Naomi Marie Eilers
May 18, 2018
Naomi Marie Eilers passed away on Friday, May 18, 2018 at Rooks County Health Center in Plainville, Kansas at the age of 17. She was born on January 13, 2001 in Hays, Kansas to Jay Allen Eilers and Liza Faye Burgess. She grew up in Plainville and was a junior at Plainville High School. Naomi was a hardworking young...
Loyd Eugene Frazey
May 18, 2018
Loyd Eugene Frazey, the oldest son of Bruce G. and Irene (Bomgardner) Frazey was born July 28, 1923 near Bogue, Kansas. He graduated from Bogue High School in 1946. After graduation he moved to Denver, Colorado where we worked until returning to Hill City, Kansas. He managed the Hill City Locker plant until he enlisted in the Air Force...
Gary B. Cunningham
May 15, 2018
Gary B. Cunningham passed away on Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at Via Christi Hospital St. Francis in Wichita, Kansas at the age of 74. He was born on August 31, 1943 in Ellsworth, Kansas to the late Bernard F. “Dutch” and Blanche (Kunkel) Cunningham. He grew up in Wilson, Kansas and graduated from Wilson High School. On June 17,...
Vera Lynn Kruse
May 13, 2018
Vera Lynn Kruse passed away Sunday, May 13, 2018, at Hays Medical Center at the age of 72. She was born in Plainville, Kansas on April 11, 1946 to John T. and Ruth (Hoff) Thummel. Vera attended school in Plainville and graduated from Plainville Rural High School in 1964. On July 3, 1965 she married Domenico “Mimi” Kruse in...
Donald "Don" Ferdinand Hachmeister
May 7, 2018
Donald Ferdinand “Don” Hachmeister, 88, of Hill City, Kansas died May 7, 2018 in Plainville, Kansas. He was born August 25, 1929, in Natoma, Kansas to Ferdinand William and Bonita (Richards) Hachmeister. He married Cora Lea “Cork” Cafferty January 20, 1951, in Hill City, Kansas. Don was the Facilities Manager for the Graham County Hospital. Survivors include his children:...
June A. Dolezal
May 2, 2018
June A. Dolezal passed away on Wednesday, May 2, 2018 at the Good Samaritan Society in Ellsworth, Kansas at the age of 89. She was born on June 30, 1928 in Dorrance, Kansas to the late Andrew and Lea (Heinze) Feil. She grew up in the Wilson area and graduated from Wilson High School with the Class of 1946....
Bernard John Carsten
Apr 30, 2018
Bernard John Carsten, 93, went to be with his Lord April 30, 2018, at his daughter’s home in Raymore, MO. He was born June 22, 1924, to Harvey and Mildred Carsten in Stockton, Kansas. Bernard graduated from Stockton High School, served in the Navy during WWII, and graduated from Ft. Hays State College. He married Dorothy Davey August 10,...
Rita (Bachand) Hartman
Apr 30, 2018
Rita Hartman, age 93, passed away April 30, 2018, at the Sheridan County Health Complex Long Term Care, in Hoxie, Kansas. Rita was born June 28, 1924 on the family farm east of Palco, Kansas to Emile A. and Alma L. (Balthazor) Bachand. After the death of her mother in 1926, she was raised by Leo and Martha (Knipp)...
Charlotte Diane Hake
Apr 21, 2018
Charlotte Diane (Chronister) Hake passed away on Saturday, April 21, 2018 at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas at the age of 64. She was born on December 17, 1953 in Pasadena, Texas to Elvis and Mildred Chronister. She graduated from high school and was united in marriage to Bill Hake. They were blessed with...
Mary Doreen Towns
Apr 20, 2018
Remembering… Mary Doreen (Fickel) Towns of Palco, Kansas passed away Friday, April 20, 2018 at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas. She was born July 18, 1935 in Chanute, Kansas to the late Leo F. and Ella Beth (Nichols) Fickel. Mary grew up in Chanute, Kansas and attended the Chanute Schools. She went on to attend Kansas State...
