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Vernon M. Felder

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Vernon M. Felder, 96, Nekoma, Kansas, died Friday, April 5, 2019, at Rush County Memorial Hospital Intermediate Swing Bed, La Crosse, Kansas.

Mr. Felder was born January 5, 1923, in Hoisington, Kansas, the son of Andy and Steffie (Proksch) Felder. He was a lifelong resident of Rush County, Kansas. He was a farmer.

He was a member of St. Michael’s Catholic Church, La Crosse, Kansas.

On February 14, 1952, he married Ruth Mayfield at St. Michael’s Catholic Church, La Crosse, Kansas.

Survivors include: his wife, Ruth Felder, Nekoma, Kansas; one son, Fred Felder (Kathy), Rush Center, Kansas; two grandsons, Michael Felder (Megan), La Crosse, Kansas, and Bruce Felder, Rush Center, Kansas; two great grandsons, Dice Felder, and Drew Felder; one brother, Louis Felder, WaKeeney, Kansas; and one sister, Pauline Oborny, Denver, Colorado.

He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Joe Felder; and three sisters, Bertha Johnsen, Marie Vondracek, and Sister Dorothy Felder.

Visitation will be Monday, April 8, 2019, from 4:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. at the Janousek Funeral Home, La Crosse, Kansas. A vigil service and rosary will be at 7:00 P.M.

Church visitation will be Tuesday, April 9, 2019, from 9:30 A.M. to 10:20 A.M. at St. Michael’s Catholic Church, La Crosse, Kansas.

Funeral service will be Tuesday, April 9, 2019, at 10:30 A.M. at St. Michael’s Catholic Church, La Crosse, Kansas, with Father Eric Gyamfi officiating. Interment will be in the La Crosse City Cemetery, La Crosse, Kansas.

Memorials are suggested to St. Michael’s Catholic Church, La Crosse, Kansas, or the donor’s choice.

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, La Crosse, Kansas 67548, 785/222-2517.

Cyrill M. ‘Bud’ Pivonka

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Cyrill M. “Bud” Pivonka, 96, Timken, Kansas, died Thursday, April 4, 2019, at Rush County Memorial Hospital, La Crosse, Kansas.

Mr. Pivonka was born January 3, 1923, in rural Timken, Kansas, the son of Ralph M. and Antonia (Holopirek) Pivonka. He was a lifelong resident of Rush County, Kansas. A 1939 graduate of Bison High School, Bison, Kansas, he and his wife, Melva, together with Edward and Thelma Fiala, built and operated the La Crosse Bowl in La Crosse, Kansas. In 1952, they moved to Timken, Kansas, and operated Pivonka Implement with Bud’s brother, Jim, later moving the implement dealership to La Crosse, Kansas, until 1979.

He was a member of the United Methodist Church, La Crosse, Kansas, the VFW Post 3147, La Crosse, Kansas, and American Legion Post 33, La Crosse, Kansas.

He was a United States Navy veteran, serving in World War II, and the Korean Conflict.

On December 24, 1946, he married Melva L. Gillig at the United Methodist Church, La Crosse, Kansas. She preceded him in death May 1, 2014.

Survivors include: two sons, Steve Pivonka (Sharnon), Lenexa, Kansas, and David Pivonka, Great Bend, Kansas; one daughter, Nancy Pivonka (Sue), Santa Fe, New Mexico; five grandchildren, Andy Pivonka, Melissa Pivonka, Kimberly Bartley, Jeremy Pivonka, and Aaron Pivonka; and six great grandchildren, Jake Bartley, Easton Bartley, Kohen Pivonka, Genevieve Pivonka, Brooklynn Pivonka, and Connor Pivonka.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; two brothers, Ralph C. Pivonka, and James R. “Jim” Pivonka; and two sisters, Marie Mahoney, and Matilda Meneley.

The family will be receiving friends Thursday, April 11, 2019, from 12:30 P.M. to 1:30 P.M. at the United Methodist Church, La Crosse, Kansas.

Memorial service will be Thursday, April 11, 2019, at 1:30 P.M., at the United Methodist Church, La Crosse, Kansas, with Pastor Angie Vertz officiating. Inurnment will be in the La Crosse City Cemetery, La Crosse, Kansas.

