LUCAS, KS – Gene Arthur Seirer, age 80, passed away on Wednesday November 8, 2017 in Smith Center, KS. Gene was born the son of John & Dorothy (Gier) Seirer on August 29, 1937 in Lincoln County, KS. He was a retired grocery store owner/operator.

Gene was preceded in death by his parents; sisters Lorraine Homewood, Judy Kirby; brothers Galand Seirer, Gordon Seirer & Gary Seirer.

Survivors include his wife Marilyn of the home; daughter Tresa Finch of Smith Center; son Tracy (Carolyn) Seirer of Hays, KS and Troy (Tina) Seirer of Manhattan, KS; 7 Grandchildren, Darcy (Justin) Couse of Lucas, Denyse (David) Kattenberg of Smith Center; Dayna (Tim) Weltmer of Smith Center, Mykel (Arelyn) Seirer of McPherson, Maryssa Seirer of St. George, Trenton Seirer of Tyler, TX & Shane Seirer of Hays; 9 Great Grandchildren Dharma, Dayton, Dakota, Dominick, Deklynn, Drake, Darris, Dayvie & Roland; a sister Lavonne Rupert of Salina; many nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews.

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Lucinda Lee (Hammond) Butler passed away on Monday, November 6, 2017 at her home in Stockton, Kansas at the age of 71. She was born on January 1, 1946 in Ulysses, Kansas to the late Raymond Charles and Mignon Lorena (Moyer) Hammond. She grew up in the Ulysses area and graduated from Ulysses High School. She went on to attend nursing school for one year. On September 15, 1965 she was married to Guy Brollier in Ulysses. They had three children, Clint, Richard, and Anna. They later divorced. She married Bacil Butler on August 5, 1980 in Georgetown, Colorado.

Along with being a mother and farmwife, Lucinda worked in law enforcement, served in the United States Army Reserve, worked in the forestry service, drove a truck, and worked as a park ranger at Glen Elder Reservoir, also known as Waconda Lake. She enjoyed being outside, whether working or playing, spending time hunting, fishing, and camping. She also enjoyed sewing, bead work and leather work, and painting. She was a member of the Kansas State Rifle Association and a lifetime member of the National Rifle Association.

Lucinda is survived by her children Clint Brollier of Ulysses, Richard Brollier and wife Angela of Ulysses, and Anna Wiedrich of White City, OR; siblings Dorothy Hollingsworth of Fair Oaks, CA, and Phillip Hammond and wife Teresa of Ulysses; and grandchildren Barry Wiedrich, David Wiedrcih, Michael Brollier, Darrick Brollier, Marcus Brollier, and Ethan Brollier.

She was preceded in death by her parents Raymond and Mignon Hammond, and husbands Guy Brollier and Bacil Butler.

Lucinda was a hardworking woman who took care of her family and helped friends and neighbors whenever they were in need. The legacy of her work ethic, determination, and love has been carried on through her children and grandchildren. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her.

A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00pm on Friday, November 17, 2017 at Plumer-Overlease Funeral Home in Stockton. Inurnment will follow in the Pleasant Valley Cemetery near Alton. There will be no visitation.

Ernest S. Kistler, 92, of Colby, died Thu., Nov. 9, 2017, at Citizens Medical Center, Colby. Services are pending with Kersenbrock Funeral Chapel in Colby.

Kersenbrock Funeral Chapel, 745 S. Country Club Drive, Colby, KS, 67701; 785-462-7979.

Osborne- Edward D. Raab, 71, passed away November 8, 2017.  He was born March 27, 1946 in Portland, Maine, the son of Orville and Pat (Gallant) Raab.

Edward is preceded in death by his brother, Bill.  He is survived by his former wife and best friend, DeAnn Raab, children, Traci (Dusty) Wolters of Osborne, Shannon (Greg) Werth, Hays, Cammi (Lisa Belisle) Raab, Overland Park, Brady Raab, Beloit, and 7 grandchildren.

Memorial Services will be Saturday, November 11 at 11:00 am at Grace Brethren Church in Portis KS. There will be no visitation. Per Ed’s request, his body has been donated to University of Kansas Willed Body Program.  Memorials may be given to Morrison House of Salina and Port Library in Beloit.  Domoney Funeral Home, PO Box 127, Downs, KS 67437 in charge of arrangements.

