Frederic “Fred” or “Pop” Thomas Krebs Jr. was born 
November 8, 1936, to Frederic and Elsie (Leuschen) Krebs, in Columbus, 
Nebraska. Fred departed this life and met the Supreme Commander on 
Friday, October 28, 2022, at 85 years young. He graduated from Columbus 
High School in 1954. 

After graduation, he enlisted in the United State 
Marine Corps. After serving four years in the Marine Corps Fred attended 
college at the University of Colorado. While attending college he met 
Paula Hagan and on January 31, 1959, Fred was united in marriage to 
Paula. To this union, two children were born: Frederic “Fritz” Thomas IV 
and Margaret “Meg” Lyn. After separating from active duty in the Marine 
Corp Fred continued to be in the Marine Reserves and completed 37 years 
as a proud Marine however the Marine Corps was in his blood, so he joined
 the Marine Corps League upon his retirement from the Marine Reserves. 


Fred served in just about every office of the League including 
Detachment Commandant and always looked forward to the yearly 
convention. He traveled far and wide attending conventions. While 
serving in the Marine Reserves he became employed at Central Airlines as
 an International Customs Freight Agent. During his career of working in
 the airline industry he saw many changes which made him essentially 
employed by Frontier Airlines and Continental Airlines. After a long and
 successful career in the airline industry, he retired in 2001. 

Other 
than his children, sports were his passion. He decided to enjoy his 
retirement by following college and pro sports. If you needed or wanted a
 stat, then Pop was the man to call. If you wanted to know about Dorothy
 Lynch salad dressing or pretty much any history then Pop was the man to
 call or so sayeth his Granddaughter. If you needed a laugh, Pop was 
always a man with a witty comment or joke in just about every situation.
 The only time Pop could not pull your leg was when his pipe was in his 
mouth ― that pipe just could not stay still as he tried to stifle a 
giggle of his own. 
Fred was preceded in death by his parents, Frederic and Elsie; his 
daughter Meg in 2022 and a granddaughter Jordyn Nichole in 2013. Those 
left behind to cherish his memory are his son Fritz and daughter in law 
Kimberly aka Sunflower; granddaughter Halie and husband AJ Forbes and 
many friends. 
Visitation is 5-7:00 p.m. Thursday, November 3, 2022, at Baalmann 
Mortuary, Atwood. Funeral Service is 10:30 a.m. Friday, November 4, 
2022, at the Atwood Baptist Church, with burial in Fairview Cemetery, 
Atwood.

Memorials may be made to the Atwood Baptist Church or Rawlins 
County Rural Fire and sent in care of Baalmann Mortuary, PO Box 391, 
Colby, KS 67701. For information or condolences visit 
www.baalmannmortuary.com&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;

Frederic “Fred” or “Pop” Thomas Krebs Jr. was born 
November 8, 1936, to Frederic and Elsie (Leuschen) Krebs, in Columbus, 
Nebraska. Fred departed this life and met the Supreme Commander on 
Friday, October 28, 2022, at 85 years young. He graduated from Columbus 
High School in 1954. After graduation, he enlisted in the United State 
Marine Corps. After serving four years in the Marine Corps Fred attended 
college at the University of Colorado. While attending college he met 
Paula Hagan and on January 31, 1959, Fred was united in marriage to 
Paula. To this union, two children were born: Frederic “Fritz” Thomas IV 
and Margaret “Meg” Lyn. After separating from active duty in the Marine 
Corp Fred continued to be in the Marine Reserves and completed 37 years 
as a proud Marine however the Marine Corps was in his blood, so he joined
 the Marine Corps League upon his retirement from the Marine Reserves. 
Fred served in just about every office of the League including 
Detachment Commandant and always looked forward to the yearly 
convention. He traveled far and wide attending conventions. While 
serving in the Marine Reserves he became employed at Central Airlines as
 an International Customs Freight Agent. During his career of working in
 the airline industry he saw many changes which made him essentially 
employed by Frontier Airlines and Continental Airlines. After a long and
 successful career in the airline industry, he retired in 2001. Other 
than his children, sports were his passion. He decided to enjoy his 
retirement by following college and pro sports. If you needed or wanted a
 stat, then Pop was the man to call. If you wanted to know about Dorothy
 Lynch salad dressing or pretty much any history then Pop was the man to
 call or so sayeth his Granddaughter. If you needed a laugh, Pop was 
always a man with a witty comment or joke in just about every situation.
 The only time Pop could not pull your leg was when his pipe was in his 
mouth ― that pipe just could not stay still as he tried to stifle a 
giggle of his own. 
Fred was preceded in death by his parents, Frederic and Elsie; his 
daughter Meg in 2022 and a granddaughter Jordyn Nichole in 2013. Those 
left behind to cherish his memory are his son Fritz and daughter in law 
Kimberly aka Sunflower; granddaughter Halie and husband AJ Forbes and 
many friends. 
Visitation is 5-7:00 p.m. Thursday, November 3, 2022, at Baalmann 
Mortuary, Atwood. Funeral Service is 10:30 a.m. Friday, November 4, 
2022, at the Atwood Baptist Church, with burial in Fairview Cemetery, 
Atwood. Memorials may be made to the Atwood Baptist Church or Rawlins 
County Rural Fire and sent in care of Baalmann Mortuary, PO Box 391, 
Colby, KS 67701. For information or condolences visit 
www.baalmannmortuary.com&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;

Frederic 'Fred,' 'Pop' Thomas Krebs Jr.

Kay D. Fiala, 82, La Crosse, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, October 25, 2022, at Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas.

Kay was born February 13, 1940, in Bazine, Kansas, the daughter of 
Edward and Violet (Brack) Mantz.&nbsp; She was a lifelong resident of Ness 
County, Kansas, and Rush County, Kansas.&nbsp; A 1958 graduate of Bazine High
 School, Bazine, Kansas, she attended Union College in Lincoln, 
Nebraska.&nbsp; Kay was employed for 38 years &nbsp;as a front desk office 
assistant by Golden Belt Telephone Association (GBTA) before her 
retirement.

She was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church, La Crosse, Kansas.

Kay loved crossword puzzles, watching her University of Kansas and 
Kansas City sports teams, clothes shopping, going to church, playing 
bingo, hosting family and friends get togethers, and traveling to see 
family.

On February 11, 1972, she married George Fiala at La Crosse, Kansas.&nbsp; He preceded her in death April 5, 1996.

Survivors include:&nbsp; her son, Joel Fiala, South Florida; three 
grandchildren, Julia, Evan, and Doug; one great granddaughter, Sophia; 
two brothers, Gary Mantz (Diana), Bazine, Kansas, and Gail Mantz 
(Marilyn), Bazine, Kansas; two nephews and two nieces, Greg, Chad, 
Brenda, and Megan; and one great nephew and two great nieces.

She was preceded in death by her parents; and her husband.

Visitation will be Friday, November 4, 2022, from 4:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. at the Janousek Funeral Home, La Crosse, Kansas. &nbsp;

Church visitation will be Saturday, November 5, 2022, from 1:00 P.M. 
to 1:50 P.M. at the Seventh Day Adventist Church, La Crosse, Kansas.

Funeral service will be Saturday, November 5, 2022, at 2:00 P.M. at 
the Seventh Day Adventist Church, La Crosse, Kansas, with Pastor 
Jonathan McCoytry officiating.&nbsp; Interment will be in the La Crosse City 
Cemetery, La Crosse, Kansas.

In lieu of flowers of plants, the family request memorials to the donor’s choice.

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

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

Kay D. Fiala, 82, La Crosse, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, October 25, 2022, at Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas.Kay was born February 13, 1940, in Bazine, Kansas, the daughter of 
Edward and Violet (Brack) Mantz.&nbsp; She was a lifelong resident of Ness 
County, Kansas, and Rush County, Kansas.&nbsp; A 1958 graduate of Bazine High
 School, Bazine, Kansas, she attended Union College in Lincoln, 
Nebraska.&nbsp; Kay was employed for 38 years &nbsp;as a front desk office 
assistant by Golden Belt Telephone Association (GBTA) before her 
retirement.She was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church, La Crosse, Kansas.Kay loved crossword puzzles, watching her University of Kansas and 
Kansas City sports teams, clothes shopping, going to church, playing 
bingo, hosting family and friends get togethers, and traveling to see 
family.On February 11, 1972, she married George Fiala at La Crosse, Kansas.&nbsp; He preceded her in death April 5, 1996.Survivors include:&nbsp; her son, Joel Fiala, South Florida; three 
grandchildren, Julia, Evan, and Doug; one great granddaughter, Sophia; 
two brothers, Gary Mantz (Diana), Bazine, Kansas, and Gail Mantz 
(Marilyn), Bazine, Kansas; two nephews and two nieces, Greg, Chad, 
Brenda, and Megan; and one great nephew and two great nieces.She was preceded in death by her parents; and her husband.Visitation will be Friday, November 4, 2022, from 4:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. at the Janousek Funeral Home, La Crosse, Kansas. &nbsp;Church visitation will be Saturday, November 5, 2022, from 1:00 P.M. 
to 1:50 P.M. at the Seventh Day Adventist Church, La Crosse, Kansas.Funeral service will be Saturday, November 5, 2022, at 2:00 P.M. at 
the Seventh Day Adventist Church, La Crosse, Kansas, with Pastor 
Jonathan McCoytry officiating.&nbsp; Interment will be in the La Crosse City 
Cemetery, La Crosse, Kansas.In lieu of flowers of plants, the family request memorials to the donor’s choice.Condolences or remembrances may be left for the family at www.janousekfuneralhome.com.Arrangements were by Janousek Funeral Home, 719 Pine Street, P O Box 550, La Crosse, Kansas 67548, 785/222-2517.

Kay D. Fiala

Wilma Jean Berger, 91, passed away 
peacefully, surrounded by her loved ones on October 31, 2022, at River 
Bend Assisted Living in Great Bend, Kansas.&nbsp;

She was born January 25, 1931, in Hays, 
Kansas,&nbsp;the daughter of Walter George and Olivia Margaret (Rupp) 
McIntosh.&nbsp;&nbsp;She married Walter A. Korbe on June 3, 1948, to which they 
were blessed with three children: William Allen, Debra Jean, and Walter 
Joseph. They later divorced. On March 17, 1976, she married Fred W. 
Berger.

Jean was a farm girl from Hays who 
attended rural country schools in her early years and Girls Catholic 
High School until her marriage in 1948.&nbsp;&nbsp;She later attended Hays High 
School to receive her high school diploma and attended college classes 
at Fort Hays State University and Barton County Community College in 
Great Bend.&nbsp;&nbsp;She worked as a secretary for Henry Pierce Insurance 
Agency, which Bruce Buehler purchased and changed to High Plains 
Insurance.&nbsp;&nbsp;In 1968, Fred Berger and silent partner&nbsp;Leo Dreiling formed 
Insurance Planning, Inc.&nbsp;&nbsp;Jean retired in 1987 as an underwriter and 
secretary.&nbsp;

Jean was a hard-working wife and 
mother, talented artist in oil painting, creative in a variety of crafts
 and ceramics, and an amateur photographer.&nbsp;&nbsp;She loved gardening and 
growing the perfect roses, traveling with Fred and many times with her 
grandchildren.&nbsp;&nbsp;Most of all, she loved spending time with her family and
 close friends and traveling to various places to support her children 
and grandchildren’s endeavors.&nbsp;&nbsp;She had a very tender heart and 
was&nbsp;always reaching&nbsp;out to those who were hurting or in need.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Jean was a former member of Insurance 
Women of Hays, Daughters of Isabella, Soroptimist International, Etudian
 Club, PEO Chapter HR, Cub Scout Den Mother, the Grandparents Program 
through Fort Hays State University, and a Senior Companion in Great 
Bend.&nbsp;&nbsp;She was a beloved child of Christ, former member of Celebration 
Community Church before moving to Great Bend in 2014, and currently a 
member of the First Christian Church in Great Bend.&nbsp;

Survivors include her loving husband 
and best friend, Fred of Great Bend, daughter: Debra J. (Clayton) 
Noffsinger of Great Bend, stepson: Brad A. Berger of Aptos, CA, brother:
 Francis McIntosh of Smith Center, sister: Agnes Hammerschmidt of 
Hutchinson, brother-in-law and sister-in-law: Charles and Sally Berger 
of Soddy, TN, daughter-In-law: Mary LaFlamme of Hays, grandchildren: 
Candi Pfannenstiel, Jeffrey Noffsinger, Jennifer (Nathan) Sullivan, Cory
 (Sheena) Noffsinger, Jacki Klug, Lana McClanahan, and John 
Kinderknecht, and 18 great grandchildren.&nbsp;

She was preceded in death by her 
parents, sons: William Allen Korbe and Walter Joseph Korbe, stepson: 
Brent Berger, stepdaughter: Babette Kinderknecht, brother: Charles Oscar
 McIntosh, sister: Dorothy Fross, and one granddaughter: Emily Faye 
Noffsinger.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

