Donald E. Cain, 96, of Salina, passed away Thursday, February 2, 
2023, at Smoky Hill Rehabilitation Center.&nbsp; He was born on a farm on 
October 28, 1926, in Longford, KS, the son of Ben and Edna (Snowden) 
Cain.&nbsp; &nbsp;

He was married to Betty Lou Repstine on March 26, 1948, at St John’s 
Lutheran Church, Salina, Kansas.&nbsp; To this union was born one son: Martin
 Douglas.&nbsp;

Donald graduated from Salina High School in 1945.&nbsp; Then attended Oklahoma University on a golf scholarship and Kansas Wesleyan.

Donald served in the United States Air Force From October 27, 1945 
through August 22, 1947. Serving as a Sgt. assigned to duty with 
Classification and Assignment Section Smoky Hill Army Air Field, Salina.

In 1949, Donald was employed by Mason Investment Company, for 15 
years as a loan officer and then retired in Oct. 1988 from the First 
National Bank and Trust Company (Sunflower), after 25 years as Vice 
President of the Consumer Loan Department.

Donald was an avid golfer, fisherman and small game hunter.

He was a past member of Northview Country Club in Ellis, the Salina 
Municipal Golf Course and the Great Life Golf Course (ELKS) and was Past
 President of the Pioneer Lake Association.

He was a life member of the ELKS, KWU – W - Clan and the Disabled American Veterans.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Ben and Edna Cain, his wife,
 Betty Lou, his son; Martin, a grandson; Douglas, two brothers and two 
sisters.

Survivors include his daughter-in-law: Darla Cain-Karst and her 
husband Sam of Bennington; a grandson: Mark and his wife Sarah, 
great-grandchildren: Leah, and Andrew, all of Hays, Kansas.

There will be a viewing for family and friends on Tuesday, February 
7, 2023 from 4-6 PM with family present from&nbsp; 5-6 PM. There will be a 
private family service with Interment to be in Roselawn Memorial Park, 
Salina.

Cards and/or Memorials may be sent to the funeral home or direct to 
Arbor Court; 1000 Shippel, Salina, KS 67401 or the Salina Animal 
Shelter, 329 N Second Street, Salina, KS. 67401.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Roselawn Burial and Cremation 
Services, Salina. Online condolences may be sent to 
www.roselawnsalina.com.

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 </figure>Donald E. Cain, 96, of Salina, passed away Thursday, February 2, 
2023, at Smoky Hill Rehabilitation Center.&nbsp; He was born on a farm on 
October 28, 1926, in Longford, KS, the son of Ben and Edna (Snowden) 
Cain.&nbsp; &nbsp;He was married to Betty Lou Repstine on March 26, 1948, at St John’s 
Lutheran Church, Salina, Kansas.&nbsp; To this union was born one son: Martin
 Douglas.&nbsp;Donald graduated from Salina High School in 1945.&nbsp; Then attended Oklahoma University on a golf scholarship and Kansas Wesleyan.Donald served in the United States Air Force From October 27, 1945 
through August 22, 1947. Serving as a Sgt. assigned to duty with 
Classification and Assignment Section Smoky Hill Army Air Field, Salina.In 1949, Donald was employed by Mason Investment Company, for 15 
years as a loan officer and then retired in Oct. 1988 from the First 
National Bank and Trust Company (Sunflower), after 25 years as Vice 
President of the Consumer Loan Department.Donald was an avid golfer, fisherman and small game hunter.He was a past member of Northview Country Club in Ellis, the Salina 
Municipal Golf Course and the Great Life Golf Course (ELKS) and was Past
 President of the Pioneer Lake Association.He was a life member of the ELKS, KWU – W - Clan and the Disabled American Veterans.He was preceded in death by his parents, Ben and Edna Cain, his wife,
 Betty Lou, his son; Martin, a grandson; Douglas, two brothers and two 
sisters.Survivors include his daughter-in-law: Darla Cain-Karst and her 
husband Sam of Bennington; a grandson: Mark and his wife Sarah, 
great-grandchildren: Leah, and Andrew, all of Hays, Kansas.There will be a viewing for family and friends on Tuesday, February 
7, 2023 from 4-6 PM with family present from&nbsp; 5-6 PM. There will be a 
private family service with Interment to be in Roselawn Memorial Park, 
Salina.Cards and/or Memorials may be sent to the funeral home or direct to 
Arbor Court; 1000 Shippel, Salina, KS 67401 or the Salina Animal 
Shelter, 329 N Second Street, Salina, KS. 67401.Arrangements have been entrusted to Roselawn Burial and Cremation 
Services, Salina. Online condolences may be sent to 
www.roselawnsalina.com.

Donald E. Cain

Ilene Joan Bunger was born on October 12, 1937, in Manhattan, Ks, 
daughter of William and Lucille Nauerth. &nbsp;She passed away on February 2,
 2023, at 85 years of age. &nbsp; She grew up on the family farm, 
graduating from Manhattan High School and attending Kansas State 
University. &nbsp;While attending Kansas State, she met her future husband, 
William "Bill" Bunger. &nbsp;&nbsp; Bill and Ilene were married April 16, 
1963, in Manhattan. &nbsp;They moved to Ellsworth Air Force Base, near Rapid 
City, South Dakota in the summer of 1963. &nbsp;In November of 1966, they 
moved to Beloit, Ks and started their career as a farming family. &nbsp;Three
 children were born to this union. She was a mother and farm wife. &nbsp;She was active in 4-H and Young Farmers of America. She worked at Klema's and volunteered at the Economy Shop of the Mitchell County Hospital Auxiliary. &nbsp; She enjoyed gardening, especially her flower garden. &nbsp;She enjoyed 
cooking for family and friends, wheat weaving and collecting bells. &nbsp; She is preceded in death by her parents, William and Lucille Nauerth. 
&nbsp;Uncle Bud (Helen) Conkwright, Uncle Jim (Faye) Conkwright, Uncle Ken 
(Edna) Conkwright, Dean Conkwright, Chloe Bunger, daughter of Brandon 
and Jami. She is survived by her husband Bill, sons, David (Jody) 
Bunger of Hays, Ks, and Rob (Kim) Bunger of Whitewater, Mo. &nbsp;Daughter 
Annie White of Carthage, Mo; Grandchildren: Melissa (Danny) Spencer, 
Brandon (Jami) Bunger, Keith Bunger, Cory Bunger, Cody Bunger, Colby 
Bunger, Jacklyn White; Great Grandchildren: Kaiden, Allie, Kaleb, Kyler,
 Connor, Logan, Nolan; Cousins: Kay (Bruce) Young and family, Stan 
(Vicki) Conkwright, Dale (Linda) Conkwright and family, Pat Conkwright 
and family, Alvena (Leonard) Wilgers and family; and many other family 
and friends.

Funeral services will be at 10:30 AM Tuesday, February 7, at the 
Roberts Family Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 1-7 PM with family 
present from 5-7 PM Monday at the funeral home. 

Memorials may be given 
to Solomon Valley Hospice or the Mitchell County Hospital Auxiliary.

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 </figure> Ilene Joan Bunger was born on October 12, 1937, in Manhattan, Ks, 
daughter of William and Lucille Nauerth. &nbsp;She passed away on February 2,
 2023, at 85 years of age. &nbsp; She grew up on the family farm, 
graduating from Manhattan High School and attending Kansas State 
University. &nbsp;While attending Kansas State, she met her future husband, 
William "Bill" Bunger. &nbsp;&nbsp; Bill and Ilene were married April 16, 
1963, in Manhattan. &nbsp;They moved to Ellsworth Air Force Base, near Rapid 
City, South Dakota in the summer of 1963. &nbsp;In November of 1966, they 
moved to Beloit, Ks and started their career as a farming family. &nbsp;Three
 children were born to this union. She was a mother and farm wife. &nbsp;She was active in 4-H and Young Farmers of America. She worked at Klema's and volunteered at the Economy Shop of the Mitchell County Hospital Auxiliary. &nbsp; She enjoyed gardening, especially her flower garden. &nbsp;She enjoyed 
cooking for family and friends, wheat weaving and collecting bells. &nbsp; She is preceded in death by her parents, William and Lucille Nauerth. 
&nbsp;Uncle Bud (Helen) Conkwright, Uncle Jim (Faye) Conkwright, Uncle Ken 
(Edna) Conkwright, Dean Conkwright, Chloe Bunger, daughter of Brandon 
and Jami. She is survived by her husband Bill, sons, David (Jody) 
Bunger of Hays, Ks, and Rob (Kim) Bunger of Whitewater, Mo. &nbsp;Daughter 
Annie White of Carthage, Mo; Grandchildren: Melissa (Danny) Spencer, 
Brandon (Jami) Bunger, Keith Bunger, Cory Bunger, Cody Bunger, Colby 
Bunger, Jacklyn White; Great Grandchildren: Kaiden, Allie, Kaleb, Kyler,
 Connor, Logan, Nolan; Cousins: Kay (Bruce) Young and family, Stan 
(Vicki) Conkwright, Dale (Linda) Conkwright and family, Pat Conkwright 
and family, Alvena (Leonard) Wilgers and family; and many other family 
and friends. Funeral services will be at 10:30 AM Tuesday, February 7, at the 
Roberts Family Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 1-7 PM with family 
present from 5-7 PM Monday at the funeral home. Memorials may be given 
to Solomon Valley Hospice or the Mitchell County Hospital Auxiliary.

Ilene Joan Bunger

Ardith "Ardie" Lee Rothenberger, 87, passed away Friday, February 3, 
2023, at the Parkview Care Center, Osborne.  Ardie was born January 21, 
1936, at Osborne and was a lifetime resident.

Ardie was a member of
 the First Christian Church, involved in teaching Sunday School, choir, 
and youth groups.  Ardie was a Girl Scout leader, worked as the 
Librarian at the Osborne Library and held Story Hour for many years.  
She also worked as a ward clerk at the Osborne Hospital and as a CAN at 
Parkview.  Ardie was also manager for the Blair Theatre in Osborne and 
at Downs.  Ardie enjoyed camping, the deck out at the farm, fishing, 
crafts of all kinds, and spending time with her grandkids.  Ardie had a 
fun and ornery streak in her.  We were all blessed and she will be truly
 missed.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Louis &amp; 
Rachel GIlmore; her husband Gerald Rothenberger; daughter Dena Hawk; 
daughter in law Diana Rothenberger

Survivors include her daughter,
 Terry Rothenberger and her son Cory, of Osborne; a son, Kevin 
Rothenberger and  daughter, Chloe and her husband Dean of Sandpoint, ID;
 her sisters Anne Reif and husband Al of Osborne, and Dayla 
Nichols-Schmidt and husband Bennie of Cawker City, KS; 4 grandchildren; 5
 great grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews and friends.

Click <a href="https://www.rfmortuaries.com/obituaries/Ardith-Lee-Rothenberger?obId=27202434#/celebrationWall">HERE</a> for service details.

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 </figure>Ardith "Ardie" Lee Rothenberger, 87, passed away Friday, February 3, 
2023, at the Parkview Care Center, Osborne. Ardie was born January 21, 
1936, at Osborne and was a lifetime resident.Ardie was a member of
 the First Christian Church, involved in teaching Sunday School, choir, 
and youth groups. Ardie was a Girl Scout leader, worked as the 
Librarian at the Osborne Library and held Story Hour for many years. 
She also worked as a ward clerk at the Osborne Hospital and as a CAN at 
Parkview. Ardie was also manager for the Blair Theatre in Osborne and 
at Downs. Ardie enjoyed camping, the deck out at the farm, fishing, 
crafts of all kinds, and spending time with her grandkids. Ardie had a 
fun and ornery streak in her. We were all blessed and she will be truly
 missed.She was preceded in death by her parents, Louis &amp; 
Rachel GIlmore; her husband Gerald Rothenberger; daughter Dena Hawk; 
daughter in law Diana RothenbergerSurvivors include her daughter,
 Terry Rothenberger and her son Cory, of Osborne; a son, Kevin 
Rothenberger and daughter, Chloe and her husband Dean of Sandpoint, ID;
 her sisters Anne Reif and husband Al of Osborne, and Dayla 
Nichols-Schmidt and husband Bennie of Cawker City, KS; 4 grandchildren; 5
 great grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews and friends.Click <a href="https://www.rfmortuaries.com/obituaries/Ardith-Lee-Rothenberger?obId=27202434#/celebrationWall">HERE</a> for service details.

