Alvin LeRoy Acheson Jr., 65, of Russell, Kansas, died on Sunday, November 06, 2016, at his home in Russell.

Alvin was born on June 07, 1951, in Russell, Kansas, the son of Alvin L. , Sr. and Norma Lee (Kuntzsch) Acheson. He grew up in the Russell area and attended local schools. He was married to Terry Craven on May 22, 1981 and later divorced. He worked as a welder and enjoyed hunting and fishing.

He is survived by his mother, sons Justin Acheson of Russell and Aaron Acheson and wife Deana of Russell; daughter Tammy Pellant of Wilson, Kansas; brothers Donald Acheson of Gorham, Kansas, Dan Acheson and wife Peggy of Salina and Terry Acheson and wife Peggy of Salina; 5 grandchildren Joshua, Taylen, Emma, Colton and Joleigh; ex-wife Teri Helwer.

He was preceded in death by his father and brother Robbin Acheson.

A private service will be held at a later date. Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary of Russell is in charge of the funeral service arrangements.

(November 18, 1950 – November 16, 2016)

Memorial Service: Saturday, December 3, 2016, at 12 Noon at the Oberlin Country Club with Pastor Gordon Pettibone officiating

Visitation: Family and friends may gather from 10 a.m.-12 Noon at the country club.

Memorial Fund: In his name

Gerald Dee Lewis was born to Glenn A. and Reta T. Sewell Lewis on February 23, 1924 on a farm northeast of Hoxie, Kansas, and parted this Life November 20, 2016 at the age of 92. He received his education in rural school District 44, and graduated from Sheridan Community High School with the class of 1942.

He was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1942, received his basic training and was sent overseas with the 383rd Infantry Regiment, 83rd Division. He was wounded near St. Lo, France, and received a Purple Heart.

Dee and Norma Jean Schropp were married on May 1, 1945 in Hoxie at the Methodist Parsonage while he was on leave from Winter General Hospital in Topeka, Kansas. They spent about three years in various Army hospitals trying to save his leg. He received an artificial limb after being discharged from Fitzsimons General Hospital and the Army in May of 1948. In November 1948, they returned to take up life on a farm northeast of Hoxie where they raised three children, Deanna Jean, Tim Edward and Dan Dean. He was a farmer and rancher. They moved to Hoxie in December of 1988 but he continued to help farm until a few years ago when his eye sight began to fail.

He was a member of the Sheridan County Farm Bureau and a Lifetime member of the VFW. He enjoyed fishing, camping, traveling and watching high school wrestling throughout the years.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Norma Jean’s parents Max and Ida Schropp, and a granddaughter, Karen Lynn Lewis.

Survivors are his wife, Norma Jean, his daughter, Deanna and husband Larry Kness of Apache Junction, Arizona, and their children Troy and Tonya Allen of Brighton, Colorado, and their family, Tammy and Ed Loftis of Craig, Nebraska, and their family, Lanny and Kim Kness of Boulder, Colorado. His son Tim and Kristine Lewis of Concordia, Kansas, and their children Tracie Lewis of Overland Park, Kansas, Tad and Suzanne of Columbia, S. Carolina, Andy Lewis of Wichita, Kansas. Dan and Gail Lewis of Dresden, Kansas, and their children, Kyle Lewis of Irving, Texas, Dustin and Deadria Lewis of Osawatomie, Kansas, Jay and Heather Lewis of Hoxie, Kansas, Jeremy and Bethany Samson of Wakeeney, Kansas, and Jeffrey and Misty Samson of Ludell, Kansas. In total, he had 11 Grandchildren, 18 Great-Grandchildren and 1 Great-Great-Grandchild.

Funeral services will be held on Nov. 26th, 2016, at 10:30 P.M., at Hoxie First Presbyterian Church with Stan Smith officiating. Interment will be made at the Hoxie Cemetery with Military Honors. Visitation will be held Nov. 25 from 11:00 A.M. until 7:00 P.M. at Mickey-Leopold Funeral Home.

Memorials may be given to the Hoxie High School Wrestling Team or the Sheridan County Benefit Walk and sent in care of the Mickey-Leopold Funeral Home, P.O. Box 987, Hoxie, Kansas 67740. Online condolences may be left at www.mickeyleopoldfuneral.com.

