Obituaries

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...

Apr 25, 2016

Mollie Orleen (Vang) Warren Ireland, 99 died April 25, 2016 in Hanover, NH.  She was born on April 11, 1917, in Kinsley, KS. the daughter of Joseph and Mary Vang.  She was a homemaker and a member of the Eastern Star.  She married Ernest Ireland in 1986 at Ojai, CA. he preceded her in death.  She was also preceded...

Apr 10, 2016

Frank M. Castaneda, 85, of Lewis died Sunday, April 10, 2016 in the Harry Hynes Hospice at St. Francis Hospital, Wichita, KS.  Mr. Castaneda was born In Lewis, Kansas December 3, 1930, the son of Jose and Manuela Munoz Castaneda.  He attended Lewis Public Schools and later married Angelina Espinosa on September 23, 1947 in Las Vegas, New Mexico....

Mar 25, 2016

Jean Corrine Rhorer, 91, passed from this earth March 25, 2016, at the Edwards County Hospital, Kinsley, KS.  She was born June 8, 1924, the third daughter of O.A. and Cora Mae Oliphant McKillip.  Her sisters Louisa Jane Sibley and Alice Rosemary Heinz preceded her in death.

She graduated from Kinsley High School in 1942 and attended...

Mar 1, 2016

Eileen Marie Schmitt, 88, died March 1, 2016 at Hutchinson, KS.  Eileen was born March 26, 1927 in Belpre, KS to Andrew and Mary (Herman) Meyer.  Eileen graduated from Belpre High School.  She Married Robert Schmitt on October 24, 1950.  They were engaged in farming north of Kinsley.  After retiring they enjoyed wintering in Phoenix.  Eileen enjoyed cooking and...

Feb 8, 2016

James "JD" Dean Keddie, 69, died February 8, 2016 at Edwards County Hospital in Kinsley, KS.  He was born May 16, 1946, in Stafford, KS., to Wilbur and Dorothy (Geist) Keddie.  James married Janelle R. Hildenbrand in Kinsley, KS., on December 25, 1984, she survives.  Other survivors include one son; Eric Keddie of Greenwood, AR., two daughters; Mandi Dunn...

Feb 2, 2016

Jane Francis (Schmitt) Craft, 72, peacefully left this world on February 2, 2016, at Edwards County Hospital, Kinsley, KS after a courageous battle with lung cancer. Jane was born to Alfons and Hildegard Werner Schmitt on March 1, 1943 in Great Bend, KS., as the youngest of seven children she was often referred to as "Baby Jane".

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Jan 19, 2016

Gertrude A. Wetzel, 74, died Jan. 19, 2016, at her home. She was born Dec. 22, 1941, in Spearville, the daughter of Paul and Anna Marie (Suppes) Schmidt.

Gertrude was a 1960 graduate of Offerle High School and obtained a R.N. from the Dominican Scool of Nursing in Great Bend in 1963. She married Louis R. Wetzel...

Dec 21, 2015

Arinda "Rindy" D. Collins, 58, passed away at her home in Garden City, KS., on December 21, 2015.  She was born on August 30, 1957 in New Port, RI. the daughter of Leo and Darlene (Derley) Craven.  "Rindy" had many talents she was a great chef, an amazing artist, loving mother, grandmother, sister and daughter.  She was very independent...

Dec 17, 2015

Virginia Dolechek Feldman, passed away Thursday, December 17, at Medicalodge of Kinsley.  Virginia was born August 10, 1919, in Kinsley, KS., to Ferdinand and Margaret (Kramer) Dolechek.  She married Laurence "Buss" Feldman on May 3, 1947, in Great Bend, KS.  He preceded her in death on February 15, 1986.

Virginia was a long time resident of Kinsley. ...

Dec 13, 2015

Lester Corpening, 94, of Kinsley, Kansas, passed away December 13, 2015 at Medicalodge of Kinsley, Kansas.  He was born September 22, 1921 in Allen, Kansas to Jesse Jay and Bertha (Thomas) Corpening.  He was a member of the First Christian Church, Elkhart, Kansas.  Lester retired from Elkhart School District after many years of service as custodian and bus driver. ...

Dec 5, 2015

Arlene Mae Whited, 66, died December 5, 2015 at her home in Kinsley.  She was born on April 30, 1949, in Garden City, KS. the daughter of Wes and Deloris (Matthews) Whited.  Survivors include one son; Paul Collins of Larned, KS. one daughter Melodye Rhoades of Kinsley, KS., her step dad Bud Matthews, two brothers; Ronny Matthews and Rick...

Dec 4, 2015

Richard John Klenke, 60, died at his home north of Kinsley on December 4, 2015.  He was born on January 7, 1955 in Spearville, KS., the son of Richard and Patricia (Edison) Klenke.  John is survived by one son; Clayton Burkhart of Kinsley, four brothers; Gary Klenke of Kinsley, Tom Klenke of Dodge City, Mike Klenke of Kinsley, and...

Nov 30, 2015

Virginia M. Rapp, 97, died November 30, 2015 at Medicalodge of Kinsley.  She was born February 27, 1918 in Kinsley to William and Hannah (Winter) Lippoldt    .  Virginia married Howard Rapp on May 1, 1940 in Kinsley, he preceded her in death on September 14, 2003.  She was a member of the Kinsley United Methodist church, The VFW Ladies...

Nov 29, 2015

Graveside services will be held for Dale and Helen Delay on Monday, June 12th at 11:00 am at the Wayne Cemetery in Lewis, KS. Dale A. Delay, 81, was born on November 25th, 1934 in Lewis, KS. Dale was the son of Floyd and Faye Bell Delay. He passed away on November 29th, 2015 in Scott City, Kansas. Helen...