A Celebration of Life will be at 10:00 
am on Friday, November 4, 2022, at Celebration Community Church, with 
Pastor Brant Rice and Pastor Josh Leu officiating.&nbsp;&nbsp;Burial will follow 
in St. Joseph Cemetery.&nbsp;&nbsp;Visitation will be from 5:00 pm until 7:00 on 
Thursday at Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home and from 9:00 am until 
service time on Friday at the church.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Memorials may be made payable to:
 Heartland Community Foundation for the Fred and Jean Berger, Insurance 
Planning, Inc. Charitable Fund or to Gentiva Hospice.&nbsp;&nbsp;Condolences and 
memories of Jean may be shared with her family at <a href="http://www.haysmemorial.com">www.haysmemorial.com</a>

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/11/1667308152619.jpeg" alt="" />
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 </figure>Wilma Jean Berger, 91, passed away 
peacefully, surrounded by her loved ones on October 31, 2022, at River 
Bend Assisted Living in Great Bend, Kansas.&nbsp;She was born January 25, 1931, in Hays, 
Kansas,&nbsp;the daughter of Walter George and Olivia Margaret (Rupp) 
McIntosh.&nbsp;&nbsp;She married Walter A. Korbe on June 3, 1948, to which they 
were blessed with three children: William Allen, Debra Jean, and Walter 
Joseph. They later divorced. On March 17, 1976, she married Fred W. 
Berger.Jean was a farm girl from Hays who 
attended rural country schools in her early years and Girls Catholic 
High School until her marriage in 1948.&nbsp;&nbsp;She later attended Hays High 
School to receive her high school diploma and attended college classes 
at Fort Hays State University and Barton County Community College in 
Great Bend.&nbsp;&nbsp;She worked as a secretary for Henry Pierce Insurance 
Agency, which Bruce Buehler purchased and changed to High Plains 
Insurance.&nbsp;&nbsp;In 1968, Fred Berger and silent partner&nbsp;Leo Dreiling formed 
Insurance Planning, Inc.&nbsp;&nbsp;Jean retired in 1987 as an underwriter and 
secretary.&nbsp;Jean was a hard-working wife and 
mother, talented artist in oil painting, creative in a variety of crafts
 and ceramics, and an amateur photographer.&nbsp;&nbsp;She loved gardening and 
growing the perfect roses, traveling with Fred and many times with her 
grandchildren.&nbsp;&nbsp;Most of all, she loved spending time with her family and
 close friends and traveling to various places to support her children 
and grandchildren’s endeavors.&nbsp;&nbsp;She had a very tender heart and 
was&nbsp;always reaching&nbsp;out to those who were hurting or in need.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Jean was a former member of Insurance 
Women of Hays, Daughters of Isabella, Soroptimist International, Etudian
 Club, PEO Chapter HR, Cub Scout Den Mother, the Grandparents Program 
through Fort Hays State University, and a Senior Companion in Great 
Bend.&nbsp;&nbsp;She was a beloved child of Christ, former member of Celebration 
Community Church before moving to Great Bend in 2014, and currently a 
member of the First Christian Church in Great Bend.&nbsp;Survivors include her loving husband 
and best friend, Fred of Great Bend, daughter: Debra J. (Clayton) 
Noffsinger of Great Bend, stepson: Brad A. Berger of Aptos, CA, brother:
 Francis McIntosh of Smith Center, sister: Agnes Hammerschmidt of 
Hutchinson, brother-in-law and sister-in-law: Charles and Sally Berger 
of Soddy, TN, daughter-In-law: Mary LaFlamme of Hays, grandchildren: 
Candi Pfannenstiel, Jeffrey Noffsinger, Jennifer (Nathan) Sullivan, Cory
 (Sheena) Noffsinger, Jacki Klug, Lana McClanahan, and John 
Kinderknecht, and 18 great grandchildren.&nbsp;She was preceded in death by her 
parents, sons: William Allen Korbe and Walter Joseph Korbe, stepson: 
Brent Berger, stepdaughter: Babette Kinderknecht, brother: Charles Oscar
 McIntosh, sister: Dorothy Fross, and one granddaughter: Emily Faye 
Noffsinger.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A Celebration of Life will be at 10:00 
am on Friday, November 4, 2022, at Celebration Community Church, with 
Pastor Brant Rice and Pastor Josh Leu officiating.&nbsp;&nbsp;Burial will follow 
in St. Joseph Cemetery.&nbsp;&nbsp;Visitation will be from 5:00 pm until 7:00 on 
Thursday at Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home and from 9:00 am until 
service time on Friday at the church.&nbsp;&nbsp;Memorials may be made payable to:
 Heartland Community Foundation for the Fred and Jean Berger, Insurance 
Planning, Inc. Charitable Fund or to Gentiva Hospice.&nbsp;&nbsp;Condolences and 
memories of Jean may be shared with her family at <a href="http://www.haysmemorial.com">www.haysmemorial.com</a>

Wilma Jean Berger

Connie Darlene Weaver, 
was born on August 29, 1936, to Harry and Viola (Hoar) Baker in Stockton,
 Kansas. She passed away on Friday, October 14, 2022, at St. Francis 
Hospital in Colorado Springs.

In
 1954, Connie graduated from Logan High School in Logan, Kansas. In 
1955, she attended Parks Business School in Denver, Colorado and was 
baptized in the Park Hill Baptist Church. While attending church, Connie
 met the love of her life, Fred Joseph Weaver. At the time, he was in 
the United States Air Force. They were married from August 22, 1956 
until his passing in 1988. To this union, two children were born: Terry 
Eugene in 1958 and Linda Ann in 1962.

Connie
 worked for Aurora Public Schools in Aurora, Colorado from 1969 to 1977.
 In 1978, the family moved to Calhan, Colorado where Connie became 
employed by Falcon School District #49 until her retirement in 1999. She
 continued to reside in Calhan until her passing.

Connie
 and Fred enjoyed life and all the people they met along the way. They 
spent many years mentoring young people through 4H (horses, pigs and 
dogs), horse racing (Mr. Astonisher), and traveling (the Kentucky Derby 
was a special trip). In recent years, Connie found joy in Red Hats, 
Silver Sneakers, senior luncheons, family gatherings and her companion 
poodle, Tony. She also took great comfort in the lord and the words of 
the Bible.

On a pad by her phone, Connie had written, “just another journey” and “God Bless” - few words with great meaning.

Connie
 is survived by brother, Darrell Baker of Logan, Kansas; son, Terry 
(Mimi) Weaver of Haxtun, Colorado; daughter, Linda (Darren) Webb of 
Cheyenne, Wyoming; grandaughter, Lynette Salway of Cheyenne, Wyoming; 
Colleen Weaver of Haxtun, Colorado; grandson, Jake (Krista) Webb of 
Cheyenne, Wyoming; and great grandchildren, Hale Salway, Chayton Salway,
 Creed Salway, Logan Webb, Adelynn Webb, all of Cheyenne, Wyoming. She 
also leaves behind many family members in Kansas.

Connie
 was preceded in death by her parents, Harry and Viola Baker; husband, 
Fred Joseph Weaver; and sister-in-laws, Carlyn Baker and Carol Ediger.

A
 memorial Service will be help at 10:30AM, Thursday, November 3, 2022, 
&nbsp;at the Living World Community Church, 532 Colorado Avenue, Calhan, 
Colorado 80808, with Pastor Rick Cofer officiating.

A second memorial 
service will be held on Saturday, November 5, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. in the
 Logan Funeral Home in Logan, Kansas, with Pastor Troy Buss officiating.

Connie’s final resting place will be at Pleasant View Cemetery outside Logan, Kansas.

The
 family would like to thank all her family and friends for their 
prayers, kind words, visits and the joy they brought to her life. If you
 would like to contact the family directly, email tmweaver80@outlook.com or lindawebb87@yahoo.com or PO Box 274, Haxtun, Colorado 80731.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/11/1667308073069.jpeg" alt="" />
 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure>Connie Darlene Weaver, 
was born on August 29, 1936, to Harry and Viola (Hoar) Baker in Stockton,
 Kansas. She passed away on Friday, October 14, 2022, at St. Francis 
Hospital in Colorado Springs.In
 1954, Connie graduated from Logan High School in Logan, Kansas. In 
1955, she attended Parks Business School in Denver, Colorado and was 
baptized in the Park Hill Baptist Church. While attending church, Connie
 met the love of her life, Fred Joseph Weaver. At the time, he was in 
the United States Air Force. They were married from August 22, 1956 
until his passing in 1988. To this union, two children were born: Terry 
Eugene in 1958 and Linda Ann in 1962.Connie
 worked for Aurora Public Schools in Aurora, Colorado from 1969 to 1977.
 In 1978, the family moved to Calhan, Colorado where Connie became 
employed by Falcon School District #49 until her retirement in 1999. She
 continued to reside in Calhan until her passing.Connie
 and Fred enjoyed life and all the people they met along the way. They 
spent many years mentoring young people through 4H (horses, pigs and 
dogs), horse racing (Mr. Astonisher), and traveling (the Kentucky Derby 
was a special trip). In recent years, Connie found joy in Red Hats, 
Silver Sneakers, senior luncheons, family gatherings and her companion 
poodle, Tony. She also took great comfort in the lord and the words of 
the Bible.On a pad by her phone, Connie had written, “just another journey” and “God Bless” - few words with great meaning.Connie
 is survived by brother, Darrell Baker of Logan, Kansas; son, Terry 
(Mimi) Weaver of Haxtun, Colorado; daughter, Linda (Darren) Webb of 
Cheyenne, Wyoming; grandaughter, Lynette Salway of Cheyenne, Wyoming; 
Colleen Weaver of Haxtun, Colorado; grandson, Jake (Krista) Webb of 
Cheyenne, Wyoming; and great grandchildren, Hale Salway, Chayton Salway,
 Creed Salway, Logan Webb, Adelynn Webb, all of Cheyenne, Wyoming. She 
also leaves behind many family members in Kansas.Connie
 was preceded in death by her parents, Harry and Viola Baker; husband, 
Fred Joseph Weaver; and sister-in-laws, Carlyn Baker and Carol Ediger.A
 memorial Service will be help at 10:30AM, Thursday, November 3, 2022, 
&nbsp;at the Living World Community Church, 532 Colorado Avenue, Calhan, 
Colorado 80808, with Pastor Rick Cofer officiating.A second memorial 
service will be held on Saturday, November 5, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. in the
 Logan Funeral Home in Logan, Kansas, with Pastor Troy Buss officiating.Connie’s final resting place will be at Pleasant View Cemetery outside Logan, Kansas.The
 family would like to thank all her family and friends for their 
prayers, kind words, visits and the joy they brought to her life. If you
 would like to contact the family directly, email tmweaver80@outlook.com or lindawebb87@yahoo.com or PO Box 274, Haxtun, Colorado 80731.

Connie Darlene Weaver

Robert Eugene “Bob” Helmick, 75, of Atwood, died Friday, October 28, 
2022. He was born April 4, 1947, in Potomac Manor, WV to John W. and 
Georgia Helmick. Bob was the eldest of seven children. 

He grew up in the
 bituminous coal region of Western Pennsylvania. One day, he decided that
 he did not need to go to school anymore, and his dad did not argue. The
 next morning Bob was awakened by his dad, and they spent a day in the 
coal mines. The next day, Bob was back in school. He graduated from 
Waynesburg High School, Waynesburg, PA. 

After graduation, he entered the 
US Army and after serving 20, years, retired as a Master Sergeant. His 
Military Specialty was Infantry and Military Intelligence. Bob served 
one Combat tour in the Republic of Vietnam and 3 overseas tours in the 
Federal Republic of Germany. After his retirement from the military in 
October 1995, at Ft. Riley, Kansas, he went to work as a Civil Service 
employee with the Third ROTC Region as their Security Officer, 
responsible for initiating security background checks on all cadet 
personnel. In November 1992, he accepted an assignment to Fort Bragg, NC
 and moved the family to Hope Mills, NC. At Ft. Bragg he served as the 
Safety and Security Officer for the Directorate of Morale, Welfare and 
Recreation. He served in this capacity until his retirement in March 
2008. 

