Berdena Ruth (Veatch) Whisman, of Palco, passed away on January 8, 2023, at her home in Palco, at the age of 92.

She was born on March 24, 1930, to Cletus and Lucy (Coddington) Veatch in Hays. She married George D. Whisman on May 27, 1948. They were blessed with three children: Carol, Nancy, and Daren.

Dale Arpin was born in Hays on April 15, 1952, to Alfred and Marcella Arpin. Dale passed in the comfort of his home on December 13, 2022, with his loving family and friends by his side.

He grew up in a small Kansas town harvesting wheat with his dad. Dale attended Colby College and took classes at the School of Mines. After college, he worked for a painting and drywalling company. In the late '70s, Dale moved to Colorado and worked for Adams County as a Traffic Engineer for 32 years.

Betty Jane (Mayhew) Edson, age 93, Plainville, died January 6, 2023, at Brookdale Fairdale Assisted Living in Salina, surrounded by her loving family.

She was born 10 February 1929 on the family farm outside of Plainville. She was the daughter of Chalmar Mayhew and Anna (Cerrow) Mayhew. Her grandparents were original homesteaders in Rooks County from the 1870s.