Obituaries

Joyce Kay Larsen, 69, passed away March 6, 2023, at the Good Samaritan Home in Ellsworth, Kan. She was born May 3, 1953, in Plainville, Kan., to Lavonn and Darlene Larsen.Joyce was a lifelong road construction worker, traveling all over the state of Kansas.

Renuka Devadason passed away March 9, 2023. A memorial service will take place at 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 19, 2023, at Ellsworth First Presbyterian Church. Memorial contributions can be made to Ellsworth First Presbyterian Church, c/o Parsons Funeral Home, P.O. Box 37, Ellsworth, KS 67439.

Lois Lane Fager Applequist died Oct. 18, 2022, in Las Vegas, Nev., from Alzheimer’s and dementia. Born to Elfrieda (Bisterfeldt) and Merle Fager on Dec. 5, 1941, in Hays, Kan., Lois grew up in Ellsworth, Kan.

In loving memory of my wife and our mother, Elberta Rose Anschutz, 83, who passed away April 10, 2023. She was the devoted wife of Roland Wayne Anschutz and loving mother of Martin Anschutz (Sandy) of Salina, Kan., Richard Anschutz of Bushton, Kan.

Eugene D. “Gene” Malir of Wilson, Kan., passed away March 26, 2023, at the Ellsworth County Medical Center in Ellsworth, Kan., at the age of 91.  He was born on Jan. 9, 1932, at the Ellsworth Hospital, the son of Edward and Mary (Krupp) Malir.

Joyce Lee (Wray) Shriner, 87, of Geneseo, Kan., passed away March 27, 2023, at the Salina Presbyterian Manor, Salina, Kan. She was born July 10, 1935, in Salinas, Calif., the daughter of Ernest E. and Lydia M. (Galyardt) Wray.  Joyce resided in Geneseo for 69 years and was formerly of Lyons, Kan.

Pamela F. “Pam” Goforth, 74, of Lyons, Kan., passed away March 31, 2023, at Hospital District No. 1 of Rice County, Lyons.She was born March 4, 1949, in Scottsbluff, Neb., the daughter of Loyal and Ilene Abbott French. Pam has resided in Lyons for the past 10 years, formerly of Bushton, Kan.

Marilyn Jo Frevert was born July 7, 1936, in Ellsworth, Kan., the daughter of Lloyd B. and Emma (Dlouhy) Evans. She passed away Tuesday, March 21, 2023, at Villa Grace Nursing Home in Ellsworth, Kan., at the age of 86.Marilyn was raised in Holyrood, Kan.

Loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Jeanne Lee “Chic” Cunningham died peacefully of natural causes on March 6, 2023, at her home in Lawrence, Kan.  Jeanne was born on Sept. 10, 1948, in Ellsworth, Kan. She was the first of Maynard and Norma Jean Cunningham’s four children.

Louella Anna Strong passed away on March 14, 2023, at the age of 95. Louella A. Strong was born Oct. 8, 1927, to German immigrants John and Anna Siemsen in Holyrood, Kan., and lived there until adulthood when she moved to Wichita.Lou worked as an oil secretary until she retired.