Faye Eleanor Meitl was born November 18, 1928 in Oberlin, KS to Guy and Helen (Vermillion) Votapka. She passed away February 20, 2019 in Oberlin, KS at the age of 90.

Faye grew up in Oberlin and graduated from Oberlin High School in 1946. Before getting married, Faye worked at the State Capital in Topeka. Then she moved to Oberlin to work at the Court House, where she met Sylvester. Faye married Sylvester Meitl on October 24, 1951 in Leoville, KS. She later worked at the Oberlin Dairy as a bookkeeper in 1973. From marriage to her retirement she was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church of Leoville, where she was a CCD teacher and Eucharist Minister. After retirement, Faye transferred her membership to the Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Oberlin, where she continued to be a Eucharist Minister until Sylvester became ill. She enjoyed crocheting, painting and watching FOX News.

Faye is survived by her sons: Mark (Leta) Meitl of Dresden, KS and Kevin Meitl of Oberlin, KS; daughters: Mary Lou Carrico of Yukon, OK and Julie Meitl of Yukon, OK; sister, Norma Anderson of Oberlin, KS; grandchildren: Alexis, John, Sammy, Caleb, Rhiannon, Katie, Kendra, Kelly, Jamie, Joshua, Jon, Austin and Mara and 20 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Sylvester; daughter, Susan Meitl; great grandchild; brothers: Chuck, Dale, Neil and Howard Votapka; infant sister, Mary Louise Votapka and son-in-law, Jimmy Carrico.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 2:00 pm Thursday, February 28, 2019 at the Immaculate Conception Church in Leoville, KS. Burial will follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Leoville. Visitation will be from 12 noon – 7:30 pm Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at Pauls Funeral Home, Oberlin, KS, with the family receiving friends from 6:00 – 7:30 pm. A Rosary will be said at 7:30 pm following the visitation. A second visitation will be held from 1:00 – 2:00 pm before the service at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Immaculate Conception Church of Leoville or the Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Oberlin. Condolences may be left at www.paulsfh.com

April 24, 1982 – February 25, 2019

An obituary is pending with Mickey-Leopold Funeral Home.

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July 17, 1934 ~ February 26, 2019

An obituary is pending with Koons-Russell Funeral Home.

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September 12, 1929 ~ February 25, 2019

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Ermadean Marie Zimmerman, 80, passed away Feb. 25, 2019, surrounded by her loving family at Almost Home, Great Bend. She was born Aug. 6, 1938 at LaCrosse to Otto & Edith (Stremel) Herman. She married Percy Zimmerman Feb. 21, 1955 at LaCrosse. He died October 1, 1988.

Coming from Spearville in 1968. She was a member of the Prince of Peace Parish at St. Rose. She loved gardening, shopping, cooking and baking and especially loved her grandkids.

She was housekeeping and laundry supervisor for Integrated Health Services for 40 years.

Survivors include, two sons, Rick Zimmerman and wife Glenda and Ray Zimmerman and wife Donna, both of Great Bend; two daughters, Debby Uthe of Great Bend and Amy Dalton and husband Brian of Albert; 14 grandchildren, Rick, Jr., Ryan, Shawna, Robert, Nicole, Brandi, Sara, Cory, Lakyn, Hunter, Garrett, Rick, Rodger, and Shannon; and 21 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Percy Zimmerman; a son, Randy Zimmerman; 2 great-granddaughters, Emily Liles and Keri Zimmerman; son-in-law, Curt Uthe; and two brothers, Melvin Herman and Dennis Herman.

Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019 at Bryant Funeral Home, with Altar Society Rosary at 4:00 p.m. and Vigil Service at 7:30 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, Mar. 1, 2019 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Great Bend, with Father Ted Stoecklein presiding. Interment will be in the Great Bend Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Kans for Kids, in care of Bryant Funeral Home.

James Joseph Pfeifer, 70, died February 24, 2019, at his home in Olmitz. He was born February 15, 1949, in La Crosse, Kansas, the son of Celestin and Monica (Stecklin) Pfeifer. James attended schools in La Crosse, Kansas. He was a jack of all trades and had worked for an oil company, Venture Corporation, Marmie Ford, and Theis Packing. He loved to tinker and worked as a carpenter for a while. He did repairs to his home and would refinish furniture. He especially loved fishing and boating.

He is survived by children; Pam Kreutzer and husband Doug of Hays, Tarasa Miller and husband Shaun of Hoisington, and Heather Crist of Great Bend; brother, Leone Arthur Pfeifer and wife Sheryl of Wichita; twin sister, Virginia Marie Hein of Hoisington; an uncle and aunt, Joe and Helen Pfeifer of Hays; brother-in-law, Robert Banks of Grove, OK; and nine grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, a daughter, Tamera Ann Pfeifer, and sisters, Norma Jean Banks and Carol Ann Delgado.

Rosary will be 7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Friends may sign the book only as cremation has taken place.

Memorial service will be 11 a.m., Friday, March 1, 2019, at Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home Chapel, with Father Anselm Eke, MSP presiding. Inurnment will follow in Hoisington Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to the James Pfeifer Funeral Expense Fund in care of Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home, PO Box 146, Hoisington, KS 67544.

Leah R. Crowley, age 58, passed away on Monday, February 25th 2019 at Solomon Valley Manor in Stockton, KS. She was born on February, 21st 1961 to parents Don and Mary (Fuller) Ellis.

She married Kim A. Crowley on June, 6th 1981 in Dighton, KS. Leah worked as a beloved caregiver and CNA for many years. She enjoyed drawing, music, arts and crafts and generally wasn’t afraid to jump in and help on a variety of projects. She also loved spoiling her grand babies and hanging out together with friends and family.

