ELLINWOOD – Nikki Marie Petz, 35, passed away at Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Wichita, KS on Oct. 8, 2019. Born in Kansas City, MO on Nov. 26, 1983 she was the daughter of Russ & Sherri Cochran (Martin). Formerly of Kansas City, MO she was an Ellinwood, KS resident for the past 12 years. She married Shaun Petz in Ellinwood, KS on Mar. 21, 2015. Nikki loved time with family, gardening, canning, & crafts. 

Survivors include husband, Shaun Petz, Ellinwood, KS; daughters, Taylor Petz, Madalynn Miller, Talen Barry, Ellinwood, KS; parents, Russ & Sherri Cochran, Wheatland, MO, and sister, Danielle Young, Liberty, MO. Other survivors include grandmother, Jody Cochran and numerous aunts, uncles & cousins. Nikki was preceded in death by a brother, Christopher Martin. 

Funeral service will be 1:00 PM, Sat., Oct. 12th at Immanuel United Church of Christ, Ellinwood, KS. Memorials are suggested to Golden Belt Humane Society in care of Minnis Chapel, PO Box 246, Ellinwood, KS 67526.  

Funeral arrangements provided by

Minnis Chapel 

P.O. Box 246 

Ellinwood, KS 67526

Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, 

Oct. 10, 2019