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Ricky Wilcox
Dec 8, 2019
Ricky Dean Wilcox, 56, passed away December 8, 2019 in Larned.
He was born March 12, 1963 in Larned, the son of LaVerne Wilcox and Ann Greathouse Wilcox.
A Larned area resident since 2017, he worked as a foundry plant manager and was the current owner of Scooters Diner in Larned. He was of the...
Cecilia Amelia Hall
Dec 8, 2019
Larned - Cecilia A (Penka) Hall, age 94, passed away December 8, 2019 at Country Living, Larned.
Born August 19, 1925 in Pawnee County, Kansas, the fifteenth child of Frank and Anna (Frenzl) Penka.
A lifetime area resident she attended Zook and Larned area schools, graduating in 1943. She moved to Wichita where she worked...
Alfred (A.D.) Daniel Rogers Jr.
Dec 3, 2019
Jetmore – Alfred Daniel (A.D.) "Bud" Rogers Jr., age 92, died peacefully in his sleep on December 3, 2019 at the Hodgeman County Long Term Care Center, Jetmore, Kansas.
He is survived by his daughters, Margene Greeno, Jennifer Stone and Jacqueline Johansen and his son, Daniel Holland Rogers, and several grandchildren and great grandchildren. He was preceded...
Gregory Smith
Dec 2, 2019
Larned – Gregory L. Smith, 69, passed away December 2, 2019 in Larned.
He was born June 25, 1950 in Hays, KS, the son of James Edward and Virginia Lee Woelk Smith Sr.
A longtime area resident, he was a member of Grace Lutheran Church, Larned. He was a MHDD professional at Larned State Hospital...
Tammee Elizabeth (Moore) Mcvey
Nov 30, 2019
Jetmore – Tammee Elizabeth (Moore) McVey, 58, passed away November 30, 2019 in Jetmore, KS.
She was born December 30, 1960 in Framingham, MA, the daughter of Lester and Flora Merrill Wenndt. A longtime area resident of Kansas City, she moved to Jetmore a year and half ago where she was an Attorney at law for Young...
Leonardo B. Mabugat
Nov 30, 2019
Dr. Leonardo B. Mabugat, simply known to friends as Len, passed away on November 30, 2019 at the age of 81 at Hays Medical Center, Kansas.
Len was born on November 6, 1938 in Manila, Philippines. He has a degree in Bachelor of Science in Psychology and attended the University of Santo Tomas where he obtained his medical...Chester Dale Smith
Nov 29, 2019
Jetmore - Chester Dale Smith, 88, passed away November 29, 2019 at Sunflower Meadows, Wichita, KS.
He was born August 17, 1931 in Dodge City, Kansas; the son of Mike and Hazel Crouse Smith. A longtime area resident; he was an electrician and an oil field worker.
He was a member of the Church of...
Carolyn Sue Churchill
Nov 27, 2019
Larned – Carolyn Sue Churchill, 70, passed away at her home in Larned on November 27, 2019.
She was born May 29, 1949 in Great Bend, Kansas; the daughter of William and Vera Mater Lang.
A lifetime area resident, she was an instructor at Barton Community College, Great Bend. She enjoyed traveling, keeping up with...
Bruce Alan Blount
Nov 27, 2019
Larned - Bruce Alan Blount, 63, passed away November 27, 2019 in Elk Grove, Illinois.
He was born March 19, 1956 in Laughlin, Texas; the son of Wayne Rogers and Jean Kemp Blount. He served in the United States Navy for over 20 years, retiring in 2004.
He enjoyed riding motorcycles and taught motorcycle safety...
Morgan Wright
Nov 27, 2019
Larned – Morgan Wright, 94, died November 27, 2019 at Larned, Kansas. He was born at Arkansas City, Kansas on April 5, 1925, the son of Floyd and Lillian (Morgan) Wright. He graduated from Arkansas City High School in 1943. A World War II veteran, he served in the 63 rd Armored Infantry Battalion of the 11 th Armored...
