Obituaries

Apr 3, 2009

Nedra Rose (Heimer) Simpkins, 62, of Garden City, Kansas, died April 3, 2009, at Presbyterian Saint Luke Hospital, Denver, Colorado. She was born October 19, 1946, at St. Anthony's Hospital in Dodge City, Kansas, the daughter of Wilton B. (Bud) and Lola R. Winkler Heimer. At the age of three she contracted Polio which left her with health problems off...

Apr 2, 2009

Burdett – Lynn Carl Huenefeld, 64, died April 2, 2009 at his home in Burdett. He was born December 23, 1945 in Lincoln, Nebraska, the son of Wesley Carl and Beth Stilgebouer Huenefeld. A resident of Pawnee County for 30 years living the last 6 in Burdett, he was a Truck Driver. He was a veteran of the United States...

Apr 2, 2009

Larned - Chris Crane, 56, died April 2, 2009 of Multiple System Atrophy at his home. He was born July 5, 1952 in Larned, the son of A.G. and Gloria A. Umberger Crane. He was a Welder and Farmer. He Graduated from Larned High School in 1970, attended KSU, he was an SSDC Member, he served on the School Board...

Mar 29, 2009

Larned – Gertrude Marie Fisher 95, died March 29, 2009 at Mercy Medical Center, Rogers, Arkansas. She was born January 29, 1914 in Barton County, Kansas the daughter of Otto R. and Marie Zajic Harzman. A resident of Rogers since April 1, 1989 moving from Larned, she was a retired Secretary at the Larned State Hospital. She loved to travel...

Mar 28, 2009

Jetmore – Bobby (Bob) Lee Warden, 77, died March 28, 2009 at his home in Jetmore. He was born August 9, 1931 in Jetmore, the son of Roscoe and Theo Evans Warden, he was a Police Officer. He belonged to the United Methodist Church and the American Legion, both of Jetmore. He served in the U.S. Navy as an airman,...

Mar 27, 2009

Jetmore – Charlie M. Smith, 77 , died March 27, 2009, at his home in Jetmore. He was born December 15, 1931, at Jetmore, Kansas, the son of Carl R. and Grace E. Bell Smith. A lifetime Jetmore resident, he was a farmer and stockman. He belonged to the United Presbyterian Church, was a church Trustee and Elder, Soil Conservation...

Mar 25, 2009

Larned - Robert Eugene Roth, 76, died March 25, 2009 at Presbyterian Manor, Lawrence, Kansas. He was born May 3, 1932 in Great Bend, Kansas, the son of Eugene Henry and Augusta Patricia Kellam Roth. He was a lifetime resident of Larned. Upon graduation from KU in 1954, Bob entered the US Air Force as a 2nd Lt in the...

Mar 19, 2009

Larned – Virgil William Schraeder, 93, died March 19, 2009 at Larned HealthCare Center, Larned. He was born September 2, 1915 in Rush County, the son of William and Katie Schneider Schraeder. A resident of Pawnee Rock from 1957 to 1981 moving to Larned, he was a retired Plant Operator for Central Kansas Electric (REA) of Great Bend. He was...

Mar 14, 2009

WATCH FUNERAL SERVICE Larned - Marjorie Helen Stapleton, 80, died Saturday, March 14, 2009 at the BSA Hospice, Amarillo, Texas.

Marjorie was born July 29, 1928, in Hutchinson, Kansas to Dail and Ella Lawrence. She was raised in Gove County, Kansas. She married Orbie C. Stapleton on September 8, 1947. She worked as a seamstress for the State of...

Mar 12, 2009

WATCH VIDEO TRIBUTE Jetmore – Thelma L. Bamberger, 92, died March 12, 2009 at her home near Jetmore.

She was born April 2, 1916 in Hodgeman County, the daughter of Jesse and Anna Anderson Henderson, she was a Farm wife.

She belonged to the United Methodist Church, taught Sunday School for 35 years, 4 H Leader, and...

