Phillipsburg resident Zella M. Roeder passed away November 6, 2018 at the Phillips County Hospital in Phillipsburg, KS at the age of 86. She was born April 28, 1932 in Prairie View, KS, the daughter of William and Johanna (Jeurink) McKinley. She was a school teacher.
Survivors include her daughter, Kim Yoxall of Kansas City, KS, 6 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Wed. November 14 at 2:00 p.m. in the United Presbyterian Church, Phillipsburg, with Pastor Chris Davis officiating. Burial will follow in the Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery, Stuttgart.
Visitation will be from noon to 9:00 Monday and 9:00 to 9:00 Tuesday at the Olliff-Boeve Memorial Chapel, Phillipsburg, with the family receiving friends from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Phillipsburg Library or the United Presbyterian Church.
Margaret K. “Margie” Colbert, 80, passed away November 2, 2018 in Hays. She was born January 2, 1938 to Alonzo Richard and Alice Olive (Clark) Bell. She married Alvin Roy Colbert, October 28, 1956.
Survivors: husband, Alvin; son, Stanley Alvin, Colbert of New London, Iowa; daughter, Janet Katherine (John) Scott of Riverside, Rhode Island; two grandchildren; and sister, Wilda Wenthe Mattke of McPherson.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and sister Bernice Fountain.
Donald L. Reichard, of Stockton, passed away Tuesday, November 6, 2018 at the Rooks County Health Center in Plainville at the age of 79. Donald was born in Stockton, Kansas April 9, 1939 to the late Edward and Esther “Francis” Reichard. The Stockton native was united in marriage to Charlene Gengler and to this union, Douglas, Steve, and David were born. Don and Charlene later divorced.
Don was a veteran of the United States Navy. During his time in the Navy he worked as an aircraft mechanic. Following his discharge from the Navy, Don worked in Eldorado, Kansas for the State Highway Department as their head mechanic. Don taught school as an auto mechanic teacher in Wyoming and Kansas and later In 1971 he built his auto body shop in Stockton, where he provided services to the Rooks County communities for over 45 years.
In his spare-time he enjoyed hunting and fishing and he occasionally attended the Assembly of God church.
Don is survived by his three sons; Douglas Reichard and wife Shari of Woodston, Steve Reichard and wife Dianne of Marion, and David Reichard and wife Jenny of Stockton; 7 grandchildren, and 4 great-grandchildren.Don is preceded in death by his parents, Edward Reichard and Esther Ruth (Francis) Luckey; and brother William “Bill” Reichard.
Graveside service will be held Thursday, November 8, 2018 at the Stockton Cemetery at 11:00 AM. Memorials are suggested to the VFW Post #8873 and may be sent in care of Plumer-Overlease Funeral Home, 723 N. 1st, Stockton, KS 67669.
Michael David Graham passed away November 2, 2018 at the Rooks County Health Center in Plainville at the age of 62. He was born in Denver, CO on October 17, 1956 to Robert and Ardia (Spencer) Graham. Michael married Lori Graham in Golden, CO on May 3, 1997.
Michael was the greatest outdoorsman. He loved all hunting and fishing. He also loved being Beau’s right-side guy when he was drag racing. He so enjoyed his grandchildren and watching Lolly (Tawny) play basketball.
Michael is survived by his wife Lori Graham of Plainville; sons Beau Drexler and wife Michelle of Ellis, and James Graham; daughters Tawny Baxter and husband Ryan of Russell, and Shelly Walt of Colorado Springs, CO; brother Robert “Bob” Graham of Penrose, CO; sister Sharon Scanlon of Arvada, CO; and 5 grandchildren Logan Walt, Landon Walt, Ruby Baxter, Nolan Baxter, and Charles Drexler.He is preceded by his parents Robert and Ardia Graham.
A private family service will be held at a later date. Words of encouragement may be left for the family at www.plumeroverlease.com
The Hays Sunrise Rotary Club is sponsoring its annual Grocery Grab fundraiser.
The winner gets to spend five minutes wheeling their grocery cart through the Dillon’s store at 1902 Vine, at 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15.
