Mary Hillman, 92, of WaKeeney, passed away Tuesday, June 14, 2016 at Hays Medical Center, Hays.

Direct cremation was chosen. Please check back for more details.

Wayne Murrey Pierson, 81, passed away on June 7, 2016. He was born in Wenatchee, Washington on October 21, 1934 to Glen and Juanita Pierson.

Wayne graduated from Jewell High School, Jewell, KS in 1952. He served in the Korean War as a corpsman and was in the Navy for seven years. After returning, he spent several years as a truck driver.

For many years, he was a volunteer at the Sternberg Museum in Hays, KS, which he enjoyed very much.

He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Waldo Pierson and Richard Pierson. Survivors include: sons, Micheal (Kristi) Pierson of Derby, KS and Scott Pierson of Osbourne, KS; daughter, Angie (Tim) Becker of Salina, KS; grandchildren, Kaleigh (Dan) Kurowski of Greenwood, MO and Keaton Becker of Salina, KS.

Memorial graveside service will be 1pm Friday, July 1, 2016 at Kansas Veterans’ Cemetery at WaKeeney. Memorial contributions may be given to Sternberg Museum, One Tiger Place, Hays, KS 67601 or Good Shepherd Hospice, 7829 E Rockhill St #403, Wichita, KS 67206. Smith Mortuary, Derby

Virginia Alma Delaney Nuzum died on Monday, June 13, 2016 at Phillips County Retirement Home in Phillipsburg, KS.  She was 95 years old.  Virginia was born on March 15, 1921 in Rooks County near Woodston, KS to Eber Louis & Alma Scott Stultz.

Virginia graduated from 12th grade.  She married Richard Delaney and to this marriage were born 5 children.  Several years after her husband, Richard,  died, she met and married Oliver Nuzum.

During Virginia’s life time, she was a Professional Clown, a CNA at Parkview Care Center along with being a homemaker.

Virginia is survived by children: John Delaney of Phillipsburg, KS; David Delaney of Osborne, KS; Barbara Iman of Elkhart, KS; Donna Leitner of Modesto, CA; Robert Delaney of Louisville, KY: 27 Grandchildren; 47 Great Grandchildren; 1 Great-great Grandchild.  She was preceded in death by her parents; husbands, Richard Delaney & Oliver Nuzum: 2 great grandchildren.

VISITATION Thursday
June 16, 2016
2:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Clark-Gashaw Funeral Home
Osborne, KS

FUNERAL MASS Friday
June 17, 2016
10:00 AM
St. Aloysius Catholic Church
Osborne, KS

Wichita, Kansas – Bradley Evan Yost, age 48, died Monday, June 13, 2016, in Wichita. He was born August 26,1967, in Santa Maria, CA to Richard and Carolyn (Brungardt) Yost.

He was 1985 graduate of Gorham High School and attended Fort Hays Sate University. He received his LPN Degree from Barton County Community College. He was a US Army veteran, served in the military as a medical specialist from 1990 until he was honorably discharged in 1996.

He married Carrie (Flax) in 2001 and they later divorced.

Brad’s passion was caring for the elderly in assisted living and nursing home facilities. He was a member of the catholic church and also enjoyed cooking, gardening and the outdoors.

Survivors include two sons, Chandler Yost and Dakota Yost, both of Plainville, KS; his father Richard Yost and wife, Joanne, Hays KS; two brothers Jeff Yost, Hays, KS; Greg Yost and wife, Candace, Hays, KS; one sister, Niki Rohr and husband, Scott, Gardner, KS; three nephews, Braden Dreiling, Bryson Rohr, Preston Rohr; four nieces, Savannah Yost, Kassidi Yost, Shyanne Yost, Jaden Rohr; step-father, Ed Garrison, Salina, KS; three step-sisters, Debbie Trevett and son, Tucker Trevett, both of Wichita, KS; Kim Crough and daughter, Kristonna Kramer and son, Konner Kramer, all of Salina, KS; Jodi Steltz and daughter, Meghan Moland (Andrew) and son, Logan, all of Hays, KS.

He was proceeded in death by his mother, Carolyn (Brungardt) Garrison; grandparents, Alois and Florence Yost; Nick and Helen Brungardt.

Services will be at 10:30 A.M. Saturday, June 18, 2016, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Gorham, Kansas. Inurnment will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery Gorham, Kansas with military honors by the Russell V.F.W. Post No. 6240.

Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. Friday, at Cline’s Mortuary of Hays, 1919 East 22nd Street, Hays, KS 67601 and from 9:00 to 10:30 A.M. Saturday, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church Gorham, Kansas.

A vigil service and rosary will be at 7:00 P.M. Friday, at Cline’s Mortuary of Hays, 1919 East 22nd Street, Hays, KS.

Memorials are suggested to St. Mary’s Cemetery Fund, Gorham, Kansas.

Condolences can be sent via e-mail to [email protected].

Devona F. Downs, 79, retired school bus driver for USD 266 in Maize, passed away Sunday, June 12, 2016.

Celebration of Life Service, 10 a.m., Thursday, June 16, Northwest Christian Church.

Preceded in death by parents, Fay and Mae McKillip; brother, Lamoine McKillip, and brother-in-law, Harold Richards.

Survived by children, Deb Ramsey, Beverly Rash, Connie Hampel (Mike), Scott Downs (Monica) and Kelly Lee (Vance); sister, Delores Richards; sister-in-law, Betty McKillip; 8 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren.

Memorials to Northwest Christian Church, 10850 W. 21st St. N., Wichita, KS 67205 and Good Shepherd Hospice, 7829 E. Rockhill, S-403, Wichita, KS 67206. Downing & Lahey Mortuary West.

