By BECKY KISER
Hays Post
The new year starts strong with a jam-packed January filled with lots to do and see in Hays.
Melissa Dixon, executive director of the Convention and Visitors Bureau, highlights just a few of the activities.
For an updated events calendar, check the Hays CVB website at www.visithays.com.
The Community Events flyer is now available on the website’s front page for downloading and printing.
Linebacker Jose Delgado and kicker Dante Brown earned their second All-America honors for the 2018 season, this time from D2Football.com. Both received All-America Second Team selections from the organization. They add this honor after both received All-America First Team honors from the D2CCA.
Delgado was the D2CCA Super Region 3 Defensive Player of the Year and MIAA Defensive Player of the Year in 2018. He finished the year with 117 tackles, 8 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, 2 fumble recoveries and 1 forced fumble. He reached double figures in tackles eight times in the 12 games played in 2018, reaching 14 twice. Delgado reached double figures in a game 20 times throughout his 44-game career with the Tigers, earning All-MIAA honors three times and first-team honors the last two years. With 402 career tackles, he became the all-time tackles leader in Fort Hays State’s NCAA Division II era.
Brown was the MIAA Special Teams Player of the Year in 2018. He led the nation in field goals made with 28. He averaged an NCAA-best 2.33 field goals per game, breaking the MIAA record for field goals in a season by three and coming just two shy of the NCAA Division II single-season record. He converted 84.8 percent of his field goal attempts, going 28-of-33 for the season, to rank fifth in NCAA Division II. Brown also shattered the Fort Hays State single-season record for points with 123, going past the mark of 94 set last year by his predecessor at placekicker, Brandon Brown. With 123 points, Brown ranked 11th in NCAA Division II for total points scored. Brown also was the team’s punter with 67 punts for 2,772 yards, averaging 41.4 yards per attempt. He was an All-MIAA First Team selection at both kicker and punter this year.
2018 D2Football.com All-America Team
Offensive Player of the Year – Jayru Campbell, Ferris State
Defensive Player of the Year – Markus Jones – Angelo State
Coach of the Year – Kerwin Bell, Valdosta State
First Team
QB Jayru Campbell 6-5, 215, Jr. Ferris State
RB Gabriel Watson 6-1, 221, Jr. Sioux Falls
RB Jaleel McLaughlin 5-9, 173, Fr. Notre Dame
WR Brody Oliver 6-3, 210, Sr. Colorado School of Mines
WR Craig Rucker 5-7, 165, Jr Mars Hill
TE Erik Henneman 6-3, 228, Jr. Lindenwood
OL Devon Johnson 6-6, 308, Sr. Ferris State
OL Trey Pipkins 6-7, 307, Sr. Sioux Falls
OL Jeremy King 6-1, 315, Sr. Valdosta State
