WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Authorities say a man suspected in the deadly shooting of a Wichita woman broke into her apartment.
The Wichita Eagle reports that a police report released Monday says the man fled on foot from the Water’s Edge Apartments and wasn’t found. The woman, identified as 55-year-old Donna Oneal died Saturday night at a Wichita hospital.
The police report says the person who reported the shooting and two witnesses were taken to police offices for interviews.
By GARRETT SAGER
Hays Post
Alzheimer’s is a disease that affects millions worldwide — many right here in our own community. Over the weekend, the Hays Walk to End Alzheimer’s took place at Big Creek Crossing, 2918 Vine.
“We were so excited with how it went. We had so much spirit here today,” said Jenny Leiker, co-chair of the Hays Walk to End Alzheimer’s.
More than 300 people showed up to help bring awareness and help raise money for Alzheimer’s.
The more than 300 is a new record of attendees, according to Leiker. Those in attendance were able to raise more than $21,000.
“When you have the whole community behind you, it’s just such an amazing support to stand on,” Leiker said. “We all have the same goal.”
The money raised comes up short of the target goal that was set by the Alzheimer’s Association, but donations are still being accepted.
“We still accept money through the end of November and the money from the crawl goes to our goal as well, so I am still hopeful that we will reach our goal,” Leiker said.
The Crawl to End Alz — a pub crawl — will be Oct. 29. All the proceeds from that event goes to the Alzheimer’s Association. The event is held in conjunction with the walk, and more information can be found here.
The walk event started with a touching introduction by co-chair Josh Clinkscales on why he walks.
Clinkscales works at Clinkscales Elder Law Practice in Hays. He mentioned they get many elderly clients who come in, but. of late. they are seeing more and more of those suffering from Alzheimer’s.
“We can write up a will, handle the estate, or help you protect your assets, but we can’t cure them — and that’s why I walk,” Clinkscales said.
The ceremonies began at 11:15 a.m. when Leiker led the group of walkers out of the open space in Big Creek Crossing toward Vine Street for the planting of the promise garden.
“That was really a special part of what we did today. It’s my favorite part that we do,” she said.
From there, walkers marched on their 2-mile journey as a part of the event.
The walk started along busy Vine Street. Leiker said last month she wanted the walk to take place along Vine so people could see what was taking place to help bring further awareness for the disease.
Many drivers drove by and waved at the walkers in purple in approval of what was taking place.
After the walk, all the walkers gathered inside Big Creek Crossing for bierocks and waited to see if their name would be called for one of the many prizes.
“We are so blessed to have the community of businesses behind us, as well,” Leiker said.
Many prizes were available for those participants.
“Everyone was excited about the Brown’s Shoe Fit, somebody can go in there and get any pair of athletic shoes they want,” Leiker said. “Crawford came through with a Traeger for us which was the first year for that.”
Walmart and Nex-Tech were some other businesses who helped contribute to the general prizes, but the list goes on, noted Leiker.
“We could not of done this event without these donations,” Leiker said.
To make a donation to the Alzheimer’s Association, click here.
By RANDY GONZALES
FHSU University Relations and Marketing
Johana de la Torre is not even enrolled yet at Fort Hays State University and she has already received not one, but two, hugs from President Mirta M. Martin. She was on the receiving end of an embrace again last Thursday at “Honors for a Day,” a Fort Hays State initiative to bring high school students on campus to learn about the university’s Honors College.
“I’m perfectly fine with it,” said de la Torre, a junior at Salina South High School who said FHSU is her first college choice. “I’m a hugger, too.”
Matt Means, director of the Honors College, embraced the challenge of starting the Honors College when Martin approached him with the idea in November 2014. Means had been an assistant professor of music and theatre and a nationally competitive scholarships advisor at FHSU before becoming director of the Honors College.
“This was a unique and rare opportunity,” Means said. “There are a tremendous number of bright students around, especially in our geographical service area. We really believe that this university should provide services for these kinds of bright students.
“These are students who deserve to be given every opportunity they can to impact this university, this community and the world,” he added. “That’s what this program is about.”
FHSU’s Honors College provides accepted students enhanced curriculum, priority enrollment and research opportunities, as well as special scholarships and honors housing. There are also leadership and travel opportunities and other benefits. Those benefits include a team of faculty and staff advisors, from an academic advisor to a nationally competitive scholarships advisor to a certified, nationally-recognized life/leadership coach.
“This is about bringing together some of the world’s best and brightest students in one location, and giving them an opportunity to maximize their undergraduate education,” Means said.