Duane Steinshouer died on Monday, November 6, 2017 at the Sheridan County Health Complex at the age of 79. He was born in Hays, Kansas July 31, 1938 to Eldon and Hazel (Suffecool) Steinshouer . He attended Hoxie Grade School and graduated from Sheridan Community High School with the class of 1956. He continued his education by attending college at the College of Emporia, Emporia State College, and graduating from Kansas University with a Bachelor Degree in Pharmacy in 1961.

Duane and Elta “Ann” Mickey were married on July 31, 1961 at the Presbyterian Church in Hoxie, Kansas.

Duane had a varied career. He worked for a number of years as a Pharmacist and worked in Panama and Biafra serving with world health organizations. Later, he became a Volunteer Counselor for Valley Hope helping many individuals work through drug and alcohol addiction.
Duane liked doing many things. In his earlier years, he loved to hunt and fish.

Duane is survived by brother, Darrel Steinshouer and wife Sylvia of Wichita, Kansas; sisters-in-law, Marie Mickey and Lois Jameson and husband Dean all of Abilene, Texas; adopted son, Jordan Koehn of Hoxie, Kansas, four nephews, and six nieces.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Elta Ann (Mickey) Steinshouer and parents Eldon and Hazel Steinshouer.

A funeral service is planned for Thursday, November 9, 2017, 1:30 P.M. at the Mickey-Leopold funeral Home, Hoxie, Kansas. Visitation will be held November 8, 2017 from 1:00 P.M. until 6:00 P.M. and November 9, 2017 from 10:00 A.M. until service time. Family will receive friends Thursday, November 8, 2017 from 4:30 P.M. until 6:00 P.M. at the Funeral Hoxie.

The family suggest memorials be given to the Sheridan County Community Foundation or Valley Hope of Norton, Kansas in lieu of flowers. Memorials may be sent in care of Mickey-Leopold Funeral Home, PO Box 987, Hoxie, Kansas 67740. On-line condolences may be left at www.mickeyleopoldfuneral.com.

John W. Davis was born on May 16, 1925 in Cement, Oklahoma to John and Annie (Cox) Davis. He passed away Nov. 4, 2017 in Quinter, Kansas at the age of 92 years.

Johnny graduated from Trego Community High School, WaKeeney in May of 1943. In July of 1943, he entered active duty in the Army. He served as an MP in Ft. Ripley, Minnesota. His job was security guard on troop trains to protect young men from predators wanting to fleece or rob them. He was then transferred to Ft. Polk, Louisiana where he became the Company Clerk. He did so well he was transferred to a camp near Chicago. There he helped men that were illiterate by reading letters from home and writing their replies. He also helped set up informal schools to teach them basic skills. He was transferred to Ft. Belvoir, Virginia prior to the end of the war. He recalled that when the war ended people dropped what they were doing and just walked around celebrating. John was Mason for 50+ years and a past member of the Quinter American Legion.

In January 1953 he met Mary Ann Wagner of WaKeeney and seizing the moment married her that June of ’53. They have been married 64 years.

John was employed with Hendricks Furniture and Funeral Home. He managed the furniture side of the business with particular responsibilities for floor covering. This led to him opening his own business, Davis Floor Covering. He and Mary Ann ran this business with much success until retirement.

During Johnny’s retirement he developed an interest in woodworking. His projects started small and got bigger and better as each of his daughters would put in a “special request”. Johnny was very humble and didn’t like to brag, but he was very proud of his work. He enjoyed showing the girls and grandkids his latest project. Each Christmas Johnny would have a special gift he made for all the daughters and an even bigger and better project for Mary Ann. All of his woodworking is treasured by his family.

Johnny and Mary Ann also enjoyed traveling with tour groups and visiting their daughters and grandchildren.

He is survived by five daughters, Karol and husband Bryce Skelton of Topeka, KS, Peggy Davis of Quinter, KS, Donna Davis of Quinter, Kay and husband Randy King of Scott City, KS, Terry and husband Todd Maddux of Wichita, KS; grandchildren, Jeremy and Tori Bowers, Myriah and Justin Clark, Harrison King, Courtney Maddux, Trace Maddux and Karsyn Maddux; great-grandchildren, Alisyn Bowers, Jack Bowers, Keiran Clark and Rory Clark. He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother, and two sisters.

Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m., Saturday, November 11, 2017 at Quinter United Methodist Church. Burial will take place in the Baker Township Cemetery, Quinter.

Visitation will be one hour prior to service time at the church.