OL Even Heim 6-4, 345, Sr. Minnesota State
OL Derrick Puni 6-6, 320, Sr. Central Missouri
DL Markus Jones 6-3, 260, Sr. Angelo State
DL John Cominsky 6-5, 275, Sr. Charleston
DL Michael Onuoha 6-5, 255, Sr. Texas A&M-Commerce
DL Cardell Rawlings 6-2, 240, Sr. Wingate
LB Tyler Morrissey 6-3, 256, Sr. West Chester
LB Brandon Payer 6-4, 230, Sr. CSU-Pueblo
LB Cody Leonard 6-1, 225, Sr. Quincy
DB Lamont McPhatter II 5-11, 190, Jr. California
DB Darius Williams 6-0, 193, Sr. CSU-Pueblo
DB Joshua Simmons 6-3, 205, Sr. Limestone
DB Jarey Elder 5-11, 170, Sr. West Chester
K Kristov Martinez 5-6, 135, Sr. Texas A&M-Commerce
P Josh Carlson 6-0, 165, Fr. Dixie State
AP Lyrics Klugh 5-10, 170, Sr. Fairmont State
Second Team
QB Rogan Wells 6-3, 220, So. Valdosta State
RB Marcus Jones 5-11, 215, Sr. Gannon
RB Wes Hills 6-2, 218, Sr. Slippery Rock
WR Ka*Ronce Higgins 6-1, 179, Sr. Southern Arkansas
WR Trey Brock 6-3, 218, Sr. Hillsdale
TE Qua Boyd 6-5, 245, Sr. West Alabama
OL James Moore 6-5, 300, Sr. Central Washington
OL Craig McCorkle 6-5, 290, Jr. California
OL Donald Boone 6-5, 310, Jr. Chowan
OL Bryce Bray 6-0, 260, Sr. Harding
OL Justin Gooseberry 6-4, 290, Sr. Ouachita Baptist
DL Kahzin Daniels 6-4, 240, Sr. Charleston
DL James Prater 6-0, 244, Sr. Ashland
DL Michael Wristen 6-4, 245, Sr. CSU-Pueblo
DL Sha*haun Williams 6-3, 260, Jr. Notre Dame
LB Jose Delgado 5-11, 205, Sr. Fort Hays State
LB Austin Stephens 5-11, 210, Jr. Miles
LB J.T. Hassell 6-0, 199, Sr. Florida Tech
DB Corey Ballentine 6-0, 204, Sr. Washburn
DB Brian Williams 6-1, 190, Sr. Davenport
DB Delon Stephenson 5-11, 205, Jr. Ferris State
DB Gunner Olszewski 5-10, 180, Sr. Bemidji State
K Dante Brown 5-10, 185, Jr. Fort Hays State
P Isaac Parks 6-0, 210, So. UNC-Pembroke
AP Devontae Jackson 5-7, 176, Sr. West Georgia
Honorable Mention
QB Layton Rabb 6-5, 225, Sr. Midwestern State
QB Chance Stewart 6-6, 263, Sr. Hillsdale
QB Braxton Marstall 6-2, 207, Sr. Emporia State
QB Isaac Harker 6-0, 195, Sr. Colorado School of Mines
QB Amir Hall 6-4, 195, Sr. Bowie State
QB Jake Sullivan 6-1, 200, Sr. South Dakota Mines
RB Tabyus Taylor 6-0, 250, So. Virginia Union
RB Jake Mayon 5-9, 200, Sr. Northern Michigan
RB Cameron Mayberry 5-10, 215, Jr. Colorado School of Mines
RB Walter Fletcher 5-10, 192, Jr. Edinboro
RB Nate Gunn 6-2, 220, Jr. Minnesota State
RB Al McKeller 5-9, 215, So. Indianapolis
WR Chad Hovasse 6-1, 215, Sr. Adams State
WR Peter Anderson 5-10, 155, Jr. Colorado Mesa
WR Cory Contini 6-1, 195, Sr. Ohio Dominican
WR Shane Zylstra 6-5, 220, Jr. Minnesota State
TE Ardell Brown 5-11, 180, Jr. Seton Hill
OL Jalen Jackson 6-0, 215, So. Lock Haven
OL Ben Walling 6-5, 295, Sr. Grand valley
OL Deon Sheppard 6-4, 295, Sr. Tarleton State
OL Tommy Richardson 6-4, 304, Sr. Wayne State (Mich.)
