Obituaries

Jan 9, 2017

Did you hear the bells ringing and the angels singing on January 9, 2017, in Kinsley, KS., when they called Mildred Loraine (Winters) Dupree home to be in Heaven and get her new body?  Mildred was born August 19, 1927.  She was such a kind, loving, gentle and giving person and served her time on earth so well.  She...

Jan 3, 2017

90, died Jan. 3, 2017 at her home near Kinsley, KS.  She was born on Sept. 8, 1926 to Joseph and Katherine Bernatzki in Kinsley, KS.

She attended school in Kinsley and graduated high school in spring of 1944.  After high school she worked at Bentley Hardware in Kinsley until she married Alfons A. Stiebe on Nov....

Jan 2, 2017

Floyd John Tiemann, 85, died January 2, 2017 at Edwards County Hospital in Kinsley, KS.

He was born on August 2, 1931 in Lincoln, KS. the youngest of 8 children to Ferdinand E. and Anna C. Arkabauer Tiemann.

He was a 1949 graduate of Lincoln High School in Lincoln, KS.  Floyd retired from the US...

Jan 1, 2017

Geneva N. Corpening, 85, retired dietician, died Jan. 1, 2017 in Kinsley, KS.

She was born on July 14, 1931 in Elkhart, KS to John & Arma (Francis) Nester. She married Lester Corpening on Nov. 14, 1952.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Lester, brothers Everett, Bill and Don and sisters...

Dec 29, 2016

Beverly I Smith 74 died December 29th at Diversicare of Larned. She was born January 17th, 1942 in Youngstown OH to John and Elaine (Court) Koonse. Beverly graduated from North Lima High School, Ohio in 1960 where she was active in chorus and numerous school plays. She was a homemaker and a dispatcher for Edwards County for 20 years....

Nov 26, 2016

Neil W. Jenkins, 92, Died November 26, 2016 at Lees Summit, MO.  He was born on July 6, 1924 the son of George And Elsie (Bieber) Jenkins in Halstead, KS.  On August 28, 1949 Neil married Lora Lee Davis in Greensburg, KS., she survives, other survivors include a son Randley Jenkins of Belen, NM and a daughter Jodell Williamson...

Nov 24, 2016

Lester P. Frick, 92, died November 24, 2016 at Medicalodge of Kinsley, KS.  Lester was born on April 7, 1924 the son of Phillip and Eva (Adams) Frick in rural Kinsley, KS.  Lester served our country in the US Army's 10th Mountain Division.  After the war he farmed the family land until he couldn't physically do it anymore.

Nov 12, 2016

Daryl D. Updegrove, 58, passed away on November 12, 2016, during a family visit to Lewis, Kansas. He was born September 11, 1958 in Lawrence, KS, the son of William G. and Velda D. (Erway) Updegrove, Jr.

A loving father, husband, son, brother and uncle, Daryl and his family resided in Norco, CA. After graduating from Lewis...

Nov 3, 2016

Caroline V. Tobin, 75, died November 3, 2016 at Byron, Il.

She was born January 27, 1941 the daughter of Floyd and Mary Ward Morris in Cushing, OK.

Caroline served our country in the United States Navy.

She is survived by her husband Brian M. Tobin of Byron, Il., three brothers Mike Morris,...

Nov 3, 2016

Alvin LeRoy Wheaton died on Thursday November, 3rd 2016. He was born January 16, 1939 in rural Edwards County to W. H. and Dorothy Miller Wheaton.

Alvin was a lifetime farmer-stockman. Other pursuits in past years were Lewis Coop Board Member, founding member of Star Alfalfa and Wayne township board. Also, he was a lifetime member of...

Nov 2, 2016

Betty Louise (White) Shields, age 88, went home to be with Jesus on November 2, 2016.

She was born February 10, 1928 in Chanute, KS., the daughter of Robert Sheldon and Mattie Opal White.  Betty grew up in Chanute, KS., the youngest of 11 children.  She married Junior A. Shields on October 31, 1949, and they celebrated...

Oct 14, 2016

Lilian Mae Nystrom, 95, died October 14, 2016 at Medicalodge of Kinsley.  She was born March 20, 1921 the daughter of Charles and Mertle (Smith) Ostrander in Larned, KS.  Survivors include; Sons Lyle Pickering of Offerle, KS, Lloyd Pickering of Kinsley, KS, and Chester of Olathe, KS., 8 grandchildren, and 9 Great grandchildren.  Visitation will be at McKillip Memorial...

Sep 24, 2016

Nancy C. Dimmick, 81 of Hays, (formerly of Kinsley), died Saturday, September 24th at Willow House in Hays.

She was born December 29, 1934 in Kinsley, Kansas to Hubert Doak Ellis and Elizabeth(Proberts) Roepka.

She married Richard G. Dimmick on July 8, 1952 in DeMoines, NM.  He preceded her in death.  She was a nurse...

Sep 11, 2016

Lewis Deane Boggs

Lewis Deane Boggs, 88, Hays, died Sunday, September 11, 2016, at the Willow House in Hays.

He was born February 15, 1928 in Norcatur, Kansas the son of Clifford and Mildred (McIntyre) Boggs.  Deane married Leona JoAnn Roe on June 2, 1951 in Norton, Kansas.  Deane and Leona celebrated 65 years of...

Aug 26, 2016

Kathleen Verna Martin Carney died August 26th 2016 at Kinsley, KS. She was born January 21st 1922 in Fellsburg, Kansas. She was the daughter of Vernie Sidney and Sarah Curry Martin.

On August 12th 1943 she married Clifford Wayne Carney in El Cajon, California.  Wayne died March 24th 1993. They started their married life as many young...

Aug 26, 2016

Pauline Lightcap, died August 26, 2016 at Western Plains Medical Complex in Dodge City.  Pauline was born on August 20, 1919 to Paul and Gladys (Young) Herrmann in rural Ford County.  Pauline grew up on Mule Head Hill in Ford County and attended Shady Grove Grade School, Spearville High School, and Halstead School of Nursing.  On September 3, 1941...

Aug 7, 2016

Dennis Stinson Kindsvater, 76, died peacefully in his home in Kinsley, KS on Sunday, August 7, 2016.

He was born on Nov. 25, 1939, in Kinsley, KS the son of Darlene and Andy Kindsvater.  Andy and Darlene started the family business, Kindsvater Trucking in 1946.  Both sons, Dennis and Tom Kindsvater carried on the family business after...

Aug 6, 2016

Earl Glen Jensen, 95, of Kinsley, KS passed August 6, 2016 at the Medicalodge in Kinsley. He was the 7th of 8 boys born to James and Julia Leonard Jensen. He was born on the family farm NW of Kinsley December 10, 1920

He attended 8 yrs at Dist. #7 Highland Country School just south of the...

Aug 2, 2016

Martin Phillip Burke, 81 years young, died August 2, 2016.  From the time of his birth December 24, 1934, Martin continually touched the lives of everyone he encountered with his kindness, generosity and indelible sense of humor.  After graduating from St. Mary's of the Plains college in 1956 with a degree in Empirical Science, Martin served two years in...

Jul 31, 2016

Jerry W. Oliver, 72, died July 31, 2016 at Edwards County Hospital in Kinsley.  He was born on November 15, 1943 in Hitchita, OK., the son of Elisha and Zelma (Sessions) Oliver.

On January 2, 1962, Jerry married Gwendolyn Ashlock in Dewar, OK., she passed on October 20, 2009.

Jerry is survived by three daughters;...