Feb 28, 2009

WATCH FUNERAL SERVICE Esther A. Spomer, 99, of Hermiston, Oregon, died on Saturday, February 28th, 2009 at Good Shepherd Medical Center in Hermiston.

Esther Alberta Spomer was born January 24th, 1910, in Macon, Franklin County, Nebraska. Her parents were Ludwig and Ankea (Harms) Kostbahn. Her father was a Lutheran Pastor in Macon. After completing grade school in...

Feb 25, 2009

WATCH VIDEO TRIBUTE Larned – Carrol Kay Beckwith 74, died February 25, 2009 at St. Joseph Memorial Hospital, Larned.

He was born October 12, 1934 at Larned, the son of Carrol Kneeland Beckwith and Hazel Carolyn Smith Beckwith. A lifetime Larned resident he was former owner of Beckwith Mortuary, Inc., Larned and Beckwith Funeral Home, Inc., Jetmore. He was...

Feb 23, 2009

Jetmore – Julia M. McKibbin, 96, died February 23, 2009 at the Hodgeman County Long Term Care Center, Jetmore. She was born October 10, 1912, at Cimarron, Kansas the daughter of Cary and Ethel Latimer Naylor. A lifetime resident of Jetmore. She was a Beauty Shop Operator. She was a member of the United Methodist Church, Eastern Star, Jetmore Country...

Feb 22, 2009

Jetmore - Myrna Marie Rabe, 65, died February 22, 2009 at her home in Jetmore She was born March 1, 1943 in Ransom, the daughter of Levi and Claire Nihiser Jarvis. She attended the Arnold Grade and High School and Ransom High School. She was an employee for the Social and Rehabilitation Service for the State of Kansas and later...

Feb 20, 2009

Larned - Thelma F. Deckert, 101, died February 20, 2009 at Via Christi St. Francis, Wichita. She was born August 7, 1907 in Garfield, the daughter of Ben E. "Dude" and Anna O'tilda "Daley" Korte Carpenter. A lifetime Pawnee County resident and Edwards County resident; she was a teller for the Home State Bank in Kinsley and the VP at...

Feb 19, 2009

Natalie Grace Johnson, 27 days old, died February 19, 2009 at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita. She was born January 23, 2009 in Wichita, the daughter of Marc and Sarah Cline Johnson. Survivors include; her parents, a sister, Marleigh Anne, grandparents; Bob and Cindy Cline, Garfield, Mike and Mary Johnson, Mound City, great grandparents; John Johnson, Mound City, Cecilia Hall, and...

Feb 19, 2009

WATCH FUNERAL SERVICE Glenna Mae Johnson, 78, died February 19, 2009 at Specialty Hospital – Via Christi, Wichita.

She was born November 11, 1930 in Edwards, County; the daughter of Jesse William and Faye Lillian Kerns Deckert. A Larned resident since 1949, moving from Edwards County; she was a Homemaker.

She was a member of the First...

Feb 13, 2009

Nancy A. Deckert, 66, died peacefully at home on February 13, 2009, surrounded by family and friends. She was born June 12, 1942, in Kansas City, KS, the daughter of William P. Atkinson and Dorothy E. Babbitt. She was a graduate of Wichita Southeast High School. She was a homemaker and a resident of Blue Springs, MO since 1965. Nancy...

Feb 12, 2009

WATCH DVD TRIBUTE Harold B. Hall, 88, died February 12, 2009 at St. Joseph Memorial Hospital, Larned.

He was born September 18, 1920 in Garfield, the son of Byron Irvin and Myrtle Odie Shirley Hall. A lifetime area resident he was a WWII Air Force Pilot, Farmer, Real Estate Salesman and a Flight Instructor.

He was a...

Feb 8, 2009

Jetmore- Daisy E. Hendrickson, 101, died February 8, 2009 at the Hodgeman County Long Term Care Center, Jetmore. She was born July 14, 1907 in Hodgeman County, the daughter of Samuel H. and Louisa C. Gerecke Pitts. A Lifetime resident, she was a Teacher and Homemaker. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, Baptist Women, Eastern Star, Sunny...