OBITUARIES

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...

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...

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...

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...

Dec 21, 2025

Dec 9, 2025

Jan Ellyn Lorimor Case passed from this life into eternal life with her Lord and Savior on December 9, 2025, in Rich Hill, Missouri. She was surrounded by family and entered her heavenly home as Psalm 23 was read.

Jan was born on January 13, 1957, in Phillipsburg, Kansas, to Ernie Clifford and Lyndell Elsie (Thompson) Lorimor. She was the eighth...

Nov 6, 2025

Haviland - Ralph DeWayne Jantz, 94, died Nov. 6, 2025, at Parkwood Village Reflections, Pratt, Kansas. Born October 4, 1931, in rural Kiowa County, the son of Solomon B. Jantz and Katie (Wadel) Jantz. DeWayne graduated Greensburg High School in 1948. He was a rancher and farmer his whole life. He lived his entire life from six weeks old till...

Nov 5, 2025

Haviland – Terry Lee McAfee, 78, died November 5, 2025, at Brookdale Tallgrass, Wichita, Kansas. He was born November 13, 1946, in Allen Nebraska, the son of Joe and Zella (Ellis) McAfee. Terry had lived in Allen, Greenleaf, Idaho, Haviland, Kansas since 1964 and Wichita since 2024. He graduated from Greenleaf Academy in 1964 and attended Friends Bible College, Haviland....

Nov 2, 2025

Pratt-Janie Frances Reed Kemp, 79, passed away peacefully on November 2, 2025, surrounded by the family she loved so deeply. Born on January 10, 1946, in Dinuba, California, Janie was the daughter of James Russell and Margaret Reed. She grew up in a large, loving family, alongside her brothers George Henry, James Russell, Paul Daniel, Earnest Ray, and David Randall,...

Oct 14, 2025

Greensburg – Paul Willard Unruh, 80, died October 14, 2025, at Grand Plains Skilled Nursing and Rehab, Pratt, Kansas. He was born February 19, 1945, in Mountain Lake, Minnesota, the son of Willard Henry and Selma Elizabeth (Dick) Unruh. Paul lived in India, Pakistan, Feeman, South Dakota, Longview, Texas, and North Newton, Kansas. He was a co-owner of a construction...

Sep 19, 2025

Greensburg- Galen Nichols, 93, died September 19, 2025, at Home Again Senior Living, Haviland, Kansas. He was born January 6, 1932, on the family farm near Greensburg, Kansas, the son of Franklin and Lela (Nightengale) Nichols. He was a farmer and rancher. On October 30, 1953, Galen married Shirley Litwiller in Ithaca, Michigan. She survives. He is also survived by...

Aug 28, 2025

Greensburg - Linda Rose Barney, 83, died August 28, 2025, in Select Specialty Hospital, Wichita, Kansas. She was born January 14, 1942, in Bellaire, Ohio, the daughter of Munsey A. and Jeanne G. (Staskey) Marsh. Linda attended West Liberty University. She was a high school Language Arts Teacher and later worked in the Kiowa County Clerk’s office. She had lived...

Aug 17, 2025

John Robert Janssen was born to Garnett Janssen and Marjorie Cobb Janssen on June 30th, 1949, in Lafayette Indiana. He passed away at his home in Greensburg Kansas on August 17th, 2025. He was preceded in death by his parents, Garnett and Marjorie, and a brother-in-law, Jeffery Carter. He is survived by wife Lana, daughter Cassie, son Patrick, daughter in...

Aug 7, 2025

Larned- Aaron Dean Koehn, 46, died August 7, 2025, in Larned Kansas. He was born April 12, 1979, in Greensburg, Kansas, the son of Ron and Paula (Todd) Koehn. Aaron graduated from Greensburg High School in 1997 and earned a BS degree in Business Administration from Kansas State University. He had lived in Greensburg, Hesston, Kansas, Manhattan, Kansas, and Larned....

Aug 5, 2025

Janette (Jan) Clemensen - Haviland

Jan Clemensen’s faith became sight when she entered into heaven, Aug. 5, 2025, at age 85. Jan was born in Turlock, CA on May 24, 1940, along with her identical twin, Jean, to Vern Woodward and Inez McMullen Woodward. Jan attended Haviland public schools. On July 2, 1961, Jan married the love of her life, Vic...

Jul 23, 2025

Haviland - "Rob" Robin L. Clark, 73, of Fairmount left this world for his eternal home on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, at St. Vincent Hospital. Rob was born in Pratt, Kansas on June 25, 1952, son of Clifton D. and Betty Jo (Hiler) Clark. He attended Haviland High School, graduating in 1970. Rob enrolled in Friends Bible College working towards...

Jun 21, 2025

Haviland - Allen D. Binford, 96, of Haviland, Kansas, slipped away into the arms of Jesus on June 20, 2025, at Home Again in Haviland, finishing a full life of faithfulness to his family, and his faith. A memorial service will be held Sunday, July 6, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. at the Haviland Friends Church.

Allen was born May 25, 1929,...

May 19, 2025

Haviland-Rodney Hannan, 93, died Monday, May 19, 2025, at the Kiowa County Memorial Hospital. He was born October 3, 1931, in Manhattan, Kansas, to A.A. Hannan and Dorthea (Lungren) Hannan. He was the second of seven children. He was a 1949 graduate of Haviland High School. He served in the U.S. Army from 1952-1954. Rodney was married to Beverly Ann...

May 14, 2025

Greensburg- Martha Kathleen “Katie” Barber, 83, died May 14, 2025, at Baylor, Scott and White Hospital, McKinney, Texas. She was born January 26, 1942, in Greensburg, Kansas, the daughter of Chester Norval and Frances Ruth (Fish) Taylor. Katie graduated from Greensburg High School in 1960. She had retired from being a Library Aide in public schools. She had lived in...

Apr 30, 2025

Greensburg – Stephen Allan Chinsue, 71, died April 30, 2025, in Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, Kansas. He was born November 18, 1953, in Kingston, Jamaica, the son of Hubert and Ivy (Shim) Chinsue. Stephen had lived in Cameron Park and Sacramento, California, Spring, Texas and Greensburg, Kansas. He served in the U.S. Airforce as an Aviation Technician. He was a...