OL Nic Sawyer 6-5, 300, Sr. Ferris State
OL Jimmy Burchett 6-4, 305, So. Notre Dame
OL Tyler Drob 6-2, 297, Sr. West Chester
OL Matt Juneau 6-5, 290, Sr. Minnesota Duluth
OL Travis Romsa 6-4, 300, Sr. Chadron State
OL Adam Sheffield 6-5, 312, Sr. Sioux Falls
DL Adonis Davis 6-3, 260, Sr. Florida Tech
DL DaVondrick Lison 6-2, 235, Sr. Southern Arkansas
DL Austen Eskew 6-4, 248, Sr. Northwest Missouri
DL T.J. Winslow 6-4, 250, Sr. Harding
DL Jamarcus Henderson 5-10, 230, Sr. Newberry
DL Austin Edwards 6-5, 275, Jr. Ferris State
DL Chris Garrett 6-4, 230, So. Concordia-St. Paul
LB Aaron Berry 6-2, 225, Sr. Azusa Pacific
LB Dominic Cizauskas 6-2, 260, Jr. Glenville State
LB Bo Brooks 6-4, 205, Sr. Missouri S&T
LB Jerry Iweh 6-4, 225, Sr. Fairmont State
DB Marcus Haskins 6-0, 180, Fr. Concordia-St. Paul
DB O*Shay Harris 6-1, 190, Jr. Central Oklahoma
DB Traviontae Brown 6-0, 170, Jr. Benedict
DB Keandre Evans 6-0, 175, Jr. Ouachita Baptist
DB Roderick Chapman 5-9, 175, Sr. Missouri S&T
DB Zuril Hendrick 6-1, 188, Sr. Edinboro
DB Josh Ojo 5-10, 180, Jr. West Liberty
K Jonas Schenderlein 6-1, 185, Sr. Concordia-St. Paul
P Cody Mills 5-7, 190, Sr. Delta State
AP Deonte Harris 5-6, 170, Sr. Assumption
AP Ashton Dulin 6-2, 210, Sr. Malone
AP Lawrence Woods 5-9, 171, So. Truman State
Fort Hays State received a final ranking of No. 22 in the final D2Football.com Poll for 2018. The Tigers mirror their final AFCA Poll ranking after finishing the season 9-3 overall.
Fort Hays State held a Top 25 ranking in 12 of the 13 polls released by D2Football.com this season. The only absence from the poll was after a Week 6 loss to Emporia State, but the Tigers jumped back in after their Week 7 win against Pittsburg State. FHSU was in the top 25 in 10 of the 11 weeks during the regular season, while also gracing the preseason and final polls. A No. 8 ranking following the first week of play was the highest for the Tigers in the D2Football.com Poll this year.
Fort Hays State earned its second-straight MIAA Championship in 2018, going 9-2 in the regular season. The Tigers were a perfect 11-0 in MIAA play in 2017. The Tigers also made their second-straight appearance in the NCAA Division II Playoffs.
Below is the final D2Football.com Top 25 Poll for 2018.
| Team | Record | Previous | |
| 1 | Valdosta State | 14-0 | 5 |
| 2 | Ferris State | 15-1 | 2 |
| 3 | Minnesota State | 13-1 | 1 |
| 4 | Tarleton State | 12-1 | 6 |
| 5 | Notre Dame | 13-1 | 12 |
| 6 | Ouachita Baptist | 12-1 | 3 |
| 7 | CSU-Pueblo | 11-2 | 8 |
| 8 | Northwest Missouri State | 10-3 | 14 |
| 9 | Texas A&M-Commerce | 10-3 | 18 |
| 10 | Lenoir-Rhyne | 12-2 | 19 |
| 11 | Grand Valley State | 10-2 | 7 |
| 12 | Indianapolis | 10-2 | 11 |
| 13 | Minnesota Duluth | 11-1 | 4 |
| 14 | West Georgia | 10-2 | 9 |
| 15 | Colorado School of Mines | 10-2 | 16 |
| 16 | Midwestern State | 8-2 | 15 |
| 17 | Slippery Rock | 11-3 | nr |
| 18 | Bowie State | 10-3 | 22 |
| 19 | LIU-Post | 10-1 | 13 |
| 20 | New Haven | 9-3 | 24 |
| 21 | West Chester | 10-1 | 10 |
| 22 | Fort Hays State | 9-3 | 17 |
| 23 | Hillsdale | 10-3 | 25 |
| 24 | Harding | 9-3 | 20 |
| 25 | Wingate | 9-4 | NR |
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Wichita police have contacted the FBI about a report that a white man kicked a 1-year-old black child in the back at a Wichita grocery store and yelled racial slurs.
