Florence C. “Flo” (Urban) Hertel, 90, Hays, died Friday, October 6, 2017 at Ascension Via Christi Village, Hays.

She was born January 30, 1927 in Pfeifer, Kansas the daughter of Jacob and Agnes (Doerfler) Urban. On September 2, 1947 she was united in marriage to Fredolin Hertel of Schoenchen, Kansas at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Hays. He preceded her in death on January 25, 1984. Besides being a loving wife and mother, Flo was active in the VFW Auxiliary and enjoyed cooking, bowling, and playing bingo. She was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church.

Survivors include three sons; Wesley Hertel and wife Maggie of Enon, Ohio, Bruce Hertel and wife Karen of Hays, and Thaddeus Hertel of Hays, a daughter; Karen Hertel of Hays, five grandchildren, three step grandchildren, three great grandchildren, and seven step great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, three brothers; Clarence, Alfred, and Alvin Urban, and four sisters; Josephine Michlitsch, Lavina Dreiling, Norma Dreiling, and Marietta Urban, and a grandson.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 am on Thursday, October 12, 2017 at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, 1805 Vine St., with Fr. Barry Brinkman officiating. Burial will follow in St. Joseph Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 5:00 pm until 8:00 on Wednesday and from 9:00 am until 9:45 on Thursday all at Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, 1906 Pine Street.  A VFW Auxiliary rosary will be at 6:00 pm followed by a parish vigil service at 6:30 pm both on Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of HaysMed or to Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church. Condolences may be left for the family at www.haysmemorial.com

Larger than life, the bull of the woods, granddad, dad, papa, a softie deep down, Lyle Verdin Davison said this party is over and quit life and loving on this old Earth on the sad day of October 4, 2017 at age 80.

Lyle was born on June 8, 1937 in Wichita, Kansas to Frank G Davison and Bertha Delilah Thomas. Bertha and Frank resided south of Beeler for a time but mostly raised Lyle and his siblings in Dighton. Lyle and Mary were childhood sweethearts and married April 29, 1956. They lived in Minnesota for part of Lyle’s stint in the US Air Force however most of their married life was spent on the farm SW of Ness City. In 1977 they built a fine home in Ness City where they remained until 2017.

Lyle won’t ever be gone because his example of generosity will live on in the productive and giving lives of the children and grandchildren of he and Mary Mack who predeceased him on March 24, 2017. Thinking of others before themselves was the way they both lived their lives.

A fourth-generation Kansan with farming and ranching in his blood Lyle watched the skies and gambled on crops and livestock as many Davison generations before him had. Those left behind will always recall his interest in the price of cattle, the joy in a good stand of wheat and the glory in seeing the lush beauty of milo in the field.

Stories, jokes and laugher around the dinner table kept family and friends in stitches not so much at the level of humor in the joke but in how grandly funny was the telling and how superb was his delight. Lyle loved Mary’s cooking. Lyle loved anybody’s cooking! Cool Whip with a little pumpkin pie was his favorite.

Lyle is survived by his children, Kathy Brown (Marc) of Hutchinson, Susan Seib of Commerce City, Colorado, Steve Davison (Mindy) of Salina, and John Davison of Ness City; sister, Myra Muzinger (Dick) and sister-in-law Alvera Davison. Other survivors are grandchildren, Perry Carr (Erica) of Ness City, Audrey Carr Cook (Christopher) of Haysville, Kayla Brown Jandera (Jason) of Frisco, TX and Dalton and Dylan Brown of Hutchinson, Anson Seib (Lana) of Ness City, Derrick Seib (Tami) of Fort Hood, Texas, Taylor Davison and Lauren Davison of Salina, Sarah Dechant of Ness City ; great-grandchildren Natalie Seib, Jackson Seib, Brayden Cook, Melanie Cook, Wyatt Sutton, Callie Carr, Clara Carr and Lylah Carr, Karmen Herrera, Jonathan Arteaga, Elianna Corona. He is preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Bertha; wife, Mary, and brother, Kent Davison.

Funeral service will be on Friday, October 13, 2017, 10:30 a.m. at the United Methodist Church, Ness City with burial in the Ness City Cemetery. Friends may call on Wednesday, from 1:00 until 9:00 p.m. and on Thursday from 9:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. at Fitzgerald Funeral, Ness City.

Noma A. Reeves, 93, La Crosse, Kansas, died Friday, October 6, 2017, at Leisure Homestead, St. John, Kansas.

