Richard Bernard Samson, 83, of Ludell, KS, died Tuesday, November 8, 2022, at his home in Ludell Township, Rawlins County, KS. 
Richard was born July 10, 1939, in Union Township, to Adrian F. and 
Tressie B. (Flood) Samson. Richard’s life began on his aunt’s farm, East
 of Atwood. The family moved to the farm East of Ludell, in 1941, when 
he was two. Richard spent the remainder of his life on the farm he loved
 so dearly. 
Richard graduated from Atwood High School with the class of 1957. He was
 a farmer, rancher, and Archer oil salesman. Richard married Bernadine 
L. Hale on August 7, 1968. After her passing, Richard married Bonnie S. 
Jeffries on January 26, 2013. 
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife Bernadine, in 2010; 
his wife, Bonnie, in 2021; sister Frances Carpenter, in 2011, and 
nephews, James D. Cogburn II, in 2010, and Adrian Carpenter, in 2022. 
Richard is survived by his son, Jamie Samson (Sara Bishop); daughters, 
Barbara Steiner (Les) and Beverly Evans (Mark Ramser); sister, Shirley 
Cogburn (James); grandchildren; great grandchildren; five nieces; great 
nieces, great nephews, cousins, and a host of friends. 
Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. until the funeral service at 10:30 
a.m., Friday, November 11, 2022, at Baalmann Mortuary, Atwood, with 
Pastor Dan Carson officiating. Interment is at Rose Hill Cemetery, 
Ludell, KS.

Memorials may be given to the McCook Humane Society and sent
 in care of Baalmann Mortuary, PO Box 391, Colby, KS, 67701. For 
information or condolences visit www.baalmannmortuary.com&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;

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 </figure>Richard Bernard Samson, 83, of Ludell, KS, died Tuesday, November 8, 2022, at his home in Ludell Township, Rawlins County, KS. 
Richard was born July 10, 1939, in Union Township, to Adrian F. and 
Tressie B. (Flood) Samson. Richard’s life began on his aunt’s farm, East
 of Atwood. The family moved to the farm East of Ludell, in 1941, when 
he was two. Richard spent the remainder of his life on the farm he loved
 so dearly. 
Richard graduated from Atwood High School with the class of 1957. He was
 a farmer, rancher, and Archer oil salesman. Richard married Bernadine 
L. Hale on August 7, 1968. After her passing, Richard married Bonnie S. 
Jeffries on January 26, 2013. 
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife Bernadine, in 2010; 
his wife, Bonnie, in 2021; sister Frances Carpenter, in 2011, and 
nephews, James D. Cogburn II, in 2010, and Adrian Carpenter, in 2022. 
Richard is survived by his son, Jamie Samson (Sara Bishop); daughters, 
Barbara Steiner (Les) and Beverly Evans (Mark Ramser); sister, Shirley 
Cogburn (James); grandchildren; great grandchildren; five nieces; great 
nieces, great nephews, cousins, and a host of friends. 
Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. until the funeral service at 10:30 
a.m., Friday, November 11, 2022, at Baalmann Mortuary, Atwood, with 
Pastor Dan Carson officiating. Interment is at Rose Hill Cemetery, 
Ludell, KS. Memorials may be given to the McCook Humane Society and sent
 in care of Baalmann Mortuary, PO Box 391, Colby, KS, 67701. For 
information or condolences visit www.baalmannmortuary.com&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;

Richard Bernard Samson

W.N. “Bill” Bryant, 97, died on Saturday, November 5, 2022, at Lane 
County Hospital in Dighton. He was born on January 30, 1925, in Lane 
County the Son of M.G. (Marion General) and Hazel Virginia (Newman) 
Bryant. 
Bill graduated from Dighton High School in 1943 and entered the United 
States Army to fight World War II. He was very proud of his service in 
the 160th Army Combat Engineers under General Patton. His company 
landed at Normandy and he received the Purple Heart after being shot in 
the Battle of the Bulge at Luxemburg, Germany. He found himself 
following in almost the same footsteps that his father traveled in World
 War I in Germany and France. After his discharge he returned to the 
family farm and was a lifelong farmer in Lane County. He was a member 
of the United Methodist Church of Dighton. 
He is survived by his Sister- Virginia “Ginger” Bryant Rankin, Nephew- 
Bryant (LuAnn) Schultz, 2 Nieces- Gini (Bill) Driskill and Heather 
Colleen (David) Underwood, Great-Nephews- Caleb Schultz, Marion Schultz,
 Joe Schultz, Aaron Schultz, Kevin Schultz &amp; Kasha Driskill, 
Great-Nieces- Margo Schultz Elder, Michelle Schultz Fullmer &amp; Damian
 Driskill Glenk, 10 Great-Great-Nephews and 13 Great-Great-Nieces. 
Per Bill’s wishes there will no be formal services, but a gathering for 
family and friends will be at a later date.

 Memorials are suggested to 
the Dighton VFW Post in care of Boomhower Funeral Home.  Condolences may
 be posted at www.garnandfuneralhomes.com&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;

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 </figure>W.N. “Bill” Bryant, 97, died on Saturday, November 5, 2022, at Lane 
County Hospital in Dighton. He was born on January 30, 1925, in Lane 
County the Son of M.G. (Marion General) and Hazel Virginia (Newman) 
Bryant. 
Bill graduated from Dighton High School in 1943 and entered the United 
States Army to fight World War II. He was very proud of his service in 
the 160th Army Combat Engineers under General Patton. His company 
landed at Normandy and he received the Purple Heart after being shot in 
the Battle of the Bulge at Luxemburg, Germany. He found himself 
following in almost the same footsteps that his father traveled in World
 War I in Germany and France. After his discharge he returned to the 
family farm and was a lifelong farmer in Lane County. He was a member 
of the United Methodist Church of Dighton. 
He is survived by his Sister- Virginia “Ginger” Bryant Rankin, Nephew- 
Bryant (LuAnn) Schultz, 2 Nieces- Gini (Bill) Driskill and Heather 
Colleen (David) Underwood, Great-Nephews- Caleb Schultz, Marion Schultz,
 Joe Schultz, Aaron Schultz, Kevin Schultz &amp; Kasha Driskill, 
Great-Nieces- Margo Schultz Elder, Michelle Schultz Fullmer &amp; Damian
 Driskill Glenk, 10 Great-Great-Nephews and 13 Great-Great-Nieces. 
Per Bill’s wishes there will no be formal services, but a gathering for 
family and friends will be at a later date. Memorials are suggested to 
the Dighton VFW Post in care of Boomhower Funeral Home. Condolences may
 be posted at www.garnandfuneralhomes.com&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;

W.N. 'Bill' Bryant

Janice Anne Quance, 79, died on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, at Lane County
 Hospital in Dighton. She was born on December 5, 1942, at Dallas, Texas,&nbsp; the daughter of George Henry &amp; Eunice (Martin) Barber. She married
 Chet Quance on August 31, 1963, at Duncanville, Texas. 
Janice graduated from South Oak Cliff High School in Dallas and went to 
work for the First National Bank in Dallas. After her marriage the 
couple lived in Houston, Denver and Dighton where she worked at First 
National Bank until 1969. They moved to Pueblo, Colorado, where she 
worked in a bank and was a travel agent. They moved to Denver where she
 worked at Westminster Bank and also started working as a model for 
Powers Model Company. She later continued her modeling career while 
working at Cherry Creek National Bank. They moved to Parker Highlands 
and she became the office manager for the family Photography Studios. 
In 1994 they moved back to Dighton. She was a member of Bible 
Fellowship Church in Dighton where she was very active in the church 
activities including teaching bible classes. She enjoyed sewing, her 
cats and dogs, yardwork and anything nature. 
She is survived by her Husband- Chet Quance and 2 Sisters- Virginia 
Morrison of Plano, Texas and Dorothy Moore of Wichita Falls, Texas. 
Funeral Service will be at 10:30 AM Monday at Bible Fellowship Church in
 Dighton with Rev Darrin Hammond officiating. Burial will be in Dighton
 Memorial Cemetery. Friends may call from 1:00 PM to 8:00 PM Sunday at 
Boomhower Funeral Home in Dighton.

 Memorials are suggested to Bible 
Fellowship Church or Lane County Hospital in care of Boomhower Funeral 
Home.  Condolences may be posted at www.ganandfuneralhomes.com&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;

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 </figure>Janice Anne Quance, 79, died on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, at Lane County
 Hospital in Dighton. She was born on December 5, 1942, at Dallas, Texas,&nbsp; the daughter of George Henry &amp; Eunice (Martin) Barber. She married
 Chet Quance on August 31, 1963, at Duncanville, Texas. 
Janice graduated from South Oak Cliff High School in Dallas and went to 
work for the First National Bank in Dallas. After her marriage the 
couple lived in Houston, Denver and Dighton where she worked at First 
National Bank until 1969. They moved to Pueblo, Colorado, where she 
worked in a bank and was a travel agent. They moved to Denver where she
 worked at Westminster Bank and also started working as a model for 
Powers Model Company. She later continued her modeling career while 
working at Cherry Creek National Bank. They moved to Parker Highlands 
and she became the office manager for the family Photography Studios. 
In 1994 they moved back to Dighton. She was a member of Bible 
Fellowship Church in Dighton where she was very active in the church 
activities including teaching bible classes. She enjoyed sewing, her 
cats and dogs, yardwork and anything nature. 
She is survived by her Husband- Chet Quance and 2 Sisters- Virginia 
Morrison of Plano, Texas and Dorothy Moore of Wichita Falls, Texas. 
Funeral Service will be at 10:30 AM Monday at Bible Fellowship Church in
 Dighton with Rev Darrin Hammond officiating. Burial will be in Dighton
 Memorial Cemetery. Friends may call from 1:00 PM to 8:00 PM Sunday at 
Boomhower Funeral Home in Dighton. Memorials are suggested to Bible 
Fellowship Church or Lane County Hospital in care of Boomhower Funeral 
Home. Condolences may be posted at www.ganandfuneralhomes.com&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;

Janice Anne Quance

Monday, July 10th, 1939-Tuesday, November 8th, 2022

An obituary is pending with Baalmann Mortuary.

Click <a href="https://memorials.baalmannmortuary.com/richard-samson/5070724/index.php">HERE</a> for service details.