The boy’s mother, 29-year-old Lashantai Whitaker, says she talked to an FBI agent Monday. Her son wasn’t seriously hurt. Wichita police confirmed that officers have been in contact with the agency.
Thirty-one-year-old Trace Riff was let out of jail shortly after his Dec. 23 arrest. So far, the case has been referred to municipal court and is being treated as a relatively minor crime. But the Sedgwick County District Attorney’s Office has said it expects to review the case for possible charges this week.
The NAACP says the case should be prosecuted to the fullest.
HPL
Fines will no longer be charged for overdue items at the Hays Public Library. The board in December voted unanimously to eliminate the fees.
Libraries across Kansas and the nation are taking the same action due to the fact that the mission of a library is to provide access to literature and other resources, and fines stifle that access. When patrons owe fines, many times they simply stop going to the library. Fines have been found to significantly impact library usage for children and low-income patrons.
“Overdue fines have a limited impact on patrons actually returning items on time and is counterproductive to HPL’s purpose of providing access to information and resources,” said Board Chair Katherine Wolfe.
Over the past two years, the overdue fines that have been paid amount to less than 1 percent of the library’s annual budget.
“When evaluating if to eliminate overdue fines, it became obvious staff time spent on dealing with overdue fines has a poor return on investment,” said Hays Public Library Director Brandon Hines. “Assisting patrons, maintaining the collection, and improving the vast number of services we offer is a much more impactful and efficient use of staff time.”
There will still be a consequence to patrons not returning items. When a patron has five overdue items or one item that is more than 20 days overdue, their account will be blocked. This means that person will no longer be able to check out items until the items are returned.
While the library is softening its stance on overdue fines, a stricter approach will be taken on items long overdue. The library board has also directed staff to secure the services of a debt collections company. The specialized collections company works solely with libraries and will help the library recover fees for items that are considered lost, which means they are overdue by at least 30 days. After 45 days the collections process will be instituted if a patron has a minimum of $50 in lost items. While many libraries in Kansas and the across the country utilize this service, the Hays Public Library has never utilized a collections company to recover the cost of items not returned by patrons.
The library board and staff believe this new policy will increase the number of patrons able to take advantage of all the resources the library has to offer.
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The Hays Police Department responded to 2 animal calls and conducted 19 traffic stops Fri., Dec. 21, 2018, according to the HPD Activity Log.
Suspicious Activity–4300 block Vine St, Hays; 2:45 PM; 2:50 PM
Suspicious Activity–300 block W 11th St, Hays; 7:29 PM
MV Accident-City Street/Alley–1000 block Reservation Rd, Hays; 7:40 PM
Civil Dispute–1000 block Reservation Rd, Hays; 8:22 PM
Disturbance – Noise–700 block E 6th St, Hays; 11:43 PM
The Hays Police Department responded to 2 animal calls and conducted 47 traffic stops Sat., Dec. 22, 2018, according to the HPD Activity Log.
44 – Traffic Stop–700 block E 6th St, Hays; 1:06 AM
Driving Under the Influence–500 block W 15th St, Hays; 1:54 AM
Suspicious Activity–400 block W 11th St, Hays; 2:12 AM
Drug Offenses–3400 block Vine St, Hays; 2:32 AM
Welfare Check–4000 block Vine St, Hays; 2:37 AM
Disorderly Conduct–2700 block Indian Trl, Hays; 3:38 AM
Miscellaneous Investigation–3400 block Vine St, Hays; 4:21 AM
Assist – Other (not MV)–100 block W 12th St, Hays; 1:19 PM; 1:26 PM
Lost Animals ONLY–200 block E 12th St, Hays; 3:36 PM
Dead Animal Call–1300 block Lawrence Dr, Hays; 4:53:PM
Fire–1100 block E 27th St, Hays; 4:57 PM
Traffic/Driving Complaint–1100 block Centennial Blvd, Hays; 5:06 PM
Driving Under the Influence–1100 block Centennial Blvd, Hays; 5:25 PM
Criminal Damage to Property–100 block W 37th St, Hays; 6:30 AM; 3:30 PM
MV Accident-City Street/Alley–3500 block 3501 Vine St, Hays; 7:50 PM
Disturbance – Fight–100 block E 5th St, Hays; 9:57 PM
Disturbance – General–500 block W 37th St, Hays; 10:46 PM
Suspicious Person–200 block E 7th St, Hays; 11:11 PM
The Hays Police Department responded to 3 animal calls and conducted 12 traffic stops Sun., Dec. 23, 2018, according to the HPD Activity Log.
