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Virginia Beryle White
Oct 4, 2019
Virginia Beryle White, 99, passed away Friday, October 4, 2019, at the Comanche County Hospital in Coldwater, KS. Born April 15, 1920 on a farm north of Coldwater, KS, she was the daughter of Thornton and Alta (Spencer) Cary.
Virginia was a lifetime resident of Comanche County, KS. She attended Pleasant Ridge and New Home Country Schools,...
Mary Alice Mckinney
Sep 11, 2019
Mary Alice McKinney, 97, passed away Wednesday, September 11, 2019, at the Kiowa County Memorial Hospital in Greensburg, KS. Born September 6, 1922, on the family farm in rural Pawnee County, KS, she was the daughter of Edward and Olga (Unruh) Doll.
Mary Alice graduated from Zook High School in Zook, KS in 1940, received a degree...
Carl Dean O'Hair
Aug 28, 2019
Carl Dean O'Hair, 86, passed away Wednesday, August 28, 2019, at the Comanche County Hospital in Coldwater, KS. Born December 17, 1932, in Coats, KS, he was the son of Carl H. and Phebe M. (Cozens) O'Hair.
Carl was a long-time resident of Coldwater, KS, previously living in Bern, KS and Bazine, KS. He attended Coats Schools...
June Salisbury
Aug 16, 2019
June Salisbury, 85, passed away Friday, August 16, 2019, at her residence in Coldwater, KS. Born July 12, 1934, at Durango, CO, she was the daughter of Artie Marvin and Mary Della (Havens) Killgore.
On July 23, 1950, she married Charles Otto Salisbury at Aztec, NM.
June was a seamstress by trade and created many...
William "Bill" Joseph Gordon, Jr.
Aug 11, 2019
William "Bill" Joseph Gordon, Jr., 74, passed away Sunday, August 11, 2019, at Robert J. Dole V.A. Medical Center in Wichita, KS. Born July 25, 1945, at Pittston, PA, he was the son of William Gordon, Sr. and Elizabeth (Hilbert) Gordon.
Bill was a resident of Ashland, KS, moving there in 1998, previously living in Alaska. He...
Bertha (Bertel) Martha Roesser Park
Jul 21, 2019
Bertel Martha Roesser was born June 11, 1925 in Lixheim, France. Bertel was the first-born daughter of Charles and Gretel (Ott) Roesser. Bertel's childhood and teenage years were spent living in the Alsace-Lorraine region of France.
During World War II, the Alsace-Lorraine region of France was in the heart of fighting between Germany and France. France became...
Patricia Ruth Baker
Jul 21, 2019
Patricia Ruth Baker, 58, passed away Sunday July 21, 2019, in Colorado. Born October 27, 1960, at Alva, OK, she was the daughter of Rex LeRoy and Phyllis Coleen (Rickabaugh) Haltom.
Patricia was a lifetime resident of Comanche County, KS. She graduated from Coldwater High School in 1979 and attended nursing school at Dodge City Community College....
Pamela Sue Kutz
Jun 26, 2019
Pamela Sue Kutz, 50, passed away Wednesday, June 26, 2019, at her residence in Coldwater, KS. She was born September 14, 1968, at Lockborn Air Force Base in Columbus, OH, the daughter of Ellis and Ellen (Ribbing) Hahn.
Pamela was a resident of Coldwater, KS, moving there in August 2014, previously living in Garden City, KS, and...
Lena Fay Young
Jun 14, 2019
Lena Fay (Rosendale) Young, 80, passed away peacefully Friday June 14, 2019 at Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital with her children by her side. Lena was born the first child of Keith C. Rosendale and Helen A. (Smalling) Rosendale in Fargo, OK, on June 18, 1938.
Lena attended grade school in Fargo, OK and Gage, OK, and high...
Ronald Earl Crowe
Jun 9, 2019
Ronald Earl Crowe, 72, passed away Sunday, June 9, 2019, at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, KS. Born December 21, 1946, at Wichita, KS, he was the son of Earl Joshua and Frances L. Marie (Sooter) Crowe.
Ron graduated from Coldwater High School in 1965 and was a veteran, serving in the U.S. Air Force from 1967-1974.
