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Lawrence 'Larry' Allen Brungardt
Aug 22, 2011
Lawrence Allen Brungardt was born October 1, 1945, in St. Peter, KS, to the late Edward A. and Catherine 'Katie' (Wassinger) Brungardt. He passed away at his home in rural Thomas County at the age of 65. He was a retired oil field tool pusher. As a child, he attended school in Graham County. In earlier years, Larry enjoyed hunting,...
Fred Phillip Martin
Aug 22, 2011
Fred Phillip Martin, age 90, passed away Monday, August 22, 2011 in the Gove County Medical Center Long Term Care at Quinter, KS. He was born at the family farm north of Quinter on January 3, 1921, to the late Robert and Helen (Thompson) Martin. Fred was preceded in death by his wife, Eleanor, 'Johnnie' (Johnson) Martin; and two brothers,...
Darlene K. Schwarzenberger
Aug 18, 2011
Darlene Katherine Schwarzenberger was born November 4, 1935, in Grainfield, KS, to the late John and Christina (Kaiser) Dinkel. She passed away Thursday, August 18, 2011, in the Gove County Medical Center at Quinter, KS at the age of 75. She attended school in Grainfield and graduated from Grainfield High School with the class of 1954. On April 26, 1955,...
Anna Marie Whiteman
Aug 13, 2011
Anna Marie Whiteman was born May 9, 1940, to Oatis & Thelma (Beaver) Patton in Scott City, Ks. Anna suddenly went to be with the Lord, her family and friends the morning of August 13, 2011. A graduate of Scott City High School, she married Vernon Whiteman on October 16, 1959, and to this union were born, Chris, Kari (Pontious),...
Daniel Paul Xavier Ghumm
Jul 28, 2011
Daniel Paul Xavier Ghumm was born September 8, 1973, in Wichita, Kansas, to Luverne and Myrna Veronica (Mai) Ghumm. He passed away Thursday, July 28, 2011, in the Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital in WaKeeney, Kansas, at the age of 37. He graduated from Trego Community High School with the class of 1992. During his younger high school years he...
Paul Ralph Turner
Jul 23, 2011
Paul Ralph Turner was born September 30, 1945, in Norton, KS, to the late Elkana Ralph and Ruby (Carson) Turner. He passed away Saturday, July 23, 2011 in the Gove County Medical Center Long Term Care at Quinter, KS at the age of 65. He previously worked as a construction worker in the building industry. Survivors include a son, Tim...
Clarice Darline Bell
Jul 22, 2011
Clarice Darline Bell was born in Hays, KS on February 28, 1934, the daughter of the late Harm and Elsie (Eichman) Schneider. She passed away Friday, July 22, 2011 in the North Hills Hospital in North Richland HIlls, TX at the age of 77. Survivors include her children, Vicki Reed and husband, Dean, and J. D. McRae and wife, Barbara,...
Robert R. Zerr
Jul 13, 2011
Robert Roudolph Zerr was born September 15, 1943, in rural Gove County, KS, to the late Joseph Rudolph and Clara Helen (Denning) Zerr. He passed away Wednesday, July 13, 2011 in rural Gove County at the age of 67. He graduated from Gove High School in Gove, KS, with the class of 1961. He served during the Vietnam War in...
Laverne 'Bunny' Tomanek
Jul 12, 2011
Laverne Eugene Tomanek was born in Collyer, KS, on March 9, 1933, to the late Fred Eugene and Rose Katherine (Power) Tomanek. He passed away Tuesday, July 12, 2011, at Via Christi-St. Francis Hospital in Wichita, KS at the age of 78. Bunny graduated from Collyer High School with the class of 1951 and attended Fort Hays University. On October...
Hazel M. Low
Jul 10, 2011
Hazel Marie Low, age 94, passed away Sunday, July 10, 2011 in the Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital at WaKeeney. She was born July 16, 1916, to the late Jesse M. and Genevieve (Campbell) Hunt in Stockton, KS. She graduated from Stockton High School with the class of 1933. On July 25, 1937, Hazel was united in marriage to Raleigh...
