Goodland, Kansas, resident Ralph G. Schlick, 85, died Wednesday, March 9, 2016, at Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas.

He was born January 14, 1931, at Grainfield, Kansas, the son of Emma (Heier) and Peter Joseph Schlick. He graduated from Grainfield High School and from Fort Hays State University in 1968, with a masters degree in social studies.

He served his country in the United States Navy, from March 25, 1952 through March 19, 1956. On November 22, 1962, he and Julie Lee Saffa were married at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Hays, Kansas. He was a high school social studies teacher at Sacred Heart High School in Salina, and at Hays High School in Hays. He was a lifelong learner, with a sharp wit, who enjoyed politics, history, gardening and landscaping, woodworking, Bingo and Pokeno. Ralph was very proud of his wife of fifty-three years, as well as his family. He would make whatever sacrifice necessary for those he loved.

Preceding him in death were his parents; siblings Bill, Pius, Ted, Joe, Cecilia, Walter, Leo, Esther Haffner, Andy, Emanuel; and son-in-law Tom Rohr.

Surviving family includes his wife Julie Schlick of Goodland; daughters Mary Warren and her husband Craig of Salina; Betty Rohr of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Suzie Butts and her husband Rod of Goodland; five grandchildren Anthony Warren, Jessica Warren, Anthony Rohr, Katrina Rohr, Sheldon Nelson; two step-grandchildren Summer Smith and her husband Joe; and Nathan Butts; and six great-grandchildren.

The funeral service will be Saturday, March 12, at 1:30 PM MT, at Koons Chapel in Goodland, with Father Norbert Dlabal presiding. Burial, with military honors, will follow in the Goodland Cemetery.

Friends may share their respects on Saturday, from 9:00 until 11:00 AM MT, at Koons Chapel in Goodland.

Memorials may be designated to the Ralph Schlick Memorial, and may be left at the service or mailed to Koons Funeral Home, 211 N. Main, Goodland, KS 67735-1555.

Online condolences to www.koonsfuneralhome.com.

Bernice Zweifel, 100 years old, originally from Waldo, KS died on March 6, 2016 in Hays, KS. Bernice was born on November 23, 1915, to Ross & Myrtle (O’Conner) Clow in Covert, KS. Bernice was one of 5 daughters and one son.

Bernice lived in Waldo, KS all her life. She graduated from Waldo High School in 1932.

Bernice married the love of her life, Robert G. Zweifel. They made their home in Waldo. She was a homemaker. To this union, 4 children were born, 3 daughters and 1 son. They attended the Amherst United Methodist Church.

Bernice is preceded in death by her parents and husband, Robert, two sisters and one brother. She is survived by daughters: Betty (Orville) Pruter of Natoma, KS; Barbara (Jim) Tyree of Wilson, KS; Peggy (Douglas) Martin of Nixa, Missouri; Bob (Kathy) Zweifel of Waldo, KS: sisters; Wilma Bear of Waldo, KS; Leona Fink of Phillipsburg, KS: 16 grandchildren, 40 great-grandchildren and 5 great-great grandchildren.

Gregory James Lambrecht, age 54, of Hays, passed away Thursday, March 10, 2016 in Hays. He was born April 12, 1961 in Denver, CO to Earl James and Luella Mae (Begler) Lambrecht. He graduated from Ellis High School in 1979. He married Kimberly Ann Turner February 12, 1983 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Ellis.

Greg had worked in a variety of oilfield positions with Production Drilling, Mercury Wireline, Western Well Service and currently was an Oilfield Chemical Salesman for Multi-Chem which is a division of Halliburton. He also worked in the grocery business as assistant manager at Food Bonanza and owner/operator of a Little Debbie distributorship.  Greg was an avid outdoorsman enjoying fishing, boating and bow hunting. He enjoyed spending time at Cedar Bluff and was active in the Cedar Bluff North Shore Cabin Association. He enjoyed his family and friends but he was especially a proud husband, father and grandfather. Greg was a member of and attended St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Ellis and St. Nicholas of Myra Catholic Church in Hays.

Greg is survived by wife Kim of Hays, KS, daughter Dani and Kyle Ricke, grandchildren Noah and Ella Ricke all of Pratt, KS; his sisters Deb Williams and Fiance Fred Johnson of Sand Springs OK, Joan Yunker and husband Dan of  Andover, KS , Gail Dreiling and husband Dave of Ellis; sister and brother in laws-Nancy McDonald and husband Mack of Salina, KS, Linda Depperschmidt and husband Darrell of Lake Wilson, KS  ; brother and sister-in- law, John Turner and wife Sharon of Colby, KS  ; nieces and nephews: Natalie (Justin) Silkey, Emily Williams, Trevor Williams, Crystal Yunker-Groen (Matt), Candice (Justin) Sullivan, Nicole (Korey) Maxwell, Jake Dreiling, Joan Dreiling (fiance Alex), Michelle (Scott) Ahrenholtz, Jeremy (Melissa) McDonald, Chad (Gina) Depperschmidt, Darcie (Jeremy) Capo, and Shayne (Will) Evans.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents Jacob and Lydia (Bieker) Begler, George and Bridget (Zimmerman) Lambrecht, his in-laws George and Roberta Turner.

