Charles James Kinderknecht passed away Sunday evening, April 21, 2019, at his home in Almena, Kansas, at the age of 80. Charlie was born on April 13, 1939, the 13th child of Alex and Anna (Bollig) Kinderknecht in Sheridan County, near Park, Kansas. After graduating from Park Rural High School in 1957, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and proudly served until his honorable discharge in 1963.

He married Violet Wagoner in November 1963 and to this union four children were born. They later divorced. Charlie did custom hay work around the Park, Kansas area until the family moved to a farm near Almena, Kansas in December 1971. Over the following years he was a farmer/rancher and worked at local sale barns, drove cattle trucks, fuel truck for Home Oil and worked for Norton County Road and Bridge Department.

Charlie was a member of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Norton, Kansas. His greatest joy and blessings were his children and grandchildren, and they made him very proud. He loved attending his grandchildren’s ball games, school events, and rodeo events. He enjoyed playing cards with local card groups and his family. His love of horses carried down through generations.

Survivors include: the love of his life, Violet; four children, Toby, and wife, Lisa Kinderknecht, Stapleton, Nebraska; Shelly, and husband, Mike Shearer, Almena, Kansas; Terry, and wife, Stephanie Kinderknecht, Almena, Kansas; Lance, and wife, Niki Kinderknecht, Wakeeney, Kansas; 11 grandchildren, Cole, and wife, Lacy Kinderknecht; Kelsey Smith; Ryan, and wife, Amy Shearer; Scott Shearer; Amber, Chance, and Coy Kinderknecht; Kylie, Caden, Natalie, and Nolan Kinderknecht; four great-grandchildren, Audrie, Ryder and Cort Smith; Conner Kinderknecht; one brother, Robert, and wife, Virginia Kinderknecht, two sisters, Esther, and husband, Alvin Mader; Thelma, and husband, Gilbert Wildeman; 84 nieces and nephews; many other relatives and friends.

Charlie was preceded in death by his parents, one grandson, Tyson Charles Kinderknecht, five brothers, Julius, Eugene, Marvin, Cletus, and Virgil, one sister, Dorothy Waldman and three infant sisters.

ROSARY – Wednesday, April 24, 2019 – 7:00 PM=
PLACE – Enfield Funeral Home – Norton, Kansas
VISITATION – Wednesday, April 24, 2019 from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM
MASS OF THE CHRISTIAN BURIAL – Thursday, April 25, 2019 – 2:30 PM
PLACE – St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church – Norton, Kansas
INTERMENT – Mt. Hope Cemetery – Almena, Kansas
MEMORIALS – Hospice, Almena Senior Center, Knights of Columbus in Norton, Kansas

Richard C. Lohr, age 79 years, of Burdett, Kansas and formerly of Pawnee Rock, Kansas, passed away at his home in Burdett on Friday evening, April 19, 2019.

Richard was born on June 23, 1939 at Rock Falls, Illinois to Cleo and Ida (McKeel) Lohr. He was united in marriage to Janice Ellis on July 3, 1962 at Great Bend, Kansas, and they had a son, Rick Lohr. Richard was later united in marriage to Laura McCormick-Lohr on June 6, 2002. A U.S. Navy Veteran, he served aboard the repair ship USS Markab.

After coming to this area, Richard attended Barton County Community College, taking courses for electrician and machine technology. He worked in the oilfield as a pumper. Richard loved hunting and fishing, scuba diving, and co-owned and operated Lohr’s House of Treasures antique and collectibles shop in Pawnee Rock for 5 years. He had been a resident of Burdett for the past two years.

Survivors include one son, Rick (and his wife, Sandi) Lohr of Arkansas City, Kansas; one daughter, Chelsea (and her husband, Justin) Hoffman of Burdett, Kansas; six grandchildren: Derek (and his wife, Alex) Lohr, Ryleigh Hayden, Mason Mostrom, Kaydance Mostrom, Addison Hoffman, and Skylar Stein; one sister, Mary Green of Florida; nieces and nephews. Richard was preceded in death by his parents, his second wife Laura McCormick-Lohr on July 30, 2017; two brothers (Donald “Doc” Lohr and Bill Lohr) and two sisters (Nora Lohr and Dorothy Vanaman).

According to Richard’s wishes, cremation has been chosen. A Memorial Service to celebrate his life will be held at 10:00 AM on Thursday, April 25, 2019 at Charter Funerals in Great Bend, Kansas with Pastor Larry J. Schumacher officiating. Private family inurnment will follow at a later date in Colorado. Memorials may be directed to the family for later designation. Online condolences may be left for the family and a complete obituary may be viewed at http://www.charterfunerals.com/locations/great-bend.php.

Arrangements Entrusted To
Charter Funerals
2115 Washington St.
Great Bend, KS 67530
(620) 793-6161

Warren G. Heaton, beloved son of Thomas and Gertrude (Graves) Heaton, was born in Norton on August 9, 1923, and passed away at the Norton County Hospital in Norton, Kansas on April 19, 2019, at the age of 95.

