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Everett L. Eldridge
Mar 21, 2015
Burdett - Everett L. (Pee Wee) Eldridge, 84, passed away March 21, 2015 at the Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas. He was born June 12, 1930 in Valley, Nebraska; the son of Archie L. and Minnie J. Dodson Eldridge. A longtime area resident; he was a manager for Bert and Wetta Sales Inc. for 33 years. He was of the...
Maureen Hammond
Mar 15, 2015
Jetmore- P. Maureen Hammond, 67, passed away Sunday, March 15, 2015 at the Comanche Medical Clinic, Coldwater, KS. She was born May 18, 1947 in Dodge City, Kansas, the daughter of Maurice and Delores Scothorn Craghead, she was a housewife and worked and volunteered in craft shops. She was of the Christian faith. She also was an artist and loved...
Omar Schartz
Mar 13, 2015
Omar Schartz passed away March 13, 2015, at the age of 83, surrounded by his loving family at his home at Aberdeen Village, Olathe, Kansas. Omar was christened Charles Omar Schartz at Sacred Heart Catholic Church by his parents Charles Victor Schartz and Dora Louise (Sewing) Schartz. He was born on March 30, 1931 at St. Joseph Hospital, Larned, Kansas....
Richard Graham Clutts
Mar 10, 2015
Larned - Richard Graham Clutts, 78, passed away March 10, 2015 at his home, Larned. He was born January 24, 1937 in Batesville, Arkansas, the son of William Clyde and Zula Mathis Clutts. A Larned resident since 1978, he was a construction worker. He was a member, a department commander and a post commander for the Veterans of Foreign Wars,...
Dale Arlyn Bradford
Mar 9, 2015
DALE ARLYN BRADFORD Dale Arlyn Bradford, age 61, of Mt. Vernon, Missouri, passed away on Monday, March 9, 2015, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born September 20, 1953, in Larned, Kansas, the son of Arlyn "Buzz" and Dorothy (Law) Bradford. Dale was a 1972 graduate of Holyrood High School in Holyrood, Kansas, and received his degree...
Dale D. Lucas
Feb 27, 2015
Larned -Dale Dean Lucas, 84, passed away Friday, February 27, 2015 at the Pawnee Valley Community Hospital, Larned, KS. He was born January 15, 1931 in Macksville, KS to Howard and Dorothy Shute Lucas. He attended Macksville schools, participating in basketball, football, American Legion baseball, and was a member of the track team for the Kansas Relays in Lawrence. He...
Raymond Gene Bradford
Feb 22, 2015
Jetmore- Raymond Gene Bradford, 60, passed away February 22, 2015 at the Hodgeman County Health Center, Jetmore. He was born October 22, 1954 in Dodge City, the son of Glen and Katheryn Lappin Bradford. A lifetime area resident of Jetmore he was a Farmer/Stockman. He was a member of the United Methodist Church, Jetmore serving on many of their committees....
Everett W. Spreier
Feb 22, 2015
ROZEL - Everett W. Spreier, 99, passed away February 22, 2015 at the Medicalodge of Kinsley, Kinsley, Kansas. He was born February 24, 1915 in Rozel, KS; the son of Fred J. and Belva L. Ricks Spreier. A lifetime area resident; he was a farmer. He was a member of the Rozel Baptist Church, a 32nd Degree Mason, enjoyed baseball,...
Larry L. Fleske
Feb 20, 2015
Larned - Larry L. Fleske, 55, passed away February 20, 2015 at the Pawnee Valley Community Hospital, Larned. He was born October 9, 1959 in Great Bend, KS, the son of Walter W. and Rena J. Eveleigh Fleske. A lifetime area resident of Larned he was Farmer/ Stockman. He currently attended the First Assembly of God Church in Great Bend...
Harold L. Jackson
Feb 20, 2015
Larned - Harold L. Jackson, 90, passed away February 20, 2015 at his home, Larned. He was born September 10, 1924 in Harrisonville, Missouri; the son of LeRoy and Olivia O. Gordon Jackson. A lifetime area resident; he was a Fire and Safety Officer for the Larned State Hospital. He was a lifetime member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars,...
