Caroline Dreher, age 82, of Plainville, passed away Saturday, April 22, 2017 in Plainville. She was born December 7, 1934 in LaCrosse, Kansas to Joe and Anna (Wasinger) Jacobs. She married Edwin “Eddie” J. Dreher on August 6, 1951.

Caroline was a proud homemaker who truly enjoyed cooking for family and friends who always insisted you have seconds and would get them for you if you didn’t. She also enjoyed little babies and anytime any were around she would have to hold them and squeeze their cheeks. Her true joy was her family especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and the Daughters of Isabella both of Plainville.

She is survived by her husband of 65 years, Eddie Dreher of Plainville; three sons and their families, Ed Dreher Jr. and wife Evangeline of Plainville and their two daughters, Shanna Vanalstine and husband Rene of Arizona and Nichole Berry and husband Ty of Hays; Frank Dreher and wife Katrina of Corpus Christi and their two children, Nola Bridgens of Corpus Christi and Jameson Dreher of Oklahoma City; Joe Dreher and wife Melissa and children Jordan and Dayton all of Oberlin; a daughter, Carol Rozean and her family, Mandy Meyers and husband Kory and Travis Rozean and wife Jill all of Hays; a daughter-in-law, Kathy Dreher of Hays and her family, Kyle Dreher of Kansas City and Jamie Grooms and husband Devin of Hays; three sisters, Delores Ice of Stockton, Janice Fetterolf of Hays and Shirley Terry of Oklahoma and three brothers, Joe Jacobs of Dodge City and John and Robert Jacobs of Hays as well as 17 great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; a son, Richard Dreher, a son-in-law, Doug Rozean; a grandchild, Jessica Dreher; three sisters, Mary Ann Martin, Betty Axelson, and Norma Jean Starforth; a step sister, Gerry Fiddler and two brothers, Jim and Tom Jacobs.

Funeral services will be 10:30 AM, Tuesday April 25, 2017 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Plainville with burial to follow in the Sacred Heart Cemetery.

Visitation will be Monday 5 PM-7 PM with a combined parish vigil and rosary service at 6 PM all at the church. Tuesday visitation will be at 9:30 until service time all at Sacred Heart Church in Plainville. Arrangements in care of Brock’s-Keithley Funeral Chapel and Crematory 2509 Vine Hays, KS 67601

Memorials are suggested to Sacred Heart School of Plainville or donor’s choice

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

Alfred Joseph Walters, age 83, of Wichita, passed away Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice in Wichita. He was born June 14, 1933 in Catharine, Kansas to Alois and Dorothea (Meis) Walters. He married Erma Lee Gabel in Munjor, Kansas on May 2, 1959. Together, they enjoyed 42 blessed and happy years in marriage before she preceded him in death on June 24, 2001.

He was a retired banker working for Security Pacific Bank. He was a US Navy veteran serving in the Korean War aboard the USS Skagit. He was a member of St. Francis Church, 4th degree Knights of Columbus, The American Legion and the VFW. Alfred was an avid golfer and sports enthusiast.

He is survived by a daughter, Lee Ann Hendricks and husband Troy of Wichita; a son, Alan Walters and wife Deborah of Chicago; grandchildren, Thomas Hendricks and wife Jennifer of Wichita, Emily Manning and husband Paul of Wichita, Alexis Walters and Luke Walters of Chicago. He was preceded in death by his brothers and sisters Hilaria McGuire, Marcellus Walter, Albert Walter, Alvin Walter, Seraphin Walter, Richard Walter, Leona Schwarzenberger, Aloysius Walters, Eleanore Marzano, Archibald Walters, Cecilia Basgall and Lorraine Wasinger.

Funeral services will be 10 AM on Saturday, April 22, 2017 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Munjor, Kansas. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with military honors by the Hays VFW Honor Guard.

Visitation will be Friday 5 PM – 8:00 PM with a combined parish vigil and 4th degree K of C rosary service at 7:30 PM all at Brock’s-Keithley Funeral Chapel and Crematory 2509 Vine Hays, KS 67601.

