Twila Marie Ninemire, age 93, of Hays (formerly of WaKeeney) passed away Thursday, March 24, 2017 at Brookdale Senior Living, Hays.
Services are pending with Schmitt Funeral Home, WaKeeney.
Month: March 2017
Goldie D. (Gideon) Carey
Goldie D. (Gideon) Carey, 93, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at Wheatland Nursing Center in Russell, Kansas.
Celebration of Goldie’s Life will be held at 10:30 AM, Wednesday, March 29, 2017 at Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary in Russell. Burial will follow at the Russell City Cemetery. Visitation will be held at Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary from 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM, Tuesday, March 28, 2017 with the family present to greet friends from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM.
Condolences may be sent to Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary, who is in charge of these arrangements.
Larry Leo Langhofer
Larry Leo Langhofer, 78, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at the Wilson Care and Rehabilitation Center in Wilson, Kansas.
Larry was born September 11, 1938 on the family farm south of Bunker Hill, Kansas. One of three children born to Elmo and Ella (Feil) Langhofer. He grew up in the Bunker Hill area and graduated from Bunker Hill High School.
Larry served his country in the U.S. Army during the years of 1961 to 1963, and served in the Army Reserves until 1967. He was stationed at Ft. Leanardwood in Missouri. After his service, he returned to Bunker Hill.
Larry was united in marriage to Margaret Rae on December 14, 1963 in Russell. They made their home in Russell.
Larry started working in the oil fields when he was young. He began as a roughneck and finished as a tool pusher. He worked for many oil companies in the area like Big 3 and Shields Oil. Then in 1975 he started farming and continued until his health slowed him down. He was a member of the Russell Elks Lodge. He enjoyed gardening, hunting and fishing, being outdoors, and watching all types of sporting events especially those of Kansas State University and the Kansas City Chiefs.
Larry’s surviving family includes his wife of 53 years, Margaret of the home; daughter, Jody M. McGuirk (Ryan) of Denver, Colorado; brother, Jerry Langhofer of North Platte, Nebraska; and granddaughter Rinley McGuirk.
Larry was preceded in death by his parents, son Michael “Lefty” Langhofer, and sister Patty Bebermeyer.
Celebration of Larry’s Life will be held at 10:30 AM, Monday, March 27, 2017 at Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary. Burial will follow at the Bunker Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be from Noon to 8:00 PM, Sunday, March 26, 2017 at Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary with the family present to greet friends from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM. A Memorial has been established with the Town & Country Animal Clinic. Contributions and condolences may be sent to Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary, who is in charge of these arrangements.
Edwin J. ‘Eddie’ Braun
Edwin J. “Eddie” Braun, 91, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at the Russell Regional Hospital in Russell.
Eddie was born December 13, 1925 in Hays, Kansas. He was one of five children born to John B. and Albina (Dreiling) Braun. He grew up in Victoria, Kansas and attended school there. During his senior year in high school he joined the U.S. Navy in 1944. He served his country during WWII in the Philippines.
Eddie was united in marriage to Wanda J. Stull on June 27, 1950 in Victoria. They made their home in Plainville, Kansas. This union was blessed with seven children; Cindy, Kurt, Steven, Kathleen, James, Karen and Susan.
Eddie started working for Skelly Oil Company in 1949 in Plainville. Then in 1968 Eddie and his family moved to Russell. When he retired from Getty Oil Company in 1985 he was a District Foreman in drilling and production. He was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church and was a 3rd Degree Knight of Columbus. He was a life member of the Russell V.F.W. Post 6240 and Russell Elks Lodge. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, tending his garden, playing golf, wood working and watching Fox News.
Eddie is survived by his wife of 66 years, Wanda of the home; four daughters, Cynthia Munsch (Harvey) of Hays, Kansas, Kathleen Hoss of Russell, Kansas, Karen Gutierrez (Mario) of Hays, Kansas, and Susan Dreiling (Todd) of Colorado Springs, Colorado; three sons, Kurt Braun (Cindy) and Steven Braun (Sue) all of Aurora, Colorado and James L. Braun (Sharon) of Surprise, Arizona; sister, Luarita Dinkel of Topeka, Kansas; 20 grandchildren and 42 great grandchildren.
Eddie was preceded in death by his parents, three sisters, Irene Weigel, Julie Marten and Arlene Zimmerman; and a grandson Travis Braun.
Celebration of the Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 AM, Saturday, March 25, 2017 at St. Mary Queen of Angels Catholic Church. A Graveside service will be held at 1:00 P.M., Saturday at St. Fidelis Catholic Cemetery in Victoria where the Russell V.F.W. Post 6240 Honor Guard will conduct Military Rites. A Vigil will be held at 7:00 PM Friday, March 24, 2017 at Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary. Visitation will be held Friday from 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM at the Mortuary with the family present to greet friends starting at 6:00 PM. Memorials have been established with St. Mary’s Catholic Church Daily Masses or St. Fidelis Catholic Cemetery Fund. Contributions and condolences may be sent to Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary, who is in charge of these arrangements.
