Obituary Listings

Mar 22, 2022

Anna Marie (Cordel) Gasper was born on July 27, 1926 to Anton and Marie (Urban) Cordel, the oldest of seven children.  She passed away on Tuesday, March 22, 2022 at Mitchell County Hospital Health Systems in Beloit, Kansas.  Born and raised on the Cordel family farm west of Tipton, Anna attended St. Boniface Grade School in Tipton, Kansas.  She...

Mar 19, 2022

Joyce Pauls passed away on March 19, 2022 at the age of 85 years old. She was surrounded by her loving family when she left this world.

Joyce was born on June 19, 1936 in Las Animas, Colorado to Ruby Maphet Bagshaw and Willis Bagshaw. She graduated from Liberal High School in 1954. On August 6, 1954...

Mar 14, 2022

Jean Carol Rose was born on January 14, 1933 in the home in the Dentonia, Kansas area, the daughter to Glen and Agnes (Boyer) Simmelink. The family moved to the Ionia, Kansas area when Jean was 10 years old. She attended country schools, and graduated from the Ionia High School.

Jean and Bob Rose were married in...

Mar 14, 2022

Diane Marie Glauser was born on January 23, 1956 in Beloit, Kansas, the daughter of George and Anita Brummer Eilert. She died Monday, March 14, 2022 at the Mitchell County Hospital in Beloit at the age of 66.

She grew up on the family farm south of Beloit, where she attended country school. Her family moved into...

Mar 3, 2022

Larry Gillette, 82, passed away on March 3 rd at Beloit Medical Center with his beloved wife Tudy by his side.  He showed his courage in facing recent health issues with a smile and never giving up.  He stayed strong until the end.

Larry was born on February 4 th , 1940, in Marietta, Kansas. He grew...

Feb 21, 2022

Marlene Fae (Schettler) Dalrymple, age 79, died Monday, February 21, 2022 at her home in Cawker City, Kansas. She was born July 4, 1942, in Richardton, North Dakota, to John and Agatha Schettler. Marlene was the fifth of six children. She attended school in Halliday, North Dakota and graduated in 1960.

Marlene married Joseph Senger, January 2,...

Feb 18, 2022

Robert M. Koster died Friday, February 18, 2022 at the Hilltop Lodge in Beloit, Kansas at the age of 90. He was born August 30, 1931 to Henry and Susan (Thomas) Koster at Cawker City, Kansas. He graduated from St. Theresa's in Cawker City.

Bob was inducted in the United States Army on May 23, 1951, and...

Feb 13, 2022

Orlo William Brokaw, born May 10, 1934, in rural Mitchell County, Kansas, to Orren and Blanche (German) Brokaw, passed away February 13, 2022.

The eldest of five siblings, he grew up a child of the Depression era in a Christian home, learning the lessons of hard work, respect and determination. Beginning in early childhood, he demonstrated instances...

Feb 3, 2022

Ilo Arlene Oakley was born March 28, 1924, the daughter of G. Cleveland and Edna E. Wise on a farm north of Cawker City, Kansas. She died Thursday, February 3, 2022 at her home in Lawrence, Kansas at the age of 97.

She attended Cawker City Schools, graduating from Beloit High School in 1942, where she took...

Jan 30, 2022

Susie was born on February 10, 1970 in Silverton, OR to parents Allen and Linda Sue Jones. She died January 30, 2022 at the Mitchell County Hospital in Beloit, Kansas at the age of 51.

Susie graduated from Kelso High School in 1988. She married Scott Risner, Sr. in 1988, and later divorced. To that union, two...

Jan 30, 2022

Jolene Kay Doyle, lovingly known as Jo, age 69, passed from this life on January 30, 2022, peacefully in her home surrounded by family.

She was born July 12, 1952 right here in Beloit, Kansas, to Gertrude and Floyd Hyman. On January 3, 1970, she married her husband of 41 years, Gary L. Doyle, Sr. of Lakin,...

Jan 27, 2022

Funeral arrangements are pending.

Jan 27, 2022

Graveside services will be at 1 PM Monday, January 31 at the Athens Cemetery north of Glen Elder. The casket will remain closed, & there will be no visitation.

Jan 24, 2022

Alberta Marie Hennes Hake died Monday, January 24, 2022 at the Mitchell County Hospital.  She was born June 11, 1937 to Fred and Agnes Hennes. She was the fifth of nine children. Alberta attended St. John's Catholic High School in Beloit and graduated in 1955.

Alberta, better known as Bertie, was married to Norman (Blitz) Hake on...

Jan 17, 2022

Norma Jean Richardson, 93, of Hillsboro, Texas, died Monday, January 17, 2022, at Homestead Nursing Home in Hillsboro. She was born August 21, 1928, in Salina, Kansas, to Arthur Joshua and Tena Olivia Holmquist Olson. Jean was raised on the family's Valley View Farm near Assaria, Kansas, confirmed at the Assaria Lutheran Church and graduated in 1946 from Assaria...

Jan 16, 2022

Joshua Aron Soden was born on October 1, 1987 in Wichita, Kansas, the son of Michael and Teresa Hutchinson Soden. He died unexpectedly on Sunday, January 16, 2022 in Salina, Kansas at the age of 34.

He initially grew up between Glen Elder and Cawker City, and the family later moved to Marysville, where he graduated from...

Jan 11, 2022

Oris Eugene Thompson, age 86, passed from this life on January 11, 2022 at the Mitchell County Hospital Health Systems, Beloit, KS.

He was born October 9, 1935 near Mankato, KS to Lester and Vesta Thompson.  On April 6, 1956 he married Corrine Winterberg and four daughters were born to this union.  Rita Doreen, Priscilla Marie, Tamera...

Jan 8, 2022

Jerry Norman Divel was born to Doris (Jarvis) and Rex Divel on July 10, 1947. He passed away on Saturday, January 8, 2022.

Jerry was raised on the family farm south of Jewell. He graduated from Jewell High School in 1965.

Jerry leaves four children, Leith (Amy) Divel, Todd (Shanda) Divel, Zachary Divel, and Molly...

Jan 5, 2022

Karin Ann Belden was born to Bernice (Curry) and Harold T. Taylor on May 6, 1942 in Beloit.  She passed away on January 5, 2022 at MCHHS at 79 years of age.

Karin grew up moving around and finally settling in Beloit, KS.  She attended school in Beloit and graduated from Beloit High School with the class...

Jan 4, 2022

Kenneth Dean Holmes was born to Leslie Evert and Bessie Gertrude (Stafford) Holmes on July 28, 1924 at St. Joseph Hospital in Concordia, Kansas. He passed away on January 4, 2022 at the Resident Care Center in Beloit, Kansas at the age of 97.

Kenneth was married to Marcella Lucille Sterba on June 1, 1943 at Belleville,...