SHARON CHRISTINE SCHWEMMER

SHARON CHRISTINE SCHWEMMER November 9, 1950 - February 14, 2023 Sharon Christine Schwemmer passed away peacefully at her home in Lucas on February 14, 2023. She was born November 9, 1950 in Russell, KS to Melvin & Irene Hendershott. She attended school in Natoma Kansas. She married Timothy Schwemmer on December 30, 1988 in paradise Kansas, and they moved to Lucas in 1989. Sharon owned and operated the Hair Cottage in Lucas Kansas until her retirement in 2000. After her retirement she worked for the Lucas Nursing Home and the Lucas Public Library. Sharon enjoyed working in her garden and creating butterfly habitats. She regularly attended the Lucas Methodist Church. She will be remembered for her strong faith, her kindness, and her gentle spirit. She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Randy Ray Hendershott. She is survived by her husband of 34 years Timothy; children Brian (Brandi) Angel of Paradise, KS, Travis (Natalie) Angel of Indianapolis, IN, Andrea Herreman of Oakley, KS; sister Rhonda (Glen) Strecker of Overland Park, KS; brother Ron (Lisa) Hendershott of Hays, KS; Grandchildren Tana, Kaden, and Gage Herreman, Alice Angel and Beau Angel. Celebration Of Life Services Monday, February 20, 2023 10:00AM United Methodist Church of Lucas 322 N MainLucas, KS 67648

Steve Wallace (Class 1967)

Richard Steve Wallace – age 75 passed away May 18, 2023, at Locust Grove Village Nursing

Home, LaCrosse, Kansas.

He was born November 22, 1947, in Russell, Kansas to Richard T. and Edria Mae (Giles) Wallace,

and married Jeanette K. (Reeh).

Richard was an over the road truck driver for 50 years. He grew up in Waldo, Kansas and was a graduate of Paradise High School. He lived in Luray, Victoria, and moved to Hays in 2020.

Survivors include his wife, Jeanette Wallace, of the home; his children, Alicia Wiseman and

husband, Earl, Luray, KS; Nicole Deiser, Hays, KS; Julie Martin and husband, Vince, Lincoln, KS;

Kevin Strong; his grandchildren, Ryan Locke; Alex Locke; Kelton Wallace; Lakyn Wallace; Jace

Spiess; Matthew Wiseman; his great grandchildren, Isabella Locke and Gemma Locke.

His body was donated to KU Medical Center, and a Celebration of Life service will be held at the

Waldo Cemetery at a later date.

Memorials are suggested to the family made payable to: Jeanette Wallace in care of Cline’s-Keithley

Mortuary of Hays, 1919 East 22nd Street, Hays, Kansas 67601.

Condolences can be sent via e-mail to clinesmortuary@eaglecom.net or can be left at guest book at

www.keithleyfuneralchapels.com

School Buddies

 

Left to right

Roger Pruter, Van Hoisington, Lyle Komack and Dan Hoisington.

Van was back for his great nephew's wedding on April  15th.  Van and Dan drove to Hays and met his former class mate, Lyle Komark, at Roger Pruter's home.

Van, Roger and Lyle were classmates.  They had a great time visiting.  Lyle now lives in Liebenthal just south of Hays.  He had spent his adult life in western Washington State.

Beth Whitman

 

Donna “Beth” Whitman, 95, of Paradise, Kansas passed away Friday, May 5, 2023 at the Main Street Manor in Russell, Ks. Beth was born July 21, 1927 at the family home in Waldo, Ks. She was an identical twin to Billie and they were the daughters of Jacob and Clemmar (Knapp) Luder. She grew up in Waldo, Ks and graduated from the Waldo High School in 1945. She went on to earn her teaching certificate at Fort Hays University. During this time she worked as a secretary at Walker Air Force Base near Hays. She met Elbert “Spud” Whitman when he was home on leave from the Navy. They fell in love and were married later that year on Dec. 21, 1946 in her home in Waldo, Ks.

Beth was a working woman before that became a popular term. After marriage, she began working as a teacher at Fairport Elementary and later as a secretary/bookkeeper at Rogers and Hoisington Wholesale in Paradise. Lastly, she was postmaster at Paradise for 26 years, retiring in 1992. She took great pride in running an efficient, clean post office. She was a longtime member of the Paradise United Methodist Church and Russell VFW Ladies Auxiliary.

Beth had a special love for learning. Webster’s Dictionary, World Book Encyclopedias and Maltin’s Movie Guide sat beside her recliner and were frequently consulted. Individual’s names and special dates were important to her. Not only could she remind you of the date, day of the week and time a grandchild had been born but she would include the weather for that date. She loved words, often teasing family about how many syllables they had just spoke. All this led her to be a wonderful conversationalist. She asked questions, listened and remembered to follow-up on a personal level. Many people have commented about the great times they had visiting her and Spud sitting at their kitchen table with a cup of coffee. After retiring, Beth enjoyed long walks, watching old movies, working crosswords, and playing games on the computer. Most of all she enjoyed spending time with her family, taking a special interest in their work, activities and friends.

Beth is survived by her children: Denny Whitman and wife Sheila of Pauls Valley, Oklahoma, Sandy Mead and husband Allen of Manhattan, Kansas, Pat Lund and husband Rick of Lincoln, Kansas and Fred Whitman and wife Kristi of Paradise Kansas. Her greatest legacy is her 12 grandchildren and 28 great grandkids. She is also survived by special nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her spouse, and siblings; twin sister, Wilma Lea McAlexander, brother James Luder, infant brother Noel Luder, and infant great grandson, Tilden Archuleta.

Graveside Service will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, May13, 2023 at the Mt. Herman Cemetery in Paradise, Kansas.  A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, May 13, 2023 at Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary in Russell.  Visitation will be from 9:00 AM to 8PM, Friday, May 12, 2023 at Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary with the family present to greet friends from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM.  A Memorial has been established with Main Street Manor.  Contributions and condolences may be sent to the Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary, who is in charge of these arrangements.