Obituary Listing

Dec 8, 2012

Mary L. Bessette, 69 years of age, of Ames , passed away Saturday, December 8, 2012. She was born in Concordia on February 7, 1943 to John F. and Angeline M. (Feasel) Blochlinger.

Mary is survived by a daughter, Audrey Kimmel of Hawaii...

Dec 3, 2012

Jeff L. Tatro, age 49, died on Mon., Dec. 3, 2012 at his residence in Concordia , KS . He was born on Sept. 8, 1963 in Mason City , Iowa to Leonard I. & Dorothy M. (Barker) Tatro. Jeff graduated from Concordia High School . He was a welder at Alstom and later an operator at the...

Nov 30, 2012

Kay LaVon Jones, 69 years of age, of Concordia, passed away Friday, November 30, 2012 at Sunset Nursing Home in Concordia. She was born on June 14, 1943 in Concordia to Kenneth V. and Alice M. (Sadler) Gordanier. Kay graduated from Jamestown High School in 1961. She married James "Jim" Jones on...

Nov 15, 2012

Darline Louise Rasure, Concordia, died at home on November 15, 2012.

Darline was born on October 9, 1927, in Goodland , Kansas to Herbert and Nellie ( Trent ) Sylvester. In 1935, when the Dust Bowl struck western Kansas , Darline became seriously...

Nov 15, 2012

Rachel M. (Sager) Douglas, age 74, died Thurs, Nov. 15, 2012 at Cloud County Health Center , Concordia, surrounded by her family. Rachel was born in Vining, KS to Loyd & Cordelia (Bouley) Sager on May 23, 1938. Rachel married Robert Douglas on May 26, 1956. One of Rachel's greatest loves was spending time with her grandchildren and...

Nov 14, 2012

Phyllis "Verleta" Valcoure, age 83, died Wed., Nov. 14, 2012 at Cloud County Health Center, Concordia.  She was born on Nov. 4, 1929 in Dickens, NE to Maurice & Verna (Demilt) Fitch.  Verleta graduated high school in North Platte, NE.  She married Eugene L. Valcoure on April 27, 1957 in McPherson, KS.  He preceded her on Aug. 8, 1991.  She...

Nov 13, 2012

Lowell E. Tobyne, age 84, died Tues, Nov. 13, 2012 at Salina Regional Health Center , Salina , KS . He was born on Aug. 26, 1928 in Clay Center, KS to Samuel & Mabel Tobyne. Lowell graduated from Clay Center High School . He married Lois Yeager on Sept. 27, 1950 in Idana , KS . Lowell...

Nov 12, 2012

Sister Louise Marie Vaughan died November 12, 2012, at Cloud County Health Center in Concordia , KS . She was 83 years old and a Sister of St. Joseph for 64 years. She was born in Oklahoma City , OK , on March 29, 1929, to Harold and Louise Knaup...

Nov 11, 2012

Sister Jane Guenette died November 11, 2012 at Nazareth Motherhouse in Concordia, KS. She was 97 years old and a Sister of St. Joseph for 78 years. She was born in Dryburg, MI on May 22, 1915 to Leonard and Rubia Savoie Guenette, the fourth of fifteen children, and was baptized Jane...

Nov 7, 2012

Raymond L. Petry, 63 years of age, of Concordia, passed away Wednesday, November 7, 2012. He was born on January 31, 1949 in Concordia to Francis and Eleanor (Collins) Petry. Raymond was a dishwasher at the Cloud County Health Center for 23 years. He enjoyed fishing, bowling and helping with Bea's Kids,...

Oct 26, 2012

Shirley A. Frahm, 72 years of age, of Concordia, passed away Friday, October 26, 2012 at Salina Regional Health Center in Salina . She was born on March 24, 1940 in Marshall County to Fred H. and Martha Mary Charlotte (Schulz) Harries. Shirley graduated from Marysville High School in 1958. She collected...

Oct 25, 2012

Eunice L. Wheeler, 65 years of age, of Concordia, formerly of Orange County , California , passed away Thursday, October 25, 2012 at Salina Regional Health Center in Salina . She was born on June 21, 1947 in Nova Scotia , Canada to James and Ila (Frost) Wheeler. She was a housekeeper...

Oct 20, 2012

Carolyn L. Kindel, age 60 , died Sat., Oct. 20, 2012 at Hays Medical Center, Hays, KS.  She was born in Concordia, KS on Oct. 10, 1952, to John F., Sr. & Velda (Geisler) May.  She graduated from Concordia High School and then Ft. Hays State with an associate's degree in Radiology Tech.  Carolyn worked for Hays Medical Center as...

Oct 9, 2012

Marilyn A. Briggs, age 76, died Tues., Oct. 9, 2012 at Cloud County Health Center , Concordia. She was born on Sept. 1, 1936 in Concordia , KS to Isaac & Josephine (Winsett) Briggs. She graduated from Concordia High School . A lifetime Concordia area resident. She worked in the kitchen at Beverly Healthcare until it closed and...

Oct 7, 2012

Loreita M. Swenson, age 92, died Sun., Oct. 7, 2012 at Sunset Nursing Home, Concordia. She was born on Jan. 13, 1920 in Randall , KS to Peter & Ina (Shoemaker) Kaad. Loreita graduated from Randall High School and received her teaching certificate from Emporia State Teacher's College. She later completed her Bachelor's degree from Colorado State College...

Oct 6, 2012

Kevin Elliott Kegle, of Richland Ranchettes ( Cochise , AZ ) died October 6, 2012 at the age of 40. He was born in Concordia , Kansas on November 30, 1971 to Harold and Bette MacDougall Kegle. Kevin was a graduate of North Torrance High School in Torrance , California and received an Associates Degree in Science from...

Sep 30, 2012

Dorothy A. Boyer, age 60, died Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012 at her residence in Glasco, KS.  The family selected immediate cremation and no services at this time.  Chaput-Buoy Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Sep 28, 2012

Joy Colleen Caylor, 70, of Phoenix, AZ passed away September 28th, 2012. Joy is survived by her two sons, Michael and Timothy, and her four granddaughters Samantha, Kelsey, Rachel, and Jamie, her mother Lola Noble, and her three sisters June, Marla May and Linda. Her husband of 32 years, James, and...

Sep 26, 2012

Bryan E. Lagasse, 48 years of age, of Omaha , Nebraska , passed away Wednesday September 26, 2012 in Omaha . He was born on December 6, 1963 to Verlin and Karen Lagasse.

Bryan is survived by his mother and step-father, Karen and...

Sep 23, 2012

Mary Mar Stolzenburg, age 63, died Sun., Sept. 23, 2012 at Salina Regional Health Center , Salina , KS . She was born on Feb. 11, 1949 at Concordia , KS to Myron & Sarah (Higgins) Mitchell. Mary graduated from Concordia High School and attended Beloit Vo-Tech. She married James Stolzenburg on July 28, 1968 at Trinity United...