Obituary Listing

Dec 10, 2018

Wilma Jean Van Winkle was born May 18, 1935 in Ransom, Kansas to Ernest and Ruby Van Winkle and passed away December 10, 2018 at Rhode Island Suites in Ransom. As a child she attended The Christian Church in Ransom and was baptized July 3, 1948. At age 18 she joined The Rebekah Lodge in Ransom and later transferred...

Dec 2, 2018

John W. Kisslinger was born April 13th, 1932 the son of Herman and Catherine (Flax) Kisslinger.  He passed away at Rhode Island Suites in Ransom on December 2nd, 2018 at the age of 86 surrounded by family.

John grew up in rural Trego county northeast of Ransom and attended Cyrus school. He served in the United States...

Nov 20, 2018

Ona Merle "Pat" Stecklein, age 86, passed away on November 20, 2018 at the Trinity Manor in Dodge City, Kansas. She was born on May 8, 1932 in Ness County on the family farm 12 miles Northwest of Ness City, Kansas the daughter of Ronald and Phoebe (Lamoreaux) Snyder.

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Nov 17, 2018

Johnny Mac Showalter, age 65, passed away at his home in McCracken, Kansas on November 17, 2018. He was born on October 29, 1953 in LaCrosse, Kansas the son of Kenneth and Goldie (Higgins) Showalter

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Nov 11, 2018

Angela Marie Stecklein Friess, age 99, passed away on November 11, 2018 at Cedar Village, Ness City, Kansas. She was born on January 17, 1919 in Ness County, Kansas the daughter of Paul and Cecilia (Klaus) Gabel.

At the young age of 13 she entered the Adorers of Precious...

Oct 29, 2018

Arlan Dean Parker, son of Harold H. and Leona M. (Stowell) Parker was born in Cotesfield, NE, on August 12, 1933, and went home to glory on October 29, 2018, in Ness County Hospital at the age of 85 years 2 months, and 17 days.

At a young age, his family moved to...

Oct 27, 2018

Victor J. Riebel, age 91, died at Cedar Village, Ness City on October 27, 2018.  He was born on the family farm near Ness City on January 30, 1927 the son of Clem and Anna (Dinges) Riebel.

He attended Ness City High School and was a part of the State track team.  He had to end his...

Oct 25, 2018

Minnie Michaelis Rufenacht, age 98, died on October 25, 2018 at the Ness County Hospital, Ness City. She was born on March 7, 1920 on the farm in Trego County the daughter of Joseph and Regina Reitmeyer Flax.

She was a homemaker and...

Oct 22, 2018

M. Lucille Slagle, age 104, passed away at Cedar Village, Ness City on October 22, 2018. She was born on August 30, 1914 in Brownell, Kansas the daughter of Isaac and Emma (Metz) Grumbein.

After graduating from Ness City High School Lucille obtained her teacher's certificate and taught in a one room school...

Oct 19, 2018

Janet Loree (Dewald) Johnson, age 77, died on Friday, October 19, 2018 at the Ness County Hospital, Ness City. She was born January 31, 1941 in Great Bend, Kansas. She was the daughter of Victor and Alice (Schenkel) Dewald. On June 23, 1963, Janet married Donald Johnson in Bazine, Kansas. They later divorced. Janet was a graduate of the Bazine...

Oct 18, 2018

Armen E. Ideker, age 76, passed away on October 18, 2018 at the Cox Medical Center in Branson, Missouri. He was born on May 17, 1942 in Great Bend, Kansas the son of Ervin and Stella (Reid) Ideker.

He was the first employee hired at LaCrosse Furniture and helped...

Oct 13, 2018

Janelda Darlene Harkness, age 87, passed away on October 13, 2018 at Hays Med in Hays, Kansas. She was born on December 31, 1930 South of Brownell, Kansas the daughter of Jesse and Amelia (Keil) Brown.

On March 13, 1955 she married Keith Harkness in Utica, Kansas. They made...

Oct 7, 2018

Delano Dean "Doc" Schwindt, age 85, died on Sunday, October 7, 2018 at Grisell Memorial Hospital, Ransom. He was born on September 2, 1933 near Utica, Kansas the son of Benjamin and Ella (Foos) Schwindt.

Doc graduated from the eighth grade in a country school in Trego County that...

Oct 2, 2018

James William Walker, age 64, died on Tuesday, October 2, 2018 in Ness City, Kansas. He was born on June 18, 1954 in Oberlin, Kansas the son of Irvin and Violet Irene (Lively) Walker.

He drove a crude oil truck for 30 years prior to working for Well Watch...

Sep 19, 2018

Tevin Jordan "TJ" Freel, 26, passed away on September 19, 2018 at his home in Ness City, Kansas. He was born on April 21, 1992 in Dodge City, Kansas the son of Kevin and Justina Cordova Freel. He was the manager of the car wash in Ness City. He was the "Grillmaster" of the family. He enjoyed drawing and was...

Sep 9, 2018

Earl Wayne Ummel, 72, passed away on September 9, 2018 outside of LaCrosse, Kansas. He was born on July 12, 1946 in Ransom, Kansas the son of Frederick and Letha Tillitson Ummel. He was a Welder and Mechanic. He was in the United States Navy from 1966-1970. He worked at the Ness City Coop, Ransom Grade School, Deines Mowers, Missouri...

Sep 3, 2018

Donna Mae (Debes) Brookhart passed away Monday, September 3rd, at the age of 79 with family at her side.  Donna was the middle child born to Susan (Lang) and Otto Debes on April 7, 1939 in Great Bend, KS.  Donna's childhood was spent growing up on the Debes farm 3 miles northwest of Ness City,...

Sep 1, 2018

Melody Lynn Morgan, 67, passed away on September 1, 2018 at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas.  She was born on December 9, 1950 in Hays, Kansas the daughter of Don and Mary (Fuller) Ellis.

She was a homemaker.  She married Frank Ervin Morgan on Saturday, August 8th,...

Aug 31, 2018

Alvin Loy Keatley, son of Clarence and Inez (Kleweno) Keatley, was born November 7, 1939 near Brownell, Kansas. He passed away in his home in Goddard, KS on August 31,2018 at the age of 78.

Alvin had to take on the responsibilities of a man at the age of...

Aug 23, 2018

Regina Irene Stoppel, age 95, died on August 23, 2018 at the Ness County Hospital, Ness City. She was born on January 12, 1923 in Bazine to John and Agnes Friebus Tittel.

For many years, while raising their family, Regina and Otto ran a bakery in their home. Later,...