John C. Winter, age 64, of Hoxie, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 26, 2019 at HaysMed.

Services are pending and will be announced by Brock’s-Keithley Funeral Chapel & Crematory, 2509 Vine St., Hays, KS 67601.

LEBANON – Nancy L. Marks age 74 passed away Saturday, Jan. 26, 2019 at the Downs Care & Rehabilitation Center in Downs, Kansas.

COLBY — Tonya M. Bowser, 38, died Friday, Jan. 25 at her residence in Colby, Kansas.

Services are pending with Kersenbrock Funeral Chapel in Colby.

St. John – Pamela (Pam) Jean Herrenbruck, 53, passed away January 24, 2019 at Stafford County Hospital, Stafford.

She was born October 26, 1965 in St. John, the daughter of Glenn Arnold and Betty Jean Farmer Pound. A lifetime area resident she was an LPN II, at Leisure Homestead, Stafford, Kansas.

Pam enjoyed gardening, canning, attending basketball games, spending time with her family and friends, and has spent her entire life helping anyone in any way she could.

On April 30, 2002 she married Roy Robert Herrenbruck; he survives.

Other survivors include; her mother, Betty, St. John; two sons, Christopher (Marisa) Mansel, St. John, Shane Herrenbruck, Ellinwood; a daughter, Melissa (Troy) Mead, Larned; two brothers, Arnold R. Pound, Wichita and Terry Lee (Cindy) Pound, Lyons; brother-in-law; Ronald Tanner, St. John; seven grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews along with extended family and friends.

She was preceded in death by; her father, Glenn, an infant brother, Dennis Pound, sister, Glenna Tanner and sister-in-law Cynthia Ann Pound.

Celebration of Life service will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 2, 2019 at the IOOF lodge, 700 E. 1st Ave., St. John, Kansas 67576; with Pastor Wade Russell presiding. Cremation has taken place and a private Inurnment will be at a later date.

Memorials may be given to Leisure Homestead, Stafford, in care of Beckwith Mortuary, P.O. Box 477, Larned, KS 67550.

Donald T. Brummer, 94, of Downs, KS passed away on January 25, 2019 at the Mitchell County Hospital in Beloit, KS. Donald was born on April 21, 1924 to Frank & Katherine (Ketter) Brummer in Tipton, KS. He had 7 siblings.

Donald married Maxine M. Mans on October 15, 1946 and to this union 5 children were born. Donald & Maxine made Down, KS their home. They attended both the St. Mary Catholic Church of Downs, KS & the St. Aloysius Catholic Church of Osborne, KS. Donald was a farmer/cattleman.

Donald was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Maxine in 2005; 2 infant sons, Lonnie Brummer & Gilbert Brummer both who died in infancy; 1 brother & 1 sister.

Donald is survived by daughters: Jolene Aquilera of Edmond, OK; Deborah Bernard of Russell, KS; son Danny Brummer of Bennington, KS; sisters Vivian Steerman of Osborne, KS; Ruth Ellen Dubbert of Downs, KS; Carol Suter of Aurora, CO; brothers: Wendell Burmmer of Downs, KS; Wayne Brummer of Great Bend, KS; 15 grandchildren & 28 great-grandchildren.

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Richard M. Basye, 88, born April 27, 1930, to Richard and Viola (Kempke) Basye in Kanopolis, Kansas.

He was a patient at Clara Barton Hospital when our Heavenly Father decided to receive him on January 24, 2019. He was preceded in death by his wife of 64 years, Joyce Mae (Mathews) Basye.

He was preceded in death by his mother Viola (Kempke) Basye and father Richard, and mother Velma Basye; two sisters, Roxie and Alyssa Basye; four brothers, and two sisters-in-law, Marvin Basye, Lewis and Roberta Basye, James and Eileen Basye, Del Basye; and brothers-in-law, Dick Condit and Jim Mathews.

Survivors include; brothers, Ronnie and wife Judy Basye, Dennis (DK) Basye, Garland Basye; sisters, Janice and husband Doug Martin, Janet and husband Bob Stephens; and sister-in-law, Ginny Condit.

They had three sons; Steve and wife Vickie Basye of Hoisington, Bruce Basye and Jan McKee of Derby, and Doug and wife Linda Basye of Great Bend.

