Obituaries

Rev. Paul Wesley McNall

1928 - 2026Paul Wesley McNall, age 98, passed away on May 14, 2026, at Hope Springs Nursing Home in Sharon Springs, Kansas.Paul was born on March 29, 1928, to Charles Clyde (“CC”) and Winifred McNall. Paul’s family consisted of his dear sisters Marie and Ruth, and brothers L.D., and John.

Stephen A. Aschenbrenner

1945 - 2026Stephen A. Aschenbrenner (Ash), 80, was born on August 13, 1945, in Hays, Kansas, and died on May 16, 2026, in Topeka, Kansas.The family moved to a farm in Brewster, Kansas, when he was 5 and he lived there until graduation in 1963.

Ricky Kessler

1957 - 2026Ricky (Rick) LaDell Kessler, age 69, passed away on Thursday, May 7, 2026, at his home in Leoti, Kansas. Rick was born to Frank and Isabelle Wright Kessler on April 30, 1957, in Scott City, Kansas. Rick was a lifetime resident of the community.

Robert Bangerter

1942 - 2026Robert Bangerter, age 83, passed away on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at the Greeley County Long Term Care. Robert was born to Leonard & Mabel Kisling Bangerter on September 10, 1942, in Blackwell, Oklahoma.On November 2, 1963, Robert married Kathy White in Leoti, Kansas. She survives.

Bernice Ann Linder Crouch

1940 - 2026Bernice Ann Linder Crouch, age 8 5 , peacefully departed this earth on April 1, 2026, at her home in Northwest Wichita County, Kansas, and was welcomed i n t o Hea v en by Lloyd, her beloved husband of almost 46 years.

Travis Scott Korbe

1981 - 2026Travis Scott Korbe, age 44, of Wallace, Kansas, passed away on April 11, 2026, in Colby, Kansas. He was born on April 27, 1981, in Lakin, Kansas, where he attended school and graduated from LakinTravis Scott KorbeHigh School.

Marilyn E. Blimes

1952 - 2026Marilyn Elizabeth Blimes was born on April 7, 1952, in Nelsonville, Athens, Ohio, to Ruth Louise Morris and Bill Blimes, Sr.

Louis Michael Zellner, Jr.

1948 - 2026Louis Michael Zellner, Jr., 78, a beloved husband, father, brother, and friend, passed away on April 4, 2026, in Liberal, Kansas. He was born on March 27, 1948, in Marienthal, Kansas, to Louis Michael Zellner, Sr., and Margaret (Baker) Zellner.

Dean E Wiegers

1934 - 2026Dean E. Wiegers, age 91, passed away on Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at the Wichita County Health Center in Leoti, Kansas. He was born to John Edward and Alma Dean Burriss Hepler Wiegers on October 7, 1934 in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Norma Jean “Jeanie” Reeves

Norma Jean “Jeanie” Reeves 1949 - 2026Norma Jean “Jeanie” (Meisenheimer) Reeves, 76, passed away on March 28, 2026.She was born in Scott City, Kansas, on July 3, 1949, to Dwain and Marguerite (Goering) Meisenheimer.