Lucille Ochampaugh, age 102, passed away on Tuesday, August 27, 2019 at Red Bud Village in Plainville, Kansas. She was born on October 13, 1916 to William and Gertrude Kammerer in Weldona, Colorado. Lucille was united in marriage to Donald Ochampaugh in 1938. She spent her life in the Rooks County area where she and Donald raised their three boys: Earl, James, and Clifford.

Lucille attended school in the Weldona Valley area of the Platte River Basin. She furthered her education through the Greeley Teachers College and later Kansas State University where she graduated with her Bachelor Degree right alongside her son Clifford in 1967. After graduating from Kansas State University, she continued to learn by broadening her knowledge through workshops and enrichment courses. Her entire working life was dedicated to expanding the minds of young people. Even after retiring from her teaching career, she continued her dedication by focusing on the betterment of senior citizens and young people whenever possible.

Lucille was a devoted family woman and Christian. She will forever be remembered by her desire to educate others, her genuine kindness to all that crossed her path, and the endless love for her family.

Those left to cherish her memories are her sons, Earl Ochampaugh and family of Garden City, and James Ochampaugh and family of Plainville; five grandchildren; twelve great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Lucille is preceded in death by her husband Donald Ochampaugh; son Clifford Ochampaugh; parents, William and Gertrude Kammerer; and siblings, Jim Kammerer and Dorothy Clark.

A funeral service will be held on Friday, August 30, at 3:00 P.M. at the United Methodist Church in Plainville with burial to follow at the Stockton Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Thursday, August 29, 2019 from 3:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M with family receiving friends from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Plumer-Overlease Funeral Home in Plainville.

Memorials are suggested to the United Methodist Church (Youth Programs) or Redbud Village and may be sent in care of Plumer-Overlease Funeral Home, 320 SW 2nd St, Plainville, KS 67663.

Helen Anna Anschutz, 100, of Russell, Kansas, died on Tuesday, August 27, 2019, at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas.

Helen was born on November 16, 1918, in Page City, Kansas, the daughter of Carsten A. and Dora A. (Furthmyer) Tiedeman.  In 1921, Helen’s family moved to the family farm that was located in Russell County in the Hornview Community about 12 miles northeast of the city of Russell.  She lived and attended school in the Hornview Community and graduated from Russell High School in the class of 1936.  Helen met, fell in love and was united in marriage to Paul Clayton Anschutz on May 12, 1946, in Russell, Kansas.  From this union Helen and Paul were blessed with two children Steven and Annette.  When the children were old enough, Helen went back to work for the Russell Regional Hospital working as a bookkeeper for a total of 29 years.  She was a longtime member of St. John Lutheran Church in Russell and at one time was a member of the church council.  She was also a member of the Russell Regional Hospital Auxiliary, V.F.W. Auxiliary and Red Cross Blood Drive.  She enjoyed sewing, quilting and loved traveling around the world with her husband and visited a total of 28 countries in almost every continent of the world.  Most of all she enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Surviving family include her son Steven Anschutz and wife Jurita of Russell, Kansas; daughter Annette Moore and husband Tom of Lyons, Kansas; 3 grandchildren Rachel McCarl, Lindsay Ahlvers and Erika Jones and 5 great grandchildren.  She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Paul on December 22, 2001; 2 sisters Gladys Adsit and Stella Nesbitt.

A celebration of Helen’s life will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Friday, August 30, 2019, at St. John Lutheran Church with Pastor Roger Dennis officiating.  Burial will follow at the Russell City Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 9 A.M. to 8 P.M. on Thursday, August 29, 2019, at the mortuary with family present to greet guests from 6 P.M. to 7 P.M. Thursday evening.  Memorials may be given to St. John Lutheran Church or Russell Regional Hospital Auxiliary and sent in care of the mortuary.  Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary of Russell, Kansas, is in charge of the funeral service arrangements.

