Gregory A. Balthazor passed away on December 23, 2022, at his home in Stockton, at the age of 77.
He was born on April 26, 1945, to Philip Paul and Dorothy Ellen (Warren) Balthazor in Hays. He married Karla Smith-Tripe on November 5, 1977, in Stockton. They were blessed with 7 children: Germaine, Jeffry, Darrick, Michelle, Layn, Shayn, and Adam.
Our beautiful and talented mother, Wanda Sammons, 94, of Kansas City, Kansas passed away Monday, December 19, 2022 at The Piper in Kansas City, Kansas.
She was born December 11, 1928 in Detroit, Michigan to Everett and Vivian (Foster) VanHorn. Wanda spent her young childhood years on a farm near Stockton until her father was elected Rooks County Sheriff and the family moved into town. She graduated from Stockton High School in 1946.
The Stockton Fire Department was called out just after 12:00 noon this Friday afternoon to a structure fire at 1630 Highway 183.
If you are in the vicinity of this fire, please be sure to be on the alert for emergency vehicles.
Update at 12:30: Stockton Ambulance was called for standby at this location.
