Obituaries

Zula Belle Harding, 96, loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, and friend to many, passed away peacefully on Oct. 1, 2024. She was born Nov. 8, 1927, to Lawrence and Edna Weaver in Whiting, Kan. She was married to DeanHarding on Aug. 3, 1952.

Damian Roger Clutter, 28, formerly of Haysville, was killed Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, in Wichita, as a result of a motorcycle accident. He was born Sept. 7, 1996 at Cheyenne, Wyo., and was the son of Jeremy and Amber (Boatman) Clutter.

Carol Ellen Ross, 97, was born on Dec. 25, 1926, at Altamont, Kan., the daughter of George  Elmer and Irene Sheldon Martin, and died on Sept. 23, 2024. 

An optimistic and grace-filled woman who loved God, her family and friends with a loving and kind spirit passed from this earth on September 23, 2024. Florence Ann (Curless) Loger was born in Wichita to Stephen and Ivel (Long) Curless Nov. 14, 1929, the third of four children.

Olen L. Taton, 96 of Argonia, passed away Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024, at his daughter’s home near Argonia. Olen entered this life April 6, 1928, near Argonia, and was the ninth of 10 children born to Emma (Kuhns) and Elmer Taton.

Janet Kathleen DeVore, age 89, passed away Sept. 13, 2024, in Wichita, surrounded by family.

Gwendolyn “Gwen” Tiemeyer, 73, died suddenly, on Monday, July 15, at her home outside Portland, Ore. A private memorial service was held in Mt. Vernon, Kan., on Aug. 17 to remember and celebrate her life. Gwen was the daughter of Urban and Theresa (Goulart) Tiemeyer.

Dorothy L. Schofield, age 99 of Hamburg, Iowa, passed away on Monday, Sept. 2, 2024 at the Ambassador in Sidney, Iowa Dorothy Lucille Metz was born on July 6, 1925, in Cheney, the daughter of Charles T. and Rachel (Guthrie) Metz.

Denver Lee Mishler, age 54, passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024. Cremation has taken place. No services are planned.

Nancy Carol (Sloop) Reynolds, age 77, passed away on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024. Celebration of life will be at 3 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27, at the First Baptist Church in Clearwater.