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

An 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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 </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.

LaDonna Joy Gano

Wendel Leon Folkerts was born on September 16, 1939, in a rural Timken, KS farm home to Arnold Folkerts and Wilhelmina Margareta “Minnie” (Suchy) Folkerts.&nbsp; He passed from life to eternal life peacefully at age 83 on February 1, 2023.

Wendel attended a one-room grade school in District 41 of Rush County and graduated from La Crosse Rural High School in 1957.&nbsp; He managed Stevenson’s Clothing Store in Hill City, KS until 1961 when he went back to school and then graduated from Fort Hays State University with a BA Mathematics Degree in 1965.

After graduation, Wendel spent 10 years in the life insurance business where he was President of Central Kansas Life Underwriters for one year.

He met Anna Marie Toothaker in Great Bend, KS, where they both worked, and they married on August 5, 1967, at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church in Ft. Collins, CO.&nbsp; Wendel and Anna raised five children: Bret and Chad from a previous marriage, Oliver, an adopted son from Canada, and two daughters, Jeni and Jill.&nbsp; His desire was to raise his combined family on a farm, so, he and Anna plus five farmed until 1984.&nbsp; Wendel also served on the USD 395 School Board in La Crosse, KS.

Wendel was baptized at Peace Lutheran Church, Albert, KS as an infant, taught Sunday School classes, sang for weddings, and was active on various church boards.&nbsp; He served as Chairman of the Kansas Lutheran Hour in the '70s, and was President of the Great Bend Chapter of Full Gospel Businessmen in the '80s.

He went to work for NCRA in 1984 in the Great Bend, KS office, was later transferred to the Denver office and then finished his NCRA career in McPherson.&nbsp; In McPherson, he was active in the McPherson United Way campaigns, and acted as Chairman of All School Day in 2006.

He is survived by his wife, Anna of McPherson, KS; three sons and two daughters, Bret of Hays, KS, Chad (Lori) of Rush Center, KS, Oliver of Canada, Jeni (Terry) Hanken and Jill (Mark) Reifschneider of McPherson, KS; one brother and two sisters, Gerald (Charlotte) of Sacramento, CA, Marlene (Mak) Brack of Great Bend, KS and Karen (Michael) Cannon of Plano, TX; 8 grandchildren, James (Sara) Folkerts of Mission, KS, Jenna (Chris) Reynolds of Raleigh, NC, Katlyn (Avery) Roe of Logan, UT, Jack (Tyna) Reifschneider of Inman, KS, and Bo Reifschneider of Phoenix, AZ, Cole, Trey, and Drew (Kariana) Hanken, all of McPherson, KS; and six great-grandchildren, Everett, Isabella, and William of Mission, KS, Oliver and Owen of Raleigh, NC, and Elsie Reifschneider of Inman, KS; and many cousins, nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Arnold and Minnie Folkerts, and one brother, Arnold Folkerts.

A Celebration of Life service will be held at 11:00 AM, Monday, February 6, 2023, at New Hope Evangelical Church, McPherson, KS with Pastor George Bocox officiating.&nbsp; A private burial will be at Peace Lutheran Cemetery, Albert, KS at a later date.

Memorial contributions may be made to New Hope Evangelical Church in care of Stockham Family Funeral Home, 205 North Chestnut, McPherson, KS 67460.

Personal condolences may be sent to the family at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.stockhamfamily.com/">www.stockhamfamily.com</a>.

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 </figure>Wendel Leon Folkerts was born on September 16, 1939, in a rural Timken, KS farm home to Arnold Folkerts and Wilhelmina Margareta “Minnie” (Suchy) Folkerts.&nbsp; He passed from life to eternal life peacefully at age 83 on February 1, 2023.Wendel attended a one-room grade school in District 41 of Rush County and graduated from La Crosse Rural High School in 1957.&nbsp; He managed Stevenson’s Clothing Store in Hill City, KS until 1961 when he went back to school and then graduated from Fort Hays State University with a BA Mathematics Degree in 1965.After graduation, Wendel spent 10 years in the life insurance business where he was President of Central Kansas Life Underwriters for one year.He met Anna Marie Toothaker in Great Bend, KS, where they both worked, and they married on August 5, 1967, at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church in Ft. Collins, CO.&nbsp; Wendel and Anna raised five children: Bret and Chad from a previous marriage, Oliver, an adopted son from Canada, and two daughters, Jeni and Jill.&nbsp; His desire was to raise his combined family on a farm, so, he and Anna plus five farmed until 1984.&nbsp; Wendel also served on the USD 395 School Board in La Crosse, KS.Wendel was baptized at Peace Lutheran Church, Albert, KS as an infant, taught Sunday School classes, sang for weddings, and was active on various church boards.&nbsp; He served as Chairman of the Kansas Lutheran Hour in the '70s, and was President of the Great Bend Chapter of Full Gospel Businessmen in the '80s.He went to work for NCRA in 1984 in the Great Bend, KS office, was later transferred to the Denver office and then finished his NCRA career in McPherson.&nbsp; In McPherson, he was active in the McPherson United Way campaigns, and acted as Chairman of All School Day in 2006.He is survived by his wife, Anna of McPherson, KS; three sons and two daughters, Bret of Hays, KS, Chad (Lori) of Rush Center, KS, Oliver of Canada, Jeni (Terry) Hanken and Jill (Mark) Reifschneider of McPherson, KS; one brother and two sisters, Gerald (Charlotte) of Sacramento, CA, Marlene (Mak) Brack of Great Bend, KS and Karen (Michael) Cannon of Plano, TX; 8 grandchildren, James (Sara) Folkerts of Mission, KS, Jenna (Chris) Reynolds of Raleigh, NC, Katlyn (Avery) Roe of Logan, UT, Jack (Tyna) Reifschneider of Inman, KS, and Bo Reifschneider of Phoenix, AZ, Cole, Trey, and Drew (Kariana) Hanken, all of McPherson, KS; and six great-grandchildren, Everett, Isabella, and William of Mission, KS, Oliver and Owen of Raleigh, NC, and Elsie Reifschneider of Inman, KS; and many cousins, nieces and nephews.He was preceded in death by his parents, Arnold and Minnie Folkerts, and one brother, Arnold Folkerts.A Celebration of Life service will be held at 11:00 AM, Monday, February 6, 2023, at New Hope Evangelical Church, McPherson, KS with Pastor George Bocox officiating.&nbsp; A private burial will be at Peace Lutheran Cemetery, Albert, KS at a later date.Memorial contributions may be made to New Hope Evangelical Church in care of Stockham Family Funeral Home, 205 North Chestnut, McPherson, KS 67460.Personal condolences may be sent to the family at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.stockhamfamily.com/">www.stockhamfamily.com</a>.

Wendel Leon Folkerts

A new star appeared in the sky on Jan. 24, 2023, when Clinton Wayne 
Pitts passed away at his home in West Hollywood, California. He was 34 
years old.

Clint (Wayne to his family and friends in Kansas) was 
born to Clinton and Anita (McCollum) Pitts in Great Bend, on Jan. 7, 
1989. He grew up in and around Claflin. In 2009, Clint moved to Southern
 California, where he earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design 
from the Laguna College of Art + Design. Over the course of his design 
career, Clint shared his talent and creativity with a number of leading 
firms and companies, most recently Vanguard.

On Sept. 5, 2015, 
Clint married Adam Brauner at the historic Sentinel Hotel in Portland, 
Ore. They spent several years living in the Pacific Northwest before 
returning to Southern California in 2019.

Clint had a magnetic and
 electrifying personality. He brought light into every room he entered 
and made everyone he met feel like the most special person in the world.
 He was passionate about music; a few of his favorite artists included 
Dolly Parton, Tegan &amp; Sara, and Robyn. He loved RuPaul’s Drag Race, 
The Golden Girls, movies, facials, board games, Halloween, and travel. 
He exuded adventure, style, and curiosity. His sparkle and warmth will 
continue to be felt by the people he touched for years to come.

Clint’s
 memory will be cherished by many, many people, including his husband 
Adam and his siblings Loretta (Pitts) Franz and her husband Doug, 
Crystal (Pitts) Gardiner and her husband Ryan, Robert James “RJ” Kelly, 
Loren (Pitts) Meyer and his husband Andreas, Stormy Pitts, and Triston 
Pitts and his wife Colette. He will also be remembered with deep 
affection by his chosen and extended families.

A private 
celebration of life will be held on Feb. 11, 2023, in Hutchinson, 
Kansas. A memorial will also be held in Southern California. For details
 regarding the gatherings or to send flowers/condolences, please email 
Andreas Meyer at dre.meyer@gmail.com.

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 </figure>A new star appeared in the sky on Jan. 24, 2023, when Clinton Wayne 
Pitts passed away at his home in West Hollywood, California. He was 34 
years old.Clint (Wayne to his family and friends in Kansas) was 
born to Clinton and Anita (McCollum) Pitts in Great Bend, on Jan. 7, 
1989. He grew up in and around Claflin. In 2009, Clint moved to Southern
 California, where he earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design 
from the Laguna College of Art + Design. Over the course of his design 
career, Clint shared his talent and creativity with a number of leading 
firms and companies, most recently Vanguard.On Sept. 5, 2015, 
Clint married Adam Brauner at the historic Sentinel Hotel in Portland, 
Ore. They spent several years living in the Pacific Northwest before 
returning to Southern California in 2019.Clint had a magnetic and
 electrifying personality. He brought light into every room he entered 
and made everyone he met feel like the most special person in the world.
 He was passionate about music; a few of his favorite artists included 
Dolly Parton, Tegan &amp; Sara, and Robyn. He loved RuPaul’s Drag Race, 
The Golden Girls, movies, facials, board games, Halloween, and travel. 
He exuded adventure, style, and curiosity. His sparkle and warmth will 
continue to be felt by the people he touched for years to come.Clint’s
 memory will be cherished by many, many people, including his husband 
Adam and his siblings Loretta (Pitts) Franz and her husband Doug, 
Crystal (Pitts) Gardiner and her husband Ryan, Robert James “RJ” Kelly, 
Loren (Pitts) Meyer and his husband Andreas, Stormy Pitts, and Triston 
Pitts and his wife Colette. He will also be remembered with deep 
affection by his chosen and extended families.A private 
celebration of life will be held on Feb. 11, 2023, in Hutchinson, 
Kansas. A memorial will also be held in Southern California. For details
 regarding the gatherings or to send flowers/condolences, please email 
Andreas Meyer at dre.meyer@gmail.com.

Clinton Pitts

Karlynn K. Beck, 63, died unexpectedly on February 1, 2023. &nbsp;She was 
born June 16, 1959, in Great Bend, Kansas, the daughter of Dale and 
Arlene (Hoffman) Strube.&nbsp; At a young age Karlynn lost her father to 
cancer and her mother remarried Robert Strube, who raised her and her 
siblings.&nbsp; Karlynn graduated from Claflin High School in 1977.&nbsp;

Karlynn began her career as a bookkeeper and secretary for DS&amp;W 
Well Servicing.&nbsp; She married Fred Beck on September 28, 1981.&nbsp; Together 
they raised three children in their hometown of Claflin.&nbsp; Karlynn also 
spent time working for Millers of Claflin.&nbsp; In 1997, her and Fred 
started their own business, Classic Well Service, which they 
successfully ran together for 24 years.&nbsp;

She was a longtime member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic 
Church, where she was active in the Altar Society and as a Eucharist 
Minister.&nbsp; Karlynn had a giving heart, she loved spoiling her kids and 
especially her grandkids and was present at all their events.&nbsp; Her home 
was always welcoming with its sights and scents, and you were usually 
gifted with something when you left. She loved celebrating every 
holiday, whether it was decorating her home, cooking, or hosting friends
 and family.&nbsp; Later in life, she enjoyed her girls group outings to 
celebrate birthdays and special occasions.&nbsp; A natural green thumb, 
plants and flowers thrived in her care.&nbsp; But her legacy was definitely 
her family which she loved greatly.