Animal At Large–2700 block E 17th St, Hays; 11:24 AM
Theft (general)–200 block E 7th St, Hays; 1:45 PM
Welfare Check–300 block W 33rd St, Hays; 5:08 PM
Theft (general)–300 block W 8th St, Hays; 4:30 PM; 7:40 PM
Burglary/residence–500 block E 16th St, Hays; 4 PM; 9 PM
The Hays Police Department responded to 1 animal call and conducted 4 traffic stops Mon., Dec. 24, 2018, according to the HPD Activity Log.
Suspicious Person–200 block W 10th St, Hays; 12:21 AM
Battery – simple–200 block W 10th St, Hays; 12:50 AM; 1 AM
Abandoned Vehicle–2400 block Pine St, Hays; 10:35 AM
Abandoned Vehicle–1000 block E 15th St, Hays; 1:02 PM
Suspicious Person–400 block W 7th St, Hays; 1:15 PM
Theft (general)–200 block Ash St, Hays; 12/23 11 PM; 12/24 10:30 AM
MV Accident-City Street/Alley–3700 block Vine St, Hays; 1:40 PM
Abandoned Vehicle–1100 block Country Club Dr, Hays; 3:45 PM
Lost Animals ONLY–500 block W 27th St, Hays; 4:11 PM
Civil Transport–2200 block Canterbury Dr, Hays; 4:57 PM
MV Accident /DUI–1800 block Walnut St, Hays; 5:12
MV Accident /DUI–1800 block Walnut St, Hays; 5:12
Suspicious Activity–2700 block Vine St, Hays; 8:07 PM
Found/Lost Property–300 block W 32nd, Hays; 11:34 PM
The Hays Police Department responded to 1 animal call and conducted 3 traffic stops Tue., Dec. 25, 2018, according to the HPD Activity Log.
Assist – Other (not MV)–3200 block Vine St, Hays; 12:52 PM
Civil Dispute–400 block W 8th St, Hays; 6:13 PM
Theft (general)–2100 block General Custer Rd, Hays; 7:03 PM
Animal At Large–400 block W 16th St, Hays; 10:11 PM
Traffic/Driving Complaint–3800 block Vine St, Hays; 10:24 PM
Welfare Check–2700 block Epworth St, Hays; 11:41 PM
The Hays Police Department responded to _ animal calls and conducted _ traffic stops Wed., Dec. 26, 2018, according to the HPD Activity Log.
Driving While Suspended/Revoked–400 block Santa Fe St, Hays; 9:04 AM
Dead Animal Call–500 block W 8th St, Hays; 10:38 AM
MV Accident-City Street/Alley–26th St and Vine St, Hays; 12:35 PM
Theft (general)–4300 block Vine St, Hays; 11 AM; 12:15 PM
Harassment, Telephone/FAX–1100 block E 8th St, Hays; 9 AM; 2 PM
Theft (general)–500 block W 17th St, Hays; 4:18 PM
Disturbance – General–3200 block Willow St, Hays; 8 PM
MV Accident-Hit and Run–1800 block Vine St, Hays; 5:35 PM
Welfare Check–1100 block Cody Ave, Hays; 5:59 PM
Suspicious Activity–2900 block Vine St, Hays; 6 PM
Civil Dispute–100 block W 12th St, Hays; 7:23 PM
Civil Dispute–2700 block Epworth St, Hays; 7:45 PM
Assist – Other (not MV)–2000 block Patio Dr, Hays; 9:26 PM
The Hays Police Department responded to 1 animal call and conducted 24 traffic stops Thu., Dec. 27, 2018, according to the HPD Activity Log.
