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Willetta Sprenkel
Nov 1, 2018
Willetta Sprenkel, age 96, of Quinter, passed away, Thursday, November 1, 2018 in Levittown, PA. (Obituary from Willetta's daughter, Kathy's perspective)
Mom will be known for her beautiful smile and the way she made people feel … her smile making a last ing impression , especially these last few years. As one of her Quinter friends recently wrote,...
Luella Effie Kephart
Oct 23, 2018
Luella Effie Purinton Kephart was born Dec 15, 1919 at Collyer Kansas to Ray and Leona Ward Purinton. She died at home October 23, 2018 in Buffalo, MO.
She was married to Hollie Lee Kephart October 23, 1938. To this union three children were born. Robert Lee Kephart, Ruby Carol Wallace and Cleo Mae Schneider....
Elizabeth "Betty" Ann Marqueling
Oct 12, 2018
Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Tauscher Marqueling, was born in Colby, KS on January 20, 1944 to Lee and Stella (Seibel) Tauscher. She went peacefully to her heavenly home with loving family by her side at Hays Medical Center on October 12, 2018 at the age of 74.
Betty's family lived on a farm south of Oakley. She attended...
C. Francis Offner
Sep 30, 2018
C. Francis Offner, age 81, of WaKeeney, died Sunday, September 30, 2018 at Trego County Lemke Memorial Hosptial Long Term Care, WaKeeney. He was born January 20, 1937, south of Pendennis, Kansas on the family farm, the son of John and Viola (Curtis) Offner.
Francis attended schools in Utica and moved to WaKeeney in 1979. He worked in lawn...
Mary L. Griffin
Sep 21, 2018
Mary L. Griffin, age 81, of WaKeeney, passed away, Friday, September 21, 2018 at Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital, WaKeeney. Cremation was chosen and services are not planned at this time. Please check back for a full obituary.
Cecil F. Jones
Sep 17, 2018
Cecil Frederick Jones, age 95, died September 17, 2018. He was born on May 13, 1923 in Utica, Kansas to Alex Dale and Edna Delores (Wick) Jones.
Cecil attended schools in Utica, Lake City and Telluride Colorado, and graduated from Utica High School.
He joined the United States Marine Corps in Feb. 1943 and participated...
Marvel Valerie Mcdonald
Sep 17, 2018
Marvel Valerie McDonald, 78, of Bison (formerly of WaKeeney) passed away on September 17, 2018 at Locust Grove Village in LaCrosse, KS. She was born the daughter of Roy and Vera (Michel) Albin in Quinter, KS, on January 25, 1940. She was a 1958 graduate of Quinter High School.
On July 4, 1959, Marvel was united in...
Pamela Yvonne Edgett
Sep 14, 2018
Pamela Yvonne Edgett, 71, of Norton, Kansas passed away on Friday, September 14, 2018 at Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital Long Term Care.
Pam was born in Norton on May 7, 1947 to Kenneth and Geraldine (Cochran) Corns. She spent her early childhood growing up on Army bases in Washington, Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Alaska. She...
Richard Norbert Mai
Aug 19, 2018
It is with immeasurable sadness that the family of Richard Norbert Mai announces his passing, at the age of 92, on August 19, 2018, in Broomfield, Colorado. Richard "Dick" will be lovingly remembered by his living children Michael Robert Becker and Barbara Diane Becker. He was preceded in death by his wife, Olga Lynne Mai, and his son...
Vic Kinderknecht
Aug 18, 2018
Victor (Vic) Francis Kinderknecht, 81, of WaKeeney, KS, passed away on August 18, 2018. Vic was born in Ellis, KS on June 18, 1937, to Jacob and O'tillia (Bittel) Kinderknecht. He graduated from Ellis High School. Upon graduation, he left to join the Army and was stationed in Germany.
Vic was married to Sylvia (Eberle) on October...
