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Justin Lee Bailey

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Helen Christine Hackney

Helen Christine Hackney

Dec 3, 2014

Helen Christine Scheuerman Carlisle Hackney Helen Christine Hackney, 88, passed away Wednesday, December 3, 2014, at the Comanche County Hospital in Coldwater, Kansas. She was a long time resident of Comanche County. Helen was born to Jacob and Leta (Smith) Scheuerman on December 17, 1925, in Hutchinson, Kansas. She was the third of seven children and was preceded in death...

Charles "Chuck" Bruckner

Charles "Chuck" Bruckner

Dec 2, 2014

Charles "Chuck" Bruckner Charles "Chuck" Bruckner, 69, passed away Tuesday, December 2, 2014, at the Kansas Soldiers Home in Fort Dodge, KS. Born January 23, 1945, at Hegyfalu, Hungary, he was the son of Frank and Mary (Fulop) Bruckner. Chuck grew up in Owensboro, KY and attended Wesleyan University. On April 27, 1968, he married Diane Snell. To this union...

Dora Laurene Dearmond

Dora Laurene Dearmond

Nov 19, 2014

Dora Laurene DeArmond Dora Laurene DeArmond, 84, passed away November 19, 2014 at the Pioneer Lodge in Coldwater, KS, surrounded by her husband, daughters, and grandchildren. She was born November 14, 1930 to Arthur J. and Adele (Durham) Bowhay in Blackwell, OK. On August 28, 1948, she married Harry Lee DeArmond at Cherokee, OK. She was seventeen and he was...

Lance Riner

Lance Riner

Nov 4, 2014

Lance Rankin Riner Lance Rankin Riner, 72, passed away Tuesday, November 4, 2014, at the Comanche County Hospital in Coldwater, KS. Born April 16, 1942, at Ashland, KS, he was the son of Nevan and Faye Evelyn (Minor) Riner. Lance graduated from Protection High School in 1960, where he participated in football, track, and was trainer for the basketball team....

Don Frazier

Don Frazier

Oct 29, 2014

Don Frazier Don Frazier, born January 28, 1938, died on October 29, 2014. He was the son of Carlyle and Lucille Frazier, both deceased, of Coldwater, Kansas. He was currently living in Haysville, KS but had lived in Coldwater for most of his life. In 1959 he married Loretta Jane Young. She precedes him in death. They had 3 children:...

Joe Byron Spence

Joe Byron Spence

Oct 23, 2014

Joe Byron Spence Joe Byron Spence, 93, passed away Thursday, October 23, 2014, at the Comanche County Hospital in Coldwater, KS. He was born on June 16, 1921 in Pauls Valley, OK, to James Dee and Lula (Linn) Spence, the youngest of 9 kids. After living in Oklahoma and Texas, his family moved to California and he graduated from Chowchilla,...

Marjorie Overocker

Marjorie Overocker

Oct 4, 2014

Marjorie Overocker Marjorie (Thompson) Overocker was born in Kiowa County, KS, on March 21, 1923 and died at the Comanche County Hospital in Coldwater, KS on October 4, 2014, at the age of 91. She was the third child of Walter and Clara (Hase) Thompson. On August 20, 1944, Marjorie married John Overocker. Three children were born to this union:...

Deloris "De" Carol Brown

Deloris "De" Carol Brown

Sep 25, 2014

DeLoris "De" Carol Brown DeLoris "De" Carol Brown, 73, passed away Thursday, September 25, 2014, at the Comanche County Hospital in Coldwater, KS. Born March 14, 1941, at Hutchinson, KS, she was the daughter of Jesse and Marguerite (Reynolds) Brandon. De was a lifetime resident of Comanche County, KS. She graduated from Coldwater High School in 1960 and attended beauty...

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