Obituary Listing

Feb 27, 2024

Ilene Norton, age 93, died at Brookdale Senior Living, Hays, Kansas on February 27, 2024. She was born on May 6, 1930, in rural Beeler, Kansas, to Jacob and Myrtle (Schamaun) Merryfield and was the fourth of five children. Ilene and her family resided 8 miles south of Beeler, KS from birth to young adulthood.

Ilene attended...

Feb 22, 2024

Ronald Francis Brenner, age 63, died at his home on February 22, 2024.  He was born on June 30, 1960, in Larned, Kansas, the son of Benedict and Margaret (Klug) Brenner.

Ron graduated from Thomas More Preparatory School, Hays and then went on to attend Kansas State University where he received his bachelor's degree.  Ron was a...

Feb 20, 2024

Carlynn Neil Foos was born July 8, 1934, on the farm near Bazine, Kansas and passed away February 20, 2024, at the age of 89.  He was born to Elmer and Lydia (Fech) Foos.  He attended grades 1 – 8 at Belles Letters country school and graduated from Bazine High School in 1952.

He worked multiple jobs...

Feb 19, 2024

Norma Jean (Kellie) Stull, 88, passed away on Monday, February 19, 2024 at Penrose Hospital in Colorado Springs, Colorado. She was born on September 15, 1935 in Sutherland, Nebraska to Francis and Esther (Nicholson) Kellie.

Norma was preceded in death by her father, Francis; mother, Esther; stepfather, Fred Stull; older sister, Leila Mae; and nephew, Dennis Burkholder....

Feb 15, 2024

Delores Nadine Betz, age 79 of Norman, Oklahoma, passed away on February 15, 2024. She was born March 16, 1944 in Dodge City, Kansas to George Swatzell and Susie (Pelton) Swatzell. Delores graduated from Ness City High School in 1962.

On February 16, 1963 she married Gary Merle Betz. They had two children, April and Aaron and...

Feb 15, 2024

Shirley Ann Ummel was born into the large family of Jacob "Jake" and Charlotte "Lottie" (Voos) Hemel on September 3, 1940 in Dighton, Kansas.  This is where she grew up and attended school, graduating from Dighton High with the class of 1958.

On August 5, 1961, Shirley married the love of her life, Gary Ummel in Dighton...

Feb 8, 2024

Berniece Florence Pfannenstiel, age 96, died on February 8, 2024, at Grisell Memorial Hospital ISB, Ransom.  She was born on July 24, 1927, on the family farm near Ransom the daughter of Frank J. and Elizabeth (Friess) Landwehr.

Berniece was a 1945 graduate of Ransom High School.  She married Harold F. Pfannenstiel on April 27, 1948, in...

Feb 3, 2024

Melvin F. Meis passed away on February 3, 2024, at Cedar Village, Ness City, Kansas. He was born on October 29, 1930, in Ness City, Kansas, the son of Leo and Sera (Stecklein) Meis. Melvin went to Sunshine School and then graduated from Ness City High School in 1948. He was a lifelong resident of Ness City.

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Feb 1, 2024

Neal E. Delaney, age 77, went to his final adventure on February 1, 2024, after a battle with cancer.  He died surrounded by his family at Cedar Village, Ness City, Kansas.  Neal was born on October 7, 1946, in Ransom, Kansas, the son of Sam and Frieda (Meis) Delaney.

Neal attended Ness City Schools, graduating in 1965,...

Jan 30, 2024

Mary Etta (Rollins) Hatton, age 63, died on January 30, 2024, at Cedar Village, Ness City.  She was born on October 10, 1960, in LaCrosse, Kansas, the daughter of Wilbert "Bill" and Bernice (Bennett) Rollins.

Mary grew up in rural McCracken, attended early school years in Hays, lived in Florida for several years and eventually settled in...

Jan 22, 2024

Troy Allen Schneider, 59, passed away on January 22, 2024 at the Cedar Village Care Center in Ness City, Kansas.  He was born on October 28, 1964 in WaKeeney, Kansas the son of Vernon and LaVeta (Rider) Schneider.

Troy was a grain elevator operator for Frontier Ag in Ransom.

Survivors include his life partner, Michelle...

Jan 19, 2024

Janice Marie Pfannenstiel, 73, passed away on January 19, 2024 at Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas. She was born at St. Anthony's Hospital in Hays, Kansas July 31,1950 to Wendell and Mary G. "Marie" (Wierman) Pfannenstiel.

She was baptized at Sacred Heart Church in Ness City, KS as an infant with her uncle William B. Pfannenstiel...

Jan 19, 2024

Willa M. Hair, 93, passed away on January 19, 2024 at the Cedar Village Care Center in Ness City, Kansas.  She was born on June 14, 1930 in Ransom, Kansas the daughter of William and Ruth (Stull) Snodgrass.

Willa was a homemaker and farm wife. She was a member of the Ransom Methodist Church. She was a...

Jan 15, 2024

Letha Mae Babcock was a caring wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend. She gained her wings and went home to be with her Lord and Savior on January 15, 2024 at age 90.

Letha was born on December 12, 1933 in Hugoton, Ks., the daughter of Isaac and Eunice (Hawk) Harvey. Letha attended the Utica schools and...

Jan 8, 2024

Gary Dean Mantz was born July 6, 1942 at the old Baker Hospital in LaCrosse, KS to Ed and Violet (Brack) Mantz. He grew up on the family farm northeast of Bazine. He graduated in 1960 from Bazine High School. He married Dianna Misegadis March 4, 1962 at the Methodist Church in Rush Center, KS. To this union two...

Dec 15, 2023

Emily Nichole Smith, age 24, died on December 15, 2023, at Ascension Via Christi St. Francis, Wichita, Kansas.  She was born on February 19, 1999, in Garden City, Kansas, the daughter of Stan and Michelle Byers Dawes.

She was a Ness City High School graduate and was teaching Fourth Grade in the Ness City Elementary School. Emily...

Nov 25, 2023

Wilma A. (Munch) Wasinger-Drake, age 93, died on November 25, 2023, at Cedar Village, Ness City, Kansas.  She was born on the family farm August 24, 1930, in the Nonchalanta Territory in Southwest Ness County. The daughter of Jacob and Lucy (Schoendaller) Munch, she was one of 13 children.  Growing up on a farm, her job was milking the...

Nov 22, 2023

Rosanna M. Haug, 87, passed away on Wednesday, November 22, 2023, at the Ranch House in Garden City, Kansas.  She was born on May 31, 1936, to Isabel (Lefort) and Albert Herrman.

After graduating high school, she attended nursing school in Great Bend before meeting and marrying the love of her life, Howard Haug Sr on October...

Nov 20, 2023

Sherry LaDell Moore, age 80, was born on November 5, 1943, in Bazine, Kansas to Herbert and Mollie (Rein) Moore. He passed away on November 20, 2023, at the Ness County Hospital after a long battle with cancer.

Sherry attended Highpoint Grade School and graduated from Bazine High School in 1961. Sherry farmed with his dad from...

Nov 13, 2023

Paul Seib Jr., age 90, died on November 13, 2023, at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, Kansas.  He was born on April 9, 1933, on the farm in Ness County, Kansas, the son of Paul and Mary (Stoecklein) Seib .

He was a 1951 graduate of Ness City High School and was a veteran of the United States...