She will be deeply missed by many. Survivors include 3 daughters; Melissa Cole of Dighton, Allie and Matt Martin of Stockton and Nickie Martin of Dighton. Also 10 grand children; Emily, Lindsey and Aaron Cole, James, Lydia, Samuel, Lila and Hannah Martin. Gabriel and Jeremiah Martin. One sister Mary Kay Kauffman of Garden City and adored Niece Donalda Martinez also of Garden City.

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Audrey L. Macke, age 63, of WaKeeney, passed away Friday, February 22, 2019.

Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, March 2, 2019, at Schmitt Funeral Home, WaKeeney.

There will be a short visitation one hour prior to service at the funeral home.

IN LIEU OF FLOWERS, memorial contributions are suggested to Audrey Macke Memorial Fund. Donations to the fund may be sent to Schmitt Funeral Home, 336 North 12th, WaKeeney, KS 67672.

Andrew Wesley Totten, infant son of Tom and Sara (Vine) Totten, Hays, died Saturday, February 23, 2019, at Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri. He was born February 14, 2019 in Hays, Kansas.

Survivors include his parents, Tom and Sara Totten, of the home; one brother and one sister, Lukas Totten and Ashlyn Totten, of the home; grandparents, Trace and Sherry (Combs) Totten, Hays, KS; Kevin and Patty Vine, Ellis, KS; Renee (Herrman) Vine, Hays, KS; great grandparents, Larry and LaVonne Totten, Tulsa, OK; Larry and Julia Hoke, Russell, KS; Roy and Hilda Herrman, Hays, KS; Sharon Height, Bartlesville, OK; two uncles, Alan Vine, Hays, KS; Robert Sanetta, Ellis, KS; two aunts, Shawna Becker and husband, Caleb, Overland Park, KS; Denise Ball and husband, Jack, Ellis, KS; and eights cousins.

He was preceded in death by his great grandparents, Harold and Wauneta Vine.

Services are 11:00 A.M. Friday, March 1, 2019, at Westview Church, 3000 West 41st Street, Hays, Kansas with burial in Mount Allen Cemetery, Hays, Kansas.

The family will receive friends from 10:00 to 11:00 A.M. Friday, at Westview Church.

Memorials are suggested to Tom and Sara Totten.

Services are entrusted to Cline’s-Keithley Mortuary of Hays, 1919 East 22nd Street, Hays, Kansas 67601.

Condolences can be left by guestbook at www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com or can be sent via e-mail to [email protected].

Rosalie Dianne Spindler, 79, passed away Tuesday, February 19, 2019 in Kensington, KS.

A Celebration of Rosie’s life will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, March 2, 2019 at All Faiths Funeral Chapel, Smith Center, KS. There will not be a public visitation as cremation was chosen.

Memorials may be given to Rosalie Dianne Spindler Memorial Fund and can be sent in care of the funeral chapel.

Billy Jean Wahl, 78, of Russell, died on Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019 at the Hays Medical Center in Hays.

Billy was born in Denver, Colorado, on Nov. 7, 1940. She was a longtime member with Developmental Services of North West Kansas (DSNWK) and has many friends who love her and will miss her.

Services are pending at this time and a memorial service will held at a later date at the DSNWK center in Russell.

Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary of Russell is in charge of the funeral service arrangments.

Dr. Michael Edward Madden, 58, died February 22, 2019, near Hays.  He was born to Edward F. Madden, Jr. and Leona  (Lee) Madden.   Survivors include his loving wife, Theresa, nurse clinician at FHSU, and two sons, Levi and Luke, of whom he was most proud.   Levi is a mechanical engineer and his wife, Kelsey, an architect,  in Salt Lake City, Utah.  Luke is currently pursuing a doctorate degree in mechanical engineering at Texas A & M, College Station, Texas.  Mike was preceded in death by his father, Edward (Eddie) Madden.

Mike was the oldest boy in a family of seven children.  He is survived by his mother, three sisters, Kim (Doug) Porter, Hutchinson, Shelley (Steve) Lowen, CO Springs, and Shannon (Jim) Roberts, Hutchinson, and three brothers, Joe (Tammy) Olathe, Bill, Omaha, Neb, and Charles (Lisa), Falls Church, Virginia, and numerous nieces and nephews.

Dr. Madden was the unlikely combination of college professor and country cowboy.   He grew up in Hays, was a graduate of Hays High School, received his B.S. from FHSU and earned his PhD in human anatomy at KU.  He was a research assistant at the KU Medical Center in Kansas City, where he met his wife, Theresa,  but  being a country boy at heart, he chose to return to his roots.

He accepted a position in the Allied Health Department at FHSU, teaching radiology technology, where he was held in high regard by both faculty and students.   He also taught a virtual class for the Univ. of NE and authored multiple textbooks on human anatomy, one even translated into Portuguese.    On evenings and weekends, come rain or shine, he headed for the country to mend fences, build corrals, and tend cattle.  He drove a mean 4-wheeler.   His life was a balance between mental and physical activity and it worked well for him and his family, until his body gave out.

He was known as a caring, kind man with a ready smile.  His life was not long, but he touched so many in such a positive way.  He leaves behind a great legacy, the family he loved with all his heart, and the many students he taught and encouraged.  He will be missed and long remembered.

Memorial services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, March 2, 2019 at St. Nicholas of Myra Catholic Church, Hays.  Private family inurnment will be at a later date.

Memorial Visitation will be Friday 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. with memory sharing at 7 p.m. all at Brock’s-Keithley Funeral Chapel and Crematory, 2509 Vine, Hays.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to: The Fort Hays State University Foundation or the Hays Medical Center Foundation and may be sent in care of the funeral home.

Condolences may be sent by guest book at www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com or by email to [email protected].