Given a late start for fall 2015 enrollment, FHSU’s goal for the first year of the Honors College was 10 new students. That goal was surpassed with 15 newcomers for a total of 27 students after the former Distinguished Scholars Program students were absorbed into the Honors College. This year, the Honors College added 22 students – 14 freshmen and eight current students. Current students can be admitted as long as they have at least two years left in their undergraduate degree program and receive approval from the admissions committee.
“We are now the third largest university in Kansas,” Martin said in her remarks to the high school students at FHSU’s Memorial Union Ballroom. “That doesn’t come by error. That comes with an awful lot of sacrifice from an awful lot of people.
“It takes a family,” she added. “That’s why we’re distinctive. That’s why you want to be distinctive. That’s why this should be your destination of choice.”
The high school students looked in on classes being taught and heard from current Honors College students during their visit on campus. There was a question-and-answer session, where there was a wide range of topics, on everything from roommates to study habits. It was a chance for de la Torre and others to quiz the Honors College students.
Thursday was de la Torre’s third trip to campus to check out FHSU. Interested in becoming a nurse, de la Torre visited twice over the summer. She was part of the inaugural class of the Hispanic College Institute in June. In July she was on campus for an overnight experience provided by the Department of Nursing to learn more about a career in nursing. She was back again Thursday.
“I really want to get the most information I can from all these visits,” said de la Torre, who remembered getting another hug from Martin during HCI week.
“If you’re not into hugs, don’t come, because you’re going to get an awful lot of hugs from the president,” Martin told the high school students.
Having a university president who hugs her students, who considers them family, who opens her door for them to stop by, made an impression on de la Torre.
“It makes me feel comfortable,” she said.
Megan Rust, a sophomore organizational leadership major from Leavenworth, knew she wanted to go to Fort Hays State, from where her father graduated. She was part of the first Honors College class last year.
“I heard all the things they wanted to do with Honors College, and I really wanted to be a part of that,” she said.
Her first visit to FHSU sealed the deal for Rust.
“I stepped on campus, and it was home,” she said. “I love everything about this university.”
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Authorities are investigating after a fire was set in a vehicle belonging to the Drug Enforcement Administration in Wichita.
KSNW-TV reports that the fire happened early Thursday in sport utility vehicle that was parked in a lot next to building that houses DEA offices in Wichita.
A DEA official says a surveillance video shows two people approaching the vehicle before it was set on fire. The agency is working to identify the people.
Besides the DEA, Wichita police and the Department of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives are investigating.
Francis H “Shorty” Wierman, 93 years 11 months of McCracken, Kansas passed away October 8, 2016 at Rush County Memorial Hospital Long Term Care in Lacrosse KS. He was born Nov. 8, 1922 in Ness County, KS to William J. and Margaret McGaughey Wierman.
He was a contractor and farmer, World War II army veteran, serving May 4, 1944 to May 7, 1946.
He served in combat in the Rhineland of Germany, participating in several battles, including the Battle of the Bulge, before the war’s end.
After basic training he was sent to Fort George Meade, Maryland for overseas duty, and finally transferred to Myles Standish, Massachusetts to be shipped overseas to England. Once he arrived in England, he crossed the English Channel into France and joined the 121st Infantry Regiment, C Company, Eighth Division in Luxembourg. Francis served under General Dwight D. Eisenhower and General George Patton. After the war and returning to Fort Orde, California, Francis was part of the Army Day Parade up Market Street in San Francisco. Francis did receive the Bronze Star thirty-nine years after the war was over.
Francis was a local and county 4-H leader.He was a life member of the American Legion Post 59 for 38 years.
Francis married Harriet Roberta Kittle on Nov. 23, 1948 at Sacred Heart Church in Ness City. Francis is survived by his wife of 67 years; daughters, Rita Brethowr of Park City, Kansas; Marilyn Sommers (George) of Silver Lake, Kansas; son, Ray Wierman (Laura) of Bennington, Kansas. He is also survived by 5 grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
He is proceeded in death by siblings, Gertrude Brackney, Marie Pfannenstiel, Bill Wierman, Mildred Kraisinger, Delores Clumsky, Eugene Wierman, James “Whitie” Wierman, Albert Wierman, Keith Wierman, Marjorie Linenberger & Betty Greenway.
