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July 12, 1939 ~ November 27, 2022 (age 83)

Cremation was selected and a memorial gathering with family greeting friends will be held from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m., Saturday, December 10, 2022 at the Golden Bell Haven, Belleville, Kansas. A register book will be available to sign at the memorial gathering.

Memorials are suggested to Church People Concerned (Golden Bell Haven).

Lester E. Young, the son of Ernest R. and Thelma E. Young, was born July 12, 1939 in Kansas City Missouri and passed away on November 27, 2022 at Bryan Medical Center East, Lincoln, NE at the age of 83 years, 4 months, and 15 days.

Lester grew up in Osawatomie, KS, graduating from Osawatomie High School.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; He then attended Southwestern College in Winfield, KS, graduating with a BA degree in business.

Lester served with the U.S .Army from 1958 until 1964.&nbsp;&nbsp; He was stationed in Korea from 1958 until 1960 and attained the rank of Sp-4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Lester worked at the Osawatomie State Hospital from 1961 until 1966 and later at the Winfield State Hospital from 1966-1971 as an orderly.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; He then was the administrator at the Belleview Manor Nursing Home in Belleville, KS from 1971 until 1981.&nbsp;&nbsp; From 1981 until 1992, he was the administrator at the Enterprise Nursing Home in Enterprise, KS.

Lester was a funeral director with Roselawn Mortuary in Salina, Kansas for a time and later worked at Walmart in Salina and Concordia, Kansas.&nbsp;&nbsp; He returned to Belleville, KS in 2016 to be near family.

He was united in marriage to Linda Carol James and to this union one daughter was born, Sandra Kay.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; He later was united in marriage to Annabelle Simon, and children Shellie and Mike joined the family.

&nbsp;Lester was a member of the Kiwanis in Belleville, the Lions Club in Enterprise, KS, the Elks in Belleville and Abilene, KS, and was a member of the&nbsp;Kansas Professional Nursing Home Administrator Association from 1971 until 1992.

He was preceded in death by his parents Ernest and Thelma Young; wife Annabelle; and great-grandson, Owen James.

Lester is survived by his children Sandra Kay (Chris) DeFazio of Wellsville, KS, Mike (Sandy) Cole of Belleville, KS, and Shellie Williams of Belleville, KS; seven grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren; special friend Delores Whiteman of Winfield, KS;&nbsp; brother, Larry O. Young of California, and sister Shirley Whitaker of Stover, MO;&nbsp; other relatives, and friends.

Inurnment will be held at a later date at the Belleville Cemetery, Belleville, KS.

Online condolences at www.bachelor-surber.com.

Bachelor-Surber Funeral Home, Belleville, KS is in charge of the arrangements.

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<h2>Lester E. Young, Belleville</h2><a href="https://www.bachelor-surber.com/obituary/Lester-Young">Obituary for Lester E. Young | Bachelor-Surber Funeral Home</a>July 12, 1939 ~ November 27, 2022 (age 83)Cremation was selected and a memorial gathering with family greeting friends will be held from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m., Saturday, December 10, 2022 at the Golden Bell Haven, Belleville, Kansas. A register book will be available to sign at the memorial gathering.Memorials are suggested to Church People Concerned (Golden Bell Haven).Obituary of Lester E. YoungLester E. Young, the son of Ernest R. and Thelma E. Young, was born July 12, 1939 in Kansas City Missouri and passed away on November 27, 2022 at Bryan Medical Center East, Lincoln, NE at the age of 83 years, 4 months, and 15 days.Lester grew up in Osawatomie, KS, graduating from Osawatomie High School.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; He then attended Southwestern College in Winfield, KS, graduating with a BA degree in business.Lester served with the U.S .Army from 1958 until 1964.&nbsp;&nbsp; He was stationed in Korea from 1958 until 1960 and attained the rank of Sp-4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Lester worked at the Osawatomie State Hospital from 1961 until 1966 and later at the Winfield State Hospital from 1966-1971 as an orderly.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; He then was the administrator at the Belleview Manor Nursing Home in Belleville, KS from 1971 until 1981.&nbsp;&nbsp; From 1981 until 1992, he was the administrator at the Enterprise Nursing Home in Enterprise, KS.Lester was a funeral director with Roselawn Mortuary in Salina, Kansas for a time and later worked at Walmart in Salina and Concordia, Kansas.&nbsp;&nbsp; He returned to Belleville, KS in 2016 to be near family.He was united in marriage to Linda Carol James and to this union one daughter was born, Sandra Kay.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; He later was united in marriage to Annabelle Simon, and children Shellie and Mike joined the family.&nbsp;Lester was a member of the Kiwanis in Belleville, the Lions Club in Enterprise, KS, the Elks in Belleville and Abilene, KS, and was a member of the&nbsp;Kansas Professional Nursing Home Administrator Association from 1971 until 1992.He was preceded in death by his parents Ernest and Thelma Young; wife Annabelle; and great-grandson, Owen James.Lester is survived by his children Sandra Kay (Chris) DeFazio of Wellsville, KS, Mike (Sandy) Cole of Belleville, KS, and Shellie Williams of Belleville, KS; seven grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren; special friend Delores Whiteman of Winfield, KS;&nbsp; brother, Larry O. Young of California, and sister Shirley Whitaker of Stover, MO;&nbsp; other relatives, and friends.Inurnment will be held at a later date at the Belleville Cemetery, Belleville, KS.Online condolences at www.bachelor-surber.com.Bachelor-Surber Funeral Home, Belleville, KS is in charge of the arrangements.To&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bachelor-surber.com/obituary/Lester-Young/sympathy-landing">send flowers</a>&nbsp;to the family or&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bachelor-surber.com/obituary/Lester-Young/1071199/memorial-tree">plant a tree</a>&nbsp;in memory of Lester E. Young, please&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bachelor-surber.com/obituary/Lester-Young/sympathy-landing">visit our floral store.</a>

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Hillsboro - Seth Michael Mader, 16, passed away November 26, 2022 at the Marion County Lake. &nbsp;He was born April 7, 2006 in Newton to Michael and Erin (Hein) Mader. &nbsp;

Survivors include: parents Michael and Erin Mader of Hillsboro; brother Sean Mader; sister Sage Mader; grandparents Dean and Beth Hein of rural Hillsboro; grandma Wanda Myers of Altoona, Kansas; grandma Janice Mader of Owasso, Oklahoma. &nbsp;

Predeceased by his grandpa Cecil Mader in 2022. 

&nbsp;Celebration 2:00 p.m. Friday, December 2, 2022 at the Marion County Lake East side of the dam to celebrate the Life of Seth. &nbsp;Public viewing from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Thursday at Jost Funeral Home in Hillsboro. &nbsp;

Memorials to the Seth Mader Memorial Fund in care of Jost Funeral Home, P.O. Box 266 Hillsboro, KS 67063. &nbsp;

Online condolences at www.jostfuneralhome.com.

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<h2>Seth Michael Mader, Hillsboro</h2><a href="https://www.jostfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Seth-Michael-Mader?obId=26478766#/obituaryInfo">Seth Michael Mader Obituary - Visitation &amp; Funeral Information (jostfuneralhome.com)</a>April 7, 2006 - November 26, 2022Hillsboro - Seth Michael Mader, 16, passed away November 26, 2022 at the Marion County Lake. &nbsp;He was born April 7, 2006 in Newton to Michael and Erin (Hein) Mader. &nbsp;Survivors include: parents Michael and Erin Mader of Hillsboro; brother Sean Mader; sister Sage Mader; grandparents Dean and Beth Hein of rural Hillsboro; grandma Wanda Myers of Altoona, Kansas; grandma Janice Mader of Owasso, Oklahoma. &nbsp;Predeceased by his grandpa Cecil Mader in 2022. &nbsp;Celebration 2:00 p.m. Friday, December 2, 2022 at the Marion County Lake East side of the dam to celebrate the Life of Seth. &nbsp;Public viewing from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Thursday at Jost Funeral Home in Hillsboro. &nbsp;Memorials to the Seth Mader Memorial Fund in care of Jost Funeral Home, P.O. Box 266 Hillsboro, KS 67063. &nbsp;Online condolences at www.jostfuneralhome.com.To&nbsp;<a href="http://jost-funeral-home.tributestore.com/?oId=26478766&amp;tag=&amp;tn=V2MSticky|FreeTreeTestFC&amp;otv=Frazer_MS2_Cont&amp;source=tco_description&amp;mtph=1" target="_blank">send flowers</a>&nbsp;to the family or&nbsp;<a href="http://jost-funeral-home.tributestore.com/memorial-tree?oId=26478766&amp;tag=&amp;source=tco_description&amp;mtph=1" target="_blank">plant a tree</a>&nbsp;in memory of Seth, please&nbsp;<a href="http://jost-funeral-home.tributestore.com/?oId=26478766&amp;tag=&amp;tn=V2MSticky|FreeTreeTestFC&amp;otv=Frazer_MS2_Cont&amp;source=tco_description&amp;mtph=1" target="_blank">visit our floral store.</a>

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Hillsboro - Vernon Funk, 69, passed away November 24, 2022 at McPherson Hospital. &nbsp;He was born May 19, 1953 in Goessel to Ralph and Margaret (Unruh) Funk. &nbsp;

He married Rose York November 2, 1974 in Hillsboro. &nbsp;

Survivors include wife Rose Funk of Lehigh; son Brian (Polly) Funk of Goessel; daughters Jenny (Ryan) Green of Republic, Missouri, Kim Funk (Jeremy Garnica) of Newton; brother Melvin Funk of Pueblo, Colorado; sisters Carol Houdyshell of Wichita, Linda Funk of Wichita, Annette King of Hillsboro; six grandchildren and one great-grandchild. 

Predeceased by his sister Eileen Nickles. 

