Obituaries

Treva L. McCandless

Treva L. McCandless

Oct 27, 2022

Treva L. McCandless, age 96, passed peacefully on Thursday, October 27, 2022 at the Palisades at Broadmoor Park in Colorado Springs, Colorado with her daughter, son, and daughter-in-law at her side.  Treva was born on September 29, 1926 in Emporia, Kansas to Lyman Mallary and Arlene Loveland.  

After graduating Emporia High School, Treva and three friends traveled to Wichita,...

Roy A. Wright

Roy A. Wright

Oct 25, 2022

Roy A. Wright, age 73, passed away on Tuesday, October 25, 2022 at the Columbus Community Hospital in Columbus, Nebraska.  He was born on December 31, 1948 , in Logan County, Kansas, the son of William Clifford and Margaret Idella Russell Wright. A lifetime resident of Scott County, Kansas, Roy was a farmer, mechanic, and ranch & feed yard hand.

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Janet A. Ferrell

Janet A. Ferrell

Oct 23, 2022

Janet A. Ferrell, age 83, passed away on Sunday, October 23, 2022 at the Scott County Hospital in Scott City, Kansas.  She was born on January 4, 1939 in Bristol, Colorado, the daughter of Robert Lee and Janet Marshall Basye.  A resident of Scott City, Kansas since 2002 moving from Lakin, Kansas, she was a retired CNA.

She was a...

Marilyn Ruth Armstrong

Marilyn Ruth Armstrong

Oct 18, 2022

Marilyn Ruth (Bieker) Armstrong, age 95, passed away on October 18, 2022 at the Wichita County Health Center. She was born in Kansas City, KS, on December 11, 1926.  She was adopted on August 19, 1928, by Anthony John and Elizabeth Bieker (Boos) from Marienthal, KS.  She attended parochial school for two years in Marienthal and then moved to Leoti,...

R. Janice Klein

R. Janice Klein

Oct 18, 2022

Fall was Mom’s favorite season. The bright oranges. reds, and yellows complimented her flaming auburn hair. It was the season for the landmarks of her life: her birth; marriage; the death of her life partner of 75 years; and 2 weeks later, her death.

Ruby Janice Jacobs Klein entered this world, October 24, 1926, as the daughter of Vernon Huntley...

Nadia C. Espinosa

Nadia C. Espinosa

Oct 10, 2022

Nadia C. Espinosa, age 45, passed away at her home surrounded by family and friends on October 10, 2022. She was born to Mayaolo and Ingrid Lopez Espinosa in Nayarit, Mexico on December 8, 1976. She was a resident of Leoti, Kansas since 2003 having moved here from Ventura, California.  She worked at Leoti Foods in Leoti, Kansas where her...

Joel Michael Landis

Joel Michael Landis

Oct 9, 2022

Joel Michael Landis, age 36, passed away on Sunday, October 9, 2022 at his home in Leoti, Kansas.  He was born on October 22, 1985 in Boulder, Colorado, the son of Christopher and Tamala Arnold Landis.  Joel was a resident of Leoti, Kansas since 2014 moving from Denver, Colorado and worked for Amerine Construction as an underground drilling operator.  ...

William (Bill) Henry Klein Jr.

William (Bill) Henry Klein Jr.

Sep 30, 2022

A bright light was extinguished September 30, 2022, when William H. Klein Jr., age 97, took his last breath.Bill was born on the family dairy farm southeast of Plains, Kansas, March 28, 1925. He was the last of 5 children and the only son. His sisters and mother, Dolly Elmena Packard Klein, spoiled him while his dad and namesake, William...

Blas Rodriguez Sr.

Blas Rodriguez Sr.

Sep 30, 2022

Blas Rodriguez, Sr., age 67, passed away on September 30, 2022 at the Sky Ridge Medical Center in Lone Tree, Colorado.  He was born on February 3, 1955 in Satevo, Chihuahua, Mexico, the son of Nicolas and Petra Alvidrez Rodriguez.  A resident of Scott City, Kansas since 1991, he was a retired mill operator and feed truck driver for Poky...

Wanda May Schuhs

Wanda May Schuhs

Sep 18, 2022

Wanda May Schuhs, 95, passed away on September 18, 2022, at the Wichita County Health Center in Leoti, Kansas. She was born on November 7, 1926, in Lenora, Kansas to Sidney R. and Etta Catherine Fitzjarrell Williams. After her parents death, she was adopted by Lawrence L. and Mabel Smith of Dresden, Kansas. She had been a teacher with a...

