January 25, 1951 – July 12, 2019

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Rosa Lee (Hoppas) Jones passed away Thursday, July 11, 2019 at the Sheridan County Health Complex in Hoxie, Kansas at the age of 90. Rosa Lee was born in Colby, Kansas, December 26, 1928 to Moss and Rosa Lee (Richardson) Hoppas. Three days after Rosa Lee was born her mother died. She was raised by her brother, Raymond and his wife Mable along with several Aunts and Uncles. She attended grade school in Menlo and Dresden. After graduating from eighth grade, Rosa Lee and her friend Ethel Ehlers attended high school in Oberlin, Kansas. During the week, Rosa Lee and Ethel lived in an apartment in Oberlin and went home on the weekends. Rosa Lee graduated from Decatur County High School with the class of 1946. She met the love of her life George Jones, and they were married on January 17, 1948 in Colby, Kansas.

Rosa Lee and George moved to Fountain, Colorado after they were married. While living in Fountain, their first child, Mary, was born. Soon after Mary was born they moved back to Selden, Kansas. They were blessed with two more children, Jonny and Mildred. The family moved to Tasco, Kansas where they lived and farmed until retirement. Rosa Lee took care of the home and worked right along with George in the field and milking cows. She raised rabbits, chickens, ducks, and had a large garden. Rosa Lee and George were hardworking . Besides gardening and raising poultry while living on the farm, Rosa Lee worked at the Hoxie Elk’s Lodge. When Rosa Lee and George weren’t working they enjoyed playing cards with their friends. Once they retired from farming, they moved to Hoxie, Kansas where George worked part time for Fred Pratt.

January 18, 1984, George died leaving a big hole in Rosa Lee’s and the families lives. October 16, 2005, Rosa Lee was baptized and became a member of the Hoxie United Methodist Church. Rosa Lee kept busy by continuing to work at the Elks, Hoxie Sale Barn, Sheridan Inn, and at the last Trish’s. She was a great cook and her specialty was homemade breads and cinnamon rolls which many special ordered from her during the holidays. She never missed a day of going to coffee with her friends at the Mahanna Drug Store. She also did some traveling with them. Later in life, she moved to Ridgewood Manor. Here she enjoyed playing cards, Bingo, and putting puzzles together. As her health declined, she moved in to the Sheridan County Health Complex Long Term Care.

Rosa Lee is survived by her son, Jonny Jones and wife Kanda of Hoxie, Kansas; daughters, Mary Timmons and husband Chuck of Hays, Kansas, Mildred Meier and husband Richard of Grainfield, Kansas, and Carla Jewell of Hutchinson, Kansas; Grandchildren, Bonnie Augustine (Craig), Charlie Timmons (Erika), Troy Meier (Melony), Trent Meier (Melissa), Korey Herl (Darrin), Kyle Jones, Derek Jones (Carey), Drew Jones (Kylee Harris), and Scott Jewell; Great-Grandchildren, Emilee Augustine, Madison Augustine, Makayla Timmons, Kaitlynn Timmons, Austin Timmons, Brey Egbert, Nick Egbert, Cauy Meier, Saige Meier, Sadie Meier, Draden Herl, Jaylen Herl, Jenna Herl, Kenlee Jones, Asher Jones, and Krew Jones.

She was preceded in death by her husband, George Jones and parents, Moss and Rosa Lee Hoppas. Brother Raymond Hoppas and wife Mable, and sisters; Mary Holmes and husband Ed, Helen Pollock and husband James, Mildred Hughbanks and husband Austin, and Nellie Olson and husband Bill.

A Funeral Service is planned for Monday, July 15, 2019, at the Hoxie United Methodist Church, 10:00 A.M. Interment will be in the Dresden Cemetery following the service.. Visitation will be held Sunday, July 14, 2019 from Noon until 7:00 P.M. with family receiving friends from 5:00 P.M. until 6:30 P.M. all at the Mickey-Leopold Funeral Home, Hoxie, Kansas. Memorials are suggested to the Ridgewood Manor, Sheridan County Amusement Company, or Sheridan County Health Complex Long Term Care and may be sent in care of Mickey-Leopold Funeral Home, PO Box 987, Hoxie, Kansas 67740. Online condolences may be left at www.mickeyleopoldfuneral.com.

Rosa Lee was a woman of faith who loved her family dearly and enjoyed her life. As one of her favorite poems said, if you listen with your heart you’ll hear all her love around you soft and clear, and when you must go her way she’ll greet you with a smile and welcome home. Go rest in peace Rosa Lee.

