Hays, Kansas – Agnes D. Alexander, age 97, died Thursday, June 2, 2016, at Via Christi Village Care Center, Hays, Kansas.

She was born January 26, 1919, on the farm west of Victoria, Kansas, to John A. and Catherine Margaret  (Vonfeldt) Goetz. She married Earl Alexander on July 5, 1937. He died in 1976.   

She owned and operated the Towne Beauty Salon in Hays and was a hairdresser for over 55 years. She attended grade school\high school in Victoria and attended the Wichita Beauty School. Agnes was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Christian Mothers and V.F.W. Post # 9076 all of Hays. She enjoyed playing cards, traveling, her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Agnes was devoted to her clients.

Survivors include one son, Dale Alexander and wife, Joyce, Aurora, CO; three grandchildren, Todd Alexander, Milissa Alexander, Toby Alexander and wife, Karen, all of Hays, former daughter-in-law, Michele Alexander, Hays, KS; four great grandchildren, Monica Alexander, Jacob Alexander, Shelby Alexander, Easton Alexander; and one great great grandson, Julius Alexander.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, five brothers, Raymond Goetz and wife, Lioba;  Simon Goetz and wife, Ida; Dan Goetz and wife Josephine; Bill Goetz and wife, Helen; Dave Goetz and wife, Bonnie; three sisters, Sr. Verda Goetz C.S.A.; Tillie Brown and husband, Celly; Annie Sander and husband, Tony; two infant brothers, David Goetz and Hubert Goetz.

Services are at 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, June 8, 2016,  at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Hays. Kansas.  Burial in St. Fidelis Cemetery, Victoria, Kansas.

Visitation is from 9:00 to 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Hays, Kansas.
Memorial to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Cline’s Mortuary of Hays, 1919 East 22nd Street, Hays, Kansas 67601 is in charge of arrangements.
Condolences can be sent via e-mail to [email protected].

Lou Ann Dietz, 81, WaKeeney passed away from this life June 1, 2016, at Trego Manor, WaKeeney. She was born November 3, 1934 in Great Bend to Samuel and Ella (Hergert) Giesick.

She married Omer J. Crossland on June 3, 1956 at Otis, KS. He died March 23, 1958. She married Emil Dietz on August 2, 1963 at Otis. He died September 9, 1990.

A Trego County resident since 1963 she was a registered nurse practicing for over 30 years.

Lou Ann was a member of the Bethlehem Lutheran Church, WaKeeney.

Survivors include two sons, Craig Crossland (Linda) of WaKeeney, and Mark Crossland of Las Vegas, Nevada; three grandsons Kyle Crossland (Katie) of WaKeeney, Casey Crossland (fiancé Samantha Augustine) of Wakeeney, and Cody Crossland (Leah) of Wakeeney; four great-grandchildren, Rylee, Kip, Addison, and Callan Crossland all of WaKeeney.

She was preceded in death by her parents and brother Samuel Giesick, Jr.

Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, June 6, 2016, at Schmitt Funeral Home, WaKeeney with Pastor Randy Gibbs officiating. Burial will be in the WaKeeney City Cemetery.

Visitation will be Sunday evening from 5:00 to 7:00 at the funeral home in WaKeeney.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to Trego Manor or Bethlehem Lutheran Church and may be sent to Schmitt Funeral Home, 336 North 12th, WaKeeney, KS 67672.

Dolores Anne Eilts, 80, Hays, died Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at her home in Hays.

She was born November 13, 1935 in Russell, Kansas the daughter of Clarence E. and Nellie V. (Fry) Laizure.  On October 1, 1966 she married Ray Louis Eilts in Plainville, Kansas.  She graduated from Hays High School in 1953 and attended Fort Hays State University. She graduated from Brown Mackie College in Salina in 1978.  She was a legal secretary and then a free-lance certified court reporter (CSR). She was a member of the Kansas Court Reporters Association. 

She loved to garden and tend to her flowers, loved music and playing the oboe and piano, and she loved her dogs. She enjoyed reading, family gatherings, and she liked a good party.

Survivors include her husband, Hays, two sons; Mark R. Eilts and wife Chris of Hays and Keith E. Eilts and wife Renee of Hays, a daughter; Kathy J. Mitchell of Hays, two step sons; Leo D. Eilts and wife Rose of Kansas City, KS, and Roger L. Eilts and wife Deidre of Prairie Village, KS, a step daughter Rayleen B. Hufford and husband Dennis of San Antonio, TX, three sisters; Jeane Carole Smith and husband Don of Manhattan, Bette June Fiero of Niantic, CT, and Karen Louise Frydendall and husband Merrill of North Mankato, MN, thirteen grandchildren; David Mitchell and wife Amy of Orlando, FL, Kyle Eilts and wife Angela of Lee’s Summit, MO, Phillip L. Mitchell and wife Lauren of Lawrence, Natalie Moore and husband Jerry of Wichita, Elise Eilts-Blas and husband Drew of Topeka, Stephanie Brewster and husband Brandon of Olathe, Rachel Eilts-Bogert and husband Nate of Kansas City, MO, Mariah Messer and husband Pete of Minneapolis, MN, Aden Eilts and wife Joyce of Kansas City, KS, Jesse Hufford and wife Karyl of Ft. Lewis, WA, Justin Hufford and wife Catherine of San Antonio, TX , Jay David Hufford and wife Tricia of Austin, TX, and Juleen Sanftner and husband Roger of San Antonio, TX, 15 great grandchildren, two great great grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters; Ruth Elaine Braly and Marjorie Mae Dreher, a brother Clarence James Laizure, and a son in law Gerald E. Mitchell.

