Obituaries

Apr 14, 2025

Jean Ann (Gumm) Whitaker, age 76, Mankato, KS resident, passed away Monday April 14, 2025 at UNMC Nebraska Medicine in Omaha, NE, with her daughter Tammy and son in law Ray by her side. Jean Ann was born to Bob and Marguerite Gumm in Frankfort, KS on April 18, 1948.

Jean Ann attended school in Mankato, KS from kindergarten through high...

Dec 14, 2024

Marjorie Hartsel, age 101, Jewell, KS resident, passed away on December 14, 2024 at Minneapolis Health and Rehabilitation, Minneapolis, KS. Marjorie Ilene Hartsel was born on March 25, 1923 to Harry (Gus) and Bertha (Miller) Divel in Jewell County, KS. She went to school at Pioneer Rural School and grew up on a farm southwest of Jewell with a...

Dec 3, 2024

Loretta K. Wilson, born October 28, 1929, to Jacob and Katharina (Kerth) Armbruster in rural Trego County, Kansas, passed away on December 3, 2024, at the Jewell County Hospital ISB unit, where she had resided for the past few months. Loretta often joked that her birth on the day of the Wall Street Stock Market crash caused the event,...

Oct 30, 2024

Marilyn Kay Griest, age 87, passed away Wednesday October 30, 2024 at the MCHHS Resident Care Center, Beloit, KS. Marilyn was born October 18, 1937 in Jewell Co Kansas to Victor and Mary (Owen) Tullar.   She grew up south of Jewell on the family farm.

Marilyn attended grade school at Star Country School and graduated from Jewell...

Sep 27, 2024

David Warren Eberhart, age 78, was born in Beloit, KS, on August 1, 1946, and passed away September 27, 2024. He grew up on the family farm southwest of Jewell, KS, and graduated from Jewell Rural High School in 1964. He took the bus to Kansas City and joined the US Marine Corps the day after graduation. During his...

Sep 1, 2024

Shirley Simmelink, 92, passed away on September 1, 2024, in Beloit, Kansas, at the Resident Care Center, where she had lived for the past 10 and a half years and received wonderful care from many loving staff members. Shirley was born near Jewell, Kansas, to Vic and Mary Tullar on June 24, 1932. She attended Star Hill, a one-room...

Aug 14, 2024

Jack R. Wilson, “Jackie”, age 91, passed away Wednesday August 14, 2024 in rural Jewell, KS. He was born to Jack and Hazel Wilson on August 7, 1933.

Growing up on the farm, Jack developed a love and respect for the land, farm animals, and hard-working farm life, including farming his land, harvesting various crops, baling, custom...

Jul 9, 2024

Norman Clinton Greene was born in rural Beverly Kansas on October 6, 1930 to Niles and Mary Chilcott Greene. He passed away on July 9, 2024 at the age of 93.

Norman wed Mary Ann Jarvis on October 28, 1951. She preceded him in death on October 19, 2000, 9 days before their 49th wedding anniversary. Together...

Jun 24, 2024

Clarice Lue (Bottorf) Hastings was born May 31, 1936, fourth child of five children to Vernon and Irene Bottorf in Jewell, Ks.  She went to be with her Lord and Savior on June 24, 2024 at the age of 88 years at her home in Jewell, KS.

Clarice grew up on a farm southwest of Jewell and...

Apr 10, 2024

Don Keith Simmelink was born to Maurice and Pauline Simmelink on January 21st 1932. He left his earthly body surrounded by his family as he was united with Jesus on April 10th, 2024 at Mitchell County Hospital in Beloit, KS. He was born near Cawker City Kansas, then moved to Ionia, KS with his parents in 1939. While living...

Feb 13, 2024

Roger Joseph Reiter, 66, of Jewell, KS, went to be with his Lord and Savior unexpectedly but peacefully on Tuesday, February 13, 2024 at the University of Kansas Health Systems, Kansas City, KS.  Roger was born in Beloit, KS, on October 23, 1957 to Arnold Joseph Reiter and Pauline Lucille (Abram) Reiter.

Roger grew up on the...

Jan 9, 2024

Patricia Diemart, age 81 of Ionia, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, January 9, 2024.  She is reunited with her beloved husband Frank into the arms of eternity along with her grandson Tristen.  Patricia is survived by her loving daughters and son-in-law, Louanna and Scooter Franks, Brenda Roberts, Khristina Castillo, Shannon Diemart and adoring grandchildren, Jennifer  Beemer, Brett Nettleton, Joshua...

Dec 24, 2023

Arthur (Archie) Leroy Thompson, age 70, passed away on Sunday December 24th, 2023 at Via Christi St. Francis in Wichita, KS. He was born to Glen S. and Iris A. (Maley) Thompson on August 2nd, 1953 in Beloit, KS.

Archie married Donna Mallory on October 26th, 1973. To this union they were blessed with three...

Dec 16, 2023

Jean Ethel (Menhusen) Knowlton was born Aug 1, 1923, and was the oldest of four children born to Theodore and Bessie Ethel (Snyder) Menhusen at Jewell, Ks.

Jean went to Jewell Public Schools and graduated from Jewell High School. She worked at the Jewell Elevator, Jewell Co. ASCS office, and McCarthy Hardware.

Jean met the...

Nov 2, 2023

Arleta B. (White) Carlton passed away November 2nd 2023 at the age of 94.   She was born September 16, 1929 to Earl and Velma White, Glen Elder, Kansas.

After graduation from Glen Elder High School, having earned a teaching degree, she taught grades 1-8 in a one room school house.

On August 8, 1948 she...

Oct 4, 2023

James Kelly Peteete passed away October 4, 2023 at the Jewell County Hospital ISB unit.

He was born November 4, 1947 at Lackland Airforce Base, San Antonio, Texas to James and Clarice (Kelly) Peteete.

The family moved to Montrose, KS in 1949. Kelly’s roots were in Montrose. He attended school in Montrose, graduating in 1965....

Jun 30, 2023

Carl Allen Knarr, age 75, Jewell, KS resident, passed away June 30, 2023 at the Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, KS. Carl was born Feb 18th 1948 to Harold D and Ava L (Hogue) Knarr, the middle of 3 children. He graduated from Jewell High School in 1966. He attended Kansas Wesleyan University for two years and played football...

Apr 16, 2023

Harold James Topliff, 76, of rural Jewell, KS, passed away on April 16, 2023 at Salina Regional Health Center in Salina, Kansas.

Harold was born on September 16, 1946, the only child of John Elwyn and Ruby Maxine (Haggart) in rural Jewell County, Kansas. He was raised on the family farm in the Browns Creek Township. From...

Mar 30, 2023

Merlyn R. Menhusen, age 80, Jewell KS resident, passed away March 30, 2023 at Hilltop Lodge, Beloit, KS. He was born November 8, 1942 at Beloit, KS to Bernard and Mildred (Hitz) Menhusen.

Merlyn enjoyed antiques, and rust.

Merlyn was preceded in death by his parents and siblings.

Merlyn is survived by two...

Mar 24, 2023

Frank Arlan Folsom, age 73, Jewell, KS resident, passed away Friday March 24, 2023 at his home in Jewell, KS. Kleppinger Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.