Martin James Gagnon, 72, of Grainfield, died Thursday, April 27, 2017 at Rose Medical Center, Denver, CO.

He was born May 2, 1944, to Emery and Jeannette (Boucher) Gagnon, in Grainfield. Marty graduated from Grainfield High School in 1962 and married Sharon Wagoner on August 22, 1964, in Park, KS. He was a lifelong Grainfield resident, running the family business, Gagnon Motors, where he sold GMC and Oldsmobile. After retirement he worked at Oakley Motors for several years. Marty was a member of the Knights of Columbus and also volunteered on the Grainfield Fire Department. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and especially spending time with his kids and grandkids.

He was preceded in death by his parents and sisters, Pauline McBride and Florence Bayack.

Survivors are wife, Sharon; three children, Dave (Lisa) Gagnon, of Victoria, Rich Gagnon (friend, Lynne Marcum), of El Dorado and Michelle (BJ) Ravnsborg, of Elkhorn, NE; brothers, Ed, Don and Jim (Robin) Gagnon; sister, Jeanine (Bill) Beamgard; eight grandchildren, Austin Gagnon, Corinna Dreiling, Connor Gagnon, Shayla Beck, Janae Gagnon, Ben Ravnsborg, Ally Ravnsborg, Ty Ravnsborg and three great grand-children.

Visitation will be 6-8:00pm on Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at the St. Agnes Parish Center, Grainfield with vigil at 7:00pm. Funeral Mass will be 10:00am, on Thursday, May 4, 2017 at St Agnes Catholic Church, Grainfield. Burial will follow in the Grainfield Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Grainfield Fire Department or Masses in care of Baalmann Mortuary, PO Box 204, Oakley KS 67748. For online condolences: www.baalmannmortuary.com

Janet L. Hays passed away peacefully in the company of her daughters on April 23, 2017, at the age of 84 years in Prairie Village, Kansas. Janet was born on March 9, 1933 in Hastings, Nebraska to W.S.

(Scott) and Olga (Christianson) Mollring. She grew up on the Mollring farm near Holbrook, Nebraska and after graduation from Holbrook High School, attended Hastings College. She married Richard D.

Hays on December 28, 1951 in Arapahoe, Nebraska. His death occurred on June 24, 1974. In her career spanning 37 years, Janet was a legal secretary in Dodge City and Leavenworth Kansas and retired in 1998 after 29 years as the Office/Business Manager of Eagle Communications, Inc.

in Hays. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Hays, where she served on the Church Council as Treasurer and a member of numerous committees, and was a member of the Chancel Choir for many years. As a young woman in Dodge City, Janet was a charter member of the Sweet Adelines and sang in both a quartet and the chorus.

She enjoyed playing the piano, and had a vast collection of sheet music. She was a reader, a writer of poems, and a solver of challenging crossword puzzles. After her retirement in 1998, she was an active volunteer in Hays, including service as a board member of Dream, Inc., the Cancer Council of Ellis County, and the Friends of the Library Council.

She volunteered at the Sternberg Museum and the Friends of the Library bookstore. Janet moved from Hays in 2013 to be closer to her daughters and remained as active as her health permitted. After moving to Prairie Village in 2015, Janet resided at Brighton Gardens Assisted Living and became a member of the Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, where she enjoyed the fellowship of the Church’s book club and Prime Timers group.

Survivors include her son, Rick Hays, Laramie, Wyoming; two daughters, LeeAnne Hays of Kansas City, Missouri and Christine McKellip and husband Ole of Newton, Kansas; five grandchildren: Michelle Harkness and husband Dennis Daily; Ed Hays and wife Mary Aguayo; Hannah Gross and husband Perry; Brad McKellip, and Charlotte Renollet and husband Cale; three great-grandchildren, Lela, Elsie, and Mitchell Hays, and brother Bill Mollring of Imperial, Nebraska. Other survivors include six nephews and one niece, whom she loved dearly. Janet was preceded in death by her parents, her sister, Marjorie Story, and her nephew Joel Story.

A memorial service will be held at the Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, 9100 Mission Road, Prairie Village, Kansas, on Friday, May 5, 2017 at 10:30 a.m. preceded by visitation with the family commencing at 10:00 a.m. Private graveside services will be held at the Holbrook (Nebraska) Cemetery at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the Cancer Council of Ellis County, 701 Riley Street, Hays, Kansas, 67601.

Dorothy Arlene Jamison was born to Vernon E. Kysar and Edith M. (Allen) Kysar in Quinter, Kansas on November 20, 1931. She passed away on April 29, 2017 at the Gove County Medical Center Long Term Care in Quinter where she spent the last two months of her life. She had lived in Lawrence, Kansas for the three previous years with her husband A. Thomas Jamison. Dorothy attended grade and high school in Quinter, graduating in 1949. She attended Fort Hays Kansas State College in 1950 where she obtained her teaching certificate. She taught grade school in Hill City, Kansas for one year and on May 27, 1951 she married A. Thomas Jamison. They celebrated their 65th anniversary in 2016.

