Agra resident Judith E. Forell passed away Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014, at the Smoky Hill Health & Rehab Center in Salina, KS at the age of 77.
She was born January 30, 1937 in Dresden, KS, the daughter of Julius H. & Doris E. (Kemper) Hicks. Judy devoted her life to nursing. Her husband, Richard E. Forell, preceded her in death on Nov. 11, 1991.
Survivors include her son, Kurtis, of Agra, KS; five daughters: Rodeen Davidson of Joplin, MO; Yolanda Powell of Russell, KS; Louetta Forell of Red Cloud, NE; Kea Forell of Wichita, KS; and Gaylin Forell-Peterson of Salina, KS; 8 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Wed., Nov. 12, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. in the Olliff-Boeve Memorial Chapel, Phillipsburg, with Pastor Joel Hiesterman officiating. Burial will follow in the Marvin Cemetery, Glade, KS.
Mrs. Forell will lie in-state on Monday & Tuesday from 9 a.m. – 9 p.m. at the funeral home, with the family receiving friends Tues. evening from 7 – 8 p.m.
Memorial contributions may be given to the Phillips County EMS. Online condolences to www.olliffboeve.com.
Olliff-Boeve Memorial Chapel, Phillipsburg, is in charge of arrangements.
Phillipsburg resident Ruby June Werner passed away Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014, at the Smith County Memorial Hospital in Smith Center at the age of 83.
Ruby was born June 18, 1931, in Phillips County to John Andrew & Ruth Naomi (Ritter) Robinson. Her husband, Donald Werner, preceded her in death on December 20, 2000.
Survivors include her son, Randy, of Phillipsburg and daughter, Brenda Piper, of Grand Island, NE; brother, Robert “Bob” Robinson of Geneva, NE; two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Cremation was chosen. Memorial services will be held Sat., Nov. 8, at 11:00 a.m. in the Olliff-Boeve Memorial Chapel, Phillipsburg, with Pastor Joel Hiesterman officiating. Inurnment will follow in the Fairview Cemetery, Phillipsburg.
Friends may sign the book Friday, Nov. 7, from 9 a.m. – 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be given to Hospice Services. Online condolences to www.olliffboeve.com.
Olliff-Boeve Memorial Chapel, Phillipsburg, is in charge of arrangements.
Roy F. Sack, age 68, of Hays, passed away Tuesday, November 4, 2014, in Hays. He was born August 28, 1946 in Hays, Kansas to Edward and Clara (Brungardt) Sack.
Roy was a lifelong oil field worker currently working for Discovery. He enjoyed golfing, fishing, playing Gin and Pinnochle and was a sports fan.
He is survived by three sons, Darrin Sack and wife Michelle of Hays, Paul sack of Nickerson, Kansas and Nathan Sack of Mustang, Oklahoma; a brother, Norman Sack and a sister, Sharon Zier of Salina, Kansas.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a son, Anthony Sack.
Memorial services will be 11:00 AM Monday, November 10, 2014 at Brock’s Keithley Funeral Chapel, 2509 Vine, Hays, KS 67601. Private family inurnment will be at a later date in St. Joseph Cemetery, Hays.
Condolences may be left by guest book at www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com or emailed to [email protected].
Lawrence “Larry” Emanuel Bodine, age 82, of Hays, passed away Tuesday, November 4, 2014, at Hays Medical Center.
He was born September 19, 1932 in Enid, Okla., to Harold Wesley and Margery Olivia (Schafnitt) Bodine. He married Anna B. Woods in January of 1953. He then married Dolores “Dee” Schoenthaler February 18, 1978, at St. John Lutheran Church.
Visitation will be 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Sunday, Nov. 9, 2014, at Brock’s North Hill Chapel.
Funeral services will be 1:00 PM Monday, Nov. 10, 2014, at St. John’s Lutheran Church.
