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Billy Jack Sanders
Aug 18, 2016
Billy Jack Sanders, 84, passed away Thursday, August 18, 2016, at his residence in Protection, KS. The youngest of four children, he was born August 20, 1931, in a farmhouse near Protection, KS, the son of Clemie C. and May (Ferguson) Sanders. Billy Jack was a lifetime resident of Protection, KS. He attended Protection Grade School and graduated from Protection...
Wayne Woolfolk
Jul 30, 2016
Raymond Wayne Woolfolk, 84, passed away Saturday, July 30, 2016, at the Ashland Health Center in Ashland, KS. Born May 8, 1932, on a farm nine miles south of Protection, KS, the son of Glen and Bernice (Lindsay) Woolfolk, he was a rancher and farmer. Wayne was a lifetime resident of the Protection, KS area. He attended Pleasant Valley Country...
Sue Eveline (Carlisle) (Brown) Ryan
Jul 8, 2016
Sue Eveline Ryan (Carlisle) (Brown) at the age of 83, passed away Friday, July 8, 2016, at Riverbend Nursing Center, West Sacramento, California. Sue was born on May 31, 1933 in Sutton, Nebraska, she was the daughter of John Edward and Adeline Temple Ryan. Sue is survived by her brother: John (Jack) Ryan of Salt Lake City, Utah; four children:...
Carlos Lee Amaro
Jun 19, 2016
Long time teacher and coach, Carlos Lee Amaro, 62, peacefully passed on June 19, 2016 at South Wind Hospice in Pratt, KS. He was born December 5, 1953 to Reyes and Jennie (Gonzalez) Amaro at Kinsley, KS. He attended grade school at St. Nicholas grade school and graduated from Kinsley High School in 1971. Carlos went on to play football...
William "Billy" Robert Burns
Jun 18, 2016
William "Billy" R. Burns, 61, passed away Saturday, June 18, 2016, at the Comanche County Hospital in Coldwater, KS. Born April 24, 1955, in Cherryvale, KS, he was the son of William M. and Marian Belle (Pickett) Burns. He was a resident of the Protection Valley Manor in Protection, KS, formerly living in Cherryvale, KS for many years. Cremation has...
Patricia Dean Mccay
May 17, 2016
Patricia Dean McCay, 90, passed away Tuesday, May 17, 2016, at Pratt Rehabilitation and Resident Center in Pratt, KS. Born April 26, 1926 in Laredo, TX, she was the daughter of Arthur B. and Elsa Elizabeth (Schaeffer) Benson. Pat was a long time resident of Coldwater, KS, recently moving to Pratt, KS. She retired from Comanche County Engineer's Office after...
Maverick James Redger
May 14, 2016
Maverick James Redger, born November 11, 2015, passed from this life on May 14, 2016. Maverick was born with a special heart and fought a hard battle until God called him back to heaven. He will always be remembered for his sweet smile and happy disposition. Maverick is survived by his parents: Justin David (JD) Redger and Gayla Redger and...
Leroy Zielke
Apr 25, 2016
LeRoy Zielke, 85, passed away Monday, April 25, 2016 at South Wind Home in Pratt, KS. Born January 5, 1931, in a dugout home south of Coldwater, KS, he was the son of Frank and Marcella (Fields) Zielke. LeRoy was a lifetime resident of the Coldwater, KS area. He graduated from Coldwater High School in 1948. He was a veteran...
Jay Sherman
Apr 8, 2016
Matthew Jay Sherman, 56, passed away Friday, April 8, 2016, at his residence near Coldwater, KS. Born January 12, 1960 in Wichita, KS, he was the son of Norman Dean and Mary R. (Menoher) Sherman. Jay was a lifetime resident of the Coldwater, KS area. He graduated from Coldwater High School in 1978 and was proud to be an Eagle....
Roy E. Purcell
Mar 29, 2016
Roy E. Purcell, 87 of Salina, passed away Tuesday, March 29, 2016. He was born June 12, 1928 to Geneva (Fleming) Purcell and Ben Purcell in Coldwater, Kansas. In 1949, he married Mary Anna Crowe, and they were married for 66 years. He was retired from the Kansas Department of Transportation in 1992. His hobbies included woodworking and silversmithing, keeping...
