Jesse lost his courageous battle with a rare brain cancer at the age of 40, on July 17, 2017 at his home in Hays, KS. He was born the son of Jolene and James Larkins on September 9, 1976 in Belleville, KS.

Jesse graduated from Concordia High School in 1995. In 1997 he graduated from the mortuary science department at Kansas City Kansas Community College. He then earned his B.S. degree in Psychology from Fort Hays State University, the a B.S. in Justice Studies from F.H.S.U. and Masters degree in 2005 at F.H.S.U.

Jesse taught Justice Studies until May 2017.

Jesse was a successful businessman; he owned and operated 3 smoke shop businesses for the past 10 years.

Jesse was united in marriage to Laci Barratt October 25, 2012 at Estes Park, Co. They made their home in Hays where they were blessed with a daughter, Riley Elizabeth in 2008.

Jesse had a passion for golf which he shared with his step father Rod Crotinger, who raised Jesse from the age of 6 months.

Jesse could do anything with a little help from YouTube. He enjoyed cooking, landscaping/gardening, and remodeling his home.

In his free time he enjoyed spending time with his friends and family, cheering on the Denver Broncos, listening to Willie Nelson and playing fantasy football.

He is survived by his wife Laci and daughter Riley of Hays, KS. Mother Jolene Crotinger and step father Rod Crotinger of Concordia, KS. Two sisters, Tosha Larkins of Concordia, KS and Melody Adair & husband Derrik. Grandmother, Delores Deneault of Concordia, KS. And numerous Aunts, Uncles and Cousins. He was preceded in death by his father James Larkins, grandfathers Harold Larkins and Levi Deneault.

Funeral Services will be Thursday, July 20, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church with Father David Metz officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday, July 19, 2017 at Nutter Mortuary 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. with the family receiving friends 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Memorials are to Dreiling Schmidt Cancer Center – Hays, KS or to Hospice of Hays at Hays Medical Center.

Burial will be at St. Concordia Catholic Cemetery.

To leave online condolences, please visit [email protected]

Nutter Mortuary, 116 E. 6th St. Concordia, KS in charge of arrangements.

Mary L. Bos passed away on Friday, July 14, 2017 at Parkview Care Center in Osborne, Kansas at the age of 92. She was born on February 17, 1925 in Ellis County, Kansas to the late Charles and Louisa (Reedy) Dougherty. On August 5, 1943 she was united in marriage to Bud Corwin. Together they had four children, Evelyn, Lou, Connie, and Roger. Later, on March 18, 1963, she married Duane Bos and had her fifth child, Theresa.

Mary retired from the Osborne County Memorial Hospital in Osborne, Kansas where she worked doing one of her favorite things, cooking. She was especially famous for her pies and breads, as well as making ice cream. She enjoyed fishing, deer hunting, working puzzles, playing cards, bowling, and gambling. Around her home she liked sewing, crafts, and embroidery. She even made little doll beds out of clothes pins. She was a member of Osborne United Methodist Church, the VFW Auxiliary in Plainville and Osborne, and the United Methodist Women.

Mary is survived by her children Evelyn Pywell and husband Roy of McPherson, Lou Kriley and husband Ray of Stockton, Connie Allen and husband Bob of Hays, Roger Corwin of hays, and Theresa Earls and fiancé Rick Bourne of El Dorado; nineteen grandchildren; thirty-seven great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents Charles and Louisa Dougherty; husband Duane Bos; brothers James Dougherty, Philip Dougherty, and Richard Dougherty; sisters Ruth Edwards, Esther Wise, and Florence Wedel; and grandsons Jacob Corwin, and John David Wickham.

It is said that butterflies cannot see their own wings, therefore they do not know how truly beautiful they are, only others can see it. Mary is a perfect example of one whose true beauty of life and character were seen by all who knew her. And like the butterfly, she has been eternally transformed, found her wings, and now her spirit flies with her heavenly Father, forever.