Viewing will be October 11 from 9AM – 3PM at Fitzgerald Funeral Home, Ness City. Family will receive friends & guests 5:30PM – 7 PM October 11. Parish Rosary will be held at 7 PM, October 11 at St. Mary’s Heritage Church, McCracken, Kansas. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM at St. Mary’s Heritage Church, McCracken, Kansas. Burial will follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery, rural McCracken.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to McCracken St. Mary’s Heritage Church or Rush County Memorial Hospital Long Term Care, in care of Fitzgerald Funeral Home, PO Box 96, Ness City, KS 67560.
Vernon J. Rohr, 81, Beechcraft foreman, loyal and loving husband, father and grandfather died Saturday, October 8, 2016.
Rosary will be at 7:00 pm, Tuesday, October 11, 2016, at Downing & Lahey East Mortuary. Funeral Mass will be at 10:30 am, Wednesday, October 12, 2016, at All Saints Catholic Church. Preceded in death by his wife, Annette Ann Rohr; parents, Lawrence and Katherine Rohr; brothers, Elmer Rohr, Gilbert Rohr, Leroy Rohr, Rev. Vincent Rohr; sister, Minnie Zimmerman.
Survived by his sons, David J. Rohr, Donald G. (Debi) Rohr and their children, Noah, Jonah, Hannah, Eli, Benny, Charlie, and Gregory; daughter, Jeanne L. Brown and her children, Zach Smith, Amber Smith, Melody, VJ and Minda; sisters, Esther Ruder, Ruth Pfeifer both of Hays, KS; brothers, Floyd Rohr of Hays, KS, Walter Rohr of Orange Park, FL; great-grandchildren, Michael, Gabriel, Mary, Kylie, Victoria.
A memorial has been established with The Lord’s Diner, 520 N. Broadway, Wichita, KS 67214, and Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice, 313 S. Market, Wichita, KS 67202.
I recently saw a letter to the Editor which calls for the removal of Kansas Supreme Court Justices who were reversed by the United States Supreme Court in the infamous Carr brothers cases.
The Kansas Supreme Court had reversed a District Judge who failed to give proper jury instructions. It left in place the conviction of the Carrs but ordered a new penalty phase hearing on the death penalty vs. life in prison issue so each Defendant would have a separate hearing on that issue.
It is important to remember that the Kansas Court did not “turn them loose”, nor did it say that the death penalty could not be imposed; just that it would have to be done in conformity with preexisting rules laid down by the Kansas Supreme Court. Under the Kansas Supreme Court decision, the Carr brothers would still have spent their entire lives in prison, without any chance of release. The United States Supreme Court, on appeal to it, reversed the Kansas decision, reinstating the result in District Court.
I know that the letter writer’s family was directly affected by the horrible crimes committed by the defendants in the Carr case and I cannot fathom how much it must hurt to have to think about that every day. This latest chapter in the case can do nothing to help those feelings. Were it not for the fact that I have learned that millions of dollars are being spent by outside forces to help Sam Brownback inappropriately control the judicial branch, my letter would not have been written. The issue is too important to allow it to be decided on emotion, though.
To fully understand the situation, it is helpful to recall an adage we all learned in law school: The Supreme Court is not final because it is infallible; it is infallible because it is final. Our system of justice in this country, while no doubt flawed, is also the best of any civilization yet known to Man. It is based upon the premise that this is a country governed by laws, not men (John Adams, 1780 Massachusetts State Constitution).
A reversal by the highest Court of the land is not a sign of unfitness for office. It is the way our system works and if the lower courts were perfect there would be no need for the Supreme Court of a State.
Very simply, the logic of the letter is faulty because its premise is faulty.
In the letter, the writer claims that the U.S. Supreme Court said that “a retention vote for the Kansas justices …would not come out favorably for them” and says that is paraphrased from the Scalia opinion. He closes by saying that the voters should “follow the advice of Justice Scalia” and not retain the Kansas Supreme Court Justices.
I suppose that if Justice Scalia or the Carr opinion said any such thing~ people could then follow the advice~ but, in fact, the opinion says no such thing.
I took the time to re-read the opinion when I saw the letter to the Editor and even used my computer to search the opinion for the words “retention”, “retain”, “keep”, “make their own law” or any of the words or phrases ascribed to Justice Scalia. They do not appear in the decision. In point of fact, Justice Scalia made absolutely no such comment as “paraphrased” in the letter from the former Judge. If there be any doubt as to what I say, here is the URL for the Carr decision. Search it yourself and read it carefully: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/15pdf/14-449_9o7d.pdf.
