Obituaries

Aug 28, 2017

Kay Francis Powers was born to William "Russ" Russell Fuller and Sylvia Francis (Kleinhample) Fuller on April 4th 1954 in Revana, Ohio.  She passed away at her home in WaKeeney, Kansas at the age of 63 on August 28th 2017.

When Kay was one year old, the family moved to Reseda, California where Kay was raised with...

Aug 25, 2017

Rose Mary Goetz was born December 29, 1923 to Anton and Elenora (Heier) Ochs.  She passed away August 25, 2017 at Trego Lemke Memorial Hospital in Wakeeney at the age of 93.

Rose Mary was born in rural Park, KS where she lived all her life.  She attended school through 8 th grade.  On February 12, 1946,...

Aug 22, 2017

Don E. Stout, age 78, of WaKeeney, passed away Tuesday August 22, 2017 at his residence in WaKeeney. Arrangements are pending with Schmitt Funeral Home, WaKeeney.

Aug 18, 2017

Sharlene Kay Wendler was born March 6, 1942 in Wakeeney Kansas. On August 18, 2017 she left this world to join her best friend and love of her life Gary Wendler.

Daughter of Darias and Della Luckey. She was raised in a loving home by Della and Swede Martin, along with Brother Terry Lee and Lana.

Aug 14, 2017

Gene Albin, age 86, of rural Gove, Kansas, passed away Monday, August 14, 2017 at Gove County Medical Center, Quinter.  He was born Earl Eugene Albin, September 9, 1930, in Quinter to Ernest L. and Myrtle (Goss) Albin.

He attended Gove County East Lonestar District #19 through 7 th grade, then went on to graduate from Trego...

Aug 3, 2017

Long time Quinter resident, Robert Joseph Kepferle , passed away Wednesday, August 3, 2017 at Gove County Medical Center , Quinter , after suffering a massive heart attack. He was born October 29, 1934 , in Dover, Colorado , to Joseph Royal Kepferle and Dorothy Gladys Ayers , the second to the youngest of five boys.

Aug 1, 2017

Martha Martin, age 86, of WaKeeney, passed away Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital – Long Term Care, WaKeeney.  She was born April 3, 1931, in Stoneham, Colorado, to Jerome Camelius and Emma Anna Marie (Cnockaert) Dupont.

Martha was a graduate of Stoneham High School, in Colorado.  On October 14, 1950, she was...

Jul 28, 2017

WaKeeney resident, Leslie L. Rush, passed away Friday, July 28, 2017, at Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital.  He was 90 years of age.  Leslie was born December 4, 1926, in Lyons, Kansas, to Virgil William and Ina Marie (Smith) Rush.

Leslie was united in marriage to Elizabeth Ann Wynn on June 11, 1946, in Lyons, Kansas.  They...

Jul 27, 2017

Francis T. Wildeman, of Grainfield, passed away Thursday, July 27, 2017, at Gove County Medical Center, Quinter.  He was 81 years of age.  He was born March 27, 1936 on the family farm in Gove County, to Daniel and Mary (Ziegler) Wildeman.

Francis was a graduate of Grainfield High School.  He went on to serve our country...

Jul 20, 2017

Dr. Herman William Hiesterman, 94, of Quinter, KS died Wednesday, July 20, 2017.  He was born on May 31, 1923, in Palmer, KS, to Herman and Anna (nee Lindhorst) Hiesterman.  Seven children were born into this family; Herman was preceded in death by brothers, Emil, Edwin, Lawrence and sisters Hilda, Clara and Dorothy. Attending local schools, he transferred to...

Jul 19, 2017

Dorothy B. Graham, age 76, of Quinter, passed away Wednesday, July 19, 2017, at Hays Medical Center. She was born October 14, 1940, to Philip A. and Helen Mae (Trowbridge) Ross in Short Hills, New Jersey.

She was part of a family of seven brothers and sisters. She grew to high school age at a generational family...

Jul 13, 2017

Guy Ikenberry was born at home on July 27, 1933, to Clarence and Hersey (Hostedler) Ikenberry.  He passed away Thursday, July 13, 2017 at Good Samaritan Center, Hays.  He was 83 years of age.

Guy attended all 12 years of school in Quinter except for a short time in second grade when his parents moved to Denver. ...

Jul 11, 2017

Ronald D. Deutscher, 82, WaKeeney, died Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital.  He was born April 1, 1935 in Hays to Reinhold and Clara (Hamburg) Deutscher.

He attended Union Grade School in Trego County and graduated from Ellis High School.  He served in the U.S. Army from 1958 to 1960.  His tour of...

Jul 5, 2017

Donald Lane Schultz, age 80, of Grainfield, passed away Wednesday, July 5, 2017, at Sheridan County Long Term Care. He was born January 8, 1937, in Stafford, KS, to Charles Monroe and Mabel Arlene (Staats) Schultz.

Donald attended Sylvia schools graduating from Sylvia High School in 1955.  Attending and graduating from Fort Hays State College in 1959,...

Jun 17, 2017

Bernita (Knoll) Kinderknecht was born on May 5, 1929, in St. Peter, Kansas, the older of twins born to Carl and Mary (Denning) Knoll and died on June 17, 2017, in Hays, Kansas.

Bernita married Eugene Kinderknecht on November 19, 1951, in St. Peter, Kansas who preceded her in death on November 22, 1992.  She is survived...

Jun 14, 2017

David J. French, age 65, of Salina, passed away Wednesday, June 14, 2017, at Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center, Wichita.  He was born in Dade County, Florida on August 14, 1951, to John Merrill and Bonnie (McGrath) French.

He graduated from Miami Coral Park Senior High School in Florida and then attended Jr. College before enlisting...

Jun 12, 2017

Stanley Allen Buchholz, age 79, of Hill City, passed away Monday, June 12, 2017, at Trego Manor Long Term Care.  Stanley was born September 9, 1937, in WaKeeney to Herman and Josephine (Mlinek) Buchholz.

He graduated from Trego High School in 1955.

Stanley married Sally Jo Underhill on July 26, 1969, in WaKeeney. To this...

May 20, 2017

Charles Richard Roemer, age 94, of Quinter (formerly of Gove) passed away Saturday, May 20, 2017 at Gove County Medical Center- Long Term Care, Quinter, KS.  He was born August 19, 1922 in Hays KS, the son of Charles William and Jacqueline (Strong) Roemer.

He attended Gove Rural Schools. After finishing one year at Fort Hays State...

May 15, 2017

Bessie (B.J.) Josephine Morehart of Quinter, passed away on May 15, 2017, at Gove County Medical Center at the age of 87.

She was born on August 28, 1929, in Falcon, Kentucky to Blackburn and Stella B. (Adams) Conley.  She attended school in Falcon, Kentucky completing 8th grade. Bessie was united in marriage to Warnie Salyer, and...

May 15, 2017

Alfred N Flax, age 81, of WaKeeney, passed away Monday, May 15, 2017 at his residence in rural WaKeeney.  He was born in rural Ellis on July 4, 1935 to Albert Sr and Rosie (Augustine) Flax.

He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather.  On May 12, 1962, he was united in marriage to Verna Katherine...