Obituaries

Thomas Ray Hammersmith, a gregarious and genuine personality who had the ability to instantly connect with others and never met a stranger, died November 22, 2022, surrounded by the love of his wife and three children, his mother, his siblings and their families, and all of his friends. He was 50.

Kenneth E. “Kenny” Riffe, 81, passed away on November 6, 2022. He was a farmer and a veteran. Kenny suffered a series of health issues in 2022, but fought a valiant effort to overcome them despite adverse conditions.

Dorothy Pearl (Glodfelty) Dibble, age 96, passed away on November 18, 2022 at the Osborne County Hospital.  She was born January 28, 1926 just south of Woodston, Kansas to Irving and Blanche Glodfelty. She attended high school in Woodston, Kansas, graduating in 1943.

William F. “Bill” Wilson passed away on Thursday, November 10, 2022, at the Redbud Village in Plainville, Kansas, at the age of 96. He was born on March 23, 1926, in Salyards, Kansas, to Virgil and Ethel (Snyder) Wilson.

Joan Mary Lockwood, age 88, passed away November 8, 2022, at Brookdale Senior Living, Great Bend, Kansas.  She was born January 16, 1934, on the family farm near Burr Oak, Jewell County, Kansas, the daughter of Henry Simon and Daisy Margaret (Niceschwander) Heskett.

Adrain Max "Dee" Desaire, age 85, Wichita, passed away Monday, November 7th, 2022, at the Robert J. Dole Medical Center. He was born October 30th, 1937, to George and Amy (Garringer) Desaire in Damar, Kansas. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and friend.

Ed was born in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, on June 15, 1936, the son of Ruth (Immel) and Leroy Herman Zimmerman.