William “Bill” Weeks, long time resident of Hoxie, passed away on 
Sunday, October 11, 2020, at the Sheridan County Health Complex.  

Bill 
was born on May 23, 1931 on the family farm in rural Sheridan County. 
He was one of seven children born to Clarence and Pearl (Godrey) Weeks. 
He attended country school and graduated from Hoxie High School in 
1949. In 1951, Bill joined the United States Army and was shipped to 
Korea and worked in communications. After serving his country, Bill 
returned home and married Lulu Bethany “Beth” Potterf December 2, 1954, 
in Winona, Kansas. Bill worked for a short while for Beth’s parents in 
Russell Springs, Kansas. When Bill’s father passed away in 1956, Bill, 
being the eldest son, took over the family farm. Bill and Beth were 
blessed with four sons, Larry, Darrell, Dale, and Richard. Beth became 
ill and passed away on September 6, 1991. On August 15, 1997, Bill 
married Edis “Pat” Marcotte. She passed away on September 28, 2017. 
Bill continued to live on the farm until the time of his passing.
 Bill spent his life working as a farmer and rancher. One of his 
favorite times on the farm, was calving time. He so enjoyed seeing the 
newborn calves. He retired from farming in 2001; however, he was always
 a farmer at heart. There was one winter he worked for Foster Lumber 
Company, and he did drive a school bus for USD 412. Bill was always 
tinkering and thinking about things trying to improve them and being a 
welder, welding things. When Bill was not working or “tinkering”, he 
loved to fish and camp. He recently spent a week camping and fishing at
 Sheridan Lake. A highlight during that time was when his son, Dale, 
came to spend the day with him on the lake fishing. Bill was the kind 
of person who made you feel good when you talked with him. He might get
 upset, but he never held a grudge. Bill was a good mentor to his sons 
by demonstrating hard work, being fair, honest and a good man. Bill was
 caring and loving. His family was so important to him, and he loved 
them very much. Bill could be described as caring and loving. He was a
 member of the Hoxie United Methodist Church and believed in the Lord. 
 Bill is survived by his sons, Larry Weeks (Barb) of Victoria, Texas,
 Darrell Weeks of Garden City, Kansas, Dale WeeksSherry of Saint 
Francis, Kansas , and Richard Weeks, Garden City, Kansas; brother, Murl
 Weeks (Anita) of Oklahoma; sister-in-law, Judy Weeks of Hoxie, Kansas; 
 grand- children; numerous great-grand children; three step-sons; four
 step-daughters; and nieces and nephews.
 He was preceded in death by his wives, Beth Weeks and Pat Weeks; 
parents, Clarence and Pearl Weeks; brother, Al Weeks; and sisters, 
Violet Rogers, Marg Thaden, Alice Pratt, and, infant sister, Nellie 
Weeks. 
 A Funeral Service is planned for Friday, October 16, 2020, 11:00 
A.M., at the Hoxie United Methodist Church. Interment will follow the 
service in the Hoxie City Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday, 
October 15, 2020, 1:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. at Mickey-Leopold Funeral 
Home, Hoxie, Kansas with family receiving friends from 5:30 P.M. until 
7:00 P.M. Memorials are suggested to the Sheridan County EMS or 
Sheridan County Health Complex and may be sent in care of Mickey-Leopold
 Funeral Home, PO Box 987, Hoxie, Kansas 67740. Words of comfort may be
 left at www.mickeyleopoldfuneral.com
 Bill who loved his family very much. He was a farmer tied to the 
land from birth. With every season, the years went past, until it was 
time for his final harvest, and he was gathered home into the loving 
arms of his Lord and Savior.

Click <a href="https://www.mickeyleopoldfuneral.com/obituaries/William-Bill-Weeks?obId=18602192#/celebrationWall">HERE</a> for service details.

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 </figure>William “Bill” Weeks, long time resident of Hoxie, passed away on 
Sunday, October 11, 2020, at the Sheridan County Health Complex. Bill 
was born on May 23, 1931 on the family farm in rural Sheridan County. 
He was one of seven children born to Clarence and Pearl (Godrey) Weeks. 
He attended country school and graduated from Hoxie High School in 
1949. In 1951, Bill joined the United States Army and was shipped to 
Korea and worked in communications. After serving his country, Bill 
returned home and married Lulu Bethany “Beth” Potterf December 2, 1954, 
in Winona, Kansas. Bill worked for a short while for Beth’s parents in 
Russell Springs, Kansas. When Bill’s father passed away in 1956, Bill, 
being the eldest son, took over the family farm. Bill and Beth were 
blessed with four sons, Larry, Darrell, Dale, and Richard. Beth became 
ill and passed away on September 6, 1991. On August 15, 1997, Bill 
married Edis “Pat” Marcotte. She passed away on September 28, 2017. 
Bill continued to live on the farm until the time of his passing.
 Bill spent his life working as a farmer and rancher. One of his 
favorite times on the farm, was calving time. He so enjoyed seeing the 
newborn calves. He retired from farming in 2001; however, he was always
 a farmer at heart. There was one winter he worked for Foster Lumber 
Company, and he did drive a school bus for USD 412. Bill was always 
tinkering and thinking about things trying to improve them and being a 
welder, welding things. When Bill was not working or “tinkering”, he 
loved to fish and camp. He recently spent a week camping and fishing at
 Sheridan Lake. A highlight during that time was when his son, Dale, 
came to spend the day with him on the lake fishing. Bill was the kind 
of person who made you feel good when you talked with him. He might get
 upset, but he never held a grudge. Bill was a good mentor to his sons 
by demonstrating hard work, being fair, honest and a good man. Bill was
 caring and loving. His family was so important to him, and he loved 
them very much. Bill could be described as caring and loving. He was a
 member of the Hoxie United Methodist Church and believed in the Lord. 
 Bill is survived by his sons, Larry Weeks (Barb) of Victoria, Texas,
 Darrell Weeks of Garden City, Kansas, Dale WeeksSherry of Saint 
Francis, Kansas , and Richard Weeks, Garden City, Kansas; brother, Murl
 Weeks (Anita) of Oklahoma; sister-in-law, Judy Weeks of Hoxie, Kansas; 
 grand- children; numerous great-grand children; three step-sons; four
 step-daughters; and nieces and nephews.
 He was preceded in death by his wives, Beth Weeks and Pat Weeks; 
parents, Clarence and Pearl Weeks; brother, Al Weeks; and sisters, 
Violet Rogers, Marg Thaden, Alice Pratt, and, infant sister, Nellie 
Weeks. 
 A Funeral Service is planned for Friday, October 16, 2020, 11:00 
A.M., at the Hoxie United Methodist Church. Interment will follow the 
service in the Hoxie City Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday, 
October 15, 2020, 1:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. at Mickey-Leopold Funeral 
Home, Hoxie, Kansas with family receiving friends from 5:30 P.M. until 
7:00 P.M. Memorials are suggested to the Sheridan County EMS or 
Sheridan County Health Complex and may be sent in care of Mickey-Leopold
 Funeral Home, PO Box 987, Hoxie, Kansas 67740. Words of comfort may be
 left at www.mickeyleopoldfuneral.com
 Bill who loved his family very much. He was a farmer tied to the 
land from birth. With every season, the years went past, until it was 
time for his final harvest, and he was gathered home into the loving 
arms of his Lord and Savior.Click <a href="https://www.mickeyleopoldfuneral.com/obituaries/William-Bill-Weeks?obId=18602192#/celebrationWall">HERE</a> for service details.

William 'Bill' Weeks

Eulalia Ochs was born December 14, 1931 to Ray and Clementina 
(Depperschmidt) Goetz. She passed away October 13, 2020 at the Gove 
County Long Term Care Facility, Quinter, KS at the age of 88.
 She married Leo Ochs on April 11, 1950 at the Sacred Heart Church in Park. 
 Rooted in her Catholic faith, “Lalia” raised her family of eight 
children - alongside her loving husband - on the family farm near Park, 
Kansas. Her love of God, family, and friends was sewn into each of her 
children as she guided them into their individual lives. She was not 
only a teacher of love and kindness but was also a great role model of 
this for her family. She will always be cherished as a patient teacher 
and sage confidante. 
 Eulalia will be remembered by all for her bright, loving eyes and 
welcoming smile. She loved welcoming visitors into her home, and would 
most often be found either whipping up a delicious meal or snuggled with
 one of her grandchildren or great-grandchildren in the rocking chair. 
She had many talents and hobbies including being a talented seamstress 
and quilter, a wonderful cook and baker. She loved to travel and 
thoroughly enjoyed the trips that she and Leo were able to take. 
 She will be dearly missed by all who knew her. Her quiet way of giving and supporting unselfishly will live on in our memories. 
 Survivors include her children, Donita Ochs of Hoxie, Sherri (Randy)
 Wolf of Hays, Randy Ochs of Park, Rick (Judy) Ochs of Park, Roger 
(Karen) Ochs of North Platte NE, Jerilyn (Ken) Rowe of Wichita, Michelle
 (Dan) Hoverson of Valley Center KS; Son In Law, Elmer Zimmerman of 
Hoxie; her grandchildren, Chad (Angela) Zimmerman of Colby, Fr. Mitchel 
Zimmerman of Lawrence, Shauna (James) Elling of Colby, Norman Zimmerman 
of Wichita, Rodney Zimmerman of Colby, Thomas (Jayme) Zimmerman of 
Quinter, Kevin (Stephanie) Wolf of McPherson, Tyler (Nichole) Wolf of 
Hays, Kristin Wolf of Hays, Luke (Amanda) Ochs of Quinter, Jesse Ochs of
 Denver CO, Jordan (Lindsay) Ochs of Baltimore MD, Kierra (Jack) Larsen 
of Omaha NE, Jillessa (Torey) McMullen of Anselmo NE, Chase Ochs of 
North Platte NE, Karson Rowe of Houston TX, Kortney Rowe of Wichita, 
Ryan, Dylan and Nathan Hoverson of Valley Center KS and 21 
great-grandchildren.
 She was preceded in death by her husband, Leo Ochs, daughter, Yvonne
 Zimmerman, her parents, brother Wilbert Goetz and sisters, Vivian Ochs 
and Donna Zerr.
 Private family services are planned. Memorial contributions are 
suggested to Gove County Long Term Care in Quinter, KS; Sacred Heart 
Church in Park, KS or masses.

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 </figure>Eulalia Ochs was born December 14, 1931 to Ray and Clementina 
(Depperschmidt) Goetz. She passed away October 13, 2020 at the Gove 
County Long Term Care Facility, Quinter, KS at the age of 88.
 She married Leo Ochs on April 11, 1950 at the Sacred Heart Church in Park. 
 Rooted in her Catholic faith, “Lalia” raised her family of eight 
children - alongside her loving husband - on the family farm near Park, 
Kansas. Her love of God, family, and friends was sewn into each of her 
children as she guided them into their individual lives. She was not 
only a teacher of love and kindness but was also a great role model of 
this for her family. She will always be cherished as a patient teacher 
and sage confidante. 
 Eulalia will be remembered by all for her bright, loving eyes and 
welcoming smile. She loved welcoming visitors into her home, and would 
most often be found either whipping up a delicious meal or snuggled with
 one of her grandchildren or great-grandchildren in the rocking chair. 
She had many talents and hobbies including being a talented seamstress 
and quilter, a wonderful cook and baker. She loved to travel and 
thoroughly enjoyed the trips that she and Leo were able to take. 
 She will be dearly missed by all who knew her. Her quiet way of giving and supporting unselfishly will live on in our memories. 
 Survivors include her children, Donita Ochs of Hoxie, Sherri (Randy)
 Wolf of Hays, Randy Ochs of Park, Rick (Judy) Ochs of Park, Roger 
(Karen) Ochs of North Platte NE, Jerilyn (Ken) Rowe of Wichita, Michelle
 (Dan) Hoverson of Valley Center KS; Son In Law, Elmer Zimmerman of 
Hoxie; her grandchildren, Chad (Angela) Zimmerman of Colby, Fr. Mitchel 
Zimmerman of Lawrence, Shauna (James) Elling of Colby, Norman Zimmerman 
of Wichita, Rodney Zimmerman of Colby, Thomas (Jayme) Zimmerman of 
Quinter, Kevin (Stephanie) Wolf of McPherson, Tyler (Nichole) Wolf of 
Hays, Kristin Wolf of Hays, Luke (Amanda) Ochs of Quinter, Jesse Ochs of
 Denver CO, Jordan (Lindsay) Ochs of Baltimore MD, Kierra (Jack) Larsen 
of Omaha NE, Jillessa (Torey) McMullen of Anselmo NE, Chase Ochs of 
North Platte NE, Karson Rowe of Houston TX, Kortney Rowe of Wichita, 
Ryan, Dylan and Nathan Hoverson of Valley Center KS and 21 
great-grandchildren.
 She was preceded in death by her husband, Leo Ochs, daughter, Yvonne
 Zimmerman, her parents, brother Wilbert Goetz and sisters, Vivian Ochs 
and Donna Zerr.
 Private family services are planned. Memorial contributions are 
suggested to Gove County Long Term Care in Quinter, KS; Sacred Heart 
Church in Park, KS or masses.

