Community honors farmer Todd Graham with large corn harvest event
In Deerfield area neighbors friends and colleagues gathered to cut Todd Graham’s field on Big Lowe Road using about 10 combines 10 grain carts and 20 semitrailers and trucks. Becky Graham described the day as emotional yet joyful celebrating a life well lived and the impact Todd had on many.
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Weatherred
Graham
Big Lowe Road
Becky
Grahams
Deerfield
Lakin
Kansas State University
Kendall
Todd
Hawaii
Huff and Puff Park LLC
Kearny County
Brian Vulgamore
Vulgamore
Valgamore
Caregivers face toll as Alzheimer's erodes memory and duties
Verlene Kunz and family recount decline in her mother from inability to cook and manage medications to aggression, prompting placement in Homestead Assisted Living. The Burden falls on spouses and children. caregiver burnout is common, with support groups noting the nonstop demands of 24/7 care.
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Ter
Verlene Kunz
Garden City
Kunz
Hays
Elkhart
Homestead Assisted Living
Seibert
Kansas
Area Caregiver Support Group and Local Alzheimer’s Resources
The community hosts a monthly caregiver support group at United Methodist Church and lists local care facilities including High Plains Retirement Village Garden City Garden Valley Retirement Village and Park Lane Nursing Home. Alzheimer’s patients’ journeys vary from years to decades and memories of loved ones endure with family bonds described by survivors during Memory Walk activities and tribute flags organized by the Wichita office.
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United Methodist Church
N. Main St
High Plains
Court Place
Lakin Homestead
Henderson Drive
Garden City
Garden Valley
E. Spruce St
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Gram.com
Rick Horton
Garden City Co-op
Horton
Park Lane Nursing Home
E. Park Lane
Scott City
the Shepherd's Center
Cimarron
Garden Center
Enter Thru
Garden Café
AMT
the Commerce Trust Company
Mark Wiggins
Nick Burroughs
Kirk Clemon
John Maurer
The
Commerce Trust Company
Commerce Bank
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