Mernadine Louise (Neymeyer) Castle, age 89, Quinter, passed away Sunday, September 4, 2016 at Gove County Medical Center, Quinter. She was born March 9, 1927, in Quinter, to Claude and Hannah (Jamison) Neymeyer.

Mernadine attended a two-room country school, as a child, then graduated from Quinter High School. She loved to work in the garden, growing flowers. She was an animal lover, having raised many kittens and dogs. In June of 1943, she was united in marriage to Marvin Castle. To this union, four children were born. After their children were grown, Mernadine and Marvin enjoyed traveling most winters to Arizona, Texas, Florida, and California. She was an active member for many years in the Gynefealita Club and the Stitch and Chatter Club. As a hobby, Mernadine enjoyed doing oil paintings. She cherished family get-togethers, and always looked forward the bi-annual Jamison Family Reunion. Her kind heart and pleasant memories will remain with many.

Survivors include two sons, Fred (Debbie) Castle of McCammon, Idaho, and Alan Castle of Bella Vista, Arkansas; one daughter, Connie Castle of Grainfield; six grandchildren, Shannon (Tiffany) Hopkins of Overland Park, Michelle Bishop of Wichita, Stacy (Kelly) Wood of North Tonawanda, New York, Leithanail Rich of McAllester, Oklahoma, Jennifer Jones of Omaha, Nebraska, and Michelle Jones of Overland Park; eleven great-grandchildren; and one sister, Neva Mae Bailey of Sabetha. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; a son, Jamie; and a brother Erwin Neymeyer.

Family hosted graveside memorial services will be 2:00 p.m., Sunday, September 11, 2016 at Baker Township Cemetery, Quinter. There will be no visitation as cremation was chosen.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions to the Mernadine Castle Memorial Fund. Contributions to the fund may be sent to Schmitt Funeral Home, 901 South Main, Quinter, KS 67752.

Emilio Gonzales, age 83, passed away at the Wichita County Long Term Care in Leoti, Kansas on Wednesday, September 7, 2016. He was born on May 22, 1933 in New Braufels, Texas, the son of Timoteo and Camilla Rozalas Gonzales. He was a resident of Leoti, Kansas since the early 1950’s moving from Texas. He was a farmer.

On January 15, 1983 he married Elaine M. Hoshstetler in Leoti, Kansas. She survives.

Survivors Include his Wife – Elaine M. Gonzales of Leoti, Kansas, One Step Son – Brian Hogan of Aiken, South Carolina, Two Step Daughters – Diana Hogan of Leoti, Kansas, Carol Hogan of Oregon, Numerous Nieces & Nephews, Ten Grandchildren & Two Great Grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his Parents, One Step Daughter – Cheryl Hogan and 16 Brothers and Sisters.

There will be no services.

Memorials In Lieu Of Flowers may be given to the Emilio Gonzales Memorial Fund % Price & Sons Funeral Home

There will be no calling times.

Carol A. Kompus was born to Wilma (Kleidosty) and Douglas Bobinmyer, Sr. on June 18, 1945, in McCook, Nebraska. She passed away at her home in Hays, Kansas, on Monday, September 5, 2016, at the age of 71.

Carol was one of four children reared on the family farm west of Herndon, Kansas. She graduated from Herndon High School then completed the Nursing program at Fort Hays State University in Hays.

On March 21, 1962, Carol married Dick Kompus in Herndon. Three daughters were born to their union.

Carol worked as an Emergency Room Nurse at Hays Medical Center many years before returning to Herndon. She then began working at the Decatur County Hospital in Oberlin, retiring in 1995. Carol enjoyed her job very much and took great pride in caring for her patients. She also treasured the many friendships she formed over the years with her coworkers. Carol eventually moved to Oberlin and recently had moved back to Hays. She had many interests and enjoyed gardening, sewing, reading and playing games on her IPad.

