Obituary Listing

Jun 11, 2019

Larry Dean Schwartz passed from this life on June 11, 2019 at Hutchinson, Kansas. Larry was born January 7, 1941 to Philip and Lydia (Herman) Schwartz in Ness City, Kansas. After attending his school years through high school in Ness City he was a long time farmer and cattleman in Ness County. In 1960 he married Diana Jane Ely,...

Jun 11, 2019

Sandra Joyce Chapman, 79, passed away on June 11, 2019 at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas. She was born on October 12, 1939 in WaKeeney, Kansas the daughter of Dale and Anna (Hockanson) Mendenhall. She was an accountant, a member of the First Christian Church, Utica, and a member of the VFW Auxiliary and the Joy Center...

May 28, 2019

Janice Ilo Baczkowski, 65, passed away on May 28, 2019 at her home in Dighton, Kansas. She was born on January 26, 1954 in Ransom, Kansas to Michael and Margaret (Paul) Curtis.

Janice was the Lane County Register of Deeds since 2008. She married Theophile A. Baczkowski on Saturday, April 29th, 1972, in Ness City.

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May 13, 2019

Jennie Frances Tillitson, age 95, passed away on May 13, 2019 at the Grisell Memorial Hospital in Ransom. She was born on September 10, 1923 in Burdett the daughter of Robert Harrison "Harry" and Beatrice Ellen Miller Potter.

Jennie was a teacher before marriage and then stayed home to raise her family. She was a member of...

May 1, 2019

Kerry Wayne Garrison, 59, passed away on May 1, 2019 at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas. He was born on January 19, 1960 in Norton, Kansas the son of Darrell and Marvalee (Elling) Garrison.

Kerry was an over the road semi-trailer truck driver for 19 years. He also operated a backhoe and bulldozer in the...

Apr 26, 2019

Dorothy Viola Sekavec, age 93, passed away on April 26, 2019 at Cedar Village in Ness City, Kansas. She was born on May 5, 1925 in Bazine, Kansas the daughter of Alex and Elizabeth Stieben Ehrlich. On July 10, 1943 she married Harvey Sekavec in Bazine. To this union, four sons were born. Dorothy was a faithful and lifelong...

Apr 25, 2019

Ronald Dean Hemel, 78, passed away on April 25, 2019 at his home in Ness City, Kansas. He was born on February 18, 1941 in Ness City, the son of Philip and Mollie Funk Hemel. Ronald was a Farmer Stockman. He was a life time resident of Ness County except for the time he spent in the United States...

Apr 18, 2019

Mary Christine "Christy" (Nickelson) Smith age 58, of Wichita, Kansas passed away April 18, 2019. Christy was born June 24, 1960, in Hutchinson, KS the daughter of John Reuben Nickelson and Neola Mae (Redder) Nickelson. She attended Hutchinson High School and she earned her Associate Arts degree from Hutchinson Community College. In 1996 she began her career with Sonic...

Apr 12, 2019

Laura Georgene Nuss, 91, passed away on April 12, 2019 at Trinity Manor in Dodge City, Kansas surrounded by her loving family. She was born on July 6, 1927 in Dodge City the daughter of Nelson and Leila (Woolwine) Johnson. Georgene was a homemaker and farm wife, while living in the Buda Community for over 40 years where she...

Apr 10, 2019

Zena Patricia Scroggins, age 68, died at her home in Brownell, Kansas with her family on April 10, 2019.  She was born in Fairmont, West Virginia on March 17, 1951 the daughter of Howard and Betty Alexander Kelley. A private family cremated remains scattering service will be held at a later date.

Apr 10, 2019

Karen Dee Gillaspie, age 74, died at the Grisell Memorial Hospital on April 10, 2019.  She was born on July 28, 1944 in Quinter, Kansas the daughter of Kenneth and Izetta Johnson Shaw. She was married to Jerry Gillaspie.  Together they had two children Rod Gillaspie of Utica and Tina Mager of Peyton, Colorado. A family scattering service of...

Mar 26, 2019

Elton Leroy Margheim, 95, passed away on March 26, 2019 at Locust Grove Village in LaCrosse, Kansas. He was born on November 4, 1923 on a farm southeast of Bazine, Kansas the son of Henry and Mollie (Schwartz) Margheim.

Elton spent his entire life on this farm until he moved to Locust Grove Village in LaCrosse nearly...

Mar 23, 2019

Marjorie Eileen Elias, 87, passed away on March 23, 2019 at Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas. She was born on July 27, 1931 in McCracken, Kansas the daughter of Patrick and Sarah (McGaughey) Casey.

Marjorie was a homemaker. She graduated from Bazine High School in 1949 and was a lifelong resident of McCracken, Kansas. She also...

Mar 9, 2019

Marcella Briand, 94, passed away on March 9, 2019 at the Cedar Village Care Center in Ness City, Kansas. She was born on October 5, 1924 in Ness City, Kansas the daughter of Philip and Antonetta (Wasinger) Leiker. Marcella was a nurse's aide at Grisell Memorial Hospital, Ransom and was a medical assistant for Dr. Prakorn in Ness City....

Feb 24, 2019

Betty Belle Beckmeyer, 91, passed away on February 24, 2019 at the Cedar Village Care Center in Ness City. She was born on December 1, 1927 in Hays, Kansas the daughter of Claire and Agnes (Groff) Higgins.

She was a homemaker. She worked at a flower shop in Hays for several years after high school graduation. She...

Feb 23, 2019

Dianne Gail Wittman, 73, passed away on February 23, 2019 at Cedar Village Care Center in Ness City.  She was born on October 13, 1945 in Fredericksburg, Virginia the daughter of Susie Sacrey . For over twenty years, Dianne was Quality Control at McLane which services 7-11.  She was an auxiliary member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles.  She...

Feb 23, 2019

Martina Viola Farrington, 99, passed away on February 23, 2019 at the Cedar Village Care Center in Ness City, Kansas. She was born on May 27, 1919 in Munjor, Kansas the daughter of Alex and Margaret (Pfannenstiel) Leiker. She was a day care provider while she was living in California. After Martina moved to Ness City she became a...

Feb 22, 2019

Marilyn J. (Davis) Harless, 88, passed away on Friday, February 22 at Ness County Hospital, Ness City. She was born on January 28, 1931 in Ness City to Marshall and Jane (Goodfellow) Davis. She married Hugo A. "Hooks" Haas in 1950 in Perryton, TX. He preceded her in death on October 1, 1980. Her parents preceded her...

Feb 17, 2019

Dateline: Ness City, Kansas

Richard Lee Norton, 83, passed away on February 17, 2019, at the Rhode Island Suites in Ransom, Kansas. He was born on July 29, 1935, on the Family Farm south of Utica. He was the son of Thomas and Juanita (Lehman) Norton. Lee was raised...

Feb 1, 2019

Elaine Doris Merryfield, 90, passed away on February 01, 2019 at the Cedar Village Care Center in Ness City, Kansas.  She was born on May 26, 1928 in Fairfax, South Dakota the daughter of Raymond and Alla (Rehigh) Opbroek.

She was a cosmetic saleswoman. She was a member of Sacred Heart Church and Sacred Heart Altar Society. ...