Charlene Friedel
Aug 15, 2018
Charlene Friedel, age 78, of Grainfield, passed away Wednesday, August 15, 2018, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center, Hutchinson, Kansas. She was born Doris Charlene Jacob, on March 9, 1940, in Studley, Kansas to Loyal T. and Elsie S. (Cressler) Jacob. Charlene graduate fr om Sheridan Community High School, Hoxie, Kansas with the class of 1958, then attended Cosmetology School...
Galen Ray Huffman
Aug 6, 2018
Galen Ray Huffman, 78, of Quinter, Kansas, passed away on August 6, 2018, surrounded by family.
Galen was born in Saint Joseph, Missouri on July 5, 1940. He graduated from Benton High School in 1958, the same year he set a new Missouri high school record of 12'9 1/4" in the pole vault. He later received a...
Susan Young
Aug 4, 2018
Susan (Major) Young was born July 4. 1940 in Youngstown, OH to Robert Bruce Major and Jane (Hum) Major. Susan was a happy and optimistic child and was 5 when her brother Charlie was born. Her father was a Boy Scout leader for many years and the children grew up involved in the Scouts, visiting Boy Scout Jamborees...
Leo E. Norton
Jul 29, 2018
Leo E. Norton, rural Park, passed away, Sunday, July 29, 2018 at Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital Long Term Care, WaKeeney. Immediate burial took place privately. A family hosted memorial service is planned for 11:00 a.m., Saturday, August 4, 2018 at the Church of the Brethren in Quinter. Please check back for a full obituary.
Ralph W. Moore
Jul 25, 2018
Ralph Wesley Moore, age 86 of WaKeeney, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at Ellis Good Samaritan, LTC, Ellis, Kansas. Ralph, or "Weck" as he was known to his friends, was born on the family farm south of Penokee in Graham County Kansas, October, 10, 1931, to Ralph Waymon and Eva Marie (Hite) Moore. Ralph graduated from Morland...
Kevin Sterl Roberts
Jul 24, 2018
Kevin Sterl Roberts, 57, passed away Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at his sister Jamies' home in Hoxie, Kansas, losing his battle with leukemia. We will not be having a funeral service for Kevin. The celebration of his life will be held on August 4, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at the swimming pool park in WaKeeney, Kansas, located on North...
Florence Elizabeth Roemer
Jul 23, 2018
Florence Elizabeth (Dietz) Roemer, age 91, of Quinter (formerly Gove) passed away Monday, July 23, 2018 at Gove County Medical Center – Long Term Care, Quinter, KS. She was born March 13, 1927 near Trego Center, KS, the daughter of William G. and Lydia (Meisner) Dietz.
As a youth, she attended country schools in the Liberty and...
Chris Oberle
Jul 22, 2018
Christopher Lynnd Oberle, age 40 passed away Sunday, July 22, 2018, WaKeeney, Kansas. He was born August 30, 1977, in WaKeeney, Kansas, to Leon and Frances Oberle.
Chris was a 1995 graduate of Trego Community High School. He worked as a welder/fabricator for Dechant Welding & Supply. In his spare time, he enjoyed any outdoor activity but...
Philip H. Beam
Jul 15, 2018
Philip Henry Beam, 86, of WaKeeney, Kansas, died following a stroke on 15 July 2018.
Philip was born in Dodge City, Kansas on February 3rd, 1932 to Henry Bridgeman Beam and Ruth Adeline Kirk. Adeline suffered from tuberculosis of the hip which necessitated walking on crutches and led to medical advice to not carry a pregnancy to...
Wilma R. Dietz
Jul 9, 2018
Lifelong area resident, Wilma Ruth Dietz, passed away Monday, July 9, 2018 at Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital, WaKeeney. She was 88 years of age. Wilma was born November 6, 1929, in WaKeeney, to Jacob and Bertha (Struss) Mohr.
Wilma graduated from Trego Community High School. On April 18, 1948, she was united in marriage to Ernest...
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