Obituary Listing

Apr 10, 2026

"Bobbi" Barbara Lea Spayde, 81, of Ness City, Kansas, passed away on Friday, April 10, 2026, at Ness County Hospital in Ness City.

She was born on September 18, 1944, in Great Bend, Kansas, the youngest daughter of Wilbert and Lois (Yount) Stieben.

Bobbi worked for many years as a medical records clerk for Dr....

Mar 31, 2026

Richard Joseph Kerr, 70, of Ness City, Kansas, passed away in Ness City on Tuesday, March 31, 2026.

He was born on February 12, 1956, in Dodge City, Kansas, the son of Howard and Florence (Gabel) Kerr.

Rick worked as a carpenter for many years in Topeka, where he built office buildings and helped countless...

Mar 31, 2026

Ronald Duane Sekavec, age 75, passed away on March 31, 2026, at the Ness County Hospital, Ness City, Kansas.  He was born April 12, 1950, in Great Bend, KS to Harvey and Dorothy (Ehrlich) Sekavec. He grew up on the farm south of Brownell and graduated from Ness City High School and Fort Hays State University with a master's...

Mar 24, 2026

Ethel Kay Foos, 85, passed away on March 24, 2026, at Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas. She was born on November 9, 1940, in Bazine, Kansas the daughter of Theodore and Wilma (Hoersch) Wittman.

Ethel was a cook at the Bazine Schools for 19 years and seamstress at the LaCrosse Furniture Factory for 19 years. She...

Mar 10, 2026

Joseph Henry Herrman, 88, passed away on March 10, 2026, at Rhode Island Suites in Ransom, Kansas.  He was born on May 26, 1937, in Utica, Kansas the son of Albert and Isabel (Lafort) Herrman.

Joe was a farmer and a soil conservationist. He was a member of the Ransom VFW Post No. 7972. He married Della...

Mar 1, 2026

Linda Kay Gumescheimer, 73, of Bazine, Kansas, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 1, 2026, at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas.

She was born on July 29, 1952, in Bazine to Vernon and Evelyn (Stieben) Gumescheimer. Linda spent most of her life in her hometown, cherishing the closeness to family and the familiar community that shaped...

Feb 8, 2026

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Dakota James McInnis. Dakota was born June 23, 1993, in Garden City, Kansas. He passed tragically in a motor vehicle accident on February 8, 2026, at the age of 32. He is the son of Cally Landon of Deerfield and Holly McInnis of Wichita. Dakota is a 2012...

Feb 4, 2026

Verda M. Ochs, 96, passed away on February 4, 2026, at Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas.  She was born on March 8, 1929, in Arnold, Kansas the daughter of Conrad and Katie (Kraft) Bauer.

Verda was a med aide and nurse aide retiring at the age of 91. She enjoyed baking especially bread, cooking, knitting, crocheting,...

Feb 1, 2026

Shirley Margaret Foos, age 95, passed away peacefully on February 1, 2026, at Cedar Village Long Term Care in Ness City, Kansas.

Born on November 15, 1930, on the family farm east of Beeler, Kansas, Shirley was the daughter of James E. and Alva A. (Shover) Johnson. She grew up on the farm and began her education...

Feb 1, 2026

Billy Ray Barb (Bill), age 82, passed away peacefully on February 1, 2026, at Cedar Village Care Center in Ness City, Kansas, surrounded by family. Bill was born on September 11th, 1943, in Hobbs, New Mexico to Kenneth Albert Barb and Margery Mardell Yearout. Bill and his siblings Carol Lee and Jon Robert were raised in Madison, Kansas. Bill...

Jan 25, 2026

Kathleen M. Wendler, 84, passed away on January 25, 2026, at the Hutchinson Regional Medical Center in Hutchinson, Kansas.  She was born on August 12, 1941, in Park, Kansas, the daughter of Anthony and Dorothy (Haffner) Wildeman.

She married Mell Wendler on June 6, 1960, in Park, Kansas. Kathy devoted herself to her family as a homemaker...

Jan 24, 2026

Annette M. (Kraus) Lang, 65 passed away January 24, 2026, after an extended battle with cancer. She went to her eternal resting place surrounded by family at her home in Solomon.

She was born September 30, 1960, in Ransom, Kansas, the daughter of Hugo and Alice (Hilmes) Kraus. She was a proud graduate of Ransom High School...

Jan 23, 2026

Charles Eugene Davis, age 91, went home to be with the Lord Jesus Christ, his Savior, on January 23, 2026, at his home in Byrdstown, Tennessee.

Charles—known to many as Chuck—was born on May 20, 1934, in Boston, Massachusetts, the eldest son of Herbert E. and Eilene (Toika) Davis. He grew up in the inner-city neighborhood of...

Jan 16, 2026

Vanessa Ann Heinrichs, 34, was born at Saint Catherine Hospital in Garden City, KS on February 7, 1991. She passed away peacefully on January 16, 2026 from Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome.

Vanessa spent her school years in Ulysses, Kansas then moved to a group home in Hays, Kansas. She had sparkly blue eyes which usually contained a glint of...

Jan 16, 2026

Sheryl Dee Bain, 65, passed away January 19, 2026, at her home in Dighton, Kansas. She was born August 13, 1960, in Boulder, Colorado, to Albert and Verona (Roby) Forsyth.

After living many years in Colorado and Wyoming, Sherri, as many knew her, moved to Dighton, Kansas in 2009. It was then she bought her home and...

Jan 15, 2026

Susan Louise Pfannenstiel, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully on January 15, 2026 at the age of 75. She was surrounded by her loving family at home, in Aurora, Colorado.

Born on September 29, 1950, in Great Bend, Kansas, Susan was the daughter of Claude Summers and Louise Foos. She grew up in Scott...

Jan 8, 2026

Carolyn Jane Vogel, 88, of Ness City, Kansas, passed away January 8, 2026, at Cedar Village Care Center. She was born August 4, 1937, in Halstead, Kansas, to Milton and Hilda (Berger) Beutler.

Carolyn was an elementary school teacher, beginning her career in Arnold, Kansas. After several years at home raising her children, she resumed teaching in...

Jan 3, 2026

Linda Mae Sekavec, 76, of Ness City, Kansas, passed away peacefully on January 3, 2026, at Cedar Village Care Center. She was born on June 18, 1949, in Hays, Kansas, the beloved daughter of Eugene and Mary (Befort) Leiker.

Linda was a devoted member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and the Altar Society. She dedicated her professional...

Dec 18, 2025

Pauline (Wasinger) Witthuhn went to her eternal rest at Cedar Village LTC on December 18, 2025.  She was born to John and Anna Mary (Haas) Wasinger on January 5, 1928, on the farm NW of Ness City.

She attended Sacred Heart Catholic School and graduated from Ness City High School in 1946. She married Bud Witthuhn on...

Dec 12, 2025

Jimmie Newton Curtis, age 89, passed away on December 12, 2025 at the Atchison Senior Village in Atchison, Kansas.  He was born on August 28, 1936, in Ness City, Kansas the son of Michael and Margaret Paul Curtis.

He was a near lifetime resident of Ness City where he operated the family liquor store, and retired from...