Obituary Listings

Jan 19, 2023

Gladys Louise Miltner was born on May 11, 1919 in Beloit, Kansas, the daughter of Oscar and Emma Coffield White. She died on Thursday, January 19, 2023 at the Nicol Home in Glasco, Kansas at the age of 103.

She grew up and spent most of her life in Beloit. Following high school graduation, she attended Brown...

Jan 11, 2023

Dorothy Marie Reling was born on July 23, 1939 north of Cawker City, in Cawker township, the daughter of Harold LeRoy and Mildred Marie Kincheloe Reling passed from this life peacefully Wednesday Jan. 11, 2023 at home, Cawker City, KS.  She graduated from Cawker City High School in 1957 and from the Brown Mackie College in Salina.  After Brown...

Jan 4, 2023

Lawrence Jarrold Hoffman was born on January 8, 1935 in Gillett, Arkansas, the son of Reinhold and Altie Flaherty Hoffman. He died on January 4, 2023 at the Mitchell County Hospital in Beloit, Kansas at the age of 87.

Larry grew up and attended schools in Benton, Arkansas, where he graduated from high school in 1954. Following...

Dec 27, 2022

Ruby Robinson McKechnie, daughter of William and Eva Jane McMahone Robinson, was born March 2, 1921, in Richmond, Virginia. She departed this life on Tuesday, December 27, 2022, at the age of 101.

The Robinson family moved to Hopewell, Virginia when Ruby was a small child. She grew up in Hopewell and graduated from high school in...

Dec 18, 2022

Helen Letha (Lemon) Shoemaker was born December 17, 1926 near Max, Nebraska to Bert E. Lemon and Jessie Grace (Gardener); the fifth of seven children. She died on December 18, 2022 at the Downs Nursing and Rehab Center at the age of 96 years. She married Vern Leroy Shoemaker on September 4, 1949 in Benkelman, Nebraska. To this union,...

Dec 18, 2022

The ending of Leota Clawson's time on earth with her loving friends and family came to a close on Sunday, December 18, 2022 at the Nicol Home in Glasco, where she had resided the past several months. She was 90 years old at her passing.

Leota was born in the family home in Jewell County on Christmas...

Dec 13, 2022

Charles Newell Eberle was born on September 16, 1929 on a farm in Jewell County, Kansas, the son of Charlie Earl and Violet Gish Eberle. He died Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at the Andbe Home in Norton, Kansas at the age of 93.

He grew up around Glen Elder, and graduated from Glen Elder High School. Following...

Dec 13, 2022

Gary Gene DeBey was born on October 16, 1947 in Beloit, Kansas, the son of Gene and Thelma Fenton DeBey. He died on Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at the Downs Care and Rehab Center in Downs, Kansas at the age of 75.

He grew up in the Mitchell County area, where he attended schools. Following high school,...

Dec 8, 2022

Thelma Louise O'Harro peacefully went to be with her Lord and savior on Thursday, December 8, 2022, surrounded by her loving family at the youthful age of 97.

Thelma was born to Homer and Florence Hill (Marzolf) in her childhood home in Glen Elder, KS on March 14, 1925. She met the love of her life, Max...

Dec 6, 2022

Thomas Warren Kadel was born on July 4, 1947 in Belleville, Kansas, the son of Melvin and Betty Burnett. He was later adopted by Ivan and Alice Kadel. He died on Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at his home in Beloit, Kansas at the age of 75 after a battle with cancer.

He grew up on the Kadel...

Dec 4, 2022

Melvin A. Otte

Melvin Alfred Otte was born on August 16, 1943 in Sylvan Grove, Kansas, the son of Alfred and Louise Zempke Otte. He died on Sunday, December 4, 2022 at the Hays Medical Center at the age of 79.

He grew up on the family farm in the Custer Township before graduating from...

Nov 23, 2022

Richard (Rick) Lee Gengler, 69, passed away Wednesday, November 23, 2022, in Beloit, KS.  He was born in Beloit, KS August 20,1953, to Walter and Rita (Wessling) Gengler.

He attended first grade at St. John's Catholic School in Beloit and then moved with his family to Long Beach, CA in 1962.  Rick went to grade school at...

Nov 16, 2022

Paul Marion Matter, 78, passed away Wednesday, November 16, 2022, in Beloit, Kansas. Paul was born in Beloit on November 20 th , 1943, to Marion and Letha (Dyas) Matter of Jewell, KS. Paul attended the Jewell schools and graduated from Jewell High School in 1961. He went on to Fort Hays State University where he graduated with a...

Nov 13, 2022

Margarette Arlene McReynolds, 69, of Beloit, Kansas, peacefully passed away on Sunday, November 13, 2022 surrounded by loved ones.

Margarette was born on December 13, 1952 to Delmar and Dorothy Sherwood in Colony, Kansas.  After Margarette graduated from Iola High School in 1970, she earned a degree in Nursing at Pittsburg State University and continuing to a...

Nov 10, 2022

Janet Jean (Barnett) Koster was born in Lincoln, Nebraska to Edward J. and Pearl Gay (Elliott) Barnett on April 18, 1934. She died on November 10, 2022 at the Mitchell County Hospital in Beloit, Kansas at the age of 88.

When she was four years old, her family moved to Concordia, Kansas, and lived several places as...

Nov 8, 2022

Melvin H. Brummer was born to Louis & Marie (Schroeder) Brummer on May 20, 1937 in Tipton. He passed away on November 8, 2022 at the Resident Care Center in Beloit, KS at the age of 85.

Melvin grew up on a farm south of Tipton as the 5th of nine children where they learned a lot...

Nov 7, 2022

Jerome (Jerry) Joseph Eilert, 80, passed away on Monday, November 7, 2022 in Beloit, KS.  He was born February 4,1942, to Joseph and Monica (Mans) Eilert in Beloit, KS. He attended first through eighth grades at Plum Creek (country) School followed by high school graduation from St. John's Catholic School. He served six months on active duty as part...

Oct 18, 2022

James Lee Stalcup was born on November 15, 1949 in Wichita, Kansas, the son of Verdun and Vera Stalcup. He died on October 18, 2022 at the Downs Care and Rehab Center in Downs, Kansas at the age of 72.

Jim graduated from Derby High School in 1968, and served as a Sedgwick County Fireman and EMT....

Oct 10, 2022

Ann Blanding Wolting, daughter of Albert and Merle (Mesick) Blanding, was born on March 15, 1928 in Beloit, Kansas. She died at Lincoln Park Manor in Lincoln, Kansas on October 10, 2022 at the age of 94.

Ann and her husband Delmar Wolting were United in marriage on June 16, 1946 at her family's farm.

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Oct 9, 2022

Kathy Lawson, 59, passed away on October 9 th , 2022 in Beloit, Kansas. She was a loved homemaker that enjoyed her animals that she had over the years. She was quiet and content, but she had love to give.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Sidney and Teresa Lawson; and brother, Ken Lawson.