Obituaries

LaDonna Rae Schnuerle, age 89, of Stockton, passed away on March 20, 2023, at the Rooks County Health Center.  She was born on September 13, 1933.   A graveside service will be held on Friday, March 24, 2023, at 2:30 p.m., at Mount Hope Cemetery in Almena. There will be no public visitation.

Patrick Joseph “Pat” Schmidt, 75, of Alta Vista, passed away Sunday, March 5, 2023. He was born March 20, 1947, in Plainville, the son of Fidelis and Albina (Hammerschmidt) Schmidt. Pat graduated from Plainville High School in 1965.

After a brief illness, Margaret Rozella Klema McKittrick, 94, of Manhattan, Kansas, died on March 15, 2023, at Bramlage House in Manhattan, Kansas, surrounded by family members. Marge, as she was known, was born April 19, 1928, in Wilson, Kansas, the daughter of James and Hattie Weinhold Klema.

Cleota Mae Dinkel, of Plainville, passed away on March 15, 2023, at Hays Medical Center in Hays at the age of 89. She was born on January 28, 1934, to Hector and Cecilia (Gagnon) Boucher in Zurich, Kansas. She married Gilbert F. Dinkel in Zurich on April 13, 1953.

James "Jim" Maley, age 70, passed away Saturday, March 11, 2023, at his home in Phillipsburg. He was born November 26, 1952, in Norton, one of eight children born to Willard and Veda (Boland) Maley in Norton.

Jolene Ann Leiker, 57, Hays, passed away Wednesday, March 15, 2023, at HaysMed. She was born May 31, 1965, in Hays, the youngest of five children of Edwin Francis and Shirley (Cole) Weigel.

Constance K. Cain, age 84, passed away on March 9th, 2023, at the Holiday Resort in Salina, Kansas. She was born April 14, 1938, in Plainville, Kansas, to Gladys and Carl Larsen. Constance spent most of her life as a homemaker. She loved spending time working in her vegetable and flower garden.

Michael Allen Jr., age 59, of Platteville, Colo., passed away unexpectedly on February 28, 2023, from a chronic lung infection. Mike transitioned to heaven peacefully with family members by his side.