Obituaries

Apr 25, 2021

Dorothy Mae (Stefan) Geschwentner, age 76, of Quinter, Kansas, passed away Sunday, April 25, 2021, at Salina Regional Health Center. She was born June 25, 1944, to Michael and Isabel (Scheck) Stefan in Hoxie, Kansas.

Dorothy graduated from Trego Community High School, and on February 10, 1964, she was united in marriage to Joseph Geschwentner at Christ...

Apr 17, 2021

William King Bright Jr. was born on March 2nd, 1945 and passed away at home next to his beloved wife Lynn on April 17th, 2021.

William was born in Kewanee, IL to William King Bright Sr. and Gladys (Brown) Bright. The family then moved to Sandy, OR only to return to Kewanee, IL where sister Sandra Lynn...

Apr 15, 2021

Alvin Mader, age 94, of Quinter, KS passed away on Thursday, April 15, 2021, at his home in rural Sheridan County. Alvin was born in rural Sheridan County on July 30, 1926, to Martin and Mary (Basgall) Mader. Alvin attended Riverside School where he completed the 8th grade. He enlisted in the Navy in 1944 and was honorably discharged...

Apr 3, 2021

Richard A. (Dick) Woodall was born September 20, 1925 in Hutchinson, Kansas, the son of Lester V. Woodall and Maureen (Concannon) Woodall.  He passed Saturday April 03, 2021 at Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital Long Term Care.

He was a graduate of Hutchinson High School in 1943.  Like many of his generation Dick served in the United...

Mar 24, 2021

John Schreiner, age 67, of WaKeeney, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, March 24th, 2021. He was born in Quinter Kansas on March 31, 1953, to Mike and Eula Schreiner. He attended Ogallah grade school and Trego Community High School.

John was the owner/operator of Schreiner Trucking and spent his life in the grain, trucking, and farm business. John...

Mar 16, 2021

Gary Lee Werth, age 63, of rural Quinter, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, March 16, 2021, at Gove County Medical Center, Quinter. He was born May 29, 1957 to George and Rosemary (Rohr) Werth. Gary graduated from Quinter High School in 1975. In 1980 he was married to Cindy Schreiner, and to this union were born three sons and a...

Mar 3, 2021

Twila Marjean Ninemire, known as Marjean to her friends and family, passed peacefully from this life after a long period of illness on Wednesday morning March 3, 2021 at Lutheran Home in Arlington Heights, IL. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday March 10, 2021 at the WaKeeney United Methodist Church at 11:00 A.M. in WaKeeney, KS. Internment will...

Feb 26, 2021

Loretta Maxine (Eisenbise) Shaw left us on February 26, 2021, to be reunited with Dean and Jesus Christ her Lord and Savior. Loretta was born six miles south of Quinter, KS on the farm, August 28, 1926.

There on the farm, she grew up with her parents, Ethel and Byron, her brother, Marion, and sister, Geneva. They...

Feb 21, 2021

Clarita (Richmeier) Kollhoff, age 79, of Ransom, Kansas, passed away Sunday, February 21, 2021, at Grisell Memorial Hospital Long Term Care, Ransom. Clarita was born April 18, 1941, to Joseph and Elizabeth (Dinkel) Richmeier in St. Peter, Kansas.

Clarita grew up in St. Peter, attending St. Anthony's School up to the 8 th grade. In 1961, she...

Feb 11, 2021

Maurine Dora Hopkins, daughter of Oscar G. and Mary R. (Shoemaker) Markley, was born September 5, 1925 and sojourned on this earth for 95 years, five months and six days, passing peacefully on to eternal life in the early morning hours of Thursday, February 11, 2021.

At the age of 15, she responded to the call of...

Feb 5, 2021

Raymond Lee Meis, died February 5, 2021, he was born March 22, 1932, at home to parents Leo and Seraphine (Stocklein) Meis of Ness City the farmhouse was located 4.5 miles west and 1.5 miles south of Ness City, he was the fourth child born in a two-room house.

Ray graduated from Ness City High School class...

Jan 30, 2021

Paul Glendy, age 63, passed away peacefully January 30, 2021, at his home in WaKeeney, Kansas.

Paul was born May 11, 1957, at Broken Bow, Nebraska, to Clayton & Joan (Curren) Glendy. Paul graduated from Broken Bow High School and it was there that he met his first wife Patty Mogenson.  From this union came four children,...

Jan 29, 2021

Vernon Denning, age 70, of WaKeeney, Kansas, passed away Friday, January 29, 2021, at Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital. He was born on September 12, 1950, in Hays, KS, the son of Gabriel and Beata (Pfannenstiel) Denning. Vernie attended Hoxie Grade School until the age of 11 when the family moved to WaKeeney, where he attended school until his...

Jan 22, 2021

Agnes Armilda (Flax) Richmeier, age 83, of St. Peter, KS, passed away on January 22, 2021 at Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital Long Term Care, in Wakeeney, KS.

Agnes was born on September 26, 1937, to Frank I. and Catherine (Flax) Flax.  Her mother, Catherine, passed away in 1942, and Frank then married Clara Weber.  She attended...

Jan 14, 2021

David Wanker was born March 7, 1944, in WaKeeney, KS. to Gernald Mertis and Pauline Gladys (Close) Wanker. He passed away January 14, 2021, at Fort Dodge Soldier's Home in Dodge City, KS. of Covid-19 at the age of 77.

David attended the WaKeeney Grade School and graduated from the Trego Community High School. He attended Fort...

Jan 2, 2021

Myron Lee Deines, 89, of WaKeeney, Kansas, passed away on January 2, 2021, after a long life well lived.

Myron was born on October 20, 1931, to Gladys (Spena) and Bernhardt Deines in WaKeeney. After graduating from Trego County High School in 1949, he studied Industrial Arts at Fort Hays State Kansas College.

After college...

Jan 2, 2021

Curtis William Roesch, 84, of Quinter, KS passed away on January 2, 2021 after a fall that caused a severe brain bleed. Curtis was born in Quinter, KS on June 2, 1936. He was the youngest of four children, the only son, and the 'living doll' for his sisters to dress up. His childhood was spent in Quinter, where...

Jan 1, 2021

David John Faulkner age 70, WaKeeney, died January 1, 2021 at his farm.  He was born July 6, 1950 to Leo and Mabel (Harger) Faulkner.

David was a graduate of Hays High School in 1969.  He was a member of Christ the King Parish in WaKeeney, the Knights of Columbus and Eagles.

David was a...

Dec 25, 2020

Adolph Pfeifer, age 81, of Collyer, KS, passed away, Friday,  December 25, 2020, at his home. Funeral services are pending with Schmitt Funeral Home, WaKeeney, KS.

Dec 22, 2020

Twila D. Beydler, age 86, of WaKeeney, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2020, at Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital, WaKeeney.  She was born July 6, 1934, in Webster County, Nebraska, to Loland and Sarah (Williams) Bartley.

On November 23, 1954, Twila was united in marriage to Bernard D. Beydler, in San Diego, California.  They enjoyed 56...