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Wayne Agustus Shriwise

Wayne Agustus Shriwise

Dec 21, 2014

Jetmore – Wayne Agustus Shriwise, 93, passed away December 21, 2014 at his home in Riverside, California. He was born November 26, 1921, in Hodgeman County, the son of Frank A. and Seraphine Schauvliege Shriwise. A lifetime area resident he was a farmer/stockman. He was a member of the St Lawrence Catholic Church, a charter member of the Knights of...

Kholby Ray Mead

Kholby Ray Mead

Dec 16, 2014

Larned – Kholby Ray Mead, Stillborn Infant son of Zarah Baker, passed away December 16, 2014 at the Great Bend Regional Hospital, Great Bend, KS. Survivors include: his mother, Zarah (Mead) Baker, Larned; three brothers, Trinten Medlock, Leslie and Shane Baker, all of Larned; Grandparents, Vonda and Toby Halfhill, Great Bend and Stephan Ray Mead, Larned; Great Grandparents, Richard and...

George E. Youngers

George E. Youngers

Dec 15, 2014

Garfield - George E. Youngers, 88, passed away December 15, 2014. He was born December 11, 1926 in Willowdale, Kansas; the son of William and Alice Smith Youngers. He was engaged in farming all of his life. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, Larned and was an active member of the Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Seward....

Genevieve Hewson

Genevieve Hewson

Dec 13, 2014

Westminster, CO– Genevieve Hewson, of Westminster, Colorado, formerly of Larned, Kansas passed into Heaven at age 93, on the 12th Day of December, 2014, at The Retreat Assisted Living in Westminster, CO. Genevieve was born June 1, 1921, in Larned, Kansas to Elgie and Ada Hunsley who farmed a number of years east of Larned. She married Ross C. Hewson...

Jesse J. Lemuz Sr.

Jesse J. Lemuz Sr.

Dec 9, 2014

Larned - Jesse J. Lemuz Sr., 72, passed away, December 9, 2014 at Diversicare of Larned. He was born February 6, 1942 at Kinsley; the son of Cirilo Lopez and Josefa Marquez Lemuz. A longtime area resident; he was a Licensed Mental Health Technician at the Larned State Hospital. He was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Larned....

Philip James Weber

Philip James Weber

Dec 7, 2014

Garfield - Philip James Weber, 74, passed away December 7, 2014 at his home, Garfield. He was born April 6, 1940 in Sheridan County, Kansas; the son of Martin and Hazel Schlicher Weber. A longtime area resident; moving from Hoxie to Garfield; he was a security officer for the Larned State Hospital and also worked for the Pawnee County CO-OP...

Franklin B. Shaver

Franklin B. Shaver

Nov 29, 2014

Franklin B. Shaver, age 80 of Quinlan, TX, passed away November 29, 2014. He was born February 5, 1934, in Belpre, KS, to David and Clara (Buhrer) Shaver. Franklin was a resident of Quinlan, TX, for 17 years and The Broadmoor in Rockwall, TX, for the past 7 months. He retired from Walmart after 25 years dedicated service in the...

Edward Wayne Hesher

Edward Wayne Hesher

Nov 28, 2014

Larned – Edward Wayne Hesher, 86, passed away November 28, 2014, at Diversicare of Larned. He was born December 1, 1927, in Gypsum, the son of Bert and Dorris Hawthorne Hesher. He was an Accountant/Business Manager for the State of Kansas. He moved from Topeka to Larned in 1952. He was a member of the Kiwanis Club, Larned and was...

Ella Marie Haberman

Ella Marie Haberman

Nov 27, 2014

Great Bend – Ella Marie Haberman, 46, passed away November 27, 2014, at Hays Medical Center, Hays. She was born February 28, 1968, in Larned, the daughter of Leo B. and Ella Lou Pittinger Haberman. She moved from Larned to Great Bend six years ago. Survivors include: her mother, Ella Lou Haberman, Great Bend. She was preceded in death by...

Francis O. Salmans

Francis O. Salmans

Nov 26, 2014

Jetmore- Francis O. (Curly) Salmans, 85, passed away November 26, 2014 at the Trinity Manor Nursing Home, Dodge City. He was born March 19, 1929 in Jetmore, the son of Ora W. and Hazel Powell Salmans. A resident of Great Bend and Garden city over his lifetime, he was a Safety Supervisor for Koch Industries. He was a member of...

