Hays, Kansas – Roberta Marie Bombardier, age 70, died Thursday, April 27, 2017, at her home, with family around her.

She was born May 23, 1946, in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Robert and Elsie (Hammond) Stackhouse. She married Danny Ray Mohne on July 3, 1965, and had a son, Ray, they later divorced. She then married Roger Bombardier July 7, 1971, and had a son, Robert. Roger died in August of 1997.

She graduated from McLain High School, Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1964. While in high school she was a member of the synchronized swim team and had the honor of being inducted into The International Order of The Rainbow for Girls. She became an Airman in the United States Air Force in 1964 at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, TX and was stationed active duty at Offutt Air Force Base in Bellevue, NE. She lived in Oklahoma, until moving to Kansas to the farm in 1975. She was a cook at Victoria High School for about five years and worked at 5 Star Amaco in Hays, before moving to Tempe, AZ in 1987. She retired from Armstrong McCall as accountant in 2012. She was a very active member and Past President of the local chapter of Independent Order of Foresters. She participated in many activities including yearly Christmas pageant and plays.

Roberta dreamed big, was a people person, loved doing for others, loved her family, and each path of her life, was focused in the direction of sustaining those she loved.

She move back to Kansas in the spring of 2013. She volunteered at the Community Assistance Center, Sterling House/Brookdale, active at the Hays Senior Center and was a member of Celebration Community Church. She loved her church family and prayer group.

Survivors include two sons, Ray, and wife ,Deanna Hays ,KS; Robert Bombardier, Tempe ,AZ; three grandsons ,Bryant Bombardier and wife, Kylee, Hays, KS; Andrew and Jonathan Bombardier, both of Tempe, AZ; one great grandson, Aric Bombardier, Tempe, AZ.

She was receded in death by her parents; her husband, Roger; two brothers, Danny Stackhouse and Hank Stackhouse.
Services are 11:00 A.M. Saturday, April 29, 2017, at the Celebration Community Church I-70 and exit 157 Hays, Kansas. A private family inurnment will be held at a later date.

Visitation is from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. Friday, at Cline’s-Keithley Mortuary of Hays, 1919 East 22nd Street, Hays, Kansas 67601 and from 10:00 to 11:00 A.M. Saturday, at Celebration Community Church Hays, Kansas.

Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Hays Medical Center or the Cancer Council of Ellis County. Condolences can be left by guestbook at www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com or can be sent via e-mail to [email protected]

Robert L. Clark, 84, of Oakley, died Tuesday, April 25, 2017, at Hays Medical Center, Hays, KS. He was born July 1, 1932, the son of Vernon and Emma (Herdt) Clark, on a farm in Logan County, KS. He was baptized and confirmed in Immanuel Lutheran Church, in Oakley.

Bob attended grade school in Logan and Gove Counties and graduated from Oakley High School in 1950. He attended St. John’s Lutheran Junior College, graduating in 1952. He joined the United States Army in January of 1953. Bob married Cherrie Thomas on May 22, 1953 and ten days later he shipped to Korea. They were reunited on November 22, 1954, at Camp Carson, CO. To this union was born Roberta, Kathleen (Cathi), David and Karen.

He was employed by Hubert Charolais Ranch, Monument Township and USD #274. The joy of his working life was driving the activity bus, joshing (and hollering at) all “his kids.” After his retirement he returned to drive again. He was still substitute driving route busses up to two weeks before his final illness.

Bob loved his Lord and was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church, in Oakley where he ushered, taught Sunday school, served as an elder and president of the congregation.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Survivors include his wife, Cherrie, of the home; daughters, Roberta (Bob) Stocksdale, of Southington, CT, Cathi Clark, of Winfield, KS and Karen Hill (companion Paul Deepe), of Winfield, KS; son, David, of Monument, KS; sisters, Betty Pinkston, Greeley, CO and Elaine Tustin, Gove, KS; 12 grandchildren; 9 great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be 2-4:00 p.m. Sunday, April 30, 2017 at Baalmann Mortuary Oakley. Burial will take place at 10:30 a.m. Monday, May 1, 2017 at the Monument Cemetery and a Memorial Service will follow at 1:30 p.m. at the Immanuel Lutheran Church, Oakley. Memorials are suggested to the Robert L. Clark Scholarship Fund, in care of Baalmann Mortuary, PO Box 204, Oakley, KS. For condolences or information visit www.baalmannmortuary.com.

Lifelong Resident of Sherman County, Kansas, Lucile Esther McCall, 97, passed away on April 25, 2017 at the Good Samaritan Society-Sherman County in Goodland Kansas.