A memorial service will be held at 10:00am on Saturday, July 22, 2017 at the Osborne United Methodist Church. Inurnment will follow in the Osborne City Cemetery. There will be no visitation.

Larry Farmer, 77, (born May 26, 1904), of Oakley, KS, passed away July 2, 2017 in Garden City, KS.  His parents were the late Richard Farmer and Lela (Kester) Farmer.  He married Janet “Jan” (Goetz) on Sept 8, 1968; together, they owned Prairie Dog Town for over 45 years.

Survivors: wife, Jan; daughters, Sue (Farmer) Wendelbo and Diane (Farmer) (Elliott) Hoeb; son, Terry Farmer; son-in-laws, Chris Wendelbo and Darrin Hoeb; daughter-in-law, Lacey (Martin) Farmer; sisters, Suzanne (Farmer) Craig and Mary Sue Ziba; brother, Blaine Moore; grandchildren, Dalton and Lela Elliott.

Funeral followed by Grave Side Service and Celebration of Life Reception will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, August 11, 2017 at the Oakley United Methodist Church.

In lieu of flowers, Memorials may be sent to Baalmann Mortuary, 304 E. 8^th St., P.O. Box 204, Oakley, KS 67748 for the Physical Therapy Unit at Logan County Hospital or Oakley United Methodist Church. For information or condolences visit www.baalmannmortuary.com

Guy Ikenberry was born at home on July 27, 1933, to Clarence and Hersey (Hostedler) Ikenberry. He passed away Thursday, July 13, 2017 at Good Samaritan Center, Hays. He was 83 years of age.

Guy attended all 12 years of school in Quinter except for a short time in second grade when his parents moved to Denver. Shortly after graduating high school, Guy was visiting his brother in California and met his first wife Joyce Arbuckle. They were married on May 13, 1957. Soon after their marriage, Guy enlisted into the US Air Force where he spent time in Touley, Greenland. They had 3 girls together.  While in the Air Force, Guy worked as a heavy equipment operator. His experience set him up for his lifelong career.  After being honorably discharged in 1959, Guy found his way back to Quinter, and worked for Ed Yonda until he packed his wife and 3 kids up and moved to Oregon in 1970. He quickly found a job working for the US Forest Service and held titles from heavy equipment operator to drive instructor. In March of 1978, Guy was united in marriage to Venita Kay Williford. They moved to Delta, Colorado, where he lived for several years before retiring from the US Forest Service as a Fleet Manager, a title that he was very proud of.

After his divorce from his second wife, he bought a pickup and fifth wheel and traveled back and forth to Arizona, as he enjoyed the Native American culture. If you knew Guy, you knew that he was not an ounce Native American, but he truly LOVED the culture. He was the biggest Native American at heart.   He enjoyed the outdoors, and spent many hours picking up agates on the Oregon coast, hunting Antelope in Colorado, and walking through the desert in Arizona picking up walking sticks. In 2003 he moved back to Kansas to be close to family, and to settle back to what was home to him.

Guy is survived by three daughters, Inga Rekow, Tammy Morgan and Marcia Fivecoats; eleven grandchildren, Ginger, Terry, John, Desirae, Mychal, Bob, Doug, Stephanie, Daniel, Kaylee and Jamie; twelve great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandson. Guy is preceded in death by his parents, Clarence and Hersey; his two ex-wives, Joyce and Kay; and both of his siblings, Mel and Twila.

Graveside funeral service and burial will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, July 22, 2017 at Baker Township Cemetery, Quinter.

Visitation will be Friday evening from 6:00 to 8:00, at Schmitt Funeral Home, Quinter.

Memorial contributions are suggested to Terry C. Johnson Center for Cancer Research. Checks 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.
 

Timothy “Tim” Eugene Zahn, age 52, of Ellis, passed away Tuesday, July 18, 2017 in Ellis. He was born May 21, 1965 in WaKeeney, Kansas to Raymond and Velba Jane (Brassfield) Zahn. He was a 1983 graduate of Trego Community High School. On August 6, 1983 he married Patricia “Patty” Anderson in Hays, Kansas.

