Obituary Listings

Oct 27, 2025

Rebecca Kathleen Marzolf, 85, passed away Oct. 27, at Hilltop Lodge in Beloit, Kansas. She was born Jan. 9, 1940 at her home south of Glen Elder to Edwin and Nora (Ahlvers) Fisher. She was the third of four children.

Becky married Jack Marzolf on May 24, 1959. He died on Father's Day in 2020. Together they...

Oct 22, 2025

Kam Jerod Gaston, 45, of Wichita, KS passed away October 22, 2025, at Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice, Wichita, KS. He fought courageously for many years battling Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis. He was born April 24, 1980 in Beloit, KS to Kim and K (Porter) Gaston.

Kam's love for family began early in life. He grew up sharing an...

Oct 14, 2025

Wesley Cole "Butch" DePoy, Jr. of Downs, Kansas, passed away on October 14, 2025 in Downs at the age of 51.

He was born on January 27, 1974 in Beloit, Kansas to Wesley Charles DePoy and Deborah Rae (Turner) DePoy.

Butch was a proud graduate of Waconda East High School in Cawker City.

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Oct 11, 2025

Don E. Robinett was born in Randall, Kansas on February 9, 1932, the fourth and only surviving child of Charles and Lena Robinett. He went to his heavenly home on October 11, 2025 at the age of 93.

He grew up and attended school in Randall and graduated from Randall Rural High School with the Class of...

Oct 3, 2025

Lyle Dean McHenry was born on February 12, 1943, to Ralph and Thelma (Schmidt) McHenry. He grew up with a strong sense of curiosity and creativity that would shape the rest of his life. Lyle passed away on October 3, 2025, leaving behind a legacy of love, laughter, and hard work that will be fondly remembered by all who...

Oct 3, 2025

Roxie Ann (Schramek) Hake departed her life of 70 years at her home in St. George, Kan., early Friday morning on Oct. 3, 2025, after a several-years battle with colon cancer.

Roxie was born on June 20, 1955, to Willard and Doris Schramek in Beloit, Kan.  She graduated from Beloit High School in 1973, and that summer...

Sep 25, 2025

Shirley Rose (Miller) McPeak, 99, of Glen Elder, was welcomed into the arms of Jesus on Thursday, September 25, 2025 at MCHHS, surrounded by her family. She was born on June 15, 1926 on the family farm NE of Downs to Rudolph and Callie (Hulett) Miller.

Shirley attended Oak Dale Country Grade School and graduated from Downs...

Sep 11, 2025

Kenneth B. White, Jr. was born on August 7, 1945, to Kenneth B. White and Katherine White. He was also welcomed by sisters, Patricia and Penny.

Ken or Kenny, as he was called by his classmates, graduated from Beloit High School with the class of 1963. He participated in sports all four years and received a scholarship...

Sep 9, 2025

Kenneth Dwayne "Kenny" Bader, 91, of Cawker City, Kansas, passed away peacefully on September 9, 2025, at the Parkview Care Center in Osborne, KS. He was born on the family farm SE of Osborne on July 10, 1934. His life was a testament to dedication, craftsmanship, and quiet strength—a legacy that lives on through his large and loving family....

Sep 8, 2025

Taylor Litton Crumbaker, age 29, of Beloit, Kansas, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, September 8, 2025, in Wichita, Kansas, just days before celebrating his 30th birthday.

He was born September 23, 1995, in Salina, Kansas, the son of David and Rebecca (Litton) Crumbaker. Known as, KU's, "The Miracle Child," Taylor spent from four months of age to...

Sep 5, 2025

Richard Ferris Frew Kobel, age 77, of Camdenton, Missouri, formerly of Beloit, Kansas, passed away on September 5, 2025, in Columbia, Missouri. He was born on December 22, 1947, in Beloit, Kansas; a son of Robert LeRoy Frew and Louise E. Williams.

Richard served his country in the United States Marines for 22 years and held the...

Aug 31, 2025

James (Jim) Lane passed away on Sunday August 31, 2025 surrounded by family, after a brief illness.

Jim was born in 1945 to Bernadine and Bert Lane. He was named for his Father's best friend in World War II.

He and his mother followed his father from place to place as he moved around the...

Aug 26, 2025

Bernita Fobes Garst passed peacefully in her sleep on August 26 2025. She leaves her daughter Vicki Stevenson and husband Mike, and grandchildren Mandi, Cheyenne, Phoenix and Sterling; great-grandchildren; and a great-great grandchild.

She is preceded in death by her parents Roy A and Trella A Shane Fobes; her brothers and sisters, Doris Gorman, Darrell Fobes, Phyllis...

Aug 25, 2025

Leo "Lee" Allen Mick, age 68, passed away Monday, August 25, 2025 at Salina Regional Hospital.

Lee was born September 13, 1956 in Beloit, Kansas to Conrad and Ann Thummel Mick.

He lived his entire life in Cawker City, Kansas.  Lee graduated valedictorian from Waconda East High School in 1974.  He met the love of...

Aug 18, 2025

Larry Lee Gaskill was born on October 29, 1938 in Beloit, Kansas, the son of Stanley and Lorraine Winkel Gaskill. He died unexpectedly on Monday, August 18, 2025 at the Mitchell County Hospital in Beloit at the age of 86.

He grew up in Beloit, where he attended schools and later graduated from Beloit High School in...

Aug 17, 2025

Keith Wayne Houghton, age 76, passed away peacefully at Mitchell County Hospital on August 17, 2025, just six days after celebrating his birthday.

He was born on August 11, 1949, to Clifford and Bernice Houghton and grew up on the family ranch south of Tipton, Kansas. Keith graduated from Cawker City High School in 1967, where he...

Aug 13, 2025

Mildred Marie Kuhlman, 96, peacefully went home to her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, August 13, 2025, at Nicol Home in Glasco, Kansas.

Born November 16, 1928, in Macon, Nebraska, Mildred was the daughter of a Lutheran minister. Her childhood was one of faith and change, as her family moved to several states before finally settling in...

Aug 2, 2025

I was born in Tipton, Kansas, on August 12, 1925, the oldest of seven children of Henry and Marie (Schlenz) Hake. My brothers and sisters were Clarence, Arthur, Margaret, Louella (Sr. Paulette), Norman and Etta Jean.

I attended St. Boniface grade and High School in Tipton. After graduation I worked at the Tipton Telephone Co., until I...

Jul 31, 2025

Mary Lee Tuttle Sulsar was born December 20, 1934, in the family home, on a farm south of Tipton, Kansas, to Harry Smith and Hilda (Wiese) Smith. In addition to her mother and father, Mary Lee had 2 older sisters, Helen and Carole. She passed away in the Mitchell County Hospital, in Beloit, Kansas on July 31, 2025, at...

Jul 28, 2025

Ian Michael Drake, age 65, entered into rest on Monday, July 28, 2025, surrounded by family. Ian was born on October 28, 1959, in Des Moines, IA.

He graduated from Beloit High School in 1978, where he helped the Trojan football team win state championships in 1975, 1976, and 1977.  Ian always took great pride in that...