Agra resident Warren E. Larick passed away Friday, February 24, 2017 at the Phillips County Hospital, Phillipsburg, at the age of 66.

He was born July 21, 1950 at the family home in Phillips County, Kansas the son of Willie & Ruth (Gower) Larick.

He is survived by his wife, Jeneviel & twin boys, Patrick & David, all of the home; two sisters, Edna Bolen & husband, Bryan of Sharon Springs, KS and Mary Breit & husband, Gordon of Utica, KS; mother-in-law, Norma Vidal of Agra; father-in-law, Romulo Vidal of Philippines; brother-in-law, Jerome Vidal and sister-in-law, Jovidyn Vidal, both of the Philippines; and numerous nephews & nieces.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, March 3, 2017 at the Heartland Worship Center, Agra, with Pastor Jonathan Gibson and Patrick Allen officiating. Burial will follow in the West Cedar Cemetery, Phillips County.

Mr. Larick will lie in state from noon – 9 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the Olliff-Boeve Memorial Chapel with the family receiving friends Thursday evening from 7 – 8 p.m.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Agra Fire Department, Heartland Worship Center Youth Fine Arts Dept, or His Children’s Education Fund.

Jessie Sandoval, 66, of Kanorado, Kansas, passed away Saturday, February 25, 2017 at the Presbyterian St. Luke’s Hospital in Denver, following a brief but courageous battle with cancer.

Jessie is survived by his loving wife of 31 years, Angie. They were married in Roswell, New Mexico on August 2, 1985.

Jessie is lovingly remembered by his children: Joe, Charlie, Jessica, Jessie Jr., Victoria, Pamela, Sylvia, Trina, Steven and Jesse, his siblings: Bruna, Victoria, Sylvia, Mary, Bertha, George, Jose, Clarissa and Felix, and mother Amelia, 25 grandchildren, 26 great grandchildren, and amazingly Jessie knew them each by name. Jessie is also dearly remembered by his many cousins, nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his father, Jose Sandoval and son, Ben Ford.

Jessie was born in San Antonio, Texas in December 7, 1950. He spent the majority of his youth living in Texas before permanently moving to Kansas. He was a successful truck driver for several years, and finally a self-employed contractor. He worked long days and nights, often up before the sun and home long after sunset.

Jessie enjoyed family fishing trips, hunting, and gambling in Colorado. He loved his Denver Broncos, “telenovelas,” his coffee and some good “chisme,” not necessarily in that order. Jessie saw it all, did it all, and loved to tell you about it. You could be sure that half of every story was true; you just never knew which half. We ask that you stop by and share the stories he can no longer tell.

Visitation will be held on Thursday March 2, 2017 from 5:00 to 7:00 PM MT at the Koons-Russell Funeral Home in Goodland with a vigil service beginning at 7:00 PM.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday March 3, 2017 at 10:30 AM MT at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, 307 W. 13th Street in Goodland, KS with Father Norbert Dlabal officiating. Interment will follow at Kanorado Cemetery, in Kanorado, KS.

Memorials are designated to the OLPH Catholic Church 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 at www.koonsrussellfuneralhome.com.

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

George R. Diemer, 82, Bazine, died Monday, February 27, 2017 at the Ness County Hospital in Ness City.

He was born June 26, 1934 in Watonga, Oklahoma the son of William Miles and Hester Nina (Worrell) Diemer.  After graduating high school he received an associate degree from Pratt Junior College and later a BS degree in Education from Fort Hays State University.  On November 25, 1963 he was united in marriage to Delores S. Petit in WaKeeney, Kansas. They celebrated 53 years of marriage last fall.  He was an insurance adjuster for Alliance Insurance Co. and later a shop teacher at Bazine High School, teaching woodshop and welding for 27 years until his retirement in 1995.  He was a member of Masonic Lodge #495 in Coldwater, Kansas and was a Mason for over 50 years.  He enjoyed driving his golf cart around Bazine, visiting friends and delivering papers, and he also enjoyed woodworking and vegetable and flower gardening.  He loved his family, grandsons, and great grandsons.

Survivors include his wife, Delores, of the home in Bazine, a son; Leslie Diemer of Bazine, three grandsons; Jeremy Kiehl, Andrew Kiehl and wife Robyn, and Taylor Kiehl, all of Dodge City, twin great grandsons; Landon and Brandon Kiehl of Overland Park, KS, three sisters; Annie Schellhamer of Ft. Dodge, KS, Nina McVicker of Ashland, KS, and Marie Capps of Wisconsin, and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, a daughter Cynthia Kiehl on January 11, 2014, two brothers; Earl Diemer and Joe Diemer and wife Mary, and three nephews; Jonathan Smith, Raymond Younger, and Lonnie Harris.

