Hubertine Stramel
Pfeifer, Kansas – Hubertine Stramel, age 91, died Monday, October 17,  2011, at St. John’s of Hays Care Center, Hays, Kansas.
She was born April 5, 1920, at Pfeifer, Kansas, to Lawrence L. and Ida  (Werth) Urban. She married Leo Stramel on May 14, 1940 at Pfeifer, Kansas. He died May 29, 1994.
She was a homemaker, she and her husband owned the Stramel Grocery Store from 1944 to 1977, she assisted her husband in the Pfeifer Post Office for many years. She was a seamstress making wedding dresses, formal wear and other  clothing for many years, and crocheted many tablecloths. She was a former member of Holy Cross Catholic Church and Christian Mothers Altar Society all of Pfeifer, Kansas and was a volunteer at Hays Medical Center.
Survivors include one son, Gary L. Stramel and wife Arlene, Hays, KS; five daughters, Bernadette Strong and husband Merv, Littleton, CO; JoAnn Billinger, Russell, KS; Carol Billinger and husband Gilbert, Pfeifer, KS; Kathleen Pryor and husband Wayne, Colorado Springs, CO; Janice Seib and husband Don, Munjor, KS; one daughter-in-law, Catherine Stramel, Ellis, KS; two brothers, Gerald Urban, Andover, KS; Larry Urban and wife Rosie, Woodville, TX; two sisters, Arlene VanDeventer, Wichita, KS; Mildred Rohman, Colorado Springs, CO; 21 grandchildren; 38 great grandchildren; one step great granddaughter; and two great great grandsons.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, two brothers, Edgar Urban, Walter Urban; one sister, Tillie Dollman; one infant sister, Mary Urban; one son, Leslie Stramel; two great grandsons, Bryden Leikam and Aaron Koehn.
Services are 2:00 P.M. Friday, October 21, 2011, at Holy Cross Catholic Church, Pfeifer, Kansas. Burial is in Holy Cross Cemetery, Pfeifer, Kansas. A vigil service is at 6:30 P.M. Thursday at Cline’s Mortuary 412 Main Victoria, Kansas 67671.
Visitation from 5:00 to 8:00 P.M. Thursday at Cline’s Mortuary
Victoria, Kansas, and from 12:00 to 2:00 P.M. Friday at Holy Cross Catholic Church, Pfeifer, Kansas.
Memorial Holy Cross Charities, Pfeifer, Kansas. Condolences can be sent via e-mail to [email protected].

Alice Milke
Gorham, Kansas – Alice Milke, age 84, died Sunday, October 16, 2011, at St. John’s Health Care Center, Victoria, Kansas.
She was born August 16, 1927, at Gorham, Kansas, to Alexander “Alex” and Elizabeth (Kisner) Mermis. She married Francis Joseph Milke on April 29, 1947, at Walker, Kansas. He died March 16, 2009.
She was a homemaker and a farmer. She was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Gorham, Kansas and Russell V.F.W. Auxiliary.
Survivors include one daughter, Debbie Kobbe and husband Randy, Powell, WY; one brother, Elmer Mermis and wife Delores, Russell, KS; one sister, Evelyn Warfield, Parkersburg, WV; three grandchildren, Terry Milke and wife Tammie, Angela Wilson, Miki Wilson; one great grandchild,
Trenton Wilson; one brother-in-law, Clarence Milke, Hays, KS; and two sisters-in-law, Mary Mermis, Gorham, KS and Sr. Gerry Milke C.S.J.,
Concordia, KS.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; two sons, Gary Milke, Larry Milke; three brothers, Alphonse Mermis, Ralph Mermis, Edwin Mermis; two sisters, Sr. Concepta Mermis C.S.J. and Henrietta Sommers; and one infant brother, Daniel Mermis.
Services are 10:00 A.M. Friday, October 21, 2011, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Gorham, Kansas. Burial will be at St. Mary’s Cemetery, Gorham, Kansas. A vigil service will be at 6:30 P.M. Thursday at Cline’s Mortuary Of Hays 1919 E. 22nd Hays, KS 67601.
Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 P.M. Thursday at Cline’s Mortuary Of Hays and from 9:00 to 10:00 A.M. Friday at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Gorham, Kansas. Memorial to St. Mary’s Catholic Church,
Gorham, Kansas. Condolences can be sent via e-mail to [email protected].