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Eva Dibble Maxine

Eva Dibble Maxine

Apr 14, 2013

Eva Maxine Dibble passed away Sunday, April 14, 2013, at Solomon Valley Manor in Stockton, Kansas at the age of 92. She was born June 7, 1920 to William Ray and Lillian Hazel (Nowland) Snavely. Maxine was a graduate of Woodston Rural High School with the class of 1938. She was united in marriage to Dale D. Dibble on...

Eileen Rose Pratt

Eileen Rose Pratt

Apr 10, 2013

Eileen R. Pratt passed away Wednesday morning, April 10, 2013 at the Via Christi Villages in Hays, Kansas at the age of 81. She was born March 9, 1932 to Hugh and Helen (Robben) Campbell in the St. Anthony’s Hospital at Hays. Eileen attended rural schools and graduated from Leoville High School with the class of 1949. She was...

Ralph E. Hyde

Ralph E. Hyde

Apr 9, 2013

Ralph Eldon Hyde, 77, was born on a farm near Studley, Kansas, on March 11, 1936, to Walt and Mary “Mae” (Cunningham) Hyde. He passed away Tuesday, April 9, 2013, at his home in Hoxie, where he resided for more than 30 years. After Ralph’s childhood he spent time in the Military with the United States Army. When he...

Pearl E. Atkisson

Pearl E. Atkisson

Apr 9, 2013

Pearl E. Atkisson went peacefully to heaven on April 9, 2013, at the age of 85. She was born on a farm south of Fort Morgan, Colorado, June 13, 1927, to John Robert and Lola Madge (Stauffer) Prettyman. Pearl grew up in Colorado and then her family moved to Alma, Nebraska. Pearl married Delbert Stone. They had eight children,...

Richard A. "Rick" Dreher

Richard A. "Rick" Dreher

Apr 9, 2013

Richard A. “Rick” Dreher passed away Wednesday, April 9, 2013, at his home in rural Plainville at the age of 56. He was born in Plainville on October 11, 1956 to Edwin and Carolyn (Jacobs) Dreher. Rick was a graduate of Plainville High School. He was united in marriage to Kathleen Dreiling on August 26, 1978 in Plainville. They...

Leonard C. Werner

Leonard C. Werner

Apr 4, 2013

Leonard C. Werner passed away Thursday April 4, 2013 at his home in Plainville, Kansas at the age of 79. He was born in Rooks County, Kansas on September 14, 1933 to Joseph and Antonette “Nettie” (Larson) Werner. Leonard was a Plainville High School graduate. He served in the army during the Korean War. Leonard was united in marriage...

Violet Lorene Zinn

Violet Lorene Zinn

Apr 2, 2013

Violet Lorene Zinn passed away Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at Penn Rose Hospital in Colorado Springs, Colorado at the age of 92. Violet was born June 14, 1920 and was the daughter of John and Nora (Owens) Francisco. Violet married Clifford Zinn on August 8, 1947. She is preceded in death by her parents, John and Nora; and her...

Maxine L. Dix

Maxine L. Dix

Mar 26, 2013

Maxine Lucile (Dibble) Dix passed away Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas at the age of 81. Maxine was born March 13, 1932 in Osborne County, Kansas to Marshall and Velma (Dugan) Dibble. She graduated from Woodston High School in 1950. Maxine married Robert Dean Dix on January 17, 1951 in Kensington, Kansas and...

Lucille Katheryn Hesterberg

Lucille Katheryn Hesterberg

Mar 23, 2013

Lucille Katheryn Hesterberg passed away Saturday evening, March 23, 2013 at the Sheridan County Health Complex in Hoxie at the age of 92. She was born February 1, 1921 to Ernest and Sophie (Friederich) Wasserman in Bremen, Kansas. As a young girl Lucille attended school in Hoxie. She was united in marriage to Oscar Hesterberg on March 30, 1942...

Ina Irene Miller

Ina Irene Miller

Mar 22, 2013

Ina Irene Miller, daughter of Harvey E. and Beulah (Bunch) Richards, was born on August 8, 1921, in southeast Sheridan County, Kansas, and departed this life Friday, March 22, 2013, at Sheridan County Long Term Care in Hoxie, KS, at the age of 91. Ina was the fourth of six children. She grew up in Sheridan County and attended...

