Wilma Rose Fraser
Nov 28, 2016
Larned - Wilma Rose Fraser, 103, died November 28, 2016, at Diversicare of Larned, Larned, Kansas. Born on March 9, 1913, in Larned, Kansas, Wilma was the daughter of Orlando Hiram (O.H) and Lucy Stella (Stella) Wheeler Fell. A life-long Christian, Wilma was a member of First Christian Church of Larned, KS, and was extremely active in her faith. She...
Duane Lee Mead
Nov 26, 2016
Larned- Duane Lee Mead, 56, passed away November 26, 2016 at Pawnee Valley Community Hospital, Larned. He was born January 9, 1960 in Larned, the son of Richard and Carolyn Beamer Mead. A lifetime area resident, he was a Truck Driver. He loved working on old cars, he was very proud of Fat Boys Trucking, loved electronics, hanging with his...
Alfred A. Ludlum
Nov 25, 2016
Rozel – Alfred A. Ludlum, 78, passed away November 25, 2016 at Pawnee Valley Community Hospital, Larned. He was born January 23, 1938 in Moran, Kansas; the son of Arthur E. and Margaret Laver Ludlum. A longtime area resident, he was a retired Mill Manager for Pawnee Valley Feeders. He was a member of the United Methodist Church, Rozel. He...
Harriet D. Housman
Nov 23, 2016
Spearville – Harriet D. Housman, 78, passed away November 23, 2016, at Western Plains Medical Complex, Dodge City. She was born August 21, 1938 in Spearville, the daughter of Harry and Blanche Broomfield Speck. A lifetime area resident, David and Harriet were the restaurant owners and managers of the North Joint. She was a member of the United Methodist Church,...
Brett Eugene Hamby
Nov 21, 2016
Burdett – Brett Eugene Hamby, 38, passed away November 21, 2016 near Great Bend, Kansas He was born January 15, 1978 in Great Bend, the son of Rita Hamby. A longtime area resident, he was the owner/operator of Hamby Trucking LLC. He was of the Baptist faith. He loved watching his boys play sports, working on vehicles, helping people, drag...
David H. Mackintosh
Nov 21, 2016
Larned - David (Dave) H. Mackintosh, 58, passed away November 21, 2016 at his home, Larned. He was born August 16, 1958 in Salina, Kansas, Son of Donald H. and Barbara A. Bayles Mackintosh. A longtime area resident, he was a farmer/stockman. He was a graduate of Hyannis High School, Hyannis, NE, where he was active in FFA, band, football...
Beulah F. Vratil
Nov 17, 2016
Radium - Beulah F. (Susie) Vratil, 99, passed away November 17, 2016 at Cherry Village Nursing Home, Great Bend. Susie was born on October 17, 1917 in Stafford County, the daughter of Earl, Sr. and Jessie Carr. She grew up on a farm near Radium and graduated from Radium High School in 1935. In 1937 she married Eddy Vratil, and...
Robert S Diehl Sr.
Nov 9, 2016
Hanston – Robert S. Diehl Sr., 81, passed away November 9, 2016, at his home in Hanston. He was born June 16, 1935, in Dodge City, the son of Benford and Jewell Cloud Diehl. Moving to Hanston in 2007, he was a truck driver. He was a member of the New Horizon Community Church, Jetmore. On May 13, 1957, he...
Glenn S. Fox
Oct 29, 2016
Glenn S. Fox, born September 30, 1911, in Rozel, Kansas passed away on October 29, 2016 in Mission Hills, Kansas. He is survived by his daughter, Suzanne L. Perez, Mission Hills, Kansas; son-in Law, Samuel Perez, Mission Hills, Kansas; Grandchildren: Michael Perez, Mission Hills, Kansas, Andrea Adams, Kaufman, Texas and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by...
Julia E. (Irsik) Shriwise
Oct 21, 2016
Jetmore – Julia E. (Irsik) Shriwise, 91, passed away October 21, 2016 at the Hodgeman County Long Term Care Center, Jetmore. She was born October 18, 1925 in Dodge City, KS, the daughter of Lawrence and Francis Philomena Peschka Irsik. A lifetime area resident, she was a clerical secretary. She was a member of the St. Lawrence Catholic Church, Jetmore,...
