2019 – Page 676 – Hays Post Archive

Keith G. ‘Skeeter’ Gottschalk

Posted on April 11, 2019

Keith G. “Skeeter” Gottschalk, 61, Hays, died Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at his home.

He was born November 5, 1957 in Hays the son of Leroy and Rita (Hoffman) Gottschalk. He was a graduate of Thomas More Prep-Marian High School in the class of 1976 and attended Fort Hays State University. He was a lifelong manager of Leroy’s Shamrock in Hays. On May 7, 1983 he was united in marriage to Sandy Dreiling in Victoria. They celebrated almost 36 years of marriage. He was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, the St. Anthony’s Third Degree Knights of Columbus Council #4166, and the Bishop Cunningham Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus. Keith enjoyed yard work, gardening, travel and going on cruises, and was an avid Kansas Jayhawks, Kansas City Chiefs, and Kansas City Royals fan. He was so proud of his two sons, and enjoyed spending time with them as well as family and friends.

Survivors include his wife, Sandy of the home in Hays, his parents; Leroy and Rita Gottschalk of Hays, two sons; Brandon Gottschalk of Overland Park and his girlfriend Maci Knipp, and Dylan Gottschalk of Overland Park and his girlfriend Olivia Simpson, two brothers; Kevin Gottschalk and wife Chris of Hays, and Kent Gottschalk and wife Michelle of Wichita, a nephew; Keeton Gottschalk and a niece; Kaylor Gottschalk.

He was preceded in death by his mother and father-in-law; Hubert and Clemie Dreiling and a nephew; Kaden Gottschalk.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 1:30 pm on Saturday, April 13, 2019 at St. Nicholas of Myra Catholic Church, Hays. Private family burial will be in the St. Joseph Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00 pm until 8:00 on Friday and from 12:30 pm until 1:15 on Saturday, all at the Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, 1906 Pine Street. A Daughters of Isabella rosary will be at 5:30 pm, a parish vigil service will be at 7:00 pm, followed by a combined third and fourth degree Knights of Columbus rosary, all on Friday at the funeral home. The Bishop Cunningham Fourth degree Knights of Columbus will stand honor guard from 6:00 pm until 7:00 on Friday at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to Thomas More Prep-Marian High School, in care of the funeral home. Condolences and memories of Keith may be shared with the family at www.haysmemorial.com

Alice M. Schmeidler

Posted on April 11, 2019

Alice M. Schmeidler, age 92, of Hays, Kansas passed away Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at Via Christi Village, Hays. She was born November 24, 1926 on the family farm in Rush County, Kansas to Carl and Lidwina (Zimmerman) Unrein. On August 23, 1975 she married Cyril J. Schmeidler in Victoria, Kansas.

Alice was a homemaker and enjoyed cooking and baking for her family. She also enjoyed gardening, canning, sewing. She was a member of St. Catherine Church and the St. Catherine Christian Mothers.

She is survived by her husband, Cyril of Hays; four sons, Neal (Lorrinda) Schmeidler of Springfield, Virginia, Phil (Brenda) Schmeidler of Hays, Michael (Cheryl) Schmeidler of Hays and Lloyd (Brenda) Schmeidler of Durham, North Carolina; a brother, Tim Unrein of Ocala, Florida; two sisters, Sr. Eleanor Unrein and Sr. Charlotte Unrein both of the Great Bend Motherhouse of the Dominican Sisters of Peace in Great Bend, Kansas; twelve grandchildren, Lori, LaNette, Lance, LaAnna, Scott, Kent, Jarett, Nolan, Jennifer, Clayton, Julie and Stephanie as well as 29 great grandchildren and 1 great-great grandchild.

She was preceded in death by her brothers, LaVerne, Charles, George and Lyle Unrein; a sister, Ann Rohn and 2 great grandchildren.

Funeral services will be 10 AM Saturday April 13, 2019 at St. Catherine Catholic Church in Catharine, Kansas with burial to follow in the church cemetery.