Survivors include her lifelong love, Dick Kompus, of Rexford; three daughters, Laura Fox and husband, J. L., of Valley Center, Chris Hosaka and husband, Ken, of Apharetta, GA, and Stephani Hawkins and partner, Gregg Monhollon, of Hays; one brother, Douglas Bobinmyer, Jr., of Herndon; two sisters and their husbands, Pat and Phil Timm, of Idalia, CO, and Joyce and Jim Rich, of Arden, NC; four grandchildren: John Hahn (fiancée Nicole Lucas), T. J. Fox (partner Mariya Roy) and son Marrick, Alex Hosaka, and Adrian Hawkins; and two great-grandchildren: Trenton and Ashton Hahn; in addition to other family members and friends.

Carol was preceded in death by her parents and a grandson, Nicholas Hosaka.

Funeral Service: Friday, September 9th at 1:00 p.m. at the funeral home in Oberlin with Pastor Gordon Pettibone officiating

Burial: St. Mary’s Cemetery, Herndon, Kansas

Marjorie Lee Bice passed away Saturday, September 3, 2016 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas at the age of 87. She was born in Woods County, Oklahoma to the late Herman and Olive Hester (Godden) Wiebe. She attended school in Alva, Oklahoma and graduated from Alva High School. On November 22, 1970 she was united in marriage to Harvey Bice at the First Southern Baptist Church in Plainville, Kansas. They made their home on the farm near Codell, Kansas.

Marj loved life on the farm. A devoted wife and mother, she not only worked to raise her family and keep her home, but also tended the horses and milked her goats. Just as she enjoyed physical work, her mind was always busy reading and learning something new. She was an avid fan of history, and after Harvey retired they took time to travel in order to see the sights, take in the experiences, and most importantly, spend time together.

Marj is survived by her daughter Stephanie Wright and husband Pat of Dayton, OR; brother George Wiebe of St. Louis, MO; sister Georgina Hamilton of Gresham, NE; grandchildren Carrie Sprout, Christopher Hoffman, Jennifer O’Mara, Jason Wright and wife Jackie, and Neresa Fountain and husband Matthew; and nine great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents Herman and Olive Wiebe, daughter Lola Bice, brothers Wesley and Abraham Wiebe, and sister Emelia May Bragg.

It isn’t the farm that makes the farmer’s wife; it’s the love, hard work, dedication, faith, and character. Marj was all of these things and more. She set for us an example, and passed on to us the values, of hard work, noble character, and devout love for God, family, friends and neighbors.

Funeral services will be at 2:00pm on Saturday, September 10, 2016 at First Southern Baptist Church in Plainville. Burial will follow at the Paradise Center Cemetery near Codell. Visitation will be from 2:00-8:00pm at Plumer-Overlease Funeral Home in Plainville. Memorials are suggested to First Southern Baptist Church and may be sent in care of Plumer-Overlease Funeral Home, 320 SW 2nd Street, Plainville, KS 67663.

Online condolences may be left for the family at www.plumeroverlease.com.

LeRoy James Windholz, Quinter, was born on December 9, 1933 near Emmeram to August and Regina (Bieker) Windholz.  He passed away on September 6, 2016 at Hays Medical Center, Hays, at the age of 82.

LeRoy grew up on his family’s farm near Emmeram.  He attended Lost Canyon country school through 8th grade.  During his teenage years he moved to Hays and did varying jobs from setting up pins in the bowling alley to working in the oil fields.

On November 4, 1953 LeRoy was united in marriage to Catherine (Katy) Riedel, in Walker.  To this union two sons, Gerald (Gary) and David, were born.  LeRoy and Katy made their home in Russell, Natoma, Emmeram and Hays before moving to Quinter in 1956, where LeRoy lived for the remainder of his life.

From 1956 to 1976 LeRoy and Katy owned and operated Hill Top Service, a gas station and tavern along highway 40 in Quinter.  Throughout the late 1950s and the 1960s LeRoy also owned and operated a television shop in Quinter, where he repaired and sold some of the very first color television sets in Gove County. In the early 1970s LeRoy started farming and ranching for Warren and Opie Munsell in southern Gove County.  Farming was always the career he truly loved.  In 1983 LeRoy and Katy bought their own quarter section of ground near Grainfield.  This land, along with the Munsell grounds, brought them many successful years of wheat and milo harvests.  LeRoy retired from ranching in 1997 and from wheat and milo farming in 2003. LeRoy was a seasoned accordion player.  He played many wedding dances with his brother-in-law’s ‘Olmer Wittman Band’ throughout the 1960s and 1970s.  He also enjoyed visiting with and spending time with his family and the many friends he made in his lifetime.

