Obituaries

Longtime Jennings, KS farmer and stockman Gerald Henry “Jerry” Hickert, 89, of Hays passed away Thursday, May 28, 2020, at HaysMed.

Remembering Ernie…. Ernest M. Newell, 89, a lifelong resident of Damar, Kansas, passed away peacefully, May 26, 2020, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was the oldest of 13 children born to Armond Wilfred and Ruby Amanda (Thybault) Newell.

Phillipsburg resident, Ryan D. Horner, passed away May 22, 2020 at the Hays Medical Center in Hays at the age of 60. He was born Aug. 19, 1959 in Phillipsburg, the son of Duane and Monnie (Morgan) Horner. Survivors include his wife, Cindy, of the home; two sons, Mike of McCook, NE and J.R.

Former Stockton resident Gary Dean Gish passed away May 26, 2020 in Casa Grande, Ariz. at the age of 81. He was born on December 10, 1938 in Hays, Ks. to Charles and Blanche (Gilmore) Gish. Gary attended school in Palco, Ks. until his senior year, when the family moved to Colorado.

Warren "Dale" Jones passed away April 7, 2020, at the age of 74. He was born July 8, 1945 in Stockton to Roy and Clara (Pick) Jones. He lived his entire life in the Woodston/Stockton area. He spent most of his adult life in and around the harvest field.