Eric J. “Rick” Legleiter, 58, Hays, Kansas, formerly of La Crosse, Kansas, died Tuesday, September 29, 2015, at the Hays Good Samaritan Center, Hays, Kansas.

Mr. Legleiter was born December 9, 1956, in La Crosse, Kansas, the son of Alvin and Delores (Zimmerman) Legleiter. He lived most of his life in La Crosse, Kansas, until recently becoming a resident of Hays, Kansas, moving there from Russell, Kansas. He was a 1976 graduate of Hays High School, Hays, Kansas. While living in La Crosse, he worked for La Crosse Furniture Company.

He was a member of St. Michael’s Catholic Church, La Crosse, Kansas; a former member of Knights of Columbus Council #2970, La Crosse, Kansas; and a member of several organizations affiliated with Developmental Services Of Northwest Kansas (DSNWK), Russell, Kansas.

Survivors include: four brothers, Gerard Legleiter (Karen), Sterling, Kansas, Timothy Legleiter, Pratt, Kansas, Florian Legleiter (Dianne), Colorado Springs, Colorado, and Kurt Legleiter (Mary), Paso Robles, California; two sisters, Gerianne Kuntzsch (Carl), Colorado Springs, Colorado; and Mary Jo Tammen (Kent), Hays, Kansas; and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Visitation will be Friday, October 2, 2015, from 4:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. at the Janousek Funeral Home, La Crosse, Kansas. A vigil service and rosary will be at 7:00 P.M. Church visitation will be Saturday, October 3, 2015, from 9:00 A.M. to 9:50 A.M. at St. Michael’s Catholic Church, La Crosse, Kansas.

Funeral service will be Saturday, October 3, 2015, at 10:00 A.M. at St. Michael’s Catholic Church, La Crosse, Kansas, with Father Matthew Kumi officiating. Interment will be in the La Crosse City Cemetery, La Crosse, Kansas.

Memorials are suggested to Developmental Services Of Northwest Kansas (DSNWK), Russell, Kansas.

Condolences or remembrances may be left for the family at www.charterfunerals.com/locations/janousek-lacrosse.php.

Arrangements were by Janousek Funeral Home, 719 Pine, P O Box 550, La Crosse, Kansas 67548, 785/222-2517.

Steven Harkness, age 66, of Hays passed away Friday, September 25, 2015 in Hays. He was born June 17, 1949 in Ransom, Kansas to Vance and Lois (Wyrill) Harkness.

He was a self-employed artist by trade.

He is survived by two daughters, Michelle Harkness, Kansas City, MO and  Amanda Harkness, Hays, KS; a Brother Gary Harkness, and wife Linda Harkness, Larned, KS and a sister Jane Spiess, and husband Jim Spiess, Wichita KS.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Funeral services will be 2 PM Saturday, October 3, 2015 at the Ransom United Methodist Church in Ransom, KS. with burial to follow in the church cemetery.

Visitation will be 1 PM until service time at the church.

Arrangements in care of Brock’s Keithley Funeral Chapel and Crematory 2509 Vine Hays, KS 67601.

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

Former Naponee, Neb., resident Doris M. Bradley passed away Monday, Sept. 28, 2015, at the Wesley Medical Center in Wichita at the age of 79.

She was born August 18, 1936, the daughter of Loren & Jeannette (Brouliette) Townsend. Her husband, Lyle, preceded her in death.

She is survived by three sons: Wendell, of Atlanta, GA and Damon and Todd, both of Naponee, NE; a daughter, Diana Losey, of Wichita, KS; 12 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, Oct. 3, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. in the Naponee Wesleyan Church, Naponee, NE, with Rev. Scott Randall officiating. Burial will follow in the Germantown Cemetery, Smith County, KS.

Mrs. Bradley will lie in-state on Thursday, Oct. 1, from 5-9 p.m. and Friday, Oct. 2, from 9 a.m. – 9 p.m. at the Olliff-Boeve Memorial Chapel in Phillipsburg, KS.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorials be given to the American Cancer Society or the American Diabetes Association. Online condolences to www.olliffboeve.com.

Olliff-Boeve Memorial Chapel, Phillipsburg, is in charge of arrangements.

Funeral services for Goodland, Kansas, resident Lee Gotchall, 90, will be held Saturday, October 3, at 10:00 AM MT at First United Methodist Church in Goodland.

Interment, with military honors, will be at Goodland Cemetery.

Friends may share respects Friday from 4:00 until 6:00 PM MT at Koons Chapel in Goodland.

Memorials to American Legion Post 117 may be left at the services or mailed to Koons Funeral Home, 211 North Main, Goodland, KS 67735-1555.

Online condolences to www.koonsfuneralhome.com.

Thelma Oenita “Jan” Cooper Gantz, age 92, passed away Sunday, September 27, 2015, at Cedar Village, Ness City, Kansas.

Jan was born on May 6, 1923, in New Nata, Arkansas the daughter of W.W. and Leona (Avey) Cooper. In 1950 she moved to Ness City where she met Robert Gantz. They were married on April 9, 1952 in Ness City.

She was a high school English teacher and drama coach, an author, and a homemaker. She was a member of the First Baptist Church and the Ness County Bank Building Foundation, both of Ness City.

She is survived by her husband; son, Gary Gantz and his wife Jodi of Ness City; and two daughters, Paula Ripple and her husband, Dr. David, of Dodge City and Ann Matz and her husband, Kurt, of Phoenix, Arizona; seven grandchildren, Zachary and Cody Matz, Wade, Colby, and Dalton Gantz, Jacob Ripple, and Shelley Rodriguez and a great granddaughter, Adi.

