Orville “June” Ives, Jr., age 84, passed away on Thursday, May 30, 2019 at his home in Scott City, Kansas. He was born on June 3, 1934 in Belgrade, Missouri, the son of Orville Osco Sr. and Lottie Jenkins Ives. A resident of Scott City, Kansas since 1955 moving from Belgrade, Missouri, he worked for VanAntwerp Clothing from the early 1960’s until the mid 1970’s. He then worked for KN Energy until his retirement in 1997.
He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Scott City, Kansas. Orville was US Marine Corp Veteran. He also was an avid St. Louis Cardinals fan as well as a Scott City Beavers fan and loved to play cards and games with his family.
On July 15, 1956 he married Betty J. Specht in Scott City, Kansas. She passed away on July 8, 2004 in Wichita, Kansas.
Survivors include his One Daughter – Cynthia & Brian Appel of Scott City, Kansas, Two Sons – Terry & Brenda Ives of Wichita, Kansas, Michael Ives of Overland Park, Kansas, Four Sisters – Betty Wineburner of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, Shirley & Gayle Sadler of Belgrade, Missouri, Phyllis Warden of Potosi, Missouri, Miriam Sumpter of Belgrade, Missouri, Five Grandchildren – Phillip Appel of Wichita, Kansas, Aaron Appel of Wichita, Kansas, Rachel Ives of Garden City, Kansas, Mark Irvin of St. Louis, Missouri, Michelle & Ryan Forsee of Italy, and Two Great Grandchildren.
Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at the First Baptist Church in Scott City, Kansas with Rev. Kyle Evans presiding.
Burial will be in the Scott County Cemetery in Scott City, Kansas.
Memorials in Lieu of Flowers may be made to the Scott County EMT’s in care of Price & Sons Funeral Homes.
Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. Monday and 1:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Tuesday at Price & Sons Funeral Home in Scott City, Kansas.
Timmy “Tim” Dean Bagby, 56, passed away May 31, 2019 at his home in Kinsley.
He was born September 6, 1962 in Sterling, the son of Gary Dean and Frances Evelyn Morris Bagby.
A longtime area resident he was a retired correctional officer, having worked for both Larned Juvenile Correctional Facility and Larned Correctional Mental Health Facility.
He was of the Christian faith and a member of Hope Community Church, Andover and Edwards County Golf Course, Kinsley.
On April 13, 1996 he married Marsha LuAnn Rose at Kinsley, she survives.
Other survivors include; his mother and step father Frances (Donald) Fredlake; sister, Tena Bagby, Kinsley; brother, Gary (Belinda) Bagby, Hutchinson; grandson William Schroetlin.
He was preceded in death by his father; daughter Susan A. Bagby; step sons, Tyler Lane Haxton and Ryan Donald Haxton.
Funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday at Beckwith Mortuary Chapel, Larned. Interment will be in Wayne Cemetery, Lewis with military graveside rites. Memorials may be given to Hospice of the Prairie and Edwards County Healthcare Foundation in care of Beckwith Mortuary, PO Box 477, Larned, KS 67550. Personal condolences may be left at www.beckwithmortuary.com.
Bennidetta Lea “Bennie” Krier, 67, died May 30, 2019, at her home in rural Claflin, Kansas. She was born December 12, 1951, in Hoisington, Kansas, the daughter of Dr. Kenneth and Juanita (Hamilton) Jeffrey. Bennie graduated from Claflin High School in 1969.
Bennie was a homemaker and had worked for Bailey’s Food Bin in Claflin. She was an avid NASCAR fan, especially of the late Dale Earnhardt, Sr., she loved word searches and intricate coloring books, but is best known for being extraordinarily great at cooking and baking.
On January 3, 1970, she married Michael J. Krier. He preceded her in death on December 24, 1987.
She then met Sheldon Jay Rous and they were life partners for 27 years, until his death on February 15, 2019.
Survivors include; three children, Jennifer Dolney and husband Ray of Overland Park, Michael Paul Krier and fiancé Valerie of Shawnee, and Kody Krier of Sabin, Minnesota; her mother, Juanita Jeffrey of Salina; brothers, Gary Jeffrey and wife Shirley of McPherson, Tully Jeffrey and wife Bonnie of Claflin, Troy Jeffrey and wife Melinda of Hesston; two grandchildren, Brittany White of Wichita, and Tyler White of Newton; and a step-granddaughter, Lilly.
She was preceded in death by her father, Dr. Kenneth Jeffrey, husband, Michael J. Krier, and partner, Sheldon Jay Rous.
Memorial service will be 10 a.m., Tuesday, June 4, 2019, at Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home, with Pastor Don Fisher presiding. Family will greet friends prior to the service from 9 a.m. and until service. Inurnment will be in St. Joseph Cemetery, Beaver, Kansas.
Memorials may be made to the Claflin Ambulance Service in care of Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home, PO Box 146, Hoisington, KS 67544.
Betty Jane Huxman, 86, of Russell, Kansas, died on Saturday, June 01, 2019, at Main Street Manor in Russell.
