Joseph L. Griffie
Aug 23, 2020
Burdett – Joseph L. Griffie, 71, passed away August 23, 2020 at his home in Burdett.
He was born May 17, 1949 in Dewitt, Arkansas to William E. and Mary Helen Jowers Griffie Sr.
A longtime area resident, he was a retired fuel department manager for Golden Valley Coop. He was of the Christian faith...
Steven H. Appel
Aug 17, 2020
Steven H. Appel, 61, passed away August 17, 2020 at the University of Kansas Health System's Pawnee Valley Campus, Larned.
He was born November 6, 1958 to Harley B. Appel and Nancy Brinkman Appel in Minneola, Kansas. They later divorced and Suzanne Appel became his second mother.
Steve and Rogene Kees Appel married December 31,...
Vernon Lee Pitts Sr.
Aug 8, 2020
Vernon Lee Pitts, Sr., 89, resident of The Gardens at Barry Road, Kansas City, MO, 64153, departed this life for his home with The Lord Jesus Christ on August 8, 2020. Vern was born on August 23, 1930 in Jetmore, Hodgeman County, KS, the seventh child and fifth son to Oren Earl Pitts and Elizabeth Julia (Love) Pitts of...
Herbert E. Kier
Jul 25, 2020
Herbert E. Kier, 64, passed away, July 25, 2020, at his home, Larned.
He was born October 8, 1955 in Ness City, Kansas; the son of Richard Lee and Laberta Lee Brown. A Larned resident since 1988, moving from Norton; he was a Licensed Mental Health Technician at the Larned State Hospital.
Herb graduated from...
Francis Hey Jr.
Jul 23, 2020
Francis Hey Jr., 81, passed away Thursday July 23, 2020 at the Hodgeman County Long Term Care Center, Jetmore.
He was born September 26, 1938 in Hodgeman County, the son of Francis and Clara (Schwab) Hey Sr.
A lifetime area resident he was a farmer and a rancher. He was a member of the United...
Donald Roy Parde
Jul 20, 2020
Larned – Donald Roy Parde, 69, passed away July 20, 2020 at University of Kansas Health Systems Pawnee Valley Campus, Larned.
He was born August 28, 1950 in Simla, Colorado to Virgil Oscar and Evelyn Clara Ruth Fienne Parde.
Moving from Belleville, he was an area resident since 2007 and he was of the Catholic...
Elizabeth "Betty" Ann Nau
Jul 18, 2020
Jetmore – Elizabeth "Betty" Ann Nau, 74, passed away July 18, 2020 at Western Plains Medical Complex, Dodge City, KS.
She was born August 8, 1945 in Dodge City, KS, the daughter of Alphons Francis and Anna Mary Beller Nau. A longtime area resident, she was a retired cook at the Larned State Hospital.
She...
Roy Dean Hargadine
Jul 11, 2020
Roy Dean Hargadine, 69, passed away unexpectedly July 11, 2020 at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, KS.
He was born August 15, 1950 in Greensburg, KS, the son of Curtis Leroy and Emma Faye (Sloan) Hargadine.
Roy graduated from Mullinville High School with the Class of 1968. He then got his BS in education from Fort...
Tenny R Griffin
Jul 10, 2020
Larned – Tenny Griffin, 88, passed away July 10, 2020 at Medicalodge of Great Bend.
She was born July 29, 1931 in Memphis, Tennessee to William and Margaret Crowe Vincent.
A longtime area resident, she was of the Christian faith and a registered dietician at Larned State Hospital.
On October 21, 1988 she...
Jerald J. Hadley
Jul 8, 2020
Larned – Jerald J. Hadley, 80, passed away July 8, 2020 at the University of Kansas Health Systems Pawnee Valley Campus, Larned.
He was born March 15, 1940 in Ashland to Frank F. and Ida Mae Schumacher Hadley.
After being raised in Shallow Water, KS, Jerald attended McPherson College. Upon graduating college, he moved to...
