Obituaries

Jul 6, 2018

PLEASE TAKE TIME TO VIEW A VIDEO IN TRIBUTE TO RUTH ANN'S LIFE BY CLICKING HERE . Ruth Ann Nilhas, 90 died Friday, July  6, 2018 at the Trego County Long Term Care Facility in WaKeeney. Ruth Ann was born September 2, 1927 in rural Trego County, the daughter of John Biehler and Leta...

Jun 30, 2018

Walter Eugene Cook, age 59, of rural Trego County, passed away Saturday, June 30, 2018 at Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital, WaKeeney.  He was born December 17, 1958, in Hays, Kansas, to Carroll Dean and Mildred Joan (Hamilton) Cook.

Walter graduated from Trego Community High School before attending college at Mid America Nazarene College and Fort Hays...

Jun 27, 2018

Audrey Ann (Knutson) McGinness, 86, was born January 1, 1932, in WaKeeney, Kansas, to Clarence and Othelia (Meisner) Knutson and died on June 27, 2018. She attended Valley Rural School and was Trego County Rural School valedictorian. She graduated from Trego Community High School in 1949. She attended Brown Mackie School of Business in Salina, Kansas, where Harlen...

Jun 26, 2018

Darla D. Blackwill passed away June 26, 2018 at the age of 61.  She was born April 18, 1957 to parents Dwane and Beth Jacka in Quinter, Kansas.  She married Floyd Blackwill in Quinter on July 4, 1981. Together they ran a successful cattle trucking business.  They moved to Pahrump, NV in 2008. Darla was the stepmother to Floyd's...

Jun 26, 2018

Hazel B. Morgan of WaKeeney, Kansas was born February 16, 1920 to Albert Charles Jordon and Carrie Bernice Kernen.  She was raised by her Aunt and Uncle Myrtle and Julius Hillman. She entered Heaven's gates on June 26, 2018.

A teacher, cook, care giver, mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, great grandmother, and friend she enjoyed life in WaKeeney.  She...

Jun 18, 2018

Richard Dwain Schmalzried, age 80, of Quinter, went to be with his Lord on June 18, 2018 with family by his side.

He was born March 29, 1938, in Dighton, KS to parents Dayton and Selma (Uppendahl) Schmalzried.   On July 21, 1962, he married his high school sweetheart, Rozan Heath.  After getting married, they lived in Dighton, KS and...

Jun 17, 2018

Betty Ann Porter, age 86, passed away peacefully on June 17, 2018 in her home, with family and loved ones by her side. She was born January 5, 1932 in McPherson, KS to parents Chester and Pearl (Crumpacker) Murrey of Conway, KS. Betty Ann married Irwin Porter on December 16, 1951 at the Monitor Church of the Brethren. She and...

Jun 17, 2018

Don Michael Brown, age 63, passed away Sunday, June 17, 2018, at his home near Hays, Kansas.  He was born October 17, 1954 in Russell, Kansas, to Thomas Eugene "Gene" and Mary Lou (Sarver) Brown.

Don was a 1972 graduate of Plainville High School.  He went on to serve our country in the United States Navy.  On...

Jun 5, 2018

Verna Mae Clanton, age 62, of WaKeeney, passed away Tuesday, June 5, 2018 at Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital, WaKeeney. She was born October 6, 1955, in Hays, Kansas, to Vern LeRoy and Azilee Alberta (Moler) Williams.

Verna was a graduate of Hays High School with the class of 1973. On July 3, 1973, she...

Jun 3, 2018

Esther Lillian Russell, age 94 years and 11 months, died on June 3, 2018 at Long Term Care in WaKeeney.

Esther was the 11 th child of 12 of Alexander and Katharina Elisabeth (Flath) Graf.  The first 3 children of Alexander and Katharina Graf were born in Neu Weimar, Russia --- Esther was born in Wiley, Colorado....

May 8, 2018

Dorothy M. Malinowsky, age 78, of WaKeeney, passed away Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at KU Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas.  She was born December 8, 1939, in Quinter, Kansas to Clark J. and Myrtle E. (Smith) Newcomer.

Dorothy attended Collyer Grade School, graduated from Trego Community High School, then she went on to complete a program in...

Apr 21, 2018

Wayne Wilbur Yale, 94,  Grainfield, KS died  April 21, 2018, at the Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital. He was born April 18, 1924, at the home of his parents Luther M and Phyllis G (Bickerton) Yale southwest of Grainfield. He attended and graduated from East Big Creek School. This one-room country school was about a mile from...

Apr 14, 2018

Nan Mae (Cassidy) Conaway was born on the family farmstead at Monument, Ks.,  March 11, 1915, to Walter Brown and Nora Belle (Martin) Cassidy.  She was the fourth of five daughters and one son.  She earned her wings on April 14th, 2018, at Redbud Village, Plainville, Ks.  She had been an Oakley resident for most of her life. She...

Apr 11, 2018

Craig C. Campbell passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home in Pueblo West, Colorado on April 11, 2018.  Craig was born in Hays, Kansas on January 4, 1930 to Page and Marguerite (Clark) Campbell.

He was raised on the family farm with hard work and honest family values.  In 1950, Craig married his high school...

Apr 8, 2018

Lawrence E. Schwindt, age 90, passed away on Sunday, April 8, 2018 in Great Bend, Kansas. He was born February 7, 1928, in LaCrosse, Kansas, to Benjamin and Ella (Foos) Schwindt.

Lawrence graduated from the 8 th grade in a country school in Trego County near the family farm, and then worked full time on his family...

Apr 6, 2018

Remembering…

Mildred Ann Boyer was born August 27, 1928, in rural Reno County, KS.   She passed away Thursday, April 6, 2018, in the Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital at Wakeeney, KS at the age of 89.

Education was important to Mildred.   She received her Bachelor's Degree in Education from Emporia State Teacher's College and her...

Apr 5, 2018

Milton "Milt" Roth, 86, of Wichita, died Thursday, April 5, 2018.  He was born in Hays, Kansas in 1932.

Milt was raised in Wakeeney, Kansas where he met the love of his life, Nathalee, at the ripe old age of 16 years.  They would marry four years later after his sophomore year at Kansas State University.  Once...

Apr 4, 2018

Kenneth "Kenny" Hilmes, age 66, of WaKeeney, passed away Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital, WaKeeney, Kansas.  He was born April 23, 1951, in Ransom, Kansas, to Henry J. and Armilla (Luetters) Hilmes.

Kenny was a 1970 graduate of Ransom High School.  On May 30, 1997, he was united in marriage to Brenda...

Mar 31, 2018

DARLENE REDMOND OBITUARY

Darlene Adele Edwards was born August 4, 1933 to Laura (Barclay) and J.T. Edwards in Fowler, Kansas. She lived in Fowler for 13 years with her Grandparents, Tom and Mary Barclay.   Darlene moved to Quinter with her mother and graduated from Quinter High School in 1951.

Darlene married Dale Redmond on September...

Mar 18, 2018

Oneita Ruth Tuttle was born October 29, 1923, on a farm north of Quinter, Kansas. Her parents were Ralph M. and Ada Ruth (Sprenkel) Tuttle. Oneita passed away Sunday, March 18, 2018, in the Gove County Medical Center in Quinter at the age of 94. She was a lifetime resident of Quinter.

She was baptized into the...