January 1, 2008 to Present
Last Updated September 10, 2008
I would like to thank Jan Simpson Reading of Denver, Colorado for volunteering to send me the current Rooks County Obituaries for posting. She is formally of Codell, Kansas. Most of the obituaries come from the Hays Daily News and the Salina Journal, you may contact them for a copy of the obit.
If you have an obituary you would like posted, please send the date of the obit, newspaper name, and the obituary text to Brenda Reeder
10 Sep 2009 The Hays Daily News Dena Kail Bigge
Dena Kail Bigge, infant child of Douglas Edward and Kori Leann (Karstetter)
Bigge, died Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2008, at Childrens Mercy Hospital, Kansas City,
Mo. She was born Aug. 7, 2008, in Topeka.
Survivors include her parents, Plainville; paternal grandparents, Tom and
Ruth Ann Bigge, Stockton; maternal grandparents, Tim and Marilyn Karstetter,
McPherson; and a sister, Kourtney Bigge, Plainville.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Plainville United Methodist Church;
burial in Bigge Family Cemetery, rural Stockton.
No visitation is planned.
Memorials are suggested to Child Life Program at Childrens Mercy Hospital,
Kansas City, Mo., or the Ronald McDonald House in care of Stinemetz Funeral
Home, Hill City.
8 Sep 2008 The Hays Daily News Arnold B. Hake
Arnold B. Hake, 90, Plainville, died Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008, at Rooks County
Health Center, Plainville. He was born Feb. 3, 1918 in Tipton, to John J. and Martha (Adam) Hake. He
graduated from Tipton High School and attended a year of college in Conception,
Mo. He married Lorene Rempe on Dec. 29, 1956, in Plainville. He was a carpenter.
He was a U.S. Army veteran, serving during World War II.
Survivors include his wife, of the home; two brothers, Joe Hake, Plainville,
and Raymond Hake, Willis, Texas; three sisters, Rita Erickson and Geraldine
Karns, both of Plainville, and MaryLee Berland, Clifton, Colo.; four
grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by two sons, John K. Hake in 2002 and William "Bill"
Hake in 1983.
Services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church,
Plainville; burial in Sacred Heart Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday,
both at Moore-Overlease Funeral Chapel, Plainville.
A Ladies Guild rosary will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday, followed by a vigil, Knights
of Columbus rosary and Daughters of Isabella rosary at 7 p.m., all at the
chapel.
Memorials are suggested to Sacred Heart School, or to the Conception Seminary
College in care of the chapel.
Condolences can be sent to the family at www.mooreoverlease.com.
27 Aug 2008 Hays Daily News Aerial H. Lemon
Aerial H. Lemon, 85, Stockton, died Sunday, Aug. 24, 2008, at Solomon Valley
Manor, Stockton. She was born Oct. 13, 1922, in Phillips County to Frank John and Hazel Dortha
(Klink) Gingles. She married Lauren L. Lemon on Dec. 22, 1940, in Phillipsburg. She was a
homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Stockton; a son, Lonnie Lemon, Gretna, Neb.; a
daughter, Linda Colburn, Stockton; two brothers, Adrian Gingles, Phillipsburg,
and Armand Gingles, Logan; a sister, Arloa Clark, Corydon, Iowa; seven
grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Olliff-Boeve Memorial Chapel,
Phillipsburg; burial in Fairview Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. today, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday and
from 9 a.m. until time of service Friday, all at the chapel.
26 Aug 2008 Great Bend Tribune Stephen Maurice Link
PLAINVILLE — Stephen Maurice Link, 57, died Aug. 24 at Via Christi Regional
Medical Center, St. Francis Campus, Wichita. He was born June 7, 1951, at Lyons,
the son of Paul Maurice and Dixie Lee Simpson Link. He married Marie Walters in
1970 at Hays, and married Judy Urban in 1972, also at Hays. He was a Plainville
resident since 1972, formerly of Hays. He was an oilfield laborer and co-owner
of Lucky Iron Oil Production.
Mr. Link was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Plainville.
Survivors include a son, Buck Link, of Phoenix, Ariz.; three daughters, Dawn
Stephanie Schramm of Middleton, Wis., Brandy Rene Lee of Fort Morgan, Colo., and
Terri Rae Link of Newberg, Ore.; his mother, Dixie Link, of Salina; a brother,
Randy Link, of Wichita; two sisters, Vicki Black of Stillwater, Okla., and Paula
Link of Salina; and six grandchildren.
Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph’s Catholic
Church, Ellinwood, with Father Dwight Birket officiant. Burial will be at
Lakin-Comanche District Cemetery, Ellinwood. Visitation will be from 1 to 8 p.m.
Wednesday at Kimple Funeral Home, Ellinwood. A vigil service will be at 7 p.m.
Wednesday at the funeral home. Donations are suggested to the Steve Link Family
Memorial.
Funeral arrangements provided by Kimple Funeral Home 113 North
Main Ellinwood, KS 67526 620-564-2300
9 Aug 2008 The Hays Daily News Jerome Victor Simoneau
Jerome Victor Simoneau, 65, Damar, died Thursday, Aug. 7, 2008, at his home. He was born March 1, 1943, in Palco to Victor Leo and Cecelia Amanda (Benoit)
Simoneau. He was a painter.
Survivors include two sons, Justin Simoneau and Ricky Gochis, both of Denver;
four brothers, Jedeon Simoneau, Cody, Wyo., Ronald Simoneau, Bogue, Marvin
Simoneau, Lafayette, Colo., and Denis Simoneau, Henderson, Colo.; five sisters,
Maxine Dieterich, Hays, Eileen Pekarek, Topeka, Janice Dieterich, Amarillo,
Texas, Phyllis Hartsock, and Angie Steel, both of Westminster, Colo.; and five
grandchildren.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Damar;
burial in St. Joseph Cemetery.
There is no visitation.
A vigil/rosary will be at 7:30 p.m. Monday at the church.
Memorials are suggested to Masses or the church in care of Stinemetz Funeral
Home, Hill City.
31 Jul 2008 The Hays Daily News Caroline Corine Garrett
Caroline Corine Garrett, age 87, passed away on sunday, July 27, 2008, at her home in Cassville, Missouri, following a lengthy illiness. Mrs. Garrett, daughter of George and Malvina Plante Newell, was born on
January 18, 1921, in Damar, Kansas. Caroline was a natural artist. She was a
member of St. Edward's Catholic Church in Cassville, Missouri. She married Leonard LaBarge who died on November 27, 1944 while serving with
the U. S. Armed Forces in Germany during World War II. She married Melvin
Garrett on April 5, 1955 in Wichita, Kansas, and he survives.
Additional survivors include one son, Larry LaBarge and his wife, Joyce; one
grandson, Darin LaBarge and his wife, Terri; one granddaughter, Monique Ellis
and her husband, Shane; three great-grandchildren, Madison, Nolan and Maegan;
one step-son Johnny Charles, of Sacramento, California; two step-daughters,
Berna Gaye Weiland, of Phoenix, Arizona, and Elizabeth Ann of the state of
California; and one brother, Edward Newell, of Hoxie, Kansas. In addition to her
parents and first husband, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Admore
Newell and Armand Newell, and two sisters, Ida Saindon and one sister who died
at a very young age.
Visitation will be from 7:00 p.m. until after the vigil service that will be
held at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 31st at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Damar.
A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, August 1st at St.
Joseph Catholic Church in Damar, Kansas, with burial in the St. Joseph Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the St. Edward's Catholic Church in Cassville, or
the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Damar, Kansas and may be sent in care of the
Moore-Overlease Funeral Chapel, 409 S. Cochran, Plainville, Kansas 67663.
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.mooreoverlease.com
.
30 Jul 2008 The Hays Daily News Shirley Deane Munson
Shirley Deane Munson, 69, Las Vegas, formerly of Plainville, died Tuesday,
July 22, 2008. She was born April 18, 1939, in Russell to Elmo Charles and Verna Dene
(Preble) Hamblet. She was a graduate of Plainville High School. She married Robert Munson on Nov. 1, 1996, in Las Vegas.
Survivors include her husband, of the home; three daughters, Pam Burkett,
Haysville, Kim Gottschalk, Las Vegas, and Sherri Stover, Bennington; two
brothers, Larry Hamblet, Miami, and Rocky Hamblet, Plainville; five
grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Plainville City Cemetery.
Mosher-Kemp Family Funeral Home, Plainville, is in charge of
arrangements.
19 Jul 2008 The Hays Daily News Dr. Robert Reed
Dr. Robert Reed, 89, Fargo, N.D., formerly of Spirit Lake, Vergas, Minn.,
died Tuesday, June 24, 2008, at Triumph Hospital, Fargo. He was born Oct. 15, 1918, in Stockton to John and Ella (Chamberlain) Reed.
