Herington – Lucas Charles Hicks, 28 of Rural Hope, Ks was called to Heaven on Saturday August 18th, 2018. Lucas was born on May 28th, 1990 to Charlie and Kim (Cox) Hicks.

Affectionately known as “Pookie” a nickname his older sister Kate started in childhood and quickly caught on. He was a 2008 graduate of Hope High School, where he was a standout football player for the Hope Lions, proudly wearing the #33, following family tradition.

In high school, he began dating Katelyn (Sly). Their first date was October 8th, 2006, and after eight years of dating Lucas Charles and Katelyn Renee exchanged vows and were joined in marriage on October 4th, 2014 with a pasture wedding ceremony on the Sly Farm. On February 9th, 2016 they excitedly welcomed a daughter, Gentry Kam Hicks, who today is two years old with curly auburn hair, brown eyes, dimples, her mama’s mini with her Daddy’s laugh. He taught her his love for football, especially the Green Bay Packers, and Gentry already knows to chant “Go Pack Go!” Lucas’ love for his Wife, Katelyn and their daughter Gentry was strong and true. He adored them both and was a proud husband and father. A friend to many, he enjoyed spending weekends at the lake with family, or hosting cookouts at his home that usually ended with music and laughs around a fire.

If Lucas was laughing, you could be sure everyone around him was laughing too… whether something that happened was actually funny or if it was Lucas’ laugh that made them laugh. His was certainly one of a kind accompanied by a genuine smile.

In Lucas’ career at Agri-Trails Coop, he had not only co-workers, but lifelong friends, many who watched him grow up, or grew up with him.

Lucas was a caring son, loving brother, true friend, devoted husband, and amazing Daddy.

He leaves behind many loved ones to include: A Wife, Katelyn Hicks and a Daughter, Gentry Kam Hicks both of Rural Hope, Ks; Parents, Charlie and Kim Hicks of Hope, Ks. Siblings, Brother, J.R. (JoAnne) Hicks of Colorado; Brother, Jesse (Louise) Hicks of Little River, Ks; Sister, Jamie (Shaun) Minor of Dodge City, Ks; Brother, Zachary (Sonia) Hicks of Little River, Ks; Sister, Kate (Jeff) Lewis of Fountain, Colorado; Paternal Grandmother, Agnes Hicks of Logan, Ks; Grandmother, Joyce Cox of Abilene, Ks; Loving in-laws; 9 nieces and 7 nephews; Numerous extended family members; and an uncountable amount of friends.

Memorial services:Open visitation Thursday August 23rd, 2018 from 5:30-8:30 pm at Zeiner Funeral Home in Herington, Ks. Celebration of Life Service Friday August 24th, 2018 10:00 am at Herington Community Building in Herington, Ks led by Pastor, Stan Norman. Following the service a balloon release will be held on the Hope High School Football field in Hope, Ks.

Memorial contributions may be written to “Katelyn Hicks”. These funds will be used for future education expenses for Gentry Hicks

Lucas Hicks, “Later On…”

Shirley Anne Woodside, age 88, died on August 3, 2018 at Ness County Hospital, Ness City. She was born on November 5, 1929 in Quinter, Kansas the daughter of Leon and Adeline Cates Coleman.

On June 24, 1951 she married Forrest Woodside in Denver, Colorado. He preceded her in death on March 5, 2017.

Shirley is survived by her son, Eric Woodside of Ness City and three daughters, Georganne and Gail Melton of Andover, Holly and James Hertel of Bazine, and Paula and Jon Allen of Edmond, Oklahoma; seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her brothers, Richard and Charles Coleman.

Funeral service will be held at the Cedar Village Care Center, Ness City on Friday, August 10, 2018, 10:00 A.M. followed by burial in the Kansas Veterans Cemetery, Fort Dodge, Kansas. Viewing will be held at Fitzgerald Funeral Home, Ness City on Thursday, August 9, 2018 from 9:00 A.M. until 9:00 P.M. with the family present from noon until 6:00 P.M.

Memorial Contributions may be given to Praise Ranch, Pawnee Rock, Kansas.

Wilma Maxine (Jarvis) Zordel, age 84, passed away August 2nd, 2018 at Grisell Memorial Long-Term Care Unit a few blocks away from her longtime home in Ransom Kansas.

A come-and-go memorial service will be held October 13th and 14th from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at her home in Ransom.

She was born in Arnold Kansas October 14th, 1933, she grew up in the Ness county area and graduated from Arnold High School in 1951. Wilma was a life-long member of the United Methodist Church in Ransom, Kansas. She worked at Grisell Memorial in her younger years as a Certified Medication Aide and lived as a homemaker raising her two children with her husband.

