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Eris Larhee Waller
Aug 14, 2018
Eris Waller (McClellan) was born on October 31, 1923 (yes, called a “little spook”) in a small house north of Zurich, Kansas (still standing, barely). Later her family moved into Zurich where as a child she became popular one day giving candy to the other kids after “charging it” at the local grocery. Her father had quite a shock...
Magdalena L. Zink
Aug 13, 2018
Magdalena L. Zink of Kirwin, Kansas passed away on Monday, August 13, 2018 at Phillips County Hospital in Phillipsburg, Kansas at the age of 83. She was born on June 21, 1935 in Germany. In 1965 she was united in marriage to William Charles Zink, Jr. in England. While living in Germany she worked for a suit manufacturing company....
Stacey Renee Demanett
Aug 9, 2018
Stacey Renee Demanett, 56, Hays, died Thursday, Aug. 9, 2018.She was born Dec. 3, 1961 in Plainville, to Wilbur and Earline (Christenson) Demanett. She graduated from Plainville High School and Fort Hays State University. She was a member of the First Lutheran Church, Plainville. She was a homemaker and loved spending time with her sisters, brothers-in-law and many nieces...
Fredrick Howard Miller
Aug 8, 2018
Fredrick Howard Miller passed away on Wednesday, August 8, 2018 at Ellsworth County Medical Center in Ellsworth, Kansas at the age of 75. He was born on May 15, 1943 to the late Gerold and Vona Lee (McGuire) Miller in Alva, Oklahoma. After graduating from Alva High School with the Class of 1961, he enlisted in the United States...
Mabel Ellen Harris
Aug 7, 2018
MABEL HARRIS OBITUARY Mabel Ellen (Owen) Harris, 90, died August 7, 2018, in Hill City, Kansas. Mabel was born August 22, 1927 to William and Myrtle (Harvey) Owen on a farm near Bunker Hill, Kansas. She was a year old when her family moved to Graham County, on a farm near Bow Creek, between Hill City and Lenora, Kansas....
Linda K. Patterson-Zordel
Aug 2, 2018
Linda Patterson Zordel, passed away August 2, 2018 at the Graham County Hospital at the age of 100. She was born October 13, 1917, the second child of Mike and Anna (Wagner) Weinman at their home near Stuttgart in rural Phillips County. She was raised along with her four sisters: Lydia, Lula, Lucinda and Lela; and one brother, Arlynn,...
Doris (Sherratt) Burkholder
Aug 2, 2018
Doris Martha (Sherratt) Burkholder passed away Thursday, August 2, 2018 at The Good Samaritan Society in Hays, Kansas at the age of 101. She was born on August 23, 1916 in Nederland, Colorado to the late Isaiah and Clara (Wilkes) Sherratt. She grew up in Hanna, Wyoming and graduated from high school with the Class of 1934. On March...
Frank William Earl
Jul 30, 2018
Frank William Earl passed away on Monday, July 30, 2018 at Rooks County Health Center in Plainville, Kansas at the age of 62. He was born on January 7, 1956 in Hays, Kansas to the late Robert Orville and Laura Louise (Ballard) Earl. After graduating from high school he went on to attend vocational technical school. On May 30,...
Laura (Southard) Mcgowan
Jul 27, 2018
Laura Charlotte (Southard) McGowan passed away on Friday, July 27, 2018 at Salina Regional Health Center in Salina, Kansas at the age of 94. She was born on March 18, 1924 on the family farm in Rooks County, Kansas to the late Alfred James “A.J.” and Maude (Senior) Southard. She grew up in Rooks County and graduated from Stockton...
Lyle "Shorty" Emery
Jul 26, 2018
Lyle Dean “Shorty” Emery passed away on Thursday, July 26, 2018 at Solomon Valley Manor in Stockton, Kansas at the age of 85. He was born on February 20, 1933 in Lebanon, Kansas to the late Frank and Levona (Manchester) Emery. He grew up in the Smith County, Kansas area and graduated from Harlan High School with the Class...
