Earl Eugene Emmons
Nov 8, 2015
Earl Eugene Emmons, 91, passed away Sunday, November 8, 2015, at the Protection Valley Manor in Protection, Kansas. Born February 25, 1924, in Ontario, California, he was the son of Warren and Amy (Cottingham) Emmons. Earl was a resident of Protection, Kansas, moving there in 2010, previously living in Upland, California. He was a veteran of World War II, serving...
Kenneth Dwayne Gean
Oct 17, 2015
Kenneth Dwayne Gean, 74, passed away Saturday, October 17, 2015, at the Comanche County Hospital in Coldwater, Kansas. Born July 25, 1941, at Clarksville, Arkansas, he was the son of Calvin and Ann (Schweppnestedde) Gean. Kenneth was nearly a lifetime resident of Protection, KS. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War, serving in the U.S. Army from 1966-1968. He...
Jeanne Webb
Oct 4, 2015
Jeanne Webb, 88, passed away Sunday, October 4, 2015, at the Comanche County Hospital in Coldwater. She was born on her father's 29th birthday, October 13, 1926, on the Valley View Ranch north of Protection. The daughter of Leo I. and Edna (Williams) Williams, she was a homemaker and retired grocery store clerk. When Jeanne was five years old, her...
Mary Jean Thompson
Sep 20, 2015
Mary Jean Thompson Mary Jean Thompson, 76, passed away Sunday, September 20, 2015, at the Pioneer Lodge in Coldwater, Kansas. Born November 15, 1938, at Protection, Kansas, the daughter of Floyd Edward and Ruby Ilene (Newton) Williams, she was a homemaker. Jean was a longtime resident of Comanche County, KS, moving back to the area in 1985, previously living in...
Larry Wayne Denney
Sep 13, 2015
Larry Wayne Denney Larry Wayne Denney, 76, passed away Sunday, September 13, 2015 at Missions Health and Rehab in Pratt, KS. Born January 10, 1939, at Wilmore, KS, he was the son of Clyde Norman and Ruth Mildred (Jordan) Denney. Larry attended school in Wilmore, KS, Harper, KS, and Protection, KS. He was a veteran, serving in the U.S. Navy...
Florence Marie "Flo" Heft
Sep 7, 2015
Florence Marie "Flo" Heft Florence Marie "Flo" Heft, 72, passed away Monday, September 7, 2015, at her residence in Coldwater, KS. Born December 11, 1942, at Salina, KS, she was the daughter of Donald and Leslie (Exline) Turley. Flo attended Strong City High School in Strong City, KS. On January 16, 1959, she married Loran Houk. He preceded her in...
Harry Lee Dearmond
Sep 5, 2015
Harry Lee DeArmond, 86, was born on February 8, 1929, at Byron, OK, the fourth of five children born to Arthur James and Mary Catherine (Bullard) DeArmond. He attended school in Amorita, OK, where he excelled at basketball and tennis and graduated in 1947. Harry's life was hard, but he took pride in always taking care of those he loved....
Harry And Laurene Dearmond
Sep 5, 2015
We were lucky, my sister and I. We grew up in a home filled with love... love of family, love of God, love of country and love of fellow man. We were taught right from wrong, respect for our elders and the "Golden Rule". Mom & Dad didn't "Spare the Rod", but I can't remember a time that the punishment...
Audrey Louise Rowland
Sep 3, 2015
Audrey Louise Rowland, 88, passed away Thursday, September 3, 2015 at the Mennonite Friendship Communities in South Hutchinson, KS. She was born March 25, 1927 to Harry and Inez Priddy in the Liberal, KS area. The family settled in rural Cullison, KS, where her father farmed. She graduated from Cullison High School and attended Southwestern College. There she met her...
Norman D. Sherman
Aug 9, 2015
Norman D. Sherman Norman D. Sherman, 84, passed away Sunday, August 9, 2015 at the Pioneer Lodge in Coldwater, KS. Born July 14, 1931, at Coldwater, KS, he was the son of Otto R. and Rose Etta (Bauer) Sherman. Norman's roots were in Comanche County, his grandparents settled south of Protection, KS. Norman grew up on the farm north of...