Survivors include; her loving husband of 41 years, Fred Beck; three 
children, Elisha Engelbrecht and husband Josh of McPherson, Evin Beck 
and wife Kayla of Auburn, Alabama, and Erin Beck and wife Cindy of Great
 Bend; ten grandchildren, Loghan, Vivian, and Lincoln Engelbrecht, 
Maddox, Elsa and Emmy Beck, and Luke, Lawson, Laney, and Lexi Beck; her 
mother, Arlene Strube of Olathe; five siblings, Kim Connell and husband 
Mark of Claflin, Kevin Strube and wife Cindy of Hays, Kent Strube and 
wife Shelly of Garden City, Kurt Strube and wife Patty of Olathe, and 
Kelli Webb and husband Gregg of Independence, Missouri; brothers-in-law,
 Jerry Beck and wife Christa, and Art Beck and wife Leah; sister-in-law,
 Bonnie Buehler and husband Jere; 10 nieces, 16 nephews, and 55 great 
nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her fathers, Dale Strube and Robert Strube and her cherished grandmother, Mary Hoffman.

Family will greet friends from 3 to 4 p.m., Sunday at the church with
 Vigil and Rosary to begin at 4 p.m.&nbsp; Friends may sign the book 9 to 5 
p.m. Friday and 8 to 2 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m., Monday, February 6, 2023, 
at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, celebrated by Father Terrance 
Klein.&nbsp; Burial will follow in Pleasant View, Claflin Cemetery.&nbsp;

Memorials may be made to Claflin Kids Discovery Center, Holy Family 
Catholic School of Great Bend, St. Joseph Catholic School of McPherson, 
or the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, in care of Nicholson-Ricke Funeral 
Home, PO Box 146, Hoisington, KS 67544.

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 </figure>Karlynn K. Beck, 63, died unexpectedly on February 1, 2023. &nbsp;She was 
born June 16, 1959, in Great Bend, Kansas, the daughter of Dale and 
Arlene (Hoffman) Strube.&nbsp; At a young age Karlynn lost her father to 
cancer and her mother remarried Robert Strube, who raised her and her 
siblings.&nbsp; Karlynn graduated from Claflin High School in 1977.&nbsp;Karlynn began her career as a bookkeeper and secretary for DS&amp;W 
Well Servicing.&nbsp; She married Fred Beck on September 28, 1981.&nbsp; Together 
they raised three children in their hometown of Claflin.&nbsp; Karlynn also 
spent time working for Millers of Claflin.&nbsp; In 1997, her and Fred 
started their own business, Classic Well Service, which they 
successfully ran together for 24 years.&nbsp;She was a longtime member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic 
Church, where she was active in the Altar Society and as a Eucharist 
Minister.&nbsp; Karlynn had a giving heart, she loved spoiling her kids and 
especially her grandkids and was present at all their events.&nbsp; Her home 
was always welcoming with its sights and scents, and you were usually 
gifted with something when you left. She loved celebrating every 
holiday, whether it was decorating her home, cooking, or hosting friends
 and family.&nbsp; Later in life, she enjoyed her girls group outings to 
celebrate birthdays and special occasions.&nbsp; A natural green thumb, 
plants and flowers thrived in her care.&nbsp; But her legacy was definitely 
her family which she loved greatly.Survivors include; her loving husband of 41 years, Fred Beck; three 
children, Elisha Engelbrecht and husband Josh of McPherson, Evin Beck 
and wife Kayla of Auburn, Alabama, and Erin Beck and wife Cindy of Great
 Bend; ten grandchildren, Loghan, Vivian, and Lincoln Engelbrecht, 
Maddox, Elsa and Emmy Beck, and Luke, Lawson, Laney, and Lexi Beck; her 
mother, Arlene Strube of Olathe; five siblings, Kim Connell and husband 
Mark of Claflin, Kevin Strube and wife Cindy of Hays, Kent Strube and 
wife Shelly of Garden City, Kurt Strube and wife Patty of Olathe, and 
Kelli Webb and husband Gregg of Independence, Missouri; brothers-in-law,
 Jerry Beck and wife Christa, and Art Beck and wife Leah; sister-in-law,
 Bonnie Buehler and husband Jere; 10 nieces, 16 nephews, and 55 great 
nieces and nephews.She was preceded in death by her fathers, Dale Strube and Robert Strube and her cherished grandmother, Mary Hoffman.Family will greet friends from 3 to 4 p.m., Sunday at the church with
 Vigil and Rosary to begin at 4 p.m.&nbsp; Friends may sign the book 9 to 5 
p.m. Friday and 8 to 2 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m., Monday, February 6, 2023, 
at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, celebrated by Father Terrance 
Klein.&nbsp; Burial will follow in Pleasant View, Claflin Cemetery.&nbsp;Memorials may be made to Claflin Kids Discovery Center, Holy Family 
Catholic School of Great Bend, St. Joseph Catholic School of McPherson, 
or the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, in care of Nicholson-Ricke Funeral 
Home, PO Box 146, Hoisington, KS 67544.

Karlynn K. Beck

Mary Ann Befort, 90 years old, passed away on January 31, 2023 in La Crosse, Kansas.&nbsp; She was born October 7, 1932, in Hays, Kansas, to Leo and Emma Gabel. She married Earl Befort on November 10, 1955.

Mary Ann worked as a school cook for USD 489 in Hays, as well as a secretary for Ralph Hunter, and a bookkeeper for Munjor water district.&nbsp; She was a member of the St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Munjor.&nbsp; She enjoyed sewing, spending time with her grandchildren and hosting special holiday meals.

She is survived by two sons, Jake Befort and his wife Mitzi of Bison, KS and Lyle Befort and his wife Linda of Sublette, KS; six grandchildren, Amy Davidson and her husband Michael, Ryan Befort and his wife Sarah, Morgan Befort, Dusti Befort, Kali Befort, Dawn Befort as well as six great-grandchildren; brothers Melvin Gabel, Salina, KS; Robert Gabel, Colorado; and Hilarius Gabel, Colorado.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, and brothers, Gilbert, Herbert, and Vernon Gabel.

Funeral services will be 10:00 AM on Monday, February 6, 2023, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Munjor. Inurnment will follow in the church cemetery.

Memorial visitation will be Sunday 5PM - 7PM with a combined vigil and rosary at 7PM all at Brock's-Keithley Funeral Chapel and Crematory, 2509 Vine, Hays, KS 67601.

Memorial contributions are suggested to TMP-Marian High School.

Condolences may be shared by guest book at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com/">www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com</a>

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 </figure>Mary Ann Befort, 90 years old, passed away on January 31, 2023 in La Crosse, Kansas.&nbsp; She was born October 7, 1932, in Hays, Kansas, to Leo and Emma Gabel. She married Earl Befort on November 10, 1955.Mary Ann worked as a school cook for USD 489 in Hays, as well as a secretary for Ralph Hunter, and a bookkeeper for Munjor water district.&nbsp; She was a member of the St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Munjor.&nbsp; She enjoyed sewing, spending time with her grandchildren and hosting special holiday meals.She is survived by two sons, Jake Befort and his wife Mitzi of Bison, KS and Lyle Befort and his wife Linda of Sublette, KS; six grandchildren, Amy Davidson and her husband Michael, Ryan Befort and his wife Sarah, Morgan Befort, Dusti Befort, Kali Befort, Dawn Befort as well as six great-grandchildren; brothers Melvin Gabel, Salina, KS; Robert Gabel, Colorado; and Hilarius Gabel, Colorado.She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, and brothers, Gilbert, Herbert, and Vernon Gabel.Funeral services will be 10:00 AM on Monday, February 6, 2023, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Munjor. Inurnment will follow in the church cemetery.Memorial visitation will be Sunday 5PM - 7PM with a combined vigil and rosary at 7PM all at Brock's-Keithley Funeral Chapel and Crematory, 2509 Vine, Hays, KS 67601.Memorial contributions are suggested to TMP-Marian High School.Condolences may be shared by guest book at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com/">www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com</a>

Mary Ann Befort

Virgil Elwood Sneath,&nbsp;89, of&nbsp;Quinter, KS, passed away on&nbsp;January 30, 2023. Virgil&nbsp;was born in&nbsp;Kaneer, KS&nbsp;on&nbsp;November 29, 1933.&nbsp;He&nbsp;graduated from&nbsp;Geneseo&nbsp;High School&nbsp;and continued&nbsp;his education at a vocational school.

Virgil&nbsp;was united in marriage&nbsp;to&nbsp;Joyce Sprick&nbsp;on&nbsp;December 7, 1978; they were married&nbsp;44 years.&nbsp;&nbsp;

He&nbsp;worked as an electrician&nbsp;for&nbsp;years.&nbsp;He&nbsp;enjoyed&nbsp;fishing, hunting, stockcar races, and football.&nbsp;He&nbsp;was also actively involved in&nbsp;Gove Community Bible Church.

Virgil&nbsp;is survived by&nbsp;his wife, Joyce, of Quinter;&nbsp;children,&nbsp;Sherry, Gene, Justin and their spouses and children;&nbsp;siblings, Earl, Gerald, Laura, Carolee, Ed, Cheryl, Don, Judy, and&nbsp;many in-laws, nieces, nephews, and&nbsp;friends.

Virgil&nbsp;was preceded in death by&nbsp;his parents, George and Edna; brothers, Gary, Clyde, and Harold; children, Jody, Debbie, and Jeannie; and grandson, Maverick.

Funeral service will be held at&nbsp;11:00 AM,&nbsp;Friday,&nbsp;February 3, 2023, at&nbsp;Gove City, Kansas.&nbsp;Pastor&nbsp;Chris Thomas&nbsp;of&nbsp;Gove Community Bible Church&nbsp;will be officiating. &nbsp;Burial will follow&nbsp;at&nbsp;Baker Township Cemetery, Quinter, KS.&nbsp;

Visitation will be&nbsp;Friday, February 3, 2023, from&nbsp;10:00 – 11:00 AM at Gove Community Bible Church.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions&nbsp;are suggested to&nbsp;Kids of Gove Community Bible Church (to be used for playground equipment and assistance sending them to church camp).&nbsp;Donations may be sent to Schmitt Funeral Home, 336 North 12th, WaKeeney, KS &nbsp;67672.

Virgil Elwood Sneath,&nbsp;89, of&nbsp;Quinter, KS, passed away on&nbsp;January 30, 2023. Virgil&nbsp;was born in&nbsp;Kaneer, KS&nbsp;on&nbsp;November 29, 1933.&nbsp;He&nbsp;graduated from&nbsp;Geneseo&nbsp;High School&nbsp;and continued&nbsp;his education at a vocational school.Virgil&nbsp;was united in marriage&nbsp;to&nbsp;Joyce Sprick&nbsp;on&nbsp;December 7, 1978; they were married&nbsp;44 years.&nbsp;&nbsp;He&nbsp;worked as an electrician&nbsp;for&nbsp;years.&nbsp;He&nbsp;enjoyed&nbsp;fishing, hunting, stockcar races, and football.&nbsp;He&nbsp;was also actively involved in&nbsp;Gove Community Bible Church.Virgil&nbsp;is survived by&nbsp;his wife, Joyce, of Quinter;&nbsp;children,&nbsp;Sherry, Gene, Justin and their spouses and children;&nbsp;siblings, Earl, Gerald, Laura, Carolee, Ed, Cheryl, Don, Judy, and&nbsp;many in-laws, nieces, nephews, and&nbsp;friends.Virgil&nbsp;was preceded in death by&nbsp;his parents, George and Edna; brothers, Gary, Clyde, and Harold; children, Jody, Debbie, and Jeannie; and grandson, Maverick.Funeral service will be held at&nbsp;11:00 AM,&nbsp;Friday,&nbsp;February 3, 2023, at&nbsp;Gove City, Kansas.&nbsp;Pastor&nbsp;Chris Thomas&nbsp;of&nbsp;Gove Community Bible Church&nbsp;will be officiating. &nbsp;Burial will follow&nbsp;at&nbsp;Baker Township Cemetery, Quinter, KS.&nbsp;Visitation will be&nbsp;Friday, February 3, 2023, from&nbsp;10:00 – 11:00 AM at Gove Community Bible Church.In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions&nbsp;are suggested to&nbsp;Kids of Gove Community Bible Church (to be used for playground equipment and assistance sending them to church camp).&nbsp;Donations may be sent to Schmitt Funeral Home, 336 North 12th, WaKeeney, KS &nbsp;67672.

