Cathy Jo Fletcher, 58, of Great Bend, Kansas, passed away on Friday 
January 14, 2022.&nbsp; Cathy was born to Lloyd and Billie Fletcher of rural 
Claflin, Kansas on April 21, 1963, in Great Bend.&nbsp;

Cathy Jo grew up living in the county north of Claflin with her 
parents. She attended school at and graduated from Great Bend schools. 
She moved to Great Bend in 1990. Cathy was employed at Rosewood 
Services.&nbsp; Her favorite job at Rosewood was at the Rosewood Art Studio.&nbsp;
 In her free time, Cathy Jo most enjoyed Yoga class, stitchery, dancing 
and bowling.

Cathy Jo was much loved by her peers and the staff at Rosewood.&nbsp; She 
will be dearly missed by them as she was a favorite of many and had such
 a sweet caring spirit. Cathy Jo loved us all her whole life like no one
 else could. God created her with a child-like innocence that Cathy Jo 
would not outgrow, and so her heart knew nothing else but to love 
everyone, no matter what, and to take each day as it was, without 
expectations.

She was known by both her family and her friends at Rosewood for both
 her loving nature and ornery wit.&nbsp; She would collect your pop tab 
quickly even if you weren't looking, never missed an opportunity to ask 
for pizza, and never ever missed a pop at break time! At family 
get-togethers, she would get a niece or nephew to sneak her an extra pop
 – or two. Linda can still hear Cathy Jo say, "Aw sister, I love you!" 
And while she loved being with her sister and visiting all her family 
when possible, Cathy Jo was usually the first to say, "You ready to go?"
 It was time to go to her home, with her friends, at Rosewood.

Cathy Jo is survived by her sister, Linda and her husband Bruce Loder
 of Brookville, Kansas, two brothers, Roger and his wife Catherine 
Fletcher of Birmingham, Iowa, and Mark and his wife Penny Fletcher of 
LaMonte, Missouri; seven nephews, six nieces, eight grand-nephews and 
seven grand-nieces;&nbsp; plus all of her beloved Rosewood family of Great 
Bend. She was preceded in death by her parents.

Per the family’s wishes there will be no visitation, however, friends
 may come to the funeral home to sign the register book. Memorial 
service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, January 24, 2022, at Bryant 
Funeral Home. Inurnment will be in the Hoisington Cemetery. 

Memorials 
have been designated to Rosewood Roots and Wings, in care of Bryant 
Funeral Home.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/1/1642521897701.jpeg" alt="" />
 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure>Cathy Jo Fletcher, 58, of Great Bend, Kansas, passed away on Friday 
January 14, 2022.&nbsp; Cathy was born to Lloyd and Billie Fletcher of rural 
Claflin, Kansas on April 21, 1963, in Great Bend.&nbsp;Cathy Jo grew up living in the county north of Claflin with her 
parents. She attended school at and graduated from Great Bend schools. 
She moved to Great Bend in 1990. Cathy was employed at Rosewood 
Services.&nbsp; Her favorite job at Rosewood was at the Rosewood Art Studio.&nbsp;
 In her free time, Cathy Jo most enjoyed Yoga class, stitchery, dancing 
and bowling.Cathy Jo was much loved by her peers and the staff at Rosewood.&nbsp; She 
will be dearly missed by them as she was a favorite of many and had such
 a sweet caring spirit. Cathy Jo loved us all her whole life like no one
 else could. God created her with a child-like innocence that Cathy Jo 
would not outgrow, and so her heart knew nothing else but to love 
everyone, no matter what, and to take each day as it was, without 
expectations.She was known by both her family and her friends at Rosewood for both
 her loving nature and ornery wit.&nbsp; She would collect your pop tab 
quickly even if you weren't looking, never missed an opportunity to ask 
for pizza, and never ever missed a pop at break time! At family 
get-togethers, she would get a niece or nephew to sneak her an extra pop
 – or two. Linda can still hear Cathy Jo say, "Aw sister, I love you!" 
And while she loved being with her sister and visiting all her family 
when possible, Cathy Jo was usually the first to say, "You ready to go?"
 It was time to go to her home, with her friends, at Rosewood.Cathy Jo is survived by her sister, Linda and her husband Bruce Loder
 of Brookville, Kansas, two brothers, Roger and his wife Catherine 
Fletcher of Birmingham, Iowa, and Mark and his wife Penny Fletcher of 
LaMonte, Missouri; seven nephews, six nieces, eight grand-nephews and 
seven grand-nieces;&nbsp; plus all of her beloved Rosewood family of Great 
Bend. She was preceded in death by her parents.Per the family’s wishes there will be no visitation, however, friends
 may come to the funeral home to sign the register book. Memorial 
service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, January 24, 2022, at Bryant 
Funeral Home. Inurnment will be in the Hoisington Cemetery. Memorials 
have been designated to Rosewood Roots and Wings, in care of Bryant 
Funeral Home.

Cathy Jo Fletcher

Larry
 R. Wolfram, age 71, passed from this life to his heavenly home on 
Friday, January 14, 2022, from advanced lung cancer and pneumonia. He 
fought valiantly through two bouts of cancer from 2009-2010 and 
2017-2022 and was with his immediate family at the end. Even when the 
lung cancer returned in 2017, Larry continued to work and travel while 
taking treatments and was relatively healthy until this last year. His 
strong faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and his loving and supportive 
family sustained him through it all. Larry was born in McCook,
 Nebraska on June 23, 1950, to Henry Martin and Beatrice Vivian (McCoy) 
Wolfram. He spent his growing up years in NW Kansas with the majority in
 Decatur County. He graduated from Decatur Community High 
School in Oberlin, Kansas, in 1968. After high school graduation, he 
attended Kansas State University earning a degree in accounting in 
December 1972. Larry moved to Liberal, Kansas, in June 1973 and was 
employed by Carlile Asphalt for 9 years followed by employment with 
J&amp;R Sand from 1982-2021. Larry enjoyed his work and association with
 his co-workers and felt pride in helping grow the business into a 
successful mid-sized construction business. On the 21st day of
 February 1976, Larry and Sandra Sue (Hewett) were united in marriage in
 Almena, Kansas. They bought a home together in Liberal, where they 
lived and raised their three children and called Liberal home all of 
their married life. Larry was a faithful member of the 
Assembly of God Church in Liberal, which is the current New Beginning 
Church. He taught Sunday school for various ages throughout the years 
and was active in Men’s Ministry as well. One of the highlights of his 
years of ministry was going on a mission trip to Hati in February 2015, 
with some of the men of the church. He spent countless hours reading and
 studying the Bible and preparing Bible lessons and used his gift and 
love for God’s Word to teach others. During his spare time, he
 enjoyed traveling and spending time with his grandchildren in Kansas 
and Texas. In his last year of life, when he was limited by his health, 
he focused especially on praying for and encouraging his grandchildren, 
charging them all with learning God’s Word. “I have hidden your word in 
my heart, that I might not sin against you.” Psalms 119:11 
Larry is survived by his wife Sandra, his three children, Kathryn and 
her husband Victor Uhner of Chanute, Kansas; Laura and her husband Jason
 Staab of Hays, Kansas; and Kyle and his wife Leah Wolfram of Houston, 
Texas, his 11 beloved grandchildren, and his sister, Connie and her 
husband, Curt Meixner of Ark City, Kansas. Sister-in-law, Evelyn Zellmer
 and many nieces and nephews. Visitation will be from 1:00 PM –
 8:00 PM on Thursday, January 20, 2022, at the New Beginnings Church, 
2021 N. Western, Liberal, Kansas. Family will be present from 5:00 PM – 
7:00 PM to receive friends. A Celebration of his life will be 
at 1:00 PM on Friday, January 21, 2022, at the New Beginnings Church, 
2021 N. Western, Liberal, Kansas, with Pastor Kevin Alexander presiding.
 Interment will follow at the Liberal Cemetery. 
Memorial Donations suggest to New Beginnings Church for Bible Engagement
 Fund, Convoy of Hope, or the Cancer Center of Kansas, Liberal Kansas 
Branch in care of Hornung Family Funeral Home, Hornung Family Funeral 
Home, 1212 W. 2nd Street, Liberal, Kansas. Condolences may be sent to the family at <a href="http://www.hornungfuneralhome.com" target="_blank">www.hornungfuneralhome.com</a> Hornung Family Funeral Home, 1212 W. 2nd Street, Liberal, Kansas&nbsp;

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/1/1642515447004.png" alt="" />
 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure>Larry
 R. Wolfram, age 71, passed from this life to his heavenly home on 
Friday, January 14, 2022, from advanced lung cancer and pneumonia. He 
fought valiantly through two bouts of cancer from 2009-2010 and 
2017-2022 and was with his immediate family at the end. Even when the 
lung cancer returned in 2017, Larry continued to work and travel while 
taking treatments and was relatively healthy until this last year. His 
strong faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and his loving and supportive 
family sustained him through it all. Larry was born in McCook,
 Nebraska on June 23, 1950, to Henry Martin and Beatrice Vivian (McCoy) 
Wolfram. He spent his growing up years in NW Kansas with the majority in
 Decatur County. He graduated from Decatur Community High 
School in Oberlin, Kansas, in 1968. After high school graduation, he 
attended Kansas State University earning a degree in accounting in 
December 1972. Larry moved to Liberal, Kansas, in June 1973 and was 
employed by Carlile Asphalt for 9 years followed by employment with 
J&amp;R Sand from 1982-2021. Larry enjoyed his work and association with
 his co-workers and felt pride in helping grow the business into a 
successful mid-sized construction business. On the 21st day of
 February 1976, Larry and Sandra Sue (Hewett) were united in marriage in
 Almena, Kansas. They bought a home together in Liberal, where they 
lived and raised their three children and called Liberal home all of 
their married life. Larry was a faithful member of the 
Assembly of God Church in Liberal, which is the current New Beginning 
Church. He taught Sunday school for various ages throughout the years 
and was active in Men’s Ministry as well. One of the highlights of his 
years of ministry was going on a mission trip to Hati in February 2015, 
with some of the men of the church. He spent countless hours reading and
 studying the Bible and preparing Bible lessons and used his gift and 
love for God’s Word to teach others. During his spare time, he
 enjoyed traveling and spending time with his grandchildren in Kansas 
and Texas. In his last year of life, when he was limited by his health, 
he focused especially on praying for and encouraging his grandchildren, 
charging them all with learning God’s Word. “I have hidden your word in 
my heart, that I might not sin against you.” Psalms 119:11 
Larry is survived by his wife Sandra, his three children, Kathryn and 
her husband Victor Uhner of Chanute, Kansas; Laura and her husband Jason
 Staab of Hays, Kansas; and Kyle and his wife Leah Wolfram of Houston, 
Texas, his 11 beloved grandchildren, and his sister, Connie and her 
husband, Curt Meixner of Ark City, Kansas. Sister-in-law, Evelyn Zellmer
 and many nieces and nephews. Visitation will be from 1:00 PM –
 8:00 PM on Thursday, January 20, 2022, at the New Beginnings Church, 
2021 N. Western, Liberal, Kansas. Family will be present from 5:00 PM – 
7:00 PM to receive friends. A Celebration of his life will be 
at 1:00 PM on Friday, January 21, 2022, at the New Beginnings Church, 
2021 N. Western, Liberal, Kansas, with Pastor Kevin Alexander presiding.
 Interment will follow at the Liberal Cemetery. 
Memorial Donations suggest to New Beginnings Church for Bible Engagement
 Fund, Convoy of Hope, or the Cancer Center of Kansas, Liberal Kansas 
Branch in care of Hornung Family Funeral Home, Hornung Family Funeral 
Home, 1212 W. 2nd Street, Liberal, Kansas. Condolences may be sent to the family at <a href="http://www.hornungfuneralhome.com" target="_blank">www.hornungfuneralhome.com</a> Hornung Family Funeral Home, 1212 W. 2nd Street, Liberal, Kansas&nbsp;

Larry R. Wolfram

Jerome W. Randa, 90, Liebenthal, Kansas, passed away Monday, January 17, 2022, at Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas.