Eulalia (Goetz) Ochs

John H. Luerman Sr., 88, passed away October 16, 2020, at his home 
in Hoisington, Kansas. He was born March 1, 1932, on the family farm 
north of Susank, the son of Herman C. and Mathilda A. (Meyeres) Luerman.
 John graduated from Hoisington High School in 1950. He later enlisted 
in the United States Air Force serving from 1952 to 1955.

On December 29, 1962, he married Phyllis N. Neal in Hoisington. She preceded him in death just 8 days ago, on October 8, 2020.

A lifetime Hoisington area resident, John was a farmer and also spent
 time working in the oil field. He was a member of the American Legion 
Post #286. John enjoyed bowling and playing cards, and time spent with 
family and friends.

Survivors include three sons; John Luerman and wife Amy of rural 
Susank, Andy Luerman and wife Becky of Ashland, and Billy Luerman of 
Susank; six grandchildren, Shyla Goodnight (Aaron), Anthony Luerman, Jay
 Luerman (Joanna), Shelby Luerman, Damon Luerman (Peanut) and J.J. 
Luerman; two great grandchildren, Lane Luerman and Tucker Goodnight; a 
sister-in-law, Sallie Hager of Claflin; and two brothers-in-law; Cecil 
Neal of Oregon, Wis. and Willis Neal of Overland Park.

Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m., Monday, October 19, 2020, at 
Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home, with Pastor Don Fisher. Interment with 
military honors will follow at Hoisington Cemetery, Hoisington. 
Visitation will be from 1:00 to 8:00 p.m., Sunday, October 18th, 2020.

Memorials may be given to Kindred Hospice, in care of Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home, PO Box 146, Hoisington, KS 67544.

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 </figure>John H. Luerman Sr., 88, passed away October 16, 2020, at his home 
in Hoisington, Kansas. He was born March 1, 1932, on the family farm 
north of Susank, the son of Herman C. and Mathilda A. (Meyeres) Luerman.
 John graduated from Hoisington High School in 1950. He later enlisted 
in the United States Air Force serving from 1952 to 1955.On December 29, 1962, he married Phyllis N. Neal in Hoisington. She preceded him in death just 8 days ago, on October 8, 2020.A lifetime Hoisington area resident, John was a farmer and also spent
 time working in the oil field. He was a member of the American Legion 
Post #286. John enjoyed bowling and playing cards, and time spent with 
family and friends.Survivors include three sons; John Luerman and wife Amy of rural 
Susank, Andy Luerman and wife Becky of Ashland, and Billy Luerman of 
Susank; six grandchildren, Shyla Goodnight (Aaron), Anthony Luerman, Jay
 Luerman (Joanna), Shelby Luerman, Damon Luerman (Peanut) and J.J. 
Luerman; two great grandchildren, Lane Luerman and Tucker Goodnight; a 
sister-in-law, Sallie Hager of Claflin; and two brothers-in-law; Cecil 
Neal of Oregon, Wis. and Willis Neal of Overland Park.Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m., Monday, October 19, 2020, at 
Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home, with Pastor Don Fisher. Interment with 
military honors will follow at Hoisington Cemetery, Hoisington. 
Visitation will be from 1:00 to 8:00 p.m., Sunday, October 18th, 2020.Memorials may be given to Kindred Hospice, in care of Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home, PO Box 146, Hoisington, KS 67544.

John H. Luerman Sr.

Rose Marie (Beckman) Hartman, 81, passed away from complications of 
COVID-19 on Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at the Long Term Care in Quinter, 
KS. She was born on the family farm near Menlo, KS on February 12, 1939,
 the last of nine children of William and Anna (Robben) Beckman. She 
graduated from Menlo High School in 1957 and then ventured off to 
Denver, CO to begin her secretarial career. While on a visit home to see
 her parents, she met Doug Hartman of Grainfield, KS on a blind date set
 up by her brother Dennis. On September 24, 1966, Rose Marie and Doug 
married at St. Martin’s Catholic Church in Seguin, KS.

Rose Marie and Doug made their first home on a farm west of Park, KS.
 Over the years they and their growing family lived in Saint Francis, 
KS; Lincoln, NE; Dodge City, KS; Hutchinson, KS; Amarillo, TX; and West 
Des Moines, IA. Rose Marie was a fiercely devoted and supportive mother 
to her sons Christopher, born in 1968, and Gregory, who arrived in 1973.

Following her husband’s death in West Des Moines in 1983, Rose Marie 
joined Widowed Persons’ Service, a program sponsored by AARP, and later 
became a facilitator for the group. In 1985 she helped found a social 
group for widowed people in Iowa and published a monthly newsletter 
which she prepared in her home for over 200 subscribers.

In 2000 Rose Marie moved from West Des Moines to Colorado Springs, CO
 and then returned to Grainfield in 2002 to enjoy her retirement. She 
purchased her home in Grainfield from the estate of her parents-in-law, 
Lawrence and Jennie Hartman.

Rose Marie was employed at various office jobs throughout her working
 years, most recently at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines and
 Memorial Hospital in Colorado Springs.

From a young age, Rose Marie was blessed with musical ability and 
started playing the piano by ear at the age of three. In addition to 
piano, she played the accordion and keyboard and enjoyed providing 
musical entertainment for hospitals, rest homes, retirement homes, and 
private parties. She was a church organist at Sacred Heart Cathedral in 
Dodge City and Holy Cross Catholic Church in Hutchinson. Rose Marie was a
 parishioner of St. Agnes Catholic Church in Grainfield.

Rose Marie was preceded in death by her husband Douglas; her parents;
 brothers Charles, William, James, Francis, and Robert; parents-in-law 
Lawrence and Jennie Hartman; brothers-in-law Ben Ostmeyer, Kay Driver, 
and Ralph, Delmar, Frank, and Albert Hartman; and sisters-in-law 
Geraldine (Betty) Beckman, Lorraine Hartman and Carol (Shafer) Hartman.

She is survived by her sons Chris, of Grainfield, and Greg (Maria), 
of Del Norte, CO; a brother, Dennis, of Colorado Springs; sisters Anna 
Bell Ostmeyer of Hoxie, KS and Bea Driver of Goodland, KS; 
brothers-in-law Elmer (Laverna) Hartman of Lakewood, CO; James Hartman, 
of Park, and Robert (Kathy) Hartman of Grainfield; sister-in-law Rita 
(Lindeman) Beckman of Hoxie; and dozens of nieces and nephews.

At this time, only private family services will be taking place. 
Plans for future public services are pending, please check back for 
details.

Memorial contributions are suggested to Masses and the American Lung 
Association. Donations may be sent to Schmitt Funeral Home, 901 Main St.
 Quinter, KS 67752.

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 </figure>Rose Marie (Beckman) Hartman, 81, passed away from complications of 
COVID-19 on Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at the Long Term Care in Quinter, 
KS. She was born on the family farm near Menlo, KS on February 12, 1939,
 the last of nine children of William and Anna (Robben) Beckman. She 
graduated from Menlo High School in 1957 and then ventured off to 
Denver, CO to begin her secretarial career. While on a visit home to see
 her parents, she met Doug Hartman of Grainfield, KS on a blind date set
 up by her brother Dennis. On September 24, 1966, Rose Marie and Doug 
married at St. Martin’s Catholic Church in Seguin, KS.Rose Marie and Doug made their first home on a farm west of Park, KS.
 Over the years they and their growing family lived in Saint Francis, 
KS; Lincoln, NE; Dodge City, KS; Hutchinson, KS; Amarillo, TX; and West 
Des Moines, IA. Rose Marie was a fiercely devoted and supportive mother 
to her sons Christopher, born in 1968, and Gregory, who arrived in 1973.Following her husband’s death in West Des Moines in 1983, Rose Marie 
joined Widowed Persons’ Service, a program sponsored by AARP, and later 
became a facilitator for the group. In 1985 she helped found a social 
group for widowed people in Iowa and published a monthly newsletter 
which she prepared in her home for over 200 subscribers.In 2000 Rose Marie moved from West Des Moines to Colorado Springs, CO
 and then returned to Grainfield in 2002 to enjoy her retirement. She 
purchased her home in Grainfield from the estate of her parents-in-law, 
Lawrence and Jennie Hartman.Rose Marie was employed at various office jobs throughout her working
 years, most recently at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines and
 Memorial Hospital in Colorado Springs.From a young age, Rose Marie was blessed with musical ability and 
started playing the piano by ear at the age of three. In addition to 
piano, she played the accordion and keyboard and enjoyed providing 
musical entertainment for hospitals, rest homes, retirement homes, and 
private parties. She was a church organist at Sacred Heart Cathedral in 
Dodge City and Holy Cross Catholic Church in Hutchinson. Rose Marie was a
 parishioner of St. Agnes Catholic Church in Grainfield.Rose Marie was preceded in death by her husband Douglas; her parents;
 brothers Charles, William, James, Francis, and Robert; parents-in-law 
Lawrence and Jennie Hartman; brothers-in-law Ben Ostmeyer, Kay Driver, 
and Ralph, Delmar, Frank, and Albert Hartman; and sisters-in-law 
Geraldine (Betty) Beckman, Lorraine Hartman and Carol (Shafer) Hartman.She is survived by her sons Chris, of Grainfield, and Greg (Maria), 
of Del Norte, CO; a brother, Dennis, of Colorado Springs; sisters Anna 
Bell Ostmeyer of Hoxie, KS and Bea Driver of Goodland, KS; 
brothers-in-law Elmer (Laverna) Hartman of Lakewood, CO; James Hartman, 
of Park, and Robert (Kathy) Hartman of Grainfield; sister-in-law Rita 
(Lindeman) Beckman of Hoxie; and dozens of nieces and nephews.At this time, only private family services will be taking place. 
Plans for future public services are pending, please check back for 
details.Memorial contributions are suggested to Masses and the American Lung 
Association. Donations may be sent to Schmitt Funeral Home, 901 Main St.
 Quinter, KS 67752.

Rose Marie (Beckman) Hartman

Wesley John Turner, age 83, of Quinter, passed away, Friday, October 16, 2020, in Quinter.

Cremation was chosen, and arrangements are pending with Schmitt Funeral Home.

Wesley John Turner, age 83, of Quinter, passed away, Friday, October 16, 2020, in Quinter.Cremation was chosen, and arrangements are pending with Schmitt Funeral Home.

Wesley John Turner

Pearl J. Hunt, age 84, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 15, 2020 at St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City, Kansas.&nbsp; She was born on October 20, 1935 in Macon, Illinois, the daughter of Charlie Lear and Gertrude Inez Keen Sadler.&nbsp; A resident of WIchita County, Kansas since 1955 moving from Dighton, Kansas, she was a farm wife. She was a member of the Lydia Methodist Church in Lydia, Kansas, and was past board member of the Wichita County Hospital, Wichita County Extension and the Wichita County FSA Office. On November 7, 1953 she married Bertys Hunt in Nottoway County, Virginia.&nbsp; He passed away on November 27, 2018 in Garden City, Kansas. Survivors include her One Daughter - Marsha &amp; Randy Heronemus of Leoti, Kansas, Three Sons - Bret Hunt of Leoti, Kansas, Bart Hunt of Leoti, Kansas, Bill &amp; Gail Hunt of Marienthal, Kansas, One Brother - Earl Sadler of Macon, Illinois, Five Sisters - Margie Son of Great Bend, Kansas, Helen Bruner of Manter, Kansas, Betty Fulmer of Shields, Kansas, Reba White of Scott City, Kansas, Virginia Kadyk of St. Louis, Missouri, One Brother in Law - Bill Hunt of Scott City, Kansas, Eight Grandchildren, and Sixteen Great Grandchildren. She was preceded in death her Parents, Husband, and One Sister - Marilyn Batterton. A Celebration of Life will be held at the Lydia Methodist Church in Lydia, Kansas at a later date and time. Memorials in Lieu of Flowers may be made&nbsp;to the Leoti EMS, WIchita County Amusement Association or the Lydia Methodist Church in care of Price &amp; Sons Funeral Homes. Inurnment will be in the Lydia Cemetery. There will be no calling times.