Peggy Jo (Kirwan) Dinkel, 82, was born August 2, 1933 to Philip J. and Esther K. Kirwan, Jr. in Glenwood Springs, Colorado where at one time her Grandfather served as Mayor and her Uncle owned the town’s photography studio. She grew up in Glenwood Springs, Colorado, Albuquerque, New Mexico and Denver, Colorado. Peggy graduated from Cathedral High School in Denver in 1951. Soon after her family relocated to Amman, Jordan where her father served as a water attorney for the U.S. State Department. While there, Peggy attended American University in Beirut, Lebanon for two years before returning to Denver, where she met and married Kenneth J. Dinkel in 1956. They were married for 56 years until his passing in 2013.

While raising her five children, Peggy was active in the Democratic Party pursuing her interest in politics including working at the Colorado State Capitol. Her career path followed interesting directions, including working in the construction and banking industries. Peggy’s real love was writing. She had an incredible passion for poetry, for which she pursued exuberantly. Peggy is a published poet, strongly supported by her writer’s group, Voices of Women, with whom she collaborated with for many years until her passing.

Peggy loved reading, and greatly enjoyed traveling, especially to Ireland where she vigorously explored her Celtic heritage, meeting distant relatives and exploring her family’s homeland. Hers was a life well-lived, filled with joy and happiness, punctuated by time spent with her beloved family and all her cherished friends.

Peggy is preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth, and her siblings Philip and Jole. She is survived by her five children and their spouses, Laura Arundel (Jeff-deceased), Tina Bishop (Bob), Julia Dybdahl, Joe Dinkel, and Vanessa Caniff (Thomas); her grandchildren, Erin, Briant, Emily, Taylor and Ian; and many sisters-in-law, brother-in-law, and nieces and nephews.

A visitation for Peggy will be held on Thursday, June 9, 2016 at 6:00PM at Horan & McConaty Family Chapel, 3101 S. Wadsworth Blvd., Lakewood, Colorado. A with a Vigil Service with a Recitation of the Rosary will follow at 7:00PM. A Funeral Mass will be held on Friday, June 10, 2016 at 9:30AM at St. Jude Catholic Church 9405 W. Florida Ave., Lakewood, Colorado.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests Memorial Contributions be made to a charity of choice.

Age: 67
Died: Monday, June 6, 2016 at Hartsel, Colorado
Born: December 26, 1948 at Hays, Kansas
Parents: Charles Franklin & Luella (Thurston) Simpson

Elva attended school at Codell and graduated from Plainville High School. She attended Fort Hays State University. She moved to Garden City in 1972 to raise her three daughters and worked at St Catherine Hospital and Gibson’s. In the 70’s she began working for the Salyer family at the Red Baron, Wheatlands Café & becoming the Assistant Manager at the Grain Bin. In the 90’s she moved to San Diego and worked with disabled adults in life skills. She later moved to Colorado and had moved to Hartsel this year. She enjoyed flower gardening, her pets, video games, watching the Denver Broncos and any kind of crafts. She was preceded in death by her Parents, 2 Sons, 1 Grandson- Albert Martinez, Jr., 5 Great-Grandchildren & Brother-In-Law Chuck Reading.

Survivors: 3 Daughters Mary Meis Rivas Holcomb
Judy Meis-Cole Dighton
Jamie Groff Martinez Colorado Springs, Colorado
Brother Delmar & Elaine Simpson Butler, Pennsylvania
2 Sisters Janice Reading Denver, Colorado
Nora Jennings Ness City
16 Grandchildren
11 Great-Grandchildren
Nieces, Nephews and many other loved ones

Funeral Service: 11:00 AM Wednesday
Place: Garnand Funeral Home in Garden City
Officiating: Brian Trevino
Burial: Norman Cemetery in Ellis County
Memorials: Elva Simpson Memorial Fund
In care of Garnand Funeral Home
Calling Hours: 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM Monday & Tuesday
At Garnand Funeral Home
Condolences may be posted at www.garnandfuneralhomes.com

Lori Beth Newell, age 52, of Ellis passed away Saturday, June 11, 2016 at Trego Lemke Memorial Hospital in WaKeeney, Kansas. She was born November 9, 1963 in Ness City, Kansas to James and Donna (Tryon) Clouston. She was a 1982 graduate of Ness City High School. She married Richard Eugene Newell on July 20, 1996 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Ellis, Kansas.

Lori had worked as a CNA in LaCrosse and Hays nursing facilities and she was a homemaker. She was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Ellis. She enjoyed fishing, latch hook, spending time on the golf course with Rich, traveling to see family, visiting zoos, she was an avid cat lover and also enjoyed dancing which is where she met Richard at the Fanchon Ballroom in Hays, Kansas.

She is survived by her husband, Richard of Ellis, her father, James Clouston of Meriden, Kansas; two brothers, Ross Clouston of Meriden, Kansas and Patrick Clouston of ArkCity, Kansas.

She was preceded in death by her mother, Donna (Tryon) Clouston.

Funeral services will be 10:30 AM Wednesday at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Ellis. Interment will be 11:00 AM Thursday in Damar, Kansas at St. Joseph Cemetery.

Visitation will be Tuesday 6 PM – 8 PM with a combined vigil and rosary service at 7 PM all at the church. Wednesday visitation will be 9:30 AM until service time also at the church.

Arrangements in care of Keithley Funeral chapel 400 E. 17th Ellis, KS 67637.

Memorial donations are suggested to the Epilepsy Foundation of Kansas.

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