Irl L. Brassfield, 85, Bogue, passed away April 6, 2023, in Graham County Hospital, Hill City.
Irl was born on the family farm near Palco, Kansas, on May 3, 1937, to Chris and Mary Brassfield. He was the eleventh of twelve children.
Charles Clinton “Chuck” Bird, 86, passed away on December 10, 2022.
He was born at home on October 18, 1936, to Basil Elisha Bird and Susan Elizabeth (Howell) Bird in Hill City, Kan.
He grew up living in many towns throughout the state, including Hill City, Bogue, and Plainville, before ending up in Stockton where he graduated high school in 1955.
While in high school, he worked for the Beck Hotel and Café.
Chuck joined the Navy right out of high school and was stationed in Pensacola, Fla. and Norfolk, Va., before being honorably discharged in 1959.
Lenor Cecil (Manny) Irby, age 97, joined her Savior on December 5, 2022, at the Phillips County Hospital in Phillipsburg, Kansas.
She was the third child born June 7, 1925, to Aldey and Evelyn (Saindon) Manny on the family farm three miles south of Bogue, Kansas. Lenor loved the Lord, her family, and playing cards.
Patsy Lee (Raines) Poore passed away Wednesday, January 19, 2022, at age 87 and Freddie LeRoy Poore passed away on Wednesday, May 24, 2023, at age 92 in Prescott, Arizona.
Pat and Fred met at Stockton High School and married in Stockton, Kansas in August of 1952. They both had long and productive lives and many adventures.
They will be missed as much as they were loved.
Joy Forster Crawford Birdwell, 93, of Natoma, Kansas, went to her heavenly home on May 28, 2023. She was the youngest of 11 children born to Ray and Livona Dudley Forster, on August 27, 1929, in Cawker City, Kansas.
When Joy was a young child during the Dirty '30s, she was overcome with dust pneumonia and recovered by God’s grace.
William Lowell “Bill” Pettijohn, 70, Hutchinson, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on May 11, 2023, at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita.
He was born in Hays, Kansas on October 20, 1952, to William Gordon and Anna Jane (Foley) Pettijohn.
Bill graduated from Stockton High School in Stockton, Kansas in 1970. He attended Fort Hays State College, Hays; received an associate's degree from Colby Community College, Colby, in 1972; and earned a bachelor’s degree in Administration of Justice from Wichita State University, Wichita, in 1974.
Jim Bouchey, born on July 23, 1951, said his final goodbyes on May 24, 2023, leaving behind a trail of laughter and love. He is survived by his amazing wife, Janet Bouchey, their five kids, a whopping ten grandkids, and even a great-grandchild. His departure has left a void in the hearts of everyone who had the pleasure of knowing him.
Norma Jean "Jeanie" Bellerive, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother, passed away on May 23, 2023, at the Rooks County Health Center in Plainville, Kansas at the age of 91. She was surrounded by her loving family as she peacefully joined her husband in eternal rest.
She was born on March 1, 1932, in Bogue, Kansas, to Normand C. and Irene (Benoit) Normandin, where she spent her childhood and graduated from high school in 1950.
William “Bill” Pettijohn of Hutchinson passed away on May 11, 2023, in Wichita.
A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, June 24, 2023, at Elliott Mortuary in Hutchinson.
His full obituary is pending.
