Obituaries

Velma Marie (Svanda) Cornett, age 75 of Belleville, Kansas, passed away on January 11, 2023. The last of six children born to Charles and Mabel Svanda, she was born in Fairbury, Nebraska, on April 29th, 1947. Velma attended Washington Grade School and High School in Washington, Kansas.

Elvis Eugene Givens passed away on January 9, 2023, at his home in Stockton, at the age of 65. He was born on October 7, 1957, to Bobby Ann Litz in Henderson, Ky. He was married to Patricia Shaffer on June 27, 1980. They were blessed with three children: David, Robert, and Tanya.

Longtime Norton resident and businessman James L. Ohlsen, age 92, passed away January 10, 2023, at his home after a short illness. James “Jim” was born December 21, 1930, in Whiting, Kansas, the son of Fred and Ruby (Richelsen) Ohlsen.

Marjorie Boeckner, age 90, of Hays, Kansas passed away January 10, 2023, at Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas. She was born November 7, 1932, to Mike Loreg and Eva (Cline) Loreg in Codell, Kansas. She graduated Plainville High School, and later married Dean Boeckner in Newton, Kansas.

Steven Dale "Steve" Schindler, age 66, of Topeka, passed away on Saturday, December 31, 2022, at his home in Topeka. He was born on November 7, 1956, in El Paso, Texas, the son of Abe "Junior" and Shirley (Trible) Schindler. Steve graduated from Stockton High School in 1974.

Berdena Ruth (Veatch) Whisman, of Palco, passed away on January 8, 2023, at her home in Palco, at the age of 92. She was born on March 24, 1930, to Cletus and Lucy (Coddington) Veatch in Hays. She married George D. Whisman on May 27, 1948.

Dale Arpin was born in Hays on April 15, 1952, to Alfred and Marcella Arpin. Dale passed in the comfort of his home on December 13, 2022, with his loving family and friends by his side. He grew up in a small Kansas town harvesting wheat with his dad.

Betty Jane (Mayhew) Edson, age 93, Plainville, died January 6, 2023, at Brookdale Fairdale Assisted Living in Salina, surrounded by her loving family. She was born 10 February 1929 on the family farm outside of Plainville. She was the daughter of Chalmar Mayhew and Anna (Cerrow) Mayhew.