2016 – Page 519 – Hays Post Archive

Nicholas ‘Nick’ Aidan Schwarz

Posted on June 20, 2016

Nicholas “Nick” Aidan Schwarz, 21, of Lyons and formerly of McPherson, passed away on Wednesday, June 15, 2016, in an automobile accident near Windom, KS. His girlfriend, Rebecca “Becca” Jean Deist, and their unborn daughter, Hailey Jean Schwarz, also died in the accident.

Nick was born on November 13, 1994, in Biloxi, MS, the son of Christopher P. and Allison H. (Schick) Schwarz. Nick graduated from McPherson High School in 2013 and attended Hutchinson Community College. He was employed at Sandstone Heights Nursing Home in Little River, KS.

Survivors include: parents, Christopher & Allison Schwarz of McPherson, KS; brother, Zachery Schwarz (Vanessa) of San Antonio, TX; grandfather, Frederick Schick (Nancy) of Lake Forest, IL; grandmother, Joan Schwarz of Colby, KS; Godfather, Mark Schwarz of Colby, KS; Godmother, Gillan Hampton of North Barrington, IL; and numerous aunt, uncles, & cousins.

He was preceded in death by grandmother, Gay Schick, and grandfather, Herman Schwarz.

The visitation will be held from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM, Tuesday, June 21, 2016, at Stockham Family Funeral Home with the family receiving friends from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 7:00 PM, Wednesday, June 22, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Colby, KS with Father Dana Cark officiating. Burial will follow at Sacred Heart Cemetery, Colby.

Memorial donations may be given to Our Lady of Fatima Catholic School in Biloxi, MS in care of Stockham Family Funeral Home, 205 North Chestnut, McPherson, KS 67460 or Baalmann Mortuary, PO Box 391, Colby, KS 67701. Personal condolences may be sent to the family at www.stockhamfamily.com or www.baalmannmortuary.com.

Lois M. McLeish

Posted on June 20, 2016

Lois M. McLeish, age 86, of Ness City, KS passed away June 16, 2016 at Hays Medical Center. She was born in Altamont, Kansas on October 18, 1929 to Howard and Ethel (Hauck) Billington. Lois attended Kansas State University and was a member of Clovia House. There she met Thomas Edwin McLeish and married in 1950. She moved to their farm in rural Beeler and together they had two sons; Bill McLeish of Ness City and Ed McLeish of Stafford. While keeping all the men fed at the farm, she stayed with her passion of learning and teaching, attending classes at Fort Hay State College where she received her degrees.

Lois taught English and Home Economics at Beeler High School until 1966 then began teaching Home Economics at Ness High School until she retired in the early 1990’s. She enjoyed being a class sponsor, FHA sponsor and 4-H Leader as well as a member of the United Methodist Church, PEO and several other organizations. She loved taking care of and spending time with her grandchildren, teaching them to cook and sew, playing cards with friends, bowling and traveling. While in the Beeler community she was involved in most of the local activities and EHU. In 2006, Lois moved to Ness City. She continued playing cards, socializing and volunteering at the thrift store. She appreciated spending time with and catching up on all of her former students, which she took great pride in.

Lois was preceded in death by her parents and her sister Juanita Johnson Payne.

Survivors include two sons: Bill McLeish (Annette Speer) of Ness City and Ed McLeish of Stafford; three grandchildren: Amanda McLeish of Fairway, KS, Lindy McLeish Bridgewater (Monte) of Mission Viejo, CA and Justin McLeish of Stafford, KS.

Funeral Services will be held at the United Methodist Church in Ness City on June 30th at 10:30 AM. Burial will follow at the Ness City Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers and plants, please send Memorials to Ness City Leisure Center.

Exploring Kan. Outdoors: Are we doin’ our part?

Posted on June 20, 2016

Pheasants Forever, Ducks Unlimited, the National Wild Turkey Federation and all similar national organizations are strongly committed to habitat creation and preservation with their particular chosen species in mind. However, they all agree that getting each generation of America’s youth off the couch and involved in hunting, conservation and in the outdoors in general, is absolutely key for the sports of hunting, fishing and trapping to continue as we know them.

