Connie Lee Knudsen, 81, of Russell, Kansas, died on Tuesday, August 05, 2014, at the Russell Regional Hospital.

Connie was born on February 19, 1933, in Lincoln, Kansas the daughter of Lee and Esther (Cromwell) Smith.  She grew up in Vesper, Kansas and graduated from Vesper High School in the class of 1950.  After high school she attended Brown-Mackie Business College in Salina, Kansas.  She met, fell in love and was united in marriage to her high school sweetheart, Eugene Knudsen on May 24, 1953, at the Vesper Presbyterian Church.  From this union Connie and Gene were blessed with a son, William.  She worked as a business assistant for ASC office and was a bookkeeper for Reinhart Services.  She was a longtime member of the First Congregational Church and was treasurer of the church for several years.  She was also a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR).  She enjoyed reading, cooking, walking, gardening and her cats.  Most of all she enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandson and great grandchildren.

Surviving family include her husband Eugene of the home, brother Harold Smith and wife Marge of San Diego, California; 1 grandson David Knudsen and wife Josette and 3 great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, son William Knudsen, brother Charles Smith and grandson Mitchell.

Services are for 10 A.M. on Monday, August 11, 2014, at the First Congregational Church in Russell with Pastor Ron Wedel officiating.  Burial will follow at the Free Mission Cemetery in Denmark, Kansas.  No viewing or visitation at the mortuary.  Family will greet guests at the church after the funeral.  The family has requested that memorials be given to the First Congregational Church and sent in care of the mortuary.  Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary of Russell is in charge of the funeral service arrangements.

Phillipsburg resident, Darlene J. Rumbaugh, passed away Friday, Aug 8, 2014 at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, KS at the age of 89.  She was born July 2, 1925 in Western, NE, the daughter of Lowell & Marie (Gumble) Overman.

Survivors include her son, Everett (Bob) Hindman of Osborne; her daughter, Donna Sanchez of Phillipsburg; two stepsons, Barry Currence of Longmont, CO & Calen Currence of Elgin, IL; two sisters, Donna Newman of Lincoln, NE and Norma Johnson of Santa Barbara, CA; 10 Grandchildren, 21 great grandchildren & 2 great grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, Aug. 13 at 10:00 a.m. in the Olliff-Boeve Memorial Chapel with Pastor LeRoy Herder officiating.  Burial will follow in the Fairview Cemetery.

Visitation will be Monday from 5:00 to 9:00 and Tuesday from 9:00 to 9:00 at the funeral home.

Memorials have been established to the Phillips County Genealogical Society.

Online Condolences: www.olliffboeve.com.

Olliff-Boeve Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Laurina (Rohleder) Kuhn, age 92, died Friday, August 8, 2014, at Via Christi Village Hays, Kansas.

She was born May 7, 1922, in Emmeram, Kansas to Peter N. and Clara (Toepfer) Rohleder. She married Clarence Kuhn on September 15, 1941 at Emmeram, Kansas. He died February 16, 1987.

She was a homemaker, farmer, and a cook for many years. She was a member of the Basilica of St. Fidelis, Christian Mothers, Daughter of Isabella, the Third Age Commission and lifetime member of the V.F.W. Auxiliary Post # 1751 and past president, all of Victoria, Kansas. She was a member of the St. John’s Nursing Home Auxiliary, and the Northwest Kansas Associating of the Visually Impaired. She moved off the farm at Emmeram, Kansas in 1993, into Victoria, Kansas.

Survivors include one son, Richard Kuhn and wife, Judy, Hays, KS; three daughters, Elizabeth Marcotte, Hyattsville, MD; Margaret Mader and husband, Art, Brighton, CO; Barbara Kuhn and husband, Tommy Parks, Chicago, IL; one daughter-in-law, Mary Ann Kuhn, Lees Summit, MO; one brother Frank Rohleder, Hays, KS; one sister, Mary Strunk, Clearwater, KS; 11 grandchildren and ten great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; one son, Clarence J. Kuhn; one son-in-law, Jack Marcotte; four brothers, George, Otto, Alfred, and Herb Rohleder; one sister, Helen Symmonds.

Services are 10:00 A.M. Thursday, August 14, 2014, at The Basilica of St. Fidelis Victoria, Kansas. Burial in Sacred Heart Cemetery Emmeram, Kansas.

