Obituaries

Aug 14, 2019

Erma Maxine John, age 91, passed away on Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at Clara Barton Hospital In Hoisington, Kansas.  Erma was born August 27, 1927 in Webb City, Missouri, the daughter of James Monroe & Della (Williams) Patterson.  A resident of Hoisington for a short time, she had been a resident of Tribune, Kansas since 1947 moving from Webb City,...

Aug 8, 2019

Phyllis C. Wilson Geist Rowland, age 86, passed away on Thursday, August 8, 2019 at Park Lane Nursing Home in Scott City, KS.  She was born in Wichita County, KS, on the Pleasant Valley farm to John F. and Beulah L. Heath Wilson, on December 25, 1932. She attended a one-room school for 8 years before attending WCCHS in Leoti.

She...

Aug 4, 2019

Ella Mae Eisenhour, age 85, passed away on Sunday, August 4, 2019 at the Park Lane Nursing Home in Scott City, Kansas.  She was born on March 27, 1934 in Scott City, Kansas, the daughter of Clarence Erwin and Mabel Ellen Rictor Campbell.  A lifetime resident of Scott City, Kansas, she was a retired owner and operator of the Broiler...

Aug 2, 2019

Dale Eugene Eckels, age 84, passed away on Friday, August 2, 2019 at the Park Lane Nursing Home in Scott City, Kansas.  He was born on July 5, 1935 in Cheyenne Wells, Colorado, the son of Louis & Mollie Hindergart Eckels. A lifetime resident of Shallow Water, Kansas, he was self-employed working numerous jobs.

He was a member of the Gospel...

Jul 29, 2019

Garden City - Jane Frazier, 76, died on July 29, 2019 in Garden City.  She was born on January 13, 1943 in Garden City, KS. the daughter of Godfrey and Anna Dreiling.  She married Darrell Frazier on July 16, 1960 in Garden City.

Jane grew up in Garden city and graduated from Garden City High School. She was a member of...

Jul 29, 2019

Garden City

Charlotta Hewitt-Gollop, age 30, died on Sunday, July 28, 2019 at the St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City, Kansas.  She was born on December 13, 1988 the daughter of Alan Richard Hewitt and Kristina Hjorth Hewitt.

Survivors include:

Son Owen James Gallop of Garden City, Kansas

Daughter Alexis Nicole Gallop of Garden City, Kansas

Father Alan Hewitt of Oakland, California

Mother Kristina Hewit of...

Jul 29, 2019

Garden City, Kansas

Gilbert Blas Valerio II, age 53, died on Monday, July 29, 2019 at the Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas.  He was born on June 28, 1966 in Rocky Ford, Colorado, the son of Gilbert and Genarita Rocha Valerio.

He worked for Finney County as the assistant director of Finney County Emergency management for six years and as the...

Jul 28, 2019

Garden City, Kansas

Darlene Laraine Hoover Mathias, age 87, died on Sunday, July 28, 2019 at the Ranch House in Garden City, Kansas.

Born June 18, 1932 in Beaver County, Oklahoma to Paul & Loraine Frank Hoover.  She was one of Four Children including a twin sister.

She moved with her family to Garden City as a child.

September 10, 1950 she married Rolland...

Jul 26, 2019

Mason Cowen Hewitt, infant son of Charlotta Hewitt-Gollop, died on Friday, July 26, 2019 at the St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City, Kansas.  He was born on July 26, 2019 in Garden City, Kansas.

Survivors include:

Brother Owen James Gallop of Garden City, Kansas

Sister Alexis Nicole Gallop of Garden City, Kansas

Grandfather Alan Hewitt of Oakland, California

Grandmother Kristina Hewit of Richmond, California

Uncle Stephen...

Jul 25, 2019

Loren C. Janzen, age 82, passed away on Thursday, July 25, 2019 at the Scott County Hospital in Scott City, Kansas.  He was born on December 26, 1936 at the family home in Ellsworth County, Kansas, the son of Albert & Clara Schroeder Janzen.  A resident of Scott County since 1947 he worked as a farmer.

He was a member of...

Jul 24, 2019

Jul 24, 2019

Garden City

Barbara Ann (Drumeller) Booker, age 79, died on Wednesday, July 24, 2019 at Garden Valley Retirement Village in Garden City, Kansas with her son at her bedside after a recent protracted illness.  Barbara was born in Colorado Springs on February 14, 1940 to Clarence and Lydia (Shoemaker) Drumeller.  After graduating high school, she received her Bachelor of Arts degree...

Jul 21, 2019

Lloyd Howard Ellis, age 92, passed away on July 21, 2019, at his home in Bixby, Oklahoma, surrounded by his loving family.  Howard was born June 4, 1927, in Elkhart, Kansas, the son of Lloyd and Louise ( Davis ) Ellis.  Howard farmed with his father prior to joining the United States Navy in World War II. Upon his return,...

Jul 19, 2019

Garden City

Dorothy (Dee) Sue Austin, age 81, died on July 19, 2019 at the Ranch House in Garden City, Kansas.  She was born on August 9, 1937 in Neodesha, Kansas, the daughter of Arthur and Lula Kunze.

Survivors include:

Two Children Pam & Andy Strasser of Garden City, Kansas

Larry & Shelly Adams of Deerfield, Kansas

Two Sisters Margaret Freeman of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Pat...

Jul 14, 2019

Simon Peter Korbe, Jr., age 87, passed away on Sunday, July 14, 2019 at Wichita County Health Center in Leoti, Kansas.  Simon was born August 2, 1931 in Wallace, Kansas, the son of Simon Peter & Katie (Dechant) Korbe, Sr.  A lifetime resident of Wichita County, Kansas, he was a farmer, welder and worked in construction.  Simon served as Wichita...

Jul 13, 2019

William “ Bill “ Wray Evans, age 88, passed away on Saturday, July 13, 2019 at Wichita County Long Term Care in Leoti, Kansas.  Bill was born July 19, 1930 in LaJunta, Colorado, the son of Henry “Hank” Hobson & Alice (Goudy) Evans.  A resident of Leoti, Kansas since 1954 moving from Twin Falls, Idaho, he was a farmer.

Bill was a member...

Jul 10, 2019

Elva G Moreno, age 89, died peacefully surrounded by a family who loved her on July 10, 2019 in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. She was born on October 6, 1929 in Monte Morelos Nuevo Leon Mexico, the daughter of Simon and Florinda Garza Cantu.

She was a very hard working, NO nonsense, practical person. She loved God and her Redeemer Jesus Christ....

Jul 9, 2019

Garden City/Dodge City, Kansas

Yvonne Mae Schneider, age 82, died at her home in Dodge City, Kansas.  She was born on December 6, 1936 in Garden City, Kansas the daughter of Leonard and Iola Kuhlmann Harms. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church of Garden City, Kansas.

On October 17, 1953 she married DeVerne Neil Schneider in Garden City, Kansas. He survives.

Other...

Jul 8, 2019

Stanley Brown Fansher, 95, passed away peacefully Monday morning, July 8, 2019.

He was born September 19, 1923 in Edmond, Oklahoma, the son of Raymond and Bernice (Brown) Fansher. Stan grew up on a dairy farm, one of six children.  He began his college career at Kansas State in 1941 and later enlisted in the Army Air Corps during World War...

Jul 7, 2019

Dodge City, Kansas

Donald E. Peterson, age 97, died on Sunday, July 7, 2019 at his Home in Dodge City, Kansas.  He was born on January 8, 1923 in Page City, Kansas the son of Amel and Ella Peterson.

Donald was a member of the Leoti, Kansas community for 80  years before moving to Dodge City for the last 17 years.

He is...