&nbsp;Funeral service 11:00 a.m. Thursday, December 1, 2022 at Trinity Mennonite Church in Hillsboro officiated by Pastor Norma Duerksen. &nbsp;Family will receive friends from 10:00 a.m. until service time at the Church on Thursday. &nbsp;Burial will be at Haven of Rest cemetery rural Hillsboro. &nbsp;

Memorials to American Cancer Society in care of Jost Funeral Home, P.O. Box 266, Hillsboro, KS 67063. &nbsp;

Online condolences at www.jostfuneralhome.com.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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Life Sketch Taken from the Funeral Bulletin

Vernon Roy Funk, 69, passed away on November 24, 2022, at&nbsp;McPherson Hospital in McPherson, Kansas. 

He was born on May 19,&nbsp;1953, in Goessel, Kansas to Ralph J. and Margaret Louise Unruh Funk.

He attended Hillsboro High School and married Rose Ann York from&nbsp;Chapman, Kansas on November 2, 1974, in the Trinity Mennonite Church.

To this union were born three children: Brian Roy, Jennifer Ann, and&nbsp;Kimberly Joy.

Vernon attended Trinity Mennonite Church and grew up on the family farm&nbsp;five miles east of Hillsboro. He spent his childhood doing farm chores and&nbsp;field work and in his spare time enjoyed playing around the farm,&nbsp;especially with his best friend Jimmy Nickel, exploring at the creek, and&nbsp;hunting and fishing. His trusty companion was his dog Rusty and at home&nbsp;he enjoyed the company of his favorite cat, Yellow Bean.

He was a hard worker all of his life. He first worked for Harry Helmer at&nbsp;Canada Grain and then went to work in the ice cream department at AMPI&nbsp;in Hillsboro. It was always a great day when they processed&nbsp;Baskin-Robbins ice cream and there were just enough overruns to bring a little home. He began working for Barkman Honey in Hillsboro in 1974&nbsp;and that is where he began his truck driving career, a career that lasted 43&nbsp;years up until 2017. In 1995 he bought his first truck, a Freightliner, and in&nbsp;1999 he bought a beautiful new 1999 Peterbilt that he was very proud of.

During his driving career, he received numerous safety awards for his&nbsp;accident-free driving. Once, after he backed perfectly into a very tight&nbsp;space with inches to spare, he got cheers and applause from the loading&nbsp;dock workers.

&nbsp;He enjoyed seeing the sights as he traveled all over the&nbsp;U.S., and he enjoyed the friendships he made with his fellow drivers and&nbsp;dispatchers.&nbsp;He never met a stranger and always had a smile and a hello&nbsp;for whoever he was talking to.

When he wasn't trucking, he had many hobbies that included working on&nbsp;his vehicles, visiting out at the farm, hunting, fishing, cooking and baking.

He was a great shot and got several trophy bucks during his hunting trips,&nbsp;many from the family farm. 

And he loved to cook and bake, just like his&nbsp;mother, and he was good at it. He enjoyed nothing better than making a&nbsp;good meal to share with family and friends then kicking back, having a&nbsp;glass of wine and watching TV or listening to music.&nbsp; He also loved to&nbsp;bake bread and the bread machine was always baking a loaf of fresh&nbsp;bread when he was home. 

He instilled his love for those hobbies into his&nbsp;children, who still enjoy them today.

Vernon also had a special house cat, Fat Sacks, and those two had a very&nbsp;close bond. Fat Sacks was an immense comfort to Vernon when he was&nbsp;dealing with his various surgeries, but especially during his battle with&nbsp;cancer in 2009.&nbsp;Fat Sacks passed away in May of 2016 and our hope is&nbsp;that they are together again now and enjoying each other's company.

In August of 2017 Vernon suffered a debilitating stroke and in September&nbsp;of that year began residing at Salem Home in Hillsboro.

&nbsp;While at Salem&nbsp;he enjoyed visiting and joking with the staff and residents and he also&nbsp;enjoyed listening to music and watching TV throughout the day.&nbsp;He was&nbsp;allowed a nightcap every evening and that was always a high point in his&nbsp;day.

Vernon loved his children, grandchildren and new great-grandchild, and&nbsp;enjoyed spending time with them. Visits from family and friends were&nbsp;always a highlight, but he enjoyed visiting his children and grandchildren&nbsp;as well as looking in on his mother at the farm before she moved to Salem&nbsp;Home.

Preceding him in death were his parents and sister Eileen Nickles.

Survivors include spouse Rose, children Brian (Polly Faulkner) Funk of&nbsp;Goessel, Jennifer (Ryan) Green of Republic, MO, Kimberly (Jeremy&nbsp;Garnica) Funk of Newton, grandchildren Kale, Aimee and Abbigail Funk of&nbsp;Goessel, William Green of Republic, MO, Vanessa (Malachi Castillo)&nbsp;Green of Halstead, Dayton Hoskinson, of Newton and great-grandchild&nbsp;Delilah Castillo of Halstead; brother Melvin (Dan Masterson) of Pueblo,&nbsp;CO, sisters Carol Houdyshell of Wichita, Linda Funk (Bill Johnson) of&nbsp;Wichita, Annette King of Hillsboro, Uncle Marvin Unruh of North Newton,&nbsp;aunt Joan Unruh of McPherson, plus many nieces, nephews and cousins.

To know Vernon was to love him. Remember the good times.

We didn't know that morning that&nbsp;God would call your name. In life we loved you dearly,&nbsp;in death we do the same. It broke our hearts to lose you,&nbsp;but you did not go alone; for part of us went with you&nbsp;the day God called you Home. You left us special memories,&nbsp;and your love is still our guide; and though we cannot see you,&nbsp;you are always at our side. Our family chain is broken,&nbsp;and nothing seems the same; but as God calls us one by one,&nbsp;our chain will link again

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 </figure><a href="https://www.jostfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Vernon-Funk?obId=26463407#/obituaryInfo">Vernon Funk Obituary - Visitation &amp; Funeral Information (jostfuneralhome.com)</a>May 19, 1953 - November 24, 2022Hillsboro - Vernon Funk, 69, passed away November 24, 2022 at McPherson Hospital. &nbsp;He was born May 19, 1953 in Goessel to Ralph and Margaret (Unruh) Funk. &nbsp;He married Rose York November 2, 1974 in Hillsboro. &nbsp;Survivors include wife Rose Funk of Lehigh; son Brian (Polly) Funk of Goessel; daughters Jenny (Ryan) Green of Republic, Missouri, Kim Funk (Jeremy Garnica) of Newton; brother Melvin Funk of Pueblo, Colorado; sisters Carol Houdyshell of Wichita, Linda Funk of Wichita, Annette King of Hillsboro; six grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Predeceased by his sister Eileen Nickles. &nbsp;Funeral service 11:00 a.m. Thursday, December 1, 2022 at Trinity Mennonite Church in Hillsboro officiated by Pastor Norma Duerksen. &nbsp;Family will receive friends from 10:00 a.m. until service time at the Church on Thursday. &nbsp;Burial will be at Haven of Rest cemetery rural Hillsboro. &nbsp;Memorials to American Cancer Society in care of Jost Funeral Home, P.O. Box 266, Hillsboro, KS 67063. &nbsp;Online condolences at www.jostfuneralhome.com.&nbsp;&nbsp;To&nbsp;<a href="http://jost-funeral-home.tributestore.com/?oId=26463407&amp;tag=&amp;tn=V2MSticky|FreeTreeTestFC&amp;otv=Frazer_MS2_Cont&amp;source=tco_description&amp;mtph=1" target="_blank">send flowers</a>&nbsp;to the family or&nbsp;<a href="http://jost-funeral-home.tributestore.com/memorial-tree?oId=26463407&amp;tag=&amp;source=tco_description&amp;mtph=1" target="_blank">plant a tree</a>&nbsp;in memory of Vernon, please&nbsp;<a href="http://jost-funeral-home.tributestore.com/?oId=26463407&amp;tag=&amp;tn=V2MSticky|FreeTreeTestFC&amp;otv=Frazer_MS2_Cont&amp;source=tco_description&amp;mtph=1" target="_blank">visit our floral store.</a>Life Sketch Taken from the Funeral BulletinVernon Roy Funk, 69, passed away on November 24, 2022, at&nbsp;McPherson Hospital in McPherson, Kansas. He was born on May 19,&nbsp;1953, in Goessel, Kansas to Ralph J. and Margaret Louise Unruh Funk.He attended Hillsboro High School and married Rose Ann York from&nbsp;Chapman, Kansas on November 2, 1974, in the Trinity Mennonite Church.To this union were born three children: Brian Roy, Jennifer Ann, and&nbsp;Kimberly Joy.Vernon attended Trinity Mennonite Church and grew up on the family farm&nbsp;five miles east of Hillsboro. He spent his childhood doing farm chores and&nbsp;field work and in his spare time enjoyed playing around the farm,&nbsp;especially with his best friend Jimmy Nickel, exploring at the creek, and&nbsp;hunting and fishing. His trusty companion was his dog Rusty and at home&nbsp;he enjoyed the company of his favorite cat, Yellow Bean.He was a hard worker all of his life. He first worked for Harry Helmer at&nbsp;Canada Grain and then went to work in the ice cream department at AMPI&nbsp;in Hillsboro. It was always a great day when they processed&nbsp;Baskin-Robbins ice cream and there were just enough overruns to bring a little home. He began working for Barkman Honey in Hillsboro in 1974&nbsp;and that is where he began his truck driving career, a career that lasted 43&nbsp;years up until 2017. In 1995 he bought his first truck, a Freightliner, and in&nbsp;1999 he bought a beautiful new 1999 Peterbilt that he was very proud of.During his driving career, he received numerous safety awards for his&nbsp;accident-free driving. Once, after he backed perfectly into a very tight&nbsp;space with inches to spare, he got cheers and applause from the loading&nbsp;dock workers.&nbsp;He enjoyed seeing the sights as he traveled all over the&nbsp;U.S., and he enjoyed the friendships he made with his fellow drivers and&nbsp;dispatchers.&nbsp;He never met a stranger and always had a smile and a hello&nbsp;for whoever he was talking to.When he wasn't trucking, he had many hobbies that included working on&nbsp;his vehicles, visiting out at the farm, hunting, fishing, cooking and baking.He was a great shot and got several trophy bucks during his hunting trips,&nbsp;many from the family farm. And he loved to cook and bake, just like his&nbsp;mother, and he was good at it. He enjoyed nothing better than making a&nbsp;good meal to share with family and friends then kicking back, having a&nbsp;glass of wine and watching TV or listening to music.&nbsp; He also loved to&nbsp;bake bread and the bread machine was always baking a loaf of fresh&nbsp;bread when he was home. He instilled his love for those hobbies into his&nbsp;children, who still enjoy them today.Vernon also had a special house cat, Fat Sacks, and those two had a very&nbsp;close bond. Fat Sacks was an immense comfort to Vernon when he was&nbsp;dealing with his various surgeries, but especially during his battle with&nbsp;cancer in 2009.&nbsp;Fat Sacks passed away in May of 2016 and our hope is&nbsp;that they are together again now and enjoying each other's company.In August of 2017 Vernon suffered a debilitating stroke and in September&nbsp;of that year began residing at Salem Home in Hillsboro.&nbsp;While at Salem&nbsp;he enjoyed visiting and joking with the staff and residents and he also&nbsp;enjoyed listening to music and watching TV throughout the day.&nbsp;He was&nbsp;allowed a nightcap every evening and that was always a high point in his&nbsp;day.Vernon loved his children, grandchildren and new great-grandchild, and&nbsp;enjoyed spending time with them. Visits from family and friends were&nbsp;always a highlight, but he enjoyed visiting his children and grandchildren&nbsp;as well as looking in on his mother at the farm before she moved to Salem&nbsp;Home.Preceding him in death were his parents and sister Eileen Nickles.Survivors include spouse Rose, children Brian (Polly Faulkner) Funk of&nbsp;Goessel, Jennifer (Ryan) Green of Republic, MO, Kimberly (Jeremy&nbsp;Garnica) Funk of Newton, grandchildren Kale, Aimee and Abbigail Funk of&nbsp;Goessel, William Green of Republic, MO, Vanessa (Malachi Castillo)&nbsp;Green of Halstead, Dayton Hoskinson, of Newton and great-grandchild&nbsp;Delilah Castillo of Halstead; brother Melvin (Dan Masterson) of Pueblo,&nbsp;CO, sisters Carol Houdyshell of Wichita, Linda Funk (Bill Johnson) of&nbsp;Wichita, Annette King of Hillsboro, Uncle Marvin Unruh of North Newton,&nbsp;aunt Joan Unruh of McPherson, plus many nieces, nephews and cousins.To know Vernon was to love him. Remember the good times.Broken Chain We didn't know that morning that&nbsp;God would call your name. In life we loved you dearly,&nbsp;in death we do the same. It broke our hearts to lose you,&nbsp;but you did not go alone; for part of us went with you&nbsp;the day God called you Home. You left us special memories,&nbsp;and your love is still our guide; and though we cannot see you,&nbsp;you are always at our side. Our family chain is broken,&nbsp;and nothing seems the same; but as God calls us one by one,&nbsp;our chain will link again &nbsp; To&nbsp;<a href="http://jost-funeral-home.tributestore.com/?oId=26463407&amp;tag=&amp;tn=V2MSticky|FreeTreeTestFC&amp;otv=Frazer_MS2_Cont&amp;source=tco_description&amp;mtph=1" target="_blank">send flowers</a>&nbsp;to the family or&nbsp;<a href="http://jost-funeral-home.tributestore.com/memorial-tree?oId=26463407&amp;tag=&amp;source=tco_description&amp;mtph=1" target="_blank">plant a tree</a>&nbsp;in memory of Vernon, please&nbsp;<a href="http://jost-funeral-home.tributestore.com/?oId=26463407&amp;tag=&amp;tn=V2MSticky|FreeTreeTestFC&amp;otv=Frazer_MS2_Cont&amp;source=tco_description&amp;mtph=1" target="_blank">visit our floral store.</a>