Services are pending at this time. Please check back later for a full obit and funeral service date and time. Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary of Russell, Kansas, is in charge of the funeral service arrangements.
Cynthia “June” Carroll passed away peacefully at the Texas County Memorial Hospital on May 27, 2019 with many family members present, one day after her 99th birthday. She was born on May 26, 1920 in Pendennis, KS during a snowstorm, the daughter of Samuel David and Lolita Pearl (Reaser) Leighton.
June was united in marriage to Clyde Melvin Carroll on May 19, 1940; they lived on the family farm south of Russell, KS for 22 years before moving to Cabool, MO in 1962 where she lived the remainder of her life.
June was preceded in death by her husband, Clyde on May 11, 1995 and brothers, Samuel Benny Leighton and Jim Mader. She is survived by her children, Jon Melvin Carroll and wife, Ann, Connie Lynnette Wagner and husband, Dale, Lana Rae Hass and husband, Don and Fredrick Leighton Carroll and wife, Floydean; 18 grandchildren, numerous great grandchildren and great great grandchildren.
Her love for children and their love for her shined daily as the Head Cook for Cabool Schools for many years; where she was referred to as “Grandma” by many of the school kids.
Graveside services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday June 5, 2019, at the Russell City Cemetery in Russell, Kansas. Viewing and family greeting guests will be from 9:30 A.M. to 10:30 A.M. Wednesday morning June 5th, at the Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary in Russell. Honorary pallbearers were her grandsons, Mitchell Carroll, Darrin Hass, Tim Carroll, Sam Wagner, Derrick Carroll, Tad Wagner and Tim Wagner. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the Otterbein United Methodist Church in Russell, Kansas and sent in care of the mortuary. Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary of Russell, Kansas is in charge of the funeral service arrangements.
Former Prairie View resident Gertrude Erickson passed away June 1, 2019 at the Phillips County Hospital in Phillipsburg, KS at the age of 98. She was born Oct. 21, 1920 in Phillips County, KS, the daughter of George Ernest & Katherine Margaret (Forssberg) Flanigan.
Survivors include her son Keith of Prairie View; 3 daughters, Gayla McCreery of Phillipsburg, Lois Brumbaugh of Bryan, TX & Judy Hein of Castle Rock, CO; 11 grandchildren & 14 great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, June 4, at 10:00 a.m. in the Prairie View Reformed Church, Prairie View, with Pastor Lew VanDerWege officiating. Burial will follow in the Luctor Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Church or the Prairie View Community Center.
Visitation will be from 3:00 to 9:00 p.m. Monday at the Olliff-Boeve Memorial Chapel, Phillipsburg.
Edwin (Eddie) Dreher, age 86 of Plainville passed away Friday, May 31, 2019 in Plainville. He was born Aug. 14, 1932 in Schoenchen, Kansas to Joseph C. and Philomena (Klaus) Dreher. He was married to Caroline Jacobs on Aug. 6, 1951.
Eddie was a jack of many trades. He was 17 years old when he moved to Plainville. He worked for Floyd Kelly. He worked at C&W Machine shop for 10 years. He also worked as a roughneck and pumper in the oil field for 40 years. He was president of the Senior Center for 15 years. He loved going on trips. He brags about all the places he has been and all the new friends he made. One of his favorite things to do was go to sporting events. He received Fan of the Year for the Cardinals two times. He was very proud of that honor. He always had stories to tell. He was a member of the Plainville Knights of Columbus for many years. He did miss his wife a lot. After she passed away he said he did not realize how many little things there are to do. Two of his main sayings were “Enjoy your meal it might be your last”. Or “at his age he can’t run away from home, he has to walk. We are all proud to call him our Dad. Until we would go to a sporting event and he’s yelling at a player and his parents are sitting behind us. LOL
He is survived by his children, Ed Jr. Dreher and wife Evangeline of Plainville, Carol Sue Rozean of Hays, Frank Dreher and wife Katrina of Corpus Christi and Joe Dreher and wife Melissa, Oberlin; a daughter-in-law, Kathy Dreher of Hays; grandchildren, Amanda Meyers, Travis Rozean, Shanna Vanalstine, Nichole Berry, Kyle Dreher, Jamie Grooms, Nola Bridgens, Jameson Dreher, Jordan and Dayton Dreher; 23 great grandchildren; two brothers, Walter Dreher of Topeka and Irvin Dreher of Hays; and two sisters, Rosine Rohr of Garden City and Lillian Van House of Andover.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Caroline of 65 years; his parents; a son, Rick Dreher; a son-in-law, Doug Rozean; a grandchild, Jessica Dreher; four brothers, Alex Dreher, Plainville, Vic Dreher, Hays, Norbert Dreher, Salina and Ernest Dreher, Hoisington. Four sisters, Marcella Herrman, Liebenthal, Albertine Haselhorst, Hays, Angie Herrman, LaCrosse, Agnes Spies, Salina.
Funeral services will be 10:00 AM Tuesday, June 4, 2019 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Plainville, Kansas. Burial will follow in the Sacred Heart Cemetery. Officiating the services will be Fr. Brian Lager.
