Calvin Lynn Bohnert, 72, died September 5, 2022 at the Mitchell County Hospital in Beloit, Kansas Calvin was born February 23, 1950, in Beloit, Kansas to Fred and Hazel Bohnert. He lived his entire life in the Jewell area, graduating from Jewell High School in 1968. He attended NCKVT school in Beloit, Kansas earning a degree in Farm Mechanics.in 1969. Calvin married Peggy Griffeth March 31, 1979. This union was blessed with three children, Joshua, Marla, and Tracy. Calvin took great pride...

Eleanor Rose (Postlewait) Scott, 88, went to eternity with our Lord and Savior on August 20, 2022. She passed away at the Mitchell County Hospital in Beloit, Kansas. Born on November 25, 1933 in Pueblo, Colorado, Eleanor was the fifth child of seven and the second daughter of Cloyd C. and Mary M. Postlewait. Eleanor was a very social little girl. This served her well as she moved around a lot with her family. Eventually they settled back in Pueblo, and Eleanor attended elementary, middle,...

Lee Campbell Williams, age 74, Jewell, KS resident, passed away on July 21, 2022. He was born on Nov 4, 1947 in the Burrough of Buffalo, town of Flushing, New York. Lee spent most of his growing up years in Park Ridge, New Jersey, close to New York city where his father worked. Right out of high school Lee enlisted in the Air Force for four years, working heavy equipment in Viet Nam and the military base in Spain. After marrying his first wife in Spain, he came back to New Jersey where he...

Kenneth Wayne Garst, the son of Darrell L. Garst and Carrol (Modlin) Garst, was born October 29, 1951 in Mankato, KS and passed away on June 11, 2022 at his home at the age of 70 years, 7 months, and 14 days. He grew up in the Scandia, KS area, graduating from Scandia High School in 1969. He then attended and graduated from North Central Kansas Area Vocational-Technical School with an associate degree in the Heavy Equipment Operations Program. Kenneth worked for the Bureau of Reclamation...

Norma June Butts, 94, formerly of Jewell, Kansas, passed away Thursday, May 26, 2022 at Hilltop Lodge Nursing Home, Beloit, Kansas.  She was born at her rural home near Jewell on June 8, 1927 to Albert and Elsie LaRue Abram.  June attended Couch School for eight years then graduated from Jewell High School in 1945.  She married William Eugene Butts, who she met on a blind date, on January 18, 1948 at the Jewell Christian Church where she had been a member since December 6,...

Lyle Lindon Flinn, age 94, Mankato Resident, passed away April 30, 2022 at Jewell County Hospital. He was born on December 13, 1927 in Allen Township to Lloyd and Esther (Willmeth) Flinn. Lyle graduated from Randall High School in 1945 and went back to the family farm to begin his lifelong career in farming. Lyle married Nella Rose Knarr on November 27, 1949 at the Trinity United Methodist Church in Jewell, KS. They started their married life on the farm south of Randall where they lived...

James Rex Freeman, 95, went home to be with the Lord Friday, March 25, 2022 at the Nicol Home, Glasco, Kansas where he resided since May 2021.  Rex was the eldest child born to James Daniel and Irma Blanche Bennett Freeman on the family farm northeast of Mankato on December 2, 1926.  He was baptized and became a member of the Christian Church of Mankato in 1960.    He attended country schools and graduated from Mankato High School in 1944.  Rex was drafted...

Fawna Fairy, 3rd child of Ralph E. Arasmith and Ida Joy (Colson) Arasmith was born April 14, 1933 in Brownscreek Township, Jewell County Kansas and died January 12, 2022 at Salina Regional Health Center at the age of 88 years.                 She was educated at a rural school, Jewell Elementary and she graduated from Jewell High School in 1951.  In 1953, she earned a 60-hour teaching certificate at Fort Hays...

Judy A Mallory was born April 1, 1944 at the family home in Glen Elder Kansas to Henry & Beulah Luckey Staley.  She passed away December 13, 2021 at Salina Regional Health Center. She grew up mostly in Glen Elder, moving to Beloit right before high school. She worked at a very early age as a waitress and then later at Mitchell County Hospital. She married Kenny Mallory on October 21st, 1962.  They had 1 daughter Brenda.  Judy's family later moved to Jewell where she...

Warren Lee Heinen died Thursday, December 9, 2021 at the age of 66.  He was born in Concordia, KS and raised in Formoso, KS.   He graduated from Mankato High School and continued his education graduating from Cloud County Jr College in Concordia, KS in 1975 and Southwestern College in Winfield, KS in 1977.  He had worked as an assistant manager but for most of his career life he worked for the State of Kansas as an auditor.  After his retirement from the state due to...