Kathy Lou Thomas
Oct 23, 2026
Kathleen Lou Thomas (Johnson), 77, passed away peacefully on October 23, 2026, at Gove County Medical Center, surrounded by her loving family.
Kathy was born on February 15, 1949, in Quinter, Kansas, to Frank Floyd Johnson and Doris Lorie (Phelps) Johnson.
Kathy graduated from Quinter Public Schools in 1967 and briefly attended Colby Community College before beginning her working career as a...
Elaine Carol Tuttle
Oct 22, 2026
Elaine Carol Tuttle, 83, of Quinter, Kansas, passed away on October 22, 2026, at Logan County Hospital in Oakley, Kansas. She was born on October 25, 1942, in Villisca, Iowa.
Service details and a full obituary will be published as available.
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Richard "Dick" Sterrett
Oct 22, 2026
Richard “Dick” Sterrett, 82, passed away peacefully at Gove County Medical Center, with his wife, Elaine, and daughter, Jennifer, by his side.
Dick was born on December 21, 1943, in rural Sheridan County to John Clarence and Vera (Phelps) Sterrett. He graduated from Quinter High School in 1961 and returned home after one year at Fort Hays State University to work...
Stephen Zeman
Oct 18, 2026
Stephen Zeman, 69, of WaKeeney, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, October 18, 2026, at Trego County-Lemke Memorial Hospital.
Gilbert "Gib" Kysar
Oct 14, 2026
Gilbert Nelson Kysar told his last story on October 14, 2026. If you are wondering if you ever met him, you didn’t – because you WOULD remember it. He was world-renowned for telling it like it was. For those of you who didn’t meet him, maybe this obituary will shed a little light on the man he was.
Gib (or Uncle...
Berneice Powers
Oct 8, 2026
Rhoda Berneice Powers (Rowlison), 89, passed away peacefully on October 8, 2026, at Trego County Lemke Memorial Long Term Care, surrounded by the love of her family.
Born in Menlo, Kansas, on December 2, 1936, Berneice was the daughter of Theodore Oscar and Bessie Phobe (Jones) Rowlison. She attended Hoxie Grade School and graduated from Hoxie High School. She was no...
Kerry G Basinger
Oct 4, 2026
Kerry G. Basinger, 75, of Hays, Kansas, passed away peacefully in his home on October 4, 2026, surrounded by loved ones. Kerry was born in Hays, Kansas, on January 6, 1951, to Cecil Franklin and Daisy Mae (Oliver) Basinger.
Kerry spent his formative years in WaKeeney, Kansas, attending Trego Grade School and graduating from Trego County Community High School. Early in...
Yvonne Kathleen Shively
Oct 1, 2026
Yvonne Kathleen Shively, 69, of Quinter, Kansas, passed unexpectedly on Thursday, October 1, 2026, in her home. She was born February 24, 1957, in WaKeeney, Kansas, to Wayne and Emma Mae (Campbell) Shively.
Yvonne attended Marymount College before graduating from Saint Francis Hospital School of Nursing in 1979 as a registered nurse. She later moved to Colorado and continued in her...
Dale Levi Newcomer
Sep 30, 2026
Dale Levi Newcomer, age 92, of WaKeeney, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at Rice Community Hospital in Lyons, Kansas. He was born June 20, 1934, to Dean and Mabel (Link) Newcomer in WaKeeney, Kansas. Dale was united in marriage to Roberta Arnold on August 8, 1954, in WaKeeney, and they were married for 66 years.
Dale had numerous interests...
Irwin Porter
Sep 29, 2026
Irwin Porter, 96, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, surrounded by his family and with his loved ones by his side.
Irwin was born January 6, 1930, at the Quinter Hospital, Quinter, KS, to Milford Custer and Susanna Myrtle (Crist) Porter. After graduating from Quinter High School, he pursued his love of agriculture, earning a degree in agriculture from...
Cheryl Kay Baldwin
Sep 25, 2026
Cheryl Kay (Clayton) Baldwin, 76, of Quinter, Kansas, passed away on September 25, 2026. Cheryl was born in Las Animas, Colorado, on March 4, 1950, to Lawrence and Etta (Wertz) Clayton.
