

LYON COUNTY — One person died in an accident just before 1:30p.m. Sunday in Lyon County.
The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2004 Acura TL driven by Jimmy Lee Coleman, 36, Kansas City, was northbound on Interstate 35 three miles east of Emporia at a high rate of speed.
The vehicle exited Interstate 35 at County Road R1.
The driver lost control and left the roadway to the right. The vehicle traveled through the ditch, vaulted approximately 20 feet, landed upright in the ditch, continued through the ditch and struck the ditch, flipped end over end and landed upside down
Coleman was pronounced dead at the scene and transported to Roberts-Blue-Barnett Funeral Home. He was properly restrained at the time of the accident, according to the KHP.
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A Kansas man convicted of attempted robbery of a Hutchinson beauty salon was sentenced Friday to 21-months in prison.

Jackie Crenshaw, 66, Hutchinson, entered a plea to attempted robbery for going into the Anima Bella Salon, 16 S. Main in Hutchinson, and taking $360 from one of the employees. The state amended the complaint to attempted robbery as part of a plea agreement.
Both sides had recommended that Crenshaw serve the aggravated number of months in the sentencing grid box and that was 21-months.
Crenshaw has over two dozen prior convictions for forgery, theft, burglary and drugs according to the Kansas Department of Corrections.
TOPEKA —A Kansas man has pleaded guilty to driving a getaway car during a fast-food restaurant robbery, according to U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister.

Justin Alexander McClelland, 32, Topeka, pleaded guilty one count of aiding and abetting bank robbery. In his plea, McClelland admitted he drove a co-defendant to a Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant where a co-defendant committed the robbery. Then McClelland drove the co-defendant away from the robbery.
Co-defendant Joshua Musgraves, 26, Topeka, Kan., pleaded guilty to robbery and is set for sentencing Oct. 7.
McClelland is set for sentencing Nov. 5. Both parties have agreed to recommend a sentence of three years in federal prison.
WICHITA, KAN. – A Texas man was sentenced Thursday to 25 years in federal prison for taking a Hutchinson, Kan., girl across state lines for sex, U.S. Attorney Stephen McAllister said.

Juan Carlos Carmona, 37, Houston, Texas, pleaded guilty to one count of traveling from Texas to Kansas to have sex with a minor and one count of transporting a minor from Kansas to Texas to have sex with her.
In his plea, Carmona admitted that in mid-2017 he began communicating over the internet with a minor female. In April 2018, he traveled from Houston to Hutchinson, Kan., to meet the 15-year-old. His purpose was to obtain a hotel room and to have sex with the girl. After doing so, he returned to Houston.
In May 2018, Carmona returned to Kansas and picked up the 15-year-old girl. He transported her to Houston, where he intended to have sex with her.
Stanley Harold Hoss, age 92, died Saturday, August 24, 2019 at Cedar Village, Ness City, Kansas. He was born on January 9, 1927 to Henry and Mary (Fehrenbach) Hoss in Ness County. Stan was the youngest of five children, Agnes Beck, Bernard, George, and Jerome, all his siblings preceded him in death.
Stan attended Manteno grade school and graduated from Ness City High School.
On August 18, 1947 Stan married Margaret O’Brien. The marriage was blessed with 10 children: Don (Rayetta), Peggy Bain, Sandy Reinert (David), Cindy Hawkinson (Jay), Hal (Wendy) all of Ness City, Mari Ann O’Neill (Steve) of Brighton, Colorado; Marlinda Henry (LD) of Ensign; Debbie Mitchell (Rusty) of Meriden; Tim (Rhonda) of Pratt; and Janet Dennis (Ken) of Dighton. His wife, Margaret, passed away on July 17, 1999.
Stanley married LaVone Dutoit Richardson on November 25, 2000. Stan was a farmer and rancher. He was employed by Cheyenne Oil and the Right Coop in Ness City and he drove busses for USD 303. Stan was the owner of Hoss BBQ, he was a board member for the United Credit Union for 9 years and for many years he was an active 4-H leader. Stan was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and was a 3rd and 4th degree member of the Knights of Columbus, Ness City.