Virgil Elwood Sneath

Michael A. Todd, age 70, peacefully 
passed away on Wednesday, February 1, 2023, at his home in Scott City, 
Kansas.&nbsp; He was born on October 14, 1952, in Akron, Colorado, the son of 
Harold and Mary Dickinson Todd.&nbsp; Mike grew up in Leoti, Kansas, and moved
 to Scott City, Kansas, in 1993 where he worked for the City of Scott 
City for 19 years before retiring.

He was a member of the Spuds Coffee Group and was an avid hunter.

On April 16, 1985, he married Kay Simons in Tribune, Kansas.&nbsp; She survives.

Survivors include his Wife - Kay Todd of Scott City, Kansas, Three 
Children - Ryan &amp; Shannon Todd of Gainesville, Florida, Chastel 
&amp; Eric Vallerand of Gainesville, Florida, Jeffrey &amp; Rachel 
Gilmore of Terry, Mississippi, Mother In Law - Norma Heiney of Scott 
City, Kansas, Sister In Law - Carlisa Davis of Scott City, Kansas, Five 
Grandchildren - Kambrea Gilmore of Terry, Mississippi, Nathan Vallerand 
of Gainesville, Florida, Lyra Todd of Gainesville, Florida, Callan Todd 
of Gainesville, Florida, Alden Todd of Gainesville, Florida, and Great 
Friends, Numerous Relatives, Maggie, Spike and his Cat Family.

Mike was preceded in death by his Parents and One Son - Brett Todd.

Memorial Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, 
February 7, 2023, at the Western Kansas Child Advocacy Center at 212 E. 
5th Street in Scott City, Kansas with Pastor Don Williams presiding.&nbsp;

In Lieu Of Flower, memorials can be written to the Mike Todd Memorial
 Fund in care of Price &amp; Sons Funeral Home, PO Box 553, Scott City, 
Kansas.

Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Monday, February 6,
 2023, at Price &amp; Sons Funeral Home, 410 S. Washington St., Scott 
City, Kansas.

Private Family Inurnment will be held at a later time.

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 </figure>Michael A. Todd, age 70, peacefully 
passed away on Wednesday, February 1, 2023, at his home in Scott City, 
Kansas.&nbsp; He was born on October 14, 1952, in Akron, Colorado, the son of 
Harold and Mary Dickinson Todd.&nbsp; Mike grew up in Leoti, Kansas, and moved
 to Scott City, Kansas, in 1993 where he worked for the City of Scott 
City for 19 years before retiring.He was a member of the Spuds Coffee Group and was an avid hunter.On April 16, 1985, he married Kay Simons in Tribune, Kansas.&nbsp; She survives.Survivors include his Wife - Kay Todd of Scott City, Kansas, Three 
Children - Ryan &amp; Shannon Todd of Gainesville, Florida, Chastel 
&amp; Eric Vallerand of Gainesville, Florida, Jeffrey &amp; Rachel 
Gilmore of Terry, Mississippi, Mother In Law - Norma Heiney of Scott 
City, Kansas, Sister In Law - Carlisa Davis of Scott City, Kansas, Five 
Grandchildren - Kambrea Gilmore of Terry, Mississippi, Nathan Vallerand 
of Gainesville, Florida, Lyra Todd of Gainesville, Florida, Callan Todd 
of Gainesville, Florida, Alden Todd of Gainesville, Florida, and Great 
Friends, Numerous Relatives, Maggie, Spike and his Cat Family.Mike was preceded in death by his Parents and One Son - Brett Todd.Memorial Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, 
February 7, 2023, at the Western Kansas Child Advocacy Center at 212 E. 
5th Street in Scott City, Kansas with Pastor Don Williams presiding.&nbsp;In Lieu Of Flower, memorials can be written to the Mike Todd Memorial
 Fund in care of Price &amp; Sons Funeral Home, PO Box 553, Scott City, 
Kansas.Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Monday, February 6,
 2023, at Price &amp; Sons Funeral Home, 410 S. Washington St., Scott 
City, Kansas.Private Family Inurnment will be held at a later time.

Michael A. Todd

On the afternoon of January 28, 2023, Jack Lee Burton, age 74, of 
Plainville Kansas, graduated from his earthly body at St. Frances 
Medical Center in Topeka surrounded by his family. Jack was born in 1948
 the son of Ronald and Luella “Bebe” Burton.

He 
graduated from Plainville High School in 1966 and attended Kansas State 
University where he was a member of the Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity. Jack
 enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served aboard the fast attack Submarine 
USS Snook. He was Past Master of the Paradise Masonic Lodge #290, served
 on the USD 270 School Board, longtime member the Plainville Fire 
Department and the Plainville Rescue Squad. He was a member of the VFW, 
Kansas Farm Bureau, United Methodist Church, and Senior Corps.

Jack
 worked for Phillips 66 and the Kansas Department of Corrections. He 
farmed in Rooks and Ellis County. He was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed
 serving as a host Hunt Master for friends from many states, his 
gregarious nature, bullet proof spirit and amazing stories entertained 
all those whom he encountered and insured that anyone who met him was 
never a stranger more than once.

Jack is preceded in 
death by his daughter Amber, father Ronald, mother Bebe, and brothers 
Mike and Ronnie. He is survived by his brother Pat of Crowley, TX; 
sister Susan of Covington, LA; son Noah Burton, wife Jenn and 
grandchildren Addison Grace Henshaw and Ranger Michael Burton of Justin,
 TX; daughter Heidi Kelly, husband Caleb and grandchildren Makayla, 
Sullivan, and Prosper Jack Kelly of Round Rock, TX; grandson Hunter 
Burton of Topeka, KS and former spouse Charlotte Burton of Topeka, KS.

In
 lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: Burton Family Scholarship 
Fund at First State Bank or may be sent to Plumer-Overlease Funeral Home
 in Plainville, KS.

Click <a href="https://www.plumeroverlease.com/obituaries/Jack-Lee-Burton?obId=27174513#/celebrationWall">HERE</a> for service details.

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 </figure>On the afternoon of January 28, 2023, Jack Lee Burton, age 74, of 
Plainville Kansas, graduated from his earthly body at St. Frances 
Medical Center in Topeka surrounded by his family. Jack was born in 1948
 the son of Ronald and Luella “Bebe” Burton.He 
graduated from Plainville High School in 1966 and attended Kansas State 
University where he was a member of the Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity. Jack
 enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served aboard the fast attack Submarine 
USS Snook. He was Past Master of the Paradise Masonic Lodge #290, served
 on the USD 270 School Board, longtime member the Plainville Fire 
Department and the Plainville Rescue Squad. He was a member of the VFW, 
Kansas Farm Bureau, United Methodist Church, and Senior Corps.Jack
 worked for Phillips 66 and the Kansas Department of Corrections. He 
farmed in Rooks and Ellis County. He was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed
 serving as a host Hunt Master for friends from many states, his 
gregarious nature, bullet proof spirit and amazing stories entertained 
all those whom he encountered and insured that anyone who met him was 
never a stranger more than once.Jack is preceded in 
death by his daughter Amber, father Ronald, mother Bebe, and brothers 
Mike and Ronnie. He is survived by his brother Pat of Crowley, TX; 
sister Susan of Covington, LA; son Noah Burton, wife Jenn and 
grandchildren Addison Grace Henshaw and Ranger Michael Burton of Justin,
 TX; daughter Heidi Kelly, husband Caleb and grandchildren Makayla, 
Sullivan, and Prosper Jack Kelly of Round Rock, TX; grandson Hunter 
Burton of Topeka, KS and former spouse Charlotte Burton of Topeka, KS.In
 lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: Burton Family Scholarship 
Fund at First State Bank or may be sent to Plumer-Overlease Funeral Home
 in Plainville, KS.Click <a href="https://www.plumeroverlease.com/obituaries/Jack-Lee-Burton?obId=27174513#/celebrationWall">HERE</a> for service details.

Jack Lee Burton

Goodland, KS resident Delain&nbsp;Jack Roberts, 67, passed away on Friday, January 27, 2023, at the Goodland Regional Medical Center in Goodland.

Jack was born on February 4, 1955, in Atwood, Kansas, to Jack&nbsp;Delain&nbsp;and Glenda J. Roberts. &nbsp;He grew up and stayed with his grandparents in Oberlin, KS for many years.

In the 1990s, Jack and his brother David moved to Goodland. &nbsp;They quickly became a part of the community and developed many friends in Goodland. &nbsp;Jack loved to attend movies at the theater and the car races at the fairgrounds. &nbsp;He liked to joke and tease other people at any opportunity.

Jack joined the Goodland Catholic Church in 2002. &nbsp;He became a very active member in the Church and the Knights of Columbus. &nbsp;Jack usually was one of the first people to volunteer at any function. &nbsp;He loved playing Bingo, and helping his fellow Knights with setup and cleanup on Bingo nights. &nbsp;Jack enjoyed collecting the tickets for the Tilt&nbsp;A&nbsp;Whirl during fair time. &nbsp;

Jack had a passion to paint and would give his paintings away to his friends. &nbsp;He was proud to enter his artwork at the fair and was thrilled to receive a ribbon for his entry. &nbsp;Jack liked to earn extra money by mowing yards in town. &nbsp; Another passion of Jack’s was the Denver Broncos. &nbsp;He was able to attend several Bronco games over the years. &nbsp;He would always call several people before and after a game, and he was very excited when the Bronco’s won a Super Bowl.

Preceding him in death was his mother Glenda J. Roberts.

He is survived by his father Jack Roberts Sr. and step mother Donna of Longmont, CO, a sister Jennifer and her daughter Anastasia also of Longmont, CO, brothers David Roberts of Goodland, KS, Everett (Jennifer) Roberts of Papillion, NE, and their children Bryce, and Landon John of Longmont, CO; a step brother Roger Gibson and step sister Gigi King, of Longmont, CO, and cousins Tim and Barbara Wolters as well as many other cousins. &nbsp;

We will always remember&nbsp;Delain&nbsp;Big Jack as a very kind and sweet loving gentle man always with a smile on his face.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, February 7, 2023, at 10:30 AM MT at the Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Goodland with Father Carlos Ruiz officiating. &nbsp;Burial will follow in the Goodland Cemetery in Goodland.

Visitation will be held on Monday, February 6, 2023, from 5:00 to 7:00 PM&nbsp;at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church. &nbsp;A Rosary and Vigil Service will be held at 7:00 also at the&nbsp;Church<a></a>.

Memorial contributions may be designated to the Goodland Knights of Columbus and may be left at the services or mailed to Koons-Russell Funeral Home, 211 N. Main Ave., Goodland, KS 67735.

Online condolences for the family may be left at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.koonsrussellfuneralhome.com/">www.koonsrussellfuneralhome.com</a>.

Services have been entrusted to Koons-Russell Funeral Home in Goodland.

