Kensington resident Jan Davis passed away Dec. 16 at the Omaha Nebraska Medical Center at the age of 70. She was born August 8, 1946 in Glendive, MT, the daughter of Perry E. & Serine (Idland) Walker. She was a registered nurse.
Survivors include her step daughter, Donna Morrison of Loveland, CO; her brother, Gary Walker of Helena, MT and 3 grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Wed. December 21 at 2:00 p.m. in the Heartland Worship Center, Agra, with Pastor Jonathan Gibson officiating. A private family burial will follow in the Olive Branch Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5:00 to 9:00 Monday & 9:00 to 9:00 Tuesday at the Olliff-Boeve Memorial Chapel, Phillipsburg, with the family receiving friends from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Memorial contributions may be made to the church.
Online condolences: www.olliffboeve.com.
Olliff-Boeve Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Due to a water main break, the Hays Recreation Commission will be closed Monday. The fitness center also will be closed, and all classes for Monday will be canceled.
Check Hays Post for details as information becomes available.
MERRIAM, Kan. (AP) — Separate trial dates are scheduled for four men charged in the death of a Johnson County gun store owner.
The Kansas City Star reports that Jon Bieker was fatally shot during a January 2015 attempted robbery at his Shawnee store, She’s a Pistol.
Nicquan Midgyett, De’Anthony Wiley, Londro Patterson, and Hakeem Malik are charged in Johnson County District Court with first-degree murder in Bieker’s death.
The trial dates that were scheduled Friday are: April 10 for Midgyett; May 1 for Wiley; May 15 for Patterson; and June 12 for Malik.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Ryan Succop kicked a 53-yard field goal into the wind as time expired Sunday to give the Tennessee Titans a 19-17 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs on a frigid afternoon at Arrowhead Stadium.
Succop, who spent the first part of his career with Kansas City, came up short on his first try at the winner, but Chiefs coach Andy Reid had called a timeout just before the snap. Given a second chance, Succop knocked it thorugh with a couple of feet to spare as the Titans poured off the bench to celebrate.
The Titans’ rallied from a 17-7 hole, and Derrick Henry’s second touchdown got Tennessee (8-6) within 17-16 with just over three minutes left. But Titans coach Mike Mularkey went for the 2-point conversion and the lead. Marcus Mariota was pressured immediately and his pass never reached the end zone.
But the Chiefs (10-4), trying to clinch a playoff spot, were unable to pick up enough first downs to run out the clock and Tennessee got the ball back with a minute left. With no timeouts, Mariota calmly found Rishard Matthews for 19 yards and Delanie Walker twice to set up Succop’s field-goal attempt.
The dramatic late-game turn came after Tennessee squandered plenty of chances early in the game.
Matthews fumbled within sight of the goal line in the first half, ending the Titans’ streak of four straight games without a turnover. And Mariota, a Hawaii native, had plenty of trouble dealing with the cold weather, fumbling the ball away and throwing an interception to Ron Parker.
It was 1 degree at kickoff at Arrowhead Stadium, with a wind chill of minus-19, making it the coldest game in Kansas City since the franchise began keeping records in 1994.
Still, the Chiefs got off to a hot start in the cold weather when Tyreek Hill faked like he was running an option play and took an inside handoff instead, running untouched 68 yards for a first quarter touchdown.
It was the sixth touchdown for the dynamic rookie in the last four weeks.
Smith added his touchdown later in the half, and Cairo Santos knocked through a field goal, but the Chiefs blew a couple of opportunities. They were repelled twice at the 1-yard line and came away without any points, and Smith threw an interception in the end zone early in the second half.
Succop hit from 39 yards early in the fourth quarter make it a one-possession game, and the Titans promptly got the ball back and marched the other way, twice converting on third down and once on fourth to set up Henry’s 1-yard TD plunge. The 2-point conversion attempt was a disaster, but it wound up being moot.
The Titans’ defense and Succop’s strong right leg made sure of it.
WEATHER WOES
The record for coldest game at Arrowhead Stadium had been 9 degrees before Sunday. It was so cold that the fuses in the west scoreboard froze, blanking out a large section of it for much of the game.
INJURY UPDATE
The Titans lost safety Da’Norris Searcy to a concussion and cornerback Jason McCourty to a chest injury in the first half. Defensive tackle Karl Klug left with an ankle injury in the second half.
OLATHE, Kan. (AP) — A judge has scheduled a February preliminary hearing for two men charged with kidnapping and raping a Johnson County deputy.
The Kansas City Star reports that 24-year-old William Luth of Blue Springs, and 21-year-old Brady Newman-Caddell, of Independence, are charged in Johnson County District Court with abducting the woman in October from outside a county detention center in Olathe.