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Jessica Dawn Schmidt, 19, recently of Moundridge, Kansas, formerly of Fruitland, Idaho, passed away Friday, November 25, 2022. She was born on August 6, 2003 in Mattoon, Illinois, the daughter of Justin Lee and Lynette Joy (Becker) Schmidt. She attended Prairie Mennonite School in Illinois. Jessica was a member of the Church of God in Christ, Mennonite. For the last year, Jessica was a patient care assistant at Edgewood Assisted Living in Idaho. She recently moved to Moundridge, Kansas where she was planning to begin taking her CNA training and begin work at Moundridge Manor. She is survived by her parents Justin and Lynette Schmidt; sister Kayla Schmidt; brother Andrew Schmidt; paternal grandparents Wayne and Winona Schmidt; maternal grandmother Myrtle Becker; and many extended family and friends. Jessica was preceded in death by her maternal grandfather Howard R. Becker; infant cousin Elizabeth Ann Cole; and aunt Charlotte Cole. Memorial services will be held at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, November 30, 2022 at Gospel Church of God in Christ, Mennonite, Moundridge, KS. Family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at 6:30 p.m. Funeral services in Idaho will be announced later. Burial will take place at Park View Cemetery in New Plymouth, ID.

Memorial contributions may be made to Moundridge Manor in care of Moundridge Funeral Home, P.O. Box 410, Moundridge, KS 67107.

To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Jessica Dawn Schmidt, please visit our&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wigginsfuneralhomes.com/store/Category.aspx?CategoryId=319&amp;icn=desktop_memorial_obituary_link#chooser">Sympathy Store</a>.

<h2>Jessica Dawn Schmidt, Moundridge</h2><a href="https://www.wigginsfuneralhomes.com/obituaries/Jessica-Schmidt/#!/TributeWall">Jessica Dawn Schmidt Obituary - Visitation &amp; Funeral Information (wigginsfuneralhomes.com)</a>August 6, 2003 - November 25, 2022Jessica Dawn Schmidt, 19, recently of Moundridge, Kansas, formerly of Fruitland, Idaho, passed away Friday, November 25, 2022. She was born on August 6, 2003 in Mattoon, Illinois, the daughter of Justin Lee and Lynette Joy (Becker) Schmidt. She attended Prairie Mennonite School in Illinois. Jessica was a member of the Church of God in Christ, Mennonite. For the last year, Jessica was a patient care assistant at Edgewood Assisted Living in Idaho. She recently moved to Moundridge, Kansas where she was planning to begin taking her CNA training and begin work at Moundridge Manor. She is survived by her parents Justin and Lynette Schmidt; sister Kayla Schmidt; brother Andrew Schmidt; paternal grandparents Wayne and Winona Schmidt; maternal grandmother Myrtle Becker; and many extended family and friends. Jessica was preceded in death by her maternal grandfather Howard R. Becker; infant cousin Elizabeth Ann Cole; and aunt Charlotte Cole. Memorial services will be held at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, November 30, 2022 at Gospel Church of God in Christ, Mennonite, Moundridge, KS. Family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at 6:30 p.m. Funeral services in Idaho will be announced later. Burial will take place at Park View Cemetery in New Plymouth, ID. Memorial contributions may be made to Moundridge Manor in care of Moundridge Funeral Home, P.O. Box 410, Moundridge, KS 67107. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Jessica Dawn Schmidt, please visit our&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wigginsfuneralhomes.com/store/Category.aspx?CategoryId=319&amp;icn=desktop_memorial_obituary_link#chooser">Sympathy Store</a>.

Jessica Dawn Schmidt

<a href="https://www.wigginsfuneralhomes.com/obituaries/Charlotte-Cole-6/#!/TributeWall">Charlotte Sue Cole Obituary - Visitation &amp; Funeral Information (wigginsfuneralhomes.com)</a>

Charlotte Sue Cole, 52, of Moundridge, Kansas, passed away Friday, November 25, 2022. She was born September 10, 1970 in Moundridge, the daughter of Howard and Myrtle (Schmidt) Becker. Charlotte attended Sunflower Schools. She was a member of the Gospel Church of God in Christ, Mennonite in Moundridge. Charlotte was a devoted homemaker, and also worked at the Moundridge Manor where she was a baker in the kitchen. She was united in marriage to Timothy “Tim” Cole on September 29, 2002. He survives of the home. Other survivors include her sons Caleb Cole and Benjamin “Ben” Cole of the home; mother Myrtle Becker of Moundridge; and sister, Lynette (Justin) Schmidt of Fruitland, ID, and DeeAnn (Merlyn) Goossen of Harrisburg, AR. She was preceded in death by her father Howard Becker and infant daughter Elizabeth. Services are pending and will be announced later by Moundridge Funeral Home.

Memorial contributions may be made to Gospel Mennonite Church in care of Moundridge Funeral Home, PO Box 410, Moundridge, KS 67107.

To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Charlotte Sue Cole please visit our&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wigginsfuneralhomes.com/store/Category.aspx?CategoryId=319&amp;icn=desktop_memorial_obituary_link#chooser">Sympathy Store</a>.

<h2>Charlotte Sue Cole, Moundridge</h2><a href="https://www.wigginsfuneralhomes.com/obituaries/Charlotte-Cole-6/#!/TributeWall">Charlotte Sue Cole Obituary - Visitation &amp; Funeral Information (wigginsfuneralhomes.com)</a>September 10, 1970 - November 25, 2022Charlotte Sue Cole, 52, of Moundridge, Kansas, passed away Friday, November 25, 2022. She was born September 10, 1970 in Moundridge, the daughter of Howard and Myrtle (Schmidt) Becker. Charlotte attended Sunflower Schools. She was a member of the Gospel Church of God in Christ, Mennonite in Moundridge. Charlotte was a devoted homemaker, and also worked at the Moundridge Manor where she was a baker in the kitchen. She was united in marriage to Timothy “Tim” Cole on September 29, 2002. He survives of the home. Other survivors include her sons Caleb Cole and Benjamin “Ben” Cole of the home; mother Myrtle Becker of Moundridge; and sister, Lynette (Justin) Schmidt of Fruitland, ID, and DeeAnn (Merlyn) Goossen of Harrisburg, AR. She was preceded in death by her father Howard Becker and infant daughter Elizabeth. Services are pending and will be announced later by Moundridge Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to Gospel Mennonite Church in care of Moundridge Funeral Home, PO Box 410, Moundridge, KS 67107. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Charlotte Sue Cole please visit our&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wigginsfuneralhomes.com/store/Category.aspx?CategoryId=319&amp;icn=desktop_memorial_obituary_link#chooser">Sympathy Store</a>.

