William Frederick Schick, age 67, Phillipsburg, passed away April 10, 2023, at the Hays Medical Center in Hays.
He was born August 10, 1955, at the Phillips County Hospital, on August 10, 1955.
He was baptized August 28, 1955, and confirmed May 17, 1970, in the Lutheran faith at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Stuttgart, where he currently was a member.
Gregory “Greg” Edward Mott, of Stockton, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on April 10, 2023, at the age of 52 after a brief illness.
He was born on April 27, 1970, in Rockford, Ill., to Thomas and Judy (Olson) Mott.
Joyce Kay Larsen, 69, passed away on March 6, 2023, at the Good Samaritan Home in Ellsworth.
She was born May 3, 1953, in Plainville to Lavonn and Darlene Larsen.
She was a lifelong road construction worker traveling all over Kansas. You could find her at one of her many fishing holes when she wasn't working. She loved to fish. Joyce also enjoyed her scratch-off tickets, crossword puzzles, and her casino slots on her tablet. Her favorite pastime was spending time with her family.
Thomas A. “Tom” Frederking, of Plainville, passed away on April 12, 2023, at the Rooks County Health Center in Plainville.
He was born on May 8, 1960, in Ellsworth, to Theodore C. and Saundra (McGee) Frederking. He married Lori J. Panzer on October 17, 1981, in Hays. They were blessed with four children: Shawn, Brandon, Katelyn, and Logan.
Norman L. Nelson passed away peacefully at his home in Norton, Kansas, at the age of 85 on April 8th, 2023. He was tended by his exceptional caregiver of seven years, Magda Dolotshahi of Great Bend.
Jack Edward Hilgers, Jr., age 77, passed away on Saturday, April 8, 2023, at the Rooks County Health Center in Plainville.
He was born on November 4, 1945, in St. Louis, MO to Jack and LaVerne (Leuthauser) Hilgers, Sr.
Carmelita M. Pomeroy, age 90, passed away on Tuesday, April 4, 2023.
Carmelita (Wedman) was born December 19, 1932, in Danville, Kansas, the daughter of Francis & Laura (Oliver) Wedman, where she was raised on a farm and grew up with seven siblings.
She married Carl Pomeroy on November 26, 1951, in Danville. They lived in Stockton, Kansas, briefly before moving to Garden City in 1967. They have lived in Garden City and Lakin since.
Joyce Marie Thompson (Gore) passed away on Saturday, April 1, 2023, at Prairie Sunset Home in Pretty Prairie, Kansas.
Sylvester Tryon “Bus” Hartnett of Wichita passed away on March 21, 2023, at Wesley Medical Center, in Wichita, at age 86.
He was born on December 30, 1936, to Bluford Andrew (“B.A.”), Sr., and Lucy Helen (Welch) Hartnett, in Mullinville, Kansas.
Bus graduated from Plainville High School. He was the quarterback of the Cardinal football team when they won the championship in 1953, and the Cardinals accomplished a 38-game winning streak in the early ’50s. Bus was also awarded the Leon Bair trophy as an outstanding senior player and sportsman.