Marlene J. Newman
Apr 18, 2018
Marlene Joan Newman came into this world on September 30, 1952 to Ben and Sophie Hatfield in Brainard, Minnesota. She graduated from Truman High School in Truman, Minnesota with the Class of 1972. On July 31, 1987 she married Paul Newman. This sweet angel left this earth from Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas on April 18, 2018. She...
Helen S. (Ptacek) Reeves
Apr 16, 2018
Helen Shirley (Ptacek) Reeves passed away Monday, April 16, 2018 at Via Christi Hospital St, Francis in Wichita, Kansas at the age of 81. She was born on December 14, 1936 in Dorrance, Kansas to the late Frank C. and Anna M. (Kepka) Ptacek. After graduating from Dorrance High School with the Class of 1954 she went on to...
Alice Isadora Allen
Apr 9, 2018
Alice I. (Kerr) Allen passed away April 9, 2018. She was born to John and Sarah (Mackey) Kerr, March 6, 1919 in Graham County, Kansas. She graduated from Hill City Memorial High School in 1937 and married Ralph Allen that same year. They farmed the family homesteaded farm in the Prairie Home neighborhood and welcomed four children into their...
Gaylyn Jean Andrews
Apr 9, 2018
Gaylyn Jean Andrews passed away on April 9, 2018 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita at the age of 81. She was born on the family farm near Codell, Kansas on December 10, 1936 to Everett Aaron Lamb and Eula Madeline (Winters) Lamb. On May 23, 1954 she married William Carroll Hutton in Codell, Kansas. They were blessed with...
Jerry James Vopat
Apr 5, 2018
Jerry James Vopat passed away Thursday, April 5, 2018 at his Mosaic home in Ellsworth, Kansas at the age of 67. He was born on April 27, 1950 in Ellsworth to the late Frank G. and Marie J. (Janda) Vopat. He grew up on the farm and always loved helping to take care of the animals, especially the baby...
Judith Ann Busby
Apr 4, 2018
PALCO Judith Ann Busby, 77 passed away April 4, 2018 at Graham County Hospital. She was born Elgin, Illinois to Robert William and Norva Loretta (Cosgrove) Cleveland. She was preceded in death by her parents; a daughter: Josephine and a son: Mark. Left to mourn her passing is sons: Robert (Kathy) Blessing, Pittsburg, CA; David Blessing, West Covina, CA;...
Robert E. Lefort
Apr 2, 2018
Robert Elmer LeFort passed away on Monday, April 2, 2018 at Rooks County Health Center in Plainville, Kansas at the age of 82. He was born on March 10, 1936 in Garden City, Kansas to the late Reme Joseph and Ruby Nola (Dunham) LeFort. He graduated from Woodston High School in Woodston, Kansas with the Class of 1954. On...
Ehrenfried "Ernie" Kroeger
Mar 31, 2018
Ehrenfried (Ernie) Raymond Kroeger, 89, of WaKeeney, KS passed away March 31, 2018 at Trego Lemke Memorial Hospital. He was born on December 21, 1928 in Ellis, KS to Louis H. and Minnie (Armbruster) Kroeger. He married Delores "Jean" Bolen on December 29, 1947. Ernie attended school in Ellis, KS. He retired from United Telephone Company in 1991 after...
Clarence W. Bieker
Mar 30, 2018
Clarence W. Bieker passed away Friday, March 30, 2018 at his home in Hoxie, Kansas at the age of 83. He was born on August 27, 1934 in Rural Sheridan County to the late Louis and Ludwina (Munsch) Bieker. He was the third of thirteen children. Clarence grew up in Hoxie, Kansas and attended the Hoxie Schools. He entered...
Gola L. (Brokaw) Williams
Mar 29, 2018
Gola Lee (Brokaw) Williams passed away on Thursday, March 29, 2018 at Redbud Village in Plainville, Kansas at the age of 93. She was born on September 20, 1924 in rural Rooks County, Kansas to the late William J. and Mildred (Liebenau) Brokaw. She grew up in Rooks County and graduated from Stockton High School with the Class of...