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 </figure>Goodland, KS resident Delain&nbsp;Jack Roberts, 67, passed away on Friday, January 27, 2023, at the Goodland Regional Medical Center in Goodland.Jack was born on February 4, 1955, in Atwood, Kansas, to Jack&nbsp;Delain&nbsp;and Glenda J. Roberts. &nbsp;He grew up and stayed with his grandparents in Oberlin, KS for many years.In the 1990s, Jack and his brother David moved to Goodland. &nbsp;They quickly became a part of the community and developed many friends in Goodland. &nbsp;Jack loved to attend movies at the theater and the car races at the fairgrounds. &nbsp;He liked to joke and tease other people at any opportunity.Jack joined the Goodland Catholic Church in 2002. &nbsp;He became a very active member in the Church and the Knights of Columbus. &nbsp;Jack usually was one of the first people to volunteer at any function. &nbsp;He loved playing Bingo, and helping his fellow Knights with setup and cleanup on Bingo nights. &nbsp;Jack enjoyed collecting the tickets for the Tilt&nbsp;A&nbsp;Whirl during fair time. &nbsp;Jack had a passion to paint and would give his paintings away to his friends. &nbsp;He was proud to enter his artwork at the fair and was thrilled to receive a ribbon for his entry. &nbsp;Jack liked to earn extra money by mowing yards in town. &nbsp; Another passion of Jack’s was the Denver Broncos. &nbsp;He was able to attend several Bronco games over the years. &nbsp;He would always call several people before and after a game, and he was very excited when the Bronco’s won a Super Bowl.Preceding him in death was his mother Glenda J. Roberts.He is survived by his father Jack Roberts Sr. and step mother Donna of Longmont, CO, a sister Jennifer and her daughter Anastasia also of Longmont, CO, brothers David Roberts of Goodland, KS, Everett (Jennifer) Roberts of Papillion, NE, and their children Bryce, and Landon John of Longmont, CO; a step brother Roger Gibson and step sister Gigi King, of Longmont, CO, and cousins Tim and Barbara Wolters as well as many other cousins. &nbsp;We will always remember&nbsp;Delain&nbsp;Big Jack as a very kind and sweet loving gentle man always with a smile on his face.A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, February 7, 2023, at 10:30 AM MT at the Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Goodland with Father Carlos Ruiz officiating. &nbsp;Burial will follow in the Goodland Cemetery in Goodland.Visitation will be held on Monday, February 6, 2023, from 5:00 to 7:00 PM&nbsp;at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church. &nbsp;A Rosary and Vigil Service will be held at 7:00 also at the&nbsp;Church<a></a>.Memorial contributions may be designated to the Goodland Knights of Columbus and may be left at the services or mailed to Koons-Russell Funeral Home, 211 N. Main Ave., Goodland, KS 67735.Online condolences for the family may be left at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.koonsrussellfuneralhome.com/">www.koonsrussellfuneralhome.com</a>.Services have been entrusted to Koons-Russell Funeral Home in Goodland.

Jack Roberts

Kevin Dwight Gwaltney, 45, was received in the arms of the Lord on 
January 29, 2023, at his home in Dodge City.&nbsp; His earthly suffering has 
ceased.

Kevin was born on June 20, 1977, and is a 5th generation 
native of Dodge City.&nbsp; He was the owner and president of Diamond Roofing
 and was an active and well-respected member of his community. &nbsp;As a 
young boy, Kevin was a spectacular athlete in football, track &amp; 
field, and excelled particularly in the game of basketball.&nbsp; He was 
involved with local basketball through his teenage years and was a 
valuable part of his AAU Basketball team through his time in high 
school.&nbsp; After a Jayhawk Conference Championship at Dodge City Community
 College, Kevin went on to play NCAA Division 1 basketball for one 
season at Wichita State University and then two years at Fort Hay State 
University.&nbsp; His claim-to-fame in his playing career was breaking Eric 
Chenowith’s (KU basketball) nose in an exhibition game as a Fort Hays 
State University Tiger; the lone highlight in an otherwise lopsided 
affair.&nbsp; Kevin went on to finish his bachelor’s degree in 
business/finance at Kansas State University.&nbsp; Kevin was recently 
inducted into the DC3 Sports Hall of Fame in 2022, an honor for which he
 was incredibly proud.&nbsp; Kevin was an avid lover of the Jayhawks, 
Wildcats, and Chiefs, and not to mention country music.&nbsp;

After college, Kevin returned to Dodge City to contribute his 
knowledge and experience to his family’s roofing business.&nbsp; It was here 
that he met Jordan and the two started their journey together in life.&nbsp; 
After a brief respite in St. Louis, Missouri, Kevin and Jordan returned 
to Dodge City to run the family business since his mom and dad moved to 
Manhattan in an effort to more broadly serve the Kansas roofing 
construction market.&nbsp; Kevin’s father Rick passed away unexpectedly in 
2011 at which point Kevin took the reins of the business and has 
continued its success to this very day.&nbsp; In addition to the time and 
attention he devoted to his family and his business, for the past 16 
years Kevin continually served in leadership roles in the Midwest 
Roofing Contractors Association, where he was ultimately elevated to the
 association’s President.&nbsp; Most recently, Kevin has served on the Board 
of Directors of the National Roofing Contractors Association, all the 
while continuing to serve the roofing industry through the MRCA in 
various positions.&nbsp;

More significant than his dedication to his work and community, was 
his love and devotion for his wife and daughters. &nbsp;Each of them will be 
forever blessed with lasting memories of his kindness, strong work 
ethic, sense of humor, and dedication to family.&nbsp; Madison will always 
remember their wild rides on the golf cart (rarely actually on a golf 
course).&nbsp; Alyssa will cherish the day her dad gifted their family with a
 new piano, her fingers gracing the keys with the music of a true 
artist.&nbsp; And Raegan, the sweetness of her daddy’s lap, while they laid 
the day to rest while reading or watching a movie.&nbsp; For Jordan, the loss
 will burn forever, but her passion for life, for her children, and for 
their family’s future will live on with Kevin’s influence.&nbsp;

Kevin was a generous contributor to his church community, to local 
sports, both youth and high school, and the Dodge City Roundup Rodeo.&nbsp; 
Kevin was committed to helping his community grow and flourish and was 
an active member of the Dodge City Chamber of Commerce.&nbsp;

Kevin is reunited in everlasting life with his father, Dwight “Rick” 
L. Gwaltney, III, along with his paternal grandparents, Dwight Gwaltney,
 Jr. and June Gwaltney both of Hutchinson; his maternal grandparents, 
Samuel Caughron and Maxine Nevins Caughron both of Dodge City.&nbsp; Kevin 
leaves behind a loving wife of 19 years, Dr. Jordan Gwaltney of Dodge 
City, and his three beautiful daughters, Madison (16 years), Alyssa (13 
years) and Raegan (8 years).&nbsp; Kevin is also survived by his mother, 
Patricia Gwaltney of Dodge City and his 3 sisters, Laura Gwaltney Mead 
of Dodge City, Monica Cameron and husband Marc of Manhattan, and Andrea 
Platt and husband Ryan of Manhattan, as well as several nieces and 
nephews.&nbsp;

Please join his family as we honor him with a funeral service on 
Thursday, February 2, 2023, at 2:00 PM at the First Christian Church in 
Dodge City.&nbsp; Graveside service will follow at Maple Gove Cemetery in 
Dodge City.&nbsp; A reception following the graveside service will be held at
 the Dodge City Country Club to receive family and friends. 

In lieu of 
flowers, memorials are suggested to Hospice of the Prairie in care of 
the funeral home.&nbsp; Thoughts and memories may be shared in the online 
guest book at www.swaimfuneralhome.com.&nbsp;

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 </figure>Kevin Dwight Gwaltney, 45, was received in the arms of the Lord on 
January 29, 2023, at his home in Dodge City.&nbsp; His earthly suffering has 
ceased.Kevin was born on June 20, 1977, and is a 5th generation 
native of Dodge City.&nbsp; He was the owner and president of Diamond Roofing
 and was an active and well-respected member of his community. &nbsp;As a 
young boy, Kevin was a spectacular athlete in football, track &amp; 
field, and excelled particularly in the game of basketball.&nbsp; He was 
involved with local basketball through his teenage years and was a 
valuable part of his AAU Basketball team through his time in high 
school.&nbsp; After a Jayhawk Conference Championship at Dodge City Community
 College, Kevin went on to play NCAA Division 1 basketball for one 
season at Wichita State University and then two years at Fort Hay State 
University.&nbsp; His claim-to-fame in his playing career was breaking Eric 
Chenowith’s (KU basketball) nose in an exhibition game as a Fort Hays 
State University Tiger; the lone highlight in an otherwise lopsided 
affair.&nbsp; Kevin went on to finish his bachelor’s degree in 
business/finance at Kansas State University.&nbsp; Kevin was recently 
inducted into the DC3 Sports Hall of Fame in 2022, an honor for which he
 was incredibly proud.&nbsp; Kevin was an avid lover of the Jayhawks, 
Wildcats, and Chiefs, and not to mention country music.&nbsp;After college, Kevin returned to Dodge City to contribute his 
knowledge and experience to his family’s roofing business.&nbsp; It was here 
that he met Jordan and the two started their journey together in life.&nbsp; 
After a brief respite in St. Louis, Missouri, Kevin and Jordan returned 
to Dodge City to run the family business since his mom and dad moved to 
Manhattan in an effort to more broadly serve the Kansas roofing 
construction market.&nbsp; Kevin’s father Rick passed away unexpectedly in 
2011 at which point Kevin took the reins of the business and has 
continued its success to this very day.&nbsp; In addition to the time and 
attention he devoted to his family and his business, for the past 16 
years Kevin continually served in leadership roles in the Midwest 
Roofing Contractors Association, where he was ultimately elevated to the
 association’s President.&nbsp; Most recently, Kevin has served on the Board 
of Directors of the National Roofing Contractors Association, all the 
while continuing to serve the roofing industry through the MRCA in 
various positions.&nbsp;More significant than his dedication to his work and community, was 
his love and devotion for his wife and daughters. &nbsp;Each of them will be 
forever blessed with lasting memories of his kindness, strong work 
ethic, sense of humor, and dedication to family.&nbsp; Madison will always 
remember their wild rides on the golf cart (rarely actually on a golf 
course).&nbsp; Alyssa will cherish the day her dad gifted their family with a
 new piano, her fingers gracing the keys with the music of a true 
artist.&nbsp; And Raegan, the sweetness of her daddy’s lap, while they laid 
the day to rest while reading or watching a movie.&nbsp; For Jordan, the loss
 will burn forever, but her passion for life, for her children, and for 
their family’s future will live on with Kevin’s influence.&nbsp;Kevin was a generous contributor to his church community, to local 
sports, both youth and high school, and the Dodge City Roundup Rodeo.&nbsp; 
Kevin was committed to helping his community grow and flourish and was 
an active member of the Dodge City Chamber of Commerce.&nbsp;Kevin is reunited in everlasting life with his father, Dwight “Rick” 
L. Gwaltney, III, along with his paternal grandparents, Dwight Gwaltney,
 Jr. and June Gwaltney both of Hutchinson; his maternal grandparents, 
Samuel Caughron and Maxine Nevins Caughron both of Dodge City.&nbsp; Kevin 
leaves behind a loving wife of 19 years, Dr. Jordan Gwaltney of Dodge 
City, and his three beautiful daughters, Madison (16 years), Alyssa (13 
years) and Raegan (8 years).&nbsp; Kevin is also survived by his mother, 
Patricia Gwaltney of Dodge City and his 3 sisters, Laura Gwaltney Mead 
of Dodge City, Monica Cameron and husband Marc of Manhattan, and Andrea 
Platt and husband Ryan of Manhattan, as well as several nieces and 
nephews.&nbsp;Please join his family as we honor him with a funeral service on 
Thursday, February 2, 2023, at 2:00 PM at the First Christian Church in 
Dodge City.&nbsp; Graveside service will follow at Maple Gove Cemetery in 
Dodge City.&nbsp; A reception following the graveside service will be held at
 the Dodge City Country Club to receive family and friends. In lieu of 
flowers, memorials are suggested to Hospice of the Prairie in care of 
the funeral home.&nbsp; Thoughts and memories may be shared in the online 
guest book at www.swaimfuneralhome.com.&nbsp;

Kevin Dwight Gwaltney

Peggy Elaine Christiansen, 74, passed away on February 1, 2023, at 
Prairie Sunset Home in Pretty Prairie, Kan. She was born on August 6, 
1948, in Great Bend, Kan., to George and Mary Ruby (Cunningham) 
Callaway. On June 19, 1965, she married Larry Christiansen in Ellinwood,
 Kan.

