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John "Johnny" A Hubin
Sep 8, 2018
Hanston – John (Johnny) A. Hubin, 69, passed away September 8, 2018 in Hanston, KS.
He was born March 13, 1949 in Dodge City, KS, the son of Glen and Mary Nutt Hubin. A lifetime area resident, he was a custom cutter.
He was of the Christian faith and enjoyed the rodeo, riding bulls, bucking...
Shirley J Coffman
Sep 8, 2018
Jetmore – Shirley J. Coffman, 81, passed away September 8, 2018 at Fort Dodge Halsey Hall.
She was born March 11, 1937 in Williamsburg, P.A., the daughter of Paul and Alma Empfield Noland, she was a cashier at Walmart.
She was a member of the United Methodist Church, Senior Center, both of Jetmore and served...
Mildred Evelyn Law
Sep 7, 2018
Jetmore - Mildred Evelyn Law, 98, was born May 20, 1920 in Collyer, Kansas to Harold and Adela See Pittaway.  Mildred began grade school in Ransom, KS. Her family later moved to Jetmore where Mildred attended grade school and high school. Mildred married George A. Law on February 25, 1937 in Dodge City, KS. Together they had three children,...
Mildon Lee Yeager
Sep 7, 2018
Larned – Mildon Lee Yeager, 91, passed away September 7, 2018 at Country Living of Larned Memory Care.
He was born April 9, 1927 in Larned, the son of Jesse Madison and Grace Viola Butts Yeager. A lifetime area resident, he was a contractor/carpenter. He worked and retired from the Fort Larned Historical Site for twenty-five years....
Maryann Towery
Aug 31, 2018
Larned – MaryAnn Towery, 69, passed August 31, 2018 at Salina Regional Health Center, Salina, KS.
She was born August 24, 1949 in Berwyn, IL, the daughter of George and Julia L. Smith Szymanski . She moved from Melrose Park, IL to Kansas in 1979 and was a mental health aide at the Larned State Hospital.
...Susan Jo Barnes
Aug 30, 2018
Larned – Susan (Susie) Jo Barnes, 65, passed away August 30, 2018 in Larned, KS.
She was born October 22, 1952 in Wichita, the daughter of Donald Clayton and Ruth Ann Henderson Martin. A lifetime area resident, she was a homemaker and enjoyed doing crafts, sewing and cross stitch.
She was a member of the...
Mary Charlene Sullivan
Aug 28, 2018
Rozel – Mary Charlene Sullivan, 77, passed away August 28, 2018 in Timken, KS.
She was born December 9, 1940 in Oklahoma City, OK, the daughter of Jack Dwight and Alta Rebecca Orsbun Francisco, moving from Canyon Lake, California to Rozel 9 1/2 years ago, she was a homemaker.
She was a member of the...
William "Bill" L. Gross
Aug 23, 2018
Larned- William "Bill" L. Gross, 90, passed away August 23, 2018 at Diversicare of Larned.
He was born September 11, 1927 in Hutchinson, KS, the son of Reinhold "Jack" William and Mildred Jane Rayl Gross; moving from Russell to Larned in 1950, he was the owner/operator of Uncle Bill's A.G.
He was a Veteran of...
Maxine M. Stapleton
Aug 17, 2018
Dodge City – Maxine M. Stapleton, 94, passed away August 17, 2018 at Hodgeman County Long Term Care Center, Jetmore.
She was born July 20, 1924 in Trinidad, CO, the daughter of George R. and Caroline Massie Faulkner. A longtime area resident, she was a farm wife.
She belonged to Cathedral of Our Lady of...
Ida Kathryn Yeager
Aug 12, 2018
Larned – Ida Kathryn Yeager, 86, passed away August 12, 2018 at Country Living of Larned Memory Care.
She was born June 2, 1932 at Rozel, the daughter of Carl A. and Dora Ruth Howell Carlson. A lifetime area resident, she was a secretary at the Larned State Hospital and retired from there.
