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Paula H, Windholz
Mar 4, 2010
Paula H. Windholz, Quinter, passed away on Thursday, March 4, 2010 at the Gove County Medical Center. Paula was born on November 28, 1952 in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin to George and Nathalie (Freeman) Piszczek. At the age of four, she moved with her parents to Sparta, Wisconsin, where she spent her childhood and teenage years. She graduated with the Sparta...
Sam L. Cunningham
Mar 1, 2010
Sammy Lee Cunningham was born March 10, 1939, in McPherson, KS to the late Ray and Myrtle Mae (Bacons) Cunningham. He passed away Monday, March 1, 2010, in the Hays Medical Center at Hays, KS at the age of 70. Sam graduated from the Trego Community High School with the class of 1957. On January 18, 1958, he was united...
Frieda Waldman
Mar 1, 2010
Frieda Waldman was born the third child of John and Susanna (Herman) Holzmeister on July 27, 1920 in Bison, KS. She passed away Monday, March 1, 2010, in the Gove County Medical Center at Quinter at the age of 89. The name Frieda (meaning freedom) was given to her to commemorate the end of World War I. She graduated from...
Merle A Sherfick
Feb 23, 2010
Merle Arlen Sherfick was born November 10, 1931 in rural Trego County, KS to the late Walter and Neva (Morton) Sherfick. He passed away Tuesday, February 23, 2010, in the Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital at WaKeeney at the age of 78. As a child, he attended rural schools in rural Trego County and graduated from Trego Community High School...
Victor John Berens
Feb 18, 2010
Victor John Berens, age 91, of Quinter, KS died Thursday, February 18, 2010 at Gove County Medical Center following a short illness. He was born July 28, 1918 to Ulrich and Elizabeth (Von Lintel) Berens in Vincent, KS. On May 3, 1949, he married Irene Mermis at St. Ann's Catholic Church in Walker, KS. After their marriage, they moved to...
Kenneth L. Rhoades
Feb 16, 2010
Kenneth Lyman Rhoades was born August 18, 1954 in Trego County to Lyman Kenneth and Helen (Benisch) Rhoades. He passed away Tuesday morning February 16, 2010 at Trego Lemke Memorial Hospital in WaKeeney at the age of 55. In 1972, Kenneth graduated from Trego Community High School. He went on to graduate from Fort Hays State University. After graduating he...
Helen Ann Moos
Feb 12, 2010
Helen Moos was born June 10, 1943 to Frank Engelbert and Anna Marie (Reitmeyer) Geschwentner in Trego County, Kansas. She passed away February 12, 2010 in the Trego Manor in WaKeeney at the age of 66. Helen attended local schools and graduated from Ellis High School with the class of 1961. Helen was very direct and you always knew how...
Kay Ann Michellich
Feb 9, 2010
Kay Ann Michellich was born July 12, 1956. Her parents are the late Alvin A. and Ludmilla R. 'Millie' (Schulte) Berens. She passed away Tuesday, February 9, 2010, at her home in WaKeeney, KS at the age of 53. She graduated from TMP Marion Catholic School in Hays. On January 3, 1994, she was united in marriage to Mark Michellich...
Helen Robben
Feb 5, 2010
Helen Robben was born May 19, 1918 in Grainfield, KS, to the late Adam and Katharina (Zimmerman) Hartman. She passed away Friday, February 5, 2010, in St. Johns Health Care Center at Hays, KS at the age of 91. As a child, she attended schools in Grainfield. On August 27, 1945, Helen was united in marriage to Richard Henry Robben...
Carmelia 'Candy' Joyce Wildeman
Jan 24, 2010
Carmelia 'Candy' Joyce Wildeman was born April 21, 1942, in Shields, KS, to the late Delmer Loyd and Ina Edith (Merritt) Wilson. She passed away Sunday, January 24, 2010, in the Ransom Memorial Hospital in Ottawa at the age of 67. Candy graduated from Gove High School with the class of 1960. In 1961, she graduated from TWA Flight Attendant...