Charlotte Sue Cole

<a href="https://www.nsrfh.com/obituary/michele-kowalski">Obituary | Michele Kowalski | Neill-Schwensen-Rook Funeral Home (nsrfh.com)</a>

Michele Kowalski, 54, of Clay Center, died Saturday, November 26, 2022 at her residence.&nbsp; She was born September 2, 1968 in Erie, Pennsylvania, the daughter of George and Carol (Auer) Kowalski.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Michele grew up in Erie until the age of eight when her father’s military service took the family to Germany for three years.&nbsp; They then lived in Manhattan, Topeka and Clay Center.&nbsp; 

Michele was a registered nurse and worked at Select Medical Care and St. Francis Hospital in Topeka and for Medicalodge in Clay Center.&nbsp; 

Survivors include her son Sam Kowalski of Manhattan, Kansas; sister Katie Grove and Charles Hallman of Clay Center, Kansas; nephew Austin Gilbert and niece Vera Hallman.

Memorial services will be held on Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at 1:30 p.m. at the Neill-Schwensen-Rook Funeral Home in Clay Center, Kansas.

Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Foundation and can be sent c/o the funeral home.

<h2>Michele Kowalski, Clay Center</h2><a href="https://www.nsrfh.com/obituary/michele-kowalski">Obituary | Michele Kowalski | Neill-Schwensen-Rook Funeral Home (nsrfh.com)</a>September 2, 1968 - November 26, 2022Michele Kowalski, 54, of Clay Center, died Saturday, November 26, 2022 at her residence.&nbsp; She was born September 2, 1968 in Erie, Pennsylvania, the daughter of George and Carol (Auer) Kowalski.&nbsp;&nbsp;Michele grew up in Erie until the age of eight when her father’s military service took the family to Germany for three years.&nbsp; They then lived in Manhattan, Topeka and Clay Center.&nbsp; Michele was a registered nurse and worked at Select Medical Care and St. Francis Hospital in Topeka and for Medicalodge in Clay Center.&nbsp; She is preceded in death by her parents.Survivors include her son Sam Kowalski of Manhattan, Kansas; sister Katie Grove and Charles Hallman of Clay Center, Kansas; nephew Austin Gilbert and niece Vera Hallman.Memorial services will be held on Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at 1:30 p.m. at the Neill-Schwensen-Rook Funeral Home in Clay Center, Kansas.There will be no visitation.Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Foundation and can be sent c/o the funeral home.

Michele Kowalski

<a href="https://www.mcdonaldrobertsfuneralservice.com/obituary/richard-gengler">Obituary | Richard "Rick" Gengler of Beloit, Kansas | Roberts Family Funeral Service (mcdonaldrobertsfuneralservice.com)</a>

Richard (Rick) Lee Gengler, 69, passed away Wednesday, November 23, 2022, in Beloit, KS.&nbsp; He was born in Beloit, KS August 20,1953, to Walter and Rita (Wessling) Gengler.

He attended first grade at St. John’s Catholic School in Beloit and then moved with his family to Long Beach, CA in 1962. &nbsp;Rick went to grade school at St. Maria Goretti Catholic School in Long Beach and was a 1972 Millikan High School graduate.

Rick was a very good athlete; anything he did, he did well. Whether it was water skiing behind his own boat, darts, ping-pong or softball. Rick was top-notch. Rick pitched and batted clean up. Rick spent many hours riding/practicing on the uni-cycle and his tenacity paid off; he was a proficient rider!

One of Rick’s many jobs, was at the Long Beach airport fueling cargo planes. During that time, he became friends with a flight instructor, and began taking flying lessons. &nbsp;Although he never obtained his pilot’s license, he was very proud to have completed the “ground school training” and acquired enough flight hours to have “solo”ed, in a Cessna 152. &nbsp;

Rick could run any machine, or equipment, as evidenced by being in the “Operating Engineer” union. He felt at home in the driver’s seat of tractors, trucks, backhoes, forklifts, but his favorite was the grain cart.

Rick met his future wife, Renee Hermes, at St. Cornelius Church in Long Beach, California in 1999 and they subsequently married in the same church on January 26, 2002.

Rick was an operating engineer and retired from Local 12 in Southern California in 2007. He then joined Renee in moving to Dekalb, IL where he enjoyed picking corn with a local farmer . They next moved to League City, TX where he volunteered with the Galveston County Fair Board.&nbsp; Finally, Rick and Renee retired to Beloit in 2016.

Rick enjoyed farming with his family here in Beloit.&nbsp; He was the best grain cart driver and he didn’t mind telling you so.&nbsp; He also loved hosting parties in the house and ping-pong in the shed with dear friends. Everyone was always welcome.&nbsp; Having experienced a heart attack while living in TX, Rick also volunteered at the Mitchell County Emergency Medical Services station where he was a strong advocate of CPR training.

Rick wasn’t afraid of hard work; an old-fashioned work ethic was instilled by generations before him. &nbsp;He was proud to show off his many cherished, hard earned items and self-achievements. &nbsp;He was persistent and you couldn’t help but experience the same level of joy he had. &nbsp;His childlike heart and love will be missed.

Rick was a faithful and loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend. 

He was preceded in death by his parents and stepfather Kirk Engel; brother Tom Gengler, Long Beach, CA; and brother-in-law Russ Mc Kissack, Long Beach, CA. &nbsp;

Rick is survived by his wife Renee (Hermes) Gengler, his daughter Heather Gengler, Long Beach, CA; daughter-in-law Patrice Heller, Cerritos, CA; and granddaughter Alexis Heller, Cerritos, CA.&nbsp; He is also survived by his brothers Ron (Cynthia) Gengler, Palm Desert, CA, and Steve Gengler, Flower Mound, TX&nbsp; He will be missed by his sisters Susan Mc Kissack, Long Beach, CA; Cheryl (Pete) Murray, Lakewood, CA and sister-in-law Jackie Gengler, Long Beach, CA. Other survivors include numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, November 30 at the temporary St. John's Church &amp; former Dollar General Building. A rosary service will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday and visitation will be from 1 p.m. until the rosary service begins at the Roberts Family Funeral Home. 

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the St. John's Restoration Fund or Heart Choices.

To plant Memorial Trees in memory of&nbsp;Richard "Rick" Gengler, please&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.mcdonaldrobertsfuneralservice.com/obituary/richard-gengler/gifts?campaign=obituaryInline-gifts-textLink-obitText">click here to visit our Sympathy Store</a>.

<h2>Richard 'Rick' Gengler, Beloit</h2><figure>
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 </figure><a href="https://www.mcdonaldrobertsfuneralservice.com/obituary/richard-gengler">Obituary | Richard "Rick" Gengler of Beloit, Kansas | Roberts Family Funeral Service (mcdonaldrobertsfuneralservice.com)</a>August 20, 1953 - November 23, 2022Richard (Rick) Lee Gengler, 69, passed away Wednesday, November 23, 2022, in Beloit, KS.&nbsp; He was born in Beloit, KS August 20,1953, to Walter and Rita (Wessling) Gengler.He attended first grade at St. John’s Catholic School in Beloit and then moved with his family to Long Beach, CA in 1962. &nbsp;Rick went to grade school at St. Maria Goretti Catholic School in Long Beach and was a 1972 Millikan High School graduate.Rick was a very good athlete; anything he did, he did well. Whether it was water skiing behind his own boat, darts, ping-pong or softball. Rick was top-notch. Rick pitched and batted clean up. Rick spent many hours riding/practicing on the uni-cycle and his tenacity paid off; he was a proficient rider!One of Rick’s many jobs, was at the Long Beach airport fueling cargo planes. During that time, he became friends with a flight instructor, and began taking flying lessons. &nbsp;Although he never obtained his pilot’s license, he was very proud to have completed the “ground school training” and acquired enough flight hours to have “solo”ed, in a Cessna 152. &nbsp;Rick could run any machine, or equipment, as evidenced by being in the “Operating Engineer” union. He felt at home in the driver’s seat of tractors, trucks, backhoes, forklifts, but his favorite was the grain cart.Rick met his future wife, Renee Hermes, at St. Cornelius Church in Long Beach, California in 1999 and they subsequently married in the same church on January 26, 2002.Rick was an operating engineer and retired from Local 12 in Southern California in 2007. He then joined Renee in moving to Dekalb, IL where he enjoyed picking corn with a local farmer . They next moved to League City, TX where he volunteered with the Galveston County Fair Board.&nbsp; Finally, Rick and Renee retired to Beloit in 2016.Rick enjoyed farming with his family here in Beloit.&nbsp; He was the best grain cart driver and he didn’t mind telling you so.&nbsp; He also loved hosting parties in the house and ping-pong in the shed with dear friends. Everyone was always welcome.&nbsp; Having experienced a heart attack while living in TX, Rick also volunteered at the Mitchell County Emergency Medical Services station where he was a strong advocate of CPR training.Rick wasn’t afraid of hard work; an old-fashioned work ethic was instilled by generations before him. &nbsp;He was proud to show off his many cherished, hard earned items and self-achievements. &nbsp;He was persistent and you couldn’t help but experience the same level of joy he had. &nbsp;His childlike heart and love will be missed.Rick was a faithful and loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend. He was preceded in death by his parents and stepfather Kirk Engel; brother Tom Gengler, Long Beach, CA; and brother-in-law Russ Mc Kissack, Long Beach, CA. &nbsp;Rick is survived by his wife Renee (Hermes) Gengler, his daughter Heather Gengler, Long Beach, CA; daughter-in-law Patrice Heller, Cerritos, CA; and granddaughter Alexis Heller, Cerritos, CA.&nbsp; He is also survived by his brothers Ron (Cynthia) Gengler, Palm Desert, CA, and Steve Gengler, Flower Mound, TX&nbsp; He will be missed by his sisters Susan Mc Kissack, Long Beach, CA; Cheryl (Pete) Murray, Lakewood, CA and sister-in-law Jackie Gengler, Long Beach, CA. Other survivors include numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, November 30 at the temporary St. John's Church &amp; former Dollar General Building. A rosary service will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday and visitation will be from 1 p.m. until the rosary service begins at the Roberts Family Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the St. John's Restoration Fund or Heart Choices.To plant Memorial Trees in memory of&nbsp;Richard "Rick" Gengler, please&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.mcdonaldrobertsfuneralservice.com/obituary/richard-gengler/gifts?campaign=obituaryInline-gifts-textLink-obitText">click here to visit our Sympathy Store</a>.

