August 2017 – Page 25 – Great Bend Post Archive

Leonard A. Funk

Posted on August 21, 2017

Dateline: Russell, Kansas

Name of Deceased: Leonard A. Funk Age: 88

Date of Death: August 17, 2017

Place of Death: Brookdale Assisted Living, Great Bend, Kansas

Date of Birth: August 2, 1929 at Barton County, Kansas

Parents Name: William and Lydia (Litzenberger) Funk

OBITUARY INFORMATION

Leonard married Mary Ann Younger July 19, 1951 at Galatia, Kansas.

A farmer and cattleman, Mr. Funk was a lifelong Barton County resident, residing in Russell the last few years.

He served during the Korean Conflict in the U.S. Army from 1951 to 1953, earning the rank of Staff Sergeant.

Leonard was a member of United Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Milberger, V.F.W., Hoisington, American Legion, Russell, and was an inductee to the Kansas Auto Racing Hall of Fame. He was an avid, successful stock car racer, active in a circuit that covered several Midwestern states. Over the course of over 14 years of racing, he earned the call name, “Lenny Funk the Flying Farmer”.

SURVIVORS

Wife: Mary Ann Funk, of the home

Two sons: Dennis Funk and wife Sue of Galatia, KS

Dave Funk and companion Denise Schulte of Russell, KS

One daughter: Shirley Funk of Russell, KS

Seven Grandchildren: Richard Funk (Ann), Trish Martin (Jason), Jordan Funk, Jennifer Funk, Amy Kinderknecht (Justin), Heath Funk (Shannon), Taylor Funk

Seven Great Grandchildren: Aubree Martin, Ava Martin, Landon Funk, Lydia Funk, Lena Funk, Kyndall Kinderknecht, and Karsyn Kinderknecht

One Step Great Grandson: Kaden Thorne

Daughter-in-law: Glenda Funk, Hoisington

Three former daughters-in-law: Cindy, Brenda, and Rola

He was preceded in death by one son, Tim Funk; four brothers, Paul Funk, Raymond Funk, Rudy Funk, and Elmer Funk; and by one sister, Clara Baker.

SERVICE INFORMATION

Funeral Service: 10:30 am, Monday, August 21, 2017, at United Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Milberger

Officiants: Pastor Nancy Mitchell and Pastor Delvin Strecker

Prayer Service: 7:00 pm, Sunday, August 20, 2017, Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home

Interment: Fairview Cemetery, Galatia, Kansas, with Military Rites conducted by Ft. Riley Honor Guard

Visitation: 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Sunday, August 20, 2017 at Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home, 415 N. Main, Hoisington, KS, with the family present from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm.

Memorial Fund: United Emmanuel Lutheran Church or the Fairview Cemetery Fund, in care of Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home

Condolences may be sent and notice viewed at www.nicholsonrickefh.net

Donna Jean Evans

Posted on August 21, 2017

Dateline: Hoisington, Kansas

Donna Jean (Boyd) Evans, 88, went to be with the Lord and her husband, Richard Lee Evans, on August 12, 2017, at Cherry Village Assisted Living, Great Bend, Kansas.

She was born May 23, 1929, in Wahansa, Kansas, the only daughter of Oliver W. & Elsie Pearl (Reed) Boyd.

Donna Jean Estalene graduated from Kingman High School, Kingman, Kansas.

On October 29, 1950, she married Richard Lee Evans in Kingman, Kansas. He preceded her in death on December 3, 2013.

A Hoisington resident since 1961, coming from Blackwell, Oklahoma. She worked in the lab at Central Kansas Medical Center and also serving the public at Walmart as a night time stocker.

A beautiful mother to three daughters; Jeanine Evans of Hoisington, Judith Evans and husband Kent Rich of Great Bend, and Kristine Depiesse of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; 7 grandchildren; and 5 great grandchildren; and adoptive family, Gary Ummel and Candy Elsasser, and all the staff at Cherry Village.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Oliver W. and Elsie Pearl (Reed) Boyd.

Per her wishes, there will be no services or public visitation as cremation has taken place.

Memorials may be made to Donna Jean Evans Memorial Fund in care of Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home, PO Box 146, Hoisington, KS 67544.

Barton County 911 to get new equipment

Posted on August 21, 2017August 21, 2017

Barton County Commissioners Monday approved the purchase of a new camera and intercom system outside the Communications Office door.

911 Director Dena Popp told the board the old system had become unusable.

Dena Popp Audio

Popp says the county received two bids from local vendors that were very similar in price, but added that the bid from Nex-Tech provided a bit more functionality.

Dena Popp Audio

Commissioners approved the purchase for $2,221.94. Nex-Tech will install both a security camera and intercom system that will be integrated in the County’s current security system.

Employee fires gun at suspect during Kansas robbery

Posted on August 21, 2017

SEDGWICK COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating an armed robbery and asking for help to identify a suspect.

