Emma E. Olson
Jan 12, 2016
Garfield - Emma E. Olson, 93, passed away January 12, 2016 at her home in Garfield, Kansas. Emma Emelia was born February 27, 1922 in Garfield, the daughter of Albert and Esther Peterson Mostrom. A lifetime Garfield resident she worked for the U.S. Post Office as part time clerk in Garfield and Lewis for 15 years. She also worked for...
John E. Carlson Jr.
Jan 9, 2016
Larned - John E. Carlson Jr. 74, passed away January 9, 2016 at St. Lukes Hospital, Country Club Plaza, Kansas City, Missouri. He was born May 28, 1941 in Dodge City; the son of John E. and Pauline Preston Carlson. A longtime area resident; he was a truck driver for Doerr Metal Products and also worked at Ralph Baird Motors....
Vickie Lynn Fisher
Jan 7, 2016
Ellinwood - Vickie Lynn Fisher, 55 passed away January 7, 2016 at Via Christi-St. Francis Hospital, Wichita, Kansas. She was born July 17, 1960 in Stafford, Kansas; the daughter of Dean Delp and Twila Hathaway. A lifetime area resident. She enjoyed gardening, canning, volunteering, fishing and camping. She also loved spending time with her grandkids. She married Steve Wissman, in...
Ralph R. Wickstrom
Jan 1, 2016
Larned- Ralph R. Wickstrom,87, passed away January 1, 2016, at Great Bend Health and Rehabilitation, Great Bend. He was born June 24, 1928, in Larned, Kansas, the son of John and Lena Jantz Wickstrom. He moved to rural Pawnee Rock in 1966 where he was a farmer. He was a member of the United Methodist Church, Otis and attended The...
Patricia Ann Schartz
Dec 30, 2015
Larned - Patricia A. (Gleason) Schartz, 80, passed away December 30, 2015 at the Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice Center, Wichita, KS. She was born October 23, 1935 to Leo P. and Ruth G. (Schlick) Gleason in Spearville, Kansas. On March 2, 1957 she married A.W. (Bill) Schartz at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Hodgeman County, Kansas. He survives. Pat was...
Clarabel Price-Rohr
Dec 30, 2015
Garfield - A. Clarabel Price-Rohr, 96, passed away December 30, 2015 at Diversicare of Larned. She was born August 2, 1919 in Pawnee County, Kansas; the daughter of Andrew and Clara Baldwin Irion. A lifetime area resident, she was a Licensed Mental Health Technician at the Larned State Hospital. She was a member of the United Methodist Church, American Legion...
Elsie K. Jones
Dec 29, 2015
Larned - Elsie K. Jones, died December 29, 2015 at the Diversicare of Larned. Born at Timken, KS she belonged to the Sacred Heart Catholic Church and the Altar Society, Larned, KS. On May 15, 1969 she married Ernest D. Jones at Alva, Oklahoma. He passed away May 22, 1998. She was preceded in death by her parents, Frank J....
Geraldine Buhler Smith
Dec 28, 2015
Geraldine Buhler Smith, age 93, of Lawrence, died at Brandon Woods Retirement Community on December 28, after a short illness, confident in her Christian faith and thankful for a long life well lived. She was recently predeceased by her husband of 71 years, Glee S. Smith, Jr. They would have celebrated their 72nd anniversary on December 14. She was born...
James A. Bohart
Dec 27, 2015
Larned- James A. (Jim) Bohart, 80 passed away December 27, 2015 at the Via Christi St. Francis Hospital, Wichita. He was born July 30, 1935 in Larned, the son of Jack and Neta Smith Bohart. A longtime area resident of Larned he was retired from the USD 495 School and as a Chamber of Commerce Manager. He was a member...
Lillian Colyn
Dec 14, 2015
Great Bend - Lillian Colyn, 71, passed away December 14, 215 at her home, Great Bend. She was born September 16, 1944 in Brooklyn, New York; the daughter of Phillip and Frances Galletta. A longtime area resident; she was a Licensed Mental Health Technician at the Larned State Hospital. She was of the Catholic faith. On April 26, 2005 she...
