Linda D. Helmers, age 65, passed away on Tuesday, March 28, 2017 at The Good Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan, Kansas. She was born on July 13, 1951 in Meade, Kansas, the daughter of John Clarence & Vera Mae Krause Ballard. A longtime resident of Scott City, Kansas, she was a Home Economics Teacher for USD 466 at Scott Community High School and Scott City Middle School in Scott City, Kansas for over 20 years.

She was a member of the Community Christian Church, Better Homes EHU, High Plains Study Club all of Scott City, Kansas.

On June 18, 1977 she married Greg B. Helmers in Plains, Kansas. He passed away on September 4, 2011 in Denver, Colorado.

Survivors include:

One Daughter Holly & Bryan Elsey of Manhattan, Kansas

Two Sons Grant & Caroline Helmers of Kansas City, Missouri

Blake & Brooke Helmers of Manhattan, Kansas

One Brother Mark & Jenny Ballard of Union, Ohio

One Brother In Law Tim Helmers of Plano, Texas

One Sister In Law Gayle Ballard of Victorville, California

Two Aunts Rosetta McFadden of Carson City, Nevada

Jerri Shelman of Andover, Kansas

Seven Grandchildren Garrett and Tyler Helmers of Manhattan, Kansas

Vera and Annalee Helmers of Kansas City, Missouri

George, Alice, and Emily Elsey of Manhattan, Kansas

She was preceded in death by her Parents, Husband – Greg and One Brother – Dennis Ballard.

Funeral Service 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 4, 2017

Community Christian Church

Officiants Pastor Mark Ballard & Gerald Koehn

Interment Scott County Cemetery

Scott City, Kansas

Memorials in Lieu of Flowers; SCMS Home Ec. or Community Christian Church in care of Price & Sons Funeral Home.

Visitation 10:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. Monday

Billie Ruth Crittenden, age 88, passed away on Monday, March 27, 2017 at Greeley County Hospital in Tribune, Kansas. Billie was born July 27, 1928 in Bryan County, Oklahoma, the daughter of William Staley & Katie Lee (Gordon) Parker. A lifetime resident of Greeley County, Kansas she was a housekeeper and homemaker.

Billie was a member of the Assembly of God Church and the VFW Auxiliary both of Tribune, Kansas. She formerly served as a Sunday School Teacher.

On January 5, 1959 she married Wilbur (Webb) Crittenden in Reno, Nevada

Billie’s surviving family includes

Her husband-

Webb Crittenden- Horace, Kansas

Seven Children-

Rebecca & Richard McMahon- Phoenix, Arizona

Darrell & Diane Piper- Tribune, Kansas

Charles & Ursula Piper- Phoenix, Arizona

Steven Piper- Phoenix, Arizona

Pamela Crittenden- Syracuse, Kansas

Randy & Janet Crittenden- Horace, Kansas

Tonya & Verbin Paxman- Tribune, Kansas

Twenty-seven grandchildren, Thirty-one great grandchildren

Her parents and two children, Sheila Crittenden & Michael Crittenden precedes her in death.

Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 pm (MT) Friday, March 31, 2017 at the Assembly of God Church in Tribune, Kansas with Reverend Justin Scherer officiating.

Burial will be in Greeley County Cemetery in Tribune, Kansas.

Friends may call from 10:00 am until 8:00 pm Thursday at Price & Sons Funeral Home in Tribune, Kansas.

Memorials may be given to the Billie Crittenden Memorial Fund in care of the funeral home.

Condolences may be sent to the family through the funeral home website at priceandsons.com

Ruth Marjorie Rinearson Wineland, 93, formerly of Natoma, passed away Monday, March 27, 2017, at the Good Samaritan Home in Hays, KS.

She was born November 2, 1923 in Wallace, KS to Clarence and Glenna (Stokes) Rinearson. Marjorie graduated from Natoma High School in 1942. She married Dean E. Wineland on September 9, 1942 in Russell, Kansas. They were married for 68 years before his death in 2010. They had two children, Larry Dean Wineland and Jan Burkholder.

