Obituary Listing

Jul 28, 2014

Bradley Dean June, 56 years of age, of Concordia, formerly of Pilger, Nebraska, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Monday, July 28, 2014 in Concordia. He was born on May 31, 1958 in Concordia to Boyd "Toby" and Patricia (Cassel) June. Brad graduated in 1976 from Dorchester High School in Dorchester, Nebraska. He loved agronomy and worked at several...

Jul 28, 2014

Ruby "Lorene" Smith, 91 years of age, of Concordia, passed away Monday, July 28, 2014 at Mount Joseph Senior Village in Concordia. She was born on January 15, 1923 at Ochelata, Oklahoma to A.J. and Vernie (Thomas) Spray. Lorene attended public schools in Oxford, Kansas. She was married to J. Harland Smith on September 5, 1939. Lorene is survived by...

Jul 20, 2014

Jacquellyn "Jackie" Nault, 64 years of age, of Concordia, passed away Sunday, July 20, 2014 at Mount Joseph Senior Village in Concordia. She was born on June 14, 1950 in Odell, Nebraska to Joe and Berdine (Conzelman) Payne. Jackie graduated from Fairbury High School in Fairbury, Nebraska in 1969. She married Daniel Nault on December 17, 1969 in Steele City,...

Jul 20, 2014

Kevin W. Thoman, 46 years of age, of Topeka, formerly of Concordia, passed away unexpectedly at home in his sleep Sunday, July 20, 2014. He was born on October 5, 1967 in Concordia to Boyd and Linda (Mossburgh) Thoman. Kevin graduated from Concordia High School in 1987. He had a great joy for baseball.

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Jul 19, 2014

Gary W. Champlin, 78 years of age, of Tempe, Arizona, passed away Saturday, July 19, 2014 at Friendship Village in Tempe. He was born in Jamestown, Kansas on May 9, 1936 to R. Harold and Mildred "Nell" (Moffett) Champlin. Gary graduated from Jamestown High School in 1954. He served his country in the United States Army in Germany from 1954...

Jul 17, 2014

Loretta Hood Lowell, age 87, passed away Thurs., July 17, 2014 at her home in Concordia. She was born in Concordia, KS on Feb. 24, 1927 to Hosford and Eugenia Le Moine Hood.

Loretta graduated from CHS in 1945. She was a bookkeeper at Bon Marche and Palmquist Drug Store. She married Bill...

Jul 6, 2014

Olin E. Stortz, age 80, died Sun., July 6, 2014 at Marquis Place, Concordia. He was born east of Glasco, KS on May 12, 1934 to Ernest L. & Lelia (Brooks) Stortz.

Olin served in the US Navy from 1952-1955 during the Korean War. He married Maryjo A. Pritchett on Dec. 20, 1954 in Glasco, KS. Olin...

Jul 3, 2014

Senator Ross O. Doyen , 87, Concordia, passed away on July 3, 2014. He was born to Orville "Bo" and Millie (Derby) Doyen on October 1, 1926 in Rice, KS. Ross graduated from Concordia High School in 1944 and joined the U.S. Navy. He was stationed at several locations before finally serving at Patuxent River, Maryland. While...

Jul 2, 2014

Lila Cleveland, long-time farm wife and resident of Cloud County, died July 2 at Mount Joseph Senior Village . She was 87 years of age.

Lila was born February 8, 1927 in Morganville KS to Willard and Edna (Roy) Pelland.  She graduated from Clyde High School in 1944 and married Ronald Lambert in 1947.  Ronald passed away...

Jun 27, 2014

Verla L. (Claycamp) Hill, 68 years of age, of Ellsworth, formerly of Concordia, passed away Friday, June 27, 2014 at Ellsworth County Medical Center in Ellsworth. She was born in Concordia on December 31, 1945 to W. Glenn and Dorothy (Cochran) Claycamp. Verla graduated from Concordia High School. She married Dan Hill on March 10, 1973 in the First United...

Jun 20, 2014

Marguerite (Bramwell) Erickson, 96 years of age, of Concordia, passed away Friday, June 20, 2014 at Cloud County Health Center in Concordia. She was born on the family farm 3 ½ miles east of Concordia on March 27, 1918 to Charles and Pearl (Weckwerth) Bramwell. Marguerite attended the District #8 School and graduated from the Concordia High School in 1935....

Jun 4, 2014

Alphonse "Al" Derousseau, 96 years of age, of Clyde, passed away Wednesday, June 4, 2014 at the Presbyterian Manor in Clay Center. He was born in Cloud County on July 30, 1917 to Edward and Eugenie (Bachand) Derousseau. Al married Marie Girard on March 4, 1946 in Clyde. He was a lifelong farmer. Al served his country in the United...

May 30, 2014

Phyllis Lee Fellows was born on June 8 th , 1946 in Smith Center, Kansas to John F. and Masel Fellows. She was the oldest of four children. She departed this life on Fri., May 30 th , 2014 at Mt. Joseph Senior Community, Concordia at the age of 67.

Phyllis spent her...

May 29, 2014

Gloria A. Willoughby, age 84, died Thurs., May 29, 2014 at Cloud County Health Center, Concordia. She was born on April 2, 1930 in Rural Clyde, KS to Albert & Edmae (Derusseau) LeBlanc.

Gloria grew up in the Clyde & St. Joe area. She married Archie Willoughby on June 4, 1950 in St....

May 25, 2014

Ramona M. (Sharp) Murk, 84 years of age, of Concordia, passed away Sunday, May 25, 2014 at Cloud County Health Center in Concordia. She was born on July 17, 1929 in Greenleaf to Archie and Clarissa (Shivel) Donaldson. Ramona married Don L. Murk and he preceded her on October 13, 1985. She worked for Southwestern Bell Telephone in several...

May 24, 2014

Bonnie J. (Crump) Buss, 89 years of age, of Concordia, passed away Saturday, May 24, 2014 at Sunset Nursing Center in Concordia. She was born in Republic County on July 17, 1924 to Harry and Ruth (Kramer) Crump. Bonnie married Carl Buss on October 26, 1952 in the First Christian Church in Concordia. She was a devoted mother and grandmother....

May 20, 2014

Catharine "Lucille" Clemons, age 97, died Tues, May 20, 2014 at Mitchell Co. Health Systems Long Term Care, Beloit. She was born on Aug. 18, 1916 in Cheyenne Co., KS to James & Merdith (Medcalf) Collins.

Lucille attended country grade schools then high school in Simpson and graduated from Asherville in 1934. She taught at country schools...

May 16, 2014

Dean Johnston died on Friday, May 16, 2014 at Cloud County Health Center, Concordia at the age of 84. He was born on February 9, 1930 in Concordia, Kansas and raised on a farm southwest of town. Growing up on the farm his parents Harry and Edna (Carlson) Johnston instilled the values of hard work, kindness and humility. His...

May 6, 2014

Ivadell Ann Christian age 79 passed away May 6th 2014, at Mesa AZ. She was born April 25, 1935 to Albert and Lillian (Noltensmier) Hein at Wessington Springs, SD. Ivadell was baptized and confirmed at The Lutheran Church in Lane, SD.  She attended Grade School in a one room, all grades country school. She graduated from Wessington...

May 2, 2014

Crystelle Ganson, age 96, went to straighten up Heaven on May 2, 2014. She was a graduate of University of Kansas and a lifelong Jayhawk fan.  Crys was involved in several charitable activities including Meals on Wheels, United Methodist Women, and Daughters of the American Revolution.  She spent much of her time caring for those who needed a little support,...