Obituary Listing

Oct 24, 2018

Michael D. Higgins, age 71, Concordia resident, entered into rest on Wednesday, October 24, 2018 at the Republic County Hospital, Belleville.  He was born on February 21, 1947 in Concordia, Kansas to Walter J. and Vera L. (Nickerson) Higgins. He was a graduate of Concordia High School in 1965. Michael served in the United States Navy for 4 years from...

Oct 17, 2018

David B. Jones, age 90, died Wed., October 17, 2018 at Park Villa Nursing Home, Clyde.  He was born in Portsmouth, NH on July 18, 1928 to Harold & Dorothy (Becker) Jones.

David married Genevieve A. Hockman on Feb. 6, 1954 in Clyde, KS.  David joined the U.S. Air Force on Aug. 22,...

Oct 17, 2018

Lyle Ivan Dyson, 93, lover of classic country music and proud American, left this earthly life on Wednesday, October 17, 2018, at Smoky Hill Health and Rehab Center, Salina, Kansas. He was born on July 10, 1925 in rural Cloud County near Concordia, Kansas, to Vernard John and Iva Mae (Hillan) Dyson. Lyle attended Hopewell School in rural Concordia, Kansas....

Oct 12, 2018

Floyd J. Day, age 91, entered into rest on Friday, October 12, 2018 at Atria Del Rey Senior Living in Rancho Cucamonga, California.  He was born on May 30, 1927 in Concordia, Kansas to Floyd W. and Hazel Josephine (Avery) Day. He was a 1945 graduate of Concordia High School. Floyd married Faith V. Noah on April 27, 1947 in...

Oct 11, 2018

Carolyn J. Cordwell, age 88, passed away on Thurs., Oct. 11, 2018 at her home in Jamestown, KS.  She was born on Dec. 9, 1929 in Jamestown, KS to R. Harold & M. Nelle (Moffett) Champlin.

She graduated from Jamestown High School in 1947.  She married W. Elmer Cordwell on June 4, 1950 in Jamestown and he...

Oct 10, 2018

Robert D. Wilson, age 83, left this earthly life on Wed., Oct. 10, 2018, surrounded by his family at his home in Clyde, KS.  He was born on Nov. 2, 1934 in Clyde, KS to Albert R. & Daphna M. (Wurtz) Wilson.

Robert graduated from Clyde High School in 1953.  He married Blanche A. Racette on May...

Oct 8, 2018

Patty Lou (Predmore) Ouellette, age 86, entered into rest on, Monday, October 8, 2018 at the Cloud County Health Center, Concordia, Kansas.  She was born September 30, 1932 in Aurora, Kansas to Carl and Reeta (Camp) Predmore.

Patty married Alamore H. Ouellette in November 28, 1953 at Concordia, Kansas.  He preceded her in death on March 14,...

Sep 22, 2018

Doug Hanson, age 79, entered into rest on September 22, 2018 at the Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, Kansas.  He was born on October 22, 1938 in Huron South Dakota, to Theodore and Alice (Figgins) Hanson. Doug was a 1957 graduate of Concordia High School. On October 4, 1957 Doug married Sandra VanLaningham in Concordia, Kansas. Doug was a US Postal...

Sep 21, 2018

Donald W. Jones, age 83, entered into rest on Friday, September 21, 2018 with Betty at his side at the Mt. Joseph Senior Village in Concordia, Kansas.  He was born on July 29, 1935 to John Elbert and Frances Marie (Knocke) Jones.

Donald graduated from Concordia High School in 1953. Donald served in the United States Army...

Sep 19, 2018

Betty Jane Humes, age 91, entered into rest on Wednesday, September 19, 2018 at the Cloud County Health Center, Concordia, Kansas.  She was born September 29, 1926 to Clifford and Irma (Griffee) Gillan in Concordia, Kansas.

She was a 1944 graduate of Concordia High School.  She attended Colorado Women's College and later Kansas State University.  She was...

