Obituary Listings

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.

Oct 7, 2022

Geneva Lorraine Pearson, daughter of Terrance and Eliza Studer Campbell, was born June 21, 1919 on a farm in Southwest Mitchell County.  She left her earthly home on October 7, 2022 at the Mitchell County Hospital at the age of 103.

Geneva attended Elmira Grade School, followed by Beloit High School, graduating with the class of 1937. ...

Oct 2, 2022

Brian Joseph Palen was born on December 6, 1970 to Cyril and DiAnna Palen.  Brian was an adrenaline junkie from a young age.  Whether he was running from the city cop on a snowmobile, or racing go-carts with his dad cheering him on. Brian loved being onery and enjoyed doing pranks with the neighborhood kids of Tipton.  Brian quickly...

Oct 1, 2022

As We Reflect…We Remember

Vivian Lee (Lomax) Humphrey was born to John Sidney Lomax and Donna Lois (Wideman) Lomax on May 17, 1943 in Beloit, Kansas.  She entered the gates of heaven on October 1, 2022 at Mitchell County Hospital in Beloit, Kansas.

In July 1964 Vivian married Larry Humphrey.  To this union 3 sons...

Sep 29, 2022

Per his wishes, cremation has taken place & no formal services are being planned.

Sep 29, 2022

Rosemary Charlene Freeman, age 89, passed away peacefully at Bridgewater Healthcare Center in Carmel, Indiana on Thursday, September 29, 2022 surrounded by family.

Rosemary was born on July 22, 1933 in Simpson, Kansas to her parents, Marjorie Pfeifer and James Collins. She was the oldest of four children and grew up in the home of her grandparents,...

Sep 26, 2022

Lloyd William Littrell was born on August 21, 1948 in Holdrege, Nebraska, the son of George and Genevive Smith Littrell. He died Monday, September 26, 2022 at the Salina Regional Hospital in Salina, Kansas at the age of 74.

He grew up in California before his family moved back to Nebraska and Kansas. He attended Phillipsburg High...

Sep 25, 2022

Charles Roscoe "Charlie" Townsend, 92, died Sunday, September 25, 2022 in Wichita, Kansas. He was born March 25, 1930 in Grinnell, Kansas to John "Matt" and Appalona "Lona" (Fischer) Townsend.

He married Lorene Boden in Downs, Kansas and together they created a beautiful life and family. The love of their lives were their three children, six grandchildren,...

Sep 19, 2022

Loren Reed Harvey passed away peacefully at the Bethesda Home in Goessel, Kansas on September 19, 2022 at the age of 88. He was born September 17, 1934 to Reed and Blanche (Coburn) Harvey in rural Mitchell County, Kansas. He was the youngest of two children.

Loren first attended a rural school until the family moved to...

Sep 6, 2022

Clara Mae Watts was born on October 23, 1947 in Salina, Kansas, the daughter of Kenneth and Virginia Yeagley Bledsoe. She died Tuesday, September 6, 2022 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka, Kansas at the age of 74.

She grew up in Salina, where she graduated from Salina High School in 1966. Later that year, she was...