A vigil service is at 7:00 P.M. Wednesday, a Daughters of Isabella/Christian Mothers/ V.F.W. Auxiliary rosary and memorial service is at 7:30 P.M. Wednesday, all at Cline’s Mortuary of Hays, 1919 East 22nd Street, Hays, Kansas 67601.

Visitation is from 6:00 to 9:00 P.M. Wednesday and from 8:30 to 9:30 A.M. Thursday all at Cline’s Mortuary of Hays. Memorials to The Basilica of St. Fidelis or Sacred Heart Cemetery Fund.

Condolences can be sent via e-mail to [email protected]

Myron Francis Gerstner, age 63, Hays, passed away Friday, August 8, 2014 at Hays Medical Center after a long battle with cancer. He was born May 21, 1951 in Hays, Kansas to Alfred J. and Alice L. (Staab) Gerstner. He married Ida Marie Galle on August 26, 1972.

Myron served in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War from 1970 to 1974. He was an electronics specialist, a director of hospitality and operations for a chain of hotels and restaurants and a real estate agent. He also enjoyed renovating and managing rental properties throughout Hays. However, his favorite vocation was as a child care provider, enriching the lives of many through his dedication to caring for and respecting others. Myron was a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church and served as Quarter Master on the executive board of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9076.

Myron was proud to be raised and live on Pershing Court in Hays his entire life. He was devoted to his family as a son, a brother, a veteran, a husband, a father, an uncle, a grandfather and a friend.

Myron lived his life to love generously, care deeply, speak kindly and make others feel special. He wanted to ensure people understood the need to be kinder than necessary, for everyone is fighting some kind of battle and you never know when you could be in their shoes. He will be greatly missed by family and friends.

He was proceeded in death by his father, Alfred.

Myron is survived by his mother, Alice, Hays; wife, Ida, of the home; son Brian and wife Janella Mildrexler, Loveland, Colorado; daughter Christy Dreiling and Tim Heinlein, Prairie Village; son Lance and wife Brina, Hays; grandchildren Elizabeth and Jacksen; a brother, Wayne and wife Sandie, Hays; nephew James and wife Renee, Leawood and niece Whitney, Hays.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday, August 10, with a parish vigil at 7 p.m., and on Monday from 1:00 pm until 1:45, all at Hays Memorial Chapel, 1906 Pine Street. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday, August 11 at St. Joseph’s Church, 210 West 13th Street. Graveside services with military honors by the Hays VFW Post 9076 will immediately follow at St. Joseph’s Cemetery.

Memorials are suggested to the Myron Gerstner Memorial Fund benefiting veterans and those battling cancer in care of Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home.

Condolences can be sent to the family at www.haysmemorial.com

Peter Galen Stone, 62, of Oakley, died Thursday, August 07, 2014 at his home. He was born Sept 7, 1951 to Robert and Jessie (Staub) Stone in Dallas, TX. He married Elaine Weber on September 18, 1986. Pete attended the University of Texas at Austin for one year and then worked there in the glass blowing department. He also worked for Gryco Quartz before starting his own glass blowing business in 1987.

Pete and Elaine moved back to Oakley, KS in 2004, where he opened his own glass blowing shop on Hwy 40. He was an avid fisherman, golfer and enjoyed being involved in the Tri County Cruisers and family.

He is preceded in death by his father, Robert Stone.

He is survived by his wife, Elaine, of the home; children, Heidi (William) Harris, of Dallas, TX, Shannon (Sandy) Moreland, of Port St. Lucie, FL, Luke Stone, of Venus, TX, Wendy (Stanley) Ariza, of New York, NY; his mother, Jessie Stone, Dallas, TX; sisters, Melanie Jack (Cash Olsen), of Las Cruces, NM, Penny (Steve) Wroski, of Albuquerque, NM and Priscilla Toon, of Dallas, TX; brother in laws, James (Sue) Weber, Oakley, KS, Mike (Deanne) Weber, Gordonville, TX, Eugene (Theresa) Weber, Hennessey, OK; sister in laws, Karen Weber, Colby, KS, Ilene (Roy) Nickel, Oakley, KS, Rose (Rick) Yeager, Greatbend, KS, Pauline (Gary) Unruh, Hays, KS and twelve grandchildren.

