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Dorothy Irene Boltman

Dorothy Irene Boltman

May 1, 2009

Dorothy Irene Boltman, 80, died May 1, 2009 at Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas. She was born March 3, 1929 in Larned, the daughter of Mern F. and Lola Belle Hager Robinson. A lifetime Larned resident, she was a cook at the Gleason Hospital. She was a member of the First Southern Baptist Church, VFW Auxiliary and Played cards at...

Ross V. Woolard

Ross V. Woolard

Apr 29, 2009

Lewis - Ross V. Woolard, 75 died April 29, 2009 at the St. Joseph Memorial Hospital. He was born June 19, 1933 in Centerview. The son of Clarence A. and Molly J. Eberle Woolard. A lifetime Lewis resident he was a machinist at Cross Manufacturing for 49 Years. He was a member of the First Christian Church, Larned On August...

Gina Michelle Tabler - Crowe

Gina Michelle Tabler - Crowe

Apr 25, 2009

WATCH VIDEO TRIBUTE Larned - Gina Michelle Tabler-Crowe, 45 passed away at her home in rural Larned on April 25, 2009.

Gina was born January, 4, l964 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, the first-born of Charles "Buddy" and Judith Jorstad Tabler. A life-long resident of Larned she was a homemaker and care taker. Gina was a prolific writer for the...

Jeanne D. Cowles

Jeanne D. Cowles

Apr 12, 2009

Jetmore – Jeanne D. Cowles, 81, died April 12, 2009, at home in Medicine Lodge. She was born June 14, 1927, at Jetmore, the daughter of James Sinclair and Ona Mae Neeley Cole. A longtime area resident, she was a homemaker. She belonged to the United Methodist Church, Ladies Red Hat Society and the G.A.B. Club, all of Jetmore. On...

Gladys May Caywood

Gladys May Caywood

Apr 8, 2009

Larned - Gladys May Caywood, 104, died April 8, 2009 at Pleasant View, Inman. She was born May 3, 1904 in Larned, the daughter of James and Elizabeth Jordan Valk. A lifetime Kansas resident, she was a Homemaker. On January 7, 1926 she married Bert Caywood in Larned. He died November 13, 1984. Survivors include; three daughters, Phyllis Fowler, Norman,...

Elizabeth A. Moore

Elizabeth A. Moore

Apr 8, 2009

Larned – Elizabeth A. Moore, 71, died April 8, 2009 at Promise Regional Medical Center, Hutchinson. She was born January 31, 1938 in Kansas City, the daughter of Samuel L. and Thelma Caro Shepherd. A lifetime resident of Larned, she was a Supervisor in the Dietary Department at Larned State Hospital, after her retirement she was a loving childcare provider...

Duane L. Walker

Duane L. Walker

Apr 8, 2009

WATCH VIDEO TRIBUTE Larned - Duane Lee Walker, 76, died April 8, 2009, at Hays Medical Center.

He was born August 27, 1932 in Larned, the son of Robert Harvey and Ruth Gertie Row Walker. A native of Pawnee County, he retired from the US Navy. He enlisted during the Korean War and was a Veteran of the Vietnam...

Martha H. Zook

Martha H. Zook

Apr 8, 2009

Larned – Martha H. Zook, 87, died April 8, 2009 at Joplin , Missouri. She was born November 15, 1921 at Topeka , Kansas the daughter of Dwight Thacher and Helen Muriel Houston Harris. A resident of Larned since 1948 moving from Lawrence, she was a retired Director of Nursing at Larned State Hospital, Larned. She was a member of...

Mike B. (Joker) Rodriguez

Mike B. (Joker) Rodriguez

Apr 7, 2009

Watch Video Dodge City - The family of Mike B. (Joker) Rodriguez sadly announces his passing April 7, 2009 at Western Plains Medical Complex, Dodge City. Our father was born September 29, 1924 in the Dodge City Mexican village to Pedro and Aleja Rodriguez and attended the Coronado School at the village. He proudly answered the call to service, serving...

Lavern Spreier

Lavern Spreier

Apr 7, 2009

Jetmore – L. LaVern Spreier, 96, died April 7, 2009, at the Hodgeman County Health Center, Jetmore. He was born December 6, 1912, at Rozel, the son of Fred and Belva Ricks Spreier. A lifetime area resident, he was the first Soil Conservationist in Hodgeman County. He belonged to the United Presbyterian Church, Elder and trustee for the church, Jetmore....

Loretta Catherine Mcfadden

Loretta Catherine Mcfadden

Apr 4, 2009

Larned – Loretta C. McFadden, 77, died April 4, 2009 at St. Joseph Memorial Hospital, Larned.

She was born January 3, 1932 at Burdett, Kansas the daughter of Earl Glen and Ethel May McLeod Webster. A resident since 1956 moving from Leadville, Colorado, she was a owner and Beautician at Bob's Barber and Beauty Shop, Larned.

She...

Alvin J. Scherzer

Alvin J. Scherzer

Apr 3, 2009

Larned- Alvin J. Scherzer, died April 3, 2009 at Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas. He was born October 14, 1918 at Larned, the son of Charles Adolph and Mary Heaton Scherzer. A lifetime Pawnee County resident, he was a farmer. For the past several years he had spent his winters in south Texas and Florida and his summer on his...

Nedra Rose Simpkins

Nedra Rose Simpkins

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...

Lynn Carl Huenefeld

Lynn Carl Huenefeld

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...

Chris Cabot Crane

Chris Cabot Crane

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...

Gertrude Marie Fisher

Gertrude Marie Fisher

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...

Bobby Lee Warden

Bobby Lee Warden

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,...

Charlie M. Smith

Charlie M. Smith

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...

Robert E. E. Roth

Robert E. E. Roth

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...

Virgil William Schraeder

Virgil William Schraeder

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...

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