Carl Eugene Le Blanc
Carl Eugene Le Blanc, age 74, passed away Sunday, February 22, 2026, at St. Catherine’s Hospital in Garden City. He was born in La Junta, Colo., on November 9, 1951, to Rudy and Velma McDowell Le Blanc. They moved to Tribune in the early 60s, and Carl continued to call Tribune home for the rest of his life.
Carl worked in the gas fields as a mechanic before his retirement. He was an active member of the Mason Lodge #417 of Sharon Springs. He also had a passion for rescuing dogs.
Survivors include his children, James Le Blanc of Holyoke, Colo.; Laurie Pratt of Buckeye, Ariz.’ two sisters, Cherie Le Blanc-Dyba of Miles City, Mont.; Pamela Le Blanc-Grimm of Centerville, Iowa; one brother, Terry Le Blanc of Missoula, Mont., his grandchildren, Cole, Laurie, Seth, and Cheyenne, and his dearest friend, Kathy Durham.
Carl is preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Louise Brown.
Graveside services were held Saturday, February 28, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. at the Greeley County Cemetery in Tribune, with the Masonic Lodge #417 of Sharon Springs providing Masonic Funeral Rites.
Memorials may be written to “Meals on Wheels” or “Masonic Lodge #417 of Sharon Springs, Kansas” in care of Price & Sons Funeral Home, PO Box 161, Leoti, KS 67861.
OBITUARIES
Jaqualine “Jackie” Smith
Jaqualine “Jackie” Smith passed away on December 9, 2025. Jackie was born May 20, 1937, in Salina. She was one of eight children born to Clyde and Ruth (Linkletter) Weckel. She graduated from Salina Central High School in 1955. Jackie married... [More]
Ethel D. Kuder
Ethel D. Kuder, age 87, passed away Friday, February 20, 2026, at the Greeley County Hospital in Tribune. She was born on December 27, 1938, in Sullivan, Missouri, to George Washington and Sarah Anna Strothcamp Sons. She moved to Tribune in 1947 from Pacific, Missouri.... [More]
Graveside Services scheduled for Carl LeBlanc
Carl LeBlanc passed away on Sunday, February 22, 2026, in Garden City. He was born on November 9, 1951, in La Junta, Colo. Graveside services have been scheduled Saturday, February 28, at 2 p.m. at the Greeley County Cemetery in Tribune. The Masonic Lodge of Sharon... [More]
Celebration of Life scheduled for Derek Smith
A celebration of life for Derek Justin Smith will be held on Saturday, June 6, at 10:30 a.m. at the Presbyterian Church at 821 Second Street in Tribune. Derek was born on February 17, 1973, in Tribune and passed away on February 6, 2026, in Horace. Memorial donations... [More]
Darrell Piper
Darrell Piper, Tribune, age 78, passed away Sunday, February 1, 2026, at Greeley County Long Term Care in Tribune. Darrell was born on December 25, 1947, in Wichita to Jack Piper and Billie Crittenden. He grew up in Wichita and Phoenix, Ariz., and attended Sunny Slope High... [More]
Daryl Eugene Miller
Daryl Eugene Miller, 79, of Tribune, Kansas, passed away peacefully on January 12, 2026, following a year long battle with cancer. Daryl was born on November 2, 1946, to Jesse James Miller and Gladys Gill Miller. The youngest of five children he was a lifelong resident of Tribune.... [More]
Graicy Liv Platt
Graicy Liv Platt was born on January 13, 2026, in Aurora, Colo. On her birthday she went from her father’s arms and being held near her mother’s heart, to peacefully being welcomed into the arms of Jesus. Though her time on earth was brief, her life was welcomed with... [More]
Opal M. Bare
Opal M. Bare, 90, of Tribune, passed away peacefully on December 24, 2025, at the Greeley County Long Term Care facility. Opal was born on December 26, 1934, in Tribune to Carl and Annie Bare. From an early age, she carried a quiet sense of adventure that would guide her through... [More]
More Obituaries
- Stanley Raymond “Stan” Slaven
- Robert “Eddie” Goodrum
- Paul S. “JR” Woolfolk, Jr.
- David “Dave” A Mitchell
- Daryl Leroy Sebastian
- Warren M. Kuttler
- Merle LeRoy Shalberg
- Rev. William F. “Bill” Kleymann
SPORTS
Basketball Memories
Ryleigh Gooch, the fourth-grade daughter of Head Coach Josh Gooch and Courtney Gooch, sang the National Anthem before Monday evening’s home game against the Ness City Eagles. All photos by Sheryl Crotinger.
