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Joseph E. Kuchera

Joseph E. Kuchera

Dec 31, 2017

Joseph E. Kuchera, age 84, entered into rest on Sunday, December 31, 2017, at Cloud County Health Center in Concordia, Kansas.  He was born in Belleville, Kansas on February 11, 1933 to Joseph and Mary (Goodyear) Kuchera. Joseph married Patricia Russell on June 5, 1955 in Concordia, Kansas. He was a 1951 graduate of Belleville High School.  After High School...

Krystal Star Link

Krystal Star Link

Dec 28, 2017

Krystal Star Link, 31, died peacefully in her home on December 28, 2017 after a long battle with a rare stomach cancer. She was born on July 3, 1986 in Corpus Christi, Texas to Alice Bussey and David Valdez. She had a happy childhood growing up in Texas, which was often spent playing (highly competitive) Monopoly and Mexican bingo with...

Ladonna L. Koster Chappell

Ladonna L. Koster Chappell

Dec 2, 2017

LaDonna L. (Fosdick) Koster Chappell, age 92, left this earthly life on Sat., Dec. 2, 2017 at the Bethany Home, Lindsborg, KS.  She was born on July 27, 1925 on a farm north of Miltonvale, KS in the Colfax Twp.

At a very early age, LaDonna, her mother, Laura Rowena Fosdick & grandmother,...

Dorothy M. Bowersox

Dorothy M. Bowersox

Nov 29, 2017

Dorothy M. Bowersox, age 91, died Wed., Nov. 29, 2017 at Cloud County Health Center, Concordia, KS.  She was born on Sept. 22, 1926 in Belleville, KS to William & Clara (Luis) Roberts.

She graduated from Belleville High School and received her BSN at Marymount College.  Dorothy married Melvin L. Bowersox on May...

Dean Decker Brewer

Dean Decker Brewer

Nov 25, 2017

Dean Decker Brewer, a lifetime resident of rural Norway, Kansas, died at the Republic County Hospital, Belleville, Kansas, the morning of November 25, 2017.  He was born to Joseph Elmer Brewer and Norma Marie Brewer on February 18, 1927 at their home, near Norway.  To their union six sons were born: John, Joseph, Owen, Archie, Melvin and Dean.  His mother...

Patricia L. Kuchera

Patricia L. Kuchera

Nov 23, 2017

Patricia L. Kuchera, age 84, entered into rest on Thursday, November 23, 2017, at Mt. Joseph Senior Village in Concordia, Kansas.  She was born in Concordia, Kansas on January 11, 1933 to William and Mabel (Nelson) Russell. Patricia married Joseph Kuchera on June 5, 1955 in Concordia, Kansas. She was a 1951 graduate of Concordia High School. Patricia worked for...

Duane L. File

Duane L. File

Nov 23, 2017

Duane L. File, age 72, entered into rest on Thursday, November 23, 2017, at Mt. Joseph Senior Village in Concordia, Kansas.  He was born in Lincoln, Nebraska on January 30, 1945 to Kenneth E. and Ruth C. (Cooper) File. Duane was a 1964 graduate of Republic High School.  He also went on and was a graduate from Manhattan Area Vo-Tech...

Rita Marie Kisslinger

Rita Marie Kisslinger

Nov 20, 2017

Rita Marie Kisslinger, age 85, entered into rest on Monday, November 20, 2017, at Mt. Joseph Senior Village in Concordia, Kansas.  She was born on September 21, 1932 in Ness County, Kansas to Christian and Appolonia (Meis) Dinges. She attended Ness City Country School in Ness County. She loved spending time with her family and most of all her grandchildren....

Sr. Veronica A. Baxa

Sr. Veronica A. Baxa

Nov 15, 2017

Sister Veronica Ann Baxa died November 15, 2017 at Salina Regional Health Center in Salina, KS.  She was 76 years old and a Sister of St. Joseph for 57 years.  She was born in Concordia, KS, on November 12, 1941 to Fred and Lottie Oborny Baxa, the oldest of six children, and was baptized Veronica Ann.  She...

Edna Mae (Liby) Ryals

Edna Mae (Liby) Ryals

Nov 7, 2017

Edna Mae (Liby) Ryals, age 99, entered into rest on, November 7, 2017, at McPherson Hospital in McPherson, Kansas.  She was born on May 4, 1918 in Concordia, Kansas to Roy E. and Maud (Suprenant) Spratlen. Edna was a 1936 graduate of Concordia High School.  On October 9, 1937 she married Carl E. Liby in Clay Center, Kansas at the...