Authorities said the deputy was sexually assaulted before her attackers released her in Jackson County, Missouri.
A judge Friday scheduled their preliminary hearing for Feb. 16. The judge will determine after the hearing if there is sufficient evidence to take the case to trial.
Both defendants are being held on $1 million bond.
We are giving away the Chicken Soup for the Soul book “The Joy Of Christmas.”
Listen to Theresa Trapp December 19 – 23, 2016 for chances to call 785-628-2995 and win a book.
No age requirement to win.
Winners will need to pick up their books at the KZ Country Studio, 2300 Hall, Hays, KS within 30 days of winning.
Remember, one win per household per 30 days!
Winner 12/19/16: Don Burlison
Winner 12/20/16: Peggy Klaus
Winner 12/21/16: Amorette Windholz
Winner 12/22/16: Deborah Robertson
Winner 12/23/16: LaVon McGinnis
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — A grand jury has handed down a wanton murder indictment in the shooting death of former Barton County Community College and Olympic sprinter Tyson Gay’s 15-year-old daughter.
Trinity Gay was shot Oct. 16 outside a Lexington restaurant after witnesses told police that gunfire was exchanged between two vehicles. Police say the teen wasn’t in either car involved in the shooting. Police had initially charged four people with wanton endangerment.
The Lexington Police Department said in a statement Friday that the indictment against 38-year-old Chazerae M. Taylor included murder and wanton endangerment charges “for his role in creating the environment that ultimately led to the death of 15-year-old Trinity Gay.” Two others, Lamonte Williams and D’Markeo Taylor, were indicted Thursday on wanton endangerment counts.
The fourth person charged, Dvonta Middlebrooks, remains jailed on a wanton endangerment charge.
Tyson and Trinity Gay-couresty photo
Tyson Gay, who ran for Barton County Community College from 2001-2003, has competed in the last three Summer Olympics. He was part of a team that won a silver medal in the 4×100-meter relay at the 2012 London Games though that medal was ultimately stripped after Gay tested positive for steroids in 2013.
Luciana (Lou) Brull, age 54, passed away on December 15, 2016 at Hays Medical Center. She was born in Hays, KS on September 18, 1962 to Bob and Lucy Ann (Schulte) Brull. Lou was a 1980 graduate of Marian High School. The past eight years she resided at Good Samaritan Society Hays.
As a young lady, Lou participated in the volleyball, basketball and track teams at Marian. She continued to watch and enjoy sports throughout her life. Lou also was a great musician playing piano and clarinet. In later years she enjoyed watching Lawrence Welk and other musical shows with family and friends.
Lou is survived by two brothers, Steve Brull, Round Rock, Texas; Rob Brull and wife Sara, Frisco, Texas; three sisters, Francine and husband Tom Hestermann Hays; Christel and husband Dale LeSuer, Topeka; Anne and husband, Chris Stecklein, Sugar Land, Texas; nieces and nephews, Jeremy Coulter, Hays; Joshua and wife Rose Coulter, Houston, Texas; Leslie LeSuer, Topeka; Michael, Luke, Katie, and Martina Stecklein, all of Sugar Land, Texas; Vincent, Stewart, Nora, and Samuel Brull all of Frisco, Texas; grandnieces Sophia Mickelson-Coulter, Hays and Riley Paige Coulter, Houston.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Celebration of the funeral mass will be at 10:00 am on Monday, December 19, 2016 at St. Nicholas of Myra Catholic Church, 2901 E. 13th, with Fr. Jarett Konrade officiating. Burial will follow in the St. Joseph Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00 pm until 7:00 on Sunday and from 9:00 am until 9:45 on Monday, all at the Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home. A parish vigil service and rosary will begin at 7:00 pm on Sunday at the funeral home.
Memorials are suggested to High Plains Mental Health Center, Good Samaritan Society of Hays, and St. Nicholas of Myra Catholic Church, in care of Hays Memorial Chapel, 1906 Pine Street, Hays, KS 67601. Condolences may be left for the family at www.haysmemorial.com .
Viola (Kuhn) Staab, 91, Hays, formerly of Catharine, died Thursday, December 15, 2016 at Brookdale Senior Living in Hays.
She was born June 1, 1925 on the family farm west of Pfeifer, Kansas the daughter of Alex and Katherine (Meyers) Kuhn. On October 20, 1948 she married Elmer Staab in Pfeifer. He preceded her in death. Viola was a farm wife, mother and later employed at the Vagabond Motel for many years. She was a member of St. Catherine Catholic Church and the Altar Society Christian Mothers. She enjoyed playing pinochle, and also gardening, canning, and tending to her dogs, cats, and chickens. She was an excellent cook and baker, baking hatsia, pies, sugar cookies, and a variety of other items for Christmas. Her grandchildren loved her pancakes and chicken noodle soup.
