OBITUARIES

Jeanene Fast

Jeanene Fast

Nov 11, 2013

Halstead- Jeanene Fast, 73, died November 11, 2013 at South Wind Hospice House, Pratt, Kansas. She was born May 24, 1940 in Turlock, California, the daughter of Vern Emery and Inez Fern (McMullen) Woodward. She was a material handler and had worked for Cessna Aircraft and Kodak Company. Jean had lived in Windsor, Colorado, Haviland and Halstead, Kansas. She is...

Victor Rex Philpott

Victor Rex Philpott

Nov 3, 2013

Haviland- Victor Rex Philpott, 84, died November 3, 2013 at the Pratt Rehabilitation Center, Pratt, Kansas. He was born May 25, 1929 in Kinsley, Kansas, the son of Charles Horatio and Mable Theresa (Johnson) Philpott. He graduated from Haviland High School and attended Oklahoma University. Vic served in the U.S. Army, a veteran of the Korean War. He had lived...

Robert Dale “Grub” Lothman

Robert Dale “Grub” Lothman

Oct 22, 2013

Haviland- Robert Dale “Grub” Lothman, 69, died October 22, 2013, at South Wind Hospice House, Pratt, Kansas. He was born December 10, 1943 in Depew, Oklahoma, the son of Louis “Whitey” and Marie (Hamby) Lothman. Dale grew up in Optima, Oklahoma. He spent time in Guymon and Hooker, Oklahoma. He graduated from Hooker High School in 1962. He was a...

Ferne Marie Mitchum

Ferne Marie Mitchum

Oct 8, 2013

Hutchinson- Ferne Marie Mitchum, 88, died October 8, 2013 at the Hospice House of Hutchinson. She was born July 18, 1925 on a farmstead North of Haviland, Kansas, the daughter of Omer and Gertrude (Dinius) Binford. Ferne graduated from Haviland High School in 1943 and attended Adela-Hale Business School, Hutchinson. She was the owner/operator of Binford Appliance of Greensburg, Kansas,...

Mary Louise Huckriede

Mary Louise Huckriede

Oct 4, 2013

Greensburg- Mary Louise Huckriede, 75, died October 4, 2013 at Via Christi-Saint Francis Hospital, Wichita, Kansas. She was born February 17, 1938 in Kinsley, Kansas, the daughter of Walter Carl and Martha Louise (Welsch) Foss. She had lived in Kinsley, Greensburg, Valley Center and Wichita, Kansas. She graduated from Kinsley High School in 1955. She was a sales clerk, most...

Thelma A. Slaven

Thelma A. Slaven

Oct 2, 2013

Haviland- Thelma Ardith Slaven, 90, died October 2, 2013 at Pratt Regional Medical Center, Pratt, Kansas. She was born June 5, 1923 in Carter County, Missouri the daughter of William Edward and Juley (Piercefield) Day. Thelma retired from Syracuse public schools as the cafeteria supervisor. She lived at Syracuse and Haviland, Kansas. She was a member of the Syracuse Wesleyan...

Morris L. Thomason

Morris L. Thomason

Sep 30, 2013

Morris L. Thomason died Sept. 30, 2013. He was a retired rancher near Belvidere, Kansas. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Margie, and his four daughters: Neva Goossen (Alan); Cris Seidel (Rod); Rebecca Lashley; Theresa Huff (Dwayne). There are eight surviving grandchildren: Lexi and Tanner Alseike, Kadi and Ryan Richardson, and Calvin, Kerry, Emily and Clara Huff....

Judith I. Schoenberger

Judith I. Schoenberger

Sep 5, 2013

Greensburg- Judith Irene Schoenberger, 65, died September 5, 2013 at Kiowa County Memorial Hospital, Greensburg, Kansas. Judy was born September 18, 1947 in Goodland, Kansas, the daughter of Charles Edward and Pauline Helen (Dye) Sherrod. She was a Teacher and Librarian and later served as Deputy Register of Deeds for Kiowa County. Judy graduated from Goodland High School in 1965...

Merlin B. Clark

Merlin B. Clark

Sep 2, 2013

Merlin B. Clark, 85, died September 2, 2013 at Pratt Rehabilitation and Residence Center, Pratt, Kansas. He was born November 25, 1927 near Trousdale, Kansas, the son of Robert Lewis and Mamie (Johnson) Clark. He was a farmer. Merlin graduated from Haviland High School. He had lived in Haviland, Greensburg and Pratt. He was a member of the Elk’s Lodge...

Dwane Shank

Dwane Shank

Aug 26, 2013

Dwane Arlyn Shank, 80, passed away on August 26th, 2013 at his home in Greensburg, Kansas. He was born on September 1st, 1932 in Pawnee County to Arlyn and Ruth Shank. He graduated from Burdett High School and then attended Brown Mackie Business School. When he returned to Burdett, he married his high school sweetheart, Esther Nuckolls, on December 22,...

