Obituaries

Don B. Smith

Apr 4, 2021

Don Bradford Smith, age 86, passed away on Sunday, April 4, 2021, at his home in Tribune, Kansas. He was born on November 5, 1934, in Syracuse, Kansas to Albert and Margaret Murphy Smith. 

Don was a lifelong resident of Tribune. Don was a cattleman, rancher, and farmer. He was a member of the Tribune United Methodist Church, the Shriners, Mason...

Mildred O. Waldren

Apr 4, 2021

Mildred Waldren, 94, of Tribune, KS, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, April 4, 2021, in Girard, KS.  She was visiting Waldren relatives for Easter Sunday, and while taking a nap, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family.  Mildred went out on her terms, still sharp until the very end.  She died on what would have been her 70th wedding...

Kathleen Elizabeth Deal

Apr 4, 2021

Kathleen Elizabeth “Katie” Deal, age 26, died on Sunday, April 4, 2021 at her home in Holcomb, Kansas.  She was born on June 17, 1994 in Garden City, Kansas, the daughter of  Michael Deal and Heidi McGraw Henson.

She was a lifetime member of the Finney County community.  She was a member of the Finney County 4-H, FFA, showing cattle in...

Lowetaann Reid

Mar 30, 2021

Garden City, Kansas

Lowetaann “Lodie” Reid, age 68, died on Tuesday, March 30, 2021 at the St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City, Kansas.  She was born on April 10, 1952 in Monahans, Texas, the daughter of Tom Braddy and Maxine P. Hawkins.

She was member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary, Elks Lodge, and a Life time member of the Order of the Eastern...

Devyn Hawley

Mar 27, 2021

Garden City, Kansas

Devyn Hawley, age 25, died on March 27, 2021 at his home in Garden City, Kansas.  He was born on March 27, 1996, the son of Brent Knoll and Marilyn Hawley.

Devyn was a member of the First Christian Church and worked as a caregiver to his maternal grandmother.

Survivors include:

Mother Marilyn Hawley of Holcomb, Kansas

Father Brent Knoll of Garden...

Elaine Von Schriltz

Mar 26, 2021

Healy

Elaine Von Schriltz, age 89, died at Scott County Hospital on March 26, 2021. She was born on August 14, 1931, in Utica, Kansas, the daughter of Martin and Olga Anderson Siegrist.  A resident of Healy, Kansas since 1936 moving from Utica, Kansas, she was a Homemaker.

She was a member of the Healy United Methodist Church in Healy, Kansas.

On August 26,...

Chrisitian Marie Sharpe

Mar 26, 2021

Christian Marie Sharpe, age 47, left this world and zoomed to heaven last week, March 26, 2021. Leaving behind a Mom ,Kathy Sharpe; A sister Dara Coleman, niece Ella, nephews Ethan and Easton, Uncle Mark Richardson; Aunt Georgia McDonald, who adored her, as well as many loving friends and cousins. 

I say Zoomed because when an Angel goes back to their real...

Eric Lee Miller

Mar 21, 2021

Garden City, Kansas

Eric Lee Miller, age 79, died on Sunday, March 21, 2021 at the St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City, Kansas.  He was born on July 11, 1941 in Garden City, Kansas, the son of Guy And Ruby Neill Miller.

He worked in Agribusiness his entire life.  He owned and operated Pop Perfect Popcorn and was known for being the...

Jean Elizabeth Krebs

Mar 21, 2021

Psalm 116:15 – “How precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints.”

Jean Elizabeth (Rector) Krebs, beloved wife, mother, and grandmother entered into the joy of her Master on March 21, 2021.

Jean was born on October 12, 1944, in Lincoln, Nebraska. She was the second of four children to Merwin and Genevieve Rector. The family...

Derreck Paul Anders

Mar 20, 2021

Garden City, Kansas

Derreck Paul Anders, age 53, died in Finney County, Kansas on Saturday, March 20, 2021.  He was born on August 17, 1967 in Sumter, South Carolina, the son of Melvin R. Anders and Jana Englehart Holder.

He was a member of the Garden City community for the past three months after moving from Wichita, Kansas and he worked as...

