Obituaries

Body David All passed away early on November 9 in Lawrence, Kansas, surrounded by his family after a brief illness. He had recently celebrated his 83rd birthday and his 58th wedding anniversary. He was widely known for his wit, kindness, and many entertaining stories.

Body On November 22, 2023, Elaine Ramona (Bellerive) Maddy entered her heavenly home. She was born October 30, 1946, to Joseph “Joe” Bellerive and the late Eleanor (Newell) Bellerive. She was the first of their seven children.

Body Richard Duane Finnesy, of Plainville, passed away at Hays Medical Center on November 24th, 2023, at the age of 88. He was born on June 10, 1935, the second son of Harold and Eleanor (Schrandt) Finnesy in rural Rooks County, Kansas.

Body Maxine Bates, 93, passed away on November 17, 2023, at Amelia Senior Living in Council Bluffs, Iowa, where she had lived for two years after moving there from her long-time home in Stockton, Kansas.  Maxine was blessed with a long life full of energy and love.

Body Former Stockton resident Maxine Louise Bates of Council Bluffs, Iowa, passed away on November 17, 2023, at the Amelia Senior Living in Council Bluffs, Iowa, at the age of 93. She was born on August 3, 1930, to Oscar Van and Verda Edith (Nutt) Greene in Davis County, Iowa.

Body Darcy Lynn Wilson passed away on November 11, 2023, at Abbotsford Regional Hospital, Abbotsford, British Columbia at the age of 60.  She was born on November 30, 1962, in Plainville, Kansas, to Jack and Ivalee (Gray) Bennett.

Body Kenton Lane Saum, 60, passed away November 9, 2023, as a result of a house fire at his home in Stockton. He was born to Donald and Jean Saum of Denver, former Stockton residents, on January 24, 1963. He was raised in Denver and graduated from Alameda High School.

Body Darrell L. Small, of Stockton, passed away on November 15, 2023, at the Phillips County Assisted Living Center in Phillipsburg at the age of 86.

Body Lola M. Hunter, at age 87, of Larned, went to be with her Lord and her late husband, Elton Hunter, on his 90th birthday, November 13, 2023. She was born to Paul and Flossie Taylor in Osborne County, Kansas, on November 8, 1936. She graduated from Glen Elder High School in 1954.

Body Keith Melvin Reed, 76, of Monument, died Monday, November 13, 2023, at the Logan County Hospital in Oakley, Kansas. He was born January 25, 1947, in Colby, Kansas, to Burtis and Zelma (Bever) Reed.