Obituaries

Sep 28, 2019

Garfield - Edith Jane Bird, 84, passed away September 28, 2019 at Midland Hospice, Topeka, KS. She was surrounded by her loving family. She was born August 16, 1935 to Edmond K. and Kathryn Roberson, Larned, KS. She is survived by her husband Ronald Bird, Topeka, daughters Rhonda (Bob) Wilson and Janet (Dan) Golightley of Topeka and Janell (Jim)...

Sep 24, 2019

Jetmore – Wilburn O. Bradshaw, 93, passed away on September 24, 2019, at the Hodgeman County Health Center, Jetmore.

He was born November 14, 1925 in Jetmore to Ralph O. and Birdia Haller Bradshaw.

A lifetime area resident he was a member of the Church of God In Christ, Garden City, where he served as...

Sep 17, 2019

Hanston – Darlene Mae Howe, 85, passed away September 17, 2019 in Olathe, Kansas.

She was born August 25, 1934 in Hodgeman County to Harry and Pearl (Kline) Klinge.

A longtime area resident, she spent much of her life serving others, as a waitress, a cook, as well as a paraprofessional for the Dodge City...

Sep 17, 2019

Larned – Larry LaRue (Colonel) Carr, 78, passed away September 17, 2019 at Country Living of Larned.

He was born July 11, 1941 at Great Bend, KS, the son of Guy "DeLos" and Glennis Eleanor Schultz Carr.  A lifetime area resident, Larry and his wife, Marlene, were founders of Carr Auction and Real Estate.

He...

Sep 17, 2019

Burdett – Mary "Betty" Elizabeth Price, 85, passed away September 17, 2019 at Medicalodge of Great Bend.

She was born September 15, 1934 in Santa Ana, CA, the daughter of Norval and Grace Weddle Bright. A longtime area resident, she was a cook at the Larned State Hospital and Movin On Inn Restaurant where she was also...

Sep 16, 2019

Larned - Michael Don "Mike" Clark Jr., 62, passed away September 16, 2019 at his home in Larned.

He was born December 20, 1956 in Larned to Michael Don and Kitty Ann Shepherd Clark Sr.

A longtime area resident he worked at Larned State Hospital as a LMHT and was a member of the Escue...

Sep 13, 2019

Larned  - Vernita "Neter" Kay Hodges, 69, passed away September 13, 2019 at University of Kansas Health Systems, Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas.

She was born September 29, 1949 in Great Bend, Kansas, the daughter of Ernest and Lucille Hoffman Fuhr.  A longtime area resident of Larned; she was a Med Aide, LMHT II and a P.A....

Sep 13, 2019

Spearville – James Richard (Dick) Krewson Jr. 68, passed away September 13, 2019 in Spearville, KS.

He was born February 25, 1951 in Springfield, Ohio, the son of James Richard Krewson Sr. and Joan Duckwall (Krewson) Kemper. A longtime area resident, he was in retail management.

He was raised Southern Baptist. He was a family...

Sep 2, 2019

Craig L. Russell, 58 went to his heavenly home on September 2, 2019.

He was born October 12, 1960 in Larned, the son of Clinton and Bonnie Murray Russell.

A lifetime area resident, he was a truck driver. He was a member of United Methodist Church, Trousdale, Old Mission United Methodist Church, Fairway, and the...

Aug 28, 2019

Larned – Martha Maxine Martin, 98, passed away August 28, 2019 at Diversicare, Larned.

Born August 12, 1921 to Thomas Benton and Erma Konita Searcy Salmans on their farm; most of her childhood and teen years were spent on the farm.

She attended Zook Consolidated School from grades first through twelfth and was quite active...

Aug 25, 2019

Hanston – Virginia Marie Miller, 90, passed away Sunday, August 25, 2019 at Hodgeman County Health Center, Jetmore, KS

She was born October 8, 1928 in Hodgeman County, the daughter of William L. and Alice K. Burns Trauer.  A lifetime area resident she was a farmer and homemaker.

She was a member of the First...

Aug 17, 2019

Garfield – Joyce Ailene Loomis, 85, passed away August 17, 2019 in Wichita.

She was born August 31, 1933 in Marlow, Oklahoma, the daughter of Eligha and Eula Ivey Bratton.

A longtime area resident she was a homemaker and a school cook. She was of the Christian faith and a member of the American Legion...

Aug 13, 2019

Jetmore – Donna K. Spreier, 82 passed away August 13, 2019 at Hodgeman County Health Center, Jetmore.

She was born June 9, 1937 in Macon, MO, the daughter of Wayne and Dora Keister Rhoades.  A lifetime area resident, she was an office manager for Dodge City COOP, Jetmore branch, for 39 years.

She was of...

Aug 5, 2019

Larned  - Norman Henry Hoover Kuntz passed away quietly on the morning of August, 5, 2019 at Diversicare of Larned.

He was 82 years old. He was the youngest boy born to Clement and Barbara (Heidt) Kuntz in Dickinson, ND. His mother died when Norman was about a year old, and then his father remarried. Norman was...

Aug 4, 2019

Larned  - Joseph Carson Saenz, 18, passed away August 4, 2019 at Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas.

He was born December 28, 2000 in Lubbock, Texas; the son of Johnnie Saenz and Sandra Tovar.  A Larned resident since 2014; he worked at Taco Bell in Larned.

He was of the Christian faith.  He loved to...

Jul 27, 2019

Larned, Kansas – It is with great sadness that the family of Mary Leora (Copelin) Speed announce her passing at the age of 92. She was born in Villisca, Iowa on June 25, 1927, and passed away on Saturday, July 27, 2019 at her home with her son and daughter by her side. She was a resident of the...

Jul 27, 2019

Jetmore – Mary L. Litzenberger, 79, passed away July 27, 2019 at Hays Medical Center, Hays, KS.

She was born September 12, 1939 in Garden City, KS, the daughter of Herman and Myrtle Cook Howard.  A longtime area resident, she was a homemaker and a cook at the Hodgeman County Health Center.

She was of...

Jul 25, 2019

Jetmore – Dan A. (Danny) Schaffer, 86, was born in Hodgeman County to Andrew F. and Ruth Blecha Schaffer on April 6, 1933.  He died July 25, 2019, Jetmore.  Danny had spent his entire life in Hodgeman County except from 1956 to 1958 when he was in the Army.  He took basic training at Fort Hood, Texas then Medic...

Jul 20, 2019

Pawnee Rock – David Franklin Shearrer, 89, passed away July 20, 2019 at his home in Pawnee Rock.

He was born September 29, 1929 in Wagoner, Oklahoma to David L. and Edna Wiley Shearrer. A longtime area resident he was a baker and a painter.

He was of the Christian faith. He was a member...

Jul 17, 2019

Ella Louise Towns was born to Horace G. and Mary Edith K. Shepherd Smith.

A longtime resident of Larned Ks affectionately known as "Toots" to family and friends has gone to be with the lord on July 17, 2019 at 95 years old.

Ella loved her children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great-great grandchildren.

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