Obituary Listings

Sharon K. Graf

Sharon K. Graf

Aug 1, 2006

Sharon Kay Graf was born October 2, 1950 to Richard and Shirley Agnes Maley Sporleder at Beloit, Kansas. She died early Tuesday morning, August 1, 2006 at the Beverly Health Care Center in Lucas, Kansas at the age of 55. Sharon spent most of her life in the Beloit community and graduated from Beloit High School. Sharon married Junior Lee...

Ruby Elizabeth Mastellar

Ruby Elizabeth Mastellar

Jul 22, 2006

Ruby Elizabeth Mastellar died Saturday, July 22, 2006 at the Mitchell County Hospital in Beloit, Kansas at the age of 80 years. She was born September 10, 1925 to Herman S. and Elizabeth Emily Enz Voth in Goessel, Kansas where she graduated from high school. She continued her education and graduated from Bethel College in Newton, Kansas and received her...

Rosemary B. Shurts

Rosemary B. Shurts

Jul 15, 2006

Rosemary Belle Shurts was born on November 8, 1915 in Beloit, Kansas, the daughter of Luther Virgil and Ethel Mae Salisbury Prewett. She died early, Saturday, July 15, 2006 at the Salina Regional Hospital in Salina, Kansas at the age of 90 years, 8 months, and 7 days. Rosemary grew up and attended country school in the Shiloh area before...

Opal I. Lavy

Opal I. Lavy

Jul 14, 2006

Opal Ilene Lavy, the daughter of Roy Franklin and Minnie Anne Birch Kelly, was born January 20, 1909, at Atwood, Kansas. She died July 14, 2006, at the Nicol Home in Glasco, Kansas, at the age of 97 years, 5 months and 25 days. Opal attended Eureka Country School and graduated from Glasco High School with the Class of 1927....

Irma D. Schwartz

Irma D. Schwartz

Jul 9, 2006

Irma Della Schwartz was born on December 28, 1919 near Amorita, Oklahoma, the daughter of David and Mable Osborn Angle. She died Sunday, July 9, 2006 at her home in Glasco, Kansas at the age of 86 years, 6 months, and 12 days. Irma grew up and attended school in Newton before graduating from Newton High School in 1938. On...

Warren R. Suter

Warren R. Suter

Jun 18, 2006

Warren Russell Suter was born on June 8, 1927 in Cawker City, Kansas, the son of Jacob Russell and Mary Moxter Suter. He died late Sunday, June 18, 2006 at the Mitchell County Hospital in Beloit, Kansas at the age of 79 years and 10 days. Warren grew up and attended Country School before graduating from Cawker City High School...

Francis M. Koster

Francis M. Koster

Jun 12, 2006

Francis M. Koster was born in Cawker City on July 6, 1927 to John Peter and Marguerite Lucile (Jasper) Koster. He died Monday, June 12, 2006 at the Mitchell County Hospital in Beloit, Kansas at the age of 78 years. His childhood was spent on the farm south of Cawker City. He attended St. Theresa's school in Cawker City, Kansas....

Ethel L. Hollaway

Ethel L. Hollaway

Jun 11, 2006

Ethel Louise Hollaway was born on October 18, 1909 in Beloit, Kansas. She passed away at the Mitchell County Hospital on June 11, 2006 at the age of 96 years, 7 months, and 24 days. She was the first child born to Harry and Mary McMillan Van Amburg. Ethel graduated from Beloit High School with the class of 1927. After...

Elizabeth Schlaefli

Elizabeth Schlaefli

Jun 7, 2006

Etta "Elizabeth" Schaefli, the daughter of Emmit D. and Florence G. Coad Richardson, was born January 27, 1918 at Cawker City, Kansas, and departed this life on Wednesday, June 7, 2006 at the Mitchell County Hospital in Beloit, Kansas at the age of 88 years, 4 months, and 11 days. Elizabeth grew up in Cawker City and attended school there,...

Linus Edward Burchett

Linus Edward Burchett

Jun 7, 2006

Graveside Services will be held at 10:30 A.M. Tuesday, June 13, 2006 in the Green Mound Cemetery near Asherville. Memorials may be given to the Family Expense Fund, and friends may call from 1:00 P.M. until 5:00 P.M. Monday at the McDonald Funeral Home.

