Obituaries

Mary Jane Morgan, affectionately known as “Janie” and “Gabby,” died June 9, 2021, at St. Luke’s Hospice House. She was born April 21, 1953, in...

Mary Jane Morgan, affectionately known as “Janie” and “Gabby,” died June 9, 2021, at St. Luke’s Hospice House. She was born April 21, 1953, in Leavenworth, to Benjamin and Mary (Marks) Smith. Janie attended Leavenworth public schools and graduated from Leavenworth Senior High in 1971. She worked...

Arvene Louis (Bud) Kreutzer, 89, passed away June 13, 2021. Death came following a decline of health in old age. He entered the hospital on...

Arvene Louis (Bud) Kreutzer, 89, passed away June 13, 2021. Death came following a decline of health in old age. He entered the hospital on the night of June 12, later to be placed in hospice inpatient care in the early morning. Bud was born Nov....

Charline B. Landrum, 89, Leavenworth, passed away Sunday, June 12, 2021. Visitation will be from 4-6 p.m. Sunday, June 20, 2021, at Davis Funeral Chapel....

Charline B. Landrum, 89, Leavenworth, passed away Sunday, June 12, 2021. Visitation will be from 4-6 p.m. Sunday, June 20, 2021, at Davis Funeral Chapel. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Monday, June 21, 2021, at Davis Funeral Chapel. Condolences may be left on Charline’s...

Ronnie G. Redmon, 73, Leavenworth, passed away Tuesday, May 25, 2021.  Visitation will be from 5-6 p.m. Friday, June 18, 2021, at Davis Funeral Chapel. A...

Ronnie G. Redmon, 73, Leavenworth, passed away Tuesday, May 25, 2021.  Visitation will be from 5-6 p.m. Friday, June 18, 2021, at Davis Funeral Chapel. A celebration of life will follow from 6-7 p.m. Inurnment with military honors will be 11 a.m. Monday, June 21, 2021,...

Geoffrey D. Hill, 64, Leavenworth, passed away Monday, June 14, 2021, at his home. A celebration of life will be determined at a later date. Arrangements...

Geoffrey D. Hill, 64, Leavenworth, passed away Monday, June 14, 2021, at his home. A celebration of life will be determined at a later date. Arrangements are provided by R.L. Leintz Funeral Home.

Joyce Grape, Leavenworth, died Sunday, June 13, 2021, at the age of 61. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to noon Monday, June 21, 2021, at...

Joyce Grape, Leavenworth, died Sunday, June 13, 2021, at the age of 61. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to noon Monday, June 21, 2021, at R.L. Leintz Funeral Home. A funeral service will begin at noon Monday at the funeral home.

Ginger Kaye Edrington, 70, passed away peacefully June 14, 2021, surrounded by family.  She is survived by her children, Jason, Shannon and Melissa. She had nine...

Ginger Kaye Edrington, 70, passed away peacefully June 14, 2021, surrounded by family.  She is survived by her children, Jason, Shannon and Melissa. She had nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Surviving siblings are Larry, Randy, Sandy and Alta, several nieces and nephews and great nieces and...

Charlotte M. Appleby, 87, Leavenworth, Kansas, passed away at home Tuesday, June 15, 2021, after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. Born May 9, 1934,...

Charlotte M. Appleby, 87, Leavenworth, Kansas, passed away at home Tuesday, June 15, 2021, after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. Born May 9, 1934, in Leavenworth, Kansas, to William B. Jr. and Dollie M. (Bullard) Thomas. Growing up with six siblings in a tiny...

Mary Jane Morgan, affectionately known as “Janie” and “Gabby,” died June 9, 2021, at St. Luke’s Hospice House. She was born April 21, 1953, in...

Mary Jane Morgan, affectionately known as “Janie” and “Gabby,” died June 9, 2021, at St. Luke’s Hospice House. She was born April 21, 1953, in Leavenworth, to Benjamin and Mary (Marks) Smith. Janie attended Leavenworth public schools and graduated from Leavenworth Senior High in 1971. She worked...

It is with love and gratitude that we celebrate the well-lived life of Helen M. (Hattok) Schmidling, the youngest and last surviving child of Andrew...

