Imogene Crandall, daughter of Albert and Julia (Robinson) Cullum, was born May 5, 1928, in Ada, Oklahoma, and passed away at the Andbe Home in Norton, Kansas, on July 25, 2019, at the age of 91.

Imogene moved to California with her family in the Dirty 30’s and graduated from high school there. She married Richard Garrett and to this union one daughter, Donna, was born. She later married Dr. John Crandall. While living in northern California she worked for AT&T and was a member of their philanthropic organization, Pioneers. She also enjoyed spending time with her special friend, Ray Elliott. She moved to Norton four years ago to be near her daughter and family.

Imogene enjoyed ballroom dancing, flying planes, and traveling to Hawaii and to Mexico where she was a member of the bull fighting club, La Affexion. She was also an avid fan of the Oakland Raiders where she was a member of the Raider Rooters. She enjoyed reading and while in Norton, she was a member of the All About The Books book club. Her greatest joy in life was her family, especially spending time with her grandchildren.

Survivors include: one daughter, Donna, (Ward) Foley; two grandchildren, Pamela Jean and Charles Richard Foley; one brother, Bobbie Dean, (Sandy) Cullum; one sister, Maxine (Bob) Sullivan; other relatives and friends.

Imogene was preceded in death by her parents and two husbands.

Private family services will be held at a later date. Memorials have been established to Scarman, Inc. and the Norton Public Library. Arrangements are with the Enfield Funeral Home in Norton.

Samantha Rae “Sammy” Staab, 32, Pensacola, Florida, died Wednesday, July 24, 2019 at her home.

She was born October 4, 1986 in Hays, the daughter of Patrick “Pat” and Karen (Dinges) Staab. In 2005, she graduated from Hays High School and then attended Fort Hays State University and The University of Western Florida where she earned her Bachelor’s Degree in molecular biology. She was a chef and owner of her catering business, Sammy’s Haus. She liked herb gardening, gallery walks, watching movies, and cooking shows. Sammy enjoyed swimming, jet skiing, running and joined several running clubs. She loved her Pomeranian dogs.

Survivors include her parents; Pat and Karen Staab of Hays, a sister Megan Staab of Hays, her grandmother; Alfrieda Dinges of Hays, her dogs; Max, Minni, and Ricki, and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.

She was preceded in death by her grandparents; Elmer and Viola Staab and Gilbert “Bucks” Dinges, and her aunt Beverly Gross.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 am on Friday, August 2, 2019 at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church. Burial will follow in St. Joseph Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 pm until 8:00 on Thursday and from 9:00 am until 9:45 on Friday, all at Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home. A parish vigil service will be at 6:30 pm on Thursday at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to the Humane Society of the High Plains or Immaculate Heart of Mary Church. Condolences and memories of Sammy may be shared with the family at www.haysmemorial.com

Eleanor Marie (Appelhans) Dinkel, 97, went to be with Our Lord, July 24, 2019 at the home of her son James, in Morland, Kansas after a lengthy illness in Hospice Care.

She was born July 19, 1922 on the family farm in southern Graham County, Kansas to Joseph and Katherine (Richmeier) Appelhans. She was the third oldest of 12 children. After finishing her education at the area country school, Eleanor helped birthing mothers and their children at different households in the St. Peter and Collyer community. Before passing she was the oldest living woman in the St. Peter area.

Eleanor married Anton “Tony” Dinkel, May 8, 1946 at the St. Anthony Catholic Church, St. Peter, where they both attended Mass since childhood. She was a 40 plus year member of the St. Anthony Christian Mothers’ Society until the church closing in 1999. She then attended the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Hill City, Kansas.

In their 46 years of marriage were born five sons and four daughters: David, Dorothy, Thomas, Katharine, James, John, Barbara, Paul and Mary whom were all raised in the Morland Community. Eleanor was a homemaker until all the kids were in school, then started working at the Sheridan County Hospital in Hoxie, Kansas until her retirement in the mid 1980s.

Her greatest passions were gardening, cross-stitch, embroidery and hand-quilting, all the while listening to her nephew’s polka band music. She spent many hours creating numerous quilts of various sizes for her own enjoyment and quilting for several quilting clubs, churches and fund- raising events all over Kansas. Eleanor always had a huge garden and canned fresh fruits and vegetables. Most of the cherries and mulberries went into crocks to ferment for wine served at Thanksgiving and Christmas.

