Obituary Listing

Jan 17, 2025

George Warren Riffel, 63, passed away on January 17, 2025 at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas.  He was born on October 25, 1961 in Plainville, Kansas the son of Warren and Darlene (Naiman) Riffel.

George was a stockman and oil pumper. He was a member of the Cattleman's Association, and NRA. He loved guns, his...

Jan 14, 2025

Bill D. Scott, age 90, passed away Tuesday January 14, 2025, at Cedar Village, Ness City, KS.

Bill was born Sunday, May 20, 1934, in Ransom, Ks., the eldest son of Robert Wayne and Jessie Ann (Petty) Scott.

He attended grade school at Cottage County school near their home northeast of Ransom.  After his parents...

Jan 9, 2025

Judith Ann Schwindt, 87, passed away on January 9, 2025, at the Locust Grove Village in LaCrosse, Kansas.  She was born on January 16, 1937, in LaCrosse, Kansas the daughter of Oliver and Ruth (Joseph) Williams.

Judy was a homemaker and a member of the Bazine Methodist Church.  She married Keith Orvis Schwindt on July 9, 1953...

Dec 29, 2024

John Howard Hanson, age 80, died on December 29, 2024, at Cedar Village, Ness City, Kansas.  He was born on January 27, 1944, in Garden City, Kansas, the son of Harold and Mildred (Rogers) Hanson.

John graduated from Garden City High School and then graduated from Garden City Community College.  He then went to work for the...

Dec 28, 2024

Gerald Thomas Barnes, 83, passed away on December 28, 2024, at the Pawnee Valley Community Hospital in Larned, Kansas.  He was born on September 8, 1941, in McCracken, Kansas the son of Thomas and Mary (Herrman) Barnes.

G.T. graduated from McCracken High School in 1959 and then went to St. Mary's of the Plains College where he...

Dec 19, 2024

Patricia Anne Pfaff, 78, passed away on December 19, 2024, at the Grisell Memorial Hospital in Ransom, Kansas.  She was born on November 13, 1946, in Spearville, Kansas, the daughter of Cecil and Amy (Pendleton) Miller.

Pat attended high school in Hanston completing her sophomore year. She then married Leon Pfaff on May 21, 1963, in LaCrosse,...

Dec 18, 2024

Jeanette V. Coffman, 81, passed away peacefully with her husband, Steve, by her bedside on December 18, 2024. She had been courageously battling Parkinson's disease for the last five years.

Jeanette was born in Ransom, Kansas, on September 15, 1943, to Edward and Mary Vogel. She graduated from Ness City High School and went on to attend...

Dec 16, 2024

Conrad E. Edwards, 78, passed away on December 16, 2024 at the Chattanooga, Tennessee.  He was born on October 8, 1946 in Ransom, Kansas the son of Orvil and Lenora (Bauer) Edwards.

C. E. graduated from Beeler High School and later was a helicopter pilot in the United States Army. He also flew helicopters to offshore drilling...

Nov 30, 2024

Greg Overlease, aged 68, of Ness City, formerly of Stockton, Norton, and Dresden, passed away on Saturday, November 30, 2024. Born on August 14, 1956, in Oberlin, Kansas, he was the son of Cecil and Ramona Overlease.

Greg graduated from Scott City High School in 1974 and pursued carpentry at Vo-Tech school in Goodland. He married Annette...

Nov 25, 2024

Mark Douglas Munsch, aged 62, passed away on November 25, 2024, in Hays, KS. Born on July 10, 1962, Mark was a man of deep devotion to his family and friends, known for his patriotism and love of sports, particularly as a lifelong fan of the Kansas Jayhawks and the Kansas City Chiefs. His tender heart extended to his...

Nov 23, 2024

Gwendolyn Joy Klitzke, age 91, passed away on November 23, 2024, at the Rhode Island Suites, Ransom, Kansas.  She was born on March 30, 1933, in Ransom, Kansas, the daughter of Willard E and Hollis (Farmer) Stowe.

She was a member of the Methodist Church in Ransom and was a strong supporter of the area 4-H club.  ...

Nov 18, 2024

Sandra Lee Stum, 88, passed away on November 18, 2024 at the Hutchinson Regional Medical Center in Hutchinson, Kansas.  She was born on December 13, 1935 in McPherson, Kansas the daughter of Leonard and Louisa (Frusher) Stairrett.

Sandra was a farm wife and a paraeducator. She was a member of Eastern Star. She was a 4-H leader...

Nov 15, 2024

Clarice Marie Stoecklein, age 85, passed away on November 15, 2024, at Cedar Village, Ness City, Kansas.   She was born on May 21, 1939, in Schoenchen, Kansas, the daughter of Wendelin W. and Brigitta (Dinges) Werth.

On October 11, 1958, she married Leonard Stoecklein in Schoenchen.  Together they made their home in Ness City where they raised...

Nov 12, 2024

Karen Sue Sherwin, 57, passed away on November 12, 2024, at her home in Garden City, Kansas. She was born on June 21, 1967, in Ness City, the daughter of Warren and Alberta (Anderson) Sherwin. Karen grew up on the family farm in southwest Ness County and was a 1985 graduate of Ness City High School where she was...

Oct 25, 2024

Bruce Burgess, age 72, passed away on October 25, 2024, in Lakewood, Colorado. He was the son of Orley and Evelyn (Ista) Burgess.

Funeral services have been arranged through Fitzgerald Funeral Home, Ness City, Kansas.

Burial will be in the Arnold Cemetery, Arnold, Kansas on Thursday, November 7, 2024, 10:00 a.m.

Words of...

Oct 17, 2024

Michael Quaine Dyer, aged 80, passed away on October 17, 2024, at the Medicalodges Kinsley in Kinsley, Kansas. Born on August 25, 1944, in Lamar, Colorado, he was the son of Quaine Sell Word and Doris Louise (Palmer) Dyer. Michael spent his early years in Dighton and later lived with his brother, John, in Bazine before settling in Kinsley....

Oct 10, 2024

Donna Colleen Whipple, 90, passed away on October 10, 2024, at the Lane County Hospital LTC in Dighton, Kansas.  She was born on August 9, 1934, in Beeler, Kansas, the daughter of Herbert and Dorothy (Whipple) Stout.

She was a homemaker, farm wife, mother of four, and a member of the Beeler Methodist Church.  Donna was always...

Oct 2, 2024

Mary Lou Ummel, 86, passed away on October 2, 2024, at the Cedar Village Care Center in Ness City, Kansas.  She was born on March 8, 1938, in Hutchinson, Kansas the daughter of Wilkins and Mildred (Murphy) Downing.

She earned her teaching certificate and then taught in the area schools.  Mary Lou also worked for Simpson Farm...

Sep 30, 2024

Jo Ann Feeney, 83, passed away on September 30, 2024 at the her home near Ness City, Kansas.  She was born on November 21, 1940, in Great Bend, Kansas the daughter of Joe and Marjorie (Bickel) Petersilie.

Jo Ann was a lifelong resident of Ness County except for the time she was in business school and while...

Sep 29, 2024

James Yaeger, Branson West, MO, son of Peter and Martha (Schwein) Yaeger, was born December 15, 1943, at Bazine, KS, and departed this life on September 29, 2024, at the age of 80.

On January 29, 1972, James was united in marriage to Carely Wanker. They made their home in Ness City, KS for many years until...