Eleanor Ann Dailey, passed away Thursday, February 25, 2021, at 
Medicalodges of Great Bend. She was born September 4, 1940, in Great 
Bend, the daughter of John and Edith Ann (Kummer) Dailey.

Eleanor has been a lifelong resident of Great Bend. She graduated 
Great Bend High School with the Class of 1958. She was a beautician for 
thirty five years and a PBX clerk for CKMC for forty years. Eleanor was a
 member of Prince of Peace Parish at St. Patrick Catholic Church and the
 altar society.

Survivors include a brother, Richard “Dick” Dailey of Great Bend; 
nineteen nieces and nephews; and many great nieces and nephews. She was 
preceded in death by her parents; five brothers, James Dailey, Jerry 
Dailey, William Dailey, Jack Dailey, Jr., and Donald “Dee” Dailey; five 
sisters, Janiece Burke, Dorthea Hershey, Peggy Dailey, Patricia Dillard 
and Gwen Bible; and a nephew, John Dailey.

Graveside Memorial Services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, 
October 24, 2022, at Great Bend Cemetery with Father Prakash Kola 
presiding. 

Memorials have been designated to Prince of Peace Parish, 
Kindred Hospice or Medicalodges of Great Bend, in care of Bryant Funeral
 Home.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/10/1665432297207.jpeg" alt="" />
 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure>Eleanor Ann Dailey, passed away Thursday, February 25, 2021, at 
Medicalodges of Great Bend. She was born September 4, 1940, in Great 
Bend, the daughter of John and Edith Ann (Kummer) Dailey.Eleanor has been a lifelong resident of Great Bend. She graduated 
Great Bend High School with the Class of 1958. She was a beautician for 
thirty five years and a PBX clerk for CKMC for forty years. Eleanor was a
 member of Prince of Peace Parish at St. Patrick Catholic Church and the
 altar society.Survivors include a brother, Richard “Dick” Dailey of Great Bend; 
nineteen nieces and nephews; and many great nieces and nephews. She was 
preceded in death by her parents; five brothers, James Dailey, Jerry 
Dailey, William Dailey, Jack Dailey, Jr., and Donald “Dee” Dailey; five 
sisters, Janiece Burke, Dorthea Hershey, Peggy Dailey, Patricia Dillard 
and Gwen Bible; and a nephew, John Dailey.Graveside Memorial Services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, 
October 24, 2022, at Great Bend Cemetery with Father Prakash Kola 
presiding. Memorials have been designated to Prince of Peace Parish, 
Kindred Hospice or Medicalodges of Great Bend, in care of Bryant Funeral
 Home.

Eleanor Ann Dailey

It is with heavy hearts we announce the unexpected passing of Tyson 
Allan Robb, 19, on October 4, 2022. He was born December 2, 2002, in 
Salina, Kan.

Tyson had a smile that would light up the room. That light will 
remain to hold us in our darkness. He had a gentle and giving heart. He 
loved his family above all. He would find peace driving and listening to
 music or sitting by his dad’s pond. Tyson loved pondering the meaning 
of life and telling bad jokes. He aspired to be a mechanic and hoped to 
return to school. 

Tyson’s beautiful soul will live on in all of us.

He is survived by his mother, Keri Base, of Minneapolis, Kan.; father
 and step-mother, Mark and Stacey Robb, of rural Salina; brother, Jaxson
 Schooley; step-brother, Brandon Hall; sisters, Claire Base, Trinity 
Robb, and Maddison Robb; grandparents, Gary and Sue Base, of Niles, 
Kan., Jim and Trish Robb, of Danville, Kan., and Carol and Harold 
Dinkel, of Ellis, Kan.; uncles, Dan Base (Mary Ann), of rural Solomon, 
Kan., and John Robb (Audra), of rural Salina; aunts, Lori Eslinger 
(Toby), and Paula Hicks (Shawn), both of Harper, Kan.; and many cousins 
and friends.

A memorial service will be announced at a later date with information updated at www.ryanmortuary.com.

Memorial donations may be made to Ryan Mortuary, 137 N 8th St, Salina, KS, 67401, to help with funeral expenses.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/10/1665428314922.jpeg" alt="" />
 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure>It is with heavy hearts we announce the unexpected passing of Tyson 
Allan Robb, 19, on October 4, 2022. He was born December 2, 2002, in 
Salina, Kan.Tyson had a smile that would light up the room. That light will 
remain to hold us in our darkness. He had a gentle and giving heart. He 
loved his family above all. He would find peace driving and listening to
 music or sitting by his dad’s pond. Tyson loved pondering the meaning 
of life and telling bad jokes. He aspired to be a mechanic and hoped to 
return to school. Tyson’s beautiful soul will live on in all of us.He is survived by his mother, Keri Base, of Minneapolis, Kan.; father
 and step-mother, Mark and Stacey Robb, of rural Salina; brother, Jaxson
 Schooley; step-brother, Brandon Hall; sisters, Claire Base, Trinity 
Robb, and Maddison Robb; grandparents, Gary and Sue Base, of Niles, 
Kan., Jim and Trish Robb, of Danville, Kan., and Carol and Harold 
Dinkel, of Ellis, Kan.; uncles, Dan Base (Mary Ann), of rural Solomon, 
Kan., and John Robb (Audra), of rural Salina; aunts, Lori Eslinger 
(Toby), and Paula Hicks (Shawn), both of Harper, Kan.; and many cousins 
and friends.A memorial service will be announced at a later date with information updated at www.ryanmortuary.com.Memorial donations may be made to Ryan Mortuary, 137 N 8th St, Salina, KS, 67401, to help with funeral expenses.

Tyson Allan Robb

Phillipsburg resident Corey L. Imm passed away Monday, October 10, 
2022, at Phillips County Hospital, Phillipsburg, at the age of 57.

He was born January 14, 1965, in Smith Center, KS the son of Lewis Dean and Darlene M. (Babcock) Imm.

Corey was united in marriage to Mandy Baumgartner on June 14, 1997, in Phillipsburg.

Survivors include his wife Mandy; son Laike; daughters Hannah 
Mongeau, Sophie, and Josie Imm all of Phillipsburg; granddaughter 
Quinley Elizabeth Mongeau; parents Lewis Dean and Darlene Imm of 
Phillipsburg; brother Tony Imm of Phillipsburg; and a sister Marcia 
Jarmer of Wichita, KS.

Cremation was planned.&nbsp; A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m.
 Friday, October 14, 2022, in the Huck Boyd Community Center in 
Phillipsburg with Pastor Joel Hiesterman officiating.&nbsp; Inurnment will 
follow in the Fairview Cemetery, Phillipsburg.

Friends may sign the book Thursday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. with the 
family receiving friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. that evening for 
visitation in the Olliff-Boeve Memorial Chapel, Phillipsburg.

Memorial contributions may be made to His Children’s Education Fund.

<figure>
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 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure>Phillipsburg resident Corey L. Imm passed away Monday, October 10, 
2022, at Phillips County Hospital, Phillipsburg, at the age of 57.He was born January 14, 1965, in Smith Center, KS the son of Lewis Dean and Darlene M. (Babcock) Imm.Corey was united in marriage to Mandy Baumgartner on June 14, 1997, in Phillipsburg.Survivors include his wife Mandy; son Laike; daughters Hannah 
Mongeau, Sophie, and Josie Imm all of Phillipsburg; granddaughter 
Quinley Elizabeth Mongeau; parents Lewis Dean and Darlene Imm of 
Phillipsburg; brother Tony Imm of Phillipsburg; and a sister Marcia 
Jarmer of Wichita, KS.Cremation was planned.&nbsp; A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m.
 Friday, October 14, 2022, in the Huck Boyd Community Center in 
Phillipsburg with Pastor Joel Hiesterman officiating.&nbsp; Inurnment will 
follow in the Fairview Cemetery, Phillipsburg.Friends may sign the book Thursday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. with the 
family receiving friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. that evening for 
visitation in the Olliff-Boeve Memorial Chapel, Phillipsburg.Memorial contributions may be made to His Children’s Education Fund.

Corey L. Imm

KANSAS CITY (AP) — By pardoning Americans with federal convictions for marijuana possession, President Joe Biden said he aimed to partially redress decades of anti-drug laws that disproportionately harmed Black and Latino communities.

While&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/biden-marijuana-government-and-politics-2d5e3d9e2cfbbbe3ee114536738894a8">Biden’s executive action</a>&nbsp;will benefit thousands of people by making it easier for them to find housing, get a job or apply to college,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/videos-8409d61e21ab4864a242d1d9650c246c">it does nothing to help</a>&nbsp;the hundreds of thousands of mostly Black and Hispanic Americans still burdened by state convictions for marijuana-related offenses, not to mention the millions more with other drug offenses on their records.

Advocates for overhauling the nation’s drug laws are hopeful that Biden’s pardons lead state lawmakers to pardon and expunge minor drug offenses from people’s records. After all, they say, dozens of states have already decriminalized cannabis and legalized it for a multibillion-dollar recreational and medicinal use industry that is predominantly white-owned.

“We know that this is really the tip of the iceberg when it comes to people who are suffering the effects of (past) marijuana prohibition,” said Maritza Perez, director of federal affairs at the Drug Policy Alliance, a nonprofit organization pushing for decriminalization and safe drug use policies.

The decades-long “war on drugs,” a sweeping federal legislative agenda that Biden championed as a U.S. senator and that was mirrored by state lawmakers, brought about mass-criminalization and an explosion of the prison population. An estimated tens of millions of people have had a marijuana-related arrest on their record since 1965, the vast majority of them stemming from enforcement by local police and state prosecutors.

But as many law enforcement officials like to point out, the majority of people who serve long sentences for marijuana-related offenses were convicted of more serious charges than possession, such as a weapons count or the intent to sell or traffic the drug on a larger scale. Such factors are typically how a case moves into federal territory versus state prosecution.

Still, reform advocates counter that many of them aren’t violent drug kingpins.

A 2021 Associated Press review of federal and state incarceration data showed that between 1975 and 2019, the U.S. prison population jumped from 240,593 to 1.43 million people. Of them, about 1 in 5 were incarcerated with a drug offense listed as their most serious crime.

The passage of stiffer penalties for crack cocaine, marijuana and other drugs in the 1990s helped to triple the Black and Hispanic incarceration rates by the year 2000. The white incarceration rate only doubled.

And despite state legalization or decriminalization of possession up to certain amounts, local law enforcement agencies continue to make more arrests for drug possession, including marijuana, than any other criminal offense, according to FBI crime data.

The president’s pardon of more than 6,500 Americans with federal marijuana possession convictions, as well as thousands more with convictions in the majority-Black city of Washington, captures only a sliver of those with records nationwide. That’s likely why he has called on state governors to take similar steps for people with state marijuana possession convictions.

“While white and Black and brown people use marijuana at similar rates, Black and brown people have been arrested, prosecuted and convicted at disproportionate rates,” Biden said Thursday. “Just as no one should be in a federal prison solely due to the possession of marijuana, no one should be in a local jail or state prison for that reason, either.”

