Leon Fortmeyer, 85, passed away on January 1, 2026. Visitation will be held 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Monday, February 16, 2026 at Schaeffer Mortuary. Memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, February 16, 2026 at Schaeffer Mortuary in Caldwell, Kansas. Inurnment will follow at the Caldwell City Cemetery, Caldwell, Kansas. Memorials may be made to the Caldwell City Cemetery and sent in care of the mortuary.

Dennis Fortmeyer, 80, passed away on January 1, 2026. Visitation will be held 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Monday, February 16, 2026 at Schaeffer Mortuary. Memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, February 16, 2026 at Schaeffer Mortuary in Caldwell, Kansas. Inurnment will follow at the Caldwell City Cemetery, Caldwell, Kansas. Memorials may be made to the Caldwell Scouts Pack 940 or to the Central Christian Church and sent in care of the mortuary.

Judy Partee, 78, of Braman, OK, passed away on December 31, 2025 after a battle with dementia. Judith Ann Herrington was born on August 11, 1947 in Cedar Vale, KS, to E. Wayne and Lois (Bennett) Herrington. She lived on a farm in the county and attended school in Cedar Vale for a few years until the family moved to Ark City, KS. It was there that she graduated from high school in 1965. She married Rusty Partee at the Arkansas City Church of Christ on March 25, 1967. They li

The world changed on May 25, 1942 the day Carolyn Sandell was born in Tonganoxie, KS to Oscar and Agnes (Capps) Merritt. She was welcomed home by her brother Gary Merritt where the brother and sister bond began. The two were a strong bond growing up in Caldwell, Wellington, and spending summers on the Braman Farm with Tom and Colleen Lehrling and family. They considered Tom and Colleen their parents as they loved Carolyn and Gary as their own. Carolyn shared stories, especial

COURTESY NOTICE Dee Ann Ginn died in hospice care at William Newton Memorial Hospital, Winfield, Kansas, Saturday, December 20, 2025.   Dee was an elementary school teacher for 43 years in the Wellington and Oxford, Kansas school districts.  Dee got both her Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education and her Masters of Education as a Reading Specialist from Wichita State University. Dee was beloved as a teacher and mentor to many student teachers during her teaching career.

Brenda K. Cook, 60, of South Haven, Kansas, passed away on December 10, 2025. Brenda was a loving mother and grandmother whose greatest joys in life were her family and her animals. She had a deep passion for horses and cared for them with unwavering devotion. Her love for animals was unmatched, and they held a special place in her heart. Brenda met her husband, Bobby Cook, while working as a brake operator, him an inspector and together they built a life filled with love an

COURTESTY NOTICE   Margaret Elaine Hardy was born to Robert and Gwendolyn (Williams) Rice on December 23, 1947 in Caldwell, Kansas. She gained her Heavenly Wings on November 4, 2025 at her home at the age of 77 years. Margaret made Noble her home since 1978, moving from Norman. She attended Caldwell High School in Caldwell, Kansas and graduated with the Class of 1965. She furthered her education at Wichita State University graduating with a Bachelors Degree and then attende