All Obituaries

Betty Jo (Day) Banks was born February 26, 1933 in Washington, KS to Everett E. & Louisa (Durst) Day.  She passed away on May 30, 2020 at the Downs Care & Rehab facility in Downs, KS. Betty Jo attended & graduated high school in Colorado Springs, CO before attending the University of Colorado with plans to study criminal law.  Plans were changed when Dale A. Banks gave her a wink!  They were married at the Rose Valley Methodist Church on December 2, 1951....

Sharon Lee Conway, 83, of Osborne, KS passed away at Parkview Care Center in Osborne, KS. on Wed. June 3, 2020. She was born June 3, 1937 to Vincent & Roberta (Wheeler) Paschal at Osborne, KS. She graduated from Osborne High School in 1955 and later married John T. Conway. To this union 3 children were born.  She lived in the Osborne area all her life.  Sharon was a homemaker. Yet, in 1986 she became the Librarian for the Osborne Public Library.  In 2002, she...

Helena Ann (Boden) Ubelaker, daughter of Nicholas & Helena (Arnoldy) Boden was born December 27, 1927, in rural Tipton, KS.  She passed away May 28, 2020, at Parkview Care Center, Osborne, KS, at the age of 92. Helena lived her early life on a farm southwest of Tipton, KS, receiving her education at Holy Corner School through the 8th grade.  Following school, she began working as a waitress at Center Cafe in Osborne where she met her future husband. On June 8, 1948, Helena...

LaVeda Jean Hahn, 97, of Osborne, KS passed away on Thursday, May 21, 2020 at Parkview Care Center in Osborne, KS.  She was born on January 10, 1923 on a farm south of Gaylord, KS.  to Dwight E. & Verna May (Reinoehl) Legg.  LeVeda was one of several children. LaVeda graduated from Osborne High School 1942.  On June 3, 1943, she married Warren Hahn & to this union 2 sons were born. LaVeda worked as a retail clerk at McFarlands grocery store & 25 years...

Vernon L. Steerman, 90, of Alton, KS, formerly of Osborne, KS, passed away on Monday, May 25, 2020 at the Osborne County Memorial Hospital.  He was born on November 16, 1929 at Riley, KS to Leo & Ora (Miller) Steerman. Vernon was a veteran of the United States Air Force.  He was a LT. Colonel in the JAG during the Korean War & Vietnam War.  He later served as an Osborne County Attorney. Vernon married Vivian M. Brummer and to this union 3 daughters were...

Wanda Cannon was born on May 20, 1938 in Tuthill, South Dakota to Dennis and Maize (LaPointe) Bettlyuon.  She died at her home on Sunday May 10, 2020 after a long battle with cancer.  Wanda  grew up in South Dakota and attended school there graduating from high school.   She met her husband Raymond L. Cannon and started on the road as a long haul truck driving team.   To this union several children were born.   Wanda had lived in Osborne, Ks. the...

Frankie L. Lund, 90, formerly of Osborne, KS, passed away on Friday, April 17, 2020 at Wellsville Retirement in Wellsville, KS.  Frankie was born on May 5, 1929 to William H. & Flora (Naylor)  Chandler in Osborne County, KS. Frankie graduated from Osborne High School in 1948.  She lived most her life in Osborne, KS until 2 years ago.  At that time she moved to Wellsville, KS to be closer to her son. Frankie married Paul Lund and to this union, 1 son was born....

Larry Dean Nichols, 78, of Alton, KS passed away on Saturday, April 25, 2020 at the Hays Medical Center at Hays, KS.  Larry was born on August 17, 1941 to Bernard & Wilma (Earl) Nichols at Alton, KS.  Larry was one of several children. Larry has lived in the Alton area all his life.  He graduated  from the Alton school system in 1959 & attended 2 years at K-State, studying Architecture.     Larry married Pat Ludington on September 22, 1962...

Beverly June (Simmelink) Remus the daughter of George & Anna (Kuiken) Simmelink was born north of Down, KS on April 9, 1930.  She peacefully passed away on April 18, 2020 at the Salina Regional Hospital, Salina, KS at the age of 90. Beverly attended Green Valley School & graduated from Downs High School in 1948.  Beverly worked as a nurse's aide for the hospital in Beloit, KS and later was employed as a telephone operator at Southwestern Bell Telephone Company in...

Dee A. Cox, 79, of Alton, KS passed away on Saturday April 18, 2020 at the Parkview Care Center in Osborne, KS.  He was born on August 22, 1940 to Charles & Frances (Thompson) Cox at Alton, KS.  Dee was one of several children. Dee graduated from Alton High School.  He enlisted in the United States Air Force from 1961-1965.  Dee was a member of the American Legion and Veteran's of Foreign Wars. Dee was a farmer.  He married Bonnie Lee Heaton and to this...