Jerome was born August 26, 1931, in Liebenthal, Kansas, the son of 
John J. and Matilda (Depperschmidt) Randa.&nbsp; After Matilda’s death when 
Jerome was a young child, he was raised by John and his second wife, 
Adeline (Leiker) Randa.&nbsp; He was a lifelong resident of Rush County, 
Kansas.&nbsp; He was a feed mill operator for La Crosse Co-op, La Crosse, 
Kansas, for 36 years before his retirement.

He was a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, and a 62 year member
 of&nbsp; Knights of Columbus Council 2340, both of Liebenthal, Kansas.&nbsp; 
Jerome was also a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, Great Bend, 
Kansas.&nbsp;

Jerome enjoyed watching westerns, gardening and fishing.&nbsp; He loved 
spending time with his children, grandchildren, and great 
grandchildren.&nbsp; They were his pride and joy.

On October 27, 1956, he married Agnes Herrman at St. Joseph’s 
Catholic Church, Liebenthal, Kansas. She preceded him in death March 4, 
2014.

Survivors include:&nbsp; two sons, Darold Randa, Liebenthal, Kansas, and 
Dermot Randa (Suzanne), La Crosse, Kansas; two daughters, Coleen Janda 
(Michael), Salina, Kansas, and Christine Werth, Hays, Kansas, eight 
grandchildren; 15 great grandchildren; two brothers, Robert Randa, 
Derby, Kansas, and Harold Randa, Manhattan, Kansas; and two sisters, 
Ardis Viegra, La Crosse, Kansas, and Florine Hansen, Las Vegas, Nevada.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; one daughter in 
law, Mary Ann Randa; a twin brother, Gerald Randa; two brothers, Alfred 
Randa, and Marvin Randa; and one sister, Lillian Randa.

Visitation will be Sunday, January 23, 2022, from 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 
P.M. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Liebenthal, Kansas, with the 
family receiving friends from 6:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M.&nbsp; A vigil service 
and rosary will be at 7:00 P.M.&nbsp;

Church visitation will be Monday, January 24, 2022, from 9:30 A.M. to
 10:20 P.M. at St. Josephs Catholic Church, Liebenthal, Kansas.

Funeral service will be Monday, January 24, 2022, at 10:30 A.M. at 
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Liebenthal, Kansas, with Father Stephen 
Dabanka officiating.&nbsp; Interment will be in St. Joseph’s Cemetery, 
Liebenthal, Kansas.

In lieu of flowers or plants, the family requests memorials to the 
Liebenthal Fire Department, Liebenthal, Kansas, or Big Timber Township 
(to assist with the perpetual care of St. Joseph’s Cemetery).

Condolences or remembrances may be left for the family at www.janousekfuneralhome.com.

Arrangements were by Janousek Funeral Home, 719 Pine Street, P O Box 550, La Crosse, Kansas 67548, 785/222-2517.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/1/1642519593237.jpeg" alt="" />
 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure>Jerome W. Randa, 90, Liebenthal, Kansas, passed away Monday, January 17, 2022, at Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas.Jerome was born August 26, 1931, in Liebenthal, Kansas, the son of 
John J. and Matilda (Depperschmidt) Randa.&nbsp; After Matilda’s death when 
Jerome was a young child, he was raised by John and his second wife, 
Adeline (Leiker) Randa.&nbsp; He was a lifelong resident of Rush County, 
Kansas.&nbsp; He was a feed mill operator for La Crosse Co-op, La Crosse, 
Kansas, for 36 years before his retirement.He was a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, and a 62 year member
 of&nbsp; Knights of Columbus Council 2340, both of Liebenthal, Kansas.&nbsp; 
Jerome was also a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, Great Bend, 
Kansas.&nbsp;Jerome enjoyed watching westerns, gardening and fishing.&nbsp; He loved 
spending time with his children, grandchildren, and great 
grandchildren.&nbsp; They were his pride and joy.On October 27, 1956, he married Agnes Herrman at St. Joseph’s 
Catholic Church, Liebenthal, Kansas. She preceded him in death March 4, 
2014.Survivors include:&nbsp; two sons, Darold Randa, Liebenthal, Kansas, and 
Dermot Randa (Suzanne), La Crosse, Kansas; two daughters, Coleen Janda 
(Michael), Salina, Kansas, and Christine Werth, Hays, Kansas, eight 
grandchildren; 15 great grandchildren; two brothers, Robert Randa, 
Derby, Kansas, and Harold Randa, Manhattan, Kansas; and two sisters, 
Ardis Viegra, La Crosse, Kansas, and Florine Hansen, Las Vegas, Nevada.He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; one daughter in 
law, Mary Ann Randa; a twin brother, Gerald Randa; two brothers, Alfred 
Randa, and Marvin Randa; and one sister, Lillian Randa.Visitation will be Sunday, January 23, 2022, from 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 
P.M. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Liebenthal, Kansas, with the 
family receiving friends from 6:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M.&nbsp; A vigil service 
and rosary will be at 7:00 P.M.&nbsp;Church visitation will be Monday, January 24, 2022, from 9:30 A.M. to
 10:20 P.M. at St. Josephs Catholic Church, Liebenthal, Kansas.Funeral service will be Monday, January 24, 2022, at 10:30 A.M. at 
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Liebenthal, Kansas, with Father Stephen 
Dabanka officiating.&nbsp; Interment will be in St. Joseph’s Cemetery, 
Liebenthal, Kansas.In lieu of flowers or plants, the family requests memorials to the 
Liebenthal Fire Department, Liebenthal, Kansas, or Big Timber Township 
(to assist with the perpetual care of St. Joseph’s Cemetery).Condolences or remembrances may be left for the family at www.janousekfuneralhome.com.Arrangements were by Janousek Funeral Home, 719 Pine Street, P O Box 550, La Crosse, Kansas 67548, 785/222-2517.

Jerome W. Randa

Ruth Risser, 96, La Crosse, Kansas, passed away Monday, January 17, 2022, at Locust Grove Village, La Crosse, Kansas.

Ruth was born December 29, 1925, in La Crosse, Kansas, the daughter 
of Jacob M. and Mary (Heronema) Herrman.&nbsp; She was a resident of La 
Crosse, Kansas, for 10 years, moving there from Garden City, Kansas.&nbsp; 
She was an elementary teacher for 38 ½ years before her retirement.&nbsp; 
Along with her classroom duties, Ruth was in charge of the music and 
children’s choir.

She was a member of St. Michael’s Catholic Church, La Crosse, Kansas.

Ruth was a talented musician, playing the organ and piano.&nbsp; She loved
 craft projects of any kind, and was an amazing artist.&nbsp; She enjoyed the
 challenge of working crossword puzzles.

On June 9, 1973, she married Arthur “Art” Risser at LaJoya, New Mexico.&nbsp; He preceded her in death December 22, 1988.

Survivors include:&nbsp; a step daughter, Mary Winn Ekstrom; four step 
grandchildren; two brothers, Paul Herrman, La Crosse, Kansas, and Ralph 
Herrman, Ames, Iowa; and numerous nephews and nieces.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband;&nbsp; a step son, 
Arthur “Art” Risser, Jr.; three brothers, Leonard Herrman, Edward 
Herrman, and Reverend Gilbert Herrman; and six sisters, Esther Boxler, 
Abbie Rupp, Isabel Basgall, Edna Mehl, Irene Raniszewski, and Pauline 
Sutton.

Visitation will be Wednesday, January 19, 2022, from 4:00 P.M. to 
8:00 P.M. at the Janousek Funeral Home, La Crosse, Kansas.&nbsp; A vigil 
service and rosary will be at 7:00 P.M.&nbsp;

Church visitation will be Thursday, January 20, 2022, from 9:00 A.M. 
to 9:50 A.M. at St. Michael’s Catholic Church, La Crosse, Kansas.

Funeral service will be Thursday, January 20, 2022, at 10:00 A.M. at 
St. Michael’s Catholic Church, La Crosse, Kansas, with Father Stephen 
Dabanka officiating.&nbsp; Interment will be in St. Joseph’s Cemetery, 
Liebenthal, Kansas.

In lieu of flowers or plants, the family request memorials to St. Michael’s Catholic Church, La Crosse, Kansas, or masses.

Arrangements were by Janousek Funeral Home, 719 Pine Street, P O Box 550, La Crosse, Kansas 67548, 785/222-2517

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/1/1642514373246.jpeg" alt="" />
 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure>Ruth Risser, 96, La Crosse, Kansas, passed away Monday, January 17, 2022, at Locust Grove Village, La Crosse, Kansas.Ruth was born December 29, 1925, in La Crosse, Kansas, the daughter 
of Jacob M. and Mary (Heronema) Herrman.&nbsp; She was a resident of La 
Crosse, Kansas, for 10 years, moving there from Garden City, Kansas.&nbsp; 
She was an elementary teacher for 38 ½ years before her retirement.&nbsp; 
Along with her classroom duties, Ruth was in charge of the music and 
children’s choir.She was a member of St. Michael’s Catholic Church, La Crosse, Kansas.Ruth was a talented musician, playing the organ and piano.&nbsp; She loved
 craft projects of any kind, and was an amazing artist.&nbsp; She enjoyed the
 challenge of working crossword puzzles.On June 9, 1973, she married Arthur “Art” Risser at LaJoya, New Mexico.&nbsp; He preceded her in death December 22, 1988.Survivors include:&nbsp; a step daughter, Mary Winn Ekstrom; four step 
grandchildren; two brothers, Paul Herrman, La Crosse, Kansas, and Ralph 
Herrman, Ames, Iowa; and numerous nephews and nieces.She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband;&nbsp; a step son, 
Arthur “Art” Risser, Jr.; three brothers, Leonard Herrman, Edward 
Herrman, and Reverend Gilbert Herrman; and six sisters, Esther Boxler, 
Abbie Rupp, Isabel Basgall, Edna Mehl, Irene Raniszewski, and Pauline 
Sutton.Visitation will be Wednesday, January 19, 2022, from 4:00 P.M. to 
8:00 P.M. at the Janousek Funeral Home, La Crosse, Kansas.&nbsp; A vigil 
service and rosary will be at 7:00 P.M.&nbsp;Church visitation will be Thursday, January 20, 2022, from 9:00 A.M. 
to 9:50 A.M. at St. Michael’s Catholic Church, La Crosse, Kansas.Funeral service will be Thursday, January 20, 2022, at 10:00 A.M. at 
St. Michael’s Catholic Church, La Crosse, Kansas, with Father Stephen 
Dabanka officiating.&nbsp; Interment will be in St. Joseph’s Cemetery, 
Liebenthal, Kansas.In lieu of flowers or plants, the family request memorials to St. Michael’s Catholic Church, La Crosse, Kansas, or masses.Condolences or remembrances may be left for the family at www.janousekfuneralhome.com.Arrangements were by Janousek Funeral Home, 719 Pine Street, P O Box 550, La Crosse, Kansas 67548, 785/222-2517