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Rodney Eugene Smith, 67, of Olathe, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, 
November 6, 2022. He was born on September 9, 1955, in Smith Center, 
Kansas, to Harley and Cleora (Bliss) Smith. Rodney grew up in 
Osborne, KS he was on the wrestling team and in band. Rodney enjoyed the
 small town life running around with his twin brother Roger and little 
brother Rick and working at the town grocery store. The three of them 
spent countless hours in the summers at the Osborne City pool. He 
graduated from Osborne High School in 1973. His mother and father were 
very proud of him, and he was thankful for the loving home and life he 
had growing up. He always knew he wanted to be a Pharmacist and 
attended the University of Kansas Pharmacy School graduating in 1978. 
His first job as a pharmacist was at Dillon’s Pharmacy in Lawrence on 
Massachusetts street. Work took him to many towns in Kansas as a 
Pharmacist. In 1981 he was working at the Dillons Pharmacy in Salina, KS
 when he met his soon to be wife, Roxanne, at a Dillon’s picnic. She 
worked at another Dillons in Salina, where he came in to ask Roxanne out
 for the first time for a ride on his motorcycle. The two were 
married in 1982 in Salina at the Grand Avenue United Methodist Church. 
They welcomed their first son, Christopher in 1984 in Lawrence, KS. In 
1988, they welcomed their daughter, Abby in Lawrence, KS. They made 
Lawrence their home and Rodney opened the Medicine Shoppe on 
Massachusetts Street. Life took them to Hutchinson, KS in 1991 
where Rodney owned the Medicine Shoppe on Main Street. They raised their
 children in Hutchinson until Abby graduated high school in 2007, when 
they made their way back to Lawrence where both Chris and Abby attended 
his alma mater Kansas University, which made Rodney so proud. Chris went
 on to get his PhD in Chemistry from University of Minnesota and is the 
head of a lab in the Kansas City area. Abby went on to become a Dental 
Hygienist and has furthered her career in Dental software technology. Rodney
 touched many lives and filled many scripts over the years, and had 
heart warming stories about the many people that touched his life in 
pharmacy. Rodney worked up until the day he passed as a remote pharmacy 
consultant for a non profit, Family Healthcare Center in Kansas City, 
KS. His passion became helping the underserved and he was able to give 
back by helping to start 340B Pharmacies for the uninsured. Rodney
 was an avid golfer up until he got pancreatic cancer. He has fond 
memories golfing with his father Harley, son Chris, brother Roger and 
nephews Jared, Ryan and Andrew and his lifelong Salina golf buddies. 
Rodney had 2 impressive hole in one’s throughout his golfing career. Rodney
 was a diehard Kansas Jayhawk fan, loved all things basketball and 
football at KU. He loved his Chiefs, and grew a love for the Oklahoma 
State Cowboys after his daughter Abby married her husband Derek that ran
 cross country and track there. Rodney was so proud of Chris’s wife Linh, becoming a pharmacist in his footsteps at KU. Rodney followed his dad Harley’s footsteps to become a Mason and was a Master Mason of the Masonic temple in Hutchinson, KS. Rodney
 was a jokester, could never remember the entire joke when he repeated 
it, which made his family and friends laugh even harder, he was often 
the brunt of jokes and that’s the way he liked it! Rodney was the
 grandpa that got down on the ground with his grandkids and would sit 
and play with them for hours. One of Abby and Chris’s fondest memories 
as children was Rodney telling them his own version of jack and the 
beanstalk as a bedtime story. It always ended in laughter and tears the 
way he told it. Rodney could not wait to be with his mother, Cleora in heaven. He talked about her every day. Rodney
 is survived by his father, Harley Smith of Osborne, KS; loving wife, 
Roxanne Smith, children, Chris (Linh &amp; Aiden) Smith; Abby (Derek, 
Lucy &amp; Drew) Tate, all of Olathe, KS. Brother, Roger (Neta, Amanda, 
Jared, Mark, Graham, Elia, Molly) Smith of Topeka, KS; Brother, Rick 
(Dee, Ryan, Holly, Andrew, Nomi, Tanner, Sammy, Heidi, Presley, Violet, 
Hadley, Penelope, Archie) Smith of Hays, Leawood, Prairie Village, 
Lawrence, KS. He was preceded in death by his dear mother, Cleora Smith. A
 Memorial Service will be held at 2:00pm on Saturday, November 12, 2022,
 at Assembly of God Church, 115 S Oak St, Osborne, KS 67473. In 
lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions in Rodney’s 
memory be made to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network of Kansas City, 
we have created a team for the Kansas City Purple Stride on April 23rd 
2023, donations can be made to the team to benefit the Kansas City 
Pancreatic Cancer Network by clicking <a href="https://secure.pancan.org/site/TR/PurpleStride/PurpleStride?team_id=39844&amp;pg=team&amp;fr_id=2556">here.</a>

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 </figure>Rodney Eugene Smith, 67, of Olathe, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, 
November 6, 2022. He was born on September 9, 1955, in Smith Center, 
Kansas, to Harley and Cleora (Bliss) Smith. Rodney grew up in 
Osborne, KS he was on the wrestling team and in band. Rodney enjoyed the
 small town life running around with his twin brother Roger and little 
brother Rick and working at the town grocery store. The three of them 
spent countless hours in the summers at the Osborne City pool. He 
graduated from Osborne High School in 1973. His mother and father were 
very proud of him, and he was thankful for the loving home and life he 
had growing up. He always knew he wanted to be a Pharmacist and 
attended the University of Kansas Pharmacy School graduating in 1978. 
His first job as a pharmacist was at Dillon’s Pharmacy in Lawrence on 
Massachusetts street. Work took him to many towns in Kansas as a 
Pharmacist. In 1981 he was working at the Dillons Pharmacy in Salina, KS
 when he met his soon to be wife, Roxanne, at a Dillon’s picnic. She 
worked at another Dillons in Salina, where he came in to ask Roxanne out
 for the first time for a ride on his motorcycle. The two were 
married in 1982 in Salina at the Grand Avenue United Methodist Church. 
They welcomed their first son, Christopher in 1984 in Lawrence, KS. In 
1988, they welcomed their daughter, Abby in Lawrence, KS. They made 
Lawrence their home and Rodney opened the Medicine Shoppe on 
Massachusetts Street. Life took them to Hutchinson, KS in 1991 
where Rodney owned the Medicine Shoppe on Main Street. They raised their
 children in Hutchinson until Abby graduated high school in 2007, when 
they made their way back to Lawrence where both Chris and Abby attended 
his alma mater Kansas University, which made Rodney so proud. Chris went
 on to get his PhD in Chemistry from University of Minnesota and is the 
head of a lab in the Kansas City area. Abby went on to become a Dental 
Hygienist and has furthered her career in Dental software technology. Rodney
 touched many lives and filled many scripts over the years, and had 
heart warming stories about the many people that touched his life in 
pharmacy. Rodney worked up until the day he passed as a remote pharmacy 
consultant for a non profit, Family Healthcare Center in Kansas City, 
KS. His passion became helping the underserved and he was able to give 
back by helping to start 340B Pharmacies for the uninsured. Rodney
 was an avid golfer up until he got pancreatic cancer. He has fond 
memories golfing with his father Harley, son Chris, brother Roger and 
nephews Jared, Ryan and Andrew and his lifelong Salina golf buddies. 
Rodney had 2 impressive hole in one’s throughout his golfing career. Rodney
 was a diehard Kansas Jayhawk fan, loved all things basketball and 
football at KU. He loved his Chiefs, and grew a love for the Oklahoma 
State Cowboys after his daughter Abby married her husband Derek that ran
 cross country and track there. Rodney was so proud of Chris’s wife Linh, becoming a pharmacist in his footsteps at KU. Rodney followed his dad Harley’s footsteps to become a Mason and was a Master Mason of the Masonic temple in Hutchinson, KS. Rodney
 was a jokester, could never remember the entire joke when he repeated 
it, which made his family and friends laugh even harder, he was often 
the brunt of jokes and that’s the way he liked it! Rodney was the
 grandpa that got down on the ground with his grandkids and would sit 
and play with them for hours. One of Abby and Chris’s fondest memories 
as children was Rodney telling them his own version of jack and the 
beanstalk as a bedtime story. It always ended in laughter and tears the 
way he told it. Rodney could not wait to be with his mother, Cleora in heaven. He talked about her every day. Rodney
 is survived by his father, Harley Smith of Osborne, KS; loving wife, 
Roxanne Smith, children, Chris (Linh &amp; Aiden) Smith; Abby (Derek, 
Lucy &amp; Drew) Tate, all of Olathe, KS. Brother, Roger (Neta, Amanda, 
Jared, Mark, Graham, Elia, Molly) Smith of Topeka, KS; Brother, Rick 
(Dee, Ryan, Holly, Andrew, Nomi, Tanner, Sammy, Heidi, Presley, Violet, 
Hadley, Penelope, Archie) Smith of Hays, Leawood, Prairie Village, 
Lawrence, KS. He was preceded in death by his dear mother, Cleora Smith. A
 Memorial Service will be held at 2:00pm on Saturday, November 12, 2022,
 at Assembly of God Church, 115 S Oak St, Osborne, KS 67473. In 
lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions in Rodney’s 
memory be made to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network of Kansas City, 
we have created a team for the Kansas City Purple Stride on April 23rd 
2023, donations can be made to the team to benefit the Kansas City 
Pancreatic Cancer Network by clicking <a href="https://secure.pancan.org/site/TR/PurpleStride/PurpleStride?team_id=39844&amp;pg=team&amp;fr_id=2556">here.</a>

Rodney Eugene Smith

An obituary and services are pending with Bateman Funeral Home.

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Carol Kay (Dizmang) Musil

Ron Rome, age 66, of Hays, Kansas, died Monday, November 7, 2022, at his home in Hays following a courageous battle against cancer.

Mass of Christian Burial will take place on Monday, November 14, 2022, at 10 AM at St. Nicholas of Myra Catholic Church, 2901 East 13th Street Hays, KS 67601, inurnment will follow the Mass in St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery, Hays, KS.

Memorial Visitation will take place Sunday, November 13, 2022, from 6 PM to 8 PM with a combined parish vigil and rosary service at 7 PM at Brock’s-Keithley Funeral Chapel and Crematory, 2509 Vine Street, Hays, KS 67601. Ron’s family will also receive guests on Monday from 9 AM until service time at the Church.

A complete obituary is pending and will be published by Brock's-Keithley Funeral Chapel and Crematory.

Memorials are suggested to Masses, or to be used at the discretion of the family.

Condolences may be left by guest book at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com/">www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com</a>

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 </figure>Ron Rome, age 66, of Hays, Kansas, died Monday, November 7, 2022, at his home in Hays following a courageous battle against cancer.Mass of Christian Burial will take place on Monday, November 14, 2022, at 10 AM at St. Nicholas of Myra Catholic Church, 2901 East 13th Street Hays, KS 67601, inurnment will follow the Mass in St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery, Hays, KS.Memorial Visitation will take place Sunday, November 13, 2022, from 6 PM to 8 PM with a combined parish vigil and rosary service at 7 PM at Brock’s-Keithley Funeral Chapel and Crematory, 2509 Vine Street, Hays, KS 67601. Ron’s family will also receive guests on Monday from 9 AM until service time at the Church.A complete obituary is pending and will be published by Brock's-Keithley Funeral Chapel and Crematory.Memorials are suggested to Masses, or to be used at the discretion of the family.Condolences may be left by guest book at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com/">www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com</a>

Ron Rome

Sister Donna Gottschalk, CSA, formerly Sister Philip, died peacefully November 2, 2022, at St. Francis Home, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Donna Marie was born in La Crosse, Kansas, on May 6, 1940.&nbsp; She was the first daughter after eight sons born to Philip Gottschalk and Lidwina Werth Gottschalk. Following Donna, three more boys and two girls made the family of fourteen complete.

Donna spent her childhood keeping up with her brothers, doing farm and household chores, and learning very fast how to play baseball and football with the best. When Donna was six, the family moved to Hays, Kansas, to fulfill her parents’ desire for their children to have a Catholic education.&nbsp; In grade school and high school, Donna was taught by the Sisters of St. Agnes.&nbsp; From early on, she wanted to be just like the sisters. After high school, Donna, still undecided about pursuing her desire to be a sister, attended the College of Mount St. Scholastica in Atchison, Kansas, taught by the Sisters of St. Benedict. In 1959, after her first year of college, Donna made the decision to enter St. Agnes Convent. Even though she missed the wheat fields of Kansas and the life she shared with her family, her call to religious life beckoned her to Wisconsin and CSA.&nbsp; She made her first profession of vows as Sister Philip in the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes on August 15, 1962, in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.&nbsp; Sister Donna earned a BS in Elementary Education from Marian College, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, in 1964. Sister taught primary grades in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Kansas for 31 years. She loved teaching and working with children, and they loved her and filled her heart with many happy memories.&nbsp; During her years as an educator, she enriched her teaching and religious education skills with several courses and seminars at Ft. Hays State University, Hays, Kansas and at Silver Lake College, Manitowoc, Wisconsin.&nbsp; In 1993, Sister Donna retired from teaching. After a year of sabbatical in Rock Haven, Missouri, in 1994, she engaged in a variety of ministries including serving on the parish team of Sacred Heart Parish in Colby, Kansas, and cooking for the residents at St. John’s New Horizons Assisted Living, Hays, Kansas. In 1998, Sister Donna returned to Fond du Lac as an assistant to the Local Coordinators for the CSA retirement community at Nazareth Court and Center. She spent countless hours providing for the needs of the sisters, shopping for them, driving, baking, preparing special meals and filling the sisters’ days with her caring and attentive presence and support. In 2018, a serious illness caused Sister Donna to resign her position. Unable to serve the sisters as before, she herself became a resident at Nazareth Court and Center and later at St. Francis Home where she received loving care until the time of her death. Throughout her life, Sister Donna cherished her life in CSA and her Kansas roots. Her love for life, for her CSA sisters, for her family and friends, for the wheat fields, for the smell of the land and for all creation remained strong as did her special hobbies of cooking, baking, and cheering on the Green Bay Packers.&nbsp; Preceding Sister Donna in death were her parents; her brothers Father Andrew Gottschalk, OSB, Vernon, Ivan, Cecil, Philip, Floyd, Stephen; her sister Helen (Ron) Legleiter. Sister is survived by her brothers Donald (Theresa), Leon, Father David, OFM, Cap., Andrew (Lena); her sister Raeann (Charles) Suppes; her sisters-in-law, Dorothy (Cecil) Gottschalk, Nita (Ivan) Gottschalk, Bernadette (Philip) Gottschalk; her devoted nieces and nephews, and the Sisters of St. Agnes with whom she lived, prayed, and ministered.&nbsp; Funeral Mass will be 10:00 AM Friday, November 11, 2022, at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church with Fr. Nick Parker officiating. Burial will follow in the St. Joseph's Cemetery, Hays. Visitation will be held at Brock's-Keithley Funeral Chapel and Crematory, 2509 Vine Street, Hays, KS, 67601 from 5:00 PM — 8:00 PM on Thursday, November 10, and from 9:00 AM—9:30 AM on Friday, November 11, 2022.&nbsp; A Parish vigil and rosary service will be at 7:00 PM Thursday at the funeral chapel. Memorials may be directed to St. Mary’s School in Ellis or the CSA Mission Advancement Office, 320 County Road K, Fond du Lac, WI 54937. Condolences may be shared by guest book at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com/">www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com</a>

