Sharnelle Singleterry, 43, RN at Wesley Medical Center, passed away on July 7 at Wesley Medical Center surrounded by her family and coworkers.

She was born in Wichita, KS on July 3, 1972 to Wesley Shannon and Carolyn Herrman. On December 23, 1992 she married Ronnie Singleterry in Jacksonville, Florida. Sharnelle was a loving wife, mother and grandmother and loved her family and spending time with them. Nursing was her passion and she was a very big part of the Comfort Care Carts to assist families at Wesley.

Sharnelle is survived by her husband, Ronnie; father, Wesley Shannon, stepmom Sherleen; children Daniel, Carolyn(Adam Bezdek), Gabrielle and Piper; siblings Eric Shannon, Stacy Frickey and Steven Shannon; grandchildren Cayden, Emmett and Harper; grandparents Paul Herrman and Vesta Shannon. She was preceded in death by her mother Carolyn Herrman, siblings Stephanie Shannon and Norman Joseph Shannon; and grandparents Angie Herrman, Ernest and Grace Shannon, Arhur “Bud” and Alverna Holopirek, and many other family and friends.

Rosary will be held on Friday, July 10 at 5:30 p.m. at St. Vincent De Paul Catholic Church, 123 N. Andover Rd., Andover, KS with visitation after until 8 p.m. Funeral mass will be held on Saturday, July 11 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Vincent De Paul Catholic Church with Father Kent Hemberger presiding. Interment will follow at Bruno township Cemetery, Andover.

Memorial donations may be made to a fund for Sharnelle’s family at https://www.gofundme.com/yrmrhk.

Fremont, Nebraska — Pollyanna O. Kerbs, age 89, of Fremont, died Friday, July 3, 2015 at Nye Legacy.

She was born July 21,1925 in Kansas City, MO. to Paul F. and Julia (Newell) Ensign. She was a 1942 graduate of Otis High School, Otis, KS and a 1948 graduate of the University of Kansas Pharmacy School. She married Kenneth W. Kerbs, Sr. on August 11, 1962 in Wichita, KS. He died September 22, 2007.

She was a registered Pharmacist for 50 years beginning her career in small drugstores, later hospital pharmacy and retired from retail pharmacy with Safeway. She was a member of The Presbyterian Church in Fremont, the Hays Chapter Order of the Eastern Star and past president of the Women’s Chamber of Commerce of Kansas City, Kansas. The couple moved to Fremont in 1995. She loved reading, crochet, embroidery and visiting with family and friends.

Survivors include two daughters, Annette Alexa, Fremont, NE; Suzanne Johnson, Ft. Worth, TX; two sons, Kenneth W. Kerbs, Jr. (Bonnie), Colorado Springs, CO; James D Kerbs, Colorado Springs, CO; four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by parents and husband.

Services will be at 11:00 a.m. Friday, July 10, 2015 at Cline Mortuary of Hays, 1919 East 22nd Street, Hays, KS 67601. Burial at Mt. Allen Cemetery, Hays, KS.

Visitation is from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Friday at the mortuary.

Memorials may be sent to the Tangier Shrine Transportation Fund, Omaha NE or the Masonic-Eastern Star Home for Children, Fremont, NE.

Edith Carrie “Louise” (McLeod) Barger passed away on July 1, 2015 in Shawnee. She was born on July 11, 1916 in Alma, Illinois, to Doctor Walter and Rev. Ruby McLeod. She married Russell L. Barger, her soulmate and love, on March 16, 1941. They enjoyed 43 years of marriage together, until Russell’s death on January 30, 1984. To this marriage, seven children were born.

Louise was a teacher in a one room school house for 2 years, and a Jr. High teacher for 3 years in Missouri before moving to WaKeeney. While living in WaKeeney, she worked at the hospital in the office, doing Medicare, Medicaid and Private Insurances for 23 years, until her retirement.

She was always very involved with her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren’s activities such as church activities, boy and girl scouts, 4-H. She enjoyed working with people and was involved in the community. For Louise, life was an adventure to be lived at its fullness. She enjoyed writing letters and sending cards for holidays and birthdays to family and friends. She was inducted into the Lew Walter Chapter of the DAR on November 1, 2014 by her daughter-in-law, Patricia Barger. Louise had always been interested in her family history, and could talk for hours about the history which had been passed down to her from other family members. One of her greatest adventures was the trip with her son Mike, her daughter-in-law Patricia and niece Stephanie to England and Scotland. While there, she got to visit the McLeod Castle on the Isle of the Sky, and the church that her Burner ancestors had built in 1166.

Louise is survived by a son, Michael and wife Patricia of Albuquerque, New Mexico; four daughters, Patricia and husband Gary Folk of Mission, Betty Weatherhold of Emporia, Melody and husband Allen Gau of Roeland Park, and Holly and husband David Bittel of Ellis; eleven grandchildren, Stephanie, Glenn, Ricky, Cindy, Bobby, Tammy, Jackie, Michelle, Bill, Staci, and Dustin; twelve great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Russell; daughter, Russella “Rusty”; infant son, Rance; grandson, Shane; brothers, Eugene and Olin; sisters, Kay and Darlene; son-in-law, Douglas; and several brothers and sisters-in-law.

Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m., Monday, July 6, 2015 at the United Methodist Church of WaKeeney with Pastor Bob Clemence officiating. Burial will be in the WaKeeney City Cemetery.

Visitation will be Sunday, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home, and Monday from 12:30 to service time at the church.

Memorial contributions are suggested to the WaKeeney United Methodist Church. Checks made to the church may be sent in care of Schmitt Funeral Home, 336 North 12th, WaKeeney, KS 67672.

Condolences may be left for the family at www.schmittfuneral.com.

Alvin H. Fisher, age 90, of Ellis, passed away Friday, July 3, 2015 at Via Christi Village, Hays. He was born November 10, 1924 in Antonino, Kansas to Zacheus and Monica (Rupp) Fisher. He married Anna Mary Pfeifer in Hays, Kansas on April 10, 1947. She preceded him in death on February 17, 2001.

He retired from Ellis County Road and Bridge Department as a maintainer operator. He also farmed and did custom cutting. Alvin enjoyed gardening, picking his black berries and spending time with family. He was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Ellis and the Knights of Columbus.

Survivors include three sons, Eugene and Beth Fisher of Hays, Raymond and Joleen Fisher of Hays and Paul and Danita Fisher of Ellis; four daughters, Mary Alice and Bernie Wiesner of  Mountain Home, Arkansas, Barbara Wolf of Hays, Virginia and Tony Erbert of McPherson and Colleen and Rodney King of Ellis; three brothers, Victor and Lillian Fisher, Francis and Josie Fisher and Cyril and Alice all of  Hays; two sisters, Georgina Jacobs of Gorham and Delores and Virgil Pfannenstiel of  Munjor; a sister-in-law, Diana Fisher of Hays as well as 15 grandchildren and 25 great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Peter Fisher; a brother, Ralph Fisher; two sisters, Agnes Waldschmidt and Rita Mae Giebler and a son-in-law, Don Wolf.

Funeral Mass will be 10 AM on Monday, July 6, 2015 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Ellis. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

Visitation will be Sunday 4 PM – 8 PM at Brock’s -Keithley Funeral Chapel & Crematory 2509 Vine Hays, KS 67601 and Monday visitation will be at St. Mary’s Church at 9 AM until service time.

A Knights of Columbus rosary will be Sunday at 7 PM followed by a parish vigil at 7:30 PM

Memorials are suggested to be used according to the wishes of the family to be designated.

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

Lifelong Phillips County resident, Andrew C. Zillinger, passed away Wednesday, July 1, 2015 at the Phillips County Hospital in Phillipsburg, KS at the age of 88.

He was born January 1, 1927 in Stuttgart, KS, the sixth of ten children born to Philip & Janie (Griffin) Zillinger. He was a farmer and rancher.

Survivors include his wife, Betty, of the home; two sons, Douglas of Logan, KS and Kerry of Columbus, KS; a daughter, Patsy Maddy of Norton, KS; 12 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren; a sister, Marian King of Hays, KS; brother, Ray Zillinger of Phillipsburg, KS; and sister-in-law, Luella Zillinger, also of Phillipsburg.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. in the Zion Lutheran Church, Phillipsburg, with Pastors Lee Bennight & Lorna Paulus officiating. Burial will follow in the Emmanuel Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Stuttgart.

Mr. Zillinger will lie in-state on Sunday, July 5, from noon – 9 p.m. and again Monday, July 6, from 9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. at the Olliff-Boeve Memorial Chapel, Phillipsburg.

Memorial contributions may be given to the Zion Lutheran or Emmanuel Evangelical Lutheran Cemeteries Funds. Online condolences to: www.olliffboeve.com.

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

Larry E. Macy, age 67, died Monday, June 29, 2015, at the Trego County Long Term Care Center WaKeeney, Kansas.

He was born May 13, 1948, in Portis, Kansas to Gordon and Irene (Teselle) Macy. He married Kate (Strickert) Macy and they later divorced. He married Glenda Macy and they later divorced.

He was an over the road truck driver for many years. He was a US Army veteran and a Lifetime Member of the Disabled American Veterans. He was raised in Portis, Kansas and was a 1966 graduate of Portis High School. He lived in Scott City, Portis and moved to Victoria in 1999.

He has lived the last three and half years at the Trego County Long Term Care Center.

Survivors include one daughter, Amy Schaffer and husband, Greg, Hays, KS; one grandson, Jacob Schaffer; one step-daughter, Jo Renee Jurey, Colby, KS; one brother, Roger Macy and wife, Donna, Portis, KS; and former wife, Kate Macy, Scott City, KS. He was preceded in death by his parents and a former wife, Glenda Macy.