Tim was the owner of Ellis Auto Repair which he opened in 1997. He enjoyed outdoor activities including hunting, fishing and jet skiing.

He is survived by his wife, Patty of the home in Ellis; two sons, Max (Amber) Zahn of Ellis and Eric Zahn of Hill City; a daughter, Katie Miller of Ellis; his father and step mother, Raymond and Lucille Zahn of WaKeeney; three brothers, Kendal (Dwana) Zahn of Ellis, Nathan (Tina) Zahn of Wichita and Mark (Kathy) Zahn of WaKeeney; a sister, Marla Woods of WaKeeney and three grandchildren, Kaelyn and Madison Zahn and Joeseph Miller.

He was preceded in death by his mother and an infant brother, Alan Zahn.

Funeral services will be 11 AM Saturday, July 22, 2017 at the Ellis Baptist Church. Cremation will follow services with private family inurnment at a later date.

Visitation will be Friday 5 PM – 8 PM at Keithley Funeral Chapel, 400 E 17th in Ellis.

Memorial contributions are suggested to the Cancer Council of Ellis County.

Condolences may be left by guestbook at www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com or emailed to [email protected]

Joshua Laverne Brassfield, 34, passed way July 15, 2017, at his home. Joshua was born September 6, 1982 in Hill City to Irl Laverne and Ruth Mary (Bane) Brassfield.

Josh worked at what he loved! He loved farming and working with cattle. Not everyone is lucky enough to have a career that is also their passion. His favorite activity was bailing hay, the next best thing to working and feeding cattle.

Joshua was great at fishing, hunting, trapping and coon hunting with his dogs! He especially loved to bow fish, which required a great deal of talent!

His children were the love of his life. Playing with his kids was the highlight of his life!

If you were ever looking for good barbeque Josh was your man. He loved cooking up a feast for family and friends.

Joshua was preceded in death by one brother James Christopher Brassfield. Left to mourn his passing are his parents: Irl and Ruth Brassfield of Bogue; wife: Amber Campbell of Woodston; Daughters: Olivia Elizabeth and Kathleen Anne Brassfield of Woodston; a son: Kirk Charles Brassfield of Woodston; brothers: Irl Troy (Cayleigh) Brassfield, Bogue; Blake William (Heather) Brassfield of Camp Pendleton, California.

He will be greatly missed!

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Marie Catherine Baker, age 94, passed away on Sunday, July 16, 2017 at Wichita County Health Center in Leoti, Kansas. Marie was born July 23, 1922 near Marienthal, Kansas on the family homestead, the daughter of Frank & Elizabeth (Berning) Kohl. Marie was a faithful farm wife and homemaker and a lifetime resident of Marienthal, Kansas.

Marie was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church, Daughters of Isabella and St. Mary Altar Society all of Marienthal, Kansas. Marie was also active in 4-H, was a prolific gardener and enjoyed ceramics and quilting and most of all her family, grandchildren and great grandchildren.

On May 25, 1943 she married Sylvester Louis Baker in Marienthal, Kansas. Sylvester passed away on December 16, 2006 in Leoti, Kansas.

Marie’s surviving family includes Seven Children – Victor Baker of Marienthal, Kansas, Delbert Baker of Marienthal, Kansas, Gerald & Salinda Baker of Marienthal, Kansas, Edith & Gary Ludowese of Scott City, Kansas, Lorraine Ramos of Lakin, Kansas, Loretta & Steve Fyler of Scott City, Kansas, Gertrude & George Estes of Marienthal, Kansas, Daughter-in-law – Cindy Baker of Marienthal, Kansas, Sister Tillie Hill of Lyman, Nebraska, 20 Grandchildren and 24 Great grandchildren.

Her parents, husband, 3 sons, Richard Baker, Melvin Baker & August Baker, a brother, John Kohl and a sister Elizabeth Huffman and three infant sisters – Johanna, Joanna and Anna precede her in death.