A resident of Hudson since 1966, Peggy worked in social service 
admissions at Woodhaven in Ellinwood and Leisure Homestead in St. John. 
She was a member of Peace United Church, Calvary Baptist, Mt. Pleasant 
Ladies Aid, Great Bend Saddle Club, St. John Parents Tiger Club, and 
Stafford County Extension Council. Peggy was a community leader for 
Jolly Worker 4-H Club of Hudson and South Bend Jolly Worker 4-H Club of 
Great Bend.

Survivors include her husband; daughter, Dawn (Jay) Brack of 
Hutchinson, Kan.; two sons, Curtis (Tami) Christiansen of Wichita, Kan.,
 and George Allen “G.A” (Aimee) Christiansen of Great Bend, Kan.; five 
grandchildren, Jayce, Gage, Jaxon, Bradyn, and Courtney Christiansen; 
and three step-grandchildren, Kodie McFarren, Cooper and Kadie Bailey. 
She was preceded in death by her parents; grandson, Chandler 
Christiansen; sister, Mary Lee Barry; and half-brother, Allen Callaway.

Visitation will take place from Noon to 8:00 p.m. Friday, February 3,
 2023, with family receiving guests from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., at 
Bryant Funeral Home. Funeral Service will take place at 10:30 a.m. 
Saturday, February 11, 2023, at Peace United Church in Hudson, Kan., 
with Pastor Tonya Andrews. Interment will follow at Peace United Church 
Cemetery. Memorials have been designated to Peace United Church of 
Christ, in care of Bryant Funeral Home.

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 </figure>Peggy Elaine Christiansen, 74, passed away on February 1, 2023, at 
Prairie Sunset Home in Pretty Prairie, Kan. She was born on August 6, 
1948, in Great Bend, Kan., to George and Mary Ruby (Cunningham) 
Callaway. On June 19, 1965, she married Larry Christiansen in Ellinwood,
 Kan.A resident of Hudson since 1966, Peggy worked in social service 
admissions at Woodhaven in Ellinwood and Leisure Homestead in St. John. 
She was a member of Peace United Church, Calvary Baptist, Mt. Pleasant 
Ladies Aid, Great Bend Saddle Club, St. John Parents Tiger Club, and 
Stafford County Extension Council. Peggy was a community leader for 
Jolly Worker 4-H Club of Hudson and South Bend Jolly Worker 4-H Club of 
Great Bend.Survivors include her husband; daughter, Dawn (Jay) Brack of 
Hutchinson, Kan.; two sons, Curtis (Tami) Christiansen of Wichita, Kan.,
 and George Allen “G.A” (Aimee) Christiansen of Great Bend, Kan.; five 
grandchildren, Jayce, Gage, Jaxon, Bradyn, and Courtney Christiansen; 
and three step-grandchildren, Kodie McFarren, Cooper and Kadie Bailey. 
She was preceded in death by her parents; grandson, Chandler 
Christiansen; sister, Mary Lee Barry; and half-brother, Allen Callaway.Visitation will take place from Noon to 8:00 p.m. Friday, February 3,
 2023, with family receiving guests from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., at 
Bryant Funeral Home. Funeral Service will take place at 10:30 a.m. 
Saturday, February 11, 2023, at Peace United Church in Hudson, Kan., 
with Pastor Tonya Andrews. Interment will follow at Peace United Church 
Cemetery. Memorials have been designated to Peace United Church of 
Christ, in care of Bryant Funeral Home.

Peggy Elaine Christiansen

Henry Mason Sellers, age 77, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, January 31, 2023, in Russell.

Arrangements are pending and will be announced by Brock's-Keithley Funeral Chapel and Crematory, 2509 Vine, Hays, KS 67601.

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

Henry Mason Sellers, age 77, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, January 31, 2023, in Russell.Arrangements are pending and will be announced by Brock's-Keithley Funeral Chapel and Crematory, 2509 Vine, Hays, KS 67601.Condolences may be left by guest book at www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com

Henry Mason Sellers

Annette “Nettie” Norman, age 76, died Saturday, January 28, 2023, at the Azria Health Woodhaven Care Center in Great Bend, Kansas.

She was born October 22, 1946, in Pratt, Kansas. &nbsp;Annette was the&nbsp;fifth&nbsp;of&nbsp;seven&nbsp;children.&nbsp;She lived in various locations before settling in Hays, in her adult years.&nbsp;After 25 years of employment, she retired from Good Samaritan&nbsp;Society of Hays Care Center. &nbsp;

Nettie loved to socialize with family and friends.&nbsp;Her quick wit, humorous stories, and caring nature brightened the lives of those who knew her.&nbsp;She was truly one of a kind, with her own unique slang and a big playful smile.&nbsp;Perhaps she said it best at her retirement party when she commented, "I'm just so ornery."

She is survived by&nbsp;her&nbsp;brother,&nbsp;Bob Bandy and wife,&nbsp;Fran,&nbsp;&nbsp;Aurora, CO; her&nbsp;friend Ray Morris,&nbsp;Russell, KS, her DSNWK family, and countless others in the community whose lives she touched.&nbsp;

She was&nbsp;preceded&nbsp;in death by her mother, Margaret Bandy;&nbsp;her&nbsp;brothers,&nbsp;Carl;&nbsp;Jake;&nbsp;Milton; her&nbsp;sisters,&nbsp;Wanda and Helen;&nbsp;and&nbsp;her&nbsp;two sons.&nbsp;

Funeral Services are at 10:00 A.M. Monday, February 6, 2023, at Cline’s-Keithley Mortuary of Hays, 1919 East 22nd&nbsp;Street, Hays, Kansas 67601 with Rev. Troy Miller. &nbsp;Burial will be in Mount Allen Cemetery Hays, Kansas. &nbsp; &nbsp;

Visitation will be from 9:00 to 10:00 A.M. Monday at the mortuary.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Memorials are suggested made payable to DSNWK in care of the mortuary.

Her funeral service will be live streamed at http://evt.live/annette-norman-funeral-service

Condolences can be sent via e-mail to&nbsp;<a href="mailto:clinesmortuary@eaglecom.net">clinesmortuary@eaglecom.net</a>&nbsp;or can be left at guest book at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com/">www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>Annette “Nettie” Norman, age 76, died Saturday, January 28, 2023, at the Azria Health Woodhaven Care Center in Great Bend, Kansas.She was born October 22, 1946, in Pratt, Kansas. &nbsp;Annette was the&nbsp;fifth&nbsp;of&nbsp;seven&nbsp;children.&nbsp;She lived in various locations before settling in Hays, in her adult years.&nbsp;After 25 years of employment, she retired from Good Samaritan&nbsp;Society of Hays Care Center. &nbsp;Nettie loved to socialize with family and friends.&nbsp;Her quick wit, humorous stories, and caring nature brightened the lives of those who knew her.&nbsp;She was truly one of a kind, with her own unique slang and a big playful smile.&nbsp;Perhaps she said it best at her retirement party when she commented, "I'm just so ornery."She is survived by&nbsp;her&nbsp;brother,&nbsp;Bob Bandy and wife,&nbsp;Fran,&nbsp;&nbsp;Aurora, CO; her&nbsp;friend Ray Morris,&nbsp;Russell, KS, her DSNWK family, and countless others in the community whose lives she touched.&nbsp;She was&nbsp;preceded&nbsp;in death by her mother, Margaret Bandy;&nbsp;her&nbsp;brothers,&nbsp;Carl;&nbsp;Jake;&nbsp;Milton; her&nbsp;sisters,&nbsp;Wanda and Helen;&nbsp;and&nbsp;her&nbsp;two sons.&nbsp;Funeral Services are at 10:00 A.M. Monday, February 6, 2023, at Cline’s-Keithley Mortuary of Hays, 1919 East 22nd&nbsp;Street, Hays, Kansas 67601 with Rev. Troy Miller. &nbsp;Burial will be in Mount Allen Cemetery Hays, Kansas. &nbsp; &nbsp;Visitation will be from 9:00 to 10:00 A.M. Monday at the mortuary.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Memorials are suggested made payable to DSNWK in care of the mortuary.Her funeral service will be live streamed at http://evt.live/annette-norman-funeral-serviceCondolences can be sent via e-mail to&nbsp;<a href="mailto:clinesmortuary@eaglecom.net">clinesmortuary@eaglecom.net</a>&nbsp;or can be left at guest book at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com/">www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;

Annette 'Nettie' Norman

Hanna Elizabeth (Casad) Townley was born June 24, 1982, in Hays, KS. 
She passed away at the age of 40 on Friday, January 27, 2023, in Lincoln 
KS. 

She was the daughter of Cheryl (Iwanski) Casad and Andrew Casad. 

Hanna
 was a graduate of Stockton High School, Stockton KS, class of 2001 and 
furthered her education at Fort Hays State University where she received
 an associate’s degree in office technology. 

Hanna met Chad 
Townley her sophomore year in college, 2002, and they were married March
 18, 2007, at the Monte Carlo Resort in Las Vegas, NV. Hanna and Chad 
have a son, Hunter, who was born on October 18, 2010. Hunter was always 
the apple of her eye. 

She was a resident of Lincoln, where she worked at Lincoln County Courthouse and most recently at the Bank of Tescott.

Hanna
 was a beautiful soul always wearing a smile, quiet but bubbly and spoke
 the sweetest words. She enjoyed watching her son, Hunter, grow up and 
in all of his activities, spending time at the race track, hunting and 
fishing with Chad and Hunter and anyone else they could bring along. 
They were a family that loved just being together. She had a love for 
Boston Terriers and Sadie was her pride and joy, here’s to one last 
“Sadie Come.” 

Hanna was the best mom, wife and friend. She was 
loved by everyone and loved everyone she came in contact with. She 
always wanted everyone to be happy. Always prepared with snacks and 
drinks so no one would go hungry or thirsty. Bottled water was the drink
 of choice. She was always prepared for everything and volunteered to 
clean and even steam clean the carpets. She enjoyed being outside, 
mowing the lawn, taking care of her flowers and had a love-hate 
relationship with her community garden. Hanna loved teasing all she 
loved from her “sch-weetie pie’s” and joking about the gorilla tape 
keeping a shoe together. She always had a one-liner or zinger to keep 
you on your toes.

Hanna was a mother, a wife, a sister, a 
daughter, a friend and one so many loved and cared for. Her smile and 
thoughtfulness could light up a room. Her beauty and love will shine 
forever.

Hanna was preceded in death by her grandparents Kenton and Bea Casad; grandfather Irwin Iwanski; and father-in-law Kent Townley.

Hanna
 is survived by her husband Chad and son Hunter of Lincoln; mother 
Cheryl Casad of Olathe, KS; father Andrew Casad of Lincoln, NE; brother 
Joseph “Joey” Casad (Melissa) of Olathe; mother-in-law Janese Townley of
 Stockton; sisters-in-law, Sandy Townley of Stockton, Shannon Rappoport 
(Kevin) of Parker, CO; brother-in-law Mike Townley of Woodston, KS; 
grandmother Virginia Iwanski of Stockton; nephews Landon and Jameson 
Casad (Joey) of Olathe, and Logan Cone (Shannon) of Parker, CO; and many
 aunts, uncles and cousins.

Public visitation: 1-7 p.m., Friday, 
February 10, 2023, at Hall Chapel, Lincoln, KS. Family will be present 
5-7 p.m. to greet friends.

A private memorial service will be held at Hall Chapel.