In lieu of flowers or plants, the family requests memorials to the United Methodist Church, La Crosse, Kansas, or Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Timken, Kansas.

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, La Crosse, Kansas 67548, 785/222-2517.

Demma Jean (Ingram) Diekman-Sammons

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Demma Jean (Ingram) Diekman-Sammons, age 91, died Thursday, April 4, 2019, at her home in Hays, Kansas.

Services are pending at Cline’s-Keithley Mortuary of Hays, 1919 East 22nd Street, Hays, Kanas 67601.

Ardis Ilene (Kaup) Woods

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Ardis Ilene (Kaup) Woods passed away April 3, 2019 at Smith County Memorial Hospital.

Ardis was born September 4,1930 at home to Roy and Mabel Kaup. She was the youngest of 4 children. She attended Crystal Plains elementary school and Smith Center High School, graduating in 1948. September 4, 1948 Ardis married Billy J Woods at the First United Methodist Church in Smith Center. They celebrated 63 years of marriage. Bill was in the Army and stationed in Colorado where they lived for a short time. When Bill’s Army enlistment ended, he and Ardis moved back to Smith County to farm. They started a family and had 5 children Dianna, Dennis, William, Debra and Roy.

After a few years, they moved to the Bellaire area. Ardis joined an extension unit in Lebanon and it was from this group that friends were formed that played cards together for many years. Ardis and Bill then moved to Smith Center. Ardis started working out of the home at this time. She held a variety of jobs and ended up retiring from working at the Courthouse during assessing season. Ardis was baptized in the First Christian Church in Smith Center in 1970. She helped with the youth group and funeral meals. She had a love of sewing and made quilts for her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. She embroidered many quilts, pillowcases and towels for family. She loved playing cards, attending or hosting family gatherings, watching sports on tv, watching game shows, playing search a word, talking to friends and family on the phone and receiving cards. Every Saturday night ended with Molly B polka party.

Ardis was preceded in death by husband Billy J, son Dennis, great grandson Kyle, her parents, her siblings and spouses Roberta (Ted) Wilson, Raymond (Jeri) Kaup, Bob (Virginia) Kaup, her in-laws JW and Netta Woods, Bob Woods, Harry Woods and Edgar Woods.

Survivors are children; Dianna (James) Grauerholz of Wichita , William (Le’Ann) Woods of Wichita, Debra (Bryan) Tillett of Smith Center and Roy (Michele) Woods of McPherson. Grandchildren; James Robert (Jeanne) Grauerholz of Wichita, Julie (Tony) Schaar of Wichita, and Michael Grauerholz of Wichita, Erica (Scott) Campbell of Wichita, Austin Woods of Wichita, Jessica (Brandon) Berry of Marienthal, Sara (Tyler) Darnell of Manhattan, Mallory (Tom) Colwell of Wamego, Nicole(Brett) Ferrell of Lenexa, Great grandchildren; Jason (Mindy); Chad (Kameron), Sean, and Tyler Grauerholz; Laura, Sarah, and Nathan Schaar; Chayston and Preslie Berry; Brennen, Jackson, and Kinsley Darnell; Case Colwell; Kylie, Grace, and Isla Campbell; Remi Ferrell. Great great grandchildren Charlee and Harlow Grauerholz.

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Jerry R. Strother

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Jerry R. Strother, age 77, passed away on Sunday April 7, 2019, at the Smith Center Health & Rehab Center in Smith Center.

Arrangements are pending with Simmons-Rentschler Mortuary.

Roger George Schultze

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Roger George Schultze, 83, of Osborne, Kansas, passed away Thursday, April 4, 2019 at the Parkview Care Center in Osborne.

Roger was born at home in the Kill Creek Community on January 20, 1936 to Reginald H. and Mildred A. (Bealby) Schultze. His family later moved to the Covert area and he attended school in Covert and Natoma, graduating from Natoma High School in 1953. It was there that he met and later married the love of his life, Levetta June Locke, on August 23, 1955, in Phillipsburg, Kansas. To this union were born three children, Kendall, Kim and Wade. Roger and Levetta enjoyed farming and ranching and found great joy in checking their cattle and bringing in the harvest together for over 55 years. Together they managed the Feed Bunk Café at the Osborne Livestock Sale Barn where Roger manned the grill. Roger was a member of the Kansas Livestock Association and was highly regarded for the quality cattle herd be built over the years. His greatest joys were his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Family gatherings were an anticipated event that brought out the twinkle in his eyes and filled him with chuckles of laughter.

