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Debra Gayle Harbert

Debra Gayle Harbert

Mar 14, 2014

Larned – Debra Gayle Harbert, 51, died March 14, 2014 at her home in Larned.

She was born January 17, 1963, in Larned, the daughter of James Edward Sr. and Virginia Lee Woelk Smith. A longtime area resident, she was the co owner and manager of Guy's Liquor Store. She loved her grandchildren and enjoyed reading and...

Eugene M. Fisher

Eugene M. Fisher

Mar 11, 2014

Lewis – Eugene M. Fisher, 92, passed away March 11, 2014 at Via Christi St. Francis Regional Medical Center, Wichita.

He was born August 17, 1921 near Fellsburg. The son of C.W. and Ora Belle Parker Fisher. A longtime area resident, he was a farmer.

He was a member of the St. Bernard's Catholic church...

Margaret Cooper Blackwood

Margaret Cooper Blackwood

Mar 11, 2014

Pawnee Rock - Margaret Cooper Blackwood, 81, of Benton, AR, died Tuesday, March 11, 2014. She was born June 22, 1932, in Larned, KS, to the late Durward F. and Gladys Holopirek Cooper. Her family moved to Jonesborow, AR, when she was 14. She attended Mississippi College for Women (the "W") for one year before transferring and graduating from...

Joe Sauer

Joe Sauer

Mar 10, 2014

Rozel – Jerome (Joe) A. Sauer, 85, died March 10, 2014 at Pawnee Valley Community Hospital, Larned. He was born September 8, 1928, in Antonino, the son of Anton and Pauline Rupp Sauer. A resident of Rozel, he was a retired farmer and an avid hunter and fishman. He was a member of the Rozel United Methodist Church, Kinsley Gun...

Norma Pauline Kasselman

Norma Pauline Kasselman

Mar 5, 2014

Norma Pauline Kasselman, 96, Pawnee Rock, Kansas passed away Wednesday, March 5th, 2014 at the Woodhaven Care Center, Ellinwood, Kansas. Norma was born July 17, 1917 in Columbus, Kansas to Emma (LeCleff) and James Argyle. A lifetime resident of Pawnee Rock, she was a member of the Pawnee Rock United Methodist Church and an active member of the United Methodist...

Barbara J. Erway

Barbara J. Erway

Mar 2, 2014

Larned- Barbara J. Erway, 70, passed away March 2, 2014 at the Wesley Medical Center, Wichita. She was born April 5, 1943 in Sumiton, AL the daughter of Houston and Lilly Fortenberry Greathouse. Moving from Alabama in 1956 she was a longtime area resident of Larned and a Registered Nurse at the Larned State Hospital. She very much loved spoiling...

Robert Naven Riederer

Robert Naven Riederer

Feb 26, 2014

Larned – Neven Riederer, 66, passed away February 26, 2014 at Salina Regional Health Center, Salina. He was born March 6, 1947, in Jackson County, Missouri, the son of Robert Edward and Sarah (Sally) Demsey Riederer. He was a secretary at the hospital. He was of the Christian faith. Survivors include: friends, Janice & Steve Durler and Travis Bradford. Cremation...

Grace Lucille Baugher

Grace Lucille Baugher

Feb 16, 2014

Larned – Grace Lucille Baugher, 101, died February 16, 2014, at Diversicare of Larned. She was born May 19, 1912 in Burdett, the daughter of John Ora and Ida Bauer Line. A lifetime area resident, she was a cook for USD 495 and she loaded 20mm shells during the war. She also loved to dance and play cards On November...

William M Maskus

William M Maskus

Feb 8, 2014

Jetmore – William M. Maskus, 89, died February 8, 2014, at Fort Dodge Halsey Hall, Dodge City. He was born August 21, 1924, in Jetmore, the son of George and Alta Morris Maskus. A lifetime area resident, he was a farmer/cattleman. He drove school bus for Jetmore public schools for 14 years. He was a member of the Holy Cross...

Mary Louella Wratil

Mary Louella Wratil

Feb 5, 2014

Larned – Mary Louella Wratil, 103, passed away February 5, 2014 at Diversicare of Larned. She was born October 17, 1910 in Pawnee County, Kansas, the daughter of Benjamin and Lena Unruh. A lifetime area resident, she was a homemaker. She was a member of the Christian Science Church and the Ladies Country Club, both of Larned. On October 30,...