Eight grandchildren plus their spouses; Sheven and husband John Copp, Stacie and husband Shelby Stone, Katey Basye and Josh Gonzalez, Addie and husband Tane Brown, Amanda Basye, Jordan and wife Brynne Basye, Olivia and husband Daniel Hotujac, and Brett Basye.

Nine great grandchildren; Jacob Basye, Jayme Bradley, Jaicie Bradley, Gentry Stone, Dylan Stone, Liam Stone, Daphne Copp, Brayden Copp, and Elliott Copp.

On April 28, 1950 Richard married Joyce Mae Mathews and they resided in Hoisington their entire life. He was a courier for the Military Army. After the service he worked for Shirer Oil Service, Marlette Homes, Duke Drilling, Big Springs Drilling, and Brower Oil. He had a TV repair shop in Hoisington for three years. After retiring he worked for Town and Country Grocery Store. Throughout his younger years he was a baseball coach for his boys and their friends.

He was a devoted father, grandfather, and great grandfather. He loved his wife and family and in return was loved very much and will be deeply missed. He also loved to fish and watch football on TV and was always ready to go to his sons sporting events.

Funeral service will be 10 a.m., Tuesday, January 29, 2019, at Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home, with Pastor Sandy Kennedy officiating. Interment in Hoisington Cemetery.

Visitation 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., with the family attending from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Monday, January 28, 2019, at Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home, Hoisington, Kansas.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Wounded Warriors Family Support, Hoisington Stray Animal Fund, or any cancer group of your choice (Kans for Kids, etc.), in care of Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home, PO Box 146, Hoisington, KS 67544.

SMITH CENTER – Darlene Miller, age 86, passed away on Friday January 25, 2019 at the Smith Center Health & Rehab Center in Smith Center, KS. Darlene was born the daughter of Louis & Hilda (Suhr) Rahjes on December 24, 1932 in rural Agra, KS. She was a homemaker.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Dean, sister Arvella Riat; 3 grandchildren Jason, Courtney and Jacob.

Survivors include her daughters Janese (Ed) Erickson of Kearney, NE, Mary (Steve) Hagedorn of Tuscon, AZ; sons Stan (Lisa) of Denton, TX, Kent (Denise) of Gage, OK, Tim (Denise) of the family farm near Agra, KS. Brother Wes Rahjes of Kensington; 11 grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren.

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Ashlen Leigh Lemon, 19, Hays, died Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at the Geary Community Hospital in Junction City, Kansas.

She was born February 14, 1999 in Hays the daughter of Claude T. and Teresa A. (Schonthaler) Lemon. She graduated from Hays High School in 2017 and was attending Fort Hays State University majoring in Psychology. She worked in the bakery at Wal-Mart in Hays as a cake decorator.

She was very sweet, loving, caring, simple, and creative, and she loved animals and her grandmother.

She is survived by her parents, Claude Lemon and Teresa Lemon, both of Hays, her maternal grandmother, Judy Yarrow of Hays, her paternal grandmother, Beverly Lemon of Monte Vista, Colorado, her boyfriend, Nelson Kawano of Kansas City, Missouri, an uncle, Harold Lemon and partner Jasmin Limtiaco of Fort Garland, Colorado, an aunt and uncle, Carol and Wayne Wise of Sacramento, CA, and her dog Ella and cat Jasper.

She was preceded in death by her maternal grandfathers, William Schonthaler and Stan Yarrow, paternal grandfather, Thomas Lemon, and two aunts, Gina Schonthaler and Leslie Schonthaler.

The family will receive friends from 5:00 pm until 7:00 on Thursday, January 31, 2019 at the Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, 1906 Pine Street, Hays. Inurnment will take place at a later date in the St. John Lutheran Cemetery north of Ellis, Kansas.

Memorials are suggested to the Humane Society of the High Plains, in care of the funeral home. Condolences and memories of Ashlen may be shared with the family at www.haysmemorial.com.

John Edmond Morrell, died Wed., Jan. 23, 2019. He was born May 31, 1956.

Services will be held Mon., Jan. 28, at 10:30 a.m. in Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 508 Railroad Ave., Atwood, Kansas, with Fr. Norbert Dlabal officiating. A Rosary will precede the service at 10 a.m.

Interment will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Highway 36, Atwood.

Baalmann Mortuary, 304 E. 8th St., Oakley, Kansas is in charge of arrangements.

