Harvey Richard “Dick” Adolph, 79, passed away peacefully in his sleep January 10, 2019, at his home in Colby.

Born June 10, 1939, in Milliken, Colo., Dick spent many childhood summers on a farm north of Levant. He eventually moved fulltime to Levant and attended Colby High School, graduating in 1958. On the farm he learned to fly and to drive fast.

Dick worked hard from an early age, and saved up to buy a new car at age 14. The car helped a few years later in 1958 when he met Julie Hess, a young woman who lived in Kansas City, Mo. One year and many road trips later, Dick and Julie married in Colby on September 1, 1959. They lived on the farm north of Levant. They later moved to Colby and lived there until 1972 when they moved to Topeka, so Dick could attend Washburn University. He received a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology. While attending school, Dick worked nights as a Licensed Mental Health Technician at the Menninger Foundation. He was also a member of National Guard.

After Dick’s education was complete, Dick and Julie moved back to Colby, where Dick farmed.

In retirement Dick pursued his passions of bowling with friends and gardening with Julie.

Dick was preceded in death by his Aunt Veda and husband Chet Moore, and granddaughter Candace (Adolph) Gay. Surviving are wife Julie, Colby; son Kerry and wife Kathi Adolph, Lawrence; daughter Jennifer and husband Ab Smith, Sharon Springs; daughter Kristin and husband Greg Issinghoff, Clovis, Calif; sister Jean Richers, Saint Francis, and five grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. on Monday, January 14, 2019 at Baalmann Mortuary in Colby. Burial will follow at Beulah Cemetery, Colby. Memorials are suggested to Citizens Medical Center, in care of Baalmann Mortuary, PO Box 391, Colby, KS 67701.

Richard “Dean” Dinkel, 47, passed away on January 9, 2019, in Sharon Springs, KS. He was surrounded by his family when he went to be with the Lord after a hard-fought, two-and-a-half-year battle with brain cancer.

Dean was born on November 21, 1971, in WaKeeney, KS to parents Henry and Suzanne “Sue” (Mather) Dinkel. He was the eldest of five children, including, Randy, Devin, Joe, and Geni. Dean married Vicki J. (Sommerfeld) Dinkel on June 18, 1992 and they spent 26 years together building a family.

He graduated from Wallace County High School in 1990 and attended Pratt Community College, Chadron State College (B.S. in Political Science, 1994), and Washburn University School of Law (Juris Doctorate, 1998). Following graduation, Dean, Vicki, and children, Ashli Kate (1994) and Sarah Marie (1997) moved back to Sharon Springs where children Ellie Rose (1999), Janaeha Ann (2000), Brookley Jo (2003), and Kean Phillip (2006) were born.

Dean took pride in working hard and, upon moving back to Wallace County, practiced law and later became involved in the businesses owned by his father. He had a love for farming and also coached track for Wallace County Junior High and Wallace County High School.

Throughout his years in Wallace County, Dean spent time volunteering by coaching youth softball and baseball, helping with 4-H and the county fair, teaching religious education classes and serving as a eucharistic minister at Holy Ghost Catholic Church. He also enjoyed attending his children’s numerous sports, music, and academic activities, as well as spending time preparing 4-H projects especially swine, rocketry, and woodworking. One of his special talents was making breakfast for his family every morning before school.

He had many hobbies some of which include golfing with his brothers, playing pitch on Monday nights, helping with projects on his dad’s farm, gathering with family on the holidays, and spending time with his wife and kids. Dean always enjoyed lacing up his shoes and going for a run. There is no doubt he has them on now running on those “streets of gold”.

Dean is survived by his wife Vicki Dinkel; his daughters Ashli, Sarah Klinge (Nate), Ellie, Janaeha, and Brookley, and son Kean; granddaughter Sophie Sue Klinge; grandmother Rosalie Mather; father Henry Dinkel; siblings Randy, Devin, Joe, and Geni Wilcox; father and mother-in-law Stan and Jan Sommerfeld; and numerous brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, and nephews.

He is preceded in death by infant grandson Raphael Ignacio Q. Windell; mother Sue (Mather) Dinkel; and grandparents John Mather and Katie and Fred Dinkel.

