
He was born September 30, 1934 in Wayne, Oklahoma, the son of Grover Wilburn McAlister and Veta May Gregory Burris.
A longtime area resident, he was a welder. He served in the United States Air force at McConnell Air Force Base in the 3520...
Shirley Ann Mcgee
Oct 22, 2020
Larned – Shirley Ann McGee, 84, passed away October 22, 2020 at Diversicare of Larned.
She was born October 23, 1935 in Linn, Kansas. The daughter of Vergil Samuel and Edna Marie Peterson Hanna, she was one of fifteen children.
A longtime area resident she worked at Alco in Larned. She was a member of...
Tamara Kay Okon
Oct 16, 2020
Larned - Tamara Kay Okon, 59, passed away October 16, 2020 at The University of Kansas Health Systems, Hays Med campus, Hays, Kansas.
She was born June 20, 1961 in Mississippi; the daughter of William Elgra and Janette Sue Vincent Wedgeworth. A Larned resident since 2010, moving from Great Bend; she was a Certified Nurses Aide.
...Charles "Phil" Aldrich
Oct 16, 2020
Charles Phillip Aldrich, 79, passed away October 16, 2020 at Wesley Medical Center.
He was born in Garfield, Kansas on April 17, 1941 to Charles Edgar and LaVergne (Appel) Aldrich.
Phil graduated from Garfield High School in 1959, Fort Hays State University in 1964 and then
Washburn Law School in 1967. He started...
John Eldon Thompson
Oct 14, 2020
Following a weekend spent with family, including his grandchildren, great grandchildren, and his wife of 62 years, Billie, Pawnee County native and lifelong Burdett resident John Thompson, 84, passed on October 14. Born March 20, 1936, he was the son of John "Howard" and Doris "Jean" (Bindley) Thompson.
John was a quintessential Kansas farmer and...
Leta (Maxine) Yeager
Oct 11, 2020
Larned – Leta (Maxine) Yeager, 90, passed away October 11, 2020 at Diversicare of Larned.
She was born April 5, 1930 in Great Bend, KS, the daughter of Arnold B. and Leta Ross Clawson. A longtime area resident, she was a homemaker, loved going metal detecting with her kids and she devoted her whole life to her...
Robert Eugene Seyfert
Oct 5, 2020
Robert Eugene Seyfert, 74, passed away October 5, 2020 at the University of Kansas Health Systems Pawnee Valley Campus, Larned.
He was born March 20, 1946 in Great Bend to William Junior and Connie White Seyfert.
A longtime area resident he was an electrician. He enjoyed putting things together, inventing things, fixing things, cooking, and...
Joanne M. Clarke
Oct 5, 2020
Jetmore – Joanne M. Clarke, 81, was born January 25, 1939 in Boston, Massachusetts, to John P. Babin and Blanche E. (Bourget) Babin and passed away on October 5, 2020 in Jetmore. She was raised on Mission Hill, MA and lived there until her marriage to Velven D. Clarke on May 30, 1958 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help...
Micaela (Mickey) A Perez
Oct 3, 2020
Micaela (Mickey) A. Perez, 86, passed away October 3, 2020 at The University of Kansas Heath Systems, Pawnee Valley Campus, Larned.
She was born January 22, 1934 in Dodge City, Kansas; the daughter of Domingo and Angela Espinoza Gonzales. A longtime resident of Larned; she was a CNA at St. Joseph Memorial Hospital in Larned.
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Harolyn A. Sanders
Oct 3, 2020
Harolyn A. Sanders, 68, passed away October 3, 2020 in Wichita.
She was born September 29, 1952 in Larned to Harold L. and Lucille L. Caro Jackson.
A lifetime area resident, she was a Registered Nurse for Larned State Hospital and a member of Escue Chapel CME church.
On February 28, 1972 She...
Harold Duane Kirkham
Sep 24, 2020
Larned - Harold Duane Kirkham, 86, passed away September 24, 2020. Duane as he was known to many was born on June 23, 1934 to John F. and Effie M. (Montgomery) Kirkham.
He was a lifetime Larned resident.
Harold enlisted in the Army in 1952. He served as a sergeant in the Corp of Engineers...
Elnora L. Jinks
Sep 23, 2020
Larned - Elnora Leone (Lynn) Jinks passed away on September 23, 2020 at Midlothian, TX. She was born on April 30, 1925 at Scott City, KS to Edward J. and Maggie (Miller) Schultz. The family moved to Pawnee County, Kansas when she was very young, and later moved into Larned. Her nickname in High School was "Dutch" and she...
Ann Louise Gatterman
Sep 21, 2020
Larned - Ann Louise Gatterman, 65, passed away unexpectedly Monday, September 21, 2020 at her home in Larned.
She was born February 23, 1955 in Larned; the daughter of Stanley and Geraldine (Hogan) Young.
She graduated from Kinsley High School in 1973, and Hutchinson Junior College in 1975, where she was a member and Captain...
Robert J. Bergmann
Sep 19, 2020
Jetmore – Robert J. Bergmann, 76, passed away September 19, 2020 at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, KS.
He was born July 1, 1944 in Beloit, Kansas, the son of Joseph William and Rita Marie Knaup Bergmann. A longtime area resident since 1968, he was a business teacher for 34 years for USD 227 Jetmore, KS. He also...
Mark Douglas Kraisinger
Sep 18, 2020
Mark Douglas Kraisinger, 63, passed away at his home in rural Pawnee Rock, Kansas. He was born November 2, 1956 in Mission, Kansas. He was preceded in death by his parents, E. Dean Kraisinger and Beverly L. Kolb, and stepfather, H.A. "Sandy" Kolb.
He is survived by two brothers: Anthony "Tony" Kraisinger of Pawnee Rock, Kansas; Bruce...
Gary R. Grandy
Sep 14, 2020
Rozel – Gary R. Grandy, 77, passed away September 14, 2020 at his home in Rozel.
He was born October 2, 1942 in Kansas City, Missouri to Robert Preston and Grace Olive Pfenninger Grandy.
A lifetime area resident, he was a member of the Rozel United Methodist Church, where he served on many boards and...
Matthew Lee Blattner
Sep 10, 2020
Matthew "Matt" Lee Blattner, 57, passed away September 10, 2020 in Wichita, Kansas.
Matt was born on August 2, 1963 in Larned, the son of Calvin and Lois Wimberly Blattner and was raised in Rozel, Kansas.
Throughout life Matt enjoyed bowling, sports, boating and camping with his family.
On March 1, 2003 he...
Joan E. Molleker
Sep 4, 2020
Larned- Joan E. Molleker,72, passed away September 4, 2020 at Via Christi St. Francis Hospital, Wichita.
She was born May 5, 1948 in St. Francis, KS. the daughter of Amil Earnest and Jessie Marguerite Morlan Stunkel.
An area resident since May of 1980, she was a legal secretary for Smith, Burnett and Larson. She was...
Juanda Burdine
Aug 29, 2020
Larned - Juanda Burdine, 58 passed away August 29, 2020 at University of Kansas Health System, Pawnee Valley Campus, Larned.
She was born March 22, 1962 in Larned; the daughter of Dale Jones and Sarah Beatrice Moore. She worked in Housekeeping and was a Mental Health Technician at Larned State Hospital. Wanting to improve her life, she...
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