Jerry Lee Houghton, 59, of Atwood, died September 10, 2018, at Rawlins County Health Center, Atwood, KS. He was born Nov. 1, 1958, in Hoxie, KS, to Robert and Lucille (Bryant) Houghton. In Jerry’s spare time he enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was a member of the Rawlins County Sportsman Association.

He was preceded in death by his parents and grandparents.

Jerry is survived by three sisters, Teresa (Alan) David, of Goodland, KS, Melva (Brian) Moore, of Oklahoma City, OK, and Dedra (Keith) Sawyer, of Paola, KS; several nieces and nephews; one great niece; and many more cousins, friends and family members.

Visitation will be from 4-7:00 p.m. Thursday, September 13, 2018, at Baalmann Mortuary, Atwood. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. Friday, September 14, 2018, at Baalmann Mortuary, Atwood, with burial to follow in Fairview Cemetery, Atwood.

Memorials are suggested to the Rawlins County Sportsman Association, in care of Baalmann Mortuary, PO Box 391, Colby, KS 67701.

For information or condolences, visit www.baalmannmortuary.com.

Frank Douglas “Doug” Gillett, age 64, passed away August 16, 2018, at Bryan East Medical Center, Lincoln, Nebraska, after a long illness. Doug was born June 13, 1954, in Tillamook, Oregon to Dr. and Mrs. Frank and Velma Gillett.

Doug’s family moved to Salem, Oregon in 1956, where his sister was born. He and his family spent their summers in Wakeeney, Kansas, at his maternal Grandparent’s (Mr. and Mrs Frank and Maude McCall) and Uncle Harold McCall’s farm, enjoying visits from aunts, uncles, and cousins, acquiring an appreciation for hard work, farm values, and making many fond memories.

After graduating from high school in Oregon, Doug moved back to Kansas and graduated from Kansas State University. He then worked for several large companies, including McCall Oil, excelling in Contract Negotiations and Purchasing, living in various locations in Oregon, California, and his beloved Dewberry Court in Sun Valley (Reno), Nevada. After retirement, Doug moved back to Salem, Oregon for a short time and then to Oberlin, Kansas, where he lived until his passing. Doug enjoyed gardening, having family and friends over for delicious gourmet meals, showing visitors the sights of our beautiful country, and volunteering at the Dog and Animal Rescue while living in Sun Valley, Nevada. He ended up adopting six rescue dogs of his own, and they were the highlight of his life, especially as his illness progressed.

Doug is preceded in death by his mother, Mrs. Velma M. (McCall) Gillett, and his father, Dr. Frank G. Gillett. He is survived by his sister, Ruth Studer, one aunt, and several cousins and their families.

Memorial service will be 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, September 18, 2018 at Prairie Home Church, north of WaKeeney. Inurnment will be in WaKeeney City Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to the church. Donations made to the Prairie Home Church may be sent to Schmitt Funeral Home, WaKeeney.

Parker Goldsberry, age 24, of Hays, Kansas, passed away Sunday, September 9, 2018, in Hays.

Funeral services will be 10:00 AM Saturday, September 15, 2018 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Hays.

A complete obituary is pending with Brock’s-Keithley Funeral Chapel and Crematory 2509 Vine Hays, KS 67601.

Phillipsburg resident Curtis C. Erickson passed away Sept. 10, 2018 at the Kearney Regional Medical Center in Kearney, NE at the age of 89. He was born March 27, 1929 in Jennings, KS, the son of Lawrence & Vallie (Walden) Erickson. He was the former President & CEO of Great Plains Health Alliance.

Survivors include his sons, Ed of Kearney, NE and Bruce of Overland Park, KS; 5 grandchildren & 5 great grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held Friday, Sept 14 at 11:00 a.m. in the Zion Lutheran Church, Phillipsburg with Pastors Lee Bennight and Lorna Paulus officiating. Burial will follow in the Fairview Cemetery, Phillipsburg.

Visitation will be from 5:00 to 9:00 Wed. and 9:00 to 9:00 Thursday at the Olliff-Boeve Memorial Chapel with the family receiving friends from 7:00 to 8:00 Thursday evening.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Zion Lutheran Church or the Curtis C. Erickson Nursing Scholarship at Ft. Hays.