Funeral services for Dean were held on Monday, January 14, 2019 at 10:30 AM MT at the Holy Ghost Catholic Church in Sharon Springs with Father Andrew Rockers and Father Norbert Dlabal officiating. Burial followed in the Sharon Springs Cemetery, Sharon Springs, KS.

Visitation was held on Sunday, January 13, 2019 from 5:00 to 7:00 PM MT at the Church in Sharon Springs with a Vigil Service and Rosary to begin at 7:00.

Memorials may be designated to the Wallace County Community Foundation for the Track Project and may be left at the services or mailed to Koons-Russell Funeral Home, 211 N. Main Ave., Goodland, KS 67735.

Online condolences may be left at www.koonsrussellfuneralhome.com.

Funeral services have been entrusted to Koons-Russell Funeral Home in Sharon Springs.

Verla Jean Edwards, 96, passed away on January 9, 2019 at the Ness County Hospital in Ness City, Kansas. She was born on March 12, 1922 in Ransom, Kansas the daughter of Jesse and Nelle (Giddings) Dieffenbach.

She was a county clerk in Ness County. She was a member of the United Methodist Church and worked in the Thrift Shop. She was involved in the Ness County Historical Society. She married Virgil Klitzke on May 18, 1943 at Dodge City. She married Orvil Edwards on September 30, 1983, in Ness City, Kansas. He died on January 9, 1997.

Survivors include two sons, Fred (Donna) Klitzke of Phoenix, Arizona, Marty (Judy) Klitzke of Ness City; two daughters, Vicki (Randy) Betz of Ness City, Nancy Powers of Kansas City, Missouri; 2 stepsons, Ronald (Roseanne) Edwards of Jetmore, and C.E. Edwards; 15 grandchildren 21 great-grandchildren, and 2 step-grandchildren. She was also survived by three special friends, Donna Metzker, Becky Burrell, and Christy Seib. She was preceded in death by her parents, husbands, and one daughter, Sandra Seibel.

Funeral service will be on Monday, January 14, 2019, at 10:00 A.M., at the United Methodist Church, in Ness City, Kansas. Burial will be in the Beeler Cemetery. Friends may call at Fitzgerald Funeral Home on Sunday, January 13, from 10:00 A.M. to 9:00 P.M. with the family present from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M.

Memorial contributions may be given to the Ness County Library or the United Methodist Church.

Norma J. Brown, 88, passed away January 8, 2019.

She was born April 3, 1930 in Allison, KS to Arthur and Ruby (Black) Duncan. Norma attended school in Oberlin, graduating in 1948. After graduation, she worked at Duckwalls and then was a secretary at Oberlin Ice & Storage for Bud Kelly until she got married. Norma married Harold Brown on September 26, 1952 in Oberlin, KS.

Norma and Harold lived in the Danbury/Marion area from ’52-’57, then moved to the farm north east of Oberlin until around ’78, when they moved into town. She worked at floral shops for several years. Norma was a life-long member of the Assembly of God Church in Oberlin. She was always ready to lend a helping hand when needed. Norma enjoyed scrapbooking, reading, cross-stitching and crocheting. Most of all, she loved her family and her church.

Norma was preceded in death by her parents, Arthur and Ruby; husband, Harold, who passed in 1993 and sisters: Ura and Shirley Ann, who only lived nine months. She is survived by sons: Kevin Brown and wife Jackie of Oberlin, KS and Kent Brown and wife Deb of Oberlin, KS; grandchildren: Jeremy Brown, Justin Brown and wife Talia, Leslie Storer and husband Rex, Natalie Barlett and husband Chris and Chris Brown and wife Stacy; great grandchildren: Eric, Jace, Tyler, Isabel, Skylar, Addyson, Grady, Hannah, Morgan, Kacie, Tristan, Jayce, Zoey and #14 coming in May and great-great grandchild, Ayden.

A funeral service will be held Saturday, January 12, 2019 at 2:00 pm at Pauls Funeral Home, Oberlin, KS 785-475-3127. Burial will follow at Oberlin Cemetery. Memorials may be made in her name. Condolences may be left at www.paulsfh.com

Martha Marie (Keller) Armbrister died Thursday, Jan. 10, 2019 at age 95 at Good Samaritan Society in Ellis, Kansas. Martha was born June 8, 1923 in rural Trego County, Kansas to Frank and Carrie (Wendling) Keller. She was the fourth of seven children. She attended schools in Ellis and graduated in 1942. She was a life-long member of St. John’s Lutheran Church rural Ellis.

