OBITUARIES

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...

Sep 25, 2021

Jeffrey Scott Ragoschke, 61, passed away Saturday, September 25, 2021, at Western Plains Medical Complex in Dodge City, KS.  Born July 7, 1960, at Eau Claire, WI, he was the son of Albert Clarence Ragoschke (Deceased) and Hazel Eleanor (Conry) Ragoschke (Living in Unity, WI).

Jeff graduated from Protection High School in Protection, KS in 1980.  He...

Sep 24, 2021

Mary Ellen Jantzen, 65, passed away Friday, September 24, 2021, at her residence in Wichita, KS.  Born December 15, 1955, at Ashland, KS, she was the daughter of Wallace Dean and Marietta (Herman) Jantzen.

Mary Ellen grew up in Protection, KS and graduated from Protection High School in 1973.  She received a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing from...

Aug 29, 2021

Thomas "Tom" LeRoy Offield, 79, passed away Sunday, August 29, 2021, at his residence in Coldwater, KS.  Born May 8, 1942, at Contra Costa, CA, he was the son of Roy and Catherine (Wagoner) Offield.

Tom was a veteran, serving in the U.S. Air Force from 1960-1964.  He was a long time resident of Coldwater, KS, moving...

Aug 21, 2021

Jack Lee Fitzwater, 76, passed away Saturday, August 21, 2021 at Comanche County Hospital in Coldwater, KS.  Born September 26, 1944 at Protection, KS, he was the son of Garland John and Irene Christine (Ditch) Fitzwater.

Jack graduated from Protection High School in 1962 and received a Bachelor's Degree in Education from Wichita State University in 1968. ...

Aug 20, 2021

Jane Ellen Deewall, 90, passed away Friday, August 20, 2021 at Comanche County Hospital in Coldwater, KS.  Born June 15, 1931 at Sublette, KS, she was the daughter of E.C. "Slim" and Etta (Dye) Creeden.

Jane was a long time resident of Coldwater, KS, moving there in 1967.  She was a member of the Coldwater First Presbyterian...

Aug 15, 2021

Brenda Sue (Betschart) Mead passed away, at the age of 57, on August 15, 2021 at Ashland Health Center, after a year and a half battle with cancer.  She was born April 24, 1964 to Frantz and Ellen (Cunningham) Betschart in Ashland, KS.  She attended Ashland Schools, graduating with the class of 1982.  She attended cosmetology school in Dodge...

Aug 2, 2021

Darrol Wayne Miller, 94, passed away Monday, August 2, 2021, at the Comanche County Hospital in Coldwater, KS.  Born March 28, 1927, on a farm near Buttermilk, KS, he was the son of Ernest Westford and Merl (Williams) Miller.

Darrol was a lifetime resident and farmer in Comanche County, KS.  He attended Fairview and Nauvoo County Schools...

Jul 22, 2021

Debra "Debbi" Jean Allen, age 68, passed away peacefully at St. David's North Austin Medical Center on July 22, 2021 due to complications with the Covid virus. She was born January 28, 1953 in Woodward, Oklahoma to Clarence Eugene and Helen Louise Baker (Dickenson).

On June 5, 1970 she married Ronald Jene Allen and had 3 sons...

Jul 11, 2021

John Preston Nolan was born September 1, 1939 to Sam and Beatrice (Ogle) Nolan.  He departed this life July 11, 2021, at age 81, at his daughter's home in Coldwater, KS.

John served in the U.S. Army Special Forces from 1957-1960.  He attended Cleveland Chiropractic School in Kansas City, MO.

John went to work at...

Jul 1, 2021

LaVeda Mae Woolfolk, 87, passed away Thursday, July 1, 2021, at the Comanche County Hospital in Coldwater, KS.  Born October 5, 1933, at Mehan, OK, she was the daughter of Charles and Nellie (Wilson) Stites.

LaVeda was a long time resident of Comanche County, KS, living at Legacy Village in Stillwater, OK, for the past year.  She...

Jun 30, 2021

Glennda Lee Burt, 60, passed away Wednesday, June 30, 2021 at Great Plains Regional Medical Center in Elk, City, OK.  Born December 16, 1960 in Denver, CO, to her biological mother: Anna Lou Wesley, she was later adopted by her maternal grandparents: Glenn Allen and Treva Juanita (Emerson) Moreton.

Glennda was nearly a lifetime resident of Coldwater,...

Jun 27, 2021

Jack Leon Pyle, 72, passed away Sunday, June 27, 2021, at the Comanche County Hospital in Coldwater, KS.  Born March 5, 1949, at Pratt, KS, he was the son of Jack Stanley and Claudine (Martin) Pyle.

Jack graduated from Haviland High School in Haviland, KS in 1967 and was the President of his Senior Class and quarterback...

Jun 23, 2021

Merle DeWayne Wait, 93, passed away Wednesday, June 23, 2021, at Protection Valley Manor in Protection, KS.  Born October 9, 1927, at the family farm east of Protection, KS, he was the son of John and Minnie Esther (Sinkle) Wait.

Merle was a farmer and a lifetime resident of Protection, KS.  He graduated from Protection High School...

Jun 15, 2021

Pauline L. Zielke, 94, passed away Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at her residence in Coldwater, KS.  Born December 24, 1926, at Tulsa, OK, she was the daughter of Stanley George and Robbie Esther (Keese) Lasarsky.

Pauline graduated from High School in Ada, OK and received a Bachelor's Degree in Music and a teaching certificate in Vocal Music...