Obituaries

Nov 2, 2016

Betty Louise (White) Shields, age 88, went home to be with Jesus on November 2, 2016.

She was born February 10, 1928 in Chanute, KS., the daughter of Robert Sheldon and Mattie Opal White.  Betty grew up in Chanute, KS., the youngest of 11 children.  She married Junior A. Shields on October 31, 1949, and they celebrated...

Oct 14, 2016

Lilian Mae Nystrom, 95, died October 14, 2016 at Medicalodge of Kinsley.  She was born March 20, 1921 the daughter of Charles and Mertle (Smith) Ostrander in Larned, KS.  Survivors include; Sons Lyle Pickering of Offerle, KS, Lloyd Pickering of Kinsley, KS, and Chester of Olathe, KS., 8 grandchildren, and 9 Great grandchildren.  Visitation will be at McKillip Memorial...

Sep 24, 2016

Nancy C. Dimmick, 81 of Hays, (formerly of Kinsley), died Saturday, September 24th at Willow House in Hays.

She was born December 29, 1934 in Kinsley, Kansas to Hubert Doak Ellis and Elizabeth(Proberts) Roepka.

She married Richard G. Dimmick on July 8, 1952 in DeMoines, NM.  He preceded her in death.  She was a nurse...

Sep 11, 2016

Lewis Deane Boggs

Lewis Deane Boggs, 88, Hays, died Sunday, September 11, 2016, at the Willow House in Hays.

He was born February 15, 1928 in Norcatur, Kansas the son of Clifford and Mildred (McIntyre) Boggs.  Deane married Leona JoAnn Roe on June 2, 1951 in Norton, Kansas.  Deane and Leona celebrated 65 years of...

Aug 26, 2016

Kathleen Verna Martin Carney died August 26th 2016 at Kinsley, KS. She was born January 21st 1922 in Fellsburg, Kansas. She was the daughter of Vernie Sidney and Sarah Curry Martin.

On August 12th 1943 she married Clifford Wayne Carney in El Cajon, California.  Wayne died March 24th 1993. They started their married life as many young...

Aug 26, 2016

Pauline Lightcap, died August 26, 2016 at Western Plains Medical Complex in Dodge City.  Pauline was born on August 20, 1919 to Paul and Gladys (Young) Herrmann in rural Ford County.  Pauline grew up on Mule Head Hill in Ford County and attended Shady Grove Grade School, Spearville High School, and Halstead School of Nursing.  On September 3, 1941...

Aug 7, 2016

Dennis Stinson Kindsvater, 76, died peacefully in his home in Kinsley, KS on Sunday, August 7, 2016.

He was born on Nov. 25, 1939, in Kinsley, KS the son of Darlene and Andy Kindsvater.  Andy and Darlene started the family business, Kindsvater Trucking in 1946.  Both sons, Dennis and Tom Kindsvater carried on the family business after...

Aug 6, 2016

Earl Glen Jensen, 95, of Kinsley, KS passed August 6, 2016 at the Medicalodge in Kinsley. He was the 7th of 8 boys born to James and Julia Leonard Jensen. He was born on the family farm NW of Kinsley December 10, 1920

He attended 8 yrs at Dist. #7 Highland Country School just south of the...

Aug 2, 2016

Martin Phillip Burke, 81 years young, died August 2, 2016.  From the time of his birth December 24, 1934, Martin continually touched the lives of everyone he encountered with his kindness, generosity and indelible sense of humor.  After graduating from St. Mary's of the Plains college in 1956 with a degree in Empirical Science, Martin served two years in...

Jul 31, 2016

Jerry W. Oliver, 72, died July 31, 2016 at Edwards County Hospital in Kinsley.  He was born on November 15, 1943 in Hitchita, OK., the son of Elisha and Zelma (Sessions) Oliver.

On January 2, 1962, Jerry married Gwendolyn Ashlock in Dewar, OK., she passed on October 20, 2009.

Jerry is survived by three daughters;...