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 </figure>Pearl J. Hunt, age 84, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 15, 2020 at St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City, Kansas.&nbsp; She was born on October 20, 1935 in Macon, Illinois, the daughter of Charlie Lear and Gertrude Inez Keen Sadler.&nbsp; A resident of WIchita County, Kansas since 1955 moving from Dighton, Kansas, she was a farm wife. She was a member of the Lydia Methodist Church in Lydia, Kansas, and was past board member of the Wichita County Hospital, Wichita County Extension and the Wichita County FSA Office. On November 7, 1953 she married Bertys Hunt in Nottoway County, Virginia.&nbsp; He passed away on November 27, 2018 in Garden City, Kansas. Survivors include her One Daughter - Marsha &amp; Randy Heronemus of Leoti, Kansas, Three Sons - Bret Hunt of Leoti, Kansas, Bart Hunt of Leoti, Kansas, Bill &amp; Gail Hunt of Marienthal, Kansas, One Brother - Earl Sadler of Macon, Illinois, Five Sisters - Margie Son of Great Bend, Kansas, Helen Bruner of Manter, Kansas, Betty Fulmer of Shields, Kansas, Reba White of Scott City, Kansas, Virginia Kadyk of St. Louis, Missouri, One Brother in Law - Bill Hunt of Scott City, Kansas, Eight Grandchildren, and Sixteen Great Grandchildren. She was preceded in death her Parents, Husband, and One Sister - Marilyn Batterton. A Celebration of Life will be held at the Lydia Methodist Church in Lydia, Kansas at a later date and time. Memorials in Lieu of Flowers may be made&nbsp;to the Leoti EMS, WIchita County Amusement Association or the Lydia Methodist Church in care of Price &amp; Sons Funeral Homes. Inurnment will be in the Lydia Cemetery. There will be no calling times.

Pearl J. Hunt

John Wesley Turner, age 83, of Quinter, passed away, Friday, October 16, 2020, in Quinter.&nbsp; Schmitt Funeral Home, Quinter is assisting with arrangements.

John Wesley Turner, age 83, of Quinter, passed away, Friday, October 16, 2020, in Quinter.&nbsp; Schmitt Funeral Home, Quinter is assisting with arrangements.

Aurel Verne Overmiller, age 92, passed away Thursday October 15, 2020, at his home in rural Smith County, KS.

Arrangements are pending with Simmons-Rentschler Mortuary.

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 </figure>Aurel Verne Overmiller, age 92, passed away Thursday October 15, 2020, at his home in rural Smith County, KS.Arrangements are pending with Simmons-Rentschler Mortuary.

Aurel Verne Overmiller

Fidelis Engel Jr. (Pinky), age 85 of Hays passed away Friday October 2, 2020, at Locust Grove Village in La Crosse, Kansas. 

He was born September 16, 1935, in Munjor, Kansas, to Fidelis Sr and Adeline (Befort) Engel. Fidelis was a lifetime farmer in the Munjor, Kansas, area who dedicated his life to the land. His favorite past-time was reading, especially the Farm Journal, which he read from cover to cover.&nbsp; He is survived by three sons, Fidelis “Dale” Engel III (Jody) of Bloomington, Ill., Bruce K. Engel (Marilyn) of Hays, Darin J. Engel (Jackie) of Victoria; a daughter, Kim Engel of Seal Beach, CA, four sisters, Benita Rohr of Hays, Rosie Pfeifer of Ellis, Therese Haas of Hays and Sandy Wilson of Hays as well as eight grandchildren, Andrew, Katelyn, Erin, Wyatt, Tyler, Trenton, Quenton and Karli. He was preceded in death by his parents and three sisters, Dorothy Mermis, Ruby Remy and Lorene Kuhn. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM on Friday, October 23, 2020, at Brock's-Keithley Funeral Chapel and Crematory 2509 Vine Hays, KS 67601. Memorial contributions are suggested to the Hays High FFA program. 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>

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 </figure>Fidelis Engel Jr. (Pinky), age 85 of Hays passed away Friday October 2, 2020, at Locust Grove Village in La Crosse, Kansas. He was born September 16, 1935, in Munjor, Kansas, to Fidelis Sr and Adeline (Befort) Engel. Fidelis was a lifetime farmer in the Munjor, Kansas, area who dedicated his life to the land. His favorite past-time was reading, especially the Farm Journal, which he read from cover to cover.&nbsp; He is survived by three sons, Fidelis “Dale” Engel III (Jody) of Bloomington, Ill., Bruce K. Engel (Marilyn) of Hays, Darin J. Engel (Jackie) of Victoria; a daughter, Kim Engel of Seal Beach, CA, four sisters, Benita Rohr of Hays, Rosie Pfeifer of Ellis, Therese Haas of Hays and Sandy Wilson of Hays as well as eight grandchildren, Andrew, Katelyn, Erin, Wyatt, Tyler, Trenton, Quenton and Karli. He was preceded in death by his parents and three sisters, Dorothy Mermis, Ruby Remy and Lorene Kuhn. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM on Friday, October 23, 2020, at Brock's-Keithley Funeral Chapel and Crematory 2509 Vine Hays, KS 67601. Memorial contributions are suggested to the Hays High FFA program. 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>

Fidelis Engel Jr.

February 24, 1935 - October 11, 2020, age 85

Gene 
was born to Faye and Margaret Mercer in Fort Scott, Kansas, where he 
went to elementary, middle and high school and JUCO of Fort Scott. 
Afterwards, he attended the Winona School of Photography in Indiana. He 
was hired by Kansas Gas and Electric of Wichita as their industrial 
photographer.&nbsp; It was there he met Karol Ziegler, formally of Collyer, 
Kansas, daughter of Frank and Lucille Ziegler. &nbsp;Karol and Gene married 
in 1960 and had 4 children. During this time, he served in the Army 
National Reserve for 4 years.&nbsp; In 1969, he moved his family to Colorado 
and became a Hotsy Distributor covering a 3 state area.&nbsp; He later had a 
long career as an underground fault finder, based out of Centennial 
Colorado, where the children grew up. He retired in 2012. &nbsp;In February 
of 2020, he and Karol moved to Arlington, Texas and lived there until 
his death.&nbsp;

Gene loved building model airplanes, woodworking, archery, fishing, 
camping and especially motorcycling. For quite a few years, he enjoyed 
piloting his own Cessna plane, and was also an accomplished gunsmith. &nbsp;

Surviving him are his wife, Karol Mercer, two daughters: Jean Ann 
Mercer {Jerry Fetterman} of Yellow Jacket, Colorado, and Barbara {Steve}
 Gray of San Antonio, Texas; and one son Mathew {Tracie} Mercer of 
Arlington Texas. One son-in-law, Les Wenger of Scottsdale, Arizona.&nbsp; He 
leaves behind 5 beloved grandchildren: Karoline Gray and Sam Gray, both 
students at Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama;&nbsp;Logan, Madeline, and 
Dylan Mercer, living with their parents, Mathew and Tracie. Surviving 
in-laws include: &nbsp;Phillip {Jerry} Ziegler of Pratt, Kansas; Diane 
{James} Swisher of Houston Texas; Annette {Jerry} William of Hays, 
Kansas; Ronald {Rhoda} Ziegler of Collyer, Kansas; Jane Flagler of 
Overland Park, Kansas; Susan {Mike} Morgenstern of Lone Tree, Colorado. 
He is also survived by 1 cousin, Betsy Hamm of Topeka, Kansas, and many 
nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by daughter Susan 
Mercer-Wenger, who died in 2017.&nbsp;

Final arrangements will be in Fort Scott, Kansas, at a later date to 
be announced. &nbsp;In lieu of flowers, memorials of Gene may be sent to: 
Heart to Heart Hospice of Fort Worth, Texas, 5608 Malvey Ave Suite #301,
 Fort Worth, Texas 76107.&nbsp; Ziegler Funeral Chapel, Dodge City, Kansas, 
is handling arrangements.&nbsp;

February 24, 1935 - October 11, 2020, age 85Gene 
was born to Faye and Margaret Mercer in Fort Scott, Kansas, where he 
went to elementary, middle and high school and JUCO of Fort Scott. 
Afterwards, he attended the Winona School of Photography in Indiana. He 
was hired by Kansas Gas and Electric of Wichita as their industrial 
photographer.&nbsp; It was there he met Karol Ziegler, formally of Collyer, 
Kansas, daughter of Frank and Lucille Ziegler. &nbsp;Karol and Gene married 
in 1960 and had 4 children. During this time, he served in the Army 
National Reserve for 4 years.&nbsp; In 1969, he moved his family to Colorado 
and became a Hotsy Distributor covering a 3 state area.&nbsp; He later had a 
long career as an underground fault finder, based out of Centennial 
Colorado, where the children grew up. He retired in 2012. &nbsp;In February 
of 2020, he and Karol moved to Arlington, Texas and lived there until 
his death.&nbsp;Gene loved building model airplanes, woodworking, archery, fishing, 
camping and especially motorcycling. For quite a few years, he enjoyed 
piloting his own Cessna plane, and was also an accomplished gunsmith. &nbsp;Surviving him are his wife, Karol Mercer, two daughters: Jean Ann 
Mercer {Jerry Fetterman} of Yellow Jacket, Colorado, and Barbara {Steve}
 Gray of San Antonio, Texas; and one son Mathew {Tracie} Mercer of 
Arlington Texas. One son-in-law, Les Wenger of Scottsdale, Arizona.&nbsp; He 
leaves behind 5 beloved grandchildren: Karoline Gray and Sam Gray, both 
students at Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama;&nbsp;Logan, Madeline, and 
Dylan Mercer, living with their parents, Mathew and Tracie. Surviving 
in-laws include: &nbsp;Phillip {Jerry} Ziegler of Pratt, Kansas; Diane 
{James} Swisher of Houston Texas; Annette {Jerry} William of Hays, 
Kansas; Ronald {Rhoda} Ziegler of Collyer, Kansas; Jane Flagler of 
Overland Park, Kansas; Susan {Mike} Morgenstern of Lone Tree, Colorado. 
He is also survived by 1 cousin, Betsy Hamm of Topeka, Kansas, and many 
nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by daughter Susan 
Mercer-Wenger, who died in 2017.&nbsp;Final arrangements will be in Fort Scott, Kansas, at a later date to 
be announced. &nbsp;In lieu of flowers, memorials of Gene may be sent to: 
Heart to Heart Hospice of Fort Worth, Texas, 5608 Malvey Ave Suite #301,
 Fort Worth, Texas 76107.&nbsp; Ziegler Funeral Chapel, Dodge City, Kansas, 
is handling arrangements.&nbsp;

Gene L. Mercer

Larry L. Kleweno, age 82, died October 14, 2020 at Cedar Village, 
Ness City.&nbsp; He was born on July 4, 1938 to Herman H and Pauline 
(Filbert) Kleweno in Ness City, Kansas at a maternity home.

Larry’s first home was southwest of Bazine, which he always called 
the “Home Place”.&nbsp; When his grandmother Filbert died in 1947 Herman and 
Pauline took their family into Bazine to live and care for Grandpa 
Filbert.&nbsp; Living at the South end of town there was room for a mild cow,
 chickens, rabbits, and ducks.&nbsp; His sister and Melford Shaben wanted to 
take Larry to the county fair, but he said, “No.”&nbsp; He wanted to stay 
home and take care of the chickens, rabbits, and ducks.

Larry attended the Bazine Grade school and completed his freshman 
year at Bazine High School. In 1952 the Kleweno family moved to Lenora, 
Kansas where he started his sophomore year.&nbsp; After filling the farm 
generator there was an explosion from the gasoline fumes, and he was 
badly burned. For the next four weeks he was hospitalized in Norton, but
 when gangrene set-in he was sent to a Denver hospital by train.&nbsp; They 
had to remove the windows to get him unloaded on the stretcher.&nbsp; Larry 
spent another 13 weeks in the hospital.&nbsp;

After graduating from high school, he was drafted and ruled 
ineligible because of the burns on his legs and hand.&nbsp; Larry went to 
Wichita for a short while to help a contractor from Norton erect steel 
frame buildings.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;Following the March 1957 blizzard, he worked with a 
telephone crew rebuilding lines around Ellis, Kansas. &nbsp;

When Darlene and Melford moved to Ness City in 1960, Larry moved to 
the farm where he remained until he need the cared of Cedar Village on 
January 28, 2018.

It was on a cold night in January 1964, when he asked for a ride in 
Marian’s new 1964 Chevy Impala SS.&nbsp; Their bonding began and they were 
married March 6, 1965 at the Bazine United Methodist Church.

Larry was a lifetime member of the Bazine Methodist church, worked 
hard, enjoyed the cattle, brothers-in-law, family, and friends and still
 wanted chickens in his later years.&nbsp; He enjoyed going to auctions with 
neal and Dean and collected Minneapolis-Moline tractors and many old 
cars.&nbsp; He preferred FORDS.

He was Dad to Laura and Linn and Grandpa to Taylor Murray and Samantha Kleweno.

He is survived by his wife, Marian; daughter, Laura Kleweno; son, 
Linn Kleweno and his wife, Jennifer and sister, Marlene Trible of 
Ingleside, Texas.

Larry was preceded in death by his parents; three sisters, Darlene 
Demoret, Wilma James, and Kathleen Slack; four nephews, Michael Slack, 
Roman Wiehebrink, Jr., John Kevin Landauer, and Barry Landauer; and 
niece, Sheely Delaney Wesley.

