Obituaries

Apr 2, 2025

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Susan Dinah "Susie" Boyle, 66, died April 2, 2025, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born November 9, 1958, in Hoxie, Kansas, the daughter of Buel V. and Margaret C. (Weber) Taylor.  Susie graduated from Hill City High School in 1976.

A longtime Hoisington resident Susie served her community...

Apr 1, 2025

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Robert A. "Bob" Boyle, 75, died April 1, 2025, at Harry Hynes Hospice, Wichita, Kansas, with his niece Sarah by his side. He was born December 19, 1949, in Hoisington, Kansas, the son of Vern W. and Zelma L. (Baker) Boyle.  Bob attended Hoisington High School and enlisted in the United States Marine Corp....

Mar 24, 2025

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Dean Herman Streck, 96, of Hesston, Kansas, died March 24, 2025.  Born May 5, 1928, in Galatia, Kansas, to Philip and Vera (Steinert) Streck. Baptized and confirmed at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Galatia, Kansas. Graduated from Hoisington High School, St. John's College, Winfield, Kansas, and Wichita State University. US Army Korean veteran serving from...

Feb 22, 2025

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Eugene F. "Gene" Beck, 95, died February 22, 2025, at Credo Senior Living, Hoisington, Kansas.  He was born July 10, 1929, in Redwing, Kansas, the son of Frank and Marie (Klug) Beck.

A longtime Hoisington resident, Gene was a self-employed contract pumper in the oil field. He was a member of St....

Feb 17, 2025

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Elsie Katherine Hicks, 96, died peacefully February 17, 2025, at home surrounded by her family.

She was born July 17, 1928, in Alexander, Kansas, to Alex and Marie (Zimmerman) Wegele.  She was a Hoisington resident all her life until she moved to Sante Fe, Texas with her daughter in 2009.

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Feb 11, 2025

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John D. Binder, 82, died February 11, 2025.  He was born March 6, 1942, in Hays, Kansas, the son of Paul and Helen (Hawks) Binder.

He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Janis Binder of Rose Hill; a brother, Jerry Binder of Eugene, Oregon and many nieces and nephews.

Feb 5, 2025

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Michael Slous, 64, of Springfield, Missouri, passed away on February 5th and entered God's kingdom. He passed away at home, surrounded by his loved ones.

Mike was born in Hoisington, Kansas, on March 13th, 1960. He was a loving brother to Susan Slous of Springfield, Missouri; Danny and Heather Slous of Salida,...

Feb 3, 2025

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Keta Beth Christians, 89, died February 3, 2025, at Aster Estates Home Plus, Great Bend, Kansas. She was born May 8, 1935, in Hoisington, Kansas, the daughter of Albert and Pernecia (Smiley) Marquis.

On July 19, 1953, she married Clarence Ray Christians in Beaver, Kansas. He preceded her in death on December...

Feb 2, 2025

John Boy Keener, 44, died February 2, 2025, at his home in Hoisington. He was born January 1, 1981, in Hoisington, Kansas, the son of Dalton L. and Patricia M. (Purcell) Keener.  John Boy was a truck driver for Warren Davidson Trucking.

In May of 2003 he married Tiffany Riley, they later divorced.  He then married Honey...

Jan 27, 2025

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Victor Francis Hoffman, 95, died January 27, 2025, at Credo Senior Living Center, Hoisington, Kansas.  He was born September 8, 1929, at the family farm North of Claflin, the son of Anton and Winifred (Dolechek) Hoffman.  Vic graduated from Claflin High School in 1947 and attended the University of Kansas where he was a...

Jan 24, 2025

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Sheldon Edsel O'Connor, 73, died January 24, 2025, at Azria Health Woodhaven, Great Bend, Kansas.  He was born June 29, 1951, in Stockton, Kansas, the son of John and Gladys (Edson) O'Connor.  Sheldon grew up in Alton, Kansas, attending high school in Stockton, Kansas.  He served in the United States Army during the Vietnam...

Jan 3, 2025

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Esther Lynne (Ochs) Hughes, 63, died January 3, 2025, at her home in Hoisington, surrounded by her family.  She was born November 28, 1961, in Poteau, Oklahoma, moving to Dodge City and then to Hoisington, Kansas by age 4. Esther comes from a large family, she was #6 of 9 siblings, five brothers and...

Dec 29, 2024

William Dale "Bill" Popp, 83, passed away December 29, 2024, at Diversicare of Larned, Kansas. He was born on June 27, 1941, in Hoisington, Kansas, to Solomon and Mollie (Scheck) Popp. On October 26, 1968, he married Melody Davis in Holyrood, Kansas.

A lifetime resident of Hoisington, Bill worked as a seismographer for Reliance. He proudly served...

Dec 13, 2024

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Dr. Richard Allen "Dick" Schaffer, 82, died December 13, 2024, at his home. He was born February 2, 1942, in Beloit, Kansas, He grew up in Beloit, KS with parents Loran and Marjorie (Allen) Schaffer, and Brother Robert "Bob."

Dick treasured his small-town childhood - with a big family and multitudes of...

Nov 11, 2024

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William P. "Bill" Thomas, 93, died November 11, 2024, at Sandstone Heights Nursing Home, Little River, Kansas.  He was born on October 7, 1931, in Ellinwood, Kansas, the son of William A. and Marie (Schauf) Thomas.  Bill attended St. Joseph Parochial School and graduated from Ellinwood High School in 1949.

After graduation...

Nov 9, 2024

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Kenneth E. Schreiber (Ken, Kenny) of Overland Park, Kansas passed away on November 9, 2024, in Overland Park.  Ken had been a lifelong resident of Olmitz, KS until his move with his wife to Overland Park in 2019 and had been a parishioner at St. Ann's Catholic Church in Olmitz until the move. He...

Oct 29, 2024

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James R. "Jim" Meitner, 74, passed away peacefully on October 29, 2024, at his home in Hoisington, Kansas, surrounded by his devoted family. Born on June 1, 1950, to Robert C. and Loyola A. (Reichuber) Meitner, Jim grew up on the family farm near Olmitz, and he embodied the very best of a close-knit,...

Oct 26, 2024

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Betty Jean Shaver, 87, died October 26, 2024, at Bradfield Terrace Assisted Living, Mesquite, Texas.  She was born December 5, 1936, in Hoisington, Kansas, the daughter of Martin and Anna (Lauber) Younger.  Betty graduated from Hoisington High School in 1955.

On November 8, 1958, she married Leslie Karst in Milburger, Kansas, to...

Oct 14, 2024

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Rose Ann Wondra, 89, died October 14, 2024, at Clara Barton Hospital, Hoisington. She was born October 7, 1935, in Great Bend, Kansas, the daughter of William F. and Anna M. (Hickey) Bahr.

On August 29, 1956, she married Leo A. Wondra in Olmitz, Kansas.  He preceded her in death on June...

Oct 11, 2024

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Gerald Donovan, 85, died October 11, 2024, at Brookdale Senior Living, Great Bend, Kansas.  He was born at home on June 21, 1939, in Hoisington, Kansas, the son of Jerome and Lenora (Cromwell) Donovan.  Gerald graduated from Hoisington High School in 1958.

He married his high school sweetheart, Donna Steinert, on March...