Obituaries

May 9, 2025

Raymond Walter Stithem was born March 13, 1930, to Emma (Buchholz) and Ike Stithem on the family farm northeast of WaKeeney. He was a lifelong resident of Trego County and was a pillar of the community, serving the farming and business people for over 75 years. It was, however, Ray's family that brought him the most joy. He was...

Apr 30, 2025

Cornelia (Neal) Butler Flora was born in 1943 in Santa Monica, California to May and Carroll Butler. She died surrounded by her family in Quinter, Kansas on April 30, 2025 from pneumonia, a product of years of struggle against dementia.

Growing up in the Mojave desert in California, Neal gained an early love of nature and animals....

Apr 29, 2025

Judith Lou Tuttle Allen, 85, of Wichita, Kansas, passed away on April 29, 2025. Judy was born in Mooresville, Indiana, on January 16, 1940. She graduated from Haviland High School in Haviland, Kansas, and continued on to receive an education degree from Fort Hays State University.

Judy married the late Boyd Tuttle on September 23, 1960; they...

Apr 27, 2025

Jeanne A. Conner, beloved mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 27, 2025, at Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital in WaKeeney, Kansas. She was 93 years old.

Born May 25, 1931, in WaKeeney to Raymond E. and Eva M. (Walker) Custer, Jeanne was a graduate of Trego High School's Class of 1949. She pursued...

Apr 21, 2025

Barbara "Barb" Deines, 76, passed away peacefully on April 21, 2025, at Trego County-Lemke Memorial Hospital in WaKeeney, KS.

Barb was born on September 23, 1948, in Beloit, KS, to Frederick and Lucille (Ochs) Sahlfeld. She graduated from St. John the Baptist Catholic High School in Beloit and later earned her cosmetology license from a school in...

Apr 11, 2025

Carl Frederick "Fred" Goff, 74, passed away peacefully on April 11, 2025, in the comfort of his home in WaKeeney, Kansas, surrounded by the love of his family. He was born on March 8, 1951, in Hays, Kansas, to Lyle and Bonnie (Thomas) Goff.

Fred grew up in the tight-knit communities of Bogue, Stockton, and Ness City,...

Apr 3, 2025

Meagan Lynnette Herrington (Willard), 38, of Quinter, Kansas, passed away on April 3, 2025. Meagan was born in Seldovia, Alaska, on November 22, 1986. She graduated from Washington High School in 2005.

Meagan was united for life with Alex Raveling after they met through their close friend group. They were together for five years. She worked as...

Mar 29, 2025

Tom Dalling was born on December 11, 1953, in Sacramento, California, to Frank and Shirley Dalling. He was the second of five children, growing up in a close-knit family that would shape the values he carried throughout his life.

Tom was a devoted father to three children—Toni, Greg, and Jeff—and a proud grandfather to Izzi, Jack, and...

Mar 28, 2025

Delbert Dean Inloes, 92, passed away peacefully on March 28, 2025, at Trego County-Lemke Memorial Hospital in WaKeeney, KS. He was born on June 15, 1932, in Quinter, KS, to Archie and Helen (Williams) Inloes. Delbert was united in marriage to LaVonne Kline on October 14, 1951, in Quinter, KS, and they shared two decades together until her passing...

Mar 26, 2025

Karen Kaye Brand, 76, passed away peacefully on March 26, 2025, at Clara Barton Medical Center in Hoisington, KS. She was born on May 23, 1948, in Sioux City, IA, to George and Bernice (Brandemuhl) Lunz. She was united in marriage to Jerry Lee Brand on May 26, 1968, in Martinsburg, NE.

Karen was a vibrant, outgoing,...

Mar 21, 2025

Sheryl Elaine Zimmerman, 72, of Quinter, Kansas, passed away on March 21st, 2025. Sheryl was born in Quinter, Kansas, on November 29th, 1952. She graduated from Wheatland High School and later received a cosmetology degree from Goodland Vo-Tech.

Sheryl was united in marriage to Wayne Zimmerman on August 17th, 1974, and they were married for 50 years....

Mar 18, 2025

Carolyn Ann Zerr, 82, died March 18, 2025, at Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital, Ulysses, KS. Carolyn was born in Grinnell, KS on March 24, 1942, to Paul and Amelia (Gross) Rohr. She graduated from Grinnell Rural High School and attended airline school in Omaha, NE.

Carolyn was united in marriage to Gilbert Zerr on April 29, 1961;...

Mar 18, 2025

Bernard "Barney" Dale Strecker, of WaKeeney, KS, passed away, and was found at his residence on March 18, 2025. Barney was born in Kimball, Nebraska, on August 10, 1955. He graduated from Trego Community High School in 1973.

Barney had three daughters and one son from marriages to Patricia Dunn and Sarah Millirons. Throughout his life, he...

Mar 17, 2025

Glenda Mae Moore, 89, of WaKeeney, KS, passed away on March 17, 2025. Glenda was born in WaKeeney, KS, on March 16, 1936, to Glenn and Eva (Hendricks) Beach. She graduated from Trego High School in 1954 and began studies for nursing at St. Francis Hospital School of Nursing in Wichita, KS.

Glenda left nursing school to...

Mar 12, 2025

Marietta Billinger, a beloved mother, grandmother and lifelong resident of Park, Kansas, passed away peacefully on March 12, 2025, at the age of 104. She was born on September 4, 1920, the daughter of Alexander and Josephine Depperschmidt and lived a rich, full life dedicated to her family, faith, and community. Marietta's education began in a country school before...

Mar 12, 2025

Linus Waldman, 85, a devoted husband, loving father, proud grandfather, and dedicated cultivator of the land, passed away on March 12, 2025, at Allen County Regional Hospital in Iola, Kansas. Born on February 29, 1940, in Park, Kansas, to Pius and Anna (Loevenstein) Waldman, Linus grew up with a deep-rooted appreciation for hard work, faith, and family. On September...

Mar 11, 2025

Genola Lu Offner, 86, passed away peacefully on March 11, 2025, at Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas. She was born on October 10, 1938, in Edmond, Kansas, to Louis and Hildred (Zimmerman) Harting. On June 23, 1962, she was united in marriage to Kenneth Offner in Edmond, Kansas, beginning a lifelong journey of love and devotion.

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Mar 6, 2025

Christina Bollig passed away peacefully on March 6, 2025, at the age of 95. She was born on August 28, 1929, in Rural Trego County, Kansas, to William and Anna (Lang) Bongartz.

Christina was a survivor in every sense of the word. At just four years old, she battled with rickets and had to relearn how to...

Mar 2, 2025

William Sherman Reed, 98, passed away on March 2, 2025, at his home in Quinter, KS. He was born on June 26, 1926, in Carthage, IL, to William Sherman and Mary Jane (Jameson) Reed and was the middle child in a family of 11 siblings.

Bill spent his early years in Illinois, where he graduated from high...

Feb 23, 2025

Virginia Ann (Billinger) Kinderknecht was born on October 21, 1938, in Hays, KS, to Otto and Francis Billinger. She passed away on February 23, 2025, at the Good Samaritan Center in Ellis, KS, at the age of 86.

She attended school in Park and graduated from Park Rural High School with the class of 1956. After high...