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Keith D. Prescott
Aug 15, 2008
Larned – Keith D. Prescott, 71, died August 15, 2008 at the Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas. He was born November 1, 1936 at Stafford County, Kansas the son of Lawrence Donaldson and Alpha Lenore Harman Prescott. A lifetime area resident he was a mechanic-service manager at Ark Valley Implement and Chance Cadillac dealership, both of Larned. He was a...
Edna Fern Hart
Aug 10, 2008
Larned – Edna Fern Hart, 87, died August 10, 2008, at St. Joseph Memorial Hospital, Larned. She was born October 21, 1920 in Ash Valley, Kansas the daughter of Horace Geoffrey and Mary Edith Shepherd Smith. A resident of Larned since 1965 moving from Los Angles, California, she was a Psychiatric Aid at Larned State Hospital. She was a member...
Lawrence Leroy Halling
Jul 30, 2008
Hanston - Lawrence LeRoy Halling, 81, died, July 30, 2008 at the Hodgeman County Health Center, Jetmore. He was born March 27, 1927 in Hanston, the son of Albert John and Elizabeth Hubin Halling. He was retired from the Hodgeman County Road Department and the Dodge City COOP at Hanston. He was a member of the United Methodist Church, Hanston....
Betty Lou Scothorn
Jul 22, 2008
Memorial Graveside Service will be at 2:00 p.m. Thursday at the Fairmount Cemetery, Jetmore, with the Reverend Marvin Ewerett presiding. Memorials may be sent to the American Diabetes Association in care of the Beckwith Funeral Home, P.O. Box 663, Jetmore, KS 67854.
Robert (Bob) L. Haug
Jul 12, 2008
View Video Jetmore – Robert (Bob) L. Haug, 53, died July 12, 2008 at St. Francis Regional Medical Center, Wichita.
He was born November 27, 1954, at Denver, Colorado., the son of Russell and Fern Schreiber Haug . A longtime area resident, he was the Jetmore High School Teacher, Coach and Principal for USD 227.
He was...
Berdene Lou Russell
Jul 6, 2008
Pawnee Rock, Berdene Russell, 85, of Pawnee Rock, Kansas slipped peacefully into eternal life on July 6, 2008 at St. Joseph Memorial Hospital in Larned, Kansas. She was born June 27, 1923 at Great Bend, Kansas, the daughter of Arch and Eva Franklin Glaze. She graduated from Larned High School in 1941 and began attending Kansas State University where she...
Ralph Ed Hullett
Jul 5, 2008
Great Bend - Ralph Ed Hullett, 60, died July 5, 2008 at the Hutchinson Hospital. He was born July 3, 1948 in Larned the son of Ralph Calvin and Grace Eudine Mornhinweg Hullett. A lifetime Larned resident, he was a retail salesman. He was a member of the United Methodist Church and the Mens Bowling league, both of Larned and...
Freda Evers
Jun 25, 2008
Great Bend - Freda Evers, 95, died June 24, 2008 at Woodhaven in Ellinwood. She was born August 26, 1912 in Barton County the daughter of John and Johanna Ekhoff Evers. A lifetime Barton County resident she was a homemaker. She was a member of the Peace Lutheran Church, Albert and was associated with activities of her church. Survivors include:...
James W. Law Jr.
Jun 25, 2008
James Ward Law Jr., 67, died Wednesday, June 25, 2008 while working at the Hodgeman County Health Center in Jetmore, Ks. He was born March 22, 1941, in Jetmore, the son of James Ward Law Sr. and Laura Elizabeth Corey Law. As a young child, Jim lived in Jetmore then moved to Fort Dodge until he was married. On May...
Victor Joseph Zecha
Jun 19, 2008
Larned - Victor Joseph Zecha, 84, died, June 19, 2008 at St. Joseph Memorial Hospital, Larned. He was born August 18, 1923 in Barton County, Kansas, the son of William B. and Frances Frenzl Zecha. An area resident since 1946, moving from Odin, he was a farmer and a mechanic for Roth Equipment for 32 years. He was a member...
