Patricia Ann Nichols, age 81, passed away on Monday, January 18, 2016 at the Scott County Hospital in Scott City, Kansas. She was born on April 8, 1934 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the daughter of William Hiram and Polly Ann Crowder Myers. A resident of Scott City, Kansas since 1971 moving from Garden City, Kansas, she was a teacher and homemaker.

She was a member of the First Christian Church and The Pink Ladies Hospital Auxiliary both of Scott City, Kansas.

On August 24, 1957 she married Alvis Thayne Nichols in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He passed away on August 31, 2014 in Scott City, Kansas.

Survivors include her One Daughter & Fiancé – Crystal Ann Nichols & Butch Scroggins of Tulsa, OK, Three Step Grandchildren – Warren & Whitney Scroggins of McAlester, Oklahoma, Jacob Scroggins of Fort Carson, Colorado Springs, CO, Noah Scroggins of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Eleven Nieces & Nephews.

She was preceded in death by her Parents, Three Brothers, Two Sisters, One Brother In Law and Two Nephews.

Graveside Services will be held at the Scott County Cemetery in Scott City, Kansas at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 20, 2016 with Steve Payne presiding.

Memorials in Lieu of Flowers may be given to the Patricia A. Nichols Scholarship Fund % Price & Sons Funeral Home.

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

Visitation – Family will receive friends from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Tuesday @ Price & Sons Funeral Home in Scott City, Kansas.

Louise B. Schwanke, 100, passed away Saturday, January 16, 2016, at Citizens Medical Center in Colby. She was born to William Frederick Winter and Clara Marie Steffen Winter on April 6, 1915 in a farm house located near Robinson, Kansas.

Louise is survived by sons John Schwanke and wife Becky, Hiawatha, Kansas; Charles Schwanke and wife Debbie, Colby, Kansas; Vernon Schwanke and wife Robin, Colby, Kansas; and grandchildren Cole and wife Leigh Ann, Overland Park, Kansas; Michael and wife Tenille, Bel Aire, Kansas; Justin and wife Mary Beth, Bel Aire, Kansas; Jennifer, Manhattan, Kansas; Connor, San Marcos, Texas.; great grandchildren Peri, Olivia, Jorja, Jayda, Grayson, Westin, and Morgan; nephews Steve Winter, Hiawatha, Kansas; James Winter, Lecompton, Kansas; Kendall Schwanke, Hesston, Kansas; Randall Schwanke, Scott City, Kansas; and Maurice Schwanke, Arlington, Texas; nieces Nancy Weingart, Hiawatha, Kansas; Ann Dieter, Raymore, Missouri; Lisa Schwanke Nuzback, Ankeny, Iowa; Connie Schwanke Rubarsky, Kansas City; Marlene Decker, Whittier, California.; Debbie Hagewood, Whittier, California; Jane Viers, Livingston, Montana; Virginia Mingee, Kansas City; and Sylvia Trusdale, John’s Creek, Georgia; sisters-in-law Laura Schwanke, Whittier, California; and Joy Schwanke, Overbrook, Kansas. She is also survived by numerous great nieces and nephews.

After graduating high school, Louise attended Emporia State Teacher’s College receiving her teaching certificate in 1936. She taught for five years at Prairie College Country School in Brown County, Kansas, and at schools in Morrill, Kansas and Enterprise, Kansas. She met her husband Orville in 1943 while teaching in Enterprise. During World War II, while Orville was serving his country, she worked for the Quarter Master Depot, Department of the Army, in Kansas City, Washington D.C., New York City and Chicago. The couple was united in marriage Sept. 6, 1946 at her parents’ home located near Robinson, Kansas.

Louise and Orville built a skating rink in Scott City, Kansas soon after moving from Robinson. In 1948 they added a four-lane bowling center to the rink. In 1949 they bought the local swimming pool creating “Schwanke Amusements.” In 1955 they added four more lanes to the bowling center. In addition, the couple built a bowling center in Dighton in 1960 and in 1967 purchased Parkview Lanes in Colby. In 1974 they opened what is now the Colby Bowl.