Funeral service will be at the Bazine Cemetery, Bazine, Kanas on 
Saturday, October 17, 2020, 12 O’clock Noon. The family requests casual 
attire. Viewing will be on Friday, October 16, 2020 from 1:00 to 9:00 
p.m. at Fitzgerald Funeral Home.

The family requests memorial contributions to Cedar Village, Ness 
County Bank Building Foundation, or the Ness County Historical Society.

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 </figure>Larry L. Kleweno, age 82, died October 14, 2020 at Cedar Village, 
Ness City.&nbsp; He was born on July 4, 1938 to Herman H and Pauline 
(Filbert) Kleweno in Ness City, Kansas at a maternity home.Larry’s first home was southwest of Bazine, which he always called 
the “Home Place”.&nbsp; When his grandmother Filbert died in 1947 Herman and 
Pauline took their family into Bazine to live and care for Grandpa 
Filbert.&nbsp; Living at the South end of town there was room for a mild cow,
 chickens, rabbits, and ducks.&nbsp; His sister and Melford Shaben wanted to 
take Larry to the county fair, but he said, “No.”&nbsp; He wanted to stay 
home and take care of the chickens, rabbits, and ducks.Larry attended the Bazine Grade school and completed his freshman 
year at Bazine High School. In 1952 the Kleweno family moved to Lenora, 
Kansas where he started his sophomore year.&nbsp; After filling the farm 
generator there was an explosion from the gasoline fumes, and he was 
badly burned. For the next four weeks he was hospitalized in Norton, but
 when gangrene set-in he was sent to a Denver hospital by train.&nbsp; They 
had to remove the windows to get him unloaded on the stretcher.&nbsp; Larry 
spent another 13 weeks in the hospital.&nbsp;After graduating from high school, he was drafted and ruled 
ineligible because of the burns on his legs and hand.&nbsp; Larry went to 
Wichita for a short while to help a contractor from Norton erect steel 
frame buildings.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;Following the March 1957 blizzard, he worked with a 
telephone crew rebuilding lines around Ellis, Kansas. &nbsp;When Darlene and Melford moved to Ness City in 1960, Larry moved to 
the farm where he remained until he need the cared of Cedar Village on 
January 28, 2018.It was on a cold night in January 1964, when he asked for a ride in 
Marian’s new 1964 Chevy Impala SS.&nbsp; Their bonding began and they were 
married March 6, 1965 at the Bazine United Methodist Church.Larry was a lifetime member of the Bazine Methodist church, worked 
hard, enjoyed the cattle, brothers-in-law, family, and friends and still
 wanted chickens in his later years.&nbsp; He enjoyed going to auctions with 
neal and Dean and collected Minneapolis-Moline tractors and many old 
cars.&nbsp; He preferred FORDS.He was Dad to Laura and Linn and Grandpa to Taylor Murray and Samantha Kleweno.He is survived by his wife, Marian; daughter, Laura Kleweno; son, 
Linn Kleweno and his wife, Jennifer and sister, Marlene Trible of 
Ingleside, Texas.Larry was preceded in death by his parents; three sisters, Darlene 
Demoret, Wilma James, and Kathleen Slack; four nephews, Michael Slack, 
Roman Wiehebrink, Jr., John Kevin Landauer, and Barry Landauer; and 
niece, Sheely Delaney Wesley.Funeral service will be at the Bazine Cemetery, Bazine, Kanas on 
Saturday, October 17, 2020, 12 O’clock Noon. The family requests casual 
attire. Viewing will be on Friday, October 16, 2020 from 1:00 to 9:00 
p.m. at Fitzgerald Funeral Home.The family requests memorial contributions to Cedar Village, Ness 
County Bank Building Foundation, or the Ness County Historical Society.

Larry Lee Kleweno

Donald J. Reinhardt, 83, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Friday, October 9, 2020, at the Hutchinson Regional Hospital in Hutchinson, Kansas.

Don was born May 16, 1937, in Hays, Kansas.  He was one of two children born to Arnold and LaVerne (Shaver) Reinhardt.  He grew up in rural Russell County and attended Mt. Brokaw country school.  He was a 1955 graduate of Russell High School.

Donald then served his country in the U.S. Army from 1956 to 1958, serving as a helicopter crew chief at Fort Sam Houston Army Base in San Antonio, Texas and Fort George G. Meade in Maryland.  After his service, he returned to the rural Russell area.

He was united in marriage to Bonnie Eichman in 1957.  This union was blessed with four children; Steve, Stan, Aimee, and Scott.  Later in life, he married Mary Ernst on February 14, 1990.

Don was a very proud farmer and rancher.  He farmed in the Big Creek township with his father until 1963 when he and his family moved to the Shaver farm near Bunker Hill, Kansas.  He was a member of the Bunker Hill United Methodist Church and the Bunker Hill Lions Club.  Don enjoyed hunting especially turkey, fishing, camping with Mary in their camper, tending his cattle, and flying his Piper J3 Cub. 

He loved traveling with family and friends, and spending winters in Zapata, Texas with Mary. His family was his greatest joy in life.  His kids and grandkids enjoyed and vividly remember numerous adventures with him. As he said all the time, “And, I’m responsible for every one of ‘em.”

Donald Jay’s surviving family include his wife of 30 years, Mary, of the home; daughter, Aimee Gfeller (Ron) of Russell, Kansas; three sons, Steve Reinhardt (Raeleen) of Russell, Kansas, Stan Reinhardt (Penny) of Russell, Kansas, and Scott Reinhardt (Marcie) of Carthage, Missouri; sister, Sandra Shea (Jim) of Colwich, Kansas; twelve grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren; four step-children, ten step-grandchildren; a niece and a nephew.  He was preceded in death by his parents.

A memorial service will be held at a later date.  The family has chosen cremation.  Memorials have been established with the Bunker Hill Lions Club and Bunker Hill United Methodist Church.  Contributions and condolences may be sent to Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary, who is in charge of these arrangements.

<figure>
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 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure>Donald J. Reinhardt, 83, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Friday, October 9, 2020, at the Hutchinson Regional Hospital in Hutchinson, Kansas.Don was born May 16, 1937, in Hays, Kansas. He was one of two children born to Arnold and LaVerne (Shaver) Reinhardt. He grew up in rural Russell County and attended Mt. Brokaw country school. He was a 1955 graduate of Russell High School.Donald then served his country in the U.S. Army from 1956 to 1958, serving as a helicopter crew chief at Fort Sam Houston Army Base in San Antonio, Texas and Fort George G. Meade in Maryland. After his service, he returned to the rural Russell area.He was united in marriage to Bonnie Eichman in 1957. This union was blessed with four children; Steve, Stan, Aimee, and Scott. Later in life, he married Mary Ernst on February 14, 1990.Don was a very proud farmer and rancher. He farmed in the Big Creek township with his father until 1963 when he and his family moved to the Shaver farm near Bunker Hill, Kansas. He was a member of the Bunker Hill United Methodist Church and the Bunker Hill Lions Club. Don enjoyed hunting especially turkey, fishing, camping with Mary in their camper, tending his cattle, and flying his Piper J3 Cub. He loved traveling with family and friends, and spending winters in Zapata, Texas with Mary. His family was his greatest joy in life. His kids and grandkids enjoyed and vividly remember numerous adventures with him. As he said all the time, “And, I’m responsible for every one of ‘em.”Donald Jay’s surviving family include his wife of 30 years, Mary, of the home; daughter, Aimee Gfeller (Ron) of Russell, Kansas; three sons, Steve Reinhardt (Raeleen) of Russell, Kansas, Stan Reinhardt (Penny) of Russell, Kansas, and Scott Reinhardt (Marcie) of Carthage, Missouri; sister, Sandra Shea (Jim) of Colwich, Kansas; twelve grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren; four step-children, ten step-grandchildren; a niece and a nephew. He was preceded in death by his parents.A memorial service will be held at a later date. The family has chosen cremation. Memorials have been established with the Bunker Hill Lions Club and Bunker Hill United Methodist Church. Contributions and condolences may be sent to Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary, who is in charge of these arrangements.

Donald J. Reinhardt

Renee Mary (Shreve) Zodrow was born on December 12, 1949 in Colby, 
Kansas to Marie (Rodenbeck) and Pete Shreve. Renee grew up just south of
 Colby and graduated from Colby High School. After high school, Renee 
studied nursing. She became a registered nurse and soon after, met 
Joseph Zodrow on a blind date. They dated and were soon engaged to be 
married. Joe and Renee were wed on June 17, 1972 in Leoville, Kansas. To
 this union, three daughters were born: Aimee Renee, Rebecca Jo, and 
Cassie Jo. Joe and Renee raised their daughters in Leoville. Renee was a
 devoted wife and loving mother. She loved raising her girls in 
Leoville. While she had little experience with cooking when she was 
first married, Renee became well-known for her amazing cooking. She 
loved to cook big meals for her family. She often told about the first 
time making mashed potatoes and gravy for Joe. The gravy was too thick 
and the mashed potatoes too runny so they put their potatoes on top of 
the gravy. 
Renee worked as a registered nurse while raising her family. Her fiery 
spirit, compassion, and work ethic made her an exceptional surgical 
nurse. Renee joked that she liked being a surgical nurse because her 
patients were asleep, but anyone who knew her, knew she was only 
kidding. She was an avid patient advocate and cared deeply about the 
patients she helped care for. Renee’s nursing career started in Colby 
and moved to Oberlin. After she retired, she even worked for a brief 
period in Oakley. 
Renee loved animals and had an adventurous spirit. She got her 
motorcycle license before she married Joe and never let the license 
lapse. She and Joe loved to do day rides around northwest Kansas and 
Renee was always the leader of the pack. In recent years, her beloved 
dog, Rudy would even ride for short distances with her on her trike. 
Renee was a member of Immaculate Conception Parish in Leoville where she
 was a member of the Altar Society. She worked hard each year to help 
the parish with the Fall Festival. One of Renee’s main jobs for the 
event was to make the stuffing each year. She would spend hours toasting
 bread and making the stuffing taste amazing. Renee also spent a lot of 
time in the summer mowing and caring for the church and cemetery 
grounds. 
Renee died on October 11, 2020 at Logan County Hospital surrounded by 
family. Her warm and fiery spirit and infectious laugh will forever be 
missed. Renee was preceded in death by her mother, Marie; father, Pete; 
brother, Sandy; mother-in-law, Mary Ann Zodrow; father-in-law, Conrad 
Zodrow; and son-in-law, Dane Flora. 
She is survived by her husband, Joe; daughter, Aimee and Mike Zimmerman 
of Oakley; daughter, Rebecca Flora and Hubert Linenberger of Hays; 
daughter Cassie Zodrow and Dave Flipse of Oakley; grandchildren, Cole, 
Jenna, Kade, and Cody Zimmerman, Wayne and Caleb Flipse, and Madeline 
Williams; great-grandchildren, Jax and Zoe Flipse and Cooper Williams; 
sisters-in-law, Pat and Ed Conard and Sharon and Keith Karnes; and 
brothers-in-law, Tom and Michelle Zodrow, and Paul Zodrow. 
Visitation is 2-4:00 p.m. Sunday, October 18, 2020, at Immaculate 
Conception Church, Leoville, with a Vigil at 4:00 p.m. A Funeral Mass 
will be offered on October 19, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. also at the church, 
with burial following at Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Leoville. Memorials are
 suggested to the Mt. Calvary Cemetery Fund or for Masses and can be 
sent in care of Baalmann Mortuary, PO Box 391, Colby, KS 67701. For 
information or condolences visit www.baalmannmortuary.com