Patricia Ann (Hands) Cochran
Jan 16, 2010
Patricia Ann Cochran was born at her parents' home in Garden City, KS, on July 21, 1945. She was the youngest of nine children born to Alto Faye and Freddis Fern (Thomas) Hands. She passed away Saturday, January 16, 2010, at her home in WaKeeney at the age of 64 after a courageous battle with cancer. As a child, Pat...
Anna Wolf
Jan 11, 2010
Anna Wolf was born in Grainfield, KS on September 13, 1922, the daughter of Roy and Margaret (Ochs) Ochs, Sr. She passed away on Monday, January 11, 2010 in the Hays Good Samaritan Center at the age of 87. As a young girl, she attended Jumbo Country Grade School in rural Gove County. On April 24, 1946, Anna was united...
Ethel Marjory Manz
Jan 9, 2010
Ethel Marjory Manz was born in rural Trego County, KS on April 17, 1922, to David and Mary (Lang) Schultz. She passed away Saturday, January 9, 2010 in the Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital at WaKeeney at the age of 87. She attended rural country schools and graduated from Trego Community High School in 1940. On November 22, 1942, Ethel...
Glenn Richard Hladek
Jan 7, 2010
Glenn Richard Hladek was born September 19, 1919, in rural Trego County, KS, to the late James and Ella (Cikanek) Hladek. He passed away Thursday, January 7, 2010, in the Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital at the age of 90. As a child, he attended rural elementary school in Collyer and graduated from Collyer High School with the class of...
Donald Lee Kraus
Jan 4, 2010
Donald Lee Kraus of WaKeeney, KS was born April 15, 1936 in rural Trego County, KS. He passed away, Monday, January 4, 2010 in the Hays Medical Center at the age of 73. A private memorial service was held and inurnment is in the WaKeeney City Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the TCLMH Long Term Care and can be sent...
Kenneth Lee Cooksey
Dec 29, 2009
Kenneth Lee Cooksey, age 59, succumbed to cancer on December 29, 2009 in Quinter, KS. Kenny was born February 6, 1950 to Robert (Bob) and Edna (Kraft) Cooksey of Park, KS. He graduated from Park High School in 1968. He grew up working for his father at Cooksey Appliance & TV in Park, which was later moved to Quinter. He...
Neva Jean Hardman
Dec 25, 2009
Neva Jean (Hillman) Hardman passed away suddenly and peacefully on December 25th, 2009. She was born May 11th, 1949 to Lyle V. Hillman and Alma Jean (Frazier) Hillman in Hays, KS. She graduated from Trego Community High School in 1967. She was united in marriage to Robert A. Hardman on May 1st, 1971 in WaKeeney, KS. They resided in Olathe,...
Elsie B. Vsetecka
Dec 24, 2009
Elsie Vsetecka was born November 8, 1921 in LaCrosse, Kansas to Joseph F. and Rose (Krotz) Oborny. She passed away Thursday, December 24, 2009 in Colorado Springs, Colorado at the age of 88. On January 8, 1945, Elsie was united in marriage to Joseph A. Vsetecka in Timken, Kansas. Elsie and Joseph were blessed with two children, Donald and Lana....
Marie Elizabeth Mai
Dec 21, 2009
Marie Elizabeth (Deines) Mai was born September 3, 1913, on the family farm in Trego County, KS. She was the daughter of John George, Jr. and Eva Margaret (Maier) Deines. She passed away Monday, December 21, 2009, in the Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital Long Term Care at WaKeeney, at the age of 96. She was baptized and confirmed in...
Kenneth Gerald Ribordy
Dec 12, 2009
Kenneth Gerald Ribordy was born July 1, 1925, in rural Gove County, KS, to the late Levi and Margaret (Tremblay) Ribordy. He passed away Saturday, December 12, 2009 at his home in Grinnell at the age of 84. On October 11, 1944, Ken was united in marriage to Luella Schumacher in Grainfield. Together, they farmed in Gove County. He later...
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