Survivors include three sons; Robert “Bob” Staab and wife Linda of Hays, Patrick J. “Pat” Staab and wife Karen of Hays, Charles W. “Chuck” Staab of Hays, three daughters; Catherine “Cathy” Legleiter and husband James of Louisville, KY, Janie Trimmer of Windsor, CO, and Doris Pilatus and husband David of Hays, fourteen grandchildren, fourteen great grandchildren, and one great great granddaughter, two sisters; Irene Finley and Barb Kuhn, both of Salina, two sisters-in-law; Wilma Kuhn and Gerda Kuhn, both of Salina, and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Elmer, six brothers; Leonard, Sylvester, Celly, Albert, Leo, and Joe Kuhn, two sisters-in-law; Eleanor and Melba Kuhn, and a brother-in-law; Woody Finley.
Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 am on Tuesday, December 20, 2016 at the St. Catherine Catholic Church in Catharine. Burial will follow in St. Catherine Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00 pm until 8:00 on Monday and from 8:30 am until 9:30 on Tuesday, all at the Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, 1906 Pine St. An Altar Society Christian Mothers rosary will be at 6:30 pm followed by a parish vigil service at 7:00, all on Monday at the funeral home.
Memorials are suggested in Viola’s memory to Hospice of Hays Medical Center or to the St. Catherine Cemetery fund, in care of the funeral home. Condolences may be left for the family at www.haysmemorial.com or via email at [email protected].
Francis J. Haas, 88, Lakin, died Saturday, December 17, 2016 at the High Plains Retirement Village in Lakin, Kansas.
Funeral services will be at 10:00 am on Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Church in Antonino, Kansas. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 9:00 am until service time on Wednesday at the church.
A complete obituary will be announced by Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home.
Yes, it was cold Saturday night in Hays. Cold enough to shatter the long-standing record low for December 17.
According to official statistics from the K-State Agricultural Research Center, the overnight low in Hays Saturday was -16°. That was the air temperature, which doesn’t take into account the wind chill factor.
The previous record low temp for December 17 was -8° set in 1927. Saturday’s daytime high was just 7° .
One inch of snow fell in Hays Saturday, yielding 0.09 moisture.
Today’s forecast is calling for sunshine and warmer, but still quite cold.
PRATT – Kansas Wildlife and Parks Magazine, a bimonthly, subscription-based publication of the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism, will publish winning entries from the 2016 Wild About Kansas Photo Contest in the 2017 January/February photo issue. This year’s judges reviewed 213 submissions from 113 photographers of all ages and skill levels, providing a tough job for the panel of five. After much deliberation, 39 entries were selected to be published in the magazine’s special photo issue.
Photos were judged based on creativity, composition, subject matter, lighting, and overall sharpness. Categories included wildlife, outdoor recreation, landscapes, other species, and hunting and fishing. The 2016 results are as follows:
ADULT
Wildlife
1st: Tony Pianalto, “Majestic”
2nd: Kevin Fruechting, “Twin Toms”
3rd: Chuck Gibson, “Hummingbird”
Honorable Mention: Frank Orth, “Screech Owl”
Outdoor Recreation
1st: Chenoa Casebier, “Sleeping Under The Stars”
2nd: Jeff Doggendorf, “Dry Rattlesnake Creek Riverbed”
3rd: Kayla Borell, “Rise To Wake”
Honorable Mention: Rick McPherson, “Frostbite Regatta”
Landscapes
1st: Robert Dilla, “Sunset Through The Keyhole”
2nd: Tim Wood, “On Konza Prairie”
3rd: Nicki Tomlinson, “Autumn Reflections”
Honorable Mention: Chuck Gibson, “Lovewell”
Other Species
1st: Jaci Novak, “Snack Time”
2nd: Mary Mejia, “Honey Bee At Sunflower”
3rd: Chuck Gibson, “Frog”
Honorable Mention: Rick McPherson, “Bison At Maxwell Refuge”
Honorable Mention: Cloey Kennemur, “Sitting On The Dock Of The Bay”
Other Species
1st: Lily Shultz, “Gathering”
2nd: Kieren Shultz, “Big”
3rd: Corley Becker, “Resting Frog”
Honorable Mention: Johanna Walker, “Blending In”
Hunting and Fishing
1st: Ashley Fields, “Crappie Bait”
2nd: Kieren Shultz, “Peaceful”
3rd: Solomon Shultz, “Fishin’”
To subscribe to Kansas Wildlife and Parks Magazine today and start receiving Kansas’ premiere outdoor magazine, call (620) 672-5911, or visit ksoutdoors.com/Services/Publications/Magazine.
Details on the 2017 contest will be made available on ksoutdoors.com in early spring.
By BECKY KISER
