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Betty Lorraine Ewy

Betty Lorraine Ewy

Dec 10, 2020

Betty Lorraine Ewy, 95, passed away Thursday, December 10, 2020, at Pioneer Lodge in Coldwater, KS.  Born November 28, 1925 on a farm south of Protection, KS, she was the daughter of Abram Lake "Ben" and Bessie (Jordan) Christopher.

Betty was a lifetime resident of Protection, KS.  She attended Collier Flats Country School and graduated from Protection...

Bernice Nadine Bayne

Bernice Nadine Bayne

Dec 4, 2020

Bernice Zimmerman Bayne, age 88, entered into eternal life on December 4, 2020, at the Comanche County Hospital.  She was the daughter of Jake and Stella (Baker) Zimmerman and was born on the family farm near Protection on February 2, 1932.

She attended Collier Flats grade school, along with her sisters and many of her cousins, and...

Raymond Lee Edmonston

Raymond Lee Edmonston

Nov 19, 2020

Raymond Lee Edmonston, age 90, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, November 19, 2020, at the Comanche County Hospital in Coldwater, KS.  He was the son of Atlee Monroe and Edith Opal (Carey) Edmonston.  He was born in Protection, KS on June 25, 1930, in a home just one block north of the home that he lived...

Robert "Bob" Dean Schmidt

Robert "Bob" Dean Schmidt

Oct 17, 2020

Robert "Bob" Dean Schmidt, 86, passed away Saturday, October 17, 2020, at the Hill Top House in Bucklin, KS.  Born September 4, 1934, at Larned, KS, he was the son of Eli and Mary (Redger) Schmidt.

Bob was a lifetime resident of Greensburg, KS.  He attended Greensburg Schools and was a veteran, serving in the U.S. Marine...

Brent David Unruh

Brent David Unruh

Oct 8, 2020

Brent David Unruh, 61, passed away Thursday, October 8, 2020, at Hill Top House in Bucklin, KS.  Born June 2, 1959, at Greensburg, KS, he was the son of Donald and Ilene (Koehn) Unruh.

Brent was a lifetime resident of Kiowa County, KS, currently living in Mullinville, KS.  He graduated from Greensburg High School in 1977.  Brent...

Dorothy Huck

Dorothy Huck

Oct 7, 2020

Dorothy Huck, 94, died Wednesday, October 7, 2020, at SunPorch of Dodge City, KS.  She was born near Fargo, OK, to Ernest and Irene (Erion) Chalmers on April 27, 1926. She attended the Fargo schools, graduating in 1944. She attended Northwestern State College in Alva, OK, graduating with a teaching degree in 1947.

She taught two years...

Mary Lou Schenk

Mary Lou Schenk

Sep 20, 2020

Mary Lou Schenk, 90, passed away Sunday, September 20, 2020, at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, KS.  Born June 2, 1930, at Spencer, OK, she was the daughter of Henry Raymond and Marian Luella (Randall) Haines.

Mary Lou was nearly a lifetime resident of Greensburg, KS.  She was a member of the Greensburg United Methodist Church, where...

Louis C. Hoerr

Louis C. Hoerr

Sep 2, 2020

Louis C. Hoerr, 77, passed away Wednesday, September 2, 2020, at the Kansas Soldiers Home in Fort Dodge, KS.  Born March 31, 1943, in Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of Eddy and Evelyn (Bond) Hoerr.

Louis was a veteran of the Vietnam War, serving in the U.S. Army from 1968-1974.

No Public Services are...

Marie Louise Windham

Marie Louise Windham

Sep 1, 2020

Marie Louise (Thompson) Windham, 71, passed away Tuesday, September 1, 2020, at her residence in Pratt, KS.  Born January 5, 1949, at Joplin, MO, she was the daughter of William DeWitt and Sylvia Marie (Payton) Thompson.

On July 4, 1985, she married James Windham at Brookings, OR.  He preceded her in death on July 7, 1995

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Evelyn Dale (Lenertz) Reed

Evelyn Dale (Lenertz) Reed

Aug 22, 2020

Evelyn Dale (Lenertz) Reed, 87, passed away Saturday, August 22, 2020, at Newton Medical Center in Newton, KS.  Born January 31, 1933, at a residence in Coldwater, KS, she was the daughter of Philip and Susie (Thompson) Lenertz.

Evelyn was nearly a lifetime resident of Comanche County, KS.  She graduated from Wilmore High School in Wilmore, KS...

