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David William Hillman

David William Hillman

Mar 21, 2011

David William Hillman was born in Eldorado, KS, on June 9, 1950, to the late Henry and Gladys (Pearce) Hillman. He passed away Monday, March 21, 2011, in the Hays Medical Center at the age of 60. He worked as a gas supervisor for the Dillons Store in Hays. David had been a resident of Ogallah since he moved to...

Jacob 'Jake' William Keller

Jacob 'Jake' William Keller

Mar 19, 2011

Jacob William Keller was born September 27, 1916, to the late Antone and Barbara (Derzapf) Keller in Hays, KS. He passed Saturday, March 19, 2011 in the Gove County Medical Center Long Term Care in Quinter at the age of 94. Jake was raised on a farm north of Grainfield. His father, Tony, passed away in 1925, leaving Jake at...

Lorne G. Press

Lorne G. Press

Mar 14, 2011

Lorne George Press was born June 11, 1918, on a farm west of Grainfield, KS, to the late John Walter and Martha Caroline (Fischer) Press. He passed away, Monday, March 14, 2011, in the Gove County Medical Center Long Term Care at Quinter at the age of 92. As a young boy, he attended the Wilson Grade School in Grainfield,...

Victoria Kraft

Victoria Kraft

Mar 10, 2011

Victoria Theresa Kraft was born February 14, 1915, in Victoria, KS, to the late John and Mary (Riedel) Billinger. She passed away Thursday, March 10, 2011, in the Gove County Medical Center Long Term Care at Quinter at the age of 96. On February 8, 1937, Victoria was united in marriage to Joe Kraft in Park, KS. She loved to...

Rosalie Ann Jamison

Rosalie Ann Jamison

Mar 5, 2011

Rosalie A. Jamison was born June 27, 1930, in Smith Center, KS to Leonard Laurane and Cora Marvel (Winslow) Glenn. She passed away Saturday, March 5, 2011, in the Gove County Medical Center at Quinter, KS at the age of 80. Rosalie married Houston Jamison, June 23, 1947 in WaKeeney, KS. She so enjoyed helping Houston on the farm. They...

Frances Oberle

Frances Oberle

Feb 20, 2011

Frances Oberle was born April 13, 1946, in rural Trego County, KS to Frank Engelbert and Anna Marie (Reitmeyer) Geschwentner. She passed away, Sunday, February 20, 2011 in the Hays Medical Center at the age of 64. She was a homemaker. As a small child, Frances attended a country school east of Cedar Bluff Dam in rural Trego County named,...

Patsy J. Bolen

Patsy J. Bolen

Feb 12, 2011

Dr. Patsy Bolen, passed away February 12, 2011, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born June 2nd, 1939, Patsy's life has been an inspiration to all who knew her as family, friend or professional colleague. A woman before her time, Patsy had an amazing ability to create systems approaches for business processes and organizational improvements. Patsy's experience ranged from consulting...

Dr. Marlin K. Locke

Dr. Marlin K. Locke

Feb 3, 2011

Marlin Kelly Locke was born April 7, 1956, in Natoma, KS, to the late John and Wretha (White) Locke. He passed away Thursday, February 3, 2011, at his home in WaKeeney at the age of 54. In his early years, he attended school in Stockton and graduated from Natoma High School with the class of 1975. He graduated from Fort...

Marvin R. Hamburg

Marvin R. Hamburg

Jan 31, 2011

Marvin R. Hamburg was born May 4, 1922, in Ellis, KS, to the late Ernest and Anna (Spilker) Hamburg. He passed away Monday, January 31, 2011, in the Good Samaritan Society-Ellis in Ellis, KS at the age of 88. He graduated from Ellis High School and later served in the United States Army during WWII. On August 4, 1946, Marvin...

Joseph Vsetecka

Joseph Vsetecka

Jan 25, 2011

Joseph Vsetecka was born March 21, 1921, in Ash Valley, Kansas to Emil and Amelia (Zaboj) Vsetecka. He passed away on Tuesday, January 25, 2011, at his home in Colorado Springs, Colorado, at the age of 89. His heart gave out but not his spirit. On January 8, 1945, Joe was united in marriage to Elsie Oborny in Timken, Kansas....

