Kimberly Ann (LaDuke) Dopita passed away Friday, March 23, 2018 at her home in Hays, Kansas at the age of 60. She was born on February 14, 1958 in Atwood, Kansas to Eugene and Marianne (Heble) LaDuke. She grew up in Plainville, Kansas and graduated from Plainville High School with the Class of 1976. In 1977 she married Robert “Bob” Dopita, they later divorced. Together they had two children, Bobbi Jo and Tony.
Donald E. Balthazor passed away, surrounded by loved ones, on Friday, March 16, 2018 at his home in Anthony, Kansas at the age of 64. He was born on October 19, 1953 in Hays, Kanas to Jerome J. and Illa Jean (Cokeley) Balthazor. After graduating high school he went on to attend North Central Kansas Technical College in Beloit, Kansas for two years where he earned an associate’s degree in boilermaker mechanics.
Margaret (Spies) Billinger passed away on Friday, March 16, 2018 at Via Christi Village in Hays, Kansas at the age of 87. She was born on July 24, 1930 in Hays to the late August Spies, Sr. and Anna (Braun) Spies. On October 3, 1949 she was united in marriage to Adolph Billinger in St. Peter, Kansas. They were blessed with three girls, Diane, Linda, and Cindy.
Sharon Irene Arnhold 67, passed away in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on March 8, 2018. She was born in Hayes, Kansas on July 3, 1950 and was one of eleven children of Arthur Anton and Viola Regina Budig. Sharon is preceded in death by her parents; 2 brothers; Arthur and Nicholas Budig and 2 sisters; Janice and Eleanor Budig. Sharon grew up in Plainville, Kansas and attended Plainville Sacred Catholic School from the 1st to the 8th grade.