“It’s the best way I know to shop for Thanksgiving Dinner,” said Larry Dreiling, Hays Sunrise Rotary Club president. “For a suggested donation of $10, you get to pick up almost an unlimited amount of groceries.”
The only restrictions are entrants must be 18 or older, cannot purchase pharmacy, alcohol, tobacco, or health and beauty products, and are limited to one minute in the meat department with a maximum pick-up of two items each, and five items of one kind each.
The proceeds for the annual Grocery Grab will go toward improvements at Ekey Neighborhood Park. To get tickets, contact [email protected] or visit hayssunriserotary.org. The winner will be notified Nov. 11.
Chartered April 29, 2010, the Hays Sunrise Rotary Club is the newest service club in Hays. It is comprised of 20 men and women who are business, professional and community leaders with a shared commitment to make the world a better place through humanitarian service above self. The club meets the second and fourth Thursdays of each month in the Tiger Room of Fort Hays State University’s Gross Memorial Coliseum.
The Hays Sunrise Rotary Club is one of more than 34,000 clubs worldwide affiliated with Rotary International, whose more than 1.2 million members volunteer in their communities and around the world to support education and job training, provide clean water, combat hunger, and improve health and sanitation. Rotary’s top priority is the global eradication of polio.
John David Woods, 57, of La Crosse, Kansas, passed away on November 6, 2018, after fighting a tough two and half year battle with cancer.
John was born March 20, 1961, in Clearwater, Kansas, to Marleene (Mourning) Woods. A country boy who became devoted to farm work at an early age, tending the farm at dawn, attending school, and returning home to continue his chores. He grew up his elementary years in Garden City Kansas. Moving to McCracken Kansas, in Jr. High and then moving to Rush Center, Kansas. He graduated from La Crosse High School, La Crosse, Kansas, in 1979.
On October 29, 1983, he married Carolyn Kline. John was her high school sweet heart. John devoted his life to caring for his family and his love for driving and dispatching trucks. He recently worked for Miller Trucking in La Crosse, Kansas. When asked about his hobbies, he would often state “I am a workaholic”. He spent most of the last few years enjoying time with his kids and one grandchild. He also found a love of the mountains.
John is survived by his wife, Carolyn Woods, La Crosse, Kansas; four children, Samantha Kelly, and her husband, Michael Kelly, of Westminster, Colorado, Christopher Woods of Wichita, Kansas, David Woods of Wichita Falls, Texas, and Sabrina Woods of Hays, Kansas; one grandchild, Harvey Kelly of Westminster, Colorado; his mother, Marleene Woods, Clearwater, Kansas; and one sister, Tammie Keen, and her husband, Tim Keen, Terre Haute, Indiana.
He was preceded in death by his sister, Toy Ann Woods; grandfather, John Mourning, Jr., and grandmother, Irene (Jones) Mourning.
Visitation will be Friday, November 9, 2018, from 4:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. at the Janousek Funeral Home, La Crosse, Kansas, with the family receiving friends from 6:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. A vigil service and rosary will be at 7:00 P.M.
Church visitation will be Saturday, November 10, 2018, from 9:00 A.M. to 9:50 A.M. at St. Michael’s Catholic Church, La Crosse, Kansas.
Funeral service will be Saturday, November 10, 2018, at 10:00 A.M. at St. Michael’s Catholic Church, La Crosse, Kansas, with Father Eric Gyamfi, and Father Edmond Kline officiating. Interment will be in the La Crosse City Cemetery, La Crosse, Kansas.
In lieu of flowers or plants, the family request memorials to the John David Woods Memorial Fund.
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.
SEWARD COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating alleged child abuse and the death of a 3-year-old girl.
Soila Cheley-Hernandez -photo courtesy Liberal Police
On Sunday, officers responded to Southwest Medical Center in Liberal after reported child abuse, according to Liberal Police Captain Robert Rogers.
A three-year-old child identified as Maria M. Cheley-Hernandez had been brought to the emergency room by family members. Her condition deteriorated while at the hospital and life saving measures were conducted.
She was later air lifted to a Wichita hospital and died on Wednesday evening, according to Rogers.
The girl’s injuries appeared to be of an intentional nature, according to Rogers. Other possible signs of abuse were also discovered.
