OBITUARIES

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

May 15, 2023

Arthur Gregory "Greg" Bradley, 64, passed away Monday, May 15, 2023, at his residence in Protection, KS. Born April 2, 1959, at Del Norte, CO, he was the son of Robert Earl and Annie Alforetta (Lambert) Bradley. Greg's stepfather, Rodney Brown of Protection, KS, married Annie in 1963, when Greg...

Apr 23, 2023

Erma (Wilson) Allen, 89, passed away Sunday, April 23, 2023 at her residence in Coldwater, KS. Born June 9, 1933 at Coldwater, KS, she was the daughter of Cecil and Lorena (Griffith) Wilson.

A lifetime resident of Coldwater, KS,...

Apr 9, 2023

"Bill" William Jack Frankie Rich passed away due to complications with lung cancer in St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City, KS on Easter morning, April 9, 2023, at the age of 83. He was born on September 22, 1939, in Ashland, KS to Lloyd and Agidia (Wasinger) Rich and preceded in death by his wife Peggy Alice Rich and...

Apr 2, 2023

John Thomas "Tom" Fellers was born on August 20, 1937, and went to join his Heavenly Father on April 2, 2023.

Tom's life was defined by his commitment to service and to his community, including being elected as the Mayor of Ashland.  Through the years, Tom was a member of various committees, including the Kansas Banking Association,...

Mar 22, 2023

June L. Cox, 96, passed away Wednesday, March 22, 2023, at Pioneer Lodge in Coldwater, KS.  Born July 28, 1926, at Coldwater, KS, she was the daughter of Fred and Viola Mae (Fisher) Fish.

June was a proud lifetime resident of Coldwater, KS.  She graduated from Coldwater High School.

On March 23, 1956, she married...

Mar 14, 2023

Ivan Samuel Booth, 99, passed away Tuesday, March 14, 2023, at Pioneer Lodge in Coldwater, KS.  Born February 12, 1924, at the family farm north of Wilmore, KS, he was the son of Robert and Effie (Maltby) Booth.

Ivan was a lifetime farmer and rancher in the Wilmore, KS area.  He attended Booth Country School and was...

Mar 7, 2023

Doris L. Kimberly-Ward, 78, passed away Tuesday, March 7, 2023, at the Newton Medical Center in Newton, KS.  She was born to Daniel and Viola (Lazroff) McGee on July 14, 1944 at Malta Bend, MO.

Doris's family moved to Protection, KS when she was in second grade.  Doris attended Protection High School, graduating in 1962 and attended...

Mar 3, 2023

James Ray Dowling, 88, passed away Friday, March 3, 2023, at Protection Valley Manor in Protection, KS.  Born August 21, 1934 at Milo, OK, he was the son of Artie Frank and Vera Alma (Sims) Dowling.

Ray was a long time resident of Protection, KS, moving there in 1958.  He attended Protection First Baptist Church and was...

Jan 29, 2023

Alfred Ernest Zimmerman, 88, passed away Sunday, January 29, 2023, at Comanche County Hospital in Coldwater, KS.  Born September 6, 1934, at Protection, KS, he was the son of Elmer and Erma (Troyer) Zimmerman.

Alfred was a lifetime resident of the Protection, KS area.  He attended Murray Country School and graduated from Protection High School in 1953. ...

Jan 26, 2023

Donald "Don" Dean Parcel, 86, went to his Heavenly Mansion on January 26, 2023, after a short illness at Piedmont Hospital in Augusta, GA.

Funeral services were conducted February 2, 2023 at the Grace United Methodist Church in North Augusta, SC.

Don was born January 19, 1937 and lived six miles west of Coldwater, KS. ...