Obituaries

Jul 15, 2017

Evelyn (Brown) McLean passed on July 15, 2017 in Hutchinson, Kansas after a short illness.  Evelyn was born February 14, 1917 at Centerview, Kansas.  She was the third child of Mathew Brown and Gladys Cramblet Brown.  She graduated from Centerview High School and then attended Emporia State Teacher’s College and received a teaching certificate.  Later in life she attended...

Jun 19, 2017

Gary Lee Proberts, died June 19, 2017.  Born September 18, 1954, in Kinsley, Kansas, he was the son of Samuel Proberts and Marcielle (Proberts) Parker (Robert Parker).

Gary was proud to have raised four sons and a daughter.  Son, Darin married to Teresa with children Brandon, Sarah and Megan; Son, Jeremiah with daughter Katelyn; Son, Nickolaus; and...

Jun 17, 2017

Cornelius George ‘C.G.’ Schinstock MANHATTAN - Cornelius George ‘C.G.’ Schinstock, 91, of Manhattan, died Saturday June 17, 2017, at the Via Christi Village in Manhattan. He was born on September 16, 1925, on the family farm north of Kinsley, Kansas in Edwards County; the son of John H. and Barbara (Adelhardt) Schinstock. He grew up on the same farm...

May 26, 2017

Anita Sue Bagby, died May 26, 2017 in Wichita, KS.  She was born March 17, 1950 in Manhattan, KS the daughter of James and Jewel Jordan.  Sue was a longtime editor of the Edwards County Sentinel newspaper in Kinsley, KS.

Survivors include; her mother Jewel Jordan, three sons; Doug Huband, Garth Huband and Richard Bagby, a brother...

May 2, 2017

William August Ploger was born November 18, 1961 in Kinsley, Kansas.  He was the son of Arnold A. Ploger and Theresa Danler Ploger Wilkerson.  He died May 2, 2017 at his home in Wichita, Kansas.

He is survived by four sisters;  Jane McLaughlin of Hutchinson, Peggy Burghart of Dodge City, Karen Grothusen of Ellsworth, and Cindy Craft...

Apr 14, 2017

Sylvia Jane Wolfe, age 86, died April 14, 2017 at Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas.

Sylvia was born to Frank Benjamin and Edna D. (Morris) Cecil on the farm in Sherman County Kansas, near St. Francis, Kansas on January 28, `1931.

The family moved to Cope, Colorado where Sylvia spent her childhood. She attended...

Apr 13, 2017

Marie Eileen Herrmann, 92, died April 13, 2017 in Clarksville, AR.  She was born on April 8, 1925 in Kinsley, KS., the daughter of Pete and Rose (Brake) Tasset.  Marie married Gilbert "Gib" Herrmann on April 26, 1949 at the Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church north of Kinsley.  Gib passed away on November 28, 2011.  Survivors include; one...

Apr 5, 2017

Rhorer, Joellen “Jo”, Age 64, Via Christi hospital IT specialist, passed away Wednesday, April 5, 2017. A celebration of life will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, April 10, 2017 at the University Congregational Church, 9209 E. 29th St. N. with the family greeting friends for the hour before the service. Preceded in death by her father, Jimmie Main;...

Apr 2, 2017

A Life Well-Lived

After eating breakfast and enjoying a visit with friends, JoAnn laid down for a nap before lunch. During her nap she passed peacefully, surely to be greeted by her beloved husband, Chuck, and her dear son Chuck Jr., her mother, father, sister, and numerous other loved ones.

She...

Mar 25, 2017

Marvin Arensman, 83 died March 24, 2017, in the HaysMed hospital. He was born July 20, 1934 in Kinsley, KS on his family’s farm. Marvin was the son of Henry and Elsie (Lippoldt) Arensman. Marvin has one brother, Elton Arensman (Boise, ID) who survives and one sister, Elnora Curtright, who preceded Marvin in death.

Marvin married Peggy...