Richard 'Rick'Gengler

<a href="https://www.chaputbuoy.com/obituary/john-schmitt">Obituary | John M. Schmitt of Concordia, Kansas | Chaput-Buoy Funeral Home (chaputbuoy.com)</a>

John M. Schmitt, age 73, of Concordia, KS, passed away on Sunday, November 27, 2022 at North Central Kansas Medical Center, Concordia, KS.&nbsp; He was born on December 2, 1948 in Concordia, KS to Arthur F. and Mary A. (Thompson) Schmitt.

John graduated in 1967 from Notre Dame Catholic High School, Concordia.&nbsp; During his senior year, John won a state title in the low hurdles and continued his track career at Benedictine College and again at Cloud County Community College.&nbsp; He was instrumental in starting the track club at Benedictine College.

He married Mary A. Betzen on May 22, 1971 at St. Mark’s Catholic Church, St. Mark’s, KS.

John worked in the family business at Schmitt’s Clothing and later was a truck driver for Christensen Oil and later Myers Trucking until his retirement in 2017.

He was a member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, Concordia and a former Knights of Columbus member.&nbsp; He was active in the Jaycees where he was a past president and district officer.&nbsp; He was a former Scoutmaster for Troop 32 and former member of the Elks club.

John is survived by his wife Mary, Concordia; his children Theodore “Ted” Schmitt (Virginia), Salina, Brian Schmitt (Anna Stone), Tampa, FL, Sarah Reed (Shawn), Concordia, Marsha Schmitt Fulton (Casey), Topeka, Peter Schmitt (Sarah), Lawrence, Carl Schmitt, Lawrence and Nicholas Schmitt, Lawrence; 11 grandchildren; brother Matt Schmitt (Edna), Beatrice, NE and a sister, Ann Sharpe (Art), Albuquerque, NM and all of Mary’s family, including several brothers and sisters-in-law, nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a daughter, Samantha Schmitt.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, December 3, 2022 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, Concordia with Fr. David Metz officiating.&nbsp; Cremation will follow the services and family burial of the cremains will be in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Concordia at a later date.&nbsp; Visitation will be Friday, December 2, 2022 from 1-8 p.m., family will greet friends from 4:30-8 p.m. with a Rosary at 5:30 p.m. all at Chaput-Buoy Funeral Home, Concordia.&nbsp; 

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials to assist with funeral expenses in care of the funeral home.&nbsp; 

For online condolences, please visit www.chaputbuoy.com.

To plant Memorial Trees in memory of&nbsp;John M. Schmitt, please&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.chaputbuoy.com/obituary/john-schmitt/gifts?campaign=obituaryThemed-gifts-textLink-obitText">click here to visit our Sympathy Store</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure><a href="https://www.chaputbuoy.com/obituary/john-schmitt">Obituary | John M. Schmitt of Concordia, Kansas | Chaput-Buoy Funeral Home (chaputbuoy.com)</a>December 2, 1948 - November 27, 2022John M. Schmitt, age 73, of Concordia, KS, passed away on Sunday, November 27, 2022 at North Central Kansas Medical Center, Concordia, KS.&nbsp; He was born on December 2, 1948 in Concordia, KS to Arthur F. and Mary A. (Thompson) Schmitt.John graduated in 1967 from Notre Dame Catholic High School, Concordia.&nbsp; During his senior year, John won a state title in the low hurdles and continued his track career at Benedictine College and again at Cloud County Community College.&nbsp; He was instrumental in starting the track club at Benedictine College.He married Mary A. Betzen on May 22, 1971 at St. Mark’s Catholic Church, St. Mark’s, KS.John worked in the family business at Schmitt’s Clothing and later was a truck driver for Christensen Oil and later Myers Trucking until his retirement in 2017.He was a member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, Concordia and a former Knights of Columbus member.&nbsp; He was active in the Jaycees where he was a past president and district officer.&nbsp; He was a former Scoutmaster for Troop 32 and former member of the Elks club.John is survived by his wife Mary, Concordia; his children Theodore “Ted” Schmitt (Virginia), Salina, Brian Schmitt (Anna Stone), Tampa, FL, Sarah Reed (Shawn), Concordia, Marsha Schmitt Fulton (Casey), Topeka, Peter Schmitt (Sarah), Lawrence, Carl Schmitt, Lawrence and Nicholas Schmitt, Lawrence; 11 grandchildren; brother Matt Schmitt (Edna), Beatrice, NE and a sister, Ann Sharpe (Art), Albuquerque, NM and all of Mary’s family, including several brothers and sisters-in-law, nieces and nephews.He was preceded in death by his parents and a daughter, Samantha Schmitt.Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, December 3, 2022 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, Concordia with Fr. David Metz officiating.&nbsp; Cremation will follow the services and family burial of the cremains will be in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Concordia at a later date.&nbsp; Visitation will be Friday, December 2, 2022 from 1-8 p.m., family will greet friends from 4:30-8 p.m. with a Rosary at 5:30 p.m. all at Chaput-Buoy Funeral Home, Concordia.&nbsp; In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials to assist with funeral expenses in care of the funeral home.&nbsp; For online condolences, please visit www.chaputbuoy.com.To plant Memorial Trees in memory of&nbsp;John M. Schmitt, please&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.chaputbuoy.com/obituary/john-schmitt/gifts?campaign=obituaryThemed-gifts-textLink-obitText">click here to visit our Sympathy Store</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;

John M. Schmitt

<a href="https://memorials.martinbeckercarlson.com/blanche-haug/5082724/obituary.php?_ga=2.165714493.2015440674.1669811757-1202697284.1612194326">Blanche Haug Obituary - Abilene, KS | Danner Funeral Home (martinbeckercarlson.com)</a>

September 18th, 1934 - November 28th, 2022

Blanche Angela Haug, 88, beloved wife and mother, passed from this life on November 28, 2022. She was born September 18, 1934 in Seneca, KS, the daughter of Walter and Theresa (Fangman) Stallbaumer.

She graduated from St. Mary’s High School in St. Benedict, a small town near Seneca, in 1952.

Blanche was united in marriage to Lambert Haug on January 25, 1955. They chose Abilene as their home in 1957 and raised their seven children there, growing together in love and faith in their 67 years of marriage. As her children left home, Blanche entered the real estate business in Abilene with her husband. Her warm and genuine personality led her to be a successful realtor at Haug Realty. Her smile and kind words always had a way of warming the hearts and lifting the spirit of those around her, even in her final days. She had a devout love for Jesus and was passionate about her Catholic faith. She modeled this by always encouraging her family to grow in their faith and praying for them always. In her later years she and her husband were fortunate to make religious pilgrimages, domestic and abroad to Venezuela, the Holy Land, and Rome, including a general audience with Pope John Paul II. These travels deepened her faith and devotion to God. Blanche was a member of St. Andrew Catholic Church, the Ladies of St. Andrew, and Daughters of Isabella. She enjoyed volunteering there, as well as the Abilene Clothing Bank. She was a wonderful cook, known for her delicious pies and chocolate chip cookies. She loved playing bridge and visiting over coffee with friends while still active. Blanche spent the last few months of her life being cared for at home by her loving family.

 She will be sadly missed by her husband Lambert, children Dr. Tom (Karen) Haug of Lincoln, NE, Ed (Nola) Haug of Fort Myers, FL, Sue (Rick) Helvey of Salina, KS, Tim (Terri) Haug of Leawood, KS, Tony (Jenny) Haug, Katy (Ted) Barbieri, and Jenny (Chris) Brooks, all of Abilene, 29 grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, sisters Joan Steinlage, Seneca, KS, Anna Marie Hiestand, Fargo, MN, and brother Pat Stallbaumer, Topeka, KS. 

She was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters, four brothers, and a grandson. Mass of Christian burial will be Friday, December 2 at 10 a.m. St. Andrew Catholic Church, Abilene.&nbsp;Parish rosary Thursday, December 1 at 5:30 p.m. Danner Funeral Home, Abilene.

Memorials to St. Andrew School Onward Building Campaign or Hospice of Dickinson County. Memorials may be dropped off at the funeral home or mailed to Danner Funeral Home, 501 N. Buckeye, Abilene, Kansas 67410. 

