John L. Wehrli
Sep 4, 2018
John L. Wehrli passed away on Tuesday, September 4, 2018 at Solomon Valley Manor in Stockton, Kansas at the age of 92. He was born on June 5, 1926 in Barton County, Kansas, on the family farm just north of Beaver, to the late Rudolph Jacob and Laura Mary (Frederick) Wehrli. He grew up in Barton and Russell counties...
Carol Joann "Jo" Bennett
Sep 1, 2018
Carol JoAnn “Jo” (Thummel) Bennett passed away on Saturday, September 1, 2018 at Solomon Valley Manor in Stockton, Kansas at the age of 80. She was born on April 1, 1938 in Jewell County, Kansas to the late Greg and Mildred (Ulin) Thummel. She grew up in the Esbon area and graduated from Esbon High School with the Class...
Tommy Allen Baker, Sr.
Aug 29, 2018
Tommy A. Baker, Sr. passed away August 29, 2018 at his home in Stockton, Kansas at the age of 73. He was born September 29, 1944 in Hood River, OR to Ernest Baker and Virginia (Leslie) Baker. Tommy married Peggy Brown in Beaumont, CA. They divorced and on October 4, 1975, he married Margaret “Peggy” Carlson in Ventura, CA....
Jeannette (Stephens) Nedved
Aug 28, 2018
Jeannette (Stephens) Watt-Nedved passed away on Tuesday, August 28, 2018 at Homestead of Wichita in Wichita, Kansas at the age of 97. She was born on July 19, 1921, the youngest of seven children, to the late Elmer and Mertie (Price) Stephens. She was united in marriage to Bobby Watt and later, after his passing, to Marvin “Ned” Nedved....
William "Bill" Or "Bo" Bobek
Aug 27, 2018
William “Bill” or “Bo” Bobek passed away at his home in Plainville, Kansas on August 27, 2018. He was 96 years old. Bill was born in Breezyhill, Kansas on January 30, 1922 to Louis and Paulene (Goveshek) Bobek. After living through the Great Depression and working at a CCC camp in Utah, Bill served in the United States Navy...
Sandra Jean Thompson
Aug 26, 2018
Sandra Jean (Brown) Thompson, 80, died August 26, 2018 at the Graham County Hospital in Hill City, Kansas. She was born April 25, 1938 to Oscar and Alberta (Elliott) Brown in Bogue, Kansas. She was born at the couple’s home, a home that Sandy would continue to grow up in and later live with her own family. Sandy went...
Mark Alan Vancamp
Aug 25, 2018
Mark Alan VanCamp, 64, passed away Saturday, Aug. 25, 2018, in Omaha, Neb. He was born Dec. 29, 1953, in Wichita to Lynn Allison VanCamp and Alma Rose Herrman. He married Anna “Christie” Nelson on May 16, 1997. Survivors: wife, Christie; sons, Chad VanCamp (Erin), of Olathe, and Nicholas VanCamp (Shelby), of Kansas City, Kan.; daughters, Janea Lynn Trapp...
Peggy Sue Henry
Aug 14, 2018
Peggy Sue Henry Born December 13, 1938 to Lewis W. and Leonia A. Denney, Joplin Missouri. Peggy Sue Henry has been a resident to Hill City for the past 33 years after marrying a wonderful man she really adored. Richard Henry has been her husband and partner in life here in Hill City at that time. Her time has...
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...