He graduated from Stockton High School, and Kansas State Veterinary College in
1944. He married Alice Nelson on Dec. 31, 1947, in Clifford, N.D. He worked as an
assistant to the state veterinarian. He was a veteran, serving during World War
II.
Survivors include his wife, of the home; two sons, John Reed, Brooten, Minn.,
and Terry Reed, Hillsboro, N.D.; three daughters, Vickie Milde, Menasha, Wisc.,
Susan Stringer, Modesto, Calif., and Kim Smith, McAllen, Texas; 12
grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Memorial services were July 1 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Hillsboro.
Wildeman Funeral Home, Hillsboro, was in charge of arrangements.
Condolences can be sent to the family at www.boulgerfuneralhome.com
19 Jul 2008 The Hays Daily News Christina Gail Cole
Christina Gail Cole, 36, Palco, died Wednesday, July 16, 2008, at her home. She was born Nov. 3, 1971, in Hays to John Myron and Barbara June (Germany)
Cole. She was a dental hygienist.
Survivors include her parents, Palco; a brother, John Cole Jr., Leavenworth;
and a sister, Lori Childs, Rome, Ga.
She was preceded in death by her grandparents.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Red Line Church of God, rural Palco;
burial in Morlan Township Cemetery, rural Palco.
Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Stinemetz Funeral Home, Hill
City, and from 1 to 2 p.m. Monday at the church.
Memorials are suggested to the family's choice in care of the funeral home.
21 Jun 2008 The Hays Daily Mildred "Millie" Stahley
Mildred "Millie" Stahley, 80, Casa Grande, Ariz., formerly of Evanston,
Wyo., died Thursday, June 12, 2008, in Casa Grande. She was born Dec. 25, 1927, in Rooks County.
Survivors include her husband, Ralph Stahley, of the home; two sons, Dale
Johnston and Lyle Johnston; a daughter, Victoria Johnston; two step-sons, Ronald
Stahley and Richard Stahley; two step-daughters, Sherry Anderson and Margaret
Johnson; a brother, Harold McCue; two sisters, Della Johnston and Blanch Allen;
her grandchildren; and great-grandchildren.
Services were Wednesday Crandall Funeral Home; burial in Evanston City
Cemetery.
Unknown Date & Newspaper Charles "Chuck" Durlin Reading
Charles (Chuck) Durlin Reading, was born May 28, 1938 to Durlin D.
Reading and Alvera Berg Reading in Idaho Falls, ID. He graduated from I. F.. High School in 1956. He Joined the U.S. Navy in
June 1956 and was released from active duty in June
1960. He came to Denver, CO in 1961 to work for AT&T, later for Mountain
Bell and retiring from US West in 1992. He was active in the Telephone Pioneers for many years and received many
awards from the Pioneers. As his health failed, he was not able to be active
with his volunteer work. He was a custom leather tooler, wood craftsman, and enjoyed his days
playing the piano. He also made his own kites, and loved flying his kites with
his children and grandchildren.
Chuck is survived by, his wife
Janice(Simpson), (formally of Codell KS) of the home. His son Brad (Denise)
Reading; his Daughters Kimberly (Mike) Shuman; Brenda Armendariz; Heidi
Sarmiento; and Dawn Reading; His Sister, Barbara (Carlos) Manzanares; 11 Grandchildren and 4 Great
Grandchildren, and a host of relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by, his Parents, Infant son, Charles Jr.,
Brother, Robert Reading, and Nephew, Marco
Manzanares.
His body was cremated and his remains will be put to rest at the Norman
Cemetery, Ellis County KS at a later date with Military
Honors. (He died June 18, 2008 in Denver, CO.)
12 Jun 2008 The Hays Daily News Harold Simons
Harold Simons, 78, Stockton, died Wednesday, June 11, 2008 at Solomon Valley
Manor, Stockton. He was born Dec. 30, 1929, in Stockton to Edgar D. and Vera (Betts) Simons.
He was a 1949 graduate of Stockton High School. He married Joan Machart on Aug. 11, 1952, in Oberlin. She preceded him in
death Jan. 11, 1969. He later married Lois (Von Schriltz) Grover on Feb. 14,
1978, in Hays. He was a farmer in Rooks County for 55 years.
Survivors include his wife, of the home; three sons, Mark and Terry, both of
Carencro, La., and Paul, Colby; two daughters Shelley Lewis, Denton, Texas, and
Connie Fross, Hays; a step-son, Mike Grover, Parker, Colo.; a step-daughter,
Susan Grover, Omaha, Neb.; 11 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Anita, and a step-son, Dana Grover.
Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at United Methodist Church, Stockton;
burial in Stockton Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 1 to 5 p.m. today, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, both
at Kemp Family Funeral Chapel, Stockton, and from 10 a.m. until time of service
Saturday at the church.
Memorials are suggested to United Methodist Church, Stockton, or Hays Medical
Center Hospice in care of the funeral chapel.
Condolences can be sent to the family at
www.kemp-funeral.com.
3 Jun 2008The Hays Daily News
Leonard Erle Muir
Leonard Erle Muir, 77, Stockton, died Sunday, June 1, 2008, at Wesley Medical
Center, Wichita.
He was born Feb. 15, 1931, in Rooks County to Leigh and Florence (Davis) Muir.
He graduated from Stockton High School and received his bachelor's and master's
degrees from Kansas State University in history and secondary education. He
later earned his elementary education certificate from Fort Hays State
University.
He married Shirlee Hazen on Oct. 25, 1953, in Stockton. He taught in the
Grinnell school district for eight years. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran,
serving during the Korean War.
Survivors include his wife, of the home; two sons, Royce Muir and Verl Muir,
both of Stockton; his daughters Cindy Evans, Topeka, Susan Thoman, Andale, and
Sharon Russ, Colwich; a brother, Lewis Muir, Los Alamos, N.M.; nine
grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at United Methodist Church, Stockton;
burial in Stockton Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, both at
the Smith-Moore-Overlease Funeral Home, Stockton, and from 9 a.m. until time of
service Thursday at the church.
Memorials are suggested to United Methodist Church or to Main Street Christian
Church in care of the funeral home.
Condolences can be sent to the family at www.mooreoverlease.com.
3 Jun 2008 The Hays Daily News
Grant Conger
Grant Conger, 61, Stockton, died Friday, May 30, 2008, at his home.
He was born Dec. 20, 1946, to John and Wilma (Blecha) Conger. He graduated from
Woodston High School and Fort Hays State University with a bachelor's degree in
business and economics.
He was a construction supervisor.
Survivors include a daughter, Jill St. Clair, Casa Grande, Ariz.; his parents,
Woodston; and a grandson.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Smith-Moore-Overlease Funeral Home,
Stockton; burial in Ash Rock Cemetery near Woodston, with military honors by
Monroe-Taylor-Barnes Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8873.
Visitation will be from 1 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Memorials are suggested to Monroe-Taylor-Barnes VFW Post 8873 in care of the
funeral home.
Condolences can be sent to the family at www.mooreoverlease.com.
30 May 2008 The Hays Daily News Deanna Marie Normandin
Deanna Marie Normandin, 67, Poquoson, Va., formerly of Damar, died Wednesday,
May 28, 2008 at Wesley Hospital, Wichita. She was born Jan. 5, 1941 to Albert and Mary Berland. She attended Damar
public schools and was a 1959 graduate of Damar High School. She married Alfred B. Normandin on June 13, 1959. She helped run their custom
painting business.
Survivors include her husband, of the home; two sons, Greg Normandin,
Gloucester, Va., and Blaine Normandin, Raymore, Mo.; three daughters, Sandra
Gehring, Plainville, Darla Garcia, Misawa, Japan, and Amber Normandin, Astoria,
N.Y.; seven brothers, Gilbert Berland and Timothy Berland, both of Damar, Gary
Berland, Smithfield, Va., Steve Berland, Manhattan, Mark Berland, Poquoson,
Terry Berland, Lebo, and Reginald Berland, Colorado; four sister, Carol Roy,
Wichita, Susan German-Eye, Missouri, Cindy Moore, Longwood, Fla., and Laura
Weatherly, Kitty Hawk, N.C.; and six grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Damar.
Visitation will be from 1 to 5:30 p.m. today at Moore-Overlease Funeral
Chapel, Plainville, and from 7 p.m. until the end of the vigil at the church.
A wake will be at 7:30 p.m. today at the church.
Memorials are suggested to the St. Kateri Tekakwitha Food Pantry of the
Parrish Thrift Shop, 3800 Big Bethel Road, Tabb, VA 23693 and checks made out to
"St. Kateri Tekakwitha" in care of the chapel.
