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Month: December 2018

Two new northwest Kan. troopers among KHP academy grads

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Twenty-four new troopers to begin field training across Kansas

Today at the Kansas Highway Patrol Training Academy in Salina, the 24 newest Kansas state troopers graduated from their 23 weeks of classroom training. They will now move on to their counties of residence and begin training with their field training officers.

Class #58 and their family members spent much of the morning together at the training academy, going through family programs and a program for the spouses. At 1:00 graduation began as the class entered the auditorium with a cadence.

“We are proud of the accomplishments of our new troopers so far,” said Colonel Mark Bruce, Superintendent of the Patrol. “They still have much to learn as they apply their academy knowledge to working the road with a field training officer. Today we gladly welcome them and their families into the Kansas Highway Patrol.”

Throughout their time at the training academy, recruits have gone through classroom and practical training. They have learned accident investigation techniques; testing of impaired drivers; Kansas laws and statutes; among many other things. They have practiced car stops; at the firing range; defensive tactics; testing for DUI; and other critical training components that they will need to incorporate as they are on their own out on the road.

One milestone for KHP Class #58 is that this class has the largest number of female graduates of any of the KHP’s recruit classes. Included in the class are Troopers Kayley Gaiser (Johnson/Wyandotte counties), Alexandra Morris (Woodson County), Kirstin Parynik (Sedgwick County), and Samantha Rohlman (Johnson/Wyandotte counties).

In northwest Kansas, Trooper Kenton Ubelaker will be assigned to Thomas County, and Trooper Jaron Kellerman will be assigned to Norton County.

16-year-old Kan. boy shot, killed in car packed with teens

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KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Authorities are investigating the fatal shooting of a 16-year-old in Kansas City, Kansas.

Police on the scene of the fatal shooting investigation -photo courtesy KCTV

Police say Taveon Brooks was killed early Sunday when a car packed with youths came under fire.

Brooks was driving and crashed into a tree. Another person in the car also was wounded and is hospitalized in stable condition.

Brooks’ mother, Tionna VanRoss House, said she just got out of prison and was trying to reconnect with her son, who had been living with a relative. She said her son and a group of friends came under fire after sneaking out. Police are investigating what led up to the shooting.

Taveon was a point guard on the F.L. Schlagle High School basketball team. He also enjoyed making music.

James ‘Jim’ D. Appel

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Garfield – James “Jim” D. Appel, 58, passed away December 16, 2018 at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, KS.

He was born September 27, 1960 in Kinsley, KS, the son of Kenneth George Herman and Martha Price Appel. A lifetime area resident, he was a farmer.

He was of the Lutheran faith.

Survivors include: two daughters, Jana (Dustin) Weiszbrod, Manhattan, KS, Jaime Appel, Alexandria, VA; six sisters, Cynthia L. Johnson, Atlanta, GA, Ginger L. Merlau, Wichita, KS, Jeanette S. Appel, Plano, TX, Jo Ann (Murry) Key, Henryetta, OK, Janice K. (Dan) Hammonds, Piedmont, OK, Judi L. (Jim) Allison, Delphos, KS; two grandchildren, Ethan and Ellie.

He was preceded in death by his father and a sister, Martha Jayne Appel.

Private family graveside service will be held at the Garfield Cemetery, Garfield, KS, with Rev. Rita Gagelman presiding. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at Beckwith Mortuary, Larned, KS.

Memorials may be given to the Pawnee County Humane Society in care of Beckwith Mortuary, Box 477 Larned, KS 67550.

Country band Alabama mark 50 years with new tour

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country band Alabama will mark their 50th year together with a new tour in 2019, more than a year after founding member Jeff Cook announced that he has Parkinson’s disease.

The Grammy-winning trio of Randy Owen, Teddy Gentry and Cook formed in 1969 in Fort Payne, Alabama, and went on to dominate the sound of country music in the 1980s, scoring dozens of No. 1 hits, including classics like “Mountain Music” and “Dixieland Delight.”

Guitarist and fiddle player Cook announced in 2017 that he had been diagnosed with the chronic neurological disorder years ago and he would limit his touring with the band. Cook will perform on their new tour, which begins Jan. 10 in Detroit, as much as he’s physically able.

The tour will include one stop in Kansas. The band will perform June 1 in La Cygne at the Tumbleweed Country Music & Camping Festival.

Click HERE for a list of all concert dates.