Vigil Services will be held at 7:00 pm Thursday, July 20, 2017 at St. Mary Catholic Church in Marienthal, Kansas

Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 am Friday, July 21, 2017 at St. Mary Catholic Church in Marienthal, Kansas with Father Benjamin Martin officiating.

Burial will be in St Mary Cemetery in Marienthal, Kansas.

Friends may call from noon until 8:00 pm Wednesday and from 10:00 am until 5:00 pm at Price & Sons Funeral Home in Leoti, Kansas.

Memorials may be given to the Wichita County Long Term Care or St. Mary Catholic Church in care of the funeral home.

Wanda Depperschmidt, 83, succumbed to a brief battle with cancer on July 14, 2017. She was born February 21, 1934 to Augustine and Catherine Depperschmidt at the family farm in Grinnell, Kansas.

Wanda went to first and second grades at Grinnell grade school, then the family moved to Oakley where she graduated from high school in 1952. Wanda graduated from nurses training at Marymount College, Salina, Kansas in 1955.

As a strong, independent woman who made her own decisions, Wanda moved to New Jersey and worked in a hospital for one year. This was followed by two years at the New York Metropolitan Hospital as an operating room nurse before moving to Denver in January of 1962. From 1962 until 1980, she was the night supervisor of nurses at St. Joseph Hospital. In 1980, Wanda began working nights in the OB department, this was her most favorite part of nursing. Wanda retired in 2000, but remained on call until 2003 when she moved to Scott City.

Wanda loved animals, especially cats, and volunteered at the Denver Cat Care Society from 1988 until she moved back to Kansas. Volunteering became a way of life as she spent numerous hours volunteering her time at the recycling center at Scott City.

Wanda was preceded in death by her parents and brother, Daniel. A sister, Jeanine Call, of Hays; a brother, Tom, of Oakley; and 12 nieces and nephews, survive her.

Wanda donated her body to science research through KU Medical Center.

Frances Nadine Maier, 86, of Russell, Kansas, died on Saturday, July 15, 2017, at the Clara Barton Hospital in Hoisington, Kansas.

Frances was born on November 14, 1930, in Barton County, Kansas, the daughter of Edmund B. and Amelia (Wegele) Resner. She grew up in the Barton County and Russell area and attended local schools. She was united in marriage to Clarence Meier on May 15, 1949, and from this union they were blessed with 2 sons Richard and Herbert. Clarence preceded her in death in 1959. Frances found love again and was united in marriage to Vernon Lee Maier on August 21, 1966, and from this union they were blessed with a daughter Christine. After 48 years of marriage, Vernon preceded her in death on August 20, 2014. As a young woman she worked as a clerk with Duckwall. Later she worked for USD 407 as a cook and worked as a dietary aide at the Russell Regional Hospital. She was a member of the St. John Lutheran Church of Russell, Kansas. She enjoyed crossword puzzles, gardening, crocheting and sewing. Most of all she enjoyed spending time with her family, especially spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Surviving family include her sons Richard J. Meier and wife Barb and Herbert J. Meier and wife Faye all of Wichita, Kansas; daughter Christine D. Maier of Russell; brother Robert Resner of Council Grove, Kansas and sister Norma Weideman; grandchildren Daniel Meier and wife Nichole and Sarah Meier all of Wichita, Kansas and great grandchildren Ethan and Briley Meier of Wichita, Kansas and other extended family.

She was preceded in death by her parents, two husbands and 4 brothers Wilmer, Clarence, Clinton and Earl Resner.

A celebration of Frances’ life will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Thursday, July 20, 2017, at the Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary in Russell, Kansas, with Pastor Jim Strassen officiating. Burial will follow the service at the St. John Lutheran Cemetery in Russell. Visitation will be from 9 A.M. to 8 P.M. on Wednesday, July 19, 2017, at the mortuary with family to greet guests from 6 P.M. to 7 P.M. Wednesday evening. Memorials may be give to the RCACF – Appleseed and sent in care of the mortuary. Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary of Russell is in charge of the funeral service arrangements.