Alice Charlene Bowans, 91, a longtime Graham County resident, passed away November 29, 2023, at Credo Senior Living in Hoisington.

She was delivered at home by Doc Pete, in rural Graham County, Kansas, on July 3, 1932, to Ella (Veverka) and Charles William Smith Sr. Their family included five other children: Edith (Austin Dillon), William George, Arlene (Bill Bright and Elmer Leikam), Veda (Abe Miller) and Charles Jr. (Shirley).

Phyllis Jo Stewart, of Plainville, passed away on November 30, 2023, at her home, at the age of 92.

She was born on August 26, 1931, the daughter of Pastor Joe David and Marthella Ann (Worcester) Brumbaugh in Hill City, Kansas. She was the oldest of “The Four Sisters.”

Geraldine Rita (Plante) Klein passed away on Nov. 22, 2023, at her home in Damar at the age of 76.

She was born on Aug. 23, 1947, to Edward Joseph and Adele Rosalie (Senesac) Plante in Hays.

Geraldine attended grade school, three years of high school in Damar, and then graduated from Palco High School in 1968. She worked as a cook at Buck Grill in Hill City from 1969 to 1980. She then moved back to Palco to help take care of her father, who was ill. She worked for Pat and Robert Kern from 1980 to 1983.

On June 4, 1983, Geraldine married Henry Klein.