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Janice Kay Gleason
Mar 10, 2017
Janice Kay Gleason, of Larned, KS passed away at Hospice House, in Hutchinson, KS, on March 10, 2017, surrounded by her family. She was 74 years old. Janice is survived by her son, Johnnie (Karine) Gleason of Belpre, KS, and daughter, Donita (Darin) Clawson of Larned, KS. She is also survived by four grandchildren, Tyler Gleason, Madison Gleason, Aylice Clawson...
Fletcher C. Lock
Mar 2, 2017
Lewis - Fletcher C. Lock, a.k.a. "Christmas Tree Joe", 90, passed away March 2, 2017 at his home, Lewis, Kansas. He was born May 12, 1926 in Noble County, Indiana; the son of Charles Henry and Lura Birdie Grimes Lock. A Kinsley-Lewis resident for 35 years; he was a farmer. He loved fishing, hunting, being outdoors, his dogs and working...
Floyd Glen Loughrige
Feb 27, 2017
Larned – Floyd Glen Loughrige, 89, passed away February 27, 2017 at Woodhaven Care Center, Ellinwood. He was born January 3, 1928 in Stafford County, KS, the son of William Louis and Louisa Carolina Mitchell Loughrige. He was the meat department manager at Dillon's for 37 years in Larned and also worked for H & R Block for 17 years,...
Mable Ann Robbins
Feb 25, 2017
Larned – Mable A. Robbins, 100, passed away February 25, 2017, at Pawnee Valley Community Hospital, Larned. She was born September 18, 1916 in Dodge City, the daughter of William M. and Mabel Ann McConnell Williams. A longtime Pawnee County resident, she retired after 23 years with Duckwalls and Alco as a retail clerk. On March 14, 1934, she married...
Betty L. Schartz
Feb 23, 2017
Larned – Betty L. Schartz, 87, passed away February 23, 2017 at Via Christi St. Francis Hospital, Wichita. She was born June 19, 1929, in Pawnee County, the daughter of David and Nellie Fillman Henning. A lifetime area resident, she was a farm wife/homemaker and was the church organist for many years at Ingalls, Ellinwood and Belpre. She was a...
Robert Minor
Feb 21, 2017
Larned - Robert Minor, 62, passed away February 21, 2017 at Pawnee Valley Community Hospital, Larned, Kansas. He was born December 20, 1954 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma; the son of Charles and Jewell Swepston Minor. A longtime area resident; he was a mill operator for Bert and Wetta. He loved motorcycles, guns and loved his nieces and nephews. Survivors include; his...
Eugene T. Blattner
Feb 19, 2017
Rozel- Eugene T. Blattner, 93, passed away February 19, 2017 at Hays Medical Center, Hays, KS. He was born December 11, 1923 in Rozel, KS; son of Charles and Elizabeth Hahn Blattner. A longtime area resident he was a welder. He was a member of the Rozel City School Board, Rozel City Council, Lions Club, he was a School Bus...
Walter R. Martin Jr.
Feb 15, 2017
Larned – Walter R. Martin Jr., 92, passed away February 15, 2017 at Country Living of Larned, Memory Care, Larned, Kansas. He was born October 10, 1924 in Trousdale, KS, the son of Walter R. Sr. and Nellie Morey Martin. A lifetime area resident, he was a farmer/stockman and enjoyed carpentry. He was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic...
Garvan Dale Galliart
Feb 13, 2017
Larned - Garvan Dale Galliart, 72, passed away February 13, 2017 at his home, Larned. He was born April 14, 1944 in Great Bend, the son of Glenn Dale and Evelyn Sooby Galliart. He was a longtime area resident. He was a member of the Santa Fe Trail Auto Club and the American Legion, both of Larned, also served in...
Julius Dewayne Thornburg
Feb 9, 2017
Larned- Julius Dewayne Thornburg, 77, passed away February 9, 2017 at his home in Larned, KS. He was born October 24, 1939 in Pawhuska, OK the son of Marion M. and Maxine Gunkel Thornburg. A lifetime area resident he was a Janitor. He was of the Christian faith. He loved to tell stories, fishing, doing leather hand crafting and was...
