Fitzgerald Funeral Home

07/28/2026

Shirley Ann Higgins

Shirley Ann Higgins, 92, passed away on July 27, 2026, at Locust Grove Village in LaCrosse, Kansas. She was born on March 7, 1934, in McCracken, Kansas the daughter of Robert and Grace (Elias) Lovitt. Parish Vigil will be on Tuesday, August 4 at St. Mary’s Church in McCracken at 7:00 p.m. Funeral service will be on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, 10:00 a.m., at the St. Mary's Church, McCracken, Kansas. Burial in the McCracken Cemetery. Friends may call at Fitzgerald...

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07/19/2026

Richard Ray Fairbank

Richard Ray Fairbank, 80, passed away on July 17, 2026, at the Kansas Soldiers’ Home in Fort Dodge, Kansas. He was born on December 13, 1945, in Garden City, Kansas, to Elmer Danfurd and Velma Mae (Willour) Fairbank. Rich graduated from Ransom High School in 1963 and later attended El Dorado Community College. He proudly served his country in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. He was a member of Ransom VFW Post 7972 and Brownell American Legion...

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06/18/2026

Fred Henry Hilmes
Fred Henry Hilmes, 85, of Ness City, Kansas, passed away on June 18, 2026, at Cedar Village Care Center in Ness City. He was born on October 3, 1940, in Ransom, Kansas, to Henry and Armilla (Luetters) Hilmes. Fred graduated from Ransom High School in 1958 and attended Fort Hays State University for one year. He then returned to Ness County, where he worked as an auto mechanic before beginning a career in the auto parts business. On February...

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06/11/2026

06/05/2026

Amelia "Millie" Schwindt

Amelia “Millie” (Rohr) Schwindt, age 94, passed from this life into the arms of Jesus on June 2, 2026, while being held in the arms of family at her home in Clinton, Arkansas. Millie was born on March 19, 1932, in Quinter, Kansas to Martin and Mathilda (Herman) Rohr. She went to school in a one-room schoolhouse in Gove County through the 8th grade. While living at home, she would help neighboring ladies with household chores and childcare needs. She...

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06/03/2026

Dale Lee Schwartz

Dale Lee Schwartz passed away on May 17, 2026 in Laveen, Arizona. Dale was born on August 11, 1961, in Ness City, Kansas, to Larry and Diana Schwartz. He grew up helping with the family farming and ranching operation and attended grade school and high school in Ness City. Growing up, Dale loved sports and carried that passion throughout his life. After high school, he graduated from Hutchinson Community College in Hutchinson, Kansas. Construction work was Dale’s lifelong career. He...

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06/01/2026

James Joseph Lawlor

James Joseph Lawlor, 72, of Ness City, Kansas, passed away peacefully at his home on May 31, 2026. Jim was born on June 17, 1953, in Yonkers, New York, to James and Regina (Young) Lawlor. Throughout his career, Jim worked as a peripatologist, traveling across Kansas to assist students with visual impairments in achieving independence and success through vocational rehabilitation. He approached his work with unwavering dedication, compassion, and high expectations, encouraging each student to reach their fullest potential. The...

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05/27/2026

Louise Marie Baker

Louise Marie Baker, 83, passed away on May 26, 2026, at the Ness County Hospital in Ness City, Kansas. She was born on October 9, 1942, in Ness City, Kansas the daughter of Leland and Alice (Bender) Schriock. Louise married Kenneth Ray Baker on June 4, 1961 in Bazine, Kansas. He preceded her in death on March 21, 2021. They had three children: Terry Allen, Roger Wayne, and Connie Ann who died in infancy. She attended Bazine Elementary and High...

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05/24/2026

Tim W. Funk

Tim Funk, age 79, died at his home on the family farm near Brownell, Kansas on May 22, 2026. He was born in 1946 in Ransom, Kansas to Mr. and Mrs. Bill Funk. He grew up on the original family farm where he resided at the time of his passing. He was loving and devoted to his wife and son--his greatest priority and deepest pride. He was fun-spirited and not above pranks and mischief. He enjoyed working cattle on the...

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