Robert A. “Bob” Ruder, 80, rural Hays, died Tuesday, October 18, 2016 at his home.
Funeral arrangements are pending and will be announced by Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home.
Category: Obituaries
Alan R. Chestnut
Former Phillips County resident Alan R. Chestnut passed away October 15 at the Conway Regional Hospital in Conway, AR, at the age of 71. He was born Jan. 31, 1945, in Phillipsburg, the son of Roy & Norma (Hoover) Chestnut.
Survivors include his wife Shirley of Greenbrier, AR; his son Clint of Blanchard, OK; his daughter, Jennie Smith of Omaha, NE; 2 brothers, Larry of Glade & Dennis of Speed; 4 sisters, Connie Reese of Glade, Joyce Campbell, Joan Russo & Terri Chestnut Greer all of Speed; 1 grandchild & 2 great grandchildren.
Graveside services will be held Friday, October 21 at 11:00 a.m. in the Marvin Cemetery, Glade, with Pastor Joel Hiesterman officiating.
Visitation will be from noon to 9:00 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home with the family receiving friends from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.
Memorials have been established to his great grandchildren’s education fund.
Online condolences to www.olliffboeve.com.
Olliff-Boeve Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Kara LeeAnn Snell McLain
Kara LeeAnn Snell McLain, age 19, died October 14, 2016 near Hutchinson, Kansas. She was born on August 21, 1997 in Hays, Kansas the daughter of Dr. Allen L. and Barbara A. Snell McLain.
She was a 2015 graduate of Western Plains High School, Ransom. She attended Southwestern College, Winfield where she was a member of the Acapella Choir and was involved in the theater. Kara was also a member of the United Methodist Church, Arnold.
Kara is survived by her parents, two brothers, Ryan McLain and Veronica Creamer and Christopher McLain and Anna Malone; a niece Alayna McLain; and a nephew, Jericho Creamer; her grandparents Robert and June Snell; aunts, uncles, many cousins, and friends.
She was preceded in death by her grandparents Dr. Kenneth and Mary Jane McLain and an uncle, Charles Snell.
Funeral service will be Friday, October 21, 2016, 2:00 p.m. at the Western Plains High School, Ransom. Burial in the Ransom Cemetery.
Friends may call at Fitzgerald Funeral Home on Thursday, October 20, 2016 from 9:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m.
Memorial contributions to the Arnold United Methodist Church and the Southwestern College Music Department.
Kris Ray Jackson
Kris Ray Jackson, 52, of Abilene, passed away Thursday, Oct. 13, 2016. Kris was born Nov. 29, 1963 in Junction City, Kansas, along with his twin brother, Kevin, to Henry D. (Al) & Virginia (Meyer) Jackson.
Survivors include his twin brother, Kevin, of Abilene; father, Henry D. (Al ) Jackson & wife Karen, Battlefield, MO; his older twin brothers, Kerry (Cindy) Jackson, Lincoln, KS & Ken(Stacey) Jackson, Osborne, KS; and brother, Kelly Jackson, Asheville, NC, as well as many nieces and nephews, who will all miss him dearly.
He was preceded in death by sister, Kathy, and mother, Virginia.
Kris was destined to be someone special from the day he was born on November 29th, along with his twin brother, Kevin. They arrived as a special birthday present to older twin brothers, Kerry & Ken on their 8th birthday, also November 29th. They grew up sharing birthdays as a double set of twins, and caused a phenomenon anywhere they went when people found out they were all born on the same day. Kris’ gentle nature and kind soul endeared him to anyone that met him. He never knew a stranger, and made friends wherever he and Kevin were. Kevin and Kris were inseparable, and shared a bond that only twins can explain. Brothers, soul mates, friends forever in life and now in death. Kris had a gift for making people laugh. His ability to impersonate many of his beloved characters ranging from the Three Stooges, to Kiss, or best of all Mankind – would leave friends and family in stitches. Kris could fill a room with his smile, and he will be greatly missed by his many friends and family. We are comforted knowing that he was welcomed in to heaven to be with his beloved sister, Kathy, mother, Ginny and his canine companion, Luggers.