29 May 2008 The Hays Daily News Velma Jean Meistrell Williams
AUGUSTA - Williams, Velma Jean (Meistrell) 75, born at Hays, Kans and native
of Plainville, Kans and longtime Augusta, Kans resident died Memorial Day
afternoon, May 26, 2008 at the Wheat State Manor Nursing Home in Whitewater,
Kans. Daughter of Charles Edwin Della Viola (Gordon) Meistrell, and eldest
grand-daughter of prominent farmer rancher, and long time native, founder
pioneering resident Plainville area of Kansas, Theodore Emma (Boten) Meistrell. Velma was a member of the Rainbow Girls Society, graduated with honors from
East High in Wichita. Then, she attended the Vernon Beauty School graduating
with honors as a Beautician. She met the light love of her life, Carl Chester Williams (native of DesArc,
Ark), through her cousin, later married sharing his life as the wife of a
Decorated Korean/Vietnam US Army Veteran. She traveled the world with Carl,
maintained her salon in her home while he served in the military. January 31,
2008 they shared their 55th wedding anniversary. She was 3 years old when she
was preceded in death by her father, Charles Edwin Meistrell (51), brother,
Charles Edwin Meistrell, Jr. (8) in a DUI accident. Later her mother Della (83)
in 1985; 2 grandchildren by her daughter; 1 great-grandchild by her
granddaughter.
Survivors include husband, Carl Chester Williams - retired US Army Veteran
and two children Carla J. Williams, RN, BSN disabled Navy Vietnam Veteran of
Haysville, Kans, 1 great-granddaughter, Dasha M. Taft (Dale) Nichols,
Springdale, Ark 4 great-grandsons; son John E. (Kristi) Williams, retired US Air
Force Veteran, Las Vegas.
Visitation viewing will be from 1-2:30, Saturday, May 31 at Dunsford~Zeiner
Funeral Home, Augusta. Saturday, June 7, 2-3 visitation graveside service at
Culpepper Lakes Cemetery in DeValls Bluff, Ark.
If inclement weather, services will be held in the Peppers Lake Church on the
cemetery grounds.
The family requests anyone desiring to send flowers or cards to send them to
Dunsford~Zeiner Funeral Home, 201 E. Fifth, Augusta, Kansas 67010. A memorial
has been established for Velma with the funeral home. (316) 775-6363
27 May 2008 The Hays Daily News William Doyle Holcombe
William Doyle "Doyle" Holcombe, 79, died Sunday, May 25, 2008, at Solomon
Valley Manor, Stockton. He was born May 17, 1929, northeast of Stockton to John Wesley and Matilda
Susan (Napier) Holcomb(e). He was a 1948 graduate of Stockton High School. He married Neva Maxine McCormick on Aug. 18, 1949. She preceded him in death
in June 2006. He was an aircraft inspector.
Survivors include a son, Garold Doyle Holcombe, Maud, Okla.; a daughter,
Wilma M. Welch, Stockton; a sister, Mary C. Morgan, White Plains, Md.; two
grandchildren; and a great-grandson.
He was preceded in death, by an infant daughter, Carol Jean, in 1952; a
stillborn son, David, in 1955; and an infant grandson in 1973.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Stockton Cemetery.
Visitation will until 8 p.m. today, and from 9 to 10 a.m. Wednesday, both at
Smith-Moore-Overlease Funeral Home.
Memorials are suggested to an organization of donor's choice in care of the
funeral home.
27 May 2008 The Hays Daily News Martha E. Dettmer
Martha E. Dettmer, 94, Stockton, died Saturday, May 24, 2008, at Rooks County
Health Center, Plainville. She was born Dec. 25, 1913, near Alton to Thomas and Eva (Smith) Delaney. She
was a graduate of Alton High School. She married Thomas Welker on June 1, 1940. He preceded her in death in July
1970. She later married Cleon Dettmer in May 1984. He preceded her in death in
March 2006. She was a telephone operator for Woodston Rural Telephone.
Survivors include a son, Leon Welker, Stockton; two daughters, Arlyne Maddy,
Salina, and Kathryn Couch, Wilson; twin brothers, Cleo Delaney and Cletus
Delaney, Osborne; seven grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Thomas Catholic Church,
Stockton; burial in Woodston Cemetery.
23 May 2008 The Hays Daily News Paul A. Conger
Services for Paul A. Conger, age 58, of Stockton, formerly of Woodston will
be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, May 24, 2008 at the Smith-Moore-Overlease Funeral Home in
Stockton with Reverend Lyle Miller officiating. Paul passed away Wednesday, May
21, 2008 at his home in Stockton. He was born December 18, 1949 in Smith Center, Kansas the son of John and Wilma
(Blecha) Conger. He graduated from Woodston High School and from Beloit Vo-Tech
with a degree in heavy equipment operating. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War
serving in the Navy. Paul was a cattleman (which he called his girls) in the Woodston area and had
his own silage cutting business. He was a life member and past commander of the
Monroe-Taylor-Barnes V.F.W. Post #8873 in Stockton, raising horses, and
collecting guns.
Survivors include his parents John and Wilma Conger of Woodston; daughter Jana
Conger of Stockton; sons John wife Tina Conger of Hays, Jake wife Crissy of
Kanorado, Kansas; brother Grant Conger of Stockton; 5 grandchildren Cody,
Colter, Jeston, Chase, and Kya.
Burial will be in the Ash Rock Cemetery near Woodston with military honors
provided by the Monroe-Taylor Barnes V.F.W. Post #8873. Visitation will be from
11 - 8 Friday and from 9 - 1:30 Saturday at the funeral home. Memorial
contributions may be made to the Monroe-Taylor-Barnes V.F.W. Post #8873 and may
be sent in care of the Smith-Moore-Overlease Funeral Home, 723 N. First, Street,
Stockton, Kansas 67669. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.mooreoverlease.com
23 May 2008 The Hays Daily News Gladys K. Hoover
Gladys K. Hoover, 89, Phillipsburg, died Wednesday, May 21, 2008, at Hays
Medical Center. She was born July 11, 1918, in Zurich to James and Freida (Siegrist) Nech. She married Clarence Hoover on July 9, 1945, in Ellsworth. She was a
homemaker.
Survivors include a son, Jim Hoover, Hutchinson; a sister, Norma Strunk,
Wichita; and two grandchildren.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Fairview Cemetery,
Phillipsburg.
Visitation will be from noon to 5 p.m. Monday and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday,
both at Olliff-Boeve Memorial Chapel.
Memorials are suggested to Phillips County Genealogical Society in care of
the funeral home.
22 May 2008 The Hays Daily News Elizabeth M. "Betty" Schmidtberger
Elizabeth M. "Betty" Schmidtberger, 83, Victoria, died Wednesday, May 21,
2008, at her home. She was born Nov. 11, 1924, in Zurich to Tobie and Emma (Plante) Hamel. She married Raphael "Ralph" Schmidtberger on Jan. 25, 1944, in Hyacinth. He
preceded her in death Aug. 7, 1973. She was a homemaker and worked at Travenol
Labs, Hays, for 17 years. She was a member of St. Fidelis Catholic Church and Daughters of Isabella,
Victoria.
Survivors include six sons, Raphael Schmidtberger, Ellis, Stephen
Schmidtberger, Victoria, John Schmidtberger, Garland, Texas, Tobias
Schmidtberger, Topeka, and Mark and Gregory Schmidtberger, both of Lawrence;
five daughters, Anna Graber, Topeka, Margaret Tappan, Bethalto, Ill., Therese
Suelter, Brookville, Agnes Sander, Hays, and Mary Naillieux, Valparaiso, Ind.; a
daughter-in-law, Paula (Schmidtberger) Donley, Liberal; her mother, Colby; a
sister, Norma Bicker, Auburn; a brother-in-law, Alvin R. Schmidtberger,
Victoria; 37 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her father; a son, Joseph Schmidtberger; and two
brothers, Leo and Cleo Hamel.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Fidelis Catholic Church; burial
in the church cemetery, Victoria.
Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday at the church and from 8:30 to
9:45 a.m. Saturday at Cline's Mortuary, 412 Main, Victoria.
A vigil will be at 7 p.m. Friday, followed by a Daughters of Isabella rosary
at 7:30 p.m.
Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Hays Medical Center, Catholic Charities
of Topeka, the church or for Masses.
20 May 2008 The Salina Journal Gary B. Odle
McPHERSON -- Gale B. Odle, 85, died Sunday, May 18, 2008. He was born May 19,
1922, on the Rooks and Phillips county line. He was a lifetime farmer.
Survivors: wife, Delores, of McPherson; sons, Terry of Salina and Ted of
McPherson; daughter, Tammy Odle Goering, O. D., of McPherson; sisters, Grace
Turnbull of Stockton and Nellie Barth of Topeka; and 3 grandchildren. Funeral:
11 a.m. Thursday at Smith-Moore-Overlease Funeral Home, 723 N. First, Stockton.
