Obituaries

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...

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,...

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....

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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...