As a result of the investigation on Sunday, police arrested the child’s 20-year-old mother Soila Cheney-Hernandez, according to Rogers.
An amended affidavit has been forwarded to the Seward County Attorney’s Office seeking charges of First Degree Murder and Child Abuse. Cheley-Hernandez is still in custody, according to Rogers.
Police released no additional details on the cause of death.
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SEWARD COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating alleged child abuse and made an arrest.
On Sunday, officers responded to Southwest Medical Center after reported child abuse, according to Liberal Police Captain Robert Rogers. A three-year-old child had been brought to the emergency room by family members. Her condition deteriorated while at the hospital and life saving measures were conducted.
She was later air lifted to a Wichita hospital where she continues to be treated.
The injuries sustained appeared to be of an intentional nature, according to Rogers. Other possible signs of abuse were also discovered.
As a result of the investigation, police arrested the child’s 20-year-old mother for child abuse and attempted first degree murder.
An affidavit was forwarded to the Seward County Attorney’s Office for the determination of formal charges.
SALINE COUNTY — One person died in an accident just after 4 a.m. Thursday in Saline County.
Car involved in Thursday morning fatal crash in Saline County -photo courtesy KWCH
The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 1992 Chevy Cavalier driven by Michael Rudroff, 29, Rolla, Missouri, was eastbound on Interstate 70 just east of Hedville Road.
The car left the roadway and came to rest underneath the bridge.
A passenger Stacy Crader, 44, Tipton, Missouri, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Rudroff was transported to the hospital in Salina. They were not wearing seat belts, according to the KHP.
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SALINE COUNNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a fatal crash on Interstate 70 just west of Salina.
Just after 4a.m., authorities in Lincoln County were notified of an accident on Interstate 70 near the Hedville-Culver exit, according to KHP Trooper Ben Gardner.
There were two occupants in the eastbound vehicle and one died. Name of the victim has not been released.
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SALINE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a fatal crash on Interstate 70 just west of Salina and an injury crash in Russell county.
According to Trooper Ben Gardner with the Kansas Highway Patrol, “It is yet to be determined if weather was a contributing factor.”
Check Hays Post for additional details as they become available.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – An anti-abortion activist who shot and wounded Kansas abortion doctor George Tiller in 1993 and committed clinic attacks in several states has been released from prison in Oregon.
Shannon-photo KDOC
The U.S. Bureau of Prisons on Wednesday confirmed the release of 62-year-old Rachelle “Shelley” Shannon. The bureau says she’ll be on supervised release for three years. Conditions of her release aren’t public.
Shannon was sentenced to 20 years in prison for six fire bombings and two acid attacks at abortion clinics in California, Oregon and Nevada.
She received 11 years for shooting Tiller, who was fatally shot in Wichita in 2009 by another anti-abortion extremist, Scott Roeder, who visited Shannon several times in prison.
Shannon had been staying at a halfway house in Portland, Oregon, since May. She has been in custody for 25 years.
MANHATTAN —Investigators have determined that the November 2, house fire at a home on 820 Church Avenue in Manhattan was intentionally set, according to a media release from the Manhattan Fire Department.
photo courtesy Manhattan Fire Department
As a result of the investigation, police arrested Michael Watt, 27, Manhattan. He is currently confined in the Riley County jail on suspicion of arson. His bond was set at $75,000.
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RILEY COUNTY— Officials are investigating the cause of a Friday house fire in Manhattan.
Just before 9:30p.m. Friday, firefighters were dispatched to 820 Church Avenue after report of a house on fire with multiple explosions, according to a media release.
Upon arrival, crews found a one-story single family dwelling with heavy fire showing from the rear. The fire reached a second alarm before it was contained within 30 minutes. A total of 19 firefighters responded on six fire apparatus. No injuries were reported.
The occupant of the home was outside when units arrived on the scene. The loss was estimated at $80,000 to the structure and $20,000 to the contents. The owners were listed as Michael Watt and Elena Klotz of the same address.
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — A hooded gunman dressed entirely in black opened fire on a crowd at a country dance bar holding a weekly “college night” in Southern California, killing 12 people and sending hundreds fleeing including some who used barstools to break windows and escape, authorities said Thursday. The gunman was later found dead at the scene.
