Obituary Listings

Jul 23, 2019

Kenneth Hake, the 3 rd child born to Theodore & Pauline Hake, was born on May 16, 1933, in his family farm house, near Tipton, KS.  He departed this life of 86 years on Wednesday, July 23, 2019, at the Salina Regional Hospital.

Kenneth is preceded in death by Marcella Hake, his loving wife of 47 years;...

Jul 21, 2019

Deanna Lynn Schroeder was born January 2, 1957 in Salina, Kansas, the daughter of Kenneth and Dolores Morgan Bean. She died Sunday, July 21, 2019 at the Mitchell County Hospital in Beloit at the age of 62.

Deanna attended and graduated from Waconda East High School in 1975. Following graduation, she went into the nursing program at...

Jul 20, 2019

Edna "Leone" Bryant was born on August 15, 1929 in Kiowa County, Kansas, the daughter of Marion and Opal Campbell Harris. She died early Saturday, July 20, 2019 at the Mitchell County Hospital in Beloit at the age of 89.

Following her high school graduation, Leone went on to college, where she earned her teacher's certificate. She...

Jul 7, 2019

Funeral services for Caccie Ullom age 96 of Beloit will be 10 AM, Tuesday, July 9, 2019 at the Roberts Family Funeral Home. Mr. Ullom died July 7, 2019 at his residence. Survivors include his sons; Lester (Theresa) of Scottsville, Larry of Ionia, and daughter; Leanna (Steve) Ptacek of Minneapolis, 11 grandchildren, 20 great grandchildren and 5 great-great grandchildren....

Jul 2, 2019

Taryn Layne Higle passed away Tuesday, July 2nd, 2019, at the age of 39 years, 9 months and 24 days, at The Nicol Home in Glasco. Taryn was born mentally and physically handicapped, and spent the majority of her life in healthcare institutions to include Winfield State Hospital and Training Center of Winfield Kansas, South Oklahoma Resource Center, Pauls...

Jun 27, 2019

William Vowinckel age 74 of Glen Elder died Thursday, June 27 at Via Christi St. Francis Hospital in Wichita. Survivors include wife, Marjorie of the home, sons, Adam (Jody) of Glen Elder and Nathan (Jen) of Carbondale, daughter, Wendy Vowinckel of Albuquerque, New Mexico, step children, Misty (Chris) Thornton of Cawker City, and Brandi (Jeff) Zimmer of Beloit. Cremation...

Jun 27, 2019

Phyllis Devona Fobes was born on March 29, 1935 in Beloit, Kansas, the daughter of LeRoy A. and Trella Shane Fobes. She died early Thursday, June 27, 2019 at her home in Beloit, Kansas at the age of 84.   She grew up and spent her life in Beloit, where she attended schools. After high school, she worked for OCCK,...

Jun 27, 2019

Shirley A. Smith of Mankato, KS passed away Thursday June 27, 2019 at the RCC in Beloit. Shirley was born on October 28, 1937 in Mankato to Clifford and Clara Hancock. She graduated from Mankato High in 1956. Shirley fell in love with and married the love of her life, Donald J. Smith on August 2, 1958 in Esbon,...

Jun 17, 2019

Martha "Joan" Neifert was born on April 21, 1931 on the family farm south of Glen Elder, Kansas, the daughter of Clyde and Elsie Neff Porter. She died early Monday, June 17, 2019 at Hilltop Lodge in Beloit, Kansas at the age of 88.   She grew up and spent most of her life in the Glen Elder area, where...

Jun 17, 2019

Glen Elder   Dorothy (Dot) E. Timbers was born to Robert and Mabel (Berry) Bowman on February 11, 1933, and passed to the next journey on June 17, 2019. Dot lived a full life, much of which was spent raising her children, grandchildren, and a few other wayward souls on a farm north of Glen Elder, KS. Her journey through...

Jun 13, 2019

Graveside services will be at 11:30 AM Wednesday, June 19 at Elmwood Cemetery in Beloit. There will be no visitation.

Jun 12, 2019

Irma Lee Koster was born on August 8, 1927 in Beloit, Kansas, one of 11 children to John and Bessie Rorabaugh Gildersleeve. She died Wednesday, June 12, 2019 at the Mitchell County Hospital in Beloit at the age of 91.

Irma grew up and spent most of her life in Beloit, where she graduated from Beloit High...

Jun 11, 2019

Susan Luella Zimmerman was born March 2, 1915 to Jacob Henry and Sarah Elizabeth (Pfeiffer) Zimmerman on the family farm north of Simpson, Kansas. Also born to the family were three sisters, Iva May, Hester Ann, Bessie Katherine, and one brother, William Walter. She passed away peacefully on June 11, 2019 after a long life of 104 years and...

Jun 6, 2019

Donald Dale Spooner, of Beloit Kansas, died on June 6, 2019 at the age of 85 at the Mitchell County Community Hospital.  He had retired from Wilkins manufacturing in Stockton, Kansas.  Don's superior management, inventiveness, and welding skills made him a natural fit as a manufacturing foreman.

Don was born in Otego, Kansas on September 13, 1933...

Jun 3, 2019

Deen E. Woods was born on December 17, 1954 in Beloit, Kansas, the son of Patrick Duane and Joan Wilson Woods. He departed this life Monday, June 3, 2019 at the Salina Regional Health Center in Salina, Kansas at the age of 64.

Deen grew up and spent most of his life in the Beloit area. As...

Jun 1, 2019

Harold Seely was born on March 20, 1925 near Asherville, Kansas.  He grew up on the family farm south of Asherville and attended Asherville Grade School and Asherville High school graduating in 1942.  He studied electrical engineering in what is now Kansas State University for one year before fulfilling what he felt was his duty to his country by...

May 30, 2019

Mrs. Barbara Gene Finlayson (née Thull), age 71, of Wichita, KS, died unexpectedly on May 30th, 2019, at Overland Park Regional Hospital in Kansas City, KS.

Barbara was born November 4th, 1947, to Eugene N. and Frances K. (Heinen) Thull in Beloit, KS. Barbara attended St. Theresa's Grade School in Cawker City. During her high school years,...

May 19, 2019

Kenneth W. Fromm, age 93, entered his heavenly home on Sunday, May 19, 2019, at Hilltop Lodge in Beloit. He was born on October 24, 1925, in Emporia, Kansas to Henry and Lillian Kohman Fromm. With both parents being of full German descent, he and his brother Eugene were raised in several German communities in the Flint Hills. Kenneth...

May 18, 2019

Virgil Anthony Palen was born on September 15, 1939 in Beloit, Kansas, the son of Benedict and Monica Koenigsman Palen. He died Saturday, May 18, 2019 at Hilltop Lodge in Beloit at the age of 79.

Virgil spent most of his life in Tipton, where he attended and graduated from Tipton schools.

On June 1,...

May 8, 2019

Norman Edmond Newell was born May 24, 1937 in Damar, Kansas to Armond and Ruby Newell.  He went home to Jesus, Wednesday evening, May 8th at the age of 81 at the Mitchell County Hospital in Beloit, Kansas. He was one of thirteen children and attended Damar High School. He then went on to attend...