Visitation will be Friday 4 PM – 8 PM at Brock’s-Keithley Funeral Chapel and Crematory 2509 Vine Hays, KS 67601. Saturday visitation will be at the church 9 AM until service time.

A parish vigil service will be Friday at 6:30 PM followed by a St. Catherine Christian Mothers Rosary service all at the funeral chapel.

Memorial contributions are suggested to TMP-Marian, Dominican Sisters of Peace Great Bend or St. Catherine Church.

Condolences may be left by guest book at www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com or by email at [email protected]

Thomas Joseph ‘Tom’ Schulte

Posted on April 11, 2019

Thomas Joseph “Tom” Schulte, age 66, of Victoria, Kansas died Wednesday, April 10, 2019, at Via Christi Village Care Center Hays, Kansas.

He was born April 21, 1952, in Hays, Kansas to Otto H. and Hermina (Giebler) Schulte. He married Vicki (Jacobs) on October 1, 1982, in Hays, Kansas and they later separated.

He was a farmer/rancher and owned T & J Construction for over 45 years. He grew up on the farm at Vincent and attended grade school at Vincent. Tom took his first two years of high school at St. Francis Seminary at Victoria and was a 1970 graduate of Victoria High School. He attended two years at Seward Community College and two years at McPherson College both on basketball scholarships. He was a member of the Victoria Knights of Columbus, a member of the Basilica of St. Fidelis and attended St. Boniface Catholic Church, Vincent, Kansas. Tom enjoyed his farming, concrete work and the people he worked for and especially his family and grandkids.

Survivors include two sons, Seth Schulte and wife, Abby, Victoria, KS; Kyle Schulte and wife, Charlotte, Victoria, KS; two step-daughters, Gabby Lenger and husband, Jared, Shawnee Mission, KS; Megan Gramly, Hays, KS; his former wife, Vickie Schulte, Hays, KS; one brother, Gary Schulte and wife, Bonita, Salina, KS; one sister-in-law, Wanda Schulte, Hays, KS; three grandchildren, Ethan, Alice and Benjamin.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his step-mother, Mary (Hammerschmidt) Schulte; one brother, Norman Schulte; one sister, Donna Jean Pauls and her husband, Gerald.

Funeral services are at10:00 A.M. Saturday, April 13, 2019, at The Basilica of St. Fidelis, Victoria, Kansas. Burial in St. Boniface Cemetery, Vincent, Kanas.

A vigil service is at 6:15 P.M. Friday, followed by a Victoria Knights of Columbus Rosary at 6:30 P.M. Friday, both at The Basilica of St. Fidelis.

Visitation is from 6:00 to 9:00 P.M. Friday and from 9:00 to 10:00 A.M. Saturday, all at The Basilica of St. Fidelis.

The family Suggests memorials to the Concerned Descendants of St. Boniface Cemetery or Hospice of Hays Medical Center.

Services are entrusted to Cline’s-Keithley Mortuary, 412 Main Street, Victoria, Kansas 67671. Condolences can be left by guestbook at www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com or can be send via e-mail to [email protected]

Indictment: 2 illegal immigrants sold guns, heroin from Kan. home

Posted on April 11, 2019April 11, 2019

KANSAS CITY, KAN. – Two Mexican citizens living in Kansas City, Kan., were indicted Wednesday on charges of selling heroin, methamphetamine and guns from their home, according to U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister.

Pedro Daniel Torres-Caldera, 36, a citizen of Mexico, and Osmar Barraza-Caldera, 21, a citizen of Mexico, were indicted in an 18-count indictment that included charges of drug trafficking conspiracy; distribution of heroin, methamphetamine and oxycodone; unlawful possession of firearms; and maintaining a premises in furtherance of drug trafficking.

