Graveside services for Ronald Eugene "Ron" Coleman, 62, Lawrence, will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 8, at Highland Cemetery in Ottawa, Kansas. As a husband, father, friend, son, brother, and colleague, Ron Coleman brought richness into many people’s lives. He sought to serve well in family, friendships, church, and work. At age 62, Ron passed away April 2, 2020 at his home in Lawrence, Kansas. Ron is mourned and missed by wife Carolina, daughter [...]
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Obituary: Ron Coleman
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Obituary: Virginia Hammond
Virginia Ann (Chronic) Hammond, 82, passed away on March 24, 2020 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Marion, KS. She was born on June 16, 1938 in Kiowa County, KS, the daughter of Eugene Charles Chronic and Mary Alice Thrasher Chronic. After graduation from Haviland High School, she attended Salt City Business College in Hutchinson. She also earned her LPN and RN degree and worked as a psychiatric nurse, nursing home administrator and a state nursing home inspector. Upon retirement, she enjoyed [...]
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Obituary: Lois Kruse
SYLVIA - Lois Lichte Kruse, 99, died on April 14, 2020, at Waldron Place, Hutchinson. Born June 14, 1920 near Stafford she was the daughter of Samuel and Anna Lichte. After graduating from Stafford High School, she attended one year at Bethany College and began her 44-year teaching career in Stafford and Reno counties. She received her Bachelor of Education at Sterling College in 1957 and her Master’s degree from Emporia State University in 1969.On August [...]
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Obituary: Brenda Lewis
Preston - Brenda Carol Lewis, 59, passed away Thursday, April 16, 2020 at Pratt Regional Medical Center. She was born October 5, 1960 in Hutchinson to Richard Lee and Darlene (Horst) Rapp. Brenda married Steven Eugene Lewis on June 3, 2010 after they had been together since 1999. He survives. Brenda was a member of Countryside Baptist Church in Hutchinson. She enjoyed taking care of her parents, reading, gardening and spending time outside. She is survived [...]
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Obituary: Harold Starkey
Pratt, KS - Harold Dwayne Starkey, 98, passed away Tuesday, April 14, 2020 at Pratt Rehabilitation and Residence Center. He was born July 14, 1921 in Wellsford to Everett James and Cora U. (Davis) Starkey. Harold married Luetta May (Wallace) Starkey on June 24, 1951. She preceded him in death on February 27, 2007. Harold graduated from Cullison High School. He attended Pratt Community College and Kansas State University. He worked as a farmer and was a layout man for R & R Tank Company. [...]
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Obituary: Gale Carroll
Pratt ~ Gale Carroll, 98, passed away April 13, 2020, at The Gardens at Barry Road, Kansas City, MO. He was born January 15, 1922 at Wakefield, KS to Noah and Vera (Sheppeard) Carroll. Gale married Mary Damm on November 24, 1941 in Belleville, KS. They were married 78 years. Mary preceded Gale in death on January 24, 2020. Gale and Mary lived in Pratt from December 1941 to May 1948. They moved back to Pratt in August 1959 and [...]
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Obituary: Mark McGuire
OBITUARY: Mark Robert McGuire, age 54, passed away March 31, 2020 after a lengthy illness. He was born June 6, 1965 in Topeka, Kansas. Mark graduated from Choctaw High School in Choctaw, OK in 1983 and attended the University of Central Oklahoma and Western Oklahoma State College where he received an Associate of Arts degree in 1992. He worked as a Trim Carpenter designing and building custom cabinetry in homes in the Oklahoma City metro area. Mark [...]
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Obituary: Kelly Duncan
WICHITA, KS – Duncan, Kelly59, passed away unexpectedly on April 14, 2020, following a brief illness. Kelly was born in Wichita, Kansas, October 3, 1960. He graduated from St. John High School in St. John, Kansas, and from Southwestern College in Winfield, Kansas. He worked as an Avionics Technician at Honeywell until retirement. Kelly was a wonderful father, brother and friend. He enjoyed hunting and fishing, winning several bass tournaments, and was also a big KC Chiefs [...]
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Obituary: Leona Brinkmeyer
Leona Elaine Brinkmeyer, of Topeka, KS died April 18, 2020. Leona was born June 11, 1929 on a farm in Kiowa County, KS to Otis R Larkin and Olive Mae Larkin. She was predeceased by her parents; her sister Eleanor G Larkin Jones; her brother Leroy V Larkin; her husband Dean A Brinkmeyer; and her son-in-law David M Filkins. Leona is survived by her daughter, Denise A Filkins of Frederick, MD and 2 granddaughters, Elizabeth N Filkins and Gwendolyn R Filkins, both of Frederick, MD. [...]
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Obituary: Ronald Prince
Pratt - Ronald Taft Prince, 76, passed away Tuesday, April 21, 2020 at his home. He was born September 13, 1943 in Augusta, Georgia to Joseph Oliver and Flora Del (Durden) Prince. Ronald left home at the age of 17 to serve in the United States Navy. He had many adventures in the Navy which included several tours in Vietnam and special assignments in North Africa. Ronald met and married Clydie Sue (Steppe) Prince, who was also in the Navy at the Naval Training Center in [...]