In 2006 Pheasants Forever (PF) created its National Youth Leadership Council (NYLC) with the explicit mission “To serve as spokespersons for conservationists under the age of 18 years old and represent their views and opinions on issues related to the conservation of pheasants, quail and other wildlife.” The NYLC is comprised of 20 youth from around the country who are nominated by their respective PF chapters because of their involvement in the community and in conservation. Sixteen year old Jared Austin from McPherson, KS is one of those members.

When I interview youth, I always ask how they came to enjoy and be involved in the outdoors.

Time-and-again the answer is that they were taken afield by their father when they were very young, and grew up embracing the outdoors. Jared’s answer to that question was identical. His dad Jason began taking him along on deer scouting trips before he was old enough to shoot a gun, then he just naturally became a hunter (and fisherman during the summer.) He harvested his first turkey when he was 10 years old and his first buck when he was 13. Jared told me “Now hunting and being in the outdoors is not so much a passion as it is an obsession.”

Both Jared and his dad are very involved in activities at the McPherson Valley Uplands, an outdoor conservation/education center west of McPherson, developed and supported mainly by the local McPherson Area Pheasants Forever Chapter. Jared volunteers there doing everything from pouring concrete to helping run dog trials, an annual event held at the Uplands Outdoor Life center. Brett Reber, chapter president told me “We were impressed with Jared’s willingness to volunteer for all our chapter’s projects, whatever they involved, and with his obvious love of nature and conservation. We have a number of youth members in our organization, but Jared’s initiative and work ethic was so impressive that we nominated him for a position on the PF National Youth Council.” Jared was elected and is presently chair of the magazine committee, which collects and organizes all material used in “Forever Outdoors,” the Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever quarterly youth magazine. Jared recently penned a series of articles about Conservation Heroes for the magazine.

The Youth Leadership Council also strives to train its members as leaders of their generation of hunters. He says many on the council are afraid their generation my very well be the tipping point as to whether the sports of hunting, fishing and trapping begin to recover and thrive again or whether they begin to slid into oblivion. Jared told me “One of these days this country will be run by today’s kids, and I don’t think enough of those kids really understand what they have to lose.”

Somewhere during an interview I always ask a kid to tell me a specific story or two that have helped cement their love of the outdoors, and then I want to know what keeps them goin’ back. Most kids, even the most motivated struggle to find a specific story, then give me some sort of stock textbook reason they continue to be involved in the outdoors. Jared told me story-after-story about magnificent, wonderful things he had seen in God’s Creation, then said “I go back because I want to see that stuff again and again.” That leads me to ask my generation “Are we doin’ our part?”…Continue to Explore Kansas Outdoors!

Steve Gilliland, Inman, can be contacted by email at [email protected].

Irene Ann Dreiling

Posted on June 20, 2016

Irene Ann Dreiling, 91, Ellis, passed away on June 19, 2016 at Trego Lemke Memorial Hospital. She was born April 17, 1925, in Ellis County to Jacob and Anna (Dreiling) Pfannenstiel. She was united in marriage to Linus Dreiling on August 15, 1943, and enjoyed 25 years of marriage until his death on June
3, 1968.

Irene was an active member of the Daughters of Isabella, VFW Auxilliary, and St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Irene will be remembered by loved ones for her love for cooking, crocheting, and storytelling, and her great sense of humor.

She is survived by her brother, James Pfannenstiel of Dadville, Alabama, as well as many nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by her husband, parents, brothers Herman and Virgil Pfannenstiel, and sisters Georgine Lewis, Barbara Dinkel, Jo Ann Brown, and Mary Ann Rhine.

Funeral Services will be 10:30 AM Wednesday, June 22, 2016 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Ellis.

Visitation will be Wednesday 9:30 until service time with a rosary service at 10:00 AM all at St. Mary’s Church in Ellis.

Interment will be at 2:00 PM on Wednesday in the Sacred Heart Cemetery in Plainville, KS.