Online condolences may be sent to www.dannerfuneralhome.net.&nbsp;&nbsp;

<h2>Blanche Haug</h2><a href="https://memorials.martinbeckercarlson.com/blanche-haug/5082724/obituary.php?_ga=2.165714493.2015440674.1669811757-1202697284.1612194326">Blanche Haug Obituary - Abilene, KS | Danner Funeral Home (martinbeckercarlson.com)</a>September 18th, 1934 - November 28th, 2022Blanche Angela Haug, 88, beloved wife and mother, passed from this life on November 28, 2022. She was born September 18, 1934 in Seneca, KS, the daughter of Walter and Theresa (Fangman) Stallbaumer. She graduated from St. Mary’s High School in St. Benedict, a small town near Seneca, in 1952. Blanche was united in marriage to Lambert Haug on January 25, 1955. They chose Abilene as their home in 1957 and raised their seven children there, growing together in love and faith in their 67 years of marriage. As her children left home, Blanche entered the real estate business in Abilene with her husband. Her warm and genuine personality led her to be a successful realtor at Haug Realty. Her smile and kind words always had a way of warming the hearts and lifting the spirit of those around her, even in her final days. She had a devout love for Jesus and was passionate about her Catholic faith. She modeled this by always encouraging her family to grow in their faith and praying for them always. In her later years she and her husband were fortunate to make religious pilgrimages, domestic and abroad to Venezuela, the Holy Land, and Rome, including a general audience with Pope John Paul II. These travels deepened her faith and devotion to God. Blanche was a member of St. Andrew Catholic Church, the Ladies of St. Andrew, and Daughters of Isabella. She enjoyed volunteering there, as well as the Abilene Clothing Bank. She was a wonderful cook, known for her delicious pies and chocolate chip cookies. She loved playing bridge and visiting over coffee with friends while still active. Blanche spent the last few months of her life being cared for at home by her loving family. She will be sadly missed by her husband Lambert, children Dr. Tom (Karen) Haug of Lincoln, NE, Ed (Nola) Haug of Fort Myers, FL, Sue (Rick) Helvey of Salina, KS, Tim (Terri) Haug of Leawood, KS, Tony (Jenny) Haug, Katy (Ted) Barbieri, and Jenny (Chris) Brooks, all of Abilene, 29 grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, sisters Joan Steinlage, Seneca, KS, Anna Marie Hiestand, Fargo, MN, and brother Pat Stallbaumer, Topeka, KS. She was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters, four brothers, and a grandson. Mass of Christian burial will be Friday, December 2 at 10 a.m. St. Andrew Catholic Church, Abilene.&nbsp;Parish rosary Thursday, December 1 at 5:30 p.m. Danner Funeral Home, Abilene. Memorials to St. Andrew School Onward Building Campaign or Hospice of Dickinson County. Memorials may be dropped off at the funeral home or mailed to Danner Funeral Home, 501 N. Buckeye, Abilene, Kansas 67410. Online condolences may be sent to www.dannerfuneralhome.net.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Blanche Haug

<a href="https://www.roselawnsalina.com/obituary/ruth-mccurry">Obituary | Ruth Anne McCurry of Hope, Kansas | Roselawn Mortuary and Memorial Park (roselawnsalina.com)</a>

Ruth A. McCurry, 65 of Hope, Kansas passed away Sunday, November 27, 2022.&nbsp; She was born October 10, 1957, in Topeka, KS to Harold L. and Marina T. McCurry, who precede her in death.

Survivors include her beloved husband Michael Estes, her daughter Emily Seaton of KC, MO,&nbsp; brother Harold “Bud” McCurry of Alma, KS,&nbsp; sisters Mary Tribble of Lancaster, PA, and Martha (Bill) Routh of Clearwater, and grandson Arthur Smith of KC, MO.

A memorial service will be held at a later date.

A special thank you to the Reiff and Anderes families.

Memorials may be made to&nbsp;Abilene Public Library in care of Roselawn Mortuary, P.O. Box 2322, Salina, 67402.

To send a flower arrangement or to plant trees in memory of&nbsp;Ruth Anne McCurry, please&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.roselawnsalina.com/obituary/ruth-mccurry/flowers?campaign=obituaryThemed-flowers-textLink-obitText">click here to visit our Sympathy Store</a>.

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 </figure><a href="https://www.roselawnsalina.com/obituary/ruth-mccurry">Obituary | Ruth Anne McCurry of Hope, Kansas | Roselawn Mortuary and Memorial Park (roselawnsalina.com)</a>October 10, 1957 - November 27, 2022Ruth A. McCurry, 65 of Hope, Kansas passed away Sunday, November 27, 2022.&nbsp; She was born October 10, 1957, in Topeka, KS to Harold L. and Marina T. McCurry, who precede her in death.Survivors include her beloved husband Michael Estes, her daughter Emily Seaton of KC, MO,&nbsp; brother Harold “Bud” McCurry of Alma, KS,&nbsp; sisters Mary Tribble of Lancaster, PA, and Martha (Bill) Routh of Clearwater, and grandson Arthur Smith of KC, MO.A memorial service will be held at a later date.A special thank you to the Reiff and Anderes families.Memorials may be made to&nbsp;Abilene Public Library in care of Roselawn Mortuary, P.O. Box 2322, Salina, 67402.To send a flower arrangement or to plant trees in memory of&nbsp;Ruth Anne McCurry, please&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.roselawnsalina.com/obituary/ruth-mccurry/flowers?campaign=obituaryThemed-flowers-textLink-obitText">click here to visit our Sympathy Store</a>.

Ruth A. McCurry

<a href="https://www.roselawnsalina.com/obituary/byong-kim">Obituary | Byong H Kim of Salina, Kansas | Roselawn Mortuary and Memorial Park (roselawnsalina.com)</a>

Byong H. Kim, 89, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 23, 2022, at the Salina Regional Health Center, with her loved ones at her side. 

She is survived by her daughter Lisa Kim, two sons, Johnny, and Steven Kim, and five grandchildren.

Born in 1933 in Gangwon-do, Korea, she immigrated to the United States in 1976 with her three children. In 1982, she put down roots in Salina, KS, raising her family as matriarch and working hard to support and cultivate a cheerful, welcoming home.

Byong enjoyed gardening, knitting, traveling, and creating cherished memories with her family. She will be remembered as a steadfast, warm-hearted woman who embraced the happy moments in life while enduring through hard times with grace and strength.

She will be laid to rest at Roselawn Memorial Park in Salina, KS, in a private ceremony by immediate family.

To send a flower arrangement or to plant trees in memory of&nbsp;Byong H. Kim, please&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.roselawnsalina.com/obituary/byong-kim/flowers?campaign=obituaryInline-flowers-textLink-obitText">click here to visit our Sympathy Store</a>.

<h2>Byong H. Kim, Salina</h2><a href="https://www.roselawnsalina.com/obituary/byong-kim">Obituary | Byong H Kim of Salina, Kansas | Roselawn Mortuary and Memorial Park (roselawnsalina.com)</a>July 17, 1933 - November 23, 2022Byong H. Kim, 89, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 23, 2022, at the Salina Regional Health Center, with her loved ones at her side. She is survived by her daughter Lisa Kim, two sons, Johnny, and Steven Kim, and five grandchildren.Born in 1933 in Gangwon-do, Korea, she immigrated to the United States in 1976 with her three children. In 1982, she put down roots in Salina, KS, raising her family as matriarch and working hard to support and cultivate a cheerful, welcoming home.Byong enjoyed gardening, knitting, traveling, and creating cherished memories with her family. She will be remembered as a steadfast, warm-hearted woman who embraced the happy moments in life while enduring through hard times with grace and strength.She will be laid to rest at Roselawn Memorial Park in Salina, KS, in a private ceremony by immediate family.To send a flower arrangement or to plant trees in memory of&nbsp;Byong H. Kim, please&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.roselawnsalina.com/obituary/byong-kim/flowers?campaign=obituaryInline-flowers-textLink-obitText">click here to visit our Sympathy Store</a>.

Byong H. Kim

<a href="https://www.wilsonfamilyfuneralhome.com/obituary/richard-d-laws">Obituary | Richard D. Laws of Orem, Utah | Wilson Family Funeral Home</a>

Richard Devon Laws, 80, of Orem, Utah passed away suddenly on Sunday, November 27, 2022 at the home of his son, Darin, in Minneapolis, Kansas. Richard was born April 6, 1942 in Fillmore, Utah to Elroy and Eava Richardson Laws. 

He married Sharlet Marie Slade on June 9, 1967 in Salt Lake Temple of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Richard grew up in Provo and graduated from Provo High School. 

After high school Richard served in the U.S. Army. He served in the CIA in his early years and later moved back to Utah County and worked at Geneva Steel for 37 years. 

His family will always remember Richard as a hard worker and always on time. 

Richard loved sports and was an avid Jazz and BYU fan and coached his sons in baseball in their youth. He was a devoted member of the LDS Church and served faithfully in many callings. He enjoyed nothing more than teasing grandchildren and attending their many activities. 

Richard and Sharlet moved to Kansas nine months ago to live with their son and his family. While there, they enjoyed fun activities which included visiting Dodge City where his favorite western television program “Gunsmoke” was set. There he was able to finally say “lets get the hell out of Dodge.”

He is survived by his wife Sharlet of Orem; three children: Brenda (Dan) White, Orem; Brian (Rachel) Laws, Wake Forest, NC; Darin (Anita) Laws, Minneapolis, KS; 16 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; five siblings: Kaelene (Richard) Swanson, Mike (Peggy) Laws, Vicki (Jim) Guild, Debbie (Darrell) Trump and Tammy (Dave) Nuttall. 

Richard was preceded in death by his parents and daughter, Tara.&nbsp;

Funeral services will be held Friday, December 2, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. in the Orem Second Ward Chapel, 80 South 280 East, Orem. Family and friends may attend a viewing Thursday evening from 6:00 -8:00 p.m. at Olpin Family Mortuary, 494 South 300 East, Pleasant Grove, Utah and on Friday at the church from 9:30 -10:45 a.m. prior to services. Interment will be in the Timpanogos Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Orem, Utah.&nbsp;

To plant Memorial Trees in memory of&nbsp;Richard D. Laws, please&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.wilsonfamilyfuneralhome.com/obituary/richard-d-laws/gifts?campaign=obituaryThemed-gifts-textLink-obitText">click here to visit our Sympathy Store</a>.