With the president’s unambiguous acknowledgement of racial inequity in marijuana enforcement, drug law reform advocates and those with convictions now see an opening to push for far more remedies to the harms of the war on drugs.

Weldon Angelos, whose 2003 federal case for selling $300 worth of marijuana to a confidential informant in Utah got him sentenced to 55 years in prison, said he knows many people who will benefit from the president’s pardon. But there are also many more who will not, he said.

“I feel like this is a first step of (Biden) doing something bigger,” said Angelos who, after serving 13 years in prison, received presidential clemency and a pardon during the Obama and Trump administrations. He is now a drug law reform activist.

Felony cannabis cases like his also deserve consideration, Weldon said. Biden’s pardon does not cover convictions for possessing marijuana with an intent to distribute, which could further widen the scope of people receiving relief by tens of thousands.

Enacting a law that clears a person’s federal drug record, similar to what has been offered in nearly two dozen states where marijuana has been decriminalized or legalized recreationally, would make the conviction invisible to companies and landlords doing criminal background checks, he said. Even with the federal pardon, Weldon’s record is still visible, he said.

“There’s a lot more that needs to be done here, if we really want to unwind the effects, and the racist effects, of the war on cannabis,” Weldon said.

Some advocates believe the country should consider clearing more than just marijuana records. In the 1990s, Marlon Chamberlain was a college student in Iowa when he learned that his then-girlfriend was pregnant with his eldest son. He began using cannabis to cope with the anxiety of becoming a young father and, soon after, started selling the drug.

“My thought was that I would try to make enough money and have the means to take care of my son,” said Chamberlain, a 46-year-old Chicago native. “But I got addicted to the lifestyle and I graduated from selling weed to selling cocaine.”

Chamberlain said he had a slew of state charges for marijuana possession between the ages of 19 and 25. But it was a federal case for crack cocaine, in which authorities used his prior marijuana arrests to enhance the seriousness of their case, that upended his life. Chamberlain was sentenced to 20 years in prison before the punishment was reduced to 14 years under the Fair Sentencing Act that narrowed the sentencing disparity between crack and powder forms of cocaine. He was freed after 10 years.

Even though he will not benefit from Biden’s marijuana pardon, Chamberlain sees it as an opportunity to advocate for the elimination of what he calls the “permanent punishments,” such as the difficulties in finding a job or housing that come with having a past drug offense.

“What Biden is initiating is a process of righting the wrongs” of the drug war, he said.

Colorado and Washington were the first states to legalize the recreational use of cannabis in 2012, although medical use had already been legal in several states. According to the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, 37 states, the District of Columbia and four U.S. territories now permit the medical use of cannabis. Nineteen states, D.C. and two territories have legalized its recreational use.

And during next month’s midterm elections, voters in Arkansas, Maryland, Missouri, North Dakota and South Dakota will decide whether to permit recreational adult use of cannabis. That is reason enough for every state to look into mass-pardons and expungements, civil rights leaders say.

“How fair is it that you will legalize marijuana now, tax it to use those state taxes to fund government, but forget all the people who are sitting in jails or were incarcerated when it was illegal?” NAACP President Derrick Johnson told the AP. “All those individuals who have been charged with marijuana crimes need to be pardoned, particularly those in states that have legalized marijuana.”

Richard Wallace, executive director of Equity and Transformation, a social and economic justice advocacy group in Chicago, said state pardons must also come with some form of restitution to those who suffered economically under the racially discriminatory drug war.

“We need to be thinking about building out durable reparations campaigns centered around cannabis legalization,” he said. “I think oftentimes we end up just fighting for the pardons and the expungements, and we leave out the economic component.”

KANSAS CITY (AP) — By pardoning Americans with federal convictions for marijuana possession, President Joe Biden said he aimed to partially redress decades of anti-drug laws that disproportionately harmed Black and Latino communities.While&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/biden-marijuana-government-and-politics-2d5e3d9e2cfbbbe3ee114536738894a8">Biden’s executive action</a>&nbsp;will benefit thousands of people by making it easier for them to find housing, get a job or apply to college,&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/videos-8409d61e21ab4864a242d1d9650c246c">it does nothing to help</a>&nbsp;the hundreds of thousands of mostly Black and Hispanic Americans still burdened by state convictions for marijuana-related offenses, not to mention the millions more with other drug offenses on their records.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Too many lives have been upended because of our failed approach to marijuana. Hear from <a href="https://twitter.com/POTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@POTUS</a> on the three steps he is taking to right these wrongs. <a href="https://t.co/IqOxHxjgue">pic.twitter.com/IqOxHxjgue</a>&mdash; The White House (@WhiteHouse) <a href="https://twitter.com/WhiteHouse/status/1578108939174281218?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 6, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>Advocates for overhauling the nation’s drug laws are hopeful that Biden’s pardons lead state lawmakers to pardon and expunge minor drug offenses from people’s records. After all, they say, dozens of states have already decriminalized cannabis and legalized it for a multibillion-dollar recreational and medicinal use industry that is predominantly white-owned.“We know that this is really the tip of the iceberg when it comes to people who are suffering the effects of (past) marijuana prohibition,” said Maritza Perez, director of federal affairs at the Drug Policy Alliance, a nonprofit organization pushing for decriminalization and safe drug use policies.The decades-long “war on drugs,” a sweeping federal legislative agenda that Biden championed as a U.S. senator and that was mirrored by state lawmakers, brought about mass-criminalization and an explosion of the prison population. An estimated tens of millions of people have had a marijuana-related arrest on their record since 1965, the vast majority of them stemming from enforcement by local police and state prosecutors.But as many law enforcement officials like to point out, the majority of people who serve long sentences for marijuana-related offenses were convicted of more serious charges than possession, such as a weapons count or the intent to sell or traffic the drug on a larger scale. Such factors are typically how a case moves into federal territory versus state prosecution.Still, reform advocates counter that many of them aren’t violent drug kingpins.A 2021 Associated Press review of federal and state incarceration data showed that between 1975 and 2019, the U.S. prison population jumped from 240,593 to 1.43 million people. Of them, about 1 in 5 were incarcerated with a drug offense listed as their most serious crime.The passage of stiffer penalties for crack cocaine, marijuana and other drugs in the 1990s helped to triple the Black and Hispanic incarceration rates by the year 2000. The white incarceration rate only doubled.And despite state legalization or decriminalization of possession up to certain amounts, local law enforcement agencies continue to make more arrests for drug possession, including marijuana, than any other criminal offense, according to FBI crime data.The president’s pardon of more than 6,500 Americans with federal marijuana possession convictions, as well as thousands more with convictions in the majority-Black city of Washington, captures only a sliver of those with records nationwide. That’s likely why he has called on state governors to take similar steps for people with state marijuana possession convictions.“While white and Black and brown people use marijuana at similar rates, Black and brown people have been arrested, prosecuted and convicted at disproportionate rates,” Biden said Thursday. “Just as no one should be in a federal prison solely due to the possession of marijuana, no one should be in a local jail or state prison for that reason, either.”With the president’s unambiguous acknowledgement of racial inequity in marijuana enforcement, drug law reform advocates and those with convictions now see an opening to push for far more remedies to the harms of the war on drugs.Weldon Angelos, whose 2003 federal case for selling $300 worth of marijuana to a confidential informant in Utah got him sentenced to 55 years in prison, said he knows many people who will benefit from the president’s pardon. But there are also many more who will not, he said.“I feel like this is a first step of (Biden) doing something bigger,” said Angelos who, after serving 13 years in prison, received presidential clemency and a pardon during the Obama and Trump administrations. He is now a drug law reform activist.Felony cannabis cases like his also deserve consideration, Weldon said. Biden’s pardon does not cover convictions for possessing marijuana with an intent to distribute, which could further widen the scope of people receiving relief by tens of thousands.Enacting a law that clears a person’s federal drug record, similar to what has been offered in nearly two dozen states where marijuana has been decriminalized or legalized recreationally, would make the conviction invisible to companies and landlords doing criminal background checks, he said. Even with the federal pardon, Weldon’s record is still visible, he said.“There’s a lot more that needs to be done here, if we really want to unwind the effects, and the racist effects, of the war on cannabis,” Weldon said.Some advocates believe the country should consider clearing more than just marijuana records. In the 1990s, Marlon Chamberlain was a college student in Iowa when he learned that his then-girlfriend was pregnant with his eldest son. He began using cannabis to cope with the anxiety of becoming a young father and, soon after, started selling the drug.“My thought was that I would try to make enough money and have the means to take care of my son,” said Chamberlain, a 46-year-old Chicago native. “But I got addicted to the lifestyle and I graduated from selling weed to selling cocaine.”Chamberlain said he had a slew of state charges for marijuana possession between the ages of 19 and 25. But it was a federal case for crack cocaine, in which authorities used his prior marijuana arrests to enhance the seriousness of their case, that upended his life. Chamberlain was sentenced to 20 years in prison before the punishment was reduced to 14 years under the Fair Sentencing Act that narrowed the sentencing disparity between crack and powder forms of cocaine. He was freed after 10 years.Even though he will not benefit from Biden’s marijuana pardon, Chamberlain sees it as an opportunity to advocate for the elimination of what he calls the “permanent punishments,” such as the difficulties in finding a job or housing that come with having a past drug offense.“What Biden is initiating is a process of righting the wrongs” of the drug war, he said.Colorado and Washington were the first states to legalize the recreational use of cannabis in 2012, although medical use had already been legal in several states. According to the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, 37 states, the District of Columbia and four U.S. territories now permit the medical use of cannabis. Nineteen states, D.C. and two territories have legalized its recreational use.And during next month’s midterm elections, voters in Arkansas, Maryland, Missouri, North Dakota and South Dakota will decide whether to permit recreational adult use of cannabis. That is reason enough for every state to look into mass-pardons and expungements, civil rights leaders say.“How fair is it that you will legalize marijuana now, tax it to use those state taxes to fund government, but forget all the people who are sitting in jails or were incarcerated when it was illegal?” NAACP President Derrick Johnson told the AP. “All those individuals who have been charged with marijuana crimes need to be pardoned, particularly those in states that have legalized marijuana.”Richard Wallace, executive director of Equity and Transformation, a social and economic justice advocacy group in Chicago, said state pardons must also come with some form of restitution to those who suffered economically under the racially discriminatory drug war.“We need to be thinking about building out durable reparations campaigns centered around cannabis legalization,” he said. “I think oftentimes we end up just fighting for the pardons and the expungements, and we leave out the economic component.”___

🎥Racial equity in marijuana pardons requires state's action

Wednesday, December 28th, 1932-Sunday, October 9th, 2022

An obituary and services are pending with Baalmann Mortuary.

Wednesday, December 28th, 1932-Sunday, October 9th, 2022An obituary and services are pending with Baalmann Mortuary.

Florence Bell Antholz (Haas)

Kathleen Marie (Lantz) Zelenka, of Wilson, Kansas, passed away on October 7, 2022, at the Topeka Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Topeka, Kansas. She was born on December 31, 1963, to Frank and Gwen (Hurst) Lantz in&nbsp;Price Carbon, Utah. She was married to Timothy L. Zelenka on October 25, 1986,&nbsp;in Bunker Hill, Kansas. They were blessed with one son, James.

