HERINGTON – Charles Carlson, died Tuesday, December 6th, 2016, at the Herington Municipal Hospital.  He was born April 26th, 1925, north of  Burdick, the son of Algot R. and Sadie L. Carlson.

Funeral services will be at 2:00 PM, Saturday, December 10th, 2016, at the Hebron Lutheran Church, Burdick, with Pastor Bill Peterson, officiating. Burial will follow at the Hebron Lutheran Cemetery.  The family will receive friends Friday evening at the funeral home from 6:30 pm to 8:30pm.

He graduated from Diamond Valley High School with the class of 1943.  On June 9, 1946, he married Arlene F. Laudemann at the St. John Lutheran Church at White City.  They have a son Mike Carlson (wife-Linda) of Burdick; and a daughter Jean Brunner (husband-Kent) of Lost Springs.

He was a farmer and a rancher and he worked at the Burdick Grade School as a custodian, coach, and bus driver.  He was a 50 year member of the Order of the Eastern Star and a current member of White City Chapter #421.  He served as Past Patron at both the Herington and Burdick Chapters.  He was also a Past Master of the Burdick Lodge and a member of the Hebron Lutheran Church in Burdick.  He was a kind and gentle man devoted to his family, friends, and his faith, a hard worker and enjoyed belonging to his community.

He was preceded in death by his parents, and his brother Richard Carlson on February 6, 2016.  He is survived by his wife of seventy years Arlene of Herington; his children and their spouses; four grandchildren: Amy Hanley (John), Cicely Karst, Jill Day (Lance), Nolan Brunner (Melissa); 7 great grandchildren; Tucker and Dodger Day, Rylee, Preslee and Britlee Karst, and Leah and Noah Brunner.

The family requests memorials, in lieu of flowers, to Hebron Lutheran Church; and they may be sent in care of the Zeiner Funeral Home-Herington Chapel, 404 S. Broadway, Herington, KS, 67449-3038.

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Mattie was born in Clay County, Texas to her parents Gerald E. Jones and Sarah Anna Cherry Jones. Mattie graduated from Henrietta High School, Henrietta, Texas in 1941. She worked for Southwestern Bell Telephone in Henrietta during WWII. Mattie and George Maurice Patterson were married on November 4, 1945. Following the war George completed his college education and taught school. Then Mattie went to college and completed her teaching education and taught school for 19 years. Mattie and George had one son, Jimmy (Slim) Patterson.

Mattie was preceded in death by her parents, her husband George, her son Jimmy, her brother Walter Jones and her sisters Mary Nelson, Virginia Coker and Zula Willis. She is survived by her brother, Virgil Jones (Gail), and her sisters, Linda Kay Evelsizer (Darwin) and Jane Jones as well as many nieces and nephews and wonderful friends who have kindly befriended her for many years. Mattie especially treasured the kindness of George’s nephew, Mike Patterson.

Mattie’s family wishes to thank all of the friends and staff who have supported and cared for her these past years and most especially this past several days.

A celebration of Mattie’s life will be held on Wed. December 14 at 11:00 AM at Ebenezer United Methodist Church at the intersection of Hwy 24 and Utah Road, four miles south of Green, KS. There will be a graveside service and burial at a later date in Henrietta, Texas beside George and Jimmy.

God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in him. 1 John 4:16Wedn

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Wesley “Wes” R. Spillman passed away Saturday, December 3, 2016 at his home in Rural Sheridan County at the age of 66. He was born May 12, 1950 in Quinter, Kansas to the late Doren A. and Doris J. (Foster) Spillman. He was raised in Hoxie, Kansas and graduated from Sheridan Community High School with the Class of 1968. He proudly served his country in the United States Army including a tour in Vietnam from 1970-71.

On July 16, 1983 Wes was united in marriage to Charlene Raile in Hoxie. He worked for D&L Service Station as a mechanic and loved the challenge of getting small engines running. He later became co-owner of the station and continued working as the head mechanic. In his younger days, he liked to water ski, ride his Harley, take road trips with his cousins, and go for drives on country roads.

Wes was an excellent artist with a talent for sketching, drawing, and painting; especially pictures of Native Americans, the American Flag, and eagles. His “man cave-shed” was full of memories with a story for every item in it. Whether listening to old 50’s music, watching a little NASCAR or loving going pheasant hunting on opening day, his favorite time was spent enjoying the company of family and friends, and just laughing and talking for hours on end. Above all, he was a family man. He loved his wife and always looked forward to visits from their son, Travis, and family in Arizona. To extended family, he was the favorite uncle, cousin, nephew, brother-in-law, and son-in-law.

Wes is survived by his wife Charlene of the home; son Travis Spillman and wife Malaina of Pinetop, AZ; brother Jeffery Spillman and wife Kalena of Hoxie; sisters Nora Mae Spillman and husband Lee of Custer, SD, and Paula Rumback and husband Ron of Oakley; grandchildren Katey Spillman and Josiah Spillman; and many relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents Doren and Doris Spillman, aunts, uncles, cousins, and many friends.

A Memorial Service will be held at 10:30 am on Friday, December 9, 2016 at the United Methodist Church in Hoxie. Visitation will be from 11:00 am until 7:30 pm on Thursday at the funeral home, with family receiving friends from 5:30-7:00. Memorials are suggested to Grinnell VFW Post #2864, Grainfield American Legion, or Sheridan County Health Complex and may be sent in care of Mickey-Leopold Funeral Home, P.O. Box 987, Hoxie, KS 67740. Online condolences may be left at www.mickeyleopoldfuneral.com

Wes was a “straight shooter” and a true patriot at heart. He honored and respected the flag and everything it stood for, even volunteering, along with his brother and friends, to raise the flags in the cemetery every Memorial Day. He will always be remembered as a kind, caring, generous, fun-loving, gentle “prince” of a guy. He will be missed and forever loved.