Everette J. “Dobber” Partridge, 87, passed away January 23, 2019 at Clara Barton Hospital, Hoisington. He was born June 4, 1931 to Floyd Ray & Hazel Viola (Heitz) Partridge. He married Ierene Lepej June 4, 1950 at Great Bend, Kansas. She died June 21, 2005.

A Great Bend resident for most of his life, Everette was the owner of Estes Trash Service for 21 years and also worked for J.C. McIntire Lumber Yard for 9 years and in the Fuller Brush chemical department for 19 years. He raised greyhounds and loved to hunt, fish, bowl, play softball, bingo, cards and dominos. He was a member of the Eagles and a former member of the Elks Lodge.

Survivors include, a son, Larry Partridge of Great Bend; three daughters, Sandra Kagle of Galva, Sharon White of Great Bend and Susan Smith and husband Gene of Wichita Falls; one sister, Evelyn Cosby of LaCrosse; and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Floyd and Hazel Partridge; his wife, Ierene Partridge; a brother, Russell Partridge; and two sisters, Viola Eychener and Darlene Geer.

Visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Sunday, January 27, 2019, with family present at Bryant Funeral Home. Memorial Service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, January 28, 2019 at Bryant Funeral Home, with Rev. Dick Ogle presiding. Inurnment will be in the Great Bend Cemetery following the service. Memorials are suggested to the Everette Partridge Funeral Expense Fund, in care of Bryant Funeral Home.

Thursday, May 31st, 1956 – Wednesday, January 23rd, 2019

An obituary is pending with Baalmann Mortuary.

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Willard John McDonald Jr. was born November 20th, 1943 in Benkelman, Nebraska to Willard J. McDonald Sr. and Elma E. (Harder) McDonald. He was the eldest of six children.

He attended Dundy County Schools until he ventured to Coatesville, PA where he attended Scott Senior High. After he returned to Nebraska, he made his living driving truck and running service stations. He also attended Colby Community College where he earned an Associate’s Degree in printing.

In 1978, he met the love of his life, Rebecca Flax, and they were married June 6th, 1980. They first had a girl, Sara, followed by a boy, Willard III, and they quickly became his reason for living.

Willard enjoyed supporting his children in their various activities growing up, and continued to support them well into adulthood. He also enjoyed fishing, camping, old cars, coffee, playing with his little Sophie dog, his cats Oscar and Cricket, spoiling his granddogs and grandcat, Maggie, Lolli, Finnigan, and Alex, and mostly, spending time with the family he loved unconditionally. Bill never knew a stranger, and a good day could be as simple as a cup of coffee with good company.

In later years, he delivered the Salina Journal in the early mornings and made numerous friends on that route. After retiring from that, he worked part-time delivering pizza for Pizza Hut. He enjoyed that job mainly because he got to meet and talk to so many different people. His smile and caring heart will be remembered by many.

Willard passed away on January 20th, 2019, at Hays Medical Center, with loved ones at his side. He left this world with faith in God and a strong belief in where he was going. He arrived at the gates greeted by loved ones that had already passed, the Lord, and pain free.

He was preceded in death by: His parents, Willard Sr. & Elma McDonald; son, Eric McDonald; sister, Gwenn Schleeman; brother, Ken McDonald; and a nephew, Brent Schleeman.

He is survived by his wife, Rebecca (Flax) McDonald, of the home; daughter, Sara McDonald, of Oakley; son, Willard McDonald III, of Hill City; brother, Dick (Julie) McDonald, of Oxford, NE; sister, Mary Schneider, of Brule, NE; brother, Gary (Lisa) McDonald, of Hastings, NE; Daughter-in-law Sonya, her husband Rob, and their daughter Rachel Rooney, of St. Louis; Nephews: Ron McDonald, Rod(Valli) McDonald, and Richard(Emily) McDonald; Niece, Kristy Schleeman, of Kennisaw, NE; several grand nieces and nephews, and the many friends he met along his journey.

Memorial service will be 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, January 30, 2019, at Schmitt Funeral Home, WaKeeney.

Visitation will be Tuesday evening from 5 to 7. Cremation was chosen, so there will be no viewing.

Memorial contributions are suggested to Trego Community High School (for the Forensics Program). Contributions may be sent to the funeral home at 336 North 12th, WaKeeney, KS 67672.