Kathleen graduated from Dorrance High School in 1982&nbsp;and joined the Army National Guard in 1985; she went into active duty from November 1990 to&nbsp;July 1991&nbsp;and was honorably discharged in 2013. She worked as the manager for the service oil station north of Wilson for 30 years. She was a lifetime member of the American Legion Post 262,&nbsp;Wilson.

Kathleen enjoyed fishing, camping,&nbsp;lake-time, jet-skiing,&nbsp;and gambling. She was very outgoing, loved people,&nbsp;and loved to dance&nbsp;– which she and Tim did a lot. Kathleen loved to shop, especially for others, and&nbsp;loved her family;&nbsp;her grandbabies were her life.

<a></a>Kathleen was a woman of great character, strong values, and deep love for family and friends. &nbsp;<a></a>Although she will be greatly missed, her love and influence will remain in the hearts and lives of us all. May her legacy inspire each of us to encourage one another, cherish the ties that bind, and live to serve God, Home, and Country everyday of our lives.

Kathleen is survived by her husband, Tim Zelenka of the home in Wilson; son, James (Dreamer) Zelenka of Wilson; brother, Edward Lantz of&nbsp;Wilson; sister, Jeanne&nbsp;Dannebohm&nbsp;of&nbsp;Delphos;&nbsp;and&nbsp;2 grandchildren,&nbsp;Ellyott&nbsp;and Eastyn Zelenka.

She is preceded in death by her parents,&nbsp;Frank&nbsp;and Gwen Lantz.

A Funeral Service will be held on Friday, October 14, 2022, at 10:30 AM at the First Baptist Church in Wilson. Visitation will be Thursday, 2PM to 8PM at the funeral home in Wilson.

Memorials are suggested to the First Baptist Church and may be sent in care of Plumer-Overlease&nbsp;Funeral Home, 610 24th&nbsp;St., Wilson, KS 67490. Online condolences may be left for the family at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.plumeroverlease.com/">www.plumeroverlease.com</a>

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/10/1665423756186.jpeg" alt="" />
 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure>Kathleen Marie (Lantz) Zelenka, of Wilson, Kansas, passed away on October 7, 2022, at the Topeka Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Topeka, Kansas. She was born on December 31, 1963, to Frank and Gwen (Hurst) Lantz in&nbsp;Price Carbon, Utah. She was married to Timothy L. Zelenka on October 25, 1986,&nbsp;in Bunker Hill, Kansas. They were blessed with one son, James.Kathleen graduated from Dorrance High School in 1982&nbsp;and joined the Army National Guard in 1985; she went into active duty from November 1990 to&nbsp;July 1991&nbsp;and was honorably discharged in 2013. She worked as the manager for the service oil station north of Wilson for 30 years. She was a lifetime member of the American Legion Post 262,&nbsp;Wilson.Kathleen enjoyed fishing, camping,&nbsp;lake-time, jet-skiing,&nbsp;and gambling. She was very outgoing, loved people,&nbsp;and loved to dance&nbsp;– which she and Tim did a lot. Kathleen loved to shop, especially for others, and&nbsp;loved her family;&nbsp;her grandbabies were her life.<a></a>Kathleen was a woman of great character, strong values, and deep love for family and friends. &nbsp;<a></a>Although she will be greatly missed, her love and influence will remain in the hearts and lives of us all. May her legacy inspire each of us to encourage one another, cherish the ties that bind, and live to serve God, Home, and Country everyday of our lives.Kathleen is survived by her husband, Tim Zelenka of the home in Wilson; son, James (Dreamer) Zelenka of Wilson; brother, Edward Lantz of&nbsp;Wilson; sister, Jeanne&nbsp;Dannebohm&nbsp;of&nbsp;Delphos;&nbsp;and&nbsp;2 grandchildren,&nbsp;Ellyott&nbsp;and Eastyn Zelenka.She is preceded in death by her parents,&nbsp;Frank&nbsp;and Gwen Lantz.A Funeral Service will be held on Friday, October 14, 2022, at 10:30 AM at the First Baptist Church in Wilson. Visitation will be Thursday, 2PM to 8PM at the funeral home in Wilson.Memorials are suggested to the First Baptist Church and may be sent in care of Plumer-Overlease&nbsp;Funeral Home, 610 24th&nbsp;St., Wilson, KS 67490. Online condolences may be left for the family at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.plumeroverlease.com/">www.plumeroverlease.com</a>

Kathleen Marie (Lantz) Zelenka

Carole A. Thompson, the daughter of Wayne and Lucille (Grauerholtz) 
Schoeni, was born on May 19, 1942, in Smith Center, Kansas. She passed 
away on October 8, 2022, at the Brodstone Healthcare at Superior, 
Nebraska at the age of 80 years, 4 months, 19 days.

Carole was proud to be the Drum Majorette for two years at 
Kensington, Kansas High School for the Gold Bugs Marching Band. She 
spent 30 years as a hairdresser, after graduating from Salina, Kansas 
Beauty Academy, even owning her own shop at one time. She traveled to 
other towns to help beauticians in neighboring communities, when she was
 needed. Bowling was a favorite competitive sport for her and she 
qualified for and participated in state bowling for several years. She 
was involved in United Methodist Women group and served as President, 
for many years. She earned Worthy Matron of the Eastern Star 
Organization, something else she was very honored to achieve. 
Volunteering was so important to Carole and she chose to share her time 
at the Vestey Center, where she helped care for so many friends and 
community members, including her late Mother-in Law, Athelda.

Throughout so many happy years, her and Eldon enjoyed various 
card clubs, going fishing, and crop tours during the fall. Attending 
many of their Grand Daughter, nieces, nephews and family friends’ 
children’s’ events including proms, concerts, plays, sporting events and
 other school activities. In recent years, she became quite supportive 
of Eldon’s trap shoots. She waited all day long, just to meet him at the
 back door, to see how well he did. She accepted and guarded all of his 
trophies and was quick to share with anyone who wanted to see them. 
Throughout their wonderful years of marriage, Eldon was always with 
Carole and Carole was always with Eldon. They celebrated their 60th 
wedding anniversary and Carole’s 80th birthday in May of this year, with
 a big celebration, attended by so many friends, in Superior. A special 
past time for Carole and Eldon was making their annual Arizona trip, 
where they formed a community of friends, who they keep in touch with, 
on a regular basis, to this day.

One of Carole’s pride and joys was her self-named ‘Bird Feed’ 
where she baked up all of the chukar and pheasants Eldon and Jon or 
other friends had shot. The menu was always the same. Bird, rice, mashed
 potatoes, gravy, green beans with onion and bacon. She finished it off 
with her amazing chocolate sheet cake, which we still don’t have the 
secret ingredient for. Many of the people in this room have experienced 
that feast, which says everything about the type of woman she was.

One of the largest parts of the Thompson family life was the Jon
 Thompson Racing Team, car #75. Carole and Eldon never missed a race and
 she could be found sporting her team tee shirt, with her stop watch, 
pen and tiny note pad, taking it all in. The team won the Modified 
National Title in 2002, which was one of Carole’s grandest memories. Her
 Pallbearers today, were all a part of the pit crew, at some time, which
 is exactly what she would have wanted, since she considered each of 
them, one of her sons.

Carole was preceded in death by her parents Wayne and Lucille; sister Jan Zeigler and her in-laws Robert and Athelda.

She is survived by her husband Eldon; sons Chris and Jon (Joni 
Heiland) of Superior, Nebraska; siblings Rita (Lloyd) Kleinschmidt of 
Agra, Kansas; Cheryl Gibbs; Arden Schoeni of Arlington, Texas; 
granddaughter Jasmine (Tristan Stock) Thompson of Elm Creek, Nebraska; 
nieces, nephews, other relatives and a host of friends.

Services at: Megrue-Price Funeral Home, Superior, Nebraska Time of Service: Thursday, October 13, 2022 at 11:00 am Private Family Burial Memorials: in care of the family to be designated later Visitation: From 4:00 pm-8:00 pm on Wednesday with the family present from 6-8 at the Megrue-Price Funeral Home Funeral Home: Megrue-Price Funeral Home, 750 N Commercial, Superior, Nebraska 68978.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/10/1665413118769.jpeg" alt="" />
 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure>Carole A. Thompson, the daughter of Wayne and Lucille (Grauerholtz) 
Schoeni, was born on May 19, 1942, in Smith Center, Kansas. She passed 
away on October 8, 2022, at the Brodstone Healthcare at Superior, 
Nebraska at the age of 80 years, 4 months, 19 days.Carole was proud to be the Drum Majorette for two years at 
Kensington, Kansas High School for the Gold Bugs Marching Band. She 
spent 30 years as a hairdresser, after graduating from Salina, Kansas 
Beauty Academy, even owning her own shop at one time. She traveled to 
other towns to help beauticians in neighboring communities, when she was
 needed. Bowling was a favorite competitive sport for her and she 
qualified for and participated in state bowling for several years. She 
was involved in United Methodist Women group and served as President, 
for many years. She earned Worthy Matron of the Eastern Star 
Organization, something else she was very honored to achieve. 
Volunteering was so important to Carole and she chose to share her time 
at the Vestey Center, where she helped care for so many friends and 
community members, including her late Mother-in Law, Athelda.Throughout so many happy years, her and Eldon enjoyed various 
card clubs, going fishing, and crop tours during the fall. Attending 
many of their Grand Daughter, nieces, nephews and family friends’ 
children’s’ events including proms, concerts, plays, sporting events and
 other school activities. In recent years, she became quite supportive 
of Eldon’s trap shoots. She waited all day long, just to meet him at the
 back door, to see how well he did. She accepted and guarded all of his 
trophies and was quick to share with anyone who wanted to see them. 
Throughout their wonderful years of marriage, Eldon was always with 
Carole and Carole was always with Eldon. They celebrated their 60th 
wedding anniversary and Carole’s 80th birthday in May of this year, with
 a big celebration, attended by so many friends, in Superior. A special 
past time for Carole and Eldon was making their annual Arizona trip, 
where they formed a community of friends, who they keep in touch with, 
on a regular basis, to this day.One of Carole’s pride and joys was her self-named ‘Bird Feed’ 
where she baked up all of the chukar and pheasants Eldon and Jon or 
other friends had shot. The menu was always the same. Bird, rice, mashed
 potatoes, gravy, green beans with onion and bacon. She finished it off 
with her amazing chocolate sheet cake, which we still don’t have the 
secret ingredient for. Many of the people in this room have experienced 
that feast, which says everything about the type of woman she was.One of the largest parts of the Thompson family life was the Jon
 Thompson Racing Team, car #75. Carole and Eldon never missed a race and
 she could be found sporting her team tee shirt, with her stop watch, 
pen and tiny note pad, taking it all in. The team won the Modified 
National Title in 2002, which was one of Carole’s grandest memories. Her
 Pallbearers today, were all a part of the pit crew, at some time, which
 is exactly what she would have wanted, since she considered each of 
them, one of her sons.Carole was preceded in death by her parents Wayne and Lucille; sister Jan Zeigler and her in-laws Robert and Athelda.She is survived by her husband Eldon; sons Chris and Jon (Joni 
Heiland) of Superior, Nebraska; siblings Rita (Lloyd) Kleinschmidt of 
Agra, Kansas; Cheryl Gibbs; Arden Schoeni of Arlington, Texas; 
granddaughter Jasmine (Tristan Stock) Thompson of Elm Creek, Nebraska; 
nieces, nephews, other relatives and a host of friends.Services at: Megrue-Price Funeral Home, Superior, Nebraska Time of Service: Thursday, October 13, 2022 at 11:00 am Private Family Burial Memorials: in care of the family to be designated later Visitation: From 4:00 pm-8:00 pm on Wednesday with the family present from 6-8 at the Megrue-Price Funeral Home Funeral Home: Megrue-Price Funeral Home, 750 N Commercial, Superior, Nebraska 68978.

