All Obituaries

     Charlene was born July 28, 1936 at the family home where she lived in Lewis, KS. until her death on Jan. 16, 2019 when she left to be with her savior.  The Daughter of Wayne Oran and Esther Marrion (Ary) Bell.  She is survived by one brother John L. (Monty) Bell and wife Barb of Lewis, KS., one nephew Lance Bell and wife Cindy of Poplar Bluff, MO., one niece Aprily Oberkrom and husband Mark of Manhattan, KS. and five great nephews;  Logan,...

Ona Evelayn Cross (Baird) was born on November 22, 1922 in Larned, Kansas to John Norris Baird and Clara (Spangler) Baird. Ona was raised on the farm 3 miles east of Larned.  She attended District #6 grade school, then Larned High School. Her senior year, she moved to Boulder, Colorado with her great aunt, and graduated from Boulder High in 1940. She then moved to Wichita and went to Wichita business college. After college, she worked for Boeing aircraft as the head secretary for the...

Rickey Robert Paddock, born December 2, 1956 in Kinsley, KS. to Tom & Pearl Paddock.  He was preceded in death by his father and mother.  Rick had five children that survive; Kenneth Fagan of Wichita, KS., Derek Fagan of Kinsley, KS., Susan Schweder of Overland Park, KS., Rebecca Wray of McLean, TX and Ginny Smith of Kinsley, KS., and nine grandchildren and two great grandchildren.  Rickey was the youngest of three kids Dorothy Clark of St. Louis, MO. and Sandra...

James Raymond Gleason, 96, died Friday, December 28, 2018. He was born January 18, 1922 to James Daniel and Helen (Quealy) Gleason. He was a World War II veteran, having graduated early from Fort Hays State University to enlist in the U. S. Army Air Corp. He served in India and China as an airplane mechanic. On May 23, 1946 he married Rosanna Dauber at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Russell, Kansas. They celebrated 72 years of marriage. James was a lifelong farmer and stockman. He served...

Rodney Ray Spreier, 68, died unexpectedly on December 25, 2018 while visiting his family for the holidays. Rodney was born November 22, 1950 in Dodge City, KS to Gilbert and Barbara Spreier. He is proceded in death by his father and his grandparents. Rodney is survived by his wife Sherry Spreier, Mother Barbara Montgomery Davenport, Bucklin, KS, daughters Lezlie Morris (Mark), Pella, IA, Tina Strickland (Tim) Great Bend, KS, Deitra Blevins (Bert) Lewis, KS. Step children Jenna Kandt and her...

Lana Z. Parker , 79 , died Dec. 13 , 2018, at Dodge City , Ks. She was born Aug. 29 , 1939, in Selden , Ks to Winslow and Zola (Ritter) Aumiller.  She is preceded in death by son Andrew, daughter Shirley, grandson Kyle, her parents, brothers and sister. She married Dickie L. Parker on July 1, 1987. She is survived by: Husband Dick Parker , Kinsley,Ks; Daughter Roxsanna Barnett , Bucklin, Ks husband Michael; Daughter, Pamela Shearer, Dodge City, Ks husband Dave; Son Wayne William, Dodge...

Kenneth D. Wilder, 51, died December 8, 2018 he was born on June 27, 1967 in Larned, KS. the son of Walter E. and Shirley S. (Berry) Wilder.  Kenneth is survived by his mother Shirley Wilder of Garfield, KS. two sons; Bryan of Towanda, KS. and Kyle of Great Bend, KS. three brother's; Raymond, Earnest and Mark Wilder, three sister's;  Deb Griffin, Jan Brown and Rose Bush, and 5 grandchildren.  Kenneth was preceded in death by his father Walter Wilder a...

Clutch Joseph Klenke, age 13, died on Saturday, December 8, 2018 in Kinsley, KS. He was born on July 13, 2005, in Dodge City, Kansas, the son of Preston Klenke and Anastatia (Potts) Russell. Clutch was a member of the first United Methodist Church in Dodge City, Kansas. Survivors include one sister Alyssa Klenke of Kinsley, brother Carson Russell of Dodge City, Kansas, Christian Russell (Mary Kate) of Jacksonville, Florida, Austin Russell (Shellbie) of Aurora, Colorado and Kaleb Russell of...

Dorothy was born December 24, 1916 at Rozel, the daughter of Charles and Elizabeth Haun Blattner and the fourth of ten children. She graduated from Rozel High School in 1934, went to Fort Hays College for one year and then returned to Rozel to help at the Blattner grocery store. She was baptized in the Rozel Baptist Church where she was active until her marriage to Lester Ideker in 1940. Four children were born to this union, including: Vergie Lou, Lester Jr (Sonny), Johnny Ray and Lisa Kay....

Leonard L “Jack” Lancaster Leonard Leon Lancaster, age 95, of Fayetteville passed away Saturday October 27, 2018 in Fayetteville. He was born May 29, 1923 in Kinsley, Kansas the son of Frederick P and Emma C Dolechek Lancaster. He is survived by his wife Rita Lancaster; a daughter Cathy Long of Fayetteville; two sisters Luetta Katz and Emily White and husband Jay and sister-in-law Alice Lancaster all of Kansas; one brother Marvin Lancaster of Colorado; three grandchildren T.J....