Phyllis Jeanne Clark, 70, passed away on November 16, 2019 at the Grisell Memorial Hospital in Ransom, Kansas. She was born on April 21, 1949 in WaKeeney, Kansas the daughter of Robert and Juanita (Blocksome) Haflinger. Phyllis was a Medical Technician. She was a member of the United Methodist Women of Utica. She married Karey Q. Clark on Saturday, March 8, 1996, in Aikin, South Carolina. He survives. Other survivors include: her daughter, Chelsea and husband, Devin Barber of Levant, Kansas; and 3 grandchildren, Zachary Forphal, Taylor Cumbee, and Blake Longford-Cumbee. She was preceded in death by her parents and siblings. Cremation has taken place and no services are planned at this time. Memorial contributions may be given to the ASPCA.

Phyllis Jeanne Clark

<a href="https://www.hayspost.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/6766460_fbs.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.hayspost.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/6766460_fbs.jpg" width="200" height="200"></a>Vallene M. Immenschuh, 77, passed away November 15, 2019 at The University of Kansas Health System Pawnee Valley Campus, Larned.﻿ She was born February 14, 1942 in Great Bend, KS, the daughter of Louis J. and Meta A. Rankin Oetken.&nbsp;A longtime area resident, except for living in California from 1961 to 1983, she was co-owner of the Pelican Press. She was a member of the Peace Lutheran Church and the ladies church group, both of Albert, KS.&nbsp;She enjoyed living in the country, gardening, reading, traveling and she especially enjoyed the wildlife. On June 3, 1961, she married Carl Dean Immenschuh in Albert, Kansas.&nbsp;He died October 22, 2011. Survivors include: two daughters, Lori (William) Rountree, Hutchinson, KS, Lani (Brian Fisher) Immenschuh, Melbourne, FL; brother, Gerald (Karen) Oetken, Larned, KS; sister, Rita Gagelman, Albert, KS; three grandchildren, Jason Hardin, Hutchinson, KS, Kelley Arter, Tacoma, WA, Zack Arter, Manhattan, KS; three great grandchildren, Jayden Hardin (Nicole Main, McKenna Hardin and Remmi Hardin. She was preceded in death by her parents and husband. Funeral will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, November 21, 2019, at Peace Lutheran Church, Albert, KS, with pastor Wayne Baldyga presiding. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, November 20, 2019, with family present from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Beckwith Mortuary, Larned, KS.&nbsp;Burial will be in the Peace Lutheran Cemetery, Albert, KS. Memorials may be given to the Peace Lutheran Church, Albert, The University of Kansas Health System Pawnee Valley Campus or Pawnee County Humane Society, both of Larned, in care of Beckwith Mortuary, P.O. Box 477 Larned, KS 67550.&nbsp;Condolences may be left at www.beckwithmortuary.com.

Vallene M. Immenschuh

<img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2019/11/1574094740672.jpeg">Merle Dean Foos, 84, passed away November 16, 2019 at the Lane County Hospital. Merle was born September 4, 1935 at LaCrosse, Kansas to Herbert and Martha Helen (Filbert) Foos. They lived on a farm 8 ½ miles NE of Bazine. When Merle was five years old they moved to Lane County, four miles north and four miles east of Dighton. Their house burned in 1943 and was replaced by a house they moved to the farm, then in 1950 they built a house in Dighton.Merle attended Iron Bridge Country School for a year and then Alamota School for several years. Upon completing 8th grade from Dighton Grade School he attended Lane County High School and graduated in 1953. In 1954 he joined the U.S. Army and was sent to Korea where he was stationed in Pusan and Seoul. He spent five months at the 38th Parallel guarding it because there were still snipers around. Upon returning to the United States in February 1956 he owned and managed Merle’s Standard Station in Dighton for nine years. On February 11, 1967, he married Janis Kay Estes. He worked for Dighton Grain and Pendennis elevators and Mumma Feed Lot. In the late 1970’s he took over the farming and cattle operations from his dad and his father-in-law Banks Estes. He continued farming and ranching until 2018 when he retired. He was a member of the First Christian Church where he served many years as trustee and deacon. He also served on the Dighton COOP Elevator board. Merle was a hard worker and an excellent farmer (a trait inherited from his Volga German heritage). He was blessed with a wonderful sense of humor and took great pleasure in his family and especially his two grandchildren. Merle is survived by his wife, Janis, of the home; two sons Mark Taylor and wife Stacey (Minneman) of Dighton and Jeffrey Dean of Hutchinson; grandchildren Regan Taylor Foos and Dylan Douglas Foos; a brother Harley and wife Dee Foos and a sister Patty and husband Don Bartlett all of Wichita. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews. Merle was preceded in death by his parents and an infant brother Virgil Dean. Funeral service will be at 11:00 AM Thursday at First Christian Church in Dighton with Rev Aerii Smith officiating. Burial will be in Dighton Memorial Cemetery with military rites by Kansas Army National Guard Honor Guard and American Legion Post # 190 Honor Guard. Memorials are suggested to First Christian Church, St Jude Children’s Research Hospital or Shriners Hospitals for Children in care of Boomhower Funeral Home. Friends may call from Noon to 8:00 PM Wednesday at Boomhower Funeral Home in Dighton. Condolences may be posted at www.garnandfuneralhomes.com