Carole A. Thompson

Sandra "Sandy" Jean Linenberger, of Salina, Kansas, passed away October 6th, 2022 at the age of 58.

She
 is survived by her husband, David Linenberger; her children, Jason 
(April) Augustine, Nathan Augustine, and Christian (Meagan) Linenberger;
 step-children, Jason Linenberger, Alysha (Cary) Jones; her 
grandchildren, Hunter, Brooklyn, Mason, Conner, and Brinley; her sisters
 Kim (Jeff) Dechant, Jackie (Chad) Ruder; her father Don Leikam; and her
 beloved dog, Sadie. She is preceded in death by her mother Shirley 
Leikam.

Sandy was born December 20th, 1963 in Hays, 
Kansas to Don and Shirley Leikam. On April 13, 1991, she was united in 
marriage to David Linenberger.

Sandy was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She enjoyed painting, reading, and mostly spending time with her family.

Sandy's
 family and friends will gather Wednesday, October 12th from 4-7 pm for a
 viewing at Carlson-Geisendorf Funeral Home in Salina, Kansas.

A
 funeral service will be held Thursday, October 13th, at 10:30 am with a 
Rosary beginning at 10 am. It will be held at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton 
Catholic Church in Salina, Kansas. Father Keith Weber will officiate.

Burial will follow at All Saints Catholic Cemetery, Salina, Kansas.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Sandy Linenberger Memorial fund.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/10/1665410360859.png" alt="" />
 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure>Sandra "Sandy" Jean Linenberger, of Salina, Kansas, passed away October 6th, 2022 at the age of 58.She
 is survived by her husband, David Linenberger; her children, Jason 
(April) Augustine, Nathan Augustine, and Christian (Meagan) Linenberger;
 step-children, Jason Linenberger, Alysha (Cary) Jones; her 
grandchildren, Hunter, Brooklyn, Mason, Conner, and Brinley; her sisters
 Kim (Jeff) Dechant, Jackie (Chad) Ruder; her father Don Leikam; and her
 beloved dog, Sadie. She is preceded in death by her mother Shirley 
Leikam.Sandy was born December 20th, 1963 in Hays, 
Kansas to Don and Shirley Leikam. On April 13, 1991, she was united in 
marriage to David Linenberger.Sandy was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She enjoyed painting, reading, and mostly spending time with her family.Sandy's
 family and friends will gather Wednesday, October 12th from 4-7 pm for a
 viewing at Carlson-Geisendorf Funeral Home in Salina, Kansas.A
 funeral service will be held Thursday, October 13th, at 10:30 am with a 
Rosary beginning at 10 am. It will be held at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton 
Catholic Church in Salina, Kansas. Father Keith Weber will officiate.Burial will follow at All Saints Catholic Cemetery, Salina, Kansas.In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Sandy Linenberger Memorial fund.

Sandra 'Sandy' Jean Linenberger

The National Weather Service in Dodge City is calling for unseasonably high temperatures Tuesday, with a high in the mid- to upper-80s predicted.&nbsp;

While most of the week looks to be sunny and dry, there is a slight chance of showers or thunderstorms after midnight Tuesday.

After Tuesday, high temperatures are expected to be in the upper-60s to mid-70s, with overnight lows dropping to the low-40s.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/10/1665408997721.png" alt="" />
 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure>The National Weather Service in Dodge City is calling for unseasonably high temperatures Tuesday, with a high in the mid- to upper-80s predicted.&nbsp;While most of the week looks to be sunny and dry, there is a slight chance of showers or thunderstorms after midnight Tuesday.After Tuesday, high temperatures are expected to be in the upper-60s to mid-70s, with overnight lows dropping to the low-40s.<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Tuesday will be the warmest day this week, with strong warm southwest winds, and temperatures well above normal for mid October. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/kswx?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#kswx</a> <a href="https://t.co/fhYgIi48Fl">pic.twitter.com/fhYgIi48Fl</a>&mdash; NWS Dodge City (@NWSDodgeCity) <a href="https://twitter.com/NWSDodgeCity/status/1579438020343627776?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 10, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> </div>

NWS: Unseasonably warm Tuesday with chance of rain on the way

Lavonne Kay Horchem, 91, died peacefully in her sleep on October 6, 
2022, at Meadowlark Senior Living in Manhattan, Kansas.&nbsp; She was born on
 September 20, 1931, at home in Utica, Kansas, the daughter of Ephriam 
“Pete” Gerald and Martha Matilda (Schwindt) Bernbeck.

She graduated from Utica High School and Kansas State University.

She married Richard “Dick” Gayle Horchem on August 16, 1953, in the 
First Christian Church in Utica.&nbsp; They made their home in Ness City, 
Kansas, where they raised their three sons.

Kay taught in the Ness City School District for many years. She was 
active in various community organizations and supported numerous 
charities over the years.

Kay is survived by two sons, Brad (Cindy) Horchem, Manhattan, Kansas,
 and Todd (Brenda) Horchem, Ness City; four grandchildren, Travis 
Horchem, Newton, Kansas; Megan (George) Heyns, Kansas City, Missouri; 
Kali (Mark) Solomon, Wichita, Kansas; and Jana Horchem, Englewood, 
Colorado; and five great-grandchildren, Aiyana, Adijah, and Ajani 
Solomon and Van and Vivian Horchem.

In addition, she is survived by two sisters, Elvira Kilroy, Nokomis, 
Florida and Wanda McKenzie, Gold Canyon, Arizona; one brother, Gary 
(Anita) Bernbeck, Grand Junction, Colorado; a sister-in-law, Linda 
(Terry) Claycamp, Hays, Kansas; and many nieces and nephews. Petros 
Levis joined the family as an exchange student from Greece during his 
senior year of high school. Petros and his wife, Ann, Denver, remain a 
part of the family.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, a son, Craig Horchem, and two brothers, Don Bernbeck and Gerald Bernbeck.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations be 
made to the Ness County Bank Building Foundation, St. Jude Children’s 
Research Hospital or any organization of the donor’s choice. Memorials 
may be sent to Fitzgerald Funeral Home, Ness City.

A graveside memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, October 14, 2022, at the Ness City Cemetery.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/10/1665407088131.jpeg" alt="" />
 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure>Lavonne Kay Horchem, 91, died peacefully in her sleep on October 6, 
2022, at Meadowlark Senior Living in Manhattan, Kansas.&nbsp; She was born on
 September 20, 1931, at home in Utica, Kansas, the daughter of Ephriam 
“Pete” Gerald and Martha Matilda (Schwindt) Bernbeck.She graduated from Utica High School and Kansas State University.She married Richard “Dick” Gayle Horchem on August 16, 1953, in the 
First Christian Church in Utica.&nbsp; They made their home in Ness City, 
Kansas, where they raised their three sons.Kay taught in the Ness City School District for many years. She was 
active in various community organizations and supported numerous 
charities over the years.Kay is survived by two sons, Brad (Cindy) Horchem, Manhattan, Kansas,
 and Todd (Brenda) Horchem, Ness City; four grandchildren, Travis 
Horchem, Newton, Kansas; Megan (George) Heyns, Kansas City, Missouri; 
Kali (Mark) Solomon, Wichita, Kansas; and Jana Horchem, Englewood, 
Colorado; and five great-grandchildren, Aiyana, Adijah, and Ajani 
Solomon and Van and Vivian Horchem.In addition, she is survived by two sisters, Elvira Kilroy, Nokomis, 
Florida and Wanda McKenzie, Gold Canyon, Arizona; one brother, Gary 
(Anita) Bernbeck, Grand Junction, Colorado; a sister-in-law, Linda 
(Terry) Claycamp, Hays, Kansas; and many nieces and nephews. Petros 
Levis joined the family as an exchange student from Greece during his 
senior year of high school. Petros and his wife, Ann, Denver, remain a 
part of the family.She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, a son, Craig Horchem, and two brothers, Don Bernbeck and Gerald Bernbeck.In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations be 
made to the Ness County Bank Building Foundation, St. Jude Children’s 
Research Hospital or any organization of the donor’s choice. Memorials 
may be sent to Fitzgerald Funeral Home, Ness City.A graveside memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, October 14, 2022, at the Ness City Cemetery.

Lavonne Kay Horchem

SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement across Kansas are mourning with the Sedgwick County Sheriff's office after 22-year-old deputy&nbsp; Sidney Carter died in an accident just after 9:30p.m. Friday.&nbsp;

A 2016 Dodge Charger driven by Deputy Carter of Bel Aire was southbound on 135th Street at 29th Street north one mile west of Northwest Wichita and Maize responding to a disturbance, according to Sheriff Jeff Easter. 

A westbound 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee driven by Kelvin W. Burgett, 28, Prescott Valley, Arizona, failed to stop at a stop sign and struck the drivers side of the Dodge Charger, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol.

 Deputy Carter was pronounced deceased at the scene. EMS transported Burgett to a local hospital.