Ruth Risser

Cheryl Lynn Deatherage, 64, of Salina, KS, passed 
away Tuesday, January 11, 2022, at her home in Salina. Cheryl was born 
May 11, 1958, on Mother’s Day in Russell, KS.&nbsp; 

She was the daughter of 
Donald and Della Deatherage.&nbsp; Cheryl helped run Greenburst Lawns Inc., 
as a lawn sprayer and payroll secretary for Greenburst Lawns Inc. and 
Salina Tree Inc.&nbsp; Later she moved to California to become the payroll 
manager for a large hospital.&nbsp; She worked there for over ten years then 
decided to come back to Kansas to live.&nbsp; She lived for her dogs as she 
loved them, and they also loved her a lot as she said that Wintalka and 
Shaza were her family.

Cheryl was nicknamed a “Little Blue Bird.”

Cheryl was preceded in death by her father, Donald.

She is survived by her mother, Della; two brothers, Don Ray and Edward.

She will be missed by her love for family members, nephews, cousins, 
school classmates, and many friends.&nbsp; Her wishes were to be cremated.

Memorial service will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, January 22, 2022, at First Christian Church, 2727 E. Crawford, Salina.

Memorials may be made to Salina Animal Services, OCCK Transportation, or First Christian Church.

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 </figure>Cheryl Lynn Deatherage, 64, of Salina, KS, passed 
away Tuesday, January 11, 2022, at her home in Salina. Cheryl was born 
May 11, 1958, on Mother’s Day in Russell, KS.&nbsp; She was the daughter of 
Donald and Della Deatherage.&nbsp; Cheryl helped run Greenburst Lawns Inc., 
as a lawn sprayer and payroll secretary for Greenburst Lawns Inc. and 
Salina Tree Inc.&nbsp; Later she moved to California to become the payroll 
manager for a large hospital.&nbsp; She worked there for over ten years then 
decided to come back to Kansas to live.&nbsp; She lived for her dogs as she 
loved them, and they also loved her a lot as she said that Wintalka and 
Shaza were her family.Cheryl was nicknamed a “Little Blue Bird.”Cheryl was preceded in death by her father, Donald.She is survived by her mother, Della; two brothers, Don Ray and Edward.She will be missed by her love for family members, nephews, cousins, 
school classmates, and many friends.&nbsp; Her wishes were to be cremated.Memorial service will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, January 22, 2022, at First Christian Church, 2727 E. Crawford, Salina.Memorials may be made to Salina Animal Services, OCCK Transportation, or First Christian Church.

Cheryl Lynn Deatherage

Johnnie Lira, age 60, of Ulysses, Kansas, took Jesus’ hand on Saturday, 
January 15, 2022, surrounded by his wife and children, at St. Catherine 
Hospital in Garden City, Kansas. He was born January 2, 1962, in North 
Platte, Nebraska, the son of Jesse and Delores (Vieyra) Lira. 
Johnnie grew up in North Platte, Nebraska, Wellington, Kansas, El Paso, 
Texas, Satanta and Ulysses, Kansas. He graduated in 1980 from Ulysses 
High School. He attended Dodge City Community College on a wrestling 
scholarship. Johnnie began working at KDOT in 1988 and was the District
 6 Area Superintendent. He married Marla Bushnell, his high school 
sweetheart, on December 14, 1984, in Ulysses. Johnnie was the best 
husband, dad and Grampo. His kids and grandkids were the light of his 
world and his purpose in life. Johnnie loved Jesus and it was very 
important to him that his family had accepted Jesus Christ as their 
Savior. He also had a heart and passion for helping kids, was a 
selfless man, and always put others first. He enjoyed being a coach for
 kids wrestling and baseball, and wrestling coach for Ulysses High 
School. He also served as a Deacon, Sunday school teacher, and 
children’s church leader. You could also find him fishing and playing 
golf. 
Johnnie is survived by his wife, Marla of the home; son, Kory Lira and 
wife Mallory of Yukon, Oklahoma; daughter, Lesha Doyle and husband 
Sterling of Yukon, Oklahoma; parents, Jesse and Delores Lira of North 
Platte, Nebraska; sister, Valery (Lira) Crocker of North Platte, 
Nebraska; brother, Jeffrey Lira of Elwood, Nebraska; four grandchildren,
 Connor Doyle, Bennett Doyle, Kylee Lira and Kashton Lira; 
mother-in-law, Mary Bushnell of Ulysses; as well as many other family 
members and friends. 
Johnnie is preceded in death by his father-in-law, Delvan Bushnell; and 
grandparents, Manuel Vieyra, G.P. and Mary Gomez, and D.J. and Rosie 
Perez. 
Memorial service will be held Friday, January 21, 2022, at 11:00 AM at 
First United Methodist Church in Ulysses, Kansas with Reverend Todd Guinn and 
Pastor Kris Humphrey officiating. Memorial service will also be live 
streamed on Garnand Funeral Home Face Book page. Inurnment will follow 
at the Ulysses Cemetery in Ulysses, Kansas. Memorial contributions may be given to Johnnie
 Lira Grandchildren’s Fund in care of Garnand Funeral Home, 405 W. Grant
 Ave., Ulysses, KS 67880. Condolences may be posted at 
www.garnandfuneralhomes.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/2022/1/1642460635550.png" alt="Johnnie Lira" />
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 </figure>Johnnie Lira, age 60, of Ulysses, Kansas, took Jesus’ hand on Saturday, 
January 15, 2022, surrounded by his wife and children, at St. Catherine 
Hospital in Garden City, Kansas. He was born January 2, 1962, in North 
Platte, Nebraska, the son of Jesse and Delores (Vieyra) Lira. 
Johnnie grew up in North Platte, Nebraska, Wellington, Kansas, El Paso, 
Texas, Satanta and Ulysses, Kansas. He graduated in 1980 from Ulysses 
High School. He attended Dodge City Community College on a wrestling 
scholarship. Johnnie began working at KDOT in 1988 and was the District
 6 Area Superintendent. He married Marla Bushnell, his high school 
sweetheart, on December 14, 1984, in Ulysses. Johnnie was the best 
husband, dad and Grampo. His kids and grandkids were the light of his 
world and his purpose in life. Johnnie loved Jesus and it was very 
important to him that his family had accepted Jesus Christ as their 
Savior. He also had a heart and passion for helping kids, was a 
selfless man, and always put others first. He enjoyed being a coach for
 kids wrestling and baseball, and wrestling coach for Ulysses High 
School. He also served as a Deacon, Sunday school teacher, and 
children’s church leader. You could also find him fishing and playing 
golf. 
Johnnie is survived by his wife, Marla of the home; son, Kory Lira and 
wife Mallory of Yukon, Oklahoma; daughter, Lesha Doyle and husband 
Sterling of Yukon, Oklahoma; parents, Jesse and Delores Lira of North 
Platte, Nebraska; sister, Valery (Lira) Crocker of North Platte, 
Nebraska; brother, Jeffrey Lira of Elwood, Nebraska; four grandchildren,
 Connor Doyle, Bennett Doyle, Kylee Lira and Kashton Lira; 
mother-in-law, Mary Bushnell of Ulysses; as well as many other family 
members and friends. 
Johnnie is preceded in death by his father-in-law, Delvan Bushnell; and 
grandparents, Manuel Vieyra, G.P. and Mary Gomez, and D.J. and Rosie 
Perez. 
Memorial service will be held Friday, January 21, 2022, at 11:00 AM at 
First United Methodist Church in Ulysses, Kansas with Reverend Todd Guinn and 
Pastor Kris Humphrey officiating. Memorial service will also be live 
streamed on Garnand Funeral Home Face Book page. Inurnment will follow 
at the Ulysses Cemetery in Ulysses, Kansas. Memorial contributions may be given to Johnnie
 Lira Grandchildren’s Fund in care of Garnand Funeral Home, 405 W. Grant
 Ave., Ulysses, KS 67880. Condolences may be posted at 
www.garnandfuneralhomes.com.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;

Johnnie Lira  (1962-2022)

An obituary is pending with Koons-Russell Funeral Home.

Click <a href="https://www.koonsrussellfuneralhome.com/obituary/RevKatie-Moore">HERE</a> for service details.&nbsp;

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 </figure>April 5, 1972 ~ January 14, 2022An obituary is pending with Koons-Russell Funeral Home.Click <a href="https://www.koonsrussellfuneralhome.com/obituary/RevKatie-Moore">HERE</a> for service details.&nbsp;

The Rev. Katie Florence Moore

Robert Eugene Roths, age 76, passed away at the Ness County Hospital,
 Ness City, Kansas on January 16, 2022.&nbsp; He was born on May 15, 1945, in
 WaKeeney, Kansas.&nbsp; He was raised the son of Frank and Sophie (Leis) 
Roths.

Bob worked in construction, drove trucks for Siebert Sand and worked 
in the oil industry for many years.&nbsp; He was a member of the NRA, had a 
passion for collecting guns, loved riding motorcycles and collecting 
hotrods.

In 1962 Bob married Pat Denslow.&nbsp; This marriage was blessed by the 
birth of two sons.&nbsp; Bob and Pat were later divorced.&nbsp; In May of 1985 he 
met Diane Dexter and they remained together for 37 years until his 
death.&nbsp; She survives.

Other survivors include three sons, Monty Roths and his wife, Briana,
 of Wichita, Kenny Roths and his wife, Lucinda, of Salina, and Brandon 
Dexter and his wife, Elizabeth, of Emporia; one daughter, Ginger Braun 
and her husband, James Watterson, of Ness City; two sisters, Frankie 
Oliver of Ransom and Jane Boyd of Hilliard, Florida; three half-sisters,
 Berneice Wilcox, Cathy Smith, and Beth Terrell, one half-brother, Tim 
Randall; 17 grandchildren, Justin, Jeremy, Danielle, Isaac, Sam, 
Madison, Makenna, Meaghan, Lauren, Dakota, Mackenzie, Jaiden, Zachary, 
Elijah, Joshua, Caleb, and Owen and seven great grandchildren: Dakoda, 
Tage, Lucas, Liam, Malachi, Ellissa, and Iris.&nbsp; Bob was preceded in 
death by six sisters, Evelyn, Olivia, Eileen, Deloris, Dolly, and 
Berniece and one half-brother, Rodney Randall.

