Obituary Listing

Dec 5, 2015

Peggy Jean Loveland, 77, a longtime Concordia resident, entered into rest on December 5, 2015 at the Salina Regional Health Center. She was born August 5, 1938 in Miltonvale, Kansas to Harvey Lee and Kate Ellen (Ennis) Loveland.

She was a 1956 graduate of Miltonvale High School. Peggy received her Associate's degree from...

Dec 2, 2015

Janice Lucile Elstrom, age 73, was welcomed into heaven on December 2, 2015 at the Nicol Home in Glasco, Kansas. She was born May 1, 1942 in Arkansas City, Kansas to Ivan Albert and Glenna Lucile (Reed) Keown. On June 13, 1964, she married Allan C. Elstrom at the Christian Church in Arkansas City, KS. They were privileged to celebrate...

Nov 29, 2015

Audrey Deane (Hillan) Mallam, age 89, died Sun., Nov. 29, 2015 at Salina Regional Health Center, Salina, KS. She was born on July 29, 1926 in Concordia, KS to Edward W. & Goldie M. (Parsons) Hillan.

She grew up in Concordia and graduated from Concordia High School in 1944. She married Charles B....

Nov 28, 2015

Sister Celestine Ruder died November 28, 2015, at Mt. Joseph Senior Village in Concordia, KS. She was 98 years old and a Sister of St. Joseph for 80 years. She was born in Antonino, KS, on May 15, 1917, to Henry and Mary Boos Ruder, the fourth of eleven children, and was baptized Rosaline. She entered the Sisters of...

Nov 23, 2015

Marjorie I. Gates, age 94, entered into rest on Monday, November 23, 2015 at Cloud County Health Center, Concordia. She was born May 14, 1921 to Jordan and Alice (Barber) Rexroat. Marjorie graduated from Downs High School and then attended Fort Hays State University Teacher's College for 1 year. She married Raymond Gates on September 29, 1942 in Phoenix, Arizona.  ...

Nov 19, 2015

Gloria "Jeannie" Fees, age 80, entered into rest on November 19, 2015 at the Sunset Nursing Home in Concordia. She was born on July 31, 1935 in Aurora, Kansas to Paul A. and Viola L. (Mason) Collins. She married Ted Carlton and they later divorced. Gloria then married Paul Fees in Jamestown, Kansas and he preceded her in death in...

Nov 19, 2015

Patricia "Pat" Ellen (Pryor) Cox was born on March 18, 1931 in Nebraska City, NE to Glendon and Nita (Dillon) Pryor. She passed away November 19, 2015 in Concordia, KS. As a young girl she spent many happy times with relatives and friends in and around Peru, NE. Her family moved to California in 1940 then to Alabama in 1943...

Nov 18, 2015

Jack D. Burns, age 66, died Wed., Nov. 18, 2015 at Cloud County Health Center, Concordia, KS. He was born on July 8, 1949 in Concordia, KS to Hiram J. "Jack" & Clara L. (Seals) Burns.

Jack graduated from Concordia High School. He served in the US Army. He worked for the City of Concordia for his...

Nov 16, 2015

Melva D. Gerard, age 84, died Mon., Nov. 16, 2015 at Sunset Nursing Home, Concordia, KS.  She was born on Sept. 30, 1931 in Wichita, KS to Lemuel & Louise (Warnholz) Williams.

She married Burton K. Gerard on Sept. 20, 1947 in Caldwell, KS. He preceded her on Oct. 7, 1998. They lived in several different communities...

Nov 14, 2015

Virginia L. Faulkner, age 93, died Sat., Nov. 14, 2015 at Sunset Nursing Home, Concordia, KS. She was born on Jan. 10, 1922 in rural Cameron, MO to Irvin A. & M. Marguerite (Madison) McHenry.

She graduated from high school in Cameron, MO. She married Warren Campbell on Dec. 5, 1941 in rural Cameron, MO and preceded...

Nov 8, 2015

Bernita M. Chaput, age 59, Clyde Resident, entered into rest on November 8, 2015 at Park Villa Nursing Home, Clyde. She was born on March 7, 1956 to Bernard Emile and Edith May (McCall) Chaput.

Bernita was a Clyde High School Graduate. She served in the U.S. Air Force. She received her RN...

Nov 7, 2015

Patrick Lee Fraser of Omaha, Nebraska died November 7, 2015 in Carthage, Missouri after a short battle with esophageal cancer. Patrick passed away surrounded by his family. He was born in Concordia, Kansas on July 25, 1953 to parents Raymond and Patricia Fraser. He spent most of his childhood in Manhattan and Topeka, Kansas. Patrick was the youngest of 3...

Nov 7, 2015

Maryjo Ann Stortz, age 81, entered into rest on November 7, 2015 at the Nicol Home in Glasco, KS. She was born East of Glasco, KS on May 15, 1934 to Caswell B. & Rachael L. (Rogers) Pritchett. She married Olin E. Stortz on Dec. 20, 1954 in Glasco, KS. He preceded her on July 6, 2014....

Nov 3, 2015

Patrick R. Deal, age 65, passed away on November 3, 2015 at the Cloud County Health Center, Concordia. He was born May 22, 1950 in Concordia to Derald Robert and Barbara Ann (Adams) Deal. He is survived by his son, Brian Deal, daughter, Christina Deal, both of Belleville; 2 Aunts, Alena Deal, Althea Fredericks, Concordia; 2 sisters, Kathleen Rice, Concordia;...

Nov 1, 2015

Kathleen (Katie) June Kagle passed away on Sunday, November 1, 2015. She was born in Stanton, NE, on May 29, 1923, the fourth of twelve children to Claude & Laura (Bond) Snyder.

Katie was no stranger to hard work with younger siblings to look after and working to help support the family. After his service in World...

Oct 30, 2015

Frances Elizabeth (Peterson) Palmquist, age 99, died Friday, Oct. 30, 2015 at Sunset Nursing Home, Concordia, KS. She was born Dec. 23, 1915, on the family farm in the township of Brantford, Washington Co., KS to Oscar & Ida (Olson) Peterson.

She attended country grade schools and Clyde High School, graduating in 1932....

Oct 29, 2015

George A. Fredrickson, Jr., age 93, died Thurs., Oct. 29, 2015 at Sunset Nursing Home, Concordia. He was born on Sept. 17, 1922 in Concordia, KS to George (Sr.) & Dorothy (Sjolander) Fredrickson.

He attended Dist. 8 grade school and graduated from Concordia High School in 1940. He attended Kansas State University until he was accepted into...

Oct 10, 2015

Anthony R. Anderson, Jr., age 22, entered into rest on October 10, 2015 at his residence. Anthony was born February 20, 1993 in Concordia, Kansas to Anthony Roy and Marsha Lynn (Jones) Anderson.

He was baptized at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church. He was a member of Our Lady of Perpetual...

Oct 7, 2015

Michael Dean Simons, age 53, Clifton resident, went to be with his heavenly father, on October 7, 2015 at the Clay Center Medical Center. He was born on October 28, 1961 to Billy Ray and Glennis Kay (Sterrett) Simons. He was a 1981 graduate of Concordia High School. Michael was a mail carrier for a private contractor for several years....

Sep 29, 2015

Edith E. Krasny, age 90, died Tues., Sept. 29, 2015 at Cloud County Health Center, Concordia, KS. She was born April 20, 1925 in Rice, KS to Albert & Gelena E. (Nanniga) Berk.

She grew up in the Huscher/Rice area. She graduated from Concordia High School. Edith worked as an office supervisor at...