All Obituaries

Michael E Sturgeon 66, went to be with the Lord on August 4, 2022. He was born January 7th, 1956, in Manhattan, KS to father Larry Sturgeon and mother Elizabeth Sturgeon. He attended Dodge City Community College and Fort Hays State University, and he cherished the K-State Wildcats.  He was an amazing husband to Anni Sturgeon and one of the best grandfathers to many of his beloved grandchildren. He loved the military, and he was very involved in politics. He also loved sports, reading,...

Roland E. Sawyer passed away peacefully at home on September 24, 2022. He was born February 15, 1972 in Kinsley, KS. He was the son of Leroy and Carolyn Sawyer. Roland enjoyed fishing, hunting, hanging out at the lake camping and spending his time outside. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Dutch and Ruby Sawyer and Joe and Kathrine Felder. Roland joined the police force in 1996 working in Great Bend, KS as a police officer. In 1999 Roland completed the KLETC in Hutchinson, KS....

Kevin Gerard Brake of Kinsley, KS passed away at home on September 2, 2022. Kevin was born on December 8, 1956, in Kinsley, KS. He was the son of Kenneth and Eleanoria (Peters) Brake, and the grandson of Anthony and Rose (Nosal) Brake and Edmund Peters Sr. and Eleanoria (Rupp) Peters. As a child, Kevin grew up in Kinsley, Hutchinson, Wichita, Kansas City, and Olathe, KS, as well as Laurel, MD. In 1975, he graduated from Laurel High School where he made his mark in Greco Roman wrestling....

Rosanna Gleason, 98, died September 15, 2022. She was born August 30, 1924 in Russell, Kansas to Joseph and Frances (Kepka) Dauber. She attended Fort Hays University where she met James Gleason. She taught school in rural Russell County while James served in the U. S. Army Air Corp. On May 23, 1946 they married at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Russell, Kansas. They lived and farmed in the St Mary’s community for most of their lives. They celebrated 72 years of marriage before...

Laura Van Ausdall Allison, 93, died Sunday, September 4, 2022 at Western Prairie Care Home in Ulysses, Kansas. She was born in Attica KS, August 21, 1929 and was a long time Kinsley resident. Laura married Bill Allison in December, 1974. Survivors include Karen (Bobby) Schrimpf of Reno, NV; Diane (Jim) O'Neill, Olathe, KS; Lou Corser, Claremore, OK; Van (Mary) Corser, Ulysses, KS; 4 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. The graveside service will be...

THE VILLAGES, Fla. — Barbara Laureen (Daniels) Fanshier-Phillips, 83, of The Villages, Fla., passed away July 19, 2022 with her daughter, Shawn Fanshier, by her side. Born January 25, 1939 on the family farm in Kinsley, Kan. Barb was a life-long learner with a passion for following her dreams. Barb’s connection to the family farm did not stop at her birth. A myriad of holidays, summers, and special events were spent on the farm throughout her life. For many years, Barb would...

Leona JoAnn Boggs, 89, Hays, died Tuesday, August 30, 2022 at HaysMed, surrounded by family. She was born May 12, 1933 in Norton County, Kansas, the daughter of William Henry and Nancy (Spencer) Roe. She was a 1951 graduate of Norcatur High School. On June 2, 1951 she was united in marriage to Lewis Dean Boggs in Norton, and they celebrated over 65 years of marriage before he preceded her in death on September 11, 2016. JoAnn was a member of Hays First United Methodist Church and the church...

Irene Emilie (Fischer) Woolard, 94, passed away on August 13, 2022, at Medicalodge in Kinsley, Kansas.  She was born August 9, 1928, to Arthur and Emilie (Aleck) Fischer at their home in Hudson, Kansas. She was united in marriage to Ralph Clarence Woolard on October 12, 1947, at Peace Church in Hudson, Kansas.  He preceded her in death on December 7, 1980.  Following Ralph’s death, she moved to Kinsley, Kansas in 1992 and enjoyed doing some traveling abroad with a...

Anita Darlene Wagner passed away peacefully August 2, 2022, at the Medical Lodge in Kinsley Kansas. Anita went by her middle name and was known to all as Darlene. Darlene was born June 24, 1938, the youngest of Henry and Christine Wagner, in rural Pawnee County Kansas. She was proceeded in death by her parents and seven of her siblings, Anna Marie Wagner, Elsa Wagner, Bertha Wetsel/Miller, Helen Lippoldt, Robert Wagner, Dorothy Koehn/Schmidt, Katie Smith/Henry. Darlene is survived by her...

Janet Adele “Jan” Wagner went to her Heavenly reward August 5, 2022 at KU Medical Center in Kansas City. She was born Janet Walton on February 13, 1945 in Port Angeles, Washington, the second child and first daughter of Earl and Susie (Cripe) Walton. She grew up in Montana, living in several communities where her father worked as a music teacher. She graduated from Missoula Sentinel High School. She worked for many years as a nurse aide and home health aide. On October 10, 1992...