Marjorie worked at Pohlman’s Furniture Store and was a long-time secretary at Natoma High School. She also served for the Osborne County Selective Service Registrar. She was a member of the United Methodist Church, the United Methodist Women’s organization, the Thomas J. Hogan American Legion Post 109 Auxiliary and Natoma’s Self-Culture Club. She enjoyed spending time with family, especially her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren, service to her community and family trips to the lake and Colorado.

Marjorie is survived by a son, Larry (Eileen) Wineland; a daughter, Jan (Michael) Burkholder all of Hays, KS; granddaughters, Shawn Schieber of Merriam, KS and Sherri (Johnny) Matlock of Hays, KS and three grandsons, Jeremy (Stephanie) Burkholder and JB (Brandy) Burkholder both of Hays, KS and Todd (Tara) Wineland of Wichita, KS; thirteen great-grandchildren, Jake, Toni and Maggie Schieber, Jordan Matlock (Jay) Petz, Shelby Matlock, Macy, Anna and Nicholas Wineland, Christian and Isaiah Burkholder, Seth, Kyle and Adam Burkholder and one great-great grandson Bo Petz; one sister, Donna Metcalf, and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by three brothers, Raymond Pierce, Richard Pierce and Walter Pierce and five sisters, Rosemary Burns, Velna Pesicka, Delores Lines, and Clyta Erickson, and Iva Boyer.

A celebration of Marjorie’s life will be held at 10:30 AM, Friday, March 31, 2017 at the United Methodist Church of Natoma with Stephanie Norton officiating. Graveside services will follow at the Natoma City Cemetery in Natoma. Viewing will be from 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM at the Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary in Russell, Kansas on Thursday, March 30, 2017 with the family present to greet friends from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM.

Memorials may be given to the United Methodist Church of Natoma or Natoma American Legion Auxiliary and sent in care of the mortuary. Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary is in charge of the funeral service arrangements.

Leslie Jo Morgan, 51, La Crosse, Kansas, passed away Sunday, March 26, 2017, at 12:10 A.M. at Via Christi Hospital St. Francis, Wichita, Kansas, from complications of a brain aneurysm.

Leslie was born July 24, 1965, in La Crosse, Kansas, the daughter of Larry Morgan, and Jametta (Peters) Basgall. She was a lifelong resident of La Crosse, Kansas. A 1983 graduate of La Crosse High School, La Crosse, Kansas, she was a waitress working along side her mom at Four Corner Restaurant, La Crosse, Kansas, for many years.
Leslie was involved in too many activities to list, but we all know she didn’t know the word NO. If you needed something done, you just asked Leslie.

Survivors include: her significant other, Sean Key, La Crosse, Kansas; two sons, Jerrod Morgan, and his wife, Carrie, Riley, Kansas, and Jeremy Morgan, La Crosse, Kansas; one daughter, Amanda Morgan, and her fiancé, Logan Beard, Manhattan, Kansas; two step children, Logan Key, Kansas City, Kansas, and Maddy Key, Hays, Kansas; one grandson, Brantley Friend Morgan; her father, Larry Morgan, Alexander, Kansas; her mother and step father, Jametta and Melvin Basgall, La Crosse, Kansas; three brothers, Cory Morgan, Florida, Todd Basgall, La Crosse, Kansas, and Travis Morgan, Salina, Kansas; one sister, Tonya Basgall, La Crosse, Kansas; two nephews, Kolin Basgall, and C J Morgan; and two nieces, Alexis Morgan, and Adria Morgan.

Leslie is also survived by many aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends who will miss her very much.

She was preceded in death by her grandparents; and one grandson, Michael Lee Morgan.

Leslie’s pride and joy was her grandson, Brantley, son of Jerrod and Carrie. She was beyond excited for the arrival of baby Morgan in August.