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/10/1602873148647.png" alt="" />
 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure>Renee Mary (Shreve) Zodrow was born on December 12, 1949 in Colby, 
Kansas to Marie (Rodenbeck) and Pete Shreve. Renee grew up just south of
 Colby and graduated from Colby High School. After high school, Renee 
studied nursing. She became a registered nurse and soon after, met 
Joseph Zodrow on a blind date. They dated and were soon engaged to be 
married. Joe and Renee were wed on June 17, 1972 in Leoville, Kansas. To
 this union, three daughters were born: Aimee Renee, Rebecca Jo, and 
Cassie Jo. Joe and Renee raised their daughters in Leoville. Renee was a
 devoted wife and loving mother. She loved raising her girls in 
Leoville. While she had little experience with cooking when she was 
first married, Renee became well-known for her amazing cooking. She 
loved to cook big meals for her family. She often told about the first 
time making mashed potatoes and gravy for Joe. The gravy was too thick 
and the mashed potatoes too runny so they put their potatoes on top of 
the gravy. 
Renee worked as a registered nurse while raising her family. Her fiery 
spirit, compassion, and work ethic made her an exceptional surgical 
nurse. Renee joked that she liked being a surgical nurse because her 
patients were asleep, but anyone who knew her, knew she was only 
kidding. She was an avid patient advocate and cared deeply about the 
patients she helped care for. Renee’s nursing career started in Colby 
and moved to Oberlin. After she retired, she even worked for a brief 
period in Oakley. 
Renee loved animals and had an adventurous spirit. She got her 
motorcycle license before she married Joe and never let the license 
lapse. She and Joe loved to do day rides around northwest Kansas and 
Renee was always the leader of the pack. In recent years, her beloved 
dog, Rudy would even ride for short distances with her on her trike. 
Renee was a member of Immaculate Conception Parish in Leoville where she
 was a member of the Altar Society. She worked hard each year to help 
the parish with the Fall Festival. One of Renee’s main jobs for the 
event was to make the stuffing each year. She would spend hours toasting
 bread and making the stuffing taste amazing. Renee also spent a lot of 
time in the summer mowing and caring for the church and cemetery 
grounds. 
Renee died on October 11, 2020 at Logan County Hospital surrounded by 
family. Her warm and fiery spirit and infectious laugh will forever be 
missed. Renee was preceded in death by her mother, Marie; father, Pete; 
brother, Sandy; mother-in-law, Mary Ann Zodrow; father-in-law, Conrad 
Zodrow; and son-in-law, Dane Flora. 
She is survived by her husband, Joe; daughter, Aimee and Mike Zimmerman 
of Oakley; daughter, Rebecca Flora and Hubert Linenberger of Hays; 
daughter Cassie Zodrow and Dave Flipse of Oakley; grandchildren, Cole, 
Jenna, Kade, and Cody Zimmerman, Wayne and Caleb Flipse, and Madeline 
Williams; great-grandchildren, Jax and Zoe Flipse and Cooper Williams; 
sisters-in-law, Pat and Ed Conard and Sharon and Keith Karnes; and 
brothers-in-law, Tom and Michelle Zodrow, and Paul Zodrow. 
Visitation is 2-4:00 p.m. Sunday, October 18, 2020, at Immaculate 
Conception Church, Leoville, with a Vigil at 4:00 p.m. A Funeral Mass 
will be offered on October 19, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. also at the church, 
with burial following at Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Leoville. Memorials are
 suggested to the Mt. Calvary Cemetery Fund or for Masses and can be 
sent in care of Baalmann Mortuary, PO Box 391, Colby, KS 67701. For 
information or condolences visit www.baalmannmortuary.com

Renee Mary Zodrow

Ruth Evelyn Lowry, 93, passed away October 14, 2020, at the 
University of Kansas Health System - Great Bend Campus. She was born on 
January 12, 1927, at Durant, Okla., to William A. &amp; Ruby (Canon) 
Carter. She married Ray J. Brakebill in June 1948, at Great Bend. He 
died in 1977. She then married Elmo H. Lowry on March 8, 1979, in 
Wichita. He died November 29, 2005.

Coming from Wichita in 1974, Ruth was a long-time teacher, teaching 
in Kalvesta, Wichita and Great Bend before retiring in 1979. She was a 
member of the First United Methodist Church, having served on various 
committees, N.E.A., R.S.V.P., and the Progress Club.

Survivors include, a sister, Lois Parker of Claremont, Calif.; and a 
step daughter, Joyce Jackson of Texas. She was preceded in death by her 
parents; her husbands, Ray J. Brakebill and Elmo H. Lowry; four 
brothers, Emmett Carter, James Carter, Reginald Carter, and Charles 
Wayne Carter; a sister, Louise Pelayo; and a stepson, Duane Lowry.

Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Thursday, 
October 22, 2020, at Bryant Funeral Home. Funeral Service will be held 
at 10:30 a.m., Friday, October 23, 2020, at Bryant Funeral Home, with 
Reverend Morita Truman presiding. Interment will be in Resthaven 
Cemetery, Wichita. Memorials are suggested to the First United Methodist
 Church, in care of Bryant Funeral Home.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2020/10/1602873292075.jpeg" alt="" />
 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure>Ruth Evelyn Lowry, 93, passed away October 14, 2020, at the 
University of Kansas Health System - Great Bend Campus. She was born on 
January 12, 1927, at Durant, Okla., to William A. &amp; Ruby (Canon) 
Carter. She married Ray J. Brakebill in June 1948, at Great Bend. He 
died in 1977. She then married Elmo H. Lowry on March 8, 1979, in 
Wichita. He died November 29, 2005.Coming from Wichita in 1974, Ruth was a long-time teacher, teaching 
in Kalvesta, Wichita and Great Bend before retiring in 1979. She was a 
member of the First United Methodist Church, having served on various 
committees, N.E.A., R.S.V.P., and the Progress Club.Survivors include, a sister, Lois Parker of Claremont, Calif.; and a 
step daughter, Joyce Jackson of Texas. She was preceded in death by her 
parents; her husbands, Ray J. Brakebill and Elmo H. Lowry; four 
brothers, Emmett Carter, James Carter, Reginald Carter, and Charles 
Wayne Carter; a sister, Louise Pelayo; and a stepson, Duane Lowry.Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Thursday, 
October 22, 2020, at Bryant Funeral Home. Funeral Service will be held 
at 10:30 a.m., Friday, October 23, 2020, at Bryant Funeral Home, with 
Reverend Morita Truman presiding. Interment will be in Resthaven 
Cemetery, Wichita. Memorials are suggested to the First United Methodist
 Church, in care of Bryant Funeral Home.

Ruth Evelyn Lowry

Leroy Fahey Holmes, 78, of Salina, 
passed away Thursday, October 8, 2020.  He was born July 7, 1942, in 
Denver, Colorado, to Darrell and Agnes (Atwell) Holmes. 

 Lee graduated 
from Utica High School and Fort Hays State University.  He worked as a 
teacher and a coach for many, many years.  In his free time he enjoyed 
gardening, woodworking, participating in Salina Senior Games, and 
watching/attending sporting events especially those with his 
grandchildren.


Leroy is survived by his children, Kristi Pike (Sean) of Salina, and 
Reed Holmes (Debi), of Denver; grandchildren, Ivan, Alyssa, Jeffery, 
Nathan, Erica, Brandon, Dustan (Mya), Tyler (Kristi), and Salena; 
great-grandchildren, Dakota, Kaleb, Elizabeth, Charlotte, Marcus, 
Adelynn, Kassandra and Sydney; and numerous nieces and nephews.


He was preceded in death by his wife Janet, of 54 years; his parents; sister Carol and her husband Julian McEwen.


Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. with family present 6-8 p.m. Friday, October 23, at Ryan Mortuary, Salina.


Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, October 24, 2020 at 
Belmont Boulevard Christian Church, Salina, internment will follow in 
Gypsum Hill Cemetery.


Memorials may be made to Belmont Boulevard Christian Church or Kansas Children's Service League, in care of Ryan Mortuary.




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 </figure>Leroy Fahey Holmes, 78, of Salina, 
passed away Thursday, October 8, 2020. He was born July 7, 1942, in 
Denver, Colorado, to Darrell and Agnes (Atwell) Holmes. Lee graduated 
from Utica High School and Fort Hays State University. He worked as a 
teacher and a coach for many, many years. In his free time he enjoyed 
gardening, woodworking, participating in Salina Senior Games, and 
watching/attending sporting events especially those with his 
grandchildren.
Leroy is survived by his children, Kristi Pike (Sean) of Salina, and 
Reed Holmes (Debi), of Denver; grandchildren, Ivan, Alyssa, Jeffery, 
Nathan, Erica, Brandon, Dustan (Mya), Tyler (Kristi), and Salena; 
great-grandchildren, Dakota, Kaleb, Elizabeth, Charlotte, Marcus, 
Adelynn, Kassandra and Sydney; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his wife Janet, of 54 years; his parents; sister Carol and her husband Julian McEwen.
Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. with family present 6-8 p.m. Friday, October 23, at Ryan Mortuary, Salina.
Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, October 24, 2020 at 
Belmont Boulevard Christian Church, Salina, internment will follow in 
Gypsum Hill Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Belmont Boulevard Christian Church or Kansas Children's Service League, in care of Ryan Mortuary.

Leroy Fahey Holmes

Benita Barbara Snyder, 90, passed away on October 14, 2020. She was 
born on January 3, 1930 in Ness County, Kansas the daughter of Paul and 
Mary (Stoecklein) Seib.&nbsp; She married Daniel Snyder on June 22, 1957, in 
Garden City, Kansas. He died on June 23, 2013.

Benita was homemaker with a kind, loving, very gentle spirit and 
profound deep faith that carried her through every day of her life.&nbsp; She
 loved spending time with family and living her faith. She was a 
lifetime member of the Daughters of Isabella of Garden City, Eucharistic
 Minister, Choir member and Altar Society member at the Cathedral of Our
 Lady of Guadalupe in Dodge City. She also assisted in various volunteer
 endeavors including Friendship Feast in Dodge City. &nbsp;In 2020 she moved 
to Brewster, Kansas where she lived with her daughter and son-in-law.

Survivors include 3 sons, Stephen (Nancy) Snyder of Dodge City, 
Daniel (Karen) Snyder of Glendale, AZ, Kenneth Snyder of Anthem, AZ; 3 
daughters, Sharon (Tim) Tompkins of Brewster, Patricia (Anthony) Pieschl
 of Wichita, Karen (Robert) Lindgren of Hutchinson; 8 brothers, Tony, 
Eugene, Paul, Robert, Tom, Vern, Gary and Jerry Seib; 2 sisters, Lorita 
Franz, Mary Catherine Hilmes; 11 grandchildren; and 1 great-grandchild. 
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, 2 sisters, Eleanor 
Knoll, and Sister Florence Seib, and infant brother and 1 grandson.

Rosary will be on Sunday, October 18, 6:30 p.m., at Fitzgerald 
Funeral Home. Funeral service will be on Monday, October 19, 2020, 10:00
 a.m., at the Sacred Heart Church, Ness City.&nbsp; Burial in the Sacred 
Heart Cemetery.&nbsp; Friends may call at Fitzgerald Funeral Home, Ness City,
 Kansas, 10:00 a.m.- 8:00 p.m. Sunday, October 18, 2020 with the family 
present from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.

Memorial contributions may be given to the Hospice of Northwest Kansas or Heart of the Nation.

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 </figure>Benita Barbara Snyder, 90, passed away on October 14, 2020. She was 
born on January 3, 1930 in Ness County, Kansas the daughter of Paul and 
Mary (Stoecklein) Seib.&nbsp; She married Daniel Snyder on June 22, 1957, in 
Garden City, Kansas. He died on June 23, 2013.Benita was homemaker with a kind, loving, very gentle spirit and 
profound deep faith that carried her through every day of her life.&nbsp; She
 loved spending time with family and living her faith. She was a 
lifetime member of the Daughters of Isabella of Garden City, Eucharistic
 Minister, Choir member and Altar Society member at the Cathedral of Our
 Lady of Guadalupe in Dodge City. She also assisted in various volunteer
 endeavors including Friendship Feast in Dodge City. &nbsp;In 2020 she moved 
to Brewster, Kansas where she lived with her daughter and son-in-law.Survivors include 3 sons, Stephen (Nancy) Snyder of Dodge City, 
Daniel (Karen) Snyder of Glendale, AZ, Kenneth Snyder of Anthem, AZ; 3 
daughters, Sharon (Tim) Tompkins of Brewster, Patricia (Anthony) Pieschl
 of Wichita, Karen (Robert) Lindgren of Hutchinson; 8 brothers, Tony, 
Eugene, Paul, Robert, Tom, Vern, Gary and Jerry Seib; 2 sisters, Lorita 
Franz, Mary Catherine Hilmes; 11 grandchildren; and 1 great-grandchild. 
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, 2 sisters, Eleanor 
Knoll, and Sister Florence Seib, and infant brother and 1 grandson.Rosary will be on Sunday, October 18, 6:30 p.m., at Fitzgerald 
Funeral Home. Funeral service will be on Monday, October 19, 2020, 10:00
 a.m., at the Sacred Heart Church, Ness City.&nbsp; Burial in the Sacred 
Heart Cemetery.&nbsp; Friends may call at Fitzgerald Funeral Home, Ness City,
 Kansas, 10:00 a.m.- 8:00 p.m. Sunday, October 18, 2020 with the family 
present from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.Memorial contributions may be given to the Hospice of Northwest Kansas or Heart of the Nation.

Benita Barbara Snyder

September 13, 1943 -
 October 7, 2020

An obituary is pending with Mickey-Leopold Funeral Home.

Click <a href="https://www.mickeyleopoldfuneral.com/obituaries/Vickie-Sue--Bane-Deines?obId=18573757#/celebrationWall">HERE</a> for service details.

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 </figure>September 13, 1943 -
 October 7, 2020 An obituary is pending with Mickey-Leopold Funeral Home.Click <a href="https://www.mickeyleopoldfuneral.com/obituaries/Vickie-Sue--Bane-Deines?obId=18573757#/celebrationWall">HERE</a> for service details.