Doyle Forrest Mayse

Doyle Forrest Mayse

Nov 24, 2014

Larned - Doyle Forrest Mayse, 64, passed away November 24, 2014 at his home, Larned. He was born September 3, 1950 in Hays, the son of Emmett and Verna Clara Schneider Mayse. A longtime resident of Larned, he worked for the KANS Radio, the Larned Police Department as a dispatcher and Supervisor, the Great Bend Police Department as a dispatcher,...

David Eugene Sprout

David Eugene Sprout

Nov 23, 2014

Larned- David Eugene Sprout, 52, passed away November 23, 2014 at his residence in Larned, KS. He was born July 17, 1962 in San Diego, California the son of Leonard E. and Shirley K. Suiter Sprout. A resident of Larned since 2007 from Wichita but his heart was always in Hawaii or Florida. He was a Laborer. He was of...

Gary Wayne Larkin

Gary Wayne Larkin

Nov 21, 2014

Jetmore - Gary Wayne Larkin, 58, passed away November 21, 2014 at the Kansas City Hospice House, Kansas City, Missouri. He was born January 15, 1956 in Dodge City, Kansas the son of Carl Jr. and Joelene Crouse Larkin. A resident of Jetmore; then living in the Warsaw, Missouri area for the past 10 years; he was a Carpenter. He...

Bernice S. Zook

Bernice S. Zook

Nov 20, 2014

Larned – Bernice S. Zook, 91, passed away November 20, 2014 at Diversicare of Larned. She was born November 28, 1922, in Stafford County, the daughter of Owen E. and Powerley Gilliland Smith. A lifetime area resident, she was a beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother and homemaker. She belonged to the First United Methodist Church, Larned, the Zook EHU. She...

William (Bill) R Smidt

William (Bill) R Smidt

Nov 10, 2014

Jetmore – William R. (Bill) Smidt, 64, passed away November 10, 2014, at Cedar Village in Ness City. He was born April 21st, 1950 in the Feis home in Campbell, Nebraska, the first born of R.L. (Bud) and Twila J. Hendrickson Smidt. Moving to the farm of his great grandfathers in North West Hodgeman County later that year, became his...

Winnie I. Ashley

Winnie I. Ashley

Nov 5, 2014

Larned - Winnie I. Ashley, 81, passed away November 5, 2014 at the Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. She was born September 11, 1933 in Oklahoma the daughter of George and Edna Messner Neal. A longtime area resident; she was a Licensed Mental Health Technician at the Larned State Hospital. She was a member of the Church of the Nazarene, Larned...

Patty Wyman

Patty Wyman

Oct 30, 2014

Larned – Patty (Robertson) Wyman, 88, passed away October 30, 2014 at Hays Medical Center, Hays. She was born June 17, 1926, the daughter of John Harrison and Hazel Browning Robertson. A lifetime area resident she was a retired bookkeeper for the City of Larned and clerk of the Muncipal Court. She was a member of the Grace Lutheran Church...

Ladine Peterson

Ladine Peterson

Oct 29, 2014

Pawnee Rock – Ladine Peterson, 95, passed away October 29, 2014 at the Woodhaven Care Center, Ellinwood. She was born April 2, 1919, in Bison, she was the daughter of Everett and Frances Bitter Edwards. A lifetime area resident of Rush and Pawnee County, she began her career as a teacher and retired from the ASCS office in Larned. She...

Fern L Gibbs

Fern L Gibbs

Oct 24, 2014

Jetmore – Fern L. Gibbs, 95, passed away October 24, 2014 at the Hodgeman County Long Term Care Center, Jetmore. She was born December 19, 1918, in Hodgeman County, the daughter of Andrew L. and Sarah M. Ely Goller. She was a retired Elementary school teacher having taught for 38 years. She began her teaching career at the Kidderville School...

Dale Otte

Dale Otte

Oct 17, 2014

Larned - Dale Otte, 76, passed away October 17, 2014 at the Wesley Medical Center, Wichita. He was born January 4, 1938 in Great Bend. The son of Wilmer and Leah Dorfshaffer Otte. A longtime area resident he was a farmer/stockman. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Pawnee County Relay for Life, Santa Fe Trail Center Wet/...

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