Obituaries

Apr 16, 2014

Perry A. Corke, age 87, of Quinter, passed away Wednesday, April 16, 2014 at Gove County Medical Center - Long Term Care.  He was born November 10, 1926 in rural Sheridan County to Ray G. and Rena Floy (Breeden) Corke.  He was a Hoxie High School graduate.  Perry went on to serve our country during World War II in...

Apr 14, 2014

Longtime WaKeeney resident, June M. McKinley, passed away Monday, April 14, 2014 at Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice in Wichita.  She was 87 years of age.  June was born January 21, 1927, in WaKeeney, to Ralph R. and Bertha M. (Britt) Berry.

On March 25, 1944, June was united in marriage to Andrew E. McKinley in WaKeeney.  They...

Apr 9, 2014

Viola B. Ridgway, 99, Ellis, died Wednesday, April 9, 2014 at Ellis Good Samaritan Society.  She was born August 14, 1914 on the family farm east of Ellis, KS to John and Minnie (Krumpfus) Wentling.

She was baptized and confirmed in the Christ Lutheran Church in Ellis.  As a young girl, she attended Beaver Bank Grade School...

Apr 9, 2014

Imelda M. Lenker, age 77, passed away Wednesday, April 9, 2014 at her home in Westminster, Colorado.  She was born May 19th, 1936, in St. Peter, the daughter of the late Jacob Meiar and Bertha Meiar. She moved to Denver, Co where she married Donald E Lenker and lived out the rest of her life.  She attended The Holy Trinity...

Apr 8, 2014

Helen Zimmerman was born on September 19, 1924, in Ness City, KS, to the late Frank J. and Catherine (Dinkel) Pfeifer.  She passed away Tuesday, April 8, 2014, at the age of 89 in Grainfield, KS.

On April 15, 1947, Helen was united in marriage to Jacob "Jake" Zimmerman at St. Anthony's Catholic Church, St. Peter, KS. ...

Apr 2, 2014

Eva Helen Williams departed this life April 2, 2014 at Hays Medical Center, Hays Ks.

She was born Dec. 10, 1916 in rural Trego County, Ks, to Jacob and Katharina (Kerth) Armbruster.

She married Harvey L Hillman on Feb 7, 1937 at Christ Lutheran Church in Ellis, Ks.  He preceded her in death on Mar...

Mar 31, 2014

Clarence W. Mai, age 87, passed away Monday, March 31, 2014 at his home in Hays.  He was a lifelong resident of WaKeeney, only recently moving to Hays.  He was born April 20, 1926 in rural WaKeeney to William and Amelia (Flagler) Mai. Clarence was a 1944 graduate of Trego Community High School.  He went on...

Mar 29, 2014

Mabel Mildred (James) Fagan was born April 19, 1921, the second child of Morris and Mary (Sherbon) James on the family farm in Central Osborne County, Kansas.   She passed away, Saturday, March 29, 2014 at Logan County Manor in Oakley, Kansas.  She was 92 years of age.

Mabel attended elementary school near Covert.  She attended Osborne High...

Mar 28, 2014

Gerald L. Mai, age 74, of WaKeeney, died peacefully Friday, March 28, 2014 at Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital after a brief and courageous battle with cancer. He was at home until Sunday March 23rd and at all times was surrounded by his loving family and friends.  He was born Oct. 22, 1939 at Garden City Ks to Herbert...

Mar 12, 2014

Myrtle L. Larson, 89, of McPherson (formerly of WaKeeney) died Wednesday, March 12, 2014. Mrs. Larson was born Myrtle L. Case on Dec. 20, 1924, to Roy J. and Myrtle (Hicks) Case in Bent County, Colorado.

Due to the early deaths of her parents, Myrtle was adopted at the age of three by Walter and Ollie Schaumburg...

Mar 9, 2014

Lifelong WaKeeney area resident, Gayle Myron Garrett, passed away Sunday, March 9, 2014 at his home in WaKeeney. He was born May 18, 1945, in Hays, to Myron and Ada (McCoy) Garrett. Gayle graduated from Trego Community High School in 1963. On August 8, 1969, he was united in marriage to Arlene Montgomery. They enjoyed 44 years of marriage together....

Mar 2, 2014

Wilma Jane (Hockersmith) Doxon was born August 31, 1925, the sixth child to Chris and Nora (Evans) Hockersmith at her Aunt Goldie McCartee's home near Ransom, Kansas. Wilma went to elementary school at West Lone Star and graduated eighth grade in 1939. She graduated from Gove Rural High School in 1943. She got a job working with the Office of...

Feb 28, 2014

Rosie Deines, age 93, passed away Friday, February 28, 2014 at Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital in WaKeeney, KS. Rosie was born February 28, 1921 on a farm in Gove County, Kansas, the youngest child of Edward and Josephine (Fahey) Norton. Rosie attended Gove County country schools, including Sunshine School and Hackberry School, where she graduated from 8th grade. On...

Feb 27, 2014

Unconditional love was the keystone of Karen Breeden's life on earth. Karen lived her 58 years with total love and acceptance for all God's creatures, both two and four-legged. She put her whole heart into her love for her family, always eager for any family time together, both with her immediate family and reunions with her many aunts, uncles and...

Feb 21, 2014

Francis "Frank" Cox, Jr, age 83, of Quinter, passed away Friday, February 21, 2014 at Gove County Medical Center, Long Term Care. He was born July 26, 1930 in Herndon to Francis and Leona (DeLong) Cox. Private family services will take place at the Kansas Veterans' Cemetery in WaKeeney. There will be no visitation. Memorial contributions are suggested to the...

Feb 18, 2014

Burton Wayne Crist passed peacefully from this life on February 18, 2014 at Gove County Medical Center Long-Term Care in Quinter, Kansas. He was born September 14, 1921 in Quinter, Kansas to D. Floyd and Nellie Crist. He was the first of three children who grew up on the vast plains of the American Midwest. His independent spirit was forged...

Feb 18, 2014

Marvin Argus Fabrizius, age 66, died February 18, 2014 at the Robert J. Dole VA Hospital, Wichita, Kansas. He was born April 1, 1947, at home in WaKeeney, Kansas, the son of Argus R. and Adeline Anna Pauline (Keller) Fabrizius. He attended WaKeeney schools. In 1966, he enlisted in the United States Air Force as a crew chief on B-52...

Feb 14, 2014

Darlene Katherine Schneider was born January 26, 1933 in Trego County to Emanuel and Isabell (Margheim) Stieben.  She passed away on Friday, February 14, 2014 at her home.  She was 81 years of age.

On August 5, 1955, Darlene married Floyd Schneider in the Bethlehem Lutheran Church of WaKeeney, and moved into the country where she became...

Feb 10, 2014

Lifelong WaKeeney area resident, Fernetta Rhoden, passed away Monday, February 10, 2014 at Hays Medical Center.  She was 84 years of age.  She was born August 28, 1929 on the banks of the Smoky Hill River in Trego County to Elmer Gerard and Eartha Ellen (Joy) Pugh.

Fernetta was the sixth of seven children.  She grew up...

Jan 31, 2014

Lifelong WaKeeney resident, Clyde Lang, Jr. , passed away Friday, January 31, 2014 at Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital in WaKeeney. He was born June 30, 1928 on the farm in rural Trego County, to Clyde and Beulah (Bennett) Lang. On June 30, 1949, Clyde was united in marriage to Twila Snodgrass in WaKeeney. They enjoyed 53 years of marriage...