Agnes Elaine Wannamaker
Agnes Elaine Wannamaker, age 87, of Ellis, Passed away Thursday, March 23, 2017 at the Good Samaritan Society, Ellis. She was born August 7, 1929 in in Ellis, Kansas to Rudolph and Regina (Tauscher) Waldschmidt. She graduated from Ellis High School in 1948. On September 7, 1949 she married Jim Wannamaker. He preceded her in death on February 3, 1995.
Agnes was a homemaker and farm wife. She had also worked at the Hays Livestock and Midwest Drug. She was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church.
She is survived by a son, Julen “Pete” Wannamaker II and wife Teri of Topeka, Kansas; a daughter, Jackie Shubert and husband Bruce of Manhattan, Kansas; two brothers, Bernard Waldschmidt of Fruita, Colorado and Eugene “Whitie” Waldschmidt of Grand Junction, Colorado; five grandchildren, Sonya Simpkins of Los Angelas, California, JJ Wannamaker II of Overland Park, Kansas, Jarod Wannamaker of Hutchinson, Kansas, Sam Shubert of rural St. George, Kansas and Ben Shubert of Manhattan, Kansas as well as four great grandchildren, Chloe, James III, Julen III and Noah Wannamaker.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a daughter, Jennifer Simpkins, a daughter and son-in-law, Jean and Russ Benedict; a great grandson, Cyrus Shubert; three brothers, A.J. Waldschmidt, Jim Waldschmidt and Tom Waldschmidt and a sister Esther Touslee.
Funeral services will be 10:00 AM Tuesday, March 28, 2017 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Ellis. Burial will follow in Mt. Hope Cemetery, Ellis.
Visitation will be Monday 5 PM – 8 PM with a combined vigil and rosary service at 7 PM all at Keithley Funeral Chapel 400 E. 17th Ellis, KS 67637.
Memorial contributions are suggested to St. Mary’s Church or the Good Samaritan Society, Ellis.
Condolences may be left by guest book at www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com or emailed [email protected]
Ralph Herzog
Ralph Herzog, age 95, of Hays, passed away Saturday, March 25, 2017 at the Good Samaritan Society, Hays.
Arrangements are pending with Brock’s-Keithley Funeral Chapel and Crematory 2509 Vine Hays, KS 67601.
Joseph Copeland
Joseph Copeland, age 95, of Hays, passed away Friday, March 24, 2017 at the Good Samaritan Society, Hays.
Arrangements are pending with Brock’s-Keithley Funeral Chapel and Crematory 2509 Vine Hays, KS 67601.
Health hazard: Company recalls tons of breaded chicken
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An Oklahoma food company is recalling more than 466 tons (422 metric tons) of breaded chicken because of possible metal in the food.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Friday that OK Food, Inc. is recalling 933,272 pounds of the food shipped nationwide that was produced between Dec. 19, 2016, and March 7, 2017, and includes the number “P-7092” inside the USDA inspection mark.
The USDA said in a news release that contamination came from metal conveyor belts and was discovered Tuesday. An agency spokesman did not immediately return a phone call for further comment.
The agency says there have been no confirmed reports of injury, but consumers should either throw the product away or return it to the place of purchase.
Northwest Missouri State wins Division II national title
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Justin Pitts scored 23 points, Chris-Ebou Ndow had a double-double and Northwest Missouri State beat Fairmont State 71-61 Saturday in the NCAA Division II championship game.
Ndow finished with 17 points and 18 rebounds and Anthony Woods scored 13 with five rebounds and five assists for Northwest Missouri State (35-1). The Bearcats won their first men’s basketball national championship and became the first D-II school to win the title in football and basketball in the same academic year.
Pitts hit a 3-pointer to open the game, a layup by Woods made it 13-3 lead about 5½ minutes in and Northwest Missouri State took a 32-21 lead into the break. Another 3 by Pitts gave the Bearcats their biggest lead, 36-22, with 18 minutes to go and Fairmont State (34-3) trailed by at least eight the rest of the way.
Matt Bingaya had 24 points and seven rebounds and Thomas Winbush scored 17 with eight boards for the Falcons.
A layup by Shammgod Wells cut Fairmont’s deficit to 60-52 with 4:54 left, but Ndow answered with a layup eight seconds later and the Falcons missed their next eight shots, and two free throws by Ndow made it 68-54 with 1:12 remaining.
Fairmont, which came in averaging 95.4 points per game, shot just 31 percent (9 of 29) from the field in the first half. The Falcons set season lows for points in a half (21 in the first) and total points.
Both teams were appearing in their first D-II national championship game and each set school records for wins in a season.
Kansas lottery vending machines a step closer to store near you
ALLISON KITE, Associated Press
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas Lottery players soon might be able to buy tickets from vending machines.