Survivors include his wife, Katy, of the home; two sons, Gary Windholz, Quinter, and Dave (Jonita) Windholz, Hays; two grandsons, Kevin (Mindy) Windholz, Edmond, Okla. and Ryan Windholz, Hays; one granddaughter, Jennifer (John) Clements, Lenexa; three great-grandsons, Spencer Windholz, Aidan Windholz and Ryan Clements; one great-granddaughter, Emily Clements; two brothers, Francis ‘Gene’ (Helen) Windholz, Victoria and August ‘Augie” (Linda) Windholz, Jr., Hays; two sisters, Mildred (Olmer) Wittman, Hays, and Shirley (Albert) Flax, Ellis, and many nieces and nephews. LeRoy was preceded in death by his parents, August and Regina Windholz; a brother, Linus Windholz; a sister-in-law, Ida Windholz; a daughter-in-law, Paula Windholz; and a granddaughter, Jamie Windholz.

Visitation will be Thursday evening, at the funeral home in Quinter from 5 to 7.  Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m., Friday, September 9, 2016, at St. Ann Catholic Church, Walker, with burial in the church cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to Quinter Ambulance Service or St. Ann Cemetery Fund. Contributions to the organization may be sent to Schmitt Funeral Home, 901 South Main, Quinter, KS 67752.

Condolences may be left for the family via online guestbook at www.schmittfuneral.com.

William J. “Bill” Leiker, 86, Olathe, formerly of LaCrosse and Victoria, died Friday, September 2, 2016 at the Villa St. Francis senior living facility in Olathe.

He was born November 16, 1929 in Munjor, Kansas the son of Romuald A. and Genevieve (Urban) Leiker. Bill served his country as a combat Marine during the Korean War, serving as a Tank Commander. Returning home, he became a master at fixing all things mechanical and loved to tinker, coming up with ingenious solutions for everyday problems. For those that knew him, Bill was a larger than life character from his childhood all the way to his final days. His steadfast loyalty to his friends and family will be sorely missed. On July 4, 1981 he married Irma M. Morris in Wichita, Kansas and she preceded him in death on January 3, 2014.

Survivors include three sisters; Zita, Agnese, and Georgine and two brothers; Jim and Herman.

Funeral services will be at 10:00 am on Saturday, September 10, 2016 at the St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Munjor, Kansas. Inurnment with military honors by the Hays VFW Honor Guard will follow in the St. Francis Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 9:00 am until service time on Saturday at the church. Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements and condolences may be left for the family at www.haysmemorial.com or via email at [email protected].

Norman Rex Gallentine passed away Monday, September 5, 2016 at his home in Oberlin, Kansas at the age of 89. He was born on October 2, 1926 on the family farm near Clayton, Kansas to the late John and Zoe (Goodman) Gallentine. He grew up in the Clayton area and graduated from Clayton High School with the Class of 1945. On December 27, 1950 he was united in marriage to Julianne Scheetz at St. Joseph Catholic Church in New Almelo, Kansas. They were blessed with six children, Becky, Emily, Gary, Gene, Rex, and Tami.

Norman was a hardworking, creative man who enjoyed working with his hands, taking care of his family, and helping friends and neighbors whenever they were in need. He was a farmer and carpenter, even building the home his family enjoyed for many years. He worked for the Good Samaritan Home for 12 years and Creative Dimensions. Oftentimes, while out pheasant hunting with the boys, he would take the longer, harder route just so the walking was easier for everyone else. He was a man of strength and character, who loved his neighbor as himself; but the greatest love of his life, was his family.

