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Mary Hillman
Jun 14, 2016
Mary Hillman, long time resident of WaKeeney, Kansas, died Tuesday, June 14, 2016, at Hays Medical Center. Born in Leavenworth, Kansas in 1924, Mary moved to WaKeeney when she married Waldo P. Hillman in 1947. With an abundance of grace and strength, Mary lived a rich and full life. Always the go-getter, Mary enthusiastically tried new things and was always...
Velda Transue
Jun 13, 2016
Velda Elaine Transue the youngest daughter of Ralph A. and Leta May Mace Transue was born December 5, 1929 in Sheridan County and departed this life on June 13, 2016 in the Gove County Medical Center, in Quinter, Kansas at the age of 86. Velda accepted the Lord as her Savior at an early age and became a member of...
Louann Dietz
Jun 1, 2016
Lou Ann (Giesick)-Crossland-Dietz Lou Ann Dietz, 81, WaKeeney passed away from this life June 1, 2016, at Trego Manor, WaKeeney. She was born November 3, 1934 in Great Bend to Samuel and Ella (Hergert) Giesick. She married Omer J. Crossland on June 3, 1956 at Otis, KS. He died March 23, 1958. She married Emil Dietz on August 2, 1963...
Jimmie Earl Graham
May 27, 2016
Remembering… Jimmie Earl Graham was born on February 27, 1932, in Quinter Kansas to Samuel Earl and Luella Mae (Milroy) Graham. He passed away Friday May 27, 2016 at the Long Term Care Facility in Quinter at the age of 84. He graduated from Quinter High School with the class of 1950. Jimmie married his high school sweetheart, Evelyn McWilliams...
Carl Aubrey Pinney
May 26, 2016
Carl Aubrey Pinney, age 91, of WaKeeney, passed away May 26, 2016 at Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital, WaKeeney. He was born April 10, 1925, in Ellis, Kansas, to Charles L. and Esther (Nelson) Pinney. Carl was a graduate of Ellis High School. He was a farmer and rancher most of his working life. He was known for growing Christmas...
Lynette Jo Proctor
May 11, 2016
WaKeeney, KS area resident, LyNette Jo (Gaschler) Proctor passed away May 11, 2016 at Salina Regional Health Center, Salina, KS. She was 50 years of age. LyNette was born January 30, 1966 in WaKeeney, to William J. and Betty Jo (Cochran) Gaschler. LyNette had lived many years in Farmington, NM, but had moved back to Wakeeney several years ago. She...
Marcheta J. Cartmill
May 2, 2016
Marcheta Cartmill, age 92, passed away Monday, May 2, 2016 at Gove County Medical Center Long Term Care, Quinter, KS. She was born May 2, 1924, on the family farm in rural Gove County, to W.O. and Edna (Gregg) Leighton. Marcheta attended Prairie View District #21 Grade School, Jerome Township, Gove County, KS. After graduating from Quinter High School in...
Iris Roberta Press
Apr 19, 2016
Lifelong area resident, Iris Roberta Press, passed away Tuesday, April 19, 2016 at Hays Medical Center. She was 87 years of age. Iris was born May 28, 1928, on the family farm near Ogallah, to Robert and Glenae Iris (Schuman) Keady. On June 30, 1957, Iris was united in marriage to Victor John Press, in WaKeeney. They enjoyed 46 years...
Alvena Dietz
Apr 18, 2016
Alvena (Deines) Dietz was born January 25, 1922 on the family farm, in rural Trego County to John G. and Eva M. (Maier) Deines. She passed away Monday, April 18, 2016 at Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital, WaKeeney. Alvena was a lifelong resident of Trego County, graduating from Pleasant Valley Grade School and Trego Community High School in 1940. She...
Elmer J. Randa, Sr.
Apr 13, 2016
Elmer (Alley) Randa, 83, of WaKeeney, KS, passed away on April 13th, 2016 at Trego Co. Lemke Long Term Care. He was born on June 12th, 1932 to Jacob and Geneva (Zimmerman) Randa. He married Angie (Graf) Randa on August 20th, 1955 in Schoenchen, KS. Elmer was a Veteran and served 1952-54 and was an active member of VFW. In...
