Joshua Aaron Hicks, age 37, of Hays, Kansas passed away June 22, 2019 in Hays. He was born May 10, 1982 in Goodland, Kansas to Doug Hicks and Debbie (Weigel).

Josh married Heather Elaine (Pracht) on August 18, 2012 and together have two children, Connor and Kaitlyn. He was an amazing father who enjoyed spending time with his children. He loved nothing more than getting together with friends and family. He was an avid Chiefs fan.

Josh is survived by his wife, Heather and children Conner and Kaitlyn all of Hays; his parents, Doug and Vickie Hicks of Hays and Debbie and Fritz Cage of Portland, Oregon; his siblings, Melissa (Steve) Hampton, Matthew Erb, Heather K. Hicks, Erik Hicks, and Dustin (Barb) Hicks. Grandparents, Sharon Hicks, and Beverly and Howard LaFlair as well as numerous nieces, nephews and one great-nephew.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Marvin Hicks, Fred and Norma Erb, and Francis J. Weigel; an uncle, Craig Weigel and a cousin, Blake Ericsson.

A private celebration of life service will be held at a later date.

Memorial contributions are suggested to The Hicks Family Fund on Facebook.

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

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

Marilyn Janice (Mooneyham) Crawford, 85, of Salina, passed away Tuesday June 25, 2019. She was born Sept. 1, 1933, in Lincoln, to James D. and Emma D. (Kruckenberg) Mooneyham.

She graduated from Beverly Rural High School in 1951 and St. Rose School of Nursing in Great Bend, in 1954. Marilyn married Royce K. Crawford in 1955 and started her nursing career in Lincoln awaiting Royce’s return from duty in Korea.

During her nursing career, Marilyn worked in the emergency room, obstetrics, medical surgery, and rehabilitation. They started their family in Jefferson City, Mo., and relocated to Hays, where they raised their daughters. In 1972, the Crawfords opened the ABC Kiddie Shop, a children’s clothing store, until 1978. After managing the store, Marilyn returned to rehabilitation nursing. In the early 80’s, the rehab physician encouraged Marilyn to become a massage therapist. She practiced massage therapy at The Hadley Wellness Center and later had her own business. When Marilyn retired, she enjoyed domestic and international adventures.

Marilyn’s deep faith in God carried her through the difficult journey of having ALS. She weaved her spiritual values into her daily life and frequently expressed it to her family. She was very involved in the lives of her children and grandchildren, making all their activities a priority. Her home cooked meals and baked goods are a source of fond memories and her library of cookbooks and recipes will be enjoyed for many years.

Marilyn was an avid recycler and saw value in everything. She loved nature, animals, genealogy, and being engaged in the family farm. Throughout her life, Marilyn was active in Lutheran church ministries and the Beta Sigma Phi Sorority as well as volunteering for a variety of organizations. Marilyn’s lively personality enabled her to connect with everyone she met. Friendships were a priority and she maintained lasting relationships throughout her life.

Marilyn is survived by: daughters, Suzanne M. Dougherty (Bruce) of Kansas City, Andrea J. Leavitt (David) of Overland Park, and Lisa A. Denk (Timothy) of Andale; and grandchildren, Jacob Dougherty (Kelli) of Texas, Luke Leavitt, Harrison Denk, Ethan Denk, and Gillian Denk. Preceded in death by: her parents; husband; and brother, James Ray Mooneyham.

Memorial service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 29 at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Salina. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. at the Lincoln Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorials to: Marilyn Crawford Schoolhouse Fund, in care of the Bank of Tescott, 101 E Lincoln Ave, Lincoln, KS 67455, Lincoln Arts Center, 126 E Lincoln Ave, Lincoln, KS 67455, or ALS Assoc, MidAmerica Chapter, 6950 Squibb Road, Suite 210, Mission, KS 66202.

Goodland resident Ethel L. Slusher, 80, passed away on Tuesday, June 25, 2019 at the Good Samaritan Society-Sherman County in Goodland.

She was born in Kingsville, West Virginia, on March 12, 1939. She was one of three children. Ethel attended school in West Virginia and received her Master’s Degree in Psychology from West Virginia University. She worked for many years as a psychologist and a housewife.

In 1963, Ethel married Harold Slusher in Kansas City, Missouri. They were married for 48 years. To this union, two children Harold and Alfred were born.

Ethel moved to Goodland in 2003 to be close to family. While living in Goodland, Ethel attended the First Christian Church. She was also a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

Preceding her in death were her parents and her husband Harold, her sister Helen Curry and her brother Alfred King.

She is survived by two sons, Harold Slusher of Springfield, Missouri and Alfred Slusher of Goodland, KS. She is also survived by three grandsons, two granddaughters and nieces and nephews.

Cremation was chosen and services will be held at a later time.

Online condolences may be left at www.koonsrussellfuneralhome.com.

Koons-Russell Funeral Home in Goodland is in charge of arrangements.