Warren grew up in Norton and graduated from Norton Community High School. He went on to attend college at Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas. During college, Warren enlisted in the United States Army. Captain Heaton proudly served as a pilot of the Army Air Corps. in the Pacific during WWII. On April 27, 1944, Warren married his sweetheart, Wanda Van Greuningen and to this union two daughters were born, Diann and Janiece.

Warren was a member of the Norton Christian Church and served as a deacon and also as an elder. He was also a member of the Royal Arch Masons Blue Lodge of Almena Knights Templer, and ISIS Shriners. He enjoyed playing bridge, puzzles, reading, and square dancing.

Survivors include: one daughter, Janiece Walter, Norton; four grandchildren, Jennifer, and husband, Sam Vanourney, St. Joseph, Missouri; Matt Fisher, Kansas City, Missouri; Brian, and, wife, Mandy Walter, Fredericksburg, Virginia; Kyle, and wife, Leah Walter, Great Bend, Kansas; six great-grandchildren, Graeson, Cass, Hughes, Pryce, Layla Walter, and Ron Vanourney; sister-in-law, Eunice Nealtopp, Norton, Kansas; son-in-law, Rollie, and wife, Michelle Fisher; several other relatives and friends.

Warren was preceded in death by his parents, wife, Wanda, one daughter, Diann, three brothers.

FUNERAL SERVICE – Friday, April 26, 2019 – 10:30 AM
PLACE – Norton Christian Church – Norton, Kansas
VISITATION – Thursday, April 25, 2019 from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM at the Enfield Funeral Home in Norton, Kansas
INTERMENT – Norton Cemetery – Norton, Kansas
MEMORIALS – Norton Health Department, God’s Pantry, or Norton Christian Church

Memorial service for Everett Rex Owen and Leota Jewel Owen will be at 10:00 AM on Friday, April 26th at First Christian Church in Dighton.

Burial will follow at Dighton Memorial Cemetery. Boomhower Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Michael Leroy Gebhart, age 65, of Ogallah, passed away, Sunday, April 21, 2019, at his home.

Services are pending with Schmitt Funeral Home, WaKeeney.

Saturday, March 31st, 1945 – Sunday, April 21st, 2019

An obituary and services are pending with Baalmann Mortuary.

Monday, January 3rd, 1927 – Sunday, April 21st, 2019

An obituary and services are pending with Baalmann Mortuary.

Edward Paul Younger, 87, of McPherson, Kansas, passed away at 12:16 p.m., Saturday, April 20th, 2019 while in the company of family members, at Via Christi St. Francis, Wichita, Kansas.

Ed was born in Hays, Kansas on April 24, 1931, a son of Peter and Katherine (Pfannenstiel) Younger.

He was a devoted member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in McPherson.

Through the years Ed worked for the International Harvester Company as a dealer in WaKeeney, Kansas and worked for Farm Bureau as an Agency Manager in McPherson, Kansas until he retired in 2001.

Ed enjoyed golfing, spending time with his family and grandchildren.

He is survived by the love of his life Dorothy Younger, of McPherson, Kansas; his children, Lonnie Younger and his wife Cindy, of Franklin, Tennessee; Leon Younger and his wife Katherine, of Brownsburg, Indiana; LeRoy Younger and his partner Steven Spillers, of Topeka, Kansas; Tami Kaegi and her husband Grant, of Lenexa, Kansas; his brothers Frank Younger, of Hays, Kansas; Norman Younger, of Hays, Kansas; brother Richard Younger and his wife Betty, of Hays, Kansas; sisters Mary Dreiling and her husband Bob, of Hays, Kansas and sister Cora Sawazhki, of Topeka, Kansas.

He is also survived by 11 grandchildren, Jenny Pietrzak(David), Amy Flynn(Ed), Greg Younger(Lindsey), Will Younger(Noelle), John Younger, Caitlin Montgomery(Norm), Sarah Durham(Keaton), Rachel Schlichter(Kyle), Megan Leiker(Patrick), John Kaegi(Amanda) and Rachel Green(Daniel).
18 great-grandchildren, Sam, MacKenzie, Henry, Jackson, Charlie, Max, Reese, Rhett, Ocean, Lark, McCartney, Edison, Charlotte, Kennedi, Pierce, Lincoln, Lucy, Kaden.

Ed was preceded in death by his parents and his four brothers.

Visitation will be held at the St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, McPherson, Kansas on Wednesday, April 24, 2019 from 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Rosary will start at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 25th, 2019 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, McPherson, Kansas with a Mass of Christian to start at 10:00 a.m with Fr. Ben Shockey officiating.

A private family burial will be held at the McPherson Cemetery, McPherson, Kansas.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Joseph’s Catholic Church or The Lords Diner and they can be sent to Glidden-Ediger Funeral Home; 222 W. Euclid St., McPherson, Kansas 67460.