G.R. Burkhead, Sr.
Mar 9, 2018
Gerald Reed “G.R.” Burkhead, Sr. passed away on Friday, March 9, 2018 at his home in Wilson, Kansas at the age of 62. He was born on December 19, 1955 in Salina, Kansas to the late Cleveland and Ethel (Stillwell) Burkhead. On December 16, 1995 he was united in marriage to Juanita West in Oakley, Kansas. He worked for...
Clarence R. Barta
Mar 9, 2018
Clarence R. Barta passed away Friday, March 9, 2018 at Almost Home in Great Bend, Kansas at the age of 89. He was born on September 2, 1928, on the family farm in Ellsworth County, Kansas near Wilson, to the late Oda and Eleanor (Svaty) Barta. Before finishing high school he enlisted in the United States Coast Guard and...
Robert A. "Bob" Hinca
Mar 7, 2018
Robert “Bob” Hinca of Plainville, KS went to meet his Savior Jesus face-to-face on Wednesday, March 7, 2018. He was born on June 11, 1933 in Buffalo, New York to Leo and Rose (Maciejewski) Hinca. He was united in marriage to Loretta Garvert on April 25, 1959 in Plainville, Kansas. Bob will ever be known as a loving husband,...
Marvin D. Taylor
Mar 6, 2018
Marvin Dean Taylor was born on September 7, 1934 near Tasco, in Sheridan County, Kansas, to Orval and Bernice (Haynes) Taylor. He passed away on March 6, 2018 at the Sheridan County Long Term Care in Hoxie. He grew up on a farm, and began doing chores and running the tractor at an early age. Whenever they weren’t working,...
Bonnie "Jean" Vickers
Mar 3, 2018
Bonnie " Jean "Adams Vickers was born to George "Bud" and Ardith Adams on June 1, 1930. She and her younger twin brothers, Floyd and Lloyd grew up on a farm in southwest Sheridan Co. She married Clarence (Bill) Vickers on January 18, 1948. Bill and Jean welcomed four daughters and one son. The family lived on their farm...
Harold David Bieker
Feb 24, 2018
Harold David Bieker passed away at the Hays Medical Center, Saturday, February 24, 2018 at the age of 67. He was born to Louie and Ludwina (Munsch) Bieker on August 13, 1950 in Quinter, Kansas. Harold was the youngest of thirteen children. He grew up in Hoxie, Kansas and attended Hoxie Grade School and the Hoxie High School graduating...
Margaret Janet Thurlow
Feb 24, 2018
Margaret Janet (Gilchrist) Thurlow, 96, passed away on February 24, 2018 at the Dawson Place Nursing Home in Hill City, Kansas. She was born September 10, 1921 in Hoxie, Kansas to David and Blanche (Menefee) Gilchrist. She grew up with her older siblings: Lucille, Kenny and Velda. On June 4, 1941 Margaret married Ray Thurlow in Oberlin, Kansas. Ray...
Virginia "Ginger" Sue Fabrizius
Feb 22, 2018
Virginia Sue “Ginger” Fabrizius passed away Thursday, February 22, 2018 at the Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital in WaKeeney, Kansas at the age of 81. She was born on the family farm in Trego County, Kansas on November 28, 1936 to Rudolph and Martha (Kerth) Nelson. On October 19, 1957 she was united in marriage to Leon Fabrizius. They...
Ruth Mae (Carstens) Bainter
Feb 22, 2018
Ruth Mae (Carstens) Bainter was born November 28, 1928 to Henry and Lottie (Benda) Carstens northwest of Jennings, Kansas, the second of 5 children, and passed away on February 22, 2018 at the age of 89. She graduated from Jennings High School in 1946. After that she attended a cosmetology school in Topeka, KS. On January 1, 1947 she...
Twilla M. Hashenberger
Feb 19, 2018
Twilla Mae Hashenberger passed away Monday, February 19, 2018 at the Rooks County Health Center in Plainville, Kansas at the age of 72. She was born in Plainville on April 6, 1945 to William and Luella (Griswould) McDaneld. On February 7, 1964 she was married to Orie Hashenberger. For most of her working years Twilla helped many people in...