Prairie View resident Janet M. Jansonius passed away Thursday, July 11, 2019 at her home in Prairie View at the age of 69.

She was born in Hays, KS on May 28, 1950, the daughter of Harold & Jeannine (Bartlett) McCue. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Charles Nichol.

Survivors include her husband, Rodney Jansonius of Prairie View; her son, Ryan Nichol of Russell, KS and stepson, Jacob Jansonius of Omaha, NE; her daughter, Amy Nichol of Leoti, KS; stepdaughters, Jennifer Duley of San Antonio, TX and Joni Goodsell of Geneva, IL; her brother, Duane McCue of Logan, KS; her sister, Karen McCue of Honolulu, HI; two grandchildren, Renee & Dominic Nichol; and three step grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held Monday, July 15, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. in the Prairie View Reformed Church, Prairie View, with Pastor Lew VanDerWege officiating. Burial will follow in the Pleasant View Cemetery, Logan, KS.

Visitation will be Saturday & Sunday from noon – 9 p.m. at the Logan Funeral Home in Logan. The family will receive friends Sunday evening from 6 – 8 p.m. at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be given to the Logan Public Library or the Prairie View Public Library.

Mark Wayne Banks, 55, passed away June 22, 2019, at his home in Great Bend. He was born January 13, 1964, at Hoisington to Charles E. & Carol (Fahlising) Banks.

Coming originally from Texas, Mark was a Great Bend resident and was a roughneck in the oilfield.

Survivors include, his father, Charles E. Banks of Oregon; one son, Delzel Carey-Banks; two daughters, Molli Banks and Baily Banks, all of Great Bend; ex-wife, Jacqueline (Jake) Urban of Great Bend; and a step brother, Richard Ward of Great Bend. He was preceded in death by his mother, Carol Cook; two step fathers, Phil Ward and Dennis Cook; and sister, Cara Banks.

There will be no visitation as cremation has taken place. Service are pending at a later date, however, friends my stop by the children’s home.

Memorials are suggested to the Mark Banks Funeral Expense Fund, in care of Bryant Funeral Home.

Daniel Hutchison, 73, of Tahlequah, Oklahoma, died July 8, 2019, at Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas.

Mr. Hutchison was born September 20, 1945, in Enid, Oklahoma, to Marvin and Eugenia Hutchison.

He graduated from Silver City High School and continued his education at the University of New Mexico, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in business. He later attended Oklahoma City University and graduated with a Masters of Arts in business.

He used his education in a variety of business fields before becoming a university professor at Northeastern State University. He had a lasting influence on his students.

As an award-winning photographer, Dan loved to capture the subtle stories that emerge in ordinary sporting events, artistic performances, and still-life photography.

Above all, he loved walking his dog, visiting with friends, and spending time with family. Dan enjoyed making people laugh, and his sense of humor will be remembered by all. With family, Dan was a devoted, fun-loving husband and father. Within his community, he was a great friend and influence.

Mr. Hutchison is survived by his children and their spouses, Kent Hutchison and Angela Bryan, and Sharla Hutchison and Michael McDaniel; grandchildren, Ainsley and Finley Hutchison; brother, James Hutchison; brothers-in-law, James Bryan, Gilbert Bryan, William Bryan, and Edward Bryan; cousins, Jay and Cathy Reynolds; and his beloved dog, Bailey.

Graveside services are scheduled July, 13, 2019 in New Mexico. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Lab Rescue OK and/or the Humane Society.

Carol “LaVon” Glenn, 78, died July 11, 2019, at her home in Ellinwood. She was born June 24, 1941, in St. John, Kansas.

On August 11, 1958, she married John O. Glenn, in Ellinwood. He survives.

A longtime Ellinwood resident, LaVon was a LPN working for both Home Health and Woodhaven Care Center.

LaVon was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church of Ellinwood.

She is survived by her husband of 61 years, John O. Glenn, of the home; and children, Kirk Glenn and wife Debbie of Sterling, Rena Mooney and husband Mike of Bushton, Ruth Kaiser and husband Jon of Ellinwood, John Otis Glenn III of Great Bend, and Crystal Glenn of Macksville; 11 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Harold & Ida Walters, daughter, Michelle Bigger and two brothers, Jerry and Wayne Smith.

Cremation has taken place and a private family service will be held at a later date.

