Obituaries

Evelyn Kathryn Arensman, 92, died Friday, Dec. 13, 2019 in Ellsworth. She was born March 30, 1927 in Ellsworth County to Ralph and Mildred (Vodraska) Vopat.  A longtime resident of the Kanopolis area, Evelyn married Eugene Arensman Aug. 6, 1947 in Ellsworth.

Dr. Wilber Christian Voss, 86, passed away Nov. 29, 2019 and is with our Lord Jesus.

Alice Irene Sanders, 86, formerly of Kanopolis and Salina, died Dec. 4, 2019. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 21 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Salina, Kan.

James Joseph ‘Jim’ Bezemek, 94, died Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019 in Ellsworth. He was born April 22, 1925, on his grandfather’s family farm homestead in Ellsworth County, Kan. to Joseph and Agnes (Benes) Bezemek.

Richard ‘Rick’ E. Reeves, 85, passed away Nov. 28, 2019 at his home in Sylvan Grove, Kan. He was born Aug. 23, 1934 in Wichita, Kan. to Norman O. and Betty J. (LeMay) Reeves.   Rick graduated from Dorrance High School with the class of 1952.

Roger Dean Bender, 75 of Sunrise Beach, Mo., formerly of Wichita, Kan., passed away peacefully Nov. 25, 2019. He was born Nov. 16, 1944 in Fort Benning, Ga., the son of Gordon and Anne (Kootz) Bender and grew up in Ellsworth, Kan.

Randy Lee Schmidt, 67, of Wilson, Kan. passed away on Friday, Nov. 22, 2019 at Ellsworth County Medical Center, as the result of his long fight and battle with cancer for 19 years.  Randy was born in Ellsworth, Kan. to Alvin and Ilene Schmidt on Aug. 3, 1952.

Mary Lou Trump (1931-2019)  Mary Lou Trump, 88, passed away Friday, Nov. 15, 2019 in Fruita, Colo. She was born May 29, 1931.  Visitation is at 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 23 at Parsons Funeral Home, Ellsworth with a graveside service following at 11 a.m. at the Ellsworth Cemetery.

George Harry Redington, 68, passed away in Ellinwood, Kan. Nov. 16, 2019. Born Jan. 17, 1951 in Bismark, N.D., he was the son of Jonathan and Lora (Bronsak) Redington.  George served in the Army National Guard from 1971-1977. He married Lindell Gartner in Bismark, N.D. June 12, 1971.

Leora A. Kohls (1932-2019) Leora A. Kohls, 87, passed away Oct. 22, 2019. She was born July 13, 1932 to Reinhard AE Kohls and Selma Louise Melinda Schultz Kohls on the family farm in Lincoln County, Kan.  Lee attended Liberty Bell and Limestone Ridge Country schools.