She also enjoyed group tours to the Dakotas and Las Vegas casinos to play the penny slots. And at times would throw a hint, “You know, it’s been a while since we’ve been gambling. “!?”

Eleanor was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Anton (1992); five children: Thomas (1998), David (2007), Barbara (Dinkel) Compitello (2010), Paul (2013), Dorothy (Dinkel) Bennett (2018); daughter-in-law Mary (Nelson) Dinkel (1998); grandson-in-law Brian Potter (2003), sisters: Katharine at one year of age, Mary Evers, Sister Gilberta (Martina), Clara Dinkel; brothers: Edwin at birth, Alfred, Ralph, Kenneth, and Edwin J.; brothers-in-law: Steve Zerr, George Evers, and Albert Dinkel.

She is survived by four children: Katharine Archer, and John (Cathy) Dinkel, all of Hill City, James (Regina) Dinkel of Morland and Mary Dinkel of McPherson; daughter-in-law, Marcia Dinkel of Oberlin; son-in-law, Raymond Bennett, Junction City; sisters: Louella Zerr, Colby and Rosalie (Jake) Heier, Hoxie; sisters-in-law: Darlene Appelhans, Hill City, Vivian Appelhans, Hoxie, Doris Appelhans, Thorton, Colorado; 24 grandchildren, 45 great-grandchildren and 14 great great-grandchildren and many relatives and friends.

Families are like quilts—
Lives pieced and stitched together,
Colored by happiness and tears,
Bound by memories and love
Cherished throughout the years.

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Dan A. (Danny) Schaffer, 86, was born in Hodgeman County to Andrew F. and Ruth Blecha Schaffer on April 6, 1933. He died July 25, 2019, Jetmore. Danny had spent his entire life in Hodgeman County except from 1956 to 1958 when he was in the Army. He took basic training at Fort Hood, Texas then Medic training at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio. From there he went to Bamberg, Germany, December 1956 where he spent a few months, then was transferred to Warzburg. He was an ambulance driver and earned a Good Conduct Medal.

He was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Jetmore, V.F.W., Dodge City and the Kansas Cattlemen’s Association.

Danny was a farmer living about two miles from where he was born and grew up. He married Ruby Burns October 28, 1961 at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Ness City. They were blessed with three sons. He lost his right leg June 13, 1966 in a farm accident but you couldn’t tell it by his work ethic. His compassion for the cattle business was only surpassed by his love for his family.

Danny is survived by his wife Ruby; sons, Neal (Cindy), Tyrone, OK, Ty (Denise), Turpin, OK and Kelly (Cindy), Jetmore; grandchildren, Angela, Aaron, Zackery, Danielle, Sarah, Jason and Jonathan Schaffer and three great grandchildren; sister, Gertrude Koehn, Wellington; sister-in-law, Glenda Schaffer, Jetmore.

He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Irene Wade and Mildred Schaffer; brothers, John, Carl, Harold and Earl; sisters-in-law, Bea, Mildred, Jo; brothers-in-law, Dan Wade and Ed Koehn.

Funeral will be 10 a.m. Monday, July 29, 2019 at United Methodist Church, Jetmore, with Rev. Randall Jahnke presiding. Casual attire requested. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday at Beckwith Funeral Home, Jetmore. Burial will be in the Fairmount Cemetery, Jetmore, with military graveside rites.

Memorials may be given to Hodgeman County EMS in care of Beckwith Funeral Home, Box 663 Jetmore, KS 67854.

Frances E. Wasson, 89, died July 26, 2019, at the University of Kansas Medical Center – Great Bend Campus. She was born September 20, 1929, to Henry and Leah Edith (Goodall) Rogers. Frances married Warren Wasson Oct. 1953, at Las Vegas, Nev. He died Aug. 1979.

Survivors include five sons, John Hanne of Las Vegas, Frank Wasson and wife Wendy of Mesa, Ariz., David Wasson of Portage, Ind., Roger Wasson of Texarkana, Texas and Wayne Wasson of Great Bend; one daughter, Leah Davis of Lebanon, Mo; eighteen grandchildren, many great grandchildren and one great great grandchild She was preceded in death by one son, Wesley Wasson; and one sister, Alma Crooks.

