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Ben Unruh
PAWNEE ROCK - Ben Unruh, 86, resident of Colorado Springs, Colo., and formerly of Woodward, Okla., and Pawnee Rock, passed away on Nov. 12 at Colorado Springs. Ben was born Sept. 25, 1924, north of Pawnee Rock to the late Benjamin and Carrie Unruh.
Mary Helen Jones
La CROSSE - Mary Helen Jones, 95, of La Crosse, died Nov. 12 at the Rush County Memorial Hospital Long Term Care facility in La Crosse. She was born Jan. 10, 1915, at Pfeifer, the daughter of Frank and Barbara (Urban) Schaffer. She married Fred T. Jones Sr. on Aug. 11, 1949. He preceded her in death on June 29, 1984. She was a resident of La Crosse since 1983, moving there from rural Otis.
Lucille P. Hester
VALLEY CENTER - Lucille P. Hester, 84, died Nov. 9 at Wheat State Manor in Whitewater. Born Oct. 14, 1926, in Hoisington, she was the daughter of William Glenn and Nellie B. (Westover) Gruber. On April 18, 1946, she married Raymond J. Hester in Hoisington. He died Dec. 20, 1985. A resident of Valley Center since 1958, moving from Hoisington, she was a retired cook for USD #262 in Valley Center.
Nancy Lee Jenkins
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - Nancy Lee Jenkins, 75, of Indianapolis, passed away on Nov. 10 at St. Elizabeth Seton Specialty Hospital in Indianapolis. Born Sept. 15, 1935, in Beloit, she was the daughter of John and Betty (Nulty) Hutchison, both deceased. Nancy retired in 2005 after working in the office at Marsh Supermarket for 15 years.
Nancy Lee Jenkins
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - Nancy Lee Jenkins, 75, of Indianapolis, passed away on Nov. 10 at St. Elizabeth Seton Specialty Hospital in Indianapolis. Born Sept. 15, 1935, in Beloit, she was the daughter of John and Betty (Nulty) Hutchison, both deceased. Nancy retired in 2005 after working in the office at Marsh Supermarket for 15 years.
It will be worth it
It seems like nearly every meeting and many conversations in farm country eventually work around to the question, how can I remain successful and continue farming?
Check It Out!
"9th Judgment" by Maxine Paetro and James Patterson. When a young mother and her child are ruthlessly gunned down in a parking lot, the only shred of evidence is a cryptic message scrawled across the windshield in blood red lipstick. When a second murder occurs, San Francisco is thrown into hysteria. Can the Women's Murder Club solve they case before the city disintegrates.
Swinging Stars to host dance
The Hoisington Swinging Stars will host a square dance on Nov. 16 at 8 p.m at the Hoisington City Auditorium, 1st and Walnut, Hoisington. Caller will be Fred Trujillo, of Andover
Hoisington Middle School Honor Roll
Below are the honor rolls for the first quarter for Hoisington Middle School.
Ellinwood Municipal Court
Katie Bulinski, child restraint, fine $60, court costs $54.50
New editions to Great Bend Public Library
New Fiction:The Confession, John Grisham; Daughter of Darkness, V.C. Andrews; A Christmas Odyssey, Anne Perry; Coming Back, Marcia Muller; South Austin Vampire, Russ Hall; Rosehill Manor, Sharol Louise; A Bullet For The Utah Kid, T. T. Flynn; Murder At Spouters Point, Leslie Wheeler; The Lightning Runner, Max Brand; The Extinguished Guest, Jeanne Glidewell; Messages, Weyman Jones; The Christmas Shoes, Donna Vanliere; The Winter Man, Diana Palmer; The Tapestry Shop, Joyce Moore; Mainely Mysteries, Susan Davis; Colorado Crimes, Lisa Harris; Cowboy Christmas, Mary Connealy; Unwrapping Christmas, Lori Copeland; The Christmas Promise, Donna Vanliere; The Christmas Secret, Donn Vanliere
Yarmer to discuss early Kansas maps at historical society program
Local historian Robert Yarmer will share the story of early Kansas maps during a program at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 22, at the Barton County Historical Society Museum and Village, 85 South U.S. 281, just south of Great Bend over the Arkansas River Bridge.
Barton hosts Kansas reads to Preschoolers Week at Public Library
Barton Community College early childhood education students will lead activities for children participating in the observance of Kansas Reads to Preschoolers Week Nov. 16 at the Great Bend Public Library.
BCC Jazz Band, Prairie Winds Band and Jazz Ensemble present Winter Concert
Barton Community College instrumental music groups will present a Winter Concert at 7:30 p.m. on Monday in the Fine Arts Auditorium. The concert will feature the BCC Jazz Band, Prairie Winds Community Concert Band and Prairie Winds Jazz Ensemble. Steven Lueth, Barton's director of instrumental activities, is the conductor of these ensembles. The public is invited and admission is free.
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Esther Dunham 1924-2013
HOLLYWOOD, FLA.- Esther Dunham, 89, died Dec. 2, 2013 at Golfcrest Health Care Center, Hollywood, Fla. Born July 16, 1924 at Scottsbluff, Neb., she was the daughter of Lee Selby and Alice Butler. She married Jack Dunham June 9, 1945 at Hays, Kan. A former resident of Great Bend before moving to Florida, she was employed at J. C. Penney and the Barton County Health Department until her retirement.
Joyce Fullbright 1930-2014
ELLINWOOD--Joyce Marie Fullbright, 83, passed away in Ellinwood on July 10. Born Oct. 1, 1930 in Georgetown, Ark., she was the daughter of Briles and Myrtle (Chambers) Andrews.
Connie Peacock 1923-2014
Connie Rosalie Peacock, 91, died July 11 at Woodhaven Care Center, Ellinwood. Born Feb. 21, 1923 at WaKeeney, she was the daughter of Pete and Antonia (Solowski) Gregorcyk.
Larry Miller 1959-2014
Larry Randall Miller, 55, died May 31, in San Diego, Calif. Born March 10, 1959 at Great Bend, he was the son of Harold S. and Dorothy J. Miller. He joined the Coast Guard in 1978, working as a corpsman and was awarded a letter from President Ronald Reagan for saving a life. He attended Wichita State University on the GI Bill and later worked as a respiratory therapist and cardiology technician. He married Bernadette Alison December 31, 1990 at San Diego.
Kansas 150 1901-1925
