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Rory Cedric Hoover 1984-2011
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Updated: May 19, 2011, 1:07 AM
Published: May 19, 2011, 1:08 AM

Rory Cedric Hoover
Rory Cedric Hoover, 26, passed away May 17 at the KU Medical Center in Kansas City.
He was born Sept. 20, 1984, in Hays, the son of Randall and Dora (Harbers) Hoover. He grew up in Larned, and had lived in Great Bend for the past 10 years.
Survivors include his daughter, ‘My Little Angel,’ Hannah Ellen Riggs; his parents, Randall and Dora Hoover, Great Bend; a sister, Amy Turner, and husband, Marshall Turner II; a niece, Andrea Turner; two nephews, Garrett and Carter Turner, Hays; grandmothers, Wilma Hoover, Hays; and Erma Soodsma, Phillipsburg; and numerous uncles, aunts, cousins, and other relatives. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, Bruce Hoover, and his maternal grandfather, Albert Harbers.
Cremation has taken place, and Rory will return to Great Bend. No formal funeral or memorial arrangements have been made per Rory’s wishes. His family would ask that all who knew him remember him in their own way. He knew and cared, and loved so many.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to the Hannah Ellen Riggs education fund, in care of Charter Funerals, 2115 Washington, Great Bend, KS, 67530.
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, May 19, 2011*
Gordon ‘Gordy’ Lloyd Halter 1937 - 2025
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Gordon ‘Gordy’ Lloyd Halter
Published: Apr 1, 2025, 6:58 PM

EL DORADO — Gordon “Gordy” Lloyd Halter, of El Dorado, Kan., passed away on March 18th, 2025, at the age of 87. 

Gordy was born on Nov. 5th, 1937, to John Halter and Emma (Flemmer), in Dodge, North Dakota. He worked for Koch Industries in North Dakota before transferring to El Dorado for several years. Koch Industries sold to Shell and eventually to Magellan Pipeline Company, which he proudly retired from in 2014. He married his wife, Patricia (Fellend) Halter on May 12th, 1962. She preceded him in passing on Oct. 14th, 2005.

Gordy honorably served in the United States Army. While serving in the military, he played the accordion in a band. He had a deep love for riding horses and dancing and never met a stranger. “He was the friendliest person you’d ever meet,” said his daughter, April. Most of all, Gordy cherished time spent with his family. He will be deeply missed by all who were blessed to know him.

Gordy is survived by his daughter, April Seivley (Cody Berdahl) of El Dorado; his grandchildren, McKale (Monika) Seivley and McKenzie (Anden Straw) Seivley, of Benton; his great-grandchild, McKai Seivley; his siblings, Vic (Gail) Halter, of Las Vegas, Nev., Shirley (Vic) Huber, of Mandan, N.D., Phyllis (Don) Schlaht, of Ellinwood, Kan., Allan (Jeanne) Halter, of Dickinson, N.D., Verlyn (Floyd) Kolmer, of Seattle, Wash., Ralph (Mariann) Halter, of Bismark, N.D.; and sister-in-law, Marcia Halter; and many nieces and nephews. Gordy was preceded in passing by his parents; his wife Patricia Halter; his girlfriend Loraine Culkins; his brothers Matt Halter and Roy Halter; and his sister Stella Spain.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, April 5th, 2025, at 10 a.m. at Grace Lutheran Church in El Dorado, Kan. A graveside service with military honors will be held immediately following at Sunset Lawns Cemetery in El Dorado. Please sign his online guest book and leave a memory at www.carlsonkirbymorris.com.


Funeral arrangements provided by

Carlson & Kirby-Morris Funeral Homes

200 S. Star 

El Dorado, KS, 67042

Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, April 3, 2025