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 </figure>Sister Donna Gottschalk, CSA, formerly Sister Philip, died peacefully November 2, 2022, at St. Francis Home, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Donna Marie was born in La Crosse, Kansas, on May 6, 1940.&nbsp; She was the first daughter after eight sons born to Philip Gottschalk and Lidwina Werth Gottschalk. Following Donna, three more boys and two girls made the family of fourteen complete. Donna spent her childhood keeping up with her brothers, doing farm and household chores, and learning very fast how to play baseball and football with the best. When Donna was six, the family moved to Hays, Kansas, to fulfill her parents’ desire for their children to have a Catholic education.&nbsp; In grade school and high school, Donna was taught by the Sisters of St. Agnes.&nbsp; From early on, she wanted to be just like the sisters. After high school, Donna, still undecided about pursuing her desire to be a sister, attended the College of Mount St. Scholastica in Atchison, Kansas, taught by the Sisters of St. Benedict. In 1959, after her first year of college, Donna made the decision to enter St. Agnes Convent. Even though she missed the wheat fields of Kansas and the life she shared with her family, her call to religious life beckoned her to Wisconsin and CSA.&nbsp; She made her first profession of vows as Sister Philip in the Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes on August 15, 1962, in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.&nbsp; Sister Donna earned a BS in Elementary Education from Marian College, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, in 1964. Sister taught primary grades in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Kansas for 31 years. She loved teaching and working with children, and they loved her and filled her heart with many happy memories.&nbsp; During her years as an educator, she enriched her teaching and religious education skills with several courses and seminars at Ft. Hays State University, Hays, Kansas and at Silver Lake College, Manitowoc, Wisconsin.&nbsp; In 1993, Sister Donna retired from teaching. After a year of sabbatical in Rock Haven, Missouri, in 1994, she engaged in a variety of ministries including serving on the parish team of Sacred Heart Parish in Colby, Kansas, and cooking for the residents at St. John’s New Horizons Assisted Living, Hays, Kansas. In 1998, Sister Donna returned to Fond du Lac as an assistant to the Local Coordinators for the CSA retirement community at Nazareth Court and Center. She spent countless hours providing for the needs of the sisters, shopping for them, driving, baking, preparing special meals and filling the sisters’ days with her caring and attentive presence and support. In 2018, a serious illness caused Sister Donna to resign her position. Unable to serve the sisters as before, she herself became a resident at Nazareth Court and Center and later at St. Francis Home where she received loving care until the time of her death. Throughout her life, Sister Donna cherished her life in CSA and her Kansas roots. Her love for life, for her CSA sisters, for her family and friends, for the wheat fields, for the smell of the land and for all creation remained strong as did her special hobbies of cooking, baking, and cheering on the Green Bay Packers.&nbsp; Preceding Sister Donna in death were her parents; her brothers Father Andrew Gottschalk, OSB, Vernon, Ivan, Cecil, Philip, Floyd, Stephen; her sister Helen (Ron) Legleiter. Sister is survived by her brothers Donald (Theresa), Leon, Father David, OFM, Cap., Andrew (Lena); her sister Raeann (Charles) Suppes; her sisters-in-law, Dorothy (Cecil) Gottschalk, Nita (Ivan) Gottschalk, Bernadette (Philip) Gottschalk; her devoted nieces and nephews, and the Sisters of St. Agnes with whom she lived, prayed, and ministered.&nbsp; Funeral Mass will be 10:00 AM Friday, November 11, 2022, at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church with Fr. Nick Parker officiating. Burial will follow in the St. Joseph's Cemetery, Hays. Visitation will be held at Brock's-Keithley Funeral Chapel and Crematory, 2509 Vine Street, Hays, KS, 67601 from 5:00 PM — 8:00 PM on Thursday, November 10, and from 9:00 AM—9:30 AM on Friday, November 11, 2022.&nbsp; A Parish vigil and rosary service will be at 7:00 PM Thursday at the funeral chapel. Memorials may be directed to St. Mary’s School in Ellis or the CSA Mission Advancement Office, 320 County Road K, Fond du Lac, WI 54937. Condolences may be shared by guest book at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com/">www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com</a>

Sister Donna Gottschalk

Civilla (Sandlin) Robinson, 92, the second child of Grog Phillip and 
Pearl Ellen (Chamberlain) Sandlin, was born February 16, 1930, in 
LaValle, Missouri. Civilla passed away Saturday, November 5, 2022, at 
Graham County Hospital in Hill City, Kansas.

Civilla grew up on a 
small family farm outside of Lilbourn, Missouri. When her parents 
brought her home, her older sister said, “That’s my sissy baby.” The 
nickname stuck. Sissy was a 1948 graduate of Lilbourn High School.  On 
June 4, 1949,&nbsp; Civilla was united in marriage to her high school 
sweetheart  Simon Peter Robinson Jr.  To this union, four children were 
born: Michael Glenn, Sherry Lynn, Richard Dale, and Peter Eugene. Their 
family moved to Granby, Colorado, in December of 1957 and S.P. and Sissy 
took over the operation of a Mobil Service Station and bulk plant. They 
later purchased the service station, which they operated for over 40 
years, first as a Mobil Service Station and later as a Phillips 66 
Service Station, better known as Pete’s 66.  Sissy moved to Bogue in 
2007 and lived there until moving into Dawson Place earlier this year.

The
 Robinson home revolved around running that service station, seven days a
 week for many years. Their home was on a large lot directly behind 
their business so trips back and forth from home to work were made 
frequently throughout the day. Sissy was the person who kept the service
 station clean, lent a hand as needed and kept the books for their 
family business.

Sissy loved to cook.  In the summer there were 
barbecues and hand cranked homemade ice cream.  Homemade cookies and 
candy were a staple at Christmas. Sissy was very proud of the flower 
gardens she grew which featured perennials and lots of annual flowers 
including her favorite, red petunias. Sissy also enjoyed fishing with 
her family.  She would take a picnic lunch and say, “The fish might not 
bite but we sure will.”

In her later years she loved bird watching
 and spotting her favorite bird, the red cardinal. Her boys remember 
that their mom was always offering coffee and food to friends and family
 that came over to visit and that no one ever left their home hungry. 
Sissy loved being “Grannie” and cared deeply for her 11 grandchildren. 
She never hesitated to offer to take care of them whenever the need 
arose. and would do anything to help them out whenever she could.

Sissy
 was preceded in death by her parents, husband S.P Robinson Jr., son 
Michael Glenn and daughter Sherry Lynn; sisters: Erekia Sandlin, 
Priscilla Scherer, Wanda Kell, and brother Groggy Sandlin.

Those 
left to mourn Sissy are her sons: Richard and wife Deb Robinson of Hill 
City, Peter Robinson of Granby, Colorado; sister: Cendra Moss of Denham 
Springs, Louisiana; brother-in-law: Bill Kell of Springfield, Missouri; 
11 grandchildren; 30 great grandchildren, three great-great 
grandchildren and numerous nieces, nephews, and friends.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials to the City of Bogue Park Project.&nbsp;

Click <a href="https://www.stinemetzfh.com/obituaries/Civilla-Pauline--Robinson?obId=26292707#/obituaryInfo">HERE</a> for service details.

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 </figure>Civilla (Sandlin) Robinson, 92, the second child of Grog Phillip and 
Pearl Ellen (Chamberlain) Sandlin, was born February 16, 1930, in 
LaValle, Missouri. Civilla passed away Saturday, November 5, 2022, at 
Graham County Hospital in Hill City, Kansas.Civilla grew up on a 
small family farm outside of Lilbourn, Missouri. When her parents 
brought her home, her older sister said, “That’s my sissy baby.” The 
nickname stuck. Sissy was a 1948 graduate of Lilbourn High School. On 
June 4, 1949,&nbsp; Civilla was united in marriage to her high school 
sweetheart Simon Peter Robinson Jr. To this union, four children were 
born: Michael Glenn, Sherry Lynn, Richard Dale, and Peter Eugene. Their 
family moved to Granby, Colorado, in December of 1957 and S.P. and Sissy 
took over the operation of a Mobil Service Station and bulk plant. They 
later purchased the service station, which they operated for over 40 
years, first as a Mobil Service Station and later as a Phillips 66 
Service Station, better known as Pete’s 66. Sissy moved to Bogue in 
2007 and lived there until moving into Dawson Place earlier this year.The
 Robinson home revolved around running that service station, seven days a
 week for many years. Their home was on a large lot directly behind 
their business so trips back and forth from home to work were made 
frequently throughout the day. Sissy was the person who kept the service
 station clean, lent a hand as needed and kept the books for their 
family business.Sissy loved to cook. In the summer there were 
barbecues and hand cranked homemade ice cream. Homemade cookies and 
candy were a staple at Christmas. Sissy was very proud of the flower 
gardens she grew which featured perennials and lots of annual flowers 
including her favorite, red petunias. Sissy also enjoyed fishing with 
her family. She would take a picnic lunch and say, “The fish might not 
bite but we sure will.”In her later years she loved bird watching
 and spotting her favorite bird, the red cardinal. Her boys remember 
that their mom was always offering coffee and food to friends and family
 that came over to visit and that no one ever left their home hungry. 
Sissy loved being “Grannie” and cared deeply for her 11 grandchildren. 
She never hesitated to offer to take care of them whenever the need 
arose. and would do anything to help them out whenever she could.Sissy
 was preceded in death by her parents, husband S.P Robinson Jr., son 
Michael Glenn and daughter Sherry Lynn; sisters: Erekia Sandlin, 
Priscilla Scherer, Wanda Kell, and brother Groggy Sandlin.Those 
left to mourn Sissy are her sons: Richard and wife Deb Robinson of Hill 
City, Peter Robinson of Granby, Colorado; sister: Cendra Moss of Denham 
Springs, Louisiana; brother-in-law: Bill Kell of Springfield, Missouri; 
11 grandchildren; 30 great grandchildren, three great-great 
grandchildren and numerous nieces, nephews, and friends.In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials to the City of Bogue Park Project.&nbsp;Click <a href="https://www.stinemetzfh.com/obituaries/Civilla-Pauline--Robinson?obId=26292707#/obituaryInfo">HERE</a> for service details.

Civilla (Sandlin) Robinson

Earnest Edward "Ernie" Knipp, 75, passed away Saturday, November 5th, 2022. He was born December 1st, 1946, to Victor and Catherine (Brungardt) Knipp in Hays, Kansas. 

Ernie was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother &amp; friend. Ernie was a proud Army Vietnam veteran. He was retired maintenance technician for Derby Schools &amp; previously served in Salina Schools, he was known around Derby for his old yellow chevy truck. Ernie was a member of The American Legion and Knights of Columbus. 

He was preceded in death by his parents and brother in law, Marvin Kriley. 

Ernie is survived by his Wife of 48 years, Belinda (Benjamin) Knipp; Daughters: Sandra (Craig) Lafon, Teresa (Jason) Cole both of Derby; son: Philip Knipp of Wichita; grandchildren: Ethan, Aila, Emily &amp; Addison; siblings: Ellie Kriley, Shirley Leochner, Gerald Knipp, Verlin Knipp, Ron Knipp &amp; Sheryl Curry; numerous nieces, nephews other relatives &amp; friends. 

