Lowell E. Sohm was called home to his heavenly father on March 11, 2019.

Born January 18, 1930, in La Crosse, Kansas, he was the son of Frank and Grace (Huffman) Sohm. On November 26, 1955, he married Lois Jean Winkler in Kinsley, Kansas. She went to heaven on April 22, 2004. A lifelong resident of Otis, he was employed at the helium plant, and was postmaster and rural route carrier for 36 years.

Mr. Sohm was a veteran of the Korean War serving in the Army. He was a member of the United Methodist Church in Otis, Otis Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #3147 of which he was quartermaster for 50 years. He served on the USD School Board, as board member and chairman, served on the Otis City Council and was a former Boy Scout Leader and Cub Master. He loved fishing and fished all over the United States and Canada.

Survivors include; two sons, Steve Sohm and wife Evy, and Mike Sohm, all of Otis; three daughters, Ronda Ranker and husband David of Hays, Susan Mohr and husband Ron of Wilmington, North Carolina, and Diane Rexwinkle of Great Bend; 10 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers, Vernon and Leon Sohm, sister, Frances Bisterfeldt, and great grandson, Conner Rexwinkle.

Memorial service will be 10:30 a.m., Saturday, March 16, 2019, at Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home, with daughter, Ronda Ranker presiding. Friends may sign the book, there will be no viewing per Lowell’s request, as cremation has taken place. Family will greet friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. A private family inurnment will be in the Otis Methodist Cemetery at a later date.

Memorials may be made to the United Methodist Church or the donor’s choice in care of Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home, PO Box 146, Hoisington, KS 67544.

Brenda Myers, 78, died Friday, March 8, 2019 at the Ranch House Home and Rehabilitation in Garden City. She was born December 29, 1940 in Crawfordsville, Indiana the daughter of Cleo Houston & Anna Katherine (Free) Zachary.

Brenda grew up in Crawfordsville, Indiana where she attended school and graduated from high school in 1959. On July 5, 1959, she married James C. Myers in Crawfordsville, Indiana. They lived in Seattle, Washington, Indianapolis, Indiana, Hatteras, North Carolina, Garden City, Kansas, and Goodland, Kansas before moving to Holcomb, Kansas. A homemaker, Brenda also worked as a guide and gift shop manager at High Plains Museum while living in Goodland. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Holcomb, RSVP, and NARFE. Brenda enjoyed her volunteer work with RSVP, reading, sewing, cooking, traveling, and spending time with her family especially attending her grandchildren’s activities.

Survivors include a daughter Cindy Crain of Holcomb, Ks; three grandsons Matt Hill of Hays, Ks, Brad Hill of Holcomb, Ks, & Steven Crain of Holcomb, Ks; four great-grandchildren Sloane Hill, Ruxin Hill, Jocelyn Hill, & Jaylee Hill; and a good friend Larry Burnett of Ladoga, Indiana. Brenda is preceded in death by her parents and a son Carl Myers.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at the First Baptist Church in Holcomb with Pastor Jon Sanders officiating. A private family interment will take place at a later date. There will be no calling hours. The family suggests memorials given to Friends of Lee Richardson Zoo in care of Garnand Funeral Home of Garden City.

FORT WORTH, Texas – Betty LaRue (Sibley) Covalt, 83, passed away Wednesday, March 6, 2019, in Fort Worth.

Celebration of her Life: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 12, in the Longhorn Auditorium at Trinity Terrace, 1600 Texas Street, Fort Worth, Texas, with Chaplin Tricia Baldwin officiating. Graveside: A private family graveside service at Greenwood Memorial Park, officiated by Pastor Justin Beadles, LaRue’s nephew and Senior Pastor at Countryside Baptist Church in Stillwater, Oklahoma.

Memorials: Trinity Terrace Chapel Fund at Trinity Terrace, 1600 Texas Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76102 or James L. West Alzheimer’s Center, 1111 Summit Avenue, Fort Worth, Texas 76102.

The precious daughter of Zelma (McCarty) Sibley and Victor Bruce Sibley, LaRue was born Dec. 23, 1935, in Kansas City, Kansas and grew up in Lewis, Kansas. She attended the University of Kansas before transferring and graduating from Wichita State University.

While at WSU she met the love of her life, Austin Covalt. They celebrated 57 years of marriage before his passing in 2014. LaRue and Austin lived their early married years in Sterling, Kansas, where LaRue began work on her Master’s Degree in Elementary Education at Sterling College and later completed at Fort Hays State University after moving to Russell, Kansas in 1967. LaRue touched many young lives during her 25 year career as an elementary school teacher in Russell. LaRue and Austin had three children and two grandsons. She was fiercely loyal to her family and she loved being with them. Her most cherished week every year was in May when the three children and their family’s, along with her brother and his family would gather in Fort Worth for the Colonial Golf Tournament.

In 2012, after 45 years in Russell and too many wonderful friends and memories to count, LaRue made the most difficult decision to relocate closer to family due to Austin’s progression of Alzheimer’s disease so they moved to Fort Worth. After Austin’s passing, sadly, LaRue began enduring this same horrible disease in 2016. Together, as a family, the decision was prayerfully made to donate LaRue’s brain to The Brain Bank at UNTHSC for the specific benefit of Alzheimer’s research.

The family would like to thank the entire staff at Trinity Terrace for providing our mother a wonderful home since 2012. And, since May of this year, we especially extend our deepest gratitude to the Memory Care Unit, Emily Rider LVN, and all of the other angels who love and care so deeply for these residents who are in such a vulnerable state.

LaRue was preceded in death by her husband, Austin; her parents, Zelma and Bruce Sibley; and her brother, Veryl Sibley.