Memorial contributions are suggested to the Good Samaritan Society, Ellis.

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

Lucas Todd Matthies

Posted on June 20, 2016

Lucas Todd Matthies, age 36, passed away on Saturday, June 18, 2016 in Scott County, Kansas. He was born on February 17, 1980 in Scott City, Kansas, the son of D. Craig and Marcia Kay Hillery Matthies. He was a a lifetime resident of Scott City, Kansas and was a mill operator for Beef Belt Feeders of Scott City, Kansas

Survivors include his Daughter – Harper Matthies of Scott City, Kansas, Parents – Craig & Marcia Matthies of Scott City, Kansas, One Brother – Toby & Jacki Matthies of Vacaville, California, Grandparents – Paul Hillery of Scott City, Kansas, Maxine Carlson of Dighton, Kansas, One Nephew – Cooper Matthies of Vacaville, California, Two Uncles – Larry Hillery of Scott City, Kansas, Greg Hillery of Scott City, Kansas, Two Aunts – Janet Tecklenberg of Scott City, Kansas and Kim Musick of Weatherford, Texas.

He was preceded in death by One Grandfather and Two Grandmothers.

Funeral Services will be held at the First Christian Church in Scott City, Kansas at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 21, 2016 with the Rev. Scott Wagner presiding.

Memorials may be given to the Lucas T. Matthies Memorial Fund % Price & Sons Funeral Home in Scott City, Kansas.

Interment will be in the Scott County Cemetery in Scott City, Kansas.

Visitation will be from 2:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Monday at Price & Sons Funeral Home in Scott City, Kansas.

Larks rally for ninth straight win

Posted on June 20, 2016June 20, 2016

HAYS, Kan. – Josh Minjarez hit a two-run home run to in the seventh inning give the Hays Larks the lead for good as they rally from a 4-0 deficit to beat the Bethany Bulls 11-5 Sunday night at Larks Park and finish off the 3-game series sweep.

Larks manager Frank Leo

Game Highlights

Bethany starter Jesus Ambriz retired 12 straight at one point and before the Larks finally scores two runs in the sixth. They took advantage of the Bulls bullpen, scoring seven in the seventh and two in the eighth.

The Larks tied the game on a Connor Ross sacrifice bunt then Minjarez followed with a two-run blast over the left field wall. He finished with three RBIs.

Mike Miodeszewski had four hits including two doubles and Andy Shadid knocks in two.

Shane Browning (1-0) pitched two scoreless innings of relief with four strikeouts for the win in his Larks debut.

The Larks have won nine straight and improve to 15-1 overall and 11-1 in the Jayhawk League where they lead Dodge City by three games.

After an off day on Monday, they open a three-game series at Wellington Tuesday night.

Sunny, hot Monday with a chance for thunderstorms

Posted on June 20, 2016

Isolated thunderstorms are possible along and north of the I-70 corridor today. Severe weather is unlikely.

Today Sunny, with a high near 95. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

Tonight Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph.

Tuesday Sunny, with a high near 99. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Tuesday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Wednesday Sunny, with a high near 99. South southwest wind 10 to 13 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

Kansas man dies in motorcycle accident

Posted on June 20, 2016

MITCHELL COUNTY – A Kansas man died in an accident just before 8p.m. on Sunday in Mitchell County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2002 Harley Davidson motorcycle driven by Wade W. Cross, Jamestown, was northbound on Kansas14 highway one mile south of X Road.

The driver failed to navigate a curve, lost control and landed in the west ditch.

Cross was pronounced dead at the scene and was transported to McDonald Funeral Home.

He was not wearing a helmet, according to the KHP.

Kansas man sentenced for series of identity thefts

Posted on June 20, 2016June 20, 2016

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A Wichita man has been sentenced to more than three years in prison for a series of identity thefts that cost victims more than $11,000.

The Wichita Eagle reports that Sedgwick County District Court Judge Bruce Brown ordered Reu Chamberlain to serve 38 months in prison for 10 counts of identity theft, one count of forgery and one count of theft by deception. Chamberlain must also pay restitution.

