James B Thurston

James B. “Jim” Thurston, age 73 years, of Great Bend, Kansas, passed away at Great Bend on Saturday morning, September 26, 2020. Jim was born on June 16, 1947 at Pueblo, Colorado, to Harry E. and Frances Marie (Smith) Thurston.

René Antonio Mora Lucero

LEOTI—René Antonio Mora Lucero, 65, passed away surrounded by his loving family at his home in Leoti, Kansas on Saturday, September 5, 2020. He was born to Placida Eustolia Lucero de Mora and Donato Mora on January 17, 1955 in Chihuahua, Mexico.

Vivian Amalee Slabaugh Barnes

Leoti—Vivian Amalee Slabaugh Barnes, age 91, died on Saturday, September 5, 2020 at the Wichita County Health Center in Leoti, Kansas. She was born on October 26, 1928 in Broken Bow, Oklahoma, the daughter of Joseph Harlan Lyons and Mary Elizabeth Cook.

Donnell Dean Unruh

Donnell Dean Unruh was born to Donald and Jewell Unruh on May 25, 1982, in Scott City, Kansas. He passed away unexpectedly as a result of injuries due to a truck accident on August 6, 2020, at the age of 38.

Pete Luebbers

Pete Luebbers, age 85, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 22, 2020 at his home in Marienthal, Kansas. He was born on September 14, 1934 in Wichita County, KS, the son of August and Beata [Kreutzer] Luebbers.

JoAnn Jesko

JoAnn Jesko, 90, a longtime resident of Hereford, Texas, passed away on Sunday, August 9, 2020, in Canyon, Texas. Mass of Christian Burial will be Thursday, August 13, 2020, at St. Anthony’s Church at 10:00 AM, with Father Tony Neusch and Father John Valdez, burial to follow at St.

Jeanne Louise Brown

Jeanne Louise (Clark) Brown, age 91, passed away at home in Tribune, Kansas on Saturday, August 8th, 2020. She was born on July 30th, 1929 in Battle Creek, Michigan, the daughter of Charles Louis and Ruth Louise (Baker) Clark, the fifth of five children.

Eva Rapier

Leoti—Eva J. Rapier, age 88, passed away on Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at the Greeley County Long Term Care Center in Tribune, Kansas. She was born on June 6, 1932 in Ellis County, Kansas, the daughter of Jacob & Loretta Herrman Kessler.

Amado Rocha

Leoti—Amado Rocha, age 74, passed away on Tuesday, July 21, 2020 at his home in Leoti, Kansas. He was born on September 13, 1945 in Fresno, California, the son of Rosario and Jaquina Alvardo Rocha. A longtime resident of Leoti, Kansas, he was a farmer and rancher.

Mary Venters

Dighton—Mary Venters, 85, died on Sunday, July 5, 2020, at Wichita County Health Center in Leoti. She was born on January 20, 1935 at Alamota, the daughter of Ralph Franklin & Mary Maude (McGreevy) Heath. She married Eugene Venters on May 16, 1953, at Dighton.