Winners: Chicken Soup for the Soul book “The Wonder of Christmas” with 99 KZ Country

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We are giving away the Chicken Soup for the Soul book “The Wonder of Christmas.”

Listen during a KZ Country Morning with Theresa Trapp Monday, December 17-Friday, December 21, 2018 for chances to call 785-628-2995 and win.

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.

Anyone who loves this joyous time of year will love these heartwarming and entertaining stories of family bonding, holiday hijinks, community spirit, and family and religious traditions. A fantastic holiday gift and a great way to start the season!

Christmas is a merry and joyful time of year, full of family, friends, and traditions. You’ll delight in reading these 101 holiday tales of inspiration, love, and wonder. Many will make you laugh out loud; others will make you tear up a little. And all the stories are “Santa safe” so they can keep the magic alive for the whole family!

 

Congratulations to Helen Benlien, Ron Cook, Darla Hanks, Don Burlison and Linda Palmberg.

 

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Plainville Police: Porch pirates stealing mail, packages

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PLAINVILLE — Law enforcement is warning residents to be wary of porch pirates this holiday season.

In a social media post Sunday, the Plainville Police Department said it has received several reports of mail and packages being stolen.

The department urged residents to contact police if they have missing mail or packages or witness suspicious activity.

Kansas teen dies while waiting for new lungs

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ST. LOUIS (AP) — A Kansas teen with cystic fibrosis has died in a Missouri hospital less than a week after Grammy Award winner Jason Mraz serenaded her as she waited for a second double-lung transplant.

Madison Eileen Taliaferro-courtesy Desiree-Razak Tailaferro

The Mercer Funeral Home in Holton says on its website that 18-year-old Madison Eileen Taliaferro, of Holton, died Saturday after spending more than two weeks at St. Louis Children’s Hospital. Madison was 12 years old in November 2012 when she received a double-lung transplant. But The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that her body recently rejected those lungs.

Jason Mraz stopped by her bedside while he was in Missouri for a concert -photo courtesy Desiree-Razak Tailaferro

On Dec. 9, Mraz stopped by her bedside while he was in Missouri for a concert. Taliaferro’s mother, Desiree Taliaferro, shared videos on Facebook. She described her daughter in a post early Monday as “beautiful” and “amazing.”

Lillian Ida Stoppel

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Lillian Ida Stoppel, 89, of Osborne, KS passed away on December 15, 2018 at the Salina Regional Health Center in Salina, KS. Lillian was born on May 5, 1929 to Rev. Andrew & Ida (Henne) Schempp in Bruneville, Iowa.

Lillian completed 12th grade. Lillian and her late husband, Dale, were married for 62 years. To this union, 3 children were born. Lillian was a farm wife, and for many years she worked as a clerk at Ridgway Drug in Osborne, KS. She was a faithful member of the Faith Luthern Church of Osborne.

Lillian moved off the farm in 2015 to live in Osborne. After 3 years of living in Osborne, she moved to Salina, KS just recently to be close to her brother.

Lillian was preceded in death by her parents & husband, Dale (2011). She is survived by 3 sons: Larry of Washington, KS; Mark of Ballwin, MO; Thomas of Hillsboro, KS; sister: Eunice Prediger of Dorrance, KS; brother: Andrew Schempp Jr., of Salina, KS; 7 grandchildren & 5 great-grandchildren.

Click HERE for service details.

Kathleen ‘Kay’” Mae (Rajewski) Sander

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Kathleen “Kay” Mae (Rajewski) Sander, 87, went to meet her Lord, December 13, 2018, passing away at Kansas Medical Center in Andover. She was born January 29, 1931, on the farm at Vincent Kansas, to Leo B. and Anna H. (Huser) Rajewski. She attended Vincent School through the 8th grade and graduated from Victoria High School in 1949.

On June 14, 1949, she married Gilbert F. Sander at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Vincent. They lived in Victoria, Salina, Hays and Plainville before settling in Great Bend in 1955. She was a member of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church. She was very active in the St. Rose Altar Society where she was instrumental in starting the funeral luncheon committee. She was also credited with founding the St. Monica’s Sewing Circle in 1972 with the help of friends. She was a member of the Daughters of Isabella, joining in Victoria in 1947 then transferring to the Great Bend circle in 1955. She dedicated much of her free time to many other church organizations and committees.