<h2>Richard&nbsp;D. Laws, Orem, Utah</h2><figure>
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 </figure><a href="https://www.wilsonfamilyfuneralhome.com/obituary/richard-d-laws">Obituary | Richard D. Laws of Orem, Utah | Wilson Family Funeral Home</a>April 6, 1942 - November 27, 2022Richard Devon Laws, 80, of Orem, Utah passed away suddenly on Sunday, November 27, 2022 at the home of his son, Darin, in Minneapolis, Kansas. Richard was born April 6, 1942 in Fillmore, Utah to Elroy and Eava Richardson Laws. He married Sharlet Marie Slade on June 9, 1967 in Salt Lake Temple of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.&nbsp;&nbsp;Richard grew up in Provo and graduated from Provo High School. After high school Richard served in the U.S. Army. He served in the CIA in his early years and later moved back to Utah County and worked at Geneva Steel for 37 years. His family will always remember Richard as a hard worker and always on time. Richard loved sports and was an avid Jazz and BYU fan and coached his sons in baseball in their youth. He was a devoted member of the LDS Church and served faithfully in many callings. He enjoyed nothing more than teasing grandchildren and attending their many activities. Richard and Sharlet moved to Kansas nine months ago to live with their son and his family. While there, they enjoyed fun activities which included visiting Dodge City where his favorite western television program “Gunsmoke” was set. There he was able to finally say “lets get the hell out of Dodge.”He is survived by his wife Sharlet of Orem; three children: Brenda (Dan) White, Orem; Brian (Rachel) Laws, Wake Forest, NC; Darin (Anita) Laws, Minneapolis, KS; 16 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; five siblings: Kaelene (Richard) Swanson, Mike (Peggy) Laws, Vicki (Jim) Guild, Debbie (Darrell) Trump and Tammy (Dave) Nuttall. Richard was preceded in death by his parents and daughter, Tara.&nbsp;Funeral services will be held Friday, December 2, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. in the Orem Second Ward Chapel, 80 South 280 East, Orem. Family and friends may attend a viewing Thursday evening from 6:00 -8:00 p.m. at Olpin Family Mortuary, 494 South 300 East, Pleasant Grove, Utah and on Friday at the church from 9:30 -10:45 a.m. prior to services. Interment will be in the Timpanogos Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Orem, Utah.&nbsp;To plant Memorial Trees in memory of&nbsp;Richard D. Laws, please&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.wilsonfamilyfuneralhome.com/obituary/richard-d-laws/gifts?campaign=obituaryThemed-gifts-textLink-obitText">click here to visit our Sympathy Store</a>.

Richard D. Laws

Jessie F. (Drake) Showalter, 88, went to be with her Savior on 
November 27, 2022. She was born to William L. and Ella M. (Dial) Kramel 
of Blackwater, MO, the eighth of 10 children.

Jessie was married to Rex Drake for 28 years. He passed in 1982. She remarried to Ray Showalter for 20 years. He passed in 2011.

Jessie was a beautician and owner of Larkland Beauty Salon for many 
years as well as a wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. You
 could always find her busy in the kitchen, working in her yard, or 
playing with her grandchildren. Jessie was a great cook and known for 
her mashed potatoes as well as delicious desserts. She loved to pay 
cards with her sister and enjoyed annual fishing trips to Roaring River 
with her family. Jessie was a long-time member of Temple Baptist and New
 Hope Baptist Churches.

Survivors include: her children, Terri (Danny) Kelsey of Dickinson, 
TX, Daniel (Karen) Drake of Hutchinson, Kim Drake of Salina, Stephen 
(Rowena) Drake of Joplin, MO; 10 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; 
brothers, William Lee (Eleanor) Kramel, Bob Kramel, and Emil (Kathy) 
Kramel.

She was preceded in death by: her parents; husbands, Rex Drake and 
Ray Showalter; grandson, Cameron Bookout; 4 sisters; and 1 brother.

Funeral service will be 1:30 p.m. Friday, December 2, 2022, at 
Elliott Chapel with Pastor Harold Nelson officiating. Burial will follow
 in Fairlawn Burial Park. The service will be livestreamed and the link 
to view it will be in her obituary on the funeral home website.

<a href="https://view.oneroomstreaming.com/index.php?data=MTY2OTc3NDg4NTIyMTg0NiZvbmVyb29tLWFkbWluJmNvcHlfbGluaw==">Click here to view the service</a>

Friends may call from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., with the family present to receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Thursday at Elliott Mortuary.

Memorial contributions may be made to Kansas Honor Flight, in care of Elliott Mortuary, 1219 N. Main, Hutchinson, KS 67501.

The family would like to thank the staff at Reflections Retirement in
 Salina and Azria Health and Kindred Hospice in Wichita for the great 
care they gave Jessie.

<figure>
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 </figure>Jessie F. (Drake) Showalter, 88, went to be with her Savior on 
November 27, 2022. She was born to William L. and Ella M. (Dial) Kramel 
of Blackwater, MO, the eighth of 10 children.Jessie was married to Rex Drake for 28 years. He passed in 1982. She remarried to Ray Showalter for 20 years. He passed in 2011.Jessie was a beautician and owner of Larkland Beauty Salon for many 
years as well as a wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. You
 could always find her busy in the kitchen, working in her yard, or 
playing with her grandchildren. Jessie was a great cook and known for 
her mashed potatoes as well as delicious desserts. She loved to pay 
cards with her sister and enjoyed annual fishing trips to Roaring River 
with her family. Jessie was a long-time member of Temple Baptist and New
 Hope Baptist Churches.Survivors include: her children, Terri (Danny) Kelsey of Dickinson, 
TX, Daniel (Karen) Drake of Hutchinson, Kim Drake of Salina, Stephen 
(Rowena) Drake of Joplin, MO; 10 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; 
brothers, William Lee (Eleanor) Kramel, Bob Kramel, and Emil (Kathy) 
Kramel.She was preceded in death by: her parents; husbands, Rex Drake and 
Ray Showalter; grandson, Cameron Bookout; 4 sisters; and 1 brother.Funeral service will be 1:30 p.m. Friday, December 2, 2022, at 
Elliott Chapel with Pastor Harold Nelson officiating. Burial will follow
 in Fairlawn Burial Park. The service will be livestreamed and the link 
to view it will be in her obituary on the funeral home website.<a href="https://view.oneroomstreaming.com/index.php?data=MTY2OTc3NDg4NTIyMTg0NiZvbmVyb29tLWFkbWluJmNvcHlfbGluaw==">Click here to view the service</a>Friends may call from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., with the family present to receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Thursday at Elliott Mortuary.Memorial contributions may be made to Kansas Honor Flight, in care of Elliott Mortuary, 1219 N. Main, Hutchinson, KS 67501.The family would like to thank the staff at Reflections Retirement in
 Salina and Azria Health and Kindred Hospice in Wichita for the great 
care they gave Jessie.

Jessie F. (Drake) Showalter

<a href="https://www.wigginsfuneralhomes.com/obituaries/Edward-Dalke/#!/TributeWall">Edward A. Dalke Obituary - Visitation &amp; Funeral Information (wigginsfuneralhomes.com)</a>

Edward Dalke, 84, of Hesston, passed away on Saturday, November 26, 2022, at Pine Village in Moundridge, Kansas. He was born September 20, 1938, in Fort Cobb, Oklahoma, the youngest of seven children born to Henry and Carrie (Base) Dalke. 

He spent his first years of life growing up on the Base homeplace in Fort Cobb. Edward prayed to receive Christ as his savior at the age of twelve after hearing an evangelist share the Gospel at his home church, Green Field Mennonite, which was just a few miles away from the Base homeplace. As soon as he was big enough to pull a sack behind him, Edward joined in the family’s work of picking cotton. From a young age, it was his dream to be able to have and run a farm of his own. After his brother Herman and wife Selma moved to Halstead, they helped find work for Edward on nearby farms during the summer. His parents, Henry and Carrie, also made the move to Halstead, Kansas where Edward finished high school. In the summer of 1957, Earl and Darlene Bartel hired Edward as a farmhand, and a certain Joyce Voran as help inside the house with cooking, cleaning, and watching the children. Edward and Joyce were soon smitten with each other, got engaged at Christmas and were married that next summer on June 20, 1958. They had three children together, Ileen, Allen, and Janell. Edward learned how to weld in high school and went to mechanics school in Denver after high school. These things served him well when he went to work for Hesston Corporation.

Soon after Janell was born, Edward got to realize his dream of having his own farm. The family moved to a farm just down the road from Joyce’s homeplace, and Edward farmed that land for over 50 years. He continued at Hesston Corporation while he began a dairy. He operated a dairy for more than 20 years and then drove truck for Sunglo Feeds for nearly 20 years. 

He served at Garden Church all of his adult life in various capacities including the roles of deacon and elder. Church and ministry were very important in Edward’s life. He loved his family, loved God and desired that all of his friends and family have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Survivors include his daughters Ileen Miller of Oceanside, California and Janell (Ray) Zuercher of Olathe, Kansas; Five grandchildren: Clarissa Dalke, Tyler Dalke, Rachelle Clair, Jared Zuercher, and Katelynn Zuercher; ten great-grandchildren; brother, Norman Dalke of Yukon, Oklahoma; sisters, Ruthie Nightengale of Carnegie, Oklahoma and Edith Unruh of Halstead, Kansas; and numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Edward was preceded in death by his parents; wife Joyce; son Allen; brothers Herman and Irwin; sister Ruby Unruh; brothers-in-law Alvin Unruh, Leo Nightengale, and Bennie Unruh; sisters-in-law Selma, Norabell, and Micky. Funeral services will be held at 9:30 a.m., Saturday, December 3, 2022 at Garden Community Church, rural Moundridge. The service will be livestreamed at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.facebook.com/gardencommunitychurch" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/gardencommunitychurch</a>. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Friends may call from 3 to 7 p.m., Friday, December 2, at Miller-Ott Funeral Home, Hesston, with family present from 5 to 7 p.m.

Memorial contributions may be made out to Avant Ministries (memo line in memory of Edward Dalke) in care of Miller-Ott Funeral Home, P.O. Box 32, Hesston, KS 67062.

To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Edward A. Dalke please visit our&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wigginsfuneralhomes.com/store/Category.aspx?CategoryId=319&amp;icn=desktop_memorial_obituary_link#chooser">Sympathy Store</a>.