Wilma was preceded in death by her parents, William and Ethel, and her soulmate Walter Zordel Jr.

Wilma leaves behind her brothers, Keith Jarvis of Rolla, KS and Basil Jarvis of Bunker Hill, KS; her sister, Ramona Brooks of Saratoga, CA; her two children, Steve Zordel and Kelly Ancar; four grandchildren: Melissa Dible, Isaac North, Victoria Flax and James North, and ten great-grandchildren: Emerald, Lisa, Cora and Adam Dible; Destiny, Elizabeth, Anabelle and Alexander North; Maddix Randa and Xavier Flax.

June Lyon Thomas was born in Smith Center. KS on Dec. 24, 1930. She passed away on Aug 18, 2018 at the Smith County Memorial Hospital, Smith Center, KS

June was 1 of 5 children, growing up on a farm in the Reamsville area graduating from the Smith Center High. She then went to business school in Lincoln, NE. followed by moving to CA where she met her husband Robert Thomas. They were united in marriage on Jan. 2, 1959.

She worked for the city of Palo Alto, CA until she and Bob started their own business Excel Fabrication in Sunnyvale, CA.

In May of 2012 she moved back to Smith Center, where she could be closer to family and friends.

She was preceded in death by her husband Robert, mother and father Rex and Eleanor Lyon and Brothers Melvin Lyon, Max Lyon, Elvin “Jiggs” Lyon, one sister Erma Lanus.

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Steven M. Schmidt, age 61, of Hays, Kansas passed away Monday, August 20, 2018 in Hays. He was born March 20, 1957 in Denver, Colorado to Melvin and Mary Ellen (Mermis) Schmidt. He graduated from TMP-Marian in 1975 and earned a bachelor’s degree from Fort Hays State University. On June 2, 1978 he married Sue Ellen Ubert in St. Joseph’s Church.

Steve was the property manager for Western Investments. He was a member of St. Joseph’s Church and he enjoyed fishing and golfing in his spare time.

He is survived by his wife, Sue Schmidt of Hays; his father, Melvin Schmidt of Hays; two sons, Scott Schmidt and wife Rachel of Smithville, Missouri and Kyle Schmidt of Flagstaff, Arizona; two brothers, Neal Schmidt and wife Mary Jo of Center Valley, Pennsylvania and Jeff Schmidt of Hays; a grandson, Carter Schmidt of Hays and a nephew, Quinn Schmidt of Center Valley.

He was preceded in death by his mother.

Funeral services will be 10 AM Thursday, August 23, 2018 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Hays.

Visitation will be 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM Wednesday at Brock’s-Keithley Funeral Chapel and Crematory 2509 Vine Hays, KS 67601.

A combined rosary and parish vigil service will be 7:00 PM Wednesday at the funeral chapel.

Memorial contributions are suggested to Thomas More Prep-Marian, St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital or Hays Medical Center Hospice

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

Charlene Friedel, age 78, of Grainfield, passed away Wednesday, August 15, 2018, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center, Hutchinson, Kansas. She was born Doris Charlene Jacob, on March 9, 1940, in Studley, Kansas to Loyal T. and Elsie S. (Cressler) Jacob.

Charlene graduate from Sheridan Community High School, Hoxie, Kansas with the class of 1958, then attended Cosmetology School in Salina, Kansas. She was a hairdresser for 35 years. She was also a dental assistant for Dr. Gordon Mahanna. Her favorite hobbies were flowers, gardens, and crafting. She loved to spend time with family and friends. Charlene was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary, and was a Tri-S Club member. She was married to Jim Selbe. Three children were born to this union. She then married Richard Deges and moved to the farm near Grainfield, Kansas, where she helped with many farm jobs and mowing. During the 1980’s and 90’s, they grew their farm until Richard’s passing. Her family grew at that time. In 2007, she was united in marriage to Larry Friedel, at their home in Grianfield, and her family grew even more. Charlene will be missed by many friends and family.

She is survived by her husband; children, Terry L (Pam) Selbe of Goodland, Kansas, Randy L. (Kelly) Selbe of Goodland, and Susan Irene (Paul) Keith of Quinter; stepchildren Melanie Rhodes of Elk City, Oklahoma, Kenneth Friedel (Jodi Wright) of Beaver, Oklahoma, and Ed (Jolene) Deges of WaKeeney, Kansas; grandchildren, Traci (Kevin) Thompson, Travis Mendenhall, Tyler Selbe, Janessa Selbe, Cody Kinderknecht, Lane Keith, Dylan Friedel, Sacia Friedel, Lillian Rhodes, Zachary Rhodes, Justin Deges, and Nicole Jacob; six great-grandchildren; two brothers, Dale (Ann) Jacob of Deerfield, Kansas, and Loyal J. Jacob of Middleboro, Massachusetts; a sister, Joyce (Frank) Gallagher of Hoxie, Kansas; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; her second husband, Richard; and a brother, Claire Jacob.