Louise lived most of her adult life in Scott City where she was an active member of the United Methodist Church and United Methodist Women. She was a founding member of the Pyramid China Painters of Scott City and a charter member of El Quartelejo Study Club. In addition she was a member of community organizations and was a past member of the Scott Community School Board. She moved to Colby to be near family in March 2011.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Orville Schwanke, on Dec. 8, 1995; father William and mother Clara, sister Lillian Winter, brothers Arthur Winter and Wilbur Winter, and sister-in-law Betty Winter.

Visitation is scheduled for Tuesday, January 19, from 2-8 p.m. and Wednesday, January 20, from 10 a.m.-8 p.m. At Price & Sons Funeral Home in Scott City, Kansas.

Services will be held on Thursday, January 21, at 10:30 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in Scott City with the Rev. John Lewis presiding.

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

Memorials may be given to the United Methodist Church in Scott City or the Scott County Museum in care of Price & Sons Funeral Homes.

Betty Mae Matheson, 75, Hays, died Saturday, January 16, 2016, at the Salina Regional Health Center.

She was born January 17, 1940 in Hays the daughter of Herman and Alice (Teeters) Davis. She attended Buckeye School and on November 1, 1958 she married Jerry D. Matheson in Hays. She worked at Kirby Vacuum in Andrews, KS, for Parker Grain and Spikes Trucking in Hugoton, KS, for Light Milling and Grain in Liberal, and for Farmers State Bank in Hays.

She was a member of Cornerstone Southern Baptist Church, Hays, and was a great wife and mother. She was an excellent cook and was very gifted in sewing, crocheting, embroidery, and cross stitch. She worked very hard on the farm as a girl and loved to spend time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Survivors include her husband, Jerry of the home in Hays, a son Dean Matheson and wife Cheryl of Salina, KS, two daughters Diana Jernigan and husband Monte of Goldthwaite, TX, and Shari Merritt and husband Daniel of Hays, a brother Don Davis of Hays and a sister Alice Paul of Hays, six grandchildren Shana Wasdon, Antonia Matheson, Staci Taylor, James Matheson, Kory Jernigan, and Christian Matheson, and 20 great grandchildren. Also surviving are many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, a brother Harold Davis, a sister Sharon Klusener, and a granddaughter Amber Collins.
Funeral services will be at 11:00 am on Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at the Cornerstone Southern Baptist Church, 1605 E. 29th Street, Hays. Private family inurnment will take place at a later date. The family will receive friends from 10:00 am until service time on Wednesday at the church.

Memorials are suggested to the church, in care of Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, 1906 Pine Street, Hays, Kansas 67601. Condolences may be left for the family at www.haysmemorial.com.

Michael Cure, age 37, of Hays, passed away Friday, January 15, 2016 at the Kansas University Medical Center.

Funeral services will be 10:00 AM Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Hays.

Burial will be at 2:30 PM Tuesday in St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery in Hanston, Kansas

Visitation will be Monday 4 PM – 8 PM with a combined rosary and vigil service at 7 PM all at Brock’s-Keithley Funeral Chapel and Crematory 2509 Vine Hays, KS 67601.

A complete obituary is pending.

Glenda J. (Adee) Flora went to be with our Lord and Savior, Tuesday, January 12, 2016.  She was born February 13, 1978 to Merlyn and Judy (Lowry) Adee.

Glenda married Sam Flora on December 31, 2005 in Quinter.  Sam and Glenda had just celebrated their 10th wedding anniversary.  Glenda was a member of the Kansas Beef Board, the Cattleman’s Association, and the Kanas Farm Bureau.  She was also an active member of the United Methodist Church, serving the Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.  Glenda loved sharing the love of Jesus with everyone.