Lucile was born November 7, 1919 on the family farm 17 miles northeast of Goodland to Edwin A. and Lillie Anna (Melstrom ) Rhoads. She attended elementary school at Shermanville School and graduated High School in Goodland Kansas in 1937. Lucile then got her teaching certificate in Manhattan Kansas. She taught school for four terms, one at the Western Star School, and three at Fair View School.

August 15, 1940 Lucile married Harry Layton McCall at the Church in the Wildwood near Nashua Iowa. To this union two sons were born, Melvin Leroy McCall of Fort Collins CO and Dale Vernon McCall of Excelsior Springs MO.

After Lucile was married, she worked with Harry on the family farm and raising her two sons.

Lucile was a member of the Baptist Church in Goodland. She also was an avid writer enjoying telling the story of her life. Preceding Lucile in death were her husband Harry and parents, infant twin boys, Sisters Ethel Russell and Nora Mock, two half-sisters Adelaide Rockwell and Juanita Shahan and three brother-in-law’s, Roy Russell Jr., Darwyn “Buck” Venden and Dale Stephens.

She is survived by her two sons and two sisters, Iva Lee Shephens of Goodland Kansas and Doris Venden of Loveland CO., three grandchildren David (wife Alyssa) McCall, Ben (wife Stacie) McCall and Molly (husband Aaron) Barlow, Four Great Grandchildren, Brendan and Carter McCall, Nicholas McCall and Olivia Barlow. She is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews and extended family.

Funeral services for Lucile will be held Saturday April 29, 2017 at 10:30 AM MT at the Koons-Russell Funeral Home in Goodland with Pastor Rich Blanchette officiating. Burial will follow in the Goodland Cemetery.

Visitation will be held on Friday April 28, 2017 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM MT at the Koons-Russell Funeral Home in Goodland, Kansas.

Memorials are designated to Wheat Ridge Acres 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 for the family at www.koonsrussellfuneralhome.com.

Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Koons-Russell Funeral Home in Goodland.

Longtime Kanorado, Kansas, resident Sara Jane Veselik, 72, passed away on Friday, April 21, 2017 at the Good Samaritan Society-Sherman County in Goodland, KS.

Sara was born on July 1, 1944 in Ephrata, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Floyd G. and Anna K. (Sweigart) Lorah. She was one of four children. She graduated from Calico High School in 1962 in Denver, Pennsylvania. She then went on and got her nursing degree from Reding Nursing School graduating in 1965.

On March 20, 1970, she married John Marshall Veselik in Sterling, Colorado. To this union, one daughter Valerie was born. In 1970, Sara and John moved to Kanorado. It was at this time that she began working as a Registered Nurse for the Kit Carson County Memorial Hospital in Burlington, Colorado for 3 years. After that time, she began working for the Sherman County Health Department, as well as for NWKS Hospice. She also worked for the Kansas Highway Patrol as an inspections officer at the Port of Entry in Kanorado for 12 years, retiring in 2012.

After retirement she enjoyed fishing, going gambling in Black Hawk, kaleidoscopes, reading, traveling and spending time with her family. She was also a member of the Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Goodland.
Preceding her in death were her parents, and one nephew Mark Lorah.

She is survived by her husband John of Kanorado, her daughter Valerie (Robert) Jones of Broomfield, Colorado; two grandchildren Brittany and Katherine Veselik-Jones; two brothers George (Jean) Lorah in Denver, Pennsylvania and Richard (Edith) Lorah of Vienna, Virginia; and one sister Mary (Bill) Hammond of Davis, Michigan. She is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Memorial services will be held on Friday, April 28, 2017 at 10:30 AM MT at the Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church with Father Norbert Dlabal and Father Randy Weber officiating. Inurnment will follow in the Goodland Cemetery.

A Rosary and Vigil service will be held on Thursday, April 27, 2017 at 6:oo PM MT at the Koons-Russell Funeral Home in Goodland.

Memorials may be made to NWKS Hospice Services or to the Kanorado Senior Citizens Center and may be left at the services or mailed to Koons-Russell Funeral Home, 211 N. Main Ave., Goodland, KS 67735.

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

Service arrangements were entrusted to Koons-Russell Funeral Home in Goodland.

Melba Rose Engel, age 80, of Ellis, passed away Sunday, April 23, 2017 at Hays Medical Center.

She was born March 27, 1937 in Great Bend, Kansas to Rudolf K. and Inez V. (Sanders) Voss. She graduated from Mankato High School in 1955 and earned a Bachelor’s degree from Fort Hays State College in 1959. On June 11, 1957 she married Eugene J. Engel in Ellis, Kansas.

Melba was a homemaker and had worked at Travinol and Adronics in Hays, Avery in Wichita, served as a substitute teacher at St. Mary’s grade school in Ellis and cooked at the Ellis Good Samaritan Center. She was a member of St. Mary’s Church, Ellis Daughters of Isabella joining in 1961, Ellis Meal Site helper, and she was involved in the Ellis Sunflower 4H club. She enjoyed Reading, Sewing, Bingo, Playing cards and puzzles.

