Obituaries

Jun 30, 2026

Robert LeRoy Westgate of Jewell, KS passed Tuesday June 30, 2026, at the Sunset Home in Concordia, KS at the age of 83.

He was born in Tecumseh, Michigan December 12, 1942, to Ralph Ingersoll Westgate and Charlotte Irene Starkey Westgate. Robert grew up in Blissfield, Michigan. After graduating from high school, he entered the U.S. Marine Corps on June 20,...

Jun 29, 2026

Ronald Gene Long, 80, of Jewell, Kansas passed away on June 29th at his home. He was born on July 6th, 1945 at home near Cedar, Kansas to Phillip and Hulda Long. He was known throughout the community for being honest, dependable, and hardworking. Most of all he will be missed as a loving father, grandfather, brother, and friend. He...

Jun 26, 2026

Heaven Leigh Sanchez, stillborn, Jewell, KS passed away Friday June 26, 2026 at the Mitchell County Hospital Health Systems, Beloit, KS. Kleppinger Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Jun 20, 2026

Steven Gaylord McIntyre, age 84, passed away Saturday June 20, 2026 at the Mitchell County Hospital Health Systems Resident Care Center, Beloit, KS. He was born on November 29, 1941 at the family home to Keith G. and Daisibel I. McIntyre. He attended schools in Jewell, KS and upon graduating from high school he enlisted in the United States Navy....

Feb 26, 2026

Mary L. Fetters, age 68, passed away Thursday February 26, 2026, at her home in Jewell, KS. Kleppinger Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Nov 26, 2025

Joy Gordanier, age 79, Mankato, KS resident, formerly of Formoso, KS passed away Wednesday November 26th, 2025 at the Jewell County Hospital, Mankato, KS. She was born December 24, 1944 in Springfield, Illinois to Sidney and Ida Cooley. She had three sisters, Tiny, Boots and Eva. Her family ended up moving to California. Joy graduated high school and worked as...

Aug 31, 2025

Roberta Elniff Holdren, beloved mother, grandmother, and friend, was born July 22, 1932, on her grandfather Russell’s farm southeast of Randall, Kansas. She passed away peacefully at the age of 93 years, 1 month, and 9 days on Sunday, August 31, 2025, surrounded by her family.

She was the eldest daughter of Lawrence Virgil and Elda Susan (Russell) Elniff. Roberta attended...

Jun 17, 2025

Auburn Kansas – Donna Lea Silsby formerly of Mankato, KS passed away Tuesday June 17, 2025, at Midland Hospice House. Donna was born on August 16, 1928, in Pretty Prairie Kansas to Clarence (Darb) and Golden Daisy Busick Blew. She was the oldest of five children followed by Doris, Margaret, Merle and Melba. The family moved from Pretty Prairie to...

May 17, 2025

Janice Kay (Slate) Schumacher, age 81, passed away May 17, 2025, after a lengthy illness, at Brodstone Healthcare, Superior, NE. She was born on November 5, 1943 Janice worked as an elementary school teacher in many schools as she followed her husband to Wichita, Bogue, Damar, Riley, and Jewell before working for the Farm Service Agency until her retirement. She...

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...