Melvin Virgil Bowlus
Oct 20, 2016
Larned – Melvin Virgil Bowlus, 83, passed away October 20, 2016, at his home in Larned. He was born December 21, 1932 in Watonga, Oklahoma; becoming the adopted son of Harold August and Augusta Irene Henning Bowlus at the age of three. He spent his lifetime in the area working for the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad as a...
Virgil H Donovan
Oct 18, 2016
Larned – Virgil H. Donovan, 83, passed away October 18, 2016 at Diversicare of Larned. He was born July 9, 1933 in Larned, the son of Paul H. Sr, and Elsie N. King Donovan. A lifetime area resident, he was a retired animal control officer for the city of Larned. He was a volunteer for the Larned Fire Department and...
Valeta B Milhon
Oct 15, 2016
Larned - Valeta B Milhon, 91, passed away October 15, 2016 at Pawnee Valley Community Hospital, Larned. She was born May 28, 1925 in Centerview, Kansas; the daughter of Otis and Olema Freeman Derley. A lifetime area resident, she was a daycare provider and a school cook. She was a member of the First Christian Church, Christian women ladies group...
Nancy Senn
Oct 7, 2016
Cleveland, TN – Nancy Lucas Senn, age 53, a resident of Cleveland, TN, passed away Tuesday, June 21, 2016 at the family residence. Nancy was born in Baltimore, Maryland and she was the daughter of the late Barbara Knupp Lucas and John Kendrick "Pete" Lucas. Nancy loved to read, she loved animals and she was an active environmentalist. Survivors include...
Barbara J. Manka
Oct 2, 2016
Larned - Barbara J. Manka, 75, passed away October 2, 2016 at Golden Living Center, Wilson, Kansas. She was born December 5, 1940 in Larned; the daughter of John F. and Edna Firestone Arnold. A lifetime area resident she was a switch board operator for the Larned State Hospital and also worked at Southwestern Bell. She was of the Christian...
Christobelle Huck
Oct 1, 2016
Larned - Christobelle Huck, 101, passed away October 1, 2016 at her home, Larned. She was born January 30, 1915 at Ringwood, Oklahoma; the daughter of Herman H. and Margaret Elizabeth Welch Henning. A lifetime area resident; she was a Beauty Consultant for Fashion Two Twenty Enterprises and also worked at Larned Floral. She was a member of the Larned...
Inez Leona Giessel
Sep 29, 2016
Larned- Inez Leona (Birzer) Giessel, 90, passed away September 29, 2016 at the Arbor Court Retirement Community in Topeka, KS. She was born January 16, 1926 in Rural Barton County, KS., a mile east of Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church, north of Ellinwood, the 16th of 18 children born to Joseph and Mathilda (Beran) Birzer. She graduated from the...
Abbie L. (Collins) Mccarty
Sep 21, 2016
Larned - Abbie Lynn Collins McCarty, 32, passed over to heaven on September 21, 2016 peacefully in her home after a courageous battle with thyroid cancer. She was born April 3, 1984 in Great Bend, Kansas to Dan G. and Sarah B. Warren Collins. They survive. Abbie was outgoing and had an exuberance of joy when she was surrounded by...
Guadalupe M. Perez Sr.
Sep 19, 2016
Larned - Guadalupe M. Perez Sr., 76, passed away September 19, 2016 at Hutchinson Regional Hospital, Hutchinson, Kansas. He was born February 18, 1940 in Kinsley. The son of Clemente R. and Lucia R. Mariche Perez. A lifetime area resident, he was a retired activity therapist from the Larned State Hospital. He was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic...
Louise Agnes Vannahmen
Sep 15, 2016
Spearville – Louise Agnes VanNahmen, 89, passed away September 15, 2016 at Hodgeman County Health Center, Jetmore. She was born December 19, 1926 in Wright, KS., the daughter of Frank and Elizabeth Schuette Durler. A lifetime area resident, Louise was a homemaker. She enjoyed her family, playing cards, and managing her farm. She was a member of St. John the...
