Obituaries

Larry O. Wewer

Larry O. Wewer, 80, of O’Fallon, IL, formerly of Wichita, KS, passed away on Monday, August 1, 2022, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in O’Fallon, IL. Larry was born May 15, 1942, in Scott City, KS, to Joseph Andrew and Mary Agnes (Kissinger) Wewer.

Donna Marie (Geyer) Wright

May 5, 1948 – August 12, 2022 On May 5, 1948, Dolly and Junior Geyer welcomed a little baby girl, Donna Marie Geyer. She was the oldest of eight children, and her loving family was the cornerstone of her Catholic faith.

Jonathan Mays

Jonathan L. Mays of Brighton, CO passed away at Saint Joseph’s Hospital of a sudden illness on August 5, 2022, at the age of 65 and was born in Atwood, KS to Richard Dean and Marita Mays. Jon came from a large family that loves and supports each other through it all.

Dr. Carl Zink

We have received word of the passing of a beloved former longtime Leoti resident, Dr. Carl Zink. The family wishes to delay the formal obituary until closer to the time of Dr. Zink’s graveside services, which will be held at a later date.

Kenneth Dean “Kenny” Schwindt

LEOTI, KS – Ken died on May 11, 2022, at the age of 81½ years. Born October 22, 1940, in Scott City, KS, to Clifford Leslie Schwindt and Lillie May Smith, he loved flying, telling jokes (and he remembered EVERY joke he ever heard!

Norman V. Ridder

Norman Victor Ridder passed away on Thursday, June 9, 2022. He was born on December 22, 1932, at the farm home of Joseph and Johanna (Kerschen) Ridder. He was one of five children. Norman attended Elementary School in Marienthal, Kansas, and then helped his dad and brothers on the farm.

Eileen “Faye” Krenzel

Colorado Springs, Colorado—Faye Krenzel, age 84, passed away on Sunday, May 22, 2022, at her home in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Faye was born December 21, 1937, in Wichita County, Kansas, to Louie and Eva Baum. Faye married her high school sweetheart, Dwight Krenzel, on January 30, 1958.

LaVerne M. Luebbers

Marienthal—LaVerne Madgalene Luebbers, age 85, passed away on Saturday, May 28, 2022, at the Wichita County Health Center in Leoti, Kansas. She was born on January 7, 1937, to Herman & Anna Palkowitsh Kuehler in Lasara, Texas.

Landon Lane Koehn

Landon Lane Koehn, age 43, passed away on Tuesday, May 17, 2022, in Wichita County, Kansas. He was born on January 27, 1979, in Tribune, Kansas, the son of Mervin Ray & Patsy Sue Wedel Koehn. A lifetime resident of Wichita County, Kansas, he was a farmer.

Jeanette F Taylor

Jeanette Faye Taylor passed away Tuesday, February 9, 2022, in Garden City, Kansas surrounded by her loving family. She was born on December 20, 1938, in Garden City to Elmer and Eva “Mae” Blackwell Fletcher.