Burial: Stockton Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials: Rooks County 4-H
Scholarship Fund, in care of the funeral home. Visitation: 9 a.m.-8 p.m.
Wednesday, with family present 9-10:30 a.m. Thursday.
20 May 2008 The Hays Daily News Eula "Jeanne" Rector
Eula "Jeanne" Rector, 88, Couer d'Alene, Idaho, formerly of Grand Junction,
Colo., died Saturday, March 8, 2008, at Kootenai Medical Center. She was born July 11, 1919, in Plainville to Earl and Erma (Ivins) Koehler. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include three sons, Guy Rector, Sparks, Nev, Al Rector,
Farmington, N.M., and David Rector, Couer d'Alene; a brother, Fred Koehler,
Plainville; 10 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren; and several
great-great-grandchildren.
Memorial service was March 13 at English Funeral Chapel, Couer d'Alene.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Plainville Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to the Humane Society of the High Plains, 2050 U.S.
Highway 40, Hays, KS 67601.
15 May 2008 The Hays Daily News Lee Odle
Lee Odle, 81, Stockton, died Wednesday, May 14, 2008, at his home. He was born Sept. 17, 1926, to Berten and Sophia (Trimble) Odle. He graduated
from Stockton High School. He married Aloha Ashley on July 13, 1946, in Phillipsburg. He was owner of
the Comfort Motel which included a Phillips 66 gas station. He was a Korean War
veteran, serving in the U.S. Army.
Survivors include his wife, of the home; a son, Kevin Odle, Ellsworth; a
daughter, Marta Johnston, Stockton; a brother, Gale Odle, McPherson; two
sisters, Grace Turnbull, Stockton, and Nellie Barth, Topeka; and two
grandchildren.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Stockton Cemetery .
Friends can sign the book from 5 to 8 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Friday, both at Smith-Moore-Overlease Funeral Home, Stockton.
Memorials are suggested to Stockton EMS in care of the funeral home.
Condolences can be sent to the family at www.mooreoverlease.com
12 May 2008 The Hays Daily News Blossom Hutchcraft
Blossom Hutchcraft, 92, Midlothian, Texas, formerly of Natoma, Plainville,
Highland and Derby, died Saturday, March 22, 2008, in Waxahachie, Texas. She was born Aug. 25, 1915, in rural Waldo to Gilbert and Grace (Winder)
Elliott. She was a 1933 graduate of Paradise High School. She married L. Edward Hutchcraft on June 25, 1936, in Russell. He preceded
her in death March 26, 1987. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include two sons, Theodore E., Highland, and Douglas E., Greeley;
two daughters, Marlene D. Phillips, Mulvane, and Delores A. Hocker, Midlothian;
a brother, W. Keith Elliott, Natoma; nine grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren;
and six step-grandchildren; and numerous step-great-grandchildren and
step-great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a grandson and a great-grandson.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Mount Herman Cemetery, near
Paradise.
Memorials are suggested to Libraries of Love or Scottish Rite Hospital in
care of Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary, Russell.
8 May 2008 The Hays Daily News Irma M. Murphy Lee
Irma M. Murphy Lee, 92, Kensington, died Wednesday, May 7, 2008, at Prairie
Haven, Kensington. She was born Jan. 27, 1916, in Woodston to Elton and Alice (Manion) Murphy. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include two sons, Lyn Lee, Kensington, and Ray Lee, Olathe; a
daughter, Jana Jones, Shawnee; a brother, Don Murphy, Topeka; a sister, June
Downing, Englewood, Colo.; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert "Bob," and a daughter,
Marlene.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Simmons-Rentschler Mortuary, Smith
Center.
Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until time of service Saturday at the
mortuary.
Memorials are suggested to Wagner Park, Smith Center, in care of the
mortuary.
8 May 2008 The Hays Daily News Beatrice Marie Haislip Casad
Beatrice Marie (Haislip) Casad, 79, Overland Park, formerly of Stockton and
Hays, died Tuesday, May 6, 2008, in Overland Park. She was born Sept. 24, 1928, to Aubrey and Harriet Haislip in Harrisonburg,
Va. She married Kenton Watts Casad on Aug. 27, 1948, in Richmond, Va. She was a
nurse at Stockton Health Center for 25 years.
Survivors include her husband, of the home; two sons Brent Casad, Winfield,
and Andy Casad, Seward, Neb.; a daughter, Jody Chatam, Overland Park; seven
grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday in Stockton Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to United Methodist Church, Stockton, in care of
Smith-Moore-Overlease Funeral Home, 723 N. First, Stockton, KS 67669.
4 May 2008 The Hays Daily News Raymond O. Reding
Raymond O. Reding, 83, Aurora, Colo., formerly of Stockton, died May 20,
2008, in Aurora. He was born on April 1, 1925 in Eldan.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Wilma, in 1994; cremation took place on
May 28; inurnment in Stockton Cemetery.
Kemp Family Funeral Chapel, Stockton is in charge of arrangements.
Condolences can be sent to the family at www.kemp-funeral.com.
1 May 2008 The Salina Journal Genevieve Zeigler
HAYS -- Genevieve Zeigler, 80,
Hays, formerly of Plainville, died Tuesday April 29, 2008. She was born
Genevieve Nelson on June 16, 1927, in rural Codell KS.
She was preceded
in death by her parents; a sister; an infant brother; and a son, Nelson Kirk.
Survivors include her husband, R. J. "Jim," of the home; a son, Doran, Hill City;
a daughter, Tamra Bowman, Olathe; sisters, Geraldine Davenport and Genette Keas;
and six grandchildren.
The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday at First
Baptist Church, Codell. Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. today at
Moore-Overlease Funeral Chapel, Plainville, and 10 a.m. until the service Friday
at the church.
1 May 2008 The Hays Daily News Genevieve Nelson Zeigler
Genevieve (Nelson) Zeigler, 80, Hays, formerly of Plainville and Codell, died
Tuesday, April 29, 2008, at St. Francis Hospital, Wichita. She was born June 16, 1927, in rural Codell. She attended Fort Hays Kansas
State College. She married R. J. "Jim" Zeigler on Aug. 15, 1991, in Codell. She was a
substitute teacher.
Survivors include her husband, of the home; a son, Doran Zeigler, Hill City;
a daughter, Tamra Bowman, Olathe; two sisters, Geraldine Davenport, San Antonio,
and Genette Keas, Plainville; and six grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a son, Nelson Kirk Zeigler, in 1979.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at First Baptist Church, Codell; burial in
Shiloh Cemetery, (Rooks County) rural Codell Kansas.
Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. today at Moore-Overlease Funeral Chapel,
Plainville, and from 10 a.m. until time of service Friday at the church.
Memorials are suggested to First Baptist Church or Kansas Dialysis
Association, Hays, in care of the funeral chapel.
24 Apr 2008 The Hays Daily News Vera M. Parke
Vera M. Parke, 84, Hays, died Thursday, April 24, 2008, at Hays Good
Samaritan Center. She was born Feb. 23, 1924, near the Saline River to Pete and Elizabeth
(Meier) Bollig. She married Lionel W. Havlas on Sept. 12, 1942, in Olathe. He preceded her in
death Nov. 23, 1989. She later married Thomas Parke in 1991. He preceded her in
death in 2007. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, Daughters of
Isabella, Eagle's Auxiliary, Sisters of Survivorship and Sunflower Polka Club,
all of Hays.
Survivors include two daughters, Sue Noll, Hays and Theresa McCarthy,
Manhattan; seven grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a son, James Havlas, in 2007.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic
Church; graveside services will be at 12:30 p.m. in Plainville Cemetery.
Friends can call from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday and from 9 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday,
both at Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, 20th and Pine.
An Eagles Auxiliary service will be at 5:30 p.m. Friday, a Daughters of
Isabella rosary at 6 p.m., followed by a vigil at 6:30 p.m., all at the funeral
home.
Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Hays Medical Center in care of the
funeral home.
22 Apr 2008 The Hays Daily News Ruth A. Post
Ruth A. Post, 75, Plainville, died Sunday, April 20, 2008, at Redbud Village,
Plainville. She was born Jan. 18, 1933, in Pratt to Jack and Margaret (Talbott) Swindler. She married Doyle L. Post on Aug. 12, 1977, in Russell. She operated Post
Posies and Plants Greenhouse, Plainville.
Survivors include her husband, of the home; three sons, Thomas Hodges, St.
John, Terry Hodges, Montesano, Wash., and Dean Poe, Borger, Texas; a step-son,
Gary Post, Wichita; four daughters, Cheryl Baldwin, Sanford, Texas, Sandy Odle,
Stafford, Tammy Robinson, Eureka, and Angel Fasulo, Tyler, Texas; two
step-daughters, Cecelia Anissy, Kansas City, Mo., and Linda Gilbert, Plainville;
three brothers, Dick Swindler, Lawrence, Jimmy Swindler, Springfield, Ohio, and
Don Swindler, Alien, S.C.; two sisters, Betty Jean Patton, Pratt, and Pat Coons,
Pryor, Okla.; and several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, step-grandchildren
and step-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Moore-Overlease Funeral Chapel,
Plainville; burial in Plainville Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday
and from 9 a.m. until time of service Thursday, all at the funeral home.
