Obituaries

Sep 17, 2025

Burdett – Jo Ann (Eakin) Lewis was born February 15, 1933 in Larned, KS to Dwight Milton Eakin and Rita Kathleen (Ragle) Eakin, and passed away September 17, 2025 at Lovelace Westside Hospital, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Jo Ann graduated from Burdett High School and attended Business College in Kansas City, MO. On July 30, 1951 Jo Ann...

Sep 13, 2025

Hanston  - Helen Theresa Aistrup, 95, passed away September 13, 2025 at Hodgeman County Health Center, ISB, Jetmore, Kansas.

She was born July 10, 1930 in Dodge City; the daughter of James Daniel and Helen (Quealy) Gleason.  A lifetime area resident; she worked alongside her husband on the family farm for many years.  Then in 1975 she...

Sep 13, 2025

Karen Joy Dennis, 65, passed away September 13, 2025 at her home in Garfield.

She was born September 2, 1960 in Larned, the daughter of Basil and Ruby Katherine Allen Dennis Jr.

A longtime area resident, she also lived in St. Louis, Missouri for fifteen years. She was a hotel desk clerk, girl scout leader,...

Sep 13, 2025

Larned  - Norma Lee Barker, 95, passed away September 13, 2025 at Country Living of Larned Memory Care.

She was born October 30, 1929 in Larned; the daughter of Comer Erwin and Maude Mae (Brown) Turpen.  A lifetime Larned resident, she was a Mother and a Homemaker.

Norma was a member of the First Christian...

Sep 12, 2025

Sammy Ray Ryan, 67, passed away September 12, 2025 at his home, Larned.

He was born April 24, 1958 in Clay Center, Kansas; the son of Everett L. and Dixie May Halbedel Ryan.  A longtime area resident; he was an HVAC Tech for Comfort Systems Inc. in Larned.

He enjoyed fishing, hunting pheasant and quail,...

Sep 3, 2025

Leon Melvin Jennings, 88, passed away September 3, 2025 at his home in Burdett.

He was born December 25, 1936 in Larned, the son of Melvin Joe and Roberta Loraine Gibson Jennings.

A lifetime Pawnee County resident, he was a farmer and rancher. He was a past Mayor of Burdett, also served on Burdett City...

Aug 29, 2025

Joplin, Missouri, Lawrence Schauvliege born June 11, 1937 on family farm in Jetmore Kansas to Camillus Francis Schauvliege and Louise (Stremal) Schauvliege.   He died at his home in Joplin Missouri on August 29, 2025.   He was 88 years old and his battle with health complications ended when he passed from this life into life everlasting with Jesus Christ.   He...

Aug 28, 2025

Lindsborg – Thomas Arthur Hoge, 78, passed away August 28, 2025 at Bethany Home in Lindsborg.

He was born June 13, 1947 in Great Bend, the son of James Lloyd and Viola Mae Palmer Hoge.

A lifetime area resident he was a Police Officer for Larned Police Department and a member of St. Patrick's Catholic...

Aug 27, 2025

Nila Jane (Hartman) Schwartz was born May 17, 1935, at Baker Hospital in LaCrosse, Kansas, to William (Bill) Hartman, Jr. and Amelia Mollie (Bender) Hartman. She died at Hodgeman County Health Center ISB/LTC on August 27, 2025, with Wayne and Kelly by her side. She died peacefully and pain-free for her beautiful journey to heaven with incredible support from...

Aug 22, 2025

William Howard "Will" Thompson, 13, of Hanston, passed away August 22, 2025, at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, as the result of injuries sustained in a car accident.

He was born March 15, 2012, in Hays, Kansas, the son of Daniel Gene Thompson and Heather Lynn (Rose) Thompson. A student at Hodgeman County High School, Will was full...

Aug 16, 2025

Nola Nell (Drake Parr) Wiseman, 88, was called heavenward, by her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, on Saturday, August 16, 2025 at Stonebridge Assisted Living, Hermann, MO. She was born in Great Bend, KS on March 10, 1937, the daughter of Herbert Andrew Drake and Wynona Clairene (House) Drake. Nola graduated from Rozel High School in 1955 and then...

Aug 15, 2025

Larned – Lois M. Cate, 96, passed away August 15, 2025 at Larned, KS.

She was born June 2, 1929 in Ava, MO, the daughter of Fred and Flora Bell Vince Baxter.

She was a resident of Larned moving from Ellinwood in 2010.  She was a homemaker and did interior painting and wallpapering

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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...