Funeral services will be at 2:00 pm on Friday, March 3, 2017 at the Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, 1906 Pine Street.  Burial will follow in the Mt. Allen Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 1:00 pm until service time on Friday at the funeral home.  Memorials are suggested in memory of George to his family for a memorial to be determined.  Condolences may be left for the family at www.haysmemorial.com

Roberto Fausto Chavez Sr., age 68, passed away on Friday, February 24, 2017 at St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City, Kansas. Roberto was born May 22, 1948 in El Toro, Maguaichi, Chihuahua, Mexico, the son of Gregorio & Carmen (Hermosillo) Chavez. He was an employee for Seaboard Foods and a rancher and had been a resident of Leoti, Kansas since 1994 moving from Chihuahua, Mexico.

On April 22, 1969 he married Ascencion Manuela Hermosillo in Chihuahua, Mexico.

Roberto’s surviving family includes-

His wife-

Ascencion Manuela Chavez- Leoti, Kansas

Eight Children-

Gregorio & Irma Chavez- Gering, Nebraska

Ramon & Guadalupe Chavez- Grinnell, Kansas

Roberto & Doris Chavez, Jr- Oakley, Kansas

Maribel & Ramon Galaviz- Scott City, Kansas

Rebecca & Jesus Ortiz- Leoti, Kansas

Heather & Victor Martinez- Leoti, Kansas

Reyes & Monica Chavez- Oakley, Kansas

Joel & Natasha Chavez- Leoti, Kansas

Five siblings-

Rito Chavez- Deming, New Mexico

Gregorio & Conception Chavez- Guymon, Oklahoma

Juana & Pedro Torrez- Wichita, Kansas

Rosa & Israel Varela- Alamillo, Chihuahua, Mexico

Manuela & Guily Burciaga- Gomez Sarias, Chihuahua, Mexico

Twenty-Three grandchildren, One great grandchild

His parents and a sister, Catalina Chavez precede him in death.

Vigil Services will be held at 7:00 pm Wednesday at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Leoti, Kansas with Pastor Reyes Valenzuela leading.

Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 pm Thursday, March 2, 2017 at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Leoti, Kansas. Burial will be in Leoti Cemetery in Leoti, Kansas.

Memorials may be given to the Roberto Chavez Memorial Fund in care of the funeral home.

Friends may call from 10:00 am until 5:00 pm Wednesday at Price & Sons Funeral Home and from 7:00 pm until 9:00 pm at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Leoti, Kansas.

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

Minnie Pauline Mong passed away February 25, 2017 at Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital at the age of 69.

Born Minnie Pauline Oelke, on March 25, 1947, on the Oelke Homestead, northeast of Hoxie, Kansas, she was the second child of George L. and Ferma Jean (Fox) Oelke.  She was baptized and confirmed into the Lutheran faith, at Immanuel Church, in the country close to her home.  She attended Parnell country school, transferring to Hoxie Grade School and then graduating from Hoxie High School, class of 1965.

On Sept 2, 1967, she married Clay Campbell in Bland, Missouri, and together they had one daughter, Christina Mischele Campbell, born in Jefferson City, Missouri.  They divorced in March 1972.

On June 29, 1974, she married Carroll Arlington Mong in WaKeeney, Kansas.  To this union, one son was born, Chet Arlington Mong, in WaKeeney. 

Her children and grandchildren were the apple of her eye!   Her hobbies were reading, dancing, and spending time with her kids and grandkids.  She loved going to their events, whether music, academic, or sports.  Minnie loved cheering them on at football and wrestling and referred to herself as a “wrestling grandma.”  She enjoyed spending time with her large family of siblings and their families as often as she could.  She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church.  She worked for many years at the WaKeeney sale barn, checking the cattle in and out.  Minnie was the owner and operator of Mong’s Trego Center Salvage.

Survivors include her daughter, Christina and husband, Trevor Lowry, of WaKeeney; grandsons, Billy Tyler and girlfriend, Josie Molitor, Tanner and Toby Lowry, all of WaKeeney; special friends, “adopted” by her, Jamie and Jerry Burris and children, Tristan, Troyal and Taylor, Burris, of Hoxie; sisters, Jean & Elery Aumiller, of Hoxie, Linda & Kenneth Schoenthaler, of Ogallah, Kansas; sister-in-Law/Best Friend, Corlene Mong, of Ogallah; brothers William and Jenny Oelke, Louis and Deborah Oelke, both of Emporia, Kansas, Bruce and Gloria Oelke, of North Carolina; brothers-in-law, John Harward, of Pleasant Valley, Missouri, Clayton and Pauline Mong, of Great Bend, Kansas, Charles and Donna, of WaKeeney . 

