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Year: 2019

Doris A. Stegall

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Doris A. Stegall, age 69, passed away on Monday, June 24, 2019 at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas.

She was born on August 23, 1949, in Scott City, Kansas, the daughter of Benjamin & Ruby Woods Holiman. A lifetime resident of Scott City, Kansas, she was the secretary at the Scott County Register of Deeds office for many years.

She was a member of the First Christian Church in Scott City, Kansas.

On June 7, 1969, she married Vernon Wagner. On November 24, 1995, she married Virgil Stegall. He survives.

Survivors include her Husband – Virgil Stegall of Scott City, Kansas, Two Sons – Scott & Kim Wagner of Scott City, Kansas, Michael & Mindy Wagner of Boone, Iowa, Three Step Daughters – Alicia & Nick Buehler of Scott City, Kansas, Kandi Trujillo of Grand Island, Nebraska, Marni & Scott Phillips of Henderson, Nevada, One Brother – James & Rita Ann Holiman of Nashville, Tennessee, Fifteen Grandchildren and Three Great Grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her Parents, and Three Brothers – Donald, Larry & Joe Holiman.

Memorial Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 28, 2019, at the First Christian Church in Scott City, Kansas with Rev. Rodney Hopper presiding.

Inurnment will be in the Scott County Cemetery in Scott City, Kansas.

Memorials can be given to the First Christian Church or Scott Community Dog Rescue Service in care of Price & Sons Funeral Homes.

There will be no calling times.

Kansas to allow transgender residents to change birth certificates

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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas will allow transgender residents to change their birth certificates so that the documents reflect their gender identities under a legal settlement ending a federal lawsuit.

LGBTQ-right advocates said Monday that Kansas now will have a policy on birth certificates in line with most other states’ policies.

U.S. District Judge Daniel Crabtree signed an order Friday to make the agreement binding on Kansas Department of Health and Environment officials. The department issues birth certificates.

Four transgender Kansas residents and the Kansas Statewide Transgender Education Project sued last year over the health department’s policy of not allowing transgender residents to change the sex listed on their birth certificates after changing their names legally.

Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly applauded the agreement and called the old policy “outdated.” She took office in January.

Bernard Anthony Muehlenkamp

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Bernard Anthony Muehlenkamp, 91, of Oakley, died Monday, June 24, 2019.

He was born April 15, 1928, in Sheridan County, KS, to Ben and Katherina (Mense) Muehlenkamp. Bernard served in the United States Army, during the Korean War, from 1950-1952. After his service he drove truck for the Grinnell COOP, before moving to Denver to drive a Freight Truck.

He married Sandra Speckman on January 19, 1958, in Denver. In 1961, they moved to Angelus, KS and started a terracing company. Bernard started farming in 1972, when they bought a farm in Oberlin, KS. They moved back to Oakley in 1982, where he drove truck for the COOP until he retired. Bernard was a member of the Grinnell V.F.W., the Knights of Columbus and St. Joseph Catholic Church.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife Sandra; daughter Dawn Weitzeil; sisters, Rosena Hemmert, Marceline Muehlenkamp, Frances Muehlenkamp and Bernadine Ladenburger; brothers Leo and Fred Muehlenkamp and son-in-law Troy Fox.

He is survived by his children, Bernadette (Brett) Novotny, Theresa Fox, Robert Pritchard and James (Beverly) Muehlenkamp; brother Lawrence (Margaret) Muehlenkamp; sisters, Mary Gibson, Agnes Krause, Marjorie (Dar) Brown and Verna Wright; eleven grandchildren and twenty five great grandchildren.

Visitation is 5-7:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 26, 2019, at Baalmann Mortuary, Oakley; with a Vigil at 7:00 p.m. Funeral Mass is 10:00 a.m. Thursday, June 27, 2019 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Oakley. Memorials are suggested to St. Joseph Church, in care of Baalmann Mortuary, PO Box 204, Oakley, KS 67748. For information or condolences visit www.baalmannmortuary.com

Kenneth Marx

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Kenneth Marx, 66, formerly of Hill City, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, June, 22, 2019 in Salina, Kansas. He was born in Norton, Kansas, on June 12, 1953 to Wilfred and Agnes (Vahling) Marx.

Kenneth is survived by sisters, Doris Shane and Rita Oborny (Dennis) both of Salina, Kansas; brother, Robert Marx of Clayton, Kansas; and nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents Wilfred and Agnes Marx.