Norman is survived by his wife Julie; children Rebecca Rohr and husband Al of Colorado Springs, CO, Emily Waldo and husband Dale of Salina, Gary Gallentine and wife Tracey of Titusville, FL, Gene Gallentine and wife Kristi of Clayton, Rex Gallentine and wife Connie of Milford, and Tami Shaw and husband Joel of Oberlin; grandchildren Damon Rohr (Angela), Hayley Wilson (Dave), Chad Rohr, Daphne Plumer (Brad), Holly Gillund (Jeremy), Jessica Harris (Zach), Alison Grennan (Joe), Ashley Gallentine, Kelly Gallentine, Jason Gallentine (Leia), Kelsey Peters (Caleb), Jordan Gallentine, Connor Gallentine, Braden Gallentine, and Dante’ Robertson; and twenty-two great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by parents John and Zoe Gallentine; sister’s Lora Arnold and Vanetta Anderson.

Freud said, “I cannot think of any need in childhood as strong as the need for a father’s protection.” Norman lived this truth every single day of his life from the very first moment he became a father to the moment of his death. The strength of his love and protection will continue to guide and direct us, for the rest of our lives, and for all of the generations that follow us.

Celebration of Life Services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, September 16, 2016 at the Gateway in Oberlin. Private inurnment will be in the Clayton Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Hospice Services of Phillipsburg or Golden Age and may be sent in care of Plumer-Overlease Funeral Homes, 723 N. First, Stockton, Kansas 67669. Condolences may be left for the family at www.plumeroverlease.com.

Norton resident Gladys Louise Glenn passed away Saturday, August 20, 2016 at the Norton Andbe Home at the age of 85.

Gladys was born October 17, 1930 in Norton, KS. She was the daughter of Earl and Celia (Wycoff) Albin. Her childhood years were spent on a farm 8 miles north of Reager, KS on homestead land where her parents settled after arriving by covered wagon from Missouri. After the accidental death of her father when she was 14, the family moved to Denver, CO where she attended high school.

Gladys married Joy Glenn on July 5, 1947 in Norton, KS. They lived in Norton for their entire marriage except for 3 years while Joy was in the Army Air Corps (later the U.S. Air Force) and was stationed in Denver, CO and Cheyenne, WY.

Gladys was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary and helped with many functions at the American Legion including Bingo. She worked in the Norton City offices as the Treasurer/Clerk for 24 years, retiring in 1995. Gladys was very devoted to her family and friends.

Survivors include her husband, Joy A.O.; daughter-in-law, Karen; sons, Eric D. (Brenda) and Curtis J. (friend, Lydia), all of Norton, KS and Randall L. (Denise) of Manhattan, KS; 9 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her father, Earl Albin; mother, Celia (Wycoff) Albin/McLaughlin; stepfather, Clyde McLaughlin; son, John I.; grandson, Matthew; brothers, Lee Albin, Otis (Shorty) Albin, Lowell Albin, Howard Albin; and sister, Betty (Albin) Limpus.

Cremation was chosen and memorial services will be held Saturday, Sept. 10, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. in the First Christian Church, 208 N. Kansas, in Norton with Pastor Jeff Nielsen officiating. Burial will follow in the Norton Cemetery.

Memorials may be given to Hospice Services, Inc. or Palliative Care of Northwest Kansas.

Phillipsburg resident Don E. Lebeda passed away Sunday, Sept. 4, at the Hays Medical Center, in Hays at the age of 80. He was born Feb. 26, 1936 in Anthony, KS, the son of Lada & Stazie Lebeda. He was a truck driver.

Survivors include his son Phil of Thornton, CO; his daughter, Whitney Diane Altenbern of Cheyenne, WY; 3 grandchildren & 7 great grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held Friday, Sept. 9 at 2:00 p.m. in the Olliff-Boeve Memorial Chapel, Phillipsburg, with Pastor Chris Davis officiating.

Graveside services will be held Sat. at 11:00 a.m. in the Caldwell Cemetery, Caldwell, KS.

Visitation will be from noon to 9:00 Wed. and 9:00 to 9:00 Thursday at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Parkinson’s Disease Assoc. or to the Shriner’s Children’s Hospital.