Merle Dean Foos

<img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2019/11/1574100396392.jpeg">September 30, 1956 ~ November 14, 2019 An obituary is pending with Koons-Russell Funeral Home. Click <a href="https://www.koonsrussellfuneralhome.com/notices/Michael-Antholz" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">HERE</a> for service details.

Michael C. Antholz

Loretta June Mentlick, 74, of Colby, died Wednesday, November 13, 2019, at her home. She was born August 4, 1945, in Tacoma, WA, to Elmer and Minne Boxberger. Loretta graduated from Russel High School and attended Colby Community College. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband James Mentlick and son Doug Allen Goodheart. She is survived by her son Travis (Velma) Goodheart; step-children, Lesa Beamer and Stacy Mentlick; siblings, Gladys Standley, Ronald Boxberger and Donald Boxberger; two grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Cremation was chosen. Burial will take place in Beulah Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Heartland Christian School, sent in care of Baalmann Mortuary, PO Box 391, Colby, KS 67701. For information or condolences visit www.baalmannmortuary.com

Loretta June Mentlick

<img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2019/11/1574087033307.jpeg"> Roland (Sammy) Maurice Froetschner, 91 passed away November 16, 2019 at Country Living of Larned, Memory Care. Born October 22, 1928 in Larned; the son of Roy William Sr. and Mary Stauffer Froetschner.&nbsp;A lifetime area resident; he was a farmer/stockman for Broken Bar F farms.He was a member of the Larned United Methodist Church, American Legion, was a Garfield COOP Board Member, Pawnee County Extension council member, ASCS board member, was a Friend of 4-H award recipient and was a very active church member.On November 26, 1960 he married Janice D. Seeman.&nbsp;She survives. Other survivors include; two sisters; Cordelia (Richard) Overfield Omaha, Nebraska and Donna (Norman) Christensen, Garden City; three sister-in-laws, Lorene Froetschner, Helen Froetschner, both of Larned and Maggie Froetschner, Salina; numerous nieces, nephews and great nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by; his son, Aaron Matthew Froetschner; seven brothers, Donald, Marion, Roy Jr., Glenn, Robert, Wayne and Kyrle Froetschner; two sisters, Marvel Field and Wilma Froetschner; three sister-in-laws, Karen Froetschner, Neva Froetschner, Georgie Froetschner; and a brother-in-law, Loys Field. Funeral will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday at the Larned United Methodist Church with Pastor Tricia North presiding.&nbsp;Visitation will be 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday at Beckwith Mortuary, Larned.&nbsp;Burial will be in the Larned Cemetery, Larned, Kansas. Memorials may be given to the Larned United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 477, Larned, KS 67550

Roland (Sammy) Maurice Froetschner

<a href="https://www.hayspost.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/6764939_fbs.jpg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.hayspost.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/6764939_fbs.jpg" width="200" height="200"></a>Helen M. Stos, 95, died November 14, 2019, at Clara Barton Hospital, Hoisington. She was born January 26, 1924, the daughter of Antone and Eleanor (Mauler) Budig. On May 18, 1943, she married Leonard Valentine Stos in Great Bend, Kansas. Helen was a farmer’s wife, helping on the family farm alongside her husband until his death on March 15, 2001. She was a member of St. Ann’s Catholic Church and Altar Society. She was skilled in woodworking, building closets for her home, and refinishing wood furniture. She loved all types of crafts, she could crochet, sew, decoupage, and needlepoint on plastic canvas. She was also an excellent baker, making many wedding cakes and birthday cakes. Helen also had a passion for raising white German shepherds and black toy poodles. Survivors include her five children; Leonard “Butch” Stos and wife Kim of Otis, Karolyn Schaffer and husband Charles of La Crosse, Debra Stos of Newton, Randy Stos and wife Heather of Hoisington, and Tim Stos and wife Lynnette of Olmitz; four siblings, Katherine McGrath of Pleasanthill, California, Lenora Hutton of Derby, Bernard “Barney” Budig of Antcock, California, and Beatrice Axman of Olmitz; 7 grandchildren and 3 step grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren and 6 step great-grandchildren, and five great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, brothers, Arthur, Richard, and Eugene Budig, and sisters, Irene Sanders and Esther Saling. Friends may call 1 to 5 p.m., Sunday at the funeral home. Family will greet friends from 6 to 8 p.m., Sunday, at St. Ann’s Catholic Church, Olmitz, with Vigil and Rosary to begin at 7 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m., Monday, November 18, 2019, at St. Ann’s Catholic Church, Olmitz, celebrated by Father Anselm Eke. Burial will follow in St. Ann’s Catholic Cemetery, Olmitz. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to St. Ann’s Catholic Church or Kindred Hospice in care of Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home, PO Box 146, Hoisington, KS 67544.