Memorials are suggested to Alzheimer's Association in care of the
Moore-Overlease Funeral Chapel, Plainville.
Condolences can be sent to the family at www.mooreoverlease.com
21 Apr 2008 The Hays Daily News Francis Harris "Sonny" Brown
Francis Harris "Sonny" Brown, 73, Stockton, died Saturday, April 19, 2008, at
Hays Medical Center. He was born Dec. 29, 1934, in Big Springs, Texas, to Alexander James and
Sarah (Anglin) Brown. He married Regina Cutler on Aug. 23, 1956 in Scott City. She preceded him in
death July 23, 1999. He later married Gwen McComb on Dec. 29, 2000, in Stockton.
He owned Brown's Appliance and Refrigeration, Stockton.
Survivors include his wife, of the home; three sons, Sheldon Brown and Steve
Brown, both of Stockton, and Stanley Brown, Longmont, Colo.; two brothers, James
Brown, Spicewood, Texas, and Donald Brown, Cypress, Calif.; a sister, Sally Ann,
Surprise, Ariz.; and seven grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Smith-Moore-Overlease Funeral Home,
Stockton; burial in Stockton Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Wednesday, both at the funeral home.
Memorials are suggested to Stockton Baptist Church in care of the funeral
home.
Condolences can be sent to the family at www.mooreoverlease.com
21 Apr 2008 The Hays Daily News Florent "Dick" Conrad Bellerive
Florent "Dick" Conrad Bellerive, 87, Plainville, formerly of Hill City, died
Saturday, April 19, 2008, at Redbud Village, Plainville. He was born on Dec. 16, 1920, in Damar to Oliver and Delia (Plante)
Bellerive. He married Josie Parker on June 17, 1945, in England. She preceded
him in death June 4, 1998. He was a farmer. He was a U.S. Army veteran, serving
during World War II.
Survivors include a son, Michael Bellerive, Denver; a daughter, Diane Cook,
Plainville; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a son, Alan.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church,
Plainville; burial in St. Joseph Cemetery, Damar.
Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Mosher-Kemp Family
Funeral Home, Plainville.
A vigil will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Memorials are suggested to Florent Bellerive Memorial Fund in care of the
funeral home.
Condolences can be sent to the family at www.mosher-kemp.com
18 Apr 2008 The Hays Daily News Allan Glenn Bingham
Allan Glenn Bingham, 67, Plainville, formerly of Topeka and Osage County,
died Wednesday, April 16, 2008 at his home. He was born Feb. 5, 1941, in Topeka to Marion Clark and Stella Ruth (River)
Bingham. He married Jeannie Lee Webb on Jan. 21, 1960, in Topeka. She preceded him in
death May 2, 2004. He was self-employed by the family business, C A Electric. He
served in the Navy Reserve Construction Battalion Detachment.
Survivors include three sons, Allan Gene and Aaron Wade, both of Plainville,
and Clark H., Topeka; two daughters, Trina Raylea Davidson, Russell, and
Kimberly Ann Reynolds, Carbondale; three brothers, Jack, Phoenix, and Sylvan and
Kenneth, both of Topeka; three sisters, Dorothy Sayles, Evelyn Barngrover and
Carolyn Ralph, all of Topeka.
He was preceded in death by two granddaughters.
Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Monday in Rochester Cemetery, Topeka.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday at Mosher-Kemp Family Funeral
Home, Plainville, and from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Penwell-Gabel's Parker-Price
Chapel, 245 NW Independence Ave., Topeka, KS 66608.
Memorials are suggested to Allan Bingham Memorial Fund in care of either
funeral home.
Condolences can be sent to the family at www.mosher-kemp.com
18 Apr 2008 The Hays Daily News Walter P. "Wally" Hays
Walter P. "Wally" Hays, 55, died Monday, April 14, 2008. He was a master drain layer for Reddi-Rooter Inc., Wichita, for 20 years.
Survivors include five sons; two daughters; a brother, Lee Hays, Overland
Park; and three sisters, Mary Jane Millan, Wichita, Sheryln Axelson, Plainville,
and Judi Scapecchi, Lake Mary, Fla.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Park Place Ministry Center, 2139 S.
Maize Road, Wichita; graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Plainville
Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to "Victory in the Valley"( a place of hope along the
cancer journey), 3755 E. Douglas, Wichita, KS 67218.
17 Apr 2008 The Hays Daily News Charlotte C. Young Deschner
Charlotte C. (Young) Deschner, 77, Natoma, died Tuesday, April 15, 2008, at
her home. She was born Oct. 11, 1930, in Stafford to William and Grace (Jordan) Young.
She was a 1948 graduate of Stafford High School. She graduated from nursing
school in Enid, Okla., in 1952. She married Merlin L. Meyers on March 20, 1960, in Woodston. He preceded her
in death April 29, 1969. She later married Delbert D. Deschner on Nov. 27, 1970,
in Natoma. She worked at hospitals in Stafford, Wichita and Plainville.
Survivors include her husband, of the home; a son, Michael L. Meyers, Topeka;
five step-children, Michael Deschner, Scott City, Bruce Deschner, Topeka, Kim
Davis, Manhattan, Brad Deschner, Great Bend, and Lori Wangsgard, Wichita; two
sisters, Katie Corwin, Plainville, and Margorie Martin, Orlando; 10
grandchildren; and a great-grandson.
She was preceded in death by a grandson.
Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at the Peace Lutheran Church, Natoma;
burial in Natoma Cemetery.
Visitation will be until 8 p.m. today, with family present from 7 to 8 p.m.
at the Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuar, Natoma.
Memorials are suggested to Mike Ulrich Mission Trip, American Red Cross or
the donor's choice in care of the mortuary at 610 N. Maple, Russell, KS 67665.
Condolences can be sent to the family at www.pvpmortuary.com
17 Apr 2008 The Hays Daily News Duane L. Keirns
Duane L. Keirns, 77, rural Woodston, died Wednesday, April 16, 2008, at Hays
Medical Center. He was born Jan. 13, 1931, in Woodston to Willis and Maude (Banks) Keirns. He
was a graduate of Woodston High School. He married Betty Jean McCall on Sept. 4, 1949, in Stockton. She preceded him
in death Jan. 7, 2003. He was a farmer.
Survivors include two sons, Ronald Keirns, Stockton, and Steve Keirns,
Phillipsburg; a brother, Don Keirns, Loveland, Colo.; two grandchildren; and
four great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Smith-Moore-Overlease Funeral
Home, Stockton; burial in Ashrock Cemetery near Woodston.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and
from 9 a.m. until time of service time Saturday, all at the funeral home.
Memorials are suggested to Duane L. Keirns Memorial Fund in care of the
funeral home.
Condolences can be sent to the family at www.mooreoverlease.com
11 Apr 2008 The Hays Daily News Fenton Leigh Selbe
Fenton Leigh Selbe passed away at the Presbyterian Manor in Emporia, KS on
Wednesday, April 9, 2008. Services will be 2 p.m. Monday, April 14, at Porter
Funeral Home, 1835 Minnesota Ave. Kansas City, KS where friends may call from
1-2 p.m. Burial in Chapel Hill Cemetery.
The family suggests memorials be sent to the Alzheimer's Association at 225
N. Michigan Ave., Fl 17, Chicago, IL. 60601-7633 or at www.alz.org/index.asp in memory of Edith Selbe.
Fenton was born July 16, 1912, in Rooks County, KS. He married Martha Edith
Harbour on June 19,1937 in Ellis, KS. He got a job with the Union Pacific
Railroad and moved to Kansas City, KS where he was a resident from 1940 until
2002 when he moved to Emporia to live with his son, William Selbe. He was an
active member of Stephens Memorial United Methodist Church, a cub scoutmaster
and one of the few registered male Girl Scouts for the Santa Fe Trail Council of
the Girl Scouts for many years. He was known as "Mr. Camp Tongawood" for his
support of the Girl Scout camp near Tonganoxie, KS.
Fenton was preceded in death by his wife in 1994. He is survived by two
brothers, Charles and Jack Selbe, Plainville, KS, three daughters, Marjorie
Christy, Gladstone, MO, Betty Selbe, Kansas City, KS, and Jerre Roller, Garden
City, MO, one son, William Selbe, Emporia, KS, 9 Grandchildren and 14
Great-Grandchildren.