Visitation: Wednesday, November 9th, 2022, from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Smith Family Mortuary, 1415 North Rock Road, Derby, Kansas 67037. Rosary will be recited 10:00 am, followed by Funeral Service: 10:30 am, Thursday, November 10th, 2022, at St. Mary Catholic Church, 2300 E. Meadowlark, Derby, KS 67037. Interment with military honors to follow at Hillcrest Cemetery. 

Memorial contributions, in lieu of flowers: St. Mary Catholic Church Building Fund or Children's Mercy Hospital of Kansas City.&nbsp;

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 </figure>Earnest Edward "Ernie" Knipp, 75, passed away Saturday, November 5th, 2022. He was born December 1st, 1946, to Victor and Catherine (Brungardt) Knipp in Hays, Kansas. Ernie was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother &amp; friend. Ernie was a proud Army Vietnam veteran. He was retired maintenance technician for Derby Schools &amp; previously served in Salina Schools, he was known around Derby for his old yellow chevy truck. Ernie was a member of The American Legion and Knights of Columbus. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother in law, Marvin Kriley. Ernie is survived by his Wife of 48 years, Belinda (Benjamin) Knipp; Daughters: Sandra (Craig) Lafon, Teresa (Jason) Cole both of Derby; son: Philip Knipp of Wichita; grandchildren: Ethan, Aila, Emily &amp; Addison; siblings: Ellie Kriley, Shirley Leochner, Gerald Knipp, Verlin Knipp, Ron Knipp &amp; Sheryl Curry; numerous nieces, nephews other relatives &amp; friends. Visitation: Wednesday, November 9th, 2022, from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Smith Family Mortuary, 1415 North Rock Road, Derby, Kansas 67037. Rosary will be recited 10:00 am, followed by Funeral Service: 10:30 am, Thursday, November 10th, 2022, at St. Mary Catholic Church, 2300 E. Meadowlark, Derby, KS 67037. Interment with military honors to follow at Hillcrest Cemetery. Memorial contributions, in lieu of flowers: St. Mary Catholic Church Building Fund or Children's Mercy Hospital of Kansas City.&nbsp;

Earnest Edward 'Ernie' Knipp

Diona “Dion” L. Bose, 67 of Salina, passed away Wednesday. October 
19, 2022.&nbsp; She was born March 5, 1955, in Phillipsburg, Kansas.

Dion’s passion was “to be the voice for kids.”

Dion was preceded in death by her beloved children; Linda L. Urbanek,
 2006, and Scott D. Smith, 2014, and her brother; Duane Bose, and her 
father Floyd Bose, 2021.

Survivors include mother, Bernetta J. Bose and a sister; Vicki 
Mersman both of Garnett, and four grandchildren, Mikal, Jessalyn, 
Tristan and Damien.

Dion has chosen cremation and per her wishes, there will be no services.&nbsp; Inurnment will be private.

Memorials may be made to Salina Senior Center in care of Roselawn Mortuary, PO Box 2322, Salina, 67402.

For online condolences, go to www.roselawnsalina.com

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 </figure>Diona “Dion” L. Bose, 67 of Salina, passed away Wednesday. October 
19, 2022.&nbsp; She was born March 5, 1955, in Phillipsburg, Kansas.Dion’s passion was “to be the voice for kids.”Dion was preceded in death by her beloved children; Linda L. Urbanek,
 2006, and Scott D. Smith, 2014, and her brother; Duane Bose, and her 
father Floyd Bose, 2021.Survivors include mother, Bernetta J. Bose and a sister; Vicki 
Mersman both of Garnett, and four grandchildren, Mikal, Jessalyn, 
Tristan and Damien.Dion has chosen cremation and per her wishes, there will be no services.&nbsp; Inurnment will be private.Memorials may be made to Salina Senior Center in care of Roselawn Mortuary, PO Box 2322, Salina, 67402.For online condolences, go to www.roselawnsalina.com

Diona 'Dion' L. Bose

Winifred "Winnie" Hendershot, 100, who lived in Hutchinson over 70 
years, died November 4, 2022, at Brookdale East Senior Living Center, 
Wichita.

Celebration of Life service will be 10 a.m. Saturday, November 12, 
2022, at the South Hutchinson United Methodist Church, 206 East Avenue 
E, South Hutchinson, with the Reverend Mike Rose officiating.&nbsp; Burial 
will follow in Pleasant View Cemetery, Darlow, KS, under the entrusted 
direction of Elliott Mortuary and Crematory, Hutchinson.&nbsp; Friends may 
sign the book from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, November 11, 2022, with the 
family present from 6 to 8 p.m. at Elliott Mortuary.&nbsp; Condolences may 
also be left for the family by signing the mortuary’s online guest 
book.&nbsp; To view the funeral service online, go to the South Hutchinson 
United Methodist Church facebook page.

Winnie was born in 1922, in Hutchinson, the daughter of Gladys 
Elizabeth (Switzer) Brock and Roland Forest Brock.&nbsp; Upon graduation from
 Sharon Springs High School in 1940, she attended Kansas Wesleyan 
University, Salina, and then Hutchinson Community College, Hutchinson, 
where she completed a 60-hour teaching course.&nbsp; Winnie then taught at 
Antioch County Grade School, Abbyville, and Eastern Star School, Pretty 
Prairie.&nbsp;

She married Wilbur "Bill" Ellis Hendershot, in Hutchinson in 1944, 
and from that union was born Sharon Jean and Larry Roland.&nbsp; Together 
they farmed south of Hutchinson for many years.&nbsp; Winnie was a member of 
the South Hutchinson United Methodist Church, Darlow Study and Social 
Club, and Lincoln EHU.&nbsp; She enjoyed researching family genealogy, 
collecting antiques, and spending time with Bill on many wonderful 
camping trips with the Good Sam’s Club.

Winnie was preceded in death by: her parents; husband, Wilbur "Bill";
 son, Larry Roland; and three brothers, Robert, Richard, and John.

Survivors left to cherish her memory and to continue her legacy are:&nbsp;
 her daughter, Sharon (Don) Kinney of Wichita; daughter-in-law, Marlene 
Hendershot of Hereford, TX; nine grandchildren, Rebecca Lynn (Troy) 
Vanlandingham of Wichita, Brian (Gaby) Epperson of Kennewick, WA, 
Matthew Hendershot of Bremerton, WA, Chris (Danielle) Hendershot of 
Boise, ID, Katherine Hendershot of Amarillo, TX, Marshall Hendershot of 
Sinjana, Guam, and Toni Ramirez, Sidney Hall, and Lindsay Slater, all of
 Wichita; fifteen great-grandchildren, Caden and Taylor Vanlandingham of
 Wichita, Ayden Hendershot of Amarillo, TX, Santiago, Samuel, and 
Sebastian Epperson, all of Kennewick, WA, Sawyer Hendershot of Boise, 
ID, Zack, Luis, Adam, and Chris Ramirez, Erika (Dante) Valdez, Reznor 
and Layla Hall, and Logan Slater, all of Wichita; and six 
great-great-grandchildren, Ottillia, Noah, Liam, Delilah, Abel, and 
Aspen, all of Wichita.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the South Hutchinson 
United Methodist Church or Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, in 
care of Elliott Mortuary and Crematory, 1219 N. Main, Hutchinson, KS 
67501.

The family would like to express their gratitude to the staffs at 
Brookdale Senior Living Center, Hutchinson, and Brookdale East Senior 
Living Center, Wichita, for the care Winnie received while a resident.

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 </figure>Winifred "Winnie" Hendershot, 100, who lived in Hutchinson over 70 
years, died November 4, 2022, at Brookdale East Senior Living Center, 
Wichita.Celebration of Life service will be 10 a.m. Saturday, November 12, 
2022, at the South Hutchinson United Methodist Church, 206 East Avenue 
E, South Hutchinson, with the Reverend Mike Rose officiating.&nbsp; Burial 
will follow in Pleasant View Cemetery, Darlow, KS, under the entrusted 
direction of Elliott Mortuary and Crematory, Hutchinson.&nbsp; Friends may 
sign the book from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, November 11, 2022, with the 
family present from 6 to 8 p.m. at Elliott Mortuary.&nbsp; Condolences may 
also be left for the family by signing the mortuary’s online guest 
book.&nbsp; To view the funeral service online, go to the South Hutchinson 
United Methodist Church facebook page.Winnie was born in 1922, in Hutchinson, the daughter of Gladys 
Elizabeth (Switzer) Brock and Roland Forest Brock.&nbsp; Upon graduation from
 Sharon Springs High School in 1940, she attended Kansas Wesleyan 
University, Salina, and then Hutchinson Community College, Hutchinson, 
where she completed a 60-hour teaching course.&nbsp; Winnie then taught at 
Antioch County Grade School, Abbyville, and Eastern Star School, Pretty 
Prairie.&nbsp;She married Wilbur "Bill" Ellis Hendershot, in Hutchinson in 1944, 
and from that union was born Sharon Jean and Larry Roland.&nbsp; Together 
they farmed south of Hutchinson for many years.&nbsp; Winnie was a member of 
the South Hutchinson United Methodist Church, Darlow Study and Social 
Club, and Lincoln EHU.&nbsp; She enjoyed researching family genealogy, 
collecting antiques, and spending time with Bill on many wonderful 
camping trips with the Good Sam’s Club.Winnie was preceded in death by: her parents; husband, Wilbur "Bill";
 son, Larry Roland; and three brothers, Robert, Richard, and John.Survivors left to cherish her memory and to continue her legacy are:&nbsp;
 her daughter, Sharon (Don) Kinney of Wichita; daughter-in-law, Marlene 
Hendershot of Hereford, TX; nine grandchildren, Rebecca Lynn (Troy) 
Vanlandingham of Wichita, Brian (Gaby) Epperson of Kennewick, WA, 
Matthew Hendershot of Bremerton, WA, Chris (Danielle) Hendershot of 
Boise, ID, Katherine Hendershot of Amarillo, TX, Marshall Hendershot of 
Sinjana, Guam, and Toni Ramirez, Sidney Hall, and Lindsay Slater, all of
 Wichita; fifteen great-grandchildren, Caden and Taylor Vanlandingham of
 Wichita, Ayden Hendershot of Amarillo, TX, Santiago, Samuel, and 
Sebastian Epperson, all of Kennewick, WA, Sawyer Hendershot of Boise, 
ID, Zack, Luis, Adam, and Chris Ramirez, Erika (Dante) Valdez, Reznor 
and Layla Hall, and Logan Slater, all of Wichita; and six 
great-great-grandchildren, Ottillia, Noah, Liam, Delilah, Abel, and 
Aspen, all of Wichita.In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the South Hutchinson 
United Methodist Church or Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, in 
care of Elliott Mortuary and Crematory, 1219 N. Main, Hutchinson, KS 
67501.The family would like to express their gratitude to the staffs at 
Brookdale Senior Living Center, Hutchinson, and Brookdale East Senior 
Living Center, Wichita, for the care Winnie received while a resident.

Winifred ‘Winnie’ Hendershot

Sara Suzanne "Suzy" Ehrlich Seed, of Salina, died Nov. 4, 2022. She was 59.

Suzy was born Nov. 2, 1963, in Longmont, Colo., to Arthur "Lyle" 
Ehrlich and Helen "Lorece" Branch Ehrlich. She grew up in Russell and 
graduated from Russell High School.

On July 16, 1983, she married Joel Seed in Russell. A few years later, they moved to Salina, where they raised their family.

Suzy enjoyed crafting and had a gift for turning random items into 
art. She liked spending time with her family and tending to her pet 
chickens.

In addition to her husband and mother, she is survived by her three 
children: Shannon Shuler (Chris), Seth Seed (Tara), and Stetson Seed 
(Andrea Jackson). Other survivors include her six grandchildren: Jaylah 
Buchanan of Texas, Dakota and Raelyn Shuler of Salina, Jaxsen and Jexa 
Seed and their mother Madison Cox of Abilene, Savannah Bailey and Sami 
Jo Seed, Salina. She's also survived by her siblings Pam, Teresa and 
John, and numerous nieces, nephews and great-nieces and great-nephews.

