Hi! I hope everyone is doing well. I am spending a week with my niece, Chase, and her two little ones in Kansas City. Gus is 2, and Gracie Jo is ten months old. My nephew-in-law, Jake, works for the Royals and is out of town with the team. So, I guess I’m here to “help”. But primarily for just moral support. I am glad to spend time with my favorite niece and her littles. They call me Nonnie, and I love it!!! They are a handful, and I have the utmost respect for my niece. Being a mom and working a full-time job is hard. She is a superwoman, for sure!

Patrick Alan “Pat” Thayer, Stockton, passed away on August 18, 2024, at Saint Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City, Mo., at the age of 67.

He was born on November 12, 1956, to Austin R. and Imogene P. (Bird) Thayer in Omaha, Neb. He married Lorna Hahn on March 16, 1980, in Stockton. They were blessed with four children: Lewis, Aaron, Clayton, and Melissa.

Marianne Werner, of Codell, passed away on August 11, 2024, at the Olathe Hospice House in Olathe, Kansas, at the age of 54.

She was born on May 9, 1970, to David and Ann (Weis) Miller in Salina, Kansas.

Marianne grew up in Salina, Kansas. She attended Salina South High School, later receiving her GED. Marianne received her bachelor’s in education from Kansas Wesleyan University. She was a special education teacher at Plainville Elementary School for 27 years.