James "Kelley" Wigginton
Jul 20, 2018
James “Kelley” Wigginton passed away at the Sheridan County Health Complex, Friday, July 20, 2018 at the age of 61. Kelley was born to James Willis and Arlene Lorraine (Mosier) Wigginton on December 6, 1956 in Colby, Kansas. He attended the Hoxie Schools graduating with the Hoxie High School Class of 1975. After graduating from high school Kelley attended...
Evelyn Sue Pywell
Jul 20, 2018
Evelyn Sue Pywell, 72, passed away Friday, July 20, 2018. Born November 6, 1945, the daughter of Albert (Bud) Corwin and Mary Bos. She is survived by husband Roy, McPherson; sons Mark and wife Sally of Burdett, Brad and wife Mary of Lindsborg; daughter Joy Edghill and husband Darre, Murfreesboro, TN; grandsons, Lane Pywell, Chase and Corbin Pywell, Malachi...
Patricia A. Wyka
Jul 19, 2018
Patricia Ann Wyka (Cowan) passed away in Plainville, KS on July 19, 2018 at the age of 74. She was born November 5, 1943 in Lucas, KS to Nathaniel and Opal Cowan. Patricia was a 1961 graduate of Russell High School and had a Masters Degree in Psychology from the University of Kansas. She was employed by the Colorado...
Wilma Mavis (Hance) Johnston
Jul 16, 2018
Wilma Mavis (Hance) Jonhston passed away July 16, 2018 at the Solomon Valley Manor in Stockton, Kansas. Wilma was born on July 17, 1925 to Charles and Opal (Henderson) Hance on their farm in Rooks County, Kansas near Stockton. She graduated from Webster High School in May 1943, went on to receive her teacher’s license, and taught one term...
Garry Wayne Endsley
Jul 15, 2018
Garry W. Endsley passed away Sunday, July 15, 2018, at the Salina Regional Health Center at the age of 60. He was born in Kansas City, MO on April 12, 1958 to William Endsley and Karole Jean (Simmons) Hancock. On August 7, 1999 he married Tammy Whitmer at the Wilson United Methodist Church. Garry attended school in Jewell, Kansas...
Melanie Ann Nelson
Jul 15, 2018
Melanie Ann Nelson passed away on Sunday, July 15, 2018, at her home in Plainville, Kansas at the age of 57. She was born March 11, 1961 in Leominster, Massachusetts to Donald and Mary Ann (Moeder) Fisher. She attended Fort Hays State University earning a Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice. She married Brian Nelson on April 26, 1980. They...
Melva M. Kaufman-Boxberger
Jul 13, 2018
Melva Marie Kaufman Boxberger, age 92, died Friday, July 13, 2018. She was born on the family farm, southwest of Wilson in Russell County, Kansas to Carl & Minnie (Borrell) Heinze on April 4, 1926 during a snow storm on Easter Sunday. She was brought to the house of God on May 2, 1926 for baptism at the Immanuel...
Lavona M. Murphy
Jul 13, 2018
LaVona Murphy, 84, passed away suddenly July 13, 2018 in Hill City, Kansas. LaVona was born February 21, 1934 in Dighton, Kansas to Pete and May (McClelland) Eitel. She was the baby of the Eitel family. She attended school in Dighton and graduated from Dighton High School in 1952. Out of high school LaVona wanted to be an airline...
Teresa Jane Madden
Jul 12, 2018
Teresa Jane Madden was born September 6, 1956 to Eugene and Phyllis (Kobler) Madden. She was delivered by her uncle, Dr. Carl Kobler at the Graham County Hospital in Hill City, Kansas. She passed away July 12, 2018, in Wichita, Kansas at the age of 61. Teresa had a special zest for life and enjoyed many activities. She participated...
Steven Edward Kingsbury
Jul 10, 2018
Steven Edward Kingsbury passed away on Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas at the age of 35. He was born on October 12, 1982 in Russell, Kansas to Duane and Karla (Brown) Kingsbury. He grew up in the Wilson, Kansas area and graduated from Wilson High School with the Class...
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