Mary Barta
Feb 18, 2018
Mary T. Barta passed away Sunday, February 18, 2018 at the Great Bend Regional Hospital in Great Bend, Kansas at the age of 83. She was born on August 19, 1934, on the family farm in Ellsworth County, Kansas near Wilson, to the late Emil and Rose (Mattas) Podlena. She lived in numerous Kansas towns, but spent most of...
Dr. A.M. "Doc Pete" Pederson
Feb 17, 2018
Dr. A.M. “Doc Pete” Pederson passed away on Saturday, February 17, 2018 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas, after suffering a fall on Wednesday, February 14, at the age of 95. He was born on October 22, 1922 on the family farm in Teton County, Montana to the late Mathias and Marie (Holt) Pederson. At age six he...
Howard L. Cass
Feb 17, 2018
Remembering ~ Howard Lee Cass passed away at the Sheridan County Health Complex, Saturday, February 17, 2018 at the age of 72. On October 10, 1945, he was born on the family farm in rural Sheridan County to Clyde Aden and Circea Arlene (Hite) Cass. He grew up on the family farm in Sheridan County and attended Tasco Grade...
Carol Eugene Griffey
Feb 17, 2018
Carol E. Griffey, son of Bert and Inza (Huffman) Griffey, was born July 22, 1933, and passed away at his home in Norton, Kansas February 17, 2018 at the age of 84. Carol was born and grew up on a farm located on Bow Creek in rural Graham County, Kansas south of Edmond. When he was two years old...
Larry "Joe" Lynn Johnson
Feb 16, 2018
Larry “Joe” Johnson, 69, passed away Friday, February16, 2018, at his home in Hill City. He was born September 28, 1948, in Hays to Carl Francis and Myrtle Amelia (Adams) Johnson. He married Pat Atkisson on January 8, 1971, in Stockton. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving in Viet Nam. Survivors: his wife, of Hill City;...
Louis G. Hynes
Feb 16, 2018
Louis George Hynes, 90, peacefully left us on February 16, 2018, five days before celebrating his 91st birthday. He was born February 21, 1927, in his farm home south of Sylvan Grove, to John and Anna (Kulich) Hynes. He was the youngest of eight brothers, and attended Orbitello country schoolhouse through the eighth grade. He was united in marriage...
Robert "Bob" Bice
Feb 15, 2018
Robert Lynn “Bob” Bice was taken to Heaven on February 15, 2018 near Plainville, Kansas at the age of 59. He was born on March 6, 1958 in Plainville to the late Auldin and Rose (Shaw) Bice. He is now united in Heaven with the love of his life Lynn Bice. They were united in marriage on September 15,...
Betty Marie Riggs
Feb 14, 2018
Betty Marie Critchfield, 91, of the Penokee-Morland-Hill City area was born June 5, 1926, in Rural Penokee to Charles and Maye (Loof) Critchfield. She was the second child born to the family with her brother Dale being the oldest. Betty passed away February 14, 2018 at the Graham County Hospital surrounded by her family. Betty grew up in the...
Daren George Whisman
Feb 11, 2018
Daren George Whisman passed away on Sunday, February 11, 2018 at Rooks County Health Center in Plainville, Kansas at the age of 58. He was born on August 28, 1959 in Hays, Kansas to George and Berdena (Veatch) Whisman. He grew up in rural Rooks County, Kansas and graduated from Palco High School with the Class of 1977. On...
Gail D. Lynch
Feb 10, 2018
Gail Dee Lynch, 79, died February 10, 2018 at Redbud Village, Plainville. He was born January, 22, 1939, the first son of Victor LeRoy Lynch and Hazel LaVelle (Tyler) Lynch, in the home of his grandmother Bertha (Lynch) Lamb, rural Codell. Gail graduated with the Class of 1957, Plainville Rural High School. He attended Fort Hays Kansas State College...