According to court documents, investigators made a series of undercover purchases from the defendants in transactions that took place at the defendants’ residence in Kansas City, Kan. On Feb. 1, 2019, for instance, an undercover officer paid the defendants $2,500 for an Anderson Manufacturing AM-15 rifle with a Spikes Tactical Launcher and a Trijicon ACOG Optic.

On March 13, 2019, investigators served a search warrant at the Locust address. They seized more than three pounds of black tar heroin and firearms.

Upon conviction, the crimes carry the following penalties:
Conspiracy: Not less than 10 years in federal prison and a fine up to $10 million.
Distribution of heroin: Not more than 20 years and a fine up to $1 million.
Distribution of more than 5 grams of methamphetamine: Not less than five years and not more than 40 years and a fine up to $5 million.
Distribution of oxycodone: Up to 20 years and a fine up to $1 million.
Possession of an unregistered firearm: Up to 10 years and a fine up to $250,000.
Alien in possession of a firearm: Up to 10 years and a fine up to $250,000.
Distribution of more than 50 grams of methamphetamine: Not less than 10 years and a fine up to $10 million.
Unlawful possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking: Not less than five years and a fine up to $250,000.
Maintaining premises in furtherance of drug trafficking: Up to 20 years and a fine up to $500,000.

The FBI and the Jackson County Drug Task Force investigated. Assistant U.S. Attorney Trent Krug and Assistant U.S. Attorney David Zabel are prosecuting.

🎥 City commission to consider another rezoning request at 22nd & Wheatland

Posted on April 11, 2019April 10, 2019

Southeast corner of 22nd and Wheatland, Lot 2

BY BECKY KISER
Hays Post

The owner of a lot on the southeast corner of 22nd and Wheatland in Hays has submitted an application for rezoning of the south 60 feet of Lot 2 from Neighborhood Conservation District (NC.3) to Commercial General District (C-2).

The same rezoning was approved by the city commission in January for Lot 1 to the north plus the north 20 feet of Lot 2.

Lots to the west, across Wheatland, are already zoned C-2, while 22nd is a major collector street.

The area is identified as Medium Density Residential in the city’s current Comprehensive Plan. A 2016 update to the Unified Development Code (UDC) requires a bufferyard between C-2 and NC.3 zoning districts.

C-2 zoning allows 28 types of businesses or uses:

“You’ve heard me say this before,” Jesse Rohr, public works director, reminded city commissioners last week. “It’s important to keep in mind that once zoned, any of these uses on that list are fair game for that property. It’s important not to zone with one use in mind, even if it’s known what use is planned.”

The Planning Commission unanimously approved the rezoning request during a March 18 public hearing. All property owners within 200 feet of the subject property were notified of the public hearing.

According to Rohr, two nearby property owners spoke at the Planning Commission meeting. They wanted to know what is planned for the property. The list of permissible uses was provided to them.

One person was also concerned about what’s next.

“Are they gonna come back next month and want to go further south, this person asked.

“The Planning Commission was pretty adamant they’d be hard-pressed to adopt (a zoning change) going south, primarily because what (the property owner) is doing lines up with the C-2 along 22nd and to the west side of Wheatland. Going further south, they feel, would encroach into the residential neighborhood much more so than this (request) and wouldn’t have that natural break like this one has,” Rohr explained.

City commissioner Ron Mellick attended the Planning Commission public hearing.

“We never know what’s going in. I voted for this last time because it would eliminate a lot of these (permitted) things because of the lot size. It’s going to be a little bit larger now but I’m still not concerned.

“They (nearby property owners) were worried about what would happen if this (new business) closed, and we can’t predict the future… “.

The rezoning request is scheduled for a vote at tonight’s city commission meeting.

National Service Recognition Day and several residents were honored by the city of Hays.

Following a proclamation reading for National Service Recognition Day by Mayor Henry Schwaller, he requested a 15-minute executive session to discuss potential acquisition of real estate.

No action was taken following the executive session.

