Obituaries

Body John Heman Owen Jr., age 70, Zurich, loving husband, son, and eldest of eight children, passed away Aug. 2, 2023, after a battle with cancer. John “Butch” Owen was born Sept. 9, 1952, to John and Bessie Owen in Charleston, S.C.

Body Jule WInters, 91, Hill City, passed away on September 2, 2023, at the Graham County Hospital in Hill City, Kansas. He was born May 30, 1932, in Webster, Kansas, to George and Rose (Folsom) Winters. Jule attended school in Webster and graduated from Stockton High School in 1950.

Body Robert Charley “Basswood Bob” Oliva, age 62, tragically lost his life in an automobile accident near his home in Ely, Minn., on Aug. 24, 2023.  He was born on Sept. 27, 1960, in Plainville to Ruth Lee (Price) and Charley Robert Oliva.

Body David Robert “Bob” Bobinmyer, age 97, of McCook, Neb., passed away on Saturday, August 19th, 2023, at Hillcrest Nursing Home, McCook, Neb. 

Body Maxine LaNae (McGrath) Rush, 61, passed away on the evening of Wednesday, August 9th, 2023, at the Linn Community Nursing Home in Linn. She was born to Russell and Heloise McGrath on March 12, 1962, in Clay Center, KS. Maxine grew up in rural Kimeo, Kansas.

Body Marcia Lynn “Marcy” Wagner, 71, Palco, passed away Monday, August 14, 2023, at HaysMed in Hays. She was born October 23, 1951, in Anderson, Indiana, the daughter of Paul and Gloria (Ikast) Wagner.

Body Floy Ann Pettit, 79, Hill City, passed away Friday, August 4, 2023. Floy Ann Lay was born on October 22, 1943, to Ninuel Blevins and Helen Lola (Newman) Lay in Fallbrook, Calif. Her faith in Christ helped her through life’s ups and downs. Floy Ann married Larry J.

Body Harlan "Hal" Melvin Kasselman Jr., age 65, rural Larned, passed away in Indiana on Monday, August 7, 2023, on his way to visit his brother. He was born June 12, 1958, in Axtel, Kansas, the firstborn son of Harlan and Alice Kasselman (both deceased).

Body Robert E. “Bob” Look of Ringwood, Okla., passed away on July 26, 2023, at the age of 84 in Enid, Okla. He was born on July 5, 1939, to Bryan and Mary Ethel Look in Stockton, Kansas. He met the love of his life, Barbara Jean Clary, while working at the Park Drive-In Theater.