SHAWNEE COUNTY – On Thursday, June 3, the Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) Northeast Child Victims Task Force, along with the KBI Cyber Crime Unit and the Rossville Police Department, executed a search warrant for child sexual abuse material in Rossville, Kan.

Terrence "Terry" Kortan, 76, of Palco, passed away Tuesday, June 4, 2024.

He was born on February 22, 1948.

Services will be held on Saturday, June 8, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. at St. John Lutheran Church, Ellis. Visitation will be Friday, June 7, from 4-8 p.m. at Keithley Funeral Home in Ellis and also from 9:30 until the time of service at St. John Lutheran Church.

Full obituary to follow when completed. 

Services in care of Keithley Funeral Chapel 400 East 17th Street Ellis, KS 67637.  

At a special meeting held on Tuesday morning, June 4th, the Stockton Unified School District No. 271 Board of Education members accepted the resignation of Jesse Stithem as a board member effective May 28th.

They also gave notice to fill the Board of Education vacancy pursuant to the provisions of K. S. A. 25-2022 to fill the vacancy by appointment of the Board for the remainder of the unexpired term or until the next general election.

(Taken from the unapproved June 4th special school board meeting minutes.)

Terry Marlee (White) Hamit, 73, of Stockton, gained her wings on June 1, 2024, at Rooks County Health Center in Plainville.

She was born April 4, 1951, to Newlin and Bettie (Johnson) White in Colby, Kansas. She attended Colby High School, graduating in 1969.

She married the love of her life, Don Hamit, on August 25, 1973. They recently celebrated 50 years of marriage. This marriage brought Marlyn into the Hamit family, and in 1974, Judd was born, completing their family.