A Mass of Christian Burial is planned for Wednesday, June 26, 2019 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in New Almelo, Kansas, at 10:30 A.M. Burial in the St. Joseph Cemetery, New Almelo will take place following the service. There will be no visitation or Vigil Service.

In lieu of flowers the family requests memorials to Developmental Services of Northwest Kansas and may be sent in care of Mickey-Leopold Funeral Home, P.O. Box 987, Hoxie, Kansas 67740. Online condolences may be left at www.mickeyleopoldfuneral.com

Marilea JoAnne Beougher

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Marilea JoAnne Beougher, age 84, of Grainfield, passed away Sunday, June 23, 2019, at Hays Medical Center, Hays.

Schmitt Funeral Home of Quinter is handling the service. A complete obituary is pending.

Click HERE for service details.

NBAF animal disease lab In Kansas has switched teams and it’s a USDA thing now

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By BRIAN GRIMMETT
Kansas News Service

MANHATTAN — The terms for handing off the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility in Manhattan have been settled — even as the billion-dollar-plus research site remains under construction.

The National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility in Manhattan, Kansas
BRIAN GRIMMETT, KANSAS NEWS SERVICE

In the agreement signed this week, the Department of Homeland Security remains responsible for completing construction of the state-of-the-art research facility. But it will hand over the job of running the place to the U.S. Department of Agriculture when construction wraps up. That’s expected at the end of 2020.

Now the USDA won’t be a tenant, it’ll be the landlord.

“The roles of the research people does not change,” DHS NBAF Coordinator Tim Barr said. “The security setting does not change. The relationships that exist with the FBI and other entities, that does not change at all.”

NBAF is intended to be a world-class animal disease research facility and will ultimately be the only location in the U.S. where scientists will study live foot-and-mouth disease in livestock.

Once finished, the building will house more than 500,000 square feet of laboratory space, including the nation’s first biosafety Level 4 large animal research laboratory.

The BSL-4 laboratory will allow researchers to study deadly zoonotic diseases — those that are highly contagious and can spread between humans and animals — that don’t have any known vaccinations or treatments.

NBAF will be replacing the aging Plum Island Animal Disease Center in New York.

The USDA recently opened up an office in Manhattan to begin recruiting potential employees.

“A facility like this allows us to bring those people in, do the work that we need to do and be more prepared to stand-up operationally when we move into the NBAF facility,” said Ken Burton, USDA’s NBAF coordinator.

He said the agency would like to have 80% of the workforce needed for NBAF hired by the end of 2020.

The USDA expects to need as many as 400 employees once the facility is completely up and running at the end of 2022.

Brian Grimmett reports on the environment, energy and natural resources for KMUW in Wichita and the Kansas News Service. Follow him on Twitter @briangrimmett or email grimmett (at) kmuw (dot) org.

Kan. woman dies, two children hospitalized after crash

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SEDGWICK COUNTY — One person died in an accident just after noon Sunday in Sedgwick County.

Fatal Sunday crash scene photo courtesy KWCH

A 2009 Audi A-4 driven by Erika Geromal, 43, Wichita, was traveling on 34th Street North and turned southbound on Ridge Road in front of a northbound 2015 Jeep Wrangler driven by a 21-year-old woman, according to officer Charley Davidson.

The Jeep struck the Audi injuring Geromal and two 10-year-old passengers A citizen arrived and performed life-saving techniques on Geromal before she was transported to a local hospital and died. The girls were transported to a local hospital and treated for non-life-threatening injuries, according to Davidson.

The accident remains under investigation and the case will be presented to the Sedgwick County District Attorney.

Steven A. Browning

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Steven A. Browning, 23, passed away Sunday, June 23, 2019 at University of Kansas Health System, Pawnee Valley Campus, Larned.

He was born August 23, 1995 in LaCrosse to Don A. Browning and Valarie J. Vigil Browning.

A lifetime area resident he was a MHDD Technician at Larned State Hospital. He was of the Christian Faith.

Survivors include; father, Don (Angie) Browning, Wilson; mother, Valarie Browning (Dean Eargood); sister, Kaitlyn Browning, all of Larned; brother, Braydan Browning, Wilson; grandparents, Jackie and Bren Debusk, Hoisington; Frieda and Tom Smith, Larned; Raymond Vigil, Aurora, Colorado; Mike and Karan Soukup, Wilson; aunt and uncle, Vivian and David Sallee; cousin, John Sallee, all of Larned.

