Obituaries

Larry Howard Jones, 85, died peacefully on December 29, 2022 in Burden, KS. Larry was born September 7, 1937 to Harold and Gladys (Thorne) Jones.

Gary “Buck” Leedom, 78, of Augusta, KS, passed away Friday, December 30, 2022 at home in Augusta. A memorial service was held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, January 4, 2023, at First Baptist Church, Augusta, KS. Private family graveside service was at Elmwood Cemetery, Augusta, KS. Buck was born in Wichita, KS on May 7, 1944, to the late Arleen Donna (Wadsworth) and Theirl “Catt” Leedom. After he graduated from Augusta High School, he then went to Southwestern College, where he played basketball.

Dale Grove Schroeder was born on May 5, 1932 in Emporia, Ks; the son of Samuel William and Dorothy (Mackey) Schroeder. He grew up in Madison where he graduated high school.

Brent Ballew Blaine, of Keller, Texas, passed away on Sunday December 25, 2022 in Fort Worth, Texas. He will always be remembered as a loving husband, father, friend and colleague to all that knew and loved him. He was born on Friday, June 4, 1954 in Wichita, Kansas to Fred Ballew Blaine and Charlene Yvonne (Van Meter) Blaine. Brent enjoyed boating on Beaver Lake, his music, his ’78 Trans Am and his family. He enjoyed picking on his grandkids, Grubby and Grimey (Robert and Charlotte). He attended Wichita State University in Wichita, Kansas. Brent is

Dorothy “Jeanne” McDaniel, 89, of Augusta, KS, passed away Tuesday, December 27, 2022. Memorial service 10:00 a.m.

I. Pauline Combow, 91, of Augusta, KS, passed away Sunday, December 11, 2022 in Andover, KS. Viewing 9:00 a.m., Rosary 9:30 a.m., and Funeral Mass 10:00 a.m. all on Friday, December 16, 2022 at St. James Catholic Church,

Bessie “Deloris Lynn” Graves passed away on December 11, 2022. She was born January 19, 1935 in Seminole, OK, where she lived her entire childhood. On April 26, 1952, she married Billy Ray Graves. In 1963, she moved to El Dorado, KS where she was a mother of 4 and a babysitter to many kids throughout the years. In 1983 Deloris started working as a food service manager at the El Dorado Honor Camp and the El Dorado Correctional Facility where she worked for 10 years, retiring in 1993. In her retirement, Deloris loved cooking and making sure everyone who came to visit was fed. In recent years, she enjoyed watching old Western shows and loved her large collection of angels. She liked to reminisce over the good times, pouring over treasured photo albums of family and friends. Deloris is survived by her children Vicki Graves, Angie (Scott) Sullivan, Marquita (Troy) Pennington and Jared (Audra) Graves; many grandchildren and great grandchildren and very special granddaughter and caregiver, Rachel Tipton. Deloris is preceded in death by her husband, Billy; parents Rudolph Lee Hyatt and Thelma Gail Hyatt; siblings Louise Chandler, Dolphie Rounsivill, Virginia Bobbitt, and Denis Hyatt. Private family services were held and Deloris was laid to rest at Sunset Lawns Cemetery. Please sign her online guestbook and leave a memory at www. carlsonkirbymorris.com

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Rosella “Rose” Ann Thissen, 93, of Augusta, KS, passed away Monday, December 12, 2022 surrounded by her loving family. Rosary 9:30 a.m.

Alicia Marie Redington, 70, (Daughter of the late Owen and Ruth Redington) passed away December 4, 2022. She is survived by her sister, Joan Redington Burns, brother-in-law, Patrick Burns, sister, Teresa Redington Moore, brother, Jim Redington, 24 nieces and nephews, and 31 great and great great nieces and nephews.