Obituaries

Rylan John Whitmer of Wilson, Kan., passed away on June 29, 2024, in Salina, Kan., at the age of 22.

Beatrice M. Ramsey, 77, passed away Tuesday, July 2, 2024, in Salina, Kan. She was born Nov. 10, 1946, in Woodward, Okla., to Hugh and Anabel (Brown) Isbell. Beatrice married Kenneth Bailey in Vici, Okla., on Aug. 23, 1964.

Donald “Don” Victor Peterka, of Wilson, Kan., passed away on July 1, 2024, at Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kan., at the age of 83. He was born at his childhood home on Sept. 3, 1940, to Victor and Theresa (Farney) Peterka in Lincoln County, Kan.

Christopher L. “Chris” Montoya, 64, passed away Thursday, July 4, 2024. He was born April 28, 1960, in Wichita, Kan., to Christopher A. Montoya and Kay Krauter. Chris married Verna M. Krier on Aug. 14, 1986, in Topeka, Kan.

Delma was born April 17, 1934, at Beloit, Kan., to David Pace and Anna Moxter Meall. She was raised on the family farm on the Solomon River southeast of Cawker City, Kan., that had been homesteaded in 1871 by her great-grandparents.

Robert Rodene Sutton, 83, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend to many, passed away peacefully on May 29, 2024, in Seymour, Tenn. Robert was born on May 9, 1941, in Williamsburg, Ky., to Raymond Sutton and Edna Marie Meaders Sutton.

Gerald “Gerry” C. Gebhardt Jr. passed away Saturday, June 29, 2024. He was born on Nov. 5, 1943, in Clay Center, Kan., to Gerald C. “Jack” Gebhardt, Sr. and Clara (Mitchell) Gebhardt.

Sondra Renee Bell, born Oct. 24, 1976, age 47, passed away May 28, 2024, doing what she loved, helping on the farm and ranch. She was the youngest of four daughters to Larry and Sharon Dohe.She graduated high school from Sylvan Grove in 1995.

Berniece Ruby (Steinle) Olejniczak passed away on June 18, 2024, at Medicalodges, Great Bend, Kan. She was born Jan. 3, 1938, on the family farm in Russell County. The daughter of Sam and Ruth Steinle, Berniece was the eldest of three children.

Arthur Ray Breneman, 80, of Hedville, passed away Monday, June 17, 2024. He was born in Salina to Louis R. and Maxine (Baker) Breneman. He married Karolyn Akers on Jan. 31, 1965. He graduated Culver High School, was in the Army Reserve and worked at Co-op in Culver and Salina.