Memorial contributions are suggested to the United Methodist Church or Quinter Volunteer Ambulance. Contributions made to the organization may be sent to Schmitt Funeral Home, 901 South Main, Quinter, KS 67752.

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

Hanston- Elizabeth Anne Pfeifer, 26, passed away November 6, 2017 at her residence in Hanston, KS.

She was born September 19, 1991 in Dodge City, the daughter of Theresa Pfeifer and Lloyd McGinnis. She was an area resident for the past 10 years.

She loved music, balloons, going on road trips, root beer, coffee with creamer, shopping, her Raggedy Ann and Minnie Mouse dolls and her favorite color was pink. She was always happy, made everyone laugh and she didn’t know a stranger.

Survivors include: mother, Theresa Pfeifer, Minneapolis, KS; father, Lloyd McGinnis, Texas; brother, Jeremiah Friend, Manhattan, KS; grandparents, Jerry and Shirley Pfeifer, Hanston; two aunts, Amanda (Terry) McCaddon, Wakeeney, KS and Deborah (Brigham) Blackburn, Hutchinson; Cousins, Joseph Hernandez, Cody Schroeder, Jerrica Schroeder, Callie Schroeder, Nola Blackburn, Ava Blackburn, Jennifer McCaddon and many loving Aunts and Uncles.

She was preceded in death by her cousin, Alexandria Schroeder.

Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Beckwith Funeral Home with Kent Otott, from Concordia, KS presiding. Visitation will be from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday and 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Beckwith Funeral Home, Jetmore. Burial will be in the Hanston Cemetery, Hanston.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the Elizabeth Anne Pfeifer Memorial Fund in care of Beckwith Funeral Home, Box 663 Jetmore, KS 67854.

Lavaughn Glasco, 95, a lifelong resident of the Goodland, Kansas area, entered her eternal heavenly life on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017 at the Goodland Regional Medical Center in Goodland.

She was born to John and Mary Mosbarger on April 2, 1922 and she grew up in the Bird City area where she met and married, John A. Glasco in 1941.

Johnny and Lavaughn moved to a rural Goodland, Kansas farm where they lived and worked. Johnny passed away in 1956 and Lavaughn remained on the farm working with her father and brother, Gary Mosbarger. Lavaughn had many friends and neighbors and was active in many school, church and community activities.

Lavaughn is survived by her daughter, Kathy and her husband Tom of Andover, Ct, and their 2 children, TJ, and Kari Bennett and husband Rob. Lavaughn’s son, Calvin, and his wife, Vicki, of Ozark, Mo, and their children Grant and wife Chelsee, Kami Cardwell and husband Billy, Lauren Cunningham and husband Tyler, Ashley Montgomery and husband Zane, and Clayton. Lavaughn is also survived by 15 great grandchildren.
Lavaughn is also survived by sister-in-law Barbara Mosbarger, nephew Jim Mosbarger and his wife Darla and their sons John and Jace. Her niece Shari Taylor and her husband Terry and sons Ryan and Garrett.

The family wants to especially thank the Mosbarger family for all their love help and support over the years, and especially Shari who was the ever patient and loving person who cared for her Aunt in both happy and difficult times.

Lavaughn will be remembered as a sweet, loving lady with a generous heart. Her Christian values shone through her life every day, and she will be forever remembered as a true example of God’s love.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, November 7th, 2017 at Koons-Russell Funeral Home in Goodland from 5:00 to 7:00 PM MT. Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, November 8, 2017 at 10:30 AM MT at the First Christian Church in Goodland with Pastors Doug Amend and Brent Flanders officiating. Lavaughn’s eternal interment will be the Goodland Cemetery, Goodland KS.

Memorial contributions are designated to the Goodland Public Library and may be left at the service or mailed to Koons-Russell Funeral Home, 211 N. Main Ave., Goodland, KS 67735.

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

Funeral service arrangements are entrusted to Koons-Russell Funeral Home in Goodland, KS.

Marlene Ann Horton, 61, passed away November 1. Survived by her daughter and caregiver, Sarah Coronado (Isaac) sons, Jason Bequette (Joanna), Nathan Horton (Amy); grandchildren, Alexis, Sydney, Grant, Gavin, Alexander; brother, Larry Klaus; sisters, Ladonna Meitler, Joanne Salazar (Joe); 5 nieces and 5 nephews.

Preceded by her parents, Joseph and Lillian Klaus; husband, Frederick Horton (2016).

Funeral 9:30 am, Wednesday, November 8, Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, Wichita.