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Deniece Fern (Kohls) Roth, 91, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 24. She was the fourth child, born to Reinhardt and Selma (Schultz) Kohls on July 23, 1934, on the Kohls family farm just inside Lincoln County, Kan.
Read moreHarland R. Rolfs, 75, passed away Jan. 7, 2026, in Bartlesville, Okla. He was the oldest of five children, born on Aug. 11, 1950, in Ellsworth, Kan., to Alvin (Pete) Rolfs and Johnetta G. (Kaiser) Rolfs.
Read moreClifford Martin Meier, 82, passed away at his home in Lincoln, Kan., on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026, following an extended illness. He was born the fifth of seven children to Martin and Alberta (Meyer) Meier at the family farm two miles east of St.
Read moreLinda L. Janssen, 78, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025, in Ellsworth, Kan. She was born Sept. 23, 1947, in Garnett, Kan., to Paul and Helen (Howery) Singer.
Read moreDoris Marilyn Svoboda passed away on Dec. 21, 2025, at her home in Ellsworth, Kan., surrounded by her loving family. She was born on Feb. 28, 1930, to Bert and Clara (Shoemaker) Walker in Ellsworth.
Read moreRandy W. Soukup, 66, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, in Wichita, Kan., surrounded by his family. He was born Jan. 14, 1959, in Ellsworth, Kan., to Edward Jr. and Ann (Schulz) Soukup.
Read moreDiana Lee Magaña, 94, passed away Jan. 5, 2026, at the Good Samaritan Village in Ellsworth, Kan. She was born on a farm outside of Ellsworth to Frank and Bertha Schwerdtfeger. Diana lived her entire life in Ellsworth County.
Read moreHelen Gayle Lank, age 86, of Joplin, Mo., passed away on Thursday, Dec. 25, 2025, at Freeman Hospital, Joplin, Mo.
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