Celestina "Sally" Ziegler
Jul 2, 2011
Celestina "Sally" Genevieve Ziegler was born March 7, 1914, in Unity, Saskatchewan Canada to the late Valentine and Anna Maria (Zimmerman) Wildeman. She passed away Saturday, July 2, 2011 in the St. Johns Health Care Center in Victoria, KS. She was a Homemaker. She attended school in Park, KS. On May 16, 1933, Sally was united in marriage to Leo...
Donald 'Don' Wayne Dietz
Jun 18, 2011
Donald Wayne Dietz passed away Saturday, June 18, 2011, in the Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital at WaKeeney, KS at the age of 81. Don was born in rural Trego County on October 12, 1929, to the late Otto and Anna (Fabrizius) Dietz. He graduated from Trego Community High School in the year 1947 and attended Kansas State University. He...
Etta A Meyer
Jun 16, 2011
Etta Albertina Meyer was born April 28, 1920, on a farm NE of WaKeeney, KS, to the late Julius Gustav and Cecil Etta (Hughes) Sitz. She passed away Thursday, June 16, 2011, in the Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital at WaKeeney, at the age of 91. She lived with her family in Trego County and attended country schools through the...
Ludwig 'Lud' Michael Zerr
Jun 12, 2011
Ludwig Michael Zerr was born on a farm south of Park, KS, on October 3, 1920, to the late Adam M. and Josephine (Baumann) Zerr. He passed away Sunday, June 12, 2011 in the Hays Medical Center at the age of 90. He went to a country Grade School north of Park and attended High School in Hoxie. He enlisted...
Michael Anthony Grandison
Jun 11, 2011
Michael Anthony Grandison, 24, died in an auto accident on June 11, 2011 near Quinter, Kansas. He was born in Salina, Kansas on May 11, 1987 to Tony (deceased) and Tami Grandison. The family moved to Iowa where Michael attended early elementary school in Ankeny. Returning to Kansas in 1998, he attended school in Quinter where he graduated in May...
Richard Schreiner
Jun 5, 2011
Richard Schreiner was born November 17, 1920, in Morland, KS, to the late John and Beata (Knoll) Schreiner. He passed away, Sunday, June 5, 2011, in the Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital Long Term Care at WaKeeney at the age of 90. As a child, Rich attended schools near St. Peter, KS. At the age of 19, he worked as...
Edwin A. Gorsky
May 30, 2011
Edwin A. Gorsky was born April 15, 1926, near Trego Center, KS to the late Joseph Frank and Amalie 'Molly' (Michaelis) Gorsky. He passed away Monday, May 30, 2011, in the Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital at WaKeeney at the age of 85. He was baptized in Zion Lutheran Church at Trego Center and later confirmed in Bethlehem Lutheran Church...
Olga Lucile Schwartzkopf
May 28, 2011
Olga Lucile Dillinger Schwartzkopf was born Feb. 2, 1918, to T.C. and Amanda (Thompson) Dillinger. She was born in her parents' home, a sod house, in Sherman County northwest of Brewster, KS. She was the seventh of nine children. Olga attended rural New Hope School and graduated from Brewster Consolidated High School in 1936. She taught three years at the...
Fern L. Bennett
May 23, 2011
Fern Laurain Bennett was born March 4, 1926, on a farm eight miles north of Hudson, KS. She was the fifth of eleven children born to the late Karl Phillip and Mary Crystal (Coleman) Koestel. She passed away Monday, May 23, 2011, in the Derby Health and Rehabilitation Center at Derby, KS, at the age of 85. She attended schools...
Marie Armbruster
May 15, 2011
Marie Armbruster was born in rural Trego County, KS, on February 27, 1922, to the late Fred and Elizabeth (Fabrizius) Maier. She passed away Sunday, May 15, 2011, in the Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital at WaKeeney, KS, at the age of 89. As a child, Marie was baptized March 26, 1922, in the Zion Lutheran Church and confirmed June...
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