Deputy Carter had only worked in the field alone for a week, according to Sheriff Easter. She began field training this summer and completed that training Oct. 1.&nbsp;

Deputy Carter had served the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office for one and a half years in the Sedgwick County Detention Facility before transferring to the Law Enforcement Bureau in February 2022. She graduated the Law Enforcement Academy on July 21, 2022.&nbsp;

Deputy Carter is survived by her parents, sisters and brothers. The sheriff's office is working with the family on funeral arrangements, according to Sheriff Easter.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/10/1665249753989.png" alt="Deputy Sidnee Carter-photo courtesy Sedgwick Co. Sheriff's Office" />
 <figcaption>Deputy Sidnee Carter-photo courtesy Sedgwick Co. Sheriff's Office</figcaption>
 </figure>SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement across Kansas are mourning with the Sedgwick County Sheriff's office after 22-year-old deputy&nbsp; Sidney Carter died in an accident just after 9:30p.m. Friday.&nbsp;<div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">FBI Kansas City offers our condolences to <a href="https://twitter.com/SGCountySheriff?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SGCountySheriff</a> on the tragic death of Deputy Sidnee Carter yesterday. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/EOW?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#EOW</a> <a href="https://t.co/Lwz4HdDhs8">pic.twitter.com/Lwz4HdDhs8</a>&mdash; FBI Kansas City (@FBIKansasCity) <a href="https://twitter.com/FBIKansasCity/status/1578832760185028608?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 8, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">The Kansas Highway Patrol extends our deepest heartfelt condolences to the family, friends, and the men and women of the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office after the tragic loss of one of their own.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NeverForgotten?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NeverForgotten</a> <a href="https://t.co/TbPc80vNE6">pic.twitter.com/TbPc80vNE6</a>&mdash; KS Highway Patrol (@kshighwaypatrol) <a href="https://twitter.com/kshighwaypatrol/status/1578742469373865984?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 8, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Our hearts are heavy this morning as we learn that a deputy with the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office was killed in a traffic accident last night. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of the sheriff’s office today and in the difficult days ahead. <a href="https://t.co/kIh6SE8jOU">pic.twitter.com/kIh6SE8jOU</a>&mdash; Pittsburg Police (@PittPD) <a href="https://twitter.com/PittPD/status/1578752665961795587?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 8, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Our hearts go out to <a href="https://twitter.com/SGCountySheriff?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SGCountySheriff</a>, today. 💙🖤💙 <a href="https://t.co/VMvGzUKUNw">pic.twitter.com/VMvGzUKUNw</a>&mdash; RCPD (@RileyCountyPD) <a href="https://twitter.com/RileyCountyPD/status/1578772415689416705?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 8, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div>A 2016 Dodge Charger driven by Deputy Carter of Bel Aire was southbound on 135th Street at 29th Street north one mile west of Northwest Wichita and Maize responding to a disturbance, according to Sheriff Jeff Easter. A westbound 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee driven by Kelvin W. Burgett, 28, Prescott Valley, Arizona, failed to stop at a stop sign and struck the drivers side of the Dodge Charger, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol. Deputy Carter was pronounced deceased at the scene. EMS transported Burgett to a local hospital.Deputy Carter had only worked in the field alone for a week, according to Sheriff Easter. She began field training this summer and completed that training Oct. 1.&nbsp;Deputy Carter had served the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office for one and a half years in the Sedgwick County Detention Facility before transferring to the Law Enforcement Bureau in February 2022. She graduated the Law Enforcement Academy on July 21, 2022.&nbsp;Deputy Carter is survived by her parents, sisters and brothers. The sheriff's office is working with the family on funeral arrangements, according to Sheriff Easter.

Law enforcement join in mourning after Kan. deputy dies in crash

By MIKE COURSON Great Bend Post

GREAT BEND — Pets are 
supposed to provide comfort. That's especially true of therapy pets, 
whether they be the typical cat or dog or the less common therapy snake 
or chicken. One dog in Great Bend is helping young readers. Since 2018, 
Glenn Schraeder and Luna the Burnese mountain dog have helped turn many 
young students into more confident readers.

Schraeder had worked 
with a previous therapy dog that was approaching retirement several 
years ago. He knew he wanted to continue doing therapy work and began 
looking for the perfect pet. Burnese mountain dogs are originally from 
Switzerland, and a full-size male can pull up to 1,000 pounds.

"We
 made the decision to pick out a dog that might be capable of doing 
that," he said. "In the process, we probably looked at six or eight 
different breeds of dogs and narrowed it down to Luna."

Therapy 
dogs are often personal pets that have been trained to go into nursing 
homes, hospitals, and reading programs like those at Great Bend Public 
Library. Schraeder opted to train Luna himself so the pair could strike a
 true bond.

"I always believed training your own dog is a little bit better than 
taking it to a trainer because there are so many quirks that you have - 
hand signals or your eyes are twitching," Schraeder said. "It's always 
best, I think, if you train your dog yourself. Once that process went 
through, there was a pretty extensive study course I had to do online 
for Pet Partners. After that was all done, we had to go for an 
evaluation."

Washington-based Pet Partners is an international 
leader in the field of demonstrating and promoting the wellness benefits
 of animal-assisted therapy. The organization put Glenna and Luna 
through a rigorous evaluation of some 20-30 qualities to determine if 
the duo would make an effective therapy team.

"Through the 
evaluation, they not only evaluate me, they evaluate Luna, and they 
evaluate how we interact together," said Schraeder. "Once that process 
was done, we were registered with them and able to go out and do some 
work."

The results now speak for themselves. Glenna and Luna, now 7
 years old, were recently featured in a story by Pet Partners, and Great
 Bend Public Library Assistant Director Amy Mayhill said they are very 
welcome guests.

"The library cherishes Luna and Glenn and their 
willingness to give of their time to encourage children to read, and 
read in a safe environment," Mayhill said. "We are very fortunate to 
have them in Great Bend."

The Pet Partners feature includes some 
stories about local readers, including a fifth-grader who did not like 
to read out loud because she did not know all the words. She began 
reading aloud to Luna, who does not judge. The mother of another young 
reader said her daughter could never sit still long enough to finish an 
entire book - until she started reading with Luna. Another girl checked 
out books and practiced at home ahead of time so she could read well 
with Luna.

"You always have a bunch of kids that are just gung ho 
to come in and read to Luna, but there's always that one kid standing in
 the background you have to entice to come in there and read out loud to
 Luna," Schraeder said. "A lot of kids don't like reading out loud, and 
it's an opportunity for them to do that. When you look at those five, 
six, eight, 10 stories, we're visiting over 800 people a month right 
now. Those are really the special stories."

Glenn and Luna also 
make stops at Clara Barton Hospital and some area nursing homes. Luna is
 usually at the Great Bend Public Library from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. each 
Thursday, but will be taking a few weeks off in October.

“She offers a short but meaningful break from routines in nursing homes with many reminiscing about all their dogs in their lives,” Schraeder said. “At hospitals, she helps patients and people in the waiting rooms forget for a second about their problems. She also loves to interrupt therapy sessions to give those people a short break. When done there, we will visit the staff."

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/10/1665410460903.png" alt="" />
 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure>By MIKE COURSON Great Bend PostGREAT BEND — Pets are 
supposed to provide comfort. That's especially true of therapy pets, 
whether they be the typical cat or dog or the less common therapy snake 
or chicken. One dog in Great Bend is helping young readers. Since 2018, 
Glenn Schraeder and Luna the Burnese mountain dog have helped turn many 
young students into more confident readers.Schraeder had worked 
with a previous therapy dog that was approaching retirement several 
years ago. He knew he wanted to continue doing therapy work and began 
looking for the perfect pet. Burnese mountain dogs are originally from 
Switzerland, and a full-size male can pull up to 1,000 pounds."We
 made the decision to pick out a dog that might be capable of doing 
that," he said. "In the process, we probably looked at six or eight 
different breeds of dogs and narrowed it down to Luna."Therapy 
dogs are often personal pets that have been trained to go into nursing 
homes, hospitals, and reading programs like those at Great Bend Public 
Library. Schraeder opted to train Luna himself so the pair could strike a
 true bond.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/10/1665410499748.jpeg" alt="" />
 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure>"I always believed training your own dog is a little bit better than 
taking it to a trainer because there are so many quirks that you have - 
hand signals or your eyes are twitching," Schraeder said. "It's always 
best, I think, if you train your dog yourself. Once that process went 
through, there was a pretty extensive study course I had to do online 
for Pet Partners. After that was all done, we had to go for an 
evaluation."Washington-based Pet Partners is an international 
leader in the field of demonstrating and promoting the wellness benefits
 of animal-assisted therapy. The organization put Glenna and Luna 
through a rigorous evaluation of some 20-30 qualities to determine if 
the duo would make an effective therapy team."Through the 
evaluation, they not only evaluate me, they evaluate Luna, and they 
evaluate how we interact together," said Schraeder. "Once that process 
was done, we were registered with them and able to go out and do some 
work."The results now speak for themselves. Glenna and Luna, now 7
 years old, were recently featured in a story by Pet Partners, and Great
 Bend Public Library Assistant Director Amy Mayhill said they are very 
welcome guests."The library cherishes Luna and Glenn and their 
willingness to give of their time to encourage children to read, and 
read in a safe environment," Mayhill said. "We are very fortunate to 
have them in Great Bend."The Pet Partners feature includes some 
stories about local readers, including a fifth-grader who did not like 
to read out loud because she did not know all the words. She began 
reading aloud to Luna, who does not judge. The mother of another young 
reader said her daughter could never sit still long enough to finish an 
entire book - until she started reading with Luna. Another girl checked 
out books and practiced at home ahead of time so she could read well 
with Luna."You always have a bunch of kids that are just gung ho 
to come in and read to Luna, but there's always that one kid standing in
 the background you have to entice to come in there and read out loud to
 Luna," Schraeder said. "A lot of kids don't like reading out loud, and 
it's an opportunity for them to do that. When you look at those five, 
six, eight, 10 stories, we're visiting over 800 people a month right 
now. Those are really the special stories."Glenn and Luna also 
make stops at Clara Barton Hospital and some area nursing homes. Luna is
 usually at the Great Bend Public Library from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. each 
Thursday, but will be taking a few weeks off in October.<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/10/1665410534327.jpeg" alt="" />
 <figcaption></figcaption>
 </figure>“She offers a short but meaningful break from routines in nursing homes with many reminiscing about all their dogs in their lives,” Schraeder said. “At hospitals, she helps patients and people in the waiting rooms forget for a second about their problems. She also loves to interrupt therapy sessions to give those people a short break. When done there, we will visit the staff."

Meet Luna: Therapy dog helping shy readers in Great Bend

As the calendar turns over to October it&nbsp;reminds me of&nbsp;Breast Cancer Awareness month&nbsp;and cooler weather!&nbsp;It is very likely that you or someone you know has been affected by breast cancer. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in the United States breast cancer is the second most common cancer in women after skin cancer. 

Cancer is also one of the leading causes of death in the United States, ranking second only after heart disease. &nbsp;One in every four deaths is due to cancer. &nbsp;While there are a lot of risks for cancer that are outside of our control, such as our genetics, gender, and age, there are many lifestyle choices we can make to reduce risk.

First, achieve and maintain a healthy weight. &nbsp;I know! &nbsp;Easier said than done. &nbsp;This is especially important as we get older. &nbsp;Two other choices that can help lower risk for breast cancer,&nbsp;as well as achieve a healthy weight,&nbsp;is to eat a diet rich in whole foods such as fruits, vegetables,&nbsp;and whole grains and get plenty of exercise. &nbsp;Avoiding alcohol or consuming one drink or less per day will also lower your risk of breast cancer.&nbsp;&nbsp;Sometimes making healthy choices can seem overwhelming, especially when life gets stressful. &nbsp;Start small and build on&nbsp;what you are able to accomplish. &nbsp;Perhaps just pick one thing you would like to change and work on that for a few weeks or months.