Memorials may be made to the Kris Jackson Memorial Fund or to the St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, and may be sent in care of the Martin-Becker-Carlson Funeral Home, 414 NW 3rd, Abilene, Kansas 67410.
Glenda Darlene Hahn
Glenda Darlene Hahn, daughter of Lawrence and Bessie (Mayo) Collins, was born May 12, 1918, in Hendley, Nebraska, and passed away at the Andbe Home in Norton, Kansas, on October 14, 2016, at the age of 98.
Glenda grew up in the Hendley community where she attended the local schools. On December 15, 1934, Glenda and R. Harold Hahn were united in marriage in Norton. Following their marriage, they made their home in California for five years, then moved to a farm in rural Nebraska. They later moved to the family farm in Norton County, and in 1971, they moved into Norton. Glenda was a homemaker and also owned and operated Hahn’s Hobby and Ceramic Shop for many years. Glenda’s husband, Harold, passed away in December 5, 1985. She continued to make her home in Norton and due to declining health, she spent her last few years in the Andbe Home.
Glenda was a member of the Devizes Ladies Aid Club, the Hobby Club, and spent many years involved in 4-H.
Survivors include: her daughter-in-law, Kay Lene Hahn, Norton; six grandchildren, R. Kyle Hahn, Oberlin, Kansas; R. Kurt (Cyndi) Hahn, Wichita, Kansas; R. Kent (Julie) Hahn, Stockton, Kansas; Kayla S. (Kevin) Wurm, Dresden, Kansas; R. Kevin (Leigh Ann) Hahn, Olathe, Kansas; and R. Kendall (Magali) Hahn, Bellevue, Nebraska; 23 great-grandchildren; one sister-in-law, Margaret Collins; other relatives and friends.
Glenda was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, one son, Richard Hahn, three brothers, Clair, Gerald, and Jim Collins, and four sisters, Lorena Yeager, Hazel Jenson, Delores Brown, and Bonnie Ryerson.
FUNERAL SERVICES – Tuesday, October 18, 2016—10:30 A.M.
PLACE – Enfield Funeral Home – 215 W. Main – Norton, KS
INTERMENT – Norton Cemetery – Norton, KS
MEMORIAL – Andbe Home and Hospice Services of Norton County.
VISITATION – Monday, October 17, 2016 – 5:00-7:00 PM
PLACE – Enfield Funeral Home in Norton.
Ryan Duane Thacker
Ryan Duane Thacker, 46, of Russell, Kansas and formerly of Hays, Kansas passed away Friday, October 14, 2016 at his home after a courageous battle with cancer.
Ryan was born August 4, 1970 in Russell, the son of Duane Lee and Janet Marie (Burghardt) Thacker. He grew up in Luray and graduated from Lucas/Luray High School. He then attended Ft. Hays State University where he obtained a degree in Business.
Ryan was an independent Real Estate Agent mainly in the Hays, Kansas housing market. He has lived most all of his adult life in Hays until 2015 when he moved to Russell due to health reasons. He loved all aspects of motorcycles and hot rods. He especially enjoyed socializing with his family and friends.
Surviving family include his three children; Keaton Rozean, Bryanna Thacker and Braxton Thacker all of Hays, Kansas; companion, Jalynn Paulson of Hays, Kansas; father, Duane Thacker of Russell, Kansas; brothers, Ronald Thacker (Shawna) of Offerle, Kansas, Rick Thacker of Russell, Kansas and Russell Thacker of Hays, Kansas; and sister, Rachelle Thacker of Russell, Kansas; step-brother, Kelly DePiesse of Russell, Kansas; nieces and nephews, Dusty, Cody, Hillary, Megan, Alexis, Sky, Shelby and Sheldon; and great niece Alayna. He was preceded in death by his mother.
