West High Kansas Alumni Obituaries

Gloria Pearl Ortiz Ramirez was born on May 31 in Kansas City, MO. She grew up in Kansas City’s Westside Neighborhood, attending West Junior and High school. She worked at a loca...

Born on December 22 1993 in Atchison Kansas. He grew up in Highland KS and graduated from Doniphan West High School Highland KS with the class of 2012. On September 3 2013 Clarissa Billups and Dusty were blessed with the arrival of Koder Braun Saunders. Dusty worked for several local companies throu...

Karen WinslowBlake died on December 29 2025 in Salt Lake City. Karen was born in Salt Lake City on July 22 1959 to Gordon and Lucille Rudy. She was the third of six children. Karen grew up in Salt Lake City. Karen had a strong work ethic even as a youngster starting work at the age of nine folding g...

Andrew Malachi Duncan 36 of Topeka KS passed away Friday November 21 2025 after collapsing at his home. Andrew was born September 11 1989 in Overland Park KS and was a graduate of Jefferson West High School in Meriden KS. He attended both Washburn University and Emporia State University. He was empl...

Melvin L. Whitlock 87 passed away Friday January 16 2026 at his home in Dearborn MO surrounded by family. He was born to the late William and Ella May Guy Whitlock on December 3 1938 in Forest City MO. He was one of four boys. Melvin graduated from West Platte High School and joined the Navy in 1955...

Cathy Darlene Sink passed peacefully into the arms of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on December 5th at Duke University Hospital in Durham. Born in Winston Salem N.C. onMay 31st 1961Cathy was the daughter of the late Charles Wesley Blankenship and Nannie Lou Doub Blankenship. Cathy was raised in W...

David Paul Cummings Sr. son of the late Stacy Cummings and the late Alice Gray Cummings was born on November 30 1958. He was called from labor to reward on January 22 2026 in his loving community of Elon North Carolina. He attended Richland High School and after completing his education began workin...

Marvin Eugene Waters 76 of Ozawkie passed away peacefully in Topeka on December 10 2025. He was born to Marion Earle Sr. and Marjorie Louise McCullough Waters on January 29 1949 in Leavenworth. He graduated from Leavenworth Senior High School in 1967. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Admi...

Richard Lee Yoder 88 of rural West Liberty went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on December 19 2025. He was born in Bellefontaine on February 9 1937 to the late Harold L. and Nina Shumaker Yoder. He is survived by his loving wife of 68 years Darlene D. Yoder and their three children Mich...

Arnold Deane Ross the son of Edwin and Avis Leece Ross was born on April 4 1933 in Concordia Kansas. He passed away on November 30 2025 at his residence in Superior Nebraska at the age of 92 years 7 months 26 days. Arnold grew up on their farm west of Lovewell Kansas later moving with the family to ...

Joyce was born on April 19 1948 in Aurora Missouri to Floyd and Mary Kelley. At a young age she moved with her family to Arkansas City Kansas where she grew up and attended school. Joyce flourished academically and socially going straight from high school into college where she earned her associate ...

Larry D. Wegner 76 of West Point died Wednesday January 14 2026 at CHI Immanuel Hospital in Omaha. Funeral Service will be 1030am on Tuesday January 20 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in West Point with Rev. John Gierke officiating. Burial with Military Honors will be at Mount Hope Cemetery with lunch f...

Ronald Henry Frederick passed away peacefully on January 5 2026 at the Veterans Affairs Hospital in Iowa City Iowa. He was 74 years old. Ronald was born on October 8 1951 in Davenport Iowa. Ronald was the son of James and Phyllis Frederick ne Frick. He attended schools in Davenport and West Burlingt...

Angela Renee MyrickReed 56 of Galveston Texas formerly of Grantville Kansas passed away on December 29 2025 with her family by her side. Born December 31 1968 in Topeka the daughter of Ronald and Nora Sumpter Myrick. Angela attended Grantville Elementary School and Perry Lecompton and Jefferson West...

Funeral Service for Mr. Quintin Montgomery 40 of Decatur AL will be noon Tuesday January 13 2026 in the Chapel of Reynolds Funeral Home with the Reverend Robert Hereford officiating. Inhumation will follow in Decatur City Cemetery. Mr. Montgomery will lie in repose one hour prior to service. Public ...

Gerald Eugene Jolley our beloved soldier teacher coach principal counselor and family patriarch passed through the veil into the arms of his eternal sweetheart Virginia on January 28 2026. He is enjoying a wonderful reunion with family and friends. He was one hundred years young. Gerald was born on ...

Monita May Thorp Lank was born on September 17 1934 to Elda and Harry Thorp. She was a distant relative to the famous athlete Jim Thorpe. Monita had two older brothers Darrel and Don and two younger sisters Wilma and Jenny. Monita met Psych Lank at a gas station when she was 17 years old. They marri...

Donald Henry Kentzler 93 passed away on October 31 2025 at the Wathena Care Center with his beloved wife Beverly by his side. Don was born on September 20 1932 in Effingham Kansas to Walter Henry and Blanche Linck Kentzler. His parents were tenant farmers and he lived his early life attending countr...

G. Byron Stephens died Wednesday January 21st while in longterm hospice care at Villa St. Francis Care Center in Olathe Kansas. He was 89 years old. Byron was born August 13 1936 in Topeka KS to George B. Stephens aviation industry engineer for Boeing and Rockwell and Wilma Mae Stephens nee Woods or...