Obituaries

Amy Dawn Kessler

Amy Dawn Kessler, 53, of Hope, Kansas, passed away on September 24, 2025, in Olathe, Kansas. She was born on June 23, 1972, in Tribune, Kansas, to Hugh and Elaine Beedy.Amy dedicated much of her life to caring for others, working as a Certified Nursing Assistant in the health care industry.

Amy Dawn Kessler

Larry Silvey

“No hour of life is wasted that is spent in the saddle.” Winston Churchill said it. Larry Silvey lived it.Larry Martin Silvey, age 89, left us on August 28, 2025, in Scott City, Kansas.

Patsy Jean Eikenberry

Patsy Jean Eikenberry, of Leoti, Kansas, passed away at the Wichita County Hospital, surrounded by her family, on August 28, 2025, after a lengthy battle with Parkinson’s Disease, at the age of 78.She was born on December 15, 1946, in Wellington, Kansas, to Marvin and Jean (Cheney) Palmblade.

Theresa Ann Torres

Theresa Ann Torres, age 72, passed away on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, at the BSA Hospital in Amarillo, Texas. She was born to Pedro and Dominga Medina Hernandez in La Junta, Colorado, on September 15, 1952. Theresa spent nearly all of her adult life in Leoti.

Barry Kenneth Hartz

Barry Hartz was born on August 15, 1947, in Altadena, California, to Kenneth Russell and Pauline Minick. Barry went home to be with his Heavenly Father on June 22, 2025, in Colorado Springs, Colorado.Barry graduated from Montebello High School in 1965.

Pete P. Herrera

Pete Paul Herrera, age 85, of Leoti, Kansas, passed away on June 17, 2025. Pete was born at home in Minatare, Nebraska, on June 28, 1939. One of many children born to Ysabel Herrera and Marianna Suarez. Pete moved to Leoti, Kansas, in 1964.

Donna N. Ridder

Donna Nadine Ridder, age 90, passed away on Saturday, June 14, 2025, at the Wichita County Long Term Care in Leoti, Kansas. She was born on July 17, 1934, at the family home, 12 miles north of Marienthal, to Francis “Fred” and Ethel Forbes Miller.She was a lifelong resident of the community.

Thelma Farr Purvis

Thelma (Farr) Purvis, age 64, of Sand Springs, OK, passed away on May 12, 2025, in Rogers, AR.Thelma was born on September 3, 1960, in Altus, OK. Thelma was the daughter of the late Paul and Wanetta Farr of Leoti, KS.Thelma enjoyed quilting and sewing.

Karen Sue Smith

Our beloved wife, mother, sister entered into God’s Kingdom on May 14, 2025, at her home in Oberlin, KS.Karen S. Smith was born on February 13, 1950, in Marienthal, Kansas to Louis and Bertha (Galster) Fetsch.