Zachary Scott Carroll
Dec 7, 2015
Larned - Zachary Carroll, 21, passed away December 7, 2015, Larned. He was born January 28, 1994 in Great Bend, the son of Charles Carroll, Shannon Peck and Tim Stude. A lifetime area resident; he was a simple guy, jack of many trades that loved helping his friends and family. He enjoyed four wheelin at the river, rebuilding and building...
Shirley Ruth Saxton
Dec 4, 2015
Burdett – Shirley Ruth Saxton, 76, passed away December 4, 2015 at the Diversicare of Larned. She was born June 29, 1939 in Larned, Kansas the daughter of Harry H. and Rose Ella Seitz Saxton. Below is the obituary written by Shirley. As I, Shirley Saxton, look back over the journey of my life I am reminded of the faithfulness...
Ronald F Sebes
Nov 30, 2015
Hanston – Ronald Frank Sebes, 67, passed away on November 30, 2015, at the Hodgeman County Health Center, Jetmore, Ks. He was born December 13, 1947, in Great Bend, the son of Frank and Stella York Sebes. A lifetime area resident, he was a farmer/stockman. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, Hanston, the NRA, the COOP Coffee...
Venita May Zink
Nov 29, 2015
Larned – Venita May Zink, 80, passed away November 29, 2015, at Diversicare of Larned. She was born February 3, 1935 in Tribune, the daughter of Archie Lee and Hattie Adellia Prosser Clayton. She moved to Larned from Great Bend in 1955, where she was a mental health drug and alcohol counselor at the Larned State Hospital for twenty-five years....
Anita Lynn Spencer
Nov 29, 2015
Larned - Anita Lynn Spencer, 61, passed away, November 29, 2015 at her home, Larned. She was born November 18, 1954 in Peoria, Illinois; the daughter of James Lyle Stout Sr. and Rosella Paxton. A Larned resident for the last 20 years, moving from Nebraska; she was a Paraprofessional for USD #495 school district. She attended the Sts Mary and...
Frank Espinoza
Nov 26, 2015
Jetmore – Frank Espinoza, 70, passed away November 26, 2015 at Hodgeman County Health Center, Jetmore. He was born April 12, 1945, in Phoenix, Arizona, the son of Mike D and Nellie Fimbrez Espinoza. He moved to Kansas from Sacramento, California in 2004, where he was an Associate Transportation Planner for the State of California. He was of the Catholic...
Geneva Glunt
Nov 17, 2015
Jetmore – Geneva (Boese) Glunt, 101, passed away November 17, 2015, at the Hodgeman County Health Center, Jetmore. She was born December 18, 1913, in Dundee, the daughter of Jacob and Minnie Schultz Boese, a lifetime area resident; she was a teacher and homemaker. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, American Baptist Women, Sunny West FCE, Old...
Glee S. Smith
Nov 16, 2015
Glee S. Smith, Jr., age 94, former Kansas State Senator and longtime Larned and Lawrence lawyer, died November 16, 2015 in Lawrence, Kansas. He was born in Rozel, Kansas, April 29, 1921, the son of Glee S. Smith, Sr. and Bernice Augustine Smith. He was married to Geraldine Buhler at Trinity Episcopal Church in Lawrence, Kansas, December 14, 1943. They...
Lola R Heimer
Nov 10, 2015
Jetmore – Lola Ruth Heimer,97, passed away peacefully Tuesday, November 10, 2015 at the Manor of Marston Lakes in Littleton, Colorado, her residence of the past six years. Preceded by her husband, Wilton (Bud) Bishop Heimer and daughter and son-in-law Wayne and Nedra Simpkins. Survivors include her son, James (Patricia) Heimer of Littleton, Colorado and grandchildren, Sonya Simpkins of Los...
Clinton D Vratil
Nov 5, 2015
Larned – Clinton D. Vratil, 69, passed away November 5, 2015, at his home in Larned. He was born September 12, 1946, in Larned, the son of Donald William and Marietta May Fairchild Vratil. A lifetime area resident, he worked for Tabler Furniture for 44 years as an Electronic Technician in Larned. He was a member of the First Christian...