Vickie Sue (Bane) Deines

Following a weekend spent with family, including his 
grandchildren, great grandchildren, and his wife of 62 years, Billie, 
Pawnee County native and lifelong Burdett resident John Thompson, 84, 
passed on October 14. Born March 20, 1936, he was the son of John 
“Howard” and Doris “Jean” (Bindley) Thompson.&nbsp;

John was a quintessential Kansas farmer and rancher. When 
his hands weren’t in the soil, he was an active member of the Faith 
Fellowship Church in Hanston. He was committed to his Christian faith, 
actively answering the call by participating in bible studies and 
assisting with children’s ministries. He had a passion for reading, 
history, bicycling, planting, K-State sports and volunteering with the 
Lions Club. John’s numerous bike rides across Kansas, Missouri, South 
Dakota, Oklahoma, Iowa, and Nebraska hinted at his enthusiasm for travel
 and love for meeting new people, which he realized by spending winters 
in Texas and summers in Colorado. Even during his retirement, he found 
ways to give back from replacing window screens and sheet rock to 
painting shutters for community churches.&nbsp;

Survivors include: his wife, Billie Mae (Herndon) Thompson 
of Burdett; a daughter, Robin (Bill) Niederee of Great Bend; a son, 
Marshall Thompson of Burdett; two grandsons, Daniel (Heather) Thompson 
of Hanston and Dillon Thompson of Burdett; a sister, Doris Chipman of 
Denton, Texas; three granddaughters, Katlyn (Jonathan) Rosborough of 
Washington, D.C., Allison Niederee of Los Angeles, Sarah Niederee of 
Buffalo, N.Y.; four great-grandchildren, Wyatt, Will, and Anna-Beth 
Thompson, and James Rosborough.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Dan Thompson.

Pastor Doug Ellison of Faith Fellowship Church in Hanston 
(located 6.5 miles West of Burdett turn North 1/4 Mile) will preside 
over the memorial service at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, October 19. The 
service will be viewable via Facebook Live at <a href="http://www.facebook.com/beckwithmortuary">www.facebook.com/beckwithmortuary</a> and <a href="http://www.facebook.com/faithfellowship4you">www.facebook.com/faithfellowship4you</a>. Inurnment will follow at Browns Grove Cemetery, Burdett.

Visitation will be 1 to 8 p.m. Sunday, October 18, at Beckwith Mortuary, Larned.&nbsp;

Memorials may be given to Team Kid Ministry at Faith 
Fellowship Church in care of Beckwith Mortuary, PO Box 477, Larned, KS 
67550.&nbsp;

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 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure>Following a weekend spent with family, including his 
grandchildren, great grandchildren, and his wife of 62 years, Billie, 
Pawnee County native and lifelong Burdett resident John Thompson, 84, 
passed on October 14. Born March 20, 1936, he was the son of John 
“Howard” and Doris “Jean” (Bindley) Thompson.&nbsp;John was a quintessential Kansas farmer and rancher. When 
his hands weren’t in the soil, he was an active member of the Faith 
Fellowship Church in Hanston. He was committed to his Christian faith, 
actively answering the call by participating in bible studies and 
assisting with children’s ministries. He had a passion for reading, 
history, bicycling, planting, K-State sports and volunteering with the 
Lions Club. John’s numerous bike rides across Kansas, Missouri, South 
Dakota, Oklahoma, Iowa, and Nebraska hinted at his enthusiasm for travel
 and love for meeting new people, which he realized by spending winters 
in Texas and summers in Colorado. Even during his retirement, he found 
ways to give back from replacing window screens and sheet rock to 
painting shutters for community churches.&nbsp;Survivors include: his wife, Billie Mae (Herndon) Thompson 
of Burdett; a daughter, Robin (Bill) Niederee of Great Bend; a son, 
Marshall Thompson of Burdett; two grandsons, Daniel (Heather) Thompson 
of Hanston and Dillon Thompson of Burdett; a sister, Doris Chipman of 
Denton, Texas; three granddaughters, Katlyn (Jonathan) Rosborough of 
Washington, D.C., Allison Niederee of Los Angeles, Sarah Niederee of 
Buffalo, N.Y.; four great-grandchildren, Wyatt, Will, and Anna-Beth 
Thompson, and James Rosborough.He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Dan Thompson.Pastor Doug Ellison of Faith Fellowship Church in Hanston 
(located 6.5 miles West of Burdett turn North 1/4 Mile) will preside 
over the memorial service at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, October 19. The 
service will be viewable via Facebook Live at <a href="http://www.facebook.com/beckwithmortuary">www.facebook.com/beckwithmortuary</a> and <a href="http://www.facebook.com/faithfellowship4you">www.facebook.com/faithfellowship4you</a>. Inurnment will follow at Browns Grove Cemetery, Burdett.Visitation will be 1 to 8 p.m. Sunday, October 18, at Beckwith Mortuary, Larned.&nbsp;Memorials may be given to Team Kid Ministry at Faith 
Fellowship Church in care of Beckwith Mortuary, PO Box 477, Larned, KS 
67550.&nbsp;

John Eldon Thompson

Paulino “Paul” Amedeo Montoia, age 95, passed away peacefully on October 13, 2020, in Norton, KS.  Paul, one of nine children, was born on September 5, 1925, was to Alfredo and Lucila (Camus) Montoya in Cuba, New Mexico. 

He served in the Armed Forces from 1943-1949, stationed in Denver, Colorado, Korea and Germany.  On his return from Germany to Denver, he came by way of Norton, to see an army buddy, Augie Unrein, and his wife, Anna. It just so happened Anna’s sister, Clemmie, was introduced to Paul on that visit and from then on Paul made visits to Norton until his discharge from the service.  Paul and T. Clementine Robben were united in marriage May 1, 1950, in Norton, where they made their home.  In the early years, he worked for his father-in-law, Clemens Robben, at the Norton Manufacturing Company where they drilled water wells and he also learned welding and metal works.  In 1951, Clemmie and Paul bought a three-room house along Highway 36 as their first home. Eventually they needed more space, so Paul purchased an old farmhouse and he was able to use the lumber making the addition of 2 bedrooms and later a living room and carport.  The addition made room for their growing family totaling four children. 

Paul bought the Phillips 66 gas station, which stood on the corner of Highway 36 and Second St., which also included a small grocery store and a door-to-door Fairmont milk route.  Later, he would build a new service station in its place and eventually sold the business to Leroy (Pete) Peterson.  

In 1958, he built the A &amp; W Drive-In Restaurant on the lot next to their home on Highway 36 which butted up next to their carport. This was operated during the summer months and closed in the winter. It became the first job for a lot of local high school kids and a popular hangout as well. He also was a wholesale distributor for DOB Corporation selling pizza-making supplies to Kansas and Nebraska bars and restaurants. As years passed he built a new home 4 miles west of Norton, removed his original home, and built a new A &amp; W replacing the old one.  He ran the A &amp; W for a total of 20 years where they started selling mugs of root beer for 5 cents and hamburgers for 29 cents which carhops would deliver.  During this time, he purchased the Halbert Propane Service and later renamed it Norton Propane Service.  Paul would later sell that business to Don Ryan.  

Paul partnered with Larry Hull leasing Silvaire Skating Rink building and re-opened it as a 'membership only’ nightclub and renaming it The Club Silvaire.  At that time, it was dress attire only and as Kansas was a dry state at that time, the members had to bring their own bottle of liquor and were issued a punch card with the number of drinks they could have during the evening.  The club had a dining room serving meals of steak dinners, etc., and a dance floor for evening entertainment.  They eventually sold the club to Darlene Strickland who happened to have been a previous customer on his pizza route. 

Later in the 70’s, he would team up with Marvin Pfannenstiel to co-manage the Prairie Dog Golf Course bar and dining.

Among his many endeavors, he owned a backhoe and trenching service in which he dug house basements, septic tanks, sewer lines, gas lines, etc., which he would operate until his failing health wouldn’t allow him to work anymore.  

He was a man of many trades and hard work was something he relished.

In his spare time, he enjoyed going to the casino with his wife and in-laws Augie and Anna Unrein, on the bus and attending polka dances with a regular group of area friends.

Paul was a proud member of the St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus, 4th Degree KOC, American Legion, Eagles charter member and VFW.

Paul is survived by his wife of 70 years, Clemmie, of their home; sons, Paul, (Leila) Farmington, NM; Thomas, Palco, KS; Ted, (Barbara) St. Louis, MO; and one daughter, Jeanette, (Gary) Lacy, Norton, KS, nine grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren, brother, Robert (Delores) Montoya, and sisters, Minnie Olivas, Juanita Underwood, Dolores, (Bob) Romero, and Dorothy, (Emilio) Romero.  He was predeceased by his parents, two brothers, Louis and Fred Montoya and one sister, Ruth Montoya.  

A memorial has been established (Paul A. Montoia Memorial) and the donations with be shared among St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, Norton Amusement Association, and the Norton Senior Center.  

VISITATION – Friday, October 16, 2020 – 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.

PLACE – Enfield Funeral Home – 215 W. Main – Norton, KS

ROSARY SERVICE – Friday, October 16, 2020 – 7:00 p.m. 

GRAVESIDE SERVICE AND INTERMENT – Saturday, October 17, 2020 – 10:30 a.m.

MILITARY HONORS – Harmonson-Redd American Legion Post #63

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 </figure>Paulino “Paul” Amedeo Montoia, age 95, passed away peacefully on October 13, 2020, in Norton, KS. Paul, one of nine children, was born on September 5, 1925, was to Alfredo and Lucila (Camus) Montoya in Cuba, New Mexico. He served in the Armed Forces from 1943-1949, stationed in Denver, Colorado, Korea and Germany. On his return from Germany to Denver, he came by way of Norton, to see an army buddy, Augie Unrein, and his wife, Anna. It just so happened Anna’s sister, Clemmie, was introduced to Paul on that visit and from then on Paul made visits to Norton until his discharge from the service. Paul and T. Clementine Robben were united in marriage May 1, 1950, in Norton, where they made their home. In the early years, he worked for his father-in-law, Clemens Robben, at the Norton Manufacturing Company where they drilled water wells and he also learned welding and metal works. In 1951, Clemmie and Paul bought a three-room house along Highway 36 as their first home. Eventually they needed more space, so Paul purchased an old farmhouse and he was able to use the lumber making the addition of 2 bedrooms and later a living room and carport. The addition made room for their growing family totaling four children. Paul bought the Phillips 66 gas station, which stood on the corner of Highway 36 and Second St., which also included a small grocery store and a door-to-door Fairmont milk route. Later, he would build a new service station in its place and eventually sold the business to Leroy (Pete) Peterson. In 1958, he built the A &amp; W Drive-In Restaurant on the lot next to their home on Highway 36 which butted up next to their carport. This was operated during the summer months and closed in the winter. It became the first job for a lot of local high school kids and a popular hangout as well. He also was a wholesale distributor for DOB Corporation selling pizza-making supplies to Kansas and Nebraska bars and restaurants. As years passed he built a new home 4 miles west of Norton, removed his original home, and built a new A &amp; W replacing the old one. He ran the A &amp; W for a total of 20 years where they started selling mugs of root beer for 5 cents and hamburgers for 29 cents which carhops would deliver. During this time, he purchased the Halbert Propane Service and later renamed it Norton Propane Service. Paul would later sell that business to Don Ryan. Paul partnered with Larry Hull leasing Silvaire Skating Rink building and re-opened it as a 'membership only’ nightclub and renaming it The Club Silvaire. At that time, it was dress attire only and as Kansas was a dry state at that time, the members had to bring their own bottle of liquor and were issued a punch card with the number of drinks they could have during the evening. The club had a dining room serving meals of steak dinners, etc., and a dance floor for evening entertainment. They eventually sold the club to Darlene Strickland who happened to have been a previous customer on his pizza route. Later in the 70’s, he would team up with Marvin Pfannenstiel to co-manage the Prairie Dog Golf Course bar and dining.Among his many endeavors, he owned a backhoe and trenching service in which he dug house basements, septic tanks, sewer lines, gas lines, etc., which he would operate until his failing health wouldn’t allow him to work anymore. He was a man of many trades and hard work was something he relished.In his spare time, he enjoyed going to the casino with his wife and in-laws Augie and Anna Unrein, on the bus and attending polka dances with a regular group of area friends.Paul was a proud member of the St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus, 4th Degree KOC, American Legion, Eagles charter member and VFW.Paul is survived by his wife of 70 years, Clemmie, of their home; sons, Paul, (Leila) Farmington, NM; Thomas, Palco, KS; Ted, (Barbara) St. Louis, MO; and one daughter, Jeanette, (Gary) Lacy, Norton, KS, nine grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren, brother, Robert (Delores) Montoya, and sisters, Minnie Olivas, Juanita Underwood, Dolores, (Bob) Romero, and Dorothy, (Emilio) Romero. He was predeceased by his parents, two brothers, Louis and Fred Montoya and one sister, Ruth Montoya. A memorial has been established (Paul A. Montoia Memorial) and the donations with be shared among St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, Norton Amusement Association, and the Norton Senior Center. VISITATION – Friday, October 16, 2020 – 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.PLACE – Enfield Funeral Home – 215 W. Main – Norton, KSROSARY SERVICE – Friday, October 16, 2020 – 7:00 p.m. PLACE – Enfield Funeral Home in NortonGRAVESIDE SERVICE AND INTERMENT – Saturday, October 17, 2020 – 10:30 a.m.PLACE – Norton Cemetery – Norton, KSMILITARY HONORS – Harmonson-Redd American Legion Post #63MEMORIAL – Paul Montoia Memorial Fund

Paul A. Montoia 

Joseph LeRoy “Joe” Klaus, 86, Hays, died Wednesday, October 14, 2020, at HaysMed.

