All Obituaries

Gerald (Jerry) Lee Schinstock Born October 14, 1954 in Edwards county hospital Kinsley KS.   He passed away February 3, 2020 at his home in Kinsley KS Born to Albert & Ola Mae (Gerkin) Schinstock.  Attended St Nicholas Elementary  School and graduated from Kinsley High School.  After High school he attended Kansas State University and graduated in 1977 with a bachelor's degree in agriculture business.  After graduation he returned to Kinsley where he...

Catherine Aileen Hattrup, 94, died January 31 in Kinsley, KS. She was born on October 25, 1925, to James D. and Helen (Quealy) Gleason. A devoted wife, mother, grandmother and friend, Catherine touched the lives of all who knew her. She studied at St. Mary of the Plains and Newman College and pursued a career in education, starting with an opportunity to teach in a one-room schoolhouse in Hodgeman County. She taught in Spearville, Kinsley and Offerle, KS, impacting the lives of...

AVA – Elnora E. Adams, 101, of Lewis, Kansas, passed away at 7:05 am, Monday, January 13, 2020, at St. Joseph Memorial Hospital, Murphysboro. Elnora was born in Lexington, Michigan, on December 31, 1918, the daughter of Roscoe G. and Essie Oller Moses. She married William Kenneth Adams on May 12, 1946 in Ellsworth, Kansas. He preceded her in death on February 15, 1975. Elnora is survived by children, Elnora Ellen Adams of Rogers, AR, Vivian Arliene Smith of Cherryville, KS, Veva...

Albert Roy Hatch was born November 11, 1942 to Francis and Louisa Hatch in Denver, Colorado. He went to live with the Lord December 22, 2019 at Wesley Hospital in Wichita, Kansas. Al is survived by his wife of 53 years Becky (Fair) Hatch and their three children – Marsha (Hatch) and Tim Reves of Olathe, KS; Mike and Melynda Hatch of Overland Park, KS; and Michele (Hatch) and Roger Crossman of Liberal, KS. He also leaves behind 10 grandchildren – Kennedy (Reves) and Grant Bull of...

Raul Amaya, 53, died December 8, 2019 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, KS.  He was Born June 6, 1966 in Durango, Mexico the son of Antonio A. Vriba and Maria Luisa Romero Madina.  He was a hard worker.  He worked for Edwards County Highway Department.  He was also the owner of Young's Club downtown Kinsley.  He is survived by a significant other Cassie Withington, and his five kids, three sons; Martin, Jeff and Alex all of Kinsley, KS. and two...

Lowell “Jay” White, 83, died Sunday, December 1, 2019 at his home in Kinsley. He was born April 16, 1936 He was the son of Henry and Pearl (Brown) White. He married Emily Lancaster on October 9, 1954 in Kinsley. Jay was a retired Farmer/Stockman. He was a member of the Edwards County Farm Bureau Board for years, a trustee for South Brown Township and a member of the Kinsley Volunteer Fire Department. Survivors include his wife of the home. Daughters, Faye Trent of Kinsley, Milly...

Robert “Bob” Russell Weidenheimer, 88, died November 14, in Kinsley, Kansas. A graduate of Kinsley High School, he attended Wentworth Military Academy and Wichita State University. He was a member of Rotary, the Masonic Lodge, Kinsley’s volunteer fire department and the Kinsley Episcopal Church. He operated the IGA grocery store and meat market from the early fifties until his retirement in 1996. Well known for his iconic trumpet rendition of Sugar Blues, Bob could always...

Kenneth Earl Bartman, 90, died November 21, 2019 in Halstead, KS.  He was born July 29, 1929 in rural Edwards County south of Kinsley on the family farm, the son of Roy and Gladys Allison Bartman.  Kenny graduated from Kinsley High School in Kinsley, KS.  On November 12, 1950 in Kinsley, KS. Kenneth married Wilda Rabe. Kenneth served his country in the US Army during the Korean War and was awarded the Bronze Star. Kenneth is survived by his wife,...

Connie L. Percifield, Watkins 71, passed away Thursday November 14, 2019 at her home in Kinsley Kansas who she shared with lifetime partner David Brokar. She was born November 10, 1948 in Protection Kansas, the daughter of George and Bonnie Short Percifield. She was a graduate from Protection High School and Yakima Business College. She later worked at Hitch'n Post Travel Plaza, Gunsmoke Restaurant, Sterling House, Medicallodge and Edwards County Health Department. She married Larry...

Theresa Lucille (Hirsh) Rome was born on January 12, 1928 to Frank John and Josephine Caroline (Schmitt) Hirsh. Her early years were spent on the family farm north of Kinsley in the St. Peter & Paul community. She attended St. Peter & Paul Grade School and St. Mary’s High School. On August 26, 1946 she married Ameil J. Rome of Larned. They lived in a number of places, finally settling in Washington DC. AJ and Theresa enjoyed traveling extensively across the United States and...