Roger is survived by his son Kendall Schultze (Tammy) of Waldo, Kansas; daughter, Kim Topham (Greg) of Peabody, Kansas; son, Wade Schultze (Tina) of Osborne, Kansas; brother, Rex Schultze (Rita) of Osborne, Kansas; 8 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and his beloved wife, Levetta. The love and devotion Roger shared with Levetta, especially as her health declined, will always be cherished by his family.

Celebration of Roger’s Life will be held at 2:00 PM, Friday, April 12, 2019 at the Free Methodist Church in Osborne. Graveside service will be held at 5:30 PM, Friday at Natoma City Cemetery in Natoma, Kansas. The family will be present to greet friends after the service in the church fellowship hall. A Memorial has been established with Osborne Livestock and Osborne Free Methodist Church. Contributions and condolences may be sent to Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary, who is in charge of these arrangements.

More controlled burns at HaysMed Monday

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HFD

HaysMed will be conducting a series of small controlled burns on its hospital grounds, 2220 Canterbury, Mon., April 8, beginning at 8 a.m.

These burns are a natural weed and vegetation control to care for the prairie grasses.

The Hays Fire Department will be staffing a fire truck and be on standby for this burn.

Sewer repairs begin Monday

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CITY OF HAYS

Beginning Monday, M & D Excavating, Inc. will be conducting multiple sanitary sewer point repairs in Hays.

The first four repair locations are located:

  • In the alley at Mission Mount between 17th and Elm
  • In the alley between Walnut and Ash from 15th to 16th
  • In the alley between Allen and Milner from 19th to 20th
  • Behind the houses on Ash between Pershing and 17th.

The project is scheduled to be completed by June 1.

Signs will be in place to direct the traveling public.The traveling public should use caution and if possible avoid areas of construction.

The city of Hays regrets any inconvenience this may cause to the public. If there are any questions, please call the Office of Project Management at 628-7350 or the contractor, M & D Excavating at 628-3169 or 650-3802.

Emergency Livestock Management workshop scheduled in Goodland

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KDA

MANHATTAN — Livestock owners face numerous challenges, including natural disasters like flooding and wildfire and the threat of foreign animal diseases like African Swine Fever and food-and-mouth disease, which have impacted other countries. The Kansas Department of Agriculture works to help Kansas livestock owners, from large feedyards to families with show animals, in preparing for the impact any of these disasters could have on their lives. This spring, KDA will host eight regional workshops to assist Kansans throughout the livestock industry with emergency preparedness.

The workshops will help livestock owners understand which foreign animal diseases are a possible threat to their animals and how an outbreak could impact them as well as the industry as a whole. Attendees will learn what precautions they can take to protect their herds, and how to respond if they do suffer losses due to natural disaster or disease. The workshops are geared toward all livestock owners, regardless of species or size of their herd.

The Emergency Livestock Management Workshops will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on the following dates in the following cities:

Tuesday, April 30 — Great Bend: Great Bend Convention Center
Wednesday, May 1 — Montezuma: Hy-Plains Feedyard
Monday, May 6 — Olathe: Johnson County Research and Extension
Tuesday, May 7 — Mankato: Mankato Livestock Inc.
Wednesday, May 8 — Goodland: Emergency Management Training Facility
Monday, May 13 — El Dorado: Butler County 4-H Building
Thursday, May 16 — Iola: Allen County Courthouse
Monday, May 20 — Manhattan: Kansas Department of Agriculture

All of the workshops are free, and registration is now open for all of the locations at www.agriculture.ks.gov/EmergencyManagement. Registration includes lunch; however, lunch will only be guaranteed to those participants who pre-register. Space is limited to 50 participants.

For more information about the Emergency Livestock Management workshops, contact Kelly Oliver, KDA’s assistant emergency management coordinator, at 785-564-6608 or [email protected].

 

Police: Student questioned after alleged threat at Kansas high school

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SHAWNEE COUNTY — Law enforcement and school district officials are investigating an alleged school threat at a Kansas high school

On Sunday, information began coming into the Topeka Police Department of a social media post that appeared to be a vailed threat of violence targeted at Topeka High School, according to Lt. Aaron Jones.

