Obituaries

Jan 4, 2026

Sylvia Rose Woodruff-Brown

Born February 25, 1949 of Ohio, passed away at home, January 4, 2026 in Council Grove, Kansas under the love and care of her loved ones, husband (married in October 2020): Bill Brown, daughter: Bridget Soucy and all her fur babies (5 rotten dogs and 2 rotten cats, all spoiled).

Sylvia was one for adventures. She came out to...

Dec 31, 2025

Hazel Zimmerman, 94, passed away December 31, 2025, at her home, rural Alta Vista. She was born September 14, 1931 to John E. Olson and Jessie Shaw Olson in rural Morris County.

She graduated from Alta Vista High School in the spring of 1949, and married Everett Otto Zimmerman on October 2, 1949. They celebrated 60 years of marriage on the...

Dec 8, 2025

Omer Glen Pitts, 81, of Council Grove, Kansas, passed away December 8th at his home following a brief illness.

He was born January 27, 1944, in Council Grove, the son of Omer and Emily Pitts, and was raised there. Glen lived in Colorado for many years before moving to South Carolina, where he married Clara Kieffer on November 2, 1996. After...

Dec 3, 2025

A well-known retired farmer/stockman in the Alta Vista community, Victor Lee Zimmerman (99) died December 3, 2025. Vic was born October 24, 1926, on a farm in the Templin Community, northeast of Alta Vista. He was the first child and only son of Arnold and Elsie Brabb Zimmerman, both of whom have preceded him in death.

His early childhood education was...

Nov 29, 2025

Jimmy Dean Hawthorne, 70, died Friday, November 28, 2025, at his home in Allen, Kansas.

Jimmy was born in Council Grove, Kansas on August 3, 1955, the son of Hubert and Lillian (Johnson) Hawthorne. He married Cathy Bennett on May 8, 1987, in Council Grove.

A 1972 graduate of Northern Heights High School, Jim initially pursued architecture studies at Kansas State University...

Nov 27, 2025

Jesse Robert Young, 40, of Neosho, Missouri, passed away on November 27, 2025. He was born on May 11, 1985, in Council Grove, Kansas. Jesse was a former firefighter, a role he took great pride in and carried with him throughout his life. At the time of his passing, he was working as a heavy equipment operator for BJ Ford...

Nov 21, 2025

Jon Dennis Comp passed away peacefully November 21, 2025, at Diversicare of Council Grove. He was born on March 2, 1938. Jon was born in the family house on the farm to Everett and Reba (Worley) Comp. Jon was the third-generation dairy farmer, he worked along the side of his father learning the traits of the dairy farm growing up...

Nov 21, 2025

Lorna May McNeal, 77, passed away peacefully and surrounded by family on November 21 after a nine-and-a-half-year battle with metastatic kidney cancer. Born on September 14, 1948, to Lauren and Edwinna Ramsey – she spent her childhood growing up in White City, Kansas as one of the five Ramsey girls before moving to Council Grove to start her freshman year...

Nov 18, 2025

Lonita “Loni” Rhea Hatfield went to heaven on November 18, 2025.

She was born to Robert and Elsie Forbes on January 22, 1949, in Guymon, Oklahoma and was a twin. She graduated from Liberal High school in Liberal, Kansas. She spent her childhood between Guymon, Ashland and Liberal, Kansas.

She married Robert Smith, moved to Amarillo, Texas and raised two daughters.

About 25...

Nov 18, 2025

Elmer Clayton Finney, Jr. was born on September 10, 1933, in Americus, Kansas, one of seven children born to Elmer Clayton and Evelyn Marie (Viles) Finney.

On September 18, 1955, Clayton married Patricia M. Stone. Together they raised two sons, John and Jordan, and built their life on the family farm.

Clayton loved farming and took great pride in working the land....

Nov 14, 2025

Patrick Charles Garrett, born June 15, 1956, to Charles and Mary Lou (Wilson) Garrett, passed away peacefully with his nephew by his side.

Patrick loved the outdoors. He was an avid hunter and fisherman and enjoyed working on the family farm. He retired from KDOT after 34 years of dedicated service. He took pride in plowing snow and treasured the lifelong...

Nov 7, 2025

David Williams passed away November 7, 2025, surrounded by family and loved ones, at KU Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas.

He is survived by his two sons, Bobbie (Melissa) Williams and Josh Williams; three beloved grandchildren, Hunter (Allie) Williams, Melanie Williams, and Hailey Williams; and brother, Richard Williams. He was eagerly awaiting the arrival of his soon-to-be-born great-granddaughter, lovingly known as...

Nov 3, 2025

Charles G. “Charlie” Weeks, 61, of Council Grove, Kansas, passed away on November 3, 2025, at Diversicare of Council Grove.

Charlie was born on August 29, 1964, in Council Grove to Mary Weeks. He attended Wilsey Grade School and graduated from Council Grove High School in 1983.

A lifelong resident of Council Grove, Charlie was known for his gentle spirit, quiet determination,...

Oct 28, 2025

Jim’s life began on April 6, 1935, in Atchison, Kansas. He was the son of Eugene and Esther (Massey) Martin. Jim was a 1953 graduate of Atchison High School and attended college for a brief time, but the business world was calling him. At 18, Jim bought his first business, a tavern in Atchison and later opened one of the...

Oct 27, 2025

Scott David Cronin, 43, of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away on October 27, 2025, at Good Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan, Kansas, following a brief illness.

Scott was born on March 27, 1982, in Honolulu, Hawaii and was raised in Dwight, Kansas by his parents Daniel and Cynthia Cronin. Scott graduated from Council Grove High School before attending Kansas State University,...

Oct 26, 2025

Charlotte Lavonne (Ingmire) Siegrist-Lloyd, 87, passed away peacefully on Oct. 26, 2025, at a senior facility in Burnsville, MN, where she had lived for nearly five years. "Vonnie" was born on Jan. 29, 1938, on a farm outside of White City, KS, to Walden and Mildred (Garr) Ingmire. She attended Garner School, a one-room schoolhouse, and was a 1956 graduate...

Oct 26, 2025

Catherine E. (Swank) Sigle, 96, passed away peacefully Sunday, October 26, 2025, surrounded by her family and friends.

She was born on September 20, 1929, in Dayton, OH, to George and Dorothy Swank.

She married Clarence H. Sigle November 6, 1948, in Fairborn, OH. They raised their family on the farm southwest of Council Grove. Together, they raised five sons: Lawrence (Larry),...

Oct 25, 2025

Oct 20, 2025

David Wesley Cullip was born in Emporia, Kansas, to Dave L. Cullip & Lu (Pitts) O'Hara. David left his earthly constraints on October 20th, 2025, at the age of 45. David was very athletic. Once he got 3 quarterback sacks in a single game and at one point he held a junior high track record. He loved life. He enjoyed...