Glenda loved being a mother to Kadyn, Colton, Abbie and Ethan.  She was joyfully involved in all the activities of her children, and loved being involved with the farm.  Glenda would light up a room when she entered with her magnetic personality.  She loved singing whenever asked.  Her voice was like sunshine that filled the room.  Glenda never met a stranger; she would stop and talk to anyone and find out how they were doing.  She would have a new friend by the end of the conversation with them.

Survivors include her husband, Sam; her sons, Kadyn and Colton Fuller of Miltonvale; her daughter, Abigail J. Flora of Quinter; her father, Merlyn Adee of Miltonvale; her mother, Judy Adee of Abilene; her stepsons, Tyler (Whitney) Flora of Houston, Texas, Ryan Flora (Natasha Weishapl) of Quinter; her stepdaughter, Emily Ayers (Mat) of McPherson; her grandchildren, Jacob Flora, Veda Ayers, and Dane Ayers.  She was preceded in death by her son, Ethan Flora; her sister, Delana K. (Adee) Lehmann; and her grandparents.

Glenda will be missed by all the lives she touched.

Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m., Monday, January 18, 2016 at the United Methodist Church, Quinter.  Burial will be in the Baker Township Cemetery, Quinter.

Visitation will be Sunday evening, from 5 to 7 at the funeral home in Quinter.

IN LIEU OF FLOWERS, memorial contributions are suggested to Quinter United Methodist Church, Quinter Ambulance Service, or Mt. Liberty United Methodist Church.  Donations made to the organization may be sent to Schmitt Funeral Home, 901 South Main, Quinter, KS  67752.

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

Jane Theresa Baker, age 61, passed away on Wednesday, January 13, 2016 at Wichita County Health Center in Leoti, Kansas.

Jane was born August 19, 1954 at Atchison, Kansas, the daughter of Edwin James & Pauline Helen (Baumgartner) Amrein. Jane earned a Bachelor Degree in Education from Benedictine College at Atchison, Kansas, began her teaching career in 1976 at St. Mary Catholic School in Marienthal, Kansas.

When the school closed in 1996, she began teaching at R.B. Stewart Elementary School in Leoti, Kansas, retiring in 2014. Jane was passionate about teaching and loved every student she taught.

Her grandkids were the sparkle of her eyes and as she said “She loved them to the Moon and back”. Her legacy will continue to live in the hearts of her family.

Jane was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church and St. Mary Alter society, both of Marienthal, Kansas. She was also active in Wichita County 4-H when her children were younger.

On October 8, 1977, she married Melvin Baker at Marienthal, Kansas.

Jane’s surviving family includes-

Her Husband-

Melvin Baker- Marienthal, Kansas

Four daughters-

Angela & Brandon Whalen- Marienthal, Kansas

Bridgette & Cole Carpenter- Leoti, Kansas

Alyssa & Ken Simon- Dighton, Kansas

Emily & Jake Karlin- Hays, Kansas

Nine grandchildren-

Sheldon Whalen, Elise Whalen, Chase Carpenter, Holden Whalen, Huck Carpenter, Hayden Simon, Liberty Karlin, Isabella Karlin and Harper Simon

Nine siblings-

Ed & Karen Amrein- Wellington, Kansas

Paula & Mike Browne- Atchison, Kansas

Elaine Amrein- Atchison, Kansas

Beth & Jerry Vadnais- Rose Hill, Kansas

Margie Holben- Lansing, Michigan

Col. Marian Amrein- San Antonio, Texas

Alice & Tracy Underwood- Olathe, Kansas

James & Kelley Amrein- Amherst, New Hampshire

Dorothy & Brad Gibson- Atchison, Kansas

Her parents preceded her in death.

Vigil Services will be held at 7:00 pm Friday, January 15, 2016 at St. Mary Catholic Church in Marienthal, Kansas.

Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 am Saturday, January 16, 2015 at St. Mary Catholic Church in Marienthal, Kansas with Father Benjamin Martin officiating.

Burial will be in St. Mary Cemetery in Marienthal, Kansas.

Friends may call from 2:00 pm until 5:00 pm Friday at Price & Sons Funeral Home in Leoti, Kansas.

Memorials are suggested to the Mayo Clinic or Wichita County Health Center and mailed to: Price & Sons Funeral Home, PO 161, Leoti, Kansas 67861.

Richard “Dick” Riggs, 70, Hays, died Wednesday, January 13, 2016 at the Saint Luke’s Hospice House in Kansas City, Missouri.

He was born July 6, 1945 in Hays the son of Donald and Loree (Maddy) Riggs. He was a graduate of Hays High School in 1963 and attended Fort Hays State University. He was a United States Air Force veteran during the Vietnam War. In 1970 he married Terri Herbig in Hays. He worked in the tire industry, first at Riggs Tire and later on in sales at Becker Tire until his retirement this past October. He loved to play golf and was an avid Jayhawks and Kansas City Royals and Chiefs fan.

He loved his family and friends and enjoyed his grandsons, and going to their activities and sporting events. He enjoyed softball, hunting and cooking and courageously battled cancer for eleven years without complaint; he would simply grin and bear it day by day.

Survivors include his wife, Terri, of the home in Hays, his mother Loree Riggs of Hays, a daughter Kelly Riggs of Kansas City, Kansas, a son Cory Riggs and wife Tina and their children Trey, Derrik, and Kyler Riggs, all of Hays, a sister Linda O’Conner of Hays, his mother in law Marcelyn Herbig of Hays, and three brothers in law, Mark Herbig of Hays, Alan Hayes of Green River, WY, and John Medina of Trinidad, CO, and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his father, his twin sister Donna Medina, his father in law Heinie Herbig, and a sister in law Sandy Hayes.

Funeral services will be at 10:30 am on Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at the Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, 1906 Pine Street. Military honors will follow by the Hays VFW Honor Guard. Visitation will be from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm on Monday and from 9:30 am until service time on Tuesday, all at the funeral home.

Memorials are suggested in Dick’s memory to a memorial to be decided at a later date, in care of the funeral home. Condolences may be left for the family at www.haysmemorial.com.

Joyce Marie (Ives) Keeten of Glade, Kansas, passed away at 1:47AM at the Logan Manor in Logan, Kansas, on January 11th, 2016, at the age of 75. She was born in Stockton, Kansas, on February 21st, 1940, to Harold Ashley Ives and Hilma Grace (Fisher) Ives. She was the 7th of 8 children. She worked for the phone company in Hays, Kansas, for several years before and after marrying Donald Dean Keeten on February 23rd, 1964. They were brought together in holy matrimony at the Christian Church in Stockton, Kansas. They were a little over a month shy of celebrating 52 years of marriage.

She worked for the Phillipsburg Long Term Care Facility in Phillipsburg, Kansas, for 33 years as a nurses’ aid. Her dedication to helping those in need extended beyond her occupation to include friends and family who needed someone to drive them, sometimes long distances, to see doctors. She held many hands as people wept with pain and offered reassurances when the darkness of despair threatened to overwhelm them. Her extensive community of friends and family knew they could ask her for help, and if she could give it, she would. She enjoyed quilting, a hobby she shared with her mother. She tried to give a blanket to every new baby in the family and a quilt to every new marriage. She enjoyed playing the piano and performed that service for the Glade Methodist Church, and also for weddings for many decades.

Joyce was a much beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend. We can find solace in the fact that we know she has arrived at a better place. She is now and forever shall be in the arms of her beloved Lord and savior Jesus Christ.