Mar 19, 2017

Levi Allen Kohn, the infant son of Kyle and Reba (Hickel) Kohn. Levi is survived by his parents, grandparents; Galen & Doris Kohn of Dodge City, KS. and Tom & Rita Hickel of Hoisington, KS., one uncle; Carl Hickel (Bailey Bruton) of Midland, TX., three aunts; Kimberly Kohn of Hesston, KS., Tana Hickel (Micah YellowWolf) of Great Bend, KS.,...

Mar 12, 2017

Cody O. Steele, 37, died March 12, 2017 at Kinsley, KS.  He was born on October 11, 1979 in Kinsley, KS. the son of Donald E. Jr. and Nova K. (Buerge) Steele.  Cody married  Chelsie on November 2, 2016 in Salina, KS. she survives.  Other survivors include three sons; Dasan, Cody J. and Gabriel, three daughters; Echo, Alexis and...

Mar 1, 2017

Richard Anthony Habiger, 65, died March 1, 2017, in Kinsley, KS.  He was born May 17, 1951, in Spearville, KS, the son of Joseph and Geraldine (Dockendorf) Habiger.  Richard was an electrician/plumber by trade, but he was also involved in farming, shrimping, boiler making and trucking.  Richard was always thinking of others before himself.  His motto for life was...

Feb 25, 2017

Frank E. Bailey, 89, died February 25, 2017 in Pratt, KS. He was born July 11, 1927 in Wilmore, KS. the son of Frank and Blanche (Lawson) Bailey.

Frank is survived by a son Steven, three daughters Mara Gill, LeAnna Holguin, and Beverly Paradis, 24 grandchildren and 41 great grandchildren and 6 great-great grandchildren.

Frank...

Jan 31, 2017

Sandra K. Kerns, 70, died January 31, 2017 in Kinsley, KS.  She was born on June 1, 1946 in Dodge City, KS. the daughter of Ralph and Velda (Tucker) Brown.  Sandra was a cook at the Offerle Middle School for 31 years.  She is survived by a son; Eric Kerns of Skiatook, OK., a daughter Karen Kerns of Vian,...

Jan 18, 2017

Sandra Edwards, 67, died January 18, 2017 in Kinsley, KS.  She was born in Eynsham, England on July 29, 1949 to Arthur and Barbara (Nibbs) Buckingham.  Survivors include her mother three daughters;  Kerry Bryant of Kinsley, KS., Kami Thornburg of Augusta, KS., and Kimberley Edwards of Larned, KS., a brother Martin Buckingham and a sister Valerie Hotlis and 5...

Jan 9, 2017

Did you hear the bells ringing and the angels singing on January 9, 2017, in Kinsley, KS., when they called Mildred Loraine (Winters) Dupree home to be in Heaven and get her new body?  Mildred was born August 19, 1927.  She was such a kind, loving, gentle and giving person and served her time on earth so well.  She...

Jan 3, 2017

90, died Jan. 3, 2017 at her home near Kinsley, KS.  She was born on Sept. 8, 1926 to Joseph and Katherine Bernatzki in Kinsley, KS.

She attended school in Kinsley and graduated high school in spring of 1944.  After high school she worked at Bentley Hardware in Kinsley until she married Alfons A. Stiebe on Nov....

Jan 2, 2017

Floyd John Tiemann, 85, died January 2, 2017 at Edwards County Hospital in Kinsley, KS.

He was born on August 2, 1931 in Lincoln, KS. the youngest of 8 children to Ferdinand E. and Anna C. Arkabauer Tiemann.

He was a 1949 graduate of Lincoln High School in Lincoln, KS.  Floyd retired from the US...

Jan 1, 2017

Geneva N. Corpening, 85, retired dietician, died Jan. 1, 2017 in Kinsley, KS.

She was born on July 14, 1931 in Elkhart, KS to John & Arma (Francis) Nester. She married Lester Corpening on Nov. 14, 1952.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Lester, brothers Everett, Bill and Don and sisters...