Fannie Watkins
Jun 5, 2008
Great Bend – Fannie Mae Watkins, 97, died June 5, 2008 at her home in Great Bend. She was born November 10, 1910 in Stafford Co., the daughter of Fritz and Emma Feaster Clark. A former Larned resident, she was a teacher and a homemaker. She was a member of the United Methodist Church, Larned. She graduated from Larned High...
Leona Mae Rice
Jun 2, 2008
Larned – Leona Mae Rice, 91, died June 2, 2008 at the Newton Medical Center, Newton, Kansas. She was born April 29, 1917 at Gallatin, Missouri the daughter of Clarence E. and Eva Hart Barker. She was a retired personnel clerk at the Larned State Hospital, Larned. She was a member of the First Christian Church, Larned, she belonged to...
Geneva Mae Mcgee
May 29, 2008
Larned – Geneva Mae McGee, 87, died May 29, 2008 at CKMC, Great Bend. She was born August 14, 1920 at Turon, the daughter of Leonard and Ora Cox Schmidt. A resident of Great Bend since 1999 moving from Chase, she was a homemaker. She was a former member of the United Methodist Church of Belpre, moving her membership to...
Wesley Litzenberger
May 26, 2008
Wesley Litzenberger, 92, died May 26, 2008 at Trinity Manor, Dodge City. He was born January 5, 1916 in Galatia, the son of Henry and Elizabeth Michel Litzenberger. A lifetime area resident, he was a Car Dealer. On Aug. 24, 1941 he married Mildred Clevenger in Kingsdown. She died September 19, 2006. He was a member of the United Methodist...
Donald Lee Davis
May 21, 2008
Larned – Donald Lee Davis, 75, died May 21, 2008 at his home in Larned. He was born February 20, 1933 at Larned, the son of James Bruce and Edna Alice Roth Davis. A lifetime Larned resident, he was a retired carpenter at the Larned State Hospital. He was an Army Veteran, member of the VFW, and American Legion, both...
Russell Dean Bird
May 20, 2008
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Garfield - Russell Dean Bird, 78, died May 20, 2008 at St. Joseph Memorial Hospital, Larned.
He was born February 23, 1930 in Larned, the son of Ralph Russell and Sarah Grace Monger Bird. He was a Farmer.
A lifetime Pawnee County resident, he was a member of the United...
Albertine Mildred Stewart
May 11, 2008
Rozel - Albertine "Al" Mildred Sauer Stewart, 85, died, May 11, 2008 at Kansas Soldiers Home, Fort Dodge, Kansas. She was born May 28, 1922 in Antonino, the daughter of Anton G. and Pauline Rupp Sauer. A resident of Rozel since Aug. 1990, she was a Homemaker. As a homemaker, she enjoyed such hobbies as: embroidery, crocheting, knitting, baking cakes...
Velda Foster Pfister
May 10, 2008
Larned - Velda Foster Pfister, 101, died May 10, 2008 at Central Kansas Medical Center, Great Bend. She was born October 26, 1906 in Pawnee Rock, the daughter of Melvin B. and Ella Cooper Foster. A lifetime area resident, she was a homemaker and a Registered Nurse. She was a member of the United Methodist Church of Pawnee Rock, D.A.R.,...
Norma Lee Walter
May 5, 2008
Jetmore – Norma Lee Walter, 83, died May 5, 2008 at the Golden Living Center, Valley, Nebraska. She was born April 8, 1925 at Spearville, the daughter of John and Adella Schaffer Schawe. She worked at Taylor Drug Store and as an aid at the Hodgman County Health Center. She belongs to the St. Lawrence Catholic Church, American Legion Auxillary,...
Jerry Wayne Slaton
Apr 24, 2008
Jerry W. Slaton, 62, died April 24, 2008 at the Shepherds Center, Cimarron. He was born September, 21 1945 at Perryton, Texas, the son of Emery and Nadine Keller Slaton. A longtime area resident, he was a retired teacher and coach. He was a member of the Baptist Church, and V.F.W., both of Hanston, NRA, K-State Athletic Association, Board Member...
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