Funeral services will be 10:30 AM, Monday, March 14, 2016 with a rosary service at 10:00 AM all at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Ellis. Inurnment will follow services at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Ellis.

Services in care of Keithley Funeral Chapel of Ellis.

Memorials in Greg’s memory are suggested to be used for his grandchildren’s education fund established as the Noah and Ella Ricke Education Fund.

Maxine Pearl Binns, age 86, passed away on Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at the Park Lane Nursing Home in Scott City, Kansas. She was born on July 27, 1929 in Sterling, Kansas, the daughter of Walter & Pearl Whittaker Turner. A lifetime resident of Scott City, Kansas, she worked in nutritional services at the Scott County Hospital in Scott City, at St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City, Kansas and at the Added Touch on main street in Scott City, Kansas for several years.

She was a member of the United Methodist Church of Scott City, Kansas, the Dietician’s Association and was a Mary Kay Rep.

On February 7, 1949 she married Allen Lee Binns in Ellsworth, Kansas.

Survivors include her Three Sons – Mike & Debbie Binns of Scott City, Kansas, Tim & Calene Binns of Derby, Kansas, Julian & Karla Binns of Wichita, Kansas, Two Daughters – Susan & Harold Irwin of Scott City, Kansas, Julie & Troy Janssen of Scott City, Kansas, One Daughter In Law – Laurel Binns of Scott City, Kansas, Two Brothers – Clinton & Margaret Turner of Scott City, Kansas, Clayton & Wanda Turner of Hope, Kansas, Sixteen Grandchildren and Sixteen Great Grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her Parents, Two Sons – Richard Binns & Porter Binns and One Grandson – Matthew Binns.

Funeral Services will be held at the United Methodist Church in Scott City, Kansas at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 12, 2016 with Pastor John Lewis presiding.

Memorials may be given to the Scott County Library or Park Lane Nursing Home % Price & Sons Funeral Home.

Interment will be in the Scott County Cemetery in Scott City, Kansas.

Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. Friday, March 11, 2016 @ Price & Sons Funeral Home in Scott City, Kansas.

Kris Keith Dexter, age 69, passed away on Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at Greeley County Hospital in Tribune, Kansas. Kris was born October 21, 1946 in Garden City, Kansas, the son of Harry & Eleanor Mae (Browning) Dexter. He had been a Tribune resident since October of 2015 moving from Garden City, Kansas. He was a retired Art Teacher. Kris served his country in the United States Navy from1968 through 1971.

He was a member of Tyrian Masonic Lodge # 246 in Garden City, Kansas. He was also a Knight’s Templar, and held both the Scottish & York Rites.

Kris surviving family includes

Two children-

Amy Beth Herron- Dighton, Kansas

Kent Dexter- Dodge City, Kansas

Four grandchildren-

Sidney Childers- Arlington, Texas

Levi Childers- Copperas, Texas

William Childers- Ness City, Kansas

Joshua Brookshire- Ness City, Kansas

Cousins, nieces, nephews and friends.

At Kris’s request, his body was donated to medical research.

Services will be held at a future time and will be announced by Price & Sons Funeral Home in Leoti, Kansas.

Gregory James Lambrecht, age 54, of Hays, passed away Thursday, March 10, 2016 in Hays. He was born April 12, 1961 in Denver, CO to Earl James and Luella May (Begler) Lambrecht. He graduated from Ellis High School in 1979. He married Kimberly Ann Turner February 12, 1983 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Ellis.

Funeral services will be 10:30 AM, Monday, March 14, 2016 with a rosary service at 10:00 AM all at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Ellis. Inurnment will follow services at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Ellis.

Services in care of Keithley Funeral Chapel of Ellis.

Memorials in Greg’s memory are suggested to be used for his grandchildren’s education fund established as the Noah and Ella Ricke Education Fund.

Robert C. Deines, age 67, of WaKeeney, passed away Sunday, February 21, 2016. He was born June 25, 1948, in WaKeeney, to Edward and Rosie (Norton) Deines.

