Death Notice of Lester W. Bud Rhodes Meade KS
Lester W. Bud Rhodes 73 of Meade died Oct 31 2000 at Minneola District Hospital. Born Dec 5 1926 in Meade County he was a WWII veteran and retired CMS employee, farmer and rancher. Survived by son Kent Rhodes daughter Rhonda Pritchard six grandchildren eight great grandchildren and several siblings. Funeral 2 pm Friday United Methodist Church Meade burial Graceland Cemetery visitation Thursday 9 am to 8 pm Fidler Orme Mortuary Meade memorials to church or World War II Memorial Fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester W
Bud” Rhodes
Meade
Minneola District Hospital
Meade County
Noel J. and
Naomi Esther (Mohler) Rhodes
CMS
Rhodes
United Methodist Church
Masonic Lodge
National Rifle Association
Keeta Kay Seal
Dodge City
Jack Rhodes
Kent Rhodes
Beaver
Okla
Rhonda Pritchard
Nola Jean Ross
Garden City
Ruth Peoples
Many
Mila LeValley
Bird City
United Methodist
Fidler-Orme Mortuary
Church
Funeral service for Elizabeth Groom in Quinter
Funeral for Elizabeth Beth Groom 96 of Quinter set for 2 p.m. Thursday at Schmitt Funeral Home with Rev. Keith Funk officiating. Burial in Quinter Cemetery. She died Oct 30 2000 at Gove County Medical Center. Born Oct 4 1904 in a Gove County sod house. Survived by three nephews a sister-in-law and three great-nieces. Memorials to Quinter Senior Center. visitation tonight and Thursday morning at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth “Beth” Groom
Quinter
Schmitt
Keith Funk
Miss Groom
Gove County Medical Center
Gove County
Joshua Stevenson
May (Lynch) Groom
Quinter High School
Fort Hays State University
Greeley
Colo
Kansas
Holcomb School
Dis
African Violet Society
The
Rock Society
Finney County Historical Society
Garden City
Fort Hays State University Alumni Association of Hays
Kansas State Teachers Association
Leon Groom
Stanley Groom
Daryl Groom
Salina
Marjorie Groom
Robert Groom
Henry Groom
Ernest Groom
Lucy Jones
Funeral Home
Quinter Senior Center
S. Main St
Funeral for Donald Dean Martin in Dodge City
Donald Dean Martin 64 of Dodge City dies Oct 30 2000. Funeral at 2 p.m. Thursday at Brown Bennett Alexander Funeral Home Cottonwood Falls with burial in Prairie Grove Cemetery. He owned Double D Quarter Horses and belonged to the American Quarter Horse Association. He is survived by his wife Dorothy two daughters Terry Garcia and Donna Jones three sons Randy Brad and Brian 14 grandchildren nine great grandchildren and his mother Marie Martin. Memorials to be established by the family at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakin
Donald Dean Martin
Dodge City
Brown-Bennett- Alexander
Cottonwood Falls
Prairie Grove
Mr. Martin
Chase County
Colorado
American Quarter Horse Association
Dorothy
Duke) Martin
Terry Garcia
Donna Jones
Randy
Brad
Great Bend
Brian
Bucklin
Marie Martin
Darlene Robertson
Moorhead
Minn
Harold Martin
San Antonio
George H. Martin
Demotion of police captain Stan Wojdylak drew community support
At a city meeting in Garden City, residents urged fairness after Captain Stan Wojdylak faced demotion despite high April evaluations showing consistent excellence. Supporters described Wojdylak as a trusted leader, with complaints about the process and calls for promotion rather than demotion amid fears for morale and overtime plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wojdylak
Stan
Grover Craig
Finney County
John Larson
Sherri Moore
Sgt
Phil Moore
Moore
City halts police reorganization after public outcry
The council suspended the restructure to discuss with Police Chief James Hawkins who is out four to six weeks for heart surgery. Mayor Mesa and Commissioners Wharton and Douglass pressed for explanations and a fair appeal path for Captain Wojdylak, who faced demotion. Interim Chief Armentrout remains in charge during Hawkins’ absence while the plan faces renewed review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Hawkins
Commission
Reynaldo Mesa
Halloran
Wojdylak
Mesa
Jim Wharton
Jim Douglass
Hawkins
Charles Armentrout
L.D. Niedens
Niedens
Ron Schreiber
Police Department
Randy Grisell
Trustees eye November meeting on faculty pay gap
The panel discusses a $29,000 gap spread over 70 faculty members as mediation proceeds. Lee and Kolbeck criticize administration for weak negotiation stance and lack of authority at the table. If mediation fails, a fact finding process looms. both sides prefer to avoid it despite slim odds of a signed contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kolbeck
Lee
GCCC
Carol Ballantyne
Admissions and dismissals list from Garden City and beyond
Tuesday admissions include Arthur Cruz and Francis N. Dawes from Hugoton and Florence Davis from Syracuse plus Jennifer L. Krehbiel from Syracuse. Dismissals feature Margaret L. Mendoza and Edwin T. Tomer from Garden City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden City
Arthur Cruz
Francis N. Dawes
Hugoton
Florence Davis
Syracuse
Jennifer L. Krehbiel
Margaret L. Mendoza
Edwin T. Tomer
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Bud’ Rhodes
Elizabeth ‘Beth’ Groom
Shelly Roberts
Detroit
Roberts
Bob Halloran
Claudia Wojdylak
MAM
David Medina
Jerry Ortiz
Toots Leeper
Great Plains
Teetzen Construction
Telegram Publishing Co. Inc
UPS
Armentrout
Teresa Southern
City Commission Room
Southern
Mr. Halloran
Salvation Army
9Th St
Nancy Casarez
Barbara Leon
Finneycohs.o
Isabele Mon
Paws Pet Care Center
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