Obituaries

Dec 5, 2015

Arlene Mae Whited, 66, died December 5, 2015 at her home in Kinsley.  She was born on April 30, 1949, in Garden City, KS. the daughter of Wes and Deloris (Matthews) Whited.  Survivors include one son; Paul Collins of Larned, KS. one daughter Melodye Rhoades of Kinsley, KS., her step dad Bud Matthews, two brothers; Ronny Matthews and Rick...

Dec 4, 2015

Richard John Klenke, 60, died at his home north of Kinsley on December 4, 2015.  He was born on January 7, 1955 in Spearville, KS., the son of Richard and Patricia (Edison) Klenke.  John is survived by one son; Clayton Burkhart of Kinsley, four brothers; Gary Klenke of Kinsley, Tom Klenke of Dodge City, Mike Klenke of Kinsley, and...

Nov 30, 2015

Virginia M. Rapp, 97, died November 30, 2015 at Medicalodge of Kinsley.  She was born February 27, 1918 in Kinsley to William and Hannah (Winter) Lippoldt    .  Virginia married Howard Rapp on May 1, 1940 in Kinsley, he preceded her in death on September 14, 2003.  She was a member of the Kinsley United Methodist church, The VFW Ladies...

Nov 29, 2015

Graveside services will be held for Dale and Helen Delay on Monday, June 12th at 11:00 am at the Wayne Cemetery in Lewis, KS. Dale A. Delay, 81, was born on November 25th, 1934 in Lewis, KS. Dale was the son of Floyd and Faye Bell Delay. He passed away on November 29th, 2015 in Scott City, Kansas. Helen...

Nov 29, 2015

Dale A. Delay, 81, passed away on Sunday, November 29, 2015 at the Scott County Hospital in Scott City, KS.  He was born on November 25, 1934 in Lewis, KS. the son of Floyd and Faye Bell Delay.  A lifetime resident of Lewis, KS. he was an assistant manager for the Lewis Co-op and a Machinist & Programer for...

Nov 27, 2015

Lius A. Griffin, 53, died November 27, 2015 at Edwards County Hospital in Kinsley.  He was born on October 19, 1962 in Corpus Christi, TX. to Julius R. & Helen M. (Stinson) Griffin.  On November 23, 1991 Lius married Sheila A. Mullet in Healy, KS. she survives.  Other survivors include a Daughter Erin Werner, two brothers Eldon and Elvin...

Nov 13, 2015

Leonard Katz, 87, of Kinsley, Ks passed away November 13, 2015 at St Luke’s Hospice House, Kansas City, KS.  He was born on the family farm May 30, 1928 to Will and Meta (Tutchenhagen) Katz. On August 3, 1961 he married his beloved wife Irene Burkhart and they enjoyed 48 years of marriage and living at the farm. She...

Oct 10, 2015

Celebration of Life for Max Holland is scheduled for November 7th, 2015 at 1pm on his farm - 8326 SE 20th St Murdock, Ks. 67111 Max Marvin Holland was born to Wanda Winona Finlay Holland and Patsy Eugene Holland on July 26, 1951. He is survived by Randy Holland - Tucson, Az his oldest brother and Rob Holland his...

Oct 3, 2015

Charles Beck passed away peacefully on October 3rd, 2015, in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, age 91.  He is survived by his daughters, Diane Louise Beck and Michelle Gretchen Beck, son Gary Eugene Beck, sister LaVera Louetta Henderson, grandchildren Carter Clemment Beck and Bailey Jeane Beck, daughter-in-law, Tracey Bailey-Beck, and son-in-law, Dennis O’Neil.  His wife, Jeane Lila Hart-Beck preceded him...

Sep 18, 2015

Patricia L. Schuette, 86, of Spearville, KS, passed away on September 18, 2015, at Edwards County Hospital in Kinsley, KS. Patricia Herrmann was born July 24, 1929, to Frank and Marie (Mamie) Herrmann in Dodge City, KS. She married Bernard (Barney) W. Schuette on August 2, 1949, at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Kinsley.