Funeral services will be at 11:00 am on Saturday, June 4, 2016 at the Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, 1906 Pine Street. Inurnment will be at 11:00 am on Monday, June 6, 2016 at the Kansas Veterans Cemetery in WaKeeney, Kansas. Visitation will be from 5:00 until 7:00 pm on Friday and from 10:00 am until service time on Saturday, all at the funeral home. 

Memorials are suggested to the Humane Society of the High Plains or to Boy Scout Troop #101, in care of the funeral home. Condolences may be left for the family at www.haysmemorial.com.

Victoria, Kansas – Doris Ann Westhusin, age 89, died Wednesday, June 1, 2016, at her home in Victoria.

She was born November 7, 1926, in Ellis, Kansas, to John and Anna (Gaschler) Erbert. She married Joseph F. Westhusin on November 12, 1946, in Ellis, Kansas. He died May 27, 1989.

She was an office manager of billings at St. Anthony Hospital-Hays Medical Center for 23 years and was a library volunteer at the Victoria Grade School for a number of years. She worked at the Plainville grocery store, the Plainville Hospital for a few years and lived in Plainville for 30 years before moving to Victoria, in 1979. In 2008 she received an appreciation plaque from the Kansas Association of Elementary Principals for her work at the Victoria Grade School. She was a member of The Basilica of St. Fidelis, Daughters of Isabella, Christian Mothers, V.F.W. Auxiliary, and former church committee member all of Victoria. She served as an Eucharistic Minister for 25 years, a worker on the funeral dinner committee, and a volunteer for Meals on Wheels and a member of the Fort Hays State University Foster Grandparent Program for over 18 years.

Doris was a very proud lady and enjoyed her community, friends and family.

Survivors include her son, Bruce Westhusin and wife, Stephany, Louisville, CO; one son-in-law, Norbert Kuhn, Hays, KS; one grandson, Taylor Westhusin, Bozeman, MT.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; one son, Michael L. Westhusin; one daughter, Rita Kuhn; one brother, Frank Erbert; and three sisters, Elizabeth Harrison, Viola Erbert, Caroline Niernberger.

Services are at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, June 4, 2016, at The Basilica of St. Fidelis Victoria, Kansas, with burial in Sacred Heart Cemetery Plainville, Kansas.

A vigil service will be at 7:00 P.M. Friday, followed by a V.F.W. Auxiliary Memorial Service / Christian Mothers / Daughters of Isabella rosary at The Basilica of St. Fidelis. Visitation is from 6:00 to 9:00 P.M. Friday and from 9:00 to 10:00 A.M. Saturday all at The Basilica of St. Fidelis.

Memorials to The Basilica of St. Fidelis, Ft. Hays State University Foster Grandparent Program or Victoria Grade School Parent Teacher Organization in care of Cline’s Mortuary, 412 Main Street, Victoria, Kansas 67671. Condolences can be sent to [email protected].

 

Laura Wilson, age 81, passed away on Tuesday, May 31, 2016, at the Lane County Hospital in Dighton, Kansas. She was born on October 7, 1934 in Grigston, Kansas, the daughter of Thomas Jefferson and Mildred Mae Payton Stewart. She was a homemaker and was a resident of Dighton, Kansas since 1953 moving from Scott City, Kansas.

She was a member of the Bible Fellowship Church and EHU both of Dighton, Kansas.

On February 20, 1953 she married Keith Eugene Wilson in Scott City, Kansas. He passed away on May 16, 2007 in Dighton, Kansas.

Survivors include her One Son – Eugene & Annette Wilson of Dighton, Kansas, Three Daughters – Renita & Albert Mesa of Garden City, Kansas, Sonia & Thomas Boyd of Garden City, Kansas, Asalea & Steve Boone of Dighton, Kansas, Four Brothers – Jimmy Stewart of Garden City, Kansas, Guy Stewart of Scott City, Kansas, Preston Stewart of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Dean Stewart of Elkhart, Kansas, One Sister – Faye Ghan of Ulysses, Kansas, Nine Grandchildren and Fourteen Great Grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her Parents, Husband, One Daughter – Keitha M. Schwartz and Son In Law – Darrel Schwartz, One Grandson – Ryon Sturgeon, Three Brothers – T.J. Stewart, Darrel Stewart and Robert Stewart, Two Sisters – Hazel Reinhart and Anna Hopkins.

Funeral Services will be held at the Bible Fellowship Church in Dighton, Kansas at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, June 4, 2016 Darrin Hammond presiding.

Memorials may be given to the Laura Wilson Memorial Fund % Price & Sons Funeral Home in Scott City, Kansas.

Interment will be in the Dighton Cemetery in Dighton, Kansas.

Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. Friday at Price & Sons Funeral Home in Scott City, Kansas.

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