All Obituaries

Henry Arland “Arlie” Hildebrandt, 85, of Ottawa, Kansas, passed away Thursday, March 5, 2026, at AdventHealth Shawnee Mission in Shawnee Mission, Kansas, surrounded by the love of his family. Arlie was born June 28, 1940, in Quenemo, Kansas, the son of Henry Otto Hildebrandt and Minnie (Neihoff) Hildebrandt. He attended Chippewa Grade School until the eighth grade when he was diagnosed with polio. On September 17, 1959, Arlie was united in marriage to Ramona Darlene Johnson in ...

Larry Eugene Shaffer, 81, of Overbrook, Kansas died Thursday, February 26, 2026 at Brookside Retirement Community in Overbrook, Kansas. He was born August 8, 1944 in Lamont, Kansas the son of Lyle and Marjorie (Recek) Shaffer.  He graduated from Lamont High School with the class of 1962 and was the only boy out of a class of 4.  On June 1, 1963, Larry was united in marriage to Carol L. McCracken at Prairie Chapel Church in Coffey County, Kansas.  They spent over 61 years of ...

Louise Julie Doehring McClendon passed away February 22, 2026, at the age of 90, in Lawrence, Kansas, her home for nearly 60 years. She and her twin brother Frederick were born on June 6, 1935, in Mobile, Alabama to German immigrants, Charlotte Boettcher and Dr. Erich Doehring.  In the spring of 1936, Charlotte chose to return to Germany with Louise and her two brothers. That decision would profoundly affect the course of Louise’s life. She suffered what all children suffer in ...

Alta Lorrain (Havens) Kane, 95, of Carbondale, Kansas died Wednesday, February 18, 2026 in her home. She was born April 17, 1930 in Ness County, Kansas the daughter of James and Alta (Streeter) Havens. On November 22, 1956, Alta was united in marriage to Robert Ray Kane in Council Grove, Kansas.  They shared 50 years of loving marriage with one another until Robert’s passing on May 1, 2007.  Alta was a devoted homemaker who loved caring for her family and her home.  ...

Owen “LaVon” Schick, 84, of Carbondale, Kansas died Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at Colmery-O'Neil Veterans' Administration Medical Center in Topeka, Kansas. He was born October 1, 1941 in Logan, Kansas the son of Fred and Louise (Bailey) Schick.  On June 13, 1987, LaVon was united in marriage to Sherryl (Juneau) Stowe in Overbrook, Kansas.  They shared 38 years of loving marriage with one another. LaVon served his country in the United States Army between 1964 and ...

Dale Robert Stratton, age 76, went to his final home in Heaven on Sunday, February 15, 2026. He was born October 24, 1949, in Gloversville, New York, to the late Harry and Doris (Frodelius) Stratton. On July 7, 1973, he married Rosemary Miller, at her home in Jonestown, Pennsylvania. Together they pastored churches in Florida, Missouri, Colorado, and Kansas. Dale was a fun-loving jokester. He had a quick smile and loved to talk. He enjoyed playing games with family and friends, and he loved ...

Duane Daniel Falley, 63, of Victoria, KS died Saturday, February 14, 2026 at Melvern, Kansas at his farm where he and his wife Lynda planned to retire. He was born February 22, 1963 in Quinter, KS the son of Warren and Patricia (Younger) Falley.  He received a Lucky High School diploma and graduated from Manhattan Area Technical College with a welding degree. He would then move to Victoria, KS in 1998. On July 31, 1999 Duane was united in marriage to Lynda (Howard) Falley at St. ...

Bradley “Brad” Wilson Cantrell, 67, of Baldwin City, Kansas passed away Thursday, February 12, 2026 at his home.  He was born April 4, 1958 in Canoga Park, California the son of Warren H. Cantrell and Doris M. (Smith) Cantrell.  He graduated from Gower High School in Gower, Missouri with the Class of 1976.  He later graduated with a degree in Architecture from Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas.   After college Brad moved to Santa Fe, New Mexico ...

Ramona Gail Branam, 73, of Williamsburg, KS died Wednesday, February 11, 2026, in Overland Park, Kansas. She was born April 5, 1952, in Holton, Kansas, the daughter of Raymond Spiker and Marjorie (Baldwin) Spiker.  Ramona went to Holton High School and graduated with the class of 1970.  On September 1, 1970, Ramona was united in marriage to James Branam.  The couple would share over 55 years of loving marriage together. Ramona worked as a food service professional at the ...

Kenneth James Hibbs, 72, of Ottawa, KS died Monday, February 9, 2026, in Ottawa, Kansas. He was born August 5, 1953, in Humboldt, Kansas, the son of Calvin Hibbs and Lucy (Krear) Hibbs. Kenneth went on to obtain a high school diploma. He would also live in Katy, Texas until he moved to Ottawa, KS in 1998. On November 1, 1978, Kenneth was united in marriage to Debbie (Hatcher) Hibbs in Brookshire, Texas. The couple would share over 47 years of loving marriage together. Kenneth worked ...