All Obituaries

ELLSWORTH   Mark Inman Seitz, 63, passed away Thursday, May 12, 2022, in Ellsworth, KS. He was born November 6, 1958, in Ellsworth to William and Margaret (Payton) Seitz.   Mark is survived by his brothers, Matt Seitz (Mary) of Hutchinson, KS and Luke Seitz (Kim) of Ellsworth; and nephews and niece, Riley Seitz (Abby), Rachel Seitz, Austin Seitz (Nellie), Jordan Seitz (Jennifer), Joshua Handlin (Casey), and Timothy Handlin (Cecelia). He was preceded in death by his...

ELLSWORTH   Barbara Jean Davis, 73, passed away Tuesday, April 26, 2022, in Hoisington, KS. She was born May 30, 1948, in Manhattan, KS to Edwin and Nevabelle (Mall) Andrews.   Barbara graduated from Manhattan High School. She married Ronald Davis, Sr. in Manhattan on August 27, 1967. A longtime resident of Ellsworth, KS, she was a bookkeeper for Robl Farm Supply for 30 years and a member of the First Presbyterian Church.   Barbara is survived by her sons, Ronald Davis, Jr....

ELLSWORTH   George Edward Bezemek, 94, of Ellsworth, died February 13, 2022. He was born July 23, 1927, on his grandfather’s family farm homestead in Ellsworth County, KS, to Joseph and Agnes (Benes) Bezemek. He graduated eighth grade from Oxide Country School number 40, and Lorraine High School in 1945.   George was a World War II U.S. Army veteran serving in the Sixth Tank Battalion, Second Armored Division, in the American Theatre when the war ended. After his discharge...

LORRAINE   Louis Jack Rolfs, age 95, loving father, grandfather and great-grandfather died April 16, 2022 in Ellsworth, Kansas and is reunited with Betty Jean Melchert Rolfs, his beloved wife of 71 years. He was born in Lorraine, Kansas on February 6, 1927, son of Louis L. and Margaret Rolfs. Louis was raised in Lorraine, Kansas and lived his entire life in the close-knit Lorraine community. Upon graduating from Lorraine High School, he farmed, following in the footsteps of his father...

ELLSWORTH   Sherry L. Campbell, 84, passed away, surrounded by family, Tuesday, April 12, 2022 in Wichita, KS. She was born April 12, 1938 in Bay City, MI to Glen and Velma (Dearden) Chateauneuf. Sherry married Douglass C. Campbell, Sr. in Bay City on February 2, 1957. The couple resided in Ann Arbor, MI and later moved to Bloomfield Hills, MI. Sherry was a church secretary for the Franklin Community Church in Franklin, MI, and homemaker. She was a member of the Westminster...

ELLSWORTH   Dorothy Anne Thomas, 94, passed away Saturday, April 9, 2022, at Presbyterian Manor in Salina, KS. She was born February 9, 1928, in Ellsworth, KS to August and Louise (Barkow) Bettenbrock.   Dorothy was a graduate of Ellsworth High School and later earned a B.S. from Kansas State University. She spent 15 years as a dietician at Bethany Hospital in Kansas City, KS. She married Robert C. Thomas in Brookville, KS on June 20, 1971. After their marriage, the couple...

ELLSWORTH   Blair Morgan Helvey, 28, passed away Sunday, April 3, 2022. She was born September 1, 1993, in Salina, KS to Dean and Sandra (Cockroft) Choitz. Family was everything to Blair. She loved her family and the many occasions they spent together. After Blair graduated from Ellsworth High School in 2012, she went on to study at Bellus Academy in Manhattan, KS. Upon her graduation in 2013, she went to work for the Hair Loft Salon & Spa in Salina, KS.  Blair’s career...

HOLYROOD   Bobby D. Priddy, Sr., 75, passed away Tuesday, March 29, 2022, at his home in Holyrood, KS. He was born September 9, 1946, in Hinton, OK to Coy C. and Joan R. (Reeder) Priddy.   Bobby served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War and was a lifetime member of the American Legions of Ellsworth, KS (Post 174) and El Reno, OK (Post 34), as well as, the Ellsworth VFW Post 6485. Bobby always had an American flag flying at his home. He was a proud veteran and was...

HOLYROOD   Lois M. Hinton, 86, passed away March 23, 2022 in Ellsworth. She was born September 22, 1935 in Springfield, CO to John E. and Lula (Meltabarger) Henley.   Lois married Francis Hinton in Raton, NM on September 4, 1955. She worked as an office assistant at the ordinance depot in Pueblo, CO and as a telephone operator at the hospital in Florence, CO. She also supported Francis in his many business ventures including: horseshoeing, race horse training, mechanic work, and...

ELLSWORTH   Jason S. Rodriguez, 50, passed away Tuesday, March 22, 2022, at his home in Ellsworth, KS. He was born March 13, 1972, in Ellsworth to Joe and Mary (Martinez) Rodriguez.   Jason is survived by his father Joe Rodriguez of Ellsworth; sisters, Linda Cuellar (Abel) and Gina Fernandez (Francisco) both of Hutchinson, KS; brother Marty Rodriguez of Hutchinson; nieces and nephews, Maricela, Mardie, Paul, Anjelica, Emilio, Maria, and Zoie; great niece Gianna; and his canine...