Janelle Huber, age 54, of Quinter, passed away, Wednesday, December 7, 2016 in Wichita. She was born August 23, 1962, in McPherson, Kansas, to Harlan Eugene and Dorothy Alice (Lauver) Huber.

She graduated from Quinter High School in 1981, and Friends University in 2008. She enjoyed her friends, church, bible study, gardening, traveling, and most of all, her grandchildren.

Survivors include her mother and step father, Dorothy and Delbert Inloes of Quinter; two sons, Tyler (Whitney) Flora of Houston, Texas, and Ryan (Natasha) Flora of Quinter; daughter, Emily (Mat) Ayers of McPherson; four grandchildren, Veda and Dane Ayers, and Jacob and Anna Flora; a stepbrother, Ron Inloes of Quinter; a stepsister, Marcheta (Steve) Smith of Quinter. She was preceded in death by her father, Harlan; and twin sisters, Jeanie and Jeanette.

Funeral service will be 11:00 a.m., Monday, December 12, 2016 at the Church of the Brethren, Quinter. Burial will be in the Baker Township Cemetery, Quinter.

Visitation will be two hours prior to the service, from 9:00 to 11:00 at the church.

Memorial contributions are suggested to Central Kansas Foundation, at https://c-k-f.org/give, or 1805 S. Ohio, Salina, KS 67401 (“In memory of Janelle Huber” in memo).

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

Wesley “Wes” R. Spillman passed away Saturday, December 3, 2016 at his home in Rural Sheridan County at the age of 66. He was born May 12, 1950 in Quinter, Kansas to the late Doren A. and Doris J. (Foster) Spillman. He was raised in Hoxie, Kansas and graduated from Sheridan Community High School with the Class of 1968. He proudly served his country in the United States Army including a tour in Vietnam from 1970-71.

On July 16, 1983 Wes was united in marriage to Charlene Raile in Hoxie. He worked for D&L Service Station as a mechanic and loved the challenge of getting small engines running. He later became co-owner of the station and continued working as the head mechanic. In his younger days, he liked to water ski, ride his Harley, take road trips with his cousins, and go for drives on country roads.

Wes was an excellent artist with a talent for sketching, drawing, and painting; especially pictures of Native Americans, the American Flag, and eagles. His “man cave-shed” was full of memories with a story for every item in it. Whether listening to old 50’s music, watching a little NASCAR or loving going pheasant hunting on opening day, his favorite time was spent enjoying the company of family and friends, and just laughing and talking for hours on end. Above all, he was a family man. He loved his wife and always looked forward to visits from their son, Travis, and family in Arizona. To extended family, he was the favorite uncle, cousin, nephew, brother-in-law, and son-in-law.

Wes is survived by his wife Charlene of the home; son Travis Spillman and wife Malaina of Pinetop, AZ; brother Jeffery Spillman and wife Kalena of Hoxie; sisters Nora Mae Spillman and husband Lee of Custer, SD, and Paula Rumback and husband Ron of Oakley; grandchildren Katey Spillman and Josiah Spillman; and many relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents Doren and Doris Spillman, aunts, uncles, cousins, and many friends.

A Memorial Service will be held at 10:30 am on Friday, December 9, 2016 at the United Methodist Church in Hoxie. Visitation will be from 11:00 am until 7:30 pm on Thursday at the funeral home, with family receiving friends from 5:30-7:00. Memorials are suggested to Grinnell VFW Post #2864, Grainfield American Legion, or Sheridan County Health Complex and may be sent in care of Mickey-Leopold Funeral Home, P.O. Box 987, Hoxie, KS 67740. Online condolences may be left at www.mickeyleopoldfuneral.com

Wes was a “straight shooter” and a true patriot at heart. He honored and respected the flag and everything it stood for, even volunteering, along with his brother and friends, to raise the flags in the cemetery every Memorial Day. He will always be remembered as a kind, caring, generous, fun-loving, gentle “prince” of a guy. He will be missed and forever loved.