Ardith 'Ardie' Lee Rothenberger

Dean Shearer, 89, passed away Tuesday, January 31, 2023, at his home in Norton, KS.&nbsp; 
 Dean was born on October 4, 1933, in Almena, KS, the son of Vernon and
 Rosie (Taylor) Shearer. On November 27, 1955, he married Nellie L. Gill
 in Norton, KS.&nbsp; Dean was a United States Navy Veteran serving from 
October 11, 1951, to October 3, 1955, when he was honorably discharged. 
 He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Nellie, four brothers, 
Dale, Gerald, Arnold and Eldon Shearer and two sisters, Doris Linden and
 Dorothy Morford. Dean is survived by a daughter, Dalene 
Juenemann and husband Jerry of Olathe; a son, Doug Shearer and wife 
Monnie of Hays; two brothers, Lonnie Shearer and wife Pat of Almena, 
Roger Shearer of Logan; a special friend, Iris Smith; six grandchildren 
and eight great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be 
announced at a later date. Memorials may be given to Hospice Services of
 Norton County, and sent in care of All Faiths Funeral Chapel, 113 S. 
Madison St., Smith&nbsp; Center, KS&nbsp; 66967.&nbsp; &nbsp;

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 </figure>Dean Shearer, 89, passed away Tuesday, January 31, 2023, at his home in Norton, KS.&nbsp; 
 Dean was born on October 4, 1933, in Almena, KS, the son of Vernon and
 Rosie (Taylor) Shearer. On November 27, 1955, he married Nellie L. Gill
 in Norton, KS.&nbsp; Dean was a United States Navy Veteran serving from 
October 11, 1951, to October 3, 1955, when he was honorably discharged. 
 He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Nellie, four brothers, 
Dale, Gerald, Arnold and Eldon Shearer and two sisters, Doris Linden and
 Dorothy Morford. Dean is survived by a daughter, Dalene 
Juenemann and husband Jerry of Olathe; a son, Doug Shearer and wife 
Monnie of Hays; two brothers, Lonnie Shearer and wife Pat of Almena, 
Roger Shearer of Logan; a special friend, Iris Smith; six grandchildren 
and eight great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be 
announced at a later date. Memorials may be given to Hospice Services of
 Norton County, and sent in care of All Faiths Funeral Chapel, 113 S. 
Madison St., Smith&nbsp; Center, KS&nbsp; 66967.&nbsp; &nbsp;

Dean Shearer

Louis D. Ochoa, age 67, died at his home in Bazine, Kansas on 
February 3, 2023. He was born on January 6, 1956, in Levelland, Texas,&nbsp; the son of Frank and Rebecca (Dominquez) Ochoa.

Memorial service will be held on Thursday, February 9, 2023, 2:00 p.m. at Fitzgerald Funeral Home, Ness City.

Memorial Contributions may be given to Ness City Boy Scout Troop 131.

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 </figure>Louis D. Ochoa, age 67, died at his home in Bazine, Kansas on 
February 3, 2023. He was born on January 6, 1956, in Levelland, Texas,&nbsp; the son of Frank and Rebecca (Dominquez) Ochoa.Memorial service will be held on Thursday, February 9, 2023, 2:00 p.m. at Fitzgerald Funeral Home, Ness City.Memorial Contributions may be given to Ness City Boy Scout Troop 131.

Louis D. Ochoa

November 4, 2001 ~ February 2, 2023

An obituary and services are pending with Koons-Russell Funeral Home.

November 4, 2001 ~ February 2, 2023An obituary and services are pending with Koons-Russell Funeral Home.

Tommy Sibley

Catherine Ann "Katy" Windholz died on Sunday, February 5, 2023, at Brookdale Senior Living Solutions, Hays.&nbsp; She was 89.

Katy was born on January 19, 1934, at the family farm near Walker, 
Kansas to John and Catherine (Scheck) Riedel.&nbsp; She was the 11th of 13 
siblings.&nbsp; She appreciated her childhood, spending time and doing 
various chores around the farm with her brothers and sisters.&nbsp; She 
especially enjoyed the many day-trips she would take with her father, 
from going to cattle auctions to driving out west to Gove County to 
check on farm ground.&nbsp; She attended and graduated from Walker Grade 
School.

On November 4, 1953, Katy was united in marriage to LeRoy Windholz at 
St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Walker.&nbsp; To this union two sons, Gerald 
‘Gary’ and David ‘Dave’ were born.&nbsp; Katy and LeRoy made their home in 
Russell, Natoma, Emmeram and Hays before moving to Quinter in 1956, 
where they lived the remainder of their married life.&nbsp; In 1969, thanks 
to hard work and careful savings, Katy and LeRoy built their own house 
in Quinter, a place they were proud to call home for over 50 years.&nbsp; 
Katy and LeRoy enjoyed 62 years of marriage.&nbsp; LeRoy passed away on 
September 6, 2016.&nbsp; Katy remained in Quinter until June 2020, at which 
time she moved to Brookdale Senior Living in Hays due to declining 
health.

Katy was the co-owner and operator of Hill Top Service, a gas station 
and tavern along Old Highway 40 in Quinter from 1956 to 1976.&nbsp; In 1980 
she began a 25-year career as the cook and baker each Monday at the 
Quinter Livestock Commission, retiring in 2005.&nbsp; In the late 1980s 
through the mid-1990s she also cooked at the Q-Inn and Tepa restaurants 
in Quinter.&nbsp; Katy also assisted LeRoy with his farming and ranching 
business, helping him do chores on the farm, taking care of all the 
accounting book work and was diligent about feeding all the ‘harvest 
crews’ for many years.&nbsp; LeRoy and Katy retired from ranching in 1997 and
 then from farming in 2003.

Always very true to her Catholic faith, Katy was a longtime member of 
St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Collyer. &nbsp;She was a proud and wonderful
 cook, and especially known throughout the Quinter community for his 
signature pies.&nbsp; She made them often made for many community members.&nbsp; 
&nbsp;She also was very proud of and enjoyed spending time with her sons, 
grandchildren, great grandchildren, siblings, nieces and nephews and the
 many friends she considered family.

Survivors include: two sons, Gary Windholz, Quinter and Dave (Jonita) 
Windholz, Hays; two grandsons, Kevin (Mindy) Windholz, Edmond, Oklahoma 
and Ryan (Sarah) Windholz, Hays; one granddaughter, Jennifer Clements, 
Olathe; five great-grandsons, Spencer Windholz, Aidan Windholz, Ryan 
Clements, Jace Cearley, and Cole Windholz; one great-granddaughter, 
Emily Clements; two sisters, Agnes Leiker, Hays, and Josephine (John) 
Braun, Victoria; two brothers-in-law, Francis (Helen) Windholz, Victoria
 and August (Linda) Windholz, Hays; four sisters-in-law, Zita Riedel, 
Mission, Marilyn Riedel, Lenexa, Mildred Wittman, Hays, and Shirley 
(Albert) Flax, Ellis; many nieces and nephews and friends.

Katy was preceded in death by her husband, LeRoy Windholz; her parents,
 John and Catherine Riedel; six brothers, Herbert Riedel, Alvin Riedel 
(I), Alvin Riedel (II), Francis Riedel, Marcellus Riedel and John 
Riedel, Jr.; four sisters, Amanda Riedel, Evelyn Riedel, Margaret 
Baumstimler Johnston and Marie Lieker; a granddaughter, Jamie Windholz; 
and a daughter-in-law, Paula Windholz.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, February 8, 
2023, at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Walker, Kansas with Father Earl 
Befort O.F.M. Cap., Father Andy Hammeke, and Father James Moster O.F.M. 
Cap. officiating. &nbsp;&nbsp;Burial in St. Ann’s Cemetery in Walker, Kansas.

A vigil service and rosary will be at 7:00 P.M. Tuesday, at 
Cline’s-Keithley Mortuary of Hays, 1919 East 22nd Street, Hays, Kansas 
67601.

&nbsp;Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. Tuesday, at Cline’s-Keithley 
Mortuary of Hays and form 9:00 to 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, at St. Ann’s 
Catholic Church in Walker, Kansas.&nbsp; The family suggested memorials made 
payable to: Hospice of Hays Medical Center or St. Ann’s Cemetery in care
 of the mortuary.

Condolences can be sent via e-mail 
to&nbsp;clinesmortuary@eaglecom.net&nbsp;or can be left at guest book 
at&nbsp;www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com&nbsp;

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 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure>Catherine Ann "Katy" Windholz died on Sunday, February 5, 2023, at Brookdale Senior Living Solutions, Hays.&nbsp; She was 89.Katy was born on January 19, 1934, at the family farm near Walker, 
Kansas to John and Catherine (Scheck) Riedel.&nbsp; She was the 11th of 13 
siblings.&nbsp; She appreciated her childhood, spending time and doing 
various chores around the farm with her brothers and sisters.&nbsp; She 
especially enjoyed the many day-trips she would take with her father, 
from going to cattle auctions to driving out west to Gove County to 
check on farm ground.&nbsp; She attended and graduated from Walker Grade 
School.On November 4, 1953, Katy was united in marriage to LeRoy Windholz at 
St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Walker.&nbsp; To this union two sons, Gerald 
‘Gary’ and David ‘Dave’ were born.&nbsp; Katy and LeRoy made their home in 
Russell, Natoma, Emmeram and Hays before moving to Quinter in 1956, 
where they lived the remainder of their married life.&nbsp; In 1969, thanks 
to hard work and careful savings, Katy and LeRoy built their own house 
in Quinter, a place they were proud to call home for over 50 years.&nbsp; 
Katy and LeRoy enjoyed 62 years of marriage.&nbsp; LeRoy passed away on 
September 6, 2016.&nbsp; Katy remained in Quinter until June 2020, at which 
time she moved to Brookdale Senior Living in Hays due to declining 
health.Katy was the co-owner and operator of Hill Top Service, a gas station 
and tavern along Old Highway 40 in Quinter from 1956 to 1976.&nbsp; In 1980 
she began a 25-year career as the cook and baker each Monday at the 
Quinter Livestock Commission, retiring in 2005.&nbsp; In the late 1980s 
through the mid-1990s she also cooked at the Q-Inn and Tepa restaurants 
in Quinter.&nbsp; Katy also assisted LeRoy with his farming and ranching 
business, helping him do chores on the farm, taking care of all the 
accounting book work and was diligent about feeding all the ‘harvest 
crews’ for many years.&nbsp; LeRoy and Katy retired from ranching in 1997 and
 then from farming in 2003.Always very true to her Catholic faith, Katy was a longtime member of 
St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Collyer. &nbsp;She was a proud and wonderful
 cook, and especially known throughout the Quinter community for his 
signature pies.&nbsp; She made them often made for many community members.&nbsp; 
&nbsp;She also was very proud of and enjoyed spending time with her sons, 
grandchildren, great grandchildren, siblings, nieces and nephews and the
 many friends she considered family.Survivors include: two sons, Gary Windholz, Quinter and Dave (Jonita) 
Windholz, Hays; two grandsons, Kevin (Mindy) Windholz, Edmond, Oklahoma 
and Ryan (Sarah) Windholz, Hays; one granddaughter, Jennifer Clements, 
Olathe; five great-grandsons, Spencer Windholz, Aidan Windholz, Ryan 
Clements, Jace Cearley, and Cole Windholz; one great-granddaughter, 
Emily Clements; two sisters, Agnes Leiker, Hays, and Josephine (John) 
Braun, Victoria; two brothers-in-law, Francis (Helen) Windholz, Victoria
 and August (Linda) Windholz, Hays; four sisters-in-law, Zita Riedel, 
Mission, Marilyn Riedel, Lenexa, Mildred Wittman, Hays, and Shirley 
(Albert) Flax, Ellis; many nieces and nephews and friends.Katy was preceded in death by her husband, LeRoy Windholz; her parents,
 John and Catherine Riedel; six brothers, Herbert Riedel, Alvin Riedel 
(I), Alvin Riedel (II), Francis Riedel, Marcellus Riedel and John 
Riedel, Jr.; four sisters, Amanda Riedel, Evelyn Riedel, Margaret 
Baumstimler Johnston and Marie Lieker; a granddaughter, Jamie Windholz; 
and a daughter-in-law, Paula Windholz.Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, February 8, 
2023, at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Walker, Kansas with Father Earl 
Befort O.F.M. Cap., Father Andy Hammeke, and Father James Moster O.F.M. 
Cap. officiating. &nbsp;&nbsp;Burial in St. Ann’s Cemetery in Walker, Kansas.A vigil service and rosary will be at 7:00 P.M. Tuesday, at 
Cline’s-Keithley Mortuary of Hays, 1919 East 22nd Street, Hays, Kansas 
67601.&nbsp;Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. Tuesday, at Cline’s-Keithley 
Mortuary of Hays and form 9:00 to 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, at St. Ann’s 
Catholic Church in Walker, Kansas.&nbsp; The family suggested memorials made 
payable to: Hospice of Hays Medical Center or St. Ann’s Cemetery in care
 of the mortuary.Condolences can be sent via e-mail 
to&nbsp;clinesmortuary@eaglecom.net&nbsp;or can be left at guest book 
at&nbsp;www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com&nbsp;