Bob and Cynthia always had a desire to move back to Kansas and in 
2010 decided to make the move back to Atwood, Kansas, Cynthia’s 
childhood home. Although never a farmer or exposed to small town life,&nbsp; Bob always had the utmost respect for the ways of small-town life in an 
agricultural community, especially his Pochop family, Frank, and 
Elizabeth, Anthony, Gerard, Becky, Kevin and Michael. Bob spent many 
summers driving the truck during the wheat harvest for his 
brother-in-law Mike Lundquist and also his father-in-law, Frank, and 
brother-in-law, Gerard. (If you know Mike or Becky Lundquist ask them 
about ol’ Blue). Bob also spent time helping Michael move irrigation 
pipe and ‘enjoyed’ an occasional drenching from this activity. Bob loved
 his family and spoke regularly with siblings and loved visits from the 
children and grandchildren. 
In November 1986 Bob married Cynthia Pochop; Bob and his family lovingly
 accepted her 3 daughters as their own. After returning to Atwood Bob 
drove the County Shuttle making many new friends until health issues 
forced him to stop. Despite limitations imposed by his health he did as 
much as he could to help Cynthia at home. The kitchen chairs had rolling
 casters and he was able to prepare meals and clean up afterwards as 
well. He was a good cook; chili and pasta dishes were his favorite and 
specialty. Late this summer he even juiced 15 gallons of apples so they 
could have fresh apple juice. 
Bob was preceded in death by his parents and brother, John Stephen 
Helmick. He is survived by his wife, Cynthia; daughters, Diana Gainey, 
of Fayetteville NC., Erin Pinero, of Colorado Springs and Catherine 
(Daniel) Vigil, also of Colorado Springs; grandchildren, Ezykiel Vigil, 
of Ft. Collins, CO, Gabriel Vigil, of Colorado Springs, Connor Pinero, 
currently stationed at Camp Humphreys in Korea, Kaitlyn Pinero, of 
Colorado Springs, and bonus granddaughter Savannah Karl, of Opelika , 
AL; sisters, Fay(Gary Thomas), of Jakes Run, WV, Judy (Jim Vaughn), of 
Pontotoc, MS, Pam Candela, of Morgantown, WV and Beverly Allen, also of 
Morgantown, and brother David Helmick, of Mt. Morris, PA. Bob was active
 in the Knights of Columbus, serving in various positions within the 
Council and District in the State of North Carolina; especially Special 
Olympics and also at Sacred Heart Church in Atwood, Kansas. He was also a
 member of the local VFW . 
Military honors include National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service 
Medal\ Bronze Stars, Vietnam Campaign Medal., Vietnam Cross of Gallantry
 W/Palm, Good Conduct Medal (6th award), Bronze Star Medal, Army Service
 Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon “3”, Army Commendation Medal, NCO 
Professional Development Ribbon “4”, and Expert (M-16) Rifle). 
Visitation is 5-7:00 p.m., with a Vigil at 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, 
November 2, 2022, at Baalmann Mortuary, Atwood. Funeral Mass is 10:30 
a.m. Thursday, November3, 2022, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Atwood.

 In lieu of flowers or plants it was Bob’s request that donations be 
made to the Monument to the Unborn, Knights of Columbus, Council 3033 in
 Atwood, "Pre Born!”, or to the local Knights of Columbus Tootsie Roll 
Drive and sent in care of Baalmann Mortuary, PO Box 391, Colby, KS 
67701. 

For information or condolences visit www.baalmannmortuary.com&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/11/1667307939368.png" alt="" />
 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure>Robert Eugene “Bob” Helmick, 75, of Atwood, died Friday, October 28, 
2022. He was born April 4, 1947, in Potomac Manor, WV to John W. and 
Georgia Helmick. Bob was the eldest of seven children. He grew up in the
 bituminous coal region of Western Pennsylvania. One day, he decided that
 he did not need to go to school anymore, and his dad did not argue. The
 next morning Bob was awakened by his dad, and they spent a day in the 
coal mines. The next day, Bob was back in school. He graduated from 
Waynesburg High School, Waynesburg, PA. After graduation, he entered the 
US Army and after serving 20, years, retired as a Master Sergeant. His 
Military Specialty was Infantry and Military Intelligence. Bob served 
one Combat tour in the Republic of Vietnam and 3 overseas tours in the 
Federal Republic of Germany. After his retirement from the military in 
October 1995, at Ft. Riley, Kansas, he went to work as a Civil Service 
employee with the Third ROTC Region as their Security Officer, 
responsible for initiating security background checks on all cadet 
personnel. In November 1992, he accepted an assignment to Fort Bragg, NC
 and moved the family to Hope Mills, NC. At Ft. Bragg he served as the 
Safety and Security Officer for the Directorate of Morale, Welfare and 
Recreation. He served in this capacity until his retirement in March 
2008. Bob and Cynthia always had a desire to move back to Kansas and in 
2010 decided to make the move back to Atwood, Kansas, Cynthia’s 
childhood home. Although never a farmer or exposed to small town life,&nbsp; Bob always had the utmost respect for the ways of small-town life in an 
agricultural community, especially his Pochop family, Frank, and 
Elizabeth, Anthony, Gerard, Becky, Kevin and Michael. Bob spent many 
summers driving the truck during the wheat harvest for his 
brother-in-law Mike Lundquist and also his father-in-law, Frank, and 
brother-in-law, Gerard. (If you know Mike or Becky Lundquist ask them 
about ol’ Blue). Bob also spent time helping Michael move irrigation 
pipe and ‘enjoyed’ an occasional drenching from this activity. Bob loved
 his family and spoke regularly with siblings and loved visits from the 
children and grandchildren. 
In November 1986 Bob married Cynthia Pochop; Bob and his family lovingly
 accepted her 3 daughters as their own. After returning to Atwood Bob 
drove the County Shuttle making many new friends until health issues 
forced him to stop. Despite limitations imposed by his health he did as 
much as he could to help Cynthia at home. The kitchen chairs had rolling
 casters and he was able to prepare meals and clean up afterwards as 
well. He was a good cook; chili and pasta dishes were his favorite and 
specialty. Late this summer he even juiced 15 gallons of apples so they 
could have fresh apple juice. 
Bob was preceded in death by his parents and brother, John Stephen 
Helmick. He is survived by his wife, Cynthia; daughters, Diana Gainey, 
of Fayetteville NC., Erin Pinero, of Colorado Springs and Catherine 
(Daniel) Vigil, also of Colorado Springs; grandchildren, Ezykiel Vigil, 
of Ft. Collins, CO, Gabriel Vigil, of Colorado Springs, Connor Pinero, 
currently stationed at Camp Humphreys in Korea, Kaitlyn Pinero, of 
Colorado Springs, and bonus granddaughter Savannah Karl, of Opelika , 
AL; sisters, Fay(Gary Thomas), of Jakes Run, WV, Judy (Jim Vaughn), of 
Pontotoc, MS, Pam Candela, of Morgantown, WV and Beverly Allen, also of 
Morgantown, and brother David Helmick, of Mt. Morris, PA. Bob was active
 in the Knights of Columbus, serving in various positions within the 
Council and District in the State of North Carolina; especially Special 
Olympics and also at Sacred Heart Church in Atwood, Kansas. He was also a
 member of the local VFW . 
Military honors include National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service 
Medal\ Bronze Stars, Vietnam Campaign Medal., Vietnam Cross of Gallantry
 W/Palm, Good Conduct Medal (6th award), Bronze Star Medal, Army Service
 Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon “3”, Army Commendation Medal, NCO 
Professional Development Ribbon “4”, and Expert (M-16) Rifle). 
Visitation is 5-7:00 p.m., with a Vigil at 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, 
November 2, 2022, at Baalmann Mortuary, Atwood. Funeral Mass is 10:30 
a.m. Thursday, November3, 2022, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Atwood.
 In lieu of flowers or plants it was Bob’s request that donations be 
made to the Monument to the Unborn, Knights of Columbus, Council 3033 in
 Atwood, "Pre Born!”, or to the local Knights of Columbus Tootsie Roll 
Drive and sent in care of Baalmann Mortuary, PO Box 391, Colby, KS 
67701. For information or condolences visit www.baalmannmortuary.com&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;

Robert Eugene 'Bob' Helmick

Leon B. Zerr, age 66, of Grinnell, KS passed away after a single auto 
accident on October 29, 2022. Leon was the eldest son of Vince and the 
late Kathleen Zerr. 
Leon attended Angelus Grade School and graduated from Grinnell High 
School in 1975. At GHS Leon was the first wrestler to win a regional 
wrestling championship and qualify for the state wrestling tourney. His 
five younger brothers followed his lead, and all were state qualifiers 
and or state placers. His lifework was in the oil fields, farms, mines, 
lumber and transportation industry in Kansas and neighboring states. 
He enjoyed spending time outdoors with the love of his life Lois, he 
also enjoyed fishing, hunting and time with friends and family. 
Leon is survived by his only daughter Ashley Lanning, of Lawrence, KS; 
his father, Vincent Zerr, of Grinnell; favorite sister Sherri (Bob) 
Kuhlman, of Oakley; his brothers, Rocky, of Oakley, Darrell (Diane), of 
Centennial, CO, Tom (Donna) of Kansas City, MO, Don (Anne) of Aurora, CO
 and Curtis, of Park City, KS, and his 2 grandchildren, Lisa and Lena 
Lanning of Lawrence, KS. 
He was preceded in death by his wife Lois Zerr and his mother Kathleen (Baalman) Zerr. 
A memorial Mass is scheduled at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, November 3, 
2022, at St. Paul’s Catholic Church, in Angelus, KS., with Fr. Luke 
Thielen as celebrant.

Memorial contributions are suggested for Masses at
 St. Paul’s in Angelus or to the family for the benefit of his young 
granddaughters Lisa and Lina Lanning and can be sent in care of Baalmann
 Mortuary, PO Box 391, Colby, KS 67701. For information or condolences 
visit www.baalmannmortuary.com&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/11/1667307863799.png" alt="" />
 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure>Leon B. Zerr, age 66, of Grinnell, KS passed away after a single auto 
accident on October 29, 2022. Leon was the eldest son of Vince and the 
late Kathleen Zerr. 
Leon attended Angelus Grade School and graduated from Grinnell High 
School in 1975. At GHS Leon was the first wrestler to win a regional 
wrestling championship and qualify for the state wrestling tourney. His 
five younger brothers followed his lead, and all were state qualifiers 
and or state placers. His lifework was in the oil fields, farms, mines, 
lumber and transportation industry in Kansas and neighboring states. 
He enjoyed spending time outdoors with the love of his life Lois, he 
also enjoyed fishing, hunting and time with friends and family. 
Leon is survived by his only daughter Ashley Lanning, of Lawrence, KS; 
his father, Vincent Zerr, of Grinnell; favorite sister Sherri (Bob) 
Kuhlman, of Oakley; his brothers, Rocky, of Oakley, Darrell (Diane), of 
Centennial, CO, Tom (Donna) of Kansas City, MO, Don (Anne) of Aurora, CO
 and Curtis, of Park City, KS, and his 2 grandchildren, Lisa and Lena 
Lanning of Lawrence, KS. 
He was preceded in death by his wife Lois Zerr and his mother Kathleen (Baalman) Zerr. 
A memorial Mass is scheduled at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, November 3, 
2022, at St. Paul’s Catholic Church, in Angelus, KS., with Fr. Luke 
Thielen as celebrant. Memorial contributions are suggested for Masses at
 St. Paul’s in Angelus or to the family for the benefit of his young 
granddaughters Lisa and Lina Lanning and can be sent in care of Baalmann
 Mortuary, PO Box 391, Colby, KS 67701. For information or condolences 
visit www.baalmannmortuary.com&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;

Leon B. Zerr

TOPEKA (AP) — The online commercials in a state Senate race in some Raleigh, North Carolina, suburbs make an ominous claim, similar to one repeated across the country ahead of the Nov. 8 election: The Republican candidate “wants to strip away our reproductive rights.”

The Republican, Mark Cavaliero, says the Planned Parenthood-affiliated political action committee behind the ads is misrepresenting his views, which he says stop short of endorsing a complete abortion ban in one of the Southern states with the fewest abortion restrictions. “There should be some limit,” he said in an interview. “Where that limit is is up for discussion.”

The same theme is echoing in elections across the country in the first nationwide election since the U.S. Supreme Court in June overturned Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision that protected the right to abortion nationally.

Now, it's a state-by-state question that's the subject of ballot measures in&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/2022-midterm-elections-abortion-south-carolina-general-lindsey-graham-d81ce581ab1a4c1e4af0ed3991796fdd">some states</a>&nbsp;and is a major issue in many elections across the U.S. on Nov. 8. Outcomes of elections for governors, state lawmakers, supreme court justices and attorneys general could determine abortion access. Beyond that, a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/2022-midterm-elections-abortion-south-carolina-general-lindsey-graham-d81ce581ab1a4c1e4af0ed3991796fdd">nationwide ban</a>&nbsp;on abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy has been proposed in Congress.

Abortion-rights groups and Democratic candidates are sounding alarms that Republicans would curtail access. Republicans, even those who have supported abortion bans, are campaigning mostly about other issues, including inflation and crime.

Still, it's clear that certain Republican victories could result in&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/abortion-2022-midterm-elections-us-supreme-court-health-32f106503dad6d0407003971ea828262">abortion restrictions</a>.

“We’ve got states like Kansas, Pennsylvania, even Georgia, and Wisconsin where the governor's races or state legislature races could determine perhaps where these states go on abortion rights, even though abortion isn't directly on the ballot,” said Linda Goler Blount, president of the Black Women's Health Imperative.

Carol Tobias, president of the National Right to Life Committee, also says results from the election will shape abortion policy. “If Republicans are elected, we may be able to pass some measures," she said in an interview.