Luella M. Resco

Luella M. Resco

Nov 6, 2017

Luella M. Resco, age 86, entered into rest on Monday, November 6, 2017 at Park Villa Nursing Home, Clyde Kansas.  She was born on August 6, 1931 in Bird City to Lale and Viola (Gutzman) Gilliland. Luella committed her life to God at a young age and was faithful to that choice throughout her life. She married Morris D. Resco...

Dale Jon Anderson

Dale Jon Anderson

Nov 6, 2017

Dale Jon Anderson, age 75, entered into rest on, Monday, November 6, 2017 in Fredericksburg, Texas.  He was born on December 31, 1941 in Clay Center, Kansas to Claude and Ruth (Rundle) Anderson. Dale was a graduate of Clifton High School.  He was a pipeline welder and was employed by the Local 798 Union in Tulsa, Oklahoma.  He worked on...

Harold J. Lambert

Harold J. Lambert

Nov 3, 2017

Harold J. Lambert, age 69, entered into rest on Friday, November 3, 2017 at the Cloud County Health Center in Concordia, Kansas.  He was born in Concordia, Kansas on November 14, 1947 to Francis and Mary (L'Ecuyer) Lambert. Harold was a 1965 graduate of Clyde High School. Harold served in the United States Marine Corps. Harold married Madeline Tate on...

Raymond W. Bachand

Raymond W. Bachand

Nov 1, 2017

Raymond W. Bachand, age 93, left this earthly life on Wed., Nov. 1, 2017 at his residence in Rural Clyde, KS.  He was born August 16, 1924 on the family farm in Cloud County, KS to Paul O. & Laurette M. (Dandurand) Bachand.

Raymond attended Rural Dist. 29 School and was a lifelong area farmer and rancher. ...

Sharon J. Hiltgen

Sharon J. Hiltgen

Oct 31, 2017

Sharon J. Hiltgen, Clyde resident, age 75, entered into rest on Tuesday, October 31, 2017 at Salina Regional Health Center.  Sharon was born on April 4, 1942 in Barnes, Kansas to Melvin and Lucille (Gieber) Hiltgen. Sharon was a member of the St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Clyde.  She was a former member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church,...

Lyle L. Morgan

Lyle L. Morgan

Oct 24, 2017

Lyle Morgan, age 89, left this earthly life on Tues., Oct. 24, 2017 at Mt. Joseph Senior Community, Concordia, KS.  He was born on Sept. 18, 1928 in rural Hollis, KS to Clarence R. "Poke" & Bessie F. (Pearce) Morgan.

Lyle attended Hollis & Jackson grade schools.  He served in the US Army...

Dorothy Joann Ostrom

Dorothy Joann Ostrom

Oct 19, 2017

Dorothy JoAnn Ostrom, age 77, left this earthly life on Thursday, October 19, 2017 at Sunset Nursing Home, Concordia, KS. She was born on June 29, 1940 in Concordia, KS to Travis S. & Florence E. (Scott) Swenson.

Dorothy graduated from Concordia High School. She married Warren L. Ostrom on March 27, 1960 in Concordia, KS and...

Richard "Tex" L. Mills

Richard "Tex" L. Mills

Oct 17, 2017

Watch Tribute Video Richard "Tex" L. Mills, age 72, entered into rest on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017 in Concordia, Kansas. He was born May 12, 1945 on a farm near Burr Oak, Kansas to Emory Lloyd and Emma Martha (Garman) Mills. Richard graduated 1963 from Burr Oak, KS.  Richard served in the US Army National Guard.  He married Linda S....

Brenda S. Kibbe

Brenda S. Kibbe

Oct 14, 2017

Brenda S. Kibbe, age 74, of Emporia, KS (formerly of Concordia), died Sat., Oct. 14, 2017 at the Holiday Resort Home, Emporia, KS.  She was born on Feb. 1, 1943 in Beloit, KS to Murvin F. & Mildred L. (Clark) Kibbe.

Brenda attended Cappers Foundation School in Topeka and later attended public schools...

Rose A. Caron

Rose A. Caron

Oct 9, 2017

Rose A. Caron, age 100, entered into rest on, October 9, 2017 at Sunset Nursing Home, Concordia, Kansas.  Rose was born on August 22, 1917 in Coffeyville, Kansas.

Rose married Clifford L. Caron and he preceded her in death 1963.

Rose was a homemaker and a Nurse's Aide in...

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