Jeannette “Sue” Schlottog, 70, of Caldwell, Kansas passed away on January 29, 2026 in Wichita, Kansas. Sue was born on March 6, 1955 in Enid, Oklahoma to Eugene and Viola (Bartley) Schlottog. Sue was welcomed to the family by her sister, Barbara and brothers, Garry and Charles.   Sue grew up on the family farm outside Corbin. She attended her early years at the school in Corbin and upon its closing, she transferred to the Caldwell school system. Sue graduated from Caldwell

Jordyn Denae Swift, 31, passed away January 27, 2026, in Wichita, KS. Jordyn was born November 8, 1994, in Liberal, KS. As a young girl she enjoyed travelling with her Papa, Dennis Thompson, and Lesta. They were regular visitors to Branson, MO, taking in the shows. She was on stage many times as a volunteer, sometimes by herself and other times with other families. Besides Branson, her travels with her Papa took her and her Momma to places such as the Grand Canyon and Las V

Merry Murdock passed away January 27, 2026, in Conway Springs, KS at the Spring View Manor Nursing Home at the age of 92. She was born on September 18, 1933, in Blackwell, OK. She grew up in South Haven, KS where her parents owned the local grocery store. She lived for the last 57 years of her life in Caldwell, KS, married to Clifford Murdock. She had worked many jobs over the years. She was a great cook, putting that talent into working as the Dietary Supervisor at the Cal

Hazel Lorene Sandell, lovingly known as “Tuffy,” passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 18, 2026, at the age of 96, at Beaver City Manor in Beaver City, Nebraska. Hazel was born April 9, 1929, in Harper County, Kansas, to Conrad and Opal (Sevier) Kollmorgen. She grew up on a farm west of Caldwell, Kansas and learned the values of hard work, perseverance, and devotion to family. Hazel attended country school and later attended Caldwell High School, completing her sophomore

Albert Lee Melichar (Al), age 80, passed away peacefully on January 17, 2026 following a brief but courageous battle with cancer. A faithful servant of God and a cherished member of the community, he lived a life defined by purpose, kindness and generosity. Al was born December 7 th , 1945 in Caldwell, Kansas, the youngest child of Melo and Helen Melichar.  He was raised on the family farm with his older siblings, Melinda and Bob, and took great pride in being a fourth-gener

Andrew Thaddaeus Watsek was born to Lloyd & Margaret Watsek on March 21, 1979 in Wakita, OK. He grew up on the farm with an older sister Laura and a brother Mark. In childhood, he could be found exploring outdoors, catching frogs or avidly reading books. He attended Medford High School where he enjoyed playing on the football team and competing in pole vaulting. During the summers, he worked on both the family and surrounding neighbors farms. He also enjoyed working for a cus