Obituaries

Nov 23, 2010

Lucille Dante Wilson, 105, died November 23, 2010 at the Larned Healthcare Center. She was born April 9, 1905 in Topeka; the daughter of William Ezra and Florence Troxell Wilson. A lifetime Larned resident she was a Teacher. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church and Presbyterian Woman, both of Larned, KNEA, Graduate of University of Kansas in 1933,...

Nov 20, 2010

Chester J. Unruh, 87 died November 20, 2010 at Pawnee Valley Community Hospital, Larned, He was born September 21, 1923 in Pawnee County; the son of Chester F. and Erma L. Flick Unruh. A lifetime area resident he was a farmer for over 40 years. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church, a past member of the Fort Larned...

Nov 15, 2010

Larned – Kenneth Eugene Ellis, 61, died November 15, 2010 at the Pawnee Valley Community Hospital, Larned. He was born August 31, 1949 at Hays, Kansas the son of Don and Mary Fuller Ellis. A resident of Larned since 1996 moving from Eureka, he was a retired prison guard at Larned Correctional Metal Health facility. He was a member of...

Nov 8, 2010

Larned – Edgar Allen Drake, 72, died November 8, 2010 at the Pawnee Valley Community Hospital, Larned. He was born June 5, 1938 at Wamego, the son of Malcolm K. and Rheva A. Meskimen Drake. A Larned resident for 1 ½ years moving from Topeka. He was a retired meter man for Westar Energy. He was a member of the...

Nov 2, 2010

Jetmore – Joseph L. Thoben, 27, died November 2, 2010 at Lawrence, Kansas. He was born December 1, 1982 at Hays, Kansas, the son of Eric Thoben and Janice (Nusser) Thoben. He was a resident of Olathe, Kansas. He was a member of the United Methodist Church, Jetmore. Survivors: include: Mother Janice Thoben, Jetmore; Father Eric Thoben, Hurley, New York;...

Oct 29, 2010

Larned - Velda Irene Ashworth, 96 passed away peacefully in her sleep October 29, 2010 at the Larned Health Care Center, Larned. She was born February 26, 1914 on a farm north of Lewis, the daughter of Robinson James and Myrtle Bell Ary Abrams. She graduated from Lewis High School in 1933, and married Myrl Kenneth Ashworth November 28, 1933...

Oct 26, 2010

Larned – Loretta Anne Fagen 76, died October 26, 2010 at Larned Healthcare, Larned. She was born March 29, 1934 at Garfield, the daughter of Thomas "Tim" Oscar and Marguerite Evelyn Giddens Fagen. She was a lifetime Larned resident. She was a member of the Larned United Methodist Church. Survivors include: a brother, Arlyn, Wichita; and a sister, Charlene Bridges,...

Oct 18, 2010

Mildred Ruth Spreier, 83, died October 18, 2010 at the Pawnee Valley Community Hospital, Larned. She was born January 13, 1927 in Hodgeman County, the daughter of Theodore and Ellen Virginia Lupfer Berger. A lifetime area resident of Jetmore and Larned; she taught school for 3 years in Hodgeman County, and worked at the Larned State Hospital for 22 years...

Oct 16, 2010

Jetmore - Michael Lee Walter, 57, died October 16, 2010 at the Golden Living Center in Valley, Nebraska. He was born April 8, 1953 in Jetmore the son of Thomas and Norma Lee Schawe Walter, He was a farmer, rancher, artist and craftsman. He graduated from Jetmore High School and Fort Hays State University. He was a member of the...

Oct 10, 2010

Jetmore – Mary Jane Law, 70, died Sunday, October 10, 2010 at the Hodgeman County Health Center, Jetmore, Kansas She was born February 17, 1940 the daughter of Lynn Edgar and Ruth Kathleen Williams Alexander at Council Grove. she was the dietary supervisor for 30 years at the Hodgeman County Health Center, Jetmore. She was of the Christian faith. Member...

Oct 6, 2010

Jetmore- Paul I. Bradshaw Sr., 83, died October 6, 2010 at the Hodgeman County Long Term Care Center, Jetmore. He was born December 19, 1926 at Hutchinson, Kansas the son of Ralph Oliver and Birdia Anne Haller Bradshaw. A lifetime area resident. He was a Farmer and Stockman. He was the Pastor of Riverside Church of God in Christ in...

Oct 4, 2010

Jetmore - Norman Olson, 64, died October 4, 2010 at his home, Jetmore. He was born September 29, 1946 in Dodge City, the son of Carl and Velma Anderson Olson. A lifetime area resident, he was a Farmer. He was a member of the St. Lawrence Catholic Church and He was on the Board of Directors for Farmers State Bank...

Sep 29, 2010

Larned – Ralph Paul Buller, 93, died September 29, 2010 at his rural residence in Larned. He was born April 18, 1917 at Goessel, Kansas the son of Peter D. and Marie Nikkel Buller. A resident of Larned since 1943 moving from Lehigh, Kansas, he was a farmer. He was a member of the Bergthal Mennonite Church, Pawnee Rock. On...

Sep 27, 2010

Hanston – Dennis R. Jones, 67, died September 27, 2010 at Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas. He was born January 3, 1943 at Spearville, Kansas, the son of Bert & Bertha Smith Jones. He was a lifetime area resident. He was a lineman for Midwest Energy at Hanston, and he was also a Farmer. Dennis was a loving Father and...

Sep 25, 2010

Larned – Gladys Marie Pivonka, 79, died September 25, 2010 at Promise Regional Medical Center, Hutchinson. She was born August 2, 1931 in Edwards County, the daughter of Karl and Zola Donovan Sherman. She was a member of United Methodist Church, Christian Church Prayer Group, both of Larned. On December 31, 1954 she married John William (Bill) Pivonka at Larned....

Sep 23, 2010

Burdett – Emmett J. Bauer, 87, died September 23, 2010, at Country Place Living, Larned. He was born July 25, 1923 in Burdett, Kansas, the son of Philip J. and Frances R. (Mooney) Bauer. A lifetime Burdett resident, he was a Real estate broker and owner of Emmett J. Bauer Agency, Burdett. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic...

Sep 18, 2010

Hanston- Veryl H. (Doc) Holmes, 94, died September 18, 2010, at his home, Hanston. He was born June 5, 1916, at Russell, the son of Elmer Martin and Flora Mae Goller Holmes. A lifetime area resident he was a farmer-stockman. He belonged to the United Methodist Church, Hanston. On January 27, 1940, he married Irene I. Bamberger in Iuka, Ks....

Sep 12, 2010

Great Bend – Glenn Russell Dunavan, 77, went home to be with the Lord September 12, 2010 at his home in Great Bend, Kansas. He was born May 7, 1933 in Decatur, County, Kansas, the son of Floyd and Dolly Roe Dunavan. He was a Soil Scientist for the United State Government. He was a member of The Father House's,...

Sep 2, 2010

Please Note Place of Service Change Larned – Jerald L. Jinks, 75, died September 2, 2010 at Central Kansas Medical Center St. Rose Campus, Great Bend.

He was born February 7, 1935 in Big Bow, Kansas; the son of Charles Lewis and Delores Pudge Jinks. An area resident for the past 63 years; he was a Heating...

Aug 28, 2010

LARNED – Caroline Elizabeth Reichuber, 99, died Aug. 28, 2010, at Larned Health Care, Larned. She was born Feb. 16, 1911, in Hutchinson, Kansas, the daughter of William and Marie Zimmer Hines. A lifetime area resident, she was a homemaker. She was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, and Altar Society, Larned. On April 24th, 1941, she married...