Catherine Ann ‘Katy’ Windholz

Daniel Ross Denneler, 97, of Colby, Kansas, passed away peacefully on 
February 2, 2023. Dan was born on July 27, 1925, in Winchester, KS, to 
Carmelita Virginia Barnes Denneler and Alexander Hamilton Denneler. He 
graduated from Jefferson County High School and received a farm 
deferment for World War II so that he was not entered into the draft. 
Dan went to Kansas State University majoring in Civil Engineering. While
 in college, he joined the Army ROTC program in 1952. Once Dan graduated
 from Kansas State, he attended Advanced ROTC training at Fort Bliss, 
Texas in Anti-Aircraft Artillery. Dan was sent to Korea, making several 
brief stops for the aircraft to refuel – one memorable place was 
Anchorage, Alaska. Once Dan was in Korea, he lived in a dugout and was 
on the front lines, shooting from one hill to the other, not being able 
to see the enemy. Dan shared a story about how lucky he was to be alive.
 At the end of his tour of duty, Dan’s replacement took the same route, 
but the replacement and Jeep driver were hit by artillery shells and 
both were killed. Dan was discharged in 1958 as a 1st Lieutenant. Dan 
began his federal career with the Soil Conservation Service in eastern 
Kansas, working for 34 years for that agency and serving nine counties 
in western Kansas. 
Dan met the love of his life Margaret Ellen Suther in 1960 at a Catholic
 Valentine’s dance in Topeka, Kansas. They were married in Frankfort, KS
 on November 26, 1960, and took a three week, driving honeymoon to 
Mexico City in Dan’s Desert Rose pink Edsel. Margaret and Dan lived 
briefly in Atchison, then Garden City, then came to Colby in 1962 and 
built their life here. They were blessed with five, alphabetically-named
 children – Anne, Brenda, Charles, David, and Eric. 
Over the years Dan was devoted to many loves. He volunteered at Sacred 
Heart Catholic Church as caretaker of the cemetery, in the Knights of 
Columbus, and as an usher. From his retirement in the nineties, he 
meticulously tended the cemetery until 2022. He loved the outdoors – 
trimming trees, driving tractors, farming, mowing and tending the yard. 
He had a strong sense of community and donated blood until he was 92. 
Dan was a wonderful son, husband, father, grandfather, and 
great-grandfather. He is survived by his wife Margaret; sister, Mary 
Collins (Richard) of Sun City, AZ; daughters, Anne Pettit (Terry) of 
Fort Collins, CO and Brenda Drei (Andrew) of Dallas, TX; sons, Charles 
Denneler (Laura) of Lawrence, KS, David Denneler (Jaton) of Colby, KS 
and Eric Denneler (Sandra) of Wichita, KS. Dan has 12 grandchildren: 
Ashley (Aaron) Weigel, Casey (Grace) Denneler, Alyssa Denneler (Robert) 
Girard, Mason Denneler, Katherine Pettit Wagenschutz (James), Emma 
Pettit, Sean Drei, Ryan Drei, Sammy Drei, Gus Denneler, and Bea 
Denneler. He is survived by six great grandchildren: Archer Weigel, 
Jacob and Jadin Hall, Kynzlee Denneler, Chase Wagenschutz, Zoe 
Wagenschutz. 
He was preceded in death by his parents, Alexander and Carmelita Denneler; twin baby brothers and sisters Doris Ann and Paula. 
The family will receive friends from 5-7:00 p.m. with a vigil at 7:00 
p.m. Monday, February 6, 2023, at Baalmann Mortuary, Colby. A Memorial 
Mass will take place at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, February 7, 2023, at Sacred 
Heart Catholic Church, Colby, with inurnment in the Sacred Heart 
Cemetery.

Memorials may be mad to Sacred Heart School and sent in care 
of Baalmann Mortuary, PO Box 391, Colby, KS 67701. For information or 
condolences, visit www.baalmannmortuay.com.

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 </figure>Daniel Ross Denneler, 97, of Colby, Kansas, passed away peacefully on 
February 2, 2023. Dan was born on July 27, 1925, in Winchester, KS, to 
Carmelita Virginia Barnes Denneler and Alexander Hamilton Denneler. He 
graduated from Jefferson County High School and received a farm 
deferment for World War II so that he was not entered into the draft. 
Dan went to Kansas State University majoring in Civil Engineering. While
 in college, he joined the Army ROTC program in 1952. Once Dan graduated
 from Kansas State, he attended Advanced ROTC training at Fort Bliss, 
Texas in Anti-Aircraft Artillery. Dan was sent to Korea, making several 
brief stops for the aircraft to refuel – one memorable place was 
Anchorage, Alaska. Once Dan was in Korea, he lived in a dugout and was 
on the front lines, shooting from one hill to the other, not being able 
to see the enemy. Dan shared a story about how lucky he was to be alive.
 At the end of his tour of duty, Dan’s replacement took the same route, 
but the replacement and Jeep driver were hit by artillery shells and 
both were killed. Dan was discharged in 1958 as a 1st Lieutenant. Dan 
began his federal career with the Soil Conservation Service in eastern 
Kansas, working for 34 years for that agency and serving nine counties 
in western Kansas. 
Dan met the love of his life Margaret Ellen Suther in 1960 at a Catholic
 Valentine’s dance in Topeka, Kansas. They were married in Frankfort, KS
 on November 26, 1960, and took a three week, driving honeymoon to 
Mexico City in Dan’s Desert Rose pink Edsel. Margaret and Dan lived 
briefly in Atchison, then Garden City, then came to Colby in 1962 and 
built their life here. They were blessed with five, alphabetically-named
 children – Anne, Brenda, Charles, David, and Eric. 
Over the years Dan was devoted to many loves. He volunteered at Sacred 
Heart Catholic Church as caretaker of the cemetery, in the Knights of 
Columbus, and as an usher. From his retirement in the nineties, he 
meticulously tended the cemetery until 2022. He loved the outdoors – 
trimming trees, driving tractors, farming, mowing and tending the yard. 
He had a strong sense of community and donated blood until he was 92. 
Dan was a wonderful son, husband, father, grandfather, and 
great-grandfather. He is survived by his wife Margaret; sister, Mary 
Collins (Richard) of Sun City, AZ; daughters, Anne Pettit (Terry) of 
Fort Collins, CO and Brenda Drei (Andrew) of Dallas, TX; sons, Charles 
Denneler (Laura) of Lawrence, KS, David Denneler (Jaton) of Colby, KS 
and Eric Denneler (Sandra) of Wichita, KS. Dan has 12 grandchildren: 
Ashley (Aaron) Weigel, Casey (Grace) Denneler, Alyssa Denneler (Robert) 
Girard, Mason Denneler, Katherine Pettit Wagenschutz (James), Emma 
Pettit, Sean Drei, Ryan Drei, Sammy Drei, Gus Denneler, and Bea 
Denneler. He is survived by six great grandchildren: Archer Weigel, 
Jacob and Jadin Hall, Kynzlee Denneler, Chase Wagenschutz, Zoe 
Wagenschutz. 
He was preceded in death by his parents, Alexander and Carmelita Denneler; twin baby brothers and sisters Doris Ann and Paula. 
The family will receive friends from 5-7:00 p.m. with a vigil at 7:00 
p.m. Monday, February 6, 2023, at Baalmann Mortuary, Colby. A Memorial 
Mass will take place at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, February 7, 2023, at Sacred 
Heart Catholic Church, Colby, with inurnment in the Sacred Heart 
Cemetery. Memorials may be mad to Sacred Heart School and sent in care 
of Baalmann Mortuary, PO Box 391, Colby, KS 67701. For information or 
condolences, visit www.baalmannmortuay.com.

Daniel Ross Denneler

Daniel J.  Pfeifer, baptized into the hope of Christ's resurrection, passed away peacefully on February 1, 2023. He was 91 years old.

Born in Victoria, Kansas, on May 14, 1931, Dan was the third of eight children. He graduated from St. Joseph's Military Academy in Hays, Kansas, in 1949. There, he was in the science club, boxed and was on the basketball team as well as the starting center on the 1948 Kansas High School State Champion Football Team. He lettered in marksmanship and was a member of the rifle team, which won the grand championship at the Midwest Camp Perry Rifle Match and placed second in the Fifth Army Intercollegiate matches, winning multiple medals in the sitting position. During the summers, he worked harvesting wheat on his family's farm. He lettered in football his freshman and sophomore years at Fort Hays State University before being drafted into the U.S. Army in 1952. He served as a radar technician on active duty in the United States during the Korean Conflict and was discharged with the rank of corporal in 1954.

In August 1954, he married Lorene Rohr, and they moved to Wichita, Kansas, where Dan worked at Boeing Aircraft and completed his degree in business administration at Wichita State University. In 1956, he began his professional career as a special agent with the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives for 26 years, working in St. Louis, Cape Girardeau, Mo., and concluding his ATF career at Bureau Headquarters in Washington, D.C. He received numerous awards and commendations for his contributions in solving high-profile crimes involving explosives. After retiring from the ATF, he returned to St Louis and worked for the Missouri Dental Board as an investigator for 11 years. In retirement, he worked for H&amp;R Block preparing returns during tax season.

He was characterized by his unwavering faith and his devotion to his family and friends. He served as a role model to many, prayed the Rosary every day, and was generous with his skills and wisdom to anyone who asked.

Dan was known for his humility and optimism. A three-time cancer survivor, he also endured open heart surgery, an ileostomy (and its reversal!), spinal issues and dialysis three times per week with courage and dignity. At 89 years old, he purchased an extended warranty on his new car and requested new cookware with a lifetime guarantee for Christmas 2022.

He enjoyed fishing and organized an annual trip to Lake Taneycomo for more than 20 years for friends, brothers and finally his daughters and their husbands and a grandson; his last trip being September 2022. He loved gardening and grew wonderful tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers. He remained a crack shot throughout his life and went deer hunting with his grandson. He could fix anything and excelled at home projects. From wallpapering to finishing basements, putting up fences, repairing jewelry and building loft beds in college dorm rooms – he could do it. He was a great fan of college football and any team fielded by Notre Dame. Skillful in the kitchen, he was known for Dan's famous meatballs, Dan's famous salsa, perfect popcorn, fluffy pancakes and mixing a pitcher of Scarlet O'Hara's for Christmas Eve. He always rooted for Miss Kansas in the Miss America Pageant.

A girl dad long before the term was invented, he is survived by three very dear daughters, Lou Ann Wilcox (Tom), Susan Carothers (Grant) and Jean Vandegriff (Dale); four precious grandchildren, Michael (Tina) Carothers, Daniel III (Beth), Grace and Sophie Vandegriff as well as four step-grandchildren Will Wilcox, Bridget Lolli (Josie), Michael (Breana Timlin) Wilcox and Colleen Wilcox; and great-grandchildren Leo, Liam, Sofia, Carter, Sawyer and Otis.

He is missed by his brothers Wilbert, Joe (Mary Ellen) and James (Sheila); his sisters Rose Ann James and Sue Haas, his brother-in-law Julius Rohr (Mary Jane) and many nieces, nephews and friends. He was preceded in death by Lorene (Rohr), his beloved wife of 66 years, brothers Clete and Michael Pfeifer, parents Dan and Albina Pfeifer and family members including Frank Haas.

A memorial Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Thursday, February 9, at Ss. Joachim and Ann Catholic Church, 4112 McClay Rd., St. Charles, MO. Visitation will be held in the church vestibule starting at 9 a.m. with the Rosary recited at 9:15. A reception will follow immediately in the parish center. Interment will be at Ste. Philippine Cemetery, 4057 Towers Rd., St. Charles, Mo. after the reception. If desired, in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Ss. Joachim &amp; Ann Care Service, 4116 McClay Rd, St. Charles, MO 63304; Our Lady's Inn, ourladysinn.org; or the charity of your choice. Friends may sign the family's online guestbook at Baue.com.

Baue Funeral Homes is currently following CDC recommendations regarding mask and social distancing policies.

