Obituaries

Andrea Lynn Klaus passed away Sunday, November 16, 2025, at the Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Ellis at the age of 72 after a several-year battle with cancer.She was born May 14, 1953, in Hays, Kansas, the third child of Andrew and Alfreda (Stadelman) Klaus.

William Craig Davidson of Plainville passed away on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, at HCA HealthOne Swedish in Englewood, Colorado.He was born on September 1, 1947, to Walter Craig and Doris (Buckner) Davidson in Texas. He married Elizabeth “Betty” (Malin) on October 25, 1980, in Virginia.

Janet (Janie) D. Chesney, 82, Stockton, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on October 8, 2025, at 12:51 p.m.Janet was born on June 14, 1943, in Hannibal, Missouri, to Alfred and Roberta Dakan and was raised by her grandparents, Harry and Glenna Pulliam, whom she called Dad and Mom.

Michael Winters, 53, Kensington, went to be with his beloved mother on Thursday, November 13, 2025, at Hays Med Center with his sisters by his side. He was born August 7, 1972, to William (Bill) and Ruth Winters in Vernal, Utah.

Sandra Hawerlander, age 78, Overland Park, passed away on Tuesday, November 4, 2025.She was born on March 23, 1947, in Gardner, Kansas, the daughter of Virgil and Doris (Miller) Olson.Sandi moved to Stockton, Kansas, in 1956 with her parents and attended Stockton schools until relocating to...

Phillipsburg resident Royce Ratliff passed away peacefully at home on November 4, 2025, at the age of 78.He was born on June 2, 1947, in Smith Center, Kansas, to his parents, Wayne and Pearl (Gutzman) Ratliff.Royce was united in marriage to Connie (Olson) Ratliff on September 15, 1968, at the First...

Janice Elaine Keller, 73, of Stockton, passed away on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, at the UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital in Aurora, Colorado. She was born on May 10, 1952, in Stockton, Kansas, to Jesse and Dorothy (Young) Hunt.

A Celebration of Life for William Martin “Bill” Delaney, 68, will be held on Saturday, November 22, from 1-4 p.m. at 183 Lanes, 906 S. Cedar in Stockton, for friends and family.Bill passed away on August 27, 2025, in Anchorage, Alaska.

Karen Adelia (Bell) Ashbaugh, 85, of Ellis, Kansas, passed away peacefully on October 31, 2025, in Denton, Texas.She was born on November 9, 1939, in Moscow, Kansas.Karen was a devoted wife to the late Darwin Ashbaugh, whom she married in Moscow on August 2, 1964.

Jeannine Kathryn Goertz, 79, of Hutchinson, died November 1, 2025, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. She was born September 22, 1946, in Glade, to William and Eva (Mason) Zink.