Online condolences: www.olliffboeve.com.

Olliff-Boeve Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

March 26, 1951 – September 10, 2018

Arrangements are pending at Pauls Funeral Home.

January 15, 1943 – September 07, 2018

Family suggests memorials to Hospice Services of Northwest Kansas and may be sent in care of Pauls Funeral Home.

Graveside Service
Saturday, September 22, 2018
11:00 AM

Lenora Cemetery
4th street & Illinois Ave
Lenora, Kansas 67757

September 22, 1930 – September 6, 2018

Click HERE for service details.

May ‘Ellen’ (Smith) Hockett passed away on Friday, September 7, 2018 at her home in Codell, Kansas at the age of 105. She was born on February 8, 1913 on the family farm in Rooks County, Kansas to the late William A. and Percie (Pierson) Smith. She grew up in Rooks County and graduated from Codell High School with the Class of 1931. She was united in marriage to Howard Hockett on March 6, 1933. They were blessed with four children, Stanley, Rodney, Lonnie, and Bonnie.

Along with being a loving wife, mother, and homemaker she also worked, along with Howard, for the Codell School as a custodian, cook, and bus driver. She enjoyed the arts of sewing and quilting, and later in life, at about the age of 69, she took up painting, producing dozens of incredible pieces of work. She was an avid gardener growing large vegetable plots and many flower gardens as well. She and Howard were devoted servants of their family, church, and community. Always the first to arrive and the last to leave, they were happy to volunteer for any event, project, or fund raiser that was going on. But the times she loved the most were spent with her family, especially during the holidays when she could have extended time with her grandchildren.

Ellen is survived by her sons Rodney Hockett and wife Arlene of Codell, and Lonnie Hockett and wife Karen in Michigan; daughter Bonita Peterson and husband Bill of Wichita; brother Lee Smith of Codell; sixteen grandchildren; twenty-six great-grandchildren; and twenty-three great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents W.A. and Percie Smith; husband Howard Hockett; brothers Howard Smith, Arthur Smith, and Roy Smith; sisters Neva Hoskins, and Ruby Zuehlke; and son Stanley Hockett.

The Scriptures remind us that only these three remain: faith, hope, and love. Ellen lived her entire life strong in faith, deep with hope, and abiding in love. Through her gentle and encouraging spirit, she showed us by daily example that indeed the greatest of these is love, for her legacy of love will live forever in the generations that follow her.

Funeral Services will be held at 2:00pm on Wednesday, September 12, 2018 at Codell Community Church in Codell. Burial will follow in the Shiloh Cemetery near Codell. Visitation will be from 5:00-8:00pm on Tuesday at the funeral home in Plainville with family receiving friends from 6:00-7:30pm.

Janice Marie Kaba passed away on September 7, 2018, surrounded by her family, at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas at the age of 78. She was born on November 1, 1939 in Hays, Kansas to the late John J. and Regina (Beiker) Jacobs. She grew up in Hays and graduated from Girls’ Catholic High School with the Class of 1958. On October 1, 1960 she was united in marriage to James Kaba in Antonino, Kansas. They were blessed with three children: Vicki, Kim, and John.

In her earlier years, Janice worked as a telephone operator for Southwestern Bell Telephone Company. She was a homemaker while raising her children, and later worked as a teller for First Federal Lincoln Bank in order to help her children through college as that was very important to her. She volunteered often for the school and church and worked many years as a cook for the school as well. Janice enjoyed gardening, especially planting flowers and tending to her roses, baking, and having coffee with her friends. She also loved traveling and watching her grandchildren’s sporting events.

Janice is survived by her husband James Kaba of the home in Plainville; daughters Vicki Becker and husband Ken of Plainville and Kim Glazner and husband Bill of McPherson; son John Kaba and wife Kelly of Hays; sister Georgine Fisher of Plainville; eight grandchildren Kurtis Scheck and wife Tara of Piedmont, OK, Jessica Korte and husband Matt of Prairie Village, Rhiannon Weber and husband Nick of Claflin, Kennis Becker and wife Kacy of Plainville, Krista Zahorsky and husband Catlin of Riley; Kassidy Glazner of Chicago, IL, Courtney Kaba of Kansas City; and Conner Glazner of McPherson; and eight great-grandchildren.

