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Maurine Dora Hopkins

Maurine Dora Hopkins

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...

Raymond Lee Meis

Raymond Lee Meis

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...

Paul Glendy

Paul Glendy

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,...

Vernon Denning

Vernon Denning

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...

Agnes Richmeier

Agnes Richmeier

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...

David Wanker

David Wanker

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...

Myron Lee Deines

Myron Lee Deines

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...

Curtis William Roesch

Curtis William Roesch

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...

David J Faulkner

David J Faulkner

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...

Adolph M Pfeifer

Adolph M Pfeifer

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.

Twila D. Beydler

Twila D. Beydler

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...

Allan J Weber

Allan J Weber

Dec 18, 2020

Allan J. Weber was born July 22, 1957, to Aloysius Phillip and Annuniciata Marie (Wildeman) Weber and was raised on the family farm 2 miles north of Park, KS. Allan attended grade school in Park and high school at Wheatland High School graduating in 1976, even though many never thought he would. After high school, Allan worked several local...

Larry R. Berg

Larry R. Berg

Dec 18, 2020

Larry R. Berg was born November 18, 1942, on the family farm northwest of WaKeeney on the Saline River to Arthur S. and Augusta (Wahlborg) Berg.  He died at the age of 78 on December 18, 2020, at the Gove County Medical Center in Quinter, Kansas.

Larry was raised on the farm with four brothers and one...

Delores Herskowitz

Delores Herskowitz

Dec 17, 2020

Delores Victorine Herskowitz, age 82, of WaKeeney, passed away Thursday, December 17, 2020, at Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital, WaKeeney.  She was born August 5, 1938, in Graham County, Kansas, to Michael and Isabelle V. (Scheck) Stefan.

She graduated from Trego Community High School with the class of 1956.  Delores spent most of her working life as...

Ross Lynn Jamison

Ross Lynn Jamison

Dec 17, 2020

Ross Lynn Jamison, 65, of WaKeeney, KS passed away on Thursday, December 17, 2020. He was born the son of Morris and Gladys Jamison (Buchholz) on January 31, 1955.

Ross lived his entire life in WaKeeney, graduating from Trego Community High School in 1973.  He married Willanette (Weber) and to this union were born three sons.  Ross and...

Ramona Birdsong

Ramona Birdsong

Dec 15, 2020

Ramona Eileen Birdsong was born September 9, 1935, the fourth child of Clifford and Lottie (Allen) Bisbee at their home in Bucklin, Kansas. She passed away December 15, 2020, at Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital Long Term Care in Wakeeney, Kansas.

Ramona was raised in Bucklin, where her father taught in local schools and her parents later...

Andrew Knoll

Andrew Knoll

Dec 13, 2020

Andrew Knoll, age 92, of WaKeeney, KS, passed away Sunday, December 13, 2020, at Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital. Services are pending with Schmitt Funeral Home.

Melvin R Fabrizius

Melvin R Fabrizius

Dec 13, 2020

Melvin R. "Moe" Fabrizius was born September 9 th , 1936 to the late Solomon and Pauline (Deines) Fabrizius on the farm southwest of WaKeeney.  He attended grade school at Bosna Country School located west of Trego Center.  Moe graduated in 1955 from Trego Community High School.

He married Marian Davies at the Methodist church on August...

Lillian Mather

Lillian Mather

Dec 11, 2020

Lillian Mather, age 77, of Quinter, KS, passed away Friday, December 11, 2020 at Gove County Medical Center Long Term Care. Services are pending with Schmitt Funeral Home.

John Mcintosh

John Mcintosh

Dec 2, 2020

John Douglas McIntosh, age 87, of WaKeeney, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, December 2, 2020, at Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital, WaKeeney. He was born on April 16, 1933, to Lawrence and Ada (Harmon) McIntosh in Hays, Kansas.

On May 1, 1953, Johnny was united in marriage to Lavonne Owens in WaKeeney, days before his deployment to basic...

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