...Joanne Bare
May 21, 2019
JoAnne Bare, 91, passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2019, at the Satanta District Hospital in Satanta, KS. Born October 7, 1927, at Dodge City, KS, she was the daughter of William and Dolla Bella (Mulliken) Jones.
JoAnne was a long-time resident of Clark County, KS, previously living in Sierra County, NM, and recently living in Laverne, OK....
Mark Anthony Williams
Apr 18, 2019
Mark Anthony Williams, 52, passed away suddenly, Thursday, April 18, 2019, at his home in McPherson, KS. Born August 29, 1966, at Coldwater, KS, he was the son of Donald Wayne and Marquita Lee (Parkin) Williams.
Mark attended Coldwater Grade School and graduated from Coldwater High School in 1984. He received a bachelor's degree in Chemistry from...
Patricia "Pat" Prue
Apr 17, 2019
Patricia "Pat" Prue, 83, passed away Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at Hospice House of Reno County in Hutchinson, KS. Born November 4, 1935 in Cleveland, OH, the daughter of Andrew and Mary Horvath, she was a longtime resident of Coldwater, KS.
She is survived by two daughters: Marion Fulls and husband Dallas of Offerle, KS and Valerie...
Ron Delane Maris
Apr 16, 2019
Ronald "Ron" Delane Maris, 70, passed away Tuesday, April 16, 2019 at the Comanche County Hospital in Coldwater, KS. Born January 3, 1949 at Ashland, KS, he was the son of Raleigh Warren and Esther Irene (Rieff) Maris.
Ron was a lifetime resident of Comanche County, KS. He graduated from Protection High School in 1967 and attended...
Tommy Lee Salas
Apr 16, 2019
Tommy Lee Salas, 69, passed away on Tuesday, April 16, 2019 at Pioneer Lodge in Coldwater, KS. He was born on July 7, 1949 in Newton, KS the son of Raymond and Levrada Salas.
Tommy moved to Pioneer Lodge in April of 2000. It wasn't long before he became a well-known face around town. He collected empty...
Mary Elizabeth Offield
Apr 4, 2019
Mary Elizabeth Offield, 79, passed away Thursday, April 4, 2019, at her residence in Coldwater, KS. Born November 9, 1939, at Clarksville, AR, she was the daughter of Calvin and Ann (Schweppnestedde) Gean.
Mary was a long-time resident of Coldwater, KS, moving there in 1972, previously living in Haysville, KS and Salina, KS. After graduating from high...
Gayle Arlene Gillet
Apr 4, 2019
Gayle Arlene "Lady" Gillet, 84, passed away Thursday morning, April 4, 2019 at her home in Tangelo Grove with Della by her side. Gayle was a lifelong resident of Coldwater, KS until her husband Clarence of 59 years passed away and she moved to Phoenix, AZ, to be close to her girls, their husbands and her wonderful grandkids.
...Luke Lewis Gean
Mar 15, 2019
Luke Lewis Gean, born October 15, 2012, gained his police badge on Friday, March 15, 2019, surrounded by his loving parents. His mended heart is now whole.
He is watching over his family now; parents: Blaze and April; siblings: Jaden, Kyle, and Milee; Nana and Papa: Don and Sue; Mimi and Pops: Liz and Russ; Grandpa and...
Maxine Vivian Herd
Mar 11, 2019
Maxine Vivian Herd, 103, passed away Monday, March 11, 2019 at Pioneer Lodge in Coldwater, KS. Born August 19, 1915, on a farm northeast of Wilmore, KS, she was the daughter of Charles and Hattie (Uhl) England.
Maxine was a lifetime resident of Comanche County, KS. She attended Sunnyside Country School, graduated from Coldwater High School, and...
Nellie Victoria Lohrding
Mar 4, 2019
Nellie Victoria Lohrding, aged 100 years 3 months and 4 days, passed away the morning of March 4, 2019. She was born the fourth child of William and Pauline (Schlegel) Lehl at Ingersoll, OK, on December 1, 1918. Her middle name was given to her because of her mother's love of Queen Victoria.
Nellie was baptized in...
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