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Obituary: Donald Sligar
Donald "Don" W. Sligar, age 85, passed away Apr. 16, 2020 at Wesley Towers,Hester Care, Hutchinson, KS. He was born on Jan. 21, 1935 at Howard, KS, the sonof Howard W. and Valeria (Fry) Sligar. Don was a 1954 graduate of St. John HighSchool and a self-employed businessman, to include, Texaco Service Station, SonicDrive-In, Wegele Mower store and Cattleman. He was a US Navy Veteran andformer commander of the VFW at Garden City, KS. On Dec. 21, 1958, he married [...]
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Obituary: Marjorie Moon Rohrer
Marjorie Moon Rohrer 1930-2020 Marjorie (Marge) Moon Rohrer, 89, of Marietta, Georgia passed away on March 1st, 2020. She was born on October 7th, 1930 to Floyd S.and Thelma Barnett Moon in Pratt, Kansas. After graduating from Kansas State University with a degree in journalism, she married David A. Rohrer in 1953 and raised six children. While living in Fulton, Missouri, she took a weaving class that led to her life’s work and passion as a fiber artist. Her artistic journey started [...]
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Obituary: John Mazzanti
Pratt, KS - John Joseph Mazzanti, Sr., 85, passed away Thursday, April 9, 2020 at Pratt Regional Medical Center. He was born February 12, 1935 in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania to Pete and Anna (Mingione) Mazzanti. John married Marlene (Davis) Mazzanti on March 20, 1976 in California. She preceded him in death on April 3, 2015.John worked as a mechanic in the automotive industry. He enjoyed playing guitar and growing roses.He is survived by his sons, Peter (Denise) Mazzanti of [...]
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Obituary: Becky Catlin
Becky Lynn Catlin, 71, of Medicine Lodge, KS, died Thursday, April 23, 2020 at her residence.She was born on June 5, 1948 in Pratt, KS, the daughter of Leonard Earl Horton and Ruth (Pummill) Horton. On June 3, 1966 she married George Catlin, Jr. in Wichita, KS. He survives.Surviving in addition to her husband, George Catlin, Jr. of Medicine Lodge, KS are one son, Steve (Becky) Catlin of Medicine Lodge, KS; one daughter, Lori (Justin) Bailey of Sawyer, KS; three [...]
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Obituary: Jennie Royer
It is with great sadness that the family of Jennie Belle (Lane) Royer announces her passing away in Boynton Beach, FL on April 23, 2020 at the age of 87.She was born in Hays, Kansas on May 16, 1932 to Mary Katherine (Bushey) and Lewman Lane. She grew up in St. Mary's, Kan. before moving to Pratt in 1969, then retiring to Boynton Beach, FL in 2010.She was preceded in death by her husband Richard Royer, her sister Mary Lou Jukes, and her brother Lew Lane.She is survived by [...]
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Obituary: Martha Sanders
Martha Sanders, 84, passed away Monday, April 27, 2020 at Pratt Rehabilitation and Residence Center. She was born October 13, 1935 in Hutchinson to Hubert E. and Anna E. (Briggs) Morgan. Martha graduated from Hutchinson High School. She attended K-State, KU, Fort Hays and Clarkson College. She had 3 Bachelor's Degrees, 2 Masters, one in Adult Education and the other in Nursing and a Doctorate in Adult Education. She worked as a Nurse and Nurse Educator for almost 60 years. Most recently she [...]
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Obituary: Morton Barker
Wichita - Morton Clifford Barker, 93, passed away Thursday, April 30, 2020 at his home. He was born May 18, 1926 in Pratt to Clarence and Lucy (Hamm) Barker. A lifelong resident of Pratt, he graduated from Pratt High School and attended Kansas State University. Morton left KSU during his first semester due to the sudden death of his father, and returned to work on the family farm with his brothers.Morton served his country in the United States Army from 1951 to 1953, serving [...]
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Obituary: Rodman Reed
Rodman Clay Reed, 73 of Nacogdoches, TX, passed away on May 1, 2020, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Pratt, Kansas, on March 30, 1947, to Wanda Eastes Reed and Wendell Reed of Cullison, Kansas. His grandparents were Florence and Glenn Reed, of Cullison, and Thelma and Russell Eastes, of Pratt, Kansas. Rod was the Plant Manager of Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages, formerly Southwest Canners for the past 12 years. He attended grade school and high school in Cullison, Kansas, [...]
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Obituary: Linda Miller
Linda Jo (Paul) Miller, 74, of Manhattan, died on April 3, 2020 in her residence following a brief illness. Linda was born to B. J. and JoAnn Snodgrass on April 24, 1945 in Cedar Vale. She attended grades 1-12 in Cedar Vale and graduated from Cedar Vale High School in 1963. She graduated from St. Francis School of Nursing in Wichita in 1966.She married Paul Miller at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Willowdale on August 6, 1966. The couple moved to Manhattan in [...]
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Obituary: Dorothy Roberts
Pratt - Dorothy Mae Roberts, 96, passed away Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at her home. She was born March 18, 1924 on a farm in Kearney County Kansas to Elmer B. and Etta D. (Ricker) Mansfield. Dorothy married Howard S. Roberts on March 9, 1946 in Pratt. He preceded her in death on August 23, 1988.Dorothy graduated from Leoti High School in 1942. She was past president of American Legion Auxiliary. She enjoyed gambling and going to Vegas.She is survived by her son, Howard John [...]
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