Ronald E. Berland, age 61, passed away on Saturday, December 3, 2016 at his home in Scott County, Kansas. He was born on March 10, 1955 in Minot, North Dakota, the son of Donald J. and L. Jean Berg Berland. A resident of Scott City, Kansas since 1971 he was a welder, oiler, and operator at the helium plant for KN Energy and a locator for Tallgrass Energy gas company.

He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Scott City, Kansas.

Survivors include his Life Partner – Valarie Katich of Denver, Colorado, Mother – Jean Berland of Velva, North Dakota, Two Brothers – Dick Berland of Jamestown, North Dakota, Larry Berland of Hazen, North Dakota, One Sister – Linda Klein of Velva, North Dakota.

He was preceded in death by his Father.

Memorials Services will be held at a later date.

There will be no calling times.

Veda Cleo Blauer, 105, Hays, died Sunday, December 4, 2016 at the Ellis Good Samaritan Society.

Funeral arrangements are pending and will be announced by Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home.

Walker, Kansas – Francis J. “Frank” Riedel, age 86, died Sunday, December 4, 2016, at his home.

Services are pending at Cline’s-Keithley Mortuary, 412 Main Street, Victoria, Kansas 67671.

Donald Lee Norden, rural Kensington, died Thursday, December 1, 2016 at his home at the age of 84.

Don was born August 12, 1932 in Phillips County, KS the son of Henry D. & Ida Marie (Dettmer) Norden.  He was a farmer.

He was united in marriage to Loretta Ann Farris on April 15, 1956 in Kensington, KS.  She survives of the home.

Other survivors include his 4 daughters, Jeri Hunter of Kirwin, Sue Roush of Lebanon, Connie Ortgies of Hastings, NE, and Jackie Swatzell of Phillipsburg; 15 grandchildren; 24 great grandchildren; and a sister, Lelia Grauerholz of Kensington.

Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m.  Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at the St. John’s Lutheran Church, Kensington, with Pastor’s Lorna Paulus & Joel Hiesterman officiating.  Burial will follow in the St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery, Kensington.

Don will lie in state from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday & 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday at the Olliff-Boeve Memorial Chapel, 1115 2^nd Street, Phillipsburg, KS  67661.  The casket will remain closed.

Memorial contributions may be made to the church or Hospice Services.

Online condolences may be left at:  www.olliffboeve.com.

John Rogers, 71, Wichita, died Friday, December 2, 2016 at the Home Away from Home Senior Living Plus center in Wichita.

Funeral arrangements are pending and will be announced by Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home.

Charles D. Farr, 89, Hays, died Saturday, December 3, 2016 at his home.

Funeral arrangements are pending and will be announced by Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home.

Hays, Kansas – Ronald E. “Ron” Broetzmann, age 79, died Saturday, December 3, 2016, at his home.  Alfreda J. “Freda” Broetzmann died Tuesday, November 29, 2016, at her home.  

Both services are pending at Cline’-Keithley Mortuary of Hays, 1919 East 22nd Street, Hays, Kansas 67601

John Alfred (Jack) Larson passed away Monday, November 28, 2016, in Cheyenne, Wyoming at age 92.  He was born October 28, 1924, the son of John Ephraim Larson and Florence Isabel Gibbs. 

As a young man, he enjoyed working with horses, and earned pocket money breaking them to ride.  He enlisted in the U.S. Navy on December 31, 1942, and served three years, two months, and four days, discharged as a Boatswain’s Mate 1^st Class on February 13, 1946. His main duty station while in the service was in Waimanalo, Hawaii, as a member of Standard Landing Craft Unit (SLCU) 12.  Waimanalo was designated an Amphibious Training Base, and John spent much of his time training U.S. Navy personnel to operate LCMs (Landing Craft Mechanized).

He married Mary Lou Mather on June 27, 1947, and they spent the early part of their marriage in Newcastle, Wyoming, where his mother’s family lived.  After a short time, they moved back to Wallace County, where he worked as a dairy farmer.  During his lifetime, some of his activities involved participating in the 7^th Cavalry Drill team, serving on the ASCS Committee, Fair Board, Mountain Empire Dairyman’s Association, and he enjoyed bowling on Tuesday nights.  He and Mary Lou retired from dairy farming and moved back to Newcastle in 1987.  While retired, he enjoyed hunting, fishing, carpentry, woodworking, and leathercraft, as well as playing cards with relatives.

