Richard Norman Caraway
Feb 4, 2014
Richard Norman Caraway, 73, of Coldwater and a former resident of Lansing, Kansas, died Feb. 4, 2014 at Galichia Heart Hospital in Wichita, KS. He was born on June 9, 1940 in Coffeyville, KS. His parents were George Kenneth Caraway and Gladys Bridges Caraway. Richard had one brother Kenneth Lee Caraway. He was preceded in death by his parents. Richard...
James "Jim" Howard Brass
Jan 26, 2014
James Howard "Jim" Brass, 78, who lived, worked and raised his family on the Bar-X Ranch passed away, Sunday, January 26th, 2014 at Pioneer Lodge. A lifelong resident of Comanche County, Jim was the youngest of 6 children born on April 16, 1935 to Howard and Jeanne Winter Brass. Siblings include Bill Brass, Bob Brass, Betty Brass Goforth, Mary Brass...
Myrel James Rich
Dec 23, 2013
Myrel James Rich Myrel James Rich, 78, passed away Monday, December 23, 2013 at his residence in Ashland, KS. Born July 29, 1935, at Ashland, KS, in the home of his aunt, Mrs. O.H. Edwards, he was the son of James Lloyd Rich and Agidia Julia Wasinger. He was raised on the Lloyd Rich farm 3 ½ miles east and...
Carol L. Keller
Dec 18, 2013
Carol L. Keller Carol L. (Jellison) Keller, 80, died Wednesday, December 18, 2013 at the Protection Valley Manor in Protection, KS. Born April 4, 1933 on the family farm southeast of Protection, KS, she was the eldest daughter of Virgil L. and Leda C. (Webb) Jellison. Carol graduated from Protection High School in 1951. She married Everett E. Keller on...
Bill Derald Morlan
Dec 8, 2013
Bill Derald Morlan Bill Derald Morlan, 84, passed away Sunday, December 8, 2013 at the Russell Regional Hospital in Russell, KS. Born September 24, 1929, at Protection, KS, the son of Alva and Grace (Scovell) Morlan, he was a farmer and rancher. Bill was a long time resident of Protection, KS, graduating from Protection High School. On January 11, 1946,...
Michael Kent Burt
Dec 3, 2013
Michael Kent Burt Michael Kent Burt, 56, passed away Tuesday, December 3, 2013, at his residence near Coldwater, KS. Born September 29, 1957, at Ashland, KS, he was the son of Charles Warren and Catharine Mary (White) Burt. Michael was a lifetime resident of Coldwater, KS. He graduated from Coldwater High School in 1975. On August 31, 1978, he married...
Luke William Schafer
Nov 13, 2013
Luke William Schafer Luke William Schafer, 41, passed away Wednesday, November 13, 2013, at his residence in Inman, KS. Born January 3, 1972, in McPherson, KS, he was the son of Larry Schafer and Brenda Ollek. Luke was a long time resident of Inman, KS. He graduated from Buhler High School, Hutchinson Community College and Vocational School, and Barton County...
Lucille Haas
Oct 19, 2013
Margaret Lucille Haas Margaret Lucille Haas, 93, passed away Saturday, October 19, 2013, at Pioneer Lodge in Coldwater, KS. Born August 7, 1920 on a farm south of Coldwater, KS, the daughter of Anthony James "T.R." and Florence (Vulgamore) Hackney, she was a homemaker. Lucille was a lifetime resident of Comanche County, KS. She attended Avilla Country School and graduated...
Hoy Lee Cox, Jr.
Sep 30, 2013
Hoy Lee Cox, Jr. Hoy Lee Cox Jr., 70, died September 30, 2013, in Kiowa County Hospital. Hoy was born on May 14, 1943 in Dodge City, Kansas, to Hoy and Viola Cox. He lived in Cimarron, Kansas for several years then moved to Coldwater, Kansas where he lived until his death. He was a welder and maintenance workerand also...
Dolores Madaline Herd
Sep 28, 2013
Dolores Madaline Herd Dolores Madaline Huff was born February 29th, 1924 on a farmstead near Selman, Oklahoma. The oldest daughter of Kenneth Orville and Susie Miriam Huff, she was joined later by sisters Mavis Joan and Carrie Jane. The family moved to Protection when Dolores was in her formative years where she attended grade school and high school. She loved...
