Obituaries

RAGO – Bill Messenger, 86, passed away Tuesday, April 10, 2018 in Estes Park, Colo. William Charles Messenger was born January 7, 1932, in Kingman, to William H. and Rosa Belle (McMichael) Messenger. He was a...

Virgil Eugene Blacker, 90, Kingman, passed away at 1:15 a.m. on Saturday, April 7, 2018, at Cheney Golden Age Home, Cheney.   Virgil was born in Wray, Colo. on March 24, 1928, a son of Edith Lola...

ATTICA – Deborah Kay (Brown) Harnden was born Oct. 22, 1951 in Junction City, to Charles Alexander Brown Jr. and Mary Louise Brown. This is where she grew up with her two older brothers David and...

HARPER – Green, Ralph D., 75, retired owner of Green Construction, passed away Friday, March 30, 2018. Rosary held on Monday, April 2. Funeral Mass was held on Tuesday, April 3 at Danville Immaculate Conception Catholic...

ALTAMONT – Donald “Scott” Grassl, 45, of Oswego, passed away on Monday, March 26, 2018. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 31, at Harrison Auditorium, at Labette County High School, in Altamont....Read More

CUNNINGHAM – Darrel L. Spade, 74, died on March 29, 2018. Parish Rosary and Mass will be held at 1:30 p.m., on Thursday, April 5 at St. Leo Catholic Church....Read More

WICHITA – Whetzel, Alan Gene, 81, of Wichita, passed away March 18, 2018 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Alan was born on Dec. 31, 1936 in Salina. His parents were John T. and...

DODGE CITY – Michael Valadez, Sr., 90, died Saturday, March 3, 2018 at Dodge City. He was born Feb. 28, 1928 at Croft, the son of Gabriel and Maria Valadez. He served in the United States...

ANTHONY – Llyn Noakes, 77, died March 23, at her home. Family services will take place at a later date....Read More

FORT SMITH, Ark. – Florence Allen, 89, passed away at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith, Ark. on March 16, 2018.  She was born to Albert and Rose Hoffman in Minneola, on Oct. 27, 1928. She nourished...