Thomas Pierce
Aug 2, 2015
Thomas Pierce Thomas Pierce passed away August 2, 2015, one day shy of his 86th birthday. Tom was born to A. R. and Agnes Pierce on August 3, 1929 in Carmen, OK. While attending college at Northwestern State in Alva, OK, he met his future bride, Marilyn Miller of Coldwater, KS. They were married February 15, 1953 at the Antioch...
Alfred Marion Thompson
Jul 18, 2015
Alfred Marion Thompson Alfred Marion Thompson, 80, passed away Saturday, July 18, 2015, at the Pioneer Lodge in Coldwater, KS. Born October 6, 1934, at Protection, KS, he was the son of Edson Aubrey and Leta Hazel (Cline) Thompson. Alfred was a lifetime resident of Comanche County, KS. He attended Protection High School in Protection, KS. On December 18, 1954,...
Geneva Mae Smith
Jun 17, 2015
Geneva Mae Smith Geneva Mae Smith, 90, passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2015, at the Comanche County Hospital in Coldwater, KS. Born April 17, 1925, in Protection, KS, she was the daughter of Edson Aubrey and Leta Hazel (Cline) Thompson. Geneva was a life time resident of Comanche County, KS. She graduated from Coldwater High School. She was a seamstress,...
Raymond L. Christiansen
Jun 11, 2015
Raymond L. Christiansen,63, passed away Thursday, June 11, 2015 at the Comanche County Hospital in Coldwater, KS. Born September 3, 1951 in Great Bend, KS, he was the son of Ralph and Betty (King) Christiansen. He was a resident of Protection, KS. Cremation has taken place and services will be held at a later time.
Robert F. Metzker
May 29, 2015
Robert F. Metzker Robert Frank Metzker passed away on May 29, 2015 in Hays, Kansas after a lengthy illness. Bob was born on January 13, 1933 near the town of Coldwater in Comanche County, Kansas. He was the third of four children born to Robert E. Metzker and Frankie U. Metzker. Bob attended various elementary schools in rural southwestern Kansas,...
Joyce Arlene Murphey
May 21, 2015
Joyce Arlene Murphey Joyce Arlene (Nixon) Murphey, 83, died May 21, 2015 at the Comanche County Hospital in Coldwater, KS. She was born June 28, 1931, to Myron Elwood and Jessie Irene (Allely) Nixon, at Maryville, TN. Depression times hit when she was a month old, so the family moved back to Boulder, CO. She graduated from Wheat Ridge High...
Harold Eugene Chandler
May 21, 2015
Harold Eugene Chandler Harold Eugene Chandler, 88, died Thursday, May 21, 2015, at the Protection Valley Manor in Protection, KS. Born August 4, 1926, at Vilas, KS, he was the son of Charles and Sarah (Nelson) Chandler. Harold was a resident of Protection, KS, moving there in 2004 from Chanute, KS. He was a veteran of World War II, serving...
Nancy Lee Graham
May 14, 2015
Nancy Lee Graham March 17, 1940 – May 14, 2015 Nancy Lee Graham, 75, passed away Thursday, May 14, 2015 in Coldwater, KS. Born on St. Patrick's Day, she was destined for a lifetime of wearing green on her birthday and chasing the perfect corned beef and cabbage recipe, to which she attributed final achievement to her pressure cooker circa...
Justin Lee Bailey
Apr 12, 2015
Justin Lee Bailey (35), came into this world in Enid, Oklahoma, May 2, 1979 like a whirlwind during a tornado. He left this world with just as much of an effect, on April 12, 2015. Justin left behind a son, Dalton Lee Bailey (7), Fiancé, Andrea R. Girk (son, Kaisyn (3)). He is survived by his parents: Elmo F (Patricia)...
Charles Miner Austin Iii
Mar 29, 2015
Charles Miner Austin III Charles Miner Austin III, 70, passed away Sunday, March 29, 2015, at his residence in Protection, KS. Born August 7, 1944, at Wilkes-Barre, PA, he was the son of Charles Miner and Anna Merel (James) Austin, Jr. Charles was a veteran of the Vietnam War, serving in the U.S. Air Force from 1963-1967. He was deployed...