Kay loved gardening and spending time in her many flowerbeds. She also loved to quilt and made personalized quilts for her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Her passion for many years was collecting information for her family’s genealogy. The family tree was on display at many reunions and was available to the families.

Survivors include, husband, Gilbert F. Sander of the home; four children, Debbie Ann Sander Walker of Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, Glen Sander and wife Becky of Great Bend, Mark Sander and wife Vicki of Gulfport, Mississippi, and Kirk Sander and wife Joan of Great Bend; eight grandchildren, Debbie’s son, Cameron Andreas Sander Walker and wife Patricia of Oakville, Ontario, Canada, Glen’s children, Andrea and husband Joe Babb of Wichita, Mathew Sander of Wichita and Tyler Sander and wife Elizabeth of Great Bend, Bert’s daughter, Stephanie Hamm, Kirk’s daughters, Monica and husband Anthony Kruse of Wichita, Nicole and husband Justin Tracy of Great Bend and Brandi Dawn Sander of Great Bend; 13 great-grandchildren, Noah Aaron and Scott Henry Walker, Blaize and Brecken Babb, Tatum, Jordan and Cameron Sander, Haily O’Donnell and Noah Hamm, Nathan, Braden and Madelyn Kruse and Jack, Logan and Ella Rose Tracy; two brothers, Howard L. Rajewski and wife Aquina of Vincent and Delando F. Rajewski and wife Donna of Arvada, Colorado; sister-in-law, Clairnelle Rajewski of Wichita. She was preceded in death by a son Bert, infant daughter Yvonne Amy, three infant angels, two sisters and their husbands, Marceline and Gilbert J. Denning of Great Bend and Juliana and Victor J. Dinkel of Brownell.

Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 19, 2018, at Bryant Funeral Home, with Altar Society Rosary at 4:00 p.m. and Vigil and Daughters of Isabella Rosary at 7:00 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 a.m., Thursday, December 20, 2018, at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, Great Bend, with Father Don Bedore presiding. Interment will be in the Great Bend Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Holy Family School Endowment Fund, in care of Bryant Funeral Home.

Tommy ‘Butch’ McLaughlin

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Stockton resident Tommy “Butch” McLaughlin passed away December 14, 2018 at the Hays Medical Center, Hays, KS, at the age of 64. He was born December 8, 1954 in Smith Center, KS, the son of Tom & Lola (McQueen) McLaughlin.

Survivors include his wife Barbara of the home; 3 daughters: Laura Betty of Pueblo, CO, Wendy Walker and Jamie Becker of Stockton & 7 grandchildren.

Cremation was chosen. A memorial service will be held Thursday, December 20 at 10:30 a.m. in the United Methodist Church, Stockton, with Pastor Nick Talbott officiating.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Butch McLaughlin Memorial Fund.

Friends may sign the book at the Olliff-Boeve Memorial Chapel, Phillipsburg.

Charles Patrick ‘Pat’ Carroll

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Charles Patrick “Pat” Carroll, 77, of Atwood, went to meet the Lord Jesus on Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at Rawlins County Health Center in Atwood, Kansas. He was born September 17, 1941 to Charles Miles Carroll and Angela “Violet” Meloragno-Lombardi in Denver, Colorado.

Pat attended Mount Carmel Catholic School in Denver where he was a three sport athlete, who excelled in football as a linebacker and baseball as a catcher. He also sang in a band, the Rivieras, who earned an invitation to American Bandstand. Pat graduated in 1959 and later joined the Marine Reserves, where he set a Browning Automatic Rifle (BAR) target shooting record in basic training while stationed in San Diego.

In April 1961, he met the love of his life, Magdalene “Madge” Horinek on a blind date. They wed in October of that same year. To this blessed union were born seven children.

Pat truly loved sports throughout his lifetime, playing years of both fast-pitch and, later slow-pitch softball well into his sixties. He was the award-winning sportswriter of “Dago’s Sports Shots” for the Citizen Patriot/Rawlins County Square Deal for over 40 years, covering his beloved Atwood/Rawlins County Buffaloes for the entirety of his career. He was also a well-respected and accomplished District Magistrate Judge for over 20 years, lauded by all for his fairness and understanding.

