Obituaries

Thomas W. McCollum

Thomas W. McCollum

Sep 15, 2025

Thomas W. McCollum, age 76, passed away on Monday, September 15, 2025, at the Scott County Hospital in Scott City, Kansas. He was born on May 13, 1949, in Scott City, Kansas, the son of Richard A. & Sandy Meis McCollum. A lifetime resident of Scott City, Kansas, he was farmer, business owner and maintenance man.

He was a member of...

Toni Annette Glenn

Toni Annette Glenn

Sep 5, 2025

Toni A. Glenn, age 58, passed away surrounded by her family on Friday, September 5, 2025, at her home in Holcomb, Kansas. She was born on November 29, 1966, in Garden City, Kansas, the daughter of Larry & Donita Crist Billings. A lifetime resident of Holcomb, Kansas, she was a Substitute Teacher for USD 363 in Holcomb, Kansas.

She was a...

Ayden Meza

Ayden Meza

Aug 31, 2025

Christopher Ayden Meza, age 11, passed away on Sunday, August 31, 2025, at Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri. He was born on March 19, 2014, in Garden City, Kansas, the son of Carlos A. & Laura E. Meza. A lifetime resident of Scott City, Kansas he was a student at Scott City Middle School in Scott City, Kansas.

He...

Patsy Jean Eikenberry

Patsy Jean Eikenberry

Aug 28, 2025

Patsy Jean Eikenberry, of Leoti, Kansas, passed away at the Wichita County Hospital, surrounded by her family, on August 28, 2025, after a lengthy battle with Parkinson's Disease, at the age of 78.

She was born on December 15, 1946, in Wellington, Kansas, to Marvin and Jean (Cheney) Palmblade. The family moved to Leoti, where she attended school, graduating from Wichita...

Larry Martin Silvey

Larry Martin Silvey

Aug 28, 2025

"No hour of life is wasted that is spent in the saddle." Winston Churchill said it. Larry Silvey lived it.

Larry Martin Silvey, age 89, left us on August 28, 2025, in Scott City, Kansas. He was born in Powers County, Lamar, Colorado, on September 1st, 1935, to Melvin (Hap) Silvey and Virgie Marriott Silvey.

Larry's cowboy life began at a very...

Albert Eugene Berry

Albert Eugene Berry

Aug 20, 2025

Scott City

Albert Eugene Berry Sr. passed away on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, at the Scott County Hospital in Scott City, Kansas. He was born on November 13, 1956, in Scott City, the son of Sam and Martha Dean Berry. Albert was a lifetime resident of Scott City, Kansas.

Albert was always the life of the party and truly enjoyed the time...

Joan Ray Smith

Joan Ray Smith

Aug 19, 2025

Joan Ray Smith, age 96, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, at the Hope Springs Nursing Home in Sharon Springs, Kansas. She was born on March 28, 1929, in Doon, Iowa, to Ralph and Alice Kloek Ray. Joan graduated in 1947 from Oak Ridge High School, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, where she was One Of The Children of the...

Jacqueline "Jackie" Hutchins

Jacqueline "Jackie" Hutchins

Aug 18, 2025

Jacqueline “Jackie” Marie Hutchins, age 92, passed away on Monday, August 18, 2025, at Hope Springs Care Center in Sharon Springs, Kansas. She was born on January 8, 1933, in Mountain View, Missouri, the daughter of Jack Tranbarger and Olive (Gibson) Fecht.

Jackie moved to Tribune, Kansas, with her mom, Olive, and sister Gladys in 1944. She was a graduate of...

Melva Jean Knight

Melva Jean Knight

Aug 7, 2025

Scott City

Melva Jean Knight, age 96, passed away on Thursday, August 7, 2025, at Park Lane Nursing Home in Scott City, Kansas. She was born on August 13, 1928, in Alamota, Kansas, the daughter of Jacob “Jake” and Charlotte Voos Hemel. She had been a resident of Scott City, Kansas, since 2006, moving from South Fork, Colorado.

She worked as a...

Theresa Ann Torres

Theresa Ann Torres

Aug 5, 2025

Theresa Ann Torres, age 72, passed away on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, at the BSA Hospital in Amarillo, Texas. She was born to Pedro and Dominga Medina Hernandez in La Junta, Colorado, on September 15, 1952. Theresa spent nearly all of her adult life in Leoti. She was an amazing wife, mother, and town sweetheart.

On February 28, 1972, Thressa married...

