OBITUARIES

Feb 9, 2022

Betty Jo Hadley, 95, passed away Wednesday, February 9, 2022, at Lake Point in El Dorado, KS.  Born November 12, 1926 in Coldwater, KS, she was the only child of Orland Dale and Edyth Melba (Betzer) Vermillion.

Betty Jo was a long time resident of Coldwater, KS, moving to a nursing home in Augusta, KS and most...

Feb 7, 2022

Robert "Bob" Schultz, 91, passed away Monday, February 7, 2022, at his residence in Coldwater, KS.  Born August 30, 1930, at Lookout, OK, he was the 9 th of 11 children born to Harry and Emma (Reich) Schultz.

Bob was a lifetime resident of Comanche County, KS.  He attended Bluff Creek Country School.  Bob was drafted into...

Feb 3, 2022

Lois Arlene (Downing, Hyatt) Williams, 81, passed away Thursday, February 3, 2022, at her residence in Coldwater, KS.  Born January 27, 1941, at Wilmore, KS, she was the daughter of James Alonzo and Erma Eugene (Keller) Downing.

Lois was raised in Wilmore, KS and was in the last graduating class from Wilmore High School in 1959.  She...

Jan 29, 2022

Richard Lester Trummel, 90, passed away Saturday, January 29, 2022, at St. John Medical Center in Tulsa, OK.  Born January 27, 1932, at Wilmore, KS, he was the son of Lester E. and Eulah Booth (Wood) Trummel.

Richard attended New Eden Country School and graduated from Wilmore High School in 1952.  He was a veteran, serving in...

Jan 19, 2022

Perry Russell White was born Friday, August 13, 1965 to Ronald and Patricia (Trummel) White in Greeley, Colorado. The middle child, he always prided himself on being a "Colorado Native". His Colorado years were limited to Greeley the first two years of his life and then later four years in Springfield, but he had a life-long love of the...

Jan 17, 2022

John Alan Fitzwater, 78, of Olathe, KS, passed from his earthly home on Monday, January 17, 2022, at Olathe Medical Center in Olathe, KS.  Born July 18, 1943, in his Grandparent's home east of Protection, KS, he was the son of Garland John and Irene Christine (Ditch) Fitzwater.  John grew up and helped out on his family farm, west...

Dec 26, 2021

Britney Marie Turley, 20, passed away Sunday, December 26, 2021, at Comanche County Hospital in Coldwater, KS.  Born April 12, 2001, at Wichita, KS, she was the daughter of Matthew Thomas and Taffi Lanee (Snyder) Turley.

Britney graduated from South Central High School in Coldwater, KS in 2019, where she participated in F.F.A., Cross Country, Track, and...

Dec 20, 2021

Mary Jane Booth, 80, passed away Monday, December 20, 2021, at Comanche County Hospital in Coldwater, KS.  Born May 1, 1941, at Coldwater, KS, she was the daughter of Oliver Coy and Thelma (Hickman) Emerick.

Mary Jane was a lifetime resident of Comanche County and Kiowa County, KS.  She graduated from Wilmore High School in 1959.  She...

Dec 14, 2021

Patricia J. Hayse, 76, passed away Tuesday, December 14, 2021, at Garden Valley Retirement Village in Garden City, KS.  Born November 25, 1945, at Ashland, KS, she was the daughter of William "Lowell" and Thelma (Metzger) Lytle.

Patricia was nearly a lifetime resident of Coldwater, KS.  She graduated from Coldwater High School and Fort Hays State University. ...

Dec 14, 2021

Stanley Kent Hazen was born the fourth child to Eugene Hazen and Dixie Dodson Hazen on August 18, 1957, at Ashland, Kansas. Stan joined his heavenly father from his farm December 14, 2021. Stan attended Protection Public School and graduated with the class of 1976. Growing up Stan's most memorable moments were spent on the football field. After school...

Dec 6, 2021

Sherry L. Herrmann, 78, passed away Monday, December 6, 2021, at St. Joseph's Hospital in Tampa, FL.  Born January 9, 1943, at Alva, OK, she was the daughter of Harold J. and Margaret (Kurth) Coles.

Sherry graduated from Blackwell High School in Blackwell, OK in 1960.  She was a resident of Coldwater, KS for the past 5...

Nov 24, 2021

Lanny D. Denney of Coldwater, KS, passed on Wednesday, November 24, 2021. Born May 7, 1942 in Coldwater, KS, he was the son of Clyde and Ruth (Jordan) Denney.

Lanny was enlisted in the U.S. Air Force from  July 17, 1959 to July 16, 1963.

Lanny always lived life to the fullest. He was fun...

Nov 23, 2021

Anthony "Scott" Morgan, 58, passed away on Tuesday, November 23, 2021 in Wichita Kansas. He was born at the Comanche County Hospital in Coldwater, KS to Gary Morgan and Sondra Morgan Wasinger on June 7, 1963.

Scott spent his first years of elementary in Coldwater Elementary, and then went to Ashland Elementary when his mother remarried Robert...

Nov 21, 2021

Timothy James Petty, this sweet, gentle, funny, furious giant of a man won this earthy battle on November 21, 2021 and went home to Jesus!  He was 61 years old.   While some would say he lost his fight to Covid,  those who've known him the longest have never known Tim to ever lose a fight.   The way his family...

Nov 13, 2021

Keith Edward O'Donnell age 64, passed away on November 13, 2021, after a short illness at Protection Valley Manor, Protection, KS.

Keith was born on October 19, 1957 in Oakdale, CA to Junior Edward and Betty Louise (Counts) O'Donnell.

Keith went to Riverbank High School and graduated with the class of 1976.

Keith...

Nov 9, 2021

Dan E. Ferrin, 65, passed away Tuesday, November 9, 2021, at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, KS.  Born July 8, 1956, at Coldwater, KS, he was the son of Delmer Lee "Buck" and Dorothy (Banker) Ferrin.

Dan was a lifetime resident of Comanche County, KS.  He attended Wilmore Schools and Coldwater High School.  He received certification from...

Oct 29, 2021

Roger Roy Hoffman peacefully walked into the arms of his Savior on October 29, 2021, at the Comanche County Hospital, holding his loving wife's hand all the way. He was born November 13, 1935, north of Coldwater at the family home to James William and Eunice Ailsie (Squire) Hoffman. A longtime resident of the Buttermilk area, he was a...

Oct 21, 2021

Belva Rae (Wolf) Jones passed away Thursday, October 21, 2021 at her residence in Battle Ground, WA. Born October 13, 1935 in Coldwater, KS, she was the daughter of Benjamin and Maudie (Overocker) Wolf.

The youngest of five, she attended school in Coldwater, graduating Coldwater High School in 1953. She went on to college at Colorado Women's...

Oct 6, 2021

Daniel Lee "Dan" Hilt, 76, passed away Wednesday, October 6, 2021, at Pratt Regional Medical Center in Pratt, KS.  Born August 5, 1945, at Coldwater, KS, he was the son of John Richard and Thelma (Taylor) Hilt.

Dan was a lifetime resident of Comanche County, KS.  He graduated from Coldwater High School in 1963 and attended Pratt...

Sep 29, 2021

Justin David "JD" Redger, 41, passed away Wednesday, September 29, 2021, at Pratt Regional Medical Center in Pratt, KS.  Born April 8, 1980, at Garden City, KS, he was the son of David and Linda (McPhail) Redger.

JD attended Ashland, KS Schools and graduated from Ashland High School in 1999.  He received Associates Degrees in Fire Science...