Richard Gerald Mahin

Richard Gerald Mahin

Jun 5, 2006

Richard Gerald Mahin, age 90 of Jewell, died Monday, June 5, 2006 at the Mitchell County Hospital Long Term Care Unit in Beloit. He was born September 26, 1915 on a farm southeast of Randall, Kansas to Richard (Roy) and Pearl (Carlton) Mahin. After the death of his father in 1917, his mother Pearl married Jud Hutchison who became a...

Zola F. Shull

Zola F. Shull

Jun 4, 2006

Zola Frances (Gates) Shull was born on July 29, 1923, one of nine children of Harry Dillon and Rilla McKee Gates in the Mitchell County Hospital in Beloit. She died on Sunday, June 4, 2006 at the Mitchell County Hospital Long Term Care Unit in Beloit at the age of 82 years, 10 months, and 6 days. She was raised...

Edwin Cook

Edwin Cook

Jun 2, 2006

Calvin "Edwin" Cook was born on May 5, 1909 in Woodston, Kansas, the son of Albert and Bertha Cahail Cook. He died early Friday, June 2, 2006 at Hilltop Lodge in Beloit, Kansas at the age of 97 years and 28 days. Edwin, as he was known, grew up and attended school in the Ogallah area, and then went to...

Shirley R. Bigham

Shirley R. Bigham

May 31, 2006

Shirley Rae Bigham was born Shirley Rae Beeler on January 9, 1938 at Beloit, Kansas. She departed this life after a short, but intense illness with liver disease and cancer on late Wednesday afternoon, May 31, 2006 at the Mitchell County Hospital in Beloit, Kansas with her husband, two daughters, and some of the nurses who had cared for her...

Lola Maxine Sanders

Lola Maxine Sanders

May 30, 2006

Lola Maxine Sanders was born to John and Fannie Miller on November 30, 1922, south of Glen Elder. She departed this life Tuesday evening, May 30, 2006 at Bishop Davies Nursing Home in Hurst, Texas. She was 83 years and six months old. Lola spent her early years on the family farm in Kansas. She graduated from Ionia High School....

Leland L. Gates

Leland L. Gates

May 26, 2006

Leland Loren Gates was born on November 23, 1918 on a farm in Mitchell County, the son of Harry and Rilla McKee Gates. He died Friday, May 26, 2006 at the Mitchell County Hospital Long Term Care Unit in Beloit at the age of 87 years, 6 months, and 3 days. Leland grew up in the country, attending Center R-12...

Richard Daws

Richard Daws

May 25, 2006

Richard Clayton Daws, the son of Richard and Helena Hosch Daws, was born December 14, 1936, at Sioux City, Iowa. He died May 25, 2006, at the Mitchell County Hospital Long Term Care Unit in Beloit, Kansas, at the age of 69 years, 5 months and 11 days. Richard, or "Dick" as he was known, attended St. Frances School in...

Margaret L. Lowdermilk

Margaret L. Lowdermilk

May 25, 2006

Margaret Lois Lowdermilk, the daughter of Bruce and Maggie Reese Place, was born June 4, 1918, at Glen Elder, Kansas. She died May 25, 2006, at the Mitchell County Hospital Long Term Care Unit in Beloit, Kansas, at the age of 87 years. Margaret grew up and attended school in the Glen Elder area where she was a lifelong resident....

Donald L. Sackhoff

Donald L. Sackhoff

May 23, 2006

Donald Lyle Sackhoff, the son of August Frederick and Julia Viola Blundon Sackhoff, was born June 27, 1934 on a farm near Hunter, Kansas. He departed this life of 71 years late Tuesday morning, May 22, 2006 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas after a rather lengthy illness. "Don", as everyone knew him, lived nearly all of his life...

Gail Gordon Thomas

Gail Gordon Thomas

May 21, 2006

Gail Gordon "Tom" Thomas was born near Hunter, Kansas on February 18, 1928. He died on Sunday, May 21, 2006 in the Long Term Care Unit of the Mitchell County Hospital in Beloit, Kansas. Tom grew up in rural Hunter and lived his entire life within 17 miles of his birthplace. He attended rural primary schools and graduated from Hunter...

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