Suzy often opened her home to friends and family and treated young 
people as if they were her own children. Those survivors include Jonah 
Wolf, Jason Shanley, James Wheeler, and her nieces Angela and Jessica 
Pozalek.

A memorial service is scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 10, at 1 p.m. at Ryan Mortuary, 137 N. 8th St., Salina.

Sara Suzanne "Suzy" Ehrlich Seed, of Salina, died Nov. 4, 2022. She was 59.Suzy was born Nov. 2, 1963, in Longmont, Colo., to Arthur "Lyle" 
Ehrlich and Helen "Lorece" Branch Ehrlich. She grew up in Russell and 
graduated from Russell High School.On July 16, 1983, she married Joel Seed in Russell. A few years later, they moved to Salina, where they raised their family.Suzy enjoyed crafting and had a gift for turning random items into 
art. She liked spending time with her family and tending to her pet 
chickens.In addition to her husband and mother, she is survived by her three 
children: Shannon Shuler (Chris), Seth Seed (Tara), and Stetson Seed 
(Andrea Jackson). Other survivors include her six grandchildren: Jaylah 
Buchanan of Texas, Dakota and Raelyn Shuler of Salina, Jaxsen and Jexa 
Seed and their mother Madison Cox of Abilene, Savannah Bailey and Sami 
Jo Seed, Salina. She's also survived by her siblings Pam, Teresa and 
John, and numerous nieces, nephews and great-nieces and great-nephews.Suzy often opened her home to friends and family and treated young 
people as if they were her own children. Those survivors include Jonah 
Wolf, Jason Shanley, James Wheeler, and her nieces Angela and Jessica 
Pozalek.A memorial service is scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 10, at 1 p.m. at Ryan Mortuary, 137 N. 8th St., Salina.

Sara Suzanne 'Suzy' Ehrlich Seed

Friday, September 6th, 1968-Thursday, November 3rd, 2022

An obituary and services are pending with Baalmann Mortuary.

Friday, September 6th, 1968-Thursday, November 3rd, 2022An obituary and services are pending with Baalmann Mortuary.

Rachel Lin Beavers

Wednesday, January 14th, 1970-Monday, November 7th, 2022

Click <a href="https://memorials.baalmannmortuary.com/tiffany-ellegood/5064004/index.php">HERE</a> for service details.

Wednesday, January 14th, 1970-Monday, November 7th, 2022An obituary is pending with Baalmann Mortuary.Click <a href="https://memorials.baalmannmortuary.com/tiffany-ellegood/5064004/index.php">HERE</a> for service details.

Tiffany Diane Ellegood (Peck)

Ronald Blaine Gabel, 64, passed away on November 7, 2022, at the Ness 
County Hospital in Ness City, Kansas.&nbsp; He was born on June 30, 1958, in 
Ness City, Kansas, the son of Milton and Rita (Bessel) Gabel.

Ron was a member of the Sacred Heart Church, Ness City. He was an oil
 hand having worked for several oil companies over the years.&nbsp; Ronnie 
managed the Arnold Grain Elevator for Right Co-op and he worked for KDOT 
for five years before retiring.&nbsp; He married Marcia Gullion on November 
3rd, 1984, in Ness City, Kansas. Ronnie was an avid Chiefs fan and loved
 sports, hunting, and following his grandchildren in their endeavors.&nbsp;

Ronnie is survived by his wife, Marcia Gabel; two sons, Blaine Gabel 
and his wife, Kim, of Hays, Ben Gabel and his wife, Tatum of Goodland; 
daughter, Veronica Jeffery and her husband, Brady, of Scott City; three 
brothers, Gary Gabel (Rhonda), Kansas City, Kelly Gabel (Monica), Hays, 
and Tim Gabel, Ness City; two sisters, Debbie Overrocker, Garden City 
and Sharon Castor (Norm), Ness City; and 11 grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Donnie and Terry Gabel and two sisters, Theresa Gabel and Brenda Zeller.

Funeral service will be on Friday, November 11, 2022, 10:00 a.m., at 
the Sacred Heart Church, Ness City&nbsp; Burial in the Sacred Heart Cemetery.
 The Wake will begin at 6:30 p.m. with a Rosary followed by the Vigil at
 Fitzgerald Funeral Home, Ness City. The family requests that friends 
remember Ronnie by dressing in something that reminds them of Ronnie, 
whether it be Chiefs, KU, or hunting clothing.

Memorial contributions may be given to the Sacred Heart Church.

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 </figure>Ronald Blaine Gabel, 64, passed away on November 7, 2022, at the Ness 
County Hospital in Ness City, Kansas.&nbsp; He was born on June 30, 1958, in 
Ness City, Kansas, the son of Milton and Rita (Bessel) Gabel.Ron was a member of the Sacred Heart Church, Ness City. He was an oil
 hand having worked for several oil companies over the years.&nbsp; Ronnie 
managed the Arnold Grain Elevator for Right Co-op and he worked for KDOT 
for five years before retiring.&nbsp; He married Marcia Gullion on November 
3rd, 1984, in Ness City, Kansas. Ronnie was an avid Chiefs fan and loved
 sports, hunting, and following his grandchildren in their endeavors.&nbsp;Ronnie is survived by his wife, Marcia Gabel; two sons, Blaine Gabel 
and his wife, Kim, of Hays, Ben Gabel and his wife, Tatum of Goodland; 
daughter, Veronica Jeffery and her husband, Brady, of Scott City; three 
brothers, Gary Gabel (Rhonda), Kansas City, Kelly Gabel (Monica), Hays, 
and Tim Gabel, Ness City; two sisters, Debbie Overrocker, Garden City 
and Sharon Castor (Norm), Ness City; and 11 grandchildren.He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Donnie and Terry Gabel and two sisters, Theresa Gabel and Brenda Zeller.Funeral service will be on Friday, November 11, 2022, 10:00 a.m., at 
the Sacred Heart Church, Ness City&nbsp; Burial in the Sacred Heart Cemetery.
 The Wake will begin at 6:30 p.m. with a Rosary followed by the Vigil at
 Fitzgerald Funeral Home, Ness City. The family requests that friends 
remember Ronnie by dressing in something that reminds them of Ronnie, 
whether it be Chiefs, KU, or hunting clothing.Memorial contributions may be given to the Sacred Heart Church.

Ronald Blaine Gabel

Ron Rome, age 66, of Hays, Kansas died Monday, November 7, 2022, at his home in Hays following a courageous battle against cancer.

Services are pending and will be announced by Brock's-Keithley Funeral Chapel and Crematory, 2509 Vine Street, Hays, Kansas.

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 </figure>Ron Rome, age 66, of Hays, Kansas died Monday, November 7, 2022, at his home in Hays following a courageous battle against cancer.Services are pending and will be announced by Brock's-Keithley Funeral Chapel and Crematory, 2509 Vine Street, Hays, Kansas.Condolences may be left by guest book at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com/">www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com</a>

Letha Karleen Wishon, age 89, passed away
 on Saturday, November 5, 2022, at the Park Lane Nursing Home in Scott 
City, Kansas.&nbsp; She was born on July 28, 1933, in Tribune, Kansas, the 
daughter of Charles Hugo and Mary Elizabeth Swilley Thon.&nbsp; A resident of
 Scott City, Kansas, since 1996 moving from Stillwell, Oklahoma, she was a
 retired Med Tech &amp; Nurse Aide at Park Lane Nursing Home and a Home 
Health Nurse.

She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Scott City, Kansas.&nbsp; 
Letha enjoyed music, playing the piano, singing in the church choir, 
teaching Sunday school and cooking and cleaning at the church.

In 1948, she married Bobby Lloyd Wishon in Lamar, Colorado.&nbsp; He passed away August 1, 2015, in Dodge City, Kansas.

Survivors include her Three Daughters - Wanda &amp; Rod Barton of 
Scott City, Kansas, Janet &amp; Gary Goodman of Scott City, Kansas, 
Shelley &amp; Scott Shockley of Galena, Kansas, Seven Son - Steve &amp; 
Denise Wishon of Lawrence, Kansas, Danny &amp; Barbara Wishon of 
Hutchinson, Kansas, Terry &amp; Margaret Wishon of Benton, Arkansas, 
Ronnie Wishon of Nebraska, Larry &amp; Kerry Wishon of Collinsville, 
Texas, Kent &amp; Bina Wishon of Scott City, Kansas, Michael &amp; Misty
 Wishon of Rapid City, South Dakota, Thirty Two Grandchildren, Fifty 
Four Great Grandchildren, and One Great Great Grandchild.

She is preceded in death by her Parents, Husband - Bobby Wishon, One 
Daughter - Laura Jean Wishon, One Son - Bobby Dale Wishon, One Grandson -
 Curtis Emberton, Four Sisters and Three Brothers.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, November 11, 2022,&nbsp; at Price &amp; Sons Funeral Home, 401 S. Washington St., Scott City, 
Kansas, 67871 with Pastor Justin Ewell presiding. &nbsp;Funeral services will
 be live streamed at www.priceandsons.com.

In Lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Letha 
Wishon Memorial Fund in care of Price &amp; Sons Funeral Home, PO Box 
553, Scott City, Kansas, 67871.

Visitation will be on Wednesday, November 9, 2022, from 2:00 p.m. 
until 8:00 p.m. and Thursday, November 10, 2022, from 10:00 a.m. until 
8:00 p.m. at Price &amp; Sons Funeral Home, 401 S. Washington St., Scott
 City, Kansas, 67871.

Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m. MT, Friday, November 11, 2022, at Greeley County Cemetery in Tribune, Kansas.

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 </figure>Letha Karleen Wishon, age 89, passed away
 on Saturday, November 5, 2022, at the Park Lane Nursing Home in Scott 
City, Kansas.&nbsp; She was born on July 28, 1933, in Tribune, Kansas, the 
daughter of Charles Hugo and Mary Elizabeth Swilley Thon.&nbsp; A resident of
 Scott City, Kansas, since 1996 moving from Stillwell, Oklahoma, she was a
 retired Med Tech &amp; Nurse Aide at Park Lane Nursing Home and a Home 
Health Nurse.She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Scott City, Kansas.&nbsp; 
Letha enjoyed music, playing the piano, singing in the church choir, 
teaching Sunday school and cooking and cleaning at the church.In 1948, she married Bobby Lloyd Wishon in Lamar, Colorado.&nbsp; He passed away August 1, 2015, in Dodge City, Kansas.Survivors include her Three Daughters - Wanda &amp; Rod Barton of 
Scott City, Kansas, Janet &amp; Gary Goodman of Scott City, Kansas, 
Shelley &amp; Scott Shockley of Galena, Kansas, Seven Son - Steve &amp; 
Denise Wishon of Lawrence, Kansas, Danny &amp; Barbara Wishon of 
Hutchinson, Kansas, Terry &amp; Margaret Wishon of Benton, Arkansas, 
Ronnie Wishon of Nebraska, Larry &amp; Kerry Wishon of Collinsville, 
Texas, Kent &amp; Bina Wishon of Scott City, Kansas, Michael &amp; Misty
 Wishon of Rapid City, South Dakota, Thirty Two Grandchildren, Fifty 
Four Great Grandchildren, and One Great Great Grandchild.She is preceded in death by her Parents, Husband - Bobby Wishon, One 
Daughter - Laura Jean Wishon, One Son - Bobby Dale Wishon, One Grandson -
 Curtis Emberton, Four Sisters and Three Brothers.Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, November 11, 2022,&nbsp; at Price &amp; Sons Funeral Home, 401 S. Washington St., Scott City, 
Kansas, 67871 with Pastor Justin Ewell presiding. &nbsp;Funeral services will
 be live streamed at www.priceandsons.com.In Lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Letha 
Wishon Memorial Fund in care of Price &amp; Sons Funeral Home, PO Box 
553, Scott City, Kansas, 67871.Visitation will be on Wednesday, November 9, 2022, from 2:00 p.m. 
until 8:00 p.m. and Thursday, November 10, 2022, from 10:00 a.m. until 
8:00 p.m. at Price &amp; Sons Funeral Home, 401 S. Washington St., Scott
 City, Kansas, 67871.Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m. MT, Friday, November 11, 2022, at Greeley County Cemetery in Tribune, Kansas.

