All Obituaries

Rosetta A. (Miller) Neilson, 87 passed away on January 11, 2022 at her home in Lewis, Ks surrounded by the love of her children. Her amazing life began as the daughter of Melvin and Florence (Barber) Miller on August 28, 1934 in Kinsley, Ks. After high school she moved to Larned where she met the love of her life and married Ronald Raymond Neilson in 1956, who passed away in 1992. They had seven children. She is survived by six of her seven children: Raymond (Laurie) Neilson of Punta...

Donald Allen Stuart, age 73, passed away on January 2, 2022. Don was born to Paul and Pauline Lucille (hendricks) Stuart in Iowa City, Iowa on January 10, 1948. His younger brother, Jerry, passed away in 1991. After graduating from Highland Community High School in Riverside, Iowa in 1966 he attended Northeast Missouri State College in Kirksville, Missouri. He obtained his Bachelor of Science in Education in 1970. In 1970 Don accepted a job to teach Social Studies at Kinsley High School. In...

A Salute to Our USA Flag, Our Country, and to Kenneth Eugene Dupree, who passed away January 8, 2022. Kenneth was born March 5, 1926, to John and Clara Mae (Taylor) Dupree in Kinsley, KS. He had two brothers, Arthur and Dean Dupree, of whom preceded him in death and one sister, Margaret Ferguson of Noble, Oklahoma. Kenneth served well in so many fields of service in his lifetime. He was in the US Army Infantry 2nd Division during WWII from 1944-1946. He fought in Germany, England, France,...

Gregory Charles Stoddard, age 66, passed away on January 11, 2022 in Wichita, KS. He was born to James & Armella (Weikert) Stoddard on June 4, 1955. He attended St. Nicholas Elementary School and graduated from Kinsley High School. He worked his entire life on the family farm and some time at Cross Mfg. and Crustbuster Mfg. He was preceded in death by his parents and nephew, Steven Gillett. Survivors include three sisters Vicki Gillett, Larned, KS. Veronica Stoddard, Great Bend, KS....

Judith Ann (Glavis) Miller, age 72, died on December 28, 2021. She was a graduate of Neshannock High School, New Castle, PA. She went on to earn a Bachelors of Science from Indiana State. She completed an internship in Washington D.C. before beginning a career as a Phlebotomist/Lab Tech. She worked many years in the field before settling into a teaching career at Barton County Community College from which she retired. Mrs. Miller loved her gardening and was always working on expanding her...

Shirley Sparke Carpenter went home to be with Our Lord on December 6, 2021. She was born April 27, 1935, the daughter of Elmer and Ada May (Zion) Sparke. She was the 3rd of 4 children, two older brothers and one younger sister. She was raised on a farm south of Kinsley. Shirley graduated from Nursing School at St. Rose Hospital in Great Bend, KS and began her career as an RN in Dodge City, KS. She continued her career in nursing until she retired. She married Dale Lorenzen in September of...

Blaine A. Mathes, died on December 17, 2021 in Reno, Nevada. He was born December 23, 1960 in Kinsley, Kansas, the son of Duane and Susan (Hearn) Mathes. Blaine spent his school years in Kinsley graduating in 1979 from Kinsley High School.  Blaine then joined the United States Coast Guard for four years.  Blaine is survived by his parents, a brother Michael and wife Sharyl Mathes and nieces Courtney Mathes and Caleigh Mathes, an aunt Sarah Hearn and an uncle Chris...

Annette M. Burkhart, born September 8th, 1962 in Dodge City, passed away from cancer December 13th surrounded by her loved ones. Daughter of Francis and Flora Ricke, youngest of nine. Survived by the love of her life, Roger Burkhart, united in marriage for 37 years. Three Children Derek James Burkhart (Holly), Ashley Marie Walker (Aaron), William Francis Burkhart (Cassandra). Six grandchildren Ross James, Allie Marie, Duelley Roger, Raleigh Mae, Mabel Denise, Morgan Frances, Gabriel Allen,...

Mary Elizabeth Boman (Quintero) 57, passed away November 3, 2021, at Wesley Medical Center due to complications of pneumonia. She was born on April 19, 1964, at Edwards County Hospital in Kinsley, Kansas, to Joe and Ramona Quintero. She was a sister to three brothers Leonard, Allen, Paul, and one sister Margaret. Mary graduated from Lewis High School in 1982. She was fond of furthering her education, graduating from Barton County Community College, Dodge City Community College, Phoenix...

Walter James (Jim) Mowrey, 91, passed away Thursday, October 28, 2021, at the home of Thomas Mowrey, his youngest son.  There will be a committal service at the Hillside Cemetery outside Kinsley, Kansas on Friday, November 5th at 2 pm.   Jim was born March 6, 1930 to Magnus and Carrie Bell Mowrey in Rozel, Kansas.  Jim was a lifelong Kansan and graduated from Dodge City High School in 1947.  He was also a graduate of the Dodge City School of Electronics, scoring a 100%...