Visitation will be Thursday, March 30, 2017, from 4:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. at the Janousek Funeral Home, La Crosse, Kansas.

Church visitation will be Friday, March 31, 2017, from 9:30 A.M. to 10:20 A.M. at the United Methodist Church, La Crosse, Kansas.

Funeral service will be Friday, March 31, 2017, at 10:30 A.M. at the United Methodist Church, La Crosse, Kansas, with Pastor Angie Vertz and Pastor Wade Russell officiating. Interment will be in the La Crosse City Cemetery, La Crosse, Kansas.

In lieu of flowers or plants, the family suggests memorials to the Rush County Amusement, or the Lions Club (for lights on the second baseball field at the fairgrounds).

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.

Rev. August Moeder died peacefully on Sunday, March 26, 2017, in Quinter, Kansas. He was 89 years old.

Fr. Moeder was born in Odin, Kansas on May 27, 1927, to August and Frances (Steiner) Moeder. He was the eleventh of fifteen children. His parents and all but one of his siblings, Mrs. Rose M. (Moeder) Johnston (husband Robert Dean Johnston), have preceded him in death.

Fr. Moeder felt a calling to the Catholic priesthood very early in life and began seminary studies at the age of seventeen. He entered Conception Seminary in the Fall of 1944 as a senior in high school and graduated in 1945. He completed his college studies in 1949 with a B.A. degree in Philosophy from Conception Seminary College. He then attended Kenrick Theology Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri to complete his graduate theological studies. Fr. Moeder was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Francis A. Thill at Sacred Heart Cathedral in Salina, Kansas on February 28, 1953. In July 1993, and after forty years of ministry, Father Moeder retired from active parish ministry because of health reasons. However, in his retirement, he dutifully continued to serve as a supply priest whenever needed. Fr. Moeder served faithfully as a priest for over sixty-four years.

Fr. Moeder served in a number of parish assignments: Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Concordia and SS Peter & Paul in Delphos (1953-55); St. Mary’s in Jamestown (1955-57); St. John the Baptist in Clyde (with missions in Morrowville and Cuba) (1957-1959); St. Francis of Assisi in Norton (1959); and Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Goodland (1974-76). He also served the diocese in a number of pastoral appointments: Administrator and Pastor of St. Anthony’s in St. Peter (1958-59); SS Philip & James in Phillipsburg (1959-60); St. Anthony’s in Miltonvale (with mission in St. Peter in Meredith) (1960-63). He served as Pastor at St. Edward’s in Belleville (Mission Administrator – St. George in Munden) (1963-70); Sacred Heart in Park (1970-74); Saints Philip and James in Phillipsburg (with mission of St. Francis in Claudell) (1976-78); Sacred Heart in Esbon (1978-80); Holy Ghost in Sharon Springs (with mission of St. Peter in Wallace) (1980); and St. Michael’s in Collyer (with mission of St. Anthony’s and St. Peter) (1990-93). In 1993, Fr. Moeder retired to Quinter, KS.

Fr. Moeder knew serious illness several times in his life. In 1943 he contracted Polio when he was just a sophomore in high school. Although he was paralyzed from the waist up he miraculously made a full recovery. In June of 1967, he was hospitalized again, this time with pneumonia and was not expected to live. Doctors discovered he was diabetic, and with proper treatment, he made another full recovery. Fr. Moeder always credited his longevity to his beloved housekeeper, nurse, and friend, Georgia Zimmerman, who died on March 12, 2015.

A notable quote of Fr. Moeder’s, when he reminisced about his priesthood, was “As in any vocation, the years have not always been pleasant, but the joys and fruits of the priesthood have far outweighed the trials.” Fr. Moeder will be missed by his family, his dear friends, and many faithful parishioners

Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, March 31, 2017, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Park.  Burial will be in the Sacred Heart Cemetery, Park. 

