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Steve D Ochs
May 29, 2019
Jetmore – Steve D. Ochs, 54, passed away May 29, 2019 in Jetmore.
He was born November 4, 1964 in Dodge City, the son of Loren E. and Beverly Kay Fagen Ochs. A lifetime area resident, he was a devoted cattleman and rancher, but most importantly he was a loving son, husband, father and grandfather.
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William "Bill" C. Colley
May 25, 2019
Larned – William (Bill) C. Colley, 75, passed away on May 25, 2019 at his home in Larned, KS.
He was born March 2, 1944 in Hugo, OK, the son of William Carl and Opal Ima (Owen) Colley. Moving from Long Beach, CA., he was a Larned, KS, resident for the past fourteen years. He was an...
Dolly Rose Reese
May 22, 2019
Larned - Dolly Rose Reese, 91, was born to Henry and Carrie Kaehn on January 26, 1928, in Ringwood, Oklahoma. She passed away May 22, 2019 at Diversicare of Larned.
She grew up among extended family who ventured on regular travels between Oklahoma and Florida.
In her teens, with the onset of World War II,...
Maurice B. Craghead
May 19, 2019
Jetmore – Maurice B. Craghead, 92, passed away May 19, 2019 at Kansas Soldiers Home, Halsey Hall, Fort Dodge, KS.
He was born December 1, 1926 in Hodgeman County, the son of Walter B. and Dorothy A. Allen Craghead. A longtime area resident, he was a retired aircraft mechanic for continental Airlines.
He was a...
Sharon B. Price
May 10, 2019
Larned – Sharon B. Price, 79, of Larned, Kansas, was welcomed into the arms of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on May 10, 2019 at Country Living of Larned.
She was born September 22, 1939 in Rozel, Kansas, the daughter of Alfred and Mildred Bruntzel. Growing up in Rozel, she met and married her high school...
Kayden Lee Starr
May 7, 2019
Larned - Kayden Lee Starr, 29, of Larned Kansas, passed away on the morning of May 7th, 2019 at the University of Kansas Health Systems – Pawnee Valley Campus in Larned.
He was born on April 18th, 1990 in Iowa City, Iowa to Brenda L. Allen (Ganzer) and Tony L. Starr. Kayden spent the last nearly two...
Robert (Bob) Henry Rein Sr.
May 3, 2019
Robert Henry Rein, Sr.
August 10, 1939 - May 3, 2019
Larned - Robert Henry (Bob) Rein, Sr. of Larned, Kansas passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on May 3 rd , 2019.
Born in Ellinwood, Kansas on August 10, 1939, Bob was the son of the late...
Carol Sue Ludlum
May 1, 2019
Carol Sue Ludlum, 76, passed away May 1, 2019 at HaysMed, The University of Kansas Health System, Hays.
She was born March 28, 1943 in Stark, Kansas to Sherman Martin and Violet Wilma Gier Goff.
On January 4, 1964 she married Alfred A. Ludlum at Stark; he preceded her in death on November 25, 2016....
G. Carol Gross
Apr 29, 2019
Larned – G. Carol Gross, 89, passed away April 29, 2019 at University of Kansas Health Systems Hays Medical Center, Hays.
She was born June 10, 1929 In Knob Noster, Missouri to Leslie F. and Georgia M. Musser Gowin.
A longtime area resident, she was a member of the First Christian Church, Larned Country Club,...
Virginia (Jenny) Mae Schraeder
Apr 28, 2019
August 7, 1927 to April 28, 2019
Jetmore - Virginia Mae Schraeder (91) passed away April 28, 2019 at the Long Term Care Unit of the Hodgeman County Hospital, Jetmore.
Jenny was born at the family home in Seneca, KS, to Harold and Elsie May (Fisher) Millen on August 7, 1927. Jenny is survived by...
Rose Mary (Rosie) Unruh
Apr 27, 2019
Pawnee Rock – Rose Mary (Rosie) Unruh, 76, passed away April 27, 2019 at Medicalodges Great Bend, Great Bend, KS.
She was born August 26, 1942 in Larned, KS, the daughter of Lawrence Searcy and Mary Margaret Zecha Salmans. A lifetime area resident, she was a homemaker.
She was a member of First Christian Church,...
Audrey Prescott
Apr 26, 2019
Larned – Audrey L. Prescott, 81, passed away April 26, 2019 at Country Living Memory Care of Larned.
She was born November 27, 1937 in Larned to Otto Henry and Helen S. Salmans Vratil.
A lifetime area resident, she was the USD 495 office manager, Larned.
She was a member of the United...
Emma Jeanne Bradley
Apr 25, 2019
Larned – Emma Jeanne Bradley, 90, passed away April 25, 2019 at her home in Larned.
She was born April 15, 1929 in Larned to Horace Geoffrey and Mary Edith K. Shepherd Smith.
A lifetime area resident she was a nurse aide, a ward clerk, and a life-long care giver.
She was a...
Merle Dean "M.D." Grimes
Apr 24, 2019
Larned – Merle Dean "M.D." Grimes, 83, passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at his home in Larned.
He was born September 10, 1935 in Burrton, the son of William T. and Neva Barger Hedrick Grimes.
A lifetime area resident he was a service station operator at M.D. Super Service.
He was a...
Kyrle M. Froetschner
Apr 19, 2019
LARNED—Kyrle M. Froetschner, 83, passed away April 19, 2019 at Via Christi St. Francis in Wichita.
He was born September 8, 1935 to Roy William and Mary Stauffer Froetschner in Larned. A lifetime area resident, he was a farmer/stockman.
Kyrle attended First Presbyterian Church in Larned, and was a past member of USD 496 School...
Lora Belle Hastings
Apr 17, 2019
Lora Belle Hastings Obituary
April 17, 2019
Lora Belle (Smith) Hastings was born on February 13, 1930 in Spearville, KS. She was the first of three children born to Mike and Hazel (Crouse) Smith. Later that decade, brother Chester Dale and sister Patricia Ann would complete the family.  Her early years were not easy as...
Mildred Mae Demoret
Apr 15, 2019
Jetmore – Mildred Mae Demoret, 105, passed away April 15, 2019 at Hodgeman County Long Term Care Center, Jetmore.
She was born February 5, 1914 in Dodge City, the daughter of Clark O. and Alta Wilson Orebaugh. A lifetime area resident, she was a homemaker/farmer.
She was a member of the United Presbyterian Church and...
Thedora (Teddy) W. Tull
Apr 14, 2019
Jetmore – Thedora (Teddy) W. Tull, 91, passed away April 14, 2019 at Hodgeman County Health Center, Jetmore.
She was born February 7, 1928 in Larned, Kansas, the daughter of Theodore Cecil and Fay Amanda Muck Cossman. A lifetime area resident, she was a beautician.
She was a member of the United Presbyterian Church, United...
Louis Mcdonald
Apr 12, 2019
Larned - Louis Robert McDonald, 81, passed away April 12, 2019.
He was born December 1, 1937 in Neodesha, Kansas; the son of Earl and Ethel Fender McDonald. A Larned resident since 1957, moving from Neodesha; he was a mill operator for Bert and Wetta and Ward Feed Yard and was currently working for Circle F Hauling,...
Kay Elaine Harms
Apr 12, 2019
Jetmore – Surrounded by family and friends, Jesus took Kay Harms by the hand and led her home in the early morning hours of Friday, April 12, 2019 in Jetmore, Kansas. She was 76 years old.
Kay Elaine Harms was born on November 5, 1942. She grew up on a farm along the Pawnee Creek in the...
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