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Marlin Boyd Hoge Jr.

Marlin Boyd Hoge Jr.

May 7, 2014

Larned - Marlin Boyd Hoge Jr., 63, passed away May 7, 2014 at the Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas. He was born January 4, 1951 in Fort Smith, Arkansas; the son of Dr. Marlin Boyd and Martha Nell Greenwood Hoge. Survivors include; his father, Fort Smith, Arkansas, a daughter; Faith DeCouer, Seattle, Washington, a brother; Rollins Greenwood Hoge, Fort Smith,...

Karen Kay Stokes

Karen Kay Stokes

May 7, 2014

Larned - Karen Kay Stokes, 77, passed away May 7, 2014 at her home, Larned. She was born February 20, 1937 in Kansas; the daughter of Raymond and Vera K. Brewer Branyan. A lifetime area resident she was retired from AT&T. Karen was a self published novelist, publishing 6 or 7 novels in Kansas. She was also an airline stewardess...

Clifford Ernest Stout

Clifford Ernest Stout

May 4, 2014

Larned - Clifford Ernest Stout, 60, passed away May 4, 2014 at the Pawnee Valley Community Hospital, Larned.

He was born August 14, 1953 in Concordia, Kansas the son of Clifford M. and Roberta June Somers Stout. Clifford grew up in Delphos, Kansas and lived in various towns before moving to Larned in July 2, 1992.

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Randy N Jones

Randy N Jones

May 1, 2014

Jetmore – Randy N. Jones, 69, passed away May 1, 2014 in Hays, Ks.

He was born September 20, 1944, in Dodge City, the son of Nealie F. and Mayme E. Eno Jones. He moved from Jetmore to Tucson, Arizona 19 years ago and drove a truck for the United States Postal Service.

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Robert J. (Bobby) Banes

Robert J. (Bobby) Banes

Apr 26, 2014

Garfield- Robert J. (Bobby) Banes , 40, passed away Fighting Cancer April 26, 2014 at the Pawnee Valley Community Hospital.

He was born July 24, 1973 in Hutchinson, KS the son of Robert L. and Margaret McKenna Banes. A Garfield area resident, he worked for the Pawnee County Coop.

He was a member...

Max Alexander

Max Alexander

Apr 25, 2014

Garfield - Schyler Max Alexander, 84 passed away April 25, 2014 at the Pawnee Valley Community Hospital, Larned.

He was born October 29, 1929 in Ft. Supply, Oklahoma; the son of James Simmion and Bessie Mae Covalt Alexander. A longtime resident he was a farmer/rancher.

He was of the Christian faith.

On September...

John M Olson

John M Olson

Apr 25, 2014

Garfield - John M. Olson , 92, passed away April 25, 2014, at his home in Garfield, KS.

He was born June 11, 1921 in Garfield, the son of John and Minnie Lundblade Olson. A lifetime Garfield resident he was in partnership with his father at the Olson and Olson Blacksmith and Machine Shop. He...

Eleanor H.J. Tammen

Eleanor H.J. Tammen

Apr 21, 2014

Larned - Eleanor H.J. Tammen, 92, passed away April 21, 2014 at the Cedars Care Home, McPherson.

She was born May 10, 1921 in Albert. The daughter of Fred H. and Mattie G. Folkerts Hemken; after living in Colorado Springs from 1957 to 1961, she moved to Larned and was a resident from 1961 to 2005. She...

Charles S Stallings

Charles S Stallings

Apr 20, 2014

Jetmore – Charles S. Stallings, 81 , died April 20, 2014 at the Hodgeman County Long Term Care Center, Jetmore.

He was born March 17, 1933, in Nida, Oklahoma, the son of Sol and Elizabeth Richardson Stallings. A longtime area resident, he was a farmer/stockman.

He was a member of the St. Lawrence...

