Hermine C. Weis was born March 11, 1928, in Park, Kansas, to Robert and Theresia (Werth) Werth. She passed away Friday, December 2, 2016, at the Good Samaritan Society in Oberlin, Kansas, at the age of 88.

Hermine was one of 10 children in her family and was raised on the family farm near Park. She attended grade school in Park and later earned her GED.

On April 12, 1948, Hermine was united in marriage to Leo M. Weis in Park. They made their home in Jennings and Lenora for a time before moving to their farm south of Dresden. Ten children were born to their union, and they were also blessed with 26 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren. They were members of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Leoville.

During the years her children were growing up, Hermine was a busy farm wife and homemaker. She later worked for Koerperich Bookbinders in Selden. Hermine had many talents and interests and was known for her wedding cakes, gardening, painting, ceramics, sewing, quilting and crocheting.

Survivors include four sons, John and Carol Weis of Schoenchen, Michael and Emma Weis of Piece, CO, Leon and Angie Weis of Hoxie and Brian and Josie Weis of Colby; four daughters, Karen and Martin Yunker of Fountain, CO, Cindy Weis and John Wilson of Katy, TX, Carol and Mark Richmeier of Norton and Linda Pope of Hoxie; four brothers, Joe and Agnes Werth of Hays, Jerry Werth of Aztec, NM, Marvin Werth of Wichita and Marcellus and Sandra Werth of Wichita; two sisters, Herlinda Small of Garden City and Irene and Leonard Flax of Wright; 26 grandchildren and 25 great- grandchildren; in addition to nephews, nieces, other relatives and friends.

Hermine was preceded in death by her husband, Leo, on December 7, 2014; parents, Robert and Teresa; two daughters, Mary Weis and Charlene Vinquist; son-in-law, Russell Pope; two brothers, Cyril and Ed Werth; and a sister, Genevieve Weis.

Visitation: Sunday from 3:00-6:00 p.m. followed by a Vigil Service at 6:00 p.m. at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Leoville

Mass of Resurrection: Monday, December 5th at 10:00 a.m. at the church in Leoville with Rev. Mark Berland officiating

Burial: Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Leoville

Memorial Fund: In her name

Elmer Joseph Geist, 88, of Oakley, died Saturday, Dec 3, 2016. He was born Aug 2, 1928 to Adam and Lucy (Windholtz) Geist in Gove County. He graduated from Grinnell High School in 1946. Elmer served in the United States Army and was a member of the V.F.W. On April 11, 1956, he married Evelyn M. Albers and to this union ten children were born. Elmer worked as an irrigation system serviceman for thirty years. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, in Oakley.

He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Elmer Jr. “Joey”; brothers, Alvin, Acquiline, Adrian, Clarence, Gerald and Emmanuel; sisters, Lucy Harris and Viola Pope and three infant siblings.

Survivors include wife, Evelyn Geist, of Oakley; children, Elaine Nitz, of Oakley, Eileen Owen, of Wichita, Ann (Joaquin) Contreras, of Chapman, Ella (Daniel) Call, of Chanute, Tina (Rod) Huffman, of Oakley, Eugene (Paula) Geist, of Goodland, Elden Geist, of Olathe, Estelle Lanning, of Gardner and Erica Geist, of Lawrence; sister, Evelyn Davis; 19 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren.

Visitation will be 4-7:00pm on Thursday, December 8, 2016 at Baalmann Mortuary, Oakley. Vigil service will be at 7:00pm. Funeral Mass will be 10.00am on Friday, December 9, 2016 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Oakley. Burial will follow in the Immaculate Conception Catholic Cemetery, Grinnell.

Memorials are suggested to St. Joseph School or for masses, in care of Baalmann Mortuary, PO Box 204, Oakley KS 67748. Online condolences: www.baalmannmortuary.com.

Charles D. “Charlie” Farr, 89, Hays, died Saturday, December 3, 2016 at his home.

He was born March 9, 1927 on the family farm seven miles west of Stockton, the middle child of Roy and Ellen (Look) Farr. He was a graduate of Stockton High School and joined the U.S. Navy his senior year and went on to serve with the U.S. Navy during the end of World War II. On August 28, 1949 he married Darlene B. Buss at the Methodist Church in Stockton. He worked for the State of Kansas and in 1951 he started working for Lane Wells, where he would remain employed for the next 23 years. He worked for Great Guns for three years, and then went on to work at Liberty Enterprises for the next 30 years. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church, the Masonic Lodge, was a life member of the Stockton VFW, and was a founding member of the Thursday morning coffee club that met at Daylight Donuts. Charlie loved to hunt and fish, collect barb wire, and take drives to check his wells and the family farm.