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 </figure>Daniel J. Pfeifer, baptized into the hope of Christ's resurrection, passed away peacefully on February 1, 2023. He was 91 years old.Born in Victoria, Kansas, on May 14, 1931, Dan was the third of eight children. He graduated from St. Joseph's Military Academy in Hays, Kansas, in 1949. There, he was in the science club, boxed and was on the basketball team as well as the starting center on the 1948 Kansas High School State Champion Football Team. He lettered in marksmanship and was a member of the rifle team, which won the grand championship at the Midwest Camp Perry Rifle Match and placed second in the Fifth Army Intercollegiate matches, winning multiple medals in the sitting position. During the summers, he worked harvesting wheat on his family's farm. He lettered in football his freshman and sophomore years at Fort Hays State University before being drafted into the U.S. Army in 1952. He served as a radar technician on active duty in the United States during the Korean Conflict and was discharged with the rank of corporal in 1954.In August 1954, he married Lorene Rohr, and they moved to Wichita, Kansas, where Dan worked at Boeing Aircraft and completed his degree in business administration at Wichita State University. In 1956, he began his professional career as a special agent with the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives for 26 years, working in St. Louis, Cape Girardeau, Mo., and concluding his ATF career at Bureau Headquarters in Washington, D.C. He received numerous awards and commendations for his contributions in solving high-profile crimes involving explosives. After retiring from the ATF, he returned to St Louis and worked for the Missouri Dental Board as an investigator for 11 years. In retirement, he worked for H&amp;R Block preparing returns during tax season.He was characterized by his unwavering faith and his devotion to his family and friends. He served as a role model to many, prayed the Rosary every day, and was generous with his skills and wisdom to anyone who asked.Dan was known for his humility and optimism. A three-time cancer survivor, he also endured open heart surgery, an ileostomy (and its reversal!), spinal issues and dialysis three times per week with courage and dignity. At 89 years old, he purchased an extended warranty on his new car and requested new cookware with a lifetime guarantee for Christmas 2022.He enjoyed fishing and organized an annual trip to Lake Taneycomo for more than 20 years for friends, brothers and finally his daughters and their husbands and a grandson; his last trip being September 2022. He loved gardening and grew wonderful tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers. He remained a crack shot throughout his life and went deer hunting with his grandson. He could fix anything and excelled at home projects. From wallpapering to finishing basements, putting up fences, repairing jewelry and building loft beds in college dorm rooms – he could do it. He was a great fan of college football and any team fielded by Notre Dame. Skillful in the kitchen, he was known for Dan's famous meatballs, Dan's famous salsa, perfect popcorn, fluffy pancakes and mixing a pitcher of Scarlet O'Hara's for Christmas Eve. He always rooted for Miss Kansas in the Miss America Pageant.A girl dad long before the term was invented, he is survived by three very dear daughters, Lou Ann Wilcox (Tom), Susan Carothers (Grant) and Jean Vandegriff (Dale); four precious grandchildren, Michael (Tina) Carothers, Daniel III (Beth), Grace and Sophie Vandegriff as well as four step-grandchildren Will Wilcox, Bridget Lolli (Josie), Michael (Breana Timlin) Wilcox and Colleen Wilcox; and great-grandchildren Leo, Liam, Sofia, Carter, Sawyer and Otis.He is missed by his brothers Wilbert, Joe (Mary Ellen) and James (Sheila); his sisters Rose Ann James and Sue Haas, his brother-in-law Julius Rohr (Mary Jane) and many nieces, nephews and friends. He was preceded in death by Lorene (Rohr), his beloved wife of 66 years, brothers Clete and Michael Pfeifer, parents Dan and Albina Pfeifer and family members including Frank Haas.A memorial Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Thursday, February 9, at Ss. Joachim and Ann Catholic Church, 4112 McClay Rd., St. Charles, MO. Visitation will be held in the church vestibule starting at 9 a.m. with the Rosary recited at 9:15. A reception will follow immediately in the parish center. Interment will be at Ste. Philippine Cemetery, 4057 Towers Rd., St. Charles, Mo. after the reception. If desired, in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Ss. Joachim &amp; Ann Care Service, 4116 McClay Rd, St. Charles, MO 63304; Our Lady's Inn, ourladysinn.org; or the charity of your choice. Friends may sign the family's online guestbook at Baue.com.Baue Funeral Homes is currently following CDC recommendations regarding mask and social distancing policies.

Daniel J. Pfeifer

Glen Ray Cain of Plainville, KS, passed away on January 22, 2023, at
 the Redbud Village in Plainville, at the age of 73. He was born on 
February 20, 1949, to George and Ruby (Knust) Cain in Russell, KS. He 
married Mary Ruth Thompson on June 21, 1986, in Plainville.

Glen graduated from Palco High School in 1967.

Glen
 is survived by his brother, Marvin Cain of Salina, KS; sisters, Shirley
 Hutton and Patricia Bethel, both of Plainvill; step-children, Lori 
Bailey of Houston, TX, Bethany Durling of Vineland, NJ, Scott Thompson 
(Marie) of Plainville, and Michael Thompson (Becky) of Russell; 
step-grandchildren and step-great-grandchildren.

He is preceded in death by his parents; wife; and step-son, John Thompson.

A private family graveside service will be held.

Glen Ray Cain of Plainville, KS, passed away on January 22, 2023, at
 the Redbud Village in Plainville, at the age of 73. He was born on 
February 20, 1949, to George and Ruby (Knust) Cain in Russell, KS. He 
married Mary Ruth Thompson on June 21, 1986, in Plainville.Glen graduated from Palco High School in 1967.Glen
 is survived by his brother, Marvin Cain of Salina, KS; sisters, Shirley
 Hutton and Patricia Bethel, both of Plainvill; step-children, Lori 
Bailey of Houston, TX, Bethany Durling of Vineland, NJ, Scott Thompson 
(Marie) of Plainville, and Michael Thompson (Becky) of Russell; 
step-grandchildren and step-great-grandchildren.He is preceded in death by his parents; wife; and step-son, John Thompson.A private family graveside service will be held.

Glen Ray Cain

Henry "Hank" Mason Sellers, son of W D Sellers and Mildred L. (Jenkins) Sellers was born on October 9, 1945, in Fort Worth, TX.&nbsp; He died peacefully at home on January 31, 2023, at the age of 77. Henry lived his early life in Texas until his family moved to Kiowa, KS.&nbsp; He was a graduate of the Class of 1964 Hays High School. On November 18, 1964 he was united in marriage to Patricia Pierce at Hays, Kansas.&nbsp; This union was blessed with three children: Margaret, Christine and Katherine.&nbsp; He was a member of the Episcopal Church. Hank worked as a guidance counselor at St. Francis' Boys Home in Ellsworth, KS.&nbsp; He worked in the Kansas oilfields and as a truck driver, then moved to off-shore oil explorations in the Indian Ocean/South China Sea, Southeast Asia &amp; The Norwegian Sea, Norway in his younger years while supporting his family.&nbsp; Hank worked on the Sellers Cattle Ranch for several years managing and involving the family with gardening &amp; geese wrangling. Then he worked at Briggs Auto Group in Manhattan, KS for 12 years. Afterward, he had various sales positions until he began a new venture as safety manager in the shale play oil exploration in the Pennsylvania area. Those who preceded him in death are his parents, Dub &amp; Mildred Sellers, his sister Patsy Kanak, two great-granddaughters Meredith and Macie Sellens, his wife of 36 years Patricia Pierce and other remembered family members. Survivors include his brother, Donnie Sellers (Lois) of Russell, KS, three daughters: Margaret Sellers of Kansas City, Missouri, Christine Sellers of Russell, Kansas and Katherine Sellers (Rick Meis) of Russell, Kansas.&nbsp; Also surviving are his granddaughters: Angela (Miller) Meyer (Patrick) of Adrian, Missouri, Jamie Crawford of St. John, Kansas, Randi Steinle (Randy Leiderbach) of Yukon, Oklahoma and Chandler Reich-Sellens (Jake) of Russell, Kansas.&nbsp; His great grandchildren: &nbsp;Edwin, Porter, Veda, Reese, Adler and a number of other family&nbsp;members. The family will be having a private celebration of life service at a later date. Arrangements in care of Brock's-Keithley Funeral Chapel and Crematory, 2509 Vine, Hays, KS 67601. Condolences may be left by guest book at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com/">www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com</a>

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 </figure>Henry "Hank" Mason Sellers, son of W D Sellers and Mildred L. (Jenkins) Sellers was born on October 9, 1945, in Fort Worth, TX.&nbsp; He died peacefully at home on January 31, 2023, at the age of 77. Henry lived his early life in Texas until his family moved to Kiowa, KS.&nbsp; He was a graduate of the Class of 1964 Hays High School. On November 18, 1964 he was united in marriage to Patricia Pierce at Hays, Kansas.&nbsp; This union was blessed with three children: Margaret, Christine and Katherine.&nbsp; He was a member of the Episcopal Church. Hank worked as a guidance counselor at St. Francis' Boys Home in Ellsworth, KS.&nbsp; He worked in the Kansas oilfields and as a truck driver, then moved to off-shore oil explorations in the Indian Ocean/South China Sea, Southeast Asia &amp; The Norwegian Sea, Norway in his younger years while supporting his family.&nbsp; Hank worked on the Sellers Cattle Ranch for several years managing and involving the family with gardening &amp; geese wrangling. Then he worked at Briggs Auto Group in Manhattan, KS for 12 years. Afterward, he had various sales positions until he began a new venture as safety manager in the shale play oil exploration in the Pennsylvania area. Those who preceded him in death are his parents, Dub &amp; Mildred Sellers, his sister Patsy Kanak, two great-granddaughters Meredith and Macie Sellens, his wife of 36 years Patricia Pierce and other remembered family members. Survivors include his brother, Donnie Sellers (Lois) of Russell, KS, three daughters: Margaret Sellers of Kansas City, Missouri, Christine Sellers of Russell, Kansas and Katherine Sellers (Rick Meis) of Russell, Kansas.&nbsp; Also surviving are his granddaughters: Angela (Miller) Meyer (Patrick) of Adrian, Missouri, Jamie Crawford of St. John, Kansas, Randi Steinle (Randy Leiderbach) of Yukon, Oklahoma and Chandler Reich-Sellens (Jake) of Russell, Kansas.&nbsp; His great grandchildren: &nbsp;Edwin, Porter, Veda, Reese, Adler and a number of other family&nbsp;members. The family will be having a private celebration of life service at a later date. Arrangements in care of Brock's-Keithley Funeral Chapel and Crematory, 2509 Vine, Hays, KS 67601. Condolences may be left by guest book at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com/">www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com</a>

Henry 'Hank' Mason Sellers

Dwight Wagner of Larned, Kansas passed away Friday, February 3, 2023, at Diversicare of Larned.

Arrangements are pending with Brock's-Keithley Funeral Chapel and Crematory, 2509 Vine, Hays, KS 67601.

Dwight Wagner of Larned, Kansas passed away Friday, February 3, 2023, at Diversicare of Larned.Arrangements are pending with Brock's-Keithley Funeral Chapel and Crematory, 2509 Vine, Hays, KS 67601.

Dwight Wagner

Wanda Pilkington, age 90, of hays, 
Kansas passed away Friday, February 3, 2023, at Rush County Memorial 
Hospital Long Term Care Unit.

Funeral services will be 10:00 AM 
Wednesday, February 8, 2023, at Brock's-Keithley Funeral Chapel and 
Crematory, 2509 Vine, Hays, KS 67601. Burial will follow in St. Joseph's 
Cemetery, Hays.

Visitation will be Tuesday 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM and Wednesday 9:00 AM until service time all at Brock's Chapel.

Memorial contributions are suggested to the Hays Christian Church.

Condolences may be left by guest book at www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com

A full&nbsp;obituary is pending with Keithley Funeral Homes.

Wanda Pilkington, age 90, of hays, 
Kansas passed away Friday, February 3, 2023, at Rush County Memorial 
Hospital Long Term Care Unit.Funeral services will be 10:00 AM 
Wednesday, February 8, 2023, at Brock's-Keithley Funeral Chapel and 
Crematory, 2509 Vine, Hays, KS 67601. Burial will follow in St. Joseph's 
Cemetery, Hays.Visitation will be Tuesday 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM and Wednesday 9:00 AM until service time all at Brock's Chapel.Memorial contributions are suggested to the Hays Christian Church.Condolences may be left by guest book at www.keithleyfuneralchapels.comA full&nbsp;obituary is pending with Keithley Funeral Homes.

Wanda Pilkington

LaDonna Joy Johnson was born in Sisseton, South Dakota, February 10, 
1951, to Lester and Gladys (German) Johnson. She was the ninth of 11 
children born to this family. She spent her first 10 years living on the
 family farm near Peever, attending a country school until her father 
passed away when she was 10 years old. She and the family remaining at 
home moved to Sisseton for a short time before moving to Watertown. 
There she attended junior and senior high school and graduated in 1969.

During
 her freshman year of high school, her sister Joan and husband Dan 
McGraw accepted the pastorate of First Assembly of God in Hill City, 
Kansas. LaDonna, her mother, and some of her siblings visited Hill City 
in the fall of that year. They attended church service at Hill City 
First. It was there that LaDonna caught the eye and attention of the one
 she would one day marry. There were many young people attending 
service, so she knew nothing about him at that point in time, but he 
certainly kept his eye on her. LaDonna came to Hill City for several 
weeks during the summer between her freshman and sophomore year of high 
school. It was during this time that the connection with Jerry Gano was 
made, and dating began. Visits to Hill City were a two or three times 
per year event for LaDonna and her family. The visits were always 
welcomed by her soon-to-be suitor.

Her plans after 
graduation were to attend Trinity Bible School in North Dakota. Jerry, 
knowing what happens to most girls attending Bible School resulted in 
finding a husband. He decided that he should also attend Bible School to
 in part protect his “investment." These years were the start of a true 
and genuine love story that God wove into the tapestry of their lives. 
July 10, 1970, Jerry Gano proposed to LaDonna Joy Johnson and plans for a
 wedding were initiated. March 20, 1971, Jerry and LaDonna were united 
in marriage in Watertown. Their two sons were born in Watertown: Jamie 
Gordon and Jared David. The family lived in Watertown until they moved 
from South Dakota to Jerry’s hometown of Hill City in 1976. In late 1976
 construction of their current home began, and they moved into their new
 home mid-May 1977. Two days later, Jolyn Joy Gano was born.