She was...
Robert Jennings Miller
Aug 11, 2018
Larned - Robert J. (Jennings) Miller was born October 26, 1928 to GEO. (George) and Pearl Miller of Larned. He passed away peacefully August 11, 2018 at Medicalodge of Great Bend.
Robert was a Farmer, Carpenter and a Truck Driver. He retired in 1992 from Pawnee Beef Builders of Larned, He enjoyed watching TV, raising his garden...
Kathryn Elizabeth Seiler
Aug 10, 2018
Hanston -  Kathryn Elizabeth Seiler was born May 20, 1992 in Englewood, CO. She graduated from McQueen High School in 2010 and quickly enrolled in the Marine Corp where she was an active member for 4 years.
It was while serving that Katy met the love of her life, Sloan. They were happily married for 5 years...
John C Adams
Aug 1, 2018
Larned, KS –
John Charles Adams was born December 14, 1934 in Macksville,
Kansas and died in Wichita, KS on August 1, 2018. He was the only
child born to James Samuel Adams and Helen Louise McMorran
Adams. John graduated Larned High School and in 1953.
He attended the...
Patricia M Colley
Aug 1, 2018
Larned, KS – Patricia Colley, 75 passed away August 1, 2018, at her home, Larned.
She was born June 4, 1943 in Columbia, South Carolina; the daughter of Marvin J. and Ida Mae (Anderson) Lewis.
A long time resident of Larned, moving from Long Beach, California; she loved dancing, listening to country music, going to...
Douglas Mckay Anderson
Jul 26, 2018
Larned - Douglas McKay Anderson, 62, passed away July 26, 2018 at his home in Larned from natural causes.
He was born August 17, 1955 in Wichita, Kansas; the son of Harold "Andy" and Bettye McKay Anderson. Â He was a Teacher for 15 years; a Larned resident since August, 2006; moving from Arkansas City, where he received...
Dora L. Bowman
Jul 24, 2018
Larned- Dora L. Bowman, 107, passed away July 24, 2018 at Diversicare of Larned.
She was born May 17, 1911 in Ringwood, OK., the daughter of Herman H. and Margaret Elizabeth Welch Henning. A longtime area resident she was a homemaker.
She was a member of the Larned United Methodist Church and Methodist Women. She...
Roger Dale Chrest
Jul 23, 2018
Burdett, KS - Roger Dale Chrest, 62, passed away July 23, 2018, at his home, Burdett.
He was born June 14, 1956 in Lawrence, Kansas; the son of Richard Dale and Janice Mae Armstrong Chrest. Moving from the Wamego area in 1995 to Burdett; he was a farmer, small engine repairman, and an oil well driller.
...Judith Ann Armstrong
Jul 18, 2018
Larned - Judith Ann Armstrong, 80, passed away July 18, 2018 in Larned.
She was born June 5, 1938 in Wichita, KS, the daughter of Thomas Richard Adams and Juanita Viola Hensley Adams. She lived in Larned from 1964 to 1975, then moved to Carson City, NV. Later she lived in Reno, NV.
Judy was...
Matilda (Tillie) Mary Stejskal
Jun 30, 2018
Matilda Mary (Tillie) Stejskal
Matilda Mary (Tillie) Stejskal, 93, passed away peacefully at Pawnee Valley Community Hospital, Larned, Kansas on June 30th. Tillie was born February 1, 1925 in Great Bend, Kansas to Arthur and Mary Nordman Hagerman. Tillie grew up in rural Albert, Kansas; attended Otis High School and graduated from Great Bend High School.
...Louise M. Ambrosier
Jun 28, 2018
Hanston – Louise M. Ambrosier, 102, passed away June 28, 2018 at Hodgeman County Health Center, Jetmore, KS.
She was born December 27, 1915 in Hill City, KS, daughter of Sam and Edith Davison Thomas. She worked for many years at The Earl May Nursery in Shenandoah, Iowa. A longtime resident of Hanston, she was a homemaker....
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