While breast cancer risk increases as we age&nbsp;and<a></a>&nbsp;those over age 50 are at increased risk, there are some things that younger&nbsp;women can do in addition to healthy lifestyle choices listed above. &nbsp;Having children and breastfeeding can help protect yourself from breast cancer. &nbsp;When women are pregnant and breastfeeding their&nbsp;hormone&nbsp;levels are&nbsp;different&nbsp;which can reduce risk of breast cancer later on in life. &nbsp;There is a dose response effect as well, the longer you breastfeed, the lower your risk&nbsp;of breast cancer. &nbsp;This may be a real motivation for some women to breastfeed their children or maybe the motivation to keep going when the baby wakes up again in the middle of the night. &nbsp;Remembering that there are benefits for you mom,&nbsp;may help you stay strong and not give up. &nbsp;

Here at the Cottonwood Extension District we want to give you the education and tools to help you lead a better, healthier life. &nbsp;We have resources and tools to share with&nbsp;you. We are your partner to a healthier lifestyle.

Monique Koerner is the Family and Community Wellness Agent with K-State Research and Extension – Cottonwood District. You may reach her at: 785-628-9430 or&nbsp;<a href="mailto:moniquek@ksu.edu">moniquek@ksu.edu</a>

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 </figure>As the calendar turns over to October it&nbsp;reminds me of&nbsp;Breast Cancer Awareness month&nbsp;and cooler weather!&nbsp;It is very likely that you or someone you know has been affected by breast cancer. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in the United States breast cancer is the second most common cancer in women after skin cancer. Cancer is also one of the leading causes of death in the United States, ranking second only after heart disease. &nbsp;One in every four deaths is due to cancer. &nbsp;While there are a lot of risks for cancer that are outside of our control, such as our genetics, gender, and age, there are many lifestyle choices we can make to reduce risk.First, achieve and maintain a healthy weight. &nbsp;I know! &nbsp;Easier said than done. &nbsp;This is especially important as we get older. &nbsp;Two other choices that can help lower risk for breast cancer,&nbsp;as well as achieve a healthy weight,&nbsp;is to eat a diet rich in whole foods such as fruits, vegetables,&nbsp;and whole grains and get plenty of exercise. &nbsp;Avoiding alcohol or consuming one drink or less per day will also lower your risk of breast cancer.&nbsp;&nbsp;Sometimes making healthy choices can seem overwhelming, especially when life gets stressful. &nbsp;Start small and build on&nbsp;what you are able to accomplish. &nbsp;Perhaps just pick one thing you would like to change and work on that for a few weeks or months.While breast cancer risk increases as we age&nbsp;and<a></a>&nbsp;those over age 50 are at increased risk, there are some things that younger&nbsp;women can do in addition to healthy lifestyle choices listed above. &nbsp;Having children and breastfeeding can help protect yourself from breast cancer. &nbsp;When women are pregnant and breastfeeding their&nbsp;hormone&nbsp;levels are&nbsp;different&nbsp;which can reduce risk of breast cancer later on in life. &nbsp;There is a dose response effect as well, the longer you breastfeed, the lower your risk&nbsp;of breast cancer. &nbsp;This may be a real motivation for some women to breastfeed their children or maybe the motivation to keep going when the baby wakes up again in the middle of the night. &nbsp;Remembering that there are benefits for you mom,&nbsp;may help you stay strong and not give up. &nbsp;Here at the Cottonwood Extension District we want to give you the education and tools to help you lead a better, healthier life. &nbsp;We have resources and tools to share with&nbsp;you. We are your partner to a healthier lifestyle.Monique Koerner is the Family and Community Wellness Agent with K-State Research and Extension – Cottonwood District. You may reach her at: 785-628-9430 or&nbsp;<a href="mailto:moniquek@ksu.edu">moniquek@ksu.edu</a>

KOERNER: Breast cancer — lower your risk

December 31, 1963
 &nbsp;-&nbsp;
 October 7, 2022

An obituary is pending with Plumer Overlease Funeral Homes.

Click <a href="https://www.plumeroverlease.com/obituaries/Kathleen--Marie-Zelenka?obId=26091547#/celebrationWall">HERE</a> for service details.

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 &nbsp;-&nbsp;
 October 7, 2022An obituary is pending with Plumer Overlease Funeral Homes.Click <a href="https://www.plumeroverlease.com/obituaries/Kathleen--Marie-Zelenka?obId=26091547#/celebrationWall">HERE</a> for service details.

Kathleen Marie Zelenka

Maralyn Rae Wilson, 84, of Russell, Kansas, died on Thursday, October 6, 2022, at Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas.

Maralyn&nbsp;was born on August 10, 1938, in Waldo, Kansas, the daughter of Ray and Sarah V. (Beck) Mead. &nbsp;She grew up in Waldo and&nbsp;graduated from Waldo High School in 1956. &nbsp;She met fell in love and was united in marriage&nbsp;to Levi&nbsp;Duane Wilson on September 30, 1956,&nbsp;at the Waldo United Methodist Church. &nbsp;From this union Maralyn and&nbsp;Duane were blessed with 4 children Kerry,&nbsp;Kandis,&nbsp;Delayn,&nbsp;and&nbsp;Ty.&nbsp;She graduated from&nbsp;Ft. Hays University&nbsp;and received her&nbsp;bachelor’s&nbsp;degree in nursing. &nbsp;She worked as&nbsp;a registered nurse&nbsp;for 30 years&nbsp;at the Russell Regional Hospital&nbsp;in Russell, Kansas. &nbsp;She was a former member of the Waldo United Methodist&nbsp;Church and the First Christian&nbsp;Church in Russell. &nbsp;Being an avid collector, she enjoyed&nbsp;going to auctions and flea markets&nbsp;always trying to find&nbsp;something unique to add to her collections. &nbsp;Most of all she enjoyed spending time with her family. &nbsp;She&nbsp;especially enjoyed spending time with her many&nbsp;grandchildren.

Surviving family include her daughters Kerry McDaniel and husband James of Ponca City, Oklahoma&nbsp;and&nbsp;Delayn Wilson of Topeka, Kansas; her son Ty Wilson&nbsp;and wife Susan&nbsp;of Hays, Kansas; brother&nbsp;Gerald&nbsp;Mead and&nbsp;wife Ruth of Clearwater, Florida; sisters Barbara Robertson&nbsp;and Joan Pitts both of Waldo, Kansas; 7 grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren and 3 great-great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Duane&nbsp;on March 3, 1984, daughter Kandis Lightfoot, brother Ronald Mead&nbsp;and grandchildren Sarah Lightfoot and Jonathan McDaniel.

A&nbsp;private&nbsp;family&nbsp;graveside&nbsp;service&nbsp;for&nbsp;Maralyn&nbsp;will be held at&nbsp;the Russell City Cemetery in Russell, Kansas. &nbsp;Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary of Russell, Kansas, is&nbsp;in charge of the funeral service arrangements.

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 </figure>Maralyn Rae Wilson, 84, of Russell, Kansas, died on Thursday, October 6, 2022, at Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas.Maralyn&nbsp;was born on August 10, 1938, in Waldo, Kansas, the daughter of Ray and Sarah V. (Beck) Mead. &nbsp;She grew up in Waldo and&nbsp;graduated from Waldo High School in 1956. &nbsp;She met fell in love and was united in marriage&nbsp;to Levi&nbsp;Duane Wilson on September 30, 1956,&nbsp;at the Waldo United Methodist Church. &nbsp;From this union Maralyn and&nbsp;Duane were blessed with 4 children Kerry,&nbsp;Kandis,&nbsp;Delayn,&nbsp;and&nbsp;Ty.&nbsp;She graduated from&nbsp;Ft. Hays University&nbsp;and received her&nbsp;bachelor’s&nbsp;degree in nursing. &nbsp;She worked as&nbsp;a registered nurse&nbsp;for 30 years&nbsp;at the Russell Regional Hospital&nbsp;in Russell, Kansas. &nbsp;She was a former member of the Waldo United Methodist&nbsp;Church and the First Christian&nbsp;Church in Russell. &nbsp;Being an avid collector, she enjoyed&nbsp;going to auctions and flea markets&nbsp;always trying to find&nbsp;something unique to add to her collections. &nbsp;Most of all she enjoyed spending time with her family. &nbsp;She&nbsp;especially enjoyed spending time with her many&nbsp;grandchildren.Surviving family include her daughters Kerry McDaniel and husband James of Ponca City, Oklahoma&nbsp;and&nbsp;Delayn Wilson of Topeka, Kansas; her son Ty Wilson&nbsp;and wife Susan&nbsp;of Hays, Kansas; brother&nbsp;Gerald&nbsp;Mead and&nbsp;wife Ruth of Clearwater, Florida; sisters Barbara Robertson&nbsp;and Joan Pitts both of Waldo, Kansas; 7 grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren and 3 great-great grandchildren.She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Duane&nbsp;on March 3, 1984, daughter Kandis Lightfoot, brother Ronald Mead&nbsp;and grandchildren Sarah Lightfoot and Jonathan McDaniel.A&nbsp;private&nbsp;family&nbsp;graveside&nbsp;service&nbsp;for&nbsp;Maralyn&nbsp;will be held at&nbsp;the Russell City Cemetery in Russell, Kansas. &nbsp;Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary of Russell, Kansas, is&nbsp;in charge of the funeral service arrangements.

Maralyn Rae Wilson

Dorothy June (McCall) Schulz, 96, of El Dorado, Kansas, and formerly 
of Russell, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, October 5, 2022, at Lakepoint 
Nursing Home in El Dorado.

June was born June 16, 1926, in Natoma, Kansas.&nbsp; She was the daughter 
of Virgil B. &amp; Esther M. (Madsen) McCall.&nbsp; She grew up and attended 
schools in Fairport, Kansas, Paradise, Kansas, and Russell.&nbsp; She 
graduated from Russell High School and was the Class of 1944 
Valedictorian.

June was united in marriage to Elmer H. Voos.&nbsp; This union was blessed
 with five children; Alan, Terry, Debra, Jon Michael and Denise. &nbsp;They 
made their home in Russell. &nbsp;Elmer preceded her in death.&nbsp; Later she was
 united in marriage to Millard E. Schulz.

June was a Secretary for White, Pettijohn and Schulz Doctor’s 
office.&nbsp; She also was a Transcriptionist for the Russell City Hospital.&nbsp;
 She was a member of St. John Lutheran Church, Priscilla Circle, Epsilon
 Sigma Alpha Sorority and the Russell V.F.W. Ladies Auxiliary.

June’s surviving family include her daughters, Debra Melcher (Gary) 
of El Dorado, Kansas and Denise Miller (Tony) &nbsp;of Russell, Kansas; son, 
Terry Voos (Claudia) of Manhattan, Kansas; brother, Gary McCall; 11 
grandchildren and 29 great grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

June was preceded in death by her parents; husband Elmer; sons, Alan 
Voos and Jon Michael Voos; brothers, Duane McCall, Bill McCall and 
Richard McCall; sisters, Betty Leverett, Sharon Kilian, Karen Henslee 
and Darlene Galyardt; and great grandchild Isaac.

June’s family wishes to extend many Thanks to Homestead Assisted Living, Lake Point and Good Shepherd Hospice.