In North Carolina, where both chambers of the legislature are under GOP control, Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper has twice vetoed bills that would have restricted abortion, which is currently&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/abortion-health-north-carolina-government-and-politics-59ec5074eb84f16aa614276c7c3fa24d">barred after 20 weeks of pregnancy</a>, with narrow exceptions for urgent medical emergencies for the pregnant woman.

The&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/2022-midterm-elections-abortion-us-supreme-court-religion-campaigns-860e5e27dc3301140fabd8a8462868c2">equation could change</a>&nbsp;if Republicans can pick up two more seats in the state Senate and three in the House, giving the party enough members to override vetoes from Cooper, whose term runs another two years.

That’s why Planned Parenthood Action PAC North Carolina has been airing ads targeting Cavaliero and other Republicans in districts where voting margins are expected to be tight. It's part of a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/abortion-2022-midterm-elections-health-congress-71871318f3c725a7df0bbe183e6c84be">nationwide campaign</a>&nbsp;that planned to spend $50 million.

Democratic incumbent Sydney Batch recounted at a recent campaign event about how, when she was in the state House in 2019, she was present to vote against a veto override even though she was recovering from a mastectomy.

“My colleagues and I will continue to show up because we believe that medical decisions and bodily autonomy of every woman in North Carolina should be in their hands,” she said.

Cavaliero said he doesn't want to ban abortion entirely and is not the “anti-abortion extremist” that the ad calls him.

“I take a very reasonable position,” he said. “I feel like at some point during the pregnancy, abortion becomes a real problem.”

While Republican lawmakers in North Carolina have supported restricting abortion, there’s no consensus on how to do it.

That's been a theme since June's U.S. Supreme Court ruling made bans into realities, leaving even abortion opponents divided on details.

The two states where lawmakers have passed new bans since June —&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/abortion-health-indiana-legislature-9dda020bf811f19e6254915ca1324edc">Indiana</a>, where enforcement is on hold amid a legal challenge, and&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/abortion-us-supreme-court-health-legislature-west-virginia-85283cf498eee8c116d3f1cc8de4a0fb">West Virginia</a>&nbsp;— did so only after debates that led to including exceptions for pregnancies caused by rape or incest.

<a href="https://apnews.com/article/abortion-health-congress-government-and-politics-fc8c68d1c4dd29ef0a364050013b8cf4">Polling has shown</a>&nbsp;that most voters want abortion to remain legal. That was reflected in the first election on the issue since Roe was overturned, when&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/2022-primary-elections-kansas-abortion-b6d62a852c2ce4617f2c03589fbb523e">Kansas voters rejected a ballot measure</a>&nbsp;in August that would have allowed lawmakers to tighten restrictions or ban abortion.

Kansas Democrats are rallying voters by focusing on abortion access.

At a recent meeting in the town of Wamego, local Democrats wrote postcards to voters urging them to protect abortion rights. Kathy Swenson, a 71-year-old retired teacher, summarized the message: “If you think your rights are protected just because of Aug. 2, you’re wrong.”

Gov. Laura Kelly, a Democrat in a state where Republicans control the Legislature, is seeking re-election. Her Republican opponent,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/2022-midterm-elections-abortion-presidential-legislature-cd8d1d6f24da4612b7faeb325a4611bf">Derek Schmidt,</a>&nbsp;and the GOP candidate for attorney general, Kris Kobach, have promised to defend existing restrictions against any court challenges.

Three years after a state supreme court ruling that found the Kansas Constitution protects abortion rights,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/2022-midterm-elections-abortion-topeka-government-and-politics-e6e0ddbbb45e99deef0165eb16576c5d">Kansans for Life</a>&nbsp;is urging supporters to vote against retaining five of the six justices who are on the ballot.

Also being closely watched is the governor's race in Arizona, where a ban on abortions after 15 weeks' gestation is in effect while courts decide whether to allow enforcement of a law that would ban abortions at all stages of pregnancy.

In Pennsylvania, the election of a new governor could keep the status quo -- abortions allowed up to 24 weeks -- or install a Republican-controlled government that would be expected to roll back abortion rights. The current governor, Democrat Tom Wolf, has vetoed restrictions passed by the GOP-controlled Legislature.

Democratic candidate Josh Shapiro has made abortion access a prominent feature of his campaign, raising it at a recent event with union members in Philadelphia. “The other side, they love to talk a good game about freedom, right?” Shapiro said. “Let me tell you something: it’s not freedom to tell women what they’re allowed to do with their bodies.”

Republican Doug Mastriano used his opposition to abortion to help win the primary, saying “life” was the most important issue. He has downplayed that view during the general election campaign, dropping it from his stump speech and handing the microphone to his wife, Rebecca, to bring it up.

“As conservatives, as Republicans we very much believe in women’s rights,” she told a rally in Erie in October. “In fact, we carry the torch on that. First of all, we believe in a woman’s right to be born.”

Since the Supreme Court ruling, bans on abortion at any stage of pregnancy have been adopted or kicked in in a dozen states. In a 13th, Wisconsin, clinics have stopped providing abortions amid uncertainty about whether an 1849 ban applies.

There, Democratic Attorney General Josh Kaul is&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/abortion-us-supreme-court-politics-wisconsin-donald-trump-2979751251868875a188e77b81eaac16">suing</a>&nbsp;to overturn the ban — a move supported by the Democratic governor, Tony Evers. Both are up for election this year in a state where Republicans control the Legislature.

The GOP candidate for governor, Tim Michels, supported the ban during the primary. He now says that if he's elected,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/2022-midterm-elections-abortion-arrests-donald-trump-milwaukee-389322e5a0194dbb6725288e0296c0d2">he would sign a bill granting exceptions</a>&nbsp;for pregnancies caused by rape or incest.

In liberal Oregon, one of a handful of states with no abortion restrictions, the issue looms large in the gubernatorial election.

Republican Christine Drazan says she would follow the law if elected governor in a state that has helped fund abortion care for women throughout the Northwest.

In a September&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/abortion-2022-midterm-elections-oregon-campaigns-f6a39797a3cd6c52c25c0dd76e485b31">debate</a>, Democrat Tina Kotek said that's not enough.

“A governor can do a lot of damage even if there’s a law on the books: stopping agencies, not being a champion, not moving resources to help Oregonians," she said.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/8/1661349644152.png" alt="Democrat Gov. Laura Kelly and Attorney General Derek Schmidt, the Republican nominee for governor in Kansas (Photos by Sherman Smith and Thad Allton/Kansas Reflector)" />
 <figcaption>Democrat Gov. Laura Kelly and Attorney General Derek Schmidt, the Republican nominee for governor in Kansas (Photos by Sherman Smith and Thad Allton/Kansas Reflector)</figcaption>
 </figure>TOPEKA (AP) — The online commercials in a state Senate race in some Raleigh, North Carolina, suburbs make an ominous claim, similar to one repeated across the country ahead of the Nov. 8 election: The Republican candidate “wants to strip away our reproductive rights.”The Republican, Mark Cavaliero, says the Planned Parenthood-affiliated political action committee behind the ads is misrepresenting his views, which he says stop short of endorsing a complete abortion ban in one of the Southern states with the fewest abortion restrictions. “There should be some limit,” he said in an interview. “Where that limit is is up for discussion.”The same theme is echoing in elections across the country in the first nationwide election since the U.S. Supreme Court in June overturned Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision that protected the right to abortion nationally.Now, it's a state-by-state question that's the subject of ballot measures in&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/2022-midterm-elections-abortion-south-carolina-general-lindsey-graham-d81ce581ab1a4c1e4af0ed3991796fdd">some states</a>&nbsp;and is a major issue in many elections across the U.S. on Nov. 8. Outcomes of elections for governors, state lawmakers, supreme court justices and attorneys general could determine abortion access. Beyond that, a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/2022-midterm-elections-abortion-south-carolina-general-lindsey-graham-d81ce581ab1a4c1e4af0ed3991796fdd">nationwide ban</a>&nbsp;on abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy has been proposed in Congress.Abortion-rights groups and Democratic candidates are sounding alarms that Republicans would curtail access. Republicans, even those who have supported abortion bans, are campaigning mostly about other issues, including inflation and crime.Still, it's clear that certain Republican victories could result in&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/abortion-2022-midterm-elections-us-supreme-court-health-32f106503dad6d0407003971ea828262">abortion restrictions</a>.“We’ve got states like Kansas, Pennsylvania, even Georgia, and Wisconsin where the governor's races or state legislature races could determine perhaps where these states go on abortion rights, even though abortion isn't directly on the ballot,” said Linda Goler Blount, president of the Black Women's Health Imperative.Carol Tobias, president of the National Right to Life Committee, also says results from the election will shape abortion policy. “If Republicans are elected, we may be able to pass some measures," she said in an interview.In North Carolina, where both chambers of the legislature are under GOP control, Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper has twice vetoed bills that would have restricted abortion, which is currently&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/abortion-health-north-carolina-government-and-politics-59ec5074eb84f16aa614276c7c3fa24d">barred after 20 weeks of pregnancy</a>, with narrow exceptions for urgent medical emergencies for the pregnant woman.The&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/2022-midterm-elections-abortion-us-supreme-court-religion-campaigns-860e5e27dc3301140fabd8a8462868c2">equation could change</a>&nbsp;if Republicans can pick up two more seats in the state Senate and three in the House, giving the party enough members to override vetoes from Cooper, whose term runs another two years.That’s why Planned Parenthood Action PAC North Carolina has been airing ads targeting Cavaliero and other Republicans in districts where voting margins are expected to be tight. It's part of a&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/abortion-2022-midterm-elections-health-congress-71871318f3c725a7df0bbe183e6c84be">nationwide campaign</a>&nbsp;that planned to spend $50 million.Democratic incumbent Sydney Batch recounted at a recent campaign event about how, when she was in the state House in 2019, she was present to vote against a veto override even though she was recovering from a mastectomy.“My colleagues and I will continue to show up because we believe that medical decisions and bodily autonomy of every woman in North Carolina should be in their hands,” she said.Cavaliero said he doesn't want to ban abortion entirely and is not the “anti-abortion extremist” that the ad calls him.“I take a very reasonable position,” he said. “I feel like at some point during the pregnancy, abortion becomes a real problem.”While Republican lawmakers in North Carolina have supported restricting abortion, there’s no consensus on how to do it.That's been a theme since June's U.S. Supreme Court ruling made bans into realities, leaving even abortion opponents divided on details.The two states where lawmakers have passed new bans since June —&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/abortion-health-indiana-legislature-9dda020bf811f19e6254915ca1324edc">Indiana</a>, where enforcement is on hold amid a legal challenge, and&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/abortion-us-supreme-court-health-legislature-west-virginia-85283cf498eee8c116d3f1cc8de4a0fb">West Virginia</a>&nbsp;— did so only after debates that led to including exceptions for pregnancies caused by rape or incest.<a href="https://apnews.com/article/abortion-health-congress-government-and-politics-fc8c68d1c4dd29ef0a364050013b8cf4">Polling has shown</a>&nbsp;that most voters want abortion to remain legal. That was reflected in the first election on the issue since Roe was overturned, when&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/2022-primary-elections-kansas-abortion-b6d62a852c2ce4617f2c03589fbb523e">Kansas voters rejected a ballot measure</a>&nbsp;in August that would have allowed lawmakers to tighten restrictions or ban abortion.Kansas Democrats are rallying voters by focusing on abortion access.At a recent meeting in the town of Wamego, local Democrats wrote postcards to voters urging them to protect abortion rights. Kathy Swenson, a 71-year-old retired teacher, summarized the message: “If you think your rights are protected just because of Aug. 2, you’re wrong.”Gov. Laura Kelly, a Democrat in a state where Republicans control the Legislature, is seeking re-election. Her Republican opponent,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/2022-midterm-elections-abortion-presidential-legislature-cd8d1d6f24da4612b7faeb325a4611bf">Derek Schmidt,</a>&nbsp;and the GOP candidate for attorney general, Kris Kobach, have promised to defend existing restrictions against any court challenges.Three years after a state supreme court ruling that found the Kansas Constitution protects abortion rights,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/2022-midterm-elections-abortion-topeka-government-and-politics-e6e0ddbbb45e99deef0165eb16576c5d">Kansans for Life</a>&nbsp;is urging supporters to vote against retaining five of the six justices who are on the ballot.Also being closely watched is the governor's race in Arizona, where a ban on abortions after 15 weeks' gestation is in effect while courts decide whether to allow enforcement of a law that would ban abortions at all stages of pregnancy.In Pennsylvania, the election of a new governor could keep the status quo -- abortions allowed up to 24 weeks -- or install a Republican-controlled government that would be expected to roll back abortion rights. The current governor, Democrat Tom Wolf, has vetoed restrictions passed by the GOP-controlled Legislature.Democratic candidate Josh Shapiro has made abortion access a prominent feature of his campaign, raising it at a recent event with union members in Philadelphia. “The other side, they love to talk a good game about freedom, right?” Shapiro said. “Let me tell you something: it’s not freedom to tell women what they’re allowed to do with their bodies.”Republican Doug Mastriano used his opposition to abortion to help win the primary, saying “life” was the most important issue. He has downplayed that view during the general election campaign, dropping it from his stump speech and handing the microphone to his wife, Rebecca, to bring it up.“As conservatives, as Republicans we very much believe in women’s rights,” she told a rally in Erie in October. “In fact, we carry the torch on that. First of all, we believe in a woman’s right to be born.”Since the Supreme Court ruling, bans on abortion at any stage of pregnancy have been adopted or kicked in in a dozen states. In a 13th, Wisconsin, clinics have stopped providing abortions amid uncertainty about whether an 1849 ban applies.There, Democratic Attorney General Josh Kaul is&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/abortion-us-supreme-court-politics-wisconsin-donald-trump-2979751251868875a188e77b81eaac16">suing</a>&nbsp;to overturn the ban — a move supported by the Democratic governor, Tony Evers. Both are up for election this year in a state where Republicans control the Legislature.The GOP candidate for governor, Tim Michels, supported the ban during the primary. He now says that if he's elected,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/2022-midterm-elections-abortion-arrests-donald-trump-milwaukee-389322e5a0194dbb6725288e0296c0d2">he would sign a bill granting exceptions</a>&nbsp;for pregnancies caused by rape or incest.In liberal Oregon, one of a handful of states with no abortion restrictions, the issue looms large in the gubernatorial election.Republican Christine Drazan says she would follow the law if elected governor in a state that has helped fund abortion care for women throughout the Northwest.In a September&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/abortion-2022-midterm-elections-oregon-campaigns-f6a39797a3cd6c52c25c0dd76e485b31">debate</a>, Democrat Tina Kotek said that's not enough.“A governor can do a lot of damage even if there’s a law on the books: stopping agencies, not being a champion, not moving resources to help Oregonians," she said.