While I may agree with the United States Supreme Court when it reverses a lower court, I know that reversal is not proof of some judicial misconduct. When I suffered reversal on a case decided by a local Judge, by the Kansas Supreme Court many years, I did not think the remedy was to recall the Supreme Court or not retain the Justices who voted to reverse that Judge. I knew that it was the job of the Kansas appellate court to scrutinize the decisions of District Judges and that if the Supreme Court did, in my opinion, err, it was infallible only because it was final. I also knew that it would be unfair if the local Judge’s next election opponent claimed that he should be booted out of office because he saw the law and facts a different way than the appellate court which reversed him.
There is a much bigger issue at stake this election year and it is whether Kansas will support the system of checks and balances among the three branches of government: The Courts, the Legislature and the Governor, or will be seduced by emotion to allow Governor Brownback to pack the Supreme Court of Kansas with judges who will allow him and his cohorts in the Legislature to run roughshod over the Kansas Constitution. The money funding the attempt to in effect destroy the Judicial System is from the Far Right extremists who have been trying to subvert the only thing that stands between them and total power in this State – the Courts.
In State after State, wealthy special interests have successfully removed enough Supreme Court Justices to in effect achieve reversal of decisions against them. West Virginia and Illinois are two examples of where that has happened. This is a replay of that game and victims of crime are being used as pawns in it. For the money people, this is about a power grab, not some kind of removal of Justices for misconduct.
In Kansas, there have been more than 50 attempts by the Legislature and Governor to change the way judges are appointed in Kansas and to alter the independence of the judiciary which looks out for the rights of all Kansans.
This most recent organized attempt, to allow a lame duck Governor, the most unpopular in the entire country, who has “experimented” Kansas into near bankruptcy, to attain control over the Kansas Supreme Court by creating five vacancies to be filled by him, with no accountability to the electorate for his actions, is using no-doubt frustrated and angry families of victims to achieve the court take-over.
If the voters want to eliminate one branch of government in Kansas, let them do it on the facts, not emotion. Don’t let the secret donations of the Far Right dictate a removal of judges who were doing their job, just as local District Judges were doing even when they were reversed on appeal.
Don’t vote against our Kansas Justices because of something that Justice Scalia never even said. Justice Scalia has now gone to his own judgment, having died on a hunting trip in Texas, and my best guess is that he was not judged by his Maker to be unfit to enter those gates because he was wrong in his opinions.
If you are going to turn to the Supreme Court of United States for advice on how to vote this election, read the dissenting opinion in the Carr case. In it, Justice Sotomayor, who disagreed with Scalia, said: “The standard adage teaches that hard cases make bad law. I fear that these cases suggest a corollary: Shocking cases make too much law.”
I urge you to resist this attempt to eliminate the system of checks and balances in Kansas. I respectfully request that you vote to retain Justices Nuss, Luckert, Biles and Beier. Vote to keep the balance of power in place. Vote Yes on November 8.
John T. Bird, Hays
Attorney At Law
The Hays Police Department responded to 13 traffic stops and 3 animal calls Fri., Oct. 7, 2016, according to the HPD Activity Log.
Underage Possession of CMB/LIQ–100 block W 7th St, Hays; 12:41 AM; 1:06 AM
Driving Under the Influence–200 block E 8th St, Hays; 1:31 AM; 2:20 AM
Suspicious Activity–500 block W 33rd St, Hays; 7:36 AM
MV Accident-City Street/Alley–I-70 Hwy and Vine St, Hays; 8:03 AM
Abandoned Vehicle–500 block E 17th St, Hays; 8:53 AM
Abandoned Vehicle–200 block Pershing Ct, Hays; 11:19 AM
Drug Offenses–500 block Vine St, Hays; 12:25 PM
Found/Lost Property–200 block W 7th St, Hays; 2:01 PM
MV Accident-City Street/Alley–26th St and Gen Lawton Rd, Hays; 2:55 PM
Driving While Suspended/Revoked–500 block E 20th St, Hays; 4:16 PM
Battery – Domestic–1300 block Eisenhower Rd, Hays; 4 PM; 4:17 PM
MV Accident-City Street/Alley–13th and Ash St, Hays; 4:57 PM
Found/Lost Property–2000 block Metro Ln, Hays; 10/6 3 PM; 10/7 5:45 PM
Assist – Other (not MV)–100 block E 15th St, Hays; 5:49 PM
Criminal Damage to Property–2000 block Vine St, Hays; 7:34 PM
Drug Offenses–1000 block E 15th St, Hays; 7:57 PM
Drug Offenses–1300 block Fort St, Hays; 9:41 PM
Violation of Restraining Order/PFA–400 block W 11th St, Hays; 9/26 7:40 PM; 10/7 7:23 PM
Warrant Service (Fail to Appear)–1200 block Vine St, Hays; 11:26 PM
The Hays Police Department responded to 20 traffic stops and 7 animal calls Sat., Oct. 8, 2016, according to the HPD Activity Log.
