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Carolyn Mae Jamison

Carolyn Mae Jamison

Apr 6, 2015

Carolyn Mae Jamison was born in Gove, Kansas, August 16, 1925, to Arthur and Rowena Baker. She and her sister, Opal, and brother, Buster, were small children (Carolyn just 8 months old) when their father died of a ruptured appendix. Their mother, Rowena, was a widow at the age of 22. When Carolyn was 4 years old, Rowena married Ross...

Reginald Lipp

Reginald Lipp

Mar 30, 2015

Reginald Lipp passed away peacefully at age 84 on March 30, 2015, surrounded by his loving wife and daughters. Reginald was born February 26th, 1931 to Frank and Regina (Braun) Lipp. He worked and lived his entire life on the Collyer farm homesteaded in 1902 by his grandfather, Phillip Lipp. On June 7, 1954 he married Betty Nemechek of WaKeeney,...

Helen Hillman

Helen Hillman

Mar 25, 2015

Helen Hillman, 94, died March 25, 2015 at Trego County Long Term Care. She was born January 9, 1921, to parents Otis and Hazel (Zimmerman) Sproul, on a farm near Edmond, Kansas. She attended Edmond High School, and then completed a teaching course at Lenora High School. She attended Fort Hays State University. She taught school in the rural schools...

Carola K Gaither

Carola K Gaither

Mar 21, 2015

Carola K. (Karst) Gaither, 83, passed away on Saturday, March 21, 2015, in Salina, Kansas. She was born on May 8, 1931, in Russell, Kansas. She worked with her husband, John, on the family ranch and in their construction business. She enjoyed traveling with her husband and then in later years on "Cousin Trips", socializing with friends and family, reminiscing...

Georgia Rose Zimmerman

Georgia Rose Zimmerman

Mar 12, 2015

Georgia "Georgie" Rose Zimmerman went to her eternal rest on March 12, 2015, at Gove County Medical Center. She was born May 19, 1937, in a sod house on a farm north of Quinter, KS to the late George T. and Rosa (Depperschmidt) Zimmerman. She graduated with honors from Quinter High School in 1955. After graduating high school, Georgia started...

Roland Lee Turner

Roland Lee Turner

Mar 12, 2015

Roland Lee Turner, age 86, of Quinter, passed away Thursday, March 12, 2015 at his home. He was born May 10, 1928 in rural Quinter to Lee Marlin and Della Kathryn (Long) Turner. Roland was a 1947 graduate of Quinter High School. He went on to serve our country in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. On November 9,...

Renilda Malsam Hecker

Renilda Malsam Hecker

Mar 10, 2015

Renilda Malsam Hecker, 90, passed away March 10, 2015 in Canon City, Colorado. The daughter of George and Frances (Keller) Malsam, she was born August 10, 1924 in Collyer, KS. Renilda was united in marriage to Liberatus "Lib" Hecker on April 10, 1944 in Collyer, KS. She was an artist and enjoyed quilting. A volunteer at the Tourist Information Center...

Arleen Mae Yale

Arleen Mae Yale

Mar 7, 2015

Arleen Mae (Priefert) Yale, age 92, of Grainfield, died Saturday, March 7, 2015 at Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital Long Term Care, WaKeeney. She was born March 2, 1923, at the home of her parents, August E. and Lilly May (Eickmann) Priefert, southwest of Gove City. She attended and graduated from Gove Grade School in 1937, and Gove High School...

Victoria Zerr

Victoria Zerr

Mar 2, 2015

Victoria Zerr, 89, passed away Monday, March 2, 2015 at Gove County Medical Center – Long Term Care, Quinter. Victoria was born August 17, 1925, in rural Gove county, to George and Theresia (Loevenstein) Zimmerman. She attended Grainfield schools through the 8th grade. On August 12, 1946, Victoria was united in marriage to Dominic "Tom" Zerr in Grainfield. They enjoyed...

Stephen H. Roberts

Stephen H. Roberts

Mar 2, 2015

Stephen H. Roberts, age 69, of Garden City (formerly of Oakley and Hill City), passed away Monday, March 2, 2015 at Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital, WaKeeney. He was born June 8, 1945, in Hays, to Albert Mack and Phyllis Lucille (Gish) Roberts. Stephen was a 1964 graduate of Trego Community High School. On April 26, 1974, Stephen was united...

