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Billy Jack Sanders

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Frank L. Darr

Frank L. Darr

Nov 15, 2015

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