Ronald E. “Sonny” Stull, 82, died on Tuesday, June 25, 2019 at Lane County Long Term Care in Dighton. He was born on August 7, 1936 at Garden City the son of Wesley & Ruby LaVera (Stine) Stull. He married Blanche Barker on January 23, 1967 at Denver, Colorado. She died on April 1, 1999.

Sonny was a longtime Dighton resident and worked many years as the Partsman at Bretz, Inc in Dighton. After retiring in 2001 he worked part time for area farmers. He was a member of the First Christian Church where he played Simon in the Easter Living Picture for many years and also was a local leader of Alcoholic Anonymous. He was very proud of being sober for over 40 years. He enjoyed always having a miniature collie as his pet. He was preceded in death by his Parents, Son- Gary Stull and infant Sister- Charlene Stull.

He is survived by his Son- Kent Stull of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Daughter- Rhonda Brewer of Garden City, Sister- Barbara Speer of Somis, California and several Grandchildren.

Funeral Service will be at 10:30 AM Friday at First Christian Church in Dighton with Rev Aerii Smith officiating. Burial will be in Dighton Memorial Cemetery. Friends may call from 1:00 PM to 8:00 PM Thursday at Boomhower Funeral Home in Dighton. Memorials are suggested to Alcoholics Anonymous in care of Boomhower Funeral Home. Condolences may be posted at www.garnandfuneralhomes.com

Ivalee Fae Munsinger, 92, formerly of Hays, passed away Tuesday, June 25, 2019 at Avita Senior Living at Rolling Hills in Wichita.

She was born November 17, 1926, on the family farm near Clayton, in Norton County, Kansas to Harvey and Roberta (Kirk) Mizell. She attended schools in Clayton, graduating from Clayton Rural High School in 1945 and earned a bachelor’s degree from York College in York, Nebraska in 1949.

She married Galen M. Munsinger, November 3, 1949, in the United Brethren Church in Clayton. He preceded her in death on October 1, 2013. She taught at Densmore Rural High School for six years before teaching full and part-time in Long Island, Jetmore, Shields, and Dighton, Kansas. She retired in 1982 and she and her husband moved to Hays. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church, a leader in the United Methodist Women, a past member and president of the As You Like It Federated Club in Dighton and did volunteer work at ARC of Central Plains in Hays for several years.

Survivors include a son; Terry Munsinger and wife Vicki of Wichita, two daughters; Debra McClellan and husband Steve of Colorado Springs, CO and Cindy Munsinger of Hays, four grandchildren; Jennifer Fukuda and husband Kenn of Minneapolis, MN, Matt McClellan and wife Lindsay of Henderson, NV, Trent Munsinger of Kansas City, KS and Katelyn Munsinger of Lenexa, four great grandchildren; MJ O’Hara, Jackie Fukuda, Mackenzie McClellan and Charlotte McClellan, and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband; Galen, three brothers; Lysle, Russell, and Thomas Mizell, two infant brothers, and a sister; Erma Mulkey.

Funeral services will be at 11:00 am on Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at the First United Methodist Church with Rev. Mike Rose officiating. Burial will be at 2:30 pm in the Fairview Cemetery in Phillipsburg. Visitation will be from 10:00 am until service time on Tuesday at the church. Memorials are suggested to the First United Methodist Church or Developmental Services of Northwest Kansas (DSNWK) in care of Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home. Condolences and memories of Ivalee may be shared with the family at www.haysmemorial.com

Karla R. Wishnuck, age 50, of Ellis, Kansas passed away Tuesday, June 25, 2019 at the Good Samaritan Society, Ellis. She was born June 29, 1968 in WaKeeney, Kansas to Joseph F. and Lillian M. (Kinderknecht) Wishnuck.

Karla attended school at ECDC, H B Reed and graduated from Hays High School. She was a loving and caring person who enjoyed dancing, God, family gatherings and friends.

She is survived by her sisters, Diane (Mark) Boos of Ellis, Darlene Gottstine of Wichita, Lenora (Tom) Staab of Hays, Vera (Lynn) Kinderknecht of Hays, Karen Wishnuck of Greensburg and Tammy Shelton as well as a brother, Joseph (Dixie) Wishnuck of Norman, OK.

She was preceded in death by a niece, Nicole Morgan and a nephew, Lonnie Boos.

Memorial services will be 10:00 AM on Saturday, June 29, 2019 at Keithley Funeral Chapel 400 E. 17th Ellis, KS 67637. Inurnment will follow in the St. Mary’s Cemetery, Ellis.

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

Virginia (VanSickle) Johnson, age 96, of Hays, Kansas passed away June 25, 2019 in Hays. Virginia was born in Kansas City, Kansas to H.D. VanSickle and Ruth Bolte VanSickle. They moved to Strong City, Kansas where she graduated from Strong City High School. She worked at Kools Drug Store, Cottonwood, Kansas and the Chase County Courthouse.