She is preceded in death by her husband, Carroll Mong, and son, Chet Mong; her parents, George & Ferma Jean Oelke; father-in-law, John Mong; sisters, Threse Mong and Lorrane Harward; sister-in-law, Dorothy Mong; brothers-in-law, Clarence Mong, Clifford Mong, and Curtis Mong; neice, Marla Jan Mong; and nephews, Anthony Ray Mong, and Tim Eugene Mong.

She will be greatly missed by her family.

Memorial service will be 10:30 a.m., Saturday, March 4, 2017 at Zion Lutheran Church, 9 miles south of WaKeeney.  There will be no visitation as cremation was chosen.  Burial will take place at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to the Minnie Mong Memorial Fund (for her grandchildren’s education).  Donations to the fund may be sent to Schmitt Funeral Home, 336 North 12^th, WaKeeney, KS  67672.

Condolences may be sent to the family online at www.schmittfuneral.com.

Charles E. Baker, 89, died Saturday, February 25, 2017 in Haysville, Kansas. He was born June 28, 1927 in Hays, Kansas to Charles H. and Eva Mae (Harmon) Baker. On December 29, 1949 he married Caroline E. Bieker in Hays, Kansas and she preceded him in death on September 1, 2000. Charles was a member of the St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Newton, KS. He has a passion for Horses and enjoyed trail riding. One of his favorite trail rides was from New Mexico to Canada though the various Western States. He was a member of the South Central and Heartland Trial Rider’s Association. Charles looked forward to spending time with his loving family and many friends.

He is survived by his sons: Charles P. “Chuck” Baker of Kansas City, MO, Michael Baker of Wichita, KS and Paul Baker of Newton, Kansas. He is also survived by his siblings: William “Bill” and Hazel Baker of Upton, WY; Betty Jean Baker-Bunker Greeley, Colorado; Joann Baker Koerner Hays, KS; David and Marianne Baker Hendersonville, NC; and Thomas “Tom” and Maria Baker Herriman, UT; He is also survived by 6 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren.

Charles is preceded in death by his parents, wife, step mother Henrietta Westhusin Baker; brothers in law Ed Bunker and Herb “Dutch” Koerner, and infant daughter Mary Baker.

Funeral Mass will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, March 2, 2017 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church with The Reverend Nicholas Voelker presiding. Visitation will be 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday evening at Petersen Funeral Home with a Recitation of the Rosary at 6:00 p.m. at the funeral home chapel. The family will receive friends following the Rosary. Burial will be in the St. Mary’s Cemetery in Newton, KS

Memorials are suggested to the Blue Sky Equestrian Therapy Program 8830 S. Hydraulic Haysville, KS 67060

Alie Henn of Goodland, Kansas, formerly of Hoxie, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at the Goodland Regional Medical Center at the age of 20. She was born on April 10, 1996 in Denver, Colorado to Frank Henn and Lori Owings. At the beginning of third grade, she moved with her mother and brother, James, to Hoxie where she graduated from Hoxie High School with the Class of 2014. She continued her education at Northwest Kansas Technical College where she was a member of the Maverick Dancers during 2015-16, and was majoring in Graphic Design. She was planning to graduate in May 2017 with a goal of owning and operating her own graphic design firm.

Alie was a fun loving, kind spirited, happy hearted young woman. She achieved the Silver Award in Girl Scouting and was a Venturing Scout. One of her favorite memories was traveling to New York City with her troop. She was a huge fan of the arts, especially music, dancing, and of course the work of architect/designer Frank Lloyd Wright. Her hobbies included listening to music, hanging out with friends, and playing Pokemon Go. She was very involved in community service groups, including serving as President of Northwest Tech Circle K International and always signing up for the local American Red Cross Blood Drive. She was a member of the Northwest Tech Chess Club and was well known for keeping everyone entertained by walking backwards to class and making dinosaur noises while working in the kitchen.

Alie is survived by her parents Lori Owings Titus and fiancée Thaddeus Schiltz of Hoxie, and Frank Henn and wife Pamela of Abilene; brother James Henn of Goodland: step-brother Chayne Doss of Abilene; grandparents Al and Renee Dammann of Arvada, CO, Ron Owings of Studley, and Ray McBride of Abilene; great-grandmother Barbara Owings of Studley; and many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.

She was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents.

Funeral Services will be held at 2:00pm on Saturday, February 25, 2017 at Mickey-Leopold Funeral Home in Hoxie. Visitation will be from 9:00am until service time. Memorials are suggested to the Alie Henn Memorial Fund and may be sent in care of Mickey-Leopold Funeral Home, P.O. Box 987, Hoxie, KS 67740. On-line condolences may be left at www.mickeyleopoldfuneral.com

It has been said, “The heart that gives, gathers.” Alie was a perfect example of someone who would give whatever she had to help others, and never expected anything in return. But her giving heart has gathered more love, memories, and treasures than we could ever imagine, and she will remain in our hearts forever.