Cremation was chosen and a private family memorial service will be at a later date. Memorials are suggested to Hospice Services and Palliative Care of Northwest Kansas in care of Baalmann Mortuary, PO Box 204, Oakley KS 67748. Online condolences: www.baalmannmortuary.com

Logan resident Carol Ann Stanton passed away Tuesday, August 5, 2014, at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Neb., at the age of 76.

She was born June 16, 1938 in Logan, the daughter of Glenn and Bernice (Shelly) Fox.

She is survived by her husband, Darrell, of Logan; sons, Andy, of Hays and Darren, of Osborne; daughter, Leah Garman, of Burr Oak; 9 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren; two brothers, Norman Fox, of Salina and Doyle Fox, of Eldorado; and a sister, Leah Prater, of Escondido, Calif.

Cremation was chosen. A memorial service will be held Monday, Aug. 11, at 10:00 a.m. in the Logan Christian Church, Logan, Kan., with Delbert Stanton officiating. Inurnment will follow in the Pleasant View Cemetery, Logan.

Friends may sign the book and visit with the family on Sunday, Aug. 10, from 2-5 p.m. at the American Legion in Logan.

Memorial contributions may be given to the Logan American Legion Auxiliary or the Logan E.M.S.  Online condolences to www.olliffboeve.com.

Logan Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Connie Lee Knudsen, 81, of Russell, Kansas, died on Tuesday, August 05, 2014, at the Russell Regional Hospital.

Services are pending for 10 A.M. on Monday, August 11, 2014, at the 1st Congregational Church in Russell with Pastor Ron Wedel officiating. Burial will follow at the Free Mission Cemetery in Denmark, Kansas. No viewing or visitation at the mortuary.

Family will greet guests at the church before and after the funeral.

The family has requested that memorials be given to the 1st Congregational Church and sent in care of the mortuary. Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary of Russell is in charge of the funeral service arrangements.

Neita L. (Luhman) Hofstetter, 85, died August 2, 2014, at Rooks County Hospital, Plainville, Kansas.

She was born April 10, 1929, in rural Rooks County near Laton Kansas, to Fred and Lydia (Hachmeister) Luhman.

She married Edwin Hofstetter August 28, 1948 at Immanuel Lutheran Church North of Natoma, Kansas.

Neita was a lifelong resident of the Natoma area and member of Peace Lutheran Church. She was active in LWML, Natoma Heritage Seekers and Self Culture Club. She enjoyed interior decorating, baking pies and creating special occasion cakes.

She is survived by her husband of the home, two sons, Darrel Hofstetter and wife Nancy of Tonganoxie, Kansas and Roy Hofstetter and wife Diane of Leavenworth, Kansas; Seven grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren, Corbin Hofstetter and wife Barb, children, Aubrey, Claire and Wyatt of Shawnee, Kansas; Andrea Staples and husband Lee, children, Henry and Lydia of Leavenworth, Kansas; Rachel Lowman and husband Allen, children, Adison and Ava of Smithville, Missouri; Janelle Martinelli and husband Byron, children Avery and Jesse of Clovis, California; Chad Hofstetter of Gladstone, Missouri; Kristyn Hofstetter, children, Aniyah and Gabrial of Leavenworth, Kansas; and Joshua Hofstetter of Shawnee, Kansas; sister, Deloris Hofstetter and husband Paul of Hill City, Kansas; brother-in-law, Ernest Hofstetter of Plainville, Kansas; sister-in-laws, Frieda Pfortmiller of Natoma, Kansas and Lucille Luhman of Natoma, Kansas and many nieces, nephews and cousins.

Neita was preceded in death by her parents and her brother, Wayne Luhman.

Funeral services for Neita will be held at 10 A.M. on Thursday, August 07, 2014, at the Peace Lutheran Church of Natoma, Kansas, with Pastor Michael Schmidt officiating. Burial will follow at the North Lutheran Cemetery north of Natoma. Visitation will be from 9 A.M. to 5 P.M. on Wednesday, August 06, 2014, at Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary in Natoma.

Family will greet guests the day of the service. Memorials may be given to The Lutheran Hour Ministries and sent in care of the mortuary. Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary of Natoma is in charge of the funeral service arrangements.