Stan was proud of his large family. He was blessed with 10 children, 29 grandchildren; 40 great grandchildren; stepdaughter, Carol Richardson; 2 step grandsons and 3 step great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret; son-in-law Ron Depperschmidt, and stepson, Terry Richardson. Stan is survived by his wife, LaVone; his children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren; sister-in-laws, Lois Shauers and Jane O’Brien and numerous nieces and nephews.
Rosary followed by Parish Vigil will be held at Fitzgerald Funeral Home, Ness City on Sunday, August 25, 2019 starting at 6:30 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be at the Sacred Heart Church, Ness City on August 26, 2019, 11:00 a.m., burial in the Sacred Heart Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be given to: Sacred Heart School, Horse Thief Reservoir, or Donor’s choice.
Rose Mary Rupp, 84, Hays, died Friday, August 23, 2019 at Via Christi Village.
She was born January 1, 1935 in Hays, the daughter of Isadore and Clara (Braun) Binder. On February 19, 1951 she was united in marriage to Melvin A. “Meff” Rupp. They celebrated over 62 years of marriage before he preceded her in death on December 1, 2013. She was a Certified Nursing Assistant at Via Christi and a member of St. Nicholas of Myra Catholic Church and the St. Nicholas Ladies Guild. She was an excellent cook and enjoyed entertaining family and friends with her excellent German meals. She would bake homemade cookies by the dozens, and her kitchen was a gathering place for all. Rose enjoyed knitting, crocheting, making quilts, canning, pickling, and spending time with her family and grandchildren. She was always taking care of others before herself.
Survivors include five sons; Joe Rupp of Kansas City, MO, Richard Rupp and wife Rose of Buckeye, AZ, David Rupp of Hays, Vernon Rupp of Austin, TX, and Lou Rupp of Hays, a daughter; Rosalie Schmeidler and husband Allen of Hays, three sisters; Firma Dreiling of San Marcos, TX, Glenda Knapp and husband Corky of Hays, and Sherry Schmidt and husband Dave of Hays, 16 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren, three great-great grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband; Meff, and two brothers; Floyd and Vernon Binder.
Funeral services will be at 10:00 am on Tuesday, August 27, 2019 at Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 pm until 8:00 on Monday, and from 9:00 am until service time on Tuesday, all at the funeral home. A vigil service will be at 6:30 pm on Monday at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of HaysMed or to St. John’s Chapel at Via Christi Village. Condolences and memories of Rose may be shared with the family at www.haysmemorial.com
Anthony “Tony” Edwin Reynolds passed away Aug. 21, 2019, at Comfort Care Homes in Wichita, Kansas. Tony was born April 16, 1930, in Hempstead, New York, to Mary and Frank Driscoll.
Tony’s parents were divorced five years later, which left his mother with no financial support at a time when jobs, even for registered nurses, were scarce. However, Mary was hired by Standard Oil to work in the company’s hospital in Aruba. Mary became fluent in Spanish, and in two years, she was transferred to Venezuela, where eventually she was placed in charge of the Standard Oil hospital.
Tony lived for several years with his paternal grandmother in Binghamton, New York, but when she became ill with cancer, Tony and his older brother, Timothy, were sent to live on a tobacco farm in Southern Maryland, where other one-parent children were cared for by Margaret Chichester, a regal lady of English ancestry.
Tony’s mother remarried in 1945. Prior to the marriage, Tony traveled to Venezuela on an oil tanker to meet the man who would become his stepfather, Edwin Harrison Reynolds. Ed Reynolds adopted Tony, whose name was changed to Anthony Edwin Reynolds. After graduating from the University of Maryland and a two-year stint in the United States Army, Tony began a career as a real estate appraiser, at first working for the Veterans Administration and then for the General Services Administration in Washington, D.C.
Tony married Judith Smith in 1957. In 1959 he became a member of the American Institute of Real Estate Appraisers (MAI) and was awarded an MBA from American University in Washington, D.C. Later he taught at American University. In 1959 their daughter, Stephanie, was born, and in 1962 their son, Anthony Jr., entered their world. The Reynolds family made their home on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., where they lived until 1995. In 1983 Tony became the president of the American Institute of Real Estate Appraisers. In that position, he traveled with Judith, who by then was also an MAI and his partner in their appraisal firm Reynolds & Reynolds, to many cities in the U.S. and other countries. In Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Tony addressed the members of the Pan Pacific Conference of appraisers. In 1995 the couple moved with their son Anthony, known as T.J,. to LaCrosse, Kansas, Judith’s former hometown.