She is survived by six daughters, Charla (Randy) Shultz of Rochester, MN, Caylia Shandrick of Thornton, CO, Christa (Les) Kinderknecht of Hays, Creta LaBarge and fiancé, Brad Leiker of Ellis, Chonda (Joe) Rosario of Belleville, NJ, and Candra (Stan) Stelmach of Trophy Club, TX; a son, Carl (Carissa) Engel of Wichita; a brother, Ken (Billie) Voss of Vancouver, WA; a sister, Karen Grossman of Larned, KS; 19 grandchildren, Allison (Brandon) Smith, Cheyenne Shultz, Madeline (Aaron) Logan, Frankie Shandrick, Scott (Sarah) Kinderknecht, Ally (Eric) Tucker, Shawna LaBarge (fiancé Ryan Remer), Shayla Luea, Jr. LaBarge Sondra (Tony) Huffman, Joey, Jonathan and Jace Rosario, Kirstin (Christopher) Arndt, Karissa Stelmach, Brett, Brody and Bryce Engel; 13 great grandchildren, Alexis and Jordan Logan, Adley and Owen Kinderknecht, Zade Tucker, Brevin LaBarge, Bryson Luea, Malia, Jackson, Luke, Keegan and Kenley Huffman and numerous nieces, nephews and close friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Eugene Engel; infant daughter, Shirley Engel and a son-in-law, Frank Shandrick and a grandson, Paul Joseph Kinderknecht.

Funeral services will be Friday, April 28, 2017 at 2 PM with a rosary service at 1:30 PM all at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Ellis. Inurnment will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery.

The family will be present at 1 PM on Friday until service time to greet friends. Arrangements in care of Keithley Funeral Chapel 400 E. 17th Ellis, KS 67637.

Memorial contributions are suggested to St. Mary’s Church or the Daughters of Isabella.

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

Earl V. Brenner, 93, Hays, died Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at Via Christi Village in Hays.

He was born February 4, 1924 on the family farm near McCracken, Kansas the son of Leo James and Ina (Fitzgerald) Brenner. He was a graduate of McCracken High School and attended Fort Hays State University.

On February 3, 1948 he was united in marriage to Corrine L. Janke at St. Mary’s Church in McCracken. They celebrated nearly sixty years of marriage prior to her preceding him in death on November 29, 2007. Earl was a farmer and rancher and from an early age he appreciated the beauty of the fields and pastures and fostered a love for cattle. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, the Ellis Third Degree Knights of Columbus Council #2133, the Bishop Cunningham Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus, and the Sunflower Polka Club. He enjoyed helping as an usher at funerals for many years at St. Joseph Catholic Church, fishing with friends and family, and dancing polkas and listening to polka music.

Survivors include two sons; Lowell Brenner and wife Christine of Coats, Kansas, and Lance Brenner and wife Michelle of Ellis, Kansas, two daughters; Laytha Gnad and husband Michael of Hays, and Linda Lichtenwaldt and husband Tom of Tehachapi, CA, a daughter-in-law; Kathleen Brenner of Hays, two sisters; Ruth Houfman of Hutchinson and Marie Brack of LaCrosse, sixteen grandchildren; Heidi Goff and husband Chane, Shannon Gnad and wife Jessica, Robin Lovewell and husband Tom, Brandy Ochs and husband EJ, Matt Brenner and wife Mandy, Dave Brenner and wife Stacey, Mitch Brenner and wife Cindy, Adam Brenner and wife Mindy, Lucas Lichtenwaldt and wife Marie, Marshall Lichtenwaldt and wife Alecia, Dustin Brenner and wife Luwana, Jesse Brenner, Josie Conkle and husband Sean, Jed Brenner and wife Chelsie, Alesha Brenner and fiance Chris Redding, and Brendon Brenner, thirty nine great grandchildren, two great-great grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Corrine, a son; Larry Brenner in 2014, a grandson; Jeffery Allen Brenner, and a great-grandson; Christian Lichtenwaldt.

Funeral services will be at 10:00 am on Friday, April 28, 2017 at the St. Joseph Catholic Church, 215 W. 13th, Hays. Burial will follow in the St. Joseph Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00 pm until 8:00 on Thursday and from 9:00 am until 9:45 on Friday, all at the Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, 1906 Pine Street. The Bishop Cunningham Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus will stand honor guard from 5:30 pm until 6:30 on Thursday at the funeral home. A parish vigil service will be at 6:30 followed by a combined Third and Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus rosary at 7:00, both on Thursday at the funeral home.

