OBITUARIES

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:...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Nov 15, 2015

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Nov 15, 2015

Bruce Fredrick Page, 67, passed away Sunday, November 15, 2015, at his residence in Protection, KS. Born April 11, 1948, at Dodge City, KS, he was the son of Theodore Benford and Norma June (Appel) Page. Bruce was a resident of Protection, KS, moving there in 2005, previously living in Dodge City, KS. He attended Dodge City High School. He...

Nov 15, 2015

Alice Ruby (Black) Welty, 91, passed away Sunday, November 15, 2015, at the Pioneer Lodge in Coldwater, KS. Born July 20, 1924, on a small farm in northwest Woods County, OK, the fourth child of seven, she was the daughter of Daniel and Ada (Furtney) Black. Alice attended a one room country school called Anderson Creek. She went to stay...