Officers were able to locate the source of the post. A juvenile male was taken into custody and interviewed. There is no current threat of violence to the school as a result of this post.

“While this may have turned out to be something other than it appeared to be when seen on social media; we are very grateful for all the notifications and calls we received from parents, students, staff and all other concerned citizens,” according to Lt. Jones.

There will be an increased police presence at the school Monday, according to USD 501.

Symposium to address fostering good mental health among students of all ages

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FHSU University Relations

Anyone who is interested in the mental health and well-being of students, pre-kindergarten through college, is invited to a day-long symposium on Friday, April 12, in Fort Hays State University’s Beach/Schmidt Performing Arts Center.

The featured speaker is Dr. Bernard Franklin, vice president for student life at Mount St. Mary University in Emmitsburg, Md., who will address how to create “trauma informed environments” that support the mental health of Kansas’ students.

“Trauma informed environments are environments in which all students feel safe and welcome,” said Dr. Brooke Moore, assistant professor and interim chair of the Department of Advanced Education Programs at Fort Hays State. “This is particularly important for students who have experienced or are currently experiencing traumatic events in their lives,” she said.

Dr. Bernard Franklin

Franklin’s appearance is part of the Olliff Family Educational Symposium. He has been featured before in the symposium, said Moore, and is back “by popular request.”

The event is free for all FHSU faculty, staff, and students. The event is open to the public, but registration and a fee apply. The cost is $15 in advance, $20 at the door and includes breakfast pastries, coffee, and lunch. Online registration is at https://bit.ly/2JX7OCL.

Franklin is regarded as a leader in articulating the issues of men, youth, and families. He serves on a number of healthcare and community-centered boards and has consulted on a wide range of topics, including leadership, diversity, urban education, urban father and family issues on a local, national, and international level.

As an undergraduate at Kansas State University, Franklin became the first black student ever elected president of the Student Government Association. At the age of 24, he made Kansas history by becoming the youngest person ever appointed to the Kansas State Board of Regents and the youngest chair of the board at age 28.

He has been a fellow for the Study of the United States Presidency and has served on an advisory commission to President Jimmy Carter’s administration with Martin Luther King III and other prominent African Americans.

Franklin received his master’s in counseling and behavioral studies from the University of South Alabama and a PhD in counseling and higher education administration, with an outside emphasis in family studies, from Kansas State University. He received his bachelor’s degree in political science from Kansas State University.

Franklin recently published a chapter in the book, “The Faith Factor in Fatherhood: Renewing the Sacred Vocation of Fathering.” The Morehouse College Research Institute presented him with the Vision Award for his “pioneering work in the area of educating men on the importance of fatherhood.”

The Olliff Family Symposium is sponsored by the university’s College of Education.

Nancy Jo Pennington

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Nancy Jo Pennington, age 53, died on Thursday, April 4, 2019, at the St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City, Kansas. She was born on June 29, 1965, in Oberlin, Kansas the daughter of Richard G. and Hormel Y. Elson.

On August 19, 1983, she married Carlos Pennington in Liberal, Kansas. He preceded her in death on August 28, 2018.

Survivors include:

Four Sons
Lance Pennington of Garden City, Kansas
Troy Pennington of Tulsa, Oklahoma
Randy Pennington of Tahlequah, Oklahoma
Nathan Pennington of Tahlequah, Oklahoma

One Brother
Richard and Nina Elson of Great Bend, Kansas

Two Sisters
Bobbie Jo Elson of Great Bend, Kansas
Mary & Ron Anderson Northglenn, Colorado

One Brother in Law
Rene Pennington of Ellsworth, Kansas

Six grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, and one sister, Betty L. Barnett.

Private family interment will be held at a later date at the Restlawn Cemetery in Liberal, Kansas.

Memorial services will be held at the Cornerstone Church at 10:30a.m. on Wednesday, April 10, 2019 with Pastor Raul Silva presiding.

There will be no calling times.

Memorials in lieu of flowers are suggested to the Nancy Pennington Memorial Fund in care of Price and Sons Funeral Home, 620 N. Main St. Garden City, Kansas 67846.

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