Memorial contributions are suggested to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

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

Jerry L. Smith, age 87, passed away on Monday, April 10, 2017 at the Greeley County Long Term Care Center.

He was born on August 12, 1929 in Moran, Kansas, the son of Andrew Raymond Smith and Sarah Elizabeth Geneva.

Jerry attended and graduated from the Kansas University School of Law. He also played on the KU Jayhawk Mens Basketball team.

He has been a resident of Tribune, Kansas since 2002, having moved from Flagstaff, Arizona.

He was a member of the Elks, VFW, Rotary, Trial Lawyers Association, Arizona Bar, Kansas Bar, Coconino County Sheriff Possey, the Coconino County Attorney Association, and the First United Methodist Church of Tribune.

On June 16, 1951 he married Elinor Rice in Wichita, Kansas. She survives.

Other survivors include:

Two Daughters Julianne Herring of Tribune, Kansas

Susan Lee & Richard Compau of Flagstaff, Arizona

Two Granddaughters Laura Jeanne Burrows of of Tucson, Arizona

Allison Paige McNelly of Flagstaff, Arizona

One Great Great Granddaughter LolahGrace Hoffman of Moab, Arizona

One Great Great Grandson Mason Anthony Burrows of Tucson, Arizona

He was preceded in death by a granddaughter Katherine Elizabeth Herring.

Jerry was a loving husband, father, and grandfather! We will miss him terribly! He left a lasting imprint upon our hearts.

Memorial Services will be held at a later date.

Private family interment will be held at a later date.

Memorials may be made to the United Methodist Church in care of Price & Sons Funeral Home.

Virgiline (Duell) Amos was born September 12, 1922 in Goodland, Kansas, the daughter of Bernhard and Frances (Hogeboom) Duell, and died April 17, 2017 in Goodland, Kansas. She grew up on the family farm north of Ruleton and attended grade school and high school at the Ruleton Consolidated School, graduating in 1940.

After graduation, she worked at the Sherman County AAA office (now known as the FSA office). She was married to Lyman Amos on March 26, 1943 at the home of her parents, north of Ruleton. While her husband was in the Army and overseas, she taught in a country school for 1 ½ years. After his discharge from the Army, they were engaged in farming until his failing health made it necessary to give up farming. The family then moved to Goodland in 1958 and Virgiline was employed as secretary of the Goodland United Methodist Church from 1959 until her retirement in 1990.

While retired, she most enjoyed spending her time with family and friends, traveling, quilting, playing the piano (by ear), gardening and putting together jigsaw puzzles.

Preceding her in death were her husband, parents, three brothers, Floyd Duell, Paul Duell and Roy Duell, a sister Vera Kittel and a great grandson Joseph Parker.

She is survived by her four children; Dianne (Doyl) Merz, Goodland, KS; Ronald (Kathy) Amos , Mound City, MO; Danny (Karen) Amos , Nixa, MO; Linda (Walter) Linthacum, Goodland, KS. She is also survived by her grandchildren Steven (Melissa) Merz, Kevin (Rhawnie) Merz, Roger (Malissa) Amos, Suzanne (Tim) Arnold, Kati (Darin) Curts, Lexi Amos, Chandra (Curtis) Parker and Devin Bliss; step grandchildren Lane Linthacum, and Lea Ann Studer; great grandchildren Robert Merz, Amy McDonald, Kortney and Nicholas Amos, Alex and Denea Lyddon, Brooke, Ryan and Megan Parker.

Funeral services for Virgiline will be held on Monday, April 24, 2017 at 10:30 AM MT at the Koons-Russell Funeral Home in Goodland with Reverend Dr. Kent Myron Scott officiating. Burial will follow in the Goodland Cemetery, Goodland, KS.

Memorials may be designated to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society or to the Goodland Senior Citizens Center and may be left at the service or mailed to Koons-Russell Funeral Home, 211 N. Main Ave., Goodland, KS 67735.

Online condolences for the family may be left at www.koonsrussellfuneralhome.com.