Together, Tom and Dorothy moved from Quinter to Hoxie, Kansas shortly after getting married and bought their farm while Dorothy taught for one more year in a small rural school near the farm in Sheridan County. They were blessed with the birth of their son Jon in 1952. Dorothy loved the farm and worked tirelessly in her flower beds and gardens along with helping out with the wheat harvests and alfalfa crops. She joined the teaching staff at Hoxie Grade School in the early 1960’s and spent the over 30 years as the assistant librarian where her love for books and children was on display for over three decades. After retirement she spent several years as a member of the Northwest Kansas Regional Library System.

Dorothy was an excellent cook and loved to bake and cook for family and friends. She loved her family and spent many vacations with Tom and her brothers and sisters, and all of the children, at her parent’s ranch near Gunnison, Colorado where many side trips were taken to see the beauty of the southwest United States. Dorothy will be remembered as a good neighbor, a woman who was always warm and friendly to both friends and strangers, and a person who loved nature, music, and all of her many pets and flowers. Her compassion and caring will be remembered by many whom she touched over the years.

Survivors include her son Jon and wife Vicki of Lawrence; grandson Joshua of Lawrence; granddaughter Allison of Chicago, IL; sisters Marian Shaw of Oxnard, CA, and Kathy Howard of Topeka; brothers Doug Kysar and wife Patricia of Palco, and Gilbert Kysar of Olathe; brothers-in-law Marlan Jamison of Quinter, and Richard and Ronald Jamison of Regina, NM; sister-in-law Dyann and Claire Armstrong of Wauseon, OH.

She was preceded in death by her parents Vern and Edith Kysar, husband Tom Jamison, and sister Shirley Jamison.

Dorothy joined the Dunkard Brethren Church in 1951 and was a faithful member of the church until her health started to seriously decline about 10 years ago. She taught Sunday School to the children and loved to sing songs with the congregation. She had great faith in God and lived her life by example.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00am on Thursday, May 4, 2017 at the United Methodist Church in Quinter. Burial will follow in the Baker Township Cemetery in Quinter. Friends, family and neighbors are invited to a luncheon at the church following the burial. Visitation will be held from 1:00-7:00pm on Wednesday at Mickey-Leopold Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 2:00-6:30pm.

Michael R. Strohl, 64, died April 28, 2017, at Pratt.

He was born Jan. 18, 1953, at Nashville, Kansas the son of Richard I. and Josephine Freund. A resident of St. Leo most of his life, he was farmer.

Michael was a member of the St. Leo Catholic Church.

On March 3, 1973, he married Rita Weber. Other survivors include 3 sons and their wives, Frank and Erin, Kevin and Jodi, and Keith and Megan; 2 daughters and their husbands Cheri and Heath Dorzweiler and Vicki and Landon Oldham; a brother Joe; sisters Lucille Strohl and Carol Miles; 7 grandsons Jaden Richard, Zachary Logan, Tate Michael, Devin Michael, Carson Richard, Bentley Michael and Jace Tilden; 2 granddaughters Shelby Jo and Morgan Renee; and step-grandsons Brent Michael, Logan Ray and Daylen Andrew. He was preceded in death by his parents; and a brother Tom.

Parish rosary will be 6:00 p.m., Sunday (today) at the Livingston Funeral Home, Kingman. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m., Monday, at the St. Leo Catholic Church. Friends may call from 2:00 p.m. to rosary time at the funeral home. Burial will be in the St. Leo Church Cemetery.

Memorials may be made with the St. Leo Catholic Church or Interim Hospice, both in care of the funeral home.

Earl James Lambrecht, age 83. of Ellis, passed away Thursday, April 27, 2017 in Ellis. He was born March 26, 1934 in Schoenchen, Kansas to George and Bridgette (Zimmerman) Lambrecht. On September 2, 1958 he married Luella Begler in WaKeeney, Kansas.

He was an oilfield worker for Shirk Well Service, a truck driver for Golden Plains Trucking and operated the Ellis Recycling Plant until 2012. He was a US Air Force veteran and a member of St. Mary’s Church, a 3rd Degree Ellis Knights of Columbus, past Hays American Legion Member. Earl was an avid sports fan especially the Kansas Jayhawks, Kansas City Royals and the Kansas City Chiefs. His favorite pastime was fishing.

He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Luella Lambrecht of Ellis; three daughters, Debbie Williams and fiance, Fred Johnson of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Joan Yunker and husband Dan of Andover, Kansas and Gail Dreiling and husband Dave of Ellis; a daughter-in-law, Kim Lambrecht of Hays; nine grandchildren, Natalie (Justin) Silkey, Emily Williams and Trevor Williams all of Tulsa, Crystal (Matt) Brungardt-Groen of Victoria, Candice (Justin) Sullivan of Andover, Nicole (Korey) Maxwell of Wichita, Dani (Kyle) Ricke of Pratt, Jake Dreiling of Ellis and Joan Dreiling and husband Alex Stamm of Rockville, MD and 7 great grandchildren, Serenity and Carter Silkey, Kail, Tanis and Brody Brungardt, Noah and Ella Ricke.