Welfare Check–400 block E 19th St, Hays; 12:48 AM
Welfare Check–1400 block E 29th St, Hays; 3:17 AM
Assist – Other (not MV)–2900 block Canterbury Dr, Hays; 7:06 AM
Abandoned Vehicle–2300 block Lincoln Dr, Hays; 12:01 AM; 7:56 AM
Theft (general)–300 block W 16th St, Hays; 3:30 AM; 5 AM
MV Accident-City Street/Alley–13th and Oak, Hays; 8:09 AM
Civil Dispute–400 block E 19th St, Hays; 9:24 AM; 9:30 PM
Missing Person–100 block 4th, Hays; 10:48 AM
Theft (general)–1600 block E 27th St, Hays; 10:59 AM
Suspicious Activity–400 block E 13th St, Hays; 2:15 AM; 2:40 AM
Welfare Check–1000 block E 15th St, Hays; 11:13 AM; 12 PM
MV Accident-Hit and Run–32nd and Vine, Hays; 12:08 PM
Found/Lost Property–2600 block Vine St, Hays; 3:07 PM
MV Accident-City Street/Alley–33rd and Country Lane, Hays; 3:06 PM
Drug Offenses–1500 block 40 Bypass Hwy, Hays; 4:52 PM; 5:54 PM
Suspicious Activity–2000 block E 21st St, Hays; 8:45 PM ; 8:55 PM
Criminal Trespass–1000 block E 17th St, Hays; 11:01 PM
Disturbance – General–200 block E 11th St, Hays; 11:22 PM
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“Yes.”
“And if you had a cow?”
“Absolutely.”
“And a goat?”
“Sure.”
“A pig?”
“Now, that’s not fair!” protested the farmer. “You know I have a pig!”
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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — The Wichita school district plans to pay up to $25,000 to settle a lawsuit with a student who fell on a wet floor at a middle school on a rainy day and broke his leg.
A court hearing is set for Monday. The district’s board has voted to settle the lawsuit with the student who fell three years ago as he approached a stair landing at Hamilton Middle School. Court documents say the student “suffered personal injury and incurred medical expenses.”
Neither the district nor an attorney for the boy’s family responded to a requests for comment.
Lois Hubert died Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2019, in Colby, Kansas. Hubert was born March 5, 1926.
Services are pending with Baalmann Mortuary, 304 E. 8th St., Oakley, Kansas and officiant Rev. Michael Brockman.
Leadership Hays is a program made possible by the Hays Area Chamber of Commerce through it’s affiliation with the Kansas Leadership Center. The goal of the program is to train individuals and teach them skills to become leaders of the 21st century.
Leadership Hays begins in February and wraps up in May, so within a few months you will have the leadership skills to last a lifetime.
Space is limited in each class so submit your application now.
Deadline to turn in applications for the current class is Friday, Jan. 4.
You can find more information and an application on our website at this link or call the Chamber office at 785-628-8201.
March 17, 1952 ~ January 1, 2019
An obituary and service times are pending with Bateman Funeral Home, Goodland.
Norma Jean (Schropp) Lewis was born on March 20, 1925 to Max M. and Ida F. (Davis) Schropp on the McCartney farm in Sheridan County, Kansas and departed her earthly life at the Sheridan County Heath Complex, Hoxie, Kansas on December 29, 2018 at the age of 93. Norma Jean spent her childhood with her parents and brother, Rex on a farm southeast of Hoxie. She attended grade school at Mosier School, District 76 and high school at Sheridan Community High School graduating with the class of 1943. She worked two years as an office secretary at the high school.