Celebration of June’s Life will be held at 10:30 AM, Wednesday, 
October 12, 2022, at Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary in Russell.&nbsp; Burial 
will follow at the St. John Lutheran Cemetery in Russell.&nbsp; Visitation 
will be held from 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM, Tuesday, October 11, 2022, at 
Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary, with the family present to greet friends
 from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM.&nbsp; 

A Memorial has been established with St. John
 Lutheran Church.&nbsp; Contributions and condolences may be sent to 
Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary, who is in charge of these arrangements.

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 </figure>Dorothy June (McCall) Schulz, 96, of El Dorado, Kansas, and formerly 
of Russell, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, October 5, 2022, at Lakepoint 
Nursing Home in El Dorado.June was born June 16, 1926, in Natoma, Kansas.&nbsp; She was the daughter 
of Virgil B. &amp; Esther M. (Madsen) McCall.&nbsp; She grew up and attended 
schools in Fairport, Kansas, Paradise, Kansas, and Russell.&nbsp; She 
graduated from Russell High School and was the Class of 1944 
Valedictorian.June was united in marriage to Elmer H. Voos.&nbsp; This union was blessed
 with five children; Alan, Terry, Debra, Jon Michael and Denise. &nbsp;They 
made their home in Russell. &nbsp;Elmer preceded her in death.&nbsp; Later she was
 united in marriage to Millard E. Schulz.June was a Secretary for White, Pettijohn and Schulz Doctor’s 
office.&nbsp; She also was a Transcriptionist for the Russell City Hospital.&nbsp;
 She was a member of St. John Lutheran Church, Priscilla Circle, Epsilon
 Sigma Alpha Sorority and the Russell V.F.W. Ladies Auxiliary.June’s surviving family include her daughters, Debra Melcher (Gary) 
of El Dorado, Kansas and Denise Miller (Tony) &nbsp;of Russell, Kansas; son, 
Terry Voos (Claudia) of Manhattan, Kansas; brother, Gary McCall; 11 
grandchildren and 29 great grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.June was preceded in death by her parents; husband Elmer; sons, Alan 
Voos and Jon Michael Voos; brothers, Duane McCall, Bill McCall and 
Richard McCall; sisters, Betty Leverett, Sharon Kilian, Karen Henslee 
and Darlene Galyardt; and great grandchild Isaac.June’s family wishes to extend many Thanks to Homestead Assisted Living, Lake Point and Good Shepherd Hospice.Celebration of June’s Life will be held at 10:30 AM, Wednesday, 
October 12, 2022, at Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary in Russell.&nbsp; Burial 
will follow at the St. John Lutheran Cemetery in Russell.&nbsp; Visitation 
will be held from 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM, Tuesday, October 11, 2022, at 
Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary, with the family present to greet friends
 from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM.&nbsp; A Memorial has been established with St. John
 Lutheran Church.&nbsp; Contributions and condolences may be sent to 
Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary, who is in charge of these arrangements.

Dorothy June (McCall) Schulz

Wayne Eldon Bosler, 87, of Herndon, died Monday, October 3, 2022. He was
 born on January 19, 1935, the fourth child of six children to Nick and 
Josephine (Johnston) Bosler in Oberlin, KS. 
He attended and graduated from Oberlin Elementary School and Decatur 
Community High School. In 1956, Wayne joined the United States Navy and 
was honorably discharged in 1959. 
In 1960, Wayne was united in marriage to Linda Jording. In June of 2022,
 they celebrated their 62nd Wedding Anniversary. Their only child was a 
son, Barry. Wayne and Linda had three grandchildren and two 
great-grandsons. 
Wayne and Linda moved from Oberlin to Denver, Co, in 1960, where Wayne 
attended and graduated from Barber College. Wayne continued Barbering in
 Denver until 2006. Eventually, he purchased a barber shop and 
laundromat on Penn Avenue in Oberlin, KS. 
Wayne and Linda purchased a home in Herndon, KS, in 2006, where they 
resided until moving to the Good Samaritan Society in Atwood, KS. 
Wayne was preceded in death by his parents; his wife’s parents; one 
brother; two sisters; seven sisters-in-laws; nine brothers-in-law and 
his daughter-in-law Beth Bosler. 
He is survived by his wife Linda (Jording) Bosler; son Barry Bosler: 
grandchildren, Joshua Bosler, Torey Bosler and Nick Bosler, his wife 
Abby and sons Greyson and Desmond Bosler; sister Carolyn Wallace; sister
 Joy and her husband Von Johnson and many more nieces and nephews. 
A memorial service will take place at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, October 19, 
2022, at the Church of Christ, Oberlin, KS. Inurnment will be in Rose 
Hill Cemetery, Ludell.

Memorials are suggested to the McCook Humane 
Society 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;

Wayne Eldon Bosler, 87, of Herndon, died Monday, October 3, 2022. He was
 born on January 19, 1935, the fourth child of six children to Nick and 
Josephine (Johnston) Bosler in Oberlin, KS. 
He attended and graduated from Oberlin Elementary School and Decatur 
Community High School. In 1956, Wayne joined the United States Navy and 
was honorably discharged in 1959. 
In 1960, Wayne was united in marriage to Linda Jording. In June of 2022,
 they celebrated their 62nd Wedding Anniversary. Their only child was a 
son, Barry. Wayne and Linda had three grandchildren and two 
great-grandsons. 
Wayne and Linda moved from Oberlin to Denver, Co, in 1960, where Wayne 
attended and graduated from Barber College. Wayne continued Barbering in
 Denver until 2006. Eventually, he purchased a barber shop and 
laundromat on Penn Avenue in Oberlin, KS. 
Wayne and Linda purchased a home in Herndon, KS, in 2006, where they 
resided until moving to the Good Samaritan Society in Atwood, KS. 
Wayne was preceded in death by his parents; his wife’s parents; one 
brother; two sisters; seven sisters-in-laws; nine brothers-in-law and 
his daughter-in-law Beth Bosler. 
He is survived by his wife Linda (Jording) Bosler; son Barry Bosler: 
grandchildren, Joshua Bosler, Torey Bosler and Nick Bosler, his wife 
Abby and sons Greyson and Desmond Bosler; sister Carolyn Wallace; sister
 Joy and her husband Von Johnson and many more nieces and nephews. 
A memorial service will take place at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, October 19, 
2022, at the Church of Christ, Oberlin, KS. Inurnment will be in Rose 
Hill Cemetery, Ludell. Memorials are suggested to the McCook Humane 
Society 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;

Wayne Eldon Bosler

Loretta Mae (Kinderknecht) Karnes, 65, of Grainfield, Kansas passed 
away on Thursday, October 6, 2022, at the Sheridan County Health Complex
 after a short illness. Loretta was born to Virgil and Luella 
(Richmeier) Kinderknecht, on September 2, 1957, in WaKeeney, Kansas. She
 grew up in Park, Kansas with her eight siblings. She attended and 
graduated from Wheatland High School with the class of 1975. She met the
 love of her life, Roy Dean Karnes, and married him in Hoxie, Kansas on 
September 16, 1978. They were blessed with three children.

Loretta
 had the most kind, caring and selfless heart. She was always willing to
 help someone in need. She spent her life being around people she loved.
 Loretta loved being outside doing yard work and tending to her garden. 
She also had a soft spot in her heart for animals. She enjoyed getting 
together with family anytime but especially at holidays. She was a 
homemaker most of her life. This allowed Loretta to spend time and be 
around her grandchildren almost daily. Her family and grandchildren were
 the delight of her life. Loretta loved her family with all her heart.

Loretta
 is survived by her husband, Roy of Grainfield, Kansas; son, Mark Karnes
 of Grainfield, Kansas; daughters, Mary Glick and husband Darin of 
Quinter, Kansas and Becki Sporing and husband, Raven of Park, Kansas; 
brothers, Leon Kinderknecht and wife Tracy of Wamego, Galen Kinderknecht
 of Park, Kansas, Randall Kinderknecht of Park, Kansas and Eric 
Kinderknecht and wife Debbie of Hoxie, Kansas; sisters, Marilyn Arnold 
and husband Dave of Hoxie, Kansas, Glenda Heier and husband Richard, and
 Sheila Heim and husband Steve  all of Hoxie, Kansas; grandchildren, 
Caden Glick, Eli Glick, Kyler Glick, Blaze Sporing, Bella Sporing and 
Brody Sporing; great grandchild, Makiyah Glick; and extended family and 
friends.

She was preceded in death by, her parents, 
Virgil, and Luella Kinderknecht; brother, Michael Kinderknecht; and 
infant sister Mary Ann Kinderknecht.

A Celebration of 
Life Service is planned for October 10, 2022, 1:00 P.M. at the 
Mickey-Leopold Funeral Home, Hoxie, Kansas. Following the service, 
Inurnment will take place in the Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery in Park,
 Kansas. The family suggests memorials to the Walk-A-Thon for Health 
serving Gove and Trego Counties. 

Memorials may be sent in care of Kay 
Goetz-Chairperson, 5042 E Road 130 S, Park, Kansas 67751 or 
Mickey-Leopold Funeral Home, PO Box 987, Hoxie, Kansas 67751. Words of 
caring and comfort may be left at www.mickeyleopoldfuneral.com

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 </figure>Loretta Mae (Kinderknecht) Karnes, 65, of Grainfield, Kansas passed 
away on Thursday, October 6, 2022, at the Sheridan County Health Complex
 after a short illness. Loretta was born to Virgil and Luella 
(Richmeier) Kinderknecht, on September 2, 1957, in WaKeeney, Kansas. She
 grew up in Park, Kansas with her eight siblings. She attended and 
graduated from Wheatland High School with the class of 1975. She met the
 love of her life, Roy Dean Karnes, and married him in Hoxie, Kansas on 
September 16, 1978. They were blessed with three children.Loretta
 had the most kind, caring and selfless heart. She was always willing to
 help someone in need. She spent her life being around people she loved.
 Loretta loved being outside doing yard work and tending to her garden. 
She also had a soft spot in her heart for animals. She enjoyed getting 
together with family anytime but especially at holidays. She was a 
homemaker most of her life. This allowed Loretta to spend time and be 
around her grandchildren almost daily. Her family and grandchildren were
 the delight of her life. Loretta loved her family with all her heart.Loretta
 is survived by her husband, Roy of Grainfield, Kansas; son, Mark Karnes
 of Grainfield, Kansas; daughters, Mary Glick and husband Darin of 
Quinter, Kansas and Becki Sporing and husband, Raven of Park, Kansas; 
brothers, Leon Kinderknecht and wife Tracy of Wamego, Galen Kinderknecht
 of Park, Kansas, Randall Kinderknecht of Park, Kansas and Eric 
Kinderknecht and wife Debbie of Hoxie, Kansas; sisters, Marilyn Arnold 
and husband Dave of Hoxie, Kansas, Glenda Heier and husband Richard, and
 Sheila Heim and husband Steve all of Hoxie, Kansas; grandchildren, 
Caden Glick, Eli Glick, Kyler Glick, Blaze Sporing, Bella Sporing and 
Brody Sporing; great grandchild, Makiyah Glick; and extended family and 
friends.She was preceded in death by, her parents, 
Virgil, and Luella Kinderknecht; brother, Michael Kinderknecht; and 
infant sister Mary Ann Kinderknecht.A Celebration of 
Life Service is planned for October 10, 2022, 1:00 P.M. at the 
Mickey-Leopold Funeral Home, Hoxie, Kansas. Following the service, 
Inurnment will take place in the Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery in Park,
 Kansas. The family suggests memorials to the Walk-A-Thon for Health 
serving Gove and Trego Counties. Memorials may be sent in care of Kay 
Goetz-Chairperson, 5042 E Road 130 S, Park, Kansas 67751 or 
Mickey-Leopold Funeral Home, PO Box 987, Hoxie, Kansas 67751. Words of 
caring and comfort may be left at www.mickeyleopoldfuneral.com

Loretta Mae (Kinderknecht) Karnes

WAKEENEY – Victoria’s Aurora Nowlin along with Trego’s Kya O’Banion
and Annabelle Malsom have qualified for the 3-2-1A state tennis tournament. Nowlin
finished sixth in singles and O’Banion and Malsom were sixth in doubles at the
Trego regional over the weekend.

