Melvin Donald Housman
Mar 14, 2016
Hanston- Melvin Donald Housman, 88, passed away March 14, 2016 at the Hodgeman County Health Center, Jetmore. He was born January 1, 1928 in rural Hodgeman County, Kansas, the son of Elmer Ray and Elva L. Fakes Housman. Don was a graduate of Hanston High School and attended Dodge City Community College. He was drafted into the Army in 1951...
Michael Don Clark Sr.
Mar 14, 2016
Larned - Michael Don Clark Sr., 76, departed March 14, 2016 at Pawnee Valley Community Hospital, Larned, Kansas survived by Kitty Ann Shepherd Clark. On July 14, 1956 he married Kitty Ann Shepherd in the Escue Chapel in Larned, Kansas. Other survivors include; two sons, Michael D. Clark Jr, (wife Rene) Larned, Kansas. Cecil D. Clark, (wife Bernadine), Lake View...
Marie E. Roberson
Mar 10, 2016
Larned - Marie E. Roberson, 79, passed away March 10, 2016 at Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas. She was born April 30, 1936 in California, Missouri; the daughter of Clarence and Delora Miller Smith. A longtime area resident; she was a Homemaker. She was of the Christian faith and was a Girl Scout Leader. On October 19, 1952 she married...
Leona Maye Vieux
Mar 9, 2016
Jetmore- Leona Maye Vieux, 99, passed away March 9, 2016 at the Hodgeman County Health Center, Jetmore, KS. She was born January 6, 1917 in Ford, KS, the daughter of William and Margaret Baldridge Cook. A lifetime area resident of Jetmore, she was a Homemaker. She was a member United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women, Sunny West EHU, Sew and...
Cameron Wayne Burd
Mar 7, 2016
Hoisington – Cameron Wayne Burd, 25, passed away March 7, 2016 in Great Bend, Kansas. He was born April 10, 1990, in Great Bend, the son of Scott and Beverly Gilgenbach Burd. A longtime area resident, he was a lumber and sales associate at Sutherlands in Great Bend. He was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Larned. Survivors...
Anna Mae Dreese
Mar 2, 2016
Larned – Anna Mae Dreese, 86, passed away Wednesday March 2, 2016, at Diversicare of Larned. She was born May 18, 1929 at Lewis, Kansas, the Daughter of Glenn A. and Ada M. Johnson Walker. She was an LPN at St. Joseph Memorial Hospital, Larned and CKMC St. Rose Campus, Great Bend, working in the OB departments, she also worked...
Gilbert G. Urban
Feb 28, 2016
Larned - Gilbert G. Urban, 93, passed away February 28, 2016 at Diversicare of Larned. He was born August 30, 1922 at Pfeifer, Kansas; the son of George L. and Margaret Schuvie Urban. He farmed for a number of years. He was employed at St. Joseph Memorial Hospital from 1964 to 1970. He was employed at Larned State Hospital as...
Donnie D. Betz
Feb 27, 2016
Jetmore- Donnie D. Betz, 78, passed away February 27, 2016 at Cedar Village Long-term Care, Ness City, KS. He was born October 13, 1937 to Jake and Anna Betz at their farmhouse in Ness County. Besides farming and raising cattle, he was an elevator manager for Jetmore Grain and Feed. He loved Farming, Gardening, Fishing and passing out candy to...
Eldon L. Elmore
Feb 23, 2016
Rozel- Rev. Eldon L. Elmore, 66, passed away February 23, 2016 at the Pawnee Valley Community Hospital, Larned, KS. He was born on October 14, 1949 in Great Bend, KS. the son of Jack E. and Amy L. Lewis Elmore. He was an American Baptist Minister, serving churches in Kansas and Iowa. He later served at Rainbow Acres in Camp...
Charles (Chad) E. Blackburn
Feb 22, 2016
Wichita- Charles (Chad) E. Blackburn, 47, passed away February 22, 2016 in Wichita, KS. He was born July 17, 1968 in Hastings, NE. the son of Charles W. and Patricia Grandy Blackburn. He was self employed On May 28, 1997 in Las Vegas, NV he married Susan Wells. She survives. Survivors include: one son, Scott Killman, Wichita, KS.; one daughter,...
