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Ronald Persinger

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Wichita – Ronald Persinger, 62, passed away Wednesday, July 4th, 2018.

He was born October 10th, 1955 to Norman and Vivian Persinger in Fort McClellan, Alabama. He was preceded in death by his parents, Norman Persinger and Vivian Shaw.

Ronald is survived by his wife, Cheryl Persinger; daughters, Carrie Cecil (TJ), Ronda Rosenberg (David); son, Aaron Gerstenkorn (Carin); grandchildren, Sierrsha McAllister, Brenna Rosenberg, Leilani Day, Aidan Emberton, Georgia Emberton, Charlie Cecil, Joshua Cecil and brother, Rusty Persinger (Eileen).

Visitation will be held from 1-5 pm on Sunday, July 8, 2018, family will greet friends from 1-3 pm, at Smith Family Mortuary 1415 N Rock Rd, Derby, Kansas 67037. Funeral Service: 2:00 pm, Monday, July 9th, 2018 at Smith Mortuary, Derby 1415 North Rock Road Derby, Kansas 67037. Interment to follow at Plainville Cemetery, Plainville, Kansas on Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at 1pm. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Cheryl Persinger to help with final expenses. www.SmithFamilyMortuaries.com

Barry E. Dies

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June 30, 2018

Loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend.

Age 64, died suddenly on June 30th. He was born on August 15th, 1953 in Hays Kansas to Edgar and Geneva Dies. He served in the Air Force from 1974 to 1994. Retired, he enjoyed his life traveling and spending time with his family and friends.

Proceeded in death by parents Edgar and Geneva Dies. Survived by wife Genette Ferris Dies. Children: David Dies, Tara Van Hemert (Scott), Tony Dies (Robyn), Nick Witter (Lisa), Angelique Kellogg (Matt), Veronique Walker (Brian), and Monique Stenzel (Ted). Grandchildren: Nicholas, Tessa, Vincent, Andrew, Isaac, Isabella, Chloe, Olivia, Matthew, Julieann, Corbin, Lillian, and Evelyn. Sisters: Carmen Armantrout and Dixie Dies.

His service with be held at Fort Snelling National Cemetery 7601 34th Ave S Minneapolis, MN 55450. A committal service is scheduled for Barry Dies at 1:45pm on Monday July 9, 2018. Please have your family and friends meet in Assembly Area 2 at 1:30pm. Enter Fort Snelling National Cemetery at the second gate marked Funeral Cortege, turn left when you reach your Assembly Area, and proceed to the end of the block to park. A Cemetery Representative will meet you at the Assembly Area, review forms and lead your vehicle procession to the Committal Shelter for the service. https://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/ftsnelling.asp#gi

Following the ceremony, there will be a luncheon held at St. Lucas Community Church at 1195 Manning Avenue North, Lake Elmo, MN 55042

The family requests memorials in lieu of flowers.
Memorials may be sent in care of the family to:
Nick Witter
653 Cimarron
Lake Elmo, MN 55042

Sexual harassment to be addressed by WKHRMA

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Western Kansas Human Resource Management Association will hold its monthly meeting from noon to 1 p.m. Wed., August 8 at the Fort Hays State University Robbins Center (Eagle Communication Hall), One Tiger Place.

Registration is from 11:15 to 11:30 a.m., with a short business meeting starting at 11:30 a.m.

The program for the August meeting will be “Sexual Harassment” presented by Larry Michel and Ashley Fanning from Kennedy, Berkley, Yarnevich, and Williamson, Chartered.

The program will be submitted for HRCI and SHRM continuing education credits. WKHRMA members can RSVP at wkhrma.shrm.org.

The deadline to RSVP is noon on August 3.

WKHRMA is an affiliate chapter of SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management), a local professional organization for persons engaged in personal or human resource management. For more information on WKHRMA, visit wkhrma.shrm.org.

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Paul J. Flax

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Paul J. Flax, age 84, of Hays, KS, passed away on Sunday, July 8, 2018 at HaysMed.

Funeral services are pending and will be announced by Keithley Funeral Chapel, 400 E. 17th St., Ellis, KS 67637.

Teen dies in swimming accident at Kansas lake

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MIAMI COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities have identified a teenager who drowned in a swimming accident Friday at a northeast Kansas lake.

First responders on the scene of the drowning -image courtesy KCTV

The Miami County Sheriff’s Office says in a media release that 17-year-old Om Kee, of Kansas City, Missouri, drowned at Hillsdale Lake.

Just after 3p.m. Friday,  witnesses reported that Kee was swimming at the lake’s swim beach and appeared to be tired before he disappeared under the water.

Rescue teams recovered his body about two hours later. The lake is south of the Kansas City area.

Inauguration set for Sept. 14 for FHSU’s Dr. Tisa Mason

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Dr. Tisa Mason

FHSU University Relations

Events across four days will celebrate the inauguration of the 10th president of Fort Hays State University, Dr. Tisa A. Mason, who will be installed in a ceremony at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 14, in the university’s Gross Memorial Coliseum.

The public is invited.

“Dr. Mason’s inauguration is a celebration of Fort Hays State University’s accomplishments as well as the anticipation of future opportunities for our students, faculty and staff,” said Janette Meis, chair of the Inauguration Committee and event planner for the Office of the President.