Jackrabbits defeat Eagles, fall to Lancers to end season
Photo caption: Rowdy Grubb defends a Spearville Lancer during Saturday’s sub-state game. Photo by Sheryl Crotinger. The Tribune Jackrabbits hosted the Ness City Eagles on Monday, February 23, in the first round of substate play. The Jackrabbits went into... [More]
Lady Jackrabbits defeat Kiowa County to advance to next round of sub-state play
Photo caption: Jadence Stewart, #14, looks to pass the ball inside to her teammates Charlize Shafer, #10, and Shaydan Howell. Photo by Sheryl Crotinger. The Lady Jackrabbits hosted the Kiowa County (Greensburg) Mavericks in the first round of the sub-state tournament on Tuesday,... [More]
Jackrabbits advance
Freshman Jamir Yanez had 23 points in Monday night’s hard-fought 65-63 substate win over the Ness City Eagles. The Jackrabbits will face Spearville on their home court at 1 p.m. on Saturday, February 28.
Lady Jackrabbits wrap regular season play with wins over Coyotes, Indians
Photo caption: Sophomore Charlize Shafer played aggressive defense during Thursday night’s win over the Weskan Coyotes. The Lady Jackrabbits made the relatively short drive to Weskan Thursday, February 19, to take on the Coyotes in varsity basketball action. The... [More]
Jackrabbits finish regular season play with wins over Weskan, St. Francis
Photo caption: The varsity starters, which includes Gael Yanez, #35; Marco Coello, #1; Jamir Yanez, #34; Rowdy Grubb, #3; and Braxon Mangan, #0, worked to keep the Coyotes out of the lane last Thursday evening. The Greeley County Jackrabbits traveled to Weskan on Thursday,... [More]
Season ends for High School Jackrabbit wrestlers
Photo caption: Caleb Young, right, shakes hands with an opponent in front of a packed gym at the 3-2-1A State Regional Tournament in Norton last Saturday, February 21. Photo by John Niehues. Greeley County wrestler Caleb Young, who has been competing with the Wichita County... [More]
Powerlifters compete in virtual meet
Photo caption: Kaine Chavez reaches down to do his clean lift as Oscar Martinez stands ready to spot him. Photo by Ashley Grubb. The Greeley County Jackrabbit powerlifters competed in the Chanute Blue Comets Powerlifting meet on Saturday, February 14. This was a virtual meet;... [More]
More Sports
- Jackrabbits defeat Oakley, Deerfield; fall to Syracuse
- Lady Jackrabbits fall to Plainsmen, Bulldogs; defeat Spartans
- Jackrabbits Kids’ Wrestling has successful season, compete in six tournaments
- Jackrabbit wrestlers continue to compete
- Powerlifters compete in Leoti
- Varsity Jackrabbits defeat Wichita County, face defeat in Oberlin
- Lady Jackrabbits fall to Wichita County, Decatur Community
- Lady Jackrabbits go 2-1 on the week, defeating Cheyenne Wells, St. Francis
NEWS
Sebastian, Gooch are are top finishers in Greeley County Spelling Bee
Photo caption: Students competing the 2025 Greeley County Spelling Bee were front row, left to right: Bodey Carney, Rhyla Reynolds, Emily Friesen, Payson Gooch, Kameron Cavenee, Brayden Weaver, Remi Steele and Kale Harkness. In the middle row, from left to right, are Alexis Clevenger,... [More]
Lesser Prairie-Chicken Removed from Endangered Species Listing
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) – a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry – today applauded the removal of the lesser prairie-chicken from the Endangered Species Act (ESA) list by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service... [More]
Greeley County Youth Entreprenuership Challenge to be held Tuesday, March 10
Greeley County, in association with the Network Kansas E-Community Partnership, announces that the annual Greeley County Youth Entrepreneurship Competition will take place in March, as part of the 2025-2026 Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge (YEC) Series. The competition... [More]
Greeley County Health Services, Inc. Board of Director Meeting Minutes
Administrative Conference Room January 28, 2026 Call to Order: Meeting called to order at 6:02 p.m. by Chris Dixon, Board Chair Attending: Chris Dixon, Ben Fisher, Mike Thon, David Schneider, Beth Aeschliman Administration/Staff:... [More]
Board of Education Agenda
Greeley County Schools Board of Education Agenda USD 200 - Board of Education Monday, March 9, 2026, 6 p.m. 1. Call to Order 2. Approval of Agenda 3. Approval of February 9, 2026 Regular Meeting Minutes 4. Approval of February 26, 2026 Special Meeting Minutes 5.... [More]
Springlike highs abound