In
 lieu of flowers, memorials for Hunter’s education are suggested. Checks
 can be payable to Hunter Townley and sent c/o Hall Chapel, P.O. Box 37,
 Lincoln, KS 67455.&nbsp;

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 </figure>Hanna Elizabeth (Casad) Townley was born June 24, 1982, in Hays, KS. 
She passed away at the age of 40 on Friday, January 27, 2023, in Lincoln 
KS. She was the daughter of Cheryl (Iwanski) Casad and Andrew Casad. Hanna
 was a graduate of Stockton High School, Stockton KS, class of 2001 and 
furthered her education at Fort Hays State University where she received
 an associate’s degree in office technology. Hanna met Chad 
Townley her sophomore year in college, 2002, and they were married March
 18, 2007, at the Monte Carlo Resort in Las Vegas, NV. Hanna and Chad 
have a son, Hunter, who was born on October 18, 2010. Hunter was always 
the apple of her eye. She was a resident of Lincoln, where she worked at Lincoln County Courthouse and most recently at the Bank of Tescott.Hanna
 was a beautiful soul always wearing a smile, quiet but bubbly and spoke
 the sweetest words. She enjoyed watching her son, Hunter, grow up and 
in all of his activities, spending time at the race track, hunting and 
fishing with Chad and Hunter and anyone else they could bring along. 
They were a family that loved just being together. She had a love for 
Boston Terriers and Sadie was her pride and joy, here’s to one last 
“Sadie Come.” Hanna was the best mom, wife and friend. She was 
loved by everyone and loved everyone she came in contact with. She 
always wanted everyone to be happy. Always prepared with snacks and 
drinks so no one would go hungry or thirsty. Bottled water was the drink
 of choice. She was always prepared for everything and volunteered to 
clean and even steam clean the carpets. She enjoyed being outside, 
mowing the lawn, taking care of her flowers and had a love-hate 
relationship with her community garden. Hanna loved teasing all she 
loved from her “sch-weetie pie’s” and joking about the gorilla tape 
keeping a shoe together. She always had a one-liner or zinger to keep 
you on your toes.Hanna was a mother, a wife, a sister, a 
daughter, a friend and one so many loved and cared for. Her smile and 
thoughtfulness could light up a room. Her beauty and love will shine 
forever.Hanna was preceded in death by her grandparents Kenton and Bea Casad; grandfather Irwin Iwanski; and father-in-law Kent Townley.Hanna
 is survived by her husband Chad and son Hunter of Lincoln; mother 
Cheryl Casad of Olathe, KS; father Andrew Casad of Lincoln, NE; brother 
Joseph “Joey” Casad (Melissa) of Olathe; mother-in-law Janese Townley of
 Stockton; sisters-in-law, Sandy Townley of Stockton, Shannon Rappoport 
(Kevin) of Parker, CO; brother-in-law Mike Townley of Woodston, KS; 
grandmother Virginia Iwanski of Stockton; nephews Landon and Jameson 
Casad (Joey) of Olathe, and Logan Cone (Shannon) of Parker, CO; and many
 aunts, uncles and cousins.Public visitation: 1-7 p.m., Friday, 
February 10, 2023, at Hall Chapel, Lincoln, KS. Family will be present 
5-7 p.m. to greet friends.A private memorial service will be held at Hall Chapel.In
 lieu of flowers, memorials for Hunter’s education are suggested. Checks
 can be payable to Hunter Townley and sent c/o Hall Chapel, P.O. Box 37,
 Lincoln, KS 67455.&nbsp;

Hanna Elizabeth (Casad) Townley

John&nbsp;Joseph Zimmerman, age 96, died on January 30, 2023,&nbsp;at the Gove County Long Term Care, Quinter, Kansas, where he has resided for the last five years. &nbsp;He was born on August 22, 1926,&nbsp;in rural Gove County the son of Ben and Mary (Wildeman) Zimmerman. &nbsp;

John graduated from Park High School and then served in the United States Army. &nbsp;He was a member of the Grainfield American Legion, Knights of&nbsp;Columbus&nbsp;and the Gove Lions Club.

On May 26, 1952, John was united in marriage with Cecelia Engel at the St. Agnes Catholic Church in Grainfield. John worked for Walt’s Repair (Walt Hein) of Grainfield. &nbsp;John and Cecelia were the owners and operators of J&amp;C Grocery in Gove, Kansas for&nbsp;many&nbsp;years. &nbsp;John also worked over 20 years as the building superintendent for the Gove County Court House in Gove and assisted as a dispatcher for the Gove Count Sheriff’s Departments and as a bailiff. &nbsp;John and Cecelia visited many wonderful places in their camper and were members of the Hackberry Hoppers camping club.

John is survived by five children, Rita (Randall)&nbsp;Hargitt&nbsp;of Quinter, Helen Mary Varner of Wichita, Patty (Lory) Postoak of Wichita, Danny (Carol) Zimmerman of Maryville, Missouri, and Terry (Mary) Zimmerman of&nbsp;Cypress, Texas. He is also survived by eleven grandchildren; eleven great grandchildren; his siblings, Pauline Younker of&nbsp;Munjor, Angie&nbsp;Hausheer&nbsp;of Bentonville, Arkansas and Ralph and J.D. Zimmerman, both of Oakley and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his wife Cecelia and daughter Kathleen Jacoby. He was also preceded in death by his parents, brothers, Leo and Pete, and sisters, Genevieve Stefan and Alberta Walt.

Mass of Christian burial will be held at the St. Agnes Catholic Church on Saturday, February&nbsp;4, 2023, 10:00 A.M. Burial will follow in the Grainfield Cemetery. &nbsp;A rosary and vigil will be held at the St. Agnes Youth Center on Friday, February 3, 2023,&nbsp;beginning at 7:00 P.M. &nbsp;Visitation will begin that evening at 6:00.&nbsp;

Memorial contributions may be given to the St. Agnes Catholic Church, Grainfield.

Memories and words of support may be left for the family at www.schmittfuneral.com.

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 </figure>John&nbsp;Joseph Zimmerman, age 96, died on January 30, 2023,&nbsp;at the Gove County Long Term Care, Quinter, Kansas, where he has resided for the last five years. &nbsp;He was born on August 22, 1926,&nbsp;in rural Gove County the son of Ben and Mary (Wildeman) Zimmerman. &nbsp;John graduated from Park High School and then served in the United States Army. &nbsp;He was a member of the Grainfield American Legion, Knights of&nbsp;Columbus&nbsp;and the Gove Lions Club.On May 26, 1952, John was united in marriage with Cecelia Engel at the St. Agnes Catholic Church in Grainfield. John worked for Walt’s Repair (Walt Hein) of Grainfield. &nbsp;John and Cecelia were the owners and operators of J&amp;C Grocery in Gove, Kansas for&nbsp;many&nbsp;years. &nbsp;John also worked over 20 years as the building superintendent for the Gove County Court House in Gove and assisted as a dispatcher for the Gove Count Sheriff’s Departments and as a bailiff. &nbsp;John and Cecelia visited many wonderful places in their camper and were members of the Hackberry Hoppers camping club.John is survived by five children, Rita (Randall)&nbsp;Hargitt&nbsp;of Quinter, Helen Mary Varner of Wichita, Patty (Lory) Postoak of Wichita, Danny (Carol) Zimmerman of Maryville, Missouri, and Terry (Mary) Zimmerman of&nbsp;Cypress, Texas. He is also survived by eleven grandchildren; eleven great grandchildren; his siblings, Pauline Younker of&nbsp;Munjor, Angie&nbsp;Hausheer&nbsp;of Bentonville, Arkansas and Ralph and J.D. Zimmerman, both of Oakley and many nieces and nephews.He was preceded in death by his wife Cecelia and daughter Kathleen Jacoby. He was also preceded in death by his parents, brothers, Leo and Pete, and sisters, Genevieve Stefan and Alberta Walt.Mass of Christian burial will be held at the St. Agnes Catholic Church on Saturday, February&nbsp;4, 2023, 10:00 A.M. Burial will follow in the Grainfield Cemetery. &nbsp;A rosary and vigil will be held at the St. Agnes Youth Center on Friday, February 3, 2023,&nbsp;beginning at 7:00 P.M. &nbsp;Visitation will begin that evening at 6:00.&nbsp;Memorial contributions may be given to the St. Agnes Catholic Church, Grainfield.Memories and words of support may be left for the family at www.schmittfuneral.com.

John Joseph Zimmerman

Christian Alexander Wegehaupt, 9, of Friend, NE gained his wings while
 in his mother’s arms and his dad holding his hand on January 31, 2023.&nbsp;

Visitation is Friday, February 3rd, 5-8pm at Friend UMC. &nbsp;A celebration
 of life will be at Friend United Methodist Church Saturday, February 4,&nbsp; at 10:30am. With love mom/Rev April will be officiating.&nbsp; A short 
graveside service will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, in Larned, KS.

Memorials may be given to: Dorchester and Friend UMC’s or Friend Community hospital who provided so much support.&nbsp;

Arrangements in care of Beckwith Mortuary, PO Box 477, Larned, Kansas 67550.

Christian Alexander Wegehaupt, 9, of Friend, NE gained his wings while
 in his mother’s arms and his dad holding his hand on January 31, 2023.&nbsp;Visitation is Friday, February 3rd, 5-8pm at Friend UMC. &nbsp;A celebration
 of life will be at Friend United Methodist Church Saturday, February 4,&nbsp; at 10:30am. With love mom/Rev April will be officiating.&nbsp; A short 
graveside service will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, in Larned, KS.Memorials may be given to: Dorchester and Friend UMC’s or Friend Community hospital who provided so much support.&nbsp;Arrangements in care of Beckwith Mortuary, PO Box 477, Larned, Kansas 67550.

Christian Alexander Wegehaupt

Virgil Sneath, born on November 29, 1933, in Kaneer, KS, passed away on January 30, 2023, at Hays Medical Center, at the age of 89.

Schmitt Funeral Home, Quinter, is in charge of arrangements.

Virgil Sneath, born on November 29, 1933, in Kaneer, KS, passed away on January 30, 2023, at Hays Medical Center, at the age of 89.Schmitt Funeral Home, Quinter, is in charge of arrangements.

Virgil Sneath

Charlotte Edith Merritt,&nbsp;83, of Russell, Kansas and longtime resident of Towanda, Kansas, died on Tuesday, January 31, 2023, at the Wheatland Nursing Home&nbsp;in Russell, Kansas.

Charlotte was born on February 14, 1939, in Cherryvale, Kansas,&nbsp;the&nbsp;daughter&nbsp;of Ola David and Edith C. (Barker) Mishler. &nbsp;She&nbsp;was one of 12&nbsp;children who were raised on the family&nbsp;farm in Cherryvale. &nbsp;She graduated from Cherryvale High&nbsp;School in&nbsp;the class of 1957, and attended some college after high&nbsp;school. &nbsp;She met, fell in love and was united in marriage to Gary Joe Merritt on November 29, 1970,&nbsp;at the First Baptist Church&nbsp;in Cherryvale, Kansas.&nbsp;&nbsp;From&nbsp;this union, Charlotte and Gary were blessed with a daughter Angela. &nbsp;Gary went to work for the Kansas Department of Transportation and&nbsp;they made their home in Towanda, Kansas. &nbsp;In 1980,&nbsp;Charlotte&nbsp;went to work for the First Baptist Church Daycare in El&nbsp;Dorado, Kansas, working her way up&nbsp;to&nbsp;daycare supervisor before retiring in 2009.&nbsp;&nbsp;In 2006,&nbsp;their daughter&nbsp;Angie and husband Darren Peeler moved to&nbsp;Russell, Kansas,&nbsp;to purchase Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary.&nbsp;Charlotte&nbsp;wanted to be close to her daughter and grandchildren so she&nbsp;and&nbsp;Gary moved&nbsp;to Russell, Kansas. &nbsp;This move gave her great joy, because it&nbsp;allowed&nbsp;her to see and take care of her grandchildren on a daily basis. &nbsp;

She was a longtime member of the First Baptist Church in El&nbsp;Dorado. &nbsp;She&nbsp;was a master seamstress, often making Angie’s clothes, dresses and formal&nbsp;gowns for her high school&nbsp;prom and winter dances. &nbsp;In addition to sewing, she loved crocheting, knitting, gardening and working in the yard&nbsp;and attending her very large family reunions&nbsp;in Cherryvale. &nbsp;Most of all she enjoyed spending time with her family and loved babysitting her 3 grandchildren.