Nowlin (13-8) received a first round bye and defeated LeAnne
Beikmann of Norton 6-1, 6-2 in her first match. After losing to Phillipsburg’s
Makenna Russom in her second match she came back to beat Norton Taylor Mapes
6-1, 6-2 before losing to Felis De La Cruz of Ellsworth 6-1, 6-2 in the fifth
place match.

Central Plains Kyla Metro went 4-0 to win the singles regional
title.

O’Banion and Malsom also had a first-round bye and defeated
Rayne Bray and Lauren Higgins of Hoisington 6-0, 6-2 before losing to Gracie Riner
and Laevie Riner of Osborne 6-0, 6-1. They came back to beat Jaden Belles and
Gabby Poels of Phillipsburg 6-0, 6-3 before losing to Central Plains Ryann
Metro and Ashlyn Armstrong in the fifth place match.

Osborne’s Gracie Riner and Leavie Riner won the won the doubles
title. 

The 3-2-1 State Tennis Tournament begins Friday, October 14
at 6the Kossover Tennis Center in Topeka.

Hays PostWAKEENEY – Victoria’s Aurora Nowlin along with Trego’s Kya O’Banion
and Annabelle Malsom have qualified for the 3-2-1A state tennis tournament. Nowlin
finished sixth in singles and O’Banion and Malsom were sixth in doubles at the
Trego regional over the weekend.Nowlin (13-8) received a first round bye and defeated LeAnne
Beikmann of Norton 6-1, 6-2 in her first match. After losing to Phillipsburg’s
Makenna Russom in her second match she came back to beat Norton Taylor Mapes
6-1, 6-2 before losing to Felis De La Cruz of Ellsworth 6-1, 6-2 in the fifth
place match.Central Plains Kyla Metro went 4-0 to win the singles regional
title.O’Banion and Malsom also had a first-round bye and defeated
Rayne Bray and Lauren Higgins of Hoisington 6-0, 6-2 before losing to Gracie Riner
and Laevie Riner of Osborne 6-0, 6-1. They came back to beat Jaden Belles and
Gabby Poels of Phillipsburg 6-0, 6-3 before losing to Central Plains Ryann
Metro and Ashlyn Armstrong in the fifth place match.Osborne’s Gracie Riner and Leavie Riner won the won the doubles
title. The 3-2-1 State Tennis Tournament begins Friday, October 14
at 6the Kossover Tennis Center in Topeka.

🎾 Victoria's Nowlin and Trego's O'Banion and Malsom qualify for state

<a href="http://www.grannymaes.com/">Granny Mae's Pumpkin Patch</a>, located in Dorrance, recently was honored by national website The Travel.

The Kansas attraction was featured in the story "Fall on a Budget: 10 Affordable Places to Visit in the US This Autumn."

Click&nbsp;<a href="https://www.thetravel.com/affordable-places-to-visit-in-the-us-this-autumn/">HERE</a>&nbsp;to read the entire story.

OPEN WEEKENDS IN OCTOBER BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2022! SATURDAYS 10-6 AND SUNDAYS 1-5

HOW TO FIND US-INTERSTATE 70 DORRANCE EXIT 199. TURN SOUTH AND FOLLOW THE SIGNS! 3 MILES SOUTH, TWO MILES WEST, 1/2 MILE NORTH

<a href="http://www.grannymaes.com/">Granny Mae's Pumpkin Patch</a>, located in Dorrance, recently was honored by national website The Travel.The Kansas attraction was featured in the story "Fall on a Budget: 10 Affordable Places to Visit in the US This Autumn."Click&nbsp;<a href="https://www.thetravel.com/affordable-places-to-visit-in-the-us-this-autumn/">HERE</a>&nbsp;to read the entire story.<h2>OPEN WEEKENDS IN OCTOBER BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2022! SATURDAYS 10-6 AND SUNDAYS 1-5</h2><h2>HOW TO FIND US-INTERSTATE 70 DORRANCE EXIT 199. TURN SOUTH AND FOLLOW THE SIGNS! 3 MILES SOUTH, TWO MILES WEST, 1/2 MILE NORTH</h2>

Tenth of an inch of rain Friday; 'spectacular Sunday' on the way

Barbara Pearle Sheldon, 77, died October 7, 2022, at her home.&nbsp; She 
was born on June 13, 1945, in Wellington, KS, the daughter of Gilbert 
and Idotha (Patton) Cottle. 

Barbara grew up on a dairy farm near South 
Haven and graduated from South Haven High School. She earned a Bachelor 
of Arts Degree from Southwestern College in Winfield. While there, 
Barbara met Tom Sheldon, and they were married the day after her 
graduation, June 5, 1967. They shared 55 years of marriage.

Barbara earned a Master of Religious Education degree from Perkins 
School of Theology at Southern Methodist University in 1969. She served 
as Director of Christian Education and Youth Ministry at the Valley 
Center United Methodist Church for two years. In 1971, Barbara and Tom 
moved to Oxford where they lived 4 years, and added two daughters to the
 family.

In 1975, the Sheldon family moved to Syracuse where Tom was appointed
 to serve. While there, Barbara served as the church Pre-School Director
 for 5 years. In 1980, the family moved to Kechi and Barbara served as 
the Director of Christian Education and Youth Ministry at University 
United Methodist Church in Wichita for 5 years.

In 1985, the family moved to Newton and Barbara began serving as an 
Associate Council Director for the Kansas West Conference.&nbsp; She served 
on the Conference Staff in various roles, including 4 years as 
Coordinator of Nurture, Outreach and Witness.&nbsp; While serving on the 
Conference Staff, she resourced hundreds of local churches with 
Christian education training events, visioning and goal setting, program
 planning, leadership development, staff team building, and consulting 
regarding matters ranging from personnel to building design.&nbsp; This 
ministry involved much travel over the western two-thirds of Kansas.

In 2004, Barbara served as the Interim Executive Director of Grace 
Med Health Clinic. She helped in selecting the new director, which 
turned out to be an excellent choice.&nbsp; Barbara also served as a Diaconal
 Minister, and then as a Deacon in the United Methodist Church.&nbsp; The 
family served at the South Hutchinson United Methodist Church for 6 
years, Mulvane church for 10 years and Great Bend for 3 more years.&nbsp; 
Barbara retired in 2012, making Hutchinson her and Tom’s home.

Barbara is survived by: her husband, Tom of the home; daughters, Lori
 Sheldon of Haviland and Robin Reed and husband Joe of Albuquerque, NM; 
grandsons, Matthew Schrag, Ethan Reed, and Quinn Reed; brother, John 
Cottle and wife, Janice of Enid, OK; sister, Joan Orr of Sedan; foster 
brother, Richard Geier and wife Donna of Rose Hill; son-in-law, Steve 
Schrag; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins; and her many friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents and a sister, Marsha Cottle.

Memorial service will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, October 14, 2022, at 
Trinity United Methodist Church, 1602 N. Main, Hutchinson. Inurnment 
will be in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Rome, KS (which is south of 
Wellington). Friends may call from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday and 
Wednesday at Elliott Mortuary.&nbsp;

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 </figure>Barbara Pearle Sheldon, 77, died October 7, 2022, at her home.&nbsp; She 
was born on June 13, 1945, in Wellington, KS, the daughter of Gilbert 
and Idotha (Patton) Cottle. Barbara grew up on a dairy farm near South 
Haven and graduated from South Haven High School. She earned a Bachelor 
of Arts Degree from Southwestern College in Winfield. While there, 
Barbara met Tom Sheldon, and they were married the day after her 
graduation, June 5, 1967. They shared 55 years of marriage.Barbara earned a Master of Religious Education degree from Perkins 
School of Theology at Southern Methodist University in 1969. She served 
as Director of Christian Education and Youth Ministry at the Valley 
Center United Methodist Church for two years. In 1971, Barbara and Tom 
moved to Oxford where they lived 4 years, and added two daughters to the
 family.In 1975, the Sheldon family moved to Syracuse where Tom was appointed
 to serve. While there, Barbara served as the church Pre-School Director
 for 5 years. In 1980, the family moved to Kechi and Barbara served as 
the Director of Christian Education and Youth Ministry at University 
United Methodist Church in Wichita for 5 years.In 1985, the family moved to Newton and Barbara began serving as an 
Associate Council Director for the Kansas West Conference.&nbsp; She served 
on the Conference Staff in various roles, including 4 years as 
Coordinator of Nurture, Outreach and Witness.&nbsp; While serving on the 
Conference Staff, she resourced hundreds of local churches with 
Christian education training events, visioning and goal setting, program
 planning, leadership development, staff team building, and consulting 
regarding matters ranging from personnel to building design.&nbsp; This 
ministry involved much travel over the western two-thirds of Kansas.In 2004, Barbara served as the Interim Executive Director of Grace 
Med Health Clinic. She helped in selecting the new director, which 
turned out to be an excellent choice.&nbsp; Barbara also served as a Diaconal
 Minister, and then as a Deacon in the United Methodist Church.&nbsp; The 
family served at the South Hutchinson United Methodist Church for 6 
years, Mulvane church for 10 years and Great Bend for 3 more years.&nbsp; 
Barbara retired in 2012, making Hutchinson her and Tom’s home.Barbara is survived by: her husband, Tom of the home; daughters, Lori
 Sheldon of Haviland and Robin Reed and husband Joe of Albuquerque, NM; 
grandsons, Matthew Schrag, Ethan Reed, and Quinn Reed; brother, John 
Cottle and wife, Janice of Enid, OK; sister, Joan Orr of Sedan; foster 
brother, Richard Geier and wife Donna of Rose Hill; son-in-law, Steve 
Schrag; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins; and her many friends.She was preceded in death by her parents and a sister, Marsha Cottle.Memorial service will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, October 14, 2022, at 
Trinity United Methodist Church, 1602 N. Main, Hutchinson. Inurnment 
will be in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Rome, KS (which is south of 
Wellington). Friends may call from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday and 
Wednesday at Elliott Mortuary.&nbsp;In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to Trinity’s Tiny 
Treasures Preschool, in care of Elliott Mortuary, 1219 N. Main, 
Hutchinson, KS&nbsp; 67501.