Doris Louise Davis, age 89, passed away at Trego County-Lemke Memorial Hospital Long Term Care, WaKeeney, Kansas, November 3, 2014.
She was born May 5, 1925, in Trenton, New Jersey, the daughter of Lloyd and Rebecca (Peters) Allen.
On March 31, 1946, she married Silas Wayne Davis Jr. in Trenton, NJ. He preceded her in death October 2, 2007.
She is survived by her sons, Dave (Nancy) Davis, Derby, KS, Mark Davis, Utica, KS; daughter Stacy (Van Hanks) Shoher, Utica, KS; grandchildren, Angela (Will) Lashoher, Rebecca (Edward) Latson, Jared Davis, Danielle Davis, Sarah Nelson, Pamela Thistlethwaite; great-grandchildren, Red and Liv Lashoher, Zoey, Bria and Luke Latson, Sadie Davis and Jaron Sullivan; brother Larry Allen; and sister-in-law, Edna McDaniel.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Silas; grandson, Michael Sullivan; 2 brothers; 2 sisters; and daughter-in-law, Connie Davis.
Cremation has taken place.
Graveside memorial service will be Saturday, November 8, 2014 11:30 A.M. at Utica Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be given to Hospice Services of Northwest Kansas, First Christian Church, Utica; or Utica United Methodist Church.
Pauline T. Riedel, age 95, of WaKeeney, passed away Saturday, November 1, 2014 at Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital. She was born August 31, 1919, in Hays, to Leo and Catherine (Younger) Dellva.
On June 9, 1939, Pauline was united in marriage to Daniel F. Riedel in Denver, Colorado. He preceded her in death in 1988.
Pauline was a homemaker most of her life. She was a member of Christ the King Catholic Church and Altar Society, Trego Lemke Memorial Hospital Auxiliary, and the Literary Club. She was a volunteer for the Red Cross and was known by many as an avid bridge player. Pauline is survived by her daughter, Kathleen and husband Kenneth MacKenzie of Henderson, Nevada; two sisters, Clare and husband William Jann of Columbia, South Carolina, and Mary Anne Casey of Denver, Colorado. She was preceded in death by her husband and nine siblings.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m., Friday, November 7, 2014 at Christ the King Catholic Church, WaKeeney. Burial will be in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Hays.
Visitation will be 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Thursday with a parish vigil service at 7:00 p.m., both at the funeral home.
In lieu of flower, memorial contributions are suggested to the American Heart Association or Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Checks made to the organizations may be sent in care of Schmitt Funeral Home, 336 North 12th, WaKeeney, KS 67672.
Emma Mina Schwien was born on a farm in rural Trego County, KS on September 15, 1910, to the late George Carl and Eva Elizabeth (Schneider) Bender. She passed away Monday, November 3, 2014, at Trego County-Lemke Memorial Hospital Long Term Care. Emma was 104 years of age.
As a young girl, Emma attended Montrose School District #51 in rural Trego County. On March 2, 1947, Emma was united in marriage to George Schwien in the Bethlehem Lutheran Church Parsonage at WaKeeney. They shared 41 years of marriage, up until George’s death on September 6, 1988. As a faithful member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Emma was known for her service to the church. She was a member of the WELCA, Golden Girls, and the Bethlehem Daughters. She was also a member of the American Legion Moore Post #197 Auxiliary, the Randall Reid VFW Post #3449 Auxiliary, and the TCLMH Auxiliary, all in WaKeeney. Her hobbies included vegetable and flower gardening, crochet and knitting, and volunteering her time in support of her church. Emma loved to travel with family.
Emma will be missed by many special nieces and nephews, and numerous loving and caring friends and neighbors. Preceding her in death were her parents, George and Eva; husband, George; three brothers, Fredrich, Bernhardt, and August Bender; and a sister Emma Bender.
Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m., Thursday, November 6, 2014, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in WaKeeney. Burial will be in the WaKeeney City Cemetery.