Abortion access could hinge on state election results

SHAWNEE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas man in connection with alleged human trafficking.

On October 27, sheriff's deputies responded to a check welfare call in the 2200 block of NE 39th Street, according to Deputy Abigail Christian. Information received during that initial investigation led to the discovery of a 17-year-old female victim of sexual crimes. 

Patrol deputies located the suspect at a residence in the 200 block of SE Kellam Avenue. Detectives were notified, responded to the scene and took Gene A. Jinson, 42, of Topeka to the Shawnee County Department of Corrections on requested charged of aggravated human trafficking. 

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/10/1667092817510.png" alt="Jinson-photo Shawnee County" />
 <figcaption>Jinson-photo Shawnee County</figcaption>
 </figure>SHAWNEE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas man in connection with alleged human trafficking.On October 27, sheriff's deputies responded to a check welfare call in the 2200 block of NE 39th Street, according to Deputy Abigail Christian. Information received during that initial investigation led to the discovery of a 17-year-old female victim of sexual crimes. Patrol deputies located the suspect at a residence in the 200 block of SE Kellam Avenue. Detectives were notified, responded to the scene and took Gene A. Jinson, 42, of Topeka to the Shawnee County Department of Corrections on requested charged of aggravated human trafficking.

Kansas deputies find 17-year-old victim of sexual crimes

WASHINGTON (AP) —&nbsp;<a>President Joe Biden</a>&nbsp;and his wife,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/jill-biden">Jill</a>, doled out Halloween candy Monday to trick-or-treaters dressed up as everything from Spider-Man to a flamingo to a monk to a zombie founding father at a soggy celebration on the south side of the White House.

It was the Bidens' first time welcoming trick-or-treaters as president and first lady.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/biden-no-white-house-treats-halloween-ce6207580e82cfeb59e2aa09678702e3">They were in Europe for Halloween last year,</a>&nbsp;their first in the White House. They had the Pennsylvania Avenue side of the executive mansion lit up in orange for the spooky holiday.

Despite rainfall Monday, some 5,000 guests — children and their adult chaperones — were expected to stream through the event, where Biden and his wife handed out treats as part of this year's “Trick-or-Treating in the President and First Lady’s Neighborhood."

The invitation list included children of local firefighters, nurses, police officers and National Guard members invited through local community groups, labor unions and other organizations, the White House said. Children of administration officials joined the group as well.

The president wore a navy raincoat and baseball cap; the first lady was dressed in butterfly wings and a purple wig. The treats, which included chocolate kisses and candy bars, were provided by the National Confectioners Association.

In past years, children have received little boxes of presidential M&amp;Ms or White House-baked cookies. Michelle Obama added dried fruit in her quest to help children eat more good-for-you foods.

Several Cabinet departments and agencies also participated Monday, including the Education and Transportation departments, along with NASA, the U.S. Secret Service, the Peace Corps, the White House Fire Brigade and the White House Military Office.

Halloween has been celebrated at the White House since the mid-20th century, according to the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.whitehousehistory.org/press-room/press-timelines/halloween-at-the-white-house">White House Historical Association,</a>&nbsp;a private, nonprofit organization.

Mamie Eisenhower decorated the White House for Halloween for the first time in 1958. Photographs of costumed children in the Oval Office — President John F. Kennedy's kids Caroline and John Jr. — emerged during that administration.

Since then, first families have celebrated Halloween by hosting trick-or-treaters or throwing parties for friends and White House staff. Larger events have been held on the grounds, especially by families with younger children, such as Amy Carter, Chelsea Clinton and Malia and Sasha Obama.

President Richard Nixon went big for Halloween, hosting a series of public events for local children. In 1969, the Pennsylvania Avenue entrance was turned into the mouth of a 17-foot-tall (5.2 meters) pumpkin. Visitors walked past two witches stirring cauldrons after they entered.

President Ronald Reagan and his wife, Nancy, were greeted by a pumpkin on a table that was carved with the slogan, “Stay the Course.” The midterm elections were the next day, Nov. 2.

President Bill Clinton and his wife, Hillary, held annual combination costume and birthday parties for friends and staff because the first lady's birthday fell on Oct. 26. In 1993, they showed up dressed as President James Madison and first lady Dolley Madison.

<figure>
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 </figure>WASHINGTON (AP) —&nbsp;<a>President Joe Biden</a>&nbsp;and his wife,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/hub/jill-biden">Jill</a>, doled out Halloween candy Monday to trick-or-treaters dressed up as everything from Spider-Man to a flamingo to a monk to a zombie founding father at a soggy celebration on the south side of the White House.It was the Bidens' first time welcoming trick-or-treaters as president and first lady.&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/biden-no-white-house-treats-halloween-ce6207580e82cfeb59e2aa09678702e3">They were in Europe for Halloween last year,</a>&nbsp;their first in the White House. They had the Pennsylvania Avenue side of the executive mansion lit up in orange for the spooky holiday.<figure>
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 </figure>Despite rainfall Monday, some 5,000 guests — children and their adult chaperones — were expected to stream through the event, where Biden and his wife handed out treats as part of this year's “Trick-or-Treating in the President and First Lady’s Neighborhood."The invitation list included children of local firefighters, nurses, police officers and National Guard members invited through local community groups, labor unions and other organizations, the White House said. Children of administration officials joined the group as well.The president wore a navy raincoat and baseball cap; the first lady was dressed in butterfly wings and a purple wig. The treats, which included chocolate kisses and candy bars, were provided by the National Confectioners Association.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Happy Halloween! <a href="https://t.co/vTcnR6zcEp">pic.twitter.com/vTcnR6zcEp</a>&mdash; Vice President Kamala Harris (@VP) <a href="https://twitter.com/VP/status/1587229053408481280?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 31, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>In past years, children have received little boxes of presidential M&amp;Ms or White House-baked cookies. Michelle Obama added dried fruit in her quest to help children eat more good-for-you foods.Several Cabinet departments and agencies also participated Monday, including the Education and Transportation departments, along with NASA, the U.S. Secret Service, the Peace Corps, the White House Fire Brigade and the White House Military Office.Halloween has been celebrated at the White House since the mid-20th century, according to the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.whitehousehistory.org/press-room/press-timelines/halloween-at-the-white-house">White House Historical Association,</a>&nbsp;a private, nonprofit organization.Mamie Eisenhower decorated the White House for Halloween for the first time in 1958. Photographs of costumed children in the Oval Office — President John F. Kennedy's kids Caroline and John Jr. — emerged during that administration.Since then, first families have celebrated Halloween by hosting trick-or-treaters or throwing parties for friends and White House staff. Larger events have been held on the grounds, especially by families with younger children, such as Amy Carter, Chelsea Clinton and Malia and Sasha Obama.President Richard Nixon went big for Halloween, hosting a series of public events for local children. In 1969, the Pennsylvania Avenue entrance was turned into the mouth of a 17-foot-tall (5.2 meters) pumpkin. Visitors walked past two witches stirring cauldrons after they entered.President Ronald Reagan and his wife, Nancy, were greeted by a pumpkin on a table that was carved with the slogan, “Stay the Course.” The midterm elections were the next day, Nov. 2.President Bill Clinton and his wife, Hillary, held annual combination costume and birthday parties for friends and staff because the first lady's birthday fell on Oct. 26. In 1993, they showed up dressed as President James Madison and first lady Dolley Madison.

Bidens dole out Halloween candy to first responders' kids

Mildred E. "Millie" Werth, age 93, passed away Sunday, October 30th, 2022, at Good Samaritan society in Ellis.&nbsp; Funeral services will be 10:00 AM Wednesday, November 2, 2022, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Hays. Burial will follow in the St. Joseph Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday 6 PM – 8 PM and Wednesday 9 AM – 9:30 AM all at Brock’s-Keithley Funeral Chapel and Crematory, 2509 Vine, Hays, KS 67601. A combined rosary and parish vigil will be Tuesday at 7 PM at the funeral chapel. Memorial contributions are suggested to The Purple Leash Project, Kansas Honor Flight, or St. Joseph’s Church for Masses. Condolences may be left by guest book at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com/">www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com</a>

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 </figure>Mildred E. "Millie" Werth, age 93, passed away Sunday, October 30th, 2022, at Good Samaritan society in Ellis.&nbsp; Funeral services will be 10:00 AM Wednesday, November 2, 2022, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Hays. Burial will follow in the St. Joseph Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday 6 PM – 8 PM and Wednesday 9 AM – 9:30 AM all at Brock’s-Keithley Funeral Chapel and Crematory, 2509 Vine, Hays, KS 67601. A combined rosary and parish vigil will be Tuesday at 7 PM at the funeral chapel. Memorial contributions are suggested to The Purple Leash Project, Kansas Honor Flight, or St. Joseph’s Church for Masses. Condolences may be left by guest book at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com/">www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com</a>

Mildred E. 'Millie' Werth

KANSAS CITY—Detectives with the Kansas City, Kansas Police Department have identified the body recovered from the Kansas River as 20 year-old Johnathan Devol, of Independence.

Devol was last seen Sunday October 16, near the river below the 12th Street bridge, according to a media release from police. An initial autopsy indicates the death was accidental.

The incident remains under investigation.

Anyone with information on this case is urged to call the Crime Stoppers TIPS hotline at 816-474-TIPS (8477).

KANSAS CITY—Detectives with the Kansas City, Kansas Police Department are investigating a body discovered in the Kansas River by a kayaker, according to a media release from police.

Just after noon Saturday, police were dispatched to the east bank of the Kansas River south of 670 and north of Kansas Avenue.

The body appears to be a white, adult male.&nbsp; Initial observation indicates the body had not been in the water for an extended period of time.

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 </figure>KANSAS CITY—Detectives with the Kansas City, Kansas Police Department have identified the body recovered from the Kansas River as 20 year-old Johnathan Devol, of Independence.Devol was last seen Sunday October 16, near the river below the 12th Street bridge, according to a media release from police. An initial autopsy indicates the death was accidental.The incident remains under investigation.Anyone with information on this case is urged to call the Crime Stoppers TIPS hotline at 816-474-TIPS (8477).-------KANSAS CITY—Detectives with the Kansas City, Kansas Police Department are investigating a body discovered in the Kansas River by a kayaker, according to a media release from police.Just after noon Saturday, police were dispatched to the east bank of the Kansas River south of 670 and north of Kansas Avenue.The body appears to be a white, adult male.&nbsp; Initial observation indicates the body had not been in the water for an extended period of time.Anyone with information on this case is urged to call the Crime Stoppers TIPS hotline at 816-474-TIPS (8477).

Police ID body found by kayaker in Kansas River

With the Hays area nearly 6 inches behind average year-to-date precipitation, some relief could be on the way.

The National Weather Service in Dodge City predicts a dry, warm week with highs in the mid- to upper-70s — until late Thursday evening.

The NWS forecasts a 60 percent chance of showers or thunderstorms late Thursday night or early Friday morning, with a 40 percent to 50 percent chance the precipitation lasts through Saturday evening.

The high temperatures Friday and Saturday are only expected to reach the low- to mid-50s. Skies are expected to clear by Sunday, with highs in the low-60s.