Memorials are suggested to St. Joseph Catholic Church, in care of the funeral home. Condolences may be left for the family at www.haysmemorial.com

Larned – Loraine K. Hammeke, 98, died peacefully on April 23, 2017, while residing at Cedar View Assisted Living in Hays, KS.

She was born in Windthorst, KS, on July 14, 1918 to William and Mary Hornung Torline. She married Melvin F. Hammeke on September 8, 1943 in Windthorst. She was a homemaker and farmer near Belpre.

Survivors include four sons, Michael (Patricia) Hammeke, Marshfield, WI, Kenneth (Orena) Hammeke, Larned, Thomas (Sharon) Hammeke, Milwaukee, WI, and David (Kathy) Hammeke, Belpre; a daughter, Susan (Jim) Werth, Hays; a sister-in-law, Maxine Herman, Larned; 14 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Melvin, and a son, Paul, six brothers (Lawrence, Francis, Raymond, Meinrad, Vincent and William) and two sisters (Helen and Alberta (Sister Esther)).

Vigil will be at 7 p.m. Thursday at Beckwith Mortuary, Larned.

Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Larned. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday and 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday with family present from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Burial will be in the Belpre Catholic Cemetery, Belpre.

Memorials are suggested to the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Hays Medical Center Hospice or Cedar View Assisted Living in Hays all in care of Beckwith Mortuary, Box 477 Larned, KS 67550. Condolences may be left at www.beckwithmortaury.com.

Lois M. Bryant, age 96, passed away on Saturday, April 22, 2017 at the Scott County Hospital in Scott City, Kansas. She was born on February 17, 1921 in Dighton, Kansas, the daughter of Virgil Frank and Zuma Fern Dodge Sharp. A resident of Scott City, Kansas since 1973 moving from Pine Bluffs, Wyoming, she was a Co-Farmer of Bryant Farms, homemaker a mother extraordinaire.

She was a member of the First Christian Church in Scott City, Kansas and The Gideons Auxiliary.

On November 30, 1941 she married Clarence W. Bryant in Dighton, Kansas. He survives.

Survivors include her Husband – Clarence Bryant of Scott City, Kansas, Two Daughters – Jan & Paul Barkey of Manhattan, Kansas,

Sharon & Dan Canterbury of Berthoud, Colorado, One Daughter In Law – Karen Bryant of Cheyenne, Wyoming, Two Grandchildren –

Tandi Bryant of Cheyenne, Wyoming, Barry & Shannon Bryant of Fort Carson, Colorado, Six Great Grandchildren – Daylan Bryant,

Dalton Bryant, Dyllin Bryant, Dreden Bryant, Declan Bryant of Fort Carson, Colorado and Tallyn Bryant of Cheyenne, Wyoming.

She was preceded in death by her Parents, Two Sons – Phil Bryant & Darrel Bryant, One Grandson – Aaron Barkey, Two Brothers – Roscoe Sharp & Rolland Sharp, and Three Sisters – Laura Clark, Lorrayne Stine & LaVona Jordan.

Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday at the First Christian Church in Scott City, Kansas with Rev. Scott Wagner, Steve Payne & Rev. Paul Barkey presiding.

Memorials may be given to First Christian Church, Salvation Army or American Lung Association in care of Price & Sons Funeral Home in Scott City, Kansas.

Interment will be in the Scott County Cemetery in Scott City, 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.

Terrance (Terry) Lane Antenen, age 79, passed away April 23, 2017 at Via Christi Hospital, St. Francis Campus, Wichita, Kansas. He was born on September 19, 1937 in LaCrosse, Kansas the son of Durward and Velma (Reinhardt) Antenen of Bazine.

Terry was a rancher and cattleman. He was raised in the First Baptist Church of Bazine and later a member of the First Baptist Church of El Dorado.

He married Gayle Coppoc in Larned, Kansas on August 23, 1958.

He is survived by his wife, Gayle of the home; daughters, Kathy and her husband Terry Rebel of Great Bend, Lori Hildreth of El Dorado; son, Lane and his wife Cyndee of Angleton, TX; grandkids, Jeremy Antenen, Garrett and Rebecca Rebel, Ty and Melissa Rebel, Whitney (Hildreth) and Tom Carruthers, Lindsey Hildreth, and Cory and Sara Hildreth; great grandchildren Wes, Connor, and Adalynn Rebel, Jaxon and Knox Rebel, Eli and Emma Carruthers, and Emerson Hildreth; brother, Alan and LaDonna Antenen and sister, Dixie and Duane Stenzel.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Mickey Lee.

Family visitation at Fitzgerald Funeral Home,Ness City on Tuesday, April 25 from 6-8 p.m. Graveside funeral service at Crandall Cemetery, Bazine on Wed., April 26, 11:00 a.m.

Memorials to First Baptist Church, Bazine and Christ Pilot Me Hill, Bazine.