Deborah Ann (Detmer) Debes, age 63, from Hays, Kansas died Tuesday, September 24, 2019, at Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas.

She was born May 14, 1956, in Great Bend, Kansas to Andrew L. and Marjorie M. (Ziegler) Detmer. She married Kenneth R. Debes on October 6, 1979, in Great Bend, Kansas.

She was an accounting specialist at Brungart-Hower-Ward-Elliott & Pfeifer, LC for 21 years and retired in 2018. She grew up in Great Bend, and a was a 1974 graduate of Great Bend High School, attended Barton County Community College and Fort Hays State University. Deborah lived in Great Bend, Ellinwood, and Lincoln before moving to Hays in 1993. She was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, Hays.

She enjoyed crocheting blankets and flower gardening.

Survivors include her husband, Kenneth Debes, of the home; one son, Stephen Debes, and wife, Rose, Hoisington, KS; two daughters, Anna Debes, Hays, KS; Rachel Debes and husband, Jarod Hart, Shawnee, KS; two sisters, Vicki Haselhorst and husband, Dan, Great Bend, KS; Linda Ille and husband, Mark, Great Bend, KS; four grandchildren, Peter Debes, Andrew Debes, Charles Hart and Isaac Hart.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

Services will be at 10:00 A.M. Friday, September 27, 2019, at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, 18 & Vine, Hays, Kansas. Burial in St. Joseph Cemetery, Hays, Kansas.

Visitation is from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. Thursday, at Cline-Keithley Mortuary of Hays, and from 9:00 to 10:00 A.M. Friday, at the Church. Family suggests memorials to Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church or Capuchin Province of Mid-America.

Services are entrusted to Cline’s-Keithley Mortuary of Hays, 1919 E. 22nd Street, Hays, Kansas 67601.

Condolences can be sent via e-mail to [email protected] or can be left by guestbook at www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com

Jerry Scott Thomsen of Clay Center passed away September 24, 2019 in Clay Center. He was born July 10, 1931 in Oberlin, Kansas, the son of Clarice (Scott) Thomsen and Andy J. Thomsen D.D.S. He graduated from Decatur County High School with the class of 1949 and from Kansas State University. After serving in the United States Air Force as a navigator, he attended and graduated from University of Missouri at Kansas City School of Dentistry.

He practiced general dentistry in Clay Center, Kansas from 1962-1995. After retirement, he returned to Kansas State, earning a bachelor’s degree in fine arts, focusing on ceramics. His family and friends benefited from this passion.

Jerry enjoyed traveling the world, often with the Roads Scholar. The program often included having dinner with local residents. He would take a piece of his pottery in his duffel bag as a hostess gift.

Sailing the area lakes or the Caribbean was also a passion; starting with a Sailfish and working up to a Cal 27. Later with his crew of special lady, Claire Bowers, Jean and Jack Mohler and Bob and Amy Dodson, he frequently set sails in the British Virgin Islands.

He lived life to the fullest.

He is survived by his sister, Amy Dodson and husband, Bob, Abilene, Kansas; niece, Lesley Dodson Shuler (Alan), Salina, Kansas; nephew, Andrew Dodson, Lees Summit, Missouri; grandnieces: Genna Shuler Bickford (Austen), Blair Shuler Erb (Wyatt), Abbey Dodson, Aeriel Dodson Feeback (Brooks), all of Johnson County, Kansas and great grandnephews: Harrison Erb and Jack Bickford.

Jerry was preceded in death by his parents.

Graveside services and internment will be at the Oberlin City Cemetery, Saturday, September 24, 2019 at 3:00 pm. Memorials may be given to the Clay Center Carnegie Library, 706 Sixth Street, Clay Center, KS 67432, the Oberlin City Library, 104 E. Oak, Oberlin, KS 67749 or the Decatur County Health Systems, 810 W. Columbia, Oberlin, KS 67749. Condolences may be left at www.paulsfh.com

MISSION, TX – Vaughn Dean Peterson, age 88, passed away on Monday September 23, 2019.

An obituary is pending with Simmons-Rentschler Mortuary.

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Pamela S. Babcock, age 61, passed away on Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas.

She was born on September 15, 1958 in Tribune, Kansas, the daughter of Glen A. and Dessa Faye Crittenden Doty. A resident of Scott City, Kansas since 2000 moving from Leoti, Kansas where she lived for over 20 years. Pam worked for several newspapers doing printing and for JF Beaver Advertising in Scott City, Kansas.

In 1976 she graduated from Greeley County High School in Tribune, Kansas and the in 1978 she graduated from Goodland Community College.

Survivors include her Husband – Phil Yost of Scott City, Kansas, One Step Son – Cody Yost of Scott City, Kansas, One Brother – Gary Doty of Nickerson, Kansas, Two Sisters – Dessa Woods of Tribune, Kansas, Glenna Fogo of Larned, Kansas, One Sister In Law – Charlotte & Bob Minninger of Campbellsburg, Indiana, Several Nieces, Nephews, Aunts & Uncles.

She was preceded in death by her parents & grandparents.

Funeral Services will be held at a later date and time.

Memorials can be made out to the Pamela S. Babcock Memorial Fund in care of Price & Sons Funeral Homes.

There will be no calling times.

Goodland, Kansas, resident James Lynn Fisher passed away peacefully in his sleep, on Monday, September 23, 2019 at the Topside Manor in Goodland. He was 63 years old.

James was born on September 2, 1956 in Utah. He was the third born child of Ramon LeDell and Thelma Mae (Summers) Fisher. He was one of eight children.

As a young adult, with a wife and children, he received his GED from Colby Community College and then went on to get a license in Carpentry. He worked as a carpenter until mental health made it impossible. He spent the rest of his life helping others as he encountered them on the road of his life’s journey.

James had a deep love for Christ and participated in the ministry of his church until his physical health made it difficult. He also had a talent and a love of playing the guitar. James loved to play Santa for the youngest of his nieces and nephews at the family Christmas dinner. What he was most proud of was having purchased and maintained his own trailer and of being self reliant and independent in spite of his mental health issues.

Preceding him in death were four grandparents (Neff and Erma Fisher) and (Arther and Daisy Summers), his parents (Ramon and Thelma Fisher), one brother (David Fisher), one niece (Ann Marie Fisher), and two nephews (Ashton Lucas and Josiah Lucas).

He is survived by his two sons Gary (Jenny) Fisher of Abilene, Minnesota and Alan (Jessica) Fisher of Buffalo Center, Iowa. He is also survived by his brothers and sisters; Mary Yanez of Goodland, KS, Sheri (Gabriel) Arroyo of Kanorado, KS, Gary (Brenda) Fisher of Goodland, KS, Kathryn Kufahl of Colby, KS, Kenny (Sylvia) Fisher of Goodland, KS and Raymond (Marlene) Fisher of Goodland, KS; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Arrangements were entrusted to Koons-Russell Funeral Home.