Betty JoAnne (Kilian) Dumler, 89, died November 18, 2016, at the Stratford Commons memory care facility of Overland Park, Kansas, surrounded by nine family members, following complications from a fall.

Betty was born February 8, 1927, in Russell, Kansas, to Alma (Mai) and Sam Kilian. The beautiful Russell High School drum majorette married dashing high school track and football star, Richard Henry Dumler, on June 1, 1947, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Russell. They made their home in Russell and Hill City, Kansas, before moving to Great Bend, Kansas, in 1960. She worked as an accounting assistant for Western Power Company for 23 years. They were members of St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Great Bend and the Elks Club. They were former members of the St. John Lutheran Church in Russell. She was an avid reader and bowler and loved Royals baseball, KU basketball and fishing. Betty and Rich lived in Great Bend for 54 years before moving to Rose Estates assisted living in 2014.

She is survived by her two daughters and their husbands: Peggy Jo (Paul) Brown of Victoria, Texas, and Sharon Anne (Roger) Banbury of Overland Park, Kansas. Her five grandchildren are Nathan Brown of Austin, Texas; Jason (Michelle) Brown of Fort Worth, Texas; Monica Stewart of Olathe, Kansas; Amy (Jeremey) Fritson of Overland Park, Kansas; and Dustin Banbury, also of Overland Park. Her five great grandchildren are Hannah and Kaitlyn Stewart, Evan and Teagan Fritson and Lyla Brown. She is survived by sister Patty Walker and brothers Don, Bill and Dennis Kilian, all of Russell.

She was preceded in death by her parents and husband, Richard, who died on October 14, 2014.

A celebration of Betty’s life will be held at 10 A.M. on Saturday, November 26, 2016, at the Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary of Russell, Kansas, with Pastor Roger Dennis officiating. Burial will follow at St. John Lutheran Cemetery in Russell. Visitation will be from Noon to 8 P.M. on Friday, November 25, 2016, with family greeting guests from 6 P.M. to 7 P.M. Friday evening at the mortuary. Memorials may be given to the Golden Belt Humane Society and sent in care of the mortuary. Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary of Russell, Kansas, is in charge of the funeral service arrangements.

Bernard Michael Brown, 83, of Hays, passed away Saturday, November 19, 2016, at Hays Medical Center. Born September 28, 1933 in Hays, KS, he was the fifth child of Lawrence L. and Mary Brungardt Brown. He graduated from St. Joseph Military Academy and attended Fort Hays State University. He married Phyllis Ann Beilman on October 28, 1953.

He was the retired general manager of KBSH TV (the successor of KAYS TV), where he worked from 1960 until 1993. Prior to that, he worked in his father’s barber shop on Main Street from 1953 until 1960. From 1976 until 1999, he and his family owned Professor Pittewurst’s restaurant. A member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, he enjoyed Kansas City sports teams, golf, watching the stock market, reading newspapers and magazines, tinkering around the house, watching the rosary and mass on EWTN, helping family members and others when they needed it, selling things on Nex-Tech, working puzzles in the newspaper, and playing Scrabble daily with Phyllis. Bernie was a positive thinker and viewed Jesus as his partner in life.

Survivors include his wife of 63 years, Phyllis Ann Beilman Brown of Hays; one son, Mike, and his wife Cyndi of Prairie Village, KS.; one sister, Mary Alice Carroll, Phoenix, AZ; one brother, Gerald A. Brown, New York, NY; in-laws, Jim Gragson, Springfield, MO, Jim Fuchs, Cincinnati, OH, JoAnn Brown, Hays, KS, Joan and Fred Scott, Russell, KS, and Karen and Ron Diehl, Hays, KS.

He was preceded in death by his parents and siblings, Flora Lee Fuchs, Lawrence F. (Red) Brown, Bette Gragson, Bill Brown, and Theresa Brown.

Funeral services will be Saturday, November 26, 2016 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Hays. Burial will follow in St. Joseph Cemetery.

Visitation will be 5 PM – 8 PM Friday with a combined parish vigil and rosary at 7 PM and Saturday 9 AM – 9:30 AM all at Brock’s-Keithley Funeral Chapel and Crematory 2509 Vine Hays, KS 67601.

Memorials are suggested to the Rectory Remodeling Project at St. Joseph’s Church or the Cancer Council of Ellis County.

Condolences may be left by guest book at www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com or emailed to [email protected].