Tony is survived by his wife, Judith; his daughter, Stephanie Reynolds, and his son-in-law, Thomas Park, both of Chicago, Illinois; his son, T.J., of LaCrosse; his grandson, Nicholas Park-Reynolds; two nieces, Mary Kelly Driscoll-Sherman (Michael Sherman) and Katie Driscoll Burdock, two nephews, Christopher Driscoll and Patrick Driscoll (Sally), and numerous great nieces, great nephews, great-great nieces and great-great nephews.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Mary Reynolds, his father Frank Driscoll, his father Edwin Reynolds, his brother, Timothy Driscoll, and two nephews, Timothy Driscoll and Michael Driscoll. Visitation will be Sunday, August 25, 2019, from 4:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. at the Janousek Funeral Home, LaCrosse, Kansas, with the family receiving friends from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. Contributions may be made to the Rush County Memorial Hospital Foundation, P.O. Box 782, LaCrosse, KS 67548.
Condolences or remembrances may be left for the family at www.charterfunerals.com/locations/janousek-lacrosse.php.
Arrangements were by Janousek Funeral Home, 719 Pine Street, P O Box 550, LaCrosse, Kansas 67548, 785/222-2517.
Laurinda (Pfannestiel) Miller, age 89, of Hays, Kansas passed away Thursday, August 22, 2019 at Via Christi Village, Hays. She was born January 28, 1930 in Munjor, Kansas to Clem and Rose (Befort) Pfannestiel. On January 31, 1951 she married Linus Jacob Miller at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Hays. He preceded her in death December 19, 2012.
Laurinda had worked at St. Anthony hospital retiring after more than 35 years. She was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Church. She was an avid reader and enjoyed needlepoint and her grandchildren.
She is survived by a son, Ronald Miller and wife Debbie of Wichita; two daughters, Tomme Lynn Williams of Hays and Sue Carey and husband Paul of Hutchinson; a brother, Maurice Pfannestiel and wife Jeanine of Wichita; six grandchildren, Kevin Miller, Tiffany Nesbihal and husband David, Geoffrey Miller, Jenna Rizzo and husband Michael, Jason Carey and wife Becca and Alison Carey as well as three great-grandchildren, Jonah Rizzo, Cecilia and Julianna Carey.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Don Pfannestiel and a sister, Irene Layman.
Funeral services will be 10 AM Monday, August 26, 2019 at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Hays. Burial will follow in the St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Hays.
Visitation will be Sunday 5 PM – 8 PM and Monday 9 AM – 9:30 AM all at Brock’s-Keithley Funeral Chapel and Crematory 2509 Vine Hays, KS 67601.
A combined rosary and parish vigil service will be 7 PM Sunday at the funeral chapel.
Memorial contributions are suggested to the Alzheimer’s Association or Immaculate Heart of Mary Church.
Condolences may be left by guest book at www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com or by email at [email protected]
Warner Alza Dietrich, 81, of Arkansas City, KS passed away Wednesday, August 7, 2019, at his residence. Warner was born June 17, 1938, to Bern and Rose (Hadley) Dietrich in Ellis, KS. He was reared and educated in Ellis, graduating from Ellis High School in 1956.
Warner owned and operated a grocery store in Osborne, KS for several years before becoming a route driver for Betts Baking Company (Rainbow) for 40 years until his retirement.
Survivors include his daughters Jill Bliss, Jan Dietrich, Jena White and husband Derek all of Tulsa, OK; son Bill Dietrich and wife Kelley Savage of Arkansas City, KS; step-daughters Cathy Robinson of Wichita, KS and Kelly Cain of Sterling, KS; grandchildren Rassan Hines of Lyons, KS; Jessa Moore, Jathan Bliss, Jordan, Jamison and Janey Lundstrom all of Tulsa, OK; Lydell Loins, Dalton, Julian and Bryson Dietrich all of Arkansas City, KS; Shatasha Augmon, Sage Pina both of Boston, MA; Cody, Zach and Dillon Swisher all of Lyons, KS; Isiah and Isaac Robinson of Wichita, KS; a sister Bernie Helget and husband Bob of Hays and nieces, Jennie Helget and Jamie Liles and a nephew, Jake Helget all of Hays.