Visitation will be Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to service time at the church.
Memorial contributions are suggested to the Bethlehem Lutheran Church. Checks made to the church may be sent in care of Schmitt Funeral Home, 336 North 12th, WaKeeney, KS 67672.
Betty L. Corke was born October 21, 1934, in rural Sheridan County, the eldest daughter of James H. and Zola M. (Barr) White. She passed away on November 1, 2014 at Gove County Medical Center Long Term Care Facility, Quinter. She was 80 years of age.
She attended Prairie Flower Country School and graduated from Hoxie High School. On July 19, 1953, Betty was united in marriage to Perry A. Corke at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church near Studley. They enjoyed 60 years of marriage together, until Perry’s death on April 16, 2014. Betty worked as a waitress for the Q Inn Restaurant. She then worked as a bookkeeper for Quinter Appliance Store. She worked alongside her husband as co-owner and bookkeeper at Perry’s Electric, then as co-manager and bookkeeper at the Southside Apartments in Quinter. Betty was a member of the Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church, the Gideons International Auxiliary, the Valhalla Club, and served as a Girl Scout Leader. She loved to grow vegetables and flowers in her garden, enjoyed cooking, and was known for her welcoming hospitality. She was an avid reader. She enjoyed visiting with anyone. Betty always looked forward to a trip to the mountains. She will be dearly missed.
Survivors include three daughters, Treva Corke of Quinter, Rena and husband Paul Finster, of Overland Park, and Lora Gurley of Overland Park; two brothers, James J. White of Hoxie, and Charles White of Belvue; two sisters, Carolyn Bell of Quinter, and Charlotte McMillen of Louden, Tennessee; four grandchildren, Dan Gurley, Sarah Gurley, Nathan Finster, and Aaron Finster. She was preceded in death by her husband and parents.
Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, November 5, 2014 at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church, rural Studley. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. to service time at the church.
Memorial contributions are suggested to Gove County Medical Center LTCF, Gideons International, or Hospice Services, Inc. Checks made to the organizations may be sent in care of Schmitt Funeral Home, 901 South Main, Quinter, KS 67752.
Marianna Kistler Beach, 94, died at her home in Lawrence, Kansas, on November 1, 2014. She was born November 24, 1919 in Lincoln, Kansas, to Elmer Levi and Myrtle Mae (Skinner) Kistler of Lincoln. The family moved to Manhattan, KS in 1934 in order for the children to have college educations in the lean years of the Great Depression. She graduated from Manhattan High School in 1937 and Kansas State University in 1941, where she was a member of Pi Beta Phi, Sigma Phi Journalism Honorary and Mortar Board. She was instrumental on the student committee to obtain legislative approval to use student fees to enable construction of the Kansas State Student Union.
She was married to Ross Beach on June 1, 1941, and they were devoted to each other for 69 years until his death in 2010. Residents of Hays, Kansas, for over 60 years, they finally moved full time to Lawrence in 2000.
A consummate traveler, Marianna wrote detailed journals of their safaris to Africa and India. She was deeply involved with the Kansas-Paraguay Partners and the Sister Cities Program, promoting cultural and technical exchange among the peoples of the United States and Latin America. Determined to never use a translator in her volunteer work in South America, she enrolled at the age of 65 in an summer immersion class in Spanish in Quito, Ecuador through Georgetown University.
An ardent supporter of the arts, Marianna was a member of the Mid America Arts Alliance, president of the Hays Arts Council, and wrote a column on art and city beautification for the Hays Daily News for over twenty years. She was instrumental in convincing her husband, in commemoration of their 50th anniversary, to establish the Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art on the campus of Kansas State University to ensure art be available for all Kansans to enjoy.
With a lifelong devotion to the needs of individuals with special needs, she worked tirelessly in supporting efforts to maximize the potential of handicapped individuals, having served on the President’s Committee on Mental Retardation for two terms and as the U.S. representative to and president of the Inter-American Children’s Institute of the Organization of American States from 1982 – 1988. She was extremely active on the local level also. Because of her tireless efforts in this field, the Beach Center for Families and Disabilities at the University of Kansas was named in their honor.