As
 her children started school, LaDonna worked as a cook in the Hill City 
Grade School and worked there until Jolyn graduated from high school. 
She retired at that time and concentrated on the home and family. She 
cooked for many church camps in Wichita and for Woodston Family Camp for
 19 years. She also baked cookies for local Christmas open houses and 
loved the opportunity to do so.&nbsp;Her love of family was evident in nearly
 all that she did. The house was full of her children and their friends,
 thenlater grandchildren and their friends. LaDonna loved this activity 
and welcomed it with open arms and lots of snacks and food.

Jerry
 and LaDonna were fortunate enough to travel significantly during their 
nearly 52 years of marriage. Perhaps the most memorable was a trip to 
India with First Love Ministries to visit the orphanages and girls that 
they supported. There they celebrated LaDonna’s birthday with multiple 
cakes and received a very special henna from the girls at one of the 
orphanages. LaDonna and Jerry were able to spend Valentine’s Day in 
Paris on the way home. LaDonna also traveled to Peru with Jerry to 
minister to the churches in the Amazon Rain Forest. In addition, they 
traveled to almost every state in the United States, Mexico, the 
Caribbean, the Bahamas, and Canada. In the summer of 2021, the immediate
 family spent a week in Branson, Missouri to celebrate their 50th 
wedding anniversary. This was something that LaDonna had wanted for some
 time and her family was thankful to see it happen. LaDonna and Jerry 
attended many Southern Gospel Concerts, the music of heaven, over the 
years with their favorites being the Spring and Fall Praisefest in 
Branson.

LaDonna was preceded in death by her parents 
Lester and Gladys (German) Johnson; brothers Arden Johnson (Berdine), 
and Dwayne Johnson (Shirley); and infant sister Glenda Johnson.&nbsp;She is 
survived by husband Jerry of Hill City, son Jamie and granddaughter 
Josselyn, of Lyndon; son Jared and spouse Nikki and granddaughters 
Kaela, Sophie, and Jozi of Hutchinson; and daughter Reverend Jolyn Mauck
 and husband Brandon and granddaughters Katie and Kamryn and grandson 
Kason, Hill City. Surviving siblings are sisters LaVonne Erickson of 
Breckenridge, Minnesota, Joan (Dan) McGraw of Cheyenne, Wyoming, Bonnie 
Voelsch of Watertown, South Dakota, Judy (Myron) Moen of Brookings, 
South Dakota, and Linda Halling of Watertown, South Dakota. Surviving 
brothers are Lonnie (Kathy) Johnson of Oneida, Wisconsin, and Donnie 
Johnson of Watertown, South Dakota.

Click <a href="https://www.stinemetzfh.com/obituaries/LaDonna-Joy-Gano?obId=27195752#/obituaryInfo">HERE</a> for service details.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/2/1675615086596.png" alt="" />
 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure>LaDonna Joy Johnson was born in Sisseton, South Dakota, February 10, 
1951, to Lester and Gladys (German) Johnson. She was the ninth of 11 
children born to this family. She spent her first 10 years living on the
 family farm near Peever, attending a country school until her father 
passed away when she was 10 years old. She and the family remaining at 
home moved to Sisseton for a short time before moving to Watertown. 
There she attended junior and senior high school and graduated in 1969.During
 her freshman year of high school, her sister Joan and husband Dan 
McGraw accepted the pastorate of First Assembly of God in Hill City, 
Kansas. LaDonna, her mother, and some of her siblings visited Hill City 
in the fall of that year. They attended church service at Hill City 
First. It was there that LaDonna caught the eye and attention of the one
 she would one day marry. There were many young people attending 
service, so she knew nothing about him at that point in time, but he 
certainly kept his eye on her. LaDonna came to Hill City for several 
weeks during the summer between her freshman and sophomore year of high 
school. It was during this time that the connection with Jerry Gano was 
made, and dating began. Visits to Hill City were a two or three times 
per year event for LaDonna and her family. The visits were always 
welcomed by her soon-to-be suitor. Her plans after 
graduation were to attend Trinity Bible School in North Dakota. Jerry, 
knowing what happens to most girls attending Bible School resulted in 
finding a husband. He decided that he should also attend Bible School to
 in part protect his “investment." These years were the start of a true 
and genuine love story that God wove into the tapestry of their lives. 
July 10, 1970, Jerry Gano proposed to LaDonna Joy Johnson and plans for a
 wedding were initiated. March 20, 1971, Jerry and LaDonna were united 
in marriage in Watertown. Their two sons were born in Watertown: Jamie 
Gordon and Jared David. The family lived in Watertown until they moved 
from South Dakota to Jerry’s hometown of Hill City in 1976. In late 1976
 construction of their current home began, and they moved into their new
 home mid-May 1977. Two days later, Jolyn Joy Gano was born. As
 her children started school, LaDonna worked as a cook in the Hill City 
Grade School and worked there until Jolyn graduated from high school. 
She retired at that time and concentrated on the home and family. She 
cooked for many church camps in Wichita and for Woodston Family Camp for
 19 years. She also baked cookies for local Christmas open houses and 
loved the opportunity to do so.&nbsp;Her love of family was evident in nearly
 all that she did. The house was full of her children and their friends,
 thenlater grandchildren and their friends. LaDonna loved this activity 
and welcomed it with open arms and lots of snacks and food.Jerry
 and LaDonna were fortunate enough to travel significantly during their 
nearly 52 years of marriage. Perhaps the most memorable was a trip to 
India with First Love Ministries to visit the orphanages and girls that 
they supported. There they celebrated LaDonna’s birthday with multiple 
cakes and received a very special henna from the girls at one of the 
orphanages. LaDonna and Jerry were able to spend Valentine’s Day in 
Paris on the way home. LaDonna also traveled to Peru with Jerry to 
minister to the churches in the Amazon Rain Forest. In addition, they 
traveled to almost every state in the United States, Mexico, the 
Caribbean, the Bahamas, and Canada. In the summer of 2021, the immediate
 family spent a week in Branson, Missouri to celebrate their 50th 
wedding anniversary. This was something that LaDonna had wanted for some
 time and her family was thankful to see it happen. LaDonna and Jerry 
attended many Southern Gospel Concerts, the music of heaven, over the 
years with their favorites being the Spring and Fall Praisefest in 
Branson.LaDonna was preceded in death by her parents 
Lester and Gladys (German) Johnson; brothers Arden Johnson (Berdine), 
and Dwayne Johnson (Shirley); and infant sister Glenda Johnson.&nbsp;She is 
survived by husband Jerry of Hill City, son Jamie and granddaughter 
Josselyn, of Lyndon; son Jared and spouse Nikki and granddaughters 
Kaela, Sophie, and Jozi of Hutchinson; and daughter Reverend Jolyn Mauck
 and husband Brandon and granddaughters Katie and Kamryn and grandson 
Kason, Hill City. Surviving siblings are sisters LaVonne Erickson of 
Breckenridge, Minnesota, Joan (Dan) McGraw of Cheyenne, Wyoming, Bonnie 
Voelsch of Watertown, South Dakota, Judy (Myron) Moen of Brookings, 
South Dakota, and Linda Halling of Watertown, South Dakota. Surviving 
brothers are Lonnie (Kathy) Johnson of Oneida, Wisconsin, and Donnie 
Johnson of Watertown, South Dakota.Click <a href="https://www.stinemetzfh.com/obituaries/LaDonna-Joy-Gano?obId=27195752#/obituaryInfo">HERE</a> for service details.

LaDonna Joy Gano

Betty Wayman, age 88, of Ellis, Kansas,&nbsp; passed away Thursday, February 2, 2023, at Trego Lemke Memorial Hospital 
in WaKeeney, Kansas.

Funeral arrangements are pending with Keithley Funeral Chapel, 400 E. 17th, Ellis, KS 67637.

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 </figure>Betty Wayman, age 88, of Ellis, Kansas,&nbsp; passed away Thursday, February 2, 2023, at Trego Lemke Memorial Hospital 
in WaKeeney, Kansas.Funeral arrangements are pending with Keithley Funeral Chapel, 400 E. 17th, Ellis, KS 67637.

Betty Wayman

Theoda Carolyn Underwood, 88, passed away on February 2, 2023, at 
Brookdale Care Facility in Overland Park, Kan. She was born on March 19,
 1934, to Chester and Beatrice (Johnson) Martin. On March 29, 1951, she 
married Walter Underwood in Raton, N.M. He passed on November 23, 2021.

Coming to Great Bend in 1974 from Dodge City, Theoda worked as a 
record keeper for the Great Bend Police Department, retiring in 1992. 
She was a member of the First Baptist Church and enjoyed reading, 
refinishing furniture, and listening to music. Theoda was an amazing 
homemaker who excelled in cooking and making sandhill plum jelly.

Survivors include two sons, Mark (Sherri) Underwood of Sharon, Kan., 
and Pat (Kerry) Underwood of Blanchard, Okla.; two daughters, Debbie 
(Michael) Chapman of Lee's Summit, Mo., and Denise (Bryan) Scott of Great
 Bend, Kan.; sixteen grandchildren, thirty-six great-grandchildren, and 
seven great-great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her 
husband; her parents, Chester and Beatrice Martin; and siblings, Moses 
Martin, Winifred Martin, Allene Martin, Virigina James, Vanetta 
Flemmings, Willa Bea “Billie” Bright, Annabelle Washington, and Alta 
“Sally” Dennis.

Visitation will take place from Noon to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 
7, 2023, with family receiving guests from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., at 
Bryant Funeral Home. Funeral service will take place at 10:00 a.m. 
Wednesday, February 8, 2023, at Bryant Funeral Home with Reverend LeRoy 
Keith presiding. Interment will take place at Forest Park Cemetery in 
Anthony, Kan. at 1:00 p.m., and a meal will be served at Second Baptist 
Church in Pratt, Kan., at 3:00 p.m. 

Memorials have been designated to 
the First Baptist Church or Alzheimer’s Association Central and Western 
Kansas, in care of Bryant Funeral Home, 1425 Patton Rd., Great Bend, KS,
 67530.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/2/1675527962510.png" alt="" />
 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure>Theoda Carolyn Underwood, 88, passed away on February 2, 2023, at 
Brookdale Care Facility in Overland Park, Kan. She was born on March 19,
 1934, to Chester and Beatrice (Johnson) Martin. On March 29, 1951, she 
married Walter Underwood in Raton, N.M. He passed on November 23, 2021.Coming to Great Bend in 1974 from Dodge City, Theoda worked as a 
record keeper for the Great Bend Police Department, retiring in 1992. 
She was a member of the First Baptist Church and enjoyed reading, 
refinishing furniture, and listening to music. Theoda was an amazing 
homemaker who excelled in cooking and making sandhill plum jelly.Survivors include two sons, Mark (Sherri) Underwood of Sharon, Kan., 
and Pat (Kerry) Underwood of Blanchard, Okla.; two daughters, Debbie 
(Michael) Chapman of Lee's Summit, Mo., and Denise (Bryan) Scott of Great
 Bend, Kan.; sixteen grandchildren, thirty-six great-grandchildren, and 
seven great-great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her 
husband; her parents, Chester and Beatrice Martin; and siblings, Moses 
Martin, Winifred Martin, Allene Martin, Virigina James, Vanetta 
Flemmings, Willa Bea “Billie” Bright, Annabelle Washington, and Alta 
“Sally” Dennis.Visitation will take place from Noon to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 
7, 2023, with family receiving guests from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., at 
Bryant Funeral Home. Funeral service will take place at 10:00 a.m. 
Wednesday, February 8, 2023, at Bryant Funeral Home with Reverend LeRoy 
Keith presiding. Interment will take place at Forest Park Cemetery in 
Anthony, Kan. at 1:00 p.m., and a meal will be served at Second Baptist 
Church in Pratt, Kan., at 3:00 p.m. Memorials have been designated to 
the First Baptist Church or Alzheimer’s Association Central and Western 
Kansas, in care of Bryant Funeral Home, 1425 Patton Rd., Great Bend, KS,
 67530.

Theoda Carolyn Underwood

Harley was born March 6, 1931, on a farm southwest of Hill City, 
Kansas, to Florence and Alfred Smith. Harley was the sixth of eight 
children. He began schooling in a country schoolhouse south of Hill City
 and finished at Osborne and Downs schools.

On August 
20, 1950, he was united in marriage to Cleora Bliss. To this union three
 children were born: Twins, Rodney Eugene and Roger Dean, and their 
youngest Richard (Rick) Allen.

On August 13, 1951, 
Harley entered the U.S. Army. He took basic training at Camp Chaffee, 
Arkansas, then he served in the Korean War as a medic. He was honorably 
discharged after 21 months of service with the rank of Staff Sergeant. 
He served his country with great pride.

