Obituary Listing

Jan 17, 2019

Dolan R. Duewell, age 91, left this earthly life on Thursday, January 17, 2019 at Sunset Nursing Home, Concordia.  He was born on May 23, 1927 in Lincoln, Kansas to Carl and Grace (Cheney) Duewell.

Dolan served in the US Army and then Air Force during WWII from March 1945 – Feb. 1948...

Jan 14, 2019

Wanda Leigh Davenport, age 88, passed away at the Hospice House in Hutchinson on Jan. 14, 2019. She was born on July 14, 1930 in Enid, OK to Leonard A. & Millie M. (Decker) Maphet.

She graduated from Enid High School in 1948 and Phillips University in 1952.  Wanda married Melvin R. Davenport...

Jan 14, 2019

Rose M. Heinen, age 86, left this earthly life on Monday, January 14, 2019 at Cloud County Health Center, Concordia, KS.  She was born on Oct. 29, 1932 in Hays, KS to Leonard A. & Kathryn M. (Karls) Spresser.

Rose graduated from St. John's Catholic High School in Beloit, KS and attended school...

Jan 14, 2019

Robert D. "Bob" Nelson, age 92, left this earthly life on Monday, January 14, 2019 at Sunset Nursing Home, Concordia.  He was born on May 19, 1926 in Jamestown, Kansas to Harry and Violet (Nystrom) Nelson.

He married Ruby Cordwell on June 27, 1947 in Concordia and she preceded him on Jan. 8,...

Jan 10, 2019

Mary Elizabeth Smith, age 91, of Concordia, KS, passed away on Thursday, January 10, 2019, at Sunset Nursing Home in Concordia.  She was born on March 15, 1927 in Concordia, KS to John and Alice (Moore) Hefner.

She married Glenn Wiley Smith on October 6, 1949 at Concordia, Kansas.  He preceded her in...

Jan 2, 2019

Donald L. Perkins, age 82, died Wed., Jan. 2, 2019 in Tyler, TX.  He was born in Concordia, KS on Feb. 3, 1936 to Stanley & Ida F. (Basnett) Perkins.

Don graduated from Concordia schools and served in the US Marine Corps.  He retired from the aircraft/aerospace industry in California in 1994 and...

Jan 2, 2019

Pearl Mae Ganstrom, age 90, left this life for her eternal home on January 2, 2019, at Cloud County Health Center, Concordia.  She was born May 14, 1928, in Concordia, Kansas to Carl and Edith (Olson) Johnson. She and her twin brother, Earl Rae, were the youngest of five children.

Pearl attended Concordia...

Dec 28, 2018

Larry Dean Bergstrom, age 60, passed away on Friday, December 28, 2018 at Cloud County Health Center, Concordia, Kansas.  He was born on November 28, 1958 in Concordia, Kansas to Elden and Margaret (Hefner) Bergstrom.

He was a 1977 graduate of Courtland High School.  He received his Associates degree from Cloud County Community...

Dec 27, 2018

Gail Elizabeth (Cyr) Wolf was born June 25, 1975 to Gail and Pauline (Swihart) Cyr in Concordia, Kansas.  Gail was the youngest of five children. She was raised on a farm near St. Joseph, Kansas. She graduated from Clifton-Clyde High School in 1993.  She earned an associate's degree from Cloud County Community College in 1995. She later...

Dec 25, 2018

Mildred Esther Fogle, age 87, entered into rest on Tuesday, December 25, 2018 at the Sunset Nursing Home, Concordia, Kansas.  She was born September 7, 1931 to John and Ruby (Boston) Applegarth.

She received her B.S. from Kansas State University in Elementary Education in 1971 and M.S. in Special Education in 1977.  She...

Dec 22, 2018

Harold J. "Jim" George Jr. was born on August 25, 1934 in El Dorado, Kansas, to Harold J. and Charline (Cross) George.  He died on December 22, 2018, at home, at the age of 84.

Jim graduated from Clyde High School in 1951.  He attended the University of Kansas and graduated with the Class of 1955.  After...

Dec 17, 2018

William "Bud" Hefner, age 89, died Monday, December 17, 2018 at Mt. Joseph Senior Village, Concordia, KS.  He was born on Oct. 11, 1929 in rural Concordia, KS to John R. & Alice (Moore) Hefner.

He attended country school #44 rural Concordia and was a 1947 graduate of Concordia High School.

Dec 15, 2018

Charles Keith Chartier, age 83, passed away peacefully on, Saturday, December 15, 2018 at the Harry Hynes Hospice Unit in the Via Christi Hospital in Wichita, Kansas.  Charles was born March 29, 1935 on a family homestead near Concordia, Kansas to Elmer and Blanche (Cooper) Chartier.

Charles was a 1953 graduate of Concordia...

Dec 12, 2018

Sister Margaret Jilka died December 12, 2018, at Mt. Joseph Senior Village in Concordia, KS.  She was 88 years old and a Sister of St. Joseph for 69 years.  She was born in Salina, Kansas on February 17, 1930 to Jerry and Agnes Wearing Jilka, the fifth of five children, and was baptized Margaret Mary.  She entered...

Dec 11, 2018

Reneau "Johnny" D. Johnston, age 91, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at Cloud County Health Center in Concordia.  He was born Feb. 15, 1927 in Chandler, Texas to Talmadge D. and Jimmie V. (Holley) Johnston.

He served in the United States Navy from Aug. 1944 to July 1946 then served...

Dec 6, 2018

Sherrie R. Radcliffe, age 69, entered into rest on Thursday, December 6, 2018, at Cloud County Health Center in Concordia, Kansas.  She was born August 6, 1949 in Concordia, Kansas to William and Phyllis (Lawyer) Erhardt.

She was a 1967 graduate of Concordia High School.  Sherrie received her Bachelor's Degree in Teaching from...

Nov 30, 2018

Dennis W. Kearn, age 71, left this earthly life on Fri., November 30, 2018 surrounded by his family at his home in Concordia, KS.  He was born on March 11, 1947 in Concordia, Kansas to George W. "Junior" & Hazel M. (Trowbridge) Kearn.

Dennis graduated from Concordia High School in 1965.  He served in the United States...

Nov 30, 2018

Yvonne Irene Linder, age 57, entered into rest, Friday, November 30, 2018, Medicalodge of Clay Center, Kansas.  She was born August 3, 1961 in Washington, Kansas to Norman and Olive (Pixler) Valeka, Sr.. Yvonne was a 1979 graduate of Clyde High School.  She was also a graduate of Cloud County Community College.  She worked as a Certified Nurse's Aide at...

Nov 29, 2018

Joan A. Morgan, age 87, left this earthly life on Thurs., Nov. 29, 2018 at Mt. Joseph Senior Community, Concordia, KS.  She was born on April 23, 1931 in Jamestown, Kansas to Hubert P. & Ruth E. (Nelson) Spear. Joan was a 1947 graduate of Belleville High school.  Joan worked for Fairmont Creamery in Concordia, Kansas. She...

Nov 22, 2018

Charlene Marie Davis, age 56, passed away on Thursday, November 22, 2018 at her home in Manhattan, KS.  She was born on Feb. 15, 1962 in Concordia, KS, the daughter of Michael L. & Deanna J. (Shamburg) Cibolski.

She grew up in the Concordia area and graduated from Concordia High School in 1980.  She worked for Kansas...