Kevin Eugene Smith
Aug 31, 2026
Greensburg – Kevin Eugene Smith, 55, died August 31, 2026, at his home in Greensburg, Kansas, He was born July 28, 1971, in Liberal, Kansas, the son of Kenny Eugene and Louvernia “Tootie” (Woodward) Smith. Kevin graduated from Greensburg High School in 1989. He was a truck driver hauling mostly cattle, crude oil and ammonia. He had lived in several...
Barbara Ann Binford
Aug 9, 2026
Haviland – Barbara Ann Plank Hecht Smitherman Binford, 90, died August 9, 2026, at Parkwood Village Assisted Living, Pratt, Kansas. She was born on August 15, 1935, at a farmhouse at Mitchell, Rice County, Kansas, to Marvin and Pearl (Babcock) Plank, the third of five children. The family moved to a farm near Coldwater, Kansas in April 1940. The children...
Philip Newlin Rush
Aug 6, 2026
Haviland – Philip Newlin Rush, 90, died August 6, 2026, at Home Again Senior Living, Haviland, Kansas. He was born April 20, 1936, in rural Kiowa County, Kansas, the son of Paris Newlin and Dorothy Mae (Woodward) Rush. A lifetime Haviland resident, Philip graduated from Haviland High School in 1954, and Kansas State University in 1958 with a Bachelor of...
Susan Lynn Keller
Aug 2, 2026
Greensburg - Susan "Sue" Lynn Keller, age 76, passed away on Sunday, August 2, 2026, at the Kansas Heart Hospital in Wichita, Kansas, surrounded by the love of her family.
Susan was born on May 19, 1950, in Greensburg, Kansas, to the late Kermit and Mary Lee Keller. She grew up in Greensburg, graduating from Greensburg High School. Following high school,...
Melvin T. Simmons
Aug 1, 2026
Melvin Thomas Simmons, 86, of Medicine Lodge, Kansas, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, on Saturday, August 1, 2026. He was welcomed into Heaven and joyfully reunited with those who had gone before him.
Melvin was born on November 18, 1939, in Larned, Kansas, to Everett and Ethel (Nicholson) Simmons. He graduated from Larned High School with the Class of...
Galen Ralstin McDonald
Jul 17, 2026
Mullinville-
Galen Ralstin McDonald,“Mac”, passed away at age 80 on July 17, 2026, at Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice in Wichita after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Born April 1, 1946, in Larned, he was the son of Glen Eugene and Juanita Elnora (Ralstin) McDonald. A lifelong resident of Mullinville, Mac graduated from Mullinville High School in 1964 and earned a B.S....
Betty Darlene Rose
Jul 5, 2026
Larned - Betty Darlene Rose, 81, of Larned, Kansas, passed away Sunday, July 5, 2025, at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas, where she had been hospitalized since July 1, 2026, after a fall in her home. Betty was born April 6, 1945, in Pratt, Kansas to Carl Alvin Rose and Dorothy Darlene (Kern) Rose. Betty was raised in several...
Kenneth Boyd McFadden
Jun 27, 2026
Kenneth Boyd McFadden was born February 2, 1960, in Greensburg, Kansas, to Kenneth Elmer and Rebecca Jean (Price) McFadden. He was the first son and the third of four children. He passed away unexpectedly on June 27, 2026, in the pasture at his home at sundown, boots on, doing what he loved. He attended Mullinville Schools through graduation in 1978....
Doris Jeanette Headrick
May 18, 2026
Mullinville – Doris Jeanette Headrick, 89, died May 18, 2026, at the Hill Top House, Bucklin, Kansas. She was born June 1, 1936, south of Haviland, Kansas, the daughter of Theodore Roosevelt and Elsie Fern (Kendall) Kesinger. Doris graduated from Haviland High School. She had lived in Haviland and Mullinville since 1956. Doris worked at the Mullinville State Bank as...
Jack C. Carson
May 12, 2026
Mullinville – Jack C. Carson, 82, died May 12, 2026, at Trinity Manor, Dodge City, Kansas. He was born May 14, 1943, in Haviland, Kansas, the son of Floyd and Mary I. (Spurgeon) Carson. Jack graduated from Mullinville High School in 1961 and attended Pratt Community College. Jack was employed by a traveling circus for several years as a young...
