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In Ellsworth County by Late Both Ellsworth and Russell Counties,” June Or Early July NDEPENDENT I ELLSWORTH COUNTY Check out this week’s - EPORTER COVID Resource Page! R See Page B3. Volume 149, No. 42 www.indyrepnews.com Thursday, May 27, 2021 $1.25 At left, Mersadi Ann Rusch was one of the 46 members of the Ellsworth High School Class of 2021 to receive diplomas Sunday. Below, graduates exit the school after the graduation ceremony. A supplement to the Ellsworth County Independent/Reporter Looking for a place to get away for a day or a week? Our annual Explore Central Kansas has you covered. See today’s insert. MAY REMINDER Subscribe to the I-R in May and get a second subscription to give as a gift. Information: (785) 472-5085. Caps off to the Class of 2021 Deaths Erma Choitz Photos and story by ALAN RUSCH and LORI FARMER (1933-2021) Donald E. Cikanek (1933-2021) Marsha Gail Folk (1954-2021) Janell (Ploutz) Harris (1959-2021) Annette (Junie) Jean Hemmy (1940-2021) Bethold Joseph ‘B.J.’ Hirt (1940-2021) Todd Tyrone Toman Members of the Ellsworth High School Class of 2021 laugh as they listen to comments made by classmates during (1959-2020) Sunday’s graduation ceremony in the EHS gymnasium. See Pages A2 and A7 Ellsworth seniors look forward to a new chapter BY ALAN RUSCH walked the halls of EHS wearing a she said. “Whatever college, work or COVID-19 Ellsworth County I-R mask,” she said. “Every day until the just life, in general throws at us from middle of April, we wore masks, but here on out, this last year has prepared by the numbers radition and formality mixed every single one of us wore them all the us to be resilient and move forward.” As of Tuesday, Ellsworth with the realities of the past time and never complained once, I Cunningham said the hardest part of County had no active Tyear Sunday afternoon, as the promise.” the year for students was keeping their cases of COVID-19. On a 46 members of the Ellsworth High Cunningham admitted she forgot the hopes in check. scale with blue as the School Class of 2021 received their school wasn’t always on a block sched- “Just because something was on the lowest and red the diplomas and began the next chapter in ule. schedule, there was a good chance it highest, Ellsworth County their lives. “So many things were turned inside would be canceled,” she said. “Now I out and upside down for us,” she said. can say I complained about this. On continues in the blue Jaycee Cunningham, president of the Class of 2021, said she was thankful “And then we were told to adapt and be multiple occasions, I would come to my zone, according to the everyone could be at the graduation flexible.” parents and joke about another thing local health department. ceremony. Cunningham said their senior year being canceled, while on the inside I “It feels amazing to see everyone’s has more than prepared the Class of was devastated.” faces, literally,” she said. 2021 for the future. Cunningham also recognized all those Ross Cunningham said masks were just “I can confidently stand here and say who helped the Class of 2021 succeed Janssen’s one of many things that became normal we are the most adaptable class, by far, along the long path to graduation. Weather during the Class of 2021’s senior year. to have graduated Ellsworth High “For the 791 days of school, we have School, simply because we had to be,” See GRADS, Page A6 May 26 to June 1 WEDNESDAY 85/66 Partly cloudy; evening storms Average doesn’t begin to describe this THURSDAY 84/64 Partly cloudy year’s wheat crop, state crop experts say FRIDAY 81/62 Partly cloudy BY ALAN RUSCH ture agent with the Midway Extension SATURDAY 77/63 Ellsworth County I-R District, which serves the two coun- A BIN BUSTER? ties. Partly cloudy; overnight storms ORRAINE — Combines could His assessment came at the district’s • Industry representatives from across the SUNDAY 78/64 begin cutting in late June in annual wheat plot tour on land owned what state ag observers say has near Lorraine by David Wessler. nation this past week estimated an average Partly cloudy; chance for storms L per-acre wheat yield in Kansas of 58 bushels. the potential to be a bin buster Dr. Allan Fritz, Kansas State MONDAY 79/67 Ellsworth County wheat crop. University wheat breeder, said the The prediction came after participants in the Wheat Quality Council this past week annual Wheat Quality Council tour inspected Partly cloudy; scattered storms As always, it depends on the weath- er. estimated an average per-acre yield in fields across the state. If realized, the 58 bushels TUESDAY 73/62 “We’ve got a pretty decent chance Kansas of 58 bushels, which is well would be a record. Partly cloudy for a good wheat crop this year across above the state average of 40 bushels • Combines could roll in Ellsworth County by late both Ellsworth and Russell counties,” June or early July. said Craig Dinkel, crop and horticul- See WHEAT, Page A6 A2 Ellsworth County Independent-Reporter • Thursday, May 27, 2021 I I -R Calendar -R Obituaries THURSDAY, MAY 27 Erma Choitz Funeral service was at 10 a.m. Monday, May 24, at ELLSWORTH AMERICAN LEGION MEETING: (1933-2021) Lyons First United Methodist Church with burial Members of the Ellsworth American Legion Post 174 following in the Lorraine Baptist Cemetery. meet at 7 p.m. at the post home in Ellsworth. Erma Choitz, 87, passed away Friday, May 21, Memorial contributions can be made to Lyons A VA representative is available HELP AVAILABLE: 2021 in Wilson. She was born Dec. 17, 1933 on a First United Methodist Church or Bell and Star from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the Ellsworth American Legion small farm near Bazaar, Kan. to Herman and Fund, in care of Parsons Funeral Home, PO Box 45, building to answer veteran questions. Caroline (Paulson) Wehrenberg. Ellsworth, Kan. 67439. Condolences may be left at www.parsonsfh.com. FRIDAY, MAY 28 Erma was an only child and spent countless CHANGE OF ADDRESS: The Ellsworth Area Chamber hours spending time and playing with her loving parents, aunts, uncles, and cousins. She was bap- Janell (Ploutz) Harris of Commerce conducts a ribbon cutting ceremony (1959-2021) from 9 to 10 a.m. at the new office of Ellsworth tized and confirmed at the Grace Lutheran County Economic Development, 107 W. 2nd St. Church in Strong City, Kan. Due to the failing Janell (Ploutz) Harris, age 62, of Frohna, Mo., MORE BUSINESS NEWS: The Ellsworth Chamber also economy in the 1930s and 1940s, her parents lost plans a ribbon cutting from 5:30 to 6 p.m. to cele- the farm and moved to Emporia, Kan. Over time passed away Wednesday, April 7, 2021 at her resi- brate the opening of Game On, 108 E. 1st St. her mother became ill with cancer and later died dence, surrounded by her loving family. She was born March 6, 1959, in Ellsworth, Mo., HISTORY ON DISPLAY: Geneseo City Museum at while Erma was still a teenager. After high school 907 Silver, conducts a Memorial Day weekend open graduation, she attended Emporia State University the daughter of Carl Ploutz and Alice (Bray) Ploutz. She and James house: Friday, May 28, 2 to 5 p.m.; Saturday, May then St. John’s College in Winfield, Kan. graduat- Harris were united in marriage on 29, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday, May 30, 1 to 5 p.m., ing with a teaching degree. She was assigned to July 5, 1997 and he survives her of Monday, May 31, 1 to 3 p.m. No admission teach at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Lincoln the home. charge. County, Kan. After relocation to Lincoln County, she met Janell served her country proudly, SATURDAY, MAY 29 Lawrence ‘Shorty’ Choitz at the roller-skating rink as a member of the Missouri Army Mrs. Harris WELCOME HOME: The Wilson Alumni Banquet in Ellsworth. After several months of dating, they National Guard. She was an avid begins at 5 p.m. with a social and meal at 6:30 p.m. at were married Dec. 26,1955 at the Messiah rock collector and loved to ride the Catholic Parish Center. Ticket deadline is May 22 Lutheran Church in Emporia. Erma taught school motorcycles with her husband James. She will be and may be purchased for $22 at Wilson State Bank for another couple of years, then she and Shorty missed by all who knew her. and Amy’s Accounting. Or by mail to Kenny Branda, decided to start a family. They rented a house Survivors include her husband, James; three sons, PO Box 418, Wilson, Kan. 67490. from a neighbor until they were able to purchase Billy Shoulders of Altenburg, Mo., Bobby Shoulders HOMEGROWN DELIGHT: The Ellsworth Farmer’s and move onto the current family farm, where of Malden, Mo., and Benny Ploutz of Claflin, Kan.; Market begins today at the Cowtown Plaza across they raised their three children. She was a home- eight grandchildren; one brother, Karl Ploutz; and from the museum. Hours are 8-11 a.m. each Saturday maker until her second child, Bobby, was old two sisters, Anita Schwerdtfeger and Linnea Beebe through Labor Day. enough to go to school, later working as a cook at both of Kanopolis, Kan. the Good Samaritan Society nursing home for She was preceded in death by her parents Carl and MONDAY, MAY 31 over 20 years.
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