Norma Jean married Gerald Dee Lewis on May 1, 1945 when he returned to the United States from overseas. Following his discharged from the Army, they lived on a farm northeast of Hoxie and raised their children, Deanna, Tim, and Dan. They moved to Hoxie in December of 1988 where they resided until her death.
Norma Jean attended Tasco Presbyterian Church as a youth. Later she became a member, Sunday School Teacher, and Ruling Elder in the First Presbyterian Church of Hoxie serving her Lord in the church and the community. She belonged to Bow Creek FCE and Sheridan County Historical Society and Monday night Bible Study. Norma Jean was a volunteer for the Historical Society, the Swap Shop, and played piano for worship at Ridgewood Manor and the Sheridan County Health Complex Long Term Care.
Norma Jean and Dee began attending high school wrestling in the mid 50’s and continued to support each team since that time. They have enjoyed their children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great grandchildren and sports events through the years.
Those left to morn her passing are her daughter, Deanna Kness and husband Larry of Apache Junction, Arizona; sons, Tim Lewis and wife Kristine of Concordia, Kansas and Dan Lewis and wife Gail of Dresden, Kansas; twelve grandchildren; nineteen great-grandchildren; and four great-great grandchildren; sister-in-law, Bonnie Schropp of Amarillo, Texas; and other relatives and friends.
Norma Jean was preceded in death by her husband, Dee Lewis; parents, Max and Ida Schropp; a granddaughter, Karen Lynn Lewis; brother, Rex Schropp; and her father-in-law and mother–in-law, Glen and Reta Lewis.
A funeral service is planned for Friday, January 4, 2019, at the First Presbyterian Church of Hoxie, Kansas, at 10:30 A.M., Reverend Dixie Anders presiding. Burial will follow in the Hoxie City Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the Mickey-Leopold Funeral Home, Hoxie, Kansas, on Thursday, January 3, 2019 from 11:00 A.M. until 7:00 P.M. The family will receive friends from 5:00 P.M. until 6:30 P.M. In lieu of flowers,the family suggests memorials to the First Presbyterian Church of Hoxie, Sheridan County Historical Society, or the Hoxie High School Wrestling Program and may be sent in care of Mickey-Leopold Funeral Home, PO Box 987, Hoxie, Kansas 67740. Online condolences may be left at www.mickeyleopoldfuneral.com
LaVerne Eugene Nettleingham, 95, died December 31, 2018, at Clara Barton Hospital, Hoisington. He was born February 12, 1923, in Hoisington, Kansas, the son of Guy LaVerne and Amelia Lucille (Nuss) Nettleingham.
On May 17, 1948, he married Gladys Ehrlich at the Emmaus Lutheran Church in Hoisington.
A lifetime resident of rural Galatia, LaVerne was a farmer and a cattleman.
LaVerne had a strong faith and was a longtime member of Concordia Lutheran Church, Hoisington. LaVerne loved to farm, especially driving the tractor, and did so up until his 90th birthday. He was also a big fan of pro wrestling cheering on his favorite wrestlers. Most of all he loved his family and spending time with his grandkids and great grandkids.
He is survived by his wife of 70 years, Gladys Nettleingham of the home; children, Kent Nettleingham and Kevin Nettleingham both of Galatia, and Colette Keeler and husband Ray of Great Bend; son-in-law, Steve Bilyew of Claflin; eight grandchildren, three step grandchildren, nine great grandchildren, six step great grandchildren, and one step great great grandchild.
He was preceded in death by his parents, daughter, Coleen Bilyew, daughter-in-law, Suzy Nettleingham, brother, Albert Nettleingham, and a sister, Marlene Morrison.
Friends may call 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., with family to receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, January 4, 2018, at Concordia Lutheran Church, Hoisington, with Reverend Gary Wolf presiding. Burial will follow in Hoisington City Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Concordia Lutheran Church in care of Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home, PO Box 146, Hoisington, KS 67544.
