All Obituaries

Laynete Marie Mick, 78, of Osborne, KS passed away on Saturday, September 25, 2021 at the Osborne County Memorial Hospital.  She was born on August 21, 1943 in Salina, KS, to Peter T. & Opal M. (Hahn) Fritschen. She graduated from high school and attended some college.  She worked at the family business in Dorance, KS at the Telephone Office.   Laynete met & married the love of her life, Francis Mick.  They had 4 daughters in this union.  Laynete...

Dorothy L. Mitchell, 94, of Alton, KS passed away on Saturday September 18, 2021 at Parkview Care Center in Osborne, KS.  She was born on June 23, 1927 to Roy & Josephine (Charleville) Mitchell of Mitchell, Illinois. Dorothy graduated from high school and graduated from college.  She was a Physical Education teacher for 32 years at the Granite City High School in Granite City, Illinois.  She attended the First Presbyterian Church.  In 2009, Dorothy moved...

Raymond Stanley Mayers was born August 23, 1918, to John and Maudie (Foster) Mayers in rural Clifton, Kansas, the fourth of their five sons.  He departed this life on September 14, 2021, in Osborne, Kansas, at the age of 103. The family moved to a farm southeast of Osborne in 1927 and Raymond attended Mount Hope, a one-room schoolhouse, through eighth grade and graduated from Osborne High School in 1935 at the age of sixteen.  After graduation, Raymond expanded the farming...

Duane Lyle Raney, 84 or Alexandria, NE (formerly of Osborne, KS) passed away September 12, 2021, at Heritage Care Center in Fairbury, NE.  Duane grew up on a farm in Osborne County Kansas and completed grades 1 - 12 in the Osborne School System. Duane enlisted in the United States Army in 1955 & was stationed in France, Switzerland & in the U. S.  In 1957, Duane left the Army & had 4 children: David Lynn, Connie Joanne, Tammy Dee & Kevin Duane. On April 22, 1972,...

Tony Alan Wolters, 55, of Osborne, KS passed away on Sunday, September 5, 2021 at the Colby Medical Center of Colby, KS.  He was born on October 5, 1965 in Smith Center, KS to John L. & Arlene B. (Pletcher) Wolters of Portis, KS. Tony grew up in Portis, KS.  He graduated from Osborne High School in 1984.  Tony attended Fort Hays State College, and graduated from Beloit Vo-Tech. Tony has lived his whole life in the Portis/Osborne area. Tony met and married Anita...

Janet D. Wisehart, 79, of Downs, KS passed away on Monday, August 9, 2021 at the Downs Care & Rehab of Downs, KS.  Janet was born on November 13, 1941, to William Harrison & Della Mae (Allen) Henderson in Beloit, KS.  She was one of 11 children.   Janet graduated from high school.  She married Verle R. Wisehart and to this union, 4 children were born. Janet was a housewife/homemaker.   Janet was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Verle, and 1...

Lucille Ann (Krein) Reynolds, 94, passed away July 31, 2021 at the Bethany Home in LIndsborg, Kansas.  She was born February 4, 1927 in Phillips County, Kansas to Walter and Sophia (Grauerholz) Krein.  She was baptized and confirned at St. John Lutheran Church in Kensington, Kansas.  She married Thomas Reynolds on November 29, 1959 in Philipsburg, Kansas.  She received her nurse's aide certificate in 1968 and was employed at the Smith County Memorial Hospital, Smith...

Alice Mae Greig, 71, of Topeka, KS, formerly of Osborne, KS,  passed away on Thursday, July 1, 2020.  She was born on July 2, 1950 in Beloit, KS to Wendell & Regaina "Ruth" (Sherbon) Storer.  She was one of six children. Alice graduated from Osborne High School in 1968.  After graduation, she attended North Central Kansas Vo-tech in Beloit to study office management.  She spent most of her life in Osborne, Kansas. Alice worked many...

Kirk Lyle Mitchell, 56, of Osborne, KS, passed away on Friday, July 23, 2021 in Osborne County, KS.  Kirk was born on September 24, 1964 in Smith Center, KS to Doyle & Lola (O'Connor) Mitchell.  He was one of several children. Kirk married Joyce Clark in August 1983.  They had two sons, Clark A. Mitchell and John Dean Mitchell. Kirk worked on the family farm.  He was a cabinet maker by trade.  He has worked for Smith Cabinet of Farmington, AR, and cabinet...

Margaret "Marie" Quenzer, 99, of Osborne, KS, passed away on Friday July 9, 2021 at the Osborne County Memorial Hospital.  Marie was born on June 26, 1922 at Paradise, KS to Avery R. & Sarah Jane (Harrell) Post. Marie graduated from high school.  She married Ray Elliott & to this union, 4 children were born.  Ray passed away in 1981.  Marie has lived in the Osborne area for over 50 years.  Marie later married Weldon Quenzer. Marie started...