Paul Dean Wasko
Nov 26, 2019
Paul Dean Wasko of Hanston, Kansas passed away November 26, 2019 at the Hodgeman County Health Center in Jetmore at 57 years old.
Paul was born July 16th 1962 in Wichita to parents Richard Dean and Sonja Marie (Fagen) Wasko. He graduated from Hanston High School in 1981. After high school, Paul attended Fort Hays State University...
Darlene Dorothy Borger
Nov 26, 2019
Jetmore – Darlene Dorothy Borger, 82, passed away November 26, 2019 at Hodgeman County Long Term Care Center, Jetmore.
She was born August 25, 1937 in Beeler, the daughter of Forrest and Dorothy Fern Slaughter Edwards. A longtime area resident, she was a bookkeeper for Terry's L.P. Gas.
She was of the Christian faith and...
Susan L. Stout
Nov 24, 2019
Susan L. Stout, 62, passed away November 24, 2019 at Diversicare of Larned.
Born November 10, 1957 in Valentine, Nebraska, the daughter of James Lyle Stout Sr. and Rosella Marie Paxton Sydow.
A longtime area resident, she was a member of the Saints Mary and Martha Episcopal Church and the Welcome Inn Senior Center, Larned....
Robert I. Fraser
Nov 23, 2019
Robert I. Fraser, 95, passed away November 23, 2019 at Edwards County Hospital, Kinsley, KS.
He was born February 20, 1924 in Hutchinson, the son of Franklin Andrew and Wella Irene Cox Fraser. A longtime area resident, he was an Apartment Manager. He served in the United States Army during World War II and Korea.
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Thomas (Tom) Joe Seltmann
Nov 20, 2019
Larned - Thomas (Tom) Joe Seltmann, 65, passed away peacefully at home with his family and friends on November 20, 2019, Larned.
Born November 23, 1953 in Larned; the son of Robert Lee and Donna Yeager Seltmann. A lifetime area resident; he was the Vocational Director at the Larned Juvenile Correctional Facility until his retirement in 2007....
Roland "Sammy" Froetschner
Nov 16, 2019
Roland (Sammy) Maurice Froetschner, 91 passed away November 16, 2019 at Country Living of Larned, Memory Care.
Born October 22, 1928 in Larned; the son of Roy William Sr. and Mary Stauffer Froetschner. A lifetime area resident; he was a farmer/stockman for Broken Bar F farms.
He was a member of the Larned United Methodist...
Vallene M. Immenschuh
Nov 15, 2019
Larned – Vallene M. Immenschuh, 77, passed away November 15, 2019 at The University of Kansas Health System Pawnee Valley Campus, Larned.
She was born February 14, 1942 in Great Bend, KS, the daughter of Louis J. and Meta A. Rankin Oetken. A longtime area resident, except for living in California from 1961 to 1983, she was...
Karen Marlene Froetschner
Nov 9, 2019
LARNED—Karen Marlene Froetschner, 82, passed away November 9, 2019 at County Living of Larned.
She was born March 26, 1937 to Hugh Francis and Mary Jane "Irene" Davidson Riegel at Dodge City. A lifetime area resident, she was a farmwife.
She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, First Presbyterian Women, Gem Gals, Sunflower...
Sue Jeannie Murphy
Nov 6, 2019
Jetmore – Sue Jeannie Murphy, 82, passed away November 6, 2019 at Western Plains Medical Complex, Dodge City, KS. She was born August 2, 1937 in Hodgeman County, the daughter of Lawrence and Dorothy Narey Whipple. She was a registered nurse and art teacher.
On August 18, 1960, she married Dr. Bob Murphy in Great...
Eldon John Tauscher
Nov 4, 2019
Larned – Eldon J. Tauscher, 89, passed away November 4, 2019 at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita.
He was born, April 26, 1930 in Schoenchen to John A. and Rosella Wasinger Tauscher.
A longtime area resident he was the owner of Tauscher Body Shop in Larned for 65 years.
He served in the United...
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