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Mildred Loreen Hutchcraft
Nov 28, 2013
Mildred Loreen Hutchcraft passed away Thursday, November 28, 2013 at the Rooks County Health Center in Plainville at the age of 86. She was born August 26, 1927 to Ferd and Bertha (Queen) Kemmerer in Jewell, Kansas. Mildred attended school in Jewell and graduated from the Jewell High School with the class of 1945. After graduation she attended beauty...
Flossie Mae Hake
Nov 27, 2013
Flossie Mae Hake passed away on Wednesday, November 27, 2013 at Villa Saint Joseph Care Center in Overland Park, KS at the age of 88. She was born July 6, 1925 to Jesse Milton and Genevieve (Campbell) Hunt in Stockton, KS. Flossie graduated from Stockton High School with the class of 1943. She married Edward J. Hake on August...
James Wilfred "Jim" Mader
Nov 17, 2013
James Wilfred Mader, 89, died Sunday, November 17, 2013, at his home in Hoxie, KS. He was born December 7, 1923, in Salina, KS. He married Wilma (Simon) on June 2, 1945. He was a farmer and rancher. Jim was raised by his Grandparents, Michael and Mary Mader, on their farm North of Grainfield. His boyhood years were filled...
Clara Frieda Schulz
Nov 10, 2013
Clara F. Schulz peacefully passed away on November 10, 2013 at the home of her daughter, Kay, in Plainville, Kansas at the age of 99. Clara was born July 11, 1914 to John and Freda (Hildebrand) Thielenhaus in Bison, Kansas. She was united in marriage to Herbert John Schulz on August 5, 1936. To this union four children were...
V. Webb Lorine
Nov 8, 2013
Vivian Lorine (Hopper) Webb passed away Friday, November 8, 2013 at Hays Medical Center at the age of 84. Lorine was born on August 29, 1929 in Hutchinson, Kansas to Willis “W.O.” and Goldie Cecil (Hegarty) Hopper. Lorine grew up in Hutchinson, Kansas and graduated from Hutchinson High School with the Class of 1945. She attended Salt City Business...
Frank Allen Karnes
Nov 5, 2013
Frank Allen Karnes passed away Tuesday, November 5, 2013, at his home in Colby at the age of 85. He was born September 3, 1928 to Oscar A. and Elma (Voyles) Karnes in Bowcreek Township in Sheridan County, Kansas. Frank attended elementary school at the Bowcreek School and graduated from Sheridan Community High School with the class of 1946....
John R. Eland
Nov 1, 2013
John R. Eland, age 78, died Friday, November 1, 2013. John was born October 7, 1935 in Garden City, KS to P. N. and Dorothy (Springer) Eland who preceded him in death. John retired after practicing law 42 years in Hoxie, KS, and enjoyed retirement years in Cuchara, CO, until recently moving to Salina, KS. John graduated from the...
Ruth A. Rolfe
Oct 27, 2013
Ruth A. Rolfe passed away Sunday, October 27, 2013, at Rooks County Health Center in Plainville, Kansas at the age of 82. She was born March 13, 1931 to Albert and Lena (Toelkes) Malin in Plainville. Ruth graduated from Plainville High School with the Class of 1949. She was united in marriage to Gerald Rolfe on December 6, 1955...
Adaline L. Zoller
Oct 24, 2013
Adaline L. Zoller passed away Thursday, October 24, 2013 at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas. She was born January 1, 1919 in Concordia, Kansas to Carl and Elizabeth (Jones) Gravenhorst. Adaline was raised on the Gravenhorst family farm in the Ashrock Township north of Woodston. She graduated from Woodston High School in 1936 and attended Cosmetology College...
Winifred Irene Palmberg
Oct 23, 2013
Winifred Irene (Sutor) Palmberg was born April 23, 1924 to Vernon Charles and Leola (Pywell) Sutor in rural Rooks County near Zurich, Kansas. She passed away Wednesday, October 23, 2013, at the Good Samaritan Society in Ellis, Kansas at the age of 89. She graduated from Palco High School with the Class of 1942. She was united in marriage...
Leo Melvern Walker
Oct 20, 2013
Leo M. Walker passed away Sunday, October 20, 2013 at Rooks County Health Center in Plainville, Kansas at the age of 83. Leo was born on May 25, 1930 in Rural Rooks County, Kansas to Loyal M. and H. Dora (Hoar) Walker. Leo grew up and lived his entire life in Rooks County. He attended school in Stockton and...
Don A. Wilkerson
Oct 14, 2013
Don A. Wilkerson, a resident of San Diego, CA, was born in Hays, KS. Don battled cancer for the past several months and died peacefully at his home surrounded by his beloved family. Don graduated in 1981 from Plainville High School in Plainville, KS. He served his country for nine years in the U.S. Navy on submarine duty and...
Chester Cleo ""Chet"" Baxter
Oct 13, 2013
Chester Cleo “Chet” Baxter passed away Sunday, October 13, 2013, at the Solomon Valley Manor in Stockton, Kansas at the age of 91. He was born in Logan, Kansas June 10, 1922 to A.R. and Irma (Reid) Baxter. Chet was married to Opal Bice June 3, 1942 in Stockton, Kansas. They were blessed with 5 children: Randy, Nancie, Mark,...
Juanita G. Dennett
Oct 5, 2013
Juanita Gwen Dennett passed away Saturday, October 5, 2013, at Dawson Place in Hill City, Kansas at the age of 89. She was born May 21, 1924 to David Waldene and Vivian Ann (Hanes) Tennyson in Lamar, Kansas. Juanita was united in marriage to Harold E. Dennett on August 4, 1943 and they moved to Palco in 1950. They...
George William Launchbaugh
Oct 5, 2013
George William Launchbaugh passed away Saturday, October 5, 2013, at Hays Regional Medical Center in Hays, Kansas at the age of 97. He was born the third child of Tallis and Ella (Dedrick) Launchbaugh on March 21, 1916 in the family home in the McGraw neighborhood of Union Township, Sheridan County, Kansas. George spent his childhood learning to work...
Archie Dean Moss
Oct 5, 2013
Archie Dean Moss passed away Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013 at his home in Hoxie at the age of 82. He was born May 17, 1931 to John Hubert and Margaret (Loy) Moss in Hoxie. Archie attended school in Hoxie and graduated from Sheridan Community High School with the class of 1950. He was united in marriage to JoAnn Neal...
Ernest J Hammerschmidt
Oct 4, 2013
Ernest J. Hammerschmidt passed away Saturday, October 4, 2013, at Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas at the age of 77. He was born October 11, 1935 to Joe and Mathilda (Kuhn) Hammerschmidt in Victoria, Kansas. Ernie was united in marriage to Nora J. Rohr on May 12, 1956 in Hays, Kansas. They were blessed with six children, Roger,...
Opal Laura Barb
Sep 25, 2013
Opal Laura (Rambo) Barb was born January 28, 1915 to Elic V. and Missouri (Taylor) Rambo on the family farm in Dallas County, Missouri. She passed away Wednesday, September 25, 2013, at the Redbud Village in Plainville, Kansas at the age of 98. She attended school at Pleasant Hope School in Dallas County until the tenth grade before moving...
Ronald G Turnbull
Sep 13, 2013
Ronald G. Turnbull passed away Friday, September 13, 2013, at the KU Medical Center in Kansas City, KS at the age of 68. Ron was born on October 22, 1944 to Irvin and Montie (Atteberry) at home near Stockton, Kansas. He grew up on the family farm with eleven siblings. He attended a country school until junior high and...
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