Margie Helen "Marge" Small

Margie Helen "Marge" Small

Mar 17, 2013

Margie Helen Small passed away Sunday evening, March 17, 2013 in the Phelps Memorial Health Center at Holdrege, NE at the age of 74. She was born January 14, 1939 to Peter George and Margaret (Cibolski) Weigant in Logan, KS. Marge graduated from Logan High School with the class of 1956. She earned a nursing degree from Fort Hays...

Margaret Ruth Bolte

Margaret Ruth Bolte

Mar 17, 2013

Margaret Ruth “Buttenhoff” Bolte passed away Sunday, March 17, 2013 at Rooks County Medical Center in Plainville, Kansas at the age of 88. Margaret was born October 8, 1924, on the family farm in Lincoln County, Kansas to August and Marie (Behrens) Buttenhoff. She was baptized October 26, 1924, and confirmed into the Lutheran faith April 2, 1939. She...

Richard Lee Laporte

Richard Lee Laporte

Mar 16, 2013

Richard Lee LaPorte passed away Saturday evening, March 16, 2013 at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas at the age of 79. He was born October 14, 1933 to Victor J. and Adella L. (Komrofske) LaPorte in Hastings, Nebraska. He attended local schools in Hastings. He was united in marriage to Hazel Mary Harvey on January 27, 1952...

Irene Marie Cressler

Irene Marie Cressler

Mar 14, 2013

Irene Marie (Beach) Cressler passed away Thursday morning, March 14, 2013, at the Sheridan County Health Complex LTC at the age of 78. She was born in Hoxie January 21, 1935 to E.W. and Dollie (Lowe) Beach. Irene married Larry Cressler on April 14, 1953 in the United Presbyterian Church in Hoxie. They were blessed with six children. They...

Wandalene Maxine "Wanda" Jones

Wandalene Maxine "Wanda" Jones

Mar 10, 2013

Wandalene "Wanda" Maxine Jones passed away at the Via Christi Nursing Home in Hays, Kansas Sunday, March 10, 2013, at the age of 81. She was born February 17, 1932 in Stockton, Kansas to Claude and Edith (Watkins) Pifer. Wanda graduated from Stockton High School in 1950. She married Paul E. Jones February 5, 1956 in Stockton, Kansas. They...

Roger Franklin Sells

Roger Franklin Sells

Mar 9, 2013

Roger Franklin Sells passed away Saturday, March 9, 2013 at his home in WaKeeney, Kansas at the age of 66. He was born March 26, 1946 in Topeka, Kansas, to Lee Franklin and Ione Laura (Conable) Sells. Roger married Velda Grecian May 28, 1968 in WaKeeney, Kansas. They were blessed with three children: Roger, Jr., Mindie and Lee. Roger...

Mary Claire Williams

Mary Claire Williams

Mar 7, 2013

Mary Claire Williams passed away Thursday, March 7, 2013 at her home in Plainville at the age of 83. She was born in Plainville April 7, 1929 to Lynn and Helen (Weigel) Lambert. She had one brother, Richard. Mary’s family moved to Washington, D.C. after she was born and her father ran a grocery store there. She lied about...

Susan Renee Chesney

Susan Renee Chesney

Mar 5, 2013

Susan Renee Chesney passed away Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at the Salina Regional Medical Center at the age of 59. She was born in Denver, Colorado March 16, 1953 to Chester and Opal (Bice) Baxter. Susan attended school in Stockton. She was united in marriage to Kent L. Chesney on June 17, 1977 at the First Congregational Church in...

Norman Mock

Norman Mock

Mar 4, 2013

Norman Mock passed away Monday, March 4, 2013 at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas at the age of 91. He was born in Plainville, Kansas October 13, 1921 to Albert and Charlotte (Stein) Mock. Norman was the oldest of six children. Norman was united in marriage to his first wife Dixie Lee Warren May 7, 1946. They...

Zita Lois Wente

Zita Lois Wente

Mar 4, 2013

Zita Lois Wente went to be with the Lord on March 4, 2013 at her home in Topeka, Kansas at the age of 86. She was born January 6, 1927 in Hoxie to Elmer and Elsie (Stanley) Buehler. Zita attended school in Hoxie and graduated from Hoxie High School with the class of 1944. She went on to receive...

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