A funeral service will be held on Friday, January 21, 2022, 10:30 
a.m. at Fitzgerald Funeral Home, Ness City followed by burial in the St.
 Aloysuis Cemetery in Ransom.&nbsp; Viewing will be held at the funeral home 
on Thursday, January 20, 2022, from 9:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. with the 
family present from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m.

Memorial contributions may be given to the Ness County Historical Society.

Memories and words of support maybe left for the family by signing the guestbook.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/1/1642458285201.jpeg" alt="" />
 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure>Robert Eugene Roths, age 76, passed away at the Ness County Hospital,
 Ness City, Kansas on January 16, 2022.&nbsp; He was born on May 15, 1945, in
 WaKeeney, Kansas.&nbsp; He was raised the son of Frank and Sophie (Leis) 
Roths.Bob worked in construction, drove trucks for Siebert Sand and worked 
in the oil industry for many years.&nbsp; He was a member of the NRA, had a 
passion for collecting guns, loved riding motorcycles and collecting 
hotrods.In 1962 Bob married Pat Denslow.&nbsp; This marriage was blessed by the 
birth of two sons.&nbsp; Bob and Pat were later divorced.&nbsp; In May of 1985 he 
met Diane Dexter and they remained together for 37 years until his 
death.&nbsp; She survives.Other survivors include three sons, Monty Roths and his wife, Briana,
 of Wichita, Kenny Roths and his wife, Lucinda, of Salina, and Brandon 
Dexter and his wife, Elizabeth, of Emporia; one daughter, Ginger Braun 
and her husband, James Watterson, of Ness City; two sisters, Frankie 
Oliver of Ransom and Jane Boyd of Hilliard, Florida; three half-sisters,
 Berneice Wilcox, Cathy Smith, and Beth Terrell, one half-brother, Tim 
Randall; 17 grandchildren, Justin, Jeremy, Danielle, Isaac, Sam, 
Madison, Makenna, Meaghan, Lauren, Dakota, Mackenzie, Jaiden, Zachary, 
Elijah, Joshua, Caleb, and Owen and seven great grandchildren: Dakoda, 
Tage, Lucas, Liam, Malachi, Ellissa, and Iris.&nbsp; Bob was preceded in 
death by six sisters, Evelyn, Olivia, Eileen, Deloris, Dolly, and 
Berniece and one half-brother, Rodney Randall.A funeral service will be held on Friday, January 21, 2022, 10:30 
a.m. at Fitzgerald Funeral Home, Ness City followed by burial in the St.
 Aloysuis Cemetery in Ransom.&nbsp; Viewing will be held at the funeral home 
on Thursday, January 20, 2022, from 9:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. with the 
family present from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m.Memorial contributions may be given to the Ness County Historical Society.Memories and words of support maybe left for the family by signing the guestbook.

Robert Eugene Roths

September 22, 1954 ~ January 15, 2022

An obituary and services are pending with Bateman Funeral Home.

September 22, 1954 ~ January 15, 2022An obituary and services are pending with Bateman Funeral Home.

Maureen Helen (Watkins) Brown

January 20, 1995 ~ January 14, 2022

Click <a href="https://www.koonsrussellfuneralhome.com/obituary/Maverick-Way">HERE</a> for service details.&nbsp;

January 20, 1995 ~ January 14, 2022An obituary is pending with Koons-Russell Funeral Home.Click <a href="https://www.koonsrussellfuneralhome.com/obituary/Maverick-Way">HERE</a> for service details.&nbsp;

Maverick Archie Paul Way

Thursday, September 5th, 1935-Sunday, January 16th, 2022

An obituary and services are pending with Baalmann Mortuary.

Thursday, September 5th, 1935-Sunday, January 16th, 2022An obituary and services are pending with Baalmann Mortuary.

William James Helus

Mary Elaine Lawson, age 70, died Sunday, January 16, 2022, at Locust Grove Assisted Living Center in La Crosse, Kansas. 

 Services are pending at Cline's-Keithley Mortuary of Hays, 1919 East 22nd Street, Hays, Kansas&nbsp;

Mary Elaine Lawson, age 70, died Sunday, January 16, 2022, at Locust Grove Assisted Living Center in La Crosse, Kansas. Services are pending at Cline's-Keithley Mortuary of Hays, 1919 East 22nd Street, Hays, Kansas&nbsp;

Mary Elaine Lawson

September 19, 1931- January 8, 2022
 Priscilla Ruth "Pat" Paschal Sumearll was born in Osborne County, 
Kansas to Walter and Eva Paschal, joining older siblings Vincent, Jean 
and William.
 Pat, as she was known since childhood, grew up on the family farm 
approximately 5 miles north and 3 miles east of Waldo, Kansas. Like so 
many families during that time, the Paschals struggled through the 
Depression and the Dust Bowl. Pat recalled the rope that was stretched 
between the farmhouse and the barn so Walter wouldn’t get lost in the 
dust storms when he went to care for the cattle.
 The family was forced to leave their farm because of the harsh 
economic and environmental conditions and moved to Nebraska where Walter
 hired on to a farmer there for nearly 2 years. Pat always described 
those years as the happiest of her young life because she finally had 
enough to eat. The family eventually reacquired their farm with the 
assistance of New Deal programs, and were able to return to the land 
they had worked so hard for.
 As World War 2 began for the United States both of her brothers 
joined in the effort and sister Jean left the farm, leaving Pat to help 
her parents on the farm. While Pat was always rightfully proud of her 
brothers and sister, she had her own small contribution to the history 
of stateside patriotism. When news came over the radio that the war in 
Europe had ended, she and her father went to the Vincent church and rang
 the steeple bell to let the neighbors know that the crisis was nearly 
over. Pat was just one of so many who made a contribution to keeping 
this country unified in a shared belief that we all need to care for 
each other, no matter what the challenges are. Pat, with her tiny frame,
 always stood for caring, compassion and community against the forces of
 hate, ignorance and intolerance.
 Even before her graduation from high school, Pat set her sights on a
 career in nursing. Inspired by a cut out picture of Florence 
Nightingale in her bedroom, she was driven by a need to care for others.
 Over the objections on her father, who valued education highly but 
worried that nursing would expose her to “bad situations”, Pat forged 
ahead towards what was her life’s mission. Her innate stubbornness won 
out over Walter’s worry and she began her nursing studies. Confronting 
her lack of science courses in high school, she tackled her greatest 
nemesis, Chemistry, and wrestled it into submission by sheer will power,
 hard work and rote memorization. Because she wanted to be a nurse. 
Nursing was Pat’s calling, her passion, and her life. She met her future
 husband, Ivan Sumearll, while she was doing a rotation at the hospital 
where Ivan was rehabilitating from the devastating effects of a virus, 
poliomyelitis.
 After graduating from nursing school, Pat and Ivan married, first 
settling in Salina where Pat worked at the hospital and Ivan worked for a
 local jeweler. Striking out on their own, they chose Plainville, Kansas
 in 1955 as their home. Plainville had no jeweler and a new hospital had
 just been built. Pat and Ivan immediately became deeply involved in the
 community as civic boosters and community health champions, always 
believing that citizens had an obligation to their friends and neighbors
 to promote local business development and community wide health.
 Pat’s contributions to the Rooks County community were enormous. 
Conducting birthing classes in her home and encouraging community wide 
vaccinations to control the raging viruses of the day such as polio and 
smallpox were just two of her many efforts for community health. Pat 
enjoyed all aspects of nursing and was proud of being one of the first 
nurses at what would become Rooks County Health Center. She was always 
proud to assist or scrub for the incredible group of young doctors that 
were working in Rooks County at the time, heroes of healthcare in this 
region such as Pederson, Page, Mauck and Votopka as well as the 
specialists who came in. But Pat’s true love, true calling to nursing 
was labor and delivery. She took great pride in seeing new mothers 
through the labor and delivery process. From teaching and coaching to 
actual delivery, Pat helped hundreds of Rooks County babies into the 
world while supporting and comforting their mothers.
 Pat also had an incredibly accurate memory even in her aging decline
 about each birth that she assisted in, perhaps a little too accurate, 
when she would recount some interesting if not outright hilarious 
moments that happened during delivery. Ladies, you know who you are. In 
her later years, even as dementia was taking its toll, she could recall 
specific moments of a mother’s delivery. She might not recognize the 
mother’s name but she could remember in exact and sometimes embarrassing
 detail, specifics about the delivery. She was a hard working nurse 
committed to the health of this community. We could all benefit by 
following her example.
 Pat was preceded in death by her parents, Walter and Eva Paschal; husband Ivan, and her siblings Vincent, Jeanne and William.
 She is survived by her children Brian, Eric, Mark, Joel and Craig, 
grandchildren Danica, Brant, Jake and Kasey, and great-grandchildren 
Adelyn, Brantley, Emily and Kent.
 The family would like to thank so many in the Rooks County community who watched over and looked after Pat. 
 A small family burial service will be held shortly, with a celebration of life later when it is safe to hold one.
 Pat walked thousands of miles through hospital halls, comforted 
thousands of your neighbors, and welcomed hundreds of precious babies 
into the region. Her tiny, determined frame stood tall for comfort and 
health and community, and against pain, selfishness and ignorance.
 Rest in peace, Nurse Pat.
 If you wish to honor Pat with a memorial, contributions are 
suggested to Rooks County Health Center for the nursing department in 
care of Rooks County Healthcare Foundation.
 Pat loved flowers and was a proud Kansan. If you want to buy flowers
 for yourself or one of your loved ones, she loved lavender……and 
sunflowers.

