All Obituaries

ELLSWORTH   Mary Catherine Herzog, 85, passed away Sunday, February 21, 2021 in Ellsworth, KS. She was born March 25, 1935 in Osage City, KS to David and Elizabeth (Gasser) King.   Mary retired from Southwestern Bell Telephone in Topeka, KS. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Ellsworth. She was married to William Herzog. They were later divorced.   Mary is survived by her sons, Gregory Herzog (Kurth Dohmann) of Houston, TX, Gary Herzog (Peggy) of Northlake,...

OLATHE   Carla Dee (Malir) Hutson, 59, of Olathe, KS joined her Lord in heaven on April 9, 2021 due to a recent diagnosis of cancer. She was born March 3, 1962 in Wichita, KS to Larry and JoAnn (Gwinn) Malir.   Carla was a huge KC Chiefs and all-star wrestling fan. Carla is survived by her sons, Andy R. Hutson of Wichita and Jason M. Hutson of Broken Arrow, OK; and sister, Kathy Dilley of Liberty, MO and family. She was preceded in death by her parents.   The family wishes...

SALINA   Carla R. Schneider, 61, passed away Wednesday, April 14, 2021 in Salina, KS. She was born November 6, 1959 in Ellsworth, KS to Alfred and Edith (Bruning) Soukup.   Having a passion for care, Carla graduated from Kansas Wesleyan University in Salina and became a Registered Nurse. She worked many years as a charge nurse in the ICU at Salina Regional Health Center then later as a rehabilitation nurse at Holiday Resort in Salina.   Carla is survived by her daughter,...

ELLSWORTH   Mary C. Rodriguez, 86, passed away Wednesday, April 14, 2021 in Wichita, KS. She was born December 17, 1934 in Lyons, KS to Cresencio and Felisitas (Coronado) Martinez.   Mary married Joe Rodriguez in Ellsworth, KS in 1967. Together they were longtime residents of Ellsworth where Mary was a homemaker and member of the St. Bernard’s Catholic Church.   Mary is survived by her husband, Joe of Ellsworth; daughters, Linda Cuellar (Abel) of Hutchinson, KS and...

ELLSWORTH   Rodney “Rod” Dean Buchholz, 66, passed away Wednesday, April 7, 2021 at his home in Ellsworth, KS. He was born July 26, 1954 in Sioux Falls, SD to Verlin and Lois Jean (Johnson) Buchholz.   Rod married Mary Krog in Sioux Falls on June 20, 1981. He was a longtime resident of Ellsworth where he was a member of the Immanuel Lutheran Church. He had a long career with Ecolab before retiring as a Senior Account Executive.   Whether he was headed to the...

GARDEN CITY   Benjamin O. Kootz, 45, went home to be with Jesus on Tuesday, April 6, 2021, in Garden City, KS. He was born on January 15, 1976 in Great Bend, KS to Lloyd and Linda Kootz. Ben was a graduate of Ellsworth High School, a member of St. Peter Lutheran Church in Holyrood, KS, and a long-time resident of Mosaic in Garden City. He loved watching sports, particularly Kansas City baseball and football.   Benjamin is survived by his parents of Lindsborg; sister, Sarah...

ELLSWORTH   Shirley B. Raney, 85, passed away Thursday, April 1, 2021 in Ellsworth. She was born November 13, 1935 in Wilson, KS to Joe and Rhea (Hurlbut) Bednasek.   Shirley is survived by her husband, Robert “Bob” Raney of Ellsworth; sons, Robert Raney, Jr. (Eva) of Fontana, CA, Daniel Raney of Fontana, CA, and Bret Raney (Kathleen) of Yucaipa, CA; daughter, Tina Davis (Rick) of Ellsworth; grandchildren, Robert Raney III (Melissa), Michael Raney, Nicholas Hartline,...

KANOPOLIS   Allison Mikulecky, 53, passed away March 30, 2021 in Remington, IN. She was born December 19, 1967 in Ellsworth, KS to Richard Fosbinder and Sarah Lynn (Hulse) Bechard. Allison’s time with her mother was sadly cut short at the age of 5 after both her mother and younger brother passed away during childbirth.   On August 15, 1990, Allison married Harvey Mikulecky in Ellsworth, KS. She was so proud to have accomplished 30 years of marriage with him. Together they...

ELLSWORTH   Wilma Mall, 90, passed away Tuesday, March 30, 2021 in Ellsworth. Born Florence Wilma Knox on January 12, 1931 in Talmage, KS, she was the second daughter to Harry L. “Curly” Knox and Ellen M. “Jim” (Roberts) Knox. With a family of members with nicknames, she would be known as “Panny” to family and friends.   Wilma’s parents bred and raced greyhounds. They moved from Talmage to Abilene, KS to a home on old Hwy 40 where they...

ELLSWORTH   Doloris M. Podlena, 90, passed away Wednesday, March 24, 2021 in Ellsworth, KS. She was born April 9, 1930 in Ellsworth to Herman and Frieda (Frohreich) Voeltz.   Doloris was a longtime resident of Ellsworth County where she graduated from Kanopolis High School then worked as a nurse’s aide at Ellsworth Memorial Hospital and was a member of the Immanuel Lutheran Church, and the Kanopolis American Legion Auxiliary and Civic Club. She married James J. Podlena on...