Cheryl married Jesse Lee Baldwin on November 8, 1967, in McClave, Colorado.
During their marriage, they had many adventures, starting with Lee’s army recruitment and transfer to Kentucky, where they lived...
Caroline Flax
Sep 11, 2026
Caroline (Pfeifer) Flax, 95, of WaKeeney, Kansas, departed this life to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, September 11, 2026, at Trego County-Lemke Memorial Hospital Long Term Care in WaKeeney. She was born on July 31, 1931, in St. Peter, Kansas, to Frank and Catherine (Dinkel) Pfeifer.
As a young child, Caroline worked in her father’s store and creamery....
Don "Dick" Dykema
Sep 8, 2026
Don “Dick” Dykema, age 66, of WaKeeney, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, September 8, 2026, at Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital. He was born August 20, 1960, in Linton, North Dakota, to Orville and Marlene (Dornbush) Dykema.
Dick was a lifelong member of the Eagles Aerie #3774 and was proud to be part of the Eagles community. He enjoyed listening to rock...
Delores "Kathy" Kathleen Wood
Aug 30, 2026
Delores Kathleen “Kathy” Wood, age 78, passed away Sunday, August 30, 2026, at Logan County Senior Living.
Kathy was born October 7, 1947, in Denver, Colorado, to Bud and Ruby Mae (Grubb) Regan. She spent her formative years in Denver, where she attended and graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School.
After graduating, Kathy met Gerald “Jerry” Wood at the 7-Eleven on the...
Merlyn Edwin McDonald
Aug 24, 2026
Merlyn Edwin McDonald, 88, of Gove, Kansas, passed away on August 24, 2026, at Gove County Medical Center.
Merlyn was born on March 8, 1938, in Shields, Kansas, to Howard Edward and Ruth Ina (Scott) McDonald. He spent his formative years in Gove, Kansas, and graduated from Gove High School with the class of 1956. Following high school, Merlyn attended Fort...
Paul Joseph Kramer
Aug 21, 2026
Paul Joseph Kramer, 71, of WaKeeney, Kansas, passed away Friday, August 21, 2026, at his residence. He was born January 24, 1955, in Kansas City, Missouri, to Harold and Margaret (Williams) Kramer.
Paul was an avid camper and fisherman and enjoyed visiting most of the state parks throughout Kansas, New Mexico, and the surrounding area. He enjoyed repairing antique radios and...
Valetta Mae Kesler
Aug 15, 2026
Valetta M. Kesler, age 93, passed away on August 15, 2026, at Presbyterian Manor in Lawrence, Kansas. She was born on February 14, 1933, to Herman and Frieda (Finkbeiner) Folkers in Trego County, Kansas.
Valetta attended Excelsior Grade School in Trego County, Kansas, and graduated from Trego County High School in WaKeeney, Kansas, with the class of 1950. Valetta then attended...
Catherine "Katie" Eberle
Jul 28, 2026
Catherine “Katie” Eberle, 103, of WaKeeney, KS, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, at Trego County-Lemke Memorial Hospital Long Term Care, surrounded by the love and memories of a life well lived. She was born on June 22, 1923, in Trego County, KS, to John and Thresia (Augustine) Weber, Sr.
On September 23, 1941, she married Alfred “Fritz” Eberle...
Saundra Sue Anderson
Jul 16, 2026
Saundra Sue Anderson, 86, of WaKeeney, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, July 16, 2026.
Saundra was born on November 1, 1939, in Norton, Kansas, to Garold and Evlynn (Horesky) Sanborn. She graduated with the Norton Community High School Class of 1957 before earning her nursing degree from the Stormont Vail School of Nursing in Topeka, Kansas, becoming a Registered Nurse.
Saundra was...
Mary Marlene Funk
Jul 15, 2026
Mary Marlene Funk, age 86, passed away on July 15, 2026, at Salina Regional Hospital in Salina, Kansas.
Marlene was born on January 25, 1940, in Hays, Kansas, to Paul Levi and Ursula "Tot" (McGaughey) Wilson.
On October 3, 1959, she married the love of her life, Robert Keith "Jigger" Funk, in McCracken, Kansas. Together, they built a loving home in WaKeeney,...