Click <a href="https://www.plumeroverlease.com/obituaries/Priscilla-Sumearll?obId=23628201#/celebrationWall">HERE</a> for service details.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/1/1642439579652.png" alt="" />
 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure>September 19, 1931- January 8, 2022
 Priscilla Ruth "Pat" Paschal Sumearll was born in Osborne County, 
Kansas to Walter and Eva Paschal, joining older siblings Vincent, Jean 
and William.
 Pat, as she was known since childhood, grew up on the family farm 
approximately 5 miles north and 3 miles east of Waldo, Kansas. Like so 
many families during that time, the Paschals struggled through the 
Depression and the Dust Bowl. Pat recalled the rope that was stretched 
between the farmhouse and the barn so Walter wouldn’t get lost in the 
dust storms when he went to care for the cattle.
 The family was forced to leave their farm because of the harsh 
economic and environmental conditions and moved to Nebraska where Walter
 hired on to a farmer there for nearly 2 years. Pat always described 
those years as the happiest of her young life because she finally had 
enough to eat. The family eventually reacquired their farm with the 
assistance of New Deal programs, and were able to return to the land 
they had worked so hard for.
 As World War 2 began for the United States both of her brothers 
joined in the effort and sister Jean left the farm, leaving Pat to help 
her parents on the farm. While Pat was always rightfully proud of her 
brothers and sister, she had her own small contribution to the history 
of stateside patriotism. When news came over the radio that the war in 
Europe had ended, she and her father went to the Vincent church and rang
 the steeple bell to let the neighbors know that the crisis was nearly 
over. Pat was just one of so many who made a contribution to keeping 
this country unified in a shared belief that we all need to care for 
each other, no matter what the challenges are. Pat, with her tiny frame,
 always stood for caring, compassion and community against the forces of
 hate, ignorance and intolerance.
 Even before her graduation from high school, Pat set her sights on a
 career in nursing. Inspired by a cut out picture of Florence 
Nightingale in her bedroom, she was driven by a need to care for others.
 Over the objections on her father, who valued education highly but 
worried that nursing would expose her to “bad situations”, Pat forged 
ahead towards what was her life’s mission. Her innate stubbornness won 
out over Walter’s worry and she began her nursing studies. Confronting 
her lack of science courses in high school, she tackled her greatest 
nemesis, Chemistry, and wrestled it into submission by sheer will power,
 hard work and rote memorization. Because she wanted to be a nurse. 
Nursing was Pat’s calling, her passion, and her life. She met her future
 husband, Ivan Sumearll, while she was doing a rotation at the hospital 
where Ivan was rehabilitating from the devastating effects of a virus, 
poliomyelitis.
 After graduating from nursing school, Pat and Ivan married, first 
settling in Salina where Pat worked at the hospital and Ivan worked for a
 local jeweler. Striking out on their own, they chose Plainville, Kansas
 in 1955 as their home. Plainville had no jeweler and a new hospital had
 just been built. Pat and Ivan immediately became deeply involved in the
 community as civic boosters and community health champions, always 
believing that citizens had an obligation to their friends and neighbors
 to promote local business development and community wide health.
 Pat’s contributions to the Rooks County community were enormous. 
Conducting birthing classes in her home and encouraging community wide 
vaccinations to control the raging viruses of the day such as polio and 
smallpox were just two of her many efforts for community health. Pat 
enjoyed all aspects of nursing and was proud of being one of the first 
nurses at what would become Rooks County Health Center. She was always 
proud to assist or scrub for the incredible group of young doctors that 
were working in Rooks County at the time, heroes of healthcare in this 
region such as Pederson, Page, Mauck and Votopka as well as the 
specialists who came in. But Pat’s true love, true calling to nursing 
was labor and delivery. She took great pride in seeing new mothers 
through the labor and delivery process. From teaching and coaching to 
actual delivery, Pat helped hundreds of Rooks County babies into the 
world while supporting and comforting their mothers.
 Pat also had an incredibly accurate memory even in her aging decline
 about each birth that she assisted in, perhaps a little too accurate, 
when she would recount some interesting if not outright hilarious 
moments that happened during delivery. Ladies, you know who you are. In 
her later years, even as dementia was taking its toll, she could recall 
specific moments of a mother’s delivery. She might not recognize the 
mother’s name but she could remember in exact and sometimes embarrassing
 detail, specifics about the delivery. She was a hard working nurse 
committed to the health of this community. We could all benefit by 
following her example.
 Pat was preceded in death by her parents, Walter and Eva Paschal; husband Ivan, and her siblings Vincent, Jeanne and William.
 She is survived by her children Brian, Eric, Mark, Joel and Craig, 
grandchildren Danica, Brant, Jake and Kasey, and great-grandchildren 
Adelyn, Brantley, Emily and Kent.
 The family would like to thank so many in the Rooks County community who watched over and looked after Pat. 
 A small family burial service will be held shortly, with a celebration of life later when it is safe to hold one.
 Pat walked thousands of miles through hospital halls, comforted 
thousands of your neighbors, and welcomed hundreds of precious babies 
into the region. Her tiny, determined frame stood tall for comfort and 
health and community, and against pain, selfishness and ignorance.
 Rest in peace, Nurse Pat.
 If you wish to honor Pat with a memorial, contributions are 
suggested to Rooks County Health Center for the nursing department in 
care of Rooks County Healthcare Foundation.
 Pat loved flowers and was a proud Kansan. If you want to buy flowers
 for yourself or one of your loved ones, she loved lavender……and 
sunflowers.Click <a href="https://www.plumeroverlease.com/obituaries/Priscilla-Sumearll?obId=23628201#/celebrationWall">HERE</a> for service details.

Priscilla Sumearll

Dr. Richard “Dick” Neal Miller fell asleep peacefully in Goodland, Kansas on Friday, January 14th, 2022, after a long and bravely fought battle with cancer. He was 87 years old.

Born in Denver, Colorado on May 14, 1934, he was the second child of Frank Russell and Norma Alene (Neal) Miller. During the economic hardship years of the Great Depression, his father moved the family to his grandfather’s homestead near Karval, Colorado to farm and raise cattle. He spoke fondly of his time on the Miller family homestead, where he developed his affinity for hard work, his love of the land and its history, and his farm boy pluck and tenacity. As he grew up in Karval, Dick attended Pride of the Prairie School in a class of four (with three other girls). He recalled later that he didn’t realize that “girls weren’t necessarily supposed to get better grades than boys” until high school, which he attended in Rocky Ford, Colorado, in the class of 1952.

After high school, he pursued the study of engineering at the University of Colorado at Boulder, but paused his coursework to enlist in the U.S. Air Force; during his last weeks in Boulder, he met his future wife Shirley Smith, when they both volunteered to wash dishes after a Christmas party at the First Christian Church they attended. They were engaged shortly after his basic training was completed.&nbsp;

He married Shirley on January 1st, 1957, at the Methodist church in Goodland, Kansas mere days before he was deployed to Casablanca, Morocco. They waited apart for 18 months before she was permitted to join him in Morocco. One of his officers suggested that Dick’s integrity, attention to detail, passion for his work, and charismatic good humor made him an optimal candidate for Officer Candidate School, where he was accepted into class 1960-B at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas.

Upon completion, he graduated with distinction as a 2nd Lieutenant, and was stationed at Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi, Mississippi to attend U.S. Air Force instructor training, where he discovered his love of teaching. He also traveled to Omaha to finish his Bachelor of Military Science degree at the University of Nebraska, then was assigned to Keesler AFB, Biloxi, to teach where he had previously been a student. Dick and Shirley’s first and second children, David and LeAnn, were born during these years.

His military career took him to Alabama and then Ohio, where he earned his Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, then to Goose Bay Air Force Base in Labrador, Canada, and finally to Colorado Springs to serve on the faculty of the U.S. Air Force Academy, where their third child Melinda was born.

In 1976, Dick retired from the Air Force as a Major after 20 years of service. From there, he moved his family to Buffalo, New York to complete a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering at the State University of New York at Buffalo; then on to Orlando, Florida, to teach at the University of Central Florida, first as a professor, and then as the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs for the College of Engineering. This position proved to be the culmination of his lifelong passion and talent for teaching. As a professor and dean, he loved working with students and guiding them to become their best selves.&nbsp;

He and Shirley lived in Orlando throughout the rest of his career and into retirement in 1999. There, he tremendously enjoyed life in close proximity to all of his married children and his grandchildren, whose daily lives were blessed by his gentle leadership. He could always be counted on for love and support, assistance with math homework, lessons in his cowboy wisdom, and an old country song now and again in his rich and happy baritone.

Starting in 2005, he began spending more time in Goodland, working with family to restore the house Shirley was born in, and enjoying the peaceful rhythm of High Plains life once more. In September of 2014 he contracted West Nile Virus, which left his body greatly weakened, but his spirit still unbroken. His family and friends will remember his cheer, grace, and contentment during this time as he continually worked to get stronger, even as time worked against him. He enjoyed visits with his family, celebrating holidays, going on walks, keeping up with the latest Apple gadgets, and giving his beloved great-grandchildren wheelchair rides.&nbsp;

In November of 2018, he was diagnosed with cancer. No one who knew him was surprised when he outlived his initial prognosis by two years with an excellent quality of life, enjoying priceless time with family and friends, even surviving a global pandemic with his usual good cheer and quiet strength. During these years, he often reflected back on his full life to mention how he saw the Lord’s hand lovingly guide him throughout its winding course.&nbsp;

Dick is survived by his wife Shirley (Smith) Miller; sister Nancy Rudolph; son David Miller (Janice DeBord), daughters LeAnn Burchfield (Jim) and Melinda Lien (David); grandchildren David Burchfield (Rachael Snedaker), Amy Burchfield Merkley (Ky), David Russell Miller (Jamie Berg), Chris Burchfield (Nicole Beaty), Ben Miller (Rachel Orth), and Peter Miller; and great-grandchildren Elizabeth and James Burchfield, and one more great-granddaughter eagerly anticipated at the time of his passing.

His family and friends will always remember the unflinching courage he held in the face of discomfort or loss, his tremendously generous investment in his family, his merry good cheer that always kept a song in his heart, and his unfailing faith that held his vision straight ahead through all the storms of life.

Visitation will be held at Koons-Russell Funeral Home in Goodland, Kansas on Tuesday, January 18, 2022, from 4:00 to 6:00 PM MT.&nbsp;

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, January 19, 2022, at 11:00 AM MT at the Goodland United Methodist Church in Goodland.&nbsp; Burial with Military Honors will be held in the Goodland Cemetery.

In Lieu of Flowers, the family suggests donations to Goodland Regional Medical Center and they 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 <a href="http://www.koonsrussellfuneralhome.com">www.koonsrussellfuneralhome.com</a>.