Anna Moden Baker
Apr 13, 2016
Anna Moden Baker passed away on April 13, 2016 after a long and courageous battle with cancer in San Antonio, TX. Anna Lucille Moden was born on April 23, 1927 to Walter Lawrence and Ethel Jennie (Carpenter) Moden in WaKeeney, Kansas. She graduated from Trego Community High school and later attended Strickler's Business College and Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas....
Sylvia Kathleen Wolf
Apr 9, 2016
Sylvia Kathleen Wolf, 83, passed away on April 9, 2016 with her family by her side. Sylvia was born on January 21, 1933 in Solomon, KS, to Harold and Zelma (Butcher) Boettcher. She was preceded in death by her parents. On May 30, 1953 in the First Presbyterian Church in Beloit, KS, Sylvia Boettcher married John Irvin Wolf. Married 63...
Harlen L. Mcginness
Mar 23, 2016
Harlen L. McGinness, 88, of Wichita (formerly of WaKeeney), died March 23, 2016. Harlen was born October 26, 1927, in Lincoln County, Kansas, to Harley and Minnie (Yohe) McGinness. He was the youngest of seven children. He attended Westfall Grade School and graduated from Beverly Rural High School in 1945 with a class of six boys and six girls. Harlen...
Gladys Jacobs
Mar 14, 2016
Gladys Marie Jacobs, Quinter, was called home by the Lord, on Monday, Mar. 14, 2016 at the age of 86. She was born Gladys Goetz in Victoria, KS, on Oct. 2, 1929. She was preceded in death by her husband of 51 years, Gilbert "Gib" Jacobs. She was a loving mother of six children: Jim (Sandy) of Phillipsburg, Doug (Carole)...
Theresa Heier
Mar 13, 2016
Theresa Heier was born May, 9 1924 north of Park, Kansas. She died on March 13, 2016 at the Long Term Care Facility, Quinter, Kansas at the age of 91. Theresa's parents were Nickolas and Leogardia (Waldman) Zerr. Shortly after Theresa's birth the family moved to the farm on the Hackberry. She attended Hackberry District 14, and went on to...
Joyce A Corwin
Mar 5, 2016
Joyce Arlene (Blickenstaff) Corwin went to be with her Lord peacefully on Saturday, March 5, 2016 at the LTC in Quinter. She was 88 years of age. She was born on January 29, 1928 to Carl and Pauline (Smith) Blickenstaff in Quinter. Joyce attended all of her school years in the Quinter school system and graduated from Quinter High School...
Robert Mark Nelson
Mar 2, 2016
Robert Mark "Bob" Nelson, 55, of Quinter, Kansas, passed away on March 2, 2016 after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Bob was the beloved son of Charles M. Nelson and (the late) Cleo Pfaltzgraff Nelson. Bob is survived by his father, Charles M. Nelson of Lancaster PA; a sister, Ruth (William) Hannum of Lancaster PA; two brothers, John Nelson...
Robert C. Deines
Feb 21, 2016
Robert C. Deines, age 67, of WaKeeney, passed away Sunday, February 21, 2016. He was born June 25, 1948, in WaKeeney, to Edward and Rosie (Norton) Deines. Bob was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church in WaKeeney, KS. He graduated from Trego Community High School in 1966 and served in the US Army from 1968 to 1970. After his...
Alan D. Hilmes
Feb 19, 2016
Alan Dale Hilmes, age 63, of WaKeeney, passed away Friday, February 19, 2016 at his home. He was born August 2, 1952, in Ransom, to Henry John and Armilla (Luetters) Hilmes. After graduating from Ransom High School, Alan went to technical school to become a machinist. He worked for Curtis Machine, in Dodge City. On June 9, 2010, Alan was...
Viola Schneider
Feb 18, 2016
Viola (Wilhelm) Schneider, of WaKeeney, passed away Thursday, February 18, 2016 at Trego Manor, WaKeeney. She was 92 years of age. Viola was born January 20, 1924, in Barton County, to Heinrich and Amelia "Mollie" (Miller) Wilhelm. Viola was united in marriage on November 10, 1945 to Bernhardt Schneider in Trego Center. They enjoyed 55 years of marriage before he...
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