Janice R. Vance
Feb 20, 2016
Janice R. Vance passed away at her home in Wichita, KS on February 20, 2016, at the age of 67. Born December 26, 1948, in Hardtner, KS, she was the daughter of Jack D. and Madeline M. (Richardson) Vance. Janice was raised in Coldwater, KS and graduated from Coldwater High School in 1967. She was a bookkeeper and receptionist in...
Sandra (Stalcup) Diane Mcpeters
Jan 17, 2016
Sandra Diane (Stalcup) McPeters Sandra Diane (Stalcup) McPeters, 69, passed away Sunday, January 17, 2016, at the Comanche County Hospital in Coldwater, KS. Born January 23, 1946, at Great Bend, KS, she was the daughter of John Riley and Eva Alwilla "Cricket" (Finney) Stalcup. Sandra was a resident of Coldwater, KS, moving back in 2001, previously living in Tulsa, OK....
Faye Teeter
Jan 17, 2016
Wilma Faye "Gran" Teeter was born on September 24, 1931 in Devol, Oklahoma. She entered heaven at her residence in Protection Kansas on January 17, 2016. She will be laid to rest on January 22, 2016 in Protection, Kansas. Faye was born to Ulpin Holt and Elsie Willingham Rollins. She grew up in southern Oklahoma. Walter and Faye met in...
Charles Emery Nielsen
Dec 22, 2015
Charles Emery Nielsen, 72, passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2015, at Peabody Health and Rehab in Peabody, KS. Born November 11, 1943, in Wichita, KS, he was the only child of Emery Howard and Ella Wallingford (Baker) Nielsen. He was a rancher in southwestern Kansas, and a long term resident of Comanche County, living in the Wilmore, KS area for...
Tyler Dean Hart
Dec 21, 2015
Tyler Dean Hart Tyler Dean Hart, 27, passed away Monday, December 21, 2015. Born February 13, 1988, at Coldwater, KS, he was the son of James Lerae and Jennie Lee (McFadden) Hart. Tyler was a lifetime resident of the Ashland, KS area. He attended Ashland Schools and graduated from Ashland High School in 2006. He was a veteran, serving in...
Martha Marie Lamb
Dec 15, 2015
Martha Marie Lamb, 95, passed away Tuesday, December 15, 2015, at the Pioneer Lodge in Coldwater, KS. Born November 20, 1920, at Coy, OK, she was the daughter of John Frank and Amelia "K" (Knabe) Bliss.
Martha was a long time resident of Coldwater, KS, moving to the area in 1982, previously living in Fresno, CA. She...
Vonnie Faye Wymer
Dec 10, 2015
Vonnie Faye Wymer, 92, passed away Thursday, December 10, 2015, at her residence in Coldwater, KS. Born May 3, 1923, at Devol, OK, the daughter of William "Willie" L. and Eula (Neighbors) Hall, she graduated from Burkburnett High School in Burkburnett, TX. Vonnie was nearly a lifetime resident of Protection, KS. She was a lifetime member of the First Baptist...
Lawrence Leroy Selzer
Dec 9, 2015
Lawrence LeRoy Selzer, 67, passed away Wednesday, December 9, 2015, at the Pioneer Lodge in Coldwater, KS. Born March 11, 1948, at Ashland, KS, he was the son of Lester Alvin and Phebe Mae (Hershberger) Selzer. Lawrence was a lifetime resident of Comanche County, KS. He attended Protection Grade School, graduated from Protection High School in 1967, and attended Hesston...
Riley Stalcup
Nov 23, 2015
Riley Stalcup, 93, passed away Monday, November 23, 2015, at the Comanche County Hospital in Coldwater, KS. Born November 19, 1922 at Great Bend, KS, he was the son of John Riley and Mattie Mae (Gates) Stalcup. Riley was a long time resident of Coldwater, KS, moving to the area in 1944, having previously lived in St. John, KS. He...
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