Obituaries

Feb 24, 2022

Mary Jane "Janie" Swihart, 72, of Quinter, KS, passed away on February 24, 2022, after a long journey with ovarian cancer.  She was born to Kyle and Mary (Light) Reed in Des Moines, IA on February 24, 1950, and was the oldest of 6 children.  She grew up on a farm near Minburn, IA.

One week after...

Feb 19, 2022

William "Bill" Reiter, age 84, of Hays, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, February 19, 2022, in Hays, Kansas. Bill was born July 7, 1937, in Beloit, Kansas, to the late Hubert and Helen (Walsh) Reiter.

Bill honorably served his country in the United States Army as a medical specialist out of Fort Hood, Texas from September of...

Feb 9, 2022

Allen R. Cunningham, age 62, of WaKeeney, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, February 9, 2022, at Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital. Allen was born in WaKeeney on December 28, 1959, to Samuel L. and Mary Jane (Aschenbrenner) Cunningham.

Allen graduated from the Kansas School for the Deaf in Olathe, Kansas, and went on to be an automotive mechanic....

Jan 30, 2022

Elaine Carol Tustin was born February 14, 1937, on the family farm 1 mile west of Oakley, KS to Emma (Herdt) and Vernon Clark.  She passed away on January 30, 2022, just 2 weeks from her 85 th birthday.

She attended school at a country school just west of Oakley and graduated from Oakley High School with...

Jan 28, 2022

Mark Wayne Clews 63 of WaKeeney, Kansas passed away on January 28, 2022. Mark was born on December 28 th 1958 and grew up in WaKeeney Kansas. He graduated from Trego Community High School in 1976.

Mark worked as a semi-truck driver for many years. He worked for several companies as well as owned his own truck...

Jan 24, 2022

Walter Edward "Ed' Schwab, age 60, of Hays, Kansas, passed away Monday, January 24, 2022, at Hays Medical Center. He was born November 22, 1961, in Oberlin, Kansas, to Walter Eugene and Linda (Ayers) Schwab.

Ed grew up on his grandparent's farm south of Oberlin. Growing up, he loved working on the farm and helping his grandparents...

Jan 10, 2022

John Russell Stewart, age 96, of Quinter, Kansas, passed away on Monday, January 10, 2022. Services are pending with Schmitt Funeral Home, Quinter.

Jan 9, 2022

Delbert Eugene Wiedeman, Sr, 82 of WaKeeney, KS was born September 7, 1939, in Hays, KS to Alvin and Olinda (Rohn) Wiedeman and passed away January 9, 2022, as a cherished husband, father, grandfather and unwavering friend to so many.  Del is survived by his wife, Patricia, his children Del Jr. and Crystol, his grandchildren, Chantel, Crystol and Micah,...

Jan 6, 2022

Esther Anna (Wagoner) Littlechild, age 93, died peacefully on Thursday, January 6, 2022, at the Ellis Good Samaritan Society. She was born December 22, 1928, on the family farm southwest of Ellis in the Riverside Township of southeast Trego County, to Henry Grant and Rose Elizabeth (Colborg) Wagoner. She attended country school through the eighth grade at Maple Grove...

Jan 5, 2022

Edmund "Eddie" E. Zerr, 83, of Grainfield, Kansas, passed away on January 5, 2022, at Gove County Medical Center in Quinter, Kansas.

Eddie was born on July 31, 1938, in Quinter, to Clem and Mary Zerr. He grew up near Park, Kansas, and was the fifth of six children. Eddie attended St. Elmo Grade School and graduated...

Dec 30, 2021

Gwen Ranae Richeson, age 41, passed away December 30, 2021, at her home in WaKeeney, Kansas.

Gwen was born in Plentywood, Montana, on August 12, 1977, to John Martin and Madonna Larae Richeson. She lived in Outlook, Montana through her freshman year, attending Outlook High School, where she was a member of the Honor Society. She was...

Dec 28, 2021

Boyd M. Bland, 75, of Gove, Kansas, passed away on December 28, 2021.   Boyd was born in Hays, Kansas, on October 3, 1946, to Kenneth C. and Elsie Mae (Tindal) Bland.

Boyd graduated from Gove Rural High School in 1964.  He attended Asbury College in Wilmore, Kentucky, before graduating from Fort Hays State University.

Boyd...

Dec 27, 2021

Roma Joyce (Selby) Tuttle went home to her Lord Jesus on December 27 th , 2021 at Gove County Medical Center Long Term Care, Quinter, KS, at the age of 94. She was born April 29, 1927, in Utica KS, to Forest Selby and Nellie (Simmons, Selby) Meier and spent her early childhood on her Grandfather Simmons's farm near...

Dec 17, 2021

Coletta Brungardt, 88 years of age, passed away on Friday, December 17, 2021, at the Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital Long Term Care in Wakeeney, Kansas.

Coletta was born March 30, 1933, on a farm south of Park, Kansas to Kasper and Elizabeth (Waldman) Ochs. She was one of six children; two preceded her in death.

Dec 9, 2021

Floris, Oklahoma was the birthplace of Garland Ray Hutchinson, born to Harry Millard and Vera (Washburn) Hutchinson, on May 18, 1925.  He grew up the oldest of four children, living with his family in Turpin, OK.  He passed away on December 9. 2021, at the age of 96 at Trego Community Lemke Memorial Hospital Long Term Care.

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Nov 26, 2021

Douglas Alan Press was born in Hays, Kansas, December 16, 1949. He was the favorite son of Lorne George and Oneita Ruth (Tuttle) Press. He died Friday, November 26, 2021, from a farm accident . He was blessed to grow up in the Quinter community with two parents, two sisters, his grandparents, and 22 first cousins. It...

Nov 26, 2021

Anna Mae (Ann) Friendly, 90, of WaKeeney, Kansas, passed away on November 26, 2021. Anna Mae was born on June 1, 1931, in Hoxie, Kansas, to parents Elmer and Pearl Weeks.

Anna Mae was united in marriage to Richard (Dick) Friendly on June 11, 1961; they were married for 60 years. Ann worked at a variety of...

Nov 24, 2021

Elaine Ann Randall, 82, went home to her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on November 24, 2021.  Elaine was born in Horton, Kansas on June 9, 1939 to Otis and Ruby (Shoebrook) Reece. Elaine was raised on a farm and attended grade school in Lancaster, Kansas.  She graduated from Atchison County Community High School in 1957.  Following her graduation,...

Nov 22, 2021

Merle Dean Hargitt was born December 10, 1929. He graduated with the Class of 1947 from Quinter High School. On May 25, 1950, Merle was united in marriage to Dotty Marie Taylor and together they enjoyed more than 71 years of marriage. After 91 years of life, he made his transition to glory the 22 nd day of November...

Nov 9, 2021

Doris "Dot" Lofton, age 82, of Lindsborg, Kansas (formerly of Ogallah, Kansas) passed away Tuesday, November 9, 2021 at Bethany+Village, Lindsborg.  She was born September 4, 1939 in Denham Springs, Louisiana to Granis Cline and Rita Mae (Madie) Jones Ott.

Dot graduated from high school in Dallas, Texas and then attended Minnesota Bible College in Minneapolis, Minnesota,...