Obituaries

Jul 31, 2020

Lawrence Kregar, 74, died July 31, 2020 at Fort Dodge. He was born February 18, 1946 in Dodge City, KS. the son of Edward E. and Dortha Neier Kregar. Lawrence farmed for many years and also had a carpentry business. He worked from sun up until sun down to make sure his family was provided for. If there was...

Jul 30, 2020

Ann Lee Gleason, 81, of Kinsley, KS., passed away on July 30, 2020. She was born on November 23, 1938 in Phoenix, Arizona to Charles Q. and Margaret J. (Dille) Bolding. She married J. Melvin Gleason on December 10, 1965 in Phoenix, Arizona. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, a step-brother Charles Bolding, a beloved...

Jul 30, 2020

Ann Lee Gleason, 81, of Kinsley, passed away on July 30, 2020.  She was born on November 23, 1938, in Phoenix, AZ, to Charles Q. and Margaret J. (Dille) Bolding.  She married J. Melvin Gleason on December 10, 1965, in Phoenix.  She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, a step-brother Charles Bolding, a beloved step-dad, J....

Jul 25, 2020

On July 25, 2020 Marshelle “Shelly” Rose Kuhn, loving wife, mom, aunt, and nana passed away at the age of 66 after an 11 month battle with cancer. She passed away in the comfort of her own home while on hospice care. She will be deeply missed by family and friends.

Shelly was born on November 21,...

Jun 30, 2020

Randy Dean Looney died unexpectedly after a brief illness at his home on June 30, 2020 in Kinsley, KS at the age of 62.

Randy was born on October 7, 1957 in Hoisington, KS to Leonard Looney and Annabelle (Killingsworth) Looney. He was raised in Ford and Dodge City, KS where he spent much of his free...

Jun 29, 2020

Loretta I. Craft, 88, passed away on June 29, 2020 at Medicalodge of Kinsley, KS.

She was born November 14, 1931 in Kinsley, KS. the daughter of Melvin and Florence (Barber) Miller.

On June 6, 1948 Loretta married Neil Craft in Kinsley. He preceded her in death as well as a son Dennis.

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Jun 24, 2020

Daniel Dwayne "Cooter" Peters, 54, was born May 25, 1966 in Dodge City, KS.  He Passed from this life on June 24, 2020 at his home in Kinsley, KS. after a long battle with throat cancer.

Dan will be remembered for the time he spent playing semi-pro football for the Rough Riders and TriCity Marshalls, his gun...

May 31, 2020

Barbara R. McKinney, 92, passed away Sunday, May 31, 2020, in Hutchinson, Kansas.  Barbara was born September 26, 1927, in Rogers, Arkansas, the daughter of Raymond and Bertha Potts Williams.  She was a homemaker.  Barbara married Warren McKinney on November 4, 1944, in Bentonville, Arkansas.  Barbara was preceded in death by two brothers and three sisters.  She is survived...

May 27, 2020

Loretta “Lucille” Gleason, 92, died May 27, 2020, in Wichita, KS. She was born on February 23, 1928, in Kinsley, KS, to Ferdinand and Mary (Schmitt) Hattrup.

On November 8, 1949, she married Maurice F. Gleason. Together, they owned and operated the Gleason Tax Service in Kinsley until Maurice’s death on April 9, 2006.

She...

May 25, 2020

Eric Werner, 50, was born in Denver, Colorado on February 02, 1970. He passed from this life on May 25, 2020 in Greenwood County, Kansas. His early school years were spent in Felt, OK. He later attended school in Kinsley, KS then Lewis, KS where he graduated in 1988. Throughout school he spent many years on the farm with...

May 20, 2020

Peggy Jo Coan, 82, passed away Wednesday, May 20, 2020.  She was born on April 6, 1938 in Kinsley, KS. the daughter of James and Gladys (Smith) Carroll.  She was preceded in death by her parents James and Gladys, brothers Lee Carroll and Robert Carroll, and a son Duane Coan.  Survivors include sons Mitch (Mary Jo) Coan, Scott (Laura)...

May 10, 2020

Vada Vae Frick was born July 19, 1926, on the family farm south of Kinsley, Kansas.  She was the fourth child born to Charles Van and Orpha Brown Smith.  She passed away at Medicalodge of Kinsley on May 10, 2020.

Vada attended a country school south of Kinsley.  She fed and watered livestock before catching the school...

Apr 25, 2020

Clinton Alexander Jones was born in Hays, Kansas on June 15, 1993. Clinton started out his life fighting to survive. His little chest working so hard for every breath, struggling to hang on and live. Clinton fought with the will and determination that even though he was a month early he would make a difference. He was air lifted...

Apr 13, 2020

Kate passed away on April 13 surrounded by family and loved ones at her home in Mebane, N.C., after a long and courageous battle with cancer.

Kate was born in Dodge City, Kansas to her parents Frank and Edith Weyrich during the height of the Dust Bowl. She was raised on a farm and developed a fierce,...

Apr 12, 2020

Deanna Kay Abildgaard, 54, of Kinsley passed away on April 12, 2020. The daughter of Dennis and Ruth Hattrup of Kinsley, she is a graduate of Kinsley High School and Kansas State University. Her career included working as a Vice President of Compliance at CURO Management LLC, in Wichita.

Deanna married her best friend Bill Abildgaard. They...

Apr 12, 2020

Evelyn Louise Horacek, 96, died April 12, 2020 at Medicalodge of Kinsley. She was born on June 21, 1923 in Hutchinson, KS. the daughter of Orion and Margaret (Farley) Lorimor.

She was a 1941 graduate of Kinsley High School.

Evelyn married Frank Horacek on April 26, 1947, in Rush Center, KS.he passed away on August...

Mar 30, 2020

Samuel J. “Sammy” Baker, 76, died March 30, 2020, at Medicalodge of Kinsley. He was born November 16, 1943, in Kinsley, KS. the son of Newton Sr. and Esther J. (Coulson) Baker.

He is survived by three brother’s; Newt Baker of Kinsley, KS., Alvin Baker and wife Linda of Lewis, KS., ad Thomas Baker and wife Phyllis...

Mar 22, 2020

Peter B. Miller, 69, died at his home in Kinsley, KS. on March 22, 2020.

He was born on March 9, 1951 in Tulsa, OK. the son of Arthur and Joette E. (Brant) Miller.

Pete married Shala C. Spreier on January 27, 1984 in Childress, TX.

He is survived by his wife, one...

Feb 24, 2020

Vivian Carol “Tootsie” (Bremmer) Streit died Monday evening, February 24, 2020 at Hays Medical Center in Hays, KS.

Carol was born on March 7, 1941 in Booker, TX. She was the eighth child of Konrad and Maida (Halliburton) Bremmer. She graduated from Booker High School and St. Mary's of the Plains in Dodge City, KS. with a...

Feb 3, 2020

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...