Graveside services are at 1:00 P.M. Friday, July 17, 2015, at the Kansas Veterans Cemetery at WaKeeney with Military Honors by the Hays V.F.W. Post No. 9076.

Memorials to the Disabled American Veterans or Trego County Long Term Care Center.

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]

Marion F. Staab, 85, passed away Thursday, July 2, 2015 at Via Christi Village in Hays. He was born September 17, 1929 in Catharine, Kansas to Albert and Cherubim (Giebler) Staab. He married Patricia Giebler Leikam on May 10, 1969.

He was a farmer all his life and also worked in the oil fields in his younger years.  He was recognized with a number conservation awards for his farming practices and built a seasonal seedcleaning business. Over the years he was well known for his German butchering and “bratwurst”. He loved singing in the St. Catherine Church choir.

Survivors include his wife Patricia of the home, a son, Aaron Staab of Catharine, a step-daughter, Deborah (Leikam) Letourneau and husband Don of Portland, Oregon, step-sons Steve Leikam and wife Suzanne of Hays and Mike Leikam and wife Angela of Overland Park.  Four sisters, Mary Lang of Hays, Irma Staab of Catharine, Patty Staab of Russell, and Rose Ann Seader of Louisville, Colorado.  One grandchild, Makenzie Staab, six step-grandchildren, Matthew Leikam, Brianna (Letourneau) McCoy, Connor Letourneau, Alexis Leikam, Jacob Leikam and Corey Breit.

He was preceded in death by this parents, three brothers, Elmer Staab, Roland Staab and Irwin Staab, and one sister, Arlene Clyncke.

Funeral Mass will be 10 AM Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at St. Catherine Catholic Church in Catharine.
Burial will be in St. Catherine Cemetery, Catharine.

Visitation will be Monday 5 PM – 8 PM with a parish vigil service at 7 PM at Brock’s-KeithleyFuneral Chapel & Crematory 2509 Vine, Hays.

Memorials are suggested to Thomas More Prep-Marian, St. Catherine Catholic Church or for Masses.

Virginnia Rose Barkdoll, age 72, passed away on Saturday, June 27, 2015 at Greeley County Health Center in Tribune, Kansas. Virginnia was born January 22, 1943 at Weir, Kansas, the daughter of John & Ella Lee (Wallace) Aubert.

A resident of Greeley County since 1980 moving from Kanarado, Kansas, she was a homemaker and a 20 year employee of Greeley County Health Services.

Virginnia’s surviving family includes-

Six Children-

Tom Burton- Tribune, Kansas

Kenneth Burton- Guymon, Oklahoma

Deb Hall- Arapahoe, Colorado

Colleen & Sid Hodgs- Cimarron, Kansas

Garry & Tammy Barkdoll- Fort Morgan, Colorado

Larry Barkdoll- Garden City, Kansas

Five siblings-

Debbie Pope- Pittsburg, Kansas

Midge Anderson- Vinita, Oklahoma

Shelly Stevens- Vinita, Oklahoma

Christy Fisher- Oswego, Kansas

Bebe Aubert- Williamsburg, Kansas

Nineteen grandchildren, Eighteen Great Grandchildren

She was precede in death by her son, Eddie Barkdoll in 2000, a brother, Bud Aubert in 1971 and a sister, Patricia Wilson in 2011.

Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 am ( MST ) Saturday, July 11, 2015 at the Assembly of God Church in Tribune, Kansas with the Reverend Justin Scherer officiating.

Inurnment will be in Greeley County Cemetery in Tribune, Kansas.

There will be no calling times.

Memorials may be given to Greeley County Victory Walk in care of Price & Sons Funeral home, PO 301, Tribune, Kansas, 67879.

Condolences may be sent to the family through the funeral home website at priceandsons.com.

Delmas Dean “Jake” Jacobs, age 76, of Hays passed away June 29, 2015 at his home in Hays. He was born November 19, 1938 in Hays, KS to Andrew and Mary Jacobs. He graduated from Hays High in 1956. He married Dorothy Flax May 2, 1959 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Hays.

Jake was retired from the United States Postal Service. He was an avid golfer and designed the back 9 at the Fort Hays Municipal Golf Course. He also loved to fish and hunt, Create handmade brain game puzzles and was a “Jack” of all trades.

He is survived by his wife, Dorothy of hays; two sons, Tim Jacobs of Hays and Tom Jacobs and wife Mary of Hays; two daughters, JoAnn Moeller and husband Don of Parker, CO; Sharon Honeyman and husband Alan of Hays; three sisters, Norene Jacobs of Des Moines, IA, Shirley Millikin of Neosho, MO and Evelyn Bieker of Hays. He is also survived by 9 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Darrell and Melvin Jacobs and a sister, Shelbia Huffhines.

Funeral services will be 10:30 AM Friday at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Hays. Private family burial at a later date in St. Joseph Cemetery.

Visitation will be Thursday 5 PM – 8 PM at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church. A rosary service will be Thursday at 6:30 PM followed by a parish vigil service at 7 PM all at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church.

Memorials are suggested for Masses

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

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