Survivors include his wife of 67 years, Darlene, of the home, two daughters; Karol Chaffee and Jerry Wilson of WaKeeney, and Cindy Farr of Ogallah, a brother; Donald Farr and wife Georgia of Stockton, a step-brother; Gordon McCauley of Hays, two grandsons; Brent Chaffee and Neal Chaffee, and nieces and nephews; Linda Ballard, Sharon Gutierrez, Kenneth Burge, and Steven Farr.

He was preceded in death by his parents, a son; Charles Alan Farr, and a sister and her husband; Margaret and Charlie Burge.

Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at the First United Methodist Church, 305 W. 7th Street. Inurnment with military honors by the Hays VFW Honor Guard and the Hays American Legion Riders will be in the Mt. Allen Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1:00 until service time on Tuesday at the church.

Memorials are suggested in Charlie’s memory to the First United Methodist Church or to the Hays VFW Honor Guard, in care of the Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, 1906 Pine Street. Condolences may be left for the family at www.haysmemorial.com

Hays, Kansas – Ronald E. “Ron” Broetzmann, age 79, died Saturday, December 3, 2016, at his home. He was born February 22, 1937, in Pierre, South Dakota to Elmer and Lavina (Reed) Broetzmann.

Alfreda J. “Freda” Broetzmann died Tuesday, November 29, 2016, at her home. She was born September 25, 1938, in Schaffer, Kansas to Phillip and Esther (Tittel) Foos.

Ronald and Alfreda were married on May 27, 1956, in Holyrood, Kansas. They attended the Presbyterian church and moved to Hays in 2011.

Ron was a police officer for over 25 years working in Liberal, Great Bend, as a detective at Garden City and a Chief of Police at Goodland. After his police work, he was an insurance adjustor

at Farm Bureau in Pratt for ten years and retired in 1995. He received Policeman of the Year in Garden City and an accommodation from the FBI. Ron grew up in Holyrood and was a graduate of Holyrood High School. He was a veteran of the US Navy and served from 1956 to 1959. He enjoyed woodworking and his coffee group.

Freda was a bookkeeper at the Kansas Wildlife and Parks Department in Pratt, for ten years. She grew up in Great Bend, a graduate of Great Bend High School. She enjoyed reading and cooking. They both enjoyed spending time with their family and grandchildren.

Survivors include two daughters, Pam Blau-Erickson and husband, Ken, Russell, KS; Lori Hertel and husband, Stan, Hays, KS; three grandchildren, Joshua Blau and wife, Stacy; Chelsee Hoffman and husband, Danny and Daniel Hertel; two great grandchildren, Bailee and Landry Hoffman; Ron has two sisters, Betty Perrin, Bull Shoals, AK; and Marilyn Wormeringer, Shawnee, OK; and Alfreda has one sister, Jean Smith, Hays, KS.

They are preceded in death by their parents; one son, Ronald Craig Broetzmann; one grandson, Steven Lee Hertel; one granddaughter, Ana Hertel and Alfreda’s brother, Bud Foos.

Services are at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, December 7, 2016 at Cline’s-Keithley Mortuary of Hays, 1919 East 22nd Street, Hays, Kansas 67601. Burial at Mount Allen Cemetery Hays, Kansas with military honors by the Hays V.F.W. Post No. 7690.

Visitation is from 9:00 to 11:00 A.M. at Cline’s-Keithley Mortuary of Hays.

Memorials to the Dreiling-Schmidt Cancer Center, the Ellis County Dolly Parton Imagination Library or the Kansas Peace Officers Association. Condolences can be left by guestbook at www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com or sent via e-mail to [email protected].

Barbara Jane Karlin, 78, Hays, died Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2016, in Hays. She was born June 7, 1938, in Utica, N.Y., to Charles and Beatrice (Girvin) Peters. She married Delmar Keil on Sept. 27, 1957. He preceded her in death Dec. 27, 1975. She married Omar Karlin on May 16, 1981.

She had worked at the Quick Pantry convenience store in Russell, Hays Sale barn and the ARC thrift shop in Hays. She was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Hays. She enjoyed crafts, puzzles and spending holidays especially Christmas with her family.

Survivors include her husband, of the home; two sons, Curtis Keil and wife, Debra, Garden City, and Dale Kiel, Russell; a daughter, Sheila Keil, Russell; two brothers, Tom Peters, Arizona, and Gary Peters, Wichita; and three grandchildren, David Keil and Drew Keil, both of Kansas City and Owen Keil, Hays.
She was preceded in death by her parents.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Hays; inurnment will be at a later date.

Brock’s-Keithley Funeral Chapel and Crematory, 2509 Vine, Hays, KS 67601, is in charge of arrangements.

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