After graduation, she worked as a clerk at the local grocery store. She married Joseph Armbrister on Nov. 1, 1945 at St. John’s. Together, they operated a farm and ranch northeast of Ellis. While they lived on the farm, Martha enjoyed gardening, sewing, and cooking and baking for her family. In 1950, Martha and Joe welcomed a daughter, Wilma Jean Armbrister. Five more children followed, with Wayne Joseph in 1951, Jeanette Kay in 1953, Darrell in 1957, Donna Mae in 1958 and Jean Marie in 1959. In 1977, they retired from farming and moved into Ellis.

Martha also devoted a considerable amount of time to taking care of her mother, Carrie, with whom she remained close. Joe and Martha spent countless hours on a remodeling project of the kitchen at St. John’s. Joe passed away on Nov. 26, 1983, after which Martha enjoyed spending time with her children and grandchildren, singing in her church choir, and participating in the ladies quilting organization at St. John’s. She was active in the Ladies Auxiliary at the Veterans of Foreign Wars for many years as well as in Ellis High School alumni activities. Martha was best known for her baking, cooking and canning abilities. Her specialties were strudel, hemmitschwengers, chicken gravy, and dill pickles. Martha entered an assisted living facility in Hays in 2007, and moved into Good Samaritan in October 2012.

Preceding Martha in death were her children Wilma, Jeanette, Darrell, and Jean, and her husband Joe, her mother Carrie and father Frank, brothers Oscar and Arthur, sisters Freda, Irene, and Helen, and daughters-in-law Terry and Kimberly.

She is survived by her sister Minnie Keller of Ellis, son Wayne of Burlington, CO and daughter Donna (Tom) Benoit of Damar, KS, grandchildren Jonathan Armbrister of St. Louis, MO, Jennifer (Jason) Stallman of Hutchinson, KS, Matthew (Becky) Benoit of Damar, KS, Haley (Jeff) Gonzales of Monte Vista, CO, Molly Armbrister of Denver, CO, Rebecca Benoit of Wichita, KS, and Randall Benoit of Palco, KS, her great-grandchildren Emmie and Madalyn Stallman of Hutchinson, Tyler and Sophia Armbrister of St. Louis, MO, Brooke and Ryan Benoit of Damar, KS, and Hannah Leiker of Casper, WY, as well as many nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be 10 AM Monday, January 14, 2019 at St. John Lutheran Church 394 St. John-St. Andrew Rd.  Ellis, KS. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

Visitation will be Sunday 5 PM – 7 PM at Keithley Funeral Chapel 400 E 17th in Ellis. Monday visitation will be at the church 9:30 until service time.

A prayer service will be 7 PM Sunday at the funeral chapel.

Memorial contributions can be made to St. John’s Lutheran Church.

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

Arliss Ann Koogle, age 93, of Hays and formerly Great Bend, passed away on Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at HaysMed.

She was born on July 8, 1925 in Newton, KS to Ernest and Cora Belts. Arliss graduated from Newton High School. She was united in marriage on January 24, 1945 in Great Bend to George Koogle, Sr. Together, they shared almost 74 years of marriage.

Arliss worked as a bank teller for numerous years. She then joined her husband owning and operating Star Cleaners in Great Bend. She enjoyed flowers, gardening and canning vegetables.

Survivors include her husband, George Koogle, Sr. of Hays; son, George Koogle, Jr. of Edmond, OK; son-in-law, Elmer Schmidt of Hays. She was preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Sally Schmidt; one brother and three sisters.

Cremation has taken place and no services are planned. Inurnment will take place at St. Joseph Cemetery, Hays.

Arrangements are by Brock’s-Keithley Funeral Chapel & Crematory, 2509 Vine St., Hays, KS 67601.

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

November 21, 1971 ~ January 9, 2019 (age 47)

A complete obituary is pending with Koons-Russell Funeral Home.

Donations may be made to Wallace County Community Foundation for the Track Project and may be left at the services or mailed to Koons-Russell Funeral Home, 211 N. Main Ave., Goodland KS 67735

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