Obituary Listing

Jul 17, 2024

Mickey L. Powell, age 77, entered into rest on Wednesday, July 17, 2024 at his residence in Concordia, Kansas.  He was born on October 23, 1946 in Concordia, Kansas to Lynn and Betty (Frink) Powell.

Mickey's wishes were to be cremated.

Jul 6, 2024

Charolette K. Deneault, age 75, of Concordia, KS, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 6, 2024 at her home. She was born on June 29, 1949 in Red Cloud, NE to Kenneth J. & Mildred L. (Fielder) Smith.

She married Dale Deneault I, on November 12, 1966 in Concordia, KS.  He preceded her...

Jul 6, 2024

Anita L. Ouellette was born on June 9, 1949, in Concordia, Kansas to Norman and Jean (Beauregard) LeDuc.  She passed from this life on Saturday, July 6, 2024 at Salina Regional Health Center, Salina, Kansas at the age of 75.

Anita graduated from Clyde High School in the class of 1967.

Jul 6, 2024

Vonda E. Pumarlo, age 80, formerly of Burr Oak, KS and Concordia, KS passed away on Saturday, July 6, 2024 at Mitchell County Hospital, Beloit, KS.  She was born on August 16, 1943 on the family farm in Mahaska, KS to C. "Mike" Marvin & Luella Maye (Smith) Hauschel.

She graduated from Morrowville...

Jun 18, 2024

Fay Ann Sechtem, age 85, entered into rest on June 18, 2024, at Park Villa Nursing Home in Clyde, Kansas. She was born on February 3, 1939, in Omaha, Nebraska to Ernest and Olga (Hansen) Thomas. Fay was a graduate of Russell High School, Russell, Kansas, Class of 1957. She received her bachelor's degree in education at...

Jun 16, 2024

Jessica Dudley, age 41, entered into rest on Sunday, June 16, 2024, at her home in Concordia, Kansas.   She was born on August 14, 1982, in Mountain View, California to John Morse and LouAnn Dudley.

She attended high school in San Jose, California.

She enjoyed coloring, thrift stores, garage sales, playing the lottery and most...

Jun 16, 2024

Jeff E. Backstrom, age 64, formerly of Concordia, KS, played his final round of golf and cast his last fishing line on Sunday, June 16, 2024 surrounded by his family at Mitchell County Hospital Health Systems, Beloit, KS.  He was born on May 18, 1960 in Wakefield, NE to Dean H.L. & Norma L. (Erwin) Backstrom.

Jun 13, 2024

Juanita Hale, 74 years of age, of Concordia passed away Thursday, June 13, 2024, peacefully at her home in Concordia.

She was born on February 5, 1950, in Concordia, Kansas to Juan "John" and Antonia "Toni" (Hernandez) Barajas.

Juanita attended the Concordia schools.

She married...

Jun 3, 2024

Victoria "Vicki" M. Roberts, age 100, entered into rest on Monday, June 3, 2024, at the Advena Living of Clay Center, Clay Center, Kansas. She was born on January 7, 1924, in Concordia, Kansas, to Perry and Anna (Forsling) Johnson. Perry and Anna had twelve children.

Vicki attended Cottonwood country school while growing...

May 31, 2024

Gene Sheldon Ganstrom, age 94, left this life for his eternal home on May 31, 2024, at Sunset Home, Concordia.  He was born on January 30, 1930, to Stanley and Olga (Landen) Ganstrom and grew up on a farm northeast of Concordia in the Gotland community.  Gene attended Gotland School before graduating from Concordia High School in...

May 29, 2024

Richard Marlin "Dick" Switzer, 83, Concordia, entered into rest Wednesday, May 29, 2024 at Salina Regional Health Center in Salina, Kansas. He was born on July 30, 1940 to Harold and T. Martina (Fross) Switzer in Abilene, Kansas.

Dick attended Abilene schools, graduating from Abilene High School in 1958. He then attended Fort...

May 24, 2024

Dewey G Nelson, 74, Concordia, Kansas, passed away on Friday, May 24, 2024 at Advena Living of Clay Center. He was born on June 10, 1949 to Durrel and Velma (French) Nelson in Belleville, Kansas.

He attended Concordia Schools and graduated in 1968. He went on to work for ABB and Cloud Ceramics....

May 23, 2024

Bonnie E. Sjogren, age 74, of Concordia, KS, passed away on Thursday, May 23, 2024 at her home surrounded by her family.  She was born on January 21, 1950 in Colony, KS to Earl R. & Mary E. (Best) Clemans, Jr.

Bonnie graduated from Crest High School in 1968, she then graduated from...

May 21, 2024

Donald Duane Nelson, age 98, of Jamestown, KS, passed away on Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at Sunset Nursing Home, Concordia, KS.  He was born on Sept. 13, 1925 in Jamestown, KS to Alfred W. & Elsie (Moe) Nelson.

He grew up on the family farm and attended country school #65 for grade school...

May 17, 2024

Justin Don Dean, age 42, entered into rest on Friday, May 17, 2024, at the Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, Kansas.  He was born on June 17, 1981, in Ottawa, Kansas to Donald Norman and Carol Sue (Frye) Dean.

Justin was a 2000 graduate of Chanute High School, Chanute, Kansas.  He went on to...

May 11, 2024

Cary J. Stupka, age 58, of Concordia, KS, passed away on Saturday, May 11, 2024 at his home surrounded by family. He was born on July 1, 1965 in Larned, KS to Charles R. "Chuck" and Marilyn F. (Hutfles) Stupka.

A graduate of Fort Scott High in the class of 1984, Cary entered into carpentry school (Goodland,...

May 10, 2024

Marvin D. McDaniel, age 91, of Sarasota, FL, passed away on Friday, May 10, 2024, at Sarasota Memorial Hospital, Sarasota, FL.  He was born on July 22, 1932, in Concordia, Kansas, to Marvin & Margaret (Sterling) McDaniel.

He graduated from Concordia High School in 1950. After serving in the Navy, he earned a...

May 9, 2024

David Norman "Red" Dunlap, 73 years of age, of Aransas pass Texas, passed away Thursday, May 9, 2024, at his residence in Concordia KS. He was born on March 13, 1951, in Portsmouth, Virginia to James and Aileen (Smith) Dunlap.

Red served in the United States Navy from March of 1969 to September...

May 9, 2024

Ila M. (Abram) McElroy, 95 years of age, of Randall, Kansas, passed away Thursday, May 9, 2024, at Belleville Health Care in Belleville, Kansas. She was born on April 6, 1929, in rural Randall, Kansas to Dallas W. and Zatha M. (Owen) Abram.

Ila attended elementary school in rural Randall.  She graduated from...

May 8, 2024

Sister Jeanne McKenna died May 8, 2024, at Nazareth Motherhouse in Concordia, KS.  She was 91 years old and a Sister of St. Joseph for 64 years.  She was born in Kingman, KS on September 3, 1932, to Peter and Catherine Heatherman McKenna, the last of ten children, and was baptized Eileen Jeanne.  She entered the Sisters...