Mrs. Reeves was born October 18, 1923, in Kansas City, Kansas, the daughter of Noel and Nima (Schwindt) Mellick. She was a lifelong resident of Rush County, Kansas, before becoming a resident of Leisure Homestead, St. John, Kansas, in September, 2012. A 1941 graduate of La Crosse High School, La Crosse, Kansas, she was a teacher before her retirement. She taught for USD 328, Quivira Heights school district in Holyrood, Kansas, from 1952 to 1988

She was a member of the First Christian Church, La Crosse, Kansas; and the NEA (National Education Association).

In 1943, she married Frank Cotropia. He was killed in 1944 while serving in the United States Army during World War II.

On June 11, 1959, she married Clifford C. Reeves at the First Christian Church, La Crosse, Kansas. He preceded her in death September 19, 2008.

Survivors include: one son, David Reeves (Tamara), La Crosse, Kansas; one daughter, Marsha Cain, Hays, Kansas; two granddaughters, Brianna Reeves, and Kimberly Roberts; one brother, Thayne Mellick, Moultrie, Georgia; and one sister, Marcine Durrant, Port Charlotte, Florida.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husbands; and one son in law, John Cain.

Visitation will be Wednesday, October 11, 2017, from 9:30 A.M. to 10:30 A.M. at the Janousek Funeral Home, La Crosse, Kansas.

Funeral service will be Wednesday, October 11, 2017, at 10:30 A.M. at the Janousek Funeral Home, La Crosse, Kansas, with Pastor Mark Sizemore officiating. Interment will be in the La Crosse City Cemetery, La Crosse, Kansas.

Memorials are suggested to Leisure Homestead, St. John, Kansas.

Condolences or remembrances may be left for the family at www.charterfunerals.com/locations/janousek-lacrosse.php.

Arrangements were by Janousek Funeral Home, 719 Pine Street, P O Box 550, La Crosse, Kansas 67548, 785/222-2517.

Velma Mae (Kaufman) Siefers passed away on Saturday, October 7, 2017 in Manhattan, Kansas at the age of 90. She was born on July 5, 1927 in rural Russell County, Kansas to the late George and Eva (Whitmer) Kaufman. She grew up in the Dorrance, Kansas area and graduated from Dorrance High School with the Class of 1945, then attended Brown Mackie College where she received a certificate in office administration. On September 29, 1949 she was united in marriage to Orval M. “Casey” Siefers in Wilson, Kansas. They were blessed with four children, Susan, Debbie, Bill, and Mary Kay.

Velma was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She not only worked to take care of her family at home, but was a part-time Postal Clerk for the United States Postal Service for over 40 years, and eventually retired from the Dorrance Schools in 1999, after 30 years as a school secretary. She enjoyed playing Bridge, and was a member of the Dorrance American Legion Auxiliary, Lions Club of Dorrance and Bunker Hill, St. Joseph Altar Society of Dorrance, Daughters of Isabella, and Sorosis Club of Wilson. But most of all, she loved being with family, friends, and neighbors at every opportunity.

Velma is survived by her children Susan Thielen of Dorrance, Debbie Brenneman and husband Greg of Solomon, Bill Siefers and wife Julie of Plainville, and Mary Kay Siefers and partner Nancy Bolsen of Manhattan; sister Joan Weigel and husband Fred of Russell; grandchildren Joe Thielen and wife Kelly, Matt Thielen and wife Lori, Kevin Thielen and wife Sharon, John Brenneman and wife Stacia, Jody McClelland and husband Tim, Adam Siefers, Alicia Basgall and husband D.J., and Rebecca Clem and husband Brett; and 17 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents George and Eva Kaufman, husband Casey Siefers, and son-in-law Joe Thielen.

It has been said that the best things in life are free: hugs, smiles, friends, family, love, laughter, and good memories. Velma will be forever missed and her memories forever cherished by family and friends alike. She showed us by example how to live every moment, laugh every day, and love beyond words.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30am on Wednesday, October 11, 2017 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Dorrance. Burial will follow in the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2:00-8:00pm on Tuesday at the funeral home in Wilson with family receiving friends from 6:00-8:00pm and Prayer Vigil at 7:00pm.

LuElma Jane Cramer, age 88, passed away on Saturday, October 7, 2017 at the Scott County Hospital in Scott City, Kansas. She was born on August 11, 1929 in Coldwater, Kansas, the daughter of Charles Harris & Zelda Albertie Kramer Murray. A lifetime resident of Healy, Kansas she was a Teacher and Homemaker.