Court records show Chamberlain pleaded guilty to the charges in April. Prosecutors agreed to drop several other criminal counts against Chamberlain and to not charge him in other cases in exchange for his guilty plea.

The district attorney’s office says Chamberlain used personal information to open credit accounts at Wichita businesses between September 2015 and January.

4 dead, 2 hospitalized after head-on Kansas crash UPDATE

Posted on June 19, 2016June 20, 2016

JEFFERSON COUNTY- Four people died in an accident just after 3pm. on Sunday in Jefferson County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 1995 Ford Ranger pickup driven by Ronald D. Heston, 56, Oskaloosa, was westbound on U.S. 24 one mile west of Perry.

The vehicle left the roadway onto the north shoulder and the driver overcorrected.

The pickup then travelled back across the roadway into the eastbound lanes and hit a 2001 Ford Windstar minivan driven by Travis D. Askew, 35, Basehor, head-on.

Askew and passengers Ashley A. Askew 27, and a 6-month-old child both of Basehor, were pronounced dead at the scene and transported to Frontier Forensics.

Heston was pronounced dead at the scene and was transported by Barnett’s Funeral Home in Oskaloosa.

Two passenger in the van Linda J. Askew, 5, and Lilly Askew 3 both of Basehor were transported to Stormont Vail.

Heston and Ashley Askew were not wearing a seat belt, according to the KHP.

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PERRY, Kan. (AP) — Four people were killed when two vehicles collided head-on in eastern Kansas.

The Lawrence Journal-World reports the crash occurred Sunday afternoon on U.S. Highway 24 near Perry.

Casey Quigley, fire chief of Perry and Kentucky Township in Jefferson County, said the four people killed were in a pickup and SUV that collided head-on. He says two other people were injured.

He says one of the vehicles was on fire when emergency responders arrived.

Quigley says the cause of the crash is under investigation.

Report: Fewer construction jobs in Kansas

Posted on June 19, 2016

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A federal report shows that construction jobs in Kansas fell 3,400 over the past year.

The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that the U.S. Labor Department report released Saturday shows that employment in Kansas’ construction industry since May 2015 slipped 5.6 percent. The Kansas percentage decline was surpassed only by drops in West Virginia and North Dakota.

The report also shows that four neighboring states experienced growth in the construction jobs sector, adding a combined 20,000 jobs to the economy.

Bob Totten, executive vice president of the Kansas Contractors Association, said diminished state spending on bridge and road work was a factor in Kansas’ low ranking on construction employment.

In April, Kansas delayed up to three years authorization of highway construction projects valued at $550 million because of budget shortfalls.

SW Kan. man hospitalized after vehicle goes airborne, rolls

Posted on June 19, 2016June 19, 2016

FINNEY COUNTY – A Kansas man was injured in an accident just before 8p.m. on Sunday in Finney County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2008 Chevy Cobalt driven by Matthew L. Burnett, 31, Garden City, was westbound on Railroad three miles west of Business U.S. 83.

The vehicle swerved, went into the ditch, hit a berm, went airborne, and rolled.

Burnett was transported to St. Catherine’s Hospital. He was properly restrained at the time of the accident, according to the KHP.

1 dead, 1 hospitalized after vehicle overturns on I-70

Posted on June 19, 2016June 19, 2016

WABAUNSEE COUNTY -One person died in an accident just before 4p.m. on Sunday in Wabaunsee County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2007 Toyota passenger vehicle driven by Eva M. Rogers, 65, Fort Wayne, IN., was eastbound on Interstate 70 one mile west of Carlson Road.

The driver lost control of the vehicle. It left the roadway to the left, entered median, overturned, entered the westbound lanes and came to rest on its top.

Rogers was pronounced dead at the scene and transported to Frontier Forensics.

A passenger in the Toyota Millard R. Rogers, 65, Fort Wayne, IN., was transported to Stormont Vail.

They were not wearing seat belts, according to the KHP.