Norma June Shafer

Norma June Shafer

Aug 5, 2025

Scott City

Norma June Shafer, age 91, passed away on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, at her home in Coats, Kansas. She was born on October 21, 1933, in Baca County, Colorado, the daughter of Peter T. and Lydia Jantz Voth. She was a homemaker most of her life.

She served as a Den Mother for the Boy Scouts, enjoyed cooking, and appreciated...

Elaine Arlene Miller "Nana"

Elaine Arlene Miller "Nana"

Aug 4, 2025

Scott City

Elaine Arlene Miller “Nana,” age 91, passed away on Monday, August 4, 2025, at Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas. She was born on April 25, 1934, in Buffalo, New York, the daughter of Glenn and Ilene Slater Sager. She had been a resident of Scott City, Kansas, since 2018, moving from Oberlin, Kansas.

Elaine enjoyed playing games, word searches,...

James Boyer

James Boyer

Jul 30, 2025

HEAVEN’S GATES WELCOMED A FAITHFUL SERVANT HOME

James Allen Boyer (Jimbo)

April 10, 1935 – July 30, 2025

James Allen Boyer, lovingly known as Jimbo, passed away peacefully at his home in Wichita, Kansas at the age of 90. Born on April 10, 1935, in Pawnee City, Nebraska, he was the beloved son of John and Juanita Boyer.

Jim graduated from Scott Community High...

Sharon Aletta Patton

Sharon Aletta Patton

Jul 29, 2025

Scott City

Sharon Aletta Patton, age 83, passed away on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, at the Park Lane Nursing Home in Scott City, Kansas. She was born on February 18, 1942, in Liberal, Kansas, the daughter of Phillip and Bonnie Crispens Myrick. She had been a resident of Scott City, Kansas, for the last six years, moving from Lawrence, Kansas. She...

Neil D. Young

Neil D. Young

Jul 19, 2025

Neil D. Young, age 86, passed away on Saturday, July 19, 2025, at Cambridge Place in Marysville, Kansas. He was born on August 2, 1938, in Garden City, Kansas, the son of M. Lyle and Ada L. Durley Young. A lifelong resident of Tribune, Kansas, he initially worked as a mechanic for A.E. Smith Implement in Tribune. He later established...

David Andrew "Andy" Newland

David Andrew "Andy" Newland

Jul 19, 2025

David Andrew “Andy” Newland, age 55, passed away on Saturday, July 19, 2025, at his home in Scott City, Kansas. He was born on January 21, 1970, in Abilene, Kansas, the son of Jerry Bob & Catherine Thompson Newland. A resident of Scott City, Kansas, since 2006, moving from Cottonwood Falls, Kansas, he was a retired Police Officer.

He was a...

Donald J. "Butch" Bilson

Donald J. "Butch" Bilson

Jul 18, 2025

Donald Jack “Butch” Bilson, Jr., age 66, passed away on Friday, July 18, 2025, at the Park Lane Nursing Home in Scott City, Kansas. He was born on January 29, 1959, in Scott City, Kansas, the son of Donald Jack and Marlene Joan Graham Bilson Sr. A lifetime resident of Scott City, Kansas, he worked at Fairleigh Feedyard in Scott...

Chaseton W. Cupp

Chaseton W. Cupp

Jul 18, 2025

Chaseton Warren Cupp, age 25, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, July 18, 2025, in Scott City, Kansas. He was born on May 15, 2000, in Wichita, Kansas, to Christian Edward and Christine Marie Brokofsky Cupp. Chaseton worked for the Public Works department of the City of Scott City.

Chase was a man of many passions, and as a child he was...

Lana R. Cramer

Lana R. Cramer

Jul 18, 2025

Lana Rene Cramer, age 71, passed away on Friday, July 18, 2025, at Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas. She was born on April 7, 1954, in Ransom, Kansas, to Eugene and Marilyn Jean Petersilie Switzer. She was a lifetime resident of Scott City, Kansas, and worked in retail most of her life.

On June 28, 1975, she married Richard D....

Judith A. Young

Judith A. Young

Jul 15, 2025

Judith A. Young, age 81, passed away on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, at the Greeley County Hospital in Tribune, Kansas. She was born on January 28, 1944, in Pratt, Kansas, the daughter of Ervin Jim & Doris Haynes Henry. A resident of Tribune, Kansas, since 1978, moving from Garden City, Kansas, she was a Supervisor for AT&T in Garden City,...