Obituary Listing

Jun 27, 2021

Eleanor "Joan" Moore, 88, passed away on June 27, 2021 at her daughter's home in Tampa, Florida.  She was born on July 5, 1932 in Cainsville, Missouri the daughter of Elbert and Pearl (Painter) Bain.

She was a homemaker, a member of the United Methodist Church of Ness City and a member of Eastern Star.  She married...

Jun 19, 2021

Donald Wayne Summey, 82, passed away on June 19, 2021 at the Cedar Village Care Center in Ness City, Kansas.  He was born on August 28, 1938 in McDonald County, Missouri the son of Leo and Maurine (Anderson) Summey.

Don worked as the City Superintendent and maintenance in Utica. He also farmed and drove a truck. He...

Jun 18, 2021

Arlene Esther Miller, 92, passed away on June 18, 2021 at Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas.  She was born on October 23, 1928 in Ness City, Kansas the daughter of Harvey and Kathryn (Nonnast) Musbach.

She was a lifetime resident of Ness City, a member of the First Baptist Church, and was a homemaker.    She graduated...

Jun 18, 2021

Jackie Garrelts, 100, passed away on June 18, 2021 at the Trego-Lempke Memorial Hospital in WaKeeney, Kansas.  She was born on February 1, 1921 in Holyoke, Colorado the daughter of Colonel Frank and Mayme (Stanley) Ramsey.

A private family inurnment will be held at a later date in the Ransom Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be...

Jun 14, 2021

Lindsey Rae Crawford, 30, passed away on June 14, 2021 at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas.  She was born on December 27, 1990 in Hays, Kansas the daughter of Steven Crawford and April (Buhrle) Delo.

Lindsey worked at Grisell Memorial Long Term Care in housekeeping. She sold Kirby vacuums and worked in various fast food...

Jun 10, 2021

Lyle Dean Ummel, 85, passed away on June 10, 2021, at Rhode Island Suites in Ransom, Kansas.  He was born on July 31, 1935, in Ransom, Kansas, the son of Lloyd and Mildred (Green) Ummel.

Lyle graduated from Ransom High School in 1954 and soon after enlisted in the U.S. Army for two years where he was...

Jun 2, 2021

Marvin William Dechant, 95, passed away on June 2, 2021, at the Cedar Village Care Center in Ness City, Kansas.  He was born on January 1, 1926, south of Bazine, Kansas the son of Henry and Albertine (Schoendollar) Dechant.

Marvin was a farmer, stockman, and oilfield worker. He was a member of the Sacred Heart Church. He...

Jun 1, 2021

Vyrl Whipple, 82, passed away on June 1, 2021 at Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas.  He was born on August 18, 1938 on the farm South of Beeler, Kansas the son of Virgil and Ethel (Stout) Whipple.

Vyrl was a lifetime resident of Beeler and a farmer and rancher. He was a member of the United...

May 31, 2021

Betty Lou Richardson, 89, passed away on May 31, 2021 at the Rush County Memorial Hospital, Long Term Care in LaCrosse, Kansas.  She was born on September 14, 1931 in Hays, Kansas the daughter of Chester "Bud" and Nellie (Stoskopf) Foster.

Betty was a 1949 graduate of the Brownell High School. She worked the farm alongside her...

May 24, 2021

Carolyn Mae Venters, 62, passed away on May 24, 2021 at the Lane County Hospital in Dighton, Kansas.  She was born on April 2, 1959 in Ransom, Kansas the daughter of Charles and Marjorie (Luther) Walker.

Survivors include one daughter, Chasity Kinderknecht and her husband Kyle of Hays; her son, Shawn Johnson of Dighton; two brothers, Rex...

May 22, 2021

Howard was born January 28,1935 on a farmstead north of Arnold, Kansas to Everett and Jessie (Charles) Haug. Howard passed away peacefully in his sleep on May 22, 2021.

They moved to Gravette, Arkansas during his very young years then moved back to Kansas to a farm north of Arnold where he attended country school. He loved...

May 19, 2021

Barbara Jean Davis, 83, passed away on May 19, 2021 at the her home in Healy, Kansas.  She was born on April 28, 1938 in Brownell, Kansas the daughter of Lewis and Mildred (Sunley) Green.

Barbara drove a bus for the Scott County School District for many years, worked as a sales clerk for the Healy COOP...

May 10, 2021

Shirley Gertrude Gabel, 85, passed away on May 10, 2021 at her son's home in Wichita, Kansas.  She was born on October 7, 1935 in LaCrosse, Kansas the daughter of Hubert and Gertrude (Wierman) Brackney.

She a was a member of the Sacred Heart Church and Altar Society, she served on the board of the Ness City...

May 5, 2021

Christopher Michael Luciano, 48, passed away on May 5, 2021 at the Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas. He was born on January 14, 1973 in Arvada, Colorado the son of James and Linda (Reed) Cisneros.

He was a bus driver for the city of Denver, Co and Minneapolis, MN. Christopher also worked as a corrections officer...

Apr 27, 2021

Douglas Wayne Dimitt, 48, passed away on April 27, 2021 at his daughter's home in Great Bend, Kansas.  He was born on March 25, 1973 in Ness City, Kansas the son of Harlin Bailey, Sr and Vickie Dimitt.

Douglas was a truck driver. He married Carol Serres. They later divorced. Then, he married Tiayah Reazin on January...

Apr 14, 2021

Elsie Mildred Conine, 100, passed away on April 14, 2021 at her son's home in Cimarron, KS.  She was born on October 8, 1920 in Scott County, KS the daughter of Oscar and Emma Young.

Elsie was a housewife. She married Jack C. Conine on August 23, 1941, in Garden City, KS. He died on August 30,...

Apr 8, 2021

James Peter Johnson, 85, passed away on April 8, 2021 at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas.  He was born on October 1, 1935 in Omaha, Nebraska the son of Edwin and Rose (Curtis) Johnson.

Jim and Nadra met in Omaha through mutual friends while she was going to school. They married on October 13,1957 in...

Mar 31, 2021

Benedict Francis Brenner, 99, passed away on March 31, 2021 at the Ness County Hospital in Ness City, Kansas.  He was born on March 23, 1922, 6 miles north of Bazine, on the family farm, to William and Rose (Sweeney) Brenner. He married Margaret Klug on February 25, 1957. She passed away on October 2, 2015. He was a...

Mar 21, 2021

Kenneth Ray Baker, 81, passed away on March 21, 2021 at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas. He was born on December 15, 1939 in Ava, Missouri the son of Manferd and Nadine (Bell) Baker.

Kenneth was a conservation technician for the Soil Conservation Service for 27 years from 1968 – 1995. He began farming in...

Mar 16, 2021

Thomas Edward Sehl (1946 ~ 2021)

On Tuesday evening, March 16, Thomas left behind his weary body and joined those who have gone before him.  Now free to do all the things that he could no longer do.

He has left behind to grieve his wife of many years, Jo; his daughter and...