Local obituaries for Osborne & Mitchell County in Kansas

Mar 19, 2020

Lloyd Lester Lesley Jr. joined Jesus in Heaven on Thursday March 19th, 2020 at Jewell County Hospital. He was born on April 3rd, 1925 in Beloit, KS to Lloyd Lesley and Ressa (Davis) Lesley. Lloyd Grew up on a farm in Scottsville, KS. and graduated from Scottsville High School in 1943. After high school, Lloyd received a Bachelor of...

Feb 6, 2020

Trevor R. Thornton age 41 life-long resident of Osborne, Kansas passed away at the Osborne County Memorial Hospital on Thursday February 6th.  He was born to Keith and Brenda (French) Thornton on December 22, 1978.  He was a 1997 graduate of Osborne High School.    Trevor was the lucky middle child.  He has a big brother Brandon (Buck) Thornton and...

Dec 22, 2019

Leonard "Lennie" Leroy Bowles, 63, was born Feb. 27, 1956 to Leonard and Mary Jo Bowles in Beloit, and went to heaven, Dec. 22, 2019. He was a lifelong truck driver and comedian. If you ever met him you would never forget him. Leonard was a member of the Christian Church in Downs.

Survivors include:...

Nov 21, 2019

Leo Benjamin Schwerman was born in 1926 in Beloit to Mary Wahlmeier Schwerman and Benjamin Schwerman. He passed away at his home on November 21, 2019 on his 93 rd birthday. He lived his entire life on the family farm north of Beloit. He attended elementary and high school at St. John’s, graduating with the class of 1944. He...

Oct 2, 2019

Mathew Francis Hake passed away peacefully at the age of 92, on October 2, 2019 in Downs, KS. Junior as he was known to those who knew and loved him lived a full life. He was a beloved brother, uncle, and kind hearted friend.

Junior was born in Cawker City, KS on May 31, 1927 to Mathew...

Aug 19, 2019

Veta Smith, age 92 passed away peacefully on Monday, August 19, 2019. Born February 5, 1927 in Portis, KS. Veta was raised in Downs, KS by her parents, Ray and Florence Zumwalt and graduated from Downs High School.

She married Harold G. Smith on November 10, 1945. To this union five children were born. Veta and Harold...

Jul 21, 2019

Raemon "Dre" Flores, 22, formally of Glasco, passed away Sunday July 21, 2019. Dre was born May 4, 1997 to Carrie Rae (Roubedeaux) Liby and Felix Flores in Beloit Kan.

He was in the graduating class of 2016 at Lakeside High School, Downs Kan. Dre was a member of the Otoe Missouria Tribe. He enjoyed being outdoors...

Jul 19, 2019

Judith Ann Johnson (Mayers), 75 of Beloit, Ks., was born July 5, 1944 to Cecil and Sophia Mayers. She passed away at Downs Care and Rehabilitation Center on July 19, 2019.

Judy graduated from Downs in 1962. After graduation she attended Dodge City Community College and received her LPN license, she was proud that her license was ...

Jun 19, 2019

Marcia Gwen Christie (Gwen) of Jefferson City, passed away Wednesday, June 19th, 2019, at Jefferson City Manor. She was born July 3rd 1938, in Beloit, Kansas, the daughter of the late Harry James and Margaret James. Gwen was a 1956 graduate of Beloit High School. She was united in marriage on August 4, 1956, in Asherville, Kansas, to John...

Jun 9, 2019

Don D. Thomas, 73, of Beloit, passed away Sunday, June 9, 2019. A private family burial will take place at a later date.

May 20, 2019

Judy L. Carter, 59, Beloit, passed away Monday, May 20, 2019. A private family ceremony will take place at a later date.

Mar 22, 2019

Dustin Alan Fuller, 34, was born on August 30, 1984 at Mitchell County Hospital in Beloit, KS. He passed away on Friday, March 22, 2019. Dustin will be missed by his family, friends, and especially his son, Joel.

He was the third of four children born to Brad and Paula (Grelinger) Fuller. He attended St. John’s Catholic...

Mar 14, 2019

Lorena M. (Cordel) Gronewoller, 95, of Tipton, passed away, Thursday, March 14, 2019. She was born five miles east of Tipton on the family farm, August 20, 1923 to Peter and Barbara (Bach) Cordel.

Lorena was married to her husband John and to this union had four sons. She lived on the farm where she was a...

Dec 22, 2018

Rose Annette (Galinski) Stieh, 77, Beloit, KS., passed away December 22, 2018. Rose was born September 16, 1941, to Stanley and Rose Galinski, in South River, New Jersey. Rose married Henry Stieh January 16, 1969 and enjoyed 49 years of marriage together. Some of her hobbies include doing crosswords, playing games, bingo, coloring, and puzzles. Rose also...

Jul 3, 2018

Roger Kent Miller was born October 25, 1947, to Harold Miller and Hazel Goheen Miller and passed away July 3, 2018. After a recent cancer diagnosis he fought a brief, but hopeful battle. He was 70 years old.

Roger was born in Beloit, Kansas, grew up in the Twelve-Mile community of rural Portis, and lived in Portis...

May 20, 2018

Donald Eugene Johnson was born on September 17, 1924 in Smolan, Kansas to Earl B. Johnson and Esther H. (Stilley) Johnson.  While growing up, Don’s mother played the piano and taught all three of her children to play various instruments and to sing.  During the depression years, the Johnson family moved to California where Don played in the high...

May 12, 2018

Mary Louise Walter, 98, of Beloit passed away on Saturday, May 12, 2018.  She was born in Beloit on April 8, 1920 to Herman and Minnie Walter, the fourth of five children.  Mary Lou attended St. John’s schools, graduating in 1938.

Immediately after high school, Mary Lou worked for a lawyer in Beloit performing clerical duties.  She...

Mar 3, 2018

Mildred (Millie) Hyman, 85, Beloit, passed away Saturday, March 3, 2018. Millie was born on May 14th, 1932 in Victoria, Kansas to Joseph and Helen (Weigel) Weber. Millie grew up on a farm north of Victoria. When she was thirteen years old, Millie and her family moved to a farm south of Beloit. When she was eighteen, she met...

Feb 27, 2018

Paul A. Gengler was born June 22, 1937 to Frowin & Anna Marie (Schmidt) Gengler in Beloit, Kansas.  He passed awayTuesday, February 27, 2018 at his home after a long battle with COPD at the age of 80.

Paul’s mother passed when he was 10 years old, leaving Paul and his four brothers to be raised by...

Feb 16, 2018

Noma Wilson, 91, passed away Friday, Feb. 16, 2018. She is survived by her husband, Clyde Wilson Jr. of the home.

Visitation will be 3-6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 22 at Schoen Funeral Home and Monuments.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 23, at Schoen Funeral Home and Monuments, with interment to follow in...