After returning
 home from the war he was employed by Adrian Schweitzer Construction 
Company of Osborne doing highway construction in various parts of the 
state. When Adrian sold his construction business, Harley took over the 
insurance agency owned by E.J. Bliss and became an agent for Farmers 
Mutual Insurance Company which later was renamed American Family 
Insurance Company. While working in the insurance agency, he was 
appointed by the U.S. Postal Service as a substitute clerk-carrier in 
the Osborne Post Office. He served in that position until he was 
appointed as a Rural Route Carrier for Route 1 out of Osborne. He was 
active in the Rural Carrier Organization serving the State Board for 
seven years and served as president for two years, and in 1984 he was 
named Kansas Outstanding Carrier of the Year. He thoroughly enjoyed his 
job with the postal service and retired as a Rural Route Carrier of 
Route #1 in 1994.

He was active in the Lions Club, 
serving in all offices of the local chapter. He was appointed Zone Chair
 for Region 2, Zone 2, of the Lions Club for 12 years, and served as a 
board member for Solomon Valley Home for several years. He was a member 
of the Osborne Country Club and enjoyed golfing with his friends almost 
everyday. He was a member of Saqui Lodge #160 in Osborne for several 
years. He was a life member of the Osborne VFW Post and also a member of
 the American Legion Post #49.

Harley was active in the
 local Assembly of God Church after joining in 1950. He served several 
years as a Sunday School Teacher, a Youth Group Sponsor, served on the 
church board as a deacon, and then served as church treasurer from 1978 
through 2009. He was very faithful in attending church.

Harley’s
 greatest love was for his God, his wife Cleora, and his family. He was 
so proud of his sons, daughters-in-law, grandchildren, and 
great-grandchildren.

Harley was preceded in death by 
his beloved wife Cleora, his son Rodney, his mother and father, brothers
 Calvin, James, Virgil, Roy, Virgil, and Willis and his sisters Mary 
Belville and Maxine Headley, and sister-in-law Corrina Seaman. Survivors
 include his son Roger and wife Neta, of Topeka, his son Rick and wife 
Deanna, of Hays, his daughter-in-law Roxanne Smith of Olathe, his 
sister-in-law Adelia (Dee Dee) Grieve, grandchildren Amanda and husband 
Mark Wilson, of Topeka, Ryan and wife Nomi Smith, of Leawood, Jared 
Smith of Topeka, Chris and wife Linh Smith of Olathe, Holly and husband 
Tanner Cook of Prairie Village, Abby and husband Derek Tate of Olathe, 
Andrew and wife Sammy Smith of Lawrence. He is also survived by 
great-grandchildren Graham, Elia, Heidi, Presley, Violet, Lucy, Hadley, 
Penelope, Drew, Aiden, and Archer.

Click <a href="https://www.rfmortuaries.com/obituaries/Harley-Eugene--Smith?obId=27201839#/celebrationWall">HERE</a> for service details.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/2/1675527888462.png" alt="" />
 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure>Harley was born March 6, 1931, on a farm southwest of Hill City, 
Kansas, to Florence and Alfred Smith. Harley was the sixth of eight 
children. He began schooling in a country schoolhouse south of Hill City
 and finished at Osborne and Downs schools.On August 
20, 1950, he was united in marriage to Cleora Bliss. To this union three
 children were born: Twins, Rodney Eugene and Roger Dean, and their 
youngest Richard (Rick) Allen.On August 13, 1951, 
Harley entered the U.S. Army. He took basic training at Camp Chaffee, 
Arkansas, then he served in the Korean War as a medic. He was honorably 
discharged after 21 months of service with the rank of Staff Sergeant. 
He served his country with great pride.After returning
 home from the war he was employed by Adrian Schweitzer Construction 
Company of Osborne doing highway construction in various parts of the 
state. When Adrian sold his construction business, Harley took over the 
insurance agency owned by E.J. Bliss and became an agent for Farmers 
Mutual Insurance Company which later was renamed American Family 
Insurance Company. While working in the insurance agency, he was 
appointed by the U.S. Postal Service as a substitute clerk-carrier in 
the Osborne Post Office. He served in that position until he was 
appointed as a Rural Route Carrier for Route 1 out of Osborne. He was 
active in the Rural Carrier Organization serving the State Board for 
seven years and served as president for two years, and in 1984 he was 
named Kansas Outstanding Carrier of the Year. He thoroughly enjoyed his 
job with the postal service and retired as a Rural Route Carrier of 
Route #1 in 1994.He was active in the Lions Club, 
serving in all offices of the local chapter. He was appointed Zone Chair
 for Region 2, Zone 2, of the Lions Club for 12 years, and served as a 
board member for Solomon Valley Home for several years. He was a member 
of the Osborne Country Club and enjoyed golfing with his friends almost 
everyday. He was a member of Saqui Lodge #160 in Osborne for several 
years. He was a life member of the Osborne VFW Post and also a member of
 the American Legion Post #49.Harley was active in the
 local Assembly of God Church after joining in 1950. He served several 
years as a Sunday School Teacher, a Youth Group Sponsor, served on the 
church board as a deacon, and then served as church treasurer from 1978 
through 2009. He was very faithful in attending church.Harley’s
 greatest love was for his God, his wife Cleora, and his family. He was 
so proud of his sons, daughters-in-law, grandchildren, and 
great-grandchildren.Harley was preceded in death by 
his beloved wife Cleora, his son Rodney, his mother and father, brothers
 Calvin, James, Virgil, Roy, Virgil, and Willis and his sisters Mary 
Belville and Maxine Headley, and sister-in-law Corrina Seaman. Survivors
 include his son Roger and wife Neta, of Topeka, his son Rick and wife 
Deanna, of Hays, his daughter-in-law Roxanne Smith of Olathe, his 
sister-in-law Adelia (Dee Dee) Grieve, grandchildren Amanda and husband 
Mark Wilson, of Topeka, Ryan and wife Nomi Smith, of Leawood, Jared 
Smith of Topeka, Chris and wife Linh Smith of Olathe, Holly and husband 
Tanner Cook of Prairie Village, Abby and husband Derek Tate of Olathe, 
Andrew and wife Sammy Smith of Lawrence. He is also survived by 
great-grandchildren Graham, Elia, Heidi, Presley, Violet, Lucy, Hadley, 
Penelope, Drew, Aiden, and Archer.Click <a href="https://www.rfmortuaries.com/obituaries/Harley-Eugene--Smith?obId=27201839#/celebrationWall">HERE</a> for service details.

Harley Eugene Smith

Betty Joan Grafel, age 89, formerly of Culbertson, NE passed away on 
Sunday, January 21, 2023 at Ashford Assisted living memory care of 
Draper, Utah.

Betty was born February 15, 1933&nbsp; in Norton, KS to 
parents August Joseph and Barbara Mary (Rohr) Rome. She was a twin and 
quite the surprise to her Mother and the Doctor, as they didn’t know she
 was expecting twins. Betty and her twin sister Jean were so tiny that 
they fit into a handkerchief. She was 1 out of 9 children. She was very 
active in HS in Seldon, KS where she played volleyball, basketball and 
was a cheerleader and loved going to dances. She also helped care for 
her younger siblings and worked with her parents at the Rome Grocery 
Store (that her parents owned.) After high school Betty spent the summer
 in Chicago with her Aunt and Uncle and enjoyed getting city life 
experience &amp; really enjoyed being treated to hot fudge sundaes. She
 then moved back to McCook to share an apartment with her friends Joy 
and Juanita and treasured those fun memories they made as roommates.&nbsp; 
Betty worked at the movie theater and then McCook Equity as a 
bookkeeper. Betty met the love of her life, Wayne Harold Grafel, and 
they were married February 21, 1955, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in
 McCook. Wayne and Betty purchased a home and farmland South of 
Culberston in 1955 and were blessed with five children.&nbsp;

Betty was
 an active member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church where she served as a
 Sunday School teacher &amp; was on the Women’s Altar Society, she 
volunteered with the carnivals and helped clean the church and prepare 
funeral dinners. In addition to being a farm owner/wife, Mother, 
gardener, chef and seamstress Betty worked at McCook National Bank as a 
teller and clerk for several years &amp; enjoyed her colleagues &amp; 
her regular customers in the community. Betty’s favorite role was being a
 Mother, her children were her pride and joy and she was also known and 
loved as a 2nd mom to many of her children’s friends &amp; her younger 
brothers, nephews and nieces who would come spend the summers working on
 the farm or visiting. Betty enjoyed spending time as a 4-H Leader and 
Girl Scout Leader, she even volunteered and was a trip sponsor to NYC 
and DC with the 4H kids when she was expecting Michelle and climbed 
those stairs faster than any of the kids.&nbsp; Betty will be remembered for 
the wonderful meals she made for her family &amp; friends and her 
special gift of cooking, especially her famous cinnamon rolls and runzas
 she shared and fried chicken at harvest time.&nbsp; She enjoyed sewing, 
gardening, her pets &amp; granddogs and together with Wayne, playing 
cards and dancing.&nbsp; The couple was known for their fast-paced jitterbug 
and impressive square dancing.&nbsp; The family shares many fond memories of 
traveling to the Rome family cabin, trips and cruises with lifelong 
friends, Jack and Evelyn Hook, many lake boating and picnic days and 
vacations to Hawaii, Yellowstone and Disney World.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Betty was 
very community oriented and throughout the years, was involved in 
numerous organizations to include the The Red Hats, the Culbertson 
Extension Club, Pinochle Card Club, Square Dancing and loved to be 
involved at school with the other moms attending band events &amp; games
 together.&nbsp; She enjoyed going to Bear Cave, Perk &amp; McCook bakery for
 a cup of coffee with friends and also celebrated monthly birthdays too.
 She also loved staying active by participating in the FROG Exercise 
Class in Culbertson and loved getting together with the neighbors for 
the annual July 4th firework show.

Betty was young at heart and 
absolutely loved living life to the fullest, her Grandchildren and 
Great-Grandchildren meant the world to her. Her grandchildren loved 
spending weeks at the farm during the summer where they had tea parties,
 played dress up, went to the county fairs, rode the 4 wheelers, 
explored and hiked together, helped with the farm animals, fed the ducks
 at the park,&nbsp; played lots of&nbsp; games including aggravation and learned 
to bake and sew. They also thought Grandma was the coolest Grandma when 
they discovered her love for rides at the fairs, she even rode roller 
coasters into her early 80s and was loving life.

After Wayne 
passed, Betty enjoyed spending time visiting and traveling to her 
children and grandchildren, and especially enjoyed&nbsp; living with her 
daughter Carol, in North Platte, who was her primary caregiver for her 
last several years. They had a lot of fun together &amp; Carol helped 
her through some of her biggest health trials battling her dementia. 
Betty spent the last 7 months of her life living in Utah near Michelle 
&amp; family and was surrounded with the love of God &amp; her family 
when she passed.&nbsp;

Betty was preceded in death by her parents; 
husband Wayne Grafel in 2014; twin sister, Jean Rife; sister, Dorothy 
(Edgar) Trommeter; brothers, Eugene Rome, Donnie (Geraldine) Rome, Jerry
 Rome and Leo Rome; and a sister in law, Linda Rome and Wayne’s 
immediate family.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Those left to celebrate her life include her 
children, Cynthia (Chris) Cummins of Parker, CO, Catherine (Greg) 
Anderson of Westminster, CO, Carol Grafel of Granbury,TX and partner Joe
 Infante, Wayne (Leticia) Grafel of Culbertson and Michelle (Brian) 
Martin of Draper, UT; brothers, Greg Rome of Golden, CO and William 
(Judy) Rome of Arvada, CO; sisters in law, Jeanine Rome of Grand 
Junction, CO and Virginia Rome of Arvada, CO; Grandchildren Courtney 
(Roy) Blanco, Cody Cummins(Liz) Denelle Bell, John (Katie) Moriarty, 
Halsey Fuller, Elizabeth(Joey) Hall, Sam Grafel, Alicia Watkins, Hannah 
Grafel, Mariah Martin, Bailey Martin and Lily Martin; Great 
Grandchildren, Breanne, Roy, Eden, Jake, Jaycee, Courtney, Tegan, Dutch,
 Caroline, Julian, Bradley, Raiden, Zeppelin, Helios and Hugo; as well as
 numerous nephews, nieces and extended family members and dear friends.