Sep 10, 2018

Betty L. Powell, age 94, entered into rest on, Monday, September 10, 2018 at Sunset Nursing Home, Concordia, Kansas.  She was born in Russell, Kansas on February 21, 1924 to Stephen and Emma (Septer) Frink. Betty was as a graduate of Mankato High School, Class of 1942. Betty married Lynn Powell on December 17, 1944 in Mankato, Kansas and he...

Sep 6, 2018

Kathy A. Drury, age 68, of Concordia, KS, passed away on Thurs., September 6, 2018 at her home in Concordia, KS.  She was born on July 4, 1950 in Concordia, KS to Rex E. & Dorothy M. (Largent) Strait, Sr.

She graduated from Concordia High School.  She worked at the Nazareth Convent and...

Sep 5, 2018

Brian Hammond, age 69, of Concordia, KS, passed away on Wed., Sept. 5, 2018 at Salina Regional Health Center, Salina, KS.  He was born on Oct. 11, 1948 in Clay Center, KS to Howard "Salty" & Lois M. (Houdashelt) Hammond.

Brian attended school in Agenda and graduated from Hillcrest High School in Cuba, KS.  He attended Cloud...

Aug 28, 2018

Nila Mae Charbonneau, age 92, entered into rest on Tuesday, August 28, 2018 at Mt. Joseph Senior Village, Concordia, KS.  She was born on October 26, 1925 in Esbon, Kansas to Martin and Edith (Pittsenbarger) Johanek. She was a 1943 graduate of Esbon High School.  She then attended a Nurses training program in Concordia, where she received her RN Degree....

Aug 27, 2018

Bernetha Laurene Beneda went to be with the Lord on Aug. 27, 2018 at Mt. Joseph Senior Village, Concordia, KS at the age of 92.  She was born on Sept. 20, 1925 to Walter & Lulu (Price) Ekstrom on a farm near Hollis, KS.

She attended Hollis Grade School thru 1939 and then...

Aug 22, 2018

William "Bill" McDaniel, age 67, passed away on Wednesday, August 22, 2018 peacefully at his home in Concordia.  He was born May 7, 1951 in Concordia, Kansas to Harland and Alberta (Baltazor) McDaniel. Bill was a 1969 graduate of Concordia High School. He received his Bachelor's Degree in Business in 1973 from Kansas Wesleyan University in Salina, Kansas. He married...

Aug 22, 2018

Dr. James E. "Jim" Douglass, age 84, passed on to his eternal reward on Wed., Aug. 22, 2018 at Sunset Nursing Home, Concordia, KS.  Jim was born on Nov. 26, 1933 in New Brighton, PA to Edward T. & Anna O. (Patterson) Douglass.

Jim attended a one room country school for three years and completed his public...

Aug 19, 2018

Richard Robert Paquette, age 80, entered into rest on Sunday, August 19, 2018 at the Salina Regional Health Center, in Salina, Kansas.  He was born November 14, 1937, rural Clyde, Kansas to Albert and Catherine (LaBarge) Paquette. Richard attended Notre Dame Catholic High School and graduated Concordia High School in the Class of 1955. He married Judith Cope at the...

Aug 17, 2018

Joy B. Teach, age 83, died Friday, August 17, 2018 at Mt. Joseph Senior Village, Concordia, KS.  She was born on Sept. 29, 1934 in Salina, KS to Clyde H., Sr. & Irene B. (Lindenmuth) Brockelman.

Joy grew up and attended school in the Salina area.  She married Ralph W. McAfee, Sr. and to this union, 2...

Aug 14, 2018

John B. Luecke, age 69, of Concordia, died Tuesday, August 14, 2018 at Sunset Nursing Home, Concordia.  He was born on March 19, 1949 in Concordia, KS to Edwin J. & Aline (Lewis) Luecke.

John graduated from Concordia High School in 1967, then attended Cloud County Community College and graduated from Beloit Vo-Tech.  John was married to...