Obituaries

Rose Marie (Hildebrandt) Cook

On the morning of March 25th, 2022, Rose passed away peacefully at her home in Lansing, Kansas. She was born February 11, 1936, in Leavenworth, Kan., to George Bettis Hildebrandt and Nina Hildebrandt (Johnson). She is survived by her son, Kevin Cook; her daughter, Georgia Brown; as well as her three sisters Georgia Hester, Barbara Johnson, Lauretta Potter; and brother Gary Hildebrandt. Rose will forever be remembered by her beloved grandchildren Lincoln Brown Jr. and Sierra Rose Brown. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, retired Sgt. Maj. Walter C. Cook.; and her brother George Hildebrandt Jr. and sister Mary Williams.

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Sister Lynn Casey, SCL

Sister Lynn Casey, 85, a Sister of Charity of Leavenworth (SCL) for 65 years, died on January 31, 2022, at Ross Hall in Leavenworth, Kan. Sister entered the religious community on Aug. 19, 1956, and served in education, public health, and hospital administration. To read her complete obituary, please visit the SCL website at https://www.scls.org/sisterlynncasey/.

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Stephanie Oleta Harper

Stephanie Oleta Harper, 56, of Leavenworth, KS passed away March 16, 2022 unexpectedly but with family by her side. Stephanie was born March 20, 1965 to Richard Thomassetti and Sandra Haupt (Wagner).

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George Benjamin Hansen Sr.

George Benjamin Hansen Sr., 89, of Leavenworth, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, 24 March 2022, after a long battle with heart and kidney issues, from cancer. He passed away at ANEW Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Easton while under hospice care at the facility.

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Steven Dean Auten

Steven Dean Auten, 66, of Leavenworth, KS passed away on March 14, 2022 at his home. He was born January 27, 1956 in Sullivan, Illinois to Loretta and Ronald Auten.

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Sister Irene Skeehan, SCL

Sister Irene Skeehan, 90, a Sister of Charity of Leavenworth (SCL) for most of her life, died on March 10, 2022, at Ross Hall in Leavenworth, Kan. Sister entered the religious community on Feb. 14, 1949, and served primarily as an educator, missionary, and pastoral minister. To read her complete obituary, please visit the SCL website at https://www.scls.org/sisterireneskeehan/.

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