Joy Louise Camarena
Feb 18, 2015
Larned- Joy Louise Camarena, 75, passed away February 18, 2015 at the Hays Medical Center, Hays, KS. She was born January 4, 1940, in Clay Center; the daughter of Mert and Thelma Whitney Seagrove. Moving to Larned from New Cambria in 1976, she was a Homemaker. She was an avid bowler and loved to play fast pitch softball, cards and...
Mary Beth Herrmann
Feb 18, 2015
Larned- Mary Beth Herrmann, 59 went to be with the Lord February 18, 2015 at Diversicare of Larned, quietly and peacefully after a long battle with cancer. Mary was a born again Christian who loved the Lord with all her heart, mind and soul. She was born February 23, 1955 at Kinsley, the daughter of Quentin J. and Lucy W....
Ronald D Richards
Feb 12, 2015
Larned – Ronald D. Richards, 72, passed away February 12, 2015, at his home in Larned. He was born February 12, 1942 in Dodge City, the son of Robert D. and Sophia Fox Richards, a longtime area resident he was a licensed T.V. repair man and an antique collector. He was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Larned....
Sandra L. Gray
Feb 4, 2015
LARNED -- Sandra L. Gray, 67, died on February 4, 2015, at Hays Medical Center after a long illness. She was born to Roberta (Wills) and Roger Allen in Olympia, Washington, on March 21, 1947. Throughout most of her adult life, she was a social worker, employed by Kansas SRS, Larned State Hospital, and similar facilities in Washington State. She...
Lennon Nevaeh Hill
Feb 1, 2015
Larned-Lennon Nevaeh Hill, infant daughter of Margaret Goodman and Trevor Hill, went to be with the Lord on February 1, 2015 at the Pawnee Valley Community Hospital, Larned. Survivors include: Her parents and her grandpa, Michael Vosburg. Graveside service will be held at 3 p.m. Friday at the Larned Cemetery with Pastor Gary Thomson presiding. Memorials may be given to...
Robert (Bob) L. Best
Jan 31, 2015
Larned – Robert (Bob) L. Best, 84, passed away January 31, 2015 at Diversicare of Larned. He was born December 9, 1930 at Garfield, the son of Clarence and Sylvia Olive Milhon Best. A lifetime area resident he was the outside district man for the Kansas Power and Light Company. He attended the First United Methodist Church, Larned. He was...
Joanna (Jody) Mae Unruh
Jan 29, 2015
Larned – JoAnna (Jody) Mae Unruh, 83, passed away January 29, 2015, at the Sterling Presbyterian Manor, Sterling. She was born May 10, 1931 in Great Bend, the daughter of Otto Joseph and Helen Marie Stejskal Folkerts. A longtime area resident, she was a teacher. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, past member of the American Legion...
Carolyn B Mead
Jan 28, 2015
Larned – Carolyn B. Mead, 73, passed away January 28, 2015, at her home in Larned. She was born March 13, 1941 at Great Bend, the daughter of Thaine and Ruby Walker Beamer. A lifetime area resident, she was a Registered Nurse at the Larned State Hospital. She was a member of the Church of Christ and Eastern Star, both...
Peggy J Thompson
Jan 19, 2015
Larned – Peggy J. Thompson, 61, passed away January 19, 2015 at Via Christi Hospital St. Francis, Wichita. She was born July 6, 1953, in Hoisington, the daughter of John H. and Marjorie Wagner Niewald. A longtime area resident, she worked at the Larned State Hospital for 23 ½ years as a LMHT. She was a member of the Church...
Jason Louis Conry
Jan 18, 2015
Hanston – Jason Louis Conry, 31, passed away January 18, 2015, in Beeler. He was born July 12, 1983, in Dodge City, the son of Sheldon and Sherlyn Piper Conry. A resident of Hanston, he was a water truck driver for HD Oil Service in Bazine. He was of the Christian faith and loved to hunt and fish. On June...
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