Russell, Kansas – Ronald J. Waldschmidt, age 70, died Wednesday, May 25, 2016, at the Russell Regional Hospital, Russell, Kansas.

He was born November 1, 1945, in Hays, Kansas, to Rudolph and Agnes (Fisher) Waldschmidt. He married Diana Marie (Rome) on May 14, 1966, at Victoria, Kansas. She died December 13, 2015.

He worked 10 years at the Russell Safeway Food Store as a produce manager and retied in 2005 after 30 years with the Russell County Highway Department. Ron was member of St. Mary’s Queen of Angels Catholic Church, a honorary lifetime member of the 3rd Degree Knights of Columbus and has lived in Russell since 1967. He enjoyed sports, polka dances, TV wrestling and in his earlier years he enjoyed bowling and fishing.

Survivors include his daughter, Amy Jenkins and husband Ron, Kansas City, MO; father-in-law, Wilmer Rome, Hays, KS; three brothers, John Waldschmidt and wife, Linda, Victoria, KS; Charles Waldschmidt and wife, Verlene, Peter Waldschmidt and wife, Sandy, both of Ellis, KS; seven sisters, Connie Fink and husband, Ernie, Viola Fischer, Judy Herman and Jack Carver, Paula Befort and husband, Howard, Debbie Herman and husband, Randy, all of Ellis, KS; Phyllis Richards and husband, John, WaKeeney, KS; Deidria Dolny and husband, Bruce, Shawnee, KS.

He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, one brother, Richard Waldschmidt and mother-in-law, Valeria Rome.

Services are at 11:00 A.M. Monday, June 6, 2016, at St. Mary’s Queen of Angles Catholic Church, Russell, Kansas. Inurnment will be at St. Ann’s Cemetery Walker, Kansas.

The family will receive friends from 10:00 to 11:00 A.M. Monday, at the church.

Memorial to the Ronald J. Waldschmidt Family. Cline’s Mortuary of Hays, 1919 East 22nd Street, Hays, Kansas 67601 is in charge of arrangements. Condolences can be sent via e-mail to
[email protected].

Carl Lee Harris, 68, passed away on May 27, 2016 at the Rhode Island Suites in Ransom, Kansas. He was born on April 17, 1948 in Larned, Kansas the son of Clifford and Helen (Andersen) Harris.

He is survived by his three brothers, Donald (Ivey) Harris – Leavenworth, Kansas, Arlyn (Nancy) Harris, Jenks, Oklahoma, Gail (Kaye) Harris, Ness City, Kansas; two sisters, Bertha Shannon, Liberty, Missouri and Carol (Larry) Halsey, Loveland, Colorado; sister-in-law, Carol Harris, Scottsdale, Arizona and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Merle Harris and brother-In Law, Jim Shannon.

Graveside memorial service will be on Saturday, June 4, 2016, 10:30 AM, at the Ransom Cemetery, Ransom, Kansas.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be given to the Rhode Island Suites, Ransom or the Foothills Gateway, Fort Collins, Colorado,

Michael J. “Mike” Garrison, 35, Hays, died Friday, May 20, 2016 in Costa Rica.

He was born January 2, 1981 in Ness City, Kansas the son of Bob and Denise (Hoss) Garrison. He was a graduate of TMP-Marian High School in 1999 and attended Fort Hays State University.

For many years, he worked in various capacities in the oilfield, leaving in 2015 as a logging engineer. Recently he was a truck driver for Wiseman Farms. On September 24, 2011, he married Melisa Obholz in Hays. He was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church. He enjoyed playing softball, NASCAR, and was an avid Kansas City Royals baseball fan. He loved family time and spending time with his children.

Survivors include his wife Melisa, of the home, his mother Denise Garrison and fiancé Jerol DeBoer of Hays, three sons; Payton, Dawson, and Brennon Garrison of Hays, two daughters; Maci and Makayla Garrison of Hays, his sister Krista Dechant and husband Jason of Hays, grandparents Darrell and Marvalee Garrison of Ness City, Kansas, father and mother in law; Joe and Barbara Obholz of Hays, brother in law Joe Obholz, Jr. of Overland Park, KS, three sisters in law; Tammy Slater and husband Clint of Overland Park, KS, Amy Becker and husband Brett of Hays, and Susie Obholz and fiancé Trevor Engel of Hays, his Godson Braxton Fritzler of Hays, and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his father, Bob Garrison in 2003, and by his grandparents Bernard Hoss, Dorothy Hoss, and Tena Hoss.

Funeral services will be at 10:00 am on Tuesday, May 31, 2016 at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, 1805 Vine Street, Hays. Burial will follow in the St. Joseph Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00 until 8:00 pm on Monday and from 9:00 am until 9:45 Tuesday, all at the Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, 1906 Pine Street. A parish vigil service and rosary will be at 6:30 pm on Monday at the funeral home.

Memorials are suggested in Mike’s memory to his children’s education fund, in care of the funeral home. Condolences may be left for the family at www.haysmemorial.com.