Warner was preceded in death by his parents and a son-in-law Vince Bliss and a granddaughter Kassius Savage.
Services were held at Rindt-Erdman Funeral Home in Arkansas City on August 15, 2019.
Graveside services by Keithley Funeral Chapel will be at a later date with inurnment in Mount Hope Cemetery, Ellis, KS.
Condolences may be left by guest book at www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com or by email at [email protected]
Alberta Marie (Potter) Morris, age 70 of Hays, Kansas left her earthly home on August 17, 2019 in the company of her family. She was born in Limon, Colorado on February 10, 1949 to Albert C. and Anna Marie (Connolly) Potter. She grew up in Colorado then moved to Scottsbluff, NE. She married Charlie Hindman in Oakley, KS. and later, she married Don Morris on July 29, 1988 and resided in Hays, KS. He preceded her in death December 9, 2017.
She was a homemaker and had a strong love for her dogs that she had over the years. Alberta most valued the time that she got to spend with her grandchildren. The memories and stories were endless.
She is survived by her children Charles Patrick “Chuck” Hindman of Hays and Tamie Hindman Wessel of Plainville; a brother, Jim Potter; a sister, Pat Moeder; three step daughters, Amanda Morris, Tami (Joe) Sauseda and Claudia Parrott; a step son, Justin (Larna) Morris; two grandchildren, Autumn and Alana Hindman and three great grandchildren, Braelyn Hindman, Zeyahnna Hindman and Sylas Mitchell.
She was preceded in death by her parents and sisters, Tammy Potter and Jean Bullard.
Memorial services will be Wednesday, August 28, 2019 at Brock’s-Keithley Funeral Chapel and Crematory 2509 Vine Hays, KS 67601. Inurnment will follow in St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Hays.
Memorial visitation will be 1 PM until service time at the funeral chapel.
Memorial contributions are suggested to Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Hays.
Condolences may be left online at www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com or by email at [email protected]
JACKSON COUNTY — Authorities are working to determine the cause of fire at sausage plant in Kansas.

Just before 2p.m. Saturday, The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office 911 center received a report of a fire at the Banner Creek, LLC /Johnsonville Sausage Plant in the 600 Block of East 4th Street in Holton, according to Sheriff Tim Morse.
The Holton Fire Department, Jackson County EMS, the Holton Police Department and the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene.
The building was evacuated and the fire was extinguished. Traffic on 4th Street near the plant was diverted for a short period. The extent of damage to the facility is not yet available.
Phillip James Harry, 67, of Colby, died Friday, August 16, 2019, at Hays Medical Center, Hays, KS. He was born May 19, 1952, in Atwood, KS, to Everett and Adella (Vrbas) Harry. On September 15, 1979, he married Dorothy Havel, in Atwood. Phillip worked at the Colby Super Market, ran the projectors at the Colby Theater, and then went on to work maintenance at Sacred Heart Church and Grade School, Colby, Oakley High School and Colby Community College, before retiring. Phillip enjoyed watching football, especially college football, the Chiefs and the Colby Eagles, where he often worked the “Chain Gang” during games. He enjoyed fishing and bowling and he especially loved spending time with his family and his dog, Buddy James. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, in Colby.
Phillip was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Calvin Harry; sister, Glinda Guard; in-laws, Ralph and Ruth Havel; brothers-in-law, Richard Pabst, Leonard Havel, Raymond Havel and Edward Havel.
He is survived by his wife, Dorothy, of the home; daughters, Paula (Terry) Wilt, Hays, KS and Kayla (Luke) Sawyer, Inman, KS; grandchildren, Tyler Harry, Rylie Sawyer and Avery Sawyer; special friends Brandi (Brian) Emmot, Levant, KS and Melissa Emmot; sisters Gloria Pabst, Oakley, KS, Cheryl (Michael) Maggard, Wichita, KS and Regina Depperschmidt, Loveland, CO; brother-in-law, Gary Guard, Hays, KS; and many nieces and nephews.
Visitation is 5:00-7:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 20, 2019, at Baalmann Mortuary, Colby, with a vigil at 7:00 p.m. Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Colby, with burial in the church cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the church, in care of Baalmann Mortuary, PO Box 391, Colby, KS 67701. For information or condolences visit www.baalmannmortuary.com