Bob was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church in WaKeeney, KS. He graduated from Trego Community High School in 1966 and served in the US Army from 1968 to 1970. After his military service, Bob spent an entire career in the grocery business, including about 10 years at the BestYet store in Hoxie, KS, and more than 20 years with Crest Foods in Oklahoma City, OK.

He recently retired in the summer of 2014 and moved back to WaKeeney, where, despite health challenges, he very much enjoyed reconnecting with family and friends and being of service to his neighbors at Keeney Village. We are grateful to have had time with him recently to reminisce about old memories and make new ones. His sudden passing leaves a void—we will miss his good-humored teasing and quiet, ornery sense of humor.

Bob is survived by three siblings, Gene (and wife Kim) of Hoxie, Richard (and wife Elizabeth) of WaKeeney, and Janelle Miller of WaKeeney; as well as many nieces & nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents.

A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday, March 11, 2016 at Schmitt Funeral Home in WaKeeney, followed by burial at the Veteran’s Cemetery in WaKeeney. Military honors will be provided by the US Army.
There will be no visitation as cremation was chosen.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to Keeney Village. Contributions made payable to the fund may be sent to Schmitt Funeral Home, 336 North 12th, WaKeeney, KS 67672.

Condolences may be sent to the family at www.schmittfuneral.com.

Longtime Ellis County resident, Thomas J. “Tom” Younger, died Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at Hays Medical Center.

Tom was born February, 4, 1934 in Catharine, Kansas to Jacob P. and Catherine (Mader) Younger. He married Bernadette “Det” (Roth) August 19, 1963, in Victoria, KS.

He was a 1951 graduate of St. Joseph Military Academy. He served in the U.S. Army from 1956-1958. He was a self-employed business man owning Tom’s Machine Shop in Plainville and Hays, T & D Oil, Das Younger Haus Bed and Breakfast and Tommy’s Place. He was a member of the Basilica of St. Fidelis Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus 3rd Degree both of Victoria and a member of the Hays American Legion.

He was an avid KU sports fan and loved his Royals. He enjoyed cooking for others and spending time with family and friends. He was proud of his Golden Gloves championship while at St. Joseph Military Academy. He will be remembered for his homemade brauts, BBQ ribs and his ability to make others laugh.

Survivors include his wife, Det Younger, of the home; five children, Cathy Boos and husband, Don, Salina, KS; Amy Siebenmorgen and husband, Matt, Atchison, KS; David Younger and wife, Stacy, Windsor, CO; Blaine Younger and wife, Suzy, Olathe, KS; Beth Ricke and husband, Jonathan, Olathe, KS; twelve grandchildren, Blake, Grant, and Nate Dreiling, Ashley Herl (Clint), Cole and Abe Siebenmorgen, Madalyn and Emma Younger, Miles and Leo Younger, Henry and Harrison Ricke; one great granddaughter Scarlett Herl; three step grandchildren, Lauren, Joey and Bonnie Boos; one brother, John C. Younger and wife, Ethel, Victoria, KS; one sister, Nadine Pedersen, Rogers, MN; two sisters-in-law, Jeanette Younger, Victoria, KS; LaVerna Younger, Hays, KS; and many nephews and nieces.

He was preceded in death by his parents; four brothers, Richard Younger, Albert Younger, Jack Younger and Bernie Younger; and five sisters, Lucille Miller, Rita Desch, Lietta Niernberger, Catherine Bitterman and Sister Patricia Younger.

Services are 10:00 A.M. Saturday, March 12, 2016, at The Basilica of St. Fidelis Victoria, Kansas. Burial in St. Fidelis Cemetery Victoria, Kansas with Military Honors by the Victoria V.F.W. Post No. 1751.
A vigil service is at 7:00 P.M. Friday, followed by a Knights of Columbus rosary at 7:30 P.M. Friday, both at The Basilica of St. Fidelis Victoria, Kansas.

Visitation is from 5:00 to 9:00 P.M. Friday, and from 8:30 to 10:00 A.M. Saturday, all at The Basilica of St. Fidelis Victoria, Kansas.

Memorial to the Door Replacement Fund for The Basilica of St. Fidelis. Cline’s Mortuary, 412 Main Street, Victoria, Kansas 67671 is in charge of arrangements. Condolences can be sent via email to [email protected].

Arlene Bright Leikam, 91, Hays, died Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at the Hays Medical Center.