Letha Karleen Wishon

Bennie J. Smith, 95, passed away Saturday, November 5, 2022, at SunPorch of Smith County, Smith Center, KS.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Bennie was born on December 10, 1926, in Athol, KS, the son of Edward G. and Neva M. (Beach) Smith.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On March 4, 1962, he married Lois L. Matteson in Phillipsburg, KS.&nbsp;&nbsp;Bennie was a U. S. Army WWII Veteran serving from May 26, 1945, to October 9, 1946, when he was honorably discharged.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Lois on November 5, 2005, brother, Arthur Smith and a sister, Ilene (Wagenblast) Voorhees.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Bennie is survived by his two children, Stacey Smith of Concordia and Kevin (Charlene) Smith of Athol; a sister-in-law, Betty Smith of Smith Center; two grandchildren, Derek (Staci) Foreman and Dakota (Latham) Foreman and three&nbsp;great grandchildren Tate and Mack Foreman and Eitte Foreman. &nbsp;&nbsp;

A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, November 14, 2022, at All Faiths Funeral Chapel, 113 S. Madison St., Smith Center, KS.&nbsp;&nbsp;There will not be a public visitation as cremation was chosen.&nbsp;&nbsp;Inurnment with military honors will take place at Pleasant View Cemetery, Athol, KS.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Memorials may be given to Smith Center Senior Center and/or Bennie J. Smith Memorial Fund and can be sent in care of the funeral chapel.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="http://www.allfaithsfuneralchapel.com/">www.allfaithsfuneralchapel.com</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>Bennie J. Smith, 95, passed away Saturday, November 5, 2022, at SunPorch of Smith County, Smith Center, KS.&nbsp;&nbsp;Bennie was born on December 10, 1926, in Athol, KS, the son of Edward G. and Neva M. (Beach) Smith.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On March 4, 1962, he married Lois L. Matteson in Phillipsburg, KS.&nbsp;&nbsp;Bennie was a U. S. Army WWII Veteran serving from May 26, 1945, to October 9, 1946, when he was honorably discharged.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Lois on November 5, 2005, brother, Arthur Smith and a sister, Ilene (Wagenblast) Voorhees.&nbsp;&nbsp;Bennie is survived by his two children, Stacey Smith of Concordia and Kevin (Charlene) Smith of Athol; a sister-in-law, Betty Smith of Smith Center; two grandchildren, Derek (Staci) Foreman and Dakota (Latham) Foreman and three&nbsp;great grandchildren Tate and Mack Foreman and Eitte Foreman. &nbsp;&nbsp;A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, November 14, 2022, at All Faiths Funeral Chapel, 113 S. Madison St., Smith Center, KS.&nbsp;&nbsp;There will not be a public visitation as cremation was chosen.&nbsp;&nbsp;Inurnment with military honors will take place at Pleasant View Cemetery, Athol, KS.&nbsp;&nbsp;Memorials may be given to Smith Center Senior Center and/or Bennie J. Smith Memorial Fund and can be sent in care of the funeral chapel.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="http://www.allfaithsfuneralchapel.com/">www.allfaithsfuneralchapel.com</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Bennie J. Smith

Deborah A. Geist, age 67&nbsp;of&nbsp;Hays, Kansas, died Thursday, November 3, 2022,&nbsp;at Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas. &nbsp;

She was born April 20, 1955, in Fort Sill, Oklahoma, to Wayne Thomas and Arlene (Braun) Zimmerman. &nbsp;She married Joseph G. Geist Jr. and they later separated.

Deborah was a CNA at&nbsp;the&nbsp;Hadley Hospital in Hays, worked at Wayne’s Auto Glass, and&nbsp;was&nbsp;a homemaker. &nbsp;She grew up in Hays, and was a 1973 graduate of Hays High School. &nbsp;She was always available&nbsp;as&nbsp;the family babysitter. &nbsp;She enjoyed playing cards, playing bingo, going to the lake, fishing, and working the Lion’s Cubs demo derbies. &nbsp;

Survivors include her children, Chad Geist, Hays, KS; Wayne Geist, Hays, KS; Dawn Geist, Hays,&nbsp;KS; her former husband, Joseph G. Geist, Hays, KS; her grandchildren, Madison Geist;Jayden Stramel; Caleb Alcala;&nbsp;Ethan Alcala;&nbsp;Hannah Alcala; Paxton Driskill; her brothers, John Zimmerman, Hays, KS; Tom Zimmerman, Hays, KS; her sisters, Sandy Haselhorst&nbsp;and husband, Gary,&nbsp;Hays, KS; Stephanie Zimmerman and husband, Ron, Hays, KS;&nbsp;and&nbsp;Brenda Zimmerman, Manhattan, KS.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her&nbsp;son, Christopher Geist; and her sister, Theresa&nbsp;Zimmerman.

A&nbsp;Memorial Service will be at 2:30 P.M. Sunday, November 13, 2022, at Cline’s-Keithley Mortuary of Hays, 1919 East 22nd&nbsp;Street, Hays, Kansas 67601 with Father Richard Daise. &nbsp;Inurnment will be in Saint Anthony Cemetery, Schoenchen, Kansas.

The family will receive friends from 1:00 to 2:30 P.M. Sunday, at the mortuary. &nbsp;Memorials are suggested to the Geist family made payable to Cline’s-Keithley Mortuary of Hays.

Condolences can be sent via e-mail to&nbsp;<a href="mailto:clinesmortuary@eaglecom.net">clinesmortuary@eaglecom.net</a>&nbsp;or can be left at guest book at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com/">www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com</a>

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/11/1667840350577.jpeg" alt="" />
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 </figure>Deborah A. Geist, age 67&nbsp;of&nbsp;Hays, Kansas, died Thursday, November 3, 2022,&nbsp;at Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas. &nbsp;She was born April 20, 1955, in Fort Sill, Oklahoma, to Wayne Thomas and Arlene (Braun) Zimmerman. &nbsp;She married Joseph G. Geist Jr. and they later separated.Deborah was a CNA at&nbsp;the&nbsp;Hadley Hospital in Hays, worked at Wayne’s Auto Glass, and&nbsp;was&nbsp;a homemaker. &nbsp;She grew up in Hays, and was a 1973 graduate of Hays High School. &nbsp;She was always available&nbsp;as&nbsp;the family babysitter. &nbsp;She enjoyed playing cards, playing bingo, going to the lake, fishing, and working the Lion’s Cubs demo derbies. &nbsp;Survivors include her children, Chad Geist, Hays, KS; Wayne Geist, Hays, KS; Dawn Geist, Hays,&nbsp;KS; her former husband, Joseph G. Geist, Hays, KS; her grandchildren, Madison Geist;Jayden Stramel; Caleb Alcala;&nbsp;Ethan Alcala;&nbsp;Hannah Alcala; Paxton Driskill; her brothers, John Zimmerman, Hays, KS; Tom Zimmerman, Hays, KS; her sisters, Sandy Haselhorst&nbsp;and husband, Gary,&nbsp;Hays, KS; Stephanie Zimmerman and husband, Ron, Hays, KS;&nbsp;and&nbsp;Brenda Zimmerman, Manhattan, KS.She was preceded in death by her parents; her&nbsp;son, Christopher Geist; and her sister, Theresa&nbsp;Zimmerman.A&nbsp;Memorial Service will be at 2:30 P.M. Sunday, November 13, 2022, at Cline’s-Keithley Mortuary of Hays, 1919 East 22nd&nbsp;Street, Hays, Kansas 67601 with Father Richard Daise. &nbsp;Inurnment will be in Saint Anthony Cemetery, Schoenchen, Kansas.The family will receive friends from 1:00 to 2:30 P.M. Sunday, at the mortuary. &nbsp;Memorials are suggested to the Geist family made payable to Cline’s-Keithley Mortuary of Hays.Condolences can be sent via e-mail to&nbsp;<a href="mailto:clinesmortuary@eaglecom.net">clinesmortuary@eaglecom.net</a>&nbsp;or can be left at guest book at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com/">www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com</a>

Deborah A. Geist

Dr. Steven Ray “Steve” Mosier, DVM, 79,
 Hays, entered Heaven on September 11, 2022, surrounded at the time of 
his passing by family and skilled, caring HaysMed staff.&nbsp; This date fell
 on National Pet Memorial Day.

Steve was born on December 14, 1942, in
 Hoxie, the 10th child of Decker and Lela (Mowry) Mosier, arriving five 
minutes before his twin brother, Stanley Jay.&nbsp; Henceforth and ever known
 as “the twins” by Lela, Decker, and his siblings, they were promptly 
placed in a shoe box to be kept warm in the farmstead oven.&nbsp; Their 
antics would become the stuff of legend throughout their childhood and 
adult years, from a fire lit playing with matches under the bed to 
pretending to be the other brother.

Steve went to Saint Paul school in 
rural Hoxie for six years and then into town for 7th and 8th grade.&nbsp; He 
graduated from Sheridan Community High School in 1960.&nbsp; He placed third 
in state wrestling his junior year and second his senior year, holding 
the flame of Hoxie’s notable wrestling history at a time when Hoxie 
competed with all of Kansas.&nbsp; This talent would serve him later in life,
 as his daughters Karen, Kristen, Karla and Kayleen unanimously recall 
being pinned simultaneously, each under an arm or leg and with no hope 
of escape, during spontaneous family floor wrestling.&nbsp; His 
grandchildren, Ethan, Decker, Isaac, Ben, and Hannah were also met with 
his famous full and half nelsons.&nbsp;

Steve went on to Kansas State 
University and, like four brothers before him, attended the School of 
Veterinary Medicine, graduating in 1966.&nbsp; On June 5, 1965, he married 
Linda Louise Ward in Manhattan.&nbsp; Following graduation, Steve and Linda 
moved to Wichita to begin veterinary practice and then on to Aurora, 
Nebraska.&nbsp; From 1967-1969, Steve served in the US Army Veterinary Corps 
and was stationed in St. James, Minnesota.&nbsp; He was responsible for 
inspection of food going to overseas military and was a Survivor’s 
Assistance Officer, personally notifying 16 families regarding their 
fallen loved ones.&nbsp; He also assisted these families in planning funeral 
services.&nbsp; Following his military service there, Steve and Linda 
returned to Wichita in 1969, and then went on to join Hays Veterinary 
Hospital, hired by Dr. &nbsp;Paul McRae, DVM in 1970, choosing Hays because 
it was in-between Linda’s parents in Manhattan and Steve’s in Hoxie.&nbsp; 
Steve became full practice owner in 1995.&nbsp; His practice was purchased by
 Dr. Mark Meier in 2020.&nbsp; Steve thought that Dr. Meier, raised in Hays, 
was the perfect owner for the clinic.

Steve spent 50 of his 57 years in the 
practice of veterinary medicine in Hays.&nbsp; He felt very privileged to be a
 part of the human-animal bond. During his time as a practicing 
veterinarian, he was president of the Kansas Veterinary Medical 
Association in 1992 and received recognition as Kansas Veterinarian of 
the Year in 2000.&nbsp; In 2005, the Mosier family received the Alumni 
Recognition Award from the Kansas State University College of Veterinary
 Medicine.&nbsp; His favorite recognition was the Kansas Veterinary Medical 
Association Lifetime Achievement Award (2016) because it was presented 
to him by friend and colleague, Dr. John Nelson.

Steve’s daughters were all a part of 
his practice in some way while growing up, and his grandchildren 
continued this tradition.&nbsp; Whether riding along on a country call where 
Steve managed to grab a daughter and a diaper while enroute to pull a 
calf or waiting patiently at the grocery store or in the car while Steve
 visited with a client about their livestock or beloved pet, Steve made 
room for his family in his practice, and many memories surround 
experiences there.&nbsp; In the surgery suite, his daughters could be found 
observing the precision of a surgeon, and his ability to suture as 
though conducting a symphony.&nbsp;&nbsp; There were after hours cesarean 
sections, calf deliveries, x-rays and broken bones.&nbsp; The girls were 
happy to assist on night calls, as were his grandchildren.&nbsp; For 
twenty-five years, Kayleen served alongside Steve as his practice 
manager.&nbsp;&nbsp; He accomplished his service through the love and support of 
his wife, Linda, as well.

Steve enjoyed traveling with his 
family, with favorite destinations being to beaches and to the mountains
 of Estes Park.&nbsp; He also held very fond memories of a family trip to 
Scotland in 1999.

