Judy Kaye Schindler, 73, passed away March 6, 2021, at her home in Great Bend.

She was born on November 18, 1947, at St. Elmo City, Ill., to Emerson and Mildred (Koberlein) Campbell.

A long-time Great Bend resident, Judy was a waitress and she had previously worked for Esfeld Engineering for 17 years. She enjoyed dancing and Wheel of Fortune. She especially loved spending time with her family and lived for them.

Following guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state and local public health authorities, Nicodemus National Historic Site is increasing recreational access. The National Park Service (NPS) has been working servicewide with federal, state, and local public health authorities to closely monitor the COVID-19 pandemic.

Rooks County continues to see a decrease in new COVID-19 cases throughout the county. This week, the absenteeism rate is at 0.3% above the baseline from 2019-2020. The positive testing rate is at 9.3% this week. Rooks County continues to receive weekly allocations of the COVID-19 vaccine and will follow the Kansas Vaccination Phases.