Joann Elizabeth Oliver
Dec 6, 2023
JoAnn Elizabeth Oliver, daughter of Ora and Hilda Houghton, was born November 18, 1935 in Garden City, KS. She passed from this world on December 6, 2023, at the age of 88.
JoAnn lived on the family farm until the age of 3, when the family moved from the farm into the city of Dighton, KS. She...
Linda Sue Kissel
Nov 15, 2023
Linda Sue Kissel, 81, passed away Wednesday, November 15, 2023 at Protection Valley Manor in Protection, KS. Born January 17, 1942, at Beaver, OK, she was the daughter of Virgil and Starr (Brown) Spangler.
Linda graduated from Beaver High School in Beaver, OK and attended Northwestern Oklahoma State University in Alva, OK. On April 27, 1963, she...
Warren Lee Moore
Nov 5, 2023
Warren Lee Moore, 89, beloved husband just days shy of 65 years, father, grandfather and great-grandfather passed away November 5, 2023 at the Ashland Health Center in Ashland, KS.
Warren was born on January 9, 1934 to Russell and Irene (Klasser) Moore in Ashland, KS. He lived nearly all his life in Protection, only leaving to go...
Earl Ward
Nov 3, 2023
Loyd Earl Ward, 83, passed away Friday, November 3, 2023, at his residence in Coldwater, KS. Born October 9, 1940, at Wilmore, KS, he was the son of Loyd and Elsie M. (Ray) Ward.
Earl graduated from Wilmore High School in Wilmore, KS in 1958, where he played on the basketball team. He completed Barber School in...
Kelly Eugene Heupel
Oct 4, 2023
Kelly Eugene Heupel went to be with Lord on October 4, 2023 at his home in Coldwater, KS. He was born January 14, 1972 in Buffalo, OK to Lester and Carlotta Heupel, the second of three sons. He spent his early years in Protection, KS before moving with his family to Goodland, KS. Kelly attended school in Goodland. During...
James "Jim" Wesley Hart
Oct 3, 2023
James Wesley Hart, of Protection, KS, also known as Jim, Jimmy, Dad, Daddy, and Grandpa Jim went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 3, 2023 at 84 years young in the Comanche County Hospital, Coldwater, KS. Jim was born on August 10, 1939 at the family farm home in Sun City, KS to Edward E. Hart and...
Billie Jane (White) Keller
Sep 26, 2023
Billie Jane (White) Keller, age 68, of Wellington, KS., passed away Tuesday, September 26, 2023.
Billie was born December 16, 1954, in Liberal, KS to Edwin L. White and R. Katherine (Harris) White.
In 1972, Billie graduated from Liberal High School and continued her education at Seward County Community College graduating with an associate degree....
Kent Douglas Offutt
Sep 25, 2023
Kent Douglas Offutt, 72, passed away Monday, September 25, 2023, at the Comanche County Hospital in Coldwater, KS. Born July 6, 1951, at La Crosse, KS, he was the son of Glenn Elder and Pauline Marie (Munstedt) Offutt.
Kent graduated from Utica High School in 1970 and attended McPherson Vo-Tech. On January 28, 1980, he married Geri...
Stephanie Starr Corcoran
Sep 25, 2023
Stephanie Starr Corcoran passed away in her home in Coldwater, KS on September 25, 2023, surrounded by family and friends. Born October 5, 1962 in Dalhart, TX to Maximillian (Mack) and Eleanor (Nora) Lucero.
Stephanie worked as a paraprofessional, CNA/CMA, and home health aide. No matter what she did, she was loved by many. Her fun-loving spirit...
Garry Gene Smith, Sr.
Sep 24, 2023
Garry Gene Smith, Sr., 77, passed away Sunday, September 24, 2023, at the Comanche County Hospital in Coldwater, KS. Born July 8, 1946, at Clarinda, IA, he was the second son of Joseph and Alice (Honaker) Smith. On April 21, 1963, he married Judith E. Crowley in Nebraska City, NE.