Surviving family include her husband Gary of the home in&nbsp;Russell, daughter Angie R. Peeler and&nbsp;husband Darren of Russell; grandson Dylan Peeler&nbsp;of&nbsp;Wichita, Kansas,&nbsp;granddaughters Megan Peeler and Charlee Peeler both of Russell, Kansas; sisters&nbsp;June Richardson of Haysville, Kansas, Barbara McNickle and husband Larry of rural Cherryvale, Kansas and brother Chester Mishler of Ashland, Kansas.

She&nbsp;was preceded in death by her parents; 4 sisters&nbsp;Norma Ruark,&nbsp;Julia Manning, Alice Dennis&nbsp;and&nbsp;Zita Mallory;&nbsp;2&nbsp;brothers&nbsp;Dale and Charles Mishler&nbsp;and 2&nbsp;infant siblings.

A celebration of Charlotte’s life&nbsp;will be held at&nbsp;1:30&nbsp;P.M. on Friday, February 03, 2023, at the Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary in Russell, Kansas. &nbsp;Burial will follow at the Russell&nbsp;City Cemetery in Russell. &nbsp;Visitation will be from 1 P.M. to&nbsp;7 P.M. on Thursday, February 2, 2023, at themortuary. &nbsp;Family will greet guests from 6 P.M. to 7 P.M. Thursday evening&nbsp;February 2, 2023,&nbsp;at the mortuary.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Memorials may be given to the Russell Senior Center and sent in care of the mortuary.&nbsp;Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary of Russell, Kansas, is in charge of the funeral service arrangements.

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 </figure>Charlotte Edith Merritt,&nbsp;83, of Russell, Kansas and longtime resident of Towanda, Kansas, died on Tuesday, January 31, 2023, at the Wheatland Nursing Home&nbsp;in Russell, Kansas.Charlotte was born on February 14, 1939, in Cherryvale, Kansas,&nbsp;the&nbsp;daughter&nbsp;of Ola David and Edith C. (Barker) Mishler. &nbsp;She&nbsp;was one of 12&nbsp;children who were raised on the family&nbsp;farm in Cherryvale. &nbsp;She graduated from Cherryvale High&nbsp;School in&nbsp;the class of 1957, and attended some college after high&nbsp;school. &nbsp;She met, fell in love and was united in marriage to Gary Joe Merritt on November 29, 1970,&nbsp;at the First Baptist Church&nbsp;in Cherryvale, Kansas.&nbsp;&nbsp;From&nbsp;this union, Charlotte and Gary were blessed with a daughter Angela. &nbsp;Gary went to work for the Kansas Department of Transportation and&nbsp;they made their home in Towanda, Kansas. &nbsp;In 1980,&nbsp;Charlotte&nbsp;went to work for the First Baptist Church Daycare in El&nbsp;Dorado, Kansas, working her way up&nbsp;to&nbsp;daycare supervisor before retiring in 2009.&nbsp;&nbsp;In 2006,&nbsp;their daughter&nbsp;Angie and husband Darren Peeler moved to&nbsp;Russell, Kansas,&nbsp;to purchase Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary.&nbsp;Charlotte&nbsp;wanted to be close to her daughter and grandchildren so she&nbsp;and&nbsp;Gary moved&nbsp;to Russell, Kansas. &nbsp;This move gave her great joy, because it&nbsp;allowed&nbsp;her to see and take care of her grandchildren on a daily basis. &nbsp;She was a longtime member of the First Baptist Church in El&nbsp;Dorado. &nbsp;She&nbsp;was a master seamstress, often making Angie’s clothes, dresses and formal&nbsp;gowns for her high school&nbsp;prom and winter dances. &nbsp;In addition to sewing, she loved crocheting, knitting, gardening and working in the yard&nbsp;and attending her very large family reunions&nbsp;in Cherryvale. &nbsp;Most of all she enjoyed spending time with her family and loved babysitting her 3 grandchildren.Surviving family include her husband Gary of the home in&nbsp;Russell, daughter Angie R. Peeler and&nbsp;husband Darren of Russell; grandson Dylan Peeler&nbsp;of&nbsp;Wichita, Kansas,&nbsp;granddaughters Megan Peeler and Charlee Peeler both of Russell, Kansas; sisters&nbsp;June Richardson of Haysville, Kansas, Barbara McNickle and husband Larry of rural Cherryvale, Kansas and brother Chester Mishler of Ashland, Kansas.She&nbsp;was preceded in death by her parents; 4 sisters&nbsp;Norma Ruark,&nbsp;Julia Manning, Alice Dennis&nbsp;and&nbsp;Zita Mallory;&nbsp;2&nbsp;brothers&nbsp;Dale and Charles Mishler&nbsp;and 2&nbsp;infant siblings.A celebration of Charlotte’s life&nbsp;will be held at&nbsp;1:30&nbsp;P.M. on Friday, February 03, 2023, at the Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary in Russell, Kansas. &nbsp;Burial will follow at the Russell&nbsp;City Cemetery in Russell. &nbsp;Visitation will be from 1 P.M. to&nbsp;7 P.M. on Thursday, February 2, 2023, at themortuary. &nbsp;Family will greet guests from 6 P.M. to 7 P.M. Thursday evening&nbsp;February 2, 2023,&nbsp;at the mortuary.&nbsp;&nbsp;Memorials may be given to the Russell Senior Center and sent in care of the mortuary.&nbsp;Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary of Russell, Kansas, is in charge of the funeral service arrangements.

Charlotte Edith Merritt

Jack M. Samples, age 90, of Hays, Kansas passed away Monday, January 30, 2023, at the Good Samaritan Society, Hays. He was born July 3, 1932, at Skiatook, OK, to William and Gertrude (Montgomery) Samples. Jack graduated from Hays High School in 1950 and took a year of college at Fort Hays Kansas State College. He worked for Central Exploration Co., and Skelly Oil Co. before marrying Patty J. Binder on July 20,1952, at Hays. She passed away January 19, 2006. Jack was drafted into the U. S. Army in December of 1952, and served 2 years during the "Korean War," before receiving an Honorable Discharge in December 1954, with the rank of Sergeant. He then worked several months for the University of California, out of Los Alamos, NM. For approximately 30 years he worked as an "Office and Field Clerk" for Skelly Oil Co., Getty Oil Co. and Texaco. He is survived by four grandchildren. He was preceded in death by daughter, Keri L. Pendleton of Fontana, CA, on May 15, 2007, and a brother, William D. Samples. Visitation will be Thursday, February 2, 2023, 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM at Brock's-Keithley Funeral Chapel and Crematory, 2509 Vine, Hays, KS 67601. Private burial will follow in Mount Allen Cemetery, Hays. Condolences may be left by guest book at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com/">www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com</a>

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 </figure>Jack M. Samples, age 90, of Hays, Kansas passed away Monday, January 30, 2023, at the Good Samaritan Society, Hays. He was born July 3, 1932, at Skiatook, OK, to William and Gertrude (Montgomery) Samples. Jack graduated from Hays High School in 1950 and took a year of college at Fort Hays Kansas State College. He worked for Central Exploration Co., and Skelly Oil Co. before marrying Patty J. Binder on July 20,1952, at Hays. She passed away January 19, 2006. Jack was drafted into the U. S. Army in December of 1952, and served 2 years during the "Korean War," before receiving an Honorable Discharge in December 1954, with the rank of Sergeant. He then worked several months for the University of California, out of Los Alamos, NM. For approximately 30 years he worked as an "Office and Field Clerk" for Skelly Oil Co., Getty Oil Co. and Texaco. He is survived by four grandchildren. He was preceded in death by daughter, Keri L. Pendleton of Fontana, CA, on May 15, 2007, and a brother, William D. Samples. Visitation will be Thursday, February 2, 2023, 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM at Brock's-Keithley Funeral Chapel and Crematory, 2509 Vine, Hays, KS 67601. Private burial will follow in Mount Allen Cemetery, Hays. Condolences may be left by guest book at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com/">www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com</a>

Jack Samples

Joan Marie Knoll, 89, of Norton, Kansas, passed away January 30, 2023,&nbsp; at the Andbe Home. She was born April 14, 1933, in rural Norton County, 
Kansas to Harry and Ruth (Applegate) Meyers.

Joan grew up 
Northwest of Norton and attended rural schools and then graduated from 
Norton Community High School in 1950. She went on to receive her 
bachelor’s and master’s degree in Special Education from Fort Hays State
 University. Joan married Anthony Knoll on August 15, 1952, at the Maple 
Grove Church of the Brethren. They lived in Norton Co. and then moved to
 the farm northwest of Norton in April of 1955 and moved to town in 
1983. She was active in the Brethren Church and First United Methodist 
Church after moving to town. Joan was a member of the Gideons 
International, serving on the state board for two years.

Joan 
began her teaching career in rural Graham County with 1st through 8th 
grade. She later taught at the Lenora elementary school prior to 
transferring to the Norton school district, where she taught 4th and 2nd
 grade as she worked toward getting her master’s degree. Upon receiving
 her master's, she continued teaching special education until her 
retirement in 1982.

Joan was preceded in death by her parents, 
Harry and Ruth Meyers; husband, Anthony; children, Teresa Haws and Ray 
Knoll; brothers, Jerry (Sylvia) Meyers and Richard Meyers and sister, 
Carol Putz. She is survived by her sons, Randy Knoll of Norton, KS and 
Stuart (Leigh) Knoll of San Antonio, TX; son-in-law, Richard Haws of 
Bartlesville, OK; granddaughters, Ashley Knoll (Emmanuel) Ekochu of 
Lee’s Summit, MO and Amy (Larry) Tatum of Liberty, MO; sister, Shirley 
(Sherman) Blocher of Lincoln, NE, and sisters-in-law, Janet Meyers of 
Norton, KS and Dorothy Alflin of Puyallup, WA.

A Celebration of 
Life will be held 11:00 am Saturday, February 4, 2023, at the First 
United Methodist Church, Norton. A private family burial was held at the
 Norton Cemetery. 

Memorial contributions may be made to Gideons 
International or the First United Methodist Church and sent in care of 
Plumer-Gobber Funeral Home, 215 W. Main St., Norton, KS 67654. 
Condolences may be left at www.plumergobber.com

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 </figure>Joan Marie Knoll, 89, of Norton, Kansas, passed away January 30, 2023,&nbsp; at the Andbe Home. She was born April 14, 1933, in rural Norton County, 
Kansas to Harry and Ruth (Applegate) Meyers.Joan grew up 
Northwest of Norton and attended rural schools and then graduated from 
Norton Community High School in 1950. She went on to receive her 
bachelor’s and master’s degree in Special Education from Fort Hays State
 University. Joan married Anthony Knoll on August 15, 1952, at the Maple 
Grove Church of the Brethren. They lived in Norton Co. and then moved to
 the farm northwest of Norton in April of 1955 and moved to town in 
1983. She was active in the Brethren Church and First United Methodist 
Church after moving to town. Joan was a member of the Gideons 
International, serving on the state board for two years.Joan 
began her teaching career in rural Graham County with 1st through 8th 
grade. She later taught at the Lenora elementary school prior to 
transferring to the Norton school district, where she taught 4th and 2nd
 grade as she worked toward getting her master’s degree. Upon receiving
 her master's, she continued teaching special education until her 
retirement in 1982.Joan was preceded in death by her parents, 
Harry and Ruth Meyers; husband, Anthony; children, Teresa Haws and Ray 
Knoll; brothers, Jerry (Sylvia) Meyers and Richard Meyers and sister, 
Carol Putz. She is survived by her sons, Randy Knoll of Norton, KS and 
Stuart (Leigh) Knoll of San Antonio, TX; son-in-law, Richard Haws of 
Bartlesville, OK; granddaughters, Ashley Knoll (Emmanuel) Ekochu of 
Lee’s Summit, MO and Amy (Larry) Tatum of Liberty, MO; sister, Shirley 
(Sherman) Blocher of Lincoln, NE, and sisters-in-law, Janet Meyers of 
Norton, KS and Dorothy Alflin of Puyallup, WA.A Celebration of 
Life will be held 11:00 am Saturday, February 4, 2023, at the First 
United Methodist Church, Norton. A private family burial was held at the
 Norton Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Gideons 
International or the First United Methodist Church and sent in care of 
Plumer-Gobber Funeral Home, 215 W. Main St., Norton, KS 67654. 
Condolences may be left at www.plumergobber.com

Joan Marie Knoll

Viola Engel, 91, Hays, died Monday, January 30, 2023, at Hays Good Samaritan Society.