Logan resident, Wilma E. Jackson, passed away Aug. 28, 2019 at the Phillips County Hospital in Phillipsburg at the age of 88. She was born Sept. 29, 1930 in Phillips County, the daughter of George J. and Minnie (Kellerman) Bach.

Survivors include her son Robert of Logan; her daughter, Karen Navis of Kearney, Neb.; sister-in-law, Bettie Bach of Hugoton; five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 31, 2019 in the Emmanuel Evangelical Church, Stuttgart, with Pastors Lee Bennight and Lorna Paulus officiating. Burial will follow in the Emmanuel Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to the church or the Logan Community Foundation/Intergenerational Project.

Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday and 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday at the Olliff-Boeve Memorial Chapel, Phillipsburg, with the family receiving friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday.

Online condolences: www.olliffboeve.com.

Olliff-Boeve Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Richard John Proksch, 84, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019, at Hutchinson Regional Hospital. Richard was born Feb. 21, 1935, in Hoisington, the son of William and Ida (Goscha) Proksch.

He was united in marriage to Pat Schremmer on April 24, 1957, in Hoisington.

Richard was born and raised in Hoisington. Richard and his family moved to Colorado and spent 45 years there. In 2000 they moved back to Hoisington. He was a manager of sanitation for Dawn Food Products. He enjoyed bowling, hunting and horseshoes.

Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Pat Proksch; two sons, Brad Proksch and wife Lisa of Hudson, Colo., and Brent Proksch and wife Anne of Montgomery Texas; a granddaughter, Shannon Proksch of Vermillion S.D.; two grandsons, Brian Proksch of Montgomery, Texas, and Austin Proksch of Hudson, Colo.; a brother Bill Proksch and wife Rita of Thornton, Colo.; and a sister, Sue Hickel of Larned.

He was preceded in death by a son Brian and a sister Virginia Kaiser.

Friends may call 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday with family to receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. with Knights of Columbus Rosary will begin 7 p.m., all at Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 30, 2019, at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, celebrated by Father Anselm Eke.  Burial will follow in St. John Church Cemetery, Hoisington, with military honors.

Memorials may be made to St. John Cemetery Fund or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, in care of Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home, PO Box 146, Hoisington, KS 67544.

Virginia Marie Miller, 90, passed away Sunday, August 25, 2019 at Hodgeman County Health Center, Jetmore, KS

She was born October 8, 1928 in Hodgeman County, the daughter of William L. and Alice K. Burns Trauer. A lifetime area resident she was a farmer and homemaker.

She was a member of the First Baptist Church and First Baptist Women, both of Hanston, KS. Enjoyed helping with bible school and was involved with the church quilting groups. She was also involved in various Baptist missionary groups and belonged to the Hanston Senior Center.

On June 10, 1945, she married Earl Miller Jr. in Burdett, KS. He died March 7, 2000.

Survivors include: son, Rodney (Fran) Miller, Dodge City, KS; two daughters, Nancy Will, Fort Smith, AR, Sandra (Ken) Pedigo, Albuquerque, NM; three grandchildren, Cannon Kress, Van Buren, AR, Renee (Aaron) Miller-McCaffery, Ellinwood, KS, Rodney Miller Jr. Dodge City, KS and six very loved great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Earl Miller Jr.; parents, Alice and Bill Trauer; step-father, Cap Powell; two brothers, Donald and William (Billie) Trauer; sister-in-law, Ramona Trauer and a son-in-law, Jan Will.

Funeral will be 10:30 a.m. Friday at First Baptist Church, Hanston, KS with Pastor Rod McMillan and Pastor Doug Ellison presiding. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday at Beckwith Funeral Home, Jetmore, KS. Burial will be in the Hanston Cemetery, Hanston, KS.

Memorials may be given to First Baptist Church in care of Beckwith Funeral Home, Box 663 Jetmore, KS 67854.