He joined the U.S. Navy in San...
Teresa Janelle Clark-Brooks
Sep 13, 2023
Teresa Janelle Clark-Brooks, 55, passed away Wednesday, September 13, 2023, at Coldwater, KS.
Born March 9, 1968, the daughter of Galen Clark and Paula Louise (McNeill) Clark, Teresa was a long time resident of Coldwater, KS.
She is survived by her children: Angie and Joshua; and many other relatives.
She was preceded in...
Vanda (Covelli) Brown
Sep 3, 2023
Fort Kent, Maine---Vanda Brown (Covelli) beloved wife, mother, sister and grandmother, born January 1, 1932, passed away September 3, 2023, at the age of 91 in Fort Kent, Maine.
She is survived by her children Kathleen, John, Anne, Laura, Michael and Vanda Maria; her grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchild; her brother, Orazio Covelli, and many...
Lynn German
Sep 1, 2023
Richard Lynn German, 72, passed away Friday, September 1, 2023 at the Comanche County Hospital in Coldwater, KS. Born January 4, 1951 at the Comanche County Hospital in Coldwater, KS, he was the son of Walter Gene and Jerry (Jarnagin) German.
Lynn graduated from Garden City High School in 1969, where he was captain of the football...
Robert Lafont Schiefen
Aug 18, 2023
Robert LaFont Schiefen, 76, of Coldwater, KS, died Friday, Aug. 18, 2023, in his home. He had suffered from advanced Parkinson's Disease and COPD
The son of Charles A. and Margo (LaFont) Schiefen, he was born July 30, 1947, in Colby, KS, where he attended school and graduated from Colby High School
He attended the...
Phyllis Ruth Fellers
Jul 5, 2023
Phyllis Ruth Fellers, of Goddard, KS formerly of Ashland and Protection, KS, passed away in Wichita on July 5, 2023, at the age of 82. Phyllis was born in Hays, KS July 1, 1941, to Freemond and Garland Peterson. She grew up with her two sisters and brother on the family dairy farm a mile north of Protection, KS....
Bonnie Jean (Kerstetter) Mendenhall
Jun 13, 2023
Bonnie Jean Kerstetter Mendenhall was born in Ashland, KS on November 19, 1946 to Roy and Blanche Kerstetter. The youngest of five children, Bonnie lived and worked on the Kerstetter family farm in Protection. Her brother, Rex, named her after the song "My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean," a popular song at the time. As a big brother, Rex...
Robert "Bob" Lee Selzer
May 23, 2023
Robert Lee "Bob" Selzer, 82, passed away Tuesday, May 23, 2023, after a brief hospitalization in Wichita, KS. Born November 22, 1940 at Ashland, KS, he was the son of Roy and Esther (Willems) Selzer.
On April 16, 1960, he married Judy Stutzman at the First Mennonite Church in Denver, CO.
Nearly a lifetime resident...
Jessica Jo Gean
May 21, 2023
Jessica Jo Gean, 49, passed away Sunday, May 21, 2023 at the family home north of Protection, KS. Born October 10, 1973 at Greensburg, KS, she was the daughter of Kenneth Gean and Janice (Huck) Gean Moore.
Jessica graduated from Protection High School in Protection, KS in 1992, attended Barton County Community College, received her Bachelor's Degree...
Melanie Mccoy
May 16, 2023
Melanie McCoy, 76, passed away Tuesday, May 16, 2023 at Comanche County Hospital in Coldwater, KS. Born August 6, 1946 in Oklahoma City, OK, she was the daughter of Dr. Ronald and Sibyl Belle (Adams) McCoy.
Melanie was raised...
Roger Lee Maki
May 15, 2023
Roger Lee Maki, 74, passed away Monday, May 15, 2023 at his residence in Protection, KS. Born November 3, 1948, in Great Falls, MT, he was the son of Henry Richard and Edna Marie (Croff) Maki.
Roger was raised...
