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Obituaries
Richard Alan “Dick” Olivier
Richard Alan “Dick” Olivier, 79, of Danville, Kansas passed away February 11, 2026 at the Anthony Community Care Center.
Michael A. Anderson
Michael Andrew Anderson was born June 12, 1963 in Seattle, Washington and it was noted that he “seemed to be a baby with above average intelligence.”
Kent Wilson
K. Kent Wilson, 80, passed away March 31, 2026, at the Anthony Community Care Center.
Richard E. Redfern Sr.
Richard Ellis Redfern Sr., 85, of Greeley, Colorado, passed away on February 25, 2026, in Loveland, Colorado.
Joan Wood
Eleanor Joan (Worthington) Wood was born July 7, 1934, on her parents farm east of Seiling, OK.
Robert L. Williams
Robert Lee Williams was born June 9, 1948 in Nashville, Kansas the oldest son of Lawson and Mary Elizabeth (White) Williams.
Cinda Sue Inman
Cinda Sue Inman, born on July 8, 1953, in Harper, Kansas, and wonderfully woven into the lives of those around her, passed away on March 4, 2026.
Jan Tomlin
Mavis Jeanette “Jan” (Walker) Tomlin was born on December 30th, 1934, in Sedan, Kansas.
Phyllis Seifert
Phyllis JoAnne (Walker) Seifert, age 94, of Osborne, Kansas, formerly of Harper, Kansas, passed away on February 7th, 2026, at Village Manor in Abilene, Kansas
Patricia Lou (Edwards) Wolff
Patricia Lou (Edwards) Wolff no longer wonders what life would be like walking by Jesus’s side.
Judith "Judy" Peterson
Judith “Judy” Lynn (Thomas) Peterson of Andover, Kansas passed to her heavenly home on January 20, 2026, at the age of 87.
Vincent D. Martin
Vincent Dwain Martin, 101, of Augusta, KS, passed away Friday, February 13, 2026 in Augusta.
Gwen Wharton
Gwendolyn V. Wharton was born January 18, 1926 on the family farm southwest of Anthony, Kansas, daughter of Charles Conrad and Edna V. (Patterson) Hormel.
Byron L. Graff
From the moment Byron Lee Graff came screaming into the world on March 23, 1983, his love and zest for living life by his own rules never ceased.
Ronna Roberts
Ronna L. (Byers) Freeman Roberts, age 82, ascended to heaven on February 2, 2026.
Joe Wright
Joseph Homer Wright was born December 22, 1925 in South Fork, Missouri, one of eight children born to Homer Joseph and Phoebe A. (Alsup) Wright.
Karen D. Hostetler
Karen Deanne Hostetler was born on July 13, 1955 in Anthony, Kansas to Dewey and Bernice Hostetler and the family made their home in Harper, Kansas.
Betty M. Benson
Betty Mae Benson was born June 27, 1941 in Alva, Oklahoma, daughter of Erich and Dora (Terwort) Wenzel.
Jule Anna “Julie” Oskin
Jule Anna “Julie” Oskin, born May 26, 1946 in McKeesport, Pennsylvania to William Laird and Jule Anna (Toth) Oskin, passed away peacefully on January 6, 2026 west of Anthony, Kansas at the age of 79.
D. Scott “Scooter” Ward
Dr. D. Scott “Scooter” Ward of Lawrence, Kansas — loved whole-heartedly and missed by many — was born Sept. 21, 1966, in Kingman, Kansas.
Philip Ray Young
Philip Ray Young was born November 29, 1940, son of Eldon and Helen (Feely) Young, in Manchester, Oklahoma.
Jerry 'Jay' Stephenson
Jerry Joe “Jay” Stephenson Jr., 61, of Anthony, Kansas, passed away on January 6, 2026, and went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
DeAnn Eaton
DeAnn (Olmstead) Eaton was born on February 3, 1943, in Anthony, Kansas, and passed away peacefully surrounded by family on December 28, 2025, in Wichita, Kansas.
























