Obituary Listing

Jan 24, 2017

Verda Kay Johnson was born October 13, 1951 in Ransom, KS, to Katie (Sander) and Eddie Herman.   She grew up in Utica graduating from Utica High School in 1969.  She attended NWKAVTS, Goodland, graduating in 1971 with a degree in secretarial management. She was united in marriage to Jon Andrew Johnson on July 10th, 1971 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church...

Jan 15, 2017

Carroll Cheney, age 91, of Utica KS, youngest son of Joe and Vera (Johnson) Cheney, born September 11 th , 1925 on the Cheney Homestead in Gove County KS departed his life in the early morning hours of Sunday January 15 th 2017 at Gove County Medical Center in Quinter KS. Raised on the farm,...

Jan 14, 2017

Clara Louise Dubbs passed away at the age of 92 on January 14 , 2017 in Ransom, Kansas. She attended Ransom schools, and graduated from Kansas State, Manhattan, in 1946 with a bachelor's degree.

She then graduated from Wichita State University with a master in occupational therapy and worked many years in the...

Jan 13, 2017

Calvin W. Harvey, age 91, died Friday, January 13, 2017 at the Rhode Island Suites, Ransom, Kansas. He was born on June 24, 1925 in Woods, Kansas the son of Isaac and Eunice (Hawk) Harvey.

He was an entrepreneur and a chemical salesman. He was known throughout the area...

Jan 13, 2017

Mabel Blanche Hoss, 101, died Friday, January 13, 2017, at Cedar Village Long Term Care in Ness City where she had lived since 2001. She was born on January 11, 1916, to Lea and Maude (Gibson) Maranville on the family farm southeast of Ness City.

Mabel was schooled at home until fourth grade,...

Dec 31, 2016

Faye Whipple, age 95 passed away on December 31, 2016 at El Cajon, California. She was born on February 8, 1921. She married James "Chief" Whipple in 1972. They lived in San Diego County, California until his death on April 20, 2015. Graveside inurnment service will be on Thursday, February 23, 2017, 2:00 p.m. at...

Dec 31, 2016

Faye Whipple, age 95 passed away on December 31, 2016 at El Cajon, California. She was born on February 8, 1921. She married James "Chief" Whipple in 1972. They lived in San Diego County, California until his death on April 20, 2015. Graveside inurnment service will be on Thursday, February 23, 2017, 2:00 p.m. at...

Dec 28, 2016

Charles E. Pfannenstiel passed away December 28, 2016 at his home in Hays.  He was born February 28, 1941, on his family's farm just south of Ness City, Kansas, to Adolph and Blanche (Corrigan) Pfannenstiel.  Charles was 75 years of age.

Charles was a 1959 graduate of Ness City High School.  He went on to earn his...

Dec 23, 2016

Dr. Herman Dwane "Sandy" Santala, DVM MS, age 83, died December 23, 2016 at his home near Woodbury, TN.

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Dec 21, 2016

John Bauer, age 92, died at his home in rural Arnold, Kansas on December 21, 2016.  He was born November 20, 1924 in rural Arnold, Kansas the son of Conrad and Katie Kraft Bauer. He was a veteran of the United States Army having served in World War II.  He was a farmer and dairyman. and a member of...

Nov 22, 2016

Albertina Anna Fehrenbach, age 90, died on Tuesday, November 22, 2016 at Cedar Village Care Center, Ness City. She was born on October 24, 1926 in Arnold, Kansas the daughter of Frank and Catherine (Flax) Flax.

She was a lifetime resident of Ness County and moved to Ness City...

Nov 17, 2016

Viola Ruth Burditt, age 92, died on November 17, 2016 at Cedar Village, Ness City. She was born on April 19, 1924 in Ness City the daughter of Harvey C. and Kathryn Nonnast Musbach.

She was a lifelong resident of Ness County and a member of the First Baptist...

Nov 16, 2016

Daniel Nicholas Johnson, age 70, died on Wednesday, November 16, 2016 at Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas. He was born on December 19, 1945 in Hutchinson, Minnesota the son of Richard Lafayette and Alice Johanna Jensen Johnson. He was a member of the Bazine Seventh Day Adventist Church. He enjoyed hunting, playing the saxophone, and...

Nov 14, 2016

Darrell W. Garrison, age 77, died November 14, 2016 at Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas. He was born on September 16, 1939 the son of Alonzo and Blanche Trefeathern Garrison in rural Graham County, Kansas. He worked for Clear Creek Oil Company until he retired. He was a US Army...

Nov 9, 2016

Eleanor Ann Lee, 80, passed away on November 9, 2016 at the Cedar Village Care Center in Ness City, Kansas.  She was born on March 24, 1936 in Preston, Kansas the daughter of Gilbert and Ruth (Otstott) Arnold. She was a very active in the real estate market and also worked in human resources for Continental Can Company. Eleanor...

Nov 2, 2016

Helen Catherine Koerner, age 88, passed away, surrounded by her family, on Wednesday, November 2, 2016 at Cedar Village Care Center, Ness City. She was born October 24, 1928 on the family farm near Antonino, Kansas the daughter of Jacob M. and Amelia Werth Haas. She was a 1947 graduate of Girls' Catholic High School, Hays and then went to...

Oct 31, 2016

Dorothy Jean Plum, 68, passed away at her home in Liberty, Missouri, on October 31 2016, at 10:55pm,after a long battle with multiple chronic health conditions. She was born in Great Bend, KS on December 25, 1947 to Harry and Viola (Wimmer) Yost and was the second to youngest of 5 children. Dorothy grew up in a small, central Kansas...

Oct 14, 2016

Kara LeeAnn Snell McLain, age 19, died October 14, 2016 near Hutchinson, Kansas. She was born on August 21, 1997 in Hays, Kansas the daughter of Dr. Allen L. and Barbara A. Snell McLain. She was a 2015 graduate of Western Plains High School, Ransom. She attended Southwestern College, Winfield where she was a member...

Oct 12, 2016

Julia Katherine Davenport Zeller, 95, died Wednesday, October 12, 2016 at the LTC of the Rush County Memorial Hospital. She was born December 18, 1920 in rural McCracken to Herbert and Ida (Darkes) Davenport. She was a 1938 graduate of McCracken High School and received her two-year teaching certificate from Fort Hays University. She taught two years in a one...

Oct 8, 2016

Francis H "Shorty" Wierman, 93 years 11 months of McCracken, Kansas passed away October 8, 2016 at Rush County Memorial Hospital Long Term Care in Lacrosse KS. He was born Nov. 8, 1922 in Ness County, KS to William J. and Margaret McGaughey Wierman. He was a contractor and farmer, World War II army veteran, serving May...