All Obituaries

Daisy Mae Colgan, 80, passed away on Mar. 25th, 2023. Cremation will take place and full obituary will be posted soon.

Ronald Kelly died tragically on Mar. 24th 2023 at Kansas Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, KS. Full obituary to come. 

Ellinwood, KS Kimberly Ann (Moore) Schlotthauer, 62, passed away at Hutchinson Regional Hospital on February 23, 2023.  Born in Lyons, KS on Nov. 18, 1960 she was the daughter of Alvis and Carol (Cole) Moore. Kimberly was a longtime Ellinwood resident formerly of Lyons, Chase, and Stafford. She worked as a CBS Support aid where she advocated for children and numerous jobs around the community in addition to volunteering for Jaycee's organization. Kimberly married David Schlotthauer...

Eileen Iva Voth, 94, passed away in Great Bend, KS on Feb. 20, 2023. Born on June 13, 1928 in Marion, KS she was the daughter of Clinton J. and Hazel (Smith) Ecker. Eileen graduated from Marion HS in 1946 and married John C. Voth in Marion on July 17, 1946. Formerly of Marion, KS Eileen was a longtime Ellinwood resident where she worked as the City librarian for 23 year before her retirement.  Survivors include son, Jan Voth; grandson, Chris Clayton-Voth; granddaughter, Salara...

Service can be viewed at  https://fb.watch/iuhCkq0mV0/?mibextid=cr9u03   Charles Lewis Carmin, 94, passed away in Great Bend, KS on January 31st, 2023. Born on December 2nd, 1928 in Leoti, KS he was the son of Everett V. and Ruby (Shannon) Carmin. A 56 year resident of Ellinwood, Charles was a 1948 graduate of Sylvia High School later graduating from Barton County Community College. Charles married Marilyn R. Schiewe on Sept. 6th, 1954 in Gypsom, OH. He joined the United States...

Wichita, KS  Gladys Marie Barnett, 90, passed away on January 16th, 2023. Born in Great Bend, KS on April 7th, 1932 she was the daughter of Stanley and Dorothy (Schade) Ringering. A longtime Wichita, KS resident, Gladys grew up in Ellinwood graduating from Ellinwood HS in 1950 before moving to Great Bend and finally to Wichita. She worked as a secretary at a hearing aid company. Gladys loved bowling and participated in multiple leagues at one time bowling nearly every day of the week....

Linda Sue Aten (Wilcox) was born on April 16, 1942 in Waleeka, OK and moved to Ellinwood , KS where she graduated from High School. She then made her home in Garden City, KS where she raised her children before landing her home in California in 1986.Linda enjoyed playing rummy tile game, dancing, crafts, camping in Lake Tahoe, and laughing every chance she could, and her children made sure she did!! On December 25, 2022, Linda perished comfortably in her home surrounded by her loved ones in...

Maxine Joyce Peter, 89, of Ellinwood passed away on November 4, 2022, at Bethany Home in Lindsborg, Kansas. Mom was born in Ellinwood, Kansas on March 28, 1933, to Arden and Darlene Crossley.  She attended Ellinwood Grade School and Ellinwood High School graduating in 1951.  She met her future husband (our father), Duane Peter, in high school.  It wasn’t until after high school that they began to date, and he became the love of her life.  She graduated with a...

Shirley (Ingham) Hammeke Shirley passed away on Dec 22, 2022 at Country Living Living of Larned in Larned, KS. Shirley was born in Chase, KS on August 15, 1938 to Anthony and Cora Muth. She was one of nine children and grew up in Chase where she attended St. Mary’s Catholic School through the 8th grade. She graduated from Chase High School in 1957. She attended business school in Hutchinson, KS where she studied accounting. She worked for an accounting firm in Lyons, KS after...

Olathe, KS Stephen Francis Hammersmith, 70, passed away at Olathe Medical Center on Dec. 21st, 2022. Born on Oct. 23rd, 1952 to parents Eugene & Thecla (Graf) Hammersmith Steve was a 30 year resident of Olathe formerly of Ellinwood and Ness City, KS.  Stephen married Lois Woolery on Dec. 29, 1979 in Kansas City, KS. Stephen and Lois were blessed with 40 years together where they loved traveling, spending time with family, & cheering for the Royals and Chiefs. He worked at L.G....