Just after 9p.m. officers were dispatched to a strong-arm robbery at a convenience store in the 2300 Block of South Seneca in Wichita, according to Officer Charley Davidson. A 23-year-old employee told police an unknown suspect entered the business and ordered an item.

As the cash register was opened, the suspect jumped the counter and began taking money. The employee drew a handgun and fired it at the suspect who fled on foot. Police did not have contact with the suspect and had no information on possible injuries.

The suspect is described as an older black male in his 40s, gray hair, 6-foot tall and weighing approximately 200 pounds. He wore a blue button down shirt and shorts. Anyone with information is asked to call Police.

Dog rescued from weekend Kansas house fire

Posted on August 21, 2017August 21, 2017

TOPEKA— Fire officials are working to determine the cause of a weekend house fire.

Just after 9:30 p.m. Saturday, three engine companies of the Topeka Fire Department responded to the blaze at 1241 SW High Avenue, according to a media release.

Upon arrival, fire crews found smoke coming from the two-story wooden frame home. Firefighters began an offensive fire attack keeping it confined to the home. A search of the structure revealed no occupants. They did rescue one dog from the structure.

Estimated dollar loss – $20,000.00, including $15,000.00 structural loss and $5,000.00 contents loss.

Kansas Gas Service, Westar Energy and the Kansas Chapter of the American Red Cross also responded to the scene.

Alabama starts atop AP poll for 2nd straight year

Posted on August 21, 2017August 21, 2017

By RALPH D. RUSSO
AP College Football Writer
Alabama is No. 1 in the preseason Top 25, the first program in 12 years to take the top spot two years in a row.

The Crimson Tide will start the season ranked in the top five of The Associated Press preseason media poll for the ninth consecutive time.

Coach Nick Saban’s program has become the surest thing in sports these days. The Tide does not always win the national championship – just half the time over the last eight years – but is always in contention. Since 2008, only once has Alabama lost more than one game before bowl season.

The Crimson Tide received 52 of 61 first-place votes from media members. Ohio State was No. 2, edging No. 3 Florida State and preventing the first 1 vs. 2 opening game since the preseason poll began in 1950. Alabama opens the season against the Seminoles in Atlanta on Sept. 2, just the fourth opener involving top-five teams and the first pitting teams ranked in the preseason top three.

Southern California, which finished last season on a nine-game winning streak and No. 3 in the country, starts at No. 4. Defending national champion Clemson begins the post-Deshaun Watson era at No. 5. Florida State received four first-place votes, Ohio State got three and USC two.

The one bit of bad news for Alabama? The Tide has failed to win the national championship the three previous times it was preseason No. 1 under Saban. The last team to start and finish No. 1 was USC in 2004, and the Trojans were ranked No. 1 the following season – the last team to do it before this year.

BIG 12 HAS 5 TEAMS RANKED
7. Oklahoma
10. Oklahoma State
20. Kansas State
22. West Virginia
23. Texas

TIDE WAVE

Alabama’s remarkable run under Saban has the Crimson Tide climbing toward all sorts of AP poll milestones. This is the sixth time the Tide has been preseason No. 1, tied for fifth most.

10 – Oklahoma (1956, 1957, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1985, 1986, 1987, 2003, 2011)

8 – Ohio State (1958, 1966, 1969, 1970, 1980, 1998, 2006, 2015)

7 – Southern California (1963, 1973, 1979, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2012)

6 – Alabama (1966, 1978, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2017)

6 – Florida State (1988, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1999, 2014)

6 – Nebraska (1965, 1972, 1976, 1983, 1996, 2000)

Alabama’s streak of nine straight top-five preseason rankings is second only to Florida State, which had a run of 11 straight seasons starting in the top-five under former coach Bobby Bowden.

WE’RE NO. 2!

Ohio State is No. 2 in the preseason poll for the eighth time, one behind Oklahoma for most times starting the season second. The Buckeyes also extended the longest current streak of years appearing in the preseason Top 25 to 29. Penn State has the record at 34 from 1968-2002.

BEST SINCE …

– No. 6 Penn State has its best preseason ranking since it was No. 3 in 1999.

– No. 8 Washington has its best preseason ranking since it was No. 4 in 1997.

– No. 9 Wisconsin has its best preseason ranking since it was No. 7 in 2007.

– No. 19 South Florida is ranked in preseason for second time. The Bulls started No. 19 in 2008.

– No. 24 Washington State is ranked in preseason for fifth time. The last time was 2002 when the Cougars were No. 11.

CONFERENCE CALL

Alabama is the only Southeastern Conference team in the top 10, but the SEC still leads the way with six teams in the Top 25. Auburn is No. 12 and LSU is right behind at 13. SEC East rivals Georgia (No. 15) and Florida (No. 17) follow and Tennessee is No. 25.

The standings:

SEC – 6

ACC – 5

Big 12 – 5

Big Ten – 4

Pac-12 – 4

American – 1

WHERE IS THIS GOING?

