Ethel Larick

Agra resident, Ethel Larick, passed away Tues., Oct. 30, at the Phillips County Hospital in Phillipsburg, KS at the age of 90. She was born in Prairie View, KS on June 21, 1922 to Truman & Violet (Wieczorkowski) Hadley.

Survivors include her brother, John Hadley, of Lawrence, KS and nieces & nephews.

Funeral services will be held Sat., Nov. 3, at 10:00 a.m. in the Olliff-Boeve Memorial Chapel, Phillipsburg, with Pastor Becky Davison officiating. Burial will follow in the West Cedar Cemetery, Phillips County.

Visitation will be Thursday from 5 – 9 p.m. and Friday from 9 a.m. – 9 p.m. at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be given to the Phillips County Retirement Center or Phillips County E.M.S. Online condolences may be sent to www.olliffboeve.com.

Olliff-Boeve Memorial Chapel, Phillipsburg, is in charge of arrangements.

 

Alvin J. “AJ” Schmidtberger

Victoria, Kansas – Alvin J. “AJ” Schmidtberger, age 93, died Tuesday, October 30, 2012, at his home South East of Victoria, Kansas. He was born July 2, 1919, on the family farm South East of Victoria, Kansas, to Michael J. and Katherine (Meier) Schmidtberger. He married Celeste (Sander) on November 7, 1953, in Victoria, Kansas. She died November 19, 2008.

He owned and operated Schmidtberger’s Soil Conservation, for 28 years, and a lifetime farmer. He was a graduate of Victoria High School, a veteran of the U.S. Army and served during WWII. He was very active in soil conservation all of his years in farming and received a state award in 1973. He was a member of the Victoria Volunteer Fire Department for 25 years and served as Fire Chief for five years. A member of St. Fidelis Catholic Church, 3rd Degree Knights of Columbus, 4th Degree Assembly Knights of Columbus and a lifetime member of the V.F.W. Post No. 1751, all of Victoria, Kansas.

Survivors include one son, Tim Schmidtberger and wife, Pam, Victoria, KS; two brothers, Virgil Schmidtberger, Lawrence, KS; Loren Schmidtberger, New City, New York; one sister, Janice Elliott and husband, Bill, San Francisco, CA; three grandchildren, Amy Sterling and husband, Jeremy, Andy and Tony Schmidtberger; three great grandchildren, Taylor, Abigail and Barrett Sterling.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, one son, Greg Schmidtberger died (August 18, 1973), and three sisters, Georgina Schumacher, Alvina Clapperton, and Armella Ricci.

Services are 10:00 A.M. Saturday, November 3, 2012, at St. Fidelis Catholic Church, Victoria, Kansas. Burial in St. Fidelis Cemetery, Victoria, Kansas, with military honors by the Victoria V.F.W. Post No. 1751.

Visitation is from 5:00 to 8:00 P.M. Friday, and from 8:30 to 9:45 A.M. Saturday, all at Cline’s Mortuary, 412 Main, Victoria, Kansas 67671. A vigil service is at 7:00 P.M. Friday, followed by a Knights of Columbus/V.F.W. rosary at 7:30 P.M. Friday, and the 4th Degree Assembly Knights of Columbus will stand honor guard from 6:30 to 7:30 P.M. Friday, all at Cline’s Mortuary, Victoria, Kansas.

Memorial to Victoria Volunteer Fire Department. Condolences can be sent via e-mail to [email protected]