Survivors: Daughters, Ann Clinkscales and husband, Jim, of Fort Worth, and Sue Nevius and husband, Scott, of Valencia, CA; son, David Covalt of Arlington, TX; grandsons, Baird Clinkscales of Denver, CO and Austin Clinkscales of Dallas, TX; niece, Stephanie Chapman; and nephews, Greg Covalt, Jason Covalt, Geoff Covalt, Grant Beadles, Justin Beadles and their families.

Edna Eileen (Logan) Straub, 74, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at her home with her family by her side.

Eileen was born July 3, 1944 in Great Bend, Kansas. She was one of three children born to Harold DeLos and Edna I. (Craig) Logan. Eileen grew up and attended schools in Claflin, Kansas.

Eileen was united in marriage to Harold Lewis Straub on February 24, 1960, in Holyrood, Kansas. This union was blessed with four sons; Rick, DeLos, Clint and Evan. They made their home in Walker, Kansas until 2009, when they moved to Russell. Harold preceded her in death on August 12, 2017.

Eileen was a CNA in Home Health Care. She worked at St. John’s Nursing Home in Victoria, Kansas and for many individuals for many years. She also worked at Wal Mart for over 20 years. She was a member of the Claflin United Methodist Church and the Eastern Star Chapter #226 in Great Bend. She enjoyed reading, playing computer games, was a huge Elvis fan, collecting dolls, genealogy, doing word searches and puzzles. She loved spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Eileen is survived by four sons, Rick Straub (Margie) of Walker, Kansas, DeLos Straub (Camille) of Salina, Kansas, Clint Straub (Staci) and Evan Straub both of Russell, Kansas; brother, Leslie Logan (Barbara) of Lyons, Kansas; sister, Janet Nily of Great Bend, Kansas; ten grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.

Eileen was preceded in death by her parents, husband Harold, infant son, and two grandchildren.

Celebration of Eileen’s Life will be held at 10:30 AM, Thursday, March 14, 2019 at Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary of Russell. Burial of Ashes will follow at the Olmitz Cemetery in Olmitz, Kansas. Visitation will be held from 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM, Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary with the family present to greet friends from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM.

Memorials have been established with American Cancer Society or Russell County Food Pantry. Contributions and condolences may be sent to Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary, who is in charge of these arrangements.

Allen “Al” L. Frieling, age 71, passed away Saturday, March 9, 2019 at Independent Living in Smith Center, KS.

Arrangements are pending with Simmons-Rentschler Mortuary.

Evelyn Lucille Waller, age 80, passed away on Saturday, March 9, 2019 at the Scott County Hospital in Scott City, Kansas.

She was born on January 14, 1939 in Scott City, Kansas, the daughter of Theodore R. & Violet M. Farr France. A lifetime resident of Scott City, Kansas, she was a homemaker.

She was a member of the Church of The Nazarene in Wichita County, Kansas.

On August 30, 1959 she married Dan Eldon Waller in Wichita County, Kansas. He passed away on May 6, 1969 in Scott City, Kansas.

Survivors Include her Three Brothers – Leon & Cheryl France of Scott City, Kansas, Ted France of Scott City, Kansas, Ron & Carrie France of Garden City, Kansas and Numerous Nieces & Nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, One Brother and Two Sisters.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 14, 2019, at the Community Christian Church in Scott City, Kansas with Rev. Scott Wagner presiding.

Memorials may be made to the Evelyn L. Waller Memorial Fund in care of Price & Sons Funeral Homes.

Inurnment will be in the Scott County Cemetery

Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Tuesday and 10:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. Wednesday at Price & Sons Funeral Home in Scott City, Kansas.

Merton Lynn Goodman, age 69, passed away on Saturday, March 9, 2019 at the Scott County Hospital in Scott City, Kansas.

He was born on December 14, 1949 in Norton, Kansas, the son of Merton Ferris & Dorothy Dean Davis Goodman. A resident of Scott City, Kansas since 1975 moving from Clayton, Kansas, he was a Grazing Manager for Brookover Cattle Company until he retired.

He was a member of the United Methodist Church in Scott City, Kansas.

On November 23, 1966 he married Sheryl Sue Rowh in Oberlin, Kansas. She survives.

Survivors Include his Wife – Sheryl S. Goodman of Scott City, Kansas, One Son – Craigg Goodman of Scott City, Kansas, One Daughter – Mishele R. & Carlos Prieto of Garden City, Kansas, Five Sisters – Linda Sulzman of Russell, Kansas, Marcia & Larry Stapp of Holcomb, Kansas, Xandra & Chuck Waggoner of Morland, Kansas, Tina Perdue of La Crosse, Kansas, Kendra & Curt Giebler, Eight Grandchildren and Nine Great Grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his Parents and Two Daughters – Tracy Lee Goodman and Teressa Dawn Goodman.

Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, March 16, 2019 at Price & Sons Funeral Home in Scott City, Kansas with Sheldon Snyder presiding.

Memorials may be made to the Children’s Heart Foundation or St. Judes in care of Price & Sons Funeral Homes.

Inurnment will be in the Clayton Cemetery, Clayton, Kansas.

There will be no calling times.

James Robert Malone, born Sun., August 16, 1936, died Fri., February 22, 2019.

Services are scheduled for Monday, April 22, 2019, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 508 Railroad Ave., Atwood, Kan.

Arrangements are with Baalmann Mortuary, 109 N. 2nd St., Atwood, Kan., 67601.

Gary Duane Wolf, born Dec. 8, 1939, died Fri., March 8, 2019, in Hays, Kansas.

Arrangements are pending with Baalmann Mortuary, 190 S. Franklin Ave., Colby, Kansas.