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

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/1/1642437921720.jpeg" alt="" />
 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure>Dr. Richard “Dick” Neal Miller fell asleep peacefully in Goodland, Kansas on Friday, January 14th, 2022, after a long and bravely fought battle with cancer. He was 87 years old.Born in Denver, Colorado on May 14, 1934, he was the second child of Frank Russell and Norma Alene (Neal) Miller. During the economic hardship years of the Great Depression, his father moved the family to his grandfather’s homestead near Karval, Colorado to farm and raise cattle. He spoke fondly of his time on the Miller family homestead, where he developed his affinity for hard work, his love of the land and its history, and his farm boy pluck and tenacity. As he grew up in Karval, Dick attended Pride of the Prairie School in a class of four (with three other girls). He recalled later that he didn’t realize that “girls weren’t necessarily supposed to get better grades than boys” until high school, which he attended in Rocky Ford, Colorado, in the class of 1952.After high school, he pursued the study of engineering at the University of Colorado at Boulder, but paused his coursework to enlist in the U.S. Air Force; during his last weeks in Boulder, he met his future wife Shirley Smith, when they both volunteered to wash dishes after a Christmas party at the First Christian Church they attended. They were engaged shortly after his basic training was completed.&nbsp;He married Shirley on January 1st, 1957, at the Methodist church in Goodland, Kansas mere days before he was deployed to Casablanca, Morocco. They waited apart for 18 months before she was permitted to join him in Morocco. One of his officers suggested that Dick’s integrity, attention to detail, passion for his work, and charismatic good humor made him an optimal candidate for Officer Candidate School, where he was accepted into class 1960-B at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas.Upon completion, he graduated with distinction as a 2nd Lieutenant, and was stationed at Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi, Mississippi to attend U.S. Air Force instructor training, where he discovered his love of teaching. He also traveled to Omaha to finish his Bachelor of Military Science degree at the University of Nebraska, then was assigned to Keesler AFB, Biloxi, to teach where he had previously been a student. Dick and Shirley’s first and second children, David and LeAnn, were born during these years.His military career took him to Alabama and then Ohio, where he earned his Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, then to Goose Bay Air Force Base in Labrador, Canada, and finally to Colorado Springs to serve on the faculty of the U.S. Air Force Academy, where their third child Melinda was born.In 1976, Dick retired from the Air Force as a Major after 20 years of service. From there, he moved his family to Buffalo, New York to complete a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering at the State University of New York at Buffalo; then on to Orlando, Florida, to teach at the University of Central Florida, first as a professor, and then as the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs for the College of Engineering. This position proved to be the culmination of his lifelong passion and talent for teaching. As a professor and dean, he loved working with students and guiding them to become their best selves.&nbsp;He and Shirley lived in Orlando throughout the rest of his career and into retirement in 1999. There, he tremendously enjoyed life in close proximity to all of his married children and his grandchildren, whose daily lives were blessed by his gentle leadership. He could always be counted on for love and support, assistance with math homework, lessons in his cowboy wisdom, and an old country song now and again in his rich and happy baritone.Starting in 2005, he began spending more time in Goodland, working with family to restore the house Shirley was born in, and enjoying the peaceful rhythm of High Plains life once more. In September of 2014 he contracted West Nile Virus, which left his body greatly weakened, but his spirit still unbroken. His family and friends will remember his cheer, grace, and contentment during this time as he continually worked to get stronger, even as time worked against him. He enjoyed visits with his family, celebrating holidays, going on walks, keeping up with the latest Apple gadgets, and giving his beloved great-grandchildren wheelchair rides.&nbsp;In November of 2018, he was diagnosed with cancer. No one who knew him was surprised when he outlived his initial prognosis by two years with an excellent quality of life, enjoying priceless time with family and friends, even surviving a global pandemic with his usual good cheer and quiet strength. During these years, he often reflected back on his full life to mention how he saw the Lord’s hand lovingly guide him throughout its winding course.&nbsp;Dick is survived by his wife Shirley (Smith) Miller; sister Nancy Rudolph; son David Miller (Janice DeBord), daughters LeAnn Burchfield (Jim) and Melinda Lien (David); grandchildren David Burchfield (Rachael Snedaker), Amy Burchfield Merkley (Ky), David Russell Miller (Jamie Berg), Chris Burchfield (Nicole Beaty), Ben Miller (Rachel Orth), and Peter Miller; and great-grandchildren Elizabeth and James Burchfield, and one more great-granddaughter eagerly anticipated at the time of his passing.His family and friends will always remember the unflinching courage he held in the face of discomfort or loss, his tremendously generous investment in his family, his merry good cheer that always kept a song in his heart, and his unfailing faith that held his vision straight ahead through all the storms of life.Visitation will be held at Koons-Russell Funeral Home in Goodland, Kansas on Tuesday, January 18, 2022, from 4:00 to 6:00 PM MT.&nbsp;Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, January 19, 2022, at 11:00 AM MT at the Goodland United Methodist Church in Goodland.&nbsp; Burial with Military Honors will be held in the Goodland Cemetery.In Lieu of Flowers, the family suggests donations to Goodland Regional Medical Center and they 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 <a href="http://www.koonsrussellfuneralhome.com">www.koonsrussellfuneralhome.com</a>.Services have been entrusted to Koons-Russell Funeral Home in Goodland.

Dr. Richard 'Dick' Neal Miller

Icyl Irene Wood, 99, died January 13, 2022, at Presbyterian Manor of 
the Plains, Dodge City. She was born on January 6, 1923, at Ness County, 
the daughter of Ira E. and Laura V. (Stewart) Baldwin.

Icyl moved with her family to Reno County when she was 10 years old. 
She graduated from Hutchinson High School and Hutchinson Community 
College. After receiving her associates degree she taught school from 
1943-1948. On September 22, 1946, she married Howard B. Wood in South 
Hutchinson. He preceded her in death on January 9, 1997.

The family lived in Montezuma and Coldwater for a short time before 
settling in Dodge City, where she has resided since.&nbsp; Icyl was a 
bookkeeper for Southwest Equipment Company and the Silver Spur Lodge. 
She was an active member of the First Christian Church, where she served
 in the childrens Sunday School and Junior Church. Icyl was also a 
member of the Win A Couple and Happy Partners classes, Swing Shift 
Circle, Women’s Council and Keenagers all ministries of the church.

Survivors include one son, Richard Wood and wife Carol of Vero Beach,
 Florida; two daughters, Marilyn Custer and husband Jimmy of Nowata, 
Oklahoma and Marsha Reid and husband Ken of St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada;
 a son-in-law, Maurice Roberts of Windfield; six grandhildren, one 
step-granddaughter, and three great grandchildren. She was preceded in 
death by her parents; a daughter, Nancy Roberts; three brothers and 
three sisters.

The family of Icyl Wood is deeply saddened to announce her passing on
 January 13, 2022, at the Manor of the Plains Nursing Facility in Dodge 
City, Kansas.&nbsp; Having just celebrated her 99th birthday a week prior, 
she succumbed to an unexpected medical complication and passed 
peacefully in her sleep. We will all miss her loving presence and the 
warmth of her smile.&nbsp; May our wonderful memories of her remain with us 
forever.

Memorial service will be held at the First Christian Church in the 
spring of 2022. &nbsp;Interment has taken place at Maple Grove Cemetery in 
Dodge City.&nbsp; There was no public visitation as cremation has taken 
place. 

Memorials are suggested to First Christian Church 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>Icyl Irene Wood, 99, died January 13, 2022, at Presbyterian Manor of 
the Plains, Dodge City. She was born on January 6, 1923, at Ness County, 
the daughter of Ira E. and Laura V. (Stewart) Baldwin.Icyl moved with her family to Reno County when she was 10 years old. 
She graduated from Hutchinson High School and Hutchinson Community 
College. After receiving her associates degree she taught school from 
1943-1948. On September 22, 1946, she married Howard B. Wood in South 
Hutchinson. He preceded her in death on January 9, 1997.The family lived in Montezuma and Coldwater for a short time before 
settling in Dodge City, where she has resided since.&nbsp; Icyl was a 
bookkeeper for Southwest Equipment Company and the Silver Spur Lodge. 
She was an active member of the First Christian Church, where she served
 in the childrens Sunday School and Junior Church. Icyl was also a 
member of the Win A Couple and Happy Partners classes, Swing Shift 
Circle, Women’s Council and Keenagers all ministries of the church.Survivors include one son, Richard Wood and wife Carol of Vero Beach,
 Florida; two daughters, Marilyn Custer and husband Jimmy of Nowata, 
Oklahoma and Marsha Reid and husband Ken of St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada;
 a son-in-law, Maurice Roberts of Windfield; six grandhildren, one 
step-granddaughter, and three great grandchildren. She was preceded in 
death by her parents; a daughter, Nancy Roberts; three brothers and 
three sisters.The family of Icyl Wood is deeply saddened to announce her passing on
 January 13, 2022, at the Manor of the Plains Nursing Facility in Dodge 
City, Kansas.&nbsp; Having just celebrated her 99th birthday a week prior, 
she succumbed to an unexpected medical complication and passed 
peacefully in her sleep. We will all miss her loving presence and the 
warmth of her smile.&nbsp; May our wonderful memories of her remain with us 
forever.Memorial service will be held at the First Christian Church in the 
spring of 2022. &nbsp;Interment has taken place at Maple Grove Cemetery in 
Dodge City.&nbsp; There was no public visitation as cremation has taken 
place. Memorials are suggested to First Christian Church in care of the 
funeral home.&nbsp; Thoughts and memories may be shared in the online guest 
book at www.swaimfuneralhome.com.&nbsp;

Icyl Irene Wood

By
NICK GOSNELLHutch
Post


HUTCHINSON — 
If you have a beloved pet, it's important to plan for its care, in case you die before your pet does.

"Sometimes,
 owners have set up with their directives, something very specific they 
want done with that pet," said Jonathan Austin, DVM, with Hutchinson 
Small Animal Hospital. "If they have communicated that to me and we have
 that noted in their medical record, then we follow their instructions, 
to do what they wanted. Some people are really good planners and they 
accommodate for everything."

If you lose someone suddenly and those plans aren't made, you can ask the vet for help.

"Sometimes,
 when it's a situation where there is not a family member that has 
agreed to take the pet, or none of the family want the pet, we have seen
 that, sadly, if it's a younger pet and a healthy pet, then we certainly
 try to assist them in finding a new opportunity, a new home for that 
pet," Austin said. "They can adjust. They can find a new family or a new
 person and do well."

The hope is always to find the animal 
another loving home, whether it's with family or not. In Kansas, an 
animal is considered property for the purpose of an estate plan, so what
 the owner puts in official documents is what goes in that case.

By
NICK GOSNELLHutch
Post 
HUTCHINSON — 
If you have a beloved pet, it's important to plan for its care, in case you die before your pet does."Sometimes,
 owners have set up with their directives, something very specific they 
want done with that pet," said Jonathan Austin, DVM, with Hutchinson 
Small Animal Hospital. "If they have communicated that to me and we have
 that noted in their medical record, then we follow their instructions, 
to do what they wanted. Some people are really good planners and they 
accommodate for everything."If you lose someone suddenly and those plans aren't made, you can ask the vet for help."Sometimes,
 when it's a situation where there is not a family member that has 
agreed to take the pet, or none of the family want the pet, we have seen
 that, sadly, if it's a younger pet and a healthy pet, then we certainly
 try to assist them in finding a new opportunity, a new home for that 
pet," Austin said. "They can adjust. They can find a new family or a new
 person and do well."The hope is always to find the animal 
another loving home, whether it's with family or not. In Kansas, an 
animal is considered property for the purpose of an estate plan, so what
 the owner puts in official documents is what goes in that case.

Vet: Plan for pet care in case you die first

Patricia A. Weigel, 89, Hays, died Sunday, January 16, 2022, at Ellis Good Samaritan Society.

Funeral arrangements are pending and will be announced by Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home.

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 </figure>Patricia A. Weigel, 89, Hays, died Sunday, January 16, 2022, at Ellis Good Samaritan Society.Funeral arrangements are pending and will be announced by Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home.

Patricia A. Weigel

Vera
 I. (Romme) Schmidtberger, age 89 of Great Bend, Kansas died Friday, 
January 14, 2022, at the River Bend Assisted Living Center, Great Bend.

She was born August 14, 1932, in Victoria, Kansas to Raymond M. and 
Madgelena (Kuhn) Romme.&nbsp; She married Paul F. Schmidtberger on December 
27, 1951, at Victoria, Kansas.&nbsp; He preceded her in death on April 20, 
2019.