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 </figure>With the Hays area nearly 6 inches behind average year-to-date precipitation, some relief could be on the way.The National Weather Service in Dodge City predicts a dry, warm week with highs in the mid- to upper-70s — until late Thursday evening.The NWS forecasts a 60 percent chance of showers or thunderstorms late Thursday night or early Friday morning, with a 40 percent to 50 percent chance the precipitation lasts through Saturday evening.The high temperatures Friday and Saturday are only expected to reach the low- to mid-50s. Skies are expected to clear by Sunday, with highs in the low-60s.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Southwest Kansas will remain dry through daylight Thursday. The best opportunity for scattered thunderstorms and scattered rainfall appears to be focusing on Thursday night into early Friday. Not everyone will see rain, and rain will be heaviest with eastward extent. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/kswx?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#kswx</a> <a href="https://t.co/llTNn89Vdu">pic.twitter.com/llTNn89Vdu</a>&mdash; NWS Dodge City (@NWSDodgeCity) <a href="https://twitter.com/NWSDodgeCity/status/1587170481127321600?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 31, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> </div>

NWS: Welcome relief from drought could end the work week

Norma J. Crouse, age 96, of Goodland, Kansas passed away Sunday, October 30, 2022 at the Cheyenne County Village in St. Francis, Kansas.

Norma was born November 4, 1925, to William and Anna (Ehlers) Tegtmeyer
 in Ogallah, Kansas. She grew up in Ogallah until she was age 4, then 
the family moved to Russell Springs, Kansas, where she graduated from 
high school in 1943. Before graduating high school, she married Allen S.
 Crouse on February 15, 1943, on the family farm, while he was home on 
leave from overseas during WWII. To this union, Larry William, Victor 
Allen and Richard Wayne were born. Norma and Allen were married for 49 ½
 years until Allen’s death in 1992.

Norma worked part-time at the Russell Springs Courthouse while still 
in high school.&nbsp; After Allen’s return from the Army, they lived in 
Bishop, California, North Platte, Nebraska, and Denver, Colorado.&nbsp; Then 
in the fall of 1965 they moved to Goodland. Norma worked at the First 
National Bank for 38 years, she retired in 2004.&nbsp;

She was a member of the VFW Auxiliary. Norma enjoyed sports, league 
bowling, dancing, playing cards, bingo, barbequing and spending time 
with her family and friends.&nbsp;

Norma is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Allen; son, Larry; and infant brother, Harold.

She is survived by her sons, Victor of St. Francis, KS and Richard of
 Colby, KS; daughter-in-law, Marion of Valley Center, KS; grandchildren,
 Lori Crouse, Kari (James) Haden, JaLancy Meyer, Richell (Wes) Bailey, 
Leslie Wood, Greg Crouse, Cory Crouse; 10 greatgrandchildren; 7 
great-great grandchildren; and many more family and friends.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;

Funeral service will be Tuesday, November 1, 2022, at 11 a.m. MT at 
Bateman Funeral Home, 211 East 11th Street, Goodland.&nbsp; Interment 
following the service at the Goodland Cemetery.&nbsp; Visitation will be 
November 1, 2022, from 10 to 11 a.m. MT at Bateman Funeral Home.&nbsp; 

In lieu
 of flowers, memorials may be designated to the Cheyenne County Hospital 
and may be left at the services or sent in care of Bateman Funeral Home,
 P.O. Box 278, Goodland.&nbsp; Information and condolences www.batemanfuneral.com

<figure>
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 </figure>Norma J. Crouse, age 96, of Goodland, Kansas passed away Sunday, October 30, 2022 at the Cheyenne County Village in St. Francis, Kansas.Norma was born November 4, 1925, to William and Anna (Ehlers) Tegtmeyer
 in Ogallah, Kansas. She grew up in Ogallah until she was age 4, then 
the family moved to Russell Springs, Kansas, where she graduated from 
high school in 1943. Before graduating high school, she married Allen S.
 Crouse on February 15, 1943, on the family farm, while he was home on 
leave from overseas during WWII. To this union, Larry William, Victor 
Allen and Richard Wayne were born. Norma and Allen were married for 49 ½
 years until Allen’s death in 1992.Norma worked part-time at the Russell Springs Courthouse while still 
in high school.&nbsp; After Allen’s return from the Army, they lived in 
Bishop, California, North Platte, Nebraska, and Denver, Colorado.&nbsp; Then 
in the fall of 1965 they moved to Goodland. Norma worked at the First 
National Bank for 38 years, she retired in 2004.&nbsp;She was a member of the VFW Auxiliary. Norma enjoyed sports, league 
bowling, dancing, playing cards, bingo, barbequing and spending time 
with her family and friends.&nbsp;Norma is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Allen; son, Larry; and infant brother, Harold.She is survived by her sons, Victor of St. Francis, KS and Richard of
 Colby, KS; daughter-in-law, Marion of Valley Center, KS; grandchildren,
 Lori Crouse, Kari (James) Haden, JaLancy Meyer, Richell (Wes) Bailey, 
Leslie Wood, Greg Crouse, Cory Crouse; 10 greatgrandchildren; 7 
great-great grandchildren; and many more family and friends.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;Funeral service will be Tuesday, November 1, 2022, at 11 a.m. MT at 
Bateman Funeral Home, 211 East 11th Street, Goodland.&nbsp; Interment 
following the service at the Goodland Cemetery.&nbsp; Visitation will be 
November 1, 2022, from 10 to 11 a.m. MT at Bateman Funeral Home.&nbsp; In lieu
 of flowers, memorials may be designated to the Cheyenne County Hospital 
and may be left at the services or sent in care of Bateman Funeral Home,
 P.O. Box 278, Goodland.&nbsp; Information and condolences www.batemanfuneral.com

Norma J. (Tegtmeyer) Crouse (1925-2022)

Michael Wayne McBeth, 67, Timken, Kansas, passed away Monday, October 17, 2022, at his home.

Michael was born November 9, 1954, in South Gate, California, the son
 of Cecil Wayne and Margaret Alice (Hobbs) McBeth.&nbsp; He was a resident of
 Rush County, Kansas, since 2005, moving there from Montana.&nbsp; A graduate
 of South Gate High School, South Gate, California, he was a realtor.

Survivors include:&nbsp; his sister, Patricia Nielsen, Arizona; his half 
sister, Denny Valentine, California; his nephew, Brian Acosta (Jessica),
 California; his niece, Brianne Shelly, California; two great nephews, 
Nolan Shelly and Nathan Shelly; and one great niece, Hailey Acosta.

Per Michael’s wishes, cremation has taken place, and inurnment will be in Montana.

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

Michael Wayne McBeth, 67, Timken, Kansas, passed away Monday, October 17, 2022, at his home.Michael was born November 9, 1954, in South Gate, California, the son
 of Cecil Wayne and Margaret Alice (Hobbs) McBeth.&nbsp; He was a resident of
 Rush County, Kansas, since 2005, moving there from Montana.&nbsp; A graduate
 of South Gate High School, South Gate, California, he was a realtor.Survivors include:&nbsp; his sister, Patricia Nielsen, Arizona; his half 
sister, Denny Valentine, California; his nephew, Brian Acosta (Jessica),
 California; his niece, Brianne Shelly, California; two great nephews, 
Nolan Shelly and Nathan Shelly; and one great niece, Hailey Acosta.He was preceded in death by his parents.Per Michael’s wishes, cremation has taken place, and inurnment will be in Montana.Condolences or remembrances may be left for the family at www.janousekfuneralhome.com.Arrangements were by Janousek Funeral Home, 719 Pine Street, PO Box 550, La Crosse, Kansas 67548, 785/222-2517.

Michael Wayne McBeth

Wednesday, July 25th, 1956-Saturday, October 29th, 2022

An obituary is pending with Baalmann Mortuary.

Click <a href="https://memorials.baalmannmortuary.com/leon-zerr/5058914/index.php">HERE</a> for service details.

Wednesday, July 25th, 1956-Saturday, October 29th, 2022An obituary is pending with Baalmann Mortuary.Click <a href="https://memorials.baalmannmortuary.com/leon-zerr/5058914/index.php">HERE</a> for service details.

Leon Bernard Zerr

Fort Hays State at Kansas State Exhibition Monday, October 31, 2022 • 6:30 p.m. Manhattan, Kan. • Bramlage Coliseum Radio&nbsp;• KJLS (103.3)

<a href="https://radio.securenetsystems.net/cwa/KJLS">CLICK HERE TO LISTEN LIVE</a> Before opening the 53rd season in program history early next month, the Fort Hays State women's basketball team will play in one final tune-up game Monday evening when the Tigers travel to Manhattan, Kan. for an exhibition contest against Kansas State. First tip between the Tigers and Wildcats is slated for 6:30 p.m. inside Bramlage Coliseum. The game will be broadcast on the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/f5ee1ae7-94c6-4ec4-9ad7-2d07ecfe04df">ESPN+/Big XII NOW</a>&nbsp;streaming platform. Those with active ESPN+ subscriptions can watch the game at no additional cost, while others can sign up at a cost of $9.99 for a month-long subscription. The game is not included in subscriptions to The MIAA Network. Live audio from voice of the Tigers Gerard Wellbrock will also be available on KJLS 103.3 FM and streaming online at&nbsp;<a href="https://streamdb7web.securenetsystems.net/ce/kjls2/">hayspost.com</a>. The Tigers are coming off the fourth 30-win season in program history after winning both the MIAA regular season and conference tournament championships in 2021-22. The Tigers are trying to become the first team to win three consecutive regular season MIAA trophies since 2004-06 (Washburn). Fort Hays State returns eight student-athletes from last year's squad, including two All-MIAA performers in&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/katie-wagner/6848">Katie Wagner</a>&nbsp;(second team) and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/olivia-hollenbeck/6845">Olivia Hollenbeck</a>&nbsp;(2x honorable mention). Head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/coaches/tony-hobson/1136">Tony Hobson</a>&nbsp;brought in six new players this season, including four transfers and two true freshmen. The Tigers are remarkably young on paper, with all but one player entering the season with at least three seasons of eligibility remaining. This year's team includes one graduate student, 11 players with a sophomore designation and two freshmen. While the roster looks young on paper, the Tigers bring in plenty of experience at the collegiate level. Eight of the 12 non-freshmen have played in at least two seasons of collegiate basketball, with those 12 veterans combining for 3,012 career points in 538 games played. Hobson enters his 15th season at Fort Hays State and his 31st season as a head coach at the collegiate level in 2022-23. He is 312-109 as a Tiger and 725-215 all-time. Hobson ranks third all-time amongst MIAA head coaches with 312 wins with the program. He ranks in the top 30 in win percentage amongst all active NCAA head coaches and in the top 10 in Division II. Hobson earned the Kansas Basketball Coaches Association Women's Four-Year College Coach of the Year award last season, his 19th career coach of the year award. The Tigers finished last season ranked seventh in the final WBCA Division II Coaches poll after reaching the Central Region championship game for the third time in school history. The Tigers also topped all DII in both GPA (3.814) and attendance (2,184 fans per game). FHSU was one of two schools to rank in the top 25 in all three end-of-season ranks (Ashland - 6th academic, 9th coaches poll, 11th attendance). This will be the seventh exhibition meeting between the Tigers and Wildcats, with all seven coming during the Hobson era. The teams last played in 2019, with K-State holding on to win 78-60 (11/1/19). Just two players remain on either roster from that contest in KSU's Ayoka Lee and Emilee Ebert. The teams were slated to play an exhibition inside Gross Memorial Coliseum to start the 2020 season before the game was canceled due to COVID protocol. The teams played 13 times in the early years of each program between 1969 and 1976, with K-State winning 11 of those matchups. The Tigers have never won in Manhattan, going 0-4 in the regular season and 0-6 in exhibition play. Fort Hays State last played on Halloween in 2010 in an exhibition game against Kansas. The Jayhawks came away with the victory in Lawrence, 83-62.&nbsp;Melissa Nelson led the team with 25 points and six rebounds.&nbsp; K-State reached the round of 32 in the NCAA Tournament last season, defeating Washington State 50-40 before falling to NC State 89-57. The Wildcats ranked ninth in the country last year with 170 blocks and 20th in assist/turnover ratio at 1.21. Serena Sundell ranked second in the Big 12 and 23rd nationally with 5.3 assists per game last season. She was named to the preseason All-Big 12 team this season after earning a spot on the Big 12 All-Freshman team and honorable mention All-Big 12 status a year ago. Jeff Mittie, father of former Tiger Madison Mittie, enters his ninth season with the Wildcats with a career record of 599-345 in 30 years as a head coach. After battling the Wildcats early in the week, Fort Hays State will take a few days to prep for the regular-season opener on Saturday (Nov. 5). The Tigers will head to Kansas City, Mo. and historic Municipal Auditorium, the annual site of the MIAA Championship Tournament, for the 2022 D2CCA Tip-Off Classic. FHSU will play West Texas A&amp;M, a national quarterfinalist from last season, on Saturday and Southern Nazarene on Sunday (Nov. 5), with both c&nbsp;&nbsp;

