Obituary Listings

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,...

Jun 14, 2017

Ivagene R "Jean" Conn 94, climbed the golden stairs to Heaven to be with God, Wednesday, June 14, 2017.  She was born November, 28, 1922 and was preceded in death by her parents, Albert and Minnie Armstrong; sister, Jessie Wiser; brother, Elmer Armstrong; husband, Bill Conn; daughter, Jolene Albert, and daughter-in-law, Joyce Conn.  Jean loved God, music, and her...

Jun 11, 2017

Harold Duane Staley was born on January 30, 1934 on the family farm south of Glen Elder, Kansas, the son of Henry and Beulah Luckey Staley. He died early Sunday, June 11, 2017 at the Mitchell County Hospital in Beloit, Kansas at the age of 83 years, 4 months, and 12 days. Harold grew up in the Glen Elder area,...

Jun 9, 2017

Kolt Ryan Fulton was born on February 6, 1987 in Beloit, Kansas the son of Bob and LaDonna Logan Fulton. He died Friday, June 9, 2017 at the Mitchell County Hospital in Beloit at the age of 30 years, 4 months, and 3 days.

Kolt grew up and spent his entire life in Beloit, where he attended...

Jun 8, 2017

EvaLee Peavey Fletchall passed away at age 88 Thursday, June 8, 2017 at Mitchell County Hospital. She was born March 13, 1929 at the home farm in the Victor area of rural Mitchell County, Kansas. She was the second of two daughters born to Everal A. and Enstena "Teeny" Diers Peavey. She attended Pleasant Hill Rural School in Round Springs...

Jun 4, 2017

Robert Hayden, age 87 of Beloit, died Sunday, June 4, 2017. Graveside services will be held at Sts. Peter and Paul Cemetery in Cawker City, Saturday, June 10 at 10:30 AM. Cremation has taken place. Survivors include a sister-in-law, Shirley Hayden, 5 nephews, and 7 nieces. Preceded in death are his parents, brother, Raymond Hayden, and one niece, Linda Hohner....

Jun 4, 2017

James Leonard Jones was born on December 4, 1927 in Beloit, Kansas, the son of Theodore and Uloa Chillcott Jones. He died Sunday, June 4, 2017 at the Mitchell County Hospital in Beloit at the age of 89 years and 6 months. James grew up in Beloit, and attended Beloit High School. During high school he entered in the United...

Jun 3, 2017

Patricia Kay Jones was born on November 27, 1970 in Beloit, Kansas, the daughter of John and Dolores Lorson Bell. She died Saturday, June 3, 2017 after a lengthy illness at the age of 46 years, 6 months, and 7 days. She grew up in Beloit and graduated from Beloit High School. She was united in marriage with Loren Jones,...

May 31, 2017

Rita Jean Schroeder was born on January 16, 1955 in Beloit, Kansas, the daughter of John "Jack" and Phyllis Greenslade Thull. She died on Wednesday, May 31, 2017 in Fort Worth, Texas at the age of 62 years, 4 months, and 15 days. On September 7, 1974, she was united in marriage with Leon C. Schroeder, and they were blessed...

May 27, 2017

Wanda N. Dreibelbis was born on November 11, 1929 in Plevna, Kansas, the daughter of Herman and Bessie McRevey Wipf. She died Saturday, May 27, 2017 at the Mitchell County Hospital at the age of 87 years, 6 months, and 16 days. Wanda grew up in Langdon, Kansas, and following graduation from Langdon High School, attended Emporia State Teachers College...

May 22, 2017

Ronald Gene Becker went to the Lord on May 22, 2017 surrounded by his family at the age of 78. Ron was born June 28, 1938 in Aberdeen, South Dakota to Dorothy and Henry Becker. His childhood was spent in Denver, Colorado surrounded by his 6 siblings, Donna, Carol, Arlen, Judy, Lori, and Sheri. At the age of 24, he...