She was a homemaker that loved making her holiday feast or any meal for
 the family, she also enjoyed dancing the night away at polka dances 
with Paul. Vera was a member of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, and 
has lived in Great Bend since 1951.&nbsp; She grew up in Victoria, and was a 
graduate of Victoria High School.&nbsp; Vera and her husband Paul raised her 
two brothers, Leon and Thomas Romme after their parents died.

Survivors include her son, Mark Schmidtberger and wife, Dianna, Cheney,
 KS; her brother, Leon Romme and wife, Jolene, Lawrence, KS; her sister,
 Delores Schmeidler, Catharine, KS; her four grandchildren, Aaron 
Schmidtberger (Elizabeth); Jamie Peters (Trent); Jessica Tomlinson; Kyle
 Schmidtberger (Christina Bulcao); and her 12 great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; her son, Steve Schmidtberger; her
 grandson, Andy Schmidtberger; her three brothers, Robert Romme, Donald 
Romme; Thomas Romme; and her two infant twin brothers, John and Joseph 
Romme.

A private family mass will be held at The Basilica of St. Fidelis, 
Victoria, Kansas and a private family burial in St. Fidelis Cemetery, 
Victoria, Kansas.

The family suggests memorials to the Victoria V.F.W. Post #1571 payable
 to the organization in care of&nbsp; Cline’s-Keithley Mortuary, 412 Main 
Street, Victoria, KS 67671.

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

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 </figure>Vera
 I. (Romme) Schmidtberger, age 89 of Great Bend, Kansas died Friday, 
January 14, 2022, at the River Bend Assisted Living Center, Great Bend.She was born August 14, 1932, in Victoria, Kansas to Raymond M. and 
Madgelena (Kuhn) Romme.&nbsp; She married Paul F. Schmidtberger on December 
27, 1951, at Victoria, Kansas.&nbsp; He preceded her in death on April 20, 
2019.She was a homemaker that loved making her holiday feast or any meal for
 the family, she also enjoyed dancing the night away at polka dances 
with Paul. Vera was a member of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, and 
has lived in Great Bend since 1951.&nbsp; She grew up in Victoria, and was a 
graduate of Victoria High School.&nbsp; Vera and her husband Paul raised her 
two brothers, Leon and Thomas Romme after their parents died.Survivors include her son, Mark Schmidtberger and wife, Dianna, Cheney,
 KS; her brother, Leon Romme and wife, Jolene, Lawrence, KS; her sister,
 Delores Schmeidler, Catharine, KS; her four grandchildren, Aaron 
Schmidtberger (Elizabeth); Jamie Peters (Trent); Jessica Tomlinson; Kyle
 Schmidtberger (Christina Bulcao); and her 12 great grandchildren.She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; her son, Steve Schmidtberger; her
 grandson, Andy Schmidtberger; her three brothers, Robert Romme, Donald 
Romme; Thomas Romme; and her two infant twin brothers, John and Joseph 
Romme.A private family mass will be held at The Basilica of St. Fidelis, 
Victoria, Kansas and a private family burial in St. Fidelis Cemetery, 
Victoria, Kansas.The family suggests memorials to the Victoria V.F.W. Post #1571 payable
 to the organization in care of&nbsp; Cline’s-Keithley Mortuary, 412 Main 
Street, Victoria, KS 67671.Condolences can be sent via e-mail to clinesmortuary@eaglecom.net 
or can be left by guestbook at www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com&nbsp;&nbsp;

Vera I. (Romme) Schmidtberger

Patricia “Susie” A. Parsons, 65, passed away January 13, 2022, at Salina Regional Health Center, Salina.

She was born January 17, 1956, in West Memphis, Arkansas, the daughter of Robert “Bob” and Louella Ayers Kornele.

An area resident since 1964, Susie was a devoted and loving wife, 
mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She was a lively woman and 
enjoyed the love of God and her family. She received the Lord in 1978 
and was a member of Hanston Mennonite Church, Hanston.

On November 11, 1972 she married the love of her life, Calvin “Vic” Parsons; he survives.

Other survivors include: her daughter, Linde (Jeffrey) Ohmes; two 
granddaughters, Elizabeth (Wesley) Giorgianni, Cassandra Ohmes; three 
great grandchildren, Avery, Benjamin, and Connor Giorgianni; two 
brothers, Bill Childress, Robert “Bobby” Kornele; a sister, Glenda 
Clare; and several nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews and 
great-great nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by: her parents; three sisters, Joy Keller,
 Barbara Leonard, Kay Brewer; and a brother, Jerald “Jerry” Kornele.

Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 19, 2022 at 
Hanston Mennonite Church, Hanston, with Lay-Pastor Paul Miller 
presiding. Visitation will be 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 
18, 2022 at Beckwith Funeral Home, Jetmore. Burial will be in Hanston 
Mennonite Cemetery, Hanston.

Memorials may be given to the Patricia “Susie” Parsons Memorial Fund 
in care of Beckwith Funeral Home, PO Box 663, Jetmore, KS. 67854.&nbsp;

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 </figure>Patricia “Susie” A. Parsons, 65, passed away January 13, 2022, at Salina Regional Health Center, Salina.She was born January 17, 1956, in West Memphis, Arkansas, the daughter of Robert “Bob” and Louella Ayers Kornele.An area resident since 1964, Susie was a devoted and loving wife, 
mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She was a lively woman and 
enjoyed the love of God and her family. She received the Lord in 1978 
and was a member of Hanston Mennonite Church, Hanston.On November 11, 1972 she married the love of her life, Calvin “Vic” Parsons; he survives.Other survivors include: her daughter, Linde (Jeffrey) Ohmes; two 
granddaughters, Elizabeth (Wesley) Giorgianni, Cassandra Ohmes; three 
great grandchildren, Avery, Benjamin, and Connor Giorgianni; two 
brothers, Bill Childress, Robert “Bobby” Kornele; a sister, Glenda 
Clare; and several nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews and 
great-great nieces and nephews.She was preceded in death by: her parents; three sisters, Joy Keller,
 Barbara Leonard, Kay Brewer; and a brother, Jerald “Jerry” Kornele.Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 19, 2022 at 
Hanston Mennonite Church, Hanston, with Lay-Pastor Paul Miller 
presiding. Visitation will be 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 
18, 2022 at Beckwith Funeral Home, Jetmore. Burial will be in Hanston 
Mennonite Cemetery, Hanston.Memorials may be given to the Patricia “Susie” Parsons Memorial Fund 
in care of Beckwith Funeral Home, PO Box 663, Jetmore, KS. 67854.&nbsp;

Patricia 'Susie' A. Parsons

It is with great sadness that the family of Charles Craig Lamb (Rabbit),
 62, of Atwood, Kansas, announce his passing Wednesday, January 12, 2022,
 at home after a long battle with cancer. 
He was born March 31, 1959, in Oberlin, KS to Darrel Dean Lamb and Sylvia Jean Urban. 
Craig spent his life in and around the Atwood area, graduating from 
Atwood High School in 1977. He did several side jobs like roofing, etc.,
 while working for Murfin Oil for 41 years. He was an avid golfer and 
fell in love with motorcycles and motocross at the age of 16. He 
continued his love of riding up until his death, making his annual trek 
to attend the Sturgis Motorcycle rally for 18 straight years. He put 
over 100,000 miles on multiple bikes traveling around the country and 
enjoying the sights and wonders it had to offer, never tiring of the 
views offered from the top of a bike. He loved fiercely and was loyal to
 a fault and we take comfort knowing his pain is at an end and he is at 
last at peace. 
He was preceded in death by his parents; and sisters Ethel and Jennifer. 
Craig will be sadly missed by his spouse of 10 years Robbyn; daughter 
Kellee Wemes, of North Port, Fl; sons, Jordan, of Hays, KS, and 
Christopher, of Jewell, KS; stepson Anthony (Ashley) Allen, of Hastings,
 NE; three grandchildren; several brothers and sisters and nieces and 
nephews, and a multitude of friends. 
There will be a Celebration of Life for Craig this spring when weather 
permits safe travel and a Rabbit Run in his honor that day. Details will
 be released when a date is set. All are welcome to come share stories 
of the Craig they knew and miss. 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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 </figure>It is with great sadness that the family of Charles Craig Lamb (Rabbit),
 62, of Atwood, Kansas, announce his passing Wednesday, January 12, 2022,
 at home after a long battle with cancer. 
He was born March 31, 1959, in Oberlin, KS to Darrel Dean Lamb and Sylvia Jean Urban. 
Craig spent his life in and around the Atwood area, graduating from 
Atwood High School in 1977. He did several side jobs like roofing, etc.,
 while working for Murfin Oil for 41 years. He was an avid golfer and 
fell in love with motorcycles and motocross at the age of 16. He 
continued his love of riding up until his death, making his annual trek 
to attend the Sturgis Motorcycle rally for 18 straight years. He put 
over 100,000 miles on multiple bikes traveling around the country and 
enjoying the sights and wonders it had to offer, never tiring of the 
views offered from the top of a bike. He loved fiercely and was loyal to
 a fault and we take comfort knowing his pain is at an end and he is at 
last at peace. 
He was preceded in death by his parents; and sisters Ethel and Jennifer. 
Craig will be sadly missed by his spouse of 10 years Robbyn; daughter 
Kellee Wemes, of North Port, Fl; sons, Jordan, of Hays, KS, and 
Christopher, of Jewell, KS; stepson Anthony (Ashley) Allen, of Hastings,
 NE; three grandchildren; several brothers and sisters and nieces and 
nephews, and a multitude of friends. 
There will be a Celebration of Life for Craig this spring when weather 
permits safe travel and a Rabbit Run in his honor that day. Details will
 be released when a date is set. All are welcome to come share stories 
of the Craig they knew and miss. For information or condolences visit 
www.baalmannmortuary.com&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;

Charles Craig Lamb

Click <a href="https://www.koonsrussellfuneralhome.com/obituary/Richard-Miller">HERE</a> for service details.

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Richard Neal Miller

Robert Alan “Bob” Grant, 77, Hays died Friday, January 14, 2022, at HaysMed.

He was born July 2, 1944, in Kansas 
City, Missouri, the son of Robert Cortland and Patience Catherine “Kay” 
(Ochse) Grant.&nbsp; He enlisted in the U.S. Navy during his senior year of 
high school and served from 1961-1965, during the Vietnam War.&nbsp; Bob 
worked in the oilfield as a production foreman for Brexeco.&nbsp; On August, 
29, 1967, he was united in marriage to Connie Hoffman in Denver, 
Colorado, and they celebrated 54 years of marriage.&nbsp; He was a member of 
St. Nicholas of Myra Catholic Church and the Hays American Legion Post 
#173.&nbsp; Bob enjoyed working on projects around the house, doing yardwork,
 and watching John Wayne movies, Gunsmoke, and other TV westerns.&nbsp; He 
looked forward to time with his family whether going out to eat or 
evenings together.