Graveside inurnment service will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 31, 2019, at Great Bend Cemetery, Great Bend, with The Reverend J.P. McCamey presiding. There will be no visitation, as cremation has taken place. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the Frances Wasson Funeral Expense Fund, in care of Bryant Funeral Home.

Nancy Gean McAllister, 62, passed away July 27, 2019, at Diversicare of Larned, Larned, Kan. She was born February 27, 1957, in Natick, Mass., to Robert F. and Patricia Ann (Gean) Fairbanks. Nancy married Clayton McAllister July 7, 1979, in Great Bend. He survives.

Nancy, a resident of Great Bend since 1963 coming Hoisington, was a special education instructor for U.S.D. 428 for 17 years. She was a member of First Congregational United Church of Christ, where she sang in the choir, served as treasurer for 20 years and was the Christian Education Director for 10 years. Nancy was also a member of the Xi Delta Upsilon chapter of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority since 1986, earning her master’s degree and order of the rose. She enjoyed walking, reading and cherished her time with her family.

Nancy is survived by her husband, Clayton McAllister, of the home; two sons, Josh McAllister of Great Bend and Evan McAllister and wife Kristin of Salina; one grandson, Cameron McAllister; mother, Patty Ann Fairbanks of Great Bend; two brothers, Bob Fairbanks of Great Bend and Bill Fairbanks of Lee’s Summit, Mo. She was preceded in death by her father, Robert F. Fairbanks.

Funeral will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 31, 2019, at First Congregational United Church of Christ in Great Bend, with Pastor Michael Munz presiding. Interment will follow at Great Bend Cemetery North, Great Bend. Visitation will be Noon to 9:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 30, 2019, with the family receiving friends from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., all at Bryant Funeral Home. Memorials are suggested to First Congregational United Church of Christ, in care of Bryant Funeral Home.

Pauline Vise, 78, of Oakley, died Thursday, July 25, 2019. She was born February 13, 1941, in Oakley, to Leo and Rosa (Dechant) Schoenberger. Pauline enjoyed playing Bingo, fishing and playing cards. She especially enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Pauline was preceded in death by her parents and husbands, Robert Dean Schiltz, Sr. and Dwight Vise and siblings, Robert Schoenberger, Joseph “Bud” Schoenberger, Francis Burris, Frank Schoenberger and Marie Gottschalk.

She is survived by her children, Brenda Krontz, Robert Dean Schiltz, Jr., Janet Boeger, Sharon Zerr, Connie Schiltz and Tamera Kaltenbach; siblings, Helen Trout, Marvin Schoenberger, Leo Schoenberger and Louise Ashbridge; 21 grandchildren, over 50 great grandchildren and 4 great-great grandchildren.

Visitation is 5-7:00 p.m. Sunday, July 28, 2019, at Baalmann Mortuary, Oakley. Funeral service is 10:00 a.m. Monday, July 29, 2019, also at the mortuary, with burial in St. Joseph Cemetery, Oakley. Memorials can be made to Baalmann Mortuary, PO Box 204, Oakley, KS 67748. For information or condolences visit www.baalmannmortuary.com

Darla D. Blackwill passed away June 26, 2018 at the age of 61.

She was born April 18, 1957 to parents Dwane and Beth Jacka in Quinter, Kansas.  She married Floyd Blackwill in Quinter on July 4, 1981. Together, they ran a successful cattle trucking business.

They moved to Pahrump, NV in 2008. Darla was the stepmother to Floyd’s five children, but you never said ‘step’ to her, because she loved and cared for them like they were her own.  She is survived by husband, Floyd Sr.; and five children, Floyd Jr., Keith, Tom, Sandi Armbruster and Terry; eleven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

Memorial service will be held 10:30 a.m., Saturday, August 3, 2019 at Schmitt Funeral Home Quinter.

Memorial contributions are suggested to American Diabetes Association.  Donations to the fund may be sent to Schmitt Funeral Home, 901 South Main, Quinter, KS 67752.

Thursday, February 13th, 1941 – Thursday, July 25th, 2019

An obituary is pending with Baalmann Mortuary.

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