Obituaries

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...

Jan 14, 2024

Bernie Scherr was born in Ottawa, Kansas on December 10, 1934, to Bernard S. and Edith Scherr and passed from this life on January 14, 2024, in Spring Hill, Kansas.  He grew up on his parents' farm east of Collyer, Kansas, along with three brothers: Tim, Joseph, and Chuck; and two sisters: Martha and Mary Monica.  Bernie graduated from...

Jan 7, 2024

Lifelong Trego County resident Dorothy Lynd, age 88, passed away on January 7th, 2024 at Trego County Lemke Long Term Care.  She was born on December 26th, 1935, in WaKeeney to Horrace and Hannah (Becker) Hobbick.

Dorothy graduated from Trego Community High School with the class of 1954.  On August 20th, 1954, she was united in marriage...

Jan 6, 2024

Janice Lee Blender, age 76, of WaKeeney, Kansas, peacefully passed away on Saturday, January 6, 2024, at the Trego County-Lemke Memorial Long Term Care.

Born to Francis and Bernitta (Hargitt) Wheatcroft on January 10, 1947, in Quinter, KS, Janice embarked on a life filled with compassion and dedication. A proud graduate of Dighton High School in 1965,...

Jan 1, 2024

Candace Rae (Candy) Austin was born on August 3, 1947, the daughter of Claude Jr and Gladys (Lindsay) Austin.  Candy passed away on January 1, 2024, after a three-year battle of cancer.

Candy attended school in WaKeeney and was a graduate of Trego Community High School. After graduation Candy married R.D. Rothe.  To this marriage was born...

Dec 31, 2023

Jolene Marie Deges, a cherished wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, and aunt, peacefully departed this world surrounded by loved ones at her home on December 31, 2023, at the age f 61. Born on December 25, 1962, at Trego County-Lemke Memorial Hospital to Glen and Twila (Eberle) Bliss, Jolene's journey was marked by love, dedication, and unwavering commitment.

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