All Obituaries

Jason Lee Rowland   Jason was released from his Earthly bonds on August 19th, 2019 in Hutchinson, Kansas. He was born on June 17th, 1985 in Nashville, Tennessee.   Jason loved watching any sport and playing video games. He was a devoted Tennessee Titans fan and would whoop and holler at a good wrestling match on TV. He was an avid pool shark, loved playing poker, was quite the bowler, and was active in the Special Olympics. He had an amazing love for music. He loved church and...

Jon Thomas Long, died on August 28, 2019 at St. Francis Hospital, Wichita, KS. He was born to Maurice “Butch” Long and Rita (Clites) Miller on March 17, 1967 in Hutchinson, KS. Jon and Cheryl Louise (Kalinec) Long were united in marriage on February 12, 1994 in Alice, TX. From this union three children were born; Megan Skylar, Miranda Lynn, and Jon Connor and one grandson Elijah Reed. Other survivors include; His mother, Rita and Husband David Miller, a half-sister Brandy Kirby...

Robert Leon Kallaus (Bob) was born October 25, 1935 in Parsons, Kansas to Robert F. and Marie (Schinstock) Kallaus. He passed away in his home on September 15, 2019. The family moved to Kinsley in 1944 to a farm in the St. Peter and Paul area, where all the Kallaus children attended school. Bob graduated from Kinsley High School in 1955 and joined the US Army in the fall. His service included a tour of duty in Germany as a tank mechanic. On July 28, 1962 he married Mary Steele of Kinsley...

David Patrick Werner, 76, died September 10,2019, at his home in Offerle. He was preceded in death by his father, Hugo, his dear mother, Laura Crissman Werner, and two older brothers, William and Gary. Survivors include his wife, Bonita of the home, and siblings, Lois Warner of Boise, Idaho, Sue (Fred) Nystrom of Dodge City, KS, Timothy of Tucson, Arizona, Julie (Steve) Knoeber of Spearville, KS, and Steven (Barbara) of Ellis, KS. Like many young men of his era, Werner was drafted on...

Ruth Ellen Brown, 91, died August 17, 2019 at Medicalodge of Kinsley. She was born July 8, 1928, in Hodgeman County near Jetmore, KS. the daughter of Amel and Ellen (Webber) Kreger. Ruth attended Buckner Valley school through the 8th grade and Dodge City Junior High. Her freshman year she moved to Raymond, KS. and graduated high school at Alden High. She went on to attend The School of Nursing at Wesley Hospital in Wichita, KS. She attended the LPN program at Dodge City Community College in...

J. Melvin Gleason, 83, died Thursday, June 27, 2019 in Kinsley, Kansas. He was born May 26, 1936 to John and Anne Marie (Antone) Gleason. On December 10, 1965, Gleason married the love of his life, Ann Lee (Bolding) Jones in Phoenix, Arizona. She survives. Melvin Gleason was preceded in death by his parents, his step-father, Jack Miller, a brother, Kenton A. Gleason, and two sons: Scott Melvin Gleason, and J. Marvin Gleason. As a young man, Gleason was a tall and lean farm boy, and as...

Connie Marie Smith was born February 26th, 1946 in Dodge City, KS. To Raymond and Berniece (Powers) Wilson Logan. She left this world to be with the love of her life, Tom, on June 10th, 2019. She graduated Kinsley High School in May of 1964. After attending Brown Mackie College in Salina, KS. She married her soul mate, Tom L. Smith on August 2nd, 1964, in Kinsley, KS. They were blessed with three daughters; Stacy (Richard) Neilson, Sheila (Don) Peters and Deborah Haynes all of Kinsley,...

In Loving Memory of Betty Joyce Sparke Mollohan Born January 11, 1940 in Cherokee, Oklahoma Mom peacefully passed away surrounded by loved ones in her home October 16, 2018 in Houston, TX Graveside services May 25, 2019 at 11:00am Wayne Cemetery, Lewis, Kansas Music by Micah Unruh, “In the Garden”   Betty Joyce Sparke (Mom) was the first of five children born to Milton Leo and Anith Arletta (Shaw) Sparke. Her siblings are/were Gary LeWayne (deceased), Debra Kathleen,...

Loretta J. Leith of Wichita, Kansas passed away peacefully at home on May 6th, 2019 at the age of 73. She was born on February 13th, 1946 the daughter of Merle and Betty Sloan of Lewis, Kansas they preceded her in death. She lived in Edwards County through her young adulthood before moving to Wichita with her family. She worked at Boeing for several years before retiring. Over the years she enjoyed horseback riding, sewing, gardening and the lifelong love of animals. She is survived by her...

Margaret (Marge) Catherine Brake, 73, a 40-year resident of Las Vegas, passed away at home unexpectedly on Saturday, February 23, 2019. She was born February 13, 1946, in Kansas the fifth child of Anthony and Rose Marie Brake of Kinsley, KS. Marge graduated with an Aerospace Engineering degree and a Civil Engineering degree from the University of Kansas in Lawrence. She obtained a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Nevada Las Vegas. Marge worked as an engineer at...