&nbsp;Memorial contributions are suggested to St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, 409 East F St, McCook, NE 69001. Visitation
 will be held 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. followed by recitation of the Rosary at 
6pm on Sunday, February 5, 2023, at Carpenter Breland Funeral Home, 
McCook. A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30am on Monday, February 6,
 2023, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, McCook, with Father Bernard 
Kimminau as Celebrant. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery, McCook.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/2/1675465176787.jpeg" alt="" />
 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure>Betty Joan Grafel, age 89, formerly of Culbertson, NE passed away on 
Sunday, January 21, 2023 at Ashford Assisted living memory care of 
Draper, Utah.Betty was born February 15, 1933&nbsp; in Norton, KS to 
parents August Joseph and Barbara Mary (Rohr) Rome. She was a twin and 
quite the surprise to her Mother and the Doctor, as they didn’t know she
 was expecting twins. Betty and her twin sister Jean were so tiny that 
they fit into a handkerchief. She was 1 out of 9 children. She was very 
active in HS in Seldon, KS where she played volleyball, basketball and 
was a cheerleader and loved going to dances. She also helped care for 
her younger siblings and worked with her parents at the Rome Grocery 
Store (that her parents owned.) After high school Betty spent the summer
 in Chicago with her Aunt and Uncle and enjoyed getting city life 
experience &amp; really enjoyed being treated to hot fudge sundaes. She
 then moved back to McCook to share an apartment with her friends Joy 
and Juanita and treasured those fun memories they made as roommates.&nbsp; 
Betty worked at the movie theater and then McCook Equity as a 
bookkeeper. Betty met the love of her life, Wayne Harold Grafel, and 
they were married February 21, 1955, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in
 McCook. Wayne and Betty purchased a home and farmland South of 
Culberston in 1955 and were blessed with five children.&nbsp;Betty was
 an active member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church where she served as a
 Sunday School teacher &amp; was on the Women’s Altar Society, she 
volunteered with the carnivals and helped clean the church and prepare 
funeral dinners. In addition to being a farm owner/wife, Mother, 
gardener, chef and seamstress Betty worked at McCook National Bank as a 
teller and clerk for several years &amp; enjoyed her colleagues &amp; 
her regular customers in the community. Betty’s favorite role was being a
 Mother, her children were her pride and joy and she was also known and 
loved as a 2nd mom to many of her children’s friends &amp; her younger 
brothers, nephews and nieces who would come spend the summers working on
 the farm or visiting. Betty enjoyed spending time as a 4-H Leader and 
Girl Scout Leader, she even volunteered and was a trip sponsor to NYC 
and DC with the 4H kids when she was expecting Michelle and climbed 
those stairs faster than any of the kids.&nbsp; Betty will be remembered for 
the wonderful meals she made for her family &amp; friends and her 
special gift of cooking, especially her famous cinnamon rolls and runzas
 she shared and fried chicken at harvest time.&nbsp; She enjoyed sewing, 
gardening, her pets &amp; granddogs and together with Wayne, playing 
cards and dancing.&nbsp; The couple was known for their fast-paced jitterbug 
and impressive square dancing.&nbsp; The family shares many fond memories of 
traveling to the Rome family cabin, trips and cruises with lifelong 
friends, Jack and Evelyn Hook, many lake boating and picnic days and 
vacations to Hawaii, Yellowstone and Disney World.&nbsp;&nbsp;Betty was 
very community oriented and throughout the years, was involved in 
numerous organizations to include the The Red Hats, the Culbertson 
Extension Club, Pinochle Card Club, Square Dancing and loved to be 
involved at school with the other moms attending band events &amp; games
 together.&nbsp; She enjoyed going to Bear Cave, Perk &amp; McCook bakery for
 a cup of coffee with friends and also celebrated monthly birthdays too.
 She also loved staying active by participating in the FROG Exercise 
Class in Culbertson and loved getting together with the neighbors for 
the annual July 4th firework show.Betty was young at heart and 
absolutely loved living life to the fullest, her Grandchildren and 
Great-Grandchildren meant the world to her. Her grandchildren loved 
spending weeks at the farm during the summer where they had tea parties,
 played dress up, went to the county fairs, rode the 4 wheelers, 
explored and hiked together, helped with the farm animals, fed the ducks
 at the park,&nbsp; played lots of&nbsp; games including aggravation and learned 
to bake and sew. They also thought Grandma was the coolest Grandma when 
they discovered her love for rides at the fairs, she even rode roller 
coasters into her early 80s and was loving life.After Wayne 
passed, Betty enjoyed spending time visiting and traveling to her 
children and grandchildren, and especially enjoyed&nbsp; living with her 
daughter Carol, in North Platte, who was her primary caregiver for her 
last several years. They had a lot of fun together &amp; Carol helped 
her through some of her biggest health trials battling her dementia. 
Betty spent the last 7 months of her life living in Utah near Michelle 
&amp; family and was surrounded with the love of God &amp; her family 
when she passed.&nbsp;Betty was preceded in death by her parents; 
husband Wayne Grafel in 2014; twin sister, Jean Rife; sister, Dorothy 
(Edgar) Trommeter; brothers, Eugene Rome, Donnie (Geraldine) Rome, Jerry
 Rome and Leo Rome; and a sister in law, Linda Rome and Wayne’s 
immediate family.&nbsp;&nbsp;Those left to celebrate her life include her 
children, Cynthia (Chris) Cummins of Parker, CO, Catherine (Greg) 
Anderson of Westminster, CO, Carol Grafel of Granbury,TX and partner Joe
 Infante, Wayne (Leticia) Grafel of Culbertson and Michelle (Brian) 
Martin of Draper, UT; brothers, Greg Rome of Golden, CO and William 
(Judy) Rome of Arvada, CO; sisters in law, Jeanine Rome of Grand 
Junction, CO and Virginia Rome of Arvada, CO; Grandchildren Courtney 
(Roy) Blanco, Cody Cummins(Liz) Denelle Bell, John (Katie) Moriarty, 
Halsey Fuller, Elizabeth(Joey) Hall, Sam Grafel, Alicia Watkins, Hannah 
Grafel, Mariah Martin, Bailey Martin and Lily Martin; Great 
Grandchildren, Breanne, Roy, Eden, Jake, Jaycee, Courtney, Tegan, Dutch,
 Caroline, Julian, Bradley, Raiden, Zeppelin, Helios and Hugo; as well as
 numerous nephews, nieces and extended family members and dear friends.&nbsp;Memorial contributions are suggested to St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, 409 East F St, McCook, NE 69001. Visitation
 will be held 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. followed by recitation of the Rosary at 
6pm on Sunday, February 5, 2023, at Carpenter Breland Funeral Home, 
McCook. A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30am on Monday, February 6,
 2023, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, McCook, with Father Bernard 
Kimminau as Celebrant. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery, McCook.

Betty Joan Grafel

Victoria “Vickie” Louise Herl, 75, passed away February 2, 2023, at 
Locust Grove Village in La Crosse. She was born June 10, 1947, at Great 
Bend, to Victorinus “Vic” &amp; Mabel (Leeper) Herl.

Vickie was a graduate of Great Bend High School and received her 
degree from Salt City Business College in Hutchinson, where she worked 
as a legal secretary for several years. When Vickie returned to Great 
Bend, she worked as the administrative assistant of the Great Bend Public
 Library and Central Kansas Library System for 45 years, until she 
retired in 2017. She was a member of Prince of Peace Parish at St. Rose 
of Lima Catholic Church, Altar Society and the Great Bend Saddle Club.

Vickie loved music, singing and playing the piano, and was a 
voracious reader of everything from autobiographies to science fiction, 
with a particular fondness for a good mystery. She was a private person 
with a kind and gentle soul. She was generous to a fault and a loyal 
friend. She loved all of God’s creatures but dogs and horses the best.

Survivors include, her daughter, Kellie Werner of Hays; three 
brothers, Vic "Joe" Herl, Jr. and wife Rena and James "Jim" Herl, all of
 Great Bend and Jerry Herl of North Dakota; two sisters, Valerie Hartle 
and husband Alan of Florida and Vanessa McCormick and husband Mike of 
Ohio; two grandchildren, Blaine Werner and Tryston Burgess; and a great 
grandson, Cash Werner. She was preceded in death by her parents; and a 
brother, John Herl.

Visitation will be held from Noon to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 
8, 2023, at Bryant Funeral Home, with Altar Society rosary at 4:00 p.m. 
and Vigil service at 7:00 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 
10:30 a.m., Thursday, February 9, 2023, at St. Rose of Lima Catholic 
Church, with Father Aneesh Parappanattu presiding. Interment will be in 
Hillcrest Memorial Park, Great Bend. 

Memorials have been designated to 
Prince of Peace Parish or Golden Belt Humane Society, in care of Bryant 
Funeral Home.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/2/1675462898706.jpeg" alt="" />
 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure>Victoria “Vickie” Louise Herl, 75, passed away February 2, 2023, at 
Locust Grove Village in La Crosse. She was born June 10, 1947, at Great 
Bend, to Victorinus “Vic” &amp; Mabel (Leeper) Herl.Vickie was a graduate of Great Bend High School and received her 
degree from Salt City Business College in Hutchinson, where she worked 
as a legal secretary for several years. When Vickie returned to Great 
Bend, she worked as the administrative assistant of the Great Bend Public
 Library and Central Kansas Library System for 45 years, until she 
retired in 2017. She was a member of Prince of Peace Parish at St. Rose 
of Lima Catholic Church, Altar Society and the Great Bend Saddle Club.Vickie loved music, singing and playing the piano, and was a 
voracious reader of everything from autobiographies to science fiction, 
with a particular fondness for a good mystery. She was a private person 
with a kind and gentle soul. She was generous to a fault and a loyal 
friend. She loved all of God’s creatures but dogs and horses the best.Survivors include, her daughter, Kellie Werner of Hays; three 
brothers, Vic "Joe" Herl, Jr. and wife Rena and James "Jim" Herl, all of
 Great Bend and Jerry Herl of North Dakota; two sisters, Valerie Hartle 
and husband Alan of Florida and Vanessa McCormick and husband Mike of 
Ohio; two grandchildren, Blaine Werner and Tryston Burgess; and a great 
grandson, Cash Werner. She was preceded in death by her parents; and a 
brother, John Herl.Visitation will be held from Noon to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 
8, 2023, at Bryant Funeral Home, with Altar Society rosary at 4:00 p.m. 
and Vigil service at 7:00 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 
10:30 a.m., Thursday, February 9, 2023, at St. Rose of Lima Catholic 
Church, with Father Aneesh Parappanattu presiding. Interment will be in 
Hillcrest Memorial Park, Great Bend. Memorials have been designated to 
Prince of Peace Parish or Golden Belt Humane Society, in care of Bryant 
Funeral Home.

Victoria 'Vickie' Louise Herl

Anna Lorene Mollenkamp, 90, passed away on Jan. 31, 2023, at the Ness County Hospital in Ness City.&nbsp; She was born on Jan. 30, 1933, in LaCrosse, the daughter of Conrad and Katherine (Kraft) Bauer.

Anna was a homemaker. She was a member of the Arnold United Methodist Church, Ransom VFW Auxiliary, and officer in charge of the Arnold Post Office. She loved all types of needlework, especially knitting. She married Eugene Mollenkamp on May 16, 1954. He died on Aug. 18, 2007.

Survivors include son, Jim Mollenkamp of Arnold; daughter, Melody Wendland of Topeka; sister, Verda Ochs of Arnold; and two grandsons. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Eugene Mollenkamp; seven brothers, and a sister.

Cremation has taken place and a service will be at a later date.

Memorial contributions may be given to the United Methodist Church of Arnold.

Words of sympathy and support may be left for the family by signing the guestbook.

Anna Lorene Mollenkamp, 90, passed away on Jan. 31, 2023, at the Ness County Hospital in Ness City.&nbsp; She was born on Jan. 30, 1933, in LaCrosse, the daughter of Conrad and Katherine (Kraft) Bauer.<figure>
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 </figure>Anna was a homemaker. She was a member of the Arnold United Methodist Church, Ransom VFW Auxiliary, and officer in charge of the Arnold Post Office. She loved all types of needlework, especially knitting. She married Eugene Mollenkamp on May 16, 1954. He died on Aug. 18, 2007.Survivors include son, Jim Mollenkamp of Arnold; daughter, Melody Wendland of Topeka; sister, Verda Ochs of Arnold; and two grandsons. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Eugene Mollenkamp; seven brothers, and a sister.Cremation has taken place and a service will be at a later date.Memorial contributions may be given to the United Methodist Church of Arnold.Words of sympathy and support may be left for the family by signing the guestbook.