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/10/1666988495168.jpeg" alt="FHSU's Emma Ruddle attempts at shot at last season MIAA Tournament vs. Central Oklahoma at Municipal Auditorium. (FHSU Athletics photo/Nicole Heitmann)" />
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 </figure>FHSU AthleticsFort Hays State at Kansas State Exhibition Monday, October 31, 2022 • 6:30 p.m. Manhattan, Kan. • Bramlage Coliseum Radio&nbsp;• KJLS (103.3)<a href="https://radio.securenetsystems.net/cwa/KJLS">CLICK HERE TO LISTEN LIVE</a> Before opening the 53rd season in program history early next month, the Fort Hays State women's basketball team will play in one final tune-up game Monday evening when the Tigers travel to Manhattan, Kan. for an exhibition contest against Kansas State. First tip between the Tigers and Wildcats is slated for 6:30 p.m. inside Bramlage Coliseum. The game will be broadcast on the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/f5ee1ae7-94c6-4ec4-9ad7-2d07ecfe04df">ESPN+/Big XII NOW</a>&nbsp;streaming platform. Those with active ESPN+ subscriptions can watch the game at no additional cost, while others can sign up at a cost of $9.99 for a month-long subscription. The game is not included in subscriptions to The MIAA Network. Live audio from voice of the Tigers Gerard Wellbrock will also be available on KJLS 103.3 FM and streaming online at&nbsp;<a href="https://streamdb7web.securenetsystems.net/ce/kjls2/">hayspost.com</a>. The Tigers are coming off the fourth 30-win season in program history after winning both the MIAA regular season and conference tournament championships in 2021-22. The Tigers are trying to become the first team to win three consecutive regular season MIAA trophies since 2004-06 (Washburn). Fort Hays State returns eight student-athletes from last year's squad, including two All-MIAA performers in&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/katie-wagner/6848">Katie Wagner</a>&nbsp;(second team) and&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/olivia-hollenbeck/6845">Olivia Hollenbeck</a>&nbsp;(2x honorable mention). Head coach&nbsp;<a href="https://fhsuathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/coaches/tony-hobson/1136">Tony Hobson</a>&nbsp;brought in six new players this season, including four transfers and two true freshmen. The Tigers are remarkably young on paper, with all but one player entering the season with at least three seasons of eligibility remaining. This year's team includes one graduate student, 11 players with a sophomore designation and two freshmen. While the roster looks young on paper, the Tigers bring in plenty of experience at the collegiate level. Eight of the 12 non-freshmen have played in at least two seasons of collegiate basketball, with those 12 veterans combining for 3,012 career points in 538 games played. Hobson enters his 15th season at Fort Hays State and his 31st season as a head coach at the collegiate level in 2022-23. He is 312-109 as a Tiger and 725-215 all-time. Hobson ranks third all-time amongst MIAA head coaches with 312 wins with the program. He ranks in the top 30 in win percentage amongst all active NCAA head coaches and in the top 10 in Division II. Hobson earned the Kansas Basketball Coaches Association Women's Four-Year College Coach of the Year award last season, his 19th career coach of the year award. The Tigers finished last season ranked seventh in the final WBCA Division II Coaches poll after reaching the Central Region championship game for the third time in school history. The Tigers also topped all DII in both GPA (3.814) and attendance (2,184 fans per game). FHSU was one of two schools to rank in the top 25 in all three end-of-season ranks (Ashland - 6th academic, 9th coaches poll, 11th attendance). This will be the seventh exhibition meeting between the Tigers and Wildcats, with all seven coming during the Hobson era. The teams last played in 2019, with K-State holding on to win 78-60 (11/1/19). Just two players remain on either roster from that contest in KSU's Ayoka Lee and Emilee Ebert. The teams were slated to play an exhibition inside Gross Memorial Coliseum to start the 2020 season before the game was canceled due to COVID protocol. The teams played 13 times in the early years of each program between 1969 and 1976, with K-State winning 11 of those matchups. The Tigers have never won in Manhattan, going 0-4 in the regular season and 0-6 in exhibition play. Fort Hays State last played on Halloween in 2010 in an exhibition game against Kansas. The Jayhawks came away with the victory in Lawrence, 83-62.&nbsp;Melissa Nelson led the team with 25 points and six rebounds.&nbsp; K-State reached the round of 32 in the NCAA Tournament last season, defeating Washington State 50-40 before falling to NC State 89-57. The Wildcats ranked ninth in the country last year with 170 blocks and 20th in assist/turnover ratio at 1.21. Serena Sundell ranked second in the Big 12 and 23rd nationally with 5.3 assists per game last season. She was named to the preseason All-Big 12 team this season after earning a spot on the Big 12 All-Freshman team and honorable mention All-Big 12 status a year ago. Jeff Mittie, father of former Tiger Madison Mittie, enters his ninth season with the Wildcats with a career record of 599-345 in 30 years as a head coach. After battling the Wildcats early in the week, Fort Hays State will take a few days to prep for the regular-season opener on Saturday (Nov. 5). The Tigers will head to Kansas City, Mo. and historic Municipal Auditorium, the annual site of the MIAA Championship Tournament, for the 2022 D2CCA Tip-Off Classic. FHSU will play West Texas A&amp;M, a national quarterfinalist from last season, on Saturday and Southern Nazarene on Sunday (Nov. 5), with both c&nbsp;&nbsp;

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Friday, April 4th, 1947-Friday, October 28th, 2022

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Sunday, November 8th, 1936-Friday, October 28th, 2022

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Frederic Thomas Krebs

Nadyne F. Boone was born in Quinter, Kansas, May 1, 1941, to Herman 
and Reva Jamison. She departed this life on Friday, October 21st, at the
 age of 81, in Quinter, Kansas.

Nadyne began her walk with the Lord Jesus and was baptized in 1951. 
She remained true to Him until her death. On May 30, 1959, Nadyne was 
joined in marriage to James Boone. This union was blessed with six 
children.

Nadyne was preceded in death by her husband, James Boone, parents, 
Herman and Reva Jamison, her parents-in-law, Jesse and Edna Boone, one 
sister, Ruth, two brothers Herman Joy and Vernard Jamison, one 
granddaughter, Kristen Basore, and two brothers-in-law, Marvin Bauman 
and Ronald Filbrun.

She is survived by her six children and their companions, Janet and 
Dale Eikenberry, Ohio, Becky and Ward Deaton, Washington, Stacy and Ken 
Harrison, California, Gina and Nolan Garber, Kansas, Darin and Merna 
Boone, Washington, Heidi and Chad Basore, Washington, grandchildren, 
Trent and Holly Eikenberry, Ohio, Matt and Jill Dickey, Idaho, Peter and
 Kellie Eikenberry, Ohio, Teri and Dallas Flory, Washington, Luke and 
Anna Deaton, Washington, Brad and Kristen Deaton, Washington, Clark and 
Morgan Deaton, Washington, Crystal and Thomas Richards, Texas, Landon 
Boone, California, Lacy Boone, Texas, Stratton and Amanda Harrison, 
California, Milan Harrison, California, Mollie and Jacob Flory, Kansas, 
Lorene and Thaddeus Bauman, Kansas, Rachel and Devon Longenecker, 
Pennsylvania, Jonathan Garber, Kansas Micah and Elisabeth Garber, 
Kansas, Seth Garber, Kansas, Jesse and Kali Boone, Montana, Zachary and 
Victoria Boone, Washington, Brittney and Dallas Phillips, Washington, 
Brooklyn Boone, Washington, Brett and Bethany Basore, Washington, Tyler 
and Kimra Basore, Washington, Austin Basore, Washington, Morgan Basore, 
Washington, Hollie Basore, Washington, great-grandchildren, Carter, 
Jade, Will, Ty, Violet, Kate and Jude Eikenberry, Ethan, Logan, Brandon 
and Megan Dickey, Parker and Keegan Eikenberry, Conner, Landon, Chloe, 
Lincoln, Merci, Jolie and Linsie Flory, Riley, Scott, Quinn, Vivi, 
Halli, and Trey Deaton, Graham and Kate Deaton, Theodore, Violet and 
Henry Richards, Solomon, Isaiah and Malachi Flory, Camden, Hans and 
Josie Bauman, Ily, Lani and Easton Longenecker, Redford and Avett Boone,
 Emmett and Alastair Boone, Sybil Phillips, RaeLynn, Addison and 
Brantley Basore, one sister and her companion, Connie and Delbert 
Swihart, Kansas, three nieces, Amber and Shannon Roach, Kara and Devin 
Sweitzer, Jodi Swihart, Kansas, in-laws, Morya Bauman, Kansas, Janice 
Filbrun, Ohio, Gary and Marlene Boone, Ohio, Sharon and Dale Deaton, 
Kansas, &nbsp;Diane and Don Rogers, Ohio.

Nadyne F. Boone was born in Quinter, Kansas, May 1, 1941, to Herman 
and Reva Jamison. She departed this life on Friday, October 21st, at the
 age of 81, in Quinter, Kansas.Nadyne began her walk with the Lord Jesus and was baptized in 1951. 
She remained true to Him until her death. On May 30, 1959, Nadyne was 
joined in marriage to James Boone. This union was blessed with six 
children.Nadyne was preceded in death by her husband, James Boone, parents, 
Herman and Reva Jamison, her parents-in-law, Jesse and Edna Boone, one 
sister, Ruth, two brothers Herman Joy and Vernard Jamison, one 
granddaughter, Kristen Basore, and two brothers-in-law, Marvin Bauman 
and Ronald Filbrun.She is survived by her six children and their companions, Janet and 
Dale Eikenberry, Ohio, Becky and Ward Deaton, Washington, Stacy and Ken 
Harrison, California, Gina and Nolan Garber, Kansas, Darin and Merna 
Boone, Washington, Heidi and Chad Basore, Washington, grandchildren, 
Trent and Holly Eikenberry, Ohio, Matt and Jill Dickey, Idaho, Peter and
 Kellie Eikenberry, Ohio, Teri and Dallas Flory, Washington, Luke and 
Anna Deaton, Washington, Brad and Kristen Deaton, Washington, Clark and 
Morgan Deaton, Washington, Crystal and Thomas Richards, Texas, Landon 
Boone, California, Lacy Boone, Texas, Stratton and Amanda Harrison, 
California, Milan Harrison, California, Mollie and Jacob Flory, Kansas, 
Lorene and Thaddeus Bauman, Kansas, Rachel and Devon Longenecker, 
Pennsylvania, Jonathan Garber, Kansas Micah and Elisabeth Garber, 
Kansas, Seth Garber, Kansas, Jesse and Kali Boone, Montana, Zachary and 
Victoria Boone, Washington, Brittney and Dallas Phillips, Washington, 
Brooklyn Boone, Washington, Brett and Bethany Basore, Washington, Tyler 
and Kimra Basore, Washington, Austin Basore, Washington, Morgan Basore, 
Washington, Hollie Basore, Washington, great-grandchildren, Carter, 
Jade, Will, Ty, Violet, Kate and Jude Eikenberry, Ethan, Logan, Brandon 
and Megan Dickey, Parker and Keegan Eikenberry, Conner, Landon, Chloe, 
Lincoln, Merci, Jolie and Linsie Flory, Riley, Scott, Quinn, Vivi, 
Halli, and Trey Deaton, Graham and Kate Deaton, Theodore, Violet and 
Henry Richards, Solomon, Isaiah and Malachi Flory, Camden, Hans and 
Josie Bauman, Ily, Lani and Easton Longenecker, Redford and Avett Boone,
 Emmett and Alastair Boone, Sybil Phillips, RaeLynn, Addison and 
Brantley Basore, one sister and her companion, Connie and Delbert 
Swihart, Kansas, three nieces, Amber and Shannon Roach, Kara and Devin 
Sweitzer, Jodi Swihart, Kansas, in-laws, Morya Bauman, Kansas, Janice 
Filbrun, Ohio, Gary and Marlene Boone, Ohio, Sharon and Dale Deaton, 
Kansas, &nbsp;Diane and Don Rogers, Ohio.

Nadyne F. Boone

Alice Marie Robison, 72, passed away October 30, 2022, at Hays Medical Center, Hays.

She was born October 5, 1950, in Gainesville, Missouri, the daughter of Edward Andy and Viola Mae Baines Naugle.

A lifetime resident since 1963, she was a nurses aide at Larned 
Healthcare Center. She was a member of New Beginnings Church of the 
Nazarene and enjoyed sewing and crafting.

On October 15, 1970, she married Robert L. Robison Sr. at Larned; he preceded her in death.

Survivors include: daughter, Lisa Robison, Larned; son, Robert 
Robison Jr., Norton; two sisters, Wanda Gay (Don) McKenna, Hutchinson, 
Brenda Louise Farmer, Larned; brother, Joseph (Petra) Naugle, Midwest 
City, Oklahoma; five grandchildren, Shyann Robison, Thomas Robison, 
Jeremy Robison, Ebony Muldrow, Ivory Muldrow, and one great grandchild 
on the way.

She was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Shirley Ann 
Owens, Teresa Lynn Humphries; and two brothers, Michael Naugle and 
Charles Edward Naugle.