Sep 6, 2015

Geary L. Avery, 63, died on September 6, 2015 at Edwards County Hospital in Kinsley.  He was born on September 8, 1951, in Smyrna, Ga., to Lloyd and Argle (Patterson) Avery and raised by Virgil and Jesse Mae Avery after his father passed away.  He was the owner of Bill's Muffler Shop in Kinsley and he was a member...

Sep 1, 2015

Leah Marie (Sissy) Wildrix was born on November 18, 1932 to Lee Wildrix and Clara L (Fetterolf) Sumpter in Stockton, Kansas. That is where she grew up and went to school. She was the oldest of six children and the oldest grandchild of the family. When the other children started to come along she would be the mother hen...

Aug 24, 2015

Debra (Deb) Joan Aistrup, 56, died Monday, August 24, 2015 at Western Plains Regional Medical Complex, Dodge City, Kansas.  She was born November 18, 1958 in Kinsley, the daughter of Jay and Emily (Lancaster) White.

A resident of Kinsley, Deb was the office Manager at ADM Grain of Dodge City. On September 30, 1989 she married Robert...

Aug 19, 2015

Keith E. Houdeshell, 72, died August 19, 2015 in Hutchinson, KS at the Hospice House of Reno County.  He was born November 22, 1942, in Kinsley, KS to Ernest and Ellida Chenowith Houdeshell.  Former resident of Kinsley where he was a supervisor for KP&L Gas Services for many years.  On June 17, 1967, Keith married Lavinia Gibbs in Dodge...

Aug 5, 2015

Juanita Konrade, of Offerle, Kansas, passed to her eternal life on August 5, 2015, at the Edwards County Hospital, Kinsley, Kansas.  She was born in Spearville, Kansas, October 6, 1927.  The daughter of Clarence and Merion (North) Mostrom, Garfield, Kansas.  She was married February 12, 1946, to August Konrade in Offerle, Kansas.  She is survived by her loving husband,...

Aug 4, 2015

Eliza Holguin, 78, passed away August 4, 2015, at Medicalodge of Kinsley.  Eliza was born April 13, 1937, in Parral, Mexico, the daughter of Jose Ramirez and Ana Diaz.  She married Adolfo Holguin who preceded her in death on May 22, 2005.  Survivors include sons, Jose and Jorge, Kinsley; Refugio, Great Bend; Adolfo, Iuka; Genaro and Fernando, Macksville; one...

Jul 26, 2015

Neil R. Craft, 90, died Sunday, July 26, 2015, at Medicalodge of Kinsley.  Neil was born December 19, 1924, in Kinsley, Kansas, the son of Clarence and Ethel Thomason Craft.  On June 6, 1948, Neil married Loretta I. Miller. She survives of the home.  Other survivors are son, David, of Rodgers, AR; daughters, Dianna OcOnnell, of Lilburn, GA, and...

Jul 11, 2015

Charitable donations may be made to:

Medicalodge of Kinsley 620 Winchester Ave., Kinsley KS 67547

Jun 24, 2015

Charles McNutt Jr., 91, died June 24, 2015 at Larned, KS.  He was born on June 5, 1924 to Charles Sr. & Nole (Sharp) McNutt.  He married Nadine Morris in Clayton, NM. in May of 1951 she preceded him in death on June 13, 1993.  Survivors include three daughters; Dora Jean Jackson of Scott City, KS., Connie McNutt of...

May 15, 2015

Betty Haskell, age 85 passed away on May 15, 2015 at the Kiowa County Hospital.  She was born Dec. 6, 1929, to Hubert and Elizabeth (Proberts) Ellis.

She was a lifelong resident of Kinsley.  She was a homemaker, bookkeeper and clerk at the Twice Is Nice.

She married Martin L. Haskell in 1948.  They later...