Obituaries

Mar 8, 2019

Isaac Nixon, age 94, formerly of Ogallah, passed away March 8, 2019 in Overland Park.

Private burial has taken place to honor Isaac's wishes.

Please check back for any service information.  Nothing immediate is planned at this time.

Mar 8, 2019

Lawrence J. "Bud" Waldschmidt Jr., age 64, of Ogallah, passed away Friday, March 8, 2019.

Cremation was chosen.  Private family services will take place at a later date

Memorials in your thoughts, words, and deeds would be deeply appreciated by Bud's family.

Mar 6, 2019

Don Albin, age 89, of rural Utica, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at St. Francis Hospital, Wichita, Kansas.  He was born Donald Lee Albin, May 18, 1929, in Gove County, Kansas to Ernest L. and Myrtle Hester (Goss) Albin.

He attended Gove County East Lonestar District #19 through 8 th grade, then went on to...

Mar 2, 2019

Sally Jo (Underhill) Buchholz, age 70, of Hill City, Kansas passed away Saturday March 2, 2019 at Hays Medical Center.  Sally was born May 21, 1948 in Syracuse, Kansas to Charles and Norma (Charles) Underhill.

Sally attended Trego Community Schools while growing up and received her GED in 1996.  She married Stanley Allen Buchholz on July 26,...

Feb 22, 2019

Audrey Lynn Macke, 63 years old, ran out of time and left this earth to go Home to Heaven on Friday, February 22, 2019.  She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, aunt, and friend to everyone she met. Her strong will to live, unwavering faith in God, and the love and prayers from family, friends, and many...

Feb 19, 2019

Karen Huffman, 78, of Quinter, Kansas went Home to her Savior and her beloved Galen on Feb. 19, 2019. Karen was born August 29, 1940 to Dale and Leona Stoner of King Ferry, New York. She and her two brothers, David and Dick, grew up on the family dairy farm, learning to work hard and to love the Lord....

Feb 13, 2019

Amelia Kathryn "Emma" Kaiser, 90, of Grainfield, Kansas, passed away on February 13 th , 2019.

Emma was born Amelia Kathryn Hartman in Grainfield, Kansas on April 20th,1928 to Adam and Kathryn (Zimmerman) Hartman.  She graduated from Grainfield High School in 1946.

Emma was married to George Kaiser on August 28 th , 1950 at...

Feb 9, 2019

Mary Ann (Wagner) Davis passed away on February 9, 2019, at the age of 85 years. Mary Ann was born April 28, 1933, in Jefferson County, KS on the family farm to Rudolph and Agnes Wagner.

Mary Ann attended and graduated from Trego Community High School in May 1951. After High school, she worked for JC Penney's...

Feb 8, 2019

Clifton Daniel Jamison, "Cliff" or "Clifford the Big Red Dog", age 62, of Quinter, KS passed away on February 8, 2019

Cliff was born on April 8, 1956, at the Gove County Medical Center.  He graduated from Quinter High School in 1974.  He worked for Flex-King in Quinter, then farmed the remainder of his lifetime on the...

Jan 20, 2019

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Willard John McDonald, Jr. was born November 20 th , 1943 in Benkelman, Nebraska to Willard J. McDonald Sr. and Elma E. (Harder) McDonald.  He was the eldest of six children.

He attended Dundy County Schools until he ventured to Coatesville,...

Jan 13, 2019

Madline Boyd, age 77, of WaKeeney, passed away Sunday, January 13, 2019, at Rhode Island Suites, Ransom, Kansas.

Cremation was chosen and arrangements are pending.  Graveside services will take place at the Kansas Veterans' Cemetery, and will be announced soon.  Please check back for a full obituary and more information.

Jan 7, 2019

Due to the weather conditions, the service of Larry Litson has been postponed until 2:00 p.m. today, Saturday 12, 2019.

Lawrence Harlan Litson went home to Heaven on Monday, January 7, 2019 at the age of 71. Larry was born on September 17, 1947 to Wayne and Maxine (Mendenhall) Litson.

A native of Gove, Kansas, Larry graduated...

Jan 5, 2019

Elsie Bittel, age 85, of WaKeeney, Kansas, passed away Saturday, January 5, 2019, at Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital, Long Term Care, WaKeeney.  She was born February 21, 1933, in Park, Kansas, to Edmond Cecil and Helen Margaret (Gallagher) Goetz.

Elsie was united in marriage to Wilbur Bittel on January 7, 1956, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church...

Dec 27, 2018

Pauline Parke, of Collyer, passed away suddenly on December 27, 2018 at Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital in WaKeeney. Pauline was born in Seguin, Kansas to Felix and Helen Reitcheck on June 25, 1938. She was a graduate of Sheridan Community High School, in Hoxie, Kansas. Pauline married Curtis Parke on February 26, 1957.

Pauline was a...

Dec 24, 2018

Genevieve K. Bellerive, 98, of St. Peter, passed away December 24, 2018, at the Logan Manor in Logan.  Genevieve "Jenny" was born in Salina, to Conrad and Catherine (Brungardt) Rohleder on April 12, 1920.  She was a graduate of Hays High School.

Jenny married Richard Bellerive on December 29, 1941, in Damar. He preceded her...

Dec 17, 2018

Ellis resident, Marvin Eugene Brack was born June 19, 1930 in Ellis County, Kansas, to Isaac and Bertha (Schum) Brack.  He passed away Monday, December 17, 2018 in Hays, Kansas.  Marvin was 88 years of age.

Marvin was a graduate of Ellis High School, and went on to serve our country in the United States Army. He...

Dec 4, 2018

John 'Irvin' Wolf, 91, of Quinter, passed away on December 4, 2018 in Hospice House of Olathe, Kansas.  He was born on September 11, 1927, on the family farm just east of Quinter to Ezra Lawrence Wolf and Zora Blanche Jamison Wolf.  He grew up with older sister Eula and younger brothers Elvin and Ed where the children were...

Nov 29, 2018

Ed Purinton, age 67, WaKeeney, died Thursday, November 29, 2018, at his home. He was born February 3, 1951 in Quinter, KS to Leonard W. and Irene (Royce) Purinton. Ed graduated from TCHS with the Class of 1969. While in high school he was proud to be a part of the 1968 M.C. L. High School Championship team that finished...

Nov 26, 2018

Elaine Weigel, age 75, WaKeeney, died Monday, November 26, 2018 at her home.  She was born April 11, 1943, in Hays, Kansas, to Leo and Mabel (Harger) Faulkner.

Elaine was a graduate of Marion High School in Hays.  She married Norbert Weigel on December 30, 1961, in Hays, at St. Joseph Catholic Church.  She was a member...

Nov 26, 2018

Patty Jo Chestnut, age 82, passed away with family at her side, on November 26,2018, at the Methodist Hospital, Omaha, Nebraska. She was a former resident of Quinter, Kansas.  Patty was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on December 5, 1935, to Fred and Eunice (Dye) Rubert.

Patty was the oldest of 4 siblings; brother Jim, and twin...