She married Gerald E. Johnson of Matfield Green, Kansas. They had two daughters, Geralyn (Michael) Ament, Mesa, Arizona, and Lucinda (John) Borra, Hays, Kansas. She was a wonderful wife, mother, homemaker, dressmaker, cook, volunteer, member of the American Legion Auxiliary, member of the Order of Eastern Star and Strong City Methodist Church.

Gerald’s work on the Kansas Turnpike caused Virginia and her girls to move frequently across Kansas, making many wonderful friends.

She is survived by her daughters, four grandchildren: Matthew (Mary Lynn) Ament, Glendale, AZ, Aaron (Casey) Ament, Mesa, AZ, Sarah (Bryan) Ament Wisda, Scottsdale, AZ and Joseph Borra, Hays, KS. Four great-grandchildren: Colby and McKenzie Ament and Cale and Dane Wisda.

Graveside services will be 2 PM on Saturday, June 29, 2019 at the Strong City Cemetery, Strong City, KS

Condolences may be left on Virginia’s tribute page at www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com or by email at [email protected]

Services under the direction of Keithley Funeral Homes and Crematory, Hays, KS and Brown-Bennett-Alexander Funeral Home, Cottonwood Falls, KS.

Richard Lovin, age 69, Ellis, passed away Tuesday, June 25, 2019 at Good Samaritan Society, Hays.

Services will be 10:30 a.m., Friday, June 28, 2019 at Schmitt Funeral Home, WaKeeney. Burial will be in the WaKeeney City Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 9:00 to service time at the funeral home on Friday.

Memorial contributions are suggested to Richard Lovin Memorial Fund. Donations made to the fund may be sent to Schmitt Funeral Home, 336 North 12th, WaKeeney, KS 67672.

For those attending the service, the family encourages you to wear either Kansas State Wildcats or Kansas City Chiefs shirts.

Colonel John David Smith, 72, USAF, Retired, passed away June 24, 2019 at his home, near Rose Hill, Kansas.

He was born May 28, 1947 to Mary Lou Rumsey Smith and the Late Virgil Smith of Larned. John was a graduate of Larned High School and University of Kansas.

On October 1, 1977 he married Jill Terrill of Red Bank, New Jersey. They had three sons; Bryan of Bluffton, South Carolina, Mike of Lenexa, Kansas and David of Andover, Kansas. Following their divorce; John Married Kylynn Gray of Wichita.

After his retirement from the Air Force; John worked for Flight Safety of Wichita as a Flight Instructor. He also, donated his time counseling prison inmates and disadvantaged students in the Wichita area.

Survivors include; his mother, Mary Lou Smith; a brother Vance (Susan) of Larned; three sons, Bryan, Mike and David and three grandchildren; Alexandra, Maddox and Natalie.

He was preceded in death by; his father, Virgil Smith.

Cremation has taken place and a memorial service with Military Honors will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday at Beckwith Mortuary Chapel with Pastor Bill Stapleton presiding.

Memorials may be given to the Santa Fe Trail Center in care of Beckwith Mortuary, P.O. Box 477, Larned, KS 67550.

Mary Alice (Fleming) Craven, 87, of Hays, Kansas, and formerly of Russell, Kansas, passed away Sunday, June 23, 2019 at the Hays Medical Center.

Mary Alice was born March 7, 1932, in Ellsworth County, Kansas. She was one of five children born to Hazen and Edith (Bailey) Fleming. She grew up in Ellsworth and graduated from Ellsworth High School. She then attended Ft. Hays State University where she graduated with a degree in Nursing.

Mary Alice was united in marriage to Harold Dean Craven on June 10, 1956 in Ellsworth. This union was blessed with three children; David Allan, Michael Dean and Lois Lee. They made their home in Ellsworth until 1965 when they moved to Russell. Then in 1975, they moved to Hays. Harold preceded her in death on January 28, 1996.

Mary Alice was a Registered Nurse for St. Anthony’s Hospital in Hays for over 23 years before retiring. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Hays. In her spare time she enjoyed sewing, tending her flowers in her garden, oil painting, bird watching and going to the Hays Senior Center.

Mary’s surviving family include her two sons, David Allan Craven (Rosalyn) of Hays, Kansas and Michael Dean Craven (Darla) of Hays, Kansas; sister, Dorothy Lacey of Abilene, Kansas; five grandchildren, Chad LaRue, Dennis Craven, Jeremy LaRue, Toni Craven and Frances Lamb. Mary was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Harold; daughter, Lois; son-in-law, David LaRue; three brothers and grandchild, Shawn Asavadilokchi.

Celebration of Mary’s Life will be held at 10:30 A.M., Friday, June 28, 2019 at Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary in Russell. Burial will follow at the Russell City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM, Thursday, June 27, 2019 at Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary, with the family present to greet friends from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Condolences may be sent to Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary, who is in charge of these arrangements.