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Vera L. Davis
Sep 6, 2014
Larned – Vera L. Davis, 77, passed away September 6, 2014 at the Pawnee Valley Community Hospital, Larned She was born January 14, 1937 in Houston, MO the daughter of Arthur E. and Zella M. Goddard Ellis. An area resident for 30 years, she was a homemaker. She was a member of the First Christian Church as well as an...
Ralph C. Arnold
Sep 5, 2014
Larned- Ralph C. Arnold, 88 passed away September 5, 2014 at the Pawnee Valley Community Hospital, Larned. He was born August 10, 1926 in Rozel to Elmer and Bonnie Compton Arnold. A lifetime area resident of Larned, he was an assistant to the Superintendent at the Larned State Hospital. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of...
Emily Margaret Dannels
Aug 29, 2014
Larned – Emily Margaret Koerner Dannels, 90, died August 29, 2014 in Larned, Kansas. Emily was born April 18, 1924 in Brooklyn, NY to Charles and Margaret Habich Koerner. She lived with her husband George in Haysville for over 55 years and worked as a florist for Derby Floral. Emily was active in St. Mary's Altar Society, Girl Scouts, and...
Lola M. Shane
Aug 23, 2014
Larned - Lola M. Shane, 97, passed away August 23, 2014 at the Diversicare of Larned. She was born December 11, 1916 in Marshal Town, Iowa; the daughter of William and Elizabeth Heintz. A resident of Larned since 1979; she was a homemaker. She was a member of the Grace Lutheran Church, Lutheran Women's Missionary League, Larned Garden Club and...
Dr. Thomas Dale Ewing
Aug 22, 2014
Dr. Thomas Dale Ewing, 92, passed away August 22, 2014 at the Rice County District Hospital, Lyons, Kansas. He was born May 17, 1922 at Kanopolis, Kansas; the son of Thomas Henry and Iris Ulrickson Ewing. A longtime area resident; he was a Medical Doctor, Chief of Staff at the St. Joseph Memorial Hospital, Larned and a family practice physician...
Virginia E. Potter
Aug 20, 2014
Hanston – Virginia Ethel Potter, 80, passed away August 20, 2014, at the Hodgeman County Health Center, Jetmore. She was born November 8, 1933 in Caddo, Oklahoma the daughter of Murphy Dock and Addie Bell Sparkman Vaughn. She was a cook at the nursing home. She was a member of the Lighthouse Baptist Church in Bloom, Kansas. Survivors include: a...
Adam M Chlumsky
Aug 18, 2014
Larned – Adam M. Chlumsky, 66, passed away August 18, 2014 at the Via Christi St. Francis, Wichita. He was born August 4, 1948 in Larned; the son of Edward and Rebecca Christ Chlumsky. A lifetime area resident he was a cafeteria worker for the Larned State Hospital. He was of the Catholic faith and served in the United States...
Charles Lee Phemister
Aug 17, 2014
Larned - Charles Lee Phemister, 77, died at Diversicare of Larned, August 17, 2014. He was born July 31, 1937 in Los Angeles, the son of the late Charles Ardell and Leota Chamness Phemister. He was a 1959 graduate of Wheaton College (IL) and later attended Fuller Seminary in Pasadena, CA and Southwestern Baptist Seminary in Ft. Worth, TX. He...
Donna Marie Goforth
Aug 11, 2014
Jetmore – Donna Marie Goforth, 62, passed away Aug. 11, 2014 at the Hodgeman County Long Term Care Center, Jetmore. She was born March 13, 1952 in Kansas City, the daughter of John and Joyce Brown Zagar. She was a Nurse Aide and of the Christian Faith. She married Larry Goforth, March 19, 1987 in Kansas City, Kansas, he...
Verona M Diehl
Jul 29, 2014
Jetmore – Verona M. Diehl, 90, passed away July 29, 2014, at the Hodgeman County Health Center, Jetmore. She was born February 21, 1924 in Jetmore, the daughter of Roy C. and Nancy H. Brumfield Kellogg. A longtime area resident, she was the Central Supply Manager for the Hodgeman County Health Center, Jetmore. She was a member of the United...
