Obituaries

Joseph F. Beaver

Joseph F. Beaver

Aug 20, 2018

Joseph “Joe” F. Beaver, age 88, passed away on Monday, August 20, 2018 at the Park Lane Nursing Home in Scott City, Kansas.  He was born on December 26, 1929 in Oakley, Kansas, the son of Fred M. and Leta D. Rohrbough Beaver.  A lifetime resident of Scott City, Kansas, he was the Owner and Operator of JF Beaver Advertising.

He...

Steven Leroy Unruh

Steven Leroy Unruh

Aug 13, 2018

Steven Leroy Unruh, age 76, passed away on Monday, August 13, 2018 at the St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City, Kansas.  He was born on October 11, 1941 in Montezuma, Kansas, the son of Cornelius P & Alma L. Knoll Unruh.  A lifetime resident of Pence, Kansas, he was a farmer.

He was a member of the Scott Mennonite Church in...

Ocie Alice Neuschwander

Ocie Alice Neuschwander

Aug 13, 2018

On Monday, August 13, 2018, Ocie Taylor Neuschwander, beloved mother, grandmother, aunt, and friend, passed peacefully to her heavenly home.

Ocie Alice Taylor was born on January 9, 1921 in Devol, Oklahoma to Jess and Mary Stewart Taylor.  They lived in Oklahoma, Texas, and Colorado before they settled in Greeley County during the Dust Bowl days when she was 11 years...

Deborah  Kingston

Deborah Kingston

Aug 12, 2018

Garden City

Deborah Kingston, age 38, passed away at the St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City, Kansas on Sunday, August 12, 2018.  She was born on March 18, 1980, the daughter of Fred and Betty Harris Freedman in California.

A resident of Finney County, Kansas since July of 2018, Deborah worked as a hairstylist.

On January 13, 2014 she married Dylan Kingston in...

Herman  Griem

Herman Griem

Aug 9, 2018

Leoti, Kansas

Herman Frederick Griem, age 88, passed away on Thursday, August 9, 2018 at Wichita County Health Center in Leoti, Kansas.  Herman was born March 2, 1930 in Enid, Oklahoma, and adopted as an infant by Frederick Herman & Bertha (Lee) Griem.

He attended elementary school in Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas, including a one-room school.  Herman graduated in 1948 from High...

Orene Twilia Crawford

Orene Twilia Crawford

Aug 6, 2018

Garden City

Orene Twilia Crawford, age 79, died on Monday, August 6, 2018 at the Garden Valley Retirement Village in Garden City, Kansas.  She was born on May 8, 1939 in Garden City, Kansas, the son of Charles Lester Beulah Orene Locke Gooden.

She was a registered nurse and worked  all over the country. Moving back to Garden City in August of 2013...

Morris Dean Smith

Morris Dean Smith

Aug 5, 2018

Garden City

Morris “Dean” Smith, age 60, passed away peacefully at his residence in Garden City, Kansas on Sunday, August 5, 2018 following a terminal cancer diagnosis.  He was born on May 23, 1958, the son of Wanda Laverne Anderon Smith in Garden City, Kansas.

A lifetime resident of Garden City, Dean worked as a carpenter and lived a simple and peaceful life,...

Melva A. Rose

Melva A. Rose

Aug 4, 2018

Melva A. Rose, age 90, passed away on Friday, August 3, 2018 at the Park Lane Nursing Home in Scott City, Kansas.  She was born August 16, 1927 in Logan County, Kansas, the daughter of Anson Robert & Daisy May Cook McDaniel.  A resident of Scott City, Kansas since 2007 moving from Greeley, Colorado, she was a Institutional Cook at...

Ray Lee Helmbold

Ray Lee Helmbold

Jul 31, 2018

TRIBUNE

Ray Lee Helmbold CJF, age 71, died at his residence in rural Greeley County, Kansas on Tuesday, July 31, 2018.  He was born on March 10, 1947, in Anthony, Kansas, the son of, Merle and Roena Roe Helmbold.

He worked as a farrier his entire life.  Mr. Helmbold was a member of the American Farrier’s Association (AFA), VFW, Kansas Farrier Association,...

Calvin C. Pringle

Calvin C. Pringle

Jul 29, 2018

Calvin C. Pringle, age 93, passed away on Sunday, July 29, 2018 at the Greeley County Long Term Care Center in Tribune, Kansas.  He was born on September 19, 1924 in Tribune, the son of Earl & Maude Tefft Pringle.  A lifetime resident of Greeley County, Kansas, he was a farmer and rancher.

He was a member of the First Presbyterian...