Andrea Aurandt Stewart
Feb 21, 2016
Larned – Andrea Aurandt Stewart, 68, passed away February 21, 2016, at her home in Larned. She was born April 25, 1947, in Roaring Springs, Pennsylvania, the daughter of William C. and Iva Jean Ritchey Aurandt. She moved from Allen, Texas to Larned, Kansas in 2005, where she retired in 2010 from being a secretary. She was a member of...
William (Bill) A Cohoon
Feb 21, 2016
Jetmore – William A. (Bill) Cohoon, 79, passed away February 21, 2016, at his home in North Roscoe, Hodgeman County, Jetmore, Kansas. He was born May 28, 1936 at Hanston, in his grandparent's home, the son of Harry and Pauline Dixon Cohoon. He was a lifetime farmer/Stockman in North Roscoe. His passion was farming and his love for his family....
Richard Lee Balman
Feb 17, 2016
Liberal- Richard Lee Balman, 72, passed away February 17, 2016 at the Kansas Medical Center, Andover, KS. He was born September 1, 1943 in Great Bend, KS. the son of Glenn E. and Viola L. Spreier Balman. Spending most of his life in Pawnee Co. and his later years in Liberal he was a Grain Elevator Manager. He loved College...
Rowena K Wilson
Feb 4, 2016
Jetmore – Rowena Kay Wilson, 81, passed away February 4, 2016, at Western Plains Medical Complex, Dodge City. She was born May 26, 1934, at her home in Jetmore, the daughter of Roy and Lillie Mae Abel Sorem. A lifetime area resident, she attended Kansas University and was a farm wife. She was a member of the United Presbyterian Church,...
Johnetta B. Patterson
Feb 3, 2016
LARNED- Johnetta Belle Patterson, 80, passed away February 3, 2016, at Diversicare of Larned. She was born July 11, 1935, in Larned, the daughter of John Arthur Caro, and Bernice Maxine Smith. She was Receiving Clerk & Manager for Skaggs Osco Drug Store. She was a member of: The CME/Methodist Church, Cleaves Memorial Mass Choir, Usher Board, Missionary Society, Zeta...
Kerry Houston Greathouse
Feb 2, 2016
Larned – Kerry Houston Greathouse, 69, passed away February 2, 2016, at his home in Larned. He was born May 3, 1946 in Birmingham, Alabama, the son of Rufus Houston and Lily Mae Fortenberry Greathouse. He moved from Alabama in 1956 and served in the United States Navy for 16 years. He attended the Assembly of God Church in Larned....
Donna Kay Pivonka
Feb 1, 2016
Larned- Donna Kay Pivonka,56, passed away February 1, 2016 at her residence in Larned, KS. She was born July 28, 1959 in Larned, the daughter of Paul and Ramona Lewis Snodgrass. A lifetime area resident of Larned, she was retired from the Larned State Hospital as a LMHT. She attended the Rozel United Methodist Church. On June 5, 1987, she...
Earl Lee Steffen
Jan 31, 2016
Burdett - Earl Lee Steffen, 88, entered into eternal life January 31, 2016 at the Hodgeman County Health Center, Jetmore, Kansas. He was born March 14, 1927 in Hanston, KS, to Walter and Ada (Lee) Steffen. He farmed his entire life in this area. He married Winn Sanders October 6, 1956 in Great Bend, Kansas. He was a member of...
Donald D. Peterson
Jan 29, 2016
Larned – Donald D. Peterson, 81, passed away January 29, 2016, at Via Christi St. Francis Select Specialty, Wichita. He was born May 22, 1934, in Larned, the son of Eldon A. and Hilda Tina Petersen Peterson. A lifetime area resident, he owned Peterson Electric in Larned. He was of the Lutheran faith. He was a member of the V.F.W.,...
Jerold R Hillman
Jan 28, 2016
Jetmore – Jerold R. Hillman, 70, passed away January 28, 2016 at Hodgeman County Health Center, Jetmore. He was born July 27, 1945, in Great Bend, the son of Lyle and O. Maxine Croft Hillman. A lifetime area resident, he was retired from the United States Postal Service and he loved to golf and also enjoyed painting. He was a...