Cremation has taken place and a memorial service will be held 2:00 p.m. Friday, June 28, 2019 at Beckwith Mortuary, Larned, with Pastor Steve McKiernan presiding. Visitation 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Thursday, June 27, 2019 at Beckwith Mortuary, Larned. Inurnment in Larned Cemetery, Larned.

Memorials may be given to the Steven Browning Memorial Fund in care of Beckwith Mortuary, PO Box 477, Larned, KS 67550.

Dale L. Soderlund

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Dale L. Soderlund was born January 20, 1931 in Kanona, KS to Frank and Doretta (Butler) Soderlund. He passed away June 23, 2019 at the Good Samaritan Society of Decatur County, at the age of 88.

Dale attended grade school in Kanona. He married Lenora Ruth Wilkening on August 7, 1949 at the Rural Lutheran Church. He grew up on a farm and continued to farm and raise cattle until he retired in 2005. Dale was also an auctioneer. He was a member of JC’s, Prairie Chapel Methodist Church and 4-H. Dale was a hard worker and enjoyed working with his farming tenants. He loved rodeos, calf roping, fishing, and slot machines, but most of all he loved being around kids.

Dale had four goals in life: 1. For his wife to have a good home 2. For his kids to have a good education because he didn’t have one 3. He wanted to be a successful and self-sufficient farmer/rancher 4. He wanted to drive a new Cadillac.

Dale was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Lenora; son, Larry Soderlund in 1979 and brothers: Alfred, Gary, Wayne, and Francis Soderlund.

He is survived by his son, Steve Soderlund and wife Jan of Parker, CO; sisters: Delores Depperschmidt of Oberlin, KS and Doreen Sabin of Austin, TX; granddaughter, Kellie McGill and husband Avery; grandson, Michael Soderlund; great grandsons, Kaden and Kai; family friends, Doug and Pat Brown and their daughter Skyler and extended family and friends.

Memorial services will be held 11:00 AM Monday, July 1, 2019 at Pauls Funeral Home, Oberlin. Inurnment at Oberlin Cemetery at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to the Dale L. Soderlund Memorial Fund.

Condolences may be left at www.paulsfh.com

Judith A. Oakes (Lambert)

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Wednesday, January 1st, 1941 – Sunday, June 23rd, 2019

An obituary is pending with Baalmann Mortuary.

Cremation was chosen. No services are scheduled at this time.

Ginger Rose Adams

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Ginger Rose Adams passed away on June 17, 2019, at her home in Russell at the age of 57. She was born February 1, 1962 in Plainville, KS to Paul and Elizabeth Ann (Post) Lowry. Ginger was a 1980 graduate of Palco High School.

Ginger enjoyed gardening and animals, but what she enjoyed most was people. She never knew a stranger and loved visiting with her friends. She especially loved time spent with her grandkids.

Left to cherish her memory are her sons, Clinton Lee and significant other Sara Wallgren of Plainville, and Derek Elliott of Russell; her father Paul Lowry of Palco; brothers, Don (Anita) Lowry of Webster and John (Kelly) Lowry of Plainville; sisters, Patty (Mike) Rudman of Palco, Kristie (Roy) Williams of Plainville, Angela Berens of Hays, and Carol Coates of Plainville; and two grandchildren, Jackson Bo Lee and Carson Lee Rankin.

She is preceded in death by her mother Elizabeth Ann Lowry.

A celebration of Ginger’s life will be held at 11:00AM on Saturday, June 29, 2019 at the funeral home in Plainville. Memorials are suggested to the Ginger Adams Memorial Fund and may be sent in care of Plumer-Overlease Funeral Home, 320 SW 2nd, Plainville, KS 67663.

Barton County Fair hopes to land national livestock show

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By COLE REIF
Great Bend Post

Each year at the Barton County Fair, there are 4-H exhibits and competitions and livestock shows. Barton County Fair Association President Charles Atkinson says the Fair Board is always looking for ways to grow and add new features.

Atkinson is looking to lock in a national livestock show next summer.

“It’s going to force us to set up our building early for the fair because the livestock show will use the same setup,” Atkinson said.

Atkinson was hopeful the national livestock show would bring in 400 people from all over the country.

“They selected us,” Atkinson added. “We’re always out there trying to solicit but they came after us. We’re going to have to put on a pretty good show.”

The 28th annual Barton County Fair is July 10 to 14. Find more details including the schedule of events at bartoncountyfair.com.

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