Card of Thanks

I want to thank everyone for the many acts of kindness I received while I was in the hospital and since returning home. The flowers, cards, calls, prayers, messages, and other nice gestures have meant so much to me and have certainly helped me on my recovery journey. Your thoughtfulness will never be forgotten.—Malee Berkley.               

George Warren Riffel, 63, passed away on January 17, 2025, at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas.

He was born on October 25, 1961, in Plainville, Kansas, the son of Warren and Darlene (Naiman) Riffel.

George was a stockman and oil pumper. He was a member of the Cattleman’s Association and NRA. He loved guns, his cattle herd, shooting trap, fishing, riding motorcycles, his dogs, and spending time with his children and grandchildren.

He married Jeanette Johnston on November 25, 2014, in Las Vegas, Nevada.  

Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt, Carolyn passed away peacefully at home after a brief illness. 

Carolyn was born into a large family in Kansas and moved to Tucson from Nebraska with her husband and two children in 1973, settling into what is now Oro Valley. 

She is survived by her daughter Jauna (Kevin); grandchildren Tara (Stephen), Larry (Amber), C.J., and Haven; great-grandchildren Keaton, Ryder, Darin, Kiera, David, and Ryan; siblings Madge Mock, Alan Stalnaker (Sue), and Dianne Conway; and many nieces and nephews.