All Obituaries

Charles Duane Hogan, 69, died April 17, 2022 at home in Offerle, Kansas. He was born June 5, 1952, in Larned, Kansas the son of Edward and Rose (Heueisen) Hogan. Duane attended St. Nicholas Catholic Grade School in Kinsley and graduated from Pawnee Heights High School in Rozel, Kansas in the class of 1970. He started farming and later found his livelihood in truck driving. Duane is survived by two sisters; Diane Hogan and Jeanne DeMarco and husband Keith both of Arlington, Texas, two...

Eldon Wayne Unruh, 88, passed away March 18, 2022 at North Naples Hospital in Naples, Florida. A Kansas native, Eldon was born April 9, 1933, in Garden City, Kansas to Elmer and Malinda Unruh. He grew up in Greensburg, Kansas before joining the United States Army in 1953. He proudly served his country and was discharged at the rank of corporal in 1955. Eldon married Myrna Ann Albertson on October 22, 1955. The couple resided in Kinsley, Kansas, where they raised their three children. Eldon...

Marcellus Wilburn Brown ( January 16, 1943 – March 17, 2022 ) Marcellus Wilburn Brown, age 79, passed away at his home in Lewis, KS on March 17, 2022. Marcellus was born January 16, 1943, to Herbert A. and Alice Martha (Williams) Brown, in Olney, OK. Marcellus was a graduate of Olney High School in Olney, OK and settled in Lewis KS in 1967 where he worked for Cross Manufacturing for just shy of 55 years. Marcellus had 2 sons, Wade Marcellus Brown and Shannon Lee Brown, with Janice...

Rebecca G. “Becca” Menard, 62, died March 3, 2022 at Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice in Wichita, KS. She was born on June 30, 1959 the daughter of Duane and Lorraine (Dishman) Dibbens in Wichita, KS. Becca married Richard “Rick” Menard on May 16, 1981, in Kinsley, KS. he preceded her in death. She was the Utility Clerk for the City of Kinsley since June 1, 1998. Becca and her husband Rick purchased the Liquor Lobby in 2006. Becca also worked in the dietary department...

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...

Judith Marie Barker (Judy) passed from this life at her home adjacent to her only son, Brian, and his wife, Danniele. Danni and Brian embraced the opportunity to build her final home right next door and care for her as she slipped away.   She was born March 5th, 1940, in Denver Colorado. She was the first born of six children of Leroy and Alma (Geary) Young.  Judy and two of her sisters were war babies and when the war ended in 1945, the family of five relocated to a farm...

Jonathan "Levi" Burkhart, age 37, passed away, unexpectedly at his home, in Oklahoma City on January 27, 2022. He was born October 25, 1984. He attended Kinsley schools, graduating from Kinsley High School in 2003. Levi enlisted in the Air Force Delayed Entry Program during his Senior year, and entered basic training after graduating. He was determined to fight and defend his country, after the 9/11 attacks. Throughout his military career he served as a SSGT in Security Forces. He...

Lennyn Dawn Hobbs, was born into the arms of Jesus at 1:56 am on February 11, 2022 at the University of Kansas Hospital, Great Bend Campus. She is the daughter of Taylor and Jaimie Hobbs. Lennyn is survived by her sister, Lainey, 2. She is also survived by maternal grandparents Tim and Kathy Carey of Kinsley, and paternal grandparents Carol Hobbs of Great Bend and Terry and Diana Hobbs of WaKeeney; several aunts; uncles; and many cousins.  Private graveside services will...

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...