Memorials may be made to Kindred Hospice or the Ellinwood EMS in care of Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home, PO Box 146, Hoisington, KS 67544.

Tyler James Kuhn was born November 9, 1996, to his loving parents, Toby and Marla (VanDerVeen) Kuhn, in Hays, Kansas. He passed away July 9, 2019, in Norton County, Kansas, at the age of 22.

Tyler grew up in Norton where he attended the Norton schools graduating with the NCHS class of 2015. He also attended Kansas State University for one year. He moved to Colorado and had recently returned to Norton, where he was working as an IT technician and farming with his VanDerVeen family.

Tyler loved spending time in the outdoors hunting, fishing, farming and he enjoyed restoring firearms. His greatest joy in life was spending time with his family, especially watching his sister play basketball and spending special time with his grandparents.

Survivors include his parents, Toby and Marla, and his sister, Taryn Kuhn, of Norton; his paternal grandmother, Nettie Kuhn-Verdi, Norton; his paternal grandfather, Alphonse “Ollie” Kuhn, Victoria, Kansas; his maternal grandmother, Wauneta VanDerVeen, Prairie View, Kansas; his uncle and aunt, Curtis and Tiffany VanDerVeen, Phillipsburg, Kansas; his cousins, Michael and Chloe VanDerVeen, Phillipsburg; and Cheyenne Todd, Omaha, Nebraska; other relatives and friends.

Tyler was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Marvin VanDerVeen, his paternal step-grandfather, Jerry Verdi, his uncle, Tim Kuhn, and his special great-aunt, Henrietta Kuhn.

FUNERAL SERVICE – Saturday, July 13, 2019 – 10:30 a.m.
PLACE – First United Methodist Church – Norton, KS
INTERMENT – Luctor Cemetery – Prairie View, KS
VISITATION – Friday, July 12, 2019 – 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m.
PLACE – Enfield Funeral Home – 215 W. Main – Norton, KS
MEMORIAL – OK Kids Day at the Prairie Dog State Park

Betty Ann Weigel, 83 of Westminster, Colo., died Tuesday, July 2, 2019, at North Suburban Medical Center.

She was born on May 29, 1936 in Ellis, Kansas, to Wendelin Anton Engel and Rose Celcilia Phillipp.

Betty graduated from Ft Hays State University in 1959 and spent the next 34 years doing what she loved by becoming a teacher.

She married Milton Weigel in June 11, 1960. He preceded her in death.

She was a founding member of St. Marks Catholic Church, where she selflessly served. She was a reader, eucharistic minister, weekly reading coordinator and was the leader of the grief ministry program

Survivors include one son, Wendell (Rebekah) Weigel of Palmer, AK, daughter Rachel (Fred) Louisville, Kentucky. Grandchildren: Harley and Sydney Gilman and Juliann and Michael Weigel. Siblings: LeRoy Engel, Edna Lowman, Ellen Farrell and Joseph Engel. Betty will also be missed by many nieces, nephews, friends and her church family.

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Carol Mae Skaggs, 94, passed away of natural causes at Caring Hearts Assisted Living. She was born in her family farmhouse near Brownell, Kansas; and throughout her life, she remained proud of her western Kansas roots. Carol was a child of the Great Depression, and she never forgot the harsh realities of farm life on the prairie with its lack of modern conveniences: no electricity, no running water, a wooden outhouse, and wood stoves for cooking and heating. From an early age, she was responsible for numerous daily chores, along with the care of her younger siblings. Despite these deprivations and hardships, she had fond memories of her childhood. Carol’s basic values were shaped by hard work, personal responsibility, and the necessity of living within your means.

Carol and 11 other students graduated from Brownell High School, Class of 1942, and was one of two surviving members. In school, she and her younger sister, Yvonne, were part of the Brownell High School girls’ basketball team that won the WKEA Western Division Championship. Carol always loved basketball and avidly watched both men’s and women’s games on TV, especially the Kansas State and University of Kansas teams.

Following one year at Fort Hays State Teacher’s College, at just 18 years of age, Carol taught eight students at a rural, one-room school north of Bazine, Kansas in 1943. She was paid $110 per month, out of which $50 was deducted for her room and board with a local family. Her small room was unheated, and she remembers snow piling up on the inside windowsill during winter storms. The next year she moved to Topeka, Kansas, and worked for the Santé Fe Railroad Company as a clerk, before attending Kansas State College in Manhattan. Carol often talked about the hardships of gas rationing, and food shortages while living in Topeka and Manhattan during WWII.

