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Deaths - March 10, 2025


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Dora Jean Hakanson
Dora Jean Hakanson, known to all as Jean, was born June 30, 1930 in Medicine Lodge, Kansas.  On February 5, 2025, Jean passed away at Spring View Manor in Conway Springs, at the age of 94. Memorial service will be held 1:00pm March 14, 2025 at the Medicine Lodge Christian Church with Pastor Tom Walters officiating. A private internment will be held at the Highland Cemetery in Medicine Lodge. Memorials in memory of Jean may be made to the Jean Hakanson Memorial Fund and can be sent in care of Prairie Rose Funeral Home, 602 E Main St, Anthony, KS 67003.

Sylvester Gustavus Williams
Sylvester Gustavus Williams, better known as “Buddy” or “The Ropeman”, aged 82 years, passed peacefully in his Kiowa, KS home surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, March 1st 2025.
Buddy was born in Elgin, KS on September 8th, 1942.  His celebration of life was held at the Kiowa Community Building, 119 S 5th Street, Kiowa, KS on Saturday, March 8th @ 10:00 am. There was a graveside Masonic Funeral conducted by the Cosmos Masonic Lodge #278 at the Riverview Cemetery following the celebration of life.
If you would like to send flowers, please send those to the Rope Factory in Kiowa, 430 Campbell St, or to the Community building on Saturday. Donations can be made to the Plane Of Mercy through the Barber County Firewagon Shriners or to the Ropeman Scholarship which Buddy started in order to give back and help young entrepreneurs graduating from the South Barber High School in Kiowa.

Mildred Lucile Williams
Mildred Lucile Williams, 96, passed away March 2, 2025 at Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital. She was born July 23, 1928 in Medicine Lodge, KS. Visitation was on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Larrison Funeral Home, 120 E. Lincoln, Medicine Lodge, KS 67104. Graveside services will be held on Thursday, March 6, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. at the Highland Cemetery, Medicine Lodge, KS with Pastor Dwain Richert officiating. Online condolences may be made at www.larrisonmortuary.com.

Harrison "Harry" E. Nixon
Harrison "Harry" E. Nixon, III, 68, of Medicine Lodge, KS, died Monday, March 3, 2025 at Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital.He was born on December 18, 1956 in Medicine Lodge, KS. Cremation has taken place. A memorial graveside service were held on Saturday, March 8, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at the Highland Cemetery, Medicine Lodge, KS with Pastor Tom Walters officiating. Memorials may be made to Stephanie Nixon for the Nixon Funeral Fund, 1817 NW US Hwy. 281, Medicine Lodge, KS 67104 or to Larrison Funeral Home, for the Nixon Funeral Fund, 120 E. Lincoln, Medicine Lodge, KS 67104. Condolences may be left at www.larrisonmortuary.com.

Darla Charlene Hall
Darla Charlene Hall, infant daughter of Jaeden Hall and Kelsey Campbell of Medicine Lodge, KS passed away, on Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at Pratt Regional Medical Center, Pratt, KS. Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, March 22, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. at the First Christian Church, Medicine Lodge, KS with David Wyatt officiating. Condolences may be left at www.larrisonmortuary.com



 

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