Visitation will be Thursday evening, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. with a parish vigil at 7:00 p.m. at Schmitt Funeral Home in Quinter.

Memorial contributions are suggested to Masses and Sacred Heart Cemetery.  Checks made to the organization may be sent to Schmitt Funeral Home, 901 South Main, Quinter, KS 67752.

Joseph B. Copeland, 95, Hays, passed away Friday, March 24, 2017 at the Good Samaritan Society, Hays. He was born April 13, 1921 in Idana, Kansas to Joseph Beattie and Effie (McMahan) Copeland.  He married Edith Mae “Edie” Shearer on Jan. 9, 1945, in Clay Center, Kansas. She preceded him in death on November 21, 2013. 

After serving in the US Coast Guard in WWII, Joe farmed for 10 years before beginning his career as an adjuster with Farm Bureau Insurance.  He and Edie owned the Blue Banner Christian Bookstore and had a ministry of friendship and hospitality to international students at FHSU.  He was a member and elder of the Reformed Presbyterian Church in Quinter and later attended North Oak Community Church in Hays.  He enjoyed woodworking, gardening and beekeeping.

Survivors include two sons, J. Wayne Copeland of Leawood, Kansas and Paul Copeland and wife, Marilyn, of Frankfort, Indiana; a daughter, Debbie Timken and husband, Gary of Hays; two brothers, Delber Copeland of Pueblo, Colorado and Bob Copeland of Phoenix, Arizona; nine grandchildren, Shannon Myers, Katie Stewart, Griffin Copeland, Matthew Copeland, Stephen Copeland, Stacie Cummings, Matthew Timken, Christopher Timken and Tiffany Hamblin; and 13 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Don Copeland; three sisters, Edna Hatfield, Viola Oberhelman and Mary Goodin; a son-in-law, James Bruce, and a daughter-in-law, Dedra Copeland.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 1, 2017 at North Oak Community Church, Hays. Burial will be in Mount Allen Cemetery with military honors courtesy of the Hays VFW Honor Guard.

Visitation will be from 5 PM – 8 PM Friday at Brock’s-Keithley Funeral Chapel and Crematory, 2509 Vine, Hays, KS 67601, and from 10 a.m. until time of service Saturday at the church.

Memorials are suggested to North Oak Community Church or the Good Samaritan Society, Hays, in care of the funeral home.

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

Ralph Hubert Herzog, age 95, of Hays, passed away Saturday, March 25, 2017 at the Good Samaritan Society, Hays. He was born August 19, 1921 in Quinter, Kansas to Frank and Elizabeth (Leiker) Herzog. After graduating from Quinter High School he attended St. Joseph’s Military Academy in Hays. He married Virginia E. McElhose on January 28, 1945 in Salina, Kansas. She preceded him in death on July 14, 2010.

Ralph owned Hays Health Center which was a physiotherapy practice for many years. He was active in the Hays community serving on the city commission and as mayor. He was instrumental in developing the Hays Municipal Airport. He was a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church and the St. Joseph’s Knights of Columbus.

He is survived by three sons, James Ralph Herzog of Sun City, AZ, Robert Lee Herzog of Peoria, AZ and Arthur Frank Herzog of Hays; three daughters, Maxine Litson of Gove, KS, Judy Rego of Sun City, AZ and Sharon Naylor of Hays; two sisters, Peggy Molitar of Offerle, KS and Deloris Fortin of Ft. Collins, CO; 15 grandchildren, 22 great grandchildren and 3 great-great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by a son, Mack Henry Herzog; two brothers, Leo and Herbert Herzog and four sisters, Matilda Kuntz, Josephine Waldman, Viola Ochs and Ida Kuntz.

Services will be at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, April 1, 2017 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Hays. Inurnment will follow in Mt. Allen Cemetery.

Visitation will be Friday 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM with a combined Knights of Columbus rosary and parish vigil service at 7:00 PM all at Brock’s-Keithley Funeral Chapel and Crematory 2509 Vine Hays, KS 67601.