Survivors include his wife Connie of 
Hays, two sons: Michael Alan “Mike” Grant and wife Colleen of Elizabeth,
 CO and Steven Christopher Grant and wife Amanda of Victoria, a brother:
 Fred Grant of Marietta, GA, and three grandchildren:&nbsp; Tyler Grant and 
wife Jessica of Colorado Springs, CO, Travis Grant of Castle Rock, CO, 
and Tanner Grant of Hays.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother: Bill Grant.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 
10:00 am on Friday, January 21, 2022, at St. Nicholas of Myra Catholic 
Church with Fr. Damian Richards officiating.&nbsp; Burial with military 
honors by the Hays VFW Post #9076 Honor Guard will follow in St. Joseph 
Cemetery.&nbsp; Visitation will be from 5:00 pm until 8:00 on Thursday and 
from 9:00 am until 9:45 on Friday, all at Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral 
Home.&nbsp; A vigil service and rosary will be at 6:30 pm on Thursday at the 
funeral home.&nbsp; 

Memorials are suggested to the Neuromuscular Wellness 
Center at FHSU, St. Nicholas of Myra Catholic Church, or to St. John’s 
Chapel at Via Christi Village.&nbsp; Condolences and memories of Bob may be 
shared with the family at www.haysmemorial.com&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>Robert Alan “Bob” Grant, 77, Hays died Friday, January 14, 2022, at HaysMed.He was born July 2, 1944, in Kansas 
City, Missouri, the son of Robert Cortland and Patience Catherine “Kay” 
(Ochse) Grant.&nbsp; He enlisted in the U.S. Navy during his senior year of 
high school and served from 1961-1965, during the Vietnam War.&nbsp; Bob 
worked in the oilfield as a production foreman for Brexeco.&nbsp; On August, 
29, 1967, he was united in marriage to Connie Hoffman in Denver, 
Colorado, and they celebrated 54 years of marriage.&nbsp; He was a member of 
St. Nicholas of Myra Catholic Church and the Hays American Legion Post 
#173.&nbsp; Bob enjoyed working on projects around the house, doing yardwork,
 and watching John Wayne movies, Gunsmoke, and other TV westerns.&nbsp; He 
looked forward to time with his family whether going out to eat or 
evenings together.Survivors include his wife Connie of 
Hays, two sons: Michael Alan “Mike” Grant and wife Colleen of Elizabeth,
 CO and Steven Christopher Grant and wife Amanda of Victoria, a brother:
 Fred Grant of Marietta, GA, and three grandchildren:&nbsp; Tyler Grant and 
wife Jessica of Colorado Springs, CO, Travis Grant of Castle Rock, CO, 
and Tanner Grant of Hays.He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother: Bill Grant.Mass of Christian Burial will be at 
10:00 am on Friday, January 21, 2022, at St. Nicholas of Myra Catholic 
Church with Fr. Damian Richards officiating.&nbsp; Burial with military 
honors by the Hays VFW Post #9076 Honor Guard will follow in St. Joseph 
Cemetery.&nbsp; Visitation will be from 5:00 pm until 8:00 on Thursday and 
from 9:00 am until 9:45 on Friday, all at Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral 
Home.&nbsp; A vigil service and rosary will be at 6:30 pm on Thursday at the 
funeral home.&nbsp; Memorials are suggested to the Neuromuscular Wellness 
Center at FHSU, St. Nicholas of Myra Catholic Church, or to St. John’s 
Chapel at Via Christi Village.&nbsp; Condolences and memories of Bob may be 
shared with the family at www.haysmemorial.com&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Robert Alan 'Bob' Grant

Marcia Ann Schremmer, 68, passed away January 15, 2022, at Clara 
Barton Hospital, Hoisington.&nbsp; She was born May 23, 1953, in Great Bend, 
to Oswald “Ossie” and Hazeltene “Hazel” (Driscoll) Schremmer.

A life time resident of Hoisington, Marcia was a graduate of 
Hoisington High School and Barton Community College and retired from the
 United States Postal Service in 2009 after 34 years of dedication.&nbsp; She
 was a member St. John The Evangelist Catholic Church, Altar Society, US
 Bowling Association and the VFW Auxiliary.&nbsp; She was a passionate fan of
 the Hoisington Cardinals and Kansas City Chiefs, especially enjoying 
her time with family.&nbsp;

Survivors include sister-in-law, Pat Schremmer of Hutchinson; nephew,
 Brian Wilborn of Hoisington; nieces, Krista Brewer of Hoisington, Kari 
Bloomer of Ottawa, and Lisa Pickering of South Hutchinson; and many 
great nieces and great nephews.&nbsp; She was preceded in death by her 
parents; brother, Virgil Schremmer; sister and brother-in-law, Keith and
 Miriam Wilborn; and nephew, Shawn Schremmer.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 1:30 p.m. Thursday, January 20, 
2022, at St. John The Evangelist Catholic Church in Hoisington, with 
Father Bob Schremmer celebrating.&nbsp; Interment will follow at St. John The
 Evangelist Catholic Cemetery, Hoisington. Visitation will be 11:00 a.m.
 to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 19, 2022 at Nicholson-Ricke Funeral 
Home, with a Vigil and Rosary 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 19.&nbsp; 

In lieu 
of flowers, memorials may be given to Kans for Kids or Clara Barton 
Foundation or St. John The Evangelist Catholic Church, in care of 
Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home, PO Box 146, Hoisington, KS&nbsp; 67544.

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 </figure>Marcia Ann Schremmer, 68, passed away January 15, 2022, at Clara 
Barton Hospital, Hoisington.&nbsp; She was born May 23, 1953, in Great Bend, 
to Oswald “Ossie” and Hazeltene “Hazel” (Driscoll) Schremmer.A life time resident of Hoisington, Marcia was a graduate of 
Hoisington High School and Barton Community College and retired from the
 United States Postal Service in 2009 after 34 years of dedication.&nbsp; She
 was a member St. John The Evangelist Catholic Church, Altar Society, US
 Bowling Association and the VFW Auxiliary.&nbsp; She was a passionate fan of
 the Hoisington Cardinals and Kansas City Chiefs, especially enjoying 
her time with family.&nbsp;Survivors include sister-in-law, Pat Schremmer of Hutchinson; nephew,
 Brian Wilborn of Hoisington; nieces, Krista Brewer of Hoisington, Kari 
Bloomer of Ottawa, and Lisa Pickering of South Hutchinson; and many 
great nieces and great nephews.&nbsp; She was preceded in death by her 
parents; brother, Virgil Schremmer; sister and brother-in-law, Keith and
 Miriam Wilborn; and nephew, Shawn Schremmer.Mass of Christian Burial will be 1:30 p.m. Thursday, January 20, 
2022, at St. John The Evangelist Catholic Church in Hoisington, with 
Father Bob Schremmer celebrating.&nbsp; Interment will follow at St. John The
 Evangelist Catholic Cemetery, Hoisington. Visitation will be 11:00 a.m.
 to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 19, 2022 at Nicholson-Ricke Funeral 
Home, with a Vigil and Rosary 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 19.&nbsp; In lieu 
of flowers, memorials may be given to Kans for Kids or Clara Barton 
Foundation or St. John The Evangelist Catholic Church, in care of 
Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home, PO Box 146, Hoisington, KS&nbsp; 67544.

Marcia Ann Schremmer

March 29, 1949 ~ January 14, 2022An obituary and services are pending with Bateman Funeral Home.

Carol Jean (Perizzolo) Johnson

Gerald Karlin, age 77, of Hays, Kansas, passed away Thursday, January 13, 2022, in Hays. He was born February 2,1944 in Hays to Celestine and Josephine (Staab) Karlin. On May 8, 1965, he married Cynthia Ann (Kisner) at St Joseph's Catholic Church in Hays. She preceded him in death on June 13, 2020. Gerald was a retired Home Fire Protection Service Salesman. He was a member of the High Plains Baptist Church in Hays. He enjoyed playing cards and watching KU Basketball games. Gerald was a kind, caring and giving person whose family was very important to him. He is survived by a son, Kevin Karlin and wife Marti of Olathe, KS; a daughter, Kelly Wasinger of Olathe, KS; three sisters, Wanda Shulte of Hays, Patty Kreutzer of Hays and Gerri Weber of Ellis; grandchildren, Kayla and Macy Karlin, Kaden and Kaylee Wasinger, Justin, Kelsey and Kyler Niernberger; two great grandchildren, Kinley and Jace Niernberger and a son-in-law, Darren Niernberger of Hays. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Cynthia; a daughter, Kim Niernberger; two brothers, Omar and Alfred Karlin; and two sisters, Millie Pfannenstiel and Freda Hammerschmidt. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Monday, January 17, 2022, at the High Plains Baptist Church, 2700 Canterbury, Hays, KS. Private family Burial will be in the St. Joseph Cemetery, Hays. Visitation will be Monday 10:00 AM until service time at the church. Contributions are suggested to High Plains Baptist Church. Condolences may be left by guest book at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com/">www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com</a>&nbsp;or by email at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:keithleyfuneralhomes@gmail.com">keithleyfuneralhomes@gmail.com</a> Arrangements in care of Brock’s-Keithley Funeral Chapel and Crematory, 2509 Vine, Hays, KS 67601

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 </figure>Gerald Karlin, age 77, of Hays, Kansas, passed away Thursday, January 13, 2022, in Hays. He was born February 2,1944 in Hays to Celestine and Josephine (Staab) Karlin. On May 8, 1965, he married Cynthia Ann (Kisner) at St Joseph's Catholic Church in Hays. She preceded him in death on June 13, 2020. Gerald was a retired Home Fire Protection Service Salesman. He was a member of the High Plains Baptist Church in Hays. He enjoyed playing cards and watching KU Basketball games. Gerald was a kind, caring and giving person whose family was very important to him. He is survived by a son, Kevin Karlin and wife Marti of Olathe, KS; a daughter, Kelly Wasinger of Olathe, KS; three sisters, Wanda Shulte of Hays, Patty Kreutzer of Hays and Gerri Weber of Ellis; grandchildren, Kayla and Macy Karlin, Kaden and Kaylee Wasinger, Justin, Kelsey and Kyler Niernberger; two great grandchildren, Kinley and Jace Niernberger and a son-in-law, Darren Niernberger of Hays. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Cynthia; a daughter, Kim Niernberger; two brothers, Omar and Alfred Karlin; and two sisters, Millie Pfannenstiel and Freda Hammerschmidt. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Monday, January 17, 2022, at the High Plains Baptist Church, 2700 Canterbury, Hays, KS. Private family Burial will be in the St. Joseph Cemetery, Hays. Visitation will be Monday 10:00 AM until service time at the church. Contributions are suggested to High Plains Baptist Church. Condolences may be left by guest book at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com/">www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com</a>&nbsp;or by email at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:keithleyfuneralhomes@gmail.com">keithleyfuneralhomes@gmail.com</a> Arrangements in care of Brock’s-Keithley Funeral Chapel and Crematory, 2509 Vine, Hays, KS 67601

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