Obituaries

Aug 15, 2025

Marcella "Sally" Marie Campbell, 75, passed away August 15, 2025 at her home in Larned.

She was born December 9, 1949 in Great Bend; the daughter of Ray and Alice Kincaid. A longtime area resident, she was a secretary for the State of Kansas.

She was raised in the Catholic faith.

Survivors include;...

Aug 14, 2025

Donna June Eldridge, 86, passed away August 14, 2025 at Cheney Golden Age Home.

She was born June 23, 1939 in Elm Creek, Nebraska, the daughter of Paul and Marjorie Montgomery Chandler.

Moving from Nebraska in 1964 to Rozel and then later Burdett, she was a longtime area resident and a homemaker. She was a...

Aug 10, 2025

Garden City – Jason Ora Salmans, 66, passed away August 10, 2025 at St. Catherine's Hospital, Garden City.

He was born November 11, 1958 in Great Bend, the son of Francis O. and Delores E. Service Salmans.

Jason was a Garden City resident and loved to wear hats and Santa Claus.

Survivors include:...

Aug 10, 2025

Hanston – Larry Wayne Thomas, 78, passed away August 10, 2025 at Hodgeman County Health Center, Jetmore, KS.

He was born September 5, 1946 in Los Angeles, CA; the son of Arthur Lewling and Amy Louis Taft Thomas. Larry moved from Kingman, AZ to Hanston, KS 6 years ago, where he was a disabled veteran.

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Aug 4, 2025

Larned – Randy Rose, 67, passed away August 4, 2025 at Larned.

He was born June 27, 1958 in Larned, the son of Cecil Merle and Loretta M. Buhrer Rose.

He was a lifetime area resident, and was a truck driver. He was of the Christian faith.

Randy loved walking the river to...

Aug 2, 2025

Joan Louise Basgall, 72, passed away August 2, 2025 at Pawnee Valley Community Hospital in Larned.

She was born October 13, 1952 in Clarinda, Iowa, the daughter of Robert M. and Mary Leora Copelin Speed.

Moving to Larned in 1980, she was a payroll clerk for the City of Larned. She was of the Methodist...

Jul 31, 2025

Larry Dean Nelson, 87, passed away July 31, 2025 at Balfour Riverfront Park Senior Living, Denver, Colorado.

He was born August 5, 1937 in Newton, the son of Aaron Carl and Leta Viva Van Eaton Nelson.

A longtime resident of Washington D.C. before moving to Colorado, he attained a BS from Phillips University, an MS...

Jul 28, 2025

Gaynell Ann Rose, 63, passed away July 28, 2025 at Hodgeman County Health Center, Jetmore.

She was born April 4, 1962 in Wichita; the daughter of Ted and Wilma Grace Brown Ashton.  A longtime area resident; she was the Administrative Assistant for the Hodgeman County Extension Office.

She was a member of the First Christian...

Jul 27, 2025

Jetmore  - Donald Alan Kline, 76, passed away July 27, 2025 at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita.

He was born March 24, 1949 in Dodge City; the son of Andrew Francis and Ruth Ellen Graizer Kline.  A lifetime area resident; he was a machinist.

He was a member of the First Baptist Church, Dodge City.  Donald...

Jul 24, 2025

Wilma Ashton passed away peacefully in the loving arms of her family at the Hodgeman County Health Center in Jetmore, Kansas, on Thursday, July 24, 2025 after complications from a recent fall. Wilma was well known throughout the Larned community as a loving home health care provider for seniors, children and those with disabilities or chronic illnesses. Wilma provided...

Jul 21, 2025

Lewis – Tomás Holguin, de 71 años, residente desda hace mucho tiempo de Lewis, Kansas, falleció el 21 de Julio de 2025. Nacido 24 de Octubre 1953 en Mexico, fue un esposo devoto de Margarita Cazares-Holguin y un padre amoroso de AnaLee, Thomas Joel, Tomás y Cesar.

Tomás era muy trabajador. Pasó muchos años trabajando como trabajador...

Jul 19, 2025

Darrel C. Tiday, 68, passed away July 19, 2025 at Pawnee Valley Community Hospital, Larned. He was born February 24, 1957 in Wichita, the son of Don and Betty Shipley Tiday.

A longtime area resident, he served in the United States Navy and then worked many different types of jobs. Darrel loved trivia games, drawing, art, and...

Jul 15, 2025

Nancy L. Barnes, 71, passed away July 15, 2025 at Medicalodges of Kinsley.

She was born October 20, 1953 in Larned, the daughter of John Allan and Ida Neill Boitnott Balman.

A lifetime Pawnee and Edwards County resident, she was a farmwife and enjoyed working with the livestock, horses, and cattle. Later in life she...

Jul 6, 2025

Larned  - Lila M. Beltz, 93, passed away July 6, 2025 at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, Kansas.

She was born June 4, 1932 in Gas City, Kansas; the daughter of Irvin and Gertrude Evans Dame.  A lifetime area resident, moving to Larned more than 65 years ago; she was a Licensed Mental Health Aide at the Larned...

Jun 28, 2025

Barbara Jean Tanner, lovingly known as Jean, age 87, of Larned, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, June 28, 2025, at Country Living Senior Living Center in Larned. Her warmth, energy, and devotion to her family and friends will be cherished forever.

Born on April 13, 1938, in Paxico, Kansas, Jean was the daughter of August "Lee" Berroth...

Jun 28, 2025

Brenda K. Johnson, a beloved resident of Lewis, passed away on June 28, 2025 at her home. Born on May 16, 1957, in Billings, Montana, she was the daughter of Darlene Clark and Virgil Ramsey.

A longtime area resident, Brenda moved from Jamestown to Lewis in 1990 where she worked as a Certified Med Aide at Medicalodge,...

Jun 15, 2025

Lloyd W. Degenhardt, 78, passed away June 15, 2025, at his home surrounded by his wife, children and granddaughter, Audrey in Larned, Kansas.  He was born November 7, 1946, in Hays, Kansas to Walter and Bernita (Wasinger) Degenhardt.  He married Leeta Harr on May 1, 1966 and they recently celebrated 60 wonderful years of marriage.

Lloyd grew...

Jun 13, 2025

Joan Ladell Donovan, 70, passed away June 13, 2025 at the University of Kansas Health System St. Francis Campus, Topeka.

She was born February 7, 1955 in Beloit, the daughter of John and Ruby Louise Stewart Hunter Sr.  A longtime area resident, she served as a dispatcher for Pawnee County Sheriff's office, Larned Police Department and then...

Jun 11, 2025

Jetmore – Skyler Wirt Hayes, 73, passed away June 11, 2025 at Hodgeman County Health Center, Jetmore.

He was born May 19, 1952 in Dodge City, the son of Wirt Dawson and Marjorie Dale Hermon Hayes.  A lifetime area resident, he was a retired Safety Director at Pride Ag Resources.

He was a member of...

Jun 8, 2025

Helen M. Walker, 84, passed away June 8, 2025 at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita.

She was born September 18, 1940 in Brooklyn, New York, the daughter of Walter and Florence Cislak Callahan.

Moving from New York in 1952, she was a longtime area resident. She worked in the Larned High School Cafeteria and was a...