Obituary Listings

Sep 2, 2022

Carol Joye (McElroy) Flinn, 74, of Lebanon, MO, passed away in her home on Friday, September 2, 2022. She was born May 1, 1948 in Concordia, Kansas to Carl and Opal McElroy and was raised on the family farm near Randall with her parents and sister, Judy.

Carol had a contagious zeal for life and deep love...

Sep 1, 2022

Cremation has taken place & funeral arrangements are pending.

Aug 26, 2022

Diane Kay Jones was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend.  She left this world on Friday, August 26, 2022, at age 65, surrounded by loved ones.

Diane was born to Harold and Betty Sibley on June 28th, 1957 in Beloit, KS.  She met the love of her life, Curtis Jones, while shopping for groceries.  They...

Aug 21, 2022

Jarold ("Jerry") William Boettcher of Manhattan, age 82, formerly of Beloit, died surrounded by family on Sunday, August 21, 2022 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka, Kansas.

Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Barbara; children Chris Boettcher (Lynne) of Benton, Melinda Grafel (Dan) of Oberlin, Andy Boettcher (Wendy) of Dayton, Ohio, and Miranda Grummon (David) of...

Aug 14, 2022

Raymond E. Thompson, 93, entered into eternal rest on August 14, 2022 in Derby, Kansas.  Ray was born December 15, 1928 in Pueblo, Colorado and spent many wonderful years there, graduated from Central High School in Pueblo and then enlisted and served 2 years in the Navy. Ray then attended Pueblo Jr College followed by Colorado State University in...

Aug 13, 2022

Lisa Dale Hicks was born January 9, 1969 in Mitchell County Hospital, Beloit Kansas to Pauline Jones Hicks and Kenneth Dale Hicks. Lisa lived in Glen Elder until losing her parents when she joined Linda and Jack Clover's family in Cawker City.  Lisa graduated from Waconda East High School in Cawker City, Kansas. She received a degree in Political...

Aug 10, 2022

Brett Wayne Zimmer was born on March 18, 1973 in Wichita, Kansas, the son of Bruce Kem and Rosemary Jensen Zimmer. He died on Wednesday, August 10, 2022  at his home in Jamestown, Kansas at the age of 49, after a fight with cancer.

He grew up in North Richland Hills, Texas, where he attended and graduated...

Aug 5, 2022

Eddey Earl Putman was born on November 22, 1938 in Lubbock, Texas, the son of Jessie and Margie Putman. He died Friday, August 5, 2022 at the Mt. Joseph Senior Village in Concordia, Kansas at the age of 83.

Eddey was a die-hard race car driver. He lived in Texas and California, where he owned and operated...

Jul 23, 2022

Friends & Family are invited to join in remembrance at Noon on Thursday, July 28 at the Friends Church in Glen Elder. Cremation has taken place.

Jul 16, 2022

Michael Norbert Pahls was born on March 9, 1954 in Beloit, Kansas, the son of Edward and Cecelia "Sis" Engelbert Pahls. He died on Saturday, July 16, 2022 at his home in Beloit at the age of 68.

Mike grew up in Tipton, where he graduated from high school. Upon graduation, he attended the Vo-Tech in Beloit,...

Jul 16, 2022

Skylor Jo Brummer was born on October 30, 1986, one minute after his twin brother, Seth, in Beloit, Kansas, the son of Daniel and Rhonda Cox Brummer. He was welcomed home by his older brother, Michael, and was born 11 months and 5 days before his sister Emily. He died Saturday, July 16, 2022 as the result of a...

Jul 16, 2022

Vivian Louise (Heller) Sackhoff was born on April 1, 1936, on a farm near Hunter, Kansas, to Walter and Lydia (Little) Heller.  She passed away on July 16, 2022, in Conway, Arkansas surrounded by family members.  She had one sister, Maxine Strawn.

She spent most of her life on a farm that her grandparents homesteaded, where her...

Jul 15, 2022

Mary Lou Shelton was born on May 14, 1938 in Jewell, Kansas, the daughter of Richard "Gerald" and Eva Thompson Mahin. She died early Friday, July 15, 2022 at the Downs Care and Rehab Center at the age of 84.

She was married to and preceded in death by husband Robert Shelton.

Mary Lou loved...

Jul 8, 2022

Ronny Dee Stockman, 65, passed away July 8, 2022 in Hays, KS.  Ron was born April 1, 1957 in Garrett, Indiana to JV and Nadine Stockman. Ronny was raised in Goodland Kansas and graduated from Goodland High School, Class of 1975. While in school Ron competed in wrestling and football. Upon graduation he enlisted in the United Stated Navy...

Jun 30, 2022

Vickie Lorraine Fenner was born August 6 th , 1955 in Concordia, Kansas. She was the first born daughter of four children born to Clifford and Nevada Vetter. Her surviving siblings are Elaine Peters, Nancy Buser and Phil Vetter. She married her high school sweetheart, Scott Fenner, on May 26 th , 1974 (48 years). Together they have three...

Jun 27, 2022

Loris Ronald "Ron" Underhill (83) was born on December 31, 1938, in Beloit, Kansas.  He grew up on a farm near Scottsville and graduated as Valedictorian from Simpson High School in 1955.  After graduation, Ron joined the US Army and was stationed at Fort Monmouth, New Jersey where he met and married his wife, Ginny.  After a brief tour...

Jun 17, 2022

Charles Lee Brockway was born May 30, 1937 to Archie and Zelma Brockway at their home in rural Barnard, Kansas. He died June 17, 2022 at the Mitchell County Hospital.  He was married to Jolene (Kelly) Brockway on October 29, 1956.  He is survived by his wife, Jolene of the home; daughter Ila Balluch Beloit, KS; sons Lonnie (Cathy)...

Jun 1, 2022

Sandra Jane LaRocque departed this life on June 1, 2022, at home, at the age of 85 yrs.  Sandra was born March 31, 1937, to Sergeant Gordon and Mary McMillan at Fort Leavenworth Post Hospital.  Sandra was the 2nd of four children, including Russell, Gordon, and Becky.  Sandra graduated from Beloit Jr/Sr High School in 1955.  Sandra married Wilfred...

May 30, 2022

Zola Faye (Kauffman) Irwin, daughter of Joseph and Agnes (Andrews) Kauffman was born August 4, 1928 in rural Cheraw, Colorado and passed from this life in Beloit, Kansas on May 30, 2022 at the age of 93. Zola was the youngest and the last survivor of nine children, 6 brothers, and 2 sisters. By her telling, she was a...

May 20, 2022

Carolyn Julia (Eller) Harvey passed away peacefully at the Bethesda Home in Goessel, Kansas on May 20, 2022 at the age of 82. She was born November 13, 1939 to George LeRoy Eller and Hazel Irene (Proctor) Eller on a farm in Smith County, Kansas. She was the youngest of five children.

Carolyn attended school in Gaylord,...