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

Lois Joan Hepner, 80, born July 30, 1936, near Jennings, Kansas, was the second oldest of six children of Joe and Leona (Allen) Kaspar. Lois passed away on March 14, 2017.

Her father and a nephew, precedes her in death.

She is survived by her husband, Bob Hepner; mother, Leona Kaspar of La Crosse, Ks; sisters, Carol Cook, Norma Hahn (Louis), Arlis Koerner (Jim), Joleene Younger (Frank); brother, Allan Kaspar (June), sisters-in­-law, Mary (Jim), Jodee (Max); and many nieces, nephews, cousins and other extended family members.

She was a 1954 graduate of Jennings High School and a 1962 graduate of Fort Hays State University. Bob invites family and friends to celebrate Lois’s life during a service on Friday, April 28, 2017, at 11:00 a.m. at Saint Luke’s Episcopal Church in Prescott, Ariz.

In lieu of flowers it was Lois’s wish for contributions to be made to Saint Luke’s Episcopal Church, 2000 Shepherds Lane, Prescott, AZ 86301

Monica Jean Wilson, daughter of Royce Earl & Jean Ann (Quinn) Wilson, was born March 13, 1972 in Norton, Kansas and passed away April 18, 2017 at the Norton County Hospital in Norton, Kansas at the age of 45.

She attended Northern Valley schools, graduating with the high school class of 1990. She continued her education at Clemson University and then graduated in 1996 from the University of Nebraska in Kearney with a Bachelor of Arts in Education degree.

Her teaching career began at the Lenora Grade School in 1998 where she taught 4th & 5th grade for 3 years. In 2001 she then returned to her high school at Northern Valley where she taught for many years, and later taught 4th grade at Northern Valley Elementary for 8 years. In addition to teaching, Monica coached Track and Volleyball and was a Yearbook Sponsor and Scholar Bowl Sponsor. She was also an active member of the Almena Congregational Church in Almena, KS.

In her free time Monica enjoyed snuggling with her cats, golfing, and watching sports, especially KU basketball.

Monica also loved traveling with her sister, Marty. In addition to several trips of their own, the “entrepreneurs” helped arrange several tours to locations outside the United States, which took them to many places throughout Europe.

Some of Monica’s favorite times were spent with her nieces and nephews, attending their school programs and sporting events. She was lovingly known as “Aunt Mo” to all of them, and was always their biggest fan as well as a trusted friend.

Her presence will be deeply missed by all of her family & friends as well as her students.

She was preceded in death by her father, Royce Wilson; father-in-law, Harold Riemann; aunt, Jo Murphy; and nephew, Daniel Riemann.

Survivors include the “love of her life”, David Riemann, of the home in Norton, KS; her mother, Jean Ann Wilson of Almena, KS; her sister, Marty Wolfe & husband, Charlie, of Republican City, NE; her brother, Matthew Wilson & wife, Kim, of Garner, IA; mother-in-law, Joan Riemann of Norton, KS; and brother-in-law, Kevin Riemann & wife, Melissa Seacat of Lyndon, KS. Also surviving are her nieces & nephews: Cristee Sharpnack (Nick); Kai & Carson Wolfe; Katelyn, Tyler, and Sidney Wilson; Alex Riemann (Katie); Wesley Riemann (Kasie); Leah Cook (Tyler); Madelyn Montgomery; great-nieces, Zoe, Skyler & Lexi Sharpnack; Sydney Riemann; aunts and uncles, C.A. & Dana Quinn and Roger & Rayleen Wilson, along with many other relatives.

Cremation was planned. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 22, 2017 at the Northern Valley High School Auditorium, Almena, KS, with Pastors Kirk Kasson & Roger Wilson officiating.
Friends may sign the book from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday at the Olliff-Boeve Memorial Chapel, 1115 2nd Street, Phillipsburg, KS 67661. The family will receive friends at the funeral home for visitation Friday evening from 7 p.m. until 8:30 p.m.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Northern Valley Elementary School for Playground Equipment.
Online condolences: www.olliffboeve.com.