Thomas L. (Tom) Schmitt, 90, died February 17, 2022 He was born February 15, 1932, to A. L. and Rosetta Spencer Schmitt at DePauw, Indiana, the fourth of six children; his parents, two sisters and three brothers predeceased him. He is survived by his wife, Theresa Schmitt, his daughter, Alyson R. Jones, son-inlaw, Adam Jones, granddaughter, Ashley Elizabeth of North Kansas City, Missouri, and several nieces and nephews.
A business is opening an office in downtown Basehor in order to help more veterans and first responders who have experienced trauma. Julie Baker is the founder and executive director of Horses & Heroes, Inc., a nonprofit organization she created in 2014.
Frank Carroll, center, has been named the grand marshal for the upcoming 39th annual Saint Patrick’s Day Parade in Leavenworth. Carroll was presented balloons by members of the Parade Committee. Members of Knights of Columbus, Immaculata Council No. 900, were there to cheer him on. The Carroll family arrived in Leavenworth in the 1850s, immigrating from County Monaghan, Ireland. Frank Carroll is a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church parish, where his family has been members for many years. He is a semi-retired accountant. The parade will begin at noon March 17 in downtown Leavenworth. Photo submitted by Tim Scanlon
I refuse to believe that my life was consistently easier when I was younger. I have faced more challenges as an adult, but I have also grown in my capacity to deal with problems. However, the number of life-changing decisions I’ve had to make has increased exponentially with age.
Viewed from Paris, London and Washington, the events unfolding in Ukraine may seem like a new Cold War taking shape in Europe. From the Baltic countries, it looks much worse.
To the editor: I have read in the Leavenworth Times about the Leavenworth City Commission always professing that bringing back the downtown business area is important. I have to laugh at this because of what occurs regularly in our downtown.
The Class 5A girls and boys basketball regular season ends Friday and sub-state tournaments will begin next week. Here is where Basehor-Linwood, Lansing and Leavenworth teams stand entering the final game.
Dr. Dewey Frederick Gillett, longtime Leavenworth, Kan. veterinarian, died Feb. 7, 2022, from complications following surgery for a fractured hip. He was born June 4, 1934, in Harrison Township, Jewell County, Kan., near Burr Oak, to Elton I. and Jessie Mae (Korb) Gillett.
Evelyn L. Kudra, 87, Leavenworth, February 22, 2022.
James Alan Thiel, 68, passed away at