8 Apr 2008 The Hays Daily News Ben Niermeier
Ben Niermeier, 87, Stockton, died Monday, April 7, 2008, at Hays Medical
Center. He was born Dec. 8, 1920, in Ludell to Henry William and Anna (Holste)
Niermeier. He graduated from Atwood High School. He married Vera Schoen on June 11, 1950, in Downs. He was the owner of the
Culligan Water Conditioning, Stockton, from 1952 until retirement in 1980. He
was a U.S. Army veteran serving during World War II.
Survivors include his wife, of the home; a son, J. D. Niermeier, Depauw, Ind.;
two daughters, Debra Niermeier, Oklahoma City, Okla., and Linda Ireton,
Bennington; a brother, Wilbur Niermeier, Morristown, S.D.; five grandchildren;
and two great- grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the First Lutheran Church; burial in
Stockton Cemetery, with military honors provided by the Monroe-Taylor-Barnes VFW
Post No. 8873.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Thursday, both at Smith-Moore-Overlease Funeral Home, Stockton and from 9 a.m.
until time of service Friday at the church.
Memorials are suggested to the First Lutheran Church Organ Fund in care of
the funeral home.
Condolences can be sent to the family at www.mooreoverlease.com
8 Apr 2008 The Hays Daily News Charles A. Chaffin
Charles A. Chaffin, 71, died Saturday, April 5, 2008, at Ogeechee (La.) Area
Hospice Inpatient Facility. He was a graduate of Woodston High School. He married Martha Collins in 1959. He was a appliance technician with Sears
for 35 years.
Survivors include his wife, Brooklet, Calif.; two sons, Charles Robert
"Bobby" Chaffin, Port Orange, Fla., and Jerry Chaffin, Lake George; two
daughters, Debra Phillips, Statesboro, Ga., and Tammy O'Neal, Brooklet; five
brothers, Merle Chaffin, Missouri, Roger Chaffin, Rincon, Paul Chaffin, Dale
Chaffin and Bob Chaffin, all of Kansas; a sister, Ruth Ellenberger,
Phillipsburg; seven grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a grandson.
Graveside services was today in Brooklet City Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to Ogeechee Area Hospice, P.O. Box 531, Statesboro,
Ga. 30459, or Merrywood Baptist Church Building Fund, 23366 Highway 80 East,
Statesboro, Ga., 30458 in care of Joiner-Anderson Funeral Home, Statesboro.
Condolences can be sent to the family at www.joineranderson.com
8 Apr 2008 The Hays Daily News Leola E. Sutor
Leola E. Sutor, 105, Plainville, formerly of Palco, died Monday, April 7.
2008, at Redbud Village, Plainville. She was born Sept. 21, 1902, near Zurich to Charles and Melvina "Vina"
(Stithem) Pywell. She married Vernon R. Sutor on June 6, 1923. He preceded her in death in
1931. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include two daughters, Winifred Palmberg, Palco, and Lorene Hamit,
Lakewood, Colo.; a brother, Gordon Pywell, Plainville; 22 grandchildren; 35
great- grandchildren; and 36 great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a son, Charles Sutor, two daughters, Marion
Cooper, and Norma Lee Blevins, and two grandsons.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the Palco United Methodist Church,
Palco; burial in Pleasant View Cemetery, near Palco.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Thursday, both at the Moore-Overlease Funeral Chapel, Plainville and from 1 p.m.
until time of service Friday at the church.
Memorials are suggested to the Palco United Methodist Church in care of the
funeral chapel.
Condolences can be sent to the family at www.mooreoverlease.com
7 Apr 2008 The Hays Daily News
Garnett "Gary" Rock
Garnett "Gary" Rock, 83, Stockton, died Sunday, April 6, 2008, at Solomon Valley
Manor, Stockton.
She was born Aug. 26, 1924, in Denver to George and Della (Johnson) Lowder. She
graduated from Englewood High School and Emily Griffith Business School, Denver.
She married Donald Dean Rock on June 6, 1946, in Englewood, Colo. He preceded
her in death Dec. 17, 2007.
Survivors include two sons, Larry Rock, Costa Rica, and Steve Rock, Waterville;
a daughter, Kathy Grotz, Placentia, Calif.; and a grandson.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Main Street Christian Church, Stockton;
burial in Stockton Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday,
both at Smith-Moore-Overlease Funeral Home, and from 9 a.m. until time of
service Thursday at the church.
Memorials are suggested to Main Street Christian Church in care of the funeral
home.
Condolences can be sent to the family at www.mooreoverlease.com.
2 Apr 2008 The Hays Daily News Merle C. Jones
Merle C. Jones, 85, Bogue, died Saturday, March 29, 2008, at Graham County
Hospital, Hill City. He was born Dec. 17, 1922, in rural Bogue to Earl Andrew and Bernice Marie
(Cannon) Jones. He married Halberta Napue on Jan. 16, 1949, in Stockton. She preceded him in
death May 13, 1983. He was a farmer/stockman.
Survivors include three sons, Merle Herman Jones, Kansas City, Kan., Leonard
E. Jones Sr., Aurora, Colo., and Vincent Jones, Sacramento, Calif.; four
daughters, Linda Mae Jones, Teresa Elaine Quick and Vanesia Kay Jones, all of
Aurora, and Patricia Ann Jones, Denver; a brother, Eugene Jones, California;
three sisters, Lorene Brown, and Betty Scroggins, both of Sacramento, and Ruth
Dobson, Hill City; 13 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic
Church, Hill City; burial in Mount Olive Cemetery, rural Bogue.
2 Apr 2008 The Hays Daily News Naomi L. Carlton Carter
Naomi L. (Carlton) Carter, 86, Jennings, died Tuesday, April 1, 2008. She was born Dec. 28, 1921, in Plainville to the Rev. Arthur and Laura
Carlton. She was an elementary school teacher.
Survivors include three sons, Lawrence Carter, Dresden, David Carter,
Jennings, and Dan Carter, Scott City; a daughter, Margaret Stanley, Colby; three
sisters, Harriet Casey, Sulfur Springs, Texas, Rachel Carter, Jennings, and Mary
Smith, Sharon Springs; 14 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Willard Carter, on July 15, 2000.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Jennings United Methodist Church;
burial in Jennings Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 8 a,m. to 8 p.m. Thursday at Pauls Funeral Home,
Oberlin, and from 8 a.m. until time of service Friday at the church.
Memorials are suggested to the church or Cedar Living Center in care of the
funeral home.
31 Mar 2008 The Hays Daily News Albert "Red" Bryant
Albert "Red" Bryant, 81, Hays, died Thursday, March 27, 2008, at KU Medical
Center, Kansas City, Kan. He was born July 17, 1926, and was raised by his grandmother, Sadie Beals and
his uncles, Ernie and Jack Beals. He graduated from Plainville High School. He married Norma Simms on March 2, 1945, in Hays. He owned and operated
Bryant Trailer Sales, Hays. He was a U.S. Army veteran, serving during World War
II. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, Veterans of Foreign Wars and
American Legion, all of Hays.
Survivors include his wife, of the home; a son, Ernie Bryant and wife, Pam,
Hays; a daughter, Lori Chand and husband, Nisar, Amarillo, Texas; eight
grandchildren, Michelle Desbien, Kevin Bryant, Kelli Bryant, Michelle Chand,
Nick Chand, Zack Chand, Becky Hall and Laura Thompson; and 10
great-grandchildren.
Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral
Home, 20th and Pine.
Family will receive friends from 10:30 a.m. until time of service Tuesday at
the funeral home.
Memorials are suggested to Hays Baseball Association in care of the funeral
home.
31 Mar 2008 The Salina Journal Dean Boeckner
VICTORIA -- Dean Boeckner, 73, died Saturday, March 29, 2008. He was born
Feb. 3, 1935. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps. Survivors: former wife,
Marjorie Boeckner; sons, Dan and Dean Jr.; daughters, Thea Boeckner, Tammie
Acheson, Tanya Boeckner, Jessica Boeckner and Avea Mahan; brothers, Wilber,
Robert and Donald; sister, Virginia Wenger; and 7 grandchildren. Funeral: 2 p.m.
Tuesday at Cline's Mortuary of Hays, 1919 E. 22nd, Hays 67601. Burial: Paradise
Center Cemetery, rural Rooks County, with military honors by the VFW and
American Legion. Memorials: DSNWK Children's Special Needs Fund. Visitation: 6
to 8 p.m. today and 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday at the mortuary.
2 Apr 2008 Great Bend (Kan) Tribune,
Dean Boeckner 1935 - 2008
VICTORIA
Dean Boeckner, 73, died March 29 at Hays Medical Center, Hays. Born
Feb. 3, 1935, at Hesston, he was the son of Daniel G. and Florence (Holdeman)
Boeckner. He married Marjorie Loreg on March 15, 1958. He worked in the oil
fields for many years in the Great Bend area and was a commercial electrician.