Mildred E. Schmidt

Mildred E. Schmidt

Aug 25, 2013

Greensburg- Mildred Elane Schmidt, 94, died August 25, 2013 at Pratt regional Medical Center, Pratt, Kansas. She was born June 15, 1919 in Protection, Kansas, the daughter of Noah and Elizabeth Pearl (Schrock) Zimmerman. Mildred was a homemaker and made and sold pies weekly on Main street in Greensburg. She graduated from Greensburg High School in 1938. She lived on...

Elsie E. Irvin

Elsie E. Irvin

Aug 23, 2013

Greensburg-Elsie Elzine Irvin went to be with the Lord on Aug. 23, 2013. She was born Aug. 22, 1939 to George M. and Ethel B. (Ward) Keller. On Dec. 24, 1964, she married Vinson Irvin in Sun City, Kansas. He preceded her in death on Jan. 25, 1999. She is survived by her children: Jason, Greensburg; Carolyn, Greensburg, and Roberta...

Marvena Aldrich

Marvena Aldrich

Aug 8, 2013

Marvena Aldrich, 86, of Tulsa, Oklahoma was born on April 21, 1927. She passed away August 8, 2013 at St. Johns Medical Center in Tulsa. Marvena was born the only child to Marvin and Nina Price of Mullinville, Kansas. She grew up and attended Mullinville Schools and graduated in 1945. She then attended beauty college and business school. She retired...

Dean Woodward Kendall

Dean Woodward Kendall

Jul 29, 2013

Haviland- Dean Woodward Kendall, 88, died July 29, 2013 at Home Again Senior Living, Haviland. He was born January 16, 1925 to Chester Arthur and Ada (Woodard) Kendall. He was a farmer. Survivors include 3 sons Royce, Bryce and Bryan Kendall, a daughter Debra Gingerich, 9 Grandchildren, and 5 Great-grandchildren. Dean was preceded in death by wife Norma, a grandson,...

Earl W. Anderson

Earl W. Anderson

Jul 27, 2013

Greensburg- Earl William Anderson, 80, died July 27, 2013 at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, Kansas. He was born January 15, 1933 in Greensburg, the son of Rudolph and Beverene (Allison) Anderson. He graduated from Greensburg High School in 1951 and was a lifetime resident of Greensburg. He was a meter technician, retiring from Panhandle Eastern Pipeline. Earl joined the Greensburg...

Elton C. Martin

Elton C. Martin

Jul 7, 2013

Mullinville- Elton C. Martin, 86, died July 7, 2013 at Hill Top House, Bucklin, Kansas. He was born April 7, 1927 in Syracuse, Kansas, the son of J.C. and Elizabeth (Nagel) Martin. He had lived in Syracuse, Greensburg, and Mullinville since 1937. Elton graduated from Mullinville High School in 1945. He served in the U.S. Navy in 1945 -’46. He...

Evelyn Mable Dilport

Evelyn Mable Dilport

Jun 23, 2013

Greensburg- Evelyn Mable Dilport, 90, beloved mother and grandmother, passed away Sunday, June 23, 2013, in Pratt, KS. She was born June 15, 1923 in Holland, Vermont to Joseph and Violet Marcotte. On April 21, 1952, Evelyn married Ervin Dilport in Greensburg. Survivors include one brother, Russell Marcotte; two daughters, Vickie Caplinger (Ron), Glendale, CA, and Janet Hubert, Greensburg, one...

Melva Lucille Bernard

Melva Lucille Bernard

May 9, 2013

Mullinville- Melva Lucille Bernard, 71, died May 9, 2013 at Hanover Hospital, Hanover Kansas. She was born March 5, 1942 in Dodge City, Kansas, the daughter of Helen Lucille (Alford) and Nathan Berkley Hayse, Jr.. Melva graduated from Mullinville High School in 1960, earned a Bachelor’s degree from Fort Hays College in Home Economics, and later went back and earned...

Jerry E. (Kelly) Bender

Jerry E. (Kelly) Bender

Apr 30, 2013

Greensburg- Jerry Eileen Bender, 78, died April 30, 2013 in Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice, Wichita, Kansas. She was born January 4, 1935, in Greensburg, Kansas, the daughter of Merle Dutton and Muriel Faye (Ratliff) Kelly. A lifetime resident of Kiowa County, Jerry was a Homemaker and an Antique Dealer. She graduated from Greensburg High School in 1953 and earned a...

William R. “Bill” Mcadoo

William R. “Bill” Mcadoo

Mar 6, 2013

Pratt- William Robert “Bill” McAdoo, 70, died March 6, 2013, at Select Medical Center, Wichita, Kansas. He was born June 26, 1942 in Wichita, Kansas the son of William Albert “Red” and Nora Ann (Scobee) McAdoo. Bill had retired from the Pratt County Road Dept. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War serving in the United States Army and...

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