Preceding Janice in death are her parents John and Regina Jacobs; sisters Alma Leiker, Vera Milke, Betty Werth, and Joyce Jacobs; and brothers Vernon Jacobs and Harvey Jacobs.

Janice had a deep love and devotion for her husband, children, family and friends. Second only to her love and faith in God, which was a constant source of strength for her, it also encouraged everyone around her. She will be greatly missed, but the celebration of her life and memories will forever remain.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, September 12, 2018, at 10:00 A.M. at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Plainville. Burial will follow in the Sacred Heart Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday at the church from 5:00 until 8:00 P.M. with the family receiving friends 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. and Vigil service at 7 P.M. Memorials are suggested to the Sacred Heart School and may be sent in care of Plumer-Overlease Funeral Home, 320 SW 2nd, Plainville, KS 67663.

Larry Fred Schertz, 75, of Monument, died Thursday, September 6, 2018, at the Logan County Hospital. He was born December 15, 1942, in Colby, Kansas, to Fred and Anna (Berry) Schertz. He attended Page City Schools until it closed and finished high school at Winona. He attended Fort Hays State University, where he performed in several plays and was known for breaking land speed records in his pink T-Bird. At Hays, Larry met and semi-successfully wooed his future wife, Vonna Yetter. After his father’s heart attack, he left college to help run the farm. He and Vonna married on June 9, 1963, in Burr Oak, Kansas, where he became a member of the Burr Oak Christian Church. Larry and Vonna started their own farm and ranch southwest of Monument and have been running the Green Diamond Ranch ever since.

Larry’s passions were farming and family. He was an extremely hard worker and instilled this value on his kids and grandkids while working alongside them. Larry always made time for his immediate and extended family, earning him “favorite uncle” status with many nieces and nephews.

Larry served on the Logan County Farm Service Agency Committee; the Page City COOP Board; Farm Bureau, both locally and at the state level; the USD 274 board of education; and the Northwest Kansas Technical College board.

He was a pilot and loved to fly. He instilled the love of flying in the younger generation with plane rides and tales of his adventures. He also kept his riders on edge by occasionally uttering “oops” on final approach. Larry was a member of the Civil Air Patrol, where he searched for downed aircraft and taught students about civil service and flying. He built a hangar and maintained two runways in his pasture, so he could enjoy flying from his own farm.

Larry was fun-loving and generous. He loved to visit with friends, family, and strangers alike. In fact, after visiting with strangers in a restaurant, he often received Christmas cards from them for years to follow. He was always willing to help those going through difficult times and would give of his time or money without expecting anything in return. His sense of humor was unparalleled, and he would fill any lull in conversation with a funny story, mildly inappropriate joke, poem, or song that he made up in that moment.

He was preceded in death by his parents and brothers-in-law, Ron Stramel and Wayne Yetter.

He is survived by his wife, Vonna; children, Vicki (Pete) Ray of Edmond, Oklahoma, Russ Schertz of Omaha, Nebraska, and Angela (Rod) Stallbaumer of Basehor, Kansas; grandchildren, Monica Ray, Will and Emma Schertz, and Leah, Landon, and Lexi Stallbaumer; sister, Sharon Stramel of Colby, Kansas; brother, Steve (Dianne) Schertz of Page City, Kansas; and a host of nieces, nephews, and dear friends.

Visitation is 5-8:00 p.m. Monday, September 10, 2018, at Baalmann Mortuary, Oakley. Funeral Service is 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 11, 2018 at the Buffalo Bill Cultural Center, Oakley. Burial will follow in the Winona Cemetery. Memorials may be provided to the United Christian Church or Logan County Hospital, in care of Baalmann Mortuary, P.O. Box 204, Oakley, Kansas, 67748. For condolences or information visit www.baalmannmortuary.com.