A Memorial Service will be held at 10:00 A.M. Friday, October 21, 2016 at the Luray United Methodist Church. Burial of ashes will follow at the Luray City Cemetery. No visitation being held due to cremation. A Memorial has been established as the Ryan Thacker Memorial Fund. Contributions and condolences may be sent to Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary, who is in charge of these arrangements.
Melvin Leroy Janne
Melvin Leroy Janne, 94, of Gorham, Kansas, passed away Saturday, October 15, 2016 at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas.
Melvin Leroy Janne, the oldest child of Anna (Kunz) and William Janne, was born in the country home near Dubuque, KS on July 9, 1922. On Oct 3, 1922 he was baptized into the Lutheran faith and later, on May 31, 1936 he was confirmed. He attended country grade school and two years at Bunker Hill High School.The family moved to the Kunz family farm south of Gorham in 1938, so Melvin graduated from St Mary’s Catholic High School in 1940.
After graduation, he began farming full time with his father. He then served in the Army and was stationed in Japan to assist with the demobilization of forces following WWII. Upon returning home he continued farming. On July 29, 1961 he was united in marriage to Deloris E Janne at St John Lutheran Church in Russell. This union was blessed with two children, Lynetta Ann and Michel Leroy. They lived in Russell until 1968 when they moved to a farm south of Gorham in Ellis County. In 1980 they built a home on the Kunz family farm.
Melvin was an active member of St John Lutheran Church in Russell serving on the church council, Sunday School treasurer, Lutheran Brotherhood and a number of committees. In the spring of 1957 he and three other men of the congregation went to Rock Point Mission in AZ and helped put up a building. He was a member of the board of the local co-op serving as board president in 1957. He was a member of the VFW and American Legion. When he and Deloris belonged to the Denim Swingers Square Dance Club he would always have a joke when he did the announcements. He was a member of the Russell County Free Fair Board and helped with the livestock committee.
Farming was his passion. He started driving tractor at age 9, an International 15-30, and was able to continue through planting the wheat last October. While age made some aspects of farming more difficult, he could always put in a full day on the tractor.
Melvin could tell you the price of wheat, the reason it was that price, and which direction it was likely headed. He once sold wheat for $12.30. He said his college education consisted of reading the Wall Street Journal. He also read a number of farm publications and watched, “Meet The Press” every Sunday morning before attending church, which one of his children said you never missed unless you were deathly sick. He was always willing to help someone in need.
The surviving members of his family include his wife, Deloris of the home, son, Michel (Nancy) Janne of Gretna, NE and daughter,Lynetta (Warren) Snelling of Lawrence, NE. nephews, Gary Rohr, Jim and Dan Wach, nieces, Leslie Heinz and Joyce Wagner,a number of cousins and a host of friends.
Those who preceded him in death were his parents, brother, Harold and sisters Evelyn Wach and Doris Rohr.
Celebration of Melvin’s Life will be held at 10:30 AM Thursday, October 20, 2016 at St. John Lutheran Church of Russell. Burial will follow at the St. John Lutheran Cemetery where the Russell V.F.W. Post #6240 Honor Guard will conduct Military Rites. Visitation and family greeting friends will be held Wednesday, October 19, 2016 at Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Memorials have been established with St. John Lutheran Church or Russell County 4-H Development Fund. Contributions and condolences may be sent to Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary, who is in charge of these arrangements.
Timothy ‘Tim’ M. Nickel
Timothy “Tim” M. Nickel, age 60, died on October 14, 2016 at his residence in Garden City, Kansas. He was born in Scott City, Kansas the son of Harold and Eva Nickel.
He worked as a truck driver for many years and loved bowling and watching Nascar.
Survivors include:
One Sister Sue Nickel of Scott City, Kansas
Wife Elizabeth Alyene Moore Frazier
Five Stepchildren Christopher Conner
Shanon Woods
Amanda Conner
Lisa Nguyen
Bobbie Gutierrez
He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Ruby Marie Nickel.
Memorial Service will be held on Friday, October 21, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Scott City, Kansas.