Cremation has taken place and a memorial service will be 11:00 a.m. 
Saturday, November 5, 2022, at New Beginnings Church of the Nazarene, 
Larned, with Pastor Daryl Riffel presiding.

Memorials may be given to the Alice Robison Memorial Fund in care of Beckwith Mortuary, PO Box 477, Larned, Kansas 67550.

Alice Marie Robison, 72, passed away October 30, 2022, at Hays Medical Center, Hays.She was born October 5, 1950, in Gainesville, Missouri, the daughter of Edward Andy and Viola Mae Baines Naugle.A lifetime resident since 1963, she was a nurses aide at Larned 
Healthcare Center. She was a member of New Beginnings Church of the 
Nazarene and enjoyed sewing and crafting.On October 15, 1970, she married Robert L. Robison Sr. at Larned; he preceded her in death.Survivors include: daughter, Lisa Robison, Larned; son, Robert 
Robison Jr., Norton; two sisters, Wanda Gay (Don) McKenna, Hutchinson, 
Brenda Louise Farmer, Larned; brother, Joseph (Petra) Naugle, Midwest 
City, Oklahoma; five grandchildren, Shyann Robison, Thomas Robison, 
Jeremy Robison, Ebony Muldrow, Ivory Muldrow, and one great grandchild 
on the way.She was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Shirley Ann 
Owens, Teresa Lynn Humphries; and two brothers, Michael Naugle and 
Charles Edward Naugle.Cremation has taken place and a memorial service will be 11:00 a.m. 
Saturday, November 5, 2022, at New Beginnings Church of the Nazarene, 
Larned, with Pastor Daryl Riffel presiding.Memorials may be given to the Alice Robison Memorial Fund in care of Beckwith Mortuary, PO Box 477, Larned, Kansas 67550.

Alice Marie Robison

Treva L. McCandless, age 96, passed peacefully on Thursday, October 
27, 2022, at the Palisades at Broadmoor Park in Colorado Springs, 
Colorado with her daughter, son, and daughter-in-law at her side.&nbsp; Treva
 was born on September 29, 1926, in Emporia, Kansas, to Lyman Mallary and 
Arlene Loveland. &nbsp;

After graduating Emporia High School, Treva and three friends 
traveled to Wichita, having been recruited by Being in the War effort. 
She enjoyed telling of her time as a rivet chaser and typist at Boeing.

After Boeing, Treva worked at the Emporia Gazette where William Allen
 White was editor. Working as a proofreader, Treva had a sharp eye for 
errors, which continued through her life.

Treva attended Kansas State Teachers College in Emporia, and it was here where Treva met Robert McCandless, in Composition and Rhetoric class. 
Although Robert turned her down when Treva asked him for a date, he 
later asked her out, saying "do you remember?"

She certainly did. Robert and Treva were married in 1948.&nbsp; After 
marriage, Robert and Treva began farm life in Lebo, Kansas, and farmed 
until 1961, when they purchased the Airliner Motel in Scott City. Treva 
loved living in Scott City and belonging to the United Methodist Church 
where she made many friends in the Women's Society and was active 
helping with dinners and bazaars and attending Sunday School. Treva was 
also active in the High Plains Study Club, enjoying field trips, 
fellowship and coming up with the 'creative answers to be given during 
roll call.

After managing the Airliner Motel for 20 years, Robert and Treva retired in 1981.

They purchased a townhouse in Colorado Springs and took frequent get 
away trips to the mountains. Treva said they had the best of two worlds,
 watching grandchildren grow up in both Kansas and Colorado.

Following Robert's death in 2010, Treva remained in Scott City until 
2016 when she moved to Colorado Springs to be closer to her daughter and
 family. She lived at the Palisades retirement community until her 
passing.

Treva was a fierce Yahtzee player, an avid reader, and Jumble puzzle 
lover. Her more recent days were highlighted by watching Jeopardy and 
she was delighted if family members would sit and watch with her. She 
loved her family, praying for them each night and sharing wisdom with 
them during hard times.

Treva is survived by her son Mark (Suzanne), daughter Kim (Barry): six grandchildren, Leslie (Brad), Marie (Shawn), Laura, Hilary (Jake), Emily (Miles), 
and Thomas; and eight great-grandchildren, Mallory, Nate, Abby, Simon, 
Huxley, Asher, Theo, and Arthur.

Services are pending with Price &amp; Sons Funeral Home.

In Lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to United 
Methodist Church of Scott City in care of Price &amp; Sons Funeral Home,
 PO Box 553, Scott City, Kansas, 67871.

<figure>
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 </figure>Treva L. McCandless, age 96, passed peacefully on Thursday, October 
27, 2022, at the Palisades at Broadmoor Park in Colorado Springs, 
Colorado with her daughter, son, and daughter-in-law at her side.&nbsp; Treva
 was born on September 29, 1926, in Emporia, Kansas, to Lyman Mallary and 
Arlene Loveland. &nbsp;After graduating Emporia High School, Treva and three friends 
traveled to Wichita, having been recruited by Being in the War effort. 
She enjoyed telling of her time as a rivet chaser and typist at Boeing.After Boeing, Treva worked at the Emporia Gazette where William Allen
 White was editor. Working as a proofreader, Treva had a sharp eye for 
errors, which continued through her life.Treva attended Kansas State Teachers College in Emporia, and it was here where Treva met Robert McCandless, in Composition and Rhetoric class. 
Although Robert turned her down when Treva asked him for a date, he 
later asked her out, saying "do you remember?"She certainly did. Robert and Treva were married in 1948.&nbsp; After 
marriage, Robert and Treva began farm life in Lebo, Kansas, and farmed 
until 1961, when they purchased the Airliner Motel in Scott City. Treva 
loved living in Scott City and belonging to the United Methodist Church 
where she made many friends in the Women's Society and was active 
helping with dinners and bazaars and attending Sunday School. Treva was 
also active in the High Plains Study Club, enjoying field trips, 
fellowship and coming up with the 'creative answers to be given during 
roll call.After managing the Airliner Motel for 20 years, Robert and Treva retired in 1981.They purchased a townhouse in Colorado Springs and took frequent get 
away trips to the mountains. Treva said they had the best of two worlds,
 watching grandchildren grow up in both Kansas and Colorado.Following Robert's death in 2010, Treva remained in Scott City until 
2016 when she moved to Colorado Springs to be closer to her daughter and
 family. She lived at the Palisades retirement community until her 
passing.Treva was a fierce Yahtzee player, an avid reader, and Jumble puzzle 
lover. Her more recent days were highlighted by watching Jeopardy and 
she was delighted if family members would sit and watch with her. She 
loved her family, praying for them each night and sharing wisdom with 
them during hard times.Treva is survived by her son Mark (Suzanne), daughter Kim (Barry): six grandchildren, Leslie (Brad), Marie (Shawn), Laura, Hilary (Jake), Emily (Miles), 
and Thomas; and eight great-grandchildren, Mallory, Nate, Abby, Simon, 
Huxley, Asher, Theo, and Arthur.Services are pending with Price &amp; Sons Funeral Home.In Lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to United 
Methodist Church of Scott City in care of Price &amp; Sons Funeral Home,
 PO Box 553, Scott City, Kansas, 67871.

Treva L. McCandless

Patricia “Pat” Lois Bell, 80, passed away on October 26, 2022, in 
Conroe, Texas. Born on June 25, 1942, in Borger, Texas, to Herman 
Delbert and Lois (King) Crockett. They moved back to Morton, Texas, 
where her father became the Cochran County Sheriff. This is where Pat 
attended school until the 7th grade. In 1954 Herman took a job in the oil field and moved the family to Ellinwood, Kansas.&nbsp;

On December 23, 1958, she married Larry Ravenstien, she joined him in
 Fort Campbell, Kentucky, where he was stationed in the Army. Upon 
Larry’s Army discharge in 1966, they moved to Derby, Kansas, with their 
two sons. Later moving back to Ellinwood, where Pat worked for Farmer’s 
Mutual Insurance. On October 23, 1978, Larry and her divorced. Pat then 
moved to Great Bend where she worked for the Barton County Sheriff Dept.
 and the Great Bend Petroleum Club. While working at the Petroleum Club,
 she meet Keith Bell, an avid golfer.

Many may remember her singing the jingle “He’s a Write in Vote” 
campaigning for Gene Marks as a write-in vote, running for sheriff of 
Barton County, and he won. She then married Keith Bell on March 14, 
1980, in Cimarron, Kansas. Upon her and Keith’s retirement they became 
“Winter Texans” at River Bend Resort in Brownsville, Texas, later making
 that their permanent home for 23 years.

Mrs. Bell enjoyed playing mahjong, dominos, cards and was active in 
Ladies Golf League. She was very involved in community events at River 
Bend. One important event her friends from River Bend stated was at 
their annual Veterans Day celebration she lead the opening prayer. She 
had a very loving and spiritual caring heart, spreading that to her many
 family and friends along her life’s journey.

Survivors include her sons, Kelly Ravenstien of Ark City, Kansas and 
Scott (Gabe) Ravenstien of Great Bend, Kansas; &nbsp;two step-daughters, 
Rhonda (Gary) Dobbs of Spring, Texas and Marisa (Doug) Deason of Tulsa, 
Oklahoma; one step-son, KB (Tammy) Bell of Great Bend, Kansas; 10 
grandchildren, Justin Ward, Misty (Stephen) Ambrose, Michael (Rosa) 
Ravenstien, Zach Dittrick, Casey Dittrick and fiancé Brian Lundquist, 
Ryan (Nicole) Dobbs, Collin (Madison) Dobbs, Chelsea (Terry) Tansill, 
Suzanne (Mario) Montes and Alisha (Ryan) Markley; 16 
great-grandchildren; 1 great great-grandchild on the way; her sister, 
Twila (Melvin) Birzer ; her brother, Randy Crockett; a sister-in-law, 
Judi Crockett; and a host of nieces and nephews.

<figure>
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 </figure>Patricia “Pat” Lois Bell, 80, passed away on October 26, 2022, in 
Conroe, Texas. Born on June 25, 1942, in Borger, Texas, to Herman 
Delbert and Lois (King) Crockett. They moved back to Morton, Texas, 
where her father became the Cochran County Sheriff. This is where Pat 
attended school until the 7th grade. In 1954 Herman took a job in the oil field and moved the family to Ellinwood, Kansas.&nbsp;On December 23, 1958, she married Larry Ravenstien, she joined him in
 Fort Campbell, Kentucky, where he was stationed in the Army. Upon 
Larry’s Army discharge in 1966, they moved to Derby, Kansas, with their 
two sons. Later moving back to Ellinwood, where Pat worked for Farmer’s 
Mutual Insurance. On October 23, 1978, Larry and her divorced. Pat then 
moved to Great Bend where she worked for the Barton County Sheriff Dept.
 and the Great Bend Petroleum Club. While working at the Petroleum Club,
 she meet Keith Bell, an avid golfer.Many may remember her singing the jingle “He’s a Write in Vote” 
campaigning for Gene Marks as a write-in vote, running for sheriff of 
Barton County, and he won. She then married Keith Bell on March 14, 
1980, in Cimarron, Kansas. Upon her and Keith’s retirement they became 
“Winter Texans” at River Bend Resort in Brownsville, Texas, later making
 that their permanent home for 23 years.Mrs. Bell enjoyed playing mahjong, dominos, cards and was active in 
Ladies Golf League. She was very involved in community events at River 
Bend. One important event her friends from River Bend stated was at 
their annual Veterans Day celebration she lead the opening prayer. She 
had a very loving and spiritual caring heart, spreading that to her many
 family and friends along her life’s journey.Survivors include her sons, Kelly Ravenstien of Ark City, Kansas and 
Scott (Gabe) Ravenstien of Great Bend, Kansas; &nbsp;two step-daughters, 
Rhonda (Gary) Dobbs of Spring, Texas and Marisa (Doug) Deason of Tulsa, 
Oklahoma; one step-son, KB (Tammy) Bell of Great Bend, Kansas; 10 
grandchildren, Justin Ward, Misty (Stephen) Ambrose, Michael (Rosa) 
Ravenstien, Zach Dittrick, Casey Dittrick and fiancé Brian Lundquist, 
Ryan (Nicole) Dobbs, Collin (Madison) Dobbs, Chelsea (Terry) Tansill, 
Suzanne (Mario) Montes and Alisha (Ryan) Markley; 16 
great-grandchildren; 1 great great-grandchild on the way; her sister, 
Twila (Melvin) Birzer ; her brother, Randy Crockett; a sister-in-law, 
Judi Crockett; and a host of nieces and nephews.She was preceded in death by her husband, Keith, of 37 years; her 
parents; a brother, Herman (Sonny) Crockett, and a step-daughter, Monica
 Bell Reser.There will be no visitation as cremation has taken place. A family 
burial will be at a later date. Memorial contributions can be sent to 
the Monica Bell Reser Memorial Scholarship at Barton Community College 
or a Humane Society of contributor’s choice, in care of Bryant Funeral 
Home, 1425 Patton Rd, Great Bend, KS 67530.