Obituaries

Feb 23, 2020

Rev. William (Bill) Harden Sr., 71, passed away February 23, 2020 at Sandpiper Health and Rehabilitation Center, Wichita, KS.

He was born October 23, 1948 in Winnfield, LA, the son of Nathan and Cora Lee Austin Harden.  Originally living in Louisiana, he moved to McPherson, Kansas and then to Larned, Kansas in 1992.  He was a devoted...

Feb 16, 2020

Larned  -  Richard Dale Moore, 85, passed away February 16, 2020 at Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas.

He was born September 27, 1934 in Larned; the son of Clarence Dove and Anna Heaton Moore.  A lifetime area resident; he worked in Security at the Larned State Hospital.

He was of the Christian faith.  He enjoyed...

Feb 13, 2020

Great Bend – Richard Leo Eaton, 51, passed away February 13, 2020 at University of Kansas Health Systems Hays Campus, Hays.

He was born November 1, 1968 in Needles, California, the son of Dale Gordon and Janice L. Phye Eaton.

Moving from Barstow, California in 2001, he was a longtime area resident and was employed...

Feb 5, 2020

Burdett – Velma Jean Winter, 89, passed away February 5, 2020 in La Crosse.

Jean was born April 22, 1930 in Marina Township, Hodgeman County to Ralph Jacob and Laura Mae Cox Brown.

A lifetime Hodgeman and Pawnee County resident, she was a teacher, a homemaker and a farm wife. She was of the Methodist...

Feb 3, 2020

Beverly Ann Wilcox, 78, passed away February 3, 2020 at her home, Pawnee Rock.

She was born May 14, 1941 in Birmingham, Alabama; the daughter of Rufus Houston and Lillie Mae Fortenberry Greathouse.  A lifetime area resident; she worked in housekeeping at the Larned State Hospital and most recently enjoyed working at Scooters.

Her family...

Jan 30, 2020

Jetmore – Eleanor I. (Ellie) Pitts, 85, passed away January 30, 2020 at Hodgeman County Health Center, Jetmore.

She was born June 16, 1934 in Hodgeman County, the daughter of Harry B. and Mildred Hull Hamm.  A longtime area resident, she was a retired cook for the Jetmore High School.

She was a member of...

Jan 29, 2020

Larned – Judith (Judy) Ann Tullis, 89, passed away January 29, 2020 at Diversicare of Larned.

She was born June 30, 1930 in Rockford, IL, the daughter of Howard and Judith Roe Briggs Steup. She moved from Denver, CO in 1960, and retired as a social worker for the State of Kansas in 1982.

Survivors...

Jan 28, 2020

Joseph John Billus, 77, passed away January 28, 2020 at his home in Pawnee Rock.

He was born October 4, 1942 in Waterbury, CT to Zigmont and Alexandra Sombrokus Billus Sr.

A longtime area resident he was a production supervisor and served in the United States Army in Vietnam. He was a member of the...

Jan 28, 2020

Shari Lyn Collins was born August 25, 1966 in Larned, KS to David Collins and Helen (Norris) Collins.

She passed away January 28, 2020, with family present at the home of her mother after a long battle with cancer.

Shari's life had many varied chapters.

Shari accepted Christ as her personal savior and...

Jan 23, 2020

Burdett – Dale G. Handy, 71, passed away January 23, 2020 at University of Kansas Health Systems, Hays Med Campus, Hays.

He was born October 13, 1948 in Scott City, the son of Gilbert and LaVerne Whipple Handy.

A longtime area resident he was a cowboy vet tech, was a member of Faith Fellowship Church...

Jan 19, 2020

Surrounded by her loving family, Helon Deanne Burnett (aka Deanne/Dede), 75, passed from this world onto the next, January 19, 2020. A resident of Larned, Kansas, Deanne was born to community pillars, Helon and Brooks LaGree of Altus, Oklahoma.  As part of an active family, Deanne could be found riding horses and camping under the stars with the Altus...

Jan 10, 2020

Larned – Lanet Rose Farmer, 74, passed away January 10, 2020 at Sandstone Heights Nursing Home, Little River, KS.

She was born August 27, 1945 in Gove, KS, the daughter of Clarence and Mabel Frances Batman Thomas.  A longtime area resident, she was a retired pharmacy technician at the Larned State Hospital.

She was a...

Jan 3, 2020

Larned – Gary Carl Hoppes, 79, passed away January 3, 2020 at Diversicare of Larned.

He was born June 1, 1940 in Elk County, Kansas, the son of Asa John and Bessie B. Miller Hoppes.  Moving from Kansas City, he lived in Larned for 35 years, where he was a tax accountant and owner and operator for...

Jan 2, 2020

Gary Wayne Schmidt, 69, passed away January 2, 2020 at his home in Burdett, KS.

He was born February 13, 1950 in Larned, KS, the son of Arnold and Roberta Martin Schmidt.  A longtime area resident, he was a farmer.

He attended the United Methodist Church in Greensburg, KS, and was on the city council...

Dec 31, 2019

Larned – Connie Sue Goeckel, 68, passed away December 31, 2019 at Hays Medical Center, Hays, KS.

She was born May 13, 1951 in Larned, the daughter of Charles D. and Ruth Darlene Martin Barker.  A longtime area resident, she was a waitress, cleaned houses and was the secretary for J&C Electric.

She was of...

Dec 24, 2019

Jetmore – Eugene (Gene) L. Witman, 78, passed away December 24, 2019 at Hodgeman County Health Center, Jetmore, KS.

He was born April 17, 1941 in Dodge City, KS, the son of John P. and Lois Mae Stoskoff Witman.  A lifetime area resident, he was a farmer/rancher.

He was a member of First Baptist Church,...

Dec 22, 2019

Ethel Elberta Rouse, 74, passed away December 22, 2019 at Hays Medical Center, Hays.

She was born May 12, 1945 in Stockton, the daughter of Ralph and Mabel Streeter Whited.  A longtime area resident, she was a waitress, housekeeper and enjoyed working at Alco.

She was a member of New Beginnings Church of the Nazarene,...

Dec 20, 2019

Donald J. Deege, 94, passed away December 20, 2019 at his home in Larned.

Born October 6, 1925 in Pawnee County, the son of Delbert L. and Leta E. Leapley Deege.

A lifetime area resident, he was a farmer. He was a member of the Larned United Methodist Church. He served in the United States...

Dec 20, 2019

Larned  - Donald (Don) Vernon Ellis, Belgrade, formerly of Rozel, Kansas passed away on December 20, 2019.  He was born on March 4, 1936 at Nekoma, Kansas to Harry and Beulah Ellis.  He was raised on a farm north of Rozel.  Don attended a one room school house for the first six years, graduating from Rozel High School in...

Dec 14, 2019

Larned  - Donald E. Taylor, 84, passed away December 14, 2019 at Country Living of Larned.

He was born September 3, 1935 in rural White Cloud, Kansas; the son of Fred and Helen Martin Taylor.  A lifetime area resident; he was a stockman and the Feedlot Manager at Pawnee Valley Feeders Hanston, Ks.

He was...