Helen M. Stos

Jack Holmes, 87, of Russell, Kansas passed away on Friday, November 15, 2019 at the Russell Regional Hospital in Russell. Jack was born October 26, 1932 in Wichita, Kansas. He was the only child of Earl and Anna (Singer) Holmes. At the age of 6, Jack and his parents moved to Russell. He graduated from Russell High School 1950. Jack was united in marriage to Elaine Covington November 1, 1953 in Phillips, Texas. This union was blessed with three children; Tami, Julie and Tim. They made their home in Sterling, Colorado; Cambridge, Nebraska; Farmington, New Mexico; Pratt, Kansas; and returned to Russell in 1974. Jack was an Oil Pumper for Getty Oil for over 35 years. After Chevron Texaco purchased the company, he remained working for three more years before retiring in 1987. He was an active member of the Calvary Chapel, Assembly of God Church. Surviving family include his beloved wife of 66 years, Elaine of the home, Tami (David) Hoffman of Golden, Colorado and Son, Tim Holmes of Wichita, Kansas; four grandchildren Julie King, Denver, Colorado, Jenny (Joel) Maxwell, Arvada, Colorado, Justin (Maggie) Hoffman, Arvada, Colorado, Lauren (Alex) Lievestro, San Diego, California; five great-grandchildren Elise and Ava King, Sherman Oaks, California and Zadie, Zyla and Zaxton Maxwell, Arvada, Colorado. Jack was proceded in death by his parents Earl and Anna Holmes and their daughter Julia Elaine Holmes. A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 A.M., Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary in Russell. A private burial of ashes will follow at a later date. A Memorial has been established with Hoffman Family Foundation benefiting Rays of Grace Primary School in Kirugu, Uganda Africa. Contributions and condolences may be sent to Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary, 610 N. Maple, Russell, Kansas 67665 who is facilitating these arrangements.

Jack Holmes

<img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2019/11/1574373196564.jpeg">Claudia Waller, 86, of Ellis, Kansas passed away on Saturday, November, 16, 2019 at the Good Samaritan Society - Hays.&nbsp; Arrangements and a complete obituary is pending with Keithley Funeral Chapel and Monuments, 400 East 17th Ellis, Kansas.

Claudia Waller

<img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2019/11/1574086434295.jpeg"> Delores Marie Deines, age 90, of WaKeeney, Kansas, passed away on Friday, November 15, 2019 at Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital Long-Term Care in WaKeeney. Services are pending with Schmitt Funeral Home, WaKeeney.

Delores Marie Deines

December 10, 1937 ~ November 16, 2019 An obituary and services are pending with Koons-Russell Funeral Home.

Gudrun L. (Schlecht) McClure

Delores Marie (Goetz) Deines, age 90, of WaKeeney, Kansas, passed 
away on Friday, November 15, 2019, at Trego County Lemke Memorial 
Hospital, Long Term Care in WaKeeney. Delores was born in Park, Kansas 
on July 10, 1929, to Edmund and Helen (Gallagher) Goetz.

Delores grew up in Park with her 9 siblings and graduated from Park 
High School. She met her husband LaVerne (Deacon) in 1948, and they were
 married in 1950, at which point they moved to WaKeeney. They lived on 
the farm south of town until Deacon’s passing in 1987. Delores spent her
 time caring for her husband and children, working as a proofreader for 
the Gove County Advocate, as a caregiver, and working at the salebarn in
 WaKeeney. She enjoyed square dancing with LaVerne, bowling, and playing
 cards, but if she wasn’t winning, “you’re not playing right.” Delores 
was a member of the EHU, The Fraternal Order of Eagles # 3774 Auxiliary,
 and was an avid fan of the Kansas City Chiefs, Kansas City Royals, and 
the University of Kansas Jayhawks.