Jul 26, 2016

Dennis John Hattrup

Dennis John Hattrup died July 26, 2016 in Kinsley, KS.  He was born August 20, 1923 to Ferdinand and Mary (Schmitt Hattrup) Havas. He married Ruth Durler on November 25, 1947 in Spearville.  He was a life long farmer, dairyman and custom cutter.  He was a member of St. Nicholas Church and...

Jul 20, 2016

Alex M. Gleason, died July 20, 2016.  He was born on May 27, 1998 to Martin and Jennifer (McGraw) Gleason.

Alex was a 2016 graduate of Kinsley High School.  He was a member of the Trenton Workers 4-H Club and the Offerle Fire Department.  Alex was working on completing his private pilots license.  He was a member...

Jul 5, 2016

Lucinda "Cindy" Lampe 59, died July 5, 2016. Cindy was born on December 25, 1956, in Kinsley KS, the daughter of Edward and Ruth Domme. Cindy married Calvin Chamberlain July 1976, to this union they had two kids, Angie and Jay. Cindy remarried Mark Lampe on August 4, 1986. Mark and Cindy managed and owned their own trucking company;...

Jun 29, 2016

Donald F. Hogan, 67, passed away June 29, 2016, in Wichita, Kansas.  Don was born October 20, 1948, the son of Edward and Rose Heueisen Hogan.  Don is survived by his mother and brothers Duane, Terry, Gary and sisters Jeanne DeMarco and Diane Hogan. Don served his country in the United States Navy.  Military graveside services will be10:00 A.M.,...

Jun 11, 2016

Leonard W. Craft, 89, died June 11, 2016, at Medicalodge of Kinsley, KS.  Leonard was born on September 26, 1926, in Kinsley, KS. the son of Clarence D. and Mary E. (Thomasson) Craft.  Leonard married JoEllen Lancaster on December 9, 1950, in Kinsley, KS., she passed away on January 13, 2005.  He was a Navy veteran and belonged to...

Jun 2, 2016

Luke A. Cody, 34, died June 2, 2016 at Kinsley, KS.  He was born on August 28, 1981, the son of Amiel and Nelmar (Mozzel) Cody in Georgetown, TX.

Luke married Tiffany R. Morgan on April 14, 2014 at Kinsley she survives.  Other survivors include; his parents and step-mother Barbara Pruitt, a brother A.J. Cody and a...

May 29, 2016

Carol Denise Balding (Mathews) 64, passed away peacefully May 29, 2016 at Karinya Palliative Care Center, Berry, New South Wales, Australia after a 9 month battle with cancer. Denise was born to Thomas L. and E. Carol Mathews (Hedges), July 8, 1951 in Kinsley Kansas.  Her early years were on the family farm west of Kinsley. As a young...

May 13, 2016

JoAnna Dixon Diehl Ramsay

Daughter of Joseph A. Dixon and Edna Barbara (Voorhees) Dixon, was born on September 22, 1942, in Emporia, KS.  She died May 13, 2016 at Edwards County Hospital in Kinsley, KS.  The wife of Bill Ramsay and mother of 3 sons;  James Diehl and wife Amanda with granddaughter Sara of Chandler, AZ., William...

Apr 30, 2016

Kenneth Charles Burkhart, 69, died April 30, 2016. He was born Oct. 31, 1946, in Great Bend to Elred and Esther Burkhart. He was a 1964 graduate of Kinsley High School, 1966 graduate of Garden City Community College and 1968 graduate of Fort Hays State University. He was a farmer/stockman.

Survivors include: his mother Esther Durler Burkhart,...

Apr 27, 2016

Franklin "Frank" Jenkins, 74, died in Hays, KS., on Wednesday, April 27, 2016.  Frank was born on November 9, 1941, in Macinaw, IL., the son of Beryle Fulton and Luevennia Jenkins.  Frank married Elizabeth Elaine Adams on June 13, 1994 in Lewis, KS., she survives.  Other survivors include; a son Barry Jenkins and wife Rebecca, a daughter Alisa Hall...