KZ Country Cheesy Joke of the Day 4/11/19

Posted on April 11, 2019April 11, 2019

Cookie Trap

Returning from a trip to visit her grandmother in Canada, a woman was stopped by a state trooper for exceeding the speed limit. Grateful to have received a warning instead of a ticket, she gave him a small bag of her grandmother’s delicious chocolate chip cookies and proceeded on her way.

Later, the same woman was stopped by another trooper. “What have I
done?” the woman asked.

“Nothing,” the trooper said, smiling. “I heard you were passing out
great chocolate chip cookies.”

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Prairie Doc Perspectives: Imaging with a little help from my friends

Posted on April 11, 2019April 11, 2019

The world of radiology began in 1895 when a European physicist Wilhelm Röntgen noticed fluorescence behind heavy cardboard when a cathode tube was activated nearby. Röntgen used his wife’s hand to demonstrate for the first time how these unknown rays, or X-rays, could penetrate the soft tissue of her hand and illustrate the bones that lay within. Röntgen generously refused to patent his discovery which allowed the explosive growth and development of a new industry.

Unfortunately, researchers were unaware of the dangers of too much X-ray exposure and during the early years harm was done, even causing death of some experimenters before safeguards were established. Over time, as technology advanced and more X-rays were utilized, interpreting the images became an increasing challenge and the field of radiology developed. Physicians trained in interpretation helped care providers make better clinical decisions.

I was a first-year resident at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta in the fall of 1975 when the hospital purchased one of the earliest computerized tomography (CT) scanners. It was called an EMI scanner named after the British company that took a huge financial risk in order to develop the technology. Electric and Music Industries (EMI) had signed with the Beatles as their recording company in 1962 and having amassed a fortune from the exponential rise of Beatles popularity, EMI was able to fund the theoretical work of Godfrey Hounsfield which took X-rays of the head from all directions while a computer compiled the results. When all other funding resources said “no,” Hounsfield’s brainchild happened, “with a little help from his friends.”

I was rotating through neurology when the results of the EMI scans started making an impact. We were amazed how they showed tumors, blood clots and lesions inside the skull. We thought it was going to change everything, and indeed it did!

Jump to the present and see how interpretive radiologists have expanded into intervention. Now, instead of simply identifying a tumor or abscess with ultrasound, X-ray, CT, or MRI, radiologists, under the guidance of an imaging modality, can pass a needle into a deep tumor and take a biopsy, drain an abscess, open-up a blocked tube and much more. Procedures that, in the past, would have required open abdominal or chest surgery, now can be done with minimal trauma and pain with quick recovery.

As a patient who has benefited under the expert image-guided hands of an interventional radiologist, I too can sing loud and clear, “I get by with a lot of help from my friends.”

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Celebration of Jesus’ Divine Mercy takes place Sunday after Easter

Posted on April 11, 2019April 10, 2019

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The parishes in and around Hays will celebrate Divine Mercy Sunday with a solemn hour of prayer and benediction at 3 p.m. Sunday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, 500 E. 19th.

The service will include adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, the Divine Mercy Chaplet in song, as well as prayers, music and meditation.

Devotion for Divine Mercy began in the 1930s when Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska, an uneducated Polish nun, received special communications with Jesus in which he asked her to have this image painted to spread the message of his mercy.

Under the instructions of a spiritual director, Saint Faustina, as she is known, wrote down her revelations with Jesus, which is now contained in her 600-page diary. In these writings, Saint Faustina said we are to call upon Jesus with trust, receive his mercy and let it flow through us to others.

This mercy fulfills the message in Matthew’s gospel that states, “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.”

Saint Faustina said in her diary that we “radiate” God’s mercy to others by our actions, our words and our prayers.

The Divine Mercy image is a painting of Jesus with two rays emerging from his heart representing the blood and water that flowed from the side of Jesus as his heart was lanced after he died upon the cross.