Memorials are suggested to the Rectory Remodeling Fund at St. Joseph’s Church or The Good Samaritan Society, Hays.

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

Nicholas S. Kough, age 29, died on Monday, March 27, 2017 in Finney County, Kansas. He was born on January 1, 1988 the son of Steve and Florence (Flossie) Zellner Kough in Scott City, Kansas. Nick graduated with his associates degree in auto body collision repair from the Northwest Kansas Technical Program of Goodland, Kansas.

He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus, and the NRA.

Survivors include:

His Parents Steve & Florence (Flossie) Kough of Scott City, Kansas

One Sister Stephanie and Rylan Woolfolk of Protection, Kansas

Two Brothers KC Kough of Phoenix, Arizona

Scott Kough of Meade, Kansas

Three Nieces Emerie Woolfolk of Protection, Kansas

Addalyn Woolfolk of Protection, Kansas

Charlotte Kough of Meade, Kansas

Paternal Grandparents Conrad and Betty Ann Kough of Scott City, Kansas

Numerous Cousins.

He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents Joe and Florence Baker Zellner.

Funeral Services St. Joseph Catholic Church in Scott City, Kansas

10:30 a.m. Friday, March 31, 2017

Vigil Service St Joseph Catholic Church in Scott City, Kansas

6:00 p.m. Thursday, March 30, 2017

Officiant Fr. Bernard Felix

Memorials in lieu of flowers Nicholas Kough Memorial Fund

% Price & Sons Funeral Home in Scott City, Kansas

Visitation 1:00-8:00 p.m. Wednesday

10:00-3:00 Thursday

Price & Sons Funeral Home in Scott City, Kansas

Ellis Warren Rewerts, age 78, passed away on Sunday, March 26, 2017 at Wichita County Health Center in Leoti, Kansas. Ellis was born February 18, 1939 in Garden City, Kansas, the son of Thomas Henry & Hattie Elizabeth “ Lizzie” (Hoss) Rewerts. Ellis was a 1957 graduate of Wichita County High School, and completed his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering in1964 at Kansas State University. Ellis worked as an electrical engineer, a custom woodworker, and a computer expert during his lifetime. He has been been a resident of Leoti, Kansas most of his life .

Ellis was a member of the United Methodist Church in Leoti, Kansas. He was also active in the community and sat on the board of Directors for the Museum of the Great Plains and was Director of Wichita County Senior Citizens Center.

On June 10, 1962 he married Geneva Louise Lewis at Whitewater, Kansas. Geneva passed away on March 26, 1985 in Dallas, Texas. On December 12, 1992 he married Janice L. (Smith) Hahn in Leoti, Kansas.

Ellis’s surviving family includes

His wife

Janice Rewerts- Leoti, Kansas

One daughter-

Susan & Erich Stokes- Round Rock, Texas

Two step children-

Lisa & Troy Ruda- Hays, Kansas

Dennis & Susy Hahn- Roxborough Park, Colorado

Four grandchildren-

Brian Stokes- Round Rock, Texas

Madison Ruda- Hays, Kansas

Ethan Ruda- Hays, Kansas

Anna Hahn- Roxbourough Park, Colorado

Sister-in-Law-

Ruth Rewerts- Stafford, Kansas

His parents, a child in infancy, and two brothers, Charles Rewerts and Harold and his wife, Jeri Rewerts precede him in death.

Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 pm Saturday, April 1, 2017 at the United Methodist Church in Leoti, Kansas with the Reverends Brad Kirk and Paul McNall officiating.

Burial will be in Leoti Cemetery in Leoti, Kansas

There will be no calling times.

Memorials may be given to the Museum of the Great Plains, Wichita County Senior Citizens Center, Wichita County LTCU or Legacy House in care of the funeral home.

Condolences my be sent to the family on the Price & Sons Funeral Home website at priceandsons.com