Evelyn J. Hertel
Feb 8, 2017
Jetmore – Evelyn J. Hertel, 77, passed away February 8, 2017 at the Hodgeman County Health Center, Jetmore. She was born April 1, 1939, in Hodgeman County, the daughter of Harry B. and Mildred Hull Hamm. A lifetime area resident, she was a retired cook at the Hodgeman County Grade School, Jetmore. She attended the United Methodist Church and Red...
Anita "Gail" Steinbring
Feb 6, 2017
Jetmore - Anita "Gail" Steinbring, 79, passed away February 6, 2017 at the Hodgeman County Long Term Care Center, Jetmore. She was born February 19, 1937, in Las Vegas, Nevada, the daughter of William L. Gwen D. Finnamore Scott, she was a retired secretary for the Pawnee Watershed in Jetmore and was an avid K-State fan. She was of the...
Ellen Louise Unruh
Feb 6, 2017
Ellen Louise Wilson Unruh passed away February 6, 2017 at Pawnee Valley Community Hospital, Larned. She was born July 11, 1935 in La Crosse, Kansas; the daughter of Everett and Ruth Renner Wilson. She was a lifetime area resident. Louise graduated from Larned High School and Kansas State University with a BS in Home Economics in 1957. She taught home...
Josephine G. Perez
Feb 3, 2017
Larned - Josephine G. Perez, 80, passed away February 3, 2017 at her home, Larned. She was born March 19, 1936 in Larned; the daughter of Pedro A. and Isabel Gurerro Perez. A lifetime area resident, she was a Domestic Houseworker. She was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church and the Altar Society, Larned. Survivors include; two brothers,...
Paula Diane Wells
Jan 24, 2017
Larned- Paula Diane Wells, 74, passed away January 24, 2017 at Woodhaven Care Center, Ellinwood, KS. She was born June 7, 1942 in Wichita, the daughter of Clarence W. and Winnifred M. Seglem Gallegher. A lifetime area resident she was a retired secretary at the Larned State Hospital. She was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church, Larned. She...
Francis (Frank) Patrick Callahan Jr.
Jan 21, 2017
Larned - Francis (Frank) Patrick Callahan Jr. 60, passed away January 21, 2017 at his home, Larned, after a year long battle with brain cancer. He was born October 2, 1956 in Larned; the son of Francis P. Sr. and Hazel D. Skelton Callahan. A graduate of Washburn University, he received his Bachelors in Business. A lifetime area resident, he...
Dorothy Belle Querbach
Jan 21, 2017
Hanston – Dorothy Belle Querbach, 94, passed away January 21, 2017 at the Hodgeman County Long Term Care Center, Jetmore. She was born November 6, 1922 in Hutchinson, KS. the daughter of Edward J. and Mary Baker Fraser. The family moved to Dodge City, KS. where she attended the public schools and graduated from Dodge City High School in 1939....
Kent Arlyn Kirkwood
Jan 20, 2017
Larned – Kent Arlyn Kirkwood, 63, passed away January 20, 2017, at Pawnee Valley Community Hospital, Larned. He was born October 1, 1953, in Larned, the son of W. Arlyn and Verna Lea Murphy Kirkwood. A lifetime area resident he was a Farmer/Stockman. He was a former Pawnee County Coop board member and a Walnut Township board member. On August...
Mary Charlene Hainer
Jan 17, 2017
Garfield – Mary "Charlene" Hainer, 56, passed away January 17, 2017, at BSA Health System, Amarillo, Texas. She was born September 11, 1960 in Larned, the daughter of Charles Clement and Mary Louise Hall Lange. A longtime area resident, she was a happy homemaker, beloved and dedicated wife of 37 years. She was a member of the Larned Assembly of...
Marilyn J. Hawk Warkentine
Jan 17, 2017
Marilyn J (Davis) Hawk-Warkentine, 86, was promoted to her eternal home on January 17, 2017, at Diversicare of Larned. Born February 18, 1930, at Kinsley KS to Leslie S and Rita L. Sanford Davis, she moved to Larned, KS in 1935. On December 12, 1946, she married Lewis Junior Hawk at Sterling KS. Four children were born to this union:...
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