Lucy Cyrilla (Grady) Bolt-Gilliland passed away on Monday, December 5, 2016 at Redbud Village in Plainville, Kansas at the age of 99. She was born on September 17, 1917 in Plainville to the late John and Lucy (Weber) Grady. Having lost her 3 sisters and brother to the flu in 1919, she grew up an only child on the farm in Rooks County. When she started school, her father built a small house in Plainville so she and her mother could live in town during the week, returning to the farm on weekends. After graduating high school she attended Marymount College in Salina, Kansas for one year.

Lucy was united in marriage to Omar Bolt on June 9, 1945. He brought two sons to the family, Bob and Don. Omar passed away in November 1971. In September 1974 she was married to Harold “Ike” Gilliland. He brought three children to the family, Ron, Barry, and Carolyn. Ike passed away in October 1976. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, the Sacred Heart Guild, Daughters of Isabella, Rooks County Health Center Auxiliary, Priscilla Art Club, and Alpha Gamma ESA.

As a young girl, Lucy learned to play violin and piano. By the age of ten she was playing the pipe organ in church. She also played for Glee Club and the orchestra in high school. At the age of 12 her mother passed away, leaving her to work and take care of herself and her father.
She worked at the dime store, the telephone office, Plainville State Bank, and the CO-OP. In later years she enjoyed traveling and felt blessed to have seen so many places, many of them with Ike, which included Nassau, Canary Islands, Germany, Austria, Amsterdam, Switzerland, Portugal, Africa, Canada, and many states including Alaska and Hawaii.

Lucy is survived by her step-son Barry Gilliland and wife Donna of Plainville; step-daughter Carolyn Metcalf and husband Don of Plainville; daughter-in-law Mary Lou Gilliland of Plainville; 16 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and 11 great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents John and Lucy Grady; husbands Omar Bolt and Ike Gilliland; step-sons Bob Bolt, Don Bolt, and Ron Gilliland; three sisters and one brother.

The writer Paul reminds us, “These three remain: faith, hope, and love.” Lucy was a woman of strong faith, eternal hope, and abiding love. Her own life was a testimony that indeed, “The greatest of these is love.”

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 am on Saturday, December 10, 2016 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Plainville. Burial will follow in the Sacred Heart Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2:00-4:00 pm on Friday at the funeral home with Rosary at 3:00 pm; and from 6:00-8:00 pm at the church with Vigil at 7:00 pm.

Elmer Lee Gerstberger, age 94, passed away on Wednesday, December 7, 2016 at Wichita County Health Center in Leoti, Kansas. Elmer was born on October 27, 1922 in rural Wichita County, Kansas, the son of Joseph F. & Hattie (Schwindt) Gerstberger, Sr. Following graduation from Wichita County High School in 1942, he continued his career as a lifelong Farmer/Rancher in Wichita County. Elmer enjoyed fishing, hunting, reading, playing cards and woodworking and was an avid supporter of Wichita County School athletics.

Elmer was a member of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Leoti, Kansas.

On February 3, 1948 he married Isabel Katherine Herman in Garden City, Kansas. Isabel passed away on April 21, 2001 in Leoti, Kansas.

Elmer’s surviving family includes

Four Children-

Kenneth & Mary Gerstberger- Leoti, Kansas

Juanita & Ron Jameson- Garden City, Kansas

Jacqulyn & Randy Krueger- Hays, Kansas

Donna & Mike Fletcher- Lakewood, Colorado

Twelve Grandchildren-

Chris & Doug Carr- Wakeeney, Kansas

Laura & Bill Biermann- Goodland, Kansas

Jason & Tanya Gerstberger- Colby, Kansas

Brian & Amanda Gerstberger- Leoti, Kansas

Ross & Sarah Jameson- Garden City, Kansas

Jill & Chris Lawrence- Scott City, Kansas

Craig Jameson- Scott City, Kansas

Angela & Robbie Delzeit- Hays, Kansas

Marcus & Aimee Kreuger- Evans, Colorado

Nathan & MaeGhan Fletcher- Tustin, California

Erin & Will McRorie- Buckeye, Arizona

John Fletcher- Lakewood, Colorado

Twenty-Eight great grandchildren

Two siblings-

Virginia Lee- Garden City, Kansas

J.F. (Junior) & Phyllis Gerstberger, Jr.- Gainesville, Texas

His parents, wife, and a brother, William Gerstberger, precede him in death.

