Obituaries

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,...

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...

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...

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,...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...