Photo caption: Branson Harris drove Alan Wineinger’s tractor to school for FFA Week on Tuesday, February 24. The high that day was around 57 for the drive home from town. Photo by Melissa Harris. Highs over the course of last week were spring-like, ranging from... [More]
National Honor Society Chapter inducts new members
Photo caption: New inductees to the Greeley County NHS Chapter are pictured in the front row, wearing NHS regalia. From right to left, they are Jailyn Brandl, Kiarra Cole, Shaydan Howell, Anna Marquardt, Luke Clevenger, Braxon Mangan, and Taven Schmidt. Current members, standing... [More]
Sunflower Electric Power Corporation hosts open house on planned 345 KV Transmission Line Project
Photo caption: Gina Peter and her daughter Stella, right, visit with a project representative from Sunflower Electric after reviewing potential routes the lines may take across Greeley County. Personnel from Sunflower Electric Power Corporation hosted an open house at... [More]
More News
- Board of Supervisors meeting notes
- KDOT’s Cost Share Program applications being accepted
- Half inch of snow falls
- Greeley County Scholars Bowl Team places third at 1A Division I State Tournament
- Winter Homecoming
- Amusement Association hosts Luau and Auction with entertainment by Jimmy Dee and the Fabulous Destinations
- Welcome rain falls
- Congressman Roger Marshall visits Greeley County Drug, Thumper Hardware
OPINIONS
Letter to the Editor
Many of your readers may be interested to learn an artist of national reputation has painted a landscape entitled, Greeley County Summer. It may be viewed on the artist’s website: catherinefreshleyart.com. Click on prints, select paper or canvas and scroll until you find... [More]
Letter to the Editor: Trump promises handouts to farmers. Politicians promise development benefits. We pay for it all.
As has been widely speculated, Monday brought news that the Trump administration will provide several billion dollars in bailouts to farmers, with an emphasis on corn and soybean growers. Only a small portion may go to Kansas wheat farmers. Predictably, political dances followed... [More]
Letter to the Editor
After watching about three hours of the Supreme Court debate over tariffs, I learned something significant. As of Wednesday, November 5, tariffs amount to an 18% tax on all of us. On top of all the other taxes, that 18% shocked me. That number was shared in the Supreme Court... [More]
Right to repair
Right to Repair is one of the hottest topics not only in agriculture, but also in the US. In the bustling industrial economy, money-hungry companies are looking for any way to save a penny or pass on costs onto the consumer. This then accumulates into the Right... [More]
Letter to the Editor
Imagine yourself living on a homestead, a place you’ve called home for 71 years. Unknowingly, the groundwater beneath your farm, slowly disappearing until there’s none! Those of us who go to the sink for a glass of water, fill our washing machines to get a clean... [More]
Letter to the Editor
Dear Parents and Guardians, This year, we are excited to announce that our school, grades 6-12, will be holding student-led conferences along with traditional parent-teacher conferences. In a student-led conference, your child takes an active role in leading the conversation.... [More]
Letter to the editor: Political uncertainty shakes Kansas farmland values, and prosperity hangs in the balance
by Ben Palen First published in the Kansas Reflector In 1979, I bought my first parcel of farmland. It was near Tribune, and I was a proud new landowner. As I recall, the purchase price was $350 per acre. Today, that land is probably worth somewhere in the $2,000-per-acre... [More]
From the Editor’s desk: Reflecting on the Symphony in the Flint Hills
Saturday, June 14, was the grand finale of the Symphony of the Flint Hills, which celebrated a 20-year run of welcoming guests onto the open prairie to enjoy a performance by the Kansas City Symphony. This year’s theme was “Prairie Sunset” and as the... [More]
More Opinions
- Letter to the Editor: With Trump and Musk driving U.S. policy, Kansas farmers have been played for suckers
- Letter to the Editor: Donald Trump is not our king
- Open letter to Kansas Sen. Roger Marshall
- Letter to the Editor - School bond issue
- Insight: Your vote counts
- Volunteers are the heart of our community
- A tribute to Tribune and her friendly residents
- Letter to the community from Superintendent Niehues
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