All Obituaries

Steven Bradley Hazen was born the 3rd child to Eugene Hazen and Dixie Dodson Hazen on September 19th, 1955 at Ashland, Kansas. Steve joined his heavenly father from his farm September 23, 2022 at the age of 67 years. Steve attended Protection public schools and graduated with the class of 1973. Growing up Steve spent his summers and after school out on the farm southwest of Protection with his dad and brothers. Steve loved playing sports in high school. Steve loved rodeo, team roping and...

Irene Ruth Bechthold Gensman was born on October 19, 1927 to Conrad and Lillie Bechthold on the family farm southwest of Darrouzett where she spent all of her childhood. Irene grew up in a German speaking family so she did not speak English until she went to school. Irene attended 1st through 5th grade at the Third Creek country school, which was 2 ½ miles south of their home. After the Third Creek country school consolidated with the Darrouzett ISD, she finished school in Darrouzett...

Tom Eugene Myers, 68, of Ashland, Kansas, passed from this life on August 5, 2022. He was born November 9, 1953, in El Dorado, Kansas, the second of five children. His parents were Frank and Peggy (Griffith) Myers of El Dorado, Kansas. Tom graduated from Flinthills High School Rosalia, Kansas in 1972 and attended technical school for HVAC work in Wichita, Kansas. On January 12, 1974, Tom married his high school sweetheart, Ramona June (Kropf) Myers. Their married years included living in...

Louise Born Chase was born on January 28, 1932.  She was the oldest child of Fred and Sophia and was born on the family farm south and west of Follett, Texas.  She was joined 5 years later by her brother, Gene.  She attended and graduated with honors from Follett High School in 1949 being the Salutatorian of her graduating class.  Louise was a cheerleader and played basketball.  She also loved swimming. She loved it so much that her dad, Fred, built the town pool...

Floyd Ralph Thiessen was born April 29, 1935 to Peter and Kaete (Regier) Thiessen of rural Whitewater, Kansas. He went home to be with the Lord on July 23, 2022, at the Mesa View Senior Living Facility in Canadian. Country schools were his grade school years. After graduating from high school at Berean Academy in Elbing, Kansas, he attended Grace Bible Institute in Omaha, Nebraska, where he met his wife Lovella, another Thiessen. They were married October 14, 1956 at the ZOAR Mennonite...

Judith Ann (Ogden) Randall passed away July 19, 2022, at the Senior Living Unit in the Ashland Health Center.  Judi was born April 10, 1944, in Springfield, MO, the daughter of Rev. Seymour Duane Ogden and Margaret (Stillman) Ogden.  Her father was a Minister, and shortly after her birth, the family moved to Princeton, IL, then, after a few years there, they moved to Osborne, KS where Judi attended school through the 4th grade.  They then moved to Sabetha, KS where they...

Audrey Joan (Howard) Wheatley was born on July 22, 1940, to Alva and Leona (Mills) Howard in Beaver, Oklahoma. She was the second child of seven. Audrey attended Victory Country School until her high school years when she graduated from Laverne High School in 1958. After graduating, Audrey moved to Darrouzett, Texas, and worked several jobs until meeting Billy Lynn Wheatley to whom she wed on October 8th, 1960, in Amarillo, Texas. To this union were born two children, Bradley Lynn Wheatley...

Shirley Ann Braly McElhiney 1928-2022 The leader of the band is tired, and her eyes are growing old But her blood runs through my instrument And her song is in my soul -- My life has been a poor attempt to imitate her plan-- I'm just a living legacy to the leader of the band. I  thank you for the music and your stories of the road I thank you for the freedom when it came my time to go -- I thank you for the kindness and the times when you got tough And, Momma, I don't think I...

Ruby Iva Bowers-Newby was born September 3, 1929, at the family farm East of Gate, OK.  She was the youngest of 6 children born to Paul and Iva Nichols-Bowers. Ruby attended school at Rosston, OK and graduated in 1947. She later went to beauty school [Paul’s Beauty College] in Oklahoma City and came back to Gate and opened a beauty shop. There in Gate she met the love of her life- Edgar Newby. They were married August 13, 1950, in the Gate Friends Church.  They have lived...

Gilbert John Krier, 95, of Ashland, Kansas passed from this life on July 6, 2022.  He was born July 3, 1927, in Olpe, Kansas. Gilbert was a twin and one of seven boys born to Lawrence and Josephine (Fladung) Krier.  At the age of 17, Gilbert joined the Merchant Marines until he could officially enlist in the US Marine Corp.  He proudly served during WWII and received an Honorable Discharge in 1946.  He returned to Kansas and worked for the Santa Fe Railroad.  He...