Suspicious Activity–500 block W 7th St, Hays; 12:19 AM
Intoxicated Subject–100 block E 11th St, Hays; 1:52 AM; 2:30 AM
Driving Under the Influence–700 block Walnut St, Hays; 2:14 AM
Suspicious Activity–1600 block Harvest Rd, Hays; 2:20 AM
Disturbance – Noise–500 block W 27th St, Hays; 2:40 AM
Driving Under the Influence–1500 block Vine St, Hays; 2:43 AM
Dangerous Animal–1000 block Reservation Rd, Hays; 9 AM
Animal At Large–2900 block Vine St, Hays; 12:12 PM
Animal At Large–14th St and Pine St, Hays; 1:21 PM
Contempt of Court/Fail to Pay–100 block W 12th St, Hays; 2:19 PM
Driving While Suspended/Revoked–1300 block of Canterbury Dr, Hays; 2:48 PM
Warrant Service (Fail to Appear)–22nd and Pine St, Hays; 3:14 PM
Lost Animals ONLY–200 block W 5th St, Ellis; 3:15 PM
Burglary/residence–400 block E 11th St, Hays; 10/7 3 PM; 10/8 4 PM
Stolen/Recovered Property–200 block W 12th St, Hays; 4:39 PM
Wildlife Incident–3700 block Fairway Dr, Hays; 5:09 PM
Phone/Mail Scam–100 block W 12th St, Hays; 6:42 PM
MV Accident-Private Property–2200 block Marjorie Dr, Hays; 6:59 PM
Burglary/vehicle–500 block W 27th St, Hays; 6:30 PM; 6:32 PM
Bicycle – Lost,Found,Stolen–1300 block MacArthur Rd, Hays; 7:30 PM; 10:21 PM
MV Accident-Hit and Run–4300 block Vine St, Hays; 10:35 PM
Suspicious Activity–1500 block US 183 Alt Hwy, Hays; 10:44 PM
Driving Under the Influence–1300 block E 13th St, Hays; 11:26 PM
The Hays Police Department responded to 20 traffic stops and 8 animal calls Sun., Oct. 9, 2016, according to the HPD Activity Log.
Suspicious Activity–1400 block W 42nd St, Hays; 12:22 AM
Disturbance – General–200 block W 10th St, Hays; 12:55 AM
Domestic Disturbance–200 block W 10th St, Hays; 2:21 AM
Suspicious Activity–1100 block Downing Ave, Hays; 11:39 AM
Animal At Large–500 block W 27th St, Hays; 11:43 AM
Animal At Large–600 block E 6th St, Hays; 12:01 PM
Animal At Large–100 block E 16th St, Hays; 12:06 PM
Animal At Large–5th and Elm St, Hays; 2:17 PM
Animal At Large–2500 block Sherman Ave, Hays; 3 PM
Theft (general)–3600 block Vine St, Hays; 3:29 PM
Burglary/vehicle–300 block W 8th St, Hays; 4:30 PM; 4:38 PM
MV Accident-City Street/Alley–4100 block Vine St, Hays; 5:13 PM
Animal At Large–2500 block Vine St, Hays; 5:17 PM
Suspicious Activity–100 block W 20th St, Hays; 6:47 PM
Disturbance – General–1000 block Reservation Rd, Hays; 7 PM
MV Accident-Private Property–800 block Ash St, Hays; 7:09 PM
Bicycle – Lost,Found,Stolen–1900 block Ash St, Hays; 7:35 PM
Lost Animals ONLY–200 block E 24th St, Hays; 7:39 PM
Disturbance – General–2700 block Colonial St, Hays; 8:16 PM
Suspicious Activity–300 block E 23rd St, Hays; 9:27 PM
Suspicious Activity–1300 block Haney Dr, Hays; 11:19 PM
Warrant Service (Fail to Appear)–2700 block Epworth St, Hays; 11:36 PM
HHS DECA
The annual Trick or Treat So Others Can Eat canned food drive is set for Tuesday, October 11 in Hays. Volunteers will be going door to door collecting non-perishable food items from 6:00 to 9:00 pm.