He moved to Victoria in 2000.
Mr. Boeckner was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps.
Survivors include his former wife, Marjorie Boeckner of Hays; two sons, Dan
Boeckner of Great Bend and Dean Boeckner Jr., of Hays; five daughters, Thea
Boeckner, Tammie Acheson and husband David, Tanya Boeckner and Jessica Boeckner,
all of Hays, and Avea Mahan of Roeland Park; three brothers, Wilber Boeckner and
wife Dorothy of Moundridge, Robert Boeckner and wife Arleen of Macon, Miss., and
Donald Boeckner and wife Janice of Greely, Neb.; a sister, Virginia Wenger of
Moundridge; and six grandsons, Brian Mahan, Kristoffer Mahan, Joseph Boeckner, David Boeckner, Dylan Acheson and Braden Acheson. He was preceded in
death by his parents; a grandson, Travis Mahan; and a brother-in-law, Norman
Wenger.
Funeral service was to be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Cline Mortuary of Hays. Burial
was at the Paradise Center Cemetery in rural Rooks County. Military honors were
given by the Hays Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion. Memorials
are suggested to DSNWK Children's Special Needs Fund.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Cline's Mortuary*
P.O. Box 252
Hays, KS 67601
785-735-9224
SEATTLE -- Beloved by all who knew her, Charlotte died at home in Seattle
on March 16, 2008. Charlotte and Walter (died February 2006) were long-time
residents of Salina, before moving to Seattle in 1996 to be near their son
Stephen and his family. Born April 17, 1918, in Woodston, Kansas, raised near
and in Gypsum. Married in 1938, settled in Salina after WWII. A devoted wife,
mother, and homemaker, Charlotte was a deeply spiritual person and an active
member of University Methodist Church for many years. Kind and gentle, a lover
of music and flowers, she will be greatly missed. The funeral was held in
Seattle on March 19, 2008. Charlotte is survived by Stephen (son); Sheryl Kipnis
(daughter-in-law); Hanna and Daniel King (grandchildren); and Ruth Williams
(sister, of Colorado Springs).
28 Mar 2008 The Hays Daily News Gladys E. Henson
Gladys E. Henson, 94, Hiawatha, died Wednesday, March 26, 2008, in Hiawatha. She was born Aug. 10, 1913, in Baxter County, Ark., to James Marion Trotter
and Edith Minturn. She attended schools at Lake City. She married Troy Carl Henson on Dec. 26, 1935, in Pratt. He preceded her in
death Aug. 10, 1976.
Survivors include three sons, Gary Henson and wife, Barbara, Stockton, Troy
Henson and wife, Cathy, Robinson, and Keith Henson and wife, Beth, Hespira,
Calif.; two daughters, Myrna Russ and husband, Richard, Falls City, Neb., and
Glenda Carver and husband, Stan, Denver; 13 grandchildren; 26
great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a grandson.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Trinity United Methodist Church; burial
at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Woodston Cemetery, Rooks County.
Friends can call after 10 a.m. Sunday, with family present from 4 to 5 p.m.
at Chapel Oaks Funeral Home.
Memorials are suggested to Trinity United Methodist Church Memorial Fund in
care of the funeral home.
Condolences can be sent to the family at
www.chapeloaksfuneralhome.com.
31 Mar 2008 The Hays Daily News
Gladys E. Henson, 94, Hiawatha, died Wednesday, March 26, 2008, in Hiawatha. She was born Aug. 10, 1913, in Baxter County, Ark., to James Marion Trotter
and Edith Minturn. She attended schools at Lake City. She married Troy Carl Henson on Dec. 26, 1935, in Pratt. He preceded her in
death Aug. 10, 1976.
Survivors include three sons, Gary Henson and wife, Barbara, Stockton, Troy
Henson and wife, Cathy, Robinson, and Keith Henson and wife, Beth, Hespira,
Calif.; two daughters, Myrna Russ and husband, Richard, Falls City, Neb., and
Glenda Carver and husband, Stan, Denver; 13 grandchildren; 26
great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a grandson.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Trinity United Methodist Church; burial
at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Woodston Cemetery, Rooks County.
Friends can call after 10 a.m. Sunday, with family present from 4 to 5 p.m.
at Chapel Oaks Funeral Home.
Memorials are suggested to Trinity United Methodist Church Memorial Fund in
care of the funeral home.
Condolences can be sent to the family at
www.chapeloaksfuneralhome.com.
25 Mar 2008 The Hays Daily News Carol Yvonne Harris
Carol Yvonne Harris, 62, Great Bend, formerly of Plainville, died Sunday,
March 23, 2008, at Galichia Heart Hospital, Wichita. She was born April 7, 1945, in Concordia to Wilbur and Earline Christiansen
Demanett. She married Robert "Bob" Harris on Jan. 28, 1962, in Plainville. She was a
homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, of the home; three sons, Bob Harris, Great
Bend, Rick Harris, Leawood, and Brad Harris, Bartlesville, Okla.; five sisters,
Virginia Lynch, San Diego, Judy Sherrod, Maryland, Debbie Becker, Plainville,
Diane Meyers, Ellis, and Stacy Demanett, Hays; and nine grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Trinity Lutheran Church, Great Bend;
burial in Great Bend Cemetery North.
Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday, with family present from
6 to 8 p.m. at Bryant Funeral Home, Great Bend.
Memorials are suggested to Trinity Lutheran Church in care of the funeral
home.
25 Mar 2008 Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune,
Carol Yvonne Harris 1945 - 2008
Carol Yvonne Harris, 62, of Great Bend, died March 23 at Galichia Heart
Hospital, Wichita. Born April 7, 1945, at Concordia, she was the daughter of
Wilbur and Earline Christiansen Demanett. Carol married Robert "Bob" Harris on
Jan. 28, 1962, at Plainville. A homemaker, she had lived in Great Bend since
1969, coming from Plainville.
She was a member of the Auxiliary of VFW Post 3111, Fraternal Order of the
Eagles and Trinity Lutheran Church, all of Great Bend.
Survivors include her husband, of the home; three sons, Bob Harris and wife
Kayci of Great Bend, Rick Harris and wife Ginny of Leawood and Brad Harris and
wife Christa of Bartlesville, Okla.; five sisters, Virginia Lynch of San Diego,
Calif., Judy Sherrod of Maryland, Debbie Becker of Plainville, Diane Meyers of
Ellis and Stacy Demanett of Hays; and nine grandchildren, Dane Harris, Matt
Harris, Megan Harris, Rachel Harris, Kirk Harris, Alex Harris, Joshua Harris,
Ethan Harris and Arik Soule. She was preceded in death by her parents.
Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Trinity Lutheran Church with the
Rev. James A. Strasen officiant. Interment will be at Great Bend Cemetery North.
Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Bryant Funeral Home, Great
Bend, with family receiving friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Donations to a memorial
fund for the church may be made in care of the funeral home. Condolences may be
sent and notice viewed at www.bryantfh.net.
Funeral arrangements provided by
Bryant Funeral Home*
1425 Patton Road
Great Bend, KS 67530
620-793-3525
23 Mar 2008 The Hays Daily News Stanley F. Schmitz
Stanley F. Schmitz, 92, Lyons, died Thursday, March 20, 2008, at Good
Samaritan Center, Lyons. He was born May 8, 1915, in Rooks County to Michael J. and Bertha Cornelison
Schmitz. He married Bernice Folsom on Oct. 14, 1939, in Hays. He was a retired tooling
engineer at JI Case Co., Wichita.
Survivors include his wife, of the home; a brother, Max Schmitz, Norton; and
two sisters, Wanda Saunders, Mesa, Ariz., and Charlotte Stone, Pueblo, Colo.
No service is planned. His body has been donated to the KU Medical Center for
Research.
Memorials are suggested to Lyons Town and County Club or Coronado Quivira
Museum, Lyons, in care of Birzer-Sillin Funeral Home, Lyons.
15 Mar 2008 The Salina Journal Hallie O. Townley
OSBORNE -- Hallie O. Townley, 94, Osborne, formerly of
Woodston, died Thursday, March 13, 2008. Survivors: sons, Larry of Kirwin, Kent
of Stockton; 6 grandchildren; and 5 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in
death by her husband, Vernon, in 1999. Funeral: 10:30 a.m. Monday at
Smith-Moore-Overlease Funeral Home, 723 N. First, Stockton 67669. Burial: Ash
Rock Cemetery, north of Woodston. Visitation: 5-8 p.m. Saturday, 9 a.m.-8 p.m.