The goal of the preseason Top 25 is not necessarily to predict the outcome of the season as much as it is to give a snapshot of consensus heading into it. The voters take an educated guess and then go where results take them. Still, comparing the preseason poll with the final rankings in previous years can give some idea of how much change to expect. The AP analyzed the last 10 seasons of polls (2007-16), comparing the preseason rankings with the final Top 25. On average:

– 15.4 teams (61.6 percent total) started the season ranked and finished the season ranked. Those teams finished an average of 6.34 places (higher or lower) from where they were ranked in the preseason.

– 8.0 teams (80 percent total) that started the season ranked in the top 10 finished the season in the Top 25.

– 5.4 teams (54 percent total) that started the season ranked in the top 10 finished ranked in the top 10.

– 1.9 teams that started the season unranked finished ranked in the top 10.

Sunflower, Families Together host event for women with special-needs children

Posted on August 21, 2017August 22, 2017

BUSINESS NEWS

When Heather Quillin at Sunflower’s Early Education Center (EEC) learned about the possibility of scheduling a special event for women who care for a child with special needs, she wanted to know more. As coordinator of children’s services, she did gather more information and has helped to bring to Great Bend a free event, which will include information and training, along with some pampering.

The free mini-conference is called Mothers Matter Too, which is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16, in the Kansas Room behind Perkin’s, 2920 10th in Great Bend. A minimum of 20 women must register, with a maximum of 40. Participants do not have to be Sunflower clients to attend.

It is designed for mothers, grandmothers and foster mothers who care for a special-needs child age birth to 26. Sunflower’s EEC and Families Together Inc. are co-sponsors.

“We are always looking for opportunities to help parents in any way we can,” Quillin said. “We want to support parents who face difficult challenges every day while caring for a child with special needs.

“Caregivers don’t take the time to care for themselves,” she added. “We want to provide a venue where they can relax and learn about resources available to them. We are super excited to offer this opportunity with the great staff at Families Together.”

Tami Allen, Families Together program director, said her organization offers free services to women who care for a child with special needs, up to age 26.

“Our services include one-on- one assistance, workshops and statewide conferences,” Allen said. “Our mission is to encourage, educate and empower families to be effective advocates for their children.”

Topics at the mini-conference include stress management, networking, financial supports and guidance for parenting. These subjects will be discussed while women are being pampered with pedicures and manicures by licensed cosmetologists. Also included will be brief hand/arm massages by Fort Hays State University massage-therapy students. The EEC is organizing the pampering sessions. Lunch will be provided and Resource Bags will be given to participants.

“Families Together is excited to partner with Sunflower’s EEC in this unique event,” Allen commented. “We have been collaborating with the EEC for several years and appreciate being able to reach out to such a supportive community agency.”

Jon Prescott, Sunflower executive director, encouraged women to take advantage of Mothers Matter Too.

“This program is so appropriate and long overdue,” Prescott said, noting he appreciates the support of Families Together. “The mothers of the children we serve demonstrate so much trust in our staff at the EEC and our Incredible Years Preschool.

“It is such an honor to serve them and their children,” he continued. “This conference is one of the ways Sunflower can say ‘thank you for letting us serve you. You matter so much to us.’”

Families Together is home to the Kansas Parent Training and Information Center and the Family to Family Health Center. It has offices in Garden City, Wichita and Topeka.

A grant from the Western Kansas Community Foundation is funding Mothers Matter Too, in part. The Assistive Technology for Kansas project is funding the pampering portion of the agenda.

For more information or to register, contact Families Together by calling 1-888-820- 6364, or email Allen directly. Her address is tami@familiestogetherinc.org.

Georgia man guilty of transporting 10-pounds of meth in Kansas

Posted on August 21, 2017August 21, 2017

COLBY —The Thomas County Attorney’s Office concluded a two-day jury trial Friday, according to a press release.

The defendant Francisco DeLira, 24, of Stockbride, GA., was charged with possession of more than 100 grams of methamphetamine with the Intent to Distribute, which is a level 1 drug felony.

Thomas County Attorney Rachel Lamm and special assistant prosecutor Heather Alwin represented the state. Cheryl Stewart, Oakley, was defense counsel.

The crime took place Aug. 24, 2016, on eastbound Interstate 70 between exits 53 and 54 near Colby. Colby Police Officer Cole Andreasen stopped the Defendant’s vehicle for failure to use a turn signal when getting onto the highway and conducted an investigation that resulted in the discovery of 5 bags of methamphetamine totaling over 4,900 grams, or 10.9 pounds.

“I am proud of the hard work of the Colby Police Department.” Lamm said. “I would like to extend my gratitude to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation and Kansas Highway Patrol for their assistance in obtaining a conviction.”

Sentencing is set for Oct. 3. According to the Standard Kansas Sentencing Guidelines, a level 1 drug felony is punishable by a term of 138 to 204 months in prison at the Kansas Department of Corrections.

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Posted on August 21, 2017

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