He was born April 14, 1934, in rural 
Ellis County, the son of Alex W. and Adeline (Leiker) Klaus.&nbsp; He was a 
graduate of St. Joseph Military Academy in the class of 1951.&nbsp; From 1953
 until 1955, he served in the United States Army in Korea.&nbsp; On May 28, 
1960, he was united in marriage to Janet Urban at Immaculate Heart of 
Mary Catholic Church in Hays, and they celebrated 60 years of marriage.&nbsp;


 Joe was a systems technician for Southwestern Bell for 32 years, 
retired from AT&amp;T in 1987, and owned and operated Joe’s Telephone 
Service for 15 years.&nbsp; He was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary 
Catholic Church, St. Mary’s Third Degree Knights of Columbus Council 
#6984, Hays VFW Post #9076 where he was past Post Commander, and a 
longtime member of the VFW Honor Guard.&nbsp; He enjoyed his bowling league, 
tending to his yard and garden, watching western movies, his coffee 
group, and volunteering at the VFW.&nbsp; Most of all, he was a proud grandpa
 who loved his grandchildren.

Survivors include his wife Janet, of 
the home in Hays, two sons: Bill Klaus and wife Brenda and Bob Klaus and
 wife Tammy, all of Hays, three daughters: Karen Cederberg and husband 
Jim of Centennial, CO, Sharon Basinger of Centennial, CO, and Debbie 
Nunnelee and husband Cal of Highlands Ranch, CO, two sisters: Lillian 
Schlyer of Hays and Violet Mermis of Salina, 18 grandchildren, and 10 
great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his 
parents, his father and mother-in-law: Ed and Ella Urban, a daughter: 
Mary Grizzle, a granddaughter: Samantha Mader, a brother: Walter Klaus, 
and two sisters: Ruby Binder and Velma Pfannenstiel.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 
10:00 am on Monday, October 19, 2020, at Immaculate Heart of Mary 
Catholic Church, with Fr. Nick Parker 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 Sunday and 
from 9:00 am until 9:45 on Monday, all at Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral 
Home.&nbsp; A Daughters of Isabella rosary will be at 5:30 pm, a vigil 
service will be at 6:30 pm, followed by a Knights of Columbus Rosary, 
all on Sunday at the funeral home.&nbsp; 

Memorials are suggested to the 
Diocese of Salina Retired Priest Fund or to Immaculate Heart of Mary 
Catholic Church.&nbsp; Condolences and memories of Joe may be shared with the
 family at www.haysmemorial.com &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>Joseph LeRoy “Joe” Klaus, 86, Hays, died Wednesday, October 14, 2020, at HaysMed.He was born April 14, 1934, in rural 
Ellis County, the son of Alex W. and Adeline (Leiker) Klaus.&nbsp; He was a 
graduate of St. Joseph Military Academy in the class of 1951.&nbsp; From 1953
 until 1955, he served in the United States Army in Korea.&nbsp; On May 28, 
1960, he was united in marriage to Janet Urban at Immaculate Heart of 
Mary Catholic Church in Hays, and they celebrated 60 years of marriage.&nbsp;
 Joe was a systems technician for Southwestern Bell for 32 years, 
retired from AT&amp;T in 1987, and owned and operated Joe’s Telephone 
Service for 15 years.&nbsp; He was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary 
Catholic Church, St. Mary’s Third Degree Knights of Columbus Council 
#6984, Hays VFW Post #9076 where he was past Post Commander, and a 
longtime member of the VFW Honor Guard.&nbsp; He enjoyed his bowling league, 
tending to his yard and garden, watching western movies, his coffee 
group, and volunteering at the VFW.&nbsp; Most of all, he was a proud grandpa
 who loved his grandchildren.Survivors include his wife Janet, of 
the home in Hays, two sons: Bill Klaus and wife Brenda and Bob Klaus and
 wife Tammy, all of Hays, three daughters: Karen Cederberg and husband 
Jim of Centennial, CO, Sharon Basinger of Centennial, CO, and Debbie 
Nunnelee and husband Cal of Highlands Ranch, CO, two sisters: Lillian 
Schlyer of Hays and Violet Mermis of Salina, 18 grandchildren, and 10 
great grandchildren.He was preceded in death by his 
parents, his father and mother-in-law: Ed and Ella Urban, a daughter: 
Mary Grizzle, a granddaughter: Samantha Mader, a brother: Walter Klaus, 
and two sisters: Ruby Binder and Velma Pfannenstiel.Mass of Christian Burial will be at 
10:00 am on Monday, October 19, 2020, at Immaculate Heart of Mary 
Catholic Church, with Fr. Nick Parker 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 Sunday and 
from 9:00 am until 9:45 on Monday, all at Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral 
Home.&nbsp; A Daughters of Isabella rosary will be at 5:30 pm, a vigil 
service will be at 6:30 pm, followed by a Knights of Columbus Rosary, 
all on Sunday at the funeral home.&nbsp; Memorials are suggested to the 
Diocese of Salina Retired Priest Fund or to Immaculate Heart of Mary 
Catholic Church.&nbsp; Condolences and memories of Joe may be shared with the
 family at www.haysmemorial.com &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Joseph LeRoy 'Joe' Klaus

Jennifer
 Kay Maneth, age 62, loving mother, grandmother, sister and aunt, left 
her family to gain her eternal wings on Tuesday, October 13th, 2020, at 
Diversicare of Council Grove.

Jennifer
 was born May 4, 1958 to William (Bill) &amp; Kay (Dorfshaffer) Maneth. 
She was a long time resident of Great Bend, Kansas and graduated from 
Great Bend High School in 1976. Jennifer worked at Marmie Motors in 
Great Bend as a bookkeeper. In August of 1981, she had her only child, 
Samantha (Maneth) Asebedo. On and off over the years she took college 
classes at Barton County Community College. She enjoyed the art classes,
 falling in love with oil painting and ceramics. In 1999 she moved to 
Denver, Colorado, working at several different places. She moved back to
 Kansas in 2007, to Council Grove, for the birth of her first 
grandchild. Of all of the things she loved most; it was her family and 
animals.

Jennifer
 was preceded in death by her father, William F. Maneth; a 
granddaughter, Odella Asebedo; and both sets of grandparents. She is 
survived by her mother, Kay E. (Dorshaffer) Maneth of Great Bend; a 
daughter, Samanatha J. (Matthew) Asebedo of Wilsey; grandchildren, 
Isabella &amp; Noah Asebedo of Wilsey; and her 2 brothers, John (Sandra)
 Maneth of Great Bend, and David (Angela) Maneth of Wichita.

Cremation
 has taken place, family visitation will be held Saturday, October 24, 
2020, from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. at Bryant Funeral Home in Great Bend. The 
family requests that those in attendance wear bright colors. There will 
be a private family burial. The family suggests memorials be made to the
 Golden Belt Humane Society, as Jennifer loved animals, in care of 
Bryant Funeral Home, 1425 Patton Rd., Great Bend, Ks 67530.

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 </figure>Jennifer
 Kay Maneth, age 62, loving mother, grandmother, sister and aunt, left 
her family to gain her eternal wings on Tuesday, October 13th, 2020, at 
Diversicare of Council Grove.Jennifer
 was born May 4, 1958 to William (Bill) &amp; Kay (Dorfshaffer) Maneth. 
She was a long time resident of Great Bend, Kansas and graduated from 
Great Bend High School in 1976. Jennifer worked at Marmie Motors in 
Great Bend as a bookkeeper. In August of 1981, she had her only child, 
Samantha (Maneth) Asebedo. On and off over the years she took college 
classes at Barton County Community College. She enjoyed the art classes,
 falling in love with oil painting and ceramics. In 1999 she moved to 
Denver, Colorado, working at several different places. She moved back to
 Kansas in 2007, to Council Grove, for the birth of her first 
grandchild. Of all of the things she loved most; it was her family and 
animals.Jennifer
 was preceded in death by her father, William F. Maneth; a 
granddaughter, Odella Asebedo; and both sets of grandparents. She is 
survived by her mother, Kay E. (Dorshaffer) Maneth of Great Bend; a 
daughter, Samanatha J. (Matthew) Asebedo of Wilsey; grandchildren, 
Isabella &amp; Noah Asebedo of Wilsey; and her 2 brothers, John (Sandra)
 Maneth of Great Bend, and David (Angela) Maneth of Wichita.Cremation
 has taken place, family visitation will be held Saturday, October 24, 
2020, from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. at Bryant Funeral Home in Great Bend. The 
family requests that those in attendance wear bright colors. There will 
be a private family burial. The family suggests memorials be made to the
 Golden Belt Humane Society, as Jennifer loved animals, in care of 
Bryant Funeral Home, 1425 Patton Rd., Great Bend, Ks 67530.

Jennifer Kay Maneth

Richard E. Henderson, age 79, died Monday, October 5, 2020, at Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas.&nbsp; He was born October 2, 1941, in Norton, Kansas, to Wallace Alfred and Helen Margaret (Kent) Henderson.&nbsp; He married Waunita (Thiele) on August 12, 1967, at Norton, Kansas.

He was a Math/Science/Latin high school teacher for 15 years.&nbsp; He taught in Victoria, Klamath Falls, Oregon, and his remaining years at Grainfield, where he started their wrestling program.&nbsp; He was an insurance agent with American Family Insurance for 18 years in Oakley and Hays.&nbsp; He was a courier with Henry Industries for a few years, a&nbsp; notary republic, and pasted president of the Central Plains ARC in Hays.&nbsp; He grew up in Norton, and was a 1959 graduate of Norton High School , and a 1964 graduate of Fort Hays State College.&nbsp; He started his work ethic early in life delivering the Norton Daily Telegram and The Omaha World Herald.&nbsp; Richard was a non-fiction reader, and an independent thinker. &nbsp; He enjoyed the Big 12 sports, gardening, and his two Shih-Tzu, Misty and Mandy.

Survivors include his wife, Waunita Henderson, and his daughter, Andrea Henderson, both of the home; three sons, Matthew Henderson and Sara Bressan, Prairie Village, KS; Kyle Henderson, Dallas TX; Jeremiah Henderson, Hays, KS; one brother, John Henderson and wife, Betty, Topeka, KS; one sister, Geraldine Dunning and husband, Earl, Arlington, TX; many nieces and nephews. &nbsp;

He was preceded in death by his parents; his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Raymond and Clara Thiele. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;

A&nbsp; Celebration of Life service will be at 10:30 A.M. Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at Cline’s-Keithley Mortuary of Hays, 1919 East 22nd Street, Hays, Kansas 67601.&nbsp; Burial was held at Fort Hays Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Hays, Kansas on October 6, 2020.