Sunday and 9 until the service Monday at the funeral home. Memorials: Parkview
Care Center, in care of the funeral home. To send online condolences, visit
13 Mar 2008 The Hays Daily News Hugh E. Meade
Hugh E. Meade, 98, Hays, formerly of Palco, died Wednesday, March 12, 2008,
at Hays Good Samaritan Center. He was born July 19, 1909, in Palco to Harlan and Aseneth (Fesler) Meade. He married Zelma Marcotte on July 5, 1927, in Hays. She preceded him in death
in September 1982. He later married Marceline Dick in July 1984. She preceded
him in death. He was a postmaster of Palco and owned Oil Field Construction
Firm. He was a member of St. Ann Catholic Church, Zurich, a charter member of
Lion's Club, Palco. He was a former county commissioner of Rooks County and past
president of County Commissioners of Kansas.
Survivors include two daughters, Dorene Sleichter and Jean Berland, both of
Hays; 11 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and 11
great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by two sons, Marion Meade and Harlan Meade.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at St. Nicholas of Myra Catholic Church,
Hays; burial in Pleasantview Cemetery, Palco.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday and from 1 to 1:30 p.m. Saturday,
both at Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, 20th and Pine.
A St. Nicholas Prayer Group rosary will be at 5:30 p.m. Friday, a family
rosary for all will be at 6 p.m., followed by a vigil at 6:30 p.m., all at the
funeral home.
Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Hays Medical Center or St. Nicholas of
Myra Catholic Church in care of the funeral home.
13 Mar 2008 The Hays Daily News Betty J. DeYoung Osborn Morh
Betty J. (DeYoung / Osborn) Morh, 74, died Tuesday, March 11, 2008.
Survivors include a son, Dennis DeYoung, Palco; three daughters, Terri
Richardson, Claremont, N.C., and Janice Craven and Janet Bruna, both of Wichita;
two brothers, Raymond Osborn, Inman, and Richard Osborn, Southerland, Neb.;
three sisters, Mary Milam, Goddard, Linda Bethel, Ellinwood, and Anita Leach,
McPherson; eight grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Calvin DeYoung, and a grandson.
Services will be at 4:30 p.m. Friday at Palco United Methodist Church.
Memorials are suggested to Life Line of Kansas and Faith Home Health and
Hospice in care of Broadway Mortuary, Kensington gardens.
10 Mar 2008 The Salina Journal Robert J. "Bob" Toelkes
Robert J. "Bob" Toelkes, 83, died Sunday, March 9, 2008, at Rooks County
Health Center, Plainville. He was born March 2, 1925, in Plainville to Joseph J. Edna (Graham) Toelkes. He married Norah May Glass Danielson on Dec. 3, 1947, in Plainville. He was a
superintendent for MISCO Supply Co. He was a U.S. Navy veteran, serving during
World War II in the Pacific Theater and Korea.
Survivors include his wife, of the home; three sons, David Toelkes,
Plainville, Mike Toelkes, Olathe, and Patrick Toelkes of Santa Ana, Calif.; a
daughter, Anita Abbott, Plainville; a brother, Don Toelkes, Minden, La.; six
grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church;
Plainville; burial in Sacred Heart Cemetery, with military honors provided by
Reeder-Dinkel-Westhusin Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 1857.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday,
both at Moore-Overlease Funeral Chapel, Plainville.
A Ladies Guild rosary will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday at the chapel.
A vigil will be at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, followed by a Knights of Columbus
rosary, both at the chapel. Memorials are suggested to Sacred Heart School or
Plainville AA Group in care of the chapel.
Condolences can be sent to the family at www.mooreoverlease.com
5 Mar 2008 The Hays Daily News E. Grace Boyer
E. Grace Boyer, 93, Plainville, died Monday, March 3, 2008, at Rooks County
Health Center, Plainville. She was born Sept. 5, 1914, in Ellis County to Theodore and Elsie (Romine)
Loreg. She married George "Earl" Boyer on March 2, 1934, in Russell. He preceded her
in death Feb. 23, 1987. She was a cook at Red Bud Village and Rooks County
Health Center, Plainville.
Survivors include a daughter, Sharon "Elaine" Comstock, Edmond, Okla.; a
sister, Betty Reed, Great Bend; three grandchildren; and three
great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a grandson.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the First Baptist Church,
Plainville.
Visitation will be from 1 to 8 p.m. today at Moore-Overlease Funeral Chapel,
Plainville, and from 9:30 a.m. until time of service Thursday at the church.
Memorials are suggested to First Baptist Church in care of the chapel.
Condolences can be sent to the family at mooreoverlease.com.
4 Mar 2008The Hays Daily News Norma "Jane" Wise Cherry
Norma "Jane" (Wise) Cherry, 85, Plainville, died Sunday, March 2, 2008, at
Rooks County Health Center, Plainville. She was born June 8, 1922, in Rooks County to Elmer "Lovey" and Freda
(Graham) Wise. She was a graduate of Plainville High School and Brown Mackie
College, Salina. She married Richard "Dick" Cherry on Nov. 1, 1950. She worked as a
stenographer and bookkeeper for Co-op Pipeline, La Verne Oklahoma hospital and
Plainville Medical Clinic.
Survivors include her husband, of the home.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at United Methodist Church, Plainville;
burial in Plainville City Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Wednesday, both at Mosher-Kemp Family Funeral Home, Plainville.
Memorials are suggested to Hays Medical Center Hospice, Rooks County Health
Center, United Methodist Church or Andreson Memorial Park in care of the funeral
home.
Condolences can be sent to the family at www.mosher-kemp.com
4 Mar 2008 The Hays Daily News Vivian E. Ganough
Funeral services for Vivian E. Ganoung, age 77, of rural Plainville will be
11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 8, 2008 at the United Methodist Church in Plainville
with Reverend Barbara Patterson officiating. Mrs. Ganoung passed away Saturday,
March 1, 2008 at the home of her daughter in Victoria, Kansas. She was born Vivian Ellen Shaffer on September 6, 1930 on the family farm
near Waldo, Kansas the daughter of Clarence and Lola (Dunkel) Shaffer. She
graduated from Russell High School in 1948. The next 3 months were spent on the
family farm helping her mother. She then began working at the Home State Bank in
Russell where she was an employee for the next 5 years. In 1953 she moved to
Kansas City where she was employed at a bank until 1955. She married Herman Ganoung, Jr. on May 8, 1955 in Waldo, Kansas. They had
four children Craig, Rick, Robyn, and Patti. They made their home on a farm S. E. of Plainville where she was a housewife
and mother. Vivian was very involved with school and was a 4-H leader for many
years and was a member of the United Methodist Church and the United Methodist
Women and later the Rooks County Health Center Auxiliary, the Priscilla Arts
Club, and the Stitch and Chatter all in Plainville. She loved to travel and even
made a trip to Japan and Europe. She enjoyed baking and was known and loved for
her hand baked goodies she brought to the hospital and to bake sales for her
church and also baked wedding cakes for many weddings. Vivian and Herman enjoyed
square dancing and were charter members of the Swing-N-Wheels Square Dance Club.
Survivors include two sons Craig Ganoung of Eagle Rock, Missouri, Rick
Ganoung of Plainville, Kansas; two daughters Robyn and husband Kevin Karlin of
Victoria, Kansas, Patti and husband Don Dopita of Zurich, Kansas; two sisters
Agnes Sims of Headville, Kansas, and Pat and husband Lloyd Quinn of Salina,
Kansas; and sister-in-law Carol Shaffer of Waldo, Kansas; 17 grandchildren; 10
great grandchildren and many friends and relatives. She was preceded in death by
her husband Herman, grandson Cody Ganoung, her parents, sisters Louise Booth,
Wilma Johnson, Betty Funk, and Fern Shaffer; brother Charles Shaffer; 2 half
brothers, Lloyd and Earl Shaffer; brothers-in-law Glenn Booth, Larry Sims, Lamar
Johnson, Clyde Funk, Raymond Ganoung; and sister-in-law Kalita Kirkindoll.
Burial will be in the Plainville Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-8
Thursday, 9-8 Friday at the Moore-Overlease Funeral Chapel and from 10 - service
time Saturday at the Church. Memorial contributions may be made to the United
Methodist Church, the Rooks County Health Center Hospital Auxiliary, or to the
Hays Medical Center Home Health and Hospice and may be sent in care of the
Moore-Overlease Funeral Chapel, 409 S. Cochran, Plainville, Kansas 67663.
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.mooreoverlease.com
27 Feb 2008 The Hays Daily News Florence F. Nichols
Florence F. Nichols, 84, Hays, formerly of Stockton, Schoenchen and
Kremmling, Colo., died Monday, Feb. 25, 2008, at Hays Good Samaritan Center. She was born May 1, 1923, in Klickitat County, Washington to John L. and Opal
J. (Kish) Cook. She married Wallace L. "Wally" Nichols on Sept. 14, 1945, in Fairplay, Colo.
He preceded her in death Dec. 12, 1980. She was a cook at the grade and high
school in Emett, Onega Nursing Home and Kremmling Hospital.