Anna Lorene Mollenkamp

Alejandro A. Sarabillo, 74, died Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023, at St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City. He was born Sept. 21, 1948, in Davao Del Sur, Philippines to Paterno Sarabillo and Sofronia Almorado. Alejandro was born and raised in the Philippines. After graduating high school in 1964, he attended Holy Cross College where he graduated with his bachelor’s degree in 1968. He began working at the Philippine Port Authority where he worked for 36 years. Alejandro retired in 2014 and spent most of his free time on the family farm. He enjoyed cooking, watching comedy shows and especially being with his grandchildren. He is survived by his children Mitchelle and Fritz Perez of Garden City, Alec Ruel and Mia Sarabillo of Davao Del Sur, Philippines, and five grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his parents; wife Myrna C. Sarabillo; daughter Amy Faye; and granddaughter Dinah Yu. There will be no service at this time. Family suggests that memorials be made to Alejandro Sarabillo Memorial Fund in care of Garnand Funeral Home, 412 N. Seventh St, Garden City, KS 67846

Alejandro A. Sarabillo, 74, died Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023, at St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City. He was born Sept. 21, 1948, in Davao Del Sur, Philippines to Paterno Sarabillo and Sofronia Almorado. Alejandro was born and raised in the Philippines. After graduating high school in 1964, he attended Holy Cross College where he graduated with his bachelor’s degree in 1968. He began working at the Philippine Port Authority where he worked for 36 years. Alejandro retired in 2014 and spent most of his free time on the family farm. He enjoyed cooking, watching comedy shows and especially being with his grandchildren. He is survived by his children Mitchelle and Fritz Perez of Garden City, Alec Ruel and Mia Sarabillo of Davao Del Sur, Philippines, and five grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his parents; wife Myrna C. Sarabillo; daughter Amy Faye; and granddaughter Dinah Yu. There will be no service at this time. Family suggests that memorials be made to Alejandro Sarabillo Memorial Fund in care of Garnand Funeral Home, 412 N. Seventh St, Garden City, KS 67846

Alejandro A. Sarabillo

Delbert L. 
“Red” Ellner, 89 years of age, of Holdrege, Nebraska, formerly of Funk, 
Nebraska, died on Tuesday, January 31, 2023, at the Phelps Memorial 
Health Center in Holdrege.&nbsp; Delbert was born on June 11, 1933, near 
Lebanon, Kansas, the youngest of two sons, to Lewis and Frances (Finch) 
Ellner.&nbsp; Red received his primary education from a country school in 
Smith County, Kansas, and then graduated from Lebanon High School in 
Lebanon, Kansas, with the class of 1952.&nbsp; Following his education, he 
began working in a hardware store and a bar in Lebanon.&nbsp;

On July 
17, 1953, Red was inducted into the United States Army and served in 
Germany during the Korean War. He was honorably discharged on May 27, 
1955 and began working for Burlington Northern Railroad.&nbsp; He joined the 
crew as a means of traveling West where he intended to settle, yet he 
continued to work as a lineman for 40 years.

He met 
his future bride on a blind date on New Year’s Eve 1959.&nbsp; On October 21,
 1961, Red was united in marriage to Marilyn Schoening at the St. John 
Lutheran Church in Mineola, Iowa.&nbsp; The couple made their home in Aurora,
 Illinois, where their son Patrick was born.&nbsp; Red continued to work for 
the railroad in the Communications Department.&nbsp; In 1965, they moved to 
Holdrege.&nbsp; In 1967, Red oversaw the relocation of a house to Funk and 
renovated it himself.&nbsp; Their daughter Julie was born later that year. 
&nbsp;They then built a home next door where they resided for the next 50 
years.&nbsp; During their time in Funk, he served as the mayor and served on 
the town council and also served on the school board.&nbsp; Red and Marilyn 
moved to Holdrege in 2010 and Red then began to make his home at 
Holdrege Memorial Homes in 2017.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;

Red 
enjoyed collecting antiques, repairing antique toys, attending auctions,
 gardening, wintering in Arizona, reading Westerns, camping and fishing 
at Harlan County Lake, and enjoying a cup of coffee at the Coffee Cup 
Café in Funk.&nbsp; He was a member of the Fridhem Lutheran Church in Funk.

Red was 
preceded in death by his parents; his father-in-law and mother-in-law; 
his son, Patrick in 2016; and his brother, Dean in 2019.&nbsp;

Red is 
survived by his wife Marilyn Ellner of Holdrege; daughter, Julie Ellner 
of San Diego, California; and sister-in-law, Jennie Ellner of Hays, 
Kansas; and several nieces.

Memorials are strongly suggested to Holdrege Memorial Homes, the Nebraska Prairie Museum, or to Donor’s Choice.

Expressions of caring and kindness can be sent to the family at <a href="http://www.nelsonbauerfh.com/">www.nelsonbauerfh.com</a>

The Nelson-Bauer Funeral Home in Holdrege is in charge of the arrangements.

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 </figure>Delbert L. 
“Red” Ellner, 89 years of age, of Holdrege, Nebraska, formerly of Funk, 
Nebraska, died on Tuesday, January 31, 2023, at the Phelps Memorial 
Health Center in Holdrege.&nbsp; Delbert was born on June 11, 1933, near 
Lebanon, Kansas, the youngest of two sons, to Lewis and Frances (Finch) 
Ellner.&nbsp; Red received his primary education from a country school in 
Smith County, Kansas, and then graduated from Lebanon High School in 
Lebanon, Kansas, with the class of 1952.&nbsp; Following his education, he 
began working in a hardware store and a bar in Lebanon.&nbsp;On July 
17, 1953, Red was inducted into the United States Army and served in 
Germany during the Korean War. He was honorably discharged on May 27, 
1955 and began working for Burlington Northern Railroad.&nbsp; He joined the 
crew as a means of traveling West where he intended to settle, yet he 
continued to work as a lineman for 40 years.He met 
his future bride on a blind date on New Year’s Eve 1959.&nbsp; On October 21,
 1961, Red was united in marriage to Marilyn Schoening at the St. John 
Lutheran Church in Mineola, Iowa.&nbsp; The couple made their home in Aurora,
 Illinois, where their son Patrick was born.&nbsp; Red continued to work for 
the railroad in the Communications Department.&nbsp; In 1965, they moved to 
Holdrege.&nbsp; In 1967, Red oversaw the relocation of a house to Funk and 
renovated it himself.&nbsp; Their daughter Julie was born later that year. 
&nbsp;They then built a home next door where they resided for the next 50 
years.&nbsp; During their time in Funk, he served as the mayor and served on 
the town council and also served on the school board.&nbsp; Red and Marilyn 
moved to Holdrege in 2010 and Red then began to make his home at 
Holdrege Memorial Homes in 2017.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;Red 
enjoyed collecting antiques, repairing antique toys, attending auctions,
 gardening, wintering in Arizona, reading Westerns, camping and fishing 
at Harlan County Lake, and enjoying a cup of coffee at the Coffee Cup 
Café in Funk.&nbsp; He was a member of the Fridhem Lutheran Church in Funk.Red was 
preceded in death by his parents; his father-in-law and mother-in-law; 
his son, Patrick in 2016; and his brother, Dean in 2019.&nbsp;Red is 
survived by his wife Marilyn Ellner of Holdrege; daughter, Julie Ellner 
of San Diego, California; and sister-in-law, Jennie Ellner of Hays, 
Kansas; and several nieces.Memorials are strongly suggested to Holdrege Memorial Homes, the Nebraska Prairie Museum, or to Donor’s Choice.Expressions of caring and kindness can be sent to the family at <a href="http://www.nelsonbauerfh.com/">www.nelsonbauerfh.com</a>The Nelson-Bauer Funeral Home in Holdrege is in charge of the arrangements.

Delbert L. 'Red' Ellner

Paul Arthur Lueschen, 81, of Norton, KS passed away on January 28, 2023, in his home.

Paul was born in Otis, Colorado, on March 13, 1941, to Martha 
(Eikenburg) Lueschen and Arthur Lueschen.&nbsp; Arthur was a District 
Magistrate Judge for Cheyenne County for 20 years while Paul grew up in 
St. Francis.&nbsp; Paul Graduated from St. Francis High School where he met 
and married his first wife, Dorothy (Keller) Lueschen.&nbsp; He lived in 
Goodland, KS for one year while he worked at the police department.&nbsp;

Paul moved his family to Norton, KS in 1966 when he started working 
as an insurance investigator for Equifax for the next 21 years.&nbsp; While 
working for Equifax, District Magistrate Judge Ryan approached Paul 
asking him if he would be the Norton Municipal Judge.&nbsp; Paul laughed it 
off thinking it was a joke.&nbsp; When Judge Ryan approached him a second 
time, he accepted the position.&nbsp; Paul was also the Municipal Judge for 
Logan and Oberlin.&nbsp; He was a judge for approximately 42 years.&nbsp; Paul 
married Jeneen (Dole) Lueschen January 24, 1992.&nbsp; They enjoyed each 
other for 31 years.

Paul enjoyed coaching kids’ ball, riding motorcycles, water skiing, 
spending hours with the guys playing pitch and other card games, 
golfing, bowling at Rainbow Lanes on league, helped with Boy Scouts, 
Jaycee Club, working in the yard, and creating many wood crafts 
including the nativity scenes still displayed at the Church of God, 
Norton Christian Church, and the Andbe Home.&nbsp; Paul didn’t know a 
stranger.&nbsp; Most of them would tell you about his sense of humor.&nbsp; He was
 known for telling jokes and playing pranks on many people.&nbsp;

Paul is survived by his wife, Jeneen, his two children Julie 
(Patrick) Douglas and Lisa (Donnie) Edgerton, two step-children Chastity
 (Kent) Ingram and Nicholas (Shannon) Harman, eight grandchildren Kyle 
(Shannon) Douglas, Kayla (Tyler) Rutherford, Kurt Douglas, Dianna 
Douglas, Natasha (Kyle) Carman, David (Katrina) Edgerton, Ashley 
Edgerton, and Allen Harman, 13 great grandchildren, and many fur babies 
he loved dearly.&nbsp;

Paul’s family will host a funeral service on Friday, February 3rd,
 2023, at 11:00 am.&nbsp; The service will be at the Church of God in Norton, 
KS with Darel Boston &amp; Gunner Hays officiating. &nbsp;In lieu of flowers,
 a Memorial for Hospice Services has been established. &nbsp;The family 
appreciates the amazing care they provided them and Paul.

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 </figure>Paul Arthur Lueschen, 81, of Norton, KS passed away on January 28, 2023, in his home.Paul was born in Otis, Colorado, on March 13, 1941, to Martha 
(Eikenburg) Lueschen and Arthur Lueschen.&nbsp; Arthur was a District 
Magistrate Judge for Cheyenne County for 20 years while Paul grew up in 
St. Francis.&nbsp; Paul Graduated from St. Francis High School where he met 
and married his first wife, Dorothy (Keller) Lueschen.&nbsp; He lived in 
Goodland, KS for one year while he worked at the police department.&nbsp;Paul moved his family to Norton, KS in 1966 when he started working 
as an insurance investigator for Equifax for the next 21 years.&nbsp; While 
working for Equifax, District Magistrate Judge Ryan approached Paul 
asking him if he would be the Norton Municipal Judge.&nbsp; Paul laughed it 
off thinking it was a joke.&nbsp; When Judge Ryan approached him a second 
time, he accepted the position.&nbsp; Paul was also the Municipal Judge for 
Logan and Oberlin.&nbsp; He was a judge for approximately 42 years.&nbsp; Paul 
married Jeneen (Dole) Lueschen January 24, 1992.&nbsp; They enjoyed each 
other for 31 years.Paul enjoyed coaching kids’ ball, riding motorcycles, water skiing, 
spending hours with the guys playing pitch and other card games, 
golfing, bowling at Rainbow Lanes on league, helped with Boy Scouts, 
Jaycee Club, working in the yard, and creating many wood crafts 
including the nativity scenes still displayed at the Church of God, 
Norton Christian Church, and the Andbe Home.&nbsp; Paul didn’t know a 
stranger.&nbsp; Most of them would tell you about his sense of humor.&nbsp; He was
 known for telling jokes and playing pranks on many people.&nbsp;Paul is survived by his wife, Jeneen, his two children Julie 
(Patrick) Douglas and Lisa (Donnie) Edgerton, two step-children Chastity
 (Kent) Ingram and Nicholas (Shannon) Harman, eight grandchildren Kyle 
(Shannon) Douglas, Kayla (Tyler) Rutherford, Kurt Douglas, Dianna 
Douglas, Natasha (Kyle) Carman, David (Katrina) Edgerton, Ashley 
Edgerton, and Allen Harman, 13 great grandchildren, and many fur babies 
he loved dearly.&nbsp;Paul’s family will host a funeral service on Friday, February 3rd,
 2023, at 11:00 am.&nbsp; The service will be at the Church of God in Norton, 
KS with Darel Boston &amp; Gunner Hays officiating. &nbsp;In lieu of flowers,
 a Memorial for Hospice Services has been established. &nbsp;The family 
appreciates the amazing care they provided them and Paul.

Paul A. Lueschen

Monday, July 27th, 1925-Thursday, February 2nd, 2023

An obituary is pending with Baalmann MOrtuary.

Click <a href="https://memorials.baalmannmortuary.com/daniel-denneler/5132535/index.php">HERE</a> for service details.

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 </figure>Monday, July 27th, 1925-Thursday, February 2nd, 2023An obituary is pending with Baalmann MOrtuary.Click <a href="https://memorials.baalmannmortuary.com/daniel-denneler/5132535/index.php">HERE</a> for service details.

February 10, 1951
 &nbsp;-&nbsp;
 January 30, 2023

An obituary is pending with Stinemetz Funeral Home.

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 </figure>February 10, 1951
 &nbsp;-&nbsp;
 January 30, 2023An obituary is pending with Stinemetz Funeral Home.Click <a href="https://www.stinemetzfh.com/obituaries/LaDonna-Joy-Gano?obId=27195752#/obituaryInfo">HERE</a> for service details.

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