Carol married her high school sweetheart, William T. “Billy” Skaggs, in 1946, just a few months after he returned home from serving three years in the 14th Armored Division of the U.S. Army during the fight to liberate Europe from Hitler. After a year of marriage, Bill surprised Carol one day by suddenly announcing that he was going to use the GI Bill to attend the University of Kansas in Lawrence. Following his college graduation, Bill and Carol – along with their three young children – headed to Owensboro, KY, for his first job as an electrical engineer. In 1960, Bill was offered a job with the Thiokol Corporation in Utah, and he moved the family out west. Carol was always conflicted about leaving her beloved Kansas, but she enthusiastically embraced and totally enjoyed living in Utah. In 1965, Bill took a position with the J.R. Simplot Co. in Pocatello, where he worked until his 1985 retirement. Carol and Bill loved to ski, camp, and hike while living in Utah and Idaho; they especially loved living in the home they built themselves on Buckskin Road in the foothills of Pocatello. Carol became an accomplished woodworker; she crafted the cabinets, installed sheetrock, pine-paneling, built a lava rock fireplace, and mortared the lava rock exterior on their dream house.

In 1982, Carol realized a life-long goal by graduating from Idaho State University with a BS degree in Education, Consumer Economics. Her 84-year-old mother, Nellie Wyman, attended Carol’s 1982 ISU graduation ceremony. Immediately after, they drove to Kansas, where Carol attended her 40th reunion at Brownell High School. Carol was an ambitious, goal-oriented person who always liked having a “project” to work on. Among her many talents, she was an accomplished seamstress, quilter, fine-art painter, mason, woodworker, gardener and homemaker. In retirement, Bill and Carol became frequent travelers who visited most of the lower 48 states, as well as Alaska, in their RV. In recent years, Carol used her personal computer to compile extensive and thoroughly researched family histories. She also wrote two personal memoirs that she had printed and bound into hard-cover books.

Carol was a life-long member of Eastern Star. For many years, she volunteered at voting stations during elections. She funded a scholarship in the College of Education Consumer Science Department at Idaho State University.

Carol is survived by her younger sister, Laura Turner, of Ransom, Kansas; her daughter Kay (Dan) Durman of Pocatello, Idaho; and her son Bob (Jackie) Skaggs of Jackson, Wyoming; three grandchildren: Angela Skaggs, John (Giovanna) Durman, and Jesse Durman; and three great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her brother, LaVerne Wyman; sister Yvonne Diekman; her eldest son, Tom Skaggs; and her husband of 61 years, Bill.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Carol’s memory may be made to the Wyman-Skaggs Home Economic Scholarship at the ISU Foundation; 921 S. 8th Ave., Stop 8050; Pocatello, ID 83209.

Stanley Brown Fansher, 95, passed away peacefully Monday morning, July 8, 2019.

He was born September 19, 1923 in Edmond, Oklahoma, the son of Raymond and Bernice (Brown) Fansher. Stan grew up on a dairy farm, one of six children. He began his college career at Kansas State in 1941 and later enlisted in the Army Air Corp during World War II. Stan was stationed in Shanghai, China as a control tower operator. He returned to Kansas State to complete his bachelor’s degree in Dairy Science and later a Master’s Degree in Animal Husbandry.

While at K-State, Stan was a member of FarmHouse Fraternity and the K-State Wrestling Team. He wrestled two seasons for the Wildcats. He was high point man both years and also a Big Six and Big Seven Champion in the 145 pound weight class.

On August 12, 1949 he married Lila Marie Mosier in Hollywood, California on the Bride and Groom Radio Program. After a short time in Oregon, he moved to Garden City, Kansas and for 35 years was manager and co-owner of Brookover Feed Yards, Inc.

Stan served as President of the Garden City Rotary Club, held offices in the Kansas Livestock Association, and was a member of the National Cattleman’s Beef Association. Stan helped John Dickerson start the wrestling program at Garden City High School and continued supporting the program with his time and talents.

As Registered Angus breeders, he and his son, Brad, won Grand Champion Honors in the 2004 National Angus Carcass Challenge. Stan has always been an enthusiastic supporter of the beef industry and Beef Empire Days. He was the recipient of the Mary Hopkins Award in 2010. He was well liked, respected and admired.

