Obituaries

Katherine Mayanne Lentz, 96, of Grayville, Illinois, passed away on Friday, July 24, 2026, at home with her family close by.She was born on Sunday, July 28, 1929, in Stockton, Kansas, the daughter of Arthur Willis and Dorris (Gartrell) Allen.

Kathleen Anne Hilgers, 76, of Meriden, Kansas, passed away on July 23, 2026, at The University of Kansas Health System in Kansas City, Kansas. She was born on September 8, 1949, to Charles and Joann (Peck) Haslam in Great Bend, Kansas.

Linus A. Pfannenstiel, 75, passed away peacefully on July 22, 2026, in Wichita, Kansas, surrounded by the love of his family.He was born on January 2, 1951, in Hays, Kansas, to Theodore “Ted” and Ottilia (Leiker) Pfannenstiel.

Joyce Chapel Peterson, 103, Hastings, Neb., passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, at Perkins Pavilion Good Samaritan Village in Hastings.She was born on February 9, 1923, in Graham County, Kansas, to Lloyd and Myrtle (Salladay) Baughman.

Darlene Lea Dryden, 78, of Jewell, was called home peacefully on July 10, 2026.She was born on April 7, 1948, in Smith Center, Kansas, and was the daughter of Clifford E. and Edna Thomas. They raised her on a farm in Woodston, Kansas, on the land with the famed "Big Thomas Barn.