All Obituaries

ElVera Riemann (Serbin)        1928 - 2020   ELLINWOOD — ElVera Riemann (Serbin), age 91, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2020 at Woodhaven Nursing Home in Ellinwood, Kan. ElVera was born on Oct. 21, 1928 in Detroit, Mich. She was the daughter of Jacinto Serbin and Providence Riemann (Ponce).  Survivors include her son James Riemann (Leah); daughters Carol Rowe (Henry) and Cheryl Mendenhall; along with her brother Sal Serbin;...

Jack Denney Baldwin, age 79, passed away on Saturday, September 26, 2020 at Kansas Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas. He was born on February 12, 1941 in Great Bend, Kansas. Jack was the son of Vern and Ethel Mae (Denney) Baldwin. In 1958, he graduated from Great Bend High School. On June 26, 1965 he married Nancy Louise Muth at St. Rose Church in Great Bend, Kansas. He was a member of the United States Navy and is a former resident of Great Bend, Ks and since 1974 has been a resident...

Ryan Andrew Hamby, age 32 passed away on Saturday, September 26, 2020 at Kansas Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas. He was born on November 14, 1987 and was the son of Chuck Hamby and Machelle (O’Neal) Raya. Survivors include his parents Chuck (Rhonda) Hamby and Machelle (Adrian) Raya. Grandparents Mike, Diann O’Neal and Nancy Hamby. Two sisters Sharr Hamby Diehl, Rachel (Jesus) Franco, step-sister Erika Raya, along with nieces and nephews, Ashlynn Hamby Raya, Cayden...

**Due to recent health concerns this service will be private and the public not permitted to attend. One may attend virtually at http://stjohnellinwood.org/    Dorothy Marlene (Dittrick) Panning, 87, passed away at Woodhaven Care center in Ellinwood, KS on Sept. 14th, 2020. Dorothy was born in Springfield, MO on Aug. 30, 1933 to parents Charles & Valeria (Wilson) Dittrick. She grew up in Great Bend and was a lifetime Ellinwood resident. Dorothy married Larry Panning Nov....

  Barbara A. Carstens, 70, passed away unexpectedly at Via Christi St. Francis in Wichita, KS on Sept. 12th, 2020. Born on June 10, 1950 in Humansville, MO she was the daughter of Ray & Nellie (Hamby) Campbell. A graduate of Stockton High School (Stockton, MO) in 1969 she was a 40 year resident in Ellinwood where she worked at John Henry’s and Barton Co. Community College and was currently working at Woodhaven Care Center in Ellinwood. Survivors include longtime...

H. Dennis Carson, 78, was tragically killed in a bicycle accident on September 12th, 2020 on Hwy 56 west of Ellinwood.   Born on October 4th, 1941 in Eureka, KS.  He was the son of Harold and Mary Colvin Carson. He married Darla Dee McFadden on June 18, 1966 in Montezuma, KS. Dennis graduated from Hamilton High School in 1959, Emporia State Teachers College in 1963, and got his Master’s Degree from Pittsburg State University in 1971. He was a teacher in Montezuma, KS from...

  Manuel M. Castillo, 77, passed away at his home in Ellinwood, KS, surrounded by his loved ones on August 23rd, 2020. Born in Namiquipa, Chihuahua, Mexico to parents Macedonio & Anastasia (Miranda) Castillo on March 24, 1943. He moved to Yuma, CO, in 1967, and later to Ellinwood, KS, in 1986. He married Josefina Vasquez on August 22, 1964. They enjoyed 56 years of marriage. Manuel worked as a farmer and rancher at various locations in the area in addition to working for the city...

Raymond, KS Louis F. Wilson, 79, passed away in Lyons, KS on August 19th, 2020 at Rice Co. Memorial Hospital. Louis was born on May 8th, 1941 to parents Louis F. Sr. & Louise (Keith) Wilson. He graduated from Ellinwood High School in 1959. Louis married Terri (Cox) Carr and later divorced. He married Nancy Herman on August 30, 1980 in Raymond, KS. Louis enjoyed farming and ranching but previously worked for Doonan’s, City of Ellinwood, and owned Wilson Texaco in Ellinwood....

**Laurene M. Pittman passed away July 25, 2020.  A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at Hiawatha Cemetery, Hiawatha KS.  Bring your own lawn chairs and umbrellas.  Full obituary also available at Minnis Chapel Inc., Ellinwood KS.  Laurene M. Pittman passed away July 25, 2020.  A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at Hiawatha Cemetery, Hiawatha KS.  Bring your own lawn...

Ellinwood, KS Mary L Cooper, 86, died July 23rd, 2020, at the Good Samaritan Home in Lyons. She was born on March 11, 1934, east of Bunker Hill, the daughter of Godfrey and Grace (Hoch) Baral. She attended country school in the Bunker Hill area. Mary was united in marriage to Wayne Cooper on April 27, 1972 in Lincoln, Kansas. This union was blessed with a daughter Nancy. They made their home on a farm in the Lucas are until moving to Ellinwood in May of 2015. Surviving family includes...