Obituaries

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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Dec 27, 2023

Gayla Renee Berens, born on January 20, 1954, in Quinter, KS, peacefully returned to the embrace of our Heavenly Father on December 27, 2023 after spending Christmas surrounded by her family.

Gayla's life was a testament to her faith and devotion to God.  Through her actions, she demonstrated a deep love and care for her family and...

Dec 26, 2023

George Forrest Ross of Collyer, KS, born February 21, 1964, passed away at Trego County-Lemke Memorial Hospital on December 26, 2023, at the age of 59. Services with Schmitt Funeral Home, WaKeeney, KS, are pending.

Dec 23, 2023

Mark Elliot Graham A Beloved Son

January 3, 1981 - December 23, 2023

Mark, our second child, was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio during my pastoral service to the Belle Center, RPCNA congregation. He spent his first four years often playing quietly in my study in the sunshine of the morning hours. A vivid memory haunts...

Dec 20, 2023

John Lee Fose, a beloved member of WaKeeney, Kansas, peacefully departed from this life, surrounded by loved ones and under the care of Trego County-Lemke Memorial Hospital, on December 20, 2023, at the age of 67.

Born on October 11, 1956, in Longmont, Colorado, to Ralph and Luella (Hay) Fose, John's journey through life was marked by...

Dec 5, 2023

Father Basil Torrez, age 94, died on December 5, 2023, at the Gove County Medical Center, Quinter, Kansas. He was born on June 14, 1929, in Kanopolis, Kansas, the son of Jose and Dionisia (Villalobos) Torrez.

Father Torrez attended Kanopolis Grade School and graduated from Kanopolis High School where he played football.  After graduating from Conception Seminary,...

Dec 5, 2023

Lillie Ann Lang passed away on Tuesday, December 5, 2023 at Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital.  She was born on July 13th, 1933, to Clara "Schuster" Augustine and John Augustine in Ellis, KS.  Lillie was the middle-born daughter of nine children and raised in Ellis.  She graduated with the class of '49 from St. Mary's Springs Academy in Fond...

Nov 27, 2023

Kathy Marie Schoenberger, age 63, died at her home in Ogallah, Kansas on November 27, 2023.  She was born in Flint, Michigan on December 14, 1959, the daughter of Janet (Love) and Marshall Willingham.

Kathy was a customer service representative selling beef throughout the United States for Cargill prior to her retirement.  She was a dedicated Lutheran...