Obituary Listing

Nov 12, 2023

Bleau Neal Bennett Reitan, 66 died on November 12, 2023 at the Ness County Hospital, Ness City, Kansas. Bleau is a granddaughter of Marguerite and the daughter of Francis and William Neal. her mother is French, and her father is Irish, British.  She definitely inherited both of her parents' no fitler, stubborn, and temper. Very unique! She had a...

Nov 9, 2023

Ward Mitchell Jacka was born August 13, 1950, the third child of Willis Dwane and Dora Elizabeth (Harmon) Jacka, in Gove County, Ks. He departed this life November 9, 2023, in Ness City, KS at the age of 73.

Mitch attended Sunnyside and Hackberry country schools in Gove County until his high school years where he entered...

Nov 4, 2023

Warren B. Sherwin, 89, died at Park Lane Nursing Home, Scott City, Kansas on November 4, 2023. He was born on October 9, 1934, on the farm, southwest of Beeler, the youngest son of Mark and Alice (Prose) Sherwin. He was a lifelong farmer and rancher.

His older siblings were, Douglas, Dennis and Reva, who all preceded...

Nov 4, 2023

Keith Walter Parkerson, age 84, died on November 4, 2023, at the Ness County Hospital, Ness City, Kansas.  He was born on February 10, 1939, in Horton, Kansas, the son of Charles and Alice (Davis) Parkerson.

Keith owned and operated the Parkerson Chevrolet, Buick, Oldsmobile dealership in Ness City, Kansas for fourteen  years.  When he opened the...

Oct 30, 2023

Fred Edwin Goodman, age 94, died at the Ness County Hospital, Ness City on October 30, 2023. He was born on May 28, 1929, on the farm, South of Beeler, Kansas, the son of Edwin and Lella (Collier) Goodman.

He was a graduate of the Beeler High School, a veteran of the United States Army, and he...

Oct 28, 2023

Curtis Lee Uhl, age 80, died at the Great Bend Regional Hospital, Great Bend, Kansas on October 28, 2023.  He was born on December 7, 1942, in Amarillo, Texas the son of George and Dorothy (French) Uhl.

Curtis worked in the oil field most of his adult life, spending most of it as a driller.  When he...

Oct 26, 2023

John Seib, age 70, died on October 26, 2023, at HaysMed, Hays, Kansas. He was born on April 19, 1953, in Ness City, Kansas, the son of Pete and Elvira (Stecklein) Seib.

He graduated from Ness City High School in 1971. After graduation, John began working with his father in the family business, S & S Pipe...

Oct 24, 2023

Benjamin Cecil Evel, age 88, died on October 24, 2023, in the Ness County Hospital, Ness City.  He was born on November 6, 1934, in Great Bend, Kansas, the son of Casper and Alberta (Miller) Evel.

Ben's family moved to Ohio when Ben and his sister were young, so the family could help care of Ben's paternal...

Oct 19, 2023

Janet Marie (Langer) Finke, 52, passed away on Oct. 19, 2023, with family by her side.

Janet was born to Arlene Langer and the late Alvin Langer on Dec. 3,1970 in Ness City, KS. She grew up on a farm south of Ness City, graduated high school in 1989, and received her Bachelor of Science in Education...

Sep 24, 2023

Marion Lee Squier was born in Hays, KS on February 7, 1951 the second child of William Russell Squier, Sr. and Veta Walker Squier.  He passed from this life at his home in Austin, TX on September 24, 2023.  He leaves to mourn his passing, wife Colette Pearce of the home, daughters Stefanie Squier of the home and Cecily...

Sep 23, 2023

George Howard Fenley, 91, passed away on September 23, 2023 at the Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas.  He was born on January 18, 1932 on the family farm near Alamota, Kansas the son of George and Clara (Ramseier) Fenley.

Howard was a farmer  and stockman. He was a member of the First Christian Church in Dighton....

Sep 22, 2023

Myron Gene Rein, age 60, died at his home September 22, 2023.  He was born April 3, 1963 in Ness City the son of Cletus and JoAnn (Dreasher) Rein.

After graduating from Bazine High School in 1981.   Myron worked most of his life in the oil field around Ness County.  He loved sports especially KU basketball and...

Sep 20, 2023

Annabelle Pearl Anderson, 91, passed away on September 20, 2023 at HaysMed in Hays, Kansas.  She was born on June 6, 1932 in Wood Lake, Nebraska the daughter of Ferdinand and Anna (Mundt) Welke.

Annabelle graduated from Wood Lake High School in Wood Lake, Nebraska. She started work after graduation as a telephone operator. She married the...

Sep 18, 2023

Steven Wesley Proctor, 65, passed away on September 18, 2023, at the Ness County Hospital in Ness City, Kansas.  He was born on March 29, 1958, in Amarillo, Texas, the son of James "Jim" and Patricia (McKee) Proctor.

Steve grew up in Guymon, Oklahoma where he earned his Eagle Scout Award and in 1976 graduated from Guymon...

Sep 9, 2023

Kris Wayne Klitzke, age 62, died on September 9, 2023, at HaysMed Hospital in Hays, Kansas, surrounded by his family. He was born on December 25, 1960, in Ness City, Kansas, the son of Chester and Carol (Wood) Klitzke.

Kris worked in the oil field industry as a pumper until he retired in 2022, and even continued...

Aug 12, 2023

Dee Von Bauer, age 56, died on August 12, 2023, surrounded by her family at the Ness County Hospital, Ness City, KS.  She was born on August 31, 1966, in Ness City, the daughter of Gerald and Phyllis (Riepe) Leikam.

A lifetime resident of Ness County, Dee was very active in the community, especially serving as an...

Aug 8, 2023

Jesse Lewis Nicholls, 46, passed away on August 8, 2023, at the Grisell Memorial Hospital in Ransom, Kansas.  He was born on October 14, 1976, in Longmont, Colorado the son of Dale Nicholls and Rebecca (Coyer) Nelson.

Jesse was a long-time resident of Colorado, and he was a truck driver.

Survivors include his father, Dale...

Jul 22, 2023

Juanita Mae Dinges, 86, passed away on July 22, 2023, at the Cedar Village Care Center in Ness City, Kansas.  She was born on November 22, 1936, in Leoti, Kansas the daughter of George and Frances (Berning) Kessler.

Juanita was a hairdresser and worked for Ralph's Best Yet Supermarket for many years. She was a member of...

Jul 21, 2023

Dean Holmes of Amarillo, Texas passed away on Friday, July 21, 2023.  Celebration of Life Service will be held at Fitzgerald Funeral Home, 207 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Ness City, KS on Saturday, August 5th, 2023 at 10:30 a.m.  Burial will follow in the Ness City Cemetery.  The family will receive friends on Friday, August 4th, 2023, from 6:00 p.m....

Jul 20, 2023

Jeffrey Lee Erb, 62, passed away on July 20, 2023 at the Lane County Hospital in Dighton, Kansas.  He was born on May 19, 1961 in Ness City, Kansas the son of Elmer and Verna (Reinhardt) Erb.

Jeffrey was a mechanic. He was a member of a group called Free Tomorrow.

Survivors include 3 brothers,...