Obituaries

Apr 9, 2018

Alice I. (Kerr) Allen passed away April 9, 2018. She was born to John and Sarah (Mackey) Kerr, March 6, 1919 in Graham County, Kansas. She graduated from Hill City Memorial High School in 1937 and married Ralph Allen that same year. They farmed the family homesteaded farm in the Prairie Home neighborhood and welcomed four children into their...

Apr 9, 2018

Gaylyn Jean Andrews passed away on April 9, 2018 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita at the age of 81. She was born on the family farm near Codell, Kansas on December 10, 1936 to Everett Aaron Lamb and Eula Madeline (Winters) Lamb. On May 23, 1954 she married William Carroll Hutton in Codell, Kansas. They were blessed with...

Apr 5, 2018

Jerry James Vopat passed away Thursday, April 5, 2018 at his Mosaic home in Ellsworth, Kansas at the age of 67. He was born on April 27, 1950 in Ellsworth to the late Frank G. and Marie J. (Janda) Vopat. He grew up on the farm and always loved helping to take care of the animals, especially the baby...

Apr 4, 2018

PALCO Judith Ann Busby, 77 passed away April 4, 2018 at Graham County Hospital. She was born Elgin, Illinois to Robert William and Norva Loretta (Cosgrove) Cleveland. She was preceded in death by her parents; a daughter: Josephine and a son: Mark. Left to mourn her passing is sons: Robert (Kathy) Blessing, Pittsburg, CA; David Blessing, West Covina, CA;...

Apr 2, 2018

Robert Elmer LeFort passed away on Monday, April 2, 2018 at Rooks County Health Center in Plainville, Kansas at the age of 82. He was born on March 10, 1936 in Garden City, Kansas to the late Reme Joseph and Ruby Nola (Dunham) LeFort. He graduated from Woodston High School in Woodston, Kansas with the Class of 1954. On...

Mar 31, 2018

Ehrenfried (Ernie) Raymond Kroeger, 89, of WaKeeney, KS passed away March 31, 2018 at Trego Lemke Memorial Hospital. He was born on December 21, 1928 in Ellis, KS to Louis H. and Minnie (Armbruster) Kroeger. He married Delores "Jean" Bolen on December 29, 1947. Ernie attended school in Ellis, KS. He retired from United Telephone Company in 1991 after...

Mar 30, 2018

Clarence W. Bieker passed away Friday, March 30, 2018 at his home in Hoxie, Kansas at the age of 83. He was born on August 27, 1934 in Rural Sheridan County to the late Louis and Ludwina (Munsch) Bieker. He was the third of thirteen children. Clarence grew up in Hoxie, Kansas and attended the Hoxie Schools. He entered...

Mar 29, 2018

Gola Lee (Brokaw) Williams passed away on Thursday, March 29, 2018 at Redbud Village in Plainville, Kansas at the age of 93. She was born on September 20, 1924 in rural Rooks County, Kansas to the late William J. and Mildred (Liebenau) Brokaw. She grew up in Rooks County and graduated from Stockton High School with the Class of...

Mar 29, 2018

Freda Rose (Queen) Hunt passed away on Thursday, March 29, 2018 at Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville, Florida at the age of 77. She was born on March 22, 1941 on a farm in Thomas County, Kansas to the late Herbert A. and Lillian M. (Kleymann) Queen. She grew up in the Grainfield, Kansas area graduating from Grainfield High School...

Mar 28, 2018

Angela Janice (Krob) McNeal passed away on Wednesday, March 28, 2018 at Rooks County Health Center in Plainville, Kansas at the age of 75. She was born on September 24, 1942 in Plainville to the late Charles and Donavene (Benedick) Krob. Her early childhood days were spent growing up on the farm near Fairport, Kansas. Later the family moved...

Mar 26, 2018

Mary Ann (Prester) Steinle passed away on Monday, March 26, 2018 at Hillside Village of De Soto, Kansas at the age of 80. She was born on April 7, 1937 in Russell, Kansas to the late Fred and Elizabeth (Milberger) Prester. She grew up in the Dorrance, Kansas area and was united in marriage to Leo David Steinle. They...

Mar 23, 2018

Kimberly Ann (LaDuke) Dopita passed away Friday, March 23, 2018 at her home in Hays, Kansas at the age of 60. She was born on February 14, 1958 in Atwood, Kansas to Eugene and Marianne (Heble) LaDuke. She grew up in Plainville, Kansas and graduated from Plainville High School with the Class of 1976. In 1977 she married Robert...

Mar 18, 2018

Larry E. Baldwin passed away Sunday, March 18, 2018 at Rooks County Health Center in Plainville, Kansas at the age of 71. He was born on March 16, 1947 in Hays, Kansas to the late Ora O. and Lila M. (Eichman) Baldwin. He grew up in Zurich, Kansas and graduated from Palco High School with the Class of 1965....

Mar 17, 2018

Donald J. Hunter passed away on Saturday, March 17, 2018 at Wilson Care and Rehabilitation Center in Wilson, Kansas at the age of 86. He was born on April 22, 1931 in Ellsworth County, Kansas to the late Harold and Harriete (Krupp) Hunter. He grew up in the Wilson area and graduated from Wilson High School with the Class...

Mar 16, 2018

Margaret (Spies) Billinger passed away on Friday, March 16, 2018 at Via Christi Village in Hays, Kansas at the age of 87. She was born on July 24, 1930 in Hays to the late August Spies, Sr. and Anna (Braun) Spies. On October 3, 1949 she was united in marriage to Adolph Billinger in St. Peter, Kansas. They were...

Mar 16, 2018

Donald E. Balthazor passed away, surrounded by loved ones, on Friday, March 16, 2018 at his home in Anthony, Kansas at the age of 64. He was born on October 19, 1953 in Hays, Kanas to Jerome J. and Illa Jean (Cokeley) Balthazor. After graduating high school he went on to attend North Central Kansas Technical College in Beloit,...

Mar 15, 2018

Esther “Elizabeth” (Auchard) McReynolds passed away Thursday, March 15, 2018 at Solomon Valley Manor in Stockton, Kansas at the age of 95. She was born on February 21, 1923 in Riley County, Kansas near the town of May Day, the middle child of five, to the late Francis Edward and Elizabeth Jane (Dwyer) Auchard. Her siblings were Edward D.,...

Mar 14, 2018

Mar 11, 2018

Justin Joseph “J.J.” Deges, 39, passed away March 11, 2018, in rural Chapman, Kansas. He was born July 18, 1978, in Atwood, Kansas, the son of Virgil and Gertrude “Trudy” (Thyfault) Deges. J.J. graduated from Palco High School in 1996 and from Fort Hays State University in 2000 with a degree in Elementary Education and an emphasis in Leadership....

Mar 9, 2018

Gayle Clifford Bainter was born to Roy C and Bessie Jane (Randall) Bainter on the family farm northeast of Hoxie, Kansas on March 30, 1920 the first of 7 children. He passed away on March 9, 2018 at the age of 97 . He attended the McGraw country school through 8th grade, and graduated from high school in Dresden,...