To assure residents that the items collected are for the Community Assistance Center, all volunteers will be wearing an identification badge with “Trick or Treat So Others Can Eat” clearly printed. Please leave items on the porch if you will not be home or do not want someone ringing the doorbell. Youth and adult volunteers from Hays give of their time to make this food drive a success.
Any house missed or those living in a rural area may take food items to the Community Assistance Center in Hays located at 12th and Oak until noon October 31.
Contact Shaina Prough at Hays High School DECA , 623-2600, if you need further information.
LINCOLN COUNTY – Law enforcement authorities in north central Kansas are asking the public for help to locate a missing teen.
Zackery Dane Edmundson, 17, was reportedly last seen on September 8.
He may be in Great Bend, according to a social media report.
Edmundson is 5’9”tall, weighs approximately 188 pounds, has blonde hair and blue eyes.
Authorities ask the public to contact the Lincoln County Sheriff at 785 -524-4479 or the Beloit Police Department 785-738-2203
HARVEY COUNTY – A weekend fire did considerable damage to a home on Burrton Avenue in the Harvey County community of Burrton.
Grilling on a wood deck may be responsible for starting the fire, according to a social media report.
Fire crews from Burrton, Halstead and Hesston responded to the blaze.
Estimate on damage was not available on Monday.
No injuries were reported.
By COOPER SLOUGH
Hays Post
Jana’s Campaign is set to host the fifth annual Empty Place at the Table banquet on Saturday, Oct. 15, at the Hays VFW, 2106 Vine.
Tickets for the event are $50 each. Early reservations are encouraged due to limited seating.
This year’s event kicks off at 6 p.m. with cocktails and a live and silent auction, followed by a dinner and dancing. Live music will be provided this year by The Clearview Band.
“We view it as not just a fun evening, but also as a way to raise funding and awareness for our cause,” said Christie Brungardt, Jana’s mother and co-founder of Jana’s Campaign.
Proceeds from the event go toward the education and prevention of gender and relationship violence throughout Kansas, Colorado and Nebraska.
Jana’s Campaign is named after Jana Mackey, who tragically lost her life during a domestic dispute in 2008.
Brungardt said she continues to see the impact of Jana’s Campaign throughout Hays and the surrounding communities every year.
“One thing that I continue to notice over the years is that Jana’s message really resonates within our community,” Brungardt said. “She was just a regular Kansas girl who found herself in a bad situation, and I think that really helps drive home our message for the kids in and around our community.”
For more information or to get involved, visit the Jana’s Campaign website.
Avis Elaine (Bell) Rothe passed away on October 7, 2016 with family by her side, at Cedar Village in Ness City. Avis was born on November 15, 1925 in Dodge City, the daughter of Ralph Wells Bell and Laura (Johnson) Bell.
Avis grew up on a farm south west of Dodge City and attended South Hopewell Grade School, and Dodge City High School.
In 1936 Avis’ mother passed away, Avis helped raise her younger brother Louis.
In 1947 Avis was introduced to Grover Rothe by her sister Gladys, they were Married on April 1, 1948, in Ness City. This marriage united two families. Grover’s daughter Linda, and Avis’ son R.D.
Avis was a homemaker, very well known for her cooking, and candy making. Avis made candy for many weddings through the years. She and Grover enjoyed spending time with their family, friends and neighbors; the coffee pot was always on for company. She also enjoyed gardening, canning the vegetables, and sewing. Avis also enjoyed going flying with her son. She was a member of the Rosedale Club.
Avis was a Mother, Grandmother, and also welcomed her nephew Ben and niece Joy Carpenter to the home, who moved from Canada to attend their senior year of high school in Ness City.
Survivors include one son, R.D. Rothe of Ness City; daughter, Linda and husband, Gary Harkness of Larned; grandchildren, Travis, Ness City, Scott and Tina, Larned; a brother, Louis and wife Pat Bell, San Jose CA; a niece, Pamela Johnson, CA; a nephew, David Bell, CA; and one special niece, Joy McCoy, Ness City, who she considered to be another daughter.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband. Grover, and sister Gladys.
Graveside service will be held Monday, October 10th at 2:30 p.m. at the Ness City Cemetery.
Honoring Avis’ wishes there will be no viewing. Friends may sign the book at Fitzgerald Funeral Home on Sunday from 10:00 A.M. until 9:00 P.M. and on Monday from 9:00 A.M. until noon. In lieu of flowers, memorials to Cedar Village.
