Concordia

Sister Mary Fran Simons died July 1, 2026, at Nazareth Motherhouse in Concordia, KS.  She was 92 years old and a Sister of St. Joseph for 70 years.  She was born in Raton, New Mexico, on July 1, 1934, to John and Margaret McDonald Simons, the second of four children, and was baptized Mary Francis.  She entered the […]

Della Mae Grant Hefner, age 95, died Friday, June 12, 2026 at Sunset Nursing Home, Concordia, KS. She was born February 7, 1931 in rural Aurora, KS to Elmer P. & Eva M. (Zimmer) Forgue She attended country school Dist. 37 and St. Ann’s Catholic School in Clyde. She married Wayne Grant on February 14, […]

The Cloud County Jail in Concordia, KS, has reopened after a six-month closure due to staffing shortages. The facility resumed normal operations on June 5, welcoming back staff and inmates. Training for personnel has concluded, and while staffing is nearly complete, recruitment for corrections officers continues. The community's patience during this period was appreciated.

Mary Ann Garlow was born on July 18, 1943, in St. Joseph, Kansas to Ferdinand “Ferd” and Rose (Donahoe) Derousseau. She passed from this life on June 9, 2026 at Sunset Nursing Home, Concordia, KS at the age of 82. Mary attended District #35 Country School while growing up in the St. Joseph community. She […]