John E. Repshire

John E. Repshire

Feb 25, 2015

John Everet Repshire, age 72, of Park, passed away Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at Gove County Medical Center – Long Term Care, Quinter. He was born December 27, 1942 in rural Hill City to Ray Everet and Juanita Mae (Thomas) Repshire. John was a 1960 graduate of Russell Springs High School. He went on to serve our country in the...

Barbara Loevenstein

Barbara Loevenstein

Feb 22, 2015

Barbara Loevenstein, age 98, died Sunday, February 22, 2015 at Gove County Medical Center Long Term Care, Quinter. Barbara, daughter of Peter and Eva (Katzendorn) Spies was born on a farm near St. Peter, April 7, 1916. As a young child Barbara's family moved to a farm southeast of Quinter where she grew up and attended Pleasantview Rural School through...

Jamie L Castle

Jamie L Castle

Feb 21, 2015

Jamie Lee Castle passed away February 21, 2015 at Gove County Medical Center, Quinter. He was born January 23, 1947 to Marvin and Mernadine (Nemeyer) Castle in Quinter. Jamie attended Quinter Grade School and High School, graduating with QHS class of 1965. He was baptized in the Church of the Brethren in Quinter as a young man. Jamie served in...

Carl Allen Barrows, Jr.

Carl Allen Barrows, Jr.

Feb 14, 2015

Carl Allen Barrows, Jr, age 48, passed away at Gove County Medical Center on February 14, 2015 due to complications from his fight with cancer. Carl was born on October 10, 1966 in Binghamton, N.Y. to Carl Sr and Sharon Barrows. He attended Harpursville Jr.-Sr. High School. Carl served as Chief of the Harpursvillle Fire Department for many years. On...

Blanche Hull

Blanche Hull

Feb 13, 2015

Blanche Anna Hull, age 69, of Quinter, passed away Friday, February 13, 2015 at Gove County Medical Center, Quinter. She was born May 12, 1945, in Sedan, to Charles Samuel and Evelyn Frances (Hollingsworth) Hull. Services will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, February 19, 2015, at the Church of the Brethren with pastor Keith Funk officiating. Private burial will take place...

Sheila A. Selensky

Sheila A. Selensky

Feb 12, 2015

Sheila A. Selensky, 66, passed away Thursday, February 12, 2015 at KU Medical Center in Kansas City. Sheila was born April 28, 1948, in Hays, to Isadore "Issy" and Evelyn (Schmidtberger) Dreher. After high school, Sheila attended beauty school in Hays and opened her own beauty shop in Russell. On April 29, 1978, Sheila Dreher was united in marriage to...

James R. Millwee

James R. Millwee

Feb 9, 2015

James Rayford Millwee was born on October 26, 1930 on a farm outside Crockett, Texas to James Sidney and Lou Ella Morgan Millwee. He passed away on February 9, 2015 at the Gove County LTCF in Quinter, Kansas at the age of 84. He was preceded in death by his parents and four siblings, John Hugh Millwee, William Clois Millwee,...

Velma Westman

Velma Westman

Feb 7, 2015

Velma Westman, age 78, of Quinter, passed away Saturday, February 7, 2015 at Gove County Medical Center, Long Term Care, Quinter. She was born October 9, 1936, in Ness City to Melvin C. and Lola (Duncan) Steerman. Velma attended Ness City Schools through 8th grade and later received her GED. On April 13, 1955, Velma was united in marriage to...

John Dice

John Dice

Feb 5, 2015

John Dice, age 82, of WaKeeney, passed away Thursday, February 5, 2015 at Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital, WaKeeney. He was born November 19, 1932 in Acosta, Pennsylvania, to Clarence Albert and Iva Melissa (Puttman) Dice. John proudly served our country in the United States Army. On October 1, 1954, he was united in marriage to Greta Gorsky at the...

Viola Deines

Viola Deines

Feb 5, 2015

Viola Deines was born on May 27, 1920, on a farm in Rooks County Kansas to John and Emma (Aust) Hoffman. She had four siblings, Anna, Frieda, Fredrick (Fritz) and Wahnetta. She passed away Thursday, February 5, 2015 at Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital, in WaKeeney. Viola spent the majority of her youth living with her family in Ogallah, KS....

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