The family will receive friends from 9:00 to 10:30 A.M. Tuesday, at the mortuary.&nbsp; Memorials are suggested to Fort Hays State University Alumni Association or Humane Society of the High Plains in care of the mortuary.&nbsp;

Due to the coronavirus, if you have a cough, fever or are not feeling well, please use our e-mail or on line guestbook.&nbsp; Social distancing and wearing masks is required at the visitation and funeral services.&nbsp; &nbsp;

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

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 </figure>Richard E. Henderson, age 79, died Monday, October 5, 2020, at Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas.&nbsp; He was born October 2, 1941, in Norton, Kansas, to Wallace Alfred and Helen Margaret (Kent) Henderson.&nbsp; He married Waunita (Thiele) on August 12, 1967, at Norton, Kansas.He was a Math/Science/Latin high school teacher for 15 years.&nbsp; He taught in Victoria, Klamath Falls, Oregon, and his remaining years at Grainfield, where he started their wrestling program.&nbsp; He was an insurance agent with American Family Insurance for 18 years in Oakley and Hays.&nbsp; He was a courier with Henry Industries for a few years, a&nbsp; notary republic, and pasted president of the Central Plains ARC in Hays.&nbsp; He grew up in Norton, and was a 1959 graduate of Norton High School , and a 1964 graduate of Fort Hays State College.&nbsp; He started his work ethic early in life delivering the Norton Daily Telegram and The Omaha World Herald.&nbsp; Richard was a non-fiction reader, and an independent thinker. &nbsp; He enjoyed the Big 12 sports, gardening, and his two Shih-Tzu, Misty and Mandy.Survivors include his wife, Waunita Henderson, and his daughter, Andrea Henderson, both of the home; three sons, Matthew Henderson and Sara Bressan, Prairie Village, KS; Kyle Henderson, Dallas TX; Jeremiah Henderson, Hays, KS; one brother, John Henderson and wife, Betty, Topeka, KS; one sister, Geraldine Dunning and husband, Earl, Arlington, TX; many nieces and nephews. &nbsp;He was preceded in death by his parents; his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Raymond and Clara Thiele. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;A&nbsp; Celebration of Life service will be at 10:30 A.M. Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at Cline’s-Keithley Mortuary of Hays, 1919 East 22nd Street, Hays, Kansas 67601.&nbsp; Burial was held at Fort Hays Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Hays, Kansas on October 6, 2020.The family will receive friends from 9:00 to 10:30 A.M. Tuesday, at the mortuary.&nbsp; Memorials are suggested to Fort Hays State University Alumni Association or Humane Society of the High Plains in care of the mortuary.&nbsp;Due to the coronavirus, if you have a cough, fever or are not feeling well, please use our e-mail or on line guestbook.&nbsp; Social distancing and wearing masks is required at the visitation and funeral services.&nbsp; &nbsp;Condolences can be sent via e-mail to <a href="mailto:clinesmortuary@eaglecom.net">clinesmortuary@eaglecom.net</a> or can be left at guest book at <a href="http://www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com">www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com</a> &nbsp; &nbsp;

Richard E. Henderson

Francis “Frankie” Braun, 85, rural Hays, died Wednesday, October 14, 2020, at Via Christi Village.

He was born March 1, 1935, on the family
 farm west of Victoria, the son of Frank J. and Helen M. (Brungardt) 
Braun.&nbsp; He was a graduate of Hays High School in the class of 1953 and 
was a United States Army veteran.&nbsp; On May 19, 1962, he was united in 
marriage to Jacquelyn “Jacky” Zimmerman at St. Anthony Catholic Church 
in Schoenchen, and they celebrated 58 years of marriage.&nbsp; He was a 
farmer and stockman, and loved his work.&nbsp; His memberships included 
Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, the Schoenchen St. Anthony 
Knights of Columbus Council #4166, Kansas Livestock Association, and the
 American Simmental Association.&nbsp; He enjoyed playing baseball, bowling, 
and the Kansas City Royals.&nbsp; He loved raising his cattle, farming, and 
horses.&nbsp; His faith and his family were of utmost importance to him, and 
he loved spending time with his grandchildren.&nbsp;

Survivors include his wife Jacky, of 
the home in rural Hays, a son: Shawn Braun of Victoria, a daughter: 
Simone Werth and husband Mark of Hays, two sisters: LaVerna Younger and 
Helen Werth, both of Hays, four grandchildren: Cameron Werth and wife 
Jennifer of Topeka, Leighton Werth and wife Jodie of Hays, Nathan Braun 
and fiancé Kilie Unrein of Victoria, and Breanna Braun of Phoenix, AZ, 
five great grandchildren: Aiden, Liam, Jack, Carter, and Wyatt Werth, 
and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers: Marvin and Robert “Bobby” Braun.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 
10:00 am on Saturday, October 17, 2020, at Immaculate Heart of Mary 
Catholic Church, with Fr. Nick Parker officiating.&nbsp; Private family 
burial with military honors by the Hays VFW Post #9076 Honor Guard will 
be in St. Anthony Cemetery in Schoenchen.&nbsp; Visitation will be from 9:00 
am until 10:00 on Saturday at the church.&nbsp; The family is requesting that
 attendees wear masks and practice social distancing for the public 
services.&nbsp; 

Memorials are suggested to Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic 
Church, St. John’s Chapel at Via Christi Village, or to the St. Anthony 
Cemetery Fund.&nbsp; Condolences and memories of Frankie may be shared with 
the family at www.haysmemorial.com

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 </figure>Francis “Frankie” Braun, 85, rural Hays, died Wednesday, October 14, 2020, at Via Christi Village.He was born March 1, 1935, on the family
 farm west of Victoria, the son of Frank J. and Helen M. (Brungardt) 
Braun.&nbsp; He was a graduate of Hays High School in the class of 1953 and 
was a United States Army veteran.&nbsp; On May 19, 1962, he was united in 
marriage to Jacquelyn “Jacky” Zimmerman at St. Anthony Catholic Church 
in Schoenchen, and they celebrated 58 years of marriage.&nbsp; He was a 
farmer and stockman, and loved his work.&nbsp; His memberships included 
Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, the Schoenchen St. Anthony 
Knights of Columbus Council #4166, Kansas Livestock Association, and the
 American Simmental Association.&nbsp; He enjoyed playing baseball, bowling, 
and the Kansas City Royals.&nbsp; He loved raising his cattle, farming, and 
horses.&nbsp; His faith and his family were of utmost importance to him, and 
he loved spending time with his grandchildren.&nbsp;Survivors include his wife Jacky, of 
the home in rural Hays, a son: Shawn Braun of Victoria, a daughter: 
Simone Werth and husband Mark of Hays, two sisters: LaVerna Younger and 
Helen Werth, both of Hays, four grandchildren: Cameron Werth and wife 
Jennifer of Topeka, Leighton Werth and wife Jodie of Hays, Nathan Braun 
and fiancé Kilie Unrein of Victoria, and Breanna Braun of Phoenix, AZ, 
five great grandchildren: Aiden, Liam, Jack, Carter, and Wyatt Werth, 
and numerous nieces and nephews.He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers: Marvin and Robert “Bobby” Braun.Mass of Christian Burial will be at 
10:00 am on Saturday, October 17, 2020, at Immaculate Heart of Mary 
Catholic Church, with Fr. Nick Parker officiating.&nbsp; Private family 
burial with military honors by the Hays VFW Post #9076 Honor Guard will 
be in St. Anthony Cemetery in Schoenchen.&nbsp; Visitation will be from 9:00 
am until 10:00 on Saturday at the church.&nbsp; The family is requesting that
 attendees wear masks and practice social distancing for the public 
services.&nbsp; Memorials are suggested to Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic 
Church, St. John’s Chapel at Via Christi Village, or to the St. Anthony 
Cemetery Fund.&nbsp; Condolences and memories of Frankie may be shared with 
the family at www.haysmemorial.com

Francis 'Frankie' Braun

Lucille Quinby, age 75, of Ellis, Kansas, died Thursday, October 8, 2020, at the Good Samaritan Society of Hays.&nbsp; She was born March 11, 1945, in Ellis, Kansas, to Celestine J. and Jeanne M. (Ingram) Weaver.

&nbsp;She was a cook at the family business, the Skelly Restaurant in Ellis.&nbsp; She also cooked at the Alloway’s Restaurant and retired in 2009. &nbsp; She grew up in Ellis and was a graduate of Ellis High School.&nbsp; She attended the Ellis Baptist Church, she enjoyed Elvis music, game shows, and her grandchildren.

Survivors include one son, Matthew Quinby and his wife, Tamara, Hays, KS; one daughter, Sarita Smith, Ellis, KS; two sisters, Elizabeth Pinney, Hays, KS; Marge Weber, Boone, IA; two sisters-in-law, Kay Weaver, Hays, KS; Roxanna Weaver, Sheridan WY; and eight grandchildren, Cassandra Quinby, Blade Quinby, Mataya Quinby, Haven Quinby, Shaylee Smith, Kalen Smith, Korvin Smith and Shyla Smith.

She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Richard Weaver, Leroy Weaver; one sister, Evelyn Wickham; one infant brother, Paul Weaver; one infant sister, Agatha Weaver.

Graveside services will be at noon Saturday, October 24, 2020, at St. Mary’s Cemetery, Ellis, Kansas. &nbsp;

In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorials to Alzheimer’s Association in care of the mortuary.

Services are entrusted to Cline’s-Keithley of Hays, 1919 East 22nd Street, Hays, Kansas 67601.&nbsp; Condolences can be sent via e-mail t<a href="mailto:clinesmortuary@eaglecom.net">clinesmortuary@eaglecom.net</a> or can be left at guest book at <a href="http://www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com">www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com</a>&nbsp; &nbsp;

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 </figure>Lucille Quinby, age 75, of Ellis, Kansas, died Thursday, October 8, 2020, at the Good Samaritan Society of Hays.&nbsp; She was born March 11, 1945, in Ellis, Kansas, to Celestine J. and Jeanne M. (Ingram) Weaver.&nbsp;She was a cook at the family business, the Skelly Restaurant in Ellis.&nbsp; She also cooked at the Alloway’s Restaurant and retired in 2009. &nbsp; She grew up in Ellis and was a graduate of Ellis High School.&nbsp; She attended the Ellis Baptist Church, she enjoyed Elvis music, game shows, and her grandchildren.Survivors include one son, Matthew Quinby and his wife, Tamara, Hays, KS; one daughter, Sarita Smith, Ellis, KS; two sisters, Elizabeth Pinney, Hays, KS; Marge Weber, Boone, IA; two sisters-in-law, Kay Weaver, Hays, KS; Roxanna Weaver, Sheridan WY; and eight grandchildren, Cassandra Quinby, Blade Quinby, Mataya Quinby, Haven Quinby, Shaylee Smith, Kalen Smith, Korvin Smith and Shyla Smith.She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Richard Weaver, Leroy Weaver; one sister, Evelyn Wickham; one infant brother, Paul Weaver; one infant sister, Agatha Weaver.Graveside services will be at noon Saturday, October 24, 2020, at St. Mary’s Cemetery, Ellis, Kansas. &nbsp;In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorials to Alzheimer’s Association in care of the mortuary.Services are entrusted to Cline’s-Keithley of Hays, 1919 East 22nd Street, Hays, Kansas 67601.&nbsp; Condolences can be sent via e-mail t<a href="mailto:clinesmortuary@eaglecom.net">clinesmortuary@eaglecom.net</a> or can be left at guest book at <a href="http://www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com">www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com</a>&nbsp; &nbsp;

Lucille Quinby

Daniel “Dan” McKay, 69, passed away October 13, 2020, at the 
University Of Kansas Health System - Great Bend Campus. He was born on 
September 8, 1951, at Meade, to David J. &amp; Mary (Clowers) McKay. He 
married Angie Caudill on December 19, 2011, at LaCrosse.&nbsp;

Coming from LaCrosse in 2013, Dan was a Great Bend resident. He was a
 civil engineer. He graduated with honors and enjoyed watching K-State 
play, as well as professional football. He especially loved spending 
time with his grandchildren.

Survivors include, his wife, Angie of the home; three sons, Reese 
McKay and wife Emily of Texas, Baxter McKay of Topeka, and Joshua 
Caudill of Hope; a daughter, Stephanie Krom and husband Joshua of Great 
Bend; his father, David J. McKay; a brother, David L. McKay and wife 
Cheryl; a sister in law, Tracey McKay of Wichita; and nine 
grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his mother, Mary McKay; and a
 brother, Kevin McKay.&nbsp;

Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Monday, October 19, 
2020, at Bryant Funeral Home. A Celebration of Life will be held at 
10:00 a.m., Tuesday, October 20, 2020, at Bryant Funeral Home. Memorials
 are suggested to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, in care of 
Bryant Funeral Home.

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 </figure>Daniel “Dan” McKay, 69, passed away October 13, 2020, at the 
University Of Kansas Health System - Great Bend Campus. He was born on 
September 8, 1951, at Meade, to David J. &amp; Mary (Clowers) McKay. He 
married Angie Caudill on December 19, 2011, at LaCrosse.&nbsp;Coming from LaCrosse in 2013, Dan was a Great Bend resident. He was a
 civil engineer. He graduated with honors and enjoyed watching K-State 
play, as well as professional football. He especially loved spending 
time with his grandchildren.Survivors include, his wife, Angie of the home; three sons, Reese 
McKay and wife Emily of Texas, Baxter McKay of Topeka, and Joshua 
Caudill of Hope; a daughter, Stephanie Krom and husband Joshua of Great 
Bend; his father, David J. McKay; a brother, David L. McKay and wife 
Cheryl; a sister in law, Tracey McKay of Wichita; and nine 
grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his mother, Mary McKay; and a
 brother, Kevin McKay.&nbsp;Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Monday, October 19, 
2020, at Bryant Funeral Home. A Celebration of Life will be held at 
10:00 a.m., Tuesday, October 20, 2020, at Bryant Funeral Home. Memorials
 are suggested to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, in care of 
Bryant Funeral Home.

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