Marianne Eloise Porter

Marianne Eloise Porter

Sep 15, 2022

Marianne Eloise Porter, age 77, passed away on September 15, 2022, in Leoti, Kansas. She was born on June 5, 1945, in Garden City, Kansas to Burdett and Gladys Marie (Griffith) Patton. She was a resident of the community since 1966 having moved here from Scott City, Kansas. She was a Telephone operator, CNA for 10 years, and a small...

Cash Beeson

Cash Beeson

Sep 9, 2022

Lee Cash Beeson, age 57, passed away on Friday, September 9, 2022, at The Denver Hospice Center in Denver, Colorado.  He was born on January 12, 1965, in Garden City, Kansas, the son of John Clifford and Connie Sue Meyer Beeson.  A lifetime resident of Scott City, Kansas, he was a truck driver for B&H Paving in Scott City, Kansas.

He...

Dorothy Irene Martin

Dorothy Irene Martin

Aug 30, 2022

Tribune

Dorothy Irene (Burnett) Martin, age 88, passed away on August 30, 2022, at the Greeley County Long Term Care Unit in Tribune, Kansas. She was born on August 24, 1934, in Towner, Colorado to Charlie and Mildred (Corr) Burnett.

Dorothy was a member of the Tribune community since 1948, having moved from Towner, Colorado. She was a member of the Tribune...

Lorraine Mae Heronemus

Lorraine Mae Heronemus

Aug 25, 2022

Leoti

Lorraine Mae (Appl) Heronemus, age 93, passed away on August 25, 2022, at the Wichita County Health Center in Leoti, Kansas surrounded by her family. Lorraine was born on December 29, 1928, on the Appl farm homestead south of Leoti to Frank & Hester (Wagner) Appl; their oldest child.

Lorraine was a life long member of the Leoti Community. She attended...

Isaac Jeremiah Redburn

Isaac Jeremiah Redburn

Aug 20, 2022

Isaac Jeremiah Redburn, age 18, passed away on Saturday, August 20, 2022, in Scott County, Kansas.  He was born on June 28, 2004, in Scott City, Kansas, the son of Micheal Dale Redburn and Loreena Stephanie Johnson.  Isaac was born in Scott City and moved to Haviland, Kansas at an early age until June of 2022 when he moved back...

Kathryn L. Taylor

Kathryn L. Taylor

Aug 19, 2022

Kathryn L. Taylor, age 86, passed away on Friday, August 19, 2022, at the Sterling Village Senior Living Center in Sterling, Kansas.  She was born on December 7, 1935, in Leoti, Kansas, the daughter of M. F. and Violet Elder Appl.  A resident of Scott City, Kansas since 1958 moving from Leoti, Kansas, she was a homemaker and a clerk...

Dennis Ray Murphy

Dennis Ray Murphy

Aug 16, 2022

Dennis R. Murphy, age 72, passed away on Tuesday, August 16, 2022, at his home in Scott City, Kansas.  He was born on May 11, 1950, in Ransom, Kansas, the son of Robert Joseph and Betty Lee Hemel Murphy Sr.  A resident of Scott City, Kansas since 2002 moving from Northern California, he was a retired parts manager for Roto-Mix...

Steve W. Gossman

Steve W. Gossman

Aug 16, 2022

Steve W. Gossman, age 72, passed away on Tuesday, August 16, 2022, at his home in Scott City, Kansas.  He was born on May 4, 1950, in Garden City, Kansas, the son of Charles and Irene Withorn Gossman.  A resident of Scott County, Kansas since 1984 moving from the family farm in Finney County, Kansas, he was a retired truck...

Keen K. Brantley

Keen K. Brantley

Aug 12, 2022

Keen K. Brantley, age 82, passed away on Friday, August 12, 2022, at the Comfort Care Homes attended by Phoenix Hospice in Wichita, Kansas.  He was born on June 29, 1940, in Almena, Kansas, the son of Herbert Cayton and Wilma Flossie Walters Brantley.  A resident of Scott City, Kansas since 1950 moving from Ordway, Colorado, he was a lawyer...

Jesse Dwain West

Jesse Dwain West

Aug 11, 2022

Leoti

Jesse Dwain West, age 29, passed away on Thursday, August 11, 2022, in Leoti, Kansas. He was born on August 30, 1992, in Tribune, Kansas. A loving husband and father, he lived nearly his entire life in the community and was known as a jokester and life of the party. He served in the National Guard for over 10 years...

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