Florence L. Daubert

Mar 11, 2021

Florence L. Daubert, born on October 16, 1926, to Johan and Teresa Eder of Wichita County, died at Park Lane nursing home on March 11, 2021. Like all of her generation who had long lives, she lived through all of the dramatic changes that the world went through - from wall phones and shared party lines and needing an operator...

Wanda Craig

Mar 10, 2021

Wanda Jo Craig, age 84, died on Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at the Ranch House in Garden City, Kansas.  She was born on December 16,1936 in Lakin, Kansas the daughter of Everett A and Winsome A. Hart Green.

She is survived by: Two Children - Jon & May Craig of Garden City, Kansas, Jan Kennedy of Garden City, Kansas; Four Grandchildren - Hannah (Alex)...

Katherine F. Roberts

Mar 8, 2021

Katherine F. Roberts, age 91, passed away on Monday, March 8, 2021, at the Park Lane Nursing Home in Scott City, Kansas.  She was born on March 13, 1929, in Leoti, Kansas, the daughter of Curtis D. And Beatrice Page Lane.  She was a resident of Scott City, Kansas since 1947 moving from Leoti, Kansas, and was a nurse's aide...

Marshall Young Woodbury

Mar 5, 2021

Marshall Young Woodbury, age 87, passed away on Friday, March 5, 2021, at Salina Regional Health Center in Salina, Kansas.  He was born on March 19, 1933, in Leoti, Kansas, the son of George and Cleo Blackburn Woodbury.  He was a resident of Wichita County, Kansas most of his life. He farmed in Wichita County starting in the 1950’s. Then...

Edward Lee Nichols

Mar 5, 2021

Garden City, Kansas

Edward Lee Nichols, age 65, died on Saturday March 5, 2021 at the St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City, Kansas.  He was born on August 7, 1955 in Grapevine, Texas, the son of Delbert Lee and Dolly Luise Moore Nichols.

He worked as an auto mechanic and was a member of the Baptist faith.

On November 11, 1993 he married...

Bryce Palen

Mar 5, 2021

Nicholas Bryce Palen, age 27, passed away on Friday, March 5, 2021, at his home in Marienthal, Kansas.  He was born on March 21, 1993, in Denver, Colorado, the son of Nicholas Todd and Toni Sue Burgess Palen.  He was a resident of Marienthal, Kansas since 2010 moving from Elbert, Colorado, and was an electrician for Western Kansas Electric in...

H. Clifford Hillery

Mar 3, 2021

H. Clifford Hillery, age 87, passed away on Wednesday, March 3, 2021, at his home in Scott City, Kansas.  He was born on November 29, 1933, in Logan County, Kansas, the son of Thomas Jay and Mary Margurite Majors Hillery.  He was a truck driver, custom Harvester, horse trader, mechanic, and cattleman.

On April 28, 1951, he married Patricia Mae Stevens...

Jerry Lee Ellis

Mar 2, 2021

Jerry Lee Ellis, age 81, passed away on Tuesday, March 2, 2021, at the Park Lane Nursing Home in Scott City, Kansas.  He was born on May 24, 1939, in Scott County, Kansas, the son of Tom and Essie Prose Ellis.  Jerry was a resident of Scott City, Kansas since 2013 moving from Weaverville, North Carolina, and was retired.

He was...

Jose Luis Aguilar Chavez

Mar 2, 2021

Jose Luis Aguilar Chavez, age 56, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 2, 2021, at his home in Scott City, Kansas. He was born on January 29, 1965, in Tecalitlán, Mexico, the son of Ramon and Maria Luisa Chavez Aguilar. Jose was a resident of Scott City since 2004 having moved here from Los Angeles, California. Jose was a yard...

Urla J. Hopkins

Feb 26, 2021

Urla J. Hopkins, age 88, passed away on Friday, February 26, 2021, at the Ranch House Assisted Living in Garden City, Kansas.  She was born on May 6, 1932, in Ransom, Kansas, the daughter of Fred W. and Blanche Horchem Rufenacht.

In August of 1932, she moved with the family to Scott County and attended school in Ness County, then attended Mount...