Survivors include his wife Linda of 
Hays, four daughters: Karen Nicholson and husband Blake, Kristen Hill 
and husband Christian, Karla DuBois and husband Justin, all of Estes 
Park, CO, and Kayleen Geist and husband Garrett of Hays, three brothers:
 Frank Mosier and wife Joan of Manhattan, Dr. Richard Mosier and wife 
Mary of Claremore, OK, and Dr. Larry Mosier of Sargent, NE, a sister: 
Louise Simcox of Salina, three sisters-in-law: Betty Mosier of 
Manhattan, Bunny Mosier of Cedar Rapids, NE, and Kathy Mosier of 
Wichita, five grandchildren: Blake “Decker”, Ben, and Hannah Nicholson, 
Ethan and Isaac Hill, and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his 
parents, an infant son: Darren Ward Mosier, five brothers: Ben, Dr. 
Jacob, Dr. Ross, Dr. Don, and Dr. Stan Mosier, a sister: Lila Marie 
Fansher and husband Stan, a brother-in-law: Flavel Simcox, two 
sisters-in-law: Joann and Margaret Mosier, and a nephew: Craig Mosier.

Family Inurnment with military honors 
conducted by the Fort Riley Funeral Detail will be on Sunday, September 
18, 2022, in the Hoxie Cemetery followed by a gathering at the family 
farm, Sheephead Ranch.&nbsp; A community Celebration of Steve’s Life will be 
held at 5:00 pm on Saturday, November 19, 2022, at the Hilton Garden Inn,
 Hays.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;

City of Hays Parks Department Note: Hays Dog Park P.O. Box 490 Hays, KS&nbsp; 67601

This wonderful addition for pet lovers in the community of Hays is an amenity that Steve enjoyed visiting with his grand-dogs.&nbsp;

Hays ARC Park The ARC of Central Plains 600 Main Street Hays, Kansas 67601

<a href="http://haysarcpark.org">www.haysarcpark.org</a>&nbsp;

For decades, Steve and Linda were 
volunteers for the Special Olympics held in Hays and as such, ARC is an 
organization they have held close to their hearts.&nbsp; Memorials will 
support phase three of the ARC Park.&nbsp;

Sheridan County Amusement Company P.O. Box 153 Hoxie, Kansas 67740

Since 1981, the Sheridan County 
Amusement Company has sponsored the Hoxie Carnival each July in 
conjunction with the annual Sheridan County Fair.&nbsp; The Mosier Family has
 long appreciated this community event, and Steve’s family attended 
annually as a part of the Mosier Family Reunion.&nbsp; Memorials will be 
designated for improvements to carnival facilities.

Condolences and memories of Steve may be shared with his family at <a href="http://www.haysmemorial.com">www.haysmemorial.com</a>.&nbsp;
 The family also requests that memories and photos of pets be shared via
 email to <a href="mailto:steve@stevemosier.com">steve@stevemosier.com</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp; These memories and photos will be 
posted to <a href="http://stevemosier.com">www.stevemosier.com</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Philippians 4:6-7&nbsp; Be anxious for 
nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with 
thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God;&nbsp; And the peace of 
God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your 
minds through Christ Jesus.

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/9/1663183667466.jpeg" alt="Dr. Steve Mosier" />
 <figcaption>Dr. Steve Mosier</figcaption>
 </figure>Dr. Steven Ray “Steve” Mosier, DVM, 79,
 Hays, entered Heaven on September 11, 2022, surrounded at the time of 
his passing by family and skilled, caring HaysMed staff.&nbsp; This date fell
 on National Pet Memorial Day.Steve was born on December 14, 1942, in
 Hoxie, the 10th child of Decker and Lela (Mowry) Mosier, arriving five 
minutes before his twin brother, Stanley Jay.&nbsp; Henceforth and ever known
 as “the twins” by Lela, Decker, and his siblings, they were promptly 
placed in a shoe box to be kept warm in the farmstead oven.&nbsp; Their 
antics would become the stuff of legend throughout their childhood and 
adult years, from a fire lit playing with matches under the bed to 
pretending to be the other brother.Steve went to Saint Paul school in 
rural Hoxie for six years and then into town for 7th and 8th grade.&nbsp; He 
graduated from Sheridan Community High School in 1960.&nbsp; He placed third 
in state wrestling his junior year and second his senior year, holding 
the flame of Hoxie’s notable wrestling history at a time when Hoxie 
competed with all of Kansas.&nbsp; This talent would serve him later in life,
 as his daughters Karen, Kristen, Karla and Kayleen unanimously recall 
being pinned simultaneously, each under an arm or leg and with no hope 
of escape, during spontaneous family floor wrestling.&nbsp; His 
grandchildren, Ethan, Decker, Isaac, Ben, and Hannah were also met with 
his famous full and half nelsons.&nbsp;Steve went on to Kansas State 
University and, like four brothers before him, attended the School of 
Veterinary Medicine, graduating in 1966.&nbsp; On June 5, 1965, he married 
Linda Louise Ward in Manhattan.&nbsp; Following graduation, Steve and Linda 
moved to Wichita to begin veterinary practice and then on to Aurora, 
Nebraska.&nbsp; From 1967-1969, Steve served in the US Army Veterinary Corps 
and was stationed in St. James, Minnesota.&nbsp; He was responsible for 
inspection of food going to overseas military and was a Survivor’s 
Assistance Officer, personally notifying 16 families regarding their 
fallen loved ones.&nbsp; He also assisted these families in planning funeral 
services.&nbsp; Following his military service there, Steve and Linda 
returned to Wichita in 1969, and then went on to join Hays Veterinary 
Hospital, hired by Dr. &nbsp;Paul McRae, DVM in 1970, choosing Hays because 
it was in-between Linda’s parents in Manhattan and Steve’s in Hoxie.&nbsp; 
Steve became full practice owner in 1995.&nbsp; His practice was purchased by
 Dr. Mark Meier in 2020.&nbsp; Steve thought that Dr. Meier, raised in Hays, 
was the perfect owner for the clinic.Steve spent 50 of his 57 years in the 
practice of veterinary medicine in Hays.&nbsp; He felt very privileged to be a
 part of the human-animal bond. During his time as a practicing 
veterinarian, he was president of the Kansas Veterinary Medical 
Association in 1992 and received recognition as Kansas Veterinarian of 
the Year in 2000.&nbsp; In 2005, the Mosier family received the Alumni 
Recognition Award from the Kansas State University College of Veterinary
 Medicine.&nbsp; His favorite recognition was the Kansas Veterinary Medical 
Association Lifetime Achievement Award (2016) because it was presented 
to him by friend and colleague, Dr. John Nelson.Steve’s daughters were all a part of 
his practice in some way while growing up, and his grandchildren 
continued this tradition.&nbsp; Whether riding along on a country call where 
Steve managed to grab a daughter and a diaper while enroute to pull a 
calf or waiting patiently at the grocery store or in the car while Steve
 visited with a client about their livestock or beloved pet, Steve made 
room for his family in his practice, and many memories surround 
experiences there.&nbsp; In the surgery suite, his daughters could be found 
observing the precision of a surgeon, and his ability to suture as 
though conducting a symphony.&nbsp;&nbsp; There were after hours cesarean 
sections, calf deliveries, x-rays and broken bones.&nbsp; The girls were 
happy to assist on night calls, as were his grandchildren.&nbsp; For 
twenty-five years, Kayleen served alongside Steve as his practice 
manager.&nbsp;&nbsp; He accomplished his service through the love and support of 
his wife, Linda, as well.Steve enjoyed traveling with his 
family, with favorite destinations being to beaches and to the mountains
 of Estes Park.&nbsp; He also held very fond memories of a family trip to 
Scotland in 1999.Survivors include his wife Linda of 
Hays, four daughters: Karen Nicholson and husband Blake, Kristen Hill 
and husband Christian, Karla DuBois and husband Justin, all of Estes 
Park, CO, and Kayleen Geist and husband Garrett of Hays, three brothers:
 Frank Mosier and wife Joan of Manhattan, Dr. Richard Mosier and wife 
Mary of Claremore, OK, and Dr. Larry Mosier of Sargent, NE, a sister: 
Louise Simcox of Salina, three sisters-in-law: Betty Mosier of 
Manhattan, Bunny Mosier of Cedar Rapids, NE, and Kathy Mosier of 
Wichita, five grandchildren: Blake “Decker”, Ben, and Hannah Nicholson, 
Ethan and Isaac Hill, and numerous nieces and nephews.He was preceded in death by his 
parents, an infant son: Darren Ward Mosier, five brothers: Ben, Dr. 
Jacob, Dr. Ross, Dr. Don, and Dr. Stan Mosier, a sister: Lila Marie 
Fansher and husband Stan, a brother-in-law: Flavel Simcox, two 
sisters-in-law: Joann and Margaret Mosier, and a nephew: Craig Mosier.Family Inurnment with military honors 
conducted by the Fort Riley Funeral Detail will be on Sunday, September 
18, 2022, in the Hoxie Cemetery followed by a gathering at the family 
farm, Sheephead Ranch.&nbsp; A community Celebration of Steve’s Life will be 
held at 5:00 pm on Saturday, November 19, 2022, at the Hilton Garden Inn,
 Hays.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;Memorials are suggested to:City of Hays Parks Department Note: Hays Dog Park P.O. Box 490 Hays, KS&nbsp; 67601This wonderful addition for pet lovers in the community of Hays is an amenity that Steve enjoyed visiting with his grand-dogs.&nbsp;Hays ARC Park The ARC of Central Plains 600 Main Street Hays, Kansas 67601<a href="http://haysarcpark.org">www.haysarcpark.org</a>&nbsp;For decades, Steve and Linda were 
volunteers for the Special Olympics held in Hays and as such, ARC is an 
organization they have held close to their hearts.&nbsp; Memorials will 
support phase three of the ARC Park.&nbsp;Sheridan County Amusement Company P.O. Box 153 Hoxie, Kansas 67740Since 1981, the Sheridan County 
Amusement Company has sponsored the Hoxie Carnival each July in 
conjunction with the annual Sheridan County Fair.&nbsp; The Mosier Family has
 long appreciated this community event, and Steve’s family attended 
annually as a part of the Mosier Family Reunion.&nbsp; Memorials will be 
designated for improvements to carnival facilities.Condolences and memories of Steve may be shared with his family at <a href="http://www.haysmemorial.com">www.haysmemorial.com</a>.&nbsp;
 The family also requests that memories and photos of pets be shared via
 email to <a href="mailto:steve@stevemosier.com">steve@stevemosier.com</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp; These memories and photos will be 
posted to <a href="http://stevemosier.com">www.stevemosier.com</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;Philippians 4:6-7&nbsp; Be anxious for 
nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with 
thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God;&nbsp; And the peace of 
God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your 
minds through Christ Jesus.

Dr. Steven Ray 'Steve' Mosier, DVM

Deborah A. Geist, age 67, of Hays, Kansas, died Thursday, November 3, 2022,&nbsp;at Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas. &nbsp;

Memorial Service will be at 2:30 P.M. Sunday, November 13, 2022, at Cline’s-Keithley Mortuary of Hays, 1919 East 22nd&nbsp;Street, Hays, Kansas 67601 with Father Richard Daise. &nbsp;Inurnment will be in Saint Anthony Cemetery, Schoenchen, Kansas.

The family will receive friends from 1:00 to 2:30 P.M. Sunday at the mortuary. &nbsp;Memorials are suggested to the Geist family made payable to Cline’s-Keithley Mortuary of Hays.

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 </figure>Deborah A. Geist, age 67, of Hays, Kansas, died Thursday, November 3, 2022,&nbsp;at Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas. &nbsp;Memorial Service will be at 2:30 P.M. Sunday, November 13, 2022, at Cline’s-Keithley Mortuary of Hays, 1919 East 22nd&nbsp;Street, Hays, Kansas 67601 with Father Richard Daise. &nbsp;Inurnment will be in Saint Anthony Cemetery, Schoenchen, Kansas.The family will receive friends from 1:00 to 2:30 P.M. Sunday at the mortuary. &nbsp;Memorials are suggested to the Geist family made payable to Cline’s-Keithley Mortuary of Hays.Condolences can be sent via e-mail to&nbsp;<a href="mailto:clinesmortuary@eaglecom.net">clinesmortuary@eaglecom.net</a>&nbsp;or can be left at guest book at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com/">www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com</a>

Steven Clark Hayes passed away on November 3rd, 2022, at the age of 
68. He is survived by his wife of 34 years Peggy, sons William (Ashley) 
and Shawn (Ashley), daughter Avery (Schultz McLean), 3 grandchildren: 
Madelynn, Hunter, Haylee Hayes, and brothers Dan (Marcia), Doug (Tadhi),
 Greg (Brynda), Mark (Debbie), and sister Kathy (Jerry Francisco).