The House voted this week in support of the move.
Lottery spokeswoman Sally Lunsford says the measure would increase lottery revenue and cut labor costs for retailers, where ticket buyers could bypass clerks and use the self-service machines. She says 37 other states, including Missouri, Colorado and Oklahoma, use the machines. The Kansas lottery has sought the bill for three years.
Lunsford says vending machines have increased lottery sales by up to 50 percent in other states. Kansas is counting on $12 million in growth over two years. The money would be used for mental health services.
Lottery revenue hit a record last year at $78 million.
FHSU softball swept by Central Missouri
WARRENSBURG, Mo. – Fort Hays State dropped both games of a doubleheader against Central Missouri on Saturday. The doubleheader started four and a half hours earlier than scheduled due to inclement weather that was forecast for the area. UCM won by scores of 5-1 and 2-0.
Game 1: Central Missouri 5, Fort Hays State 1
Central Missouri strung together four hits in the second inning to produce three runs and Fort Hays State provided little resistance in the first game of the doubleheader. FHSU had just three hits in the game with a Veronica Knittig solo home run producing the only run. The other two were singles from Bailey Boxberger and Lily Sale as Knittig was the only Tiger runner to advance past first base in the game.
Three straight singles and a walk to open the UCM half of the second inning primed a three-run rally. Knittig’s homer in the fourth cut the UCM lead to 3-1, but two runs in the UCM half of the fourth produced the final spread of 5-1.
Alexa Bradley was rock-solid for UCM in the pitching circle, allowing just the one run on three hits with no walks. She struck out four to move to 6-8 on the season. Carrie Clarke took the loss for FHSU, allowing five runs (four earned) on eight hits and three walks.
Game 2: Central Missouri 2, Fort Hays State 0
Central Missouri picked up both of its runs in the first inning and that was enough in a shutout of FHSU in game two. The Tigers had five hits in the game, but three came with two outs in an inning.
The biggest threat for FHSU occurred in the fourth inning when Lily Sale led off with a single. With two outs, Kylie Strand walked to put runners at first and second, but a strikeout ended the threat.
Katie Giacone threw a solid game for UCM, allowing just five hits and a walk for a complete game shutout. She moved to 6-5 on the year. Hailey Chapman also had a good performance for FHSU, allowing just two runs (one earned) on four hits and three walks with two strikeouts. She moved to 5-12 on the season.
Now 9-21 overall and 2-2 in the MIAA, the Tigers play at Southwest Baptist on Sunday (Mar. 26). Game time is scheduled for 2 pm.
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Entries being accepted for 2017 Wild About Kansas photo contest
KDWPT
PRATT – Don’t let Facebook and Instagram be the only places you share your favorite wildlife, hunting, fishing, and other outdoor photos; enter them in the 2017 Wild About Kansas photo contest. Hosted by Kansas Wildlife and Parks Magazine staff, the 5th annual contest will kick off March 23 and run through 5 p.m. on Oct 13, 2017. The contest is open to both Kansas residents and nonresidents, and there is no age limit.
Participants can enter up to three photos, given the photos are the participants’ original work and were taken in the state of Kansas. Winning entries will be featured in the 2018 Mar/Apr issue of Kansas Wildlife and Parks Magazine. To enter the contest, visit ksoutdoors.com/Services/Publications/Magazine/2017-Wild-About-Kansas-Photo-Contest.
Photos must fall within one of the following categories:
- Wildlife (game and nongame animals, primarily mammals, migratory birds, furbearers, etc.)
- Outdoor Recreation (people participating in recreational activities outdoors,nothunting or fishing)
- Landscapes (scenery; wildlife may be present, but should not be the sole focus of the image)
- Other Species (insects, reptiles, and amphibians)
- Hunting and Fishing (hunters and anglers; Photos with dead game will be accepted, however, “action” shots, or photos taken during the activity will be given preference)
Each photo will be judged on creativity, composition, subject matter, lighting and overall sharpness.
All photos must be submitted electronically. Photos that do not meet the minimum file size requirements (1 MB) will NOT be accepted.
For more information and to enter the contest, visit ksoutdoors.com and click “Publications” from the menu on the left, then “2017 Wild About Kansas Photo Contest.”
Judge to consider consolidated hearing in Kan. triple-murder
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas judge will hear a prosecutor’s bid to have a combined preliminary hearing for four people accused in the Topeka killings of three people.
The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that Shawnee County District Judge Nancy Parrish will hold a hearing Wednesday on District Attorney Mike Kagay’s request.
The four defendants, ages 19 to 34, are charged with first-degree murder in the deaths of the victims, ages 19 to 38. Police found the bodies after being dispatched to a home to check the well-being of the occupants.
Kagay says in court filings that while the charges against the defendants are connected and warrant just a combined preliminary hearing and not one for each of them, he’s not seeking to try the four defendants in a single trial.