She was preceded in death by her two brothers, Thurman Cooper and Grady Cooper and her three sisters, Loys Ballard, Genevra Burke, and Malva Sively.

Funeral services will be on Friday, October 2, 2015, 10:00 A.M. at the First Baptist Church, Ness City. Burial in the Ness City Cemetery.

Friends may call at Fitzgerald Funeral Home on Wednesday from 2:00 P.M. until 9:00 P.M. and on Thursday from 9:00 A.M. until 9:00 P.M. with the family present from 6-8 P.M.

Memorial contributions may be given to the First Baptist Church or the Ness County Bank Building Foundation.

Janice E. Arnberger, 72, of Oakley, died Monday, September 28, 2015 at Salina Regional Health Center. She was born September 2, 1943 in Benton, KS, to Everett and Maxine (Moritz) Nelson. Janice married Francis “Babe” Arnberger on November 30, 1961, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Oakley. She worked for Southwestern Bell for eleven years and at the Oakley Public School for thirty four years. Janice enjoyed playing pitch at the Country Club, sewing and relaxing at Trenton Lake. She loved watching KU basketball and all of her grandchildren’s activities.

Janice was preceded in death by her parents and son Curtis Arnberger.

She is survived by her husband, Babe, Oakley; son, Blake (Kathy) Arnberger, Colby; sister, Gail (Leon) Wegele, Leander, TX and three grandchildren.

Visitation will be from 5-8:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 30, 2015 at Baalmann Mortuary, Oakley, with a Rosary at 7:00 p.m.. Funeral Mass will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, October 1, 2015 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Oakley.

Memorials are suggested to the NW Kansas Foundation for Hope in care of Baalmann Mortuary, PO Box 204, Oakley, KS 67748. Online condolences: www.baalmannmortuary.com.

Glen F. Staats, age 84, passed away on Saturday, September 19, 2015 at his home in Cimarron, Kansas. He was born on May 12, 1931 in Copeland, Kansas, the son of Perry V. And Lula Belle Clements Staats. He was a rancher and farmer in Logan County, Kansas from 1958 until he retired in 1996. A Scott City resident from 2001 to 2011 when he moved to Cimarron, Kansas.

On August 6, 1949 he married Marjy L. Standley in Hutchinson, Kansas. She passed away on October 21, 2010 in Wichita, Kansas.

Survivors include her One Son – Ron Staats of Cimarron, Kansas, One Daughter – Glenda Staats of Kansas City, Missouri, Three Sisters – Elsie Trahern of Cimarron, Kansas, Emma Bateman of Washington State, Neva June Bright of Florala, Alabama, Six Grandchildren and Seven Great Grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his Parents, One Son – Danny Staats, Three Brothers, Five Sisters and One Grandson.

Funeral Services will be held at Price & Sons Funeral Home of Scott City, Kansas 2:00 p.m. Saturday, September 26, 2015 with Steve Payne presiding.

Memorials may be given to the First Christian Church % 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 and 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Saturday at Price & Sons Funeral Home in Scott City, Kansas.

Donald A. Taylor, age 70, passed away at his home in Wallace County, Kansas on Friday, September 25, 2015. He was born on December 15, 1944 in Flagler, Colorado, the son Charles Henry and Bertha Elizabeth Beckner Taylor. A resident of Wallace County, Kansas since 2007 moving from Salem, Missouri, he was a Truck Driver and Herdsman on dairy farms.

He was a US Navy Veteran of the Vietnam War from 1962 to 1966 and a member of the Dinas Community Church of Wallace, Kansas, American Legion Post #0336 of Sharon Springs, Kansas, VFW Post #7521 of Tribune, Kansas and was a DAV Member. Donald enjoyed woodworking, coon hunting and spoiling his grandchildren.

On February 11, 1967 he married Margaret N. Cullens in Weskan, Kansas. She survives.

Survivors Include his Wife – Margaret N. Taylor of Wallace County, Kansas, Two Sons – David & Tammy Taylor of Fairbanks, Alaska, Kenneth & Angela Taylor of Topeka, Kansas, One Daughter – Karren Taylor and Chris Brown of Wallace, Kansas, Seven Brothers – Marvin Taylor of Dayton, Wyoming, Lawrence Taylor of Burlington, Colorado, Robert Taylor of Montana, Floyd Taylor of Laramie, Wyoming, Virgil Taylor of Grand Junction, Colorado, Thomas Taylor of Callao, Missouri, Richard Taylor of Colbran, Colorado, Three Sisters – Alice Lawrence of Garden City, Kansas, Betty Wilkins of Winchester, Virginia, Ethel Brewer of Ramah, Colorado and Five Grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his Parents, Two Brothers- Dale Taylor and James Taylor and One Grand Daughter – Christal.

Funeral Services will be held at the Dinas Community Church in Wallace, Kansas at 2:00 p.m. M.T. Thursday, October 1, 2015 with the Rev. Paul McNall presiding.

Interment will be in the Dinas Community Church Cemetery in Wallace, Kansas.

Memorials In Lieu Of Flowers may be given to the Donald A. Taylor Memorial Fund % Price & Sons Funeral Home.

Visitation will be at Price & Sons Funeral Home in Leoti, Kansas from 1:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. CST Tuesday and 10:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. CST Wednesday.