Obituary Listings

Oct 12, 2016

Funeral services will be at 10 AM Monday, October 17 at the McDonald Funeral Home, followed by burial in Jewell Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1-8 PM with family present from 2-4 PM Sunday, October 16 at the funeral home. Memorials have not yet been determined.

Oct 12, 2016

Noel Edwin Gengler was born October 24, 1938 to Frowin and Anna Schmidt Gengler at Beloit, Kansas. He departed this life of 77 years early Wednesday morning, October 12, 2016 at Hilltop Lodge in Beloit, Kansas. Noel's mother died when he was very young. He, along with his four brothers were lovingly raised by his aunt and uncle, Shirlie and...

Oct 4, 2016

Loretta Marie Valeka Anderson was born June 28, 1941 in Palisade, CO. She was the fourth of seven children born to Frank and Florence (Pixler) Valeka. Loretta passed away October 4, 2016 in Lindsborg, KS.

Survivors include her daughter, Katie Kent of Lawrence, KS; son, Greg Hanel (Lois) of Beloit, KS; two grandchildren, Brooke Kent and Cody...

Oct 4, 2016

Barbara Jean (Wehrer) Stewart was born April 30, 1928 To Adrian and Jennie (Depoy) Wehrer near Cawker City. At the age of 3, her mother passed away and she went to live with her grandparents, Sam and Alice Depoy. She attended and graduated from Beloit High School in 1945. She worked a short time at the Girls Industrial School as...

Oct 2, 2016

Death came softly to Michael Garst, 63, on October 2nd, 2016 as he was ushered into the presence of the Lord. Mike was born in Beloit, KS on January 10, 1953 to Franky and Doris (Diers) Garst. He grew up in southern California and graduated from Carson High School in 1971. He enlisted in the USAF where he served as...

Sep 29, 2016

Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 A.M. Tuesday, October 4, 2016 at the Jewell Christian Church. Burial will follow in the Wallace Cemetery east f Jewell. Memorials may be given to the donor's choice. Visitation will be from 1:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. Monday at the McDonald Funeral Home.

Sep 27, 2016

Edward Nicholas Pahls was born on April 15, 1925 in Tipton, Kansas, the son of Adolph and Margaret Ketter Pahls. He died on Tuesday, September 27, 2016 at the Mitchell County Hospital in Beloit, Kansas at the age of 91 years, 5 months, and 12 days. Ed, as he was known, grew up and attended school around Tipton. As a...

Sep 25, 2016

Philip Walter Streit was born on September 29, 1928 on the family farm west of Tipton, Kansas, the son of George and Katherine Schroeder Streit. He died early Sunday, September 25, 2016 at the Golden Living Center in Downs, Kansas at the age of 87 years, 11 months, and 27 days. Philip grew up and spent his entire life on...

Sep 3, 2016

Thomas Shaffer age 65, of Asherville died Saturday, September 3, 2016. Cremation was chosen with no services. Memorials may be given to Mitchell County 4-H or St. John's Athletic Funds in care of the funeral home.

Aug 18, 2016

George Anthony Eilert was born June 13, 1928 to Anthony H. and Anna Marie Budke Eilert on the family farm near Beloit, Kansas. While in the presence of his loving family, he departed this life of 88 years Thursday afternoon, August 18, 2016 at the Mitchell County Hospital in Beloit. George grew up on the farm and graduated from St....

Aug 11, 2016

Carmen Josephine Cady was born December 25, 1922 to Fred James and Florence Hazel Alsop Richards in rural Scottsville, Kansas. Most of her life was lived at Scottsville until failing health required her to live at Sunset Home in Concordia and Angel Square in Beloit. She was a farm wife by the best traditional definition of the word. Her primary...

Aug 10, 2016

Cremation was chosen & there are no services planned.

Aug 5, 2016

Sharon Kay Stroede was born July 19, 1941 in Munden, Kansas to Rudy and Evelyn Homolka. Sharon graduated from high school in Chester Nebraska in 1959. While in high school she was a cheerleader, homecoming queen and a volleyball star. Sharon was united in marriage to Don Stroede on September 17, 1967. Don moved to Concordia in 1966 after serving...

Jul 25, 2016

Albert Neil Gordanier was born May 31, 1930 to Arville and Cassie Black Gordanier on a farm south of Randall, Kansas. He departed this life of 86 years, 1 month, and 25 days early Monday, July 25, 2016 at the Regency Village Care Center in Webster, Texas. Neil, as everyone knew and loved him, grew up on the farm homesteaded...

Jul 11, 2016

Nile H. Barnum Nile Harlow Barnum of Glasco died Monday, July 11, 2016 at the Nicol Home in Glasco. Nile was born December 4, 1925 on a farm near Glasco, Kansas to Robert Lewis and Laura Alice Hight Barnum. He graduated from Glasco Rural High School in 1943. Nile was named after his grandfather Harlow Barnum, Jr., who, in 1873...

Jul 5, 2016

Warren Donald Joerg was born on July 27, 1945 to Raymond J. and Lois "Marie" Stevland Joerg in Concordia, Kansas. He died early Tuesday, July 5, 2016 at the Golden Living Center in Downs, Kansas at the age of 70 years, 11 months, and 8 days. Warren grew up and attended school in Randall, before attending Ft. Hays State University,...

Jun 23, 2016

Betty Jane Schneider was born February 4, 1936 to Paul Vern and Dorothea Anna Horn Grittman at Simpson, Kansas. She departed this life of 80 years, 4 months, and 19 days early Thursday morning, June 23, 2016 at the Ellsworth County Medical Center in Ellsworth, Kansas. Betty was the middle child of three girls born to Paul and Dorothea. She...

Jun 21, 2016

Michael Alan Anderson was born at Patrick Air Force Base in Florida on April 17th, 1973. He is the son of Phyllis Kjellberg and Alan Anderson. He graduated East Troy High School in 1991, and went on to obtain his Commercial Driver's License in 2015, of which he was extremely proud. Michael was united in marriage to his best friend...

Jun 19, 2016

Wade W. Cross was born March 14, 1957 to Ray and Irene Beeson Cross at Dodge City, Kansas. He departed this life of 59 years Sunday evening, June 19, 2016 from a motorcycle accident about 18 miles southwest of Beloit, Kansas. Wade spent his early years in Dodge City. He graduated from Dodge City High School. At a very early...

Jun 13, 2016

Robert William Hewitt, age 86, died Monday, June 13, 2016 at Hilltop Lodge in Beloit, Kansas after a courageous battle with lung cancer. "Bob", as he was known and loved by all, was born at the home of his maternal grandparents on a farm in Bloomfield Township, Mitchell County, Kansas on May 17, 1930. He was the oldest, in a...