<h2>Edward A. Dalke, Hesston</h2><figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/11/1669726376323.jpeg" alt="Edward A. Dalke" />
 <figcaption>Edward A. Dalke</figcaption>
 </figure><a href="https://www.wigginsfuneralhomes.com/obituaries/Edward-Dalke/#!/TributeWall">Edward A. Dalke Obituary - Visitation &amp; Funeral Information (wigginsfuneralhomes.com)</a> September 20, 1938 - November 26, 2022Edward Dalke, 84, of Hesston, passed away on Saturday, November 26, 2022, at Pine Village in Moundridge, Kansas. He was born September 20, 1938, in Fort Cobb, Oklahoma, the youngest of seven children born to Henry and Carrie (Base) Dalke. He spent his first years of life growing up on the Base homeplace in Fort Cobb. Edward prayed to receive Christ as his savior at the age of twelve after hearing an evangelist share the Gospel at his home church, Green Field Mennonite, which was just a few miles away from the Base homeplace. As soon as he was big enough to pull a sack behind him, Edward joined in the family’s work of picking cotton. From a young age, it was his dream to be able to have and run a farm of his own. After his brother Herman and wife Selma moved to Halstead, they helped find work for Edward on nearby farms during the summer. His parents, Henry and Carrie, also made the move to Halstead, Kansas where Edward finished high school. In the summer of 1957, Earl and Darlene Bartel hired Edward as a farmhand, and a certain Joyce Voran as help inside the house with cooking, cleaning, and watching the children. Edward and Joyce were soon smitten with each other, got engaged at Christmas and were married that next summer on June 20, 1958. They had three children together, Ileen, Allen, and Janell. Edward learned how to weld in high school and went to mechanics school in Denver after high school. These things served him well when he went to work for Hesston Corporation. Soon after Janell was born, Edward got to realize his dream of having his own farm. The family moved to a farm just down the road from Joyce’s homeplace, and Edward farmed that land for over 50 years. He continued at Hesston Corporation while he began a dairy. He operated a dairy for more than 20 years and then drove truck for Sunglo Feeds for nearly 20 years. He served at Garden Church all of his adult life in various capacities including the roles of deacon and elder. Church and ministry were very important in Edward’s life. He loved his family, loved God and desired that all of his friends and family have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Survivors include his daughters Ileen Miller of Oceanside, California and Janell (Ray) Zuercher of Olathe, Kansas; Five grandchildren: Clarissa Dalke, Tyler Dalke, Rachelle Clair, Jared Zuercher, and Katelynn Zuercher; ten great-grandchildren; brother, Norman Dalke of Yukon, Oklahoma; sisters, Ruthie Nightengale of Carnegie, Oklahoma and Edith Unruh of Halstead, Kansas; and numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Edward was preceded in death by his parents; wife Joyce; son Allen; brothers Herman and Irwin; sister Ruby Unruh; brothers-in-law Alvin Unruh, Leo Nightengale, and Bennie Unruh; sisters-in-law Selma, Norabell, and Micky. Funeral services will be held at 9:30 a.m., Saturday, December 3, 2022 at Garden Community Church, rural Moundridge. The service will be livestreamed at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.facebook.com/gardencommunitychurch" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/gardencommunitychurch</a>. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Friends may call from 3 to 7 p.m., Friday, December 2, at Miller-Ott Funeral Home, Hesston, with family present from 5 to 7 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made out to Avant Ministries (memo line in memory of Edward Dalke) in care of Miller-Ott Funeral Home, P.O. Box 32, Hesston, KS 67062. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Edward A. Dalke please visit our&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wigginsfuneralhomes.com/store/Category.aspx?CategoryId=319&amp;icn=desktop_memorial_obituary_link#chooser">Sympathy Store</a>.

Edward A. Dalke

<a href="https://www.nsrfh.com/obituary/cynthia-holper">Obituary | Cynthia Holper | Neill-Schwensen-Rook Funeral Home (nsrfh.com)</a>

Cynthia Holper, 72, died November 23, 2022, in Clay Center, KS.&nbsp; She was born on June 11, 1950, in Clay Center, the daughter of Vernon and Anita (Lee) McGee.&nbsp;

 Cynthia was raised in Clay Center and was a class of 1968 graduate from CCCHS.&nbsp; 

She worked for Kansas State University on Fort Riley and for the Clay Center Dispatch and the Salina Journal in ad sales.&nbsp; 

Cynthia was a member of the Eagles #3650 Auxiliary for many years and was past-president.&nbsp; She also served on the transportation board and site council for Apollo Towers.&nbsp;

 She was preceded in death by her parents.

Son: Vernon and wife Wendy Osborne of Clay Center, KS

Son: Harold and wife Donna Osborne of Topeka, KS

Daughter: Cathy and husband Bruce Fenin of Clay Center, KS

Son: Charles Holper of Clay Center, Kansas

Sister: Verna and husband Warren Albee of Clay Center, KS

Sister: Pamela and husband Arvin Carter of Enterprise, KS

Brother: Vernon and wife Dawn McGee of Clay Center, KS

Sister: Carrie and husband Larry Drummond of Abilene, KS

Four grandchildren, four stepgrandchildren, two great-grandchildren

Funeral services Saturday, December 3, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. at the Clay Center Wesleyan Church in Clay Center, KS

Burial: Greenwood Cemetery, Clay Center, Kansas

Visitation: 4-7 p.m. December 2, 2022, at Neill-Schwensen-Rook Funeral Home

Memorials:&nbsp; Meadowlark Hospice c/o the funeral home

<h2>Cynthia Holper</h2><figure>
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 </figure><a href="https://www.nsrfh.com/obituary/cynthia-holper">Obituary | Cynthia Holper | Neill-Schwensen-Rook Funeral Home (nsrfh.com)</a>Cynthia Holper, 72, died November 23, 2022, in Clay Center, KS.&nbsp; She was born on June 11, 1950, in Clay Center, the daughter of Vernon and Anita (Lee) McGee.&nbsp; Cynthia was raised in Clay Center and was a class of 1968 graduate from CCCHS.&nbsp; She worked for Kansas State University on Fort Riley and for the Clay Center Dispatch and the Salina Journal in ad sales.&nbsp; Cynthia was a member of the Eagles #3650 Auxiliary for many years and was past-president.&nbsp; She also served on the transportation board and site council for Apollo Towers.&nbsp; She was preceded in death by her parents.Survivors:Son: Vernon and wife Wendy Osborne of Clay Center, KSSon: Harold and wife Donna Osborne of Topeka, KSDaughter: Cathy and husband Bruce Fenin of Clay Center, KSSon: Charles Holper of Clay Center, KansasSister: Verna and husband Warren Albee of Clay Center, KSSister: Pamela and husband Arvin Carter of Enterprise, KSSister: Penny Boston of MOBrother: Vernon and wife Dawn McGee of Clay Center, KSSister: Carrie and husband Larry Drummond of Abilene, KSFour grandchildren, four stepgrandchildren, two great-grandchildrenFuneral services Saturday, December 3, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. at the Clay Center Wesleyan Church in Clay Center, KSMinister: Rev. Seth McGregorBurial: Greenwood Cemetery, Clay Center, KansasVisitation: 4-7 p.m. December 2, 2022, at Neill-Schwensen-Rook Funeral HomeMemorials:&nbsp; Meadowlark Hospice c/o the funeral home

Cynthia Holper

<a href="https://www.yazelmeglifh.com/obituaries/christopher-brewer">Christopher "Chris" R Brewer Obituary 2022 - Yazel Megli Funeral Home and Sawyer Chapel (yazelmeglifh.com)</a>

<h2>Christopher 'Chris' R. Brewer, Marion</h2><a href="https://www.yazelmeglifh.com/obituaries/christopher-brewer">Christopher "Chris" R Brewer Obituary 2022 - Yazel Megli Funeral Home and Sawyer Chapel (yazelmeglifh.com)</a>January 29, 1988 - November 26, 2022Chris’s life began on January 29, 1988, in Newton.&nbsp; He is the son of Darryl and Linda (Hein) Brewer.&nbsp; Chris loved everything outdoors.&nbsp; He enjoyed his motorcycle, hunting, guns, camping, wakeboarding, and watersports.&nbsp; Chris especially loved anything that involved his kids.&nbsp; He was a hard-working tree trimmer and played hard, too.&nbsp; Family was important to Chris and left to cherish his memory are his parents Darryl and Linda Brewer of Marion; children Macie Shanahan of Eureka, Kenzlie Brewer, Alexis Brewer, and Daxton Brewer, all of Marion; &nbsp;sisters Amanda (Brandon Goodenough) Person of Newton, and Barbara “Bobbie Jo” (Daniel) Spohn of Tampa; nieces and nephews Jordan Brewer, Ashley Spohn, Cassandra (Nick) Rose, Danielle Spohn, James Spohn, Maleiqua Spohn, Cameron Spohn, and Robert Spohn; great-niece and nephew Remington Law and Daisy Jo Lynn Brewer and bonus kids Paetyn and Braelyn Lorance.&nbsp; Chris passed away on Saturday November 26, 2022, at St. Francis Hospital in Wichita.&nbsp; His family will gather with friends on Sunday December 4, 2022, from 2-4 p.m. at Yazel-Megli Funeral Home, Marion.&nbsp; His funeral service will be held on Monday December 5, 2022, at 11 a.m. at the Marion Presbyterian Church led by Pastor Jeremiah Lange.&nbsp; Chris will be laid to rest in Whitewater Center Cemetery.&nbsp; Memorial contributions in his name may be directed to the funeral home for funeral expenses.&nbsp; Please sign his online guestbook and leave a memory of Chris at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.yazelmeglifh.com/">www.yazelmeglifh.com</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;To order&nbsp;<a href="https://manage2.tukioswebsites.com/orders/v2/trees/554c2e45-0fcc-4574-9a99-7f54da4e0d18" target="_blank">memorial trees</a>&nbsp;or send flowers to the family in memory of Christopher "Chris" R. Brewer, please visit our&nbsp;<a href="https://manage2.tukioswebsites.com/orders/v2/flowers/554c2e45-0fcc-4574-9a99-7f54da4e0d18" target="_blank">flower store</a>.

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