One is pale representing the water which makes souls righteous. The other is red for the blood, which is the life of souls.

“These two rays issued forth from the very depths of my tender mercy when my agonized heart was opened by a lance on the cross. These rays shield souls from the wrath of my father. Happy is the one who dwell in their shelter, for the just hand of God shall not lay hold of him.” (Diary number 299)

Saint Faustina died in 1938 at the age of 33. She was canonized a saint April 30, 2000, in Rome by Pope John Paul II. At this time, the pontiff said that the Sunday after Easter, Divine Mercy Sunday, would now be an official feast day of the Church.

1 hospitalized after semi hits KDOT truck on I-70

Posted on April 11, 2019April 11, 2019

SHERMAN COUNTY — One person was injured in an accident just after 10p.m. Wednesday in Sherman County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2005 Kenworth semi driven by Rogelio Morales, 46, Hialeah, FL., was eastbound on Interstate 70 four miles east of Goodland. The semi struck an eastbound KDOT truck, swerved to the right and traveled off the bridge.

Morales was not wearing a seat belt and transported to the hospital in Goodland, according to the KHP. The KDOT truck driver Karl L. Hafer, 50, Goodland, was not injured.

BOOR: Roundup will be April 18 at K-State Research Center

Posted on April 11, 2019April 11, 2019

The 105th annual Roundup will be held Thursday, April 18, in the auditorium at the KSU Agricultural Research Center – Hays. Registration will open at 9 a.m. (CST), with the program beginning at 10 a.m (CST).

The schedule is below:

• 9:00 Registration, commercial trade show, and rolls and refreshments

• 10:00 Welcome – Dr. John Jaeger, Beef Cattle Scientist

• 10:10 New Insights into Subseasonal, Seasonal, and Interanual Variability of Weather and Climate Extremes in the Great Plains – Dr. Jeffrey Basara, University of Oklahoma, Director, Kessler Atmospheric and Ecological Field Station and Director of Research, Oklahoma Climatological Survey

• 11:05 Bovine anaplasmosis ‐ What we know/ What we want to know – Dr. Kathryn Reif, KSU Center of Excellence for VectorBorne Diseases.

• 12:00 Lunch – An offering of Smokin’ Co. BBQ wedding roast and sides – all compliments of Golden Plains Trucking, Carrico Implement, Big Creek Veterinary Service, Boehringer Ingelheim, and Elanco Animal Health

• 12:45 A Review of Limit Feeding: An old time feeding method that deserves attention in today’s feeding and environment conditions – Dr. Dale Blasi, Beef Cattle Nutrition and Management Extension Specialist

• 1:40 Rangeland Wildfire: The Road to Recovery – Dr. Keith Harmoney, Range Scientist

• 2:15 Effect of Intensive Early Stocking Cow/Calf pairs on cow performance – Dr. John Jaeger, Beef Cattle Scientist

• 3:00 Adjourn

For more information, contact John Jaeger, [email protected], 785-625-3425, Ext.211

Registration is available by contacting Milissa at 785-625-3425, Ext.200 or [email protected].

Alicia Boor is an Agriculture and Natural Resources agent in the Cottonwood District (which includes Barton and Ellis counties) for K-State Research and Extension. You can contact her by e-mail at [email protected] or calling 620-793-1910.

Kansas man dies after semi rollover acccident

Posted on April 11, 2019April 11, 2019

SEWARD COUNTY — One person died in an accident just after 11:45p.m. Wednesday in Seward County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2012 Kenworth semi driven by Damon E. Brown, 68, Plains, northbound on U.S. 83 highway just north of road 17. The semi left the roadway. The driver lost control of the semi. It collided with a sign and rolled.

Brown was pronounced dead at the scene and transported to Brenneman Funeral Home in Liberal. He was not wearing a seat belt, according to the KHP.