Carlene McGuire Childs
May 7, 2026
Glenda Carlene Childs, known primarily by Carlene, passed away on Thursday, May 7, 2026. She was in ICU at HCA Kendall Florida hospital, surrounded by her two daughters, and her granddaughter on Facetime, during her time of death. While on a Caribbean cruise with her eldest daughter, Carlene suffered a subarachnoid hemorrhage, while snorkeling in Honduras, 15 days earlier. She...
Jerald Duane Skibbe
Apr 19, 2026
Greensburg – Jerald Duane Skibbe, 86, died April 19, 2026, at the Catholic Care Center, Bel Aire, Kansas. He was born November 16, 1939, in Marion, Kansas, the son of Forrest and Alvina (Bernhardt) Skibbe, and grew up on a farm near there. Jerald became a teacher and enjoyed seeing students succeed and learn to think for themselves. During the...
Alvin Vaughn Hewitt
Apr 13, 2026
Alvin Vaughn Hewitt, loving husband, father and grandfather, 75, passed from this life and entered into his eternal home in heaven on April 13, 2026, at Kiowa County Memorial Hospital, Greensburg, Kansas. The first baby to be born at Kiowa County Memorial Hospital on July 8, 1950. He was the son of Vincent V. and Betty Jean (Eden) Hewitt. Alvin...
Paul Leon Binford
Apr 12, 2026
Haviland- Paul Leon Binford, 90, died April 12, 2026, at the Hill Top House, Bucklin, Kansas. He was born October 12, 1935, in rural Haviland, Kansas, the son of Earnest Charles and Myrtle Effie May (Ross) Binford. He attended Friends Academy and Friends Bible College in Haviland. Paul was a dairyman, farmer, and a member of the Haviland Friends Church,...
Norma J. Koehn
Mar 25, 2026
Our dear mother, Norma J. Koehn, was born December 12, 1936, to Jacob and Evelyn (Unruh) Wadel in rural Kiowa County, Kansas. Her longing for heaven was realized when Jesus called her Home on the morning of March 25, 2026, at Kiowa County Memorial Hospital, Greensburg, Kansas.
Growing up on a farm south of Greensburg, the only girl with three ornery...
Mary Jean West
Mar 10, 2026
Greensburg – Mary Jean West, 75, died March 10, 2026, at her home in Greensburg, Kansas. She was born February 21, 1951, in Fowler, Kansas, the daughter of Albert Cinclair “Ace” and Ruth Lorraine (Nichols) Edmonds. She had lived in Fowler, Mullinville, Kansas, Germany, Goddard, Kansas, and Greensburg. Mary Jean graduated from Mullinville High School in 1969 and then attended...
Kirk Gene Cullumber
Feb 15, 2026
Emporia- Kirk Gene Cullumber, 68, died February 15, 2026, at Kansas City Hospice House, Kansas City, Missouri. He was born May 16, 1957, in Greensburg, Kansas, the son of Berkley Gene “Bruz” and Jaqueline Jean “Jackie” Cullumber. Kirk graduated from Greensburg High School in 1975. He had lived in Greensburg, Sterling, Colorado, Rawlins, Wyoming and Emporia, Kansas. He was employed...
Forrest Dean Huffman
Feb 11, 2026
Forrest Dean Huffman, 72, passed away on February 11, 2026, at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas. Forrest was born January 2, 1954, in Pratt, Kansas to Lavon Clark-Dennis and Francis Huffman. Raised in Greensburg, Kansas, by his mother and stepfather, Edward Dennis. He was baptized at the Assembly of God Church and attended weekly as a child. Working for...
Marjorie Lee "Marge" Schmidt
Feb 7, 2026
Greensburg - Marjorie Lee Schmidt, 87, died February 7, 2026, in Kiowa County Memorial Hospital, Greensburg, Kansas. She was born October 16, 1938, the daughter of William Ronald “Buck” and Ruth (Hopkins) Mead. Marge lived a long, love‑filled life, the kind built on simple kindness. Born on October 16, 1938, she carried a gentle way about her—warm, welcoming, and always...
Jerry Allen Wade
Jan 28, 2026
Greensburg – Jerry Allen Wade, 87, died January 28, 2026, at Kiowa County Memorial Hospital, Greensburg, Kansas. He was born January 5, 1939, in Alva, Oklahoma, to Byron Asberry Wade and Emma Smoot (Dixon) Wade, one of five children. Jerry graduated from Hardtner High School and Garden City Community College where he played basketball and football. There he met the...
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