Delores is survived by her son, Randall Deines (Cheryl) of Stilwell, 
KS; daughters Joleen Heckman (Rick) of Reno, NV, Leanna Mohr (Ernie) of 
DeSoto, KS, and Stacey Hodges (Kelly) of Shawnee, KS; brothers Bill 
Goetz (Laura) of Oakley, KS and Gary Goetz (Donna) of WaKeeney, KS; 
sister Patsy Radcliff of Kenton, Ohio; grandchildren Trudy Tilton 
(Dustin, Jeni Slavin, Jake Heckman (Victor, Cole Deines (Elizabeth, 
Ryan Hodges (Aly) and Katie Hodges; great-grandchildren Treverton 
Tilton, McKailey Slavin, Danny Slavin, and Ella Deines.

Delores was preceded in death by both parents; her loving husband 
LaVerne, brothers George Edmond “Bud” Goetz, Virgil “Jim” Goetz and 
Charles “Mike” Goetz; sisters Helen Maxine “Sean” Leiker, Elsie Bittel, 
and Marlene Fahey.

Visitation will be Thursday, November 21, 2019, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Schmitt Funeral Home, WaKeeney.

Services will be held at 11:00 AM, on Friday, November 22, 2019, at 
Bethlehem Lutheran Church, WaKeeney, with Pastor Jon Anderson 
officiating. Burial will be held at Zion Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to the Zion 
Cemetery fund or Trego Hospital Endowment Fund for use at the Long-Term 
Care. Donations may be sent to Schmitt Funeral Home, 336 N 12th, 
WaKeeney, KS&nbsp; 67672.

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 </figure>Delores Marie (Goetz) Deines, age 90, of WaKeeney, Kansas, passed 
away on Friday, November 15, 2019, at Trego County Lemke Memorial 
Hospital, Long Term Care in WaKeeney. Delores was born in Park, Kansas 
on July 10, 1929, to Edmund and Helen (Gallagher) Goetz.Delores grew up in Park with her 9 siblings and graduated from Park 
High School. She met her husband LaVerne (Deacon) in 1948, and they were
 married in 1950, at which point they moved to WaKeeney. They lived on 
the farm south of town until Deacon’s passing in 1987. Delores spent her
 time caring for her husband and children, working as a proofreader for 
the Gove County Advocate, as a caregiver, and working at the salebarn in
 WaKeeney. She enjoyed square dancing with LaVerne, bowling, and playing
 cards, but if she wasn’t winning, “you’re not playing right.” Delores 
was a member of the EHU, The Fraternal Order of Eagles # 3774 Auxiliary,
 and was an avid fan of the Kansas City Chiefs, Kansas City Royals, and 
the University of Kansas Jayhawks.Delores is survived by her son, Randall Deines (Cheryl) of Stilwell, 
KS; daughters Joleen Heckman (Rick) of Reno, NV, Leanna Mohr (Ernie) of 
DeSoto, KS, and Stacey Hodges (Kelly) of Shawnee, KS; brothers Bill 
Goetz (Laura) of Oakley, KS and Gary Goetz (Donna) of WaKeeney, KS; 
sister Patsy Radcliff of Kenton, Ohio; grandchildren Trudy Tilton 
(Dustin, Jeni Slavin, Jake Heckman (Victor, Cole Deines (Elizabeth, 
Ryan Hodges (Aly) and Katie Hodges; great-grandchildren Treverton 
Tilton, McKailey Slavin, Danny Slavin, and Ella Deines.Delores was preceded in death by both parents; her loving husband 
LaVerne, brothers George Edmond “Bud” Goetz, Virgil “Jim” Goetz and 
Charles “Mike” Goetz; sisters Helen Maxine “Sean” Leiker, Elsie Bittel, 
and Marlene Fahey.Visitation will be Thursday, November 21, 2019, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Schmitt Funeral Home, WaKeeney.Services will be held at 11:00 AM, on Friday, November 22, 2019, at 
Bethlehem Lutheran Church, WaKeeney, with Pastor Jon Anderson 
officiating. Burial will be held at Zion Cemetery.In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to the Zion 
Cemetery fund or Trego Hospital Endowment Fund for use at the Long-Term 
Care. Donations may be sent to Schmitt Funeral Home, 336 N 12th, 
WaKeeney, KS&nbsp; 67672.

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