Dranon L. Berry

Dranon L. Berry

Jul 23, 2018

Dranon L. "Roy" Berry, age 87, passed away on Monday, July 23, 2018 at the Scott County Hospital in Scott City, Kansas.  He was born on January 30, 1931 in Cordell, Oklahoma, the son of Wilson W. and Bessie Lee Isbell Berry.  A resident of Scott City, Kansas since 1959 moving from North Dakota, he was a farmer, Owner and Operator of...

Charles F. Drussel

Charles F. Drussel

Jul 23, 2018

GARDEN CITY

Charles “Charlie” F. Drussel, age 72, died on Monday, July 23, 2018 at the Select Specialty Hospital in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.  He was born on May 31, 1946, in Garden City, Kansas, the son of Arthur and Gladys Graves Drussel.

Charlie worked as a master mechanic and machinist, and was an active member of the Pierciville Federated Church of Pierceville,  Kansas. ...

Karen Ann Ryan

Karen Ann Ryan

Jul 17, 2018

Karen Ann Ryan, age 76, passed away from kidney failure on Tuesday, July 17, 2018 at her home in Scott City, Kansas.  She was born on April 3, 1942 in Shallow Water, Kansas, the daughter of Paul D. & Dora Scovill Ryan.  Karen was a lifetime resident of Scott City, Kansas and was a homemaker, wife and mother.

She was a...

Eugene L.  Smith

Eugene L. Smith

Jul 17, 2018

Eugene L. Smith, age 77, passed away on Tuesday, July 17, 2018 at the Scott County Hospital in Scott City, Kansas.  He was born on July 23, 1940 in Scott City, Kansas, the son of Loyd & Edith Watkins Smith.  A lifetime resident of Scott City, Kansas, he was a retired mechanic at Smith Motor Company for 56 years.

He was...

Bruce I. Trent

Bruce I. Trent

Jul 16, 2018

GARDEN CITY

Bruce I. Trent died on July 16, 2018 at home with his family at his bedside, he was 88  years old.  He was born on September 15th, 1929 in Council Bluffs Iowa, the son of Harry H. Trent and Marjorie Irey Trent Senior.

Bruce graduated from Osborne High School in 1947 and Fort Hays State University in 1957.  He was...

Marilyn Jane Appl

Marilyn Jane Appl

Jul 8, 2018

Leoti, Kansas

Marilyn Jane (Renner) Appl, age 82, passed away on Sunday, July 8, 2018 at the Providence Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas.  She was born on August 22, 1935, the daughter of Fred Renner and Mildred Fiegel in Cunningham, Kansas

She was a member of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, St. Anthony of Padua Alter Society and V.F.W. Auxiliary...

Ruth Irma Klitzke Daniels

Ruth Irma Klitzke Daniels

Jul 2, 2018

Ruth Irma Klitzke Daniels, age 97, passed away on July 2, 2018 at her home in Scott City, Kansas.  She was born on April 15, 1921 in Ness County, Kansas, born to Charles & Elizabeth Jaehde Klitzke, she was the last survivor of 8 brothers and sisters.  Ruth grew up on the family farm in Ness County, Kansas.  She met...

Deborah Carol Harp

Deborah Carol Harp

Jun 27, 2018

Deborah Carol Harp, age 58, passed away on Wednesday, June 27, 2018 at her home in Leoti, Kansas.  She was born on November 23, 1959 in Marceline, Missouri, the daughter of Lester James & Mildred Carolyn Hale Richardson.  A resident of Leoti, Kansas since 1985 moving from Elkhart, Kansas, she was a CNA for both hospitals and nursing homes.

She was...

Craig Wayne Rodby, II

Craig Wayne Rodby, II

Jun 24, 2018

GARDEN CITY

Craig Wayne Rodby II, age 32, passed away on Sunday, June 24, 2018.  He was born on August 30, 1985 in Rocksprings, Wyoming the son of Craig Rodby and Margaret “Maggie” Bertolina Baker.

Craig has been a member of the Finney County area since 1999 and worked as a welder for Tyson.

Survivors include:

Father Craig Rodby of Rocksprings, Wyoming

Mother Maggie Baker...

Justin Lee Wilkerson

Justin Lee Wilkerson

Jun 22, 2018

Justin Lee Wilkerson, age 40, passed away on Friday, June 22, 2018 at his home in Montrose, Colorado. Justin was born March 2, 1978 in Scott City. Kansas, the son of Tom & Tina (Biel) Wilkerson.  

Justin was an avid reader. He loved the music he and his band created and was fond of sharing it with his many family and friends.

Justin’s...