Obituaries

Body Esther “Mae” Wilkens, of Stockton, passed away on May 13, 2024, in Hays at the age of 86. She was born on July 29, 1937, to Ernst August Martin and Blanche Orene (Stamper) Erdman in Dundy County, Neb. She married Arthur “Art” Wilkens on November 28, 1956, at St.

Body JoAnn Helen Martin, 87, of Zurich, passed away May 9, 2024, at Sheridan County Long Term Unit in Hoxie.   She was born December 1, 1936, to John Ploeger and Amelia (Wasinger) Ploeger at the family farm outside Studley, Kansas.

Body Delora Verlee Teasley, of Stockton, passed away on May 9, 2024, at Solomon Valley Manor in Stockton, at the age of 96. She was born on April 21, 1928, to Forrest J. and Zeta (Desbien) Stull. She married Paul Iven Nyp on August 18, 1947, in Palco, Kansas. He passed away in 1950.

Body David Levi Weltmer, of Plainville, passed away on May 10, 2024, at the age of 72. He was born on July 3, 1951, to Robert and Eunice (Lewis) Weltmer in Stockton, Kansas. He married Deb Hugley on February 4, 1978, in Plainville.

Body Walter Wayne McCallister, 81, passed away on April 24, 2024, in Kearney, Neb. He was born on September 9, 1942, to Walter Roscoe and Mildred (Snell) McCallister in Norton.

Body A Celebration of Life Service for Maxine Bates, a long-time Stockton resident and co-owner of Bates of Stockton clothing store, will be on Saturday, June 1, 2024, in the sanctuary of the Stockton Methodist Church of Restoration at 204 N Elm Street, in Stockton, beginning at 5:30...

Body Harriet Louise (Casper) Honderick, 68, LaCrosse, joined her parents in heaven on Sunday, May 5, 2024.

Body Linda (Dibble) Nicholas, Valley Center, passed away peacefully on May 2nd, 2024, at the age of 77. She was born September 8, 1946, in Stockton to Dale D. and Maxine Dibble. Linda spent her life taking care of others.

Body Ralph R. “Bob” Lambert, of Stockton, passed away on May 3, 2024, at HaysMed in Hays, at the age of 82. He was born on July 23, 1941, to Elton and Mildred (Opdyke) Lambert in Stockton. He married Pansy Holliday on February 15, 1962, in Stockton.

Body Ned Dee Colburn of Plainville passed away on Saturday, April 27, 2024, at the Solomon Valley Manor in Stockton at the age of 92. He was born on September 17, 1931, to Gerald Stanford Joseph Colburn and Marguerite (Hilgers) Colburn in Plainville.