Phyllis C. Wilson Geist Rowland, age 86, passed away on Thursday, August 8, 2019 at Park Lane Nursing Home in Scott City, KS. She was born in Wichita County, KS, on the Pleasant Valley farm to John F. and Beulah L. Heath Wilson, on December 25, 1932. She attended a one-room school for 8 years before attending WCCHS in Leoti.

She married Gene Geist in 1950. Five children were born to this union. They divorced. After her children were all in school, she attended Garden City Junior College and Fort Hays University where she received a BA and a Masters in English. She taught senior English classes at Scott City High School for 8 years.

She moved to McPherson and married Kenneth Rowland in 1978, and later taught at St. John’s Military School and McPherson Junior High. She received a Master’s degree in Ed Psych with emphasis on gifted education and then taught gifted classes at Prairie Hills Middle School, Hutchinson. After Phyllis and Ken retired, she wrote memoirs and taught memoir writing classes in Jacksonville, Florida and across the state of Kansas, with one continuous weekly class from 1996 to 2012 at Watermark Books and Café and at Riverbend Bistro, Wichita.

One of her greatest pleasures was the family gatherings each year the weekend after Christmas. For many years her Gift of Memories was often completed in time for family Christmas gifts.

She helped over 100 people write, edit, and/or publish their own Gift of Memories.

She wrote a historical novel, Ghost Writer, based on documented research about a distant grandmother who came from Matlock, Derbyshire, England to settle in Long Island, NY, in 1648.

Phyllis was a member of The First Christian Church of Scott City, KS; a former music director for church services at Maple Gardens Retirement Village of Wichita, KS; a member of several writing groups: KWA, WRCW, and KWA Critique Group, and a long-time member of APH (the International Association of Personal Historians.)

Phyllis’ surviving family includes her two daughters – Susan (Neil) Arnold of Winfield, Kansas, Gina (Craig) Ramsey of Scott City, one son – Shane (Cindy) Geist of Scott City, one daughter-in-law – Jacki Jones of Tempe, Arizona, two stepsons – Don (Gaye) Rowland, Richardson, Texas, Kent Rowland of Winfield, Kansas, one brother – Fran (Jan) Wilson of Kearney, Nebraska, two sisters – Aleta (Lauerence) Hastings of Wichita, Kansas, Esther Walker of Ulysses, Kansas, 14 Grandchildren – Kate Stevens of Gilbert, Arizona, Kristin Jessup and Marc Ramsey of Scott City, Kansas, Abri Dennis, Logan Geist, and Lisa Geist of Wichita, Kansas, Karita Geist, Englewood, Colorado, Jeremy Arnold and Seth Arnold of Winfield, Kansas, Dallas Griffin of Apple Valley, Minnesota, Heath Griffin of Leslie, Arkansas, Cory Wick, Brian Wick and Shaena Tuohy of Sachse, Texas and 26 great-grandchildren.

Her parents; one daughter, Robin Geist-Wick; one son, Bill Geist; husband, Ken; and a special friend, Joe Beaver, preceded her in death.

Phyllis Jean McCoy, age 87, passed away on Tuesday, August 27, 2019 at Smith Center Health & Rehab in Smith Center, Kansas. She was born the daughter of Albert & Geneva (Nottingham) Jacobson on February 17, 1932 in Horton, KS. She was a registered nurse.

Survivors include her daughter Jean (Ray) Montgomery in Smith Center, sons David (Carla) McCoy of Colby and Brad (Stacy) McCoy of Harlan, 11 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be Saturday, Aug. 31, 2019 at 9:30 a.m. in St. John Lutheran Church, 20012 J Road, Athol, Kansas, followed by a celebration of life at 10 a.m.

Graveside services are at 3:45 p.m. Saturday in Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery, 1521 Prairie Road, Everest, Kansas.

Memorial contributions may be made in McCoy’s name at Simmons-Rentschler Mortuary, 116 W. First Street, Smith Center, Kansas 66967 or by calling 785-282-6691.