He is survived by son Larry Larson (Sherry Larson) of Oak Grove, Missouri, and daughter Mary Anne Larson (Chris Roger) of Arvada, Colorado; sisters Ellen Larson Huffman (Jack Huffman, deceased) of Thornton, Colorado, Lois Larson Fischer Wiles (Earl Wiles) of Leoti, Kansas, Elizabeth (Betty) Larson (Kenneth Schreiber) of Laguna Hills, California, brothers:  Joseph Larson of Manhattan, Kansas, and Richard Larson of Thornton, Colorado.  He was preceded in death by Father John Ephraim Larson and Mother Florence Isabel Gibbs, Stepmother Ella DeBeer Larson, sister Margaret Larson Cheney; Brother Floyd Larson; and Brother Paul Larson.

Funeral services for Jack will be held on Monday, December 5, 2016 at 10:30 AM MT at the United Methodist Church in Sharon Springs with Pastor Duncan Ibuuri and Reverend Paul McNall officiating.  Burial with Military Honors will take place in the Sharon Springs Cemetery.

Visitation will be held on Sunday, December 4, 2016 from 5:00 to 7:00 PM MT at the Koons-Russell Funeral Home in Sharon Springs.

Memorials may be designated to the John A. Larson memorial fund and may be left at the service or mailed to Koons-Russell Funeral Home, 211 N. Main St., Goodland, Kansas 67735.

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

Funeral service arrangements were entrusted to the Koons-Russell Funeral Home in Sharon Springs.

Frank Windholz, Arvada, CO, 72, passed from this life on November 29, 2016 in the loving presence of his family who loved him deeply and unconditionally just as he had always loved them. It is with a heavy heart that Frank’s earth family will say farewell.

Frank was born on February 5, 1944 in Hays, KS, to Alfred and Alice (Walters) Windholz. He attended Jefferson West Grade School in Hays and was a 1962 graduate of St. Joseph’s Military Academy. He was the school’s Battalion Commander in his senior year, and a Kansas High School All-State and High School All American football player. Frank attended the University of Wyoming where he played football for four years and received his BA in Speech and English.

Frank was a high school English teacher and athletic and debate coach for nearly 40 years. He coached football at Mullen High School, Bishop Machebeuf High School and was football and baseball coach at Lakewood High School, all in the Denver metro area. He coached his team to a Colorado state baseball championship at Lakewood High School in 1970. He most recently taught at and retired from Pomona High School where he loved, respected and believed in his students. In turn, his students held him in the highest esteem throughout his teaching career.

Frank married Judy Schneider in 1966 and from this marriage he had two children, Jeff and Kim. He later married Victoria Mason in 1974. Two children, Paxton and Brianna, blessed this marriage. His children were his source of deep and enduring love, pride and joy.

Frank was a gourmet chef and was well known for his famous German and Italian fare. It was always a great event when Frank was manning the stove. His passion for football continued throughout his life as did his love for great literature. Frank was best known and loved for his generosity, his dedication to the teaching profession, his wisdom and his devotion to his family and his children.

Survivors include his son Paxton and wife Strawberry, Arvada, CO; daughter Brianna Windholz, Arvada, CO; daughter-in-law Debbie Windholz, Dacono, CO; his granddaughter Danielle Windholz and great-granddaughter Aden Windholz, Boulder, CO and his brother Ken Windholz and wife, Jolene, Hays, KS.

Frank was preceded in death by his son Jeff and daughter Kim, his sister Mary Beth (Windholz) Lind, brother James Windholz, and his parents Alfred and Alice Windholz.

A Memorial Service will be Saturday, December 3, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. at Advantage Runyan Stevenson Chapel, 6425 West Alameda Avenue, Lakewood, CO 80226. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in Frank’s honor to The Denver Dumb Friends League Animal Shelter www.ddfl.org/memorial-or-tribute/

Arrangements under the direction of Advantage Runyan Stevenson Chapel, Lakewood, CO.