It is with love and gratitude that we celebrate the well-lived life of Helen M. (Hattok) Schmidling, the youngest and last surviving child of Andrew and Mary (Piechowiak) Hattok and spouse of the late Maurice L. Schmidling Sr. Helen was born Feb. 7, 1920, and like...

Evangeline Sanchez (Vangie and Hellie), 95, Leavenworth, Homestead Assisted Living, passed away Thursday, June 10, 2021, at Kansas City Hospice House and Palliative Care, Kansas...

Evangeline Sanchez (Vangie and Hellie), 95, Leavenworth, Homestead Assisted Living, passed away Thursday, June 10, 2021, at Kansas City Hospice House and Palliative Care, Kansas City, Missouri, with her loving daughter, Yolanda (Yogie) Dittemore, and son-in-law, Rodger Dittemore, by her side. She was born Aug....

Mary Jane “Gabby” Morgan, 68, Leavenworth, died Wednesday, June 9, 2021, at St. Luke’s Hospice House. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday, June...

Mary Jane “Gabby” Morgan, 68, Leavenworth, died Wednesday, June 9, 2021, at St. Luke’s Hospice House. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday, June 22, 2021, at R.L. Leintz Funeral Home. A funeral service will begin at noon Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial...

Sandra K. Hooper, 68, Leavenworth, Kansas, passed June 11, 2021.  A memorial service will be at 8:30 a.m. Monday, June 21, 2021, at St. Paul Lutheran Church,...

Sandra K. Hooper, 68, Leavenworth, Kansas, passed June 11, 2021.  A memorial service will be at 8:30 a.m. Monday, June 21, 2021, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 311 N. 7th St., Leavenworth, Kansas. Burial will follow at Leavenworth National Cemetery. Arrangements are by Charter Funerals. Their phone...

Regina A. Burton, 93, Leavenworth, passed away Friday, June 11, 2021, at the Medicalodges of Leavenworth. Arrangements are pending and have been entrusted to Belden-Larkin Funeral...

Regina A. Burton, 93, Leavenworth, passed away Friday, June 11, 2021, at the Medicalodges of Leavenworth. Arrangements are pending and have been entrusted to Belden-Larkin Funeral Home.

Kevin Vanoy Maxey, 64, Leavenworth, passed away Monday, May 31, 2021, at the Eisenhower VA Medical Center.  Visitation will be from 9-10:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 15,...

Kevin Vanoy Maxey, 64, Leavenworth, passed away Monday, May 31, 2021, at the Eisenhower VA Medical Center.  Visitation will be from 9-10:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 15, 2021, at R.L. Leintz Funeral Home. A funeral service will begin at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday following the visitation at the...

Thomas (Tommy) Burr McCarter, 57, Leavenworth, Kansas, passed away peacefully at Easton Country Care in Easton, Kansas. Tommy was born Dec. 18, 1962, in Leavenworth, Kansas,...

Thomas (Tommy) Burr McCarter, 57, Leavenworth, Kansas, passed away peacefully at Easton Country Care in Easton, Kansas. Tommy was born Dec. 18, 1962, in Leavenworth, Kansas, son of Dorothy Martin McCarter and Thomas Burr McCarter. He loved the company of his family and friends and enjoyed barbecues,...

Michael Dean Jones entered into peace and rest on June 4, 2021, at the Dwight D. Eisenhower VA Medical Center in Leavenworth, Kansas. He was born...

Michael Dean Jones entered into peace and rest on June 4, 2021, at the Dwight D. Eisenhower VA Medical Center in Leavenworth, Kansas. He was born Nov. 23, 1967, to Alvie Dean Jones and Louise (Tomlinson) Jones at Cushing Memorial Hospital. He attended Leavenworth High School and...

Donald Jackson, 62, Easton, passed away Tuesday, June 8, 2021.  Private family services will be held. 

Donald Jackson, 62, Easton, passed away Tuesday, June 8, 2021.  Private family services will be held. 

Kenneth Eugene Theis passed away Sunday, June 28, 2020, at the age of 82. Kenneth was a butcher at A&P Grocery in Leavenworth and then...

Kenneth Eugene Theis passed away Sunday, June 28, 2020, at the age of 82. Kenneth was a butcher at A&P Grocery in Leavenworth and then a maintenance technician at Fort Leavenworth. He was born Oct. 27, 1937, in Atchison, Kansas, to George Edmund “Ed” and Mary...