Obituary Listing

Jul 6, 2013

Leslie "Les" Donald Dechant, 77, Wichita, Kansas, formerly of Ness City, Kansas passed away July 6, 2013 in Wichita, Kansas, due to injuries sustained in a fall. Les was born July 20, 1935 to Antonius and Susanna Schneider Dechant in Bazine, Kansas. He was raised on the family farm in Bazine, Kansas. He married Shirley Ruth Delaney of Ness City,...

Jul 1, 2013

Bertha Solze's journey through life ended July 1, 2013, at the age of 93. Bertha was born October 23, 1919, near Milberger, Kansas, to Reinardt and Eva Karst. She was baptized and confirmed at Milberger Lutheran Church, later moved to WaKeeney. Bertha married Ralph Gatrel July 18, 1936. They had two children, Sylvia and Larry. On September 9, 1954, Bertha...

Jun 28, 2013

Doris Alberta Fercking Stiawalt, 84 resident of "Manor Care", Wichita, Kansas; passed into her Lord's hands on June 28, 2013. She was born on February 9, 1929 on the farm near Beeler, Kansas the daughter of Henry and Lillie Fercking. She was preceded in death by her husband, Claude M. Stiawalt, her parents, Lillie and Henry Fercking, her sister, Dorothy...

Jun 20, 2013

Rodney Terrell Barrows, age 73, passed away June 20, 2013 at Westy Community Care Home, Westmoreland, Kansas. He was born on September 25, 1939 in Ness City, Kansas the son of Donald and Beula Wykoff Barrows. Rod was a farmer-stockman his entire life, and retired from the Kansas Department of Health & Environment as a Livestock Waste Management Specialist in...

Jun 18, 2013

Clyde Eugene Gross, age 84, passed away on June 18, 2013 at the Ness County Hospital, Ness City. He was born on June 26, 1928 on the farm Southwest of Bazine the son of Henry and Mary Kuehn Gross. He was a carpenter, a United States Navy Veteran having served on the USS Newport News, and a member of the...

Jun 15, 2013

Marie Frances Erb, age 86, passed away at Atrium Medical Center, Corinth, Texas near her daughter's home. She was born on November 14, 1926 in Toronto, Kansas the daughter of Curtis and Frances Reynard Williams, Sr. She was a school teacher having taught in Woodson and Ness County schools. She was a graduate of Fort Hays State University and a...

May 30, 2013

Kenneth L. Babcock , age 85, passed away at his home in Cimarron, Kansas on May 30, 2013. He was born on October 1, 1927 in Utica, Kansas, the son of Harry and Myrtle Roeske Babcock. He was a farmer and grain elevator operator. He was a United States Navy veteran having served in World War II, Utica Lyons Club...

May 24, 2013

Viewing will be on Sunday, June 2, 2013 from 10:00am until 9:00pm at Fitzgerald Funeral Home. Waneta Lovitt, age 97, passed away May 24, 2013 at her home in Martinez, Georgia. She was born December 17, 1915 in a sod house in Leoti, Kansas to Lanton and Carrie (Seidel) Mast. She is preceded in death by her brother John Mast...

May 16, 2013

Mabel V. Hawkinson, age 99, passed away May 16, 2013 at the Ness County Hospital, Ness City. She was born July 22, 1913 on a farm near Clarksdale, MO to Opha and Emma Dyas Petty. She married Victor Hawkinson on May 21, 1936 in Dodge City, Kansas. He preceded her in death on April 20, 1972. She was also preceded...

May 9, 2013

Nathan Jay Slagle, 36, Brock, NE, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 9, 2013. Nathan was born Feb. 8, 1977 in Ness City, KS and lived in Ness City until he left home for college and his professional career. He was a loving husband to Melissa (Sandfort) Slagle and a devoted father to Braden and Harper. His...

May 6, 2013

Hays, Kansas Linda Ann Schaben, age 51, passed away at Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas on May 6, 2013. She was born on January 13, 1962 in Dighton, Kansas, the daughter of Fred and Peggy Garton Muffitt. She was a hairdresser and housekeeper. She was a member of Sacred Heart Church. She is survived by her parents of Dighton; daughters,...

Apr 28, 2013

Father David H. Kraus, 72, a retired priest of the Diocese of Dodge City, died April 28, 2013, at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. He was born August 3, 1940, in Ransom, Kansas, the son of Hugo and Alice (Hilmes) Kraus. He graduated from Arnold High School, and attended St. Mary of the Plains College in Dodge City, before transferring...

Apr 21, 2013

Rosalinda C. Gaschler, age 89, passed away April 21, 2013 at the Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas. She was born on January 3, 1924 in Ness County, Kansas the daughter of John and Anna Mary Haas Wasinger. She was a member of the Sacred Heart Church, Altar Society, and the American Legion Auxiliary all of Ness City and she worked...

Apr 19, 2013

Gerald James McDonald, age 77, passed away on April 19, 2013 at Galachia Heart Hospital, Wichita, Kansas. He was born on March 8, 1936 in Ransom, Kansas the son of Miles and Margaret Musselman McDonald. He was a lineman for electric companies serving Ness County as well as a farmer and stockman. He was a member of the United Methodist...

Apr 12, 2013

Ness City, Kansas M. Gene Hopkins, age 91, left this world on Friday, April 12, 2013 at Cedar Village in Ness City. He was born March 30, 1922 in Rush County, Kansas to Arthur Joseph and Eunice Lee (Peevey) Hopkins. He was the third of five children. In 1926, the Hopkins family moved by horse and wagon to their farm...

Apr 12, 2013

Celestine E. Leikam, age 95,passed away on April 12, 2013 at his home in Dodge City. He was born on February 16, 1918 in Catherine, Kansas the son of John and Rosa Garnnwitter Leikam. He was a barber in the Lora Locke Hotel for many years and a member of Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Dodge City. He was...

Apr 10, 2013

Mitchell Dean Ummel, 53, of Vassar, passed away on Wednesday, April 10, 2013 at his home. He was born April 1, 1960 in Ransom, KS, to Lyle and Mary Lou Downing Ummel. He attended school in the Ransom School District. He was a graduate of Fort Hays State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics and Computer Science...

Mar 21, 2013

Agnes Velma Pfannenstiel, age 86, passed away at Ness County Hospital, Ness City, Kansas, on March 21, 2013. She was born on May 8, 1926, in Ness City, Kansas, the daughter of Alex and Agatha Stoecklein Pfannenstiel. She was an Adorers of the Blood of Christ Nun and an elementary school teacher. After receiving her release from vows as a...

Feb 21, 2013

Peter T. Shauers, age 52, passed away at his home near Beeler, Kansas on Thursday, February 21, 2013. He was born on June 4, 1960 in Ness City, Kansas the son of Thomas and Wilma Prose Shauers. Pete was a near lifetime resident of Ness County, a farmer, and a member of the United Methodist Church, Beeler and he was...

Feb 17, 2013

Funeral Service Update . Services for Skyler Jones have been changed to Friday February 22, 2013, 1:30 P.M. at United Methodist Church in Ness City.

McCracken, Kansas

Skyler Allen Jones, age 22, passed away in McCracken, Kansas on February 17, 2013. He was born on June 11, 1990 in Hays, Kansas the son...