Ronald Duane Nichols

Ronald Duane Nichols

Jul 30, 2020

Ronald Duane Nichols, 76, passed away Thursday, July 30, 2020, at his residence in Greensburg, KS.  Born August 17, 1943, at Greensburg, KS, he was the son of Franklin and Lela (Nightengale) Nichols.

Ron was nearly a lifetime resident of Greensburg, KS, previously living in Denver, CO for seven years.  He graduated from Greensburg High School in...

Mary Lee Harris

Mary Lee Harris

Jul 28, 2020

Mary Lee Harris, 83, passed away Tuesday, July 28, 2020, at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, KS.  Born July 9, 1937, at Lawrence, KS, she was the daughter of Dale Idris and Rosa Lee (Howe) Powell.

Mary Lee was a longtime resident of Protection, KS, moving there in 1959 from Hays, KS.  She graduated from Hays High...

Joyce Ann Paul

Joyce Ann Paul

Jul 22, 2020

Joyce Ann Paul, 68, passed away Wednesday, July 22, 2020 at her residence in Coldwater, KS.  Born January 3, 1952, in Pana, IL, she was the daughter of Ralph and Alberta (Wallace) Sherrard.

Joyce was a resident of Coldwater, KS since 2015, previously living in Glendive, MT.  She was a practicing member of the Southern Baptist Faith....

Roberta Alice Teter

Roberta Alice Teter

Jul 16, 2020

Roberta Alice Teter, 97, formerly of Protection, Kansas, died July 16, 2020 in King George, Virginia. She and her twin brother Robert were born February 23, 1923 in Wilmore, Kansas, to Ora and Blanche (Killillay) McCorkle. She was a graduate of Wilmore High School.

She was engaged to Gerald Teter of Protection when the Japanese bombed Pearl...

Jeremy Ray Jones

Jeremy Ray Jones

Jul 2, 2020

Jeremy Ray Jones, 32, was born November 18, 1987 in Greensburg, KS to Clinton and Teresa Jones.  He died July 2, 2020 in Coldwater, KS.

Jeremy graduated from Pratt High School, Pratt, KS.

Survivors include parents: Clinton and Roxanne Jones of Pratt KS, Teresa Jones of Elmwood NE; Son: Blaize and his mother Sara Fedde...

Ellen Nadine (Brown) Sherman

Ellen Nadine (Brown) Sherman

Jul 2, 2020

Ellen Nadine (Brown) Sherman, 91, passed away Thursday, July 2, 2020, at the Comanche County Hospital in Coldwater, KS.  Born October 28, 1928, at Greensburg, KS, she was the daughter of Andrew and Orpha (Lewis) Brown.

Ellen was born and raised in Greensburg, KS and graduated from Greensburg High School in 1946.  She was a long time...

Karen Sue Brooks

Karen Sue Brooks

Jun 25, 2020

Karen Sue Brooks, 61, passed away June 25, 2020, at the Pioneer Lodge Nursing Home in Coldwater, KS. Born, November 14, 1958, in Blackwell, OK., the daughter of Samuel Ray Brooks and Carol Mae (Lousch) Brooks Kluge.

Karen was a lifetime resident of Dodge City, KS until, April 2009 when Pioneer Lodge in Coldwater, KS became her...

Darrel Wesley Girk

Darrel Wesley Girk

Jun 18, 2020

Darrel Wesley Girk, 72, passed away June 18, 2020, at the Comanche County Hospital in Coldwater, KS.  Born February 18, 1948, in Ashland, KS, the son of Wesley Wallace "Buck" and Delsie Virginia (Davidson) Girk, Darrel was a farmer and rancher.

Darrel was a lifetime resident of Protection, KS.  He graduated from Protection High School in 1966...

Lori Lamae Canaday

Lori Lamae Canaday

Jun 13, 2020

Lori LaMae Canaday, 58, passed away Saturday, June 13, 2020, at her residence in Protection, KS.  Born September 24, 1961, at Wichita, KS, she was the daughter of Billy Jack and Patricia Ann (Myers) Sanders.

Lori was a resident of Protection, KS, previously living in Vernon Co., MO.  She attended Protection Grade School, graduated from Protection High...

Nancy Jane Jackson

Nancy Jane Jackson

Jun 8, 2020

Nancy Jane Jackson, who would have celebrated her 66 th birthday June 11, died unexpectedly Monday, June 8, 2020, at the Comanche County Hospital in Coldwater, KS.

Nancy was born June 11, 1954, in Arkansas City, KS, to Orval and Lucille Jackson.  She attended grade school in Grainola, OK, and high school in Shidler, OK, graduating in...

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