Obituaries

Oct 24, 2020

Edward Layton "Mac" McElhaney, Sr. passed away at the age of 78 at Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas. Ed lost his battle with Covid on October 24, 2020.

Ed was a long-time resident of Quinter, Kansas. He was born on October 10, 1942 in Buckeye, Arizona to Ed and Rozie (Brice) McElhaney. He graduated from Carl...

Oct 23, 2020

James Markley Bogert was born June 2, 1960, to Harvey & Maurine (Markley) Bogert in Lawrence, KS. He departed this life on October 23, 2020 at the age of 60.

He graduated from River Road High School in Amarillo, Texas and attended some college. He lived in Texas a number of years before settling in Quinter. While...

Oct 22, 2020

Eldon Lyle Bird, age 93, of Quinter, KS, passed away Wednesday, October 22, 2020, at Andbe Home in Norton, KS. He was born in Quinter, KS on June 11, 1927 to Andrew and Mary (Anderson) Bird.

Eldon grew up on the family farm south of Quinter where he worked with his father. He liked to farm, work...

Oct 21, 2020

Roland D. Kesler passed away October 21, 2020 at Gove County Medical Center, Quinter, KS.  He was born February 4, 1927 on the family farm southwest of Quinter to Walter Benjamin and Ruth Marie (Miller) Kesler.

Roland attended grade school at the Fairview School.  He graduated from Quinter High School with the Class of 1944.  Roland enrolled...

Oct 21, 2020

Vada Irene (Colip) Randall passed away Wednesday, October 21, 2020, at Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital, WaKeeney, Kansas.  She was born to George L. and Bertha (Garrison) Colip on March 10, 1927, at the family home in rural Norton County.

Vada graduated from Norton High School in 1944.  She married Cloyce D. Randall on September 7, 1946. ...

Oct 18, 2020

Lilly Marlene Zeman, age 85, of WaKeeney, KS, passed away October 18, 2020. She was born November 16, 1934 in Quinter, KS, to John and Ruby (Jarboe) Jamison. She was a graduate of Quinter High School. Lilly was a fierce fighter, having beaten breast cancer twice, as well as battling lung cancer for over 2 years.

On...

Oct 16, 2020

Wesley John Turner of Quinter departed this world to be with his Lord & Savior on October 16, 2020, at the age of 83, due to complications of Covid-19 after a short stay at the Gove County LTC.

Wes was born July 30, 1937 on a farm in rural Quinter, KS to Lee Marlin and Della Kathryn...

Oct 13, 2020

Joel Carlton Graham, age 63, of Quinter, "fell asleep in Christ" (1 Cor. 15:12-20) Tuesday morning, October 13, 2020 at Gove County Medical Center in Quinter.

He was born on January 23, 1957 in Quinter, Kansas to Chester Edward and Carlene Edith (McWilliams) Graham.

"Joey," as he was known by family and friends, made his...

Oct 13, 2020

Rose Marie (Beckman) Hartman, 81, passed away from complications of COVID-19 on Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at the Long Term Care in Quinter, KS. She was born on the family farm near Menlo, KS on February 12, 1939, the last of nine children of William and Anna (Robben) Beckman. She graduated from Menlo High School in 1957 and then...

Oct 12, 2020

Ross D. Wilson, born in WaKeeney, Kansas, to Bill and Martha Wilson, April 24, 1957, passed away October 12, 2020, at Gove County Medical Center LTC.

He is survived by his son, Brandon Wilson and Stacey Maddox; three grandchildren, Levi, Chevy, and Jase Wilson; long-time friend and companion, Lisa Boatwright; one niece; and nine nephews.  Ross is...

Oct 12, 2020

Daniel Albert, "D.A." Crist II died on October 12, 2020, at the Gove County Long Term Care Facility, Quinter, KS, following a diagnosis of COVID-19, at the age of 90. He was born on July 20, 1930.

He was the youngest of three children born to Rev. D. (Daniel) Floyd and Nellie Mae (Jamison) Crist in rural...

Oct 11, 2020

Beulah Mae Gillespie, 94, passed away Sunday, October 11, 2020 at Gove County Long Term Care in Quinter, Kansas.  She was born June 28 th , 1926 in Orion, Kansas to Joseph Maddox and Myrtle Kreigh Maddox at the family farm.

Beulah graduated from Oakley High School in 1944.  She then attended Fort Hays State University where...

Oct 9, 2020

Gary Lee Beydler, 62, of WaKeeney,KS, passed away on Friday, October 9th, 2020. Gary was born in Great Bend, KS on May 10th, 1958 to Bernard Beydler and Twila (Bartley) Beydler. He was a graduate from TCHS class of 1976 and continued his education at Dodge City Community College. He then proceeded to spend most of his adult life...

Oct 9, 2020

Judy Helget, age 76, of WaKeeney, KS, passed away Friday, October 9, 2020, at Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital, WaKeeney. Services are pending with Schmitt Funeral Home, WaKeeney.

Oct 8, 2020

Lorna "Sue" Legleiter, age 76, of WaKeeney, passed away Thursday, October 8, 2020, in Hays.  She was born November 22, 1943, in Hays, Kansas, to Alfred "Sonny" and Berniece M. (Johnson) Gross.  Sue was a WaKeeney resident for over 50 years.

On June 19, 1965, she was united in marriage to Melvin W. Legleiter, in Hays, Kansas. ...

Oct 7, 2020

Ethel Mabel Ziegler, 86, of Hays, Kansas passed away on October 7, 2020 at the Hays Medical Center.  Ethel was born in Angelus, KS on December 24,1933 to Everet and Louise (Schwarz) Schroeder. She was a graduate of Grinnell High School.

Ethel was united in marriage to Leo Ziegler in Angelus, KS, on August 10, 1954; they...

Oct 5, 2020

Betty Jo Pennington, her friends called her "BJ", age 71 of WaKeeney KS and Farmington, NM, passed away on October 5, 2020. Betty was born on her family's farm in Collyer KS October 4 th 1949. Betty grew up in the area of WaKeeney KS and moved to Farmington NM in 1974...

Oct 2, 2020

Wilbur Eugene (Gene) Evans was born September 10, 1938, the son of Wilbur O. and Viola M. (Holaday) Evans in Hays, KS. He left this world to be in the healing arms of Jesus on October, 2, 2020 at the age of 82.

Gene was raised to manhood on the family farm southeast of Gove, KS in...

Sep 27, 2020

Mary Louise (Johnson) Schultz, age 82, of Grainfield, passed away Sunday, September 27, 2020. She was laid to rest in the Grainfield City Cemetery with immediate family on September 29, 2020. Louise was born August 12, 1938, in Denver, CO to Alice (Teeter) and Harry Johnson. She had three siblings: JoAnn, Barbara, and John.

Louise graduated from...

Sep 26, 2020

Iona (Goetz) Selensky, age 75, of Quinter, KS, passed away Saturday, September 26, 2020, at Gove County Medical Center Long Term Care, Quinter. She was born July 10, 1945, to Michael and Catherine (Depperschmidt) Goetz at the family home in Park, KS.

Iona graduated from Park High School in 1963. She was married to her high school...