Recognized by numerous organizations throughout her life, her most treasured awards were by Fort Hays State University with the Distinguished Service Award, Kansas State University with the Alumni Medallion Award, Kansas University with the Distinguished Service Citation, Topeka Daily Capital as a “Kansan of Distinction”, and People to People “Volunteer of the Year” award.
Beach also participated in her local community as a member of PEO, the First Presbyterian Church (Hays), Westside Presbyterian Church (Lawrence), Smoky Hills Public Television Board, Tennola and many other organizations. Personal pleasures were in having earned her private pilot’s license at age 45 and participating in weekly conversation groups in French and Spanish until recently.
Marianna was pre-deceased by her parents and her husband. She is survived by her three daughters: Mary (Gary) McDowell, Pt. Townsend, WA; Terry (R.A.) Edwards, Hutchinson, and Jane (Steve) Hipp, Jackson, WY. Also surviving is a brother, Lee Kistler of Evergreen, CO, and a sister, Janet Bush of Littleton, CO, eight grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
Cremation has taken place. Her ashes will be co-mingled with those of her husband and spread over their beloved State of Kansas, and their “adopted” country of Kenya.
Because Marianna and her husband took a special interest in supporting efforts to maximize the potential of special needs individuals, in addition to enhancing international cooperation, the family suggests memorials to the 4-H Foundation for the Rock Springs Wah-Shun-Gah Ranch for Kansas campers with unique needs, or to the Center for Life Experiences at the First Presbyterian Church in Hays, KS and may be sent in care of Warren-McElwain Mortuary, 120 W. 13th Street, Lawrence, KS 66044. The family requests no flowers.
A Celebration of Life for Mrs. Beach will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 16th at the Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art in Manhattan, Kansas.
Louis August Rosproy was born October 24, 1920 in Spearville, Kansas to Joseph and Sevina “Vina” (O’Hara) Rosproy. He passed away, Friday, October 31, 2014 at Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital, WaKeeney.
He grew up northeast of Spearville, on the family farm with brothers Cecil and Joe, and sister Louise. Louis attended country school and grade school in Spearville. He then graduated from Spearville High School. Louis received his auctioneer’s license from Kansas City.
Louis was united in marriage to Delilah Short in June of 1945. They farmed and raised cattle before moving to Dodge City. They lived there from 1958 to 1966. He was a farm implement salesman for Crustbuster, in Spearville, traveling from Texas up into Canada. Louis then sold farm implements for Flex King Industries in Quinter. In the mid 1960’s, Louis and Delilah moved to the Gaither Ranch, south of WaKeeney to start a farming and ranching business with herefords being their primary herd. He received the Commercial Breeders Award in 1994. He traded most of his cattle with Winters Livestock in Dodge City. He later married Rulene Brown in WaKeeney. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus. Louis continued his farming business until 2012.
Louis was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Delilah; brothers Cecil and Joe; sister Louise Grasser; niece Sylvia Grasser; and stepson Clayton Brown. Survivors include his wife, Rulene of WaKeeney; a stepdaughter Yvonne Robben, of Great Bend; nieces Dorothy Putter, Delores Jones, and Wilma Lorenzen; and many great nieces and nephews.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, November 3, 2014 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Spearville. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be Sunday, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., with a parish vigil service at 7:00 p.m., all at Schmitt Funeral Home, WaKeeney.
Memorial contributions are suggested to Christ the King Building Fund, St. John’s Church and Cemetery Fund, or St. Mary’s Heritage Fund. Checks made to the organization may be sent in care of Schmitt Funeral Home, 336 North 12th, WaKeeney, KS 67672.
Condolences may be sent online at www.schmittfuneral.com.