Vigil services will be held at 7:00 pm Friday, December 9, 2016 at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Leoti, Kansas.

Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 am Saturday, December 10, 2016 at St. Anthony Catholic Church with Father Benjamin Martin officiating.

Burial will be in Leoti Cemetery in Leoti, Kansas.

Friends may call from 3:00 pm until 8:00 pm Thursday and from 10:00 am until 5:00 pm Friday at Price & Sons Funeral Home in Leoti, Kansas.

Memorials may be given to St. Anthony Catholic Church Building Fund or Wichita County Health Center in care of the funeral home.

John Edward Rogers, 71, Wichita, died Friday, December 2, 2016, in Wichita.

He was born October 1, 1945 in Arkansas City the son of Lloyd Merritt and Darlene Phyllis (Utz) Rogers.  He was the owner/broker of a Life and Health Insurance Agency.  He married Olivia Ayers on March 23, 1991, in Salina, Kansas.  He enjoyed traveling, fly fishing, watching sports, gambling and listening to country western and blues music.

Survivors include his wife, Olivia, of the home, sister-in-law; Lauren Johnson of Albuquerque, NM and many friends and family.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his father and mother-in-law; Norman B. and LaRene Johnson, his brother-in-law; Brian Johnson, and his best friend; Orville “Bouncer” Crowder.

A celebration of John’s life will take place at 10:00 am on Friday, December 9, 2016 at the Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, 1906 Pine Street.  Interment will follow at Fort Hays Memorial Gardens Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 9:00 am until service time on Friday at the funeral home.  Memorials are suggested to the Wounded Warrior Project, PO Box 758517, Topeka, KS, 66675.  Condolences may be left at www.haysmemorial.com.

Longtime Kanorado, Kansas, resident Jacob Herman Fritz, 85, passed away on Sunday, December 4, 2016 at the Goodland Regional Medical Center in Goodland.

Jake was born on January 9, 1931 in St. Louis, Missouri to Martin and Lena (Shock) Fritz. He was one of two children.

Jake attended school through the 9th grade at a country school north of Ruleton. He served in the United States Army from 1951-1953. On October 15, 1964, Jake married Judy Sivey in Goodland. To this union, three children; Lanette, Rusty and Kelly were born.

Jake was a farmer in Sherman County for many years. He enjoyed fishing, working on engines, woodworking, and every day he would go to Wheat Ridge to play cards.

Preceding him in death was his wife Judy, and his parents Martin and Lena Fritz.

He is survived by his three children; Lanette Keiner and her husband Mike, Rusty Fritz and his wife Wendy, and Kelly Selbe and her husband Randy. He is also survived by one brother Jim Fritz.

Memorial services were held on Thursday, December 8, 2016 at 10:00 AM MT at the Goodland United Methodist Church with Pastor Lyn Linde officiating. Private burial of ashes will be held at a later date in the Kanorado Cemetery.

Memorials are designated in Lieu of Flowers to the Kanorado Senior Citizens Center and may be left at the service or mailed to Koons-Russell Funeral Home, 211 N. Main St., Goodland, KS 67735.

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

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

Lynn Edward Walker, age 71, of Victoria, passed away Sunday, December 4, 2016 in Victoria. He was born August 29, 1945 in Lenora, KS to Lawrence and Della (Paugh) Walker. He graduated from Lenora High School. He married Sheila Cochran on April 30, 1966 in Norton, KS.