There will be no calling times.
Inurnment will be held immediately following the funeral service at the Scott County Cemetery in Scott City, Kansas.
Memorials in lieu of flowers may be made to: Timothy Nickel Memorial Fund
% of Price & Sons Funeral Home in Scott City, Kansas
Frances E. Cote
Phillipsburg resident Frances E. Cote passed away Sunday, Oct. 16, 2016 at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, KS at the age of 69.
She was born October 31, 1946 in Ottawa, Illinois the daughter of Leo & Josephine (Hanley) Kerrins.
Frances was united in marriage to Ralph J. Cote on April 15, 1967 in Kankakee, Illinois. He survives.
Other survivors include her two daughters, Shelly Cote & Kelly Cote, both of Phillipsburg, her son, Thomas Cote of Amarillo, TX; ½ sister, Kathy Deminsky of Pheonix, AZ; 8 grandchildren; & 8 great grandchildren.
Cremation was planned. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, October 20, 2016 in the First Christian Church, Phillipsburg, with Pastor LeRoy Herder officiating.
Friends may sign the book from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2016 at the Olliff-Boeve Memorial Chapel, Phillipsburg, with family receiving friends for visitation from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. that evening.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Fresenius Dialysis Center of Hays. Online condolences may be left at www.olliffboeve.com.
Alice M. Elliott
Phillipsburg resident Alice M. Elliott passed away Friday, Oct. 14 at the Parkview Care Center in Osborne at the age of 95. She was born Oct. 10, 1921 in Denver, CO, the daughter of Myron & Virginia (Ferguson) Deicy.
Survivors include her sons, Jim of Ft. Collins, CO & John of Littleton, CO; 2 daughters, Joan Shields & Janice Wilson of Phillipsburg; her sister, Betty Fleming of Sun City, AZ; 10 grandchildren & 11 great grandchildren.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Tues, Oct. 18 at 10:00 a.m. in the SS Philip & James Catholic Church with Father George Chalbhagam officiating. Burial will follow in the Fairview Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5:00 to 9:00 Sun. & 9:00 to 9:00 Mon. at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Parkview Care Center.
Daniel E. Broyles
Former Logan resident Daniel E. Broyles of Wichita, KS, passed away Tues., Oct. 11, 2016 at Via Christi St. Francis in Wichita at the age of 71.
He was born Feb. 3, 1945 in Norton, KS, the son of Loren & Florence (Bader) Broyles.
Survivors include his wife, Tanna, of the home in Wichita; 4 sons: Shane of Angleton, TX; Kim, Kentry and Kyron, all of Wichita; 4 daughters: Kimberly of Tucson, AZ; Tarina, Kana and Trissda, all of Wichita, KS; and 13 grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Monday, Oct. 17, at 10:00 a.m. in the Logan Christian Church, Logan, KS, with Pastor Troy Buss officiating. Burial will follow in the Pleasant View Cemetery, Logan, with military honors by the U.S. Navy. Mr. Broyles will lie in-state at the Logan Funeral Home on Sat. & Sun., Oct. 15 & 16, from noon to 9:00 p.m. both days.
Memorial contributions may be given for His Grandchildren’s Education. Logan Funeral Home, Logan, is in charge of arrangements.
The Reverend Robert L. ‘Bob’ Albin
The Reverend Robert L. “Bob” Albin, 84, died Oct. 13, 2016, at his home in Hutchinson. He was born Sept. 20, 1932, in Burdick, to Albin C. and Amy A. (VanLoon) Anderson.
Bob graduated from Lindsborg High School in 1950, Bethany College in 1954, and Augustana Theological Seminary, Rock Island, Illinois, in 1959. He pastored churches in Texas, Indiana, and Kansas before moving to Hutchinson in 1993, to pastor the Zion Lutheran Church. Bob also served as chaplain at the Good Samaritan Society, Hutchinson Village. Bob retired in 2006. He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church and Grace Episcopal Church.