“We are very excited to have alumni, community members, donors and other supporters on campus to experience this significant event,” she said.

After the inaugural ceremony, a celebration on the Quad is scheduled from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Specifics are tentative for other inaugural events that week, which include: a special exhibit of letters and certificates of congratulation opening in Forsyth Library; a dedicated worship service hosted by Celebration Community Church on Friday morning before the ceremony; and a community service event – Swipe Out Hunger, sponsored by the Global Leadership Project – for Saturday.

The football game Saturday night against the Washburn Ichabods will feature halftime music from the university’s marching band selected especially for President Mason: “Somewhere Over the Rainbow.”

President Mason and her husband, Bill, will arrive by motorcycle to present the game ball.

A more detailed schedule of events will be announced later.

2 wounded after shots fired into crowd in KC entertainment district

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KANSAS CITY (AP) – Authorities say two people have been wounded in a shooting in Kansas City’s Westport bar and entertainment district as business owners in the area work to add new security measures.

Police on the scene of the shooting investigation early Sunday -image courtesy Fox4Kansas City

Twenty-four-year-old Davontae McCutchen is charged with assault and other felonies for allegedly firing shots into a crowd early Sunday. A second man, 26-year-old Anthony Boykin, has been charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm. Prosecutors say Boykin was armed and standing near McCutchen when gunfire erupted. The victims were taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening wounds.

The Kansas City Star reports that business owners are working to meet city mandated requirements so sidewalks in the area can be privatized on weekend nights. The goal of privatization is to allow new security measures for keeping weapons out.

Ellis Co. Commission continues budget work; to consider equipment purchases

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By JONATHAN ZWEYGARDT
Hays Post

The Ellis County Commission will look over the 2019 budget one more time before it is sent out for publication at Monday’s commission meeting.

According to information presented to the commission, the budget does not call for an increase in the countywide mill levy or the mill levy for Fire District #1. That sets the property taxes levied at $14,410,402 for the county’s general fund and $535,787 for the fire district.

General fund expenditures are budgeted at $22,376,201 for 2019. Fire District #1 expenditures for 2019 at budgeted at $633,346.

The commission will consider making any more changes at Monday’s meeting.

The commission will also receive the 2017 audit, discuss two purchases for the Ellis County Fire Department and consider a lease agreement with High Plains Mental Health.

Monday’s Public Building Commission meeting is scheduled for 5 p.m. with the regular commission meeting to follow at the County Administrative Center at 718 Main.

Robert ‘Bob’ LeRoy Hudson

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Robert “Bob” LeRoy Hudson, 56, Hays, passed away Saturday, July 7, 2018 at Via Christi Village.

He was born June 1, 1962 in Camp Lejeune, NC to Dan and Norine (Olsen) Hudson.

Survivors include his mother, Norine Hudson of Hays, two sisters; Kathy Deines and husband John of Hays and Wendy Norman of North Port, FL, three daughters; Miranda Hudson of Perkins, OK, Malissa Hill of Oklahoma City, OK, and Lezlie Eckels of Wichita, four grandchildren and two nephews.

He was preceded in death by his father.

A celebration of his life will be held at a later date in Lincoln, Kansas. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested in Bob’s memory to the Cancer Council of Ellis County, in care of Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, 1906 Pine Street, Hays, Kansas 67601. Condolences and memories of Bob may be left for the family at www.haysmemorial.com

Verlin F. Dreiling

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Verlin F. Dreiling, age 90, former Hays, Kansas resident, died Sunday, July 8, 2018, at his daughter’s home in Wichita, Kansas. He was born January 1, 1928, in Victoria, Kansas, to Frank J.A. and Basilia (Billinger) Dreiling. He married Henrietta “Janie” (Brown) on July 12, 1948, at Hays, Kansas. She preceded him in death on July 29, 2010.

He was a Linotype Setter at The Hays Daily News for 42 years and retired in 1990. He was a 1946 graduate of Hays High School, a veteran of the US Army and served in Korea. He was member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 9076 both of Hays, Kansas. Verlin moved to Wichita in 2009.

Survivors include one son, Kevin Dreiling and wife, Jan, Hutchinson, KS; three daughters, Linda Lesovsky and husband, Don, Lakewood, CO; Lois Smith and husband, Jerold, Marion, KS; Judith Purdy and husband, Jim, Wichita, KS; one brother, Marvin Dreiling and wife, Katie, Hays, KS; one sister, Edna Wagner, Wheatridge, CO; one sister-in-law, Norma Jean Dreiling, Denver, CO; 8 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; four brothers, Gerald, Elmer, Linus and Norman Dreiling; and four sisters, Lorraine McCormick, Luella Munk, Vera Pfannenstiel and Susie Weisgerber.

Funeral services will be at 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, July 10, 2018, at Cline’s-Keithley Mortuary of Hays, 1919 East 22nd Street, Hays, Kansas 67601. Burial in St. Joseph Cemetery, Hays, Kansas with military honors by the Hays V.F.W. Post No. 9076.

The family will receive friends from 1:00 to 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, at Cline’s-Keithley Mortuary of Hays

Memorials to American Cancer Society or Amedisys Hospice.

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

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