He was preceded in death by his parents, a son, Greg Lambrecht; four brothers, Victor, Walter, Larry, Irvin and a sister, Georgine Leiker.

Funeral services will be Tuesday, May 2, 2017 at 10:30 AM with a rosary service at 10 AM all at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Ellis. Inurnment will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery with Military Honors.

Memorials are suggested to St. Mary’s Church or Hospice at Hays Med.

Arrangements in care of Keithley Funeral Chapel 400 E 17th Ellis, KS 67637.

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

Robert Lewis McKenna, son of Norman McKenna and Leota (Scott) Goss, was born September 26, 1963 in Osborne, Kansas, and passed away at his home in LaCrosse, Kansas, on April 25, 2017, at the age of 53.

Robert grew to manhood in Norton where he graduated from the Norton Community High School. After graduating, Robert moved to Oklahoma for a few years before making his home in LaCrosse working as a truck driver for Swift Oil for many years.

Robert enjoyed technology, fishing, riding his motorcycle, being a bouncer at the jubilee and concerts, and also collecting cars, guns and tools. His greatest love was his family. Robert loved spending time with his family and friends.

Survivors include: his mother, Leota Goss, of Norton; three brothers, Mark McKenna, Brian, and wife, Jennifer McKenna, and Richard McKenna, all of Norton; four step-brothers, Mike Keeney, Sean Keeney, Richard Goss and Rusty Goss; four step-sisters, Kathleen Hidy, Alanna Morosic, Lisa Bohac and Richela Huerta; several nieces and nephews; many other relatives and friends.

Robert was preceded in death by his father, Norman; paternal grandparents; maternal grandparents; step-fathers, Jim Keeney and Dale Goss.

MEMORIAL MASS – Wednesday, May 3, 2017 –10:30 A.M.

PLACE – St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church – Norton, Kansas

VISITATION – Tuesday, May 2, 2017 from 5:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M.

PLACE – Enfield Funeral Home – Norton, Kansas

INURNMENT – Norton Cemetery – Norton, Kansas

MEMORIALS – Robert McKenna Memorial Fund

Alice Catherine (Conway) Wilkenson passed away on Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at Via Christi Hospital St. Francis in Wichita at the age of 99. She was born on January 24, 1918 in Blue Hill, Nebraska to the late Leo and Maude (Arterburn) Conway, after her mother traveled about 100 miles from Plainville, Kansas by wagon, so she could be with her family physician for the delivery. Alice grew up on the farm east of Plainville and after attending Clair’s Country School for eight years, then graduating from Plainville High School with the Class of 1936, she returned to the same old country school where she taught for two years. On June 21, 1938 she was united in marriage to Charles R. “Todd” Wilkenson in Zurich, Kansas. They were blessed with three children.

Alice was a loving homemaker, farm wife, mother and grandmother. After raising their family, she and Todd lived on the farm until moving to town in the 80’s. They always loved taking the grandkids, one at a time in rotation, so each of them could spend quality time being spoiled by Grandma for an entire weekend. Never sitting around at home, they loved to socialize, and enjoyed playing cards, especially Pitch, or just spending time with family and friends. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Plainville, Sacred Heart Ladies Guild, and the square dancing club.

Alice is survived by her daughter Jerry Schrandt of Wichita; grandchildren Paula Barnes of Wichita, Allen Schrandt and wife Dawn of Wichita, Glen Schrandt and wife Erika of Wichita, David Schrandt and wife Leslie of Wichita, and Collyce Gallagher of Denver, CO; and great-grandchildren Natalie, Garrett, Ethan, Morgan, Aaron, Jacob, Lindsey, Madeleine, and Ian.

She was preceded in death by her parents Leo and Maude Conway; husband Todd Wilkenson; brother Loyd Conway and wife Thelma; sisters Bernetha Hackerott and husband Gordon, and Agnes Hrabe and husband Jake; son Robert Lee Wilkenson; daughter Barbara Sharon Gallagher and husband Jack; and grandson-in-law Jack Barnes.

According to Alice’s own words, she grew up poor, but never knew she was poor because all of her friends and neighbors were, “in the same boat.” Whatever she may have lacked in material wealth as a child, was more than made up for in loving and caring for one another as family and friends. By her daily life, she taught us that real wealth is found in the values we share and the lives we touch. Her loving touch remains with us forever.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30am on Saturday, April 29, 2017 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Plainville. Burial will follow in Sacred Heart Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2:00-8:00pm on Friday at the funeral home with family receiving friends from 6:00-8:00pm. Ladies Guild Rosary will be at 3:00pm and Prayer Vigil will be at 7:00pm on Friday at the funeral home.