Richard John Proksch, 84, passed away Tuesday August 27, 2019, at Hutchinson Regional Hospital. Richard was born February 21, 1935, in Hoisington, the son of William and Ida (Goscha) Proksch.

He was united in marriage to Pat Schremmer on April 24, 1957, in Hoisington.

Richard was born and raised in Hoisington. Richard and his family moved to Colorado and spent 45 years there, in 2000 they moved back to Hoisington. He was a manager of sanitation for Dawn Food Products. He enjoyed bowling, hunting, and horseshoes.

Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Pat Proksch; two sons, Brad Proksch and wife Lisa of Hudson, Colorado, and Brent Proksch and wife Anne of Montgomery Texas; a granddaughter, Shannon Proksch of Vermillion South Dakota; two grandsons, Brian Proksch of Montgomery, Texas and Austin Proksch of Hudson, Colorado; a brother Bill Proksch and wife Rita of Thornton, Colorado; and a sister, Sue Hickel of Larned.

He was preceded in death by a son Brian and a sister Virginia Kaiser.

Friends may call 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday with family to receive friends from 6-8 p.m. with Knights of Columbus Rosary will begin 7 p.m., all at Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m., Friday, August 30, 2019, at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, celebrated by Father Anselm Eke. Burial will follow in St. John Church Cemetery, Hoisington, with military honors.

Memorials may be made to St. John Cemetery Fund or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, in care of Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home, PO Box 146, Hoisington, KS 67544.

Rosetta White was born Rosetta Pauline Sayers to Mary Jane Sayers Clark on May 4, 1939 in Nicodemus, Kansas. The Sayers family was one of the 5 founding families of Nicodemus- a black pioneer town established by freed slaves after the Civil War.

Rosetta, along with her younger siblings James Sayers, Edwin Matthews, and Mary Alice Ingram, grew up with their maternal grandparents Calvin and Josephine Sayers.

In 1952, the family moved to Dayton, Ohio, where Rosetta met Joe White, Sr. Joe was immediately captivated by Rosetta. Rosetta however, was not aware. The two reconnected a few years later, their love grew, and they were married in 1956. Joe and Rosetta welcomed 6 children into their family: Joanne, Joe Jr, Denise, Duane, Jerome, and Shirlene.

The family lived in Dayton for a few years and then moved cross country to Los Angeles, California. After divorcing in 1964, Rosetta & her 6 children continued to live in Los Angeles and eventually settled in San Bernardino, California in 1969. In San Bernardino, Rosetta worked as a Micro Film Operator while she raised her 6 children.

Whenever she could, Rosetta would travel back to Nicodemus for the annual Homecoming Celebration in late July. During one of these trips, Rosetta met Steve Powell. In 1984, the two welcomed their son, Steven Powell, Jr into the world.

During her time in San Bernardino, Rosetta was blessed to be around many of her grandchildren. In fact, she played a large role in caring for & raising many of them.

Always longing to return to life in Kansas and wanting be closer to her aging mother, Rosetta, along with her son Steven & young grandson Joseph White (whom she legally adopted as her own), moved to Stockton, Kansas in 1993. In Kansas, Rosetta worked as a Nursing Assistant while raising the two boys.

As time progressed, Rosetta eventually moved in with Steven and his family, who cared for her needs. In April 2019, Rosetta suffered a massive brain hemorrhage. She fell asleep in death on August 12, 2019 at 80 years old. She was preceded in death by her brother James Sayers (1987), Daughter Joanne Jordan (2013), Son Duane White (2014), Mother Mary Jane Sayers Clark (2014), and ex-husband Joe White Sr. (2007).

Rosetta is survived by her 5 children: Joe White Jr, Denise Perkins, Jerome White, Shirlene Payne, Steven Powell, Jr, adopted son Joseph White; siblings Mary Alice Ingram, Edwin Matthews; 50 Grandchildren; over 60 Great Grandchildren and Great- Great Grandchildren.

Rosetta was always interested in the lives of her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. We look forward to talking with her again once she awakens from death.