She was born January 21, 1932, in 
Codell, Kansas, the daughter of Ralph and Mabel (Kreutzer) Dougherty.&nbsp;&nbsp;In
 1949, she graduated from Codell High School and on August 19, 1950, she 
was united in marriage to Victor F. “Vic” Engel in Hays.&nbsp;&nbsp;He preceded 
her in death on January 3, 1989.&nbsp;&nbsp;Viola was a CNA at St. Anthony 
Hospital in Hays and at Logan County Hospital in Oakley.&nbsp;&nbsp;She enjoyed 
bowling, bingo, pinochle, Patsy Cline and Elvis music, and most of all, 
spending time with her grandchildren.

Survivors include two daughters, Alice 
Robben and Lois Augustine (Ralph), all of Hays, a son, Steven Engel 
(Robin) of Hays, fifteen grandchildren, Tanya Schwarz (Todd), Misty 
Gaiwth (Scott), Jenny Spear (Mike), Trevor Engel, Jennifer Ratliff 
(Travis), Eric Engel (Jamie), Kelli Engel, Connie Engel, Michael Engel, 
Christina Staab (Chad), Laura Engel, Kacie Engel, Renee Seltmann, Ryan 
Augustine (Rachel), and Rachel Pattillo, twelve great grandchildren, 
five great-great grandchildren, and her former daughter-in-law: Carol 
Landis of Quinter.&nbsp;&nbsp;

She was preceded in death by her 
parents, her husband Victor, two sons Clifford and Dennis Engel, two 
brothers Aaron and Frank Dougherty, three sisters, LaVonne Naylor, 
Juanita Sprague, and Louella Blakesley, a son-in-law Larry Robben, and a
 grandson Eric Robben.

Funeral services will be at 10:00 am on
 Saturday, February 4, 2023, at Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, 1906 
Pine Street, with Fr. Richard Daise officiating.&nbsp;&nbsp;Burial will follow in 
St. Joseph Cemetery.&nbsp;&nbsp;Visitation will be from 5:00 until 7:00 pm on 
Friday and from 9:00 am until service time on Saturday, all at the 
funeral home.&nbsp;&nbsp;A vigil service and rosary will be at 6:30 pm on Friday 
at the funeral home.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Memorials are suggested to Hospice of 
HaysMed.&nbsp;Condolences and memories of Viola may be left for the family at
 <a href="http://www.haysmemorial.com">www.haysmemorial.com</a>

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 </figure>Viola Engel, 91, Hays, died Monday, January 30, 2023, at Hays Good Samaritan Society.She was born January 21, 1932, in 
Codell, Kansas, the daughter of Ralph and Mabel (Kreutzer) Dougherty.&nbsp;&nbsp;In
 1949, she graduated from Codell High School and on August 19, 1950, she 
was united in marriage to Victor F. “Vic” Engel in Hays.&nbsp;&nbsp;He preceded 
her in death on January 3, 1989.&nbsp;&nbsp;Viola was a CNA at St. Anthony 
Hospital in Hays and at Logan County Hospital in Oakley.&nbsp;&nbsp;She enjoyed 
bowling, bingo, pinochle, Patsy Cline and Elvis music, and most of all, 
spending time with her grandchildren.Survivors include two daughters, Alice 
Robben and Lois Augustine (Ralph), all of Hays, a son, Steven Engel 
(Robin) of Hays, fifteen grandchildren, Tanya Schwarz (Todd), Misty 
Gaiwth (Scott), Jenny Spear (Mike), Trevor Engel, Jennifer Ratliff 
(Travis), Eric Engel (Jamie), Kelli Engel, Connie Engel, Michael Engel, 
Christina Staab (Chad), Laura Engel, Kacie Engel, Renee Seltmann, Ryan 
Augustine (Rachel), and Rachel Pattillo, twelve great grandchildren, 
five great-great grandchildren, and her former daughter-in-law: Carol 
Landis of Quinter.&nbsp;&nbsp;She was preceded in death by her 
parents, her husband Victor, two sons Clifford and Dennis Engel, two 
brothers Aaron and Frank Dougherty, three sisters, LaVonne Naylor, 
Juanita Sprague, and Louella Blakesley, a son-in-law Larry Robben, and a
 grandson Eric Robben.Funeral services will be at 10:00 am on
 Saturday, February 4, 2023, at Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, 1906 
Pine Street, with Fr. Richard Daise officiating.&nbsp;&nbsp;Burial will follow in 
St. Joseph Cemetery.&nbsp;&nbsp;Visitation will be from 5:00 until 7:00 pm on 
Friday and from 9:00 am until service time on Saturday, all at the 
funeral home.&nbsp;&nbsp;A vigil service and rosary will be at 6:30 pm on Friday 
at the funeral home.&nbsp;&nbsp;Memorials are suggested to Hospice of 
HaysMed.&nbsp;Condolences and memories of Viola may be left for the family at
 <a href="http://www.haysmemorial.com">www.haysmemorial.com</a>

Viola Engel

Mary Ann Elizabeth Befort, age 90, of 
Munjor, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, January 31, 2023, at Locust Grove 
Village in La Crosse, Kansas.

Funeral services will be 10:00 AM on 
Monday, February 6, 2023, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in 
Munjor. Inurnment will follow in the church cemetery.

Memorial visitation will be Sunday 5PM -
 7PM with a combined vigil and rosary at 7PM all at Brock's-Keithley 
Funeral Chapel and Crematory, 2509 Vine, Hays, KS 67601.

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

A complete obituary is pending with Keithley Funeral Homes.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/2/1675267648596.jpeg" alt="" />
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 </figure>Mary Ann Elizabeth Befort, age 90, of 
Munjor, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, January 31, 2023, at Locust Grove 
Village in La Crosse, Kansas.Funeral services will be 10:00 AM on 
Monday, February 6, 2023, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in 
Munjor. Inurnment will follow in the church cemetery.Memorial visitation will be Sunday 5PM -
 7PM with a combined vigil and rosary at 7PM all at Brock's-Keithley 
Funeral Chapel and Crematory, 2509 Vine, Hays, KS 67601.Memorial contributions are suggested to TMP-Marian High School.Condolences may be shared by guest book at www.keithleyfuneralchapels.comA complete obituary is pending with Keithley Funeral Homes.

Mary Ann Elizabeth Befort

Blanche Frances Koons passed away Saturday, January 28, 2023, at the 
Rawlins County Health Center at the age of 104. She was the fifth of six
 children born to Roy and Sophia (Kletchka) McKain, on September 26, 
1918, on the McKain homestead in Rawlins County. She attended Prairie 
View country school through the eighth grade. 

Blanche met Gene Koons who
 worked for her brother-in-law. They were married on August 31, 1950, at
 St. Bernadette’s Catholic Church in Lakewood, CO. To this union a son, 
Roy, was born November 17, 1951. They remained in Colorado until 1976 
when Gene could no longer work due to disabilities. They moved back to 
Kansas, closer to Blanche’s family and in 1989, after her father’s 
death, they moved onto the family homestead. 

Blanche loved to cook and 
enjoyed large family dinners at the holidays. She especially enjoyed 
visits from the neighborhood children, and she felt like a proxy grandma
 to them. She always enjoyed visitors and they seldom left without being
 offered a cookie or some other treat. In her later years, even after 
she developed dementia, you still couldn’t leave without her offering to
 share her favorite soft cookie. Her son became her full-time caregiver,
 and she was able to remain in her family home. Despite her problems, 
her humor always remained, sometimes when least expected. She was a 
lifelong Catholic and a member of the Alter Society for many years. She 
loved the farm and enjoyed her home until near the end of her life. 
Blanche was preceded in death by her husband Gene; her parents; 
brothers, Oscar, Lewis and Ralph and her sisters, Gertrude Antholz and 
Irene Hopkins. 
She leaves behind her son Roy and many nieces, nephews, friends and neighbors. 
Visitation is from 5-7:00 p.m. with a Vigil at 7:00 p.m., Sunday, 
February 5, 2023, at St John Catholic Church, rural Atwood. Funeral Mass
 is at 10:30 a.m. Monday, February 6, 2023, also at St. John Catholic 
Church. She will be the fourth generation of her family buried at the 
Immaculate Conception Cemetery, alongside her husband.

Memorials may be 
made to the organization of the donors choosing and may be sent in care 
of Baalmann Mortuary, PO Box 391, Colby, KS 67701. For information or 
condolences visit www.baalmannmortuary.com&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2023/2/1675267566949.png" alt="" />
 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure>Blanche Frances Koons passed away Saturday, January 28, 2023, at the 
Rawlins County Health Center at the age of 104. She was the fifth of six
 children born to Roy and Sophia (Kletchka) McKain, on September 26, 
1918, on the McKain homestead in Rawlins County. She attended Prairie 
View country school through the eighth grade. Blanche met Gene Koons who
 worked for her brother-in-law. They were married on August 31, 1950, at
 St. Bernadette’s Catholic Church in Lakewood, CO. To this union a son, 
Roy, was born November 17, 1951. They remained in Colorado until 1976 
when Gene could no longer work due to disabilities. They moved back to 
Kansas, closer to Blanche’s family and in 1989, after her father’s 
death, they moved onto the family homestead. Blanche loved to cook and 
enjoyed large family dinners at the holidays. She especially enjoyed 
visits from the neighborhood children, and she felt like a proxy grandma
 to them. She always enjoyed visitors and they seldom left without being
 offered a cookie or some other treat. In her later years, even after 
she developed dementia, you still couldn’t leave without her offering to
 share her favorite soft cookie. Her son became her full-time caregiver,
 and she was able to remain in her family home. Despite her problems, 
her humor always remained, sometimes when least expected. She was a 
lifelong Catholic and a member of the Alter Society for many years. She 
loved the farm and enjoyed her home until near the end of her life. 
Blanche was preceded in death by her husband Gene; her parents; 
brothers, Oscar, Lewis and Ralph and her sisters, Gertrude Antholz and 
Irene Hopkins. 
She leaves behind her son Roy and many nieces, nephews, friends and neighbors. 
Visitation is from 5-7:00 p.m. with a Vigil at 7:00 p.m., Sunday, 
February 5, 2023, at St John Catholic Church, rural Atwood. Funeral Mass
 is at 10:30 a.m. Monday, February 6, 2023, also at St. John Catholic 
Church. She will be the fourth generation of her family buried at the 
Immaculate Conception Cemetery, alongside her husband. Memorials may be 
made to the organization of the donors choosing and may be sent in care 
of Baalmann Mortuary, PO Box 391, Colby, KS 67701. For information or 
condolences visit www.baalmannmortuary.com&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;

Blanche Frances Koons

Dean Shearer, 89, passed away Tuesday, January 31, 2023, at his home in Norton, Kansas.

Arrangements are pending with All Faiths Funeral Chapel.

Dean Shearer, 89, passed away Tuesday, January 31, 2023, at his home in Norton, Kansas.Arrangements are pending with All Faiths Funeral Chapel.

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