Nancy E Staats
Jul 28, 2014
Spearville – Nancy E. Staats, 64, passed away July 28, 2014, at her home in Spearville. She was born September 14, 1949 in Dodge City, the daughter of James W. and Laura Corey Law. A longtime area resident, she was a CMA at Fort Dodge for over 30 years. She was of the Christian faith. On September 27, 1974, she...
Bonetta Fay Davis
Jul 27, 2014
Larned - Bonetta Fay Davis, 81, passed away July 27, 2014 at the Pawnee Valley Community Hospital, Larned. She was born December 10, 1932 in Stafford County, Kansas. The daughter of Arthur L. and Eva Lena Burns Buhrer. A lifetime area resident she worked in the Laundry for the Larned State Hospital. Bonetta loved reading, playing cards and marbles; but...
Myron V. Thomas
Jul 21, 2014
Larned - Myron V. Thomas, 73, passed away July 21, 2014, at his home in Larned. He was born February 28, 1941 in Arvada, Colorado, the son of Clarence and Mabel (Batman) Thomas. He grew up in Gove, Kansas and graduated at Salina in the senior class of 1959. He was a member of the Assembly of God Church, Larned....
Eleanor M Adams
Jul 14, 2014
Larned – Eleanor M. Adams, 90, went to be with her Lord on July 14, 2014. She was born May 18, 1924 in Burdett, the daughter of Curtis D. and Blanche H. Hayward Smith. A longtime area resident, she was a cosmetologist for 30 years and also worked at the Larned State Hospital. She was a member of the Grace...
Billie Clive Kerns
Jul 13, 2014
Larned - Billie Clive Kerns, 82, passed away July 13, 2014 at the Leisure Homestead, St. John, KS. He was born August 21, 1931 in Larned; the son of Harold and Fern Koehn Kerns. A lifetime area resident; he worked for the United State Postal Service, after retiring from the postal service he owned and operated the Kerns Variety Store....
Herman J. Mausolf
Jul 7, 2014
Larned - Herman J. Mausolf, 85, passed away July 7, 2014 at the Hays Medical Center. He was born March 11, 1929 in Albert; the son of Herman E. and Anna D. Jurgensen Mausolf. A longtime area resident he was a Chief Security Officer at the Larned State Hospital, retiring in 1991. He was a member of the Grace Lutheran...
Robert C. Sharp Sr.
Jul 6, 2014
Larned – Robert C. Sharp Sr., 82, passed away July 6, 2014 in Vassar, Kansas. He was born October 28, 1933, in Pratt, the son of Carl and Dorothy Cole Sharp. He was the owner of Sharp Sanitation in Larned. He was a member of the Fraternal Order of the Eagles, Great Bend, Kansas. He married Dorothy Smith in Las...
Machele Renee Whipple
Jul 6, 2014
Jetmore – Machele Renee Whipple, 48, passed away July 6, 2014 at the Peabody Care Center, Peabody. She was born January 8, 1966, at Dodge City, the daughter of James L. and Marcella DeLaney Whipple. A longtime area resident she graduated from Jetmore High School in 1985 and was an office helper. She was a member of the United Methodist...
Marvin R. Kirchgassner
Jul 3, 2014
Larned – Marvin R. Kirchgassner, 90, passed away July 3, 2014, at Diversicare of Larned. He was born February 12, 1924, in Larned, the son of Rupert A. and Mary Gertrude Hoover Kirchgassner. A lifetime area resident, he was a painter, did tree trimming and was retired from the Larned State Hospital Maintenance. He was of the Baptist faith. He...
Cecil Merle Rose
Jul 3, 2014
Larned – Cecil Merle Rose, 82, passed away July 3, 2014 at his home in Larned. He was born May 5, 1932, in Haviland, the son of William and Elisa Smith Rose. A lifetime area resident, he was a retired Forman for the Pawnee County Road Department. He was of the Christian faith. He served in the United States Army...
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