Steven
 was born in WaKeeney, KS on January 17th, 1954, and grew up farming with
 his parents. In college he was heavily involved with rodeoing. After 
earning his Associates Degree in feedlot management from Colby Community
 College, he continued to farm and enjoyed showing horses. He met and 
married Peggy in 1988. After the farm was sold, Steve began work with 
Farmland Industries Crude Transportation in March 1990. William and 
Shawn were born, and after moving to Stafford in 1993, Avery followed. 
He worked as a truck driver in the oilfield industry until his 
retirement in 2021.

After retirement,
 he enjoyed target practice at the local gun range, square dancing with 
Peggy, and helping Shawn with odd jobs for his business. He walked his 
daughter Avery down the aisle at her wedding on October 8th.

Steven
 devoted his life to his family. He was hardworking, honest, quiet, and 
an extraordinary husband and father. He believed strongly in his 
salvation through Christ, and is now in Heaven. His family will miss his
 puns, one-liners, advice, and stunning bits of timely wisdom. His 
impact and goodness of heart will be felt by those he has left behind 
indefinitely.

There will be a 
visitation at Berean Assembly at 1215 W Carey Ln #2723, Wichita, KS 
67217 on Tuesday, November 8th, from 6-8 p.m. The funeral will be held at
 the same location on November 9th, at 10 a.m., followed by the burial at
 Morlan Township Cemetery in Graham County, Kansas, at 4 p.m.

Steven Clark Hayes passed away on November 3rd, 2022, at the age of 
68. He is survived by his wife of 34 years Peggy, sons William (Ashley) 
and Shawn (Ashley), daughter Avery (Schultz McLean), 3 grandchildren: 
Madelynn, Hunter, Haylee Hayes, and brothers Dan (Marcia), Doug (Tadhi),
 Greg (Brynda), Mark (Debbie), and sister Kathy (Jerry Francisco).Steven
 was born in WaKeeney, KS on January 17th, 1954, and grew up farming with
 his parents. In college he was heavily involved with rodeoing. After 
earning his Associates Degree in feedlot management from Colby Community
 College, he continued to farm and enjoyed showing horses. He met and 
married Peggy in 1988. After the farm was sold, Steve began work with 
Farmland Industries Crude Transportation in March 1990. William and 
Shawn were born, and after moving to Stafford in 1993, Avery followed. 
He worked as a truck driver in the oilfield industry until his 
retirement in 2021.After retirement,
 he enjoyed target practice at the local gun range, square dancing with 
Peggy, and helping Shawn with odd jobs for his business. He walked his 
daughter Avery down the aisle at her wedding on October 8th.Steven
 devoted his life to his family. He was hardworking, honest, quiet, and 
an extraordinary husband and father. He believed strongly in his 
salvation through Christ, and is now in Heaven. His family will miss his
 puns, one-liners, advice, and stunning bits of timely wisdom. His 
impact and goodness of heart will be felt by those he has left behind 
indefinitely.There will be a 
visitation at Berean Assembly at 1215 W Carey Ln #2723, Wichita, KS 
67217 on Tuesday, November 8th, from 6-8 p.m. The funeral will be held at
 the same location on November 9th, at 10 a.m., followed by the burial at
 Morlan Township Cemetery in Graham County, Kansas, at 4 p.m.

Steven Clark Hayes

Goodland, KS resident Betty Louise Zimmerman, 93, passed&nbsp;away&nbsp;in Las Vegas, Nevada&nbsp;on November 1, 2022.

Betty was born August 9, 1929, in Sheridan County, Kansas, to William and Mary&nbsp;(Chavey)&nbsp;Racette. &nbsp;She attended school at Grinnell High School. 

On July 2, 1951, she married Leonard Zimmerman in Grinnell, Kansas. &nbsp;To this union,&nbsp;four children were born — Rick, Don, Randy and Sheryl.

She was preceded in death by her parents William and Mary&nbsp;Racette, her husband Leonard Zimmerman, 6 sisters and 4 brothers.

Surviving family includes her children Rick&nbsp;(Sherry) Zimmerman of Marble Falls, TX, Don (Nancy) Zimmerman of&nbsp;Westminster, CO, Randy (Susan) Zimmerman of Goodland, KS, and Sheryl (Carlos)&nbsp;Blindeagle, of Las Vegas, NV. Her sister Phyllis&nbsp;Zerr&nbsp;of Quinter, KS,&nbsp;her brothers Wilbur&nbsp;Racette&nbsp;of Oakley, KS, and Dan&nbsp;Racette&nbsp;or Colby, KS, and 13 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be held on Friday, November 11, 2022, from 5:00&nbsp;to&nbsp;7:00 PM MT Koons-Russell Funeral Home, Goodland, KS with a Rosary following at 7:00 PM MT.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, November 12, 2022, at 10:30AM MT at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, Goodland, KS with Father&nbsp;Carlos Ruiz&nbsp;officiating. &nbsp;Burial will follow&nbsp;in the Goodland Cemetery, Kansas

Memorial&nbsp;contributions be&nbsp;designated to&nbsp;Our Lady of Perpetual help Catholic Church &nbsp;and may be&nbsp;left at the services or&nbsp;mailed&nbsp;to Koons-Russell Funeral Home, 211 N. Main Avenue, Goodland, KS 67735. &nbsp;

Online condolences for the family may be left at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.koonsrussellfuneralhome.com/">www.koonsrussellfuneralhome.com</a>.

Services have been entrusted to Koons-Russell Funeral Home in Goodland.

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 </figure>Goodland, KS resident Betty Louise Zimmerman, 93, passed&nbsp;away&nbsp;in Las Vegas, Nevada&nbsp;on November 1, 2022.Betty was born August 9, 1929, in Sheridan County, Kansas, to William and Mary&nbsp;(Chavey)&nbsp;Racette. &nbsp;She attended school at Grinnell High School. On July 2, 1951, she married Leonard Zimmerman in Grinnell, Kansas. &nbsp;To this union,&nbsp;four children were born — Rick, Don, Randy and Sheryl.She was preceded in death by her parents William and Mary&nbsp;Racette, her husband Leonard Zimmerman, 6 sisters and 4 brothers.Surviving family includes her children Rick&nbsp;(Sherry) Zimmerman of Marble Falls, TX, Don (Nancy) Zimmerman of&nbsp;Westminster, CO, Randy (Susan) Zimmerman of Goodland, KS, and Sheryl (Carlos)&nbsp;Blindeagle, of Las Vegas, NV. Her sister Phyllis&nbsp;Zerr&nbsp;of Quinter, KS,&nbsp;her brothers Wilbur&nbsp;Racette&nbsp;of Oakley, KS, and Dan&nbsp;Racette&nbsp;or Colby, KS, and 13 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.Visitation will be held on Friday, November 11, 2022, from 5:00&nbsp;to&nbsp;7:00 PM MT Koons-Russell Funeral Home, Goodland, KS with a Rosary following at 7:00 PM MT.Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, November 12, 2022, at 10:30AM MT at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, Goodland, KS with Father&nbsp;Carlos Ruiz&nbsp;officiating. &nbsp;Burial will follow&nbsp;in the Goodland Cemetery, KansasMemorial&nbsp;contributions be&nbsp;designated to&nbsp;Our Lady of Perpetual help Catholic Church &nbsp;and may be&nbsp;left at the services or&nbsp;mailed&nbsp;to Koons-Russell Funeral Home, 211 N. Main Avenue, Goodland, KS 67735. &nbsp;Online condolences for the family may be left at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.koonsrussellfuneralhome.com/">www.koonsrussellfuneralhome.com</a>.Services have been entrusted to Koons-Russell Funeral Home in Goodland.

Betty Louise Zimmerman

Melissa Ann &nbsp;(Stoss) Cowles, 49, died November 4, 2022, at Hospice 
House Hutchinson, after a valiant fight with cancer. She was born March 
14, 1973, in Great Bend, to Edward and Darlene (Doonan) Stoss.

Melissa graduated from Hoisington High School in 1991. She then 
attended dental school through the American Red Cross at Carswell Air 
Force Base.&nbsp; Melissa worked as an account manager for the family 
business, AnswerLink of Kansas for over 20 years. In her spare time, 
Melissa enjoyed camping, riding four-wheelers, spending time at the 
river, and enjoyed reading.&nbsp; Most of all, she loved spending time with 
her family, friends, and dog, Lucy.&nbsp; Melissa was a devoted wife, 
daughter, mother, sister, aunt, and friend.&nbsp; She was a member of Church 
of the Holy Cross, Hutchinson.

On April 29, 1995, she married Patrick John Cowles, in Hutchinson.

Melissa is survived by: her husband of 27 years, Patrick; daughters, 
Morgan Cowles and Mallory Cowles; son, Caden Cowles, all of Hutchinson; 
mother; Darlene Stoss; brother Jerry (Dana) Stoss, all of Hoisington; 
sister, Michelle (Keith) Kultgen of Sulphur Springs, TX; numerous 
nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews; and a host of friends.

She was preceded in death by: &nbsp;her father, Edward Stoss; sister, Melinda Stoss; and brother, John Stoss.

Parish Rosary will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, November 11, 2022, with Mass
 of Christian Burial to follow at 10:30 a.m., both at Church of the Holy
 Cross, 2631 Independence Road, Hutchinson, with Father Aaron Spexarth 
officiating.&nbsp; Inurnment will be 12:00 p.m. Saturday, November 12, 2022, 
at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Cemetery, Hoisington.&nbsp; Cremation has
 taken place.&nbsp; Friends may sign the book from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 
Tuesday through Thursday at Elliott Mortuary.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to Cancer Council of Reno
 County, in care of Elliott Mortuary, 1219 N. Main, Hutchinson, KS&nbsp; 
67501.

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 </figure>Melissa Ann &nbsp;(Stoss) Cowles, 49, died November 4, 2022, at Hospice 
House Hutchinson, after a valiant fight with cancer. She was born March 
14, 1973, in Great Bend, to Edward and Darlene (Doonan) Stoss.Melissa graduated from Hoisington High School in 1991. She then 
attended dental school through the American Red Cross at Carswell Air 
Force Base.&nbsp; Melissa worked as an account manager for the family 
business, AnswerLink of Kansas for over 20 years. In her spare time, 
Melissa enjoyed camping, riding four-wheelers, spending time at the 
river, and enjoyed reading.&nbsp; Most of all, she loved spending time with 
her family, friends, and dog, Lucy.&nbsp; Melissa was a devoted wife, 
daughter, mother, sister, aunt, and friend.&nbsp; She was a member of Church 
of the Holy Cross, Hutchinson.On April 29, 1995, she married Patrick John Cowles, in Hutchinson.Melissa is survived by: her husband of 27 years, Patrick; daughters, 
Morgan Cowles and Mallory Cowles; son, Caden Cowles, all of Hutchinson; 
mother; Darlene Stoss; brother Jerry (Dana) Stoss, all of Hoisington; 
sister, Michelle (Keith) Kultgen of Sulphur Springs, TX; numerous 
nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews; and a host of friends.She was preceded in death by: &nbsp;her father, Edward Stoss; sister, Melinda Stoss; and brother, John Stoss.Parish Rosary will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, November 11, 2022, with Mass
 of Christian Burial to follow at 10:30 a.m., both at Church of the Holy
 Cross, 2631 Independence Road, Hutchinson, with Father Aaron Spexarth 
officiating.&nbsp; Inurnment will be 12:00 p.m. Saturday, November 12, 2022, 
at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Cemetery, Hoisington.&nbsp; Cremation has
 taken place.&nbsp; Friends may sign the book from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 
Tuesday through Thursday at Elliott Mortuary.In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to Cancer Council of Reno
 County, in care of Elliott Mortuary, 1219 N. Main, Hutchinson, KS&nbsp; 
67501.

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