Obituaries

May 16, 2024

Jerome (Jerry) William Goetz was born November 21, 1932, to William and Irma (Gallagher) Goetz on their family farm ten miles north of Park, Kansas. He lived on the farm and attended a country school north of Park until 1947 when he joined Park High School where he met his future wife, Alice Marqueling. The two enjoyed attending local...

May 12, 2024

John William Boeve, age 93, passed away peacefully to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, May 12, 2024. He was born on February 27, 1931, in Phillipsburg, KS, the son of John J. and Rose L. (Kelly) Boeve.

John was a 1948 graduate of Phillipsburg High School and a United States Air Force Korean War...

May 6, 2024

Deb Wood passed away peacefully on May 6, 2024, with family by her side.  A memorial will be held Monday, May 13th, 10:30 am at WaKeeney Church of God.  In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Deb's memory to WaKeeney Church of God (1300 Easter Avenue, WaKeeney, KS 67672) or The Well - Center for Hope (418...

Apr 27, 2024

John Edward Price, age 53, died at his home in Rush Center, Kansas on April 27, 2024. He was born on July 11, 1970, in Fredonia, Kansas, the son of James and Martha (Byington) Price.

John grew up in the Sharon Springs, KS area and was a 1988 graduate of Wallace County High School. He attended Colby...

Apr 14, 2024

Emma Arlene Cline, age 88, was born on April 9, 1936, in Ness City, Kansas the daughter of Fred Lawrence and Emma Irene (Fercking) Coker.  She was number 8 in a family of 13 children.  Arlene always said she was a daddy's girl.

John Cline, Jr. and Emma Arlene were married on June 9, 1953, in Ness...

Apr 8, 2024

Betty Lou Rodie was born February 14, 1929, on the family farm to Cleo and Louise (Buchholz) Nowlin. She was raised on the farm until the family moved to town. When she was 22 years old, she married Chester (Chet) Klitzke, of Ransom, KS. Two children resulted from the marriage. Louella Klitzke and Lila Kay Klitzke. The couple divorced...

Apr 8, 2024

Loretta Josephine (Phlieger) Turner of Quinter, KS departed this world to be with her Lord & Savior on April 8, 2024, in Salina, KS at the age of 87.

Loretta was born on October 8, 1936, on a farm in rural Quinter to Mike and Rosina (Waldman) Phlieger. She attended Harmony Country School, Immaculate Conception Convent in...

Mar 30, 2024

Eileen Joanne (Helvey) Gosser, 80, of WaKeeney, KS, passed away peacefully at Hays Medical Center on March 30, 2024, after a short battle with pancreatic cancer.

Born to Clifton Theodore and Lola Irene (Rounkles) Helvey on January 26, 1944, in rural Osborne County, KS, Eileen's life was a testament of love and dedication to her Savior and...

Mar 30, 2024

Mathilda "Tillie" Evelyn Lacy of WaKeeney, KS, passed away on March 30, 2024, at the age of 91, at Ascension Via Christi-St. Francis, Wichita, Kansas. She was born on August 14, 1932, in WaKeeney, Kansas, the daughter of John Haben and Herminnie Mathilda (Ptaschek) Schneider.

She married Christian Richard Lacy on April 24, 1949, in Wichita, Kansas...

Mar 27, 2024

Mary Treasa (Brown) Good, beloved sister, devoted daughter, and cherished friend, passed away on March 27, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on March 30, 1967, to Veronica (Ashbaugh) Brown and Donald Bertrum Brown.

Mary was a compassionate soul whose presence left a lasting impact on all those she encountered. With a fervent love...

Mar 22, 2024

James Reed of WaKeeney, KS, born December 13, 1948, passed away on March 22, 2024, at the age of 75, at Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital, WaKeeney, Kansas.

Mar 22, 2024

Emma "Jeanie" Jean Hazuka, 83, of WaKeeney, Kansas, passed away on Friday, March 22, 2024, at Trego County-Lemke Memorial Long Term Care in WaKeeney.

Born to Otto Leonard and Pearl "Ruth" (Kilpatrick) Zahn on May 7, 1940, in Ransom, Kansas, Jeanie's life was a testament to love and dedication. She attended school in WaKeeney and graduated from...

Mar 4, 2024

Jim Nelson age 84 passed away March 4, 2024, at the Trego County Memorial Hospital, with complications from COVID and Parkinson's Disease, just 6 days shy of his 85th birthday. His wife held his hand in his last moments. He was born in the Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Nebraska, on March 9, 1939, to Leverne and Virginia (Juhl)...

Mar 4, 2024

Edmund Anton Zimmerman, 94, of Hastings, Nebraska, passed away on March 4, 2024.  Ed was born on November 16, 1929, to Theodore and Rosalie (Heier) Zimmerman in rural Gove County, KS.  The doctor was unable to make it to the farm, so Ed was delivered by his own father.  He was the seventh of fourteen children.

Ed...

Feb 29, 2024

Rulene Marie (Balluch) Rosproy, age 71, of Hays, KS, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 29, 2024, at Good Samaritan Society in Ellis, KS. She was born on December 13, 1952, in Quinter, KS to Rudolph Albert and Helen Marie (Stithem) Balluch.

Rulene's formative years were spent in WaKeeney, KS, where she graduated from Trego Community High...

Feb 19, 2024

Mildred Garner (Reynolds) was born December 14, 1938, in Ogallah, KS, to Clarence and Jessie (Carlton) Reynolds. She passed away on February 19, 2024, at the age of 85.

Mildred graduated from Trego Community High School in WaKeeney, KS, in 1956.

On October 13, 1957, she was united in marriage to Gayle Garner in the...

Feb 10, 2024

Barbara Eileen Nemechek Parke of WaKeeney, KS passed away on February 10, 2024, in Hays, KS at the age of 94. She was born August 4, 1929, in WaKeeney, KS to Bukovina immigrants Stephen F. and Barbara (Schuster) Nemechek.

Barbara was raised on a farm in southwest Graham County, KS, and later referred to herself as a...

Jan 28, 2024

Delmar Joseph Kaiser was born on July 10, 1937, on the family farm, South of Grainfield, Kansas to Joe L. and Flizita (Engel) Kaiser.  He passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 28, 2024, at Brookdale East Memory Care Facility in Wichita with final care provided by Faith Hospice.  He was the oldest of three children.  Surviving siblings are Marvin...

Jan 17, 2024

Jerry Jerome Wedermyer passed away peacefully on January 17, 2024, at the age of 83 in WaKeeney, KS. Jerry was born on November 10, 1940, in Hays, KS. He was one of six children born to V.V. and Emma (Mumert) Wedermyer. Jerry was a lifelong resident of Trego County and the WaKeeney area.

Jerry attended grade school...

Jan 17, 2024

Armellia Marie (Meyer) Reiter, age 86, of WaKeeney, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday, January 17, 2024, in WaKeeney, Kansas. Armellia was born March 28, 1937, on the family farm in Meredith Township, to the late Francis and Laurette (LeDuc) Meyer.

Armellia was a loving and devoted mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She was a caring and giving woman...