Rosalee Roth

Rosalee Roth

Feb 3, 2014

Larned - Rosalee Roth, 81 passed away February 3, 2014 at the Lawrence Memorial Hospital, Lawrence, Kansas. She was born September 16, 1932 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the daughter of James Earl Osborne and Myrtle Pansy (Karr) Osborne. Rosalee grew up in Wichita and graduated from Wichita East High School in 1950. She attended Kansas University and graduated with a BA...

Elaine M. Mull

Elaine M. Mull

Feb 3, 2014

Pawnee Rock- Elaine M. Mull, 63 passed away February 3, 2014 in Bellevue, TN. She was born in Great Bend, KS the daughter of Loren and Nadine Johnson Amerine. A lifetime area resident of Great Bend and Pawnee Rock, she was the Lord's servant. As a young girl and teenager, Elaine was a Brownie and Girl Scout, and was active...

Glenn Allen Mull

Glenn Allen Mull

Feb 3, 2014

Pawnee Rock - Glenn Allen Mull passed away February 3, 2014 in Bellevue, TN at age 62. He left for heaven alongside his wife, Elaine Mull, 63; daughter Amy Harter, 40; and granddaughter, Samantha Harter, 16. Born to Keith and Marian Mull in Great Bend, KS, Glenn was destined to make his mark on the cattle and farming industry. He...

Amy C. Harter

Amy C. Harter

Feb 3, 2014

Pawnee Rock - Amy C. Harter, age 40, passed away February 3, 2014 in Bellevue, TN. She was born in Great Bend, the daughter of Glenn and Elaine Amerine Mull. A lifetime area resident, she was a Family Owner/Operator of Mull Farms and Feeding Inc. and was also a sales representative for Tastefully Simple and Creative Memories. Her family enjoyed...

Samantha C. Harter

Samantha C. Harter

Feb 3, 2014

Pawnee Rock – Samantha (Sami) C. Harter, age 16, passed away February 3, 2014 in Bellevue, TN. She was born in Overland Park, KS the daughter of Doug and Amy Mull Harter. Sami, as most called her, was a vivacious, happy, fun-loving girl with a huge heart and kind spirit. She attended Central Kansas Christian Academy through eighth grade and...

Albert George ( A.G.) Crane

Albert George ( A.G.) Crane

Feb 2, 2014

Larned- Albert George ( A.G.) Crane, 82 passed away February 2, 2014 at the Pawnee Valley Community Hospital in Larned, KS. He was born October 8, 1931 in Larned, the son of Edgar H. and Agnes Stockwell Crane. A lifetime area resident of Larned, he was a Farmer. He was a member of the First Southern Baptist Church, Great Bend....

Mary Ann Fox-Tammen

Mary Ann Fox-Tammen

Jan 28, 2014

Larned - Mary Ann Fox-Tammen, 77 passed away January 28, 2014 at the KU Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas. She was born February 10, 1936 in Great Bend; the daughter of Pete F. and Hilda R. Boor Penka. A lifetime area resident, she was a school nurse for USD #495 and #496, a surgical nurse and a farmer. She was...

Patricia Ann Klein

Patricia Ann Klein

Jan 28, 2014

Wichita – Patricia Ann Klein, 69, died January 28, 2014, in Wichita. She was born December 24, 1945, in Larned, the daughter of De Lloyd and Isabell Schasteen Klein. She was a care giver. She was of the Christian faith. Survivors include: a son, Aaron Martin, Wichita; five brothers, Robert (Karen), Hanston, Eldon, Jody and Jack (Cindy), all of Dodge...

Carol D. Ellis

Carol D. Ellis

Jan 14, 2014

Carol (Willis) Ellis, 76, of Bozeman, Montana, passed away on January 14, 2014. She was born on July 17, 1937, in Oregon County, Missouri, the daughter of Harry and Janet Orr Willis. Carol loved her family. She held many positions throughout her life, but nothing would ever replace her role as wife, mother and grandmother. She was a member of...

Ellen Raymer-Lewis

Ellen Raymer-Lewis

Jan 12, 2014

Larned- Ellen Vratil Raymer Lewis, 92, died Sunday, January 12, 2014 at 10:45 p.m. She was born October 30, 1921 to Charles and Stephina Svatos Vratil in Larned, KS. She married Elvin Raymer on July 25, 1943 in Larned, KS. He passed away on October 24, 1989. She married James M. Lewis on June 14, 1996 and moved to Empire,...

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