A Celebration of Life service will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, August 24, 2018 at Schmitt Funeral Home, Quinter. Inurnment will take place at a later date in Grainfield Cemetery.

Memorial contributions are suggested to Quinter Senior Center or Grainfield Public Library. Contributions to the organization may be sent to Schmitt Funeral Home, 901 South Main, Quinter, KS 67752.

Condolences may be left for the family online at www.schmittfuneral.com.

Phillipsburg resident Linda Ann Weigel-Flipse passed away August 17, 2018 at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, NE at the age of 70. She was born Oct. 3, 1947 in Colby, KS, the daughter of Leo P. & Vera Lucille (Childers) Weigel. She was a cosmetologist.

Survivors include her son Dave Flipse of Shawnee, KS; 3 daughters, Christy Hall of Elsberry, MO, Rebecca Huber of Kansas City, MO & Sarah Flipse of Moundridge, KS; her brother, Leland Weigel of Indianapolis, IN; her sister, Tammy Staab of Georgetown, TX and 10 grandchildren.

A Scriptural Wake and Rosary Service will be held Thursday, August 23 at 6:30 p.m. in the Olliff-Boeve Memorial Chapel, Phillipsburg.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, August 24 at 10:30 a.m. in the SS Philip & James Catholic Church with Father George Chalbhagam officiating.

A graveside service will be held on Friday, August 24 at 4:00 p.m. central time in the Goodland Cemetery, Goodland, KS.

Visitation will be from 9:00 to 9:00 Wednesday & Thursday at the Olliff-Boeve Memorial Chapel, Phillipsburg.

Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice Services or the Phillipsburg Wellness Center.

Online condolences: www.olliffboeve.com.

Olliff-Boeve Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Joseph “Joe” F. Beaver, age 88, passed away on Monday, August 20, 2018 at the Park Lane Nursing Home in Scott City, Kansas. He was born on December 26, 1929 in Oakley, Kansas, the son of Fred M. and Leta D. Rohrbough Beaver. A lifetime resident of Scott City, Kansas, he was the Owner and Operator of JF Beaver Advertising.

He was a member of the St. Jospeh Catholic Church in Scott City, Kansas and was a Private in the US Army Reserves.

On September 29, 1951 he married Elizabeth Donna Sneller in Scott City, Kansas. She passed away on October 20, 1999 in Scott City, Kansas.

Survivors Include his One Son – Jay & Suzanne Beaver of Scott City, Kansas, One Daughter – Cynthia Jo & John Parker of The Woodlands, Texas, Four Grandsons – Michael Beaver of Scott City, Kansas, Austin Beaver of Scott City, Kansas, Preston Parker of The Woodlands, Texas, Peyton Parker of The Woodlands, Texas, One Brother In Law – Gayle Bruner of Denver, Colorado, Special Friend – Phyllis Rowland of Scott City, Kansas and Numerous Nieces & Nephews.

He was preceded in death by his Parents and Wife – Elizabeth, and Two Sisters – Thelma Patton & Myrtle Winter.

Vigil services will be held at 7:00 p.m. Sunday, August 26, 2018 at St. Joseph Catholic Church.

Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, August 27, 2018 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Scott City, Kansas with Fr. George Fajardo presiding.

Burial will be in the Scott County Cemetery.

Memorials may be given to the Scott County EMT’s in care of Price & Sons Funeral Homes.

Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. Saturday and 1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. Sunday at Price & Sons Funeral Home in Scott City, Kansas.

Arthur R. Mai, son of William Sr. & Martha (Deines) Mai, was born December 25, 1924, at the home of his paternal grandparents in the Trego Center community south of WaKeeney, Kansas. His older twin sister, Katherine Elizabeth, did not survive. He was baptized on February 25, 1925, at Zion Lutheran Church at Trego Center, Kansas. He attended rural schools in Trego, Greeley, and Wallace Counties and graduated from Wallace County Community High School in 1942. Following graduation, he joined his father in farming until he was drafted into the Army in January 1945. He completed his training at Fort Robinson north of Little Rock, Arkansas, and shipped out of San Francisco for Manila in the Philippines on 11 July 1945. His troop was part of the Japanese Occupation Force following the end of the War. He arrived back in Sharon Springs October 8, 1946, and returned to farming with his father.