She is survived by her loving husband, Donald Dean Keeten, and two sons and their wives Jeffrey Dean Keeten and Janet Elaine (Hesler) Keeten of Dodge City, Kansas, and Gregrey Lynn Keeten and Tonya Nicole (Stites) Keeten of Glade, Kansas. She has six grandchildren: Caleb Dean, Kollette Danielle, Cadence Liliana, Kasen Lane, Kagan Riley, and Karissa Kilynn. She is survived by a brother, Max Elmer Ives of Bella Vista, Arkansas, and four sisters, Altha Elaine Yoxell of Wichita, Kansas, Norma Pauline Moore of Bridgeport, Nebraska, Ruth Nadine Fenton and her husband Raleigh of Stockton, Kansas, and Dixie Linn Rose and her husband Henry of Levelland, Texas. She is also survived by her sister-in-law Norma Jean (Hartford) Ives of Kansas City, Kansas. There are also two of her nieces who were raised by Harold and Hilma Ives, Marcie Blasko and her husband Ron and Sandy Hubbard and her husband Jovie. Marcie and Sandy were much closer to her than nieces. She considered them to be her sisters.

She is preceded in death by her daughter, Deana Marie, who is now in the arms of her loving mother for the rest of eternity. She is also preceded in death by two brothers, Ashley J. Ives and Harold Dean Ives, and two sisters-in-law, Earlyne (Buss) Ives and LeVonne (Pauley) Ives, and one brother-in-law, Edward Everette Yoxell.

Cremation was chosen. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 15 in the Olliff-Boeve Memorial Chapel in Phillipsburg with Pastor Joel Hiesterman officiating. Burial will follow in the Marvin Cemetery, Glade.

Visitation will be from 9:00 to 9:00 Thursday at the funeral home with the family receiving friends from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.

Memorial contributions may be given to the Logan Manor, Phillips County Home Health or the Glade United Methodist Church.

Edna Lee (Reed) Taylor passed away on Wednesday, January 13, 2016, surrounded by three generations of family, at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas, at the age of 94. She was born on November 10, 1921 in Stockton, Kansas to the late Willis D. and Winnie May (Anderson) Reed. She grew up in Rooks County, Kansas and graduated from Stockton High School with the Class of 1939. She went on to attend Normal School in Hays receiving her Teaching Certificate so she could teach school in Bazine and Stockton. On June 2, 1945 she was united in marriage to Charles Albert Taylor in Stockton.

After teaching school for several years, Edna Lee was happy to start life as a wife, mother, and homemaker. When she wasn’t too busy raising her family, she enjoyed reading, photography, gardening, playing cards, especially Pinochle, and was an avid fan of Fox News. She was a member of the United Methodist Church in Woodston and the United Methodist Women. After moving to Hays, she attended the First Presbyterian Church.

Second only to her love for God, was her love for her family. Indeed they were her reason for living and being. She always enjoyed spending time with her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren whenever possible. As the matriarch of the family, she was also the family historian and genealogy expert. Over the years she collected an entire library of family records and established lifelong relationships with extended family members across the country and around the world.

Edna Lee is survived by her sons John Taylor and wife Kathie of Hays, Paul Taylor and wife Colleen of Hays, and Tracy Lee Taylor of Oklahoma City, OK; daughters Bertha May Taylor of Mission, and Barbara Ellen Mullen and husband John of Dodge City; brother Clyde D. Reed and wife Elizabeth of Torrance, CA; nine grandchildren; and twelve great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents Willis D. and Winnie May Reed, husband Charles Albert Taylor, and brother Irwin Reed.

Edna Lee was truly a woman of faith, hope, and love. Selflessly looking after her family and friends, she cared more about others than she did herself and showed us through thought, word, and deed that the greatest of these was love. As she rejoices in Heaven with her loving heavenly father and the family who have gone before her, we will love and miss her until we all meet again on the streets of gold.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am on Saturday, January 16, 2016 at Plumer-Overlease Funeral Home in Stockton with burial following at the Stockton City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2:00-8:00 pm on Friday at the funeral home.