OBITUARIES

Feb 5, 2026

Lewis Francis Gean, 90, passed away on Thursday, February 5, 2026, at Protection Valley Manor in Protection, KS. He was the husband of Velma "June" Gean, who preceded him in death in 2019. They shared 47 years together.

Born in Clarksville, AR on June 9, 1935, he was the son of Calvin and Ann Gean. He was...

Feb 3, 2026

Thomas Anthony Thompson, 46, passed away on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, in Monument, CO.  Born September 19, 1979, in Ashland, KS, he was the son of Gale and Lisa (Gonzales) Thompson.

Thomas grew up in Protection, KS and graduated from Protection High School in 1998.  He received an associate's degree from Dodge City Community College in Dodge...

Feb 2, 2026

Elsie Mae (Schmidt) Unruh was born to Fred and Laphine (Sebrant) Schmidt on March 12, 1937, in Grady County near Chickasha, Oklahoma. She departed this life on February 2, 2026, almost reaching her 89th birthday.

Early in her life she repented of her sins and answered the call of God to follow Him. She was baptized into...

Dec 16, 2025

Velma Faye Basnett, 91, passed away Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at Pioneer Lodge in Coldwater, KS.  Born December 16, 1934, on a farm north of Sun City, KS, she was the daughter of Edward and Mildred (Bodenhamer) Hart.

On May 20, 1951, she married Robert L. Basnett at Wichita, KS.  He preceded her in death on December...

Dec 11, 2025

Barbara Voine Percifield Maloney, 92, of Greeley, Colorado, passed away peacefully on December 11, 2025.

Barbara was born April 14, 1933, in Ava, Missouri, the eldest of nine siblings to George and Bonnie Percifield, and was raised in Protection, Kansas. She was preceded in death by her parents, seven siblings, her lifelong love John Edward Maloney, and...

Nov 24, 2025

Donald Lee Gent, 77, passed away Monday, November 24, 2025 at Pioneer Lodge in Coldwater, KS.  Born September 8, 1948, at Bismarck, North Dakota, he was the son of Arthur Rex and M. Beulah (Haase) Gent.

Arrangements are entrusted to Hatfield-Prusa Funeral Home, Coldwater, KS.

Nov 10, 2025

Michael Alan Deewall (77 years) of Coldwater, KS passed away November 10, 2025. Mike was born October 16, 1948 in Stillwater, OK. He was the only child of Orville and Gertrude Deewall. Mike's childhood was spent growing up on the Par-Ker Ranch near Choteau, OK which his father Orville managed. This is where Mike first developed his love for...

Oct 29, 2025

Larry Richard Petty, 77, passed away Wednesday, October 29, 2025, at his residence south of Protection, KS.  Born July 4, 1948, in Ashland, KS, he was the son of Charles and Anna (Mehl) Petty.

Larry attended Paruna, OK Country School, graduated from Protection High School in 1966, and received a bachelor's degree in education from Northwestern Oklahoma...

Oct 23, 2025

Cecil Ray "Pat" Puderbaugh, Jr., 81, passed away Thursday, October 23, 2025, at Pioneer Lodge in Coldwater, KS.  Born March 17, 1944, in Topeka, KS, he was the son of Cecil Ray and Ethel Marie (Curtis) Puderbaugh.

Pat graduated from Oskaloosa High School in 1962, received a bachelor's degree in elementary education from Washburn University, and received...

Oct 21, 2025

Karen Sue Oller (Roby), passed peacefully in her home in Coldwater, KS on October 21st, 2025, surrounded by love in the presence of her family. Karen was born to Walter and Opal Roby (Tregellas) on May 13th, 1944. Both of her parents have preceded her in death, and she had an older brother named Bobby Roby who has also...

Oct 1, 2025

Ralph L. Hoofer, 96, passed away Wednesday, October 1, 2025, at Comanche County Hospital in Coldwater, KS.  Born March 25, 1929, at a farm northwest of Coldwater, KS, he was the son of Asa and Zoe (Weimert) Hoofer.

Ralph was a lifetime resident of Coldwater, KS.  He attended Coldwater Grade School and graduated from Coldwater High School...

Sep 25, 2025

Jane Arlene (Christopher) Roetker, 83, passed away Thursday, September 25, 2025 at Protection Valley Manor in Protection, KS.  She was born March 7, 1942 to Walter and Lillie (Hopkins) Christopher in Ashland, KS.  She had one older sister, Judy, and a younger brother, Jim.

She was a lifetime resident of Protection, KS and graduated from Protection High...

Sep 13, 2025

Myrtle Lucille "Lucy" (Gann) Nolan passed away September 13, 2025.  Born March 25, 1930 in Elkland, MO in a home overlooking the Niangua River, she was the daughter of A.J. and Iva (Pinkly) Gann.

Lucy attended Charity, MO and Buffalo, MO High School.  She was married in 1948 and divorced four years later.  To that marriage, a...

Sep 13, 2025

Patricia "Pat" Joyce (Richardson) Dunn, 96, passed away Saturday, September 13, 2025 at Pioneer Lodge in Coldwater, KS.  Born May 11, 1929 at the Johnson Ranch south of Coldwater, KS, she was the daughter of Alonzo and Emma Mae (Bibb) Richardson.

On May 20, 1944, she married Edward "Ed" Kenneth Dunn in Medicine Lodge, KS.  He preceded...

Aug 10, 2025

Cory Jason Minton, 49, of Coldwater, Kansas passed away on August 10th, 2025.

Cory was born to David Louis Minton and Tanya Jo Canon (Culp) in Snyder, Texas on Thursday, September 4th, 1975.

Cory moved around a lot when he was young. He moved to Bloomfield with his family in 1991 and started at Bloomfield...

Jul 27, 2025

Vickie Lee Williams passed away peacefully the morning of July 27th, 2025, at Protection Valley Manor in Protection, KS. She was 76 years old.

Vickie was born in Ashland, KS to Jim and Leona Mae Winn Williams. She grew up on a farm just south of Protection, graduating from Protection High School in 1967. After high school,...

Jul 26, 2025

Ruby Thompson, age 86, of Freedom, OK, passed away peacefully on July 26, 2025, surrounded by her loved ones.

Born on March 14, 1939, in Coldwater, KS, Ruby was the daughter of John and Florence (Hoffman) Bliss. On November 1, 1957, she married Floyd Thompson.

Ruby spent the last 15 years of her career at...

Jul 14, 2025

Connie Loretta Cox, 75, passed away Monday, July 14, 2025, at Grand Plains Skilled Nursing and Rehab in Pratt, KS. Born March 4, 1950, in Shamrock, TX, she was the daughter of John and Virgie (Dalton) Rector.

Connie graduated from Minneola High School in Minneola, KS in 1968.  She married Hoy Lee Cox, Jr., in March of...

Jul 12, 2025

Linda Carol (McCarty) Herman, 82, was born December 19, 1942 in Vancouver WA. The daughter of Glenn McCarty and Opal (Bowen) McCarty. Linda passed from this life surrounded by her family, at Pleasant View Nursing Home in Inman, KS on July 12, 2025.

In 1943 when her father went into WWII Service, Linda and her mother moved...

Jun 25, 2025

Billy Jo Bayne, 93, of Protection, KS, was welcomed in the arms of Jesus on June 25, 2025. Born on December 28, 1931, in Ashland, KS, he was the son of Kern and Bernice Bayne. He spent the majority of his life in Protection and graduated from Protection High School in 1949; on March 3, 1950, he married Bernice...