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...
Carl Elvin Burkhall
Mar 20, 2015
Carl Elvin Burkhall Carl Elvin Burkhall, 80, passed away Friday, March 20, 2015, at Hilltop Manor in Cunningham, KS. Born April 9, 1934, on the family farm north of Coldwater, KS, the son of Francis and Alma (Ochs) Burkhall, he was a farmer. Carl was a lifetime resident of Comanche County, KS. He attended New Home Country School and graduated...
Jim D. Shipley
Mar 5, 2015
Jim D. Shipley Jim D. Shipley, 79, passed away Thursday, March 5, 2015 at the Deseret Health and Rehab in Pratt, KS. Born October 23, 1935 in Woods County, OK, he was the son of E. E. and Lillie Mae (Rhodes) Shipley. He was a former resident of Protection, KS. Jim was a veteran, serving in the U.S. Marines and...
Jerry Clifford Owens
Mar 3, 2015
Jerry Clifford Owens Jerry Clifford Owens, 76, passed away Tuesday, March 3, 2015, at his residence in Coldwater, KS. Born April 11, 1938, at Buffalo, OK, he was the son of Charles Clifford and Jennifer (Ellis) Owens. Jerry was a resident of Coldwater, KS, moving there in 2000 from South Fork, CO. He attended school in Selman, OK. Jerry was...
Lela Kropf
Feb 22, 2015
Lela Kropf Lela (Byram) Kropf, 91, passed away Sunday, February 22, 2015 at the Mennonite Manor in South Hutchinson, KS. Lela was born on April 30, 1923, and lived on a farm near Sheldon, MO. She was one of 12 children, the sole survivor being her twin sister: Lila Carder of Chanute, KS. She was married to Paul Kropf on...
Nancy Victoria (Barnes) Jackson
Feb 20, 2015
Nancy Victoria (Barnes) Jackson Nancy Victoria (Barnes) Jackson, 70, passed away Friday, February 20, 2015, at the Carriage House in Greensburg, KS. Born May 6, 1944, at Coldwater, KS, the daughter of Monte Dean and Thelma Irene (Campbell) Barnes, she was a farmer and rancher. Nancy was a lifetime resident of Comanche County, KS. She attended Coldwater Grade School, graduated...
Dewayne Herd
Feb 11, 2015
DeWayne Herd Lawrence DeWayne Herd was born September 23, 1921 South of Protection, Kansas--the eighth child of George Robert and Bertha Agnes Herd. DeWayne, as he would be called, joined sisters: Doris Coles, Velma Wimmer, Ruth Land, Maxine Brewer, Beatrice McNelly and Margaret St. Clair Watts. DeWayne's brothers were: Harmon Herd, James Herd and Hern Herd and his cousin, Ward...
Margaret Rose Snyder Morgan
Feb 2, 2015
Margaret Rose (Jackson) Snyder Morgan Margaret Rose (Jackson) Snyder Morgan, 92, passed away Monday, February 2, 2015, at the Comanche County Hospital in Coldwater, KS. She was born in Coldwater, KS on June 8, 1922 to Daniel Neill and Gladys (Taylor) Jackson. She grew to adulthood on the family ranch, Valley Farm, now known as the Crossed J Ranch. She...
James "Jim" A. Hess
Jan 24, 2015
James Alvin Hess James Alvin Hess of rural Protection, Kansas died Saturday, January 24, 2015 at the Kansas Soldiers' Home at Fort Dodge, Kansas where he had lived for the past several months. He was 69 years old. The son of Alvin Clair and Lucille Mary Jeck Hess, Jim, as he was known to his family and friends, was born...
Viola "Vi" H. Bliss
Jan 13, 2015
Viola H. "Vi" Bliss Viola H. "Vi" Bliss, 91, passed away Tuesday, January 13, 2015, at the Pioneer Lodge in Coldwater, KS. Born November 23, 1923, at Bronx, New York, the daughter of Carmine and Raffaela (D'Auria) Bello, she was a homemaker. Vi was a long time resident of Coldwater, KS, moving to the area in 1962. She was a...
Gary Dean Trummel
Jan 9, 2015
Gary Dean Trummel Gary Dean Trummel, 84, passed away Friday, January 9, 2015 at the Comanche County Hospital in Coldwater, KS. Born August 17, 1930, at Wilmore, KS, he was the son of Lester E. and Eulah Booth (Wood) Trummel. Gary was a long time resident of Comanche County, KS, also living in Wichita, KS and Greensburg, KS. He graduated...
