Darlene Lea Dryden
Jul 10, 2026
Darlene Lea Dryden, 78, was called home peacefully on July 10, 2026. She was born on April 7, 1948 in Smith Center, KS, and was the daughter of Clifford E. and Edna Thomas. They raised her on a farm in Woodston, KS on the land with the famed "Big Thomas Barn".
Her Beautiful Life and Legacy
She graduated High School in Woodston,...
Twila Kruse
Jul 8, 2026
Twila Virleen Remus Kruse was born on September 16, 1931, at the old Mitchell County Hospital in Beloit, Kansas, to Henry and Lola (Milburn) Remus of Hunter. When Twila was eight years old, her family moved to Beloit where she attended District No. 3 country school through the eighth grade. When she was thirteen, the family purchased the Brown Homestead,...
Shirley Hayden
Jul 2, 2026
Shirley Frances (Gray) Hayden, age 90, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by family on Thursday, July 2nd, 2026. She was born on March 31st, 1936 to Ovid and Mable (Lawson) Gray in Beloit, KS.
Shirley married Raymond Hayden on January 28th, 1954 and together they raised 13 children. Throughout their marriage, they lived in Glen Elder, Cawker City, and...
Daisy Davenport
Jun 19, 2026
Daisy J. Matthews Davenport, 92, of Hunter, Kansas, passed away peacefully at home on June 19, 2026.
Daisy was born on February 10, 1934, in Arkansas. Throughout her life she called several places home, including Louisiana and California, before ultimately settling in Kansas, where she built a life centered on faith, family and hard work.
She was preceded in death by her...
Timothy Jerel Almond
Jun 16, 2026
Timothy Jerel Almond, 75, of Beloit, Kansas, passed away on June 16, 2026.
Timothy was born on March 7, 1951, in Albemarle, North Carolina, and was raised in Charlotte, North Carolina. He graduated high school before enlisting in the United States Army at just 17 years old on August 28, 1968. He honorably served his country during the Vietnam War as...
Janis Faye Sibley Koch
Jun 11, 2026
With profound sadness and deep love, we remember and celebrate the extraordinary life of Janis Faye Sibley Koch, who departed from this world on June 11, 2026, in Hastings, Nebraska. Janis was born on July 13, 1947, in Beloit, Kansas—a place whose warmth and hardworking spirit shaped her from her earliest days.
Janis’ journey through life was marked by love, dedication,...
Mary Chris Miller
Jun 11, 2026
Mary Christine (Chris) Miller of Beloit, Kansas, passed away on June 11, 2026, at the age of 74. She was born on July 3, 1951, in Embudo, New Mexico, the daughter of King Farrar Kennedy and Mary Kennedy. She graduated from Wichita Heights High School with the Class of 1969. After high school, she attended Wichita State University and later...
Michael Brayton
Jun 9, 2026
Michael Wayne Brayton, 65, of Glasco, passed away on June 9, 2026, at Salina Regional Medical Center.
He was born March 21, 1961, to Wayne and Nancy (Orebaugh) Brayton in Abilene, Kansas. The family made their home on a farm near Glasco when Mike was in grade school.
As a teenager, Mike was active in school sports and graduated with the Glasco...
Matthew Gengler
Jun 5, 2026
Matthew Joseph Gengler made his grand entrance into the world on November 6, 2023, the fifth of six children born to Justin and Shelby (Broeckelman) Gengler. His arrival was so quick that his dad nearly missed the moment—all in the name of a cheeseburger. He was special from the very beginning, as everyone, particularly big brother Newman, had been patiently...
Roger "Kim" Gaston
Jun 4, 2026
Roger "Kim" Gaston, 74, of Glen Elder, Kansas, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 4, 2026, at Mitchell County Hospital Health Systems in Beloit, Kansas.
Kim was born on February 21, 1952, in Beloit, KS to Joe and Ruby Gaston. He was the oldest and only son of six children. He graduated from Glen Elder High School with the Class of...
Jack Trussell
May 29, 2026
Jack Haines Trussell, age 93, passed away peacefully on May 29, 2026. He was born on September 27, 1932, in Randall, Kansas.
Jack spent his childhood and teenage years in Randall, where he attended school and later graduated from Randall High School. During his youth, he spent summers in Wyoming working on a cattle ranch, an experience that helped shape the...
Brooke Clausen
May 20, 2026
Brooke Alaina Clausen, 41 of Beloit, passed away on May 20, 2026 at Mitchell County Hospital Health Systems. She was born on April 7, 1985, in Beloit KS to Jack and Cindy Clausen.Brooke grew up in Glen Elder and moved to Beloit after graduating from Beloit High School in 2006. She dedicated 20 years of service to OCCK where she...
Jeff Thomas
May 16, 2026
Jeffrey L. "J.T." Thomas was born on December 20, 1957, to Gail and Mary Ann (Fischer) Thomas in Beloit, Kansas. Jeff passed away on May 16, 2026 at the Mitchell County Hospital in Beloit, Kansas.
Jeff lived his entire life in Mitchell County. First east of Hunter, then in Hunter, then moving to the 3-J Ranch between Hunter and Beloit in...
Deanna Shirlen
May 8, 2026
Deanna Lee Shirlen passed away peacefully into the arms of her Lord and Savior on May 8, 2026, at the Resident Care Center, Beloit, Kansas. She was born on October 6, 1941, in Indio, California, to John and Dorothy Stevens. The family moved to Falls City, Nebraska, in her early childhood. Deanna was the oldest of three children, later joined...
Clara Vering
May 4, 2026
Clara “Fee” Grace Vering passed away on May 4, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family. Losing her has left a heartbreak that words can’t fully explain. She was deeply loved by so many, and the world feels a little less bright without her in it.
She was born on November 30, 1959, in Rupert, Idaho, to Charles Baker Gwin...
Kenneth Vetter
Apr 29, 2026
Kenneth “Kenny” Lee Vetter, age 79, of Beloit, Kansas, passed away on April 29th, 2026 at MCHHS. He was born January 7th, 1947, to Don and Betty Vetter, and his grandparents were Lee and Hilda Vetter, and O.J. and Alice Hiserote. He was the eldest of his siblings Sid and Ardella. Kenny was baptized and confirmed in the Zion Lutheran...
Arlene Johnson
Apr 27, 2026
“There is no love quite as special as the love of a Grandma.”
Our grandma, Arlene Mae (Burger) Johnson, 86, passed away peacefully to be with our Heavenly Father on April 27, 2026, in Beloit, KS. She was surrounded by family, prayer, and the sound of Grandpa’s harmonica. She spent her final days in the loving care of the Residential Care...
Dennis McAlister
Apr 20, 2026
Dennis Edward McAlister, age 73, of Glasco, Kansas, went home to be with the Lord on April 20, 2026.
He was born September 14, 1952 to the late Nathaniel “Mac” and Darlene (Sadler) McAlister in Kansas City, Missouri and raised in Overland Park, Kansas. While attending Wichita State University on a track scholarship, Dennis met his adored wife of nearly 52...
John E Johnson
Apr 18, 2026
John Edgar Johnson, age 69 of Beloit, Kansas, passed away on April 18, 2026, at Mitchell County Hospital Resident Care Center, Beloit, Kansas, surrounded by family.
John was born on March 19, 1957, in Concordia Kansas, the fourth child of Irwin and Carol (Stanton) Johnson, and was raised on the family farm near Courtland, Kansas. John thrived in all aspects of...