He is survived by a son, Brad Fansher, Garden City; three daughters, Diane Heinemann (Don), Colorado Springs, CO; Dawn Powell (Marc), Wichita, Kansas; and Janet Fansher, Leawood, Kansas; six grandchildren; and eleven great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Lila Marie, his brothers Forrest, Farland and Marvin and sisters Frances and Virginia.

The funeral service will be held on Friday, July 19, at 10:30 AM at the First United Methodist Church, with the Pastors Joel Plisek and Jerry Nolte officiating. Graveside services will held at Valley View Cemetery.

There will be private family visitation.

Stan was an avid supporter of Kansas State University. Memorial contributions may be made to the KSU Livestock and Meat Industry Council (LMIC) in care of Price and Sons Funeral Home, 620 N. Main St. Garden City, Kansas 67846.

William Dean Cole, age 90, passed away on July 7, 2019, at Sunrise of Lenexa.

He was born September 2, 1928 in Bazine, KS to Don and Dorcas Cole. Bill attended Joint 1 Rural School in Ness County and graduated from Bazine High School in 1946. He began teaching in the Fall of 1946 in a one-room schoolhouse, Francis Rural School. He married Dorothy Mae Foos on July 30, 1950, in LaCrosse. He joined the Air Force in 1952 during the Korean Conflict and was stationed at Parks Air Force base in Livermore, California. Dorothy joined him there and their first two children, Colette and Susan, were born at the base hospital.

After his service, he returned to Bazine to continue his teaching career and acquired his degree in elementary education from Fort Hays State College. Three more children were added to the family, Patricia, James, and Mary. Bill taught and coached in the Bazine School System for over 38 years. Bill loved teaching and spending time with his students and was dedicated to his profession. He was proud to have taught all five of his children in grade school. In the summers, you could find Bill at the ballpark, coaching baseball and softball. He also kept busy helping family and friends with farm work and harvest and taking care of his own livestock. Bill was a loving father, husband, and son. He was blessed over the years to find wonderful companions to share his life.

He lost his wife, Dorothy, on March 13, 1989. He then retired from teaching in May of 1990 but continued to be involved with the school for many years and was a fixture at all the sporting events. Bill took great pride in his grandchildren, attending their ballgames and school activities as much as possible.

Bill found a loving companion in Alvina McCormick Foster and they married on July 30, 1991. They resided in McCracken and enjoyed ten years of marriage, spending time together and traveling to visit extended family and old friends. Bill was active at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, becoming a Eucharistic Minister. Alvina passed away on December 8, 2001.

While visiting friends in Arizona, Bill reconnected with a high school classmate, Celesta Schaben Bondurant, and they were united in marriage on October 3, 2003 in Youngtown, Arizona. Bill and Celesta enjoyed their time together relaxing in sunny Arizona. He always looked forward to his children visiting him in the spring and attending many spring training baseball games with them. Celesta passed away on August 23, 2016.
Bill returned to Kansas, residing in Ness City until moving to Lee’s Summit, MO in October 2017 to be closer to his family. When his health started to decline, he moved to Sunrise of Lenexa, KS in February 2019, and passed away peacefully surrounded by his family.

Bill was proud to live in Ness County and was always an active community leader and happy to help organize community events. He was a member of many organizations and helped organize the Bazine High School reunions during Old Settlers. Bill took part in the many community events and was honored to be the Grand Marshall of the Bazine Picnic parade in 2014. He was a long-time member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Ness City. Bill was a charter member of the Bazine Lions Club and then a member of the Ness City Lions Club. He was a member of the Bazine American Legion Post #392, a member of the Knights of Columbus, and the Kansas National Education Association.

Surviving him are his children, Colette (Perry) Traxler, Overland Park, KS; Susan (Dwight) Lilly, Mentor, KS; Patricia (Rod) Bruntz, Valley Center, KS; James (Monica) Cole, Long Island, KS, and Mary (Jeff) Carter, Lenexa, KS; 10 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren, his sister, Donna Stahl, Plainville, KS, his sister-in-law, Fay Foos, Wichita, KS and many other relatives and friends.

Rosary and Parish Vigil will be on Thursday, July 11, 2019 at Fitzgerald Funeral Home at 7:00 P.M. Funeral service will be on Friday, July 12, 2019 at Sacred Heart Church in Ness City at 10:00 A.M., with burial in the Bazine Cemetery.

Memorial Contributions may be given to the Sacred Heart Church or Ascend Hospice.