Haniger HR lifts M’s, Merrifield sets KC hit-streak mark

Posted on April 11, 2019

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Mitch Haniger hit a tiebreaking homer with two outs in the ninth inning, lifting the Seattle Mariners over the Royals 6-5 Wednesday night after Whit Merrifield extended his hitting streak to a Kansas City-record 31 games.

Merrifield’s RBI bunt single in the seventh tied it at 5 and moved him past Hall of Famer George Brett for the Royals mark.

Haniger took Brad Boxberger (0-2) deep, lifting Seattle to 12-2 following an offseason roster overhaul. The Mariners and the 2002 Cleveland Indians are the only teams since 1908 to homer in each of their first 14 games. The Mariners have 34 homers, tied with the 2000 St. Louis Cardinals for most ever through 14 games. Seattle has scored at least five runs 13 times.

Anthony Swarzak (1-0) got two outs in the eighth, and Roenis Elias worked out of a bases-loaded jam in the ninth for his second save.

Seattle’s Jay Bruce, tied for the AL homer lead with seven, left the game in the fourth inning with tightness in his left Achilles tendon.

Kansas City dropped to 2-9 with its ninth straight loss.

Merrifield bunted with Terrance Gore on third in the seventh. He placed the ball perfectly up the third-base line and tipped his cap to a cheering crowd after reaching first without a throw.

Gore made his first major league start and had three hits in the game after entering with two hits over six major league seasons. His two-out double helped Kansas City threaten in the ninth, but after Merrifield was walked intentionally and Billy Hamilton drew a free pass, Adalberto Mondesi popped up to end it.

Yusei Kikuchi gave up three runs and five hits through six innings for Seattle. He retired the last 10 batters he faced after allowing the second of two home runs.

Jorge Soler hit a 454-foot home run in the third. Hunter Dozier also took Kikuchi deep.

LONG TIME COMING

Gore was part of the Royals’ back-to-back AL championships in 2014 and 2015 but usually as a pinch-runner. He has appeared in 67 games but had only 20 plate appearances. He got his first major league hit last season with the Chicago Cubs. He got his first hit with the Royals earlier this season.

“I don’t want to pigeon-hole him as a baserunner,” manager Ned Yost said. “I’ve watched him work his tail off – Alex Gordon-type work. I watch him take batting practice every day. He’s gotten stronger. His swing’s gotten better. As long as he’s working hard, I want to provide opportunity for him.”

TRAINER’S ROOM

Mariners: SS Tim Beckham returned to the lineup after missing two games with a tight right hamstring.

UP NEXT

Mariners RHP Mike Leake (2-0, 2.92 ERA) will get the start for the Mariners in the final game of the four-game series. He’ll face Royals RHP Jorge Lopez (0-1, 4.09 ERA).

FHSU baseball pushed up an hour Friday

Posted on April 11, 2019

HAYS, Kan. – Friday’s Fort Hays State baseball series opener with Washburn and the annual “Pack the Park” event will begin one hour earlier than initially scheduled due to the forecasted low temperatures. The Tigers and Ichabods will open the weekend with a 5 p.m. first pitch on Friday, April 12.

Heartland Building Center will once again be sponsoring Pack the Park, which features food and drink specials, giveaways and more all evening.

Admission for the game will be $3 for adults and $1 for students K-12. As always, FHSU students get in FREE with a valid Tiger Card.

Concession specials include $1.50 drinks, hamburgers and hot dogs. There will also be a bounce house for all the young Tiger fans.

Heartland Building Center will be giving away limited edition t-shirts to the first 200 fans, so be sure to get to Larks Park early! Gates will open at 4 p.m.

The series will continue with game two at 1 p.m. Saturday before wrapping up Sunday at noon.

The Tigers hold a 106-83 lead in the all-time series with Washburn, dating back to 1966, the inaugural season of baseball at FHSU. The Ichabods (14-17, 8-13) currently sit in ninth in the MIAA standings.