Obituary Listings

Oct 12, 2017

Dennis Joseph Wagner, 55, of Tipton passed away October 12, 2017. He was born April 27, 1962 in Beloit, KS to Edgar and Joan (Rugg) Wagner. Dennis served in the Army and was proud to be a Veteran. He so loved his nieces and nephews, and he got to enjoy his new Great-niece. Dennis loved to play pool, fish...

Oct 10, 2017

Eugene Francis Hennes was born on February 19, 1940 at the Mitchell County Hospital in Beloit, Kansas, the son of John W. and Ann M (Lutgen) Hennes. He passed away on Tuesday, October 10, 2017 at the age of 77 years.

Gene graduated from St. John's Catholic High School in 1958. He served four years in the...

Oct 6, 2017

Peggy Darline VanWey was born on January 3, 1935 in Freeport, Kansas, the daughter of Paul and Dora Scovill Ryan. She died Friday, October 6, 2017 at Salina Regional Health Center at the age of 82 years, 9 months, and 3 days.

On January 15, 1956 she was united in marriage with Keith VanWey. Four children were...

Sep 26, 2017

Aileen Elsie Diers, the daughter of John and Elsie (White) Coffield, passed away at the Mitchell County Hospital at the age of 96 on September 26, 2017.

She was born in her parents home on a farm in Jewell County on November 4, 1920, and was baptized at the Brown's Creek Church.

After attending Maple...

Sep 14, 2017

Ronald "Ron" Eugene Kelley was born on May 6, 1951 in Colby, Kansas, the second of five children to Vernon and Phyllis Heagney Kelley. He died Thursday, September 14, 2017 at the Mitchell County Hospital in Beloit, Kansas at the age of 66 years, 4 months, and 8 days.

Ron attended schools in Fredonia and graduated from...

Sep 4, 2017

Gene Dwane Carlton was born on December 14, 1927 in Jewell, Kansas, the son of Royal James and Ruby Pearl Roberts Carlton. He passed away on Monday, September 4, 2017 at the Mitchell County Hospital Resident Care Center at the age of 89 years, 8 months, and 21 days.

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Aug 29, 2017

Karen was born in Thornton, Colorado, the youngest daughter of Donald and Beatrice (Hollerich) Long.  Karen grew up in Arvada.  Following high school, she attended the University of Colorado in Boulder, CO. where she graduated with a double major in Business Information Systems and Marketing.  Karen had a real zest for life, she was very outgoing and loved by...

Aug 25, 2017

And the Lord said to him, "I am ready for you now, come with me"….and he went with Him.

Francis B."Fritz" Gwin was born on a farm near Morrowville, Kansas, January 13, 1921, the second of eight children born to Roy E. and Anna Gwin. He died August 25, 2017 at the Mitchell County Health Systems.

Aug 22, 2017

Bonnie J. Wilson, age 71, died peacefully on August 22, 2017 at her home in Ellsworth, Kansas, after a courageous battle with cancer. Bonnie was born May 13, 1946 in Kansas City, Missouri, and lived in Beloit, Kansas for 39 years.

Bonnie was the District Magistrate Judge in Mitchell County, Kansas for 31 years.  She received the...

Aug 6, 2017

Richard Joseph Edelman was born November 25, 1940. He passed away August 6, 2017 at home in Beloit, surrounded by his family, after a long battle with cancer. He was 76 years of age. Richard was one of ten children born in Sabetha, Kansas to Alphia and Emma (Stahl) Edelman.

Richard grew up farming surrounded by his...

Aug 4, 2017

Russell Donald Melton passed away on August 4, 2017 at the Mitchell County Hospital in Beloit, Kansas at the age of 86 years, 8 months, and 1 day.

Don, as he was known, was born on December 3, 1930 to Russell Mark and Mary Margaret Kennedy Melton in Mitchell County, Kansas. He attended elementary school in Asherville,...

Aug 4, 2017

LaDonna Rae Fulton was born on April 16, 1949 in Concordia, Kansas, the oldest child of Carl and Betty Christensen Logan. She died Friday, August 4, 2017 at Via Christi-St. Francis Hospital in Wichita at the age of 68 years, 3 months, and 19 days.

LaDonna grew up on the family farm in Jamestown, and later attended...

Jul 22, 2017

Gladys Hazel Patterson was born on July 19, 1926 in Van Buren, Missouri, one of 9 children to James and Mary Bell Chilton. She died Saturday, July 22, 2017 at Hilltop Lodge in Beloit, Kansas at the age of 91 years and 3 days.

Hazel, as she was known, grew up and attended schools in Missouri, where...

Jul 17, 2017

Mary Lou Van Pelt was born on August 8, 1940 in Elk City, Oklahoma, the daughter of Thurman and Francis Pitcock Moody. She died unexpectedly on Monday, July 17, 2017 at her home in Beloit, Kansas at the age of 76 years, 11 months, and 9 days.

Mary grew up and attended school in Elk City, and...

Jul 14, 2017

James "Jim" Theodore Eilert was born July 11, 1951 in Beloit, Kansas. He passed away July 14, 2017 at the Mitchell County Hospital at the age of 66. Jim was the son of Harold and Ernestine (Mick) Eilert.

Jim grew up in Beloit and graduated from Beloit High School in 1969. He obtained a bachelor's degree in...

Jul 3, 2017

Kenneth Rae Vernon, age 77 of Newton, died July 3, 2017 with family at his side.

Kenny was born June 30, 1940 in Simpson, Kansas to Edgar "Glenn" Vernon and Pearl L. (Asmussen) Vernon. He married Diane Schwartz on August 19, 1962.

While they lived in Glasco, he did carpentry, cut trees, and volunteered as...

Jun 30, 2017

Gary LaRue Ritz, 76, went to be with our Lord on Friday, June 30, 2017, in Salina, KS.  He was born to Leonard LaRue Ritz and Josephine Fannie Carpenter on March 27, 1941, in Beloit, KS.  He attended Athens Grade School and graduated from Glen Elder High School in 1959.  Gary joined the Kansas Army Reserve National Guard following...

Jun 26, 2017

Lee came into this world in Osceola, Missouri in 1933. He died Monday, June 26, 2017 at the Mitchell County Hospital at the age of 84. He lived all of his life in central Kansas. Lee married Dawna Irene Clawson and they had a daughter, Sabrina Lee Green. Lee and Dawna separated several years ago. Lee worked as a car...

Jun 23, 2017

Don Jon Allphin was born October 5, 1927 in Hutchinson, Kansas. Don was the son of Russell and Edna Allphin. Education was very important to Don. When he was 17, he put his education on hold to enlist in the United States Navy. Following the end of World War II, he returned to Arlington and graduated in 1947. He went...

Jun 22, 2017

Heaven gained an angel on June 22, 2017. Robert Henry Vernon was born May 8, 1926 to Bert and Effie Vernon at Simpson, Kansas. On November 17, 1946, Robert and Betty Hollaway were united in marriage. They celebrated their 70th anniversary in November, 2016. Bob, as he was known to many, wore many hats – husband, father, grandfather, son,...