Chuck R Stroud

Chuck R Stroud

Apr 17, 2014

Jetmore- Charles R. (Chuck) Stroud , 71, passed away April 17, 2014 at his home in Jetmore, KS

He was born July 30, 1942 in Malvern, Iowa, the son of Robert Leland and Alma Francis Murphy Stroud. Moving to Southwestern KS in 1971, he was the jack of all trades having several different jobs. He...

Curtis L Smith

Curtis L Smith

Apr 16, 2014

Larned - Curtis L. Smith, 61, passed away April 16, 2014 at the Hays Medical Center.

He was born August 3, 1952 in Larned; the son of William Ed and Florence Dipman Smith. A lifetime area resident, he was a Mental Health Aide at the Larned State Hospital.

He was a member of the Grace...

Mary M Cossman

Mary M Cossman

Apr 3, 2014

Jetmore – Mary M. Cossman, 80, died April 3, 2014, at the Hodgeman County Health Center, Jetmore.

She was born February 4, 1934, in Ford County, Kansas, the daughter of Ivan and Margurite Small Lightfoot. A life time area resident she was a homemaker and loved collectables....

Jerry L Salmans

Jerry L Salmans

Apr 2, 2014

Garden City – Jerry L. Salmans, 57, died April 2, 2014, at his home in Garden City.

He was born October 19, 1956 in Great Bend, the son of Francis and Delores Service Salmans.

He was a Garden City resident...

Eldon Anderson Hays

Eldon Anderson Hays

Apr 1, 2014

Larned – Eldon A. Hays , 86, passed away April 1, 2014 at Diversicare of Larned, Larned, Kansas.

He was born July 21, 1927 at Pittsburg, Kansas, the son of William Anderson and Hannah Laura Daykin Hays. A resident of Larned, moving from Arizona in 2006, he was a Grocery Store Manager. He was an...

Karlene K. Meckfessel

Karlene K. Meckfessel

Apr 1, 2014

Larned - Karlene K. Meckfessel, 68, passed away April 1, 2014 at her home, Larned.

She was born July 8, 1945 in Great Bend, the daughter of George P. Jr. and Helen D. Dipman Seeman. A lifetime area resident, she was retired from...

James Edward Frauen

James Edward Frauen

Apr 1, 2014

Jetmore – James Edward Frauen , 89, passed away April 1, 2014, at Hays Medical Center after a long illness.

He was born August 10, 1924 at Ainsworth, Nebraska in his beloved Sand Hills, the son of Clause and Luella Lambert Frauen. A...

Marjorie D. Thurston

Marjorie D. Thurston

Mar 26, 2014

Spearville- Marjorie D. Thurston, 91, died March 26, 2014, at Western Plains Medical Center, Dodge City.

She was born October 20, 1922, in Halfway, Wyoming, the daughter of Clure and Lola Johnson Smith. A Spearville resident for the past 13 years, moving from Thermopolis, Wyoming, she was a motel clerk.

She was of...

Maxine Waterhouse

Maxine Waterhouse

Mar 26, 2014

Jetmore – Maxine B. Waterhouse, 91, died March 26, 2014, at the Hodgeman County Long Term Care Center, Jetmore.

She was born December 26, 1922, in Hooker, Oklahoma, the daughter of Chester T. and Beatrix Gorden Witt. She was a homemaker and a farmer's wife.

She belonged to the United Methodist Church, Jetmore.

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Susan M. Wells

Susan M. Wells

Mar 21, 2014

Larned - Susan Marie Wells, 54, passed away March 21, 2014 at her home in Larned.

She was born June 5, 1959 in Kansas City, Missouri. The daughter of Robert and Mildred Clayworth Hughes. A lifetime area resident; she was an MHDD Technician for the Larned State Hospital and also had her Masters in Social Work.

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Sharon Jo Stearns

Sharon Jo Stearns

Mar 17, 2014

Larned – Sharon Jo. Stearns, 64, passed away March 17, 2014 at her home in Larned.

She was born July 3, 1949 the daughter of Joseph & Grace Merit Blanford. Moving from Atlanta Georgia, she lived in the Larned Community for the past seven years and was a Clinical Therapist at the Larned State Hospital.

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