Obituaries

Melvin Dennis Sharp, 74, of Holton, Kan., passed away Wednesday, June 26, 2019 at the St. Francis Hospital in Topeka, Kan. He was born Dec. 12, 1944 in Loveland, Colo., the son of Dennis Lowell and Ione Christine (Sanders) Sharp. Melvin graduated in 1962 from Kanopolis High School in Kanopolis, Kan.

Jimmy Joe Morris, 75, of Kanopolis, passed away Monday, June 24, 2019 in Beloit, Kan. Jimmy was born Aug. 3, 1943 in Kanopolis to Louis Henry and Georgia Esther (LeGrand) Morris. He was a lifelong resident of Kanopolis. Jimmy was a retired truck driver. He was baptized at the St.

Mary Alice (Fleming) Craven, 87, of Hays, Kan. and formerly of Russell, Kan., passed away Sunday, June 23, 2019 at the Hays Medical Center. Mary Alice was born March 7, 1932 in Ellsworth County, Kan. She was one of five children born to Hazen and Edith (Bailey) Fleming.

Scott Soukup, 61, passed away June 22, 2019 in Ellsworth, Kan. He was born March 10, 1958 in Ellsworth to Alfred and Edith (Bruning) Soukup. Scott was a lifetime resident of the Ellsworth area.

Steven A. Browning, 23, passed away Sunday, June 23, 2019 at University of Kansas Health System, Pawnee Valley Campus, Larned. He was born Aug. 23, 1995 in LaCrosse to Don A. Browning and Valarie J. Vigil Browning.

Jean ‘Jeanie’ Converse, age 83, of Lincoln, Kan., left this earthly life on Friday, June 14, 2019 at the University of Kansas Health System, Kansas City, Kan. She was born Nov. 9, 1935 at Fort Lupkin, Colo. to Dwight and Beulah (Shutts) Arnold. She was a 1953 graduate of Hays High School, Hays, Kan.

Abraham Holzmeister, 87, of Salina, passed away Monday, June 10, 2019. He was born Aug. 6, 1931 in rural Rush County to John and Susann (Herrman) Holzmeister. Abe attended grade school at Loretta Catholic School. The family moved to Quinter and he graduated from Quinter High School.

Erika Marie Jones, 29, Memphis, Tenn., passed away Wednesday, May 29, 2019. She was born Dec. 6, 1989 in Great Bend, the daughter of Dana Leigh (Williams) Powell. Erika attended Ellsworth High School and then graduated from Kansas State University.

William (Bill) W. Mollhagen, 84, of Lorraine, Kan. passed away May 18, 2019 in Lakepoint Nursing Home in Augusta, Kan. Bill was born June 20, 1934 in Lorraine. He was a farmer in the Lorraine community for many decades. He was united in marriage to Evelyn May Jarboe Dec.

(1980-2019) Patrick Joseph ‘PJ’ Sheesley, 39, passed away Saturday, June 1, 2019. He was born March 7, 1980 in Albuquerque, N.M. to Burton and Sara (Lemley) Sheesley. Patrick became a lineman after graduating from Pratt Community College with a degree in Electrical Power Technology.