Theodore "Ted" Roosevelt Seachris
Jul 2, 2020
Larned – Theodore "Ted" Roosevelt Seachris, 94, passed away July 2, 2020 at Diversicare of Larned.
He was born June 26, 1926 in Waynoka, Oklahoma to Charles and Mary Beaman Seachris.
A longtime area resident, he was of the Pentecostal faith, attended the Welcome Inn Senior Center, and was a welder for Doerr Metal Company,...
James William Gray
Jun 23, 2020
James William Gray, 74, passed away June 23, 2020 at University of Kansas Health Systems Hays Campus.
He was born July 22, 1945 in Russell to James W. and Jane Workman Gray.
A Hoisington resident for eighteen years, and formerly of Great Bend, he was a truck driver for Beaver Grain. He was of the...
Paul Dean Baier
Jun 15, 2020
Paul Dean Baier, 76, passed away June 15, 2020 at Hays Medical Center, Hays.
He was born March 14, 1944 in Great Bend, the son of Paul Henry and Velma (Sally) Marie Kilgore Baier. A lifetime area resident, he was of the Catholic faith. He was a farmer and also worked for Ward Feed Yard and Larned...
Mary Louise Lange
Jun 11, 2020
Mary Louise Lange, 80, passed away June 11, 2020 at Hospice House, Hutchinson.
She was born June 22, 1939 in Larned to Earl and Louise King Hall.
A lifetime area resident she was a homemaker and a Licensed Mental Health Technician for Larned State Hospital. She was of the Christian faith and enjoyed crocheting, ceramics,...
John Eldon Zook
Jun 6, 2020
John Eldon Zook, 72, passed away June 6, 2020 at his home in Wichita, KS. He was born on September 24, 1947 in Garden City, KS to Milford and Bernice Zook.
John spent his freshman season at Zook High School where he played eight-man football. Upon transferring to Larned, John was a Kansas All-State athlete in football,...
Beth (Wilson) Burke
Jun 3, 2020
(Reita) Beth (Wilson) Burke passed away on June 3, 2020 in Fort Collins, CO. She was born February 16, 1945 in Great Bend, KS, the daughter of Everett and Ruth (Renner) Wilson. Beth graduated from Larned High School ('62) and earned a Bachelors ('66) and Masters ('70) of Science from Kansas State University. She married Dan Burke in 1976...
Dorothy Gayle Bradford
May 29, 2020
Dorothy Gayle Bradford, age 81, of Mt. Vernon, Missouri, passed away at 9:57 p.m. on Friday, May 29, 2020, at her home. She was born November 30, 1938, in Jetmore, Kansas, the daughter of George and Mildred (Pittaway) Law.
Dorothy was a nurse's aide and was a manager for a senior citizens complex and attended the First...
Owen Richard Long Jr.
May 28, 2020
Pawnee Rock – Owen Richard Long Jr., 54, passed away May 28, 2020 at University of Kansas Health Systems Great Bend Campus.
He was born September 16, 1965 in Oklahoma City, OK to Owen Richard Sr. and JoeAnn Bybee Long.
An area resident since 2014, he moved from Tahlequah, OK. He enjoyed photography and bird...
Lucille A. Brown
May 24, 2020
Lucille A. Brown, 80, passed away May 24, 2020 at Lakepoint Nursing Center in Wichita.
She was born February 6, 1940 in Larned to Calvin and Eunice Mae Pool Jennings.
A lifetime area resident, she was a homemaker and a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Great Bend.
...
Mark L. Schartz
May 20, 2020
Larned – Mark L. Schartz, 95, passed away May 20, 2020 at his home in Larned.
He was born October 17, 1924 in Ellinwood to Nicholas John and Margaret Meyeres Schartz.
He was a resident of Ellinwood, Cimarron, Belpre, and following retirement, Larned. He was a farmer. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic...