On July 12, 1959, Bob married Nancy J. Bell in Salina. She died Feb. 26, 2007. Other survivors include: son, Stephen Albin (Kendra) of Salina; daughters, JoAnn Jordan (Jeff) of Hays, Muriel Stevenson (Monte) of Hutchinson, Sara Redetzke (A.J.) of Manhattan, Kan., Heather Caudillo (Jeremy) of Hutchinson; family friend, David Pilcher of Lincoln, NE; 15 grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; sisters, Elenor Cork of Goddard, Martha Holmquist of Lindsborg, Sonja Johnson of Salina, and Carolyn Ford (Walter) of Ft. Worth, Texas. Bob was preceded in death by: his parents; son, Timothy; and three brothers-in-law.
Funeral service will be 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016, at Grace Episcopal Church, Hutchinson, with the Reverend Dr. J. Ted Blakley, the Rt. Reverend Michael P. Milliken and the Reverend Peter C. Jacobson presiding. Burial will follow at 3 p.m. in Highland Cemetery, New Cambria. Friends may call from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday and Friday, with the family present to receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, at Elliott Mortuary, Hutchinson. Memorials may be made to Grace Episcopal Church, Zion Lutheran Church, Bethany College or PFLAG Hutchinson, in care of Elliott Mortuary, 1219 N Main, Hutchinson, KS 67501.
Virgil J. ‘Jim’ Goetz
WaKeeney resident Virgil J. “Jim” Goetz passed away Saturday, October 15, 2016, at Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital, Long Term Care, WaKeeney. He was born April 18, 1931, in Park, Kansas, to Helen N. (Gallagher) Brungardt and Edmond Cecile Goetz.
Jim attended Park schools. On August 12, 1952, Jim was united in marriage to Mary Lou Berens at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Collyer. Jim was very active with the Eagles having been a charter member of F.O.E. #3774. He held numerous F.O.E. offices at the local and state levels. Jim was a U.S. Army veteran having served in the Korean War from 1952 to 1954 achieving the rank of Sergeant. He was a member of the V.F.W. and the American Legion. Jim was a member of Christ the King Catholic Church. Jim worked several jobs during his life but was best known as the local “Milkman” having worked in WaKeeney for the LK Dairy out of Hays, Kansas for many years.
Jim was preceded in death by his wife of 62 years Mary Lou Goetz; sisters Helen Maxine Leiker and Marlene Fahey; brothers George Edmond “Bud” Goetz and Charles Robert Goetz and great grandson Desmond Padraic Sams. Survivors include two children, Diana L. (Leiker) and husband Edward J. McCarthy, of Milton, Florida, and Leon E. Leiker and wife Debbie of Prosper, TX; five grandchildren, Eric Sams, Angela Sams, Anthony Sams and wife Katlyn, Chad Leiker and wife Kelly, and Joel Leiker and wife Lindsey; eight great-grandchildren, Aubrey Sams, Kaitlynn Roll, Kalex Lundgrin, Kamille Kirk, Lauren Leiker, Jacob Leiker, Noah Leiker, and Chase Leiker and one great-great grandchild Annabelle Ferris; and brothers Bill Goetz of Oakley and Gary Goetz of Wakeeney; sisters Delores Deines and Elsie Bittel, both of Wakeeney, and Patsy Radcliffe of Kenton, Ohio.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, October 19, 2016 at Christ the King Catholic Church, WaKeeney. Burial will be in the Kansas Veterans’ Cemetery, WaKeeney.
Visitation will be Tuesday, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. A parish vigil service will be at 7:00 p.m. Both will be held at the funeral home in WaKeeney.
IN LIEU OF FLOWERS, memorial contributions are suggested to Robert D. Hansen Diabetes Fund, Christ the King Catholic Church or Trego Hospital Endowment Fund for use at the Long Term Care. Checks made to the organization may be sent in care of Schmitt Funeral Home, 336 North 12th, WaKeeney, KS 67672.
Condolences may be sent to the family by signing the guest book online at www.schmittfuneral.com.