She was born February 26, 1925 in rural Graham County the daughter of Charles W. and Ella (Veverka) Smith. She graduated from Palco High School and received her teaching degree from Fort Hays State University. On January 5, 1946 she married Billy T. Bright in Russell, Kansas. He died December 28, 1977. She later married Elmer L. Leikam on February 14, 1983 in Hays. He died July 10, 2005. She was a school teacher in Graham County for many years, worked in a fabric store, and worked at Gullivers Book Store in Hays for many years until her retirement. She was a member of North Oak Community Church in Hays. She loved to read, tend to her rose garden, and go for rides in the car. She was an excellent cook, rarely needing to measure or use a recipe. She was a gifted seamstress, sewing clothes for her sisters and herself, and she made dolls and doll clothes.

Survivors include a son, Terry T. Bright of Hays, a sister Alice Bowans of Palco, and numerous nieces, nephews, and great nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her two husbands, two brothers, William George Smith and Charles W. “Johnny” Smith, Jr., and two sisters, Edith Dillon and Veda M. Miller.

Funeral services will be at 10:00 am on Saturday, March 12, 2016 at the North Oak Community Church, 3000 Oak Street in Hays. Burial will be in the Plainville Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 pm until 7:00 on Friday at the Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, 1906 Pine Street, and from 9:00 am until service time on Saturday at the church.

Memorials are suggested to the church, in care of the funeral home. Condolences may be left for the family at www.haysmemorial.com.

Naponee, Nebraska resident, Larry Richard Shaw, passed away Monday, March 7, 2016 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Nebraska at the age of 72.

Larry was born July 20, 1943 in Phillips County, Kansas the son of Albert J. & Gladys E. (Scott) Shaw. He was united in marriage to Janice C. Wahl on November 30, 1963 in Huron, South Dakota.

Survivors include his wife Jan of the Home; 2 sons, Richard & wife, Karen of Portland, Oregon and Robert & wife, Trina of Kearney, Nebraska; daughter, Robin Spady & husband, Blaine of Lincoln, Nebraska; 7 grandchildren; and a sister, Linda Schluntz & husband, Ray of Naponee, Nebraska.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Judy Ann Shaw; a son, Ronald Eugene Shaw; and a granddaughter, Taylor Shaw.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, March 11, 2016 at the Naponee Wesleyan Church in Naponee, Nebraska with Pastor’s Scott Randall & Jay Brandon officiating. Burial will follow in the Naponee Cemetery.

Larry will lie in state from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday evening and Thursday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Olliff-Boeve Memorial Chapel, Phillipsburg, Kansas. The family will receive friends Thursday evening at the Naponee Wesleyan Church from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Larry R. Shaw Memorial Fund to be designated at a later date.

Donna L. Leterle, age 80, passed away at the Republic County Hospital in Belleville, Kansas on Monday, March 7, 2016, 1 day before her 47th wedding anniversary. Donna was born in rural Harrison County, Indiana on her grandparents farm on January 23, 1936. She was the only child to the union of Amos Blunk and Bessie Boston Blunk.

Donna often talked about her one room school house and walking about 1 mile to the Troncin home to often change shoes or to have a bowl of warm cereal to be able to continue her trek to the bus stop.

Donna grew up in Harrison County, Indiana and lived there until the summer of 1970 when she moved to Ness City, KS. Donna worked hard all of her working years, from waiting tables to support her family as well as working at the Ammunition Plant in Indiana, school cook in Ness City, store clerk, bus driver and car rental agent in Garden City, KS.

Within the last year, Donna discovered Facebook where she treasured every share, like or comment she could make, even one post that she was truly embarrassed by! Her family so loved her being on there as well, reconnecting and learning about each other daily.

Donna married Albert Shewmaker and to this union there was 4 daughters. Karen (Darrell) Lowe, Palmyra, IN, Deborah (Jim) McInnis, Ness City, KS, Sherri Weippert, Garden City, KS, and Anita (Keith) Burditt, Ness City, KS.

Donna then married Donald Amy and to this union there was a daughter and a son. Johnni Kay (Bob) Ramsey, Concordia, KS, and Charles Amy who pampered her and her needs for the past 4 years.

On March 8, 1969 Donna married Donald Leterle in a quaint ceremony in Tennessee. Don and Donna enjoyed traveling with their friends and family and going to auctions together. They also enjoyed private times getting away and practicing target shooting together.

Donna is also survived by 20 grandchildren, 61 great grandchildren and 8 great-great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by the Love of her life, Donald Leterle, her parents, Amos and Bessie (Boston) Blunk, her sister, Wilma Jantzen and her brother, William Leffler. 3 sons-in-law, Eldon Leighty, Gerald Brock and James McInnis, 3 nieces, 5 nephews and 5 special great grandbabies.

Graveside Service for Donna will be on Friday, March 11, 2016 at 2:00 P.M. at the Ness City Cemetery, Ness City, KS. Graveside service as cremation has taken place.

Memorials to USD 303 attn. Special Education Department.