Gladys Irene Sommerfeld
Sep 20, 2013
Gladys Irene Sommerfeld Gladys Irene Sommerfeld, 93, passed away Friday, September 20, 2013, at Schowalter Villa in Hesston, KS. Born December 6, 1919, on a farm south of Protection, KS, she was the daughter of Charles and Ida (Zimmerman) Schweitzer. Gladys was nearly a lifetime resident of Protection, KS, moving to Newton, KS in 2006. She graduated from Protection High...
Pauline Miller
Aug 15, 2013
Pauline Miller Pauline Miller, 82, passed away Thursday, August 15, 2013, at Via Christi St. Francis in Wichita, KS. Born October 28, 1930, at Alva, OK, she was the daughter of Arthur and Lola (McMurtry) Molz. Pauline graduated from Kiowa High School in Kiowa, KS in 1948 and attended Northwestern Oklahoma State University in Alva, OK, where she was a...
Richard "Cookie" Stanley Koch
Aug 11, 2013
Richard "Cookie" Stanley Koch Richard "Cookie" Stanley Koch, 57, passed away Sunday, August 11, 2013, at the South Wind Hospice House in Pratt, KS. Born June 29, 1956, in Shattuck, OK, he was the son of Paul and Mary (Ross) Koch. Richard graduated from Shattuck High School in 1974 and attended Northwestern Oklahoma State University in Alva, OK on a...
Wallace Gary Jellison
Jul 17, 2013
Wallace Gary Jellison Wallace Gary Jellison, 77, passed away Wednesday, July 17, 2013, at the South Wind Hospice House in Pratt, KS. Born August 12, 1935, in Sitka, KS, he was the son of Charley Daniel and Edith Hattie (Withrow) Jellison. Wallace attended Protection Grade School and graduated from Protection High School in 1955. He was a veteran, serving in...
Lona Elizabeth Ellis
Jun 25, 2013
Lona Elizabeth Ellis Lona Elizabeth Ellis, 27, passed away Tuesday, June 25, 2013 at Via Christi St. Francis in Wichita, KS. Born February 20, 1986 in Dame, N.W. Haiti, she was the daughter of Duane and Beth (Jarrell) Huck. Lona was a lifetime resident of Comanche County, KS. She graduated from Dove Academy Home School in 2005 and participated in...
Tegan Gregg Ellis
Jun 24, 2013
Tegan Gregg Ellis Tegan Gregg Ellis, newborn son of Zack and Lona (Huck) Ellis passed away Monday, June 24, 2013, at the Pratt Regional Medical Center in Pratt, KS. Friends may call from 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Sunday, June 30, 2013 with family present from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., at Hatfield-Prusa Funeral Home, Coldwater, KS. Funeral service is...
Althea Alice Alder
Jun 12, 2013
Althea Alice Alder Althea was born on January 4, 1933 in Wilmore, KS, the daughter of Lloyd L. and Margaret Baldwin Alder. She died on June 12, 2013 at the University of Kansas Medical Center. She was preceded in death by her parents, three sisters: Beatrice Odell of Protection, KS, Sarah Mace Evans of Claflin, Kansas, and Helen Haskell of...
Leroy Matthew Mcginnis
Jun 5, 2013
Leroy Matthew McGinnis Leroy Matthew McGinnis, 86, passed away Wednesday, June 5, 2013, at The Wheatlands Health Care Center in Kingman, KS. Born April 12, 1927, in Sun City, KS, he was the son of Leslie and Pearl (Yandell) McGinnis. Leroy grew up and attended school in Globe, AZ. He was a resident of Kingman, KS, moving there in 1975,...
Lloyd B Malone
May 25, 2013
Lloyd B Malone Lloyd B Malone, 97, passed away Saturday, May 25, 2013, at the Western Plains Medical Complex in Dodge City, KS. Born February 12, 1916 in Sitka, KS, he was the son of James Henry and Nellie (Lawson) Malone. Lloyd was nearly a lifetime resident of Comanche County, KS, moving to the area in 1938. He was a...
Doyle W. Morton
May 7, 2013
Doyle W. Morton Doyle W. Morton died May 7th, 2013 at the Comanche County Hospital, Coldwater Kansas. He was born Dec. 22, 1934 in Oberlin Kansas, the son of Lester and Nola (Vernon)Morton. Doyle grew up in Decatur County, graduating from Decatur Community High School in 1953, where he excelled in wrestling and football. After graduating he worked at Vtopka...