Bernie D. Beydler

Bernie D. Beydler

Jan 24, 2011

Bernard 'Bernie" Dean Beydler was born July 30, 1936, in Delta, CO, to the late Bernard and Louise (Welsch) Beydler. He passed away Monday, January 24, 2011 in the Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital at the age of 74. On November 23, 1954, he was united in marriage to Twila Bartley in the First Christian Church in Oceanside, CA. In...

Carroll J. Baker

Carroll J. Baker

Jan 24, 2011

Carroll J. Baker was born August 18, 1933, in rural Trego County, KS, to the late Fred S. and Edith (Wolf) Baker. He passed away in Rossville, IN on Monday, January 24, 2011 at the age of 77. He graduated from Quinter High School in 1952. He worked in construction as a millwright for 40 years with Kettlehunt, and also...

Velma Louise Gillespie

Velma Louise Gillespie

Jan 18, 2011

Velma LaVergne Gillespie was born in a two room house on a farm north of Grainfield, KS, to the late George 'Lea' and Lula Belle (Cunningham) Chapman. She passed away Tuesday, January 18, 2011 in the Gove County Medical Center Long Term Care in Quinter at the age of 89. As a young child, Velma attended Liberty Country School, one...

Elizabeth Waldman

Elizabeth Waldman

Jan 15, 2011

Elizabeth Waldman was born June 29, 1922 in rural Trego County, Kansas (Collyer) to the late Andrew and Eva (Romme) Scheck. She passed away Saturday, January 15, 2011 in the Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital at WaKeeney at the age of 88. As a child, she attended grade school in Collyer taught by the Sisters of St. Joseph. She also...

Donald Kerth

Donald Kerth

Jan 13, 2011

Donald Adair 'Curly' Kerth was born September 21, 1935, in Ellis, KS, to the late Jacob and Ruth Marie (Zink) Kerth. He passed away Thursday, January 13, 2011, in the Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital at WaKeeney at the age of 75. As a child, he attended WaKeeney schools and graduated from Trego Community High School with the class of...

Rebecca D. Crosby

Rebecca D. Crosby

Jan 12, 2011

Rebecca Devin (Jackson) Crosby was born April 7, 1944, in Colorado Springs, CO, and raised by her adoptive parents, Alphonse, J. and Doris (Stroud) Freymuth. She passed away Wednesday, January 12, 2011, in the Trego County Memorial Hospital at WaKeeney at the age of 66. She attended schools including two years of college in Colorado Springs, CO. Rebecca was an...

Aaron Dean Koehn

Aaron Dean Koehn

Jan 12, 2011

Aaron Dean Koehn was born May 31, 1980, in WaKeeney, KS, to Darren and Cindy (Billinger) Koehn. He passed away Wednesday, January 12, 2011, in the Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital at WaKeeney at the age of 30, following a long battle with cancer. He attended schools in WaKeeney in early years and graduated from Wichita SE High School in...

Mary C. Norton

Mary C. Norton

Jan 8, 2011

Mary Constance Norton was born September 10, 1911, in Emmerman, KS, located in Ellis County. She was the eighth child and first daughter born to the late John and Mary (Linenberger) Windholz. She passed away Saturday, January 8, 2011, in the Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital at WaKeeney at the age of 99. As a young girl, Mary attended school...

G. Wayne Griffin

G. Wayne Griffin

Jan 7, 2011

G. Wayne Griffin was born January 17, 1915, in Sterling, CO to the late Charles and Mae (Thompson) Griffin. He passed away, Friday, January 7, 2011, in the Gove County Medical Center Long Term Care at Quinter, KS at the age of 95. He graduated from Sterling High School in 1933. On October 17, 1941, he was united in marriage...

Kenneth E. Loevenstein

Kenneth E. Loevenstein

Jan 4, 2011

Kenneth Eugene Loevenstein was born May 22, 1939, in Quinter, KS to Jake and Barbara (Spies) Loevenstein. He passed away Tuesday, January 4, 2011, in the Gove County Medical Center at Quinter at the age of 71. He attended Quinter schools and graduated from Quinter High School with the class of 1958. On January 2, 1960, Kenneth married Elsie Sanders...

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