All Obituaries

Joseph R. Belcher, 80, died Monday, April 30, 2018 at Hays Medical Center, Hays, KS.  Joseph was born on August 15, 1937 near Fellsburg, KS. the son of Curtis and Lola (Campbell) Belcher.  Joe worked for the Co-op for many years and also the State Highway Dept.  On February 2, 1957 Joseph married Glenna Boese in Kinsley, KS. she survives.  Other survivors include a son Mickey Belcher of Offerle, KS. and a daughter Kathy Bailey of Dodge City, KS. and one sister Virginia...

Steven L. Bailey, 62, died May 2, 2018 in Lewis, KS. He was born August 22, 1955 in Spearville, KS. the son of Frank and Barbara Bailey.  Steven is survived by: three daughters Alisha Bailey, Shelly Bailey, and  Samantha Wig; 11 grandchildren; 3 sisters Mara Gill of Marlow, OK, Leanna Holguin of Macksville, KS and Beverly Paradis of Plainville, CT.  He was preceded in death by his parents Frank E. Bailey Jr. and Barbara A. Bailey as well as his older brother James...

DAVID L. KAZMAIER 1949-2018 David Lynn Kazmaier, 68, left all pain and suffering behind on May 2, 2018, at his home in Lewis, Kansas. He was born on May 9, 1949, at Spearville, Kansas to Cecil Wayne and Donna Lucille (Covert) Kazmaier and was a lifetime resident of Lewis. David's career was as a printer and newspaper owner having owned The Macksville Enterprise, The Edwards County Sentinel, and The Lewis Press. He also had a small farming operation for some...

Matilda O. "Tilly" Danler, 92, died April 21, 2018 at Medicalodge of Kinsley.  She was born on January 6, 1926, in Windthorst, TX. the daughter of Albert and Mary (Stanzel) Winter.  On October 29, 1956, Tilly married Sylvester K. Danler in Windthorst, TX. he preceded her in death.  She is survived by two sons; Tom Danler of Canon City, CO., and Charles Danler of Kinsley, KS. and a daughter Beth Danler of Pratt, KS., and 8 grandchildren and 16 great...

Hubert T. Stanley died April 18, 2018 at his home in Kinsley, Kansas. He was born January 29, 1964, in Kinsley, the son of David and Vivian (Lewis) Stanley. Hubert was the youngest of a large family.  Hubert was a dedicated uncle. He helped raise 3 nieces and played a role in the lives of his many nieces and nephews. Hubert never missed a game, a school activity, or a milestone for his great nephews; Peyton, Mayson, and Paxton Stanley. Holidays Hubert spent playing with and...

Deloris Carroll, 61, Topeka, Kansas passed away April 2nd following a battle with cancer. Deloris was born June 22nd, 1956, the daughter of Robert and Charlene Carroll. She was raised in Lewis, Ks and later in life took a position with Southwestern Bell moving to Topeka. She resided in Topeka for nearly 40 years making it her home through friendships, community service and a faith community. Deloris enjoyed scrap booking, crafting, following Quinn’s hockey, and talking on...

Scottsdale, Arizona Wilma Lorenzen, 79, of Scottsdale AZ., passed away on March 15, 2018. Wilma was born on November 24, 1938 in Kinsley Kansas. She was survived by two daughters Kim (Doug) Post of Scottsdale, and Jacqueline Lorenzen of Goodland, sisters Dorothy Putter of Kinsley, and Delores Jones of Offerle . She is preceded in death by husband Jack, and two daughters Brenda Sherman and Becky Lorenzen. She had 4 grandchildren Kristin Kettwich of Pratt, Ks, Lindsey (Justin) Wright...

Odessa Marie Nelson, 84, was born August 10, 1933 in Larned, KS.  She was the only daughter of Marjorie and Merle Johnson.  Her dad was in the Air Force during WWII and she lived in different places in life, but one of the most important to her was Kansas.  Odessa loved all animals but most of her life revolved around horses.  She always said she would never marry a man who didn’t like horses and she got her wish when she married Harold Alan (Bud) Nelson...

Pedro Martinez Morales, 85, died Friday March 2, 2018 at his home in Lewis, KS.  He was born May 31, 1933 in Juan Aldama, Zac. Mexico the son of Pedro Morales Olguin and Felipa Martinez Rendon.  He was married to Angela Gutierrez Morales she survives.  Other survivors include three sons; Antonio G. Morales, Rueben Morales and Jorge Morales, four daughters; Maria Fuentes, Maria Guadalupe Ramirez, Irma Ochoa and Hilda Yesenia Flores, 18 grandchildren and 13 great...

Michael C. Jones, 71, died February 8, 2018 at Edwards County Hospital, Kinsley. Mike was born February 5, 1947 at Emporia, Kansas, the son of Gilbert and Regina (Mishmash) Jones. He was the younger of two boys, growing up in Osage City, Kansas. Mike was a 1965 graduate of Osage City High School and a basketball standout on the state championship team, receiving later the Hall of Fame Award from the Kansas Basketball Coaches Association. During 1966 and 1967, Mike attended...