Lynn was a retired Valve Technician working in a Nuclear Power Plant. He was a US Navy veteran serving 3 tours in Vietnam. He was a member of the Victoria VFW and the NRA. He was an avid outdoorsman enjoying hunting and fishing.

He is survived by his wife, Sheila of Victoria; two sons, Lance Walker and wife Anngie and Dustin Walker and his significant other Sarah Glass all of Russell; three brothers, Chuck Walker of Lebanon, MO, John Walker of Hutchinson and Jay Walker of Lenora; a sister, Charlene Cunningham of Plainville and four grandchildren, Harlie and Colt Walker, Teagan and Rowdy Walker.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Peter Walker.

Visitation will be Thursday, December 8, 2016 from 6 PM – 8 PM at Cline’s-Keithley Mortuary of Victoria 412 Main in Victoria.

Graveside services will be 2 PM Friday at the Norton City Cemetery in Norton, KS with military honors by the Norton VFW and American Legion Honor Guard.

Memorial contributions are suggested to be used per the wishes of the family.

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

Glenda Jo Tholen, 59, Hays, died Monday, December 5, 2016 at the Hays Medical Center.

She was born November 22, 1957 in Topeka, Kansas the daughter of Donald L. and Imogene (Hale) Butcher.  She was a 1975 graduate of Hays High School and received her BS and MS degrees in Political Science from Fort Hays State University.  She previously worked at Travenol and Paul MacDonald Chevrolet, and for the last sixteen years was a motor vehicle tax and customer service representative at the Ellis County Treasurer’s Office.  On October 4, 1997 she married Bryan Lee Tholen at the First United Methodist Church in Hays.  She was a member of the First United Methodist Church, and the Prairie Garden Club.  She enjoyed gardening, planting, and tending to her flowers and vegetable garden.  She liked scrapbooking, family celebrations and holidays, and spending time with her nieces and nephews.  She loved traveling with her friends and sister.

Survivors include her husband, Bryan, of the home, two sisters; Sharon Hamilton and husband Keith of Seattle, WA, and Jamie Malone and husband Jim of Russell, a brother; Dale Butcher and wife Renne of Amarillo, TX, two nieces; Randee Olive of St. John, KS and Hannah Hamilton of Seattle, WA, two nephews; Harris Hamilton of Seattle, and Hadley Butcher of Amarillo, two great nieces; Teixeira Olive and Trexynn Olive, both of St. John, and a great nephew; Tristan Olive of St. John.

She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Mark Butcher.

Funeral services will be at 1:30 pm on Friday, December 9, 2016 at the First United Methodist Church, 305 W. 7^th, Hays.  Inurnment will follow in the Mt. Allen Cemetery.  The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 pm on Thursday at the Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, and from 1:00 until service time on Friday at the church.  Memorials are suggested to the Cancer Council of Ellis County, the First United Methodist Church, or a random act of kindness can be done in Glenda’s memory.  Condolences may be left for the family at www.haysmemorial.com

Lakewood, Colo., resident, Lloyd Lee Garrison, 87, died Wednesday, November 28, 2016 at his home in Lakewood. He was born August 24, 1929 in Glade, Kansas the son of Lloyd Logan & Mabel Laurel (Welch) Garrison. He served in the US Army during the Korean Conflict. He worked for the National Park Service.

He is survived by two daughters, Gail Garrison of Beverly Hills, CA & Lori Garrison of Grand Junction, CO; 2 grandsons, Ryan & Brett; and a sister, Pat Longino of Arlington, TX.

Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Friday, December 9, 2016 in the Olliff-Boeve Memorial Chapel, Phillipsburg. Burial with military honors conducted by the Fort Riley Honor Guard will follow in the Fairview Cemetery, Phillipsburg.

Friends may sign the book from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Thursday at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to Aggie House at the University of Arizona c/o Olliff-Boeve Memorial Chapel, 1115 2nd Street, Phillipsburg, KS 67661.