LuElma was a member of the United Methodist Church, Healy UMW both of Healy, Kansas, Sigma Sigma Sigma Sorority and Eastern Star.

On August 14, 1955 she married George L. “Fuzz” Cramer at the United Methodist Church in Scott City, Kansas. He passed away on September 1, 2015 in Scott City, Kansas.

Survivors include her Three Daughters – Shawna Cramer of Scott City, Kansas, Georgia & Walter Johnson of Healy, Kansas, Lori Hawker of Scott City, Kansas, Three Grandchildren – Mark & Jenna Johnson of Wichita, Kansas, Luke Johnson of Kansas City, Missouri and Riley Jane Hawker of Garden City, Kansas.

She was preceded in death by her Parents, Husband, One Grandson – Clint Johnson, and Two Brothers and Two Sisters.

Funeral Services will be held at the Healy United Methodist Church of Healy, Kansas at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, October 12, 2017 with the Rev. Bud Tuxhorn presiding.

Memorials can be given to the Healy United Methodist Church in care of Price & Sons Funeral Home.

Interment will be in the Healy Cemetery in Healy, Kansas.

Visitation will be from 2:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Tuesday and 10:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. Wednesday at Price & Sons Funeral Home in Scott City, Kansas.

Juanita Helen (Pittman) Spore passed away on Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at Redbud Village in Plainville, Kansas at the age of 90. She was born on January 17, 1927 in Toombs County, Georgia to the late William Leonard and Eva Mae (Driggers) Pittman. She grew up in the Toombs County area and attended country school. On July 23, 1966 she was united in marriage to Wayne Raymond Spore in Vidalia, Georgia.

Juanita was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and homemaker. She enjoyed crochet, needlepoint, and knitting. She was an avid reader and an excellent cook, being especially famous for her chicken and dumplings, fried chicken, and southern homemade biscuits which were always made from scratch. Both family and friends insisted on her biscuits, along with butter and jelly, whenever they were together. Juanita was a member of the VFW Auxiliary, and Stitch & Chatter sewing club, but the organization she loved the most was helping with the Senior Companions. She lovingly served the people of Rooks County, and the surrounding area, for 27 years as a Companion and friend.

Juanita is survived by her husband Wayne Spore of the home in Plainville; children Yvonne Slicker of Florida, William Glisson of Georgia, Henry Glisson of Stockton, KS, Winnelle Colburn and husband Harry of Downs, KS, Jeff Spore of Missouri, Stacy Glisson and wife Lorraine of Plainville, Selena Rogers with Kelly Wild of Salina, and Kim Hupfer of Plainville; and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents William and Eva Pittman, sons Billy E. Tomlin and Phillip Spore, all of her siblings, one grandchild, and two great-grandchildren.

It is said that the kitchen is a gathering place for friends and family where memories are homemade and seasoned with love. No matter what great food Juanita was preparing, it was always done with unconditional love for family and friends. While those amazing smells from her kitchen will be greatly missed, the sweet aroma of her kindness, tenderness, and love will be with us forever.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30am on Monday, October 9, 2017 at First Baptist Church in Plainville. Burial will follow in the Plainville City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2:00-7:00pm on Sunday at the funeral home in Plainville, with family receiving friends from 5:00-7:00pm.

Terrance “Terry” Nova Maddox passed away on Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at his home in Stockton, Kansas at the age of 70. He was born on April 27, 1947 in Stockton to the late Nova and Jerol (McQueen) Maddox. He grew up in the Stockton area and in 1968 joined the United States Army. After serving the Army he became a custom harvester and worked in the oilfield.

Terry was a member of the VFW Post #8873 and the American Legion, both of Stockton. He enjoyed playing cards, especially Poker and Pitch. He liked coyote hunting and always enjoyed telling good stories and sharing funny jokes with family and friends. But the time he loved the most was when he got to spend it with his grandkids.

Terry is survived by his son Terrance Maddox and wife Debra of Smithville, MO; sister Diana Havard of Wichita; and granddaughters Fae Maddox of Smithville, MO, Danielle Fisher of Kearney, NE and Morgan Fisher of Lincoln, NE.
He was preceded in death by his parents Nova and Jerol Maddox.

