Obituary Listing

Nov 30, 2021

Alan Dean Henry, 70, passed away on November 30, 2021 in Salina, Kansas. He was born November 7, 1951 in Hays, Kansas the son of Lyle and Betty (Poe) Henry.

Alan retired from the Coleman Company after 25 years in Wichita. He retired to the Eureka area later he moved to Salina.

He is survived...

Nov 29, 2021

Donald Max Sheldon, 79, passed away on November 29, 2021 at the Ness County Hospital in Ness City, Kansas. He was born on August 5, 1942 in rural Ness City, Kansas the son of Jack and Helen (Talbert) Sheldon.

Max was a pipeline gauger. After high school he joined the United States Navy. He worked for Clear...

Nov 24, 2021

David Eugene Lawrence, 81, passed away on November 24, 2021 at Cedar Village Care Center in Ness City, Kansas.  He was born on April 9, 1940 in Wright County, Missouri the son of Richard and Dortha (Conrow) Lawrence.

He was a blacksmith and welder and could create and fix anything that was made out of metal. On...

Nov 22, 2021

Julius Albert Henning, 95, of Ransom, passed away at Cedar Village Care Center at Ness City, on November 22, 2021.

Julius was the son of Anthony "Pop" aka "Antone" Henning and Emma (Mertens) Henning of Willowdale, KS.  He was the oldest of seven children and was born on the family farm at Willowdale, KS on August 25,...

Nov 19, 2021

Muriel Elizabeth (Leonard) Davis, age 90, went to be with the Lord Jesus her Savior at her home in Minneola, FL on November 19, 2021. She was born in Blue Ridge, VA on August 4, 1931, the eldest daughter of Anthony and Bertha (White) Leonard.

Muriel grew up working on the family farm while attending Colonial Elementary....

Nov 16, 2021

Raymond Emanuel Mai, 97, passed away on November 16, 2021, at the Trego County-Lemke Memorial Hospital, WaKeeney. He was born on January 22, 1924, the son of Fred and Marie (Blehm) Mai in the farmhouse in Trego County.

Raymond was raised on the farm in Trego County and went to the Wilcox country school and attended the...

Nov 13, 2021

Jerome Aquilla Storms, 78, passed away on November 13, 2021 at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas.  He was born on December 4, 1942 in Lloydminister, Alberta, Canada the son of James and Christine (Vert) Storms.

Prior to moving to the United States, he served in the Canadian Armed Forces. On May 7, 1973 he married...

Nov 12, 2021

John Feeney, 85, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 12, 2021 at Cedar Village Care Center, Ness City, KS.  He was born on December 9, 1935 in Washington, D.C. the son of John Feeney, Sr. and Myra (Richardson) Feeney.  He graduated from Calvin Coolidge High School. After high school he trained as an Electrical Draftsman where he used his...

Nov 5, 2021

Ronald Dean Horchem, passed away on Friday, November 5, 2021 at Trego County-Lemke Memorial Hospital in WaKeeney, KS.  He was born on August 25, 1933 to Orville "Mike" and Chole (Scott) Horchem in Great Bend. KS.

Ron was raised on the family farm North of Ransom, Kansas. He spent his life farming the land that he so...

Oct 23, 2021

Michael Ray Pavlu, 63, passed away as a result of an auto accident on October 23, 2021.  Mike was born on March 7, 1958 in Albuquerque, NM.  The son of Anthony J (Tony) and Mary Ann Pavlu.  He attended grade school at Sacred Heart School and graduated high school from Ness City High School in 1976.

Mike...

Oct 22, 2021

Fern Jeanette Funk Mishler, beloved sister, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, aunt, and friend passed away Friday, October 22, 2021.  She is preceded in death by her parents, Alvin and Elma Funk, her brother, Ray Funk, her husband, John Mishler, her son, Greg Mishler, her grandson, Tanner Mishler, and her daughter-in-law, Susan Mishler. She is survived by her sons, Bruce...

Oct 19, 2021

Epigmenio Chacón-Muñoz, 82, passed away on October 19, 2021 at the Sun Porch of Dodge City in Dodge City, Kansas.  He was born on June 10, 1939 in Madera, Chihuahua, Mexico the son of Epigmenio and Diega (Munoz) Chacón-Muñoz.

On May 16, 1966 he married Estela Jimenez in Madera, Chihuahua, Mexico. He was a farmer and had...

Oct 13, 2021

Robert Charles Metzker, age 57, passed away on October 13, 2021 at his home in Ness City, surrounded by his wife, mother, and children, after a lengthy battle with cancer. Rob was born on December 23, 1963 in Boulder, CO, the son of Robert F. and Helen (Prose) Metzker. He went to grade school and high school in Boulder...

Oct 3, 2021

Richard Lynn Werth, 77, passed away on October 3, 2021 at Hospice House in Hutchinson, Kansas.  He was born on January 7, 1944 in Ransom, Kansas the son of Constantine "CG" and Celeste (Jacobs) Werth.

He was the Owner and President of Werth Oil Co., Inc. He attended Fort Hays State University, was a member of Sacred...

Sep 30, 2021

Shirley Elizabeth Jones, 92, passed away on September 30, 2021 at the Gove County Medical Center in Quinter, Kansas.  She was born on February 20, 1929 in Herndon, Kansas the daughter of John and Elizabeth (Goltl) Grafel.

On August 21, 1949 she married Bill Jones in Herndon, Kansas. The couple made their home on a farm South...

Sep 25, 2021

Robert Keith "Jigger" Funk, 86, passed away on September 25, 2021 at his home in WaKeeney, Kansas.  He was born on July 10, 1935 in rural Ness County, Kansas the son of Theodore and Dorothy (Matkins) Funk.

Jigger attended Ness City Elementary school and graduated from Ness City High School in 1953.  He attended Garden City Junior...

Sep 25, 2021

Myra Arlene Goodman Coker was born on March 30, 1932 in Beeler, Kansas.  She passed away peacefully at age 89 on September 25, 2021 in Wichita, Kansas.  She was a lifelong resident of Ness County.

Myra was preceded in death by her parents, Clifford Goodman and Katherine...

Sep 23, 2021

Earl Klaus, 67, passed away on September 23, 2021, in rural Ness County, Kansas.  He was born on February 20, 1954 in Hays, Kansas the son of Andrew and Charlene (Weigel) Klaus.

Earl was a diesel mechanic for 35 years at Schwartzkopf Sales and Service and Walker Implement. He was a member of Sacred Heart Church where...

Sep 19, 2021

Mirna Lizth Barrera Rodriguez, age 40, died on September 19, 2021 at Providence Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas.  She was born on October 13, 1980 the daughter of Isidoro Barrera Fuentez and Juana Maria Gomez Valencia.

Funeral service will be held on Sunday, September 26, 2021, 2:00 p.m at the Sacred Heart Church, Ness City.

Sep 10, 2021

John Charles Squier, age 60, passed away peacefully at his home in Ransom, Kansas. He was born October 22, 1960 to Russell and Veta (Walker) Squier.

John was a United States Army Ranger veteran, world traveler, poet, author, philosopher of life and brother to many. One of John's greatest achievements was the publication of his novel and...