Obituary Listings

Aug 30, 2018

Monte Lynn Dockstader 57, passed away Thursday, August 30, 2018 at the Mill Creek Area, South of Cawker City, KS. He was born at Mitchell County Hospital, Beloit, KS, December 5, 1960. He grew up in Cawker City and attended school there. "Doc" and brother Martin (Mike) worked together on elevators doing welding & repair, for approx. 5 years. He...

Aug 15, 2018

Opal Mae Glauser was born January 1, 1927 in Jewell County, Kansas, one of five children to John and Merle Dean Shoemaker. She died Wednesday, August 15, 2018 at Hilltop Lodge in Beloit, Kansas at the age of 91 years, 7 months, and 14 days.

She spent her lifetime in both Jewell and Mitchell Counties, and attended...

Aug 2, 2018

Billie Blaine Campbell was born to Ruth and Arlis Campbell on July 27, 1928. Living on a farm southwest of Beloit, he attended Roundtop country school through 8th grade, and graduated from BHS. At Fort Hays State, he studied math and physical education, and was on the football and track team, excelling in javelin competitions. There he met his future...

Aug 2, 2018

Frederick Junior Hirsch was born September 2, 1927, in the hospital in Simpson, Kansas, to Frederick Leo and Marie Luella Kethcart Hirsch. He attended Columbia and Sunnyside country schools and graduated from Simpson High School in 1944. He attended Brown Mackie College in Salina. He enlisted in the Navy at 17 and served from September of 1945 until his honorable...

Jul 24, 2018

Lois Alma Wise was born on August 9, 1918 at the family home northeast of Cawker City, Kansas in Erving Township Jewell County to Joe and Mary Caroline (Callie) Rhoads Wierenga.  She passed away on Tuesday, July 24, 2018, in Downs, KS at the Downs Care and Rehabilitation Center.  She was 99 years old.

Lois attended White...

Jul 17, 2018

Cremation has taken place & there will be no local services.

Jul 11, 2018

Merwyn (Mike) Francis Pahls was born July 12, 1934 in Tipton, Kansas, the youngest son of Casper P. and Anna (Junk) Pahls.  Mike departed this life peacefully in his sleep at Hilltop Lodge at the age of 83, on the eve of his 84th birthday.

Mike was raised on a farm and graduated from Tipton High School,...

Jun 29, 2018

Lowell J. Neifert was born on October 19, 1931 on the family farm in Cawker City, Kansas, the son of Herbert and Vera Barnett Neifert. He died Friday, June 29, 2018 at the Mitchell County Hospital in Beloit, Kansas at the age of 86 years, 8 months, and 10 days.

He grew up and attended schools in...

Jun 24, 2018

Jolene Marie Carter was born on October 28, 1948 in Beloit, Kansas, the daughter of James and Carmen Richards Cady. She died Sunday, June 24, 2018 at the Mitchell County Hospital Resident Care Center at the age of 69 years, 7 months, and 27 days.

She grew up and attended schools in Simpson and Scottsville, and later...

Jun 20, 2018

Earl Eugene Engelbert was born on November 14, 1935 in Beloit, Kansas the son of Vincent and Elizabeth (Gronewoller) Engelbert.  He died early Wednesday, June 20, 2018 at Hilltop Lodge in Beloit at the age of 82 years, 7 months, and 6 days.

Earl grew up in the Beloit area and attended the Field School before attending...

Jun 20, 2018

Gary Wayne Belden was born to Wayne Belden and Allene (Motes) Belden on January 7, 1943, in Beloit. He passed away on June 20, 2018, in his home in Shickley, Nebraska at 75 years of age.

Gary grew up on a farm in Beloit and remained there throughout his adult life. He could be found working around...

Jun 16, 2018

Mary Louise Hennes Ellenz, 84, passed June 16, 2018. She was born September 8, 1933, Beloit, KS. She was the daughter of Frederick and Agnes Hennes of Beloit, KS.

She is survived by her husband of 61 years, Robert Ellenz; children, Tommy Ellenz, Thousand Palms, CA, Terry Powell (deceased 3-05-2010), Timmy Ellenz, Bermuda Dunes, CA, Tina Horwitch...

Jun 4, 2018

Steven Michael Dean, 63, of Junction City, passed away Monday, June 4th, 2018 at Salina Regional Health Center. Steve was born on June 12th, 1955, in Concordia, Kansas, the son of Lewis Parker Dean and Vivian Jeanette Brown Dean. He attended Glasco public schools where he graduated in 1974. After high school he went on to attend NCK vocational school...

Jun 3, 2018

Cremation has been chosen and no service per his request.

May 18, 2018

Alfreda Applonia Gasper was born on December 8th, 1917 in Osborne Co. Kansas, the daughter of Conrad and Catherine (Scheer) Streit.  She died Friday, May 18, 2018 at her home in Tipton, KS at the age of 100 years, 5 months, 10 days.

Alfreda grew up on the Streit family farm near Tipton, where she attended country...

May 11, 2018

Dolores Ann Bell was born November 16, 1944, one of six children to Ralph and Marie Pientke Lorson in Salina, Kansas. She died Friday, May 11, 2018 at her home in Ellsworth, Kansas at the age of 73 years, 5 months, and 25 days.

She grew up in Elmo, Kansas and attended Hope High School. Following her...

May 9, 2018

Rodger Scott Howard was born on June 23, 1942 in Denver, Colorado, the son of Victor and Grace Biggs Howard. He died on Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at his home in Cawker City, Kansas at the age of 75 years.

Rodger grew up in Arvada, Colorado and enjoyed summers on the family farm near Colby, Kansas. He...

May 5, 2018

Thelma Maxine (Peterson) Sahlfeld, daughter of John H. and Bernice (Knowlton) Peterson, was born July 11, 1924 in Jewell, KS and departed her life May 5, 2018 at the age of 93.

Her parents moved to Randall, KS, and it was there that she spent her young childhood years attending grade school and high school, graduating with...

Apr 22, 2018

Rosemary Catherine Deneke was born on July 6, 1939 in Tipton, Kansas, the daughter of Casper and Anna Junk Pahls. She died Sunday, April 22, 2018 at the Mitchell County Hospital in Beloit, Kansas at the age of 78 years, 9 months, and 16 days.

Rosemary was the youngest of 11 children, and grew up in Tipton,...

Apr 20, 2018

Pat Patterson was born on August 28, 1928 in West Port, Kentucky to Earl and Rose (Pierce) Patterson. She died Friday, April 20, 2018 at the Mitchell County Hospital Resident Care Center in Beloit at the age of 89 years.

She grew up in town where her father worked at a factory and later did construction, while...