A Private Graveside Service will be held at Pleasant Ridge Cemetery near Kirwin, Kansas. There will be no visitation.

Layla Mae Jarvis was born on September 28th, 2017, at 7:30 p.m., to Richard and Jessica Leiker Jarvis. She passed away at home in Hiawatha, Wednesday, October 4, 2017, in the loving arms of her parents.

Layla is also survived by grandparents: Wayne and Susan Jarvis, Dave and Theresa Leiker; great-grandparents include Sharon Jarvis, Mary Ann Ruegg. Other survivors include aunts and uncles: Nicole and Jim Govenlock, Stephanie and Luke Dechant, Wayne and Angie Jarvis; cousins Paxton and River Jarvis.

She was preceded in death by great-grandfathers: Wayne Jarvis Sr., Donald Ruegg; great-grandparents: Erwin and Janet Leiker, Rosaline and Remi McAfee.

A memorial service is planned for 11 a.m. Saturday, October 14, at Chapel Oaks Funeral Home, with Rev. Jacob Cloud officiating.

The family will meet with friends one hour prior to services.

Memorial contributions are suggested to Little Hands Daycare; String of Pearls; or Trisomy 18 Foundation, which may be sent in care of the funeral home, 124 S 7th St., Hiawatha 66434.

Erma Chrnalogar, 90, died peacefully at her home on Thursday October 5, 2017.

Mrs. Chrnalogar was born and raised in Pfeifer, KS. She was a member of OLPH Catholic Church. She was also an active volunteer at Ladies of Charity and Knights of Columbus. Erma was a gifted hobby carpenter. There was nothing she could not build or fix.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Stanley; sons, Howard & Paul; and daughter Leah.

She leaves behind to cherish her memory, her children, Mary Alice, Mark (Sara), and Chad; brother, Gene; sisters, Rosie & Flo; grandchildren, John (Stacey) Chrnalogar, Kim (Brent) France, Matthew Chrnalogar, Brandon Chrnalogar, Adam (Shelly) Chrnalogar, Ashley (Danny) Duckett, Amber (Manny) Hinkle, and Ansley Chrnalogar; as well as 11 great-grandchildren.

A mass of Christian burial will be held at 11:00am on Saturday October 7, 2017 at the St. Stephen Catholic Church, with interment following at the Mount Olivet Cemetery.

The family will be receiving friends one hour prior to the mass, from 10:00am until the 11:00am service time at the church.

Irma L. Herl, 82, Hays, died Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at Hays Medical Center.
 
She was born September 21, 1935 on the family farm near St. Peter, Kansas the daughter of Herbert “Harry” and Loretta (Denning) Sanders. In 1952, she graduated from Quinter High School. On April 20, 1954 she was united in marriage to Leonard Herl in Collyer, Kansas. They celebrated 63 years of marriage. She was a farmwife and homemaker, a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, a member of the Altar Society at St. Theresa Parish in Dighton, Kansas, and taught fourth grade catechism class. Growing up on the farm she would milk her dairy cattle twice daily and had a favorite named Brownie. She loved animals and music and could play many instruments by ear.

Survivors include her husband; Leonard of Hays, a son; Terence Herl and wife Tamara of Fountain, CO, two daughters; Laurie Dimitry and husband Ed of Olathe and Valerie Fischer and husband Jul of Overland Park, three sisters; Celeste Herl and husband Moris of Hays, Elsie Loevenstein of Quinter, and Dinah Werth of Hays, one granddaughter; Kaeylarae Herl and two step grandchildren; Matt Shull and Andrea Shull.

She was preceded in death by her parents, a sister; Doloris Emerick, and a brother; James Sanders.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 am on Saturday, October 7, 2017 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 215 W. 13th, with Fr. Fred Gatschet officiating. Burial will follow in St. Joseph Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 5:00 pm until 8:00 on Friday and from 9:00 am until 9:45 on Saturday all at Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, 1906 Pine Street.  A parish vigil service and rosary will be at 6:30 pm Friday at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested in Irma’s memory to the St. Joseph Church rectory fund, in care of the funeral home. Condolences may be left for the family at www.haysmemorial.com

SMITH CENTER – Donna L. Attwood, age 90, passed away on Thursday October 5, 2017 at Smith County Long Term Care in Smith Center.

Survivors are her daughter Annie (Ralph) Stepp of Smith Center; a son Ronald (Becky) Attwood of Smith Center; 5 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.

Arrangements are pending. Click HERE for service information.