Visitation will be Monday 5 PM – 7 PM and Tuesday 9 AM until service time all at Sacred Heart Church.
A combined Knights of Columbus rosary and parish vigil service will be 7 PM on Monday at the church.
Arrangements in care of Brock’s-Keithley Funeral Chapel and Crematory 2509 Vine Hays, KS 67601.
Memorial contributions are suggested to Sacred Heart School or the Plainville High School Athletic Department.
Condolences may be left by guest book at www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com or by email at [email protected]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Top officials from the U.S. and Mexico will begin talks Monday in a scramble to fend off President Donald Trump’s threat of devastating tariffs on imports from the southern ally and meet his demand for fewer migrants at the border.
Border Patrol continues to apprehend large groups of 100 or more migrants arriving at the U.S. Mexican border. This photos show USBP and BORSTAR agents processing individuals in March at El Paso, TX – image courtesy Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Border Patrol
Trump is in London for a long-planned overseas trip, leaving others to stem a potential trade crisis. It’s unclear what more Mexico can do — and what will be enough — to satisfy the president. Trump’s Republican allies warn that tariffs on Mexican imports will hit U.S. consumers and harm the economy.
The president all but taunted negotiators for a quick resolution. “Mexico is sending a big delegation to talk about the Border,” the president tweeted Sunday. “Problem is, they’ve been ‘talking’ for 25 years. We want action, not talk.”
On Monday, Mexican Economy Minister Graciela Marquez plans talks with Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross. Two days later, delegations led by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Foreign Relations Secretary Marcelo Ebrard will also meet in Washington.
Trump has been here before, issuing high-stakes threats, only to back off come crunch time. But a top White House official warned that the president was “deadly serious.” Trump is threatening 5% tariffs on Mexican imports starting June 10.
Trump claims Mexico has taken advantage of the United States for decades but that the abuse will end when he slaps tariffs on Mexican imports. His frustration with the flow of migrants is nothing new, but it’s a subject he often returns to, as he did last week after special counsel Robert Mueller’s rare public statement on the Trump-Russia report.
The president said last week that he will impose the tariffs to pressure the government of Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador to block Central American migrants from crossing the border into the U.S. Trump said the import tax will increase by 5% every month through October, topping out at 25%. It swiftly refocused attention on the border issues.
Mick Mulvaney, the acting White House chief of staff, said on “Fox News Sunday” that the president is “deadly serious.”
Still, Mulvaney acknowledged there are no concrete benchmarks being set to assess whether the U.S. ally is stemming the migrant flow enough to satisfy the administration. “We intentionally left the declaration sort of ad hoc,” he said.
“So, there’s no specific target, there’s no specific percentage, but things have to get better,” Mulvaney said. “They have to get dramatically better and they have to get better quickly.”
The tariff threat comes just as the administration has been pushing for passage of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, which would update the North American Free Trade Agreement and top Republicans warned it could derail that effort.
GOP Sen. John Kennedy of Louisiana, called the tariffs a “mistake” and said it was unlikely Trump would impose them.
Republicans on Capitol Hill and GOP allies in the business community have expressed serious unease with the tariffs. Some see this latest threat as a play for leverage and doubt Trump will follow through. Earlier this year Trump threated to seal the border with Mexico only to change course.
The president “has been known to play with fire, but not live hand grenades,” Kennedy said on CBS’s “Face the Nation.”
“It’s going to tank the American economy,” he said. “I don’t think the president’s going to impose these tariffs.”
Republicans have repeatedly tried to nudge Trump away from trade wars and have specifically questioned the White House’s ability to rely on executive authorities to impose some of them as national security issues.
At the same time, Trump’s efforts to revamp immigration laws have drawn little support in the Congress.
“I think what the president said, what the White House has made clear, is we need a vast reduction in the numbers crossing,” Kevin McAleenan, acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, said on CNN’s “State of the Union.”
Mulvaney, who also appeared on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” said Mexico could take various steps to decrease the record numbers of migrants at the border.
He suggested the Mexican government could seal its southern border with Guatemala, crack down on domestic terrorist organizations and make Mexico a safe place for migrants seeking to apply for asylum.
“There are specific things that the Mexicans can do,” he said.
Economists and business groups are sounding alarms over the tariffs, warning that they will impair trade and increase the costs of many Mexican goods that Americans have come to rely on.
But Mulvaney played down those fears, saying he doubts business will pass on the costs to shoppers. “American consumers will not pay for the burden of these tariffs,” he said.
He also suggested the tariffs were an immigration issue, separate from the trade deal the United States is trying to negotiate with Mexico and Canada.
Several top GOP lawmakers have expressed concerns that Trump’s tariff threat could upend that deal. The chairman of the Finance Committee, Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, said last week the tariffs would “seriously jeopardize” passage of that agreement, which needs approval in Congress.
REMINDER: As Harbor Freight works to open its Hays location in Big Creek Crossing, 2918 Vine, the entrances on the south side of the facility will be permanently closed.
Creek Crossing, 2918 Vine, the entrances on the south side of the facility will be permanently closed.