In November 1951, he began work at the ASCS office of the USDA in Sharon Springs and continued farming.  He married Eunice Lundberg at the Sharon Lutheran Church on December 27, 1956, and they began a 57-year journey together, building their own farming business in 1957 with-in Wallace and Greeley Counties.  Son Brent joined the family in 1964 followed by daughter Celia in 1966.  The family enjoyed traveling together, especially by car, whether on six-week road trips or just little rides around the county. Over the years, Art & Eunice visited all 50 states and most Canadian Provinces.  They also visited Mexico, Panama, Switzerland, France, Austria, Norway, Belgium, Germany, Sweden, and Denmark.

Art retired as Wallace County USDA Executive Director in 1981, but continued to be actively engaged in farming until 2012. Through most of his professional and retired life, Art was an active member of the local Rotary Club serving for decades as the newsletter editor. He was Governor of District 5670 in 1984-1985, a Paul Harris Fellow and member of Rotary International’s Arch Klump Society.

Art was confirmed on August 20, 1939 at the Sharon Lutheran Church in Sharon Springs and was a member there for the rest of his life. He was very active with the Lutheran Quad Parish of Western Kansas, serving as the treasurer from its inception until its dissolution. He was an active member of the American Legion, and served as leader of the local unit a number of times.

A self-educated man, Art was always a champion for higher education and the arts. In honor of his parents, he established the endowed William and Martha Deines Mai Chair in Education at Bethany College in Lindsborg, Kansas. He was a long-time member of the Western Plains Arts Association, enjoying the concerts, plays, lectures, and other cultural events that it brought to Northwestern Kansas. For more than 30 years, Art was involved with Developmental Services of Northwest Kansas, and its boardroom is named in his honor.

Art passed away peacefully at the age of 93 on Thursday, August 16, 2018 at his home in Sharon Springs, Kansas.  He is survived by son his Brent of Fairfield, Connecticut, daughter Celia of Sharon Springs, Kansas, and grandchildren Torrey Elder of Sharon Springs, Kansas; Caitlin Elder (Alan Williams) of Hays, Kansas; Maria Mai of Beaverton, Oregon; Tatum Elder of Oakley, Kansas, and her fiancée Jonathan Corbett; Anna Mai of La Jolla, California; and John Mai of Decorah, Iowa.  He is also survived by two great grandsons: Dai’lyn Lee Elder and Brae’syn Patrick Williams both of Hays, Kansas. Along with a host of nieces, nephews, and cousins, he is survived by four brothers and one sister: Raymond of Lindsborg, Kansas; Vernon of Linn, Kansas; Bill (Wilma) of Sharon Springs, Kansas; Marilyn (Patrick Pickett) of Slater, Iowa; and David (Linda) of Sharon Springs, Kansas. He is preceded in death by his wife Eunice on February 15, 2014, his parents, twin sister, brother Carl (in 1939), and three sisters-in-law: Ruth, Sylvia, and Ardyce.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, August 25, 2018 at 10:30 AM MT at the Sharon Springs United Methodist Church in Sharon Springs with Pastor Galen Crippen officiating. Burial will follow in the Sharon Springs Cemetery.

Visitation will be held on Friday, August 24, 2018 from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at the Koons-Russell Funeral Home in Sharon Springs.

Memorials for Prairie Village Retirement Community, Developmental Services of North West Kansas (DSNWK) and the Arthur R. Mai Memorial Rotary Scholarship Fund can be made in care of Koons-Russell Funeral Home, 211 Main St., Goodland, KS 67735.

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

Thelma C. King, 97, Hillsboro, formerly of Hays, passed away on Friday, August 17, 2018 at Hillsboro Community Hospital, Hillsboro, KS.  She moved to Parkside Assisted Living in Hillsboro in 2013 to be closer to family. 

She was born in Hays to Howard “Casey” and Matilda (Leiker) Houser on July 15, 1921. She married Billy Frank King on Dec. 10, 1938.  He preceded her in death on March 26, 1989.  She was also preceded in death by a daughter, Kay Artman; her parents; sisters, Charlotte Weltz and Rosalind Desmarteau; and a brother, Harry “Buck” Houser.

She was a loving and devoted wife and mother.  Although she never worked outside the home, while Billy King was Sheriff of Ellis County, she provided delicious homemade meals for the prisoners.  She was a lifetime member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary, American Legion Auxiliary and St. Joseph Catholic Church. She enjoyed watching K-State, the Kansas City Royals, and the Kansas City Chiefs.

She is survived by her daughter, Billie (David) Strunk; grandson, Troy Strunk and great grandson, Tanner Strunk all of Valley Center, Kansas, and many nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be at 3 p.m. on Friday, August 24, 2018 at the Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, 1906 Pine Street, followed by a rosary at 3:30 p.m. Burial will follow in the Mount Allen Cemetery.

Memorials are suggested to Parkside Homes, Inc. House 5 in care of the funeral home. Condolences and memories of Thelma may be left for the family at www.haysmemorial.com