He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Madge, of the home; daughter Gina (Ron) Montgomery of Jennings; sons, Craig (Jackie) of Colby; Rodney of Atwood; Christopher (Nicki) of Colby; Tim of Dodge City; Roman (Katrina) of Goodland; brothers Billy (MaryAnn) Lombardi, Jeff (Sandy) Carroll all of Denver and Miles (Ruth) Carroll of Yuma, AZ; 14 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren (plus one on the way), and many other relatives and friends.

Pat was preceded in death by his parents and step-parents, his son Keith, sister Kathy, brother Gary, grandparents, wife’s parents and five brothers-in-law.

Visitation will be from 4-7:00 p.m. Monday, Dec. 17, 2018, at Baalmann Mortuary, Atwood with a Vigil at 7:00 p.m. Services will be at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, Dec 18 at Sacred Heart Church, Atwood, with burial in Mount Calvary Cemetery, also in Atwood. Memorials may be made to the Atwood Recreation Department, specifically the baseball/softball diamonds and can be sent in care of Baalmann Mortuary, PO Box 391, Colby, KS, 67701. For condolences or information visit www.baalmannmortuary.com

Dean L. Gawith

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Dean L. Gawith, son of Joseph Roy and Letha Crawford Gawith, was born December 31, 1930, in Bennington, Kansas, and departed life on December 13, 2018, at Citizen’s Medical Center in Colby, Kansas, surrounded by family.

Dean was raised in Minneapolis, Kansas, until 1943 when the family moved to Sharon Springs where he graduated from high school in 1949. Prior to entering the Air Force, Dean worked with his father, at the lumber yard, as a mechanic for Cecil Van Allen at John Deere in Sharon Springs, and as a section hand on the Union Pacific Railroad. In 1950, Dean’s mother aided his buddies in enlisting him in the military. Dean served 22 months in Japan as an airplane mechanic for the Air Force during the Korean War. At the time, Dean thought four years was an eternity, later he stated it went by fast.

After an honorable discharge, Dean returned to Sharon Springs to work for Cecil Van Allen and later was employed as a parts man at International Harvester Company in Goodland. In the fall of 1955, Dean met Dalene Sewell, a local teacher. The couple was married at the Dresden Methodist Church December 30, 1957. Dean and Dalene began their married life in Goodland, moved to the Dresden area in 1960 where he engaged in farming. They were blessed with three children: William “Bill,” Donna, and Jeanette. In 1972, Dean became the postmaster in Dresden, Kansas. He retired in 1999, which allowed more time to spend with his grandchildren, hone his woodworking skills, serve as treasurer for the Jennings Czech Museum board, drink iced tea, and watch sports. He especially liked K-State football and KU basketball. In 2015 they moved to Colby to be closer to family.

Dean was a kind, giving, and loving person, who always had time for others, especially family. He had a quick and witty answer to any situation, even at Prairie Senior Living Complex, where he enjoyed joking with the staff.

Dean was a member of the American Legion of Jennings, the National Association of Postmasters, the Sharon Springs VFW, and Masonic Lodge of Sharon Springs. Dean was always proud that his dad was able to perform his work when he joined the Masonic Lodge in Sharon Springs. On April 28, 2018, he was presented with a 60-year pin for his membership in the Masonic Lodge.

He leaves to mourn his passing, wife Dalene of the home; son Bill (Kris), La Crosse; Donna (Freddie) Lamm, Colby; and Jeanette (Dan) Bosch, Manhattan; brother Mike (Bernita) Gawith, Oberlin; sisters Betty Morin, and Phyllis (Delgar) Finley, Sharon Springs; Delores Kafka, Yankton, S.D.; and Carolyn (John) Gittinger, Odessa, Mo.; eight grandchildren, Bradley (Wendy) Gawith; Elaine, Henry, Rachel and Sarah Lamm; and Jean (Michael Nies), Kate, and Lynette Bosch; three great-grandchildren, Thomas and Kegan Gawith, and Miriam Nies, and many relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, sister LaDonna, brother Richard “Dick” and sister-in-law Margaret Gawith, brothers-in-law Vic Morin and Bill Kafka.

Visitation will be 4:30-6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2018 at Baalmann Mortuary, 190 S. Franklin Avenue, Colby. Funeral services will at the Dresden Church Wednesday, Dec. 19 at 1:30 p.m. with burial to follow in the Dresden Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Jennings Czech Museum and can be sent in care of Baalmann Mortuary, PO Box 391, Colby, KS 67701. For Condolences or information visit www.baalmannmortuary.com

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