An Emergency Information Hotline to assist locating people that may have been involved in the #BorderLineShooting incident has been established by @Venturaoes: at 805-465-6650
First responders on the scene of the mass shooting early Thursday-image courtesy KABC
The dead from the shooting Wednesday night also included 11 people inside the bar and a sheriff’s sergeant who was the first officer inside the door, Ventura County Sheriff Geoff Dean said.
“It’s a horrific scene in there,” Dean told a news conference in the parking lot of the Borderline Bar & Grill. “There’s blood everywhere.”
The massacre was the deadliest mass shooting in the United States since 17 classmates and teachers were gunned down at a Parkland, Florida school nine months ago. It also came less than two weeks after a gunman killed 11 people at a synagogue in Pittsburgh. That, it turn, closely followed the series of pipe bombs mailed to prominent Democrats, CNN and former officials critical of President Donald Trump.
The gunman at the country dance bar was tall and wearing all black with a hood over his head and his face partly covered, witnesses told TV stations at the scene. He first fired on a person working the door, then appeared to open fire at random at the people inside, they said.
Many more people had more minor injuries, including some that came from their attempt to flee, Dean said.
Sheriff’s Sgt. Ron Helus and a passing highway patrolman were responding to several 911 calls when they arrived at the Borderline Bar & Grill in Thousand Oaks at about 11:20 p.m., the sheriff said. They heard gunfire and went inside.
Helus was immediately hit with multiple gunshots, Dean said. The highway patrolman cleared the perimeter and pulled Helus out, and then waited as a SWAT team and scores more officers arrived. Helus died early Thursday at a hospital.
By the time they entered the bar again the gunfire had stopped. They found 12 people dead inside, including the gunman.
It’s not yet clear how the gunman died, and authorities do not yet know his name or have any idea of a motive, Dean said.
It was college night and country two-step lessons were being offered Wednesday at the Borderline, according to its website.
The bar, which includes a large dance hall with a stage and a pool room along with several smaller areas for eating and drinking, is a popular hangout for students from nearby California Lutheran University. It’s also close to several other universities including California State University Channel Islands in Camarillo, Pepperdine University in Malibu and Moorpark College in Moorpark.
When the gunman entered, people screamed and fled to all corners of the bar, while a few people threw barstools through the windows and helped dozens to escape, witnesses said.
Tayler Whitler, 19, said she was on the dance floor with her friends nearby when she saw the gunman shooting and heard screams to “get down.”
“It was really, really, really shocking,” Whitler told KABC-TV as she stood with her father in the Borderline parking lot. “It looked like he knew what he was doing.”
Sarah Rose DeSon told ABC’s “Good Morning America” that she saw the shooter draw his gun.
“I dropped to the floor,” she said. “A friend yelled ‘Everybody down!’ We were hiding behind tables trying to keep ourselves covered.”
Shootings of any kind are very rare in Thousand Oaks, a city of about 130,000 people about 40 miles (64 kilometers) west of Los Angeles, just across the county line.
Helus was a 29-year veteran of the force with a wife and son and planned to retire in the coming year, said the sheriff, who choked back tears several times as he talked about the sergeant who was also his longtime friend.
“Ron was a hardworking, dedicated sheriff’s sergeant who was totally committed,” Dean said, “and tonight, as I told his wife, he died a hero because he went in to save lives.”
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THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on a shooting at a bar in Southern California (all times local):
A sheriff says 13 people are dead, including a sheriff’s sergeant and the gunman, after a shooting inside a crowded Southern California bar late Wednesday.
Ventura County Sheriff Geoff Dean says sheriff’s Sgt. Ron Helus responded to the scene and was shot after he entered the building. He died at a hospital early Thursday.
Authorities did not say how the gunman died.
For information on the Borderline Bar & Grill incident please call the Joint Public Information Hotline at 805.465.6650 or https://t.co/iHQJXycKbX
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Dean says around 10 other people were shot and wounded. No other information on the victims was immediately known.
Ventura County Sheriff’s Office Capt. Garo Kuredjian said the first reports of shots fired came around 11:20 p.m. at the Borderline Bar & Grill in Thousand Oaks, which is about 40 miles west of Los Angeles.
The bar’s website says its hosts “College Country Night” every Wednesday. Police said hundreds were inside when the shooting occurred.
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Ventura County Sheriff Sgt. Eric Buschow says the gunman is dead inside a Southern California bar where 11 people were injured late Wednesday.
Authorities say a responding deputy was shot and taken to a hospital. No other information on the victims was immediately known.
Ventura County Sheriff’s Office Capt. Garo Kuredjian said the first reports of shots fired came around 11:20 p.m. at the Borderline Bar & Grill in Thousand Oaks, which is about 40 miles west of Los Angeles.
The bar’s website says its hosts “College Country Night” every Wednesday. Police said hundreds were inside when the shooting occurred.
Fort Hays State University would like to thank our military members and veterans for their service. Please join us in honoring their sacrifice and dedication to our country on:
Monday, November 12th Veterans Day Observed 11 am – 1 pm Memorial Union, Sunset Lounge A formal ceremony will begin at 11:11 am in the Atrium. Refreshments will be provided.
The ceremony will include comments from veteran Mr. Joe Chretien and a performance of taps by an FHSU music student Gavin Blehm. In addition, view the feature wall display on veterans around the world, and listen to stories from WWII veterans in the state of Kansas, collected by members of the LDRS 310 Team, FHSU Veterans History Project, which will be located near the Memorial Union’s dedication display in Sunset Lounge.
Leading up to the event, you can also show your gratitude for our veterans by:
Visiting the Military Friendly Committee at the Memorial Union Feature Wall on Friday, November 9th. Honor a Veteran you know by including their name on a banner that will be displayed in the Sunset Lounge on Veteran’s Day Observed.
Purchasing a t-shirt from the Student Veterans Association to show support for veterans at FHSU. The Student Veterans Association will be selling t-shirts at the FHSU Football game vs. Northeastern State on Saturday, November 10th.
Visiting the plaque in the quad that was installed in honor of those who lost their lives in the Vietnam conflict.
Viewing facts about Veterans on the hanging wall of the Memorial Union provided by the Center for Civic Leadership from November 5 – November 12.
These activities are presented by students and staff from the following departments and organizations:
Center for Civic Leadership
Center for Student Involvement
Military Friendly Committee
Student Government Association
Student Veterans Association
Special thanks to the Athletics Department for donating tickets to the football game in honor of our veterans. We would also like to thank our speakers Dr. Kenton Olliff and Mr. Joe Chretien, and FHSU music student Gavin Blehm for their participation in the event.
Ranch management, climate variability, research updates and more planned
GARDEN CITY, – Kansas State University is teaming up with several other universities to present the 5-State Beef Conference on Tuesday, Nov. 13, at the Kiowa County Fairgrounds in Greensburg, Kansas.
Registration at the fairgrounds, 720 N. Bay St. in Greensburg, begins at 2:30 p.m., with conference sessions planned for 3-8 p.m. Pre-registration, by calling 620-723-2156, is requested for an accurate meal count.
Topics and speakers include:
• Key Performance Indicators: Determining Where Your Ranch Excels (or not) – Stan Bevers, Ranch KPI, Vernon Texas.
• Values and Rental Rates for Agricultural Land – Mykel Taylor, Kansas State University.
• A Historical Look at Climate Variability in the Great Plains – Impacts on Agriculture – Jeff Basara, Oklahoma State University.
• Keys to Profitability in Stocker Production – Paul Beck, Oklahoma State University.
• Research Updates – Stacey Gunter, USDA/ARS, Southern Plains Range Research Station; Ryan Reuter, Oklahoma State University; and Dale Blasi, Kansas State University.
The 5-State Beef Conference is a collaboration of K-State Research and Extension, Oklahoma State University Extension, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, and New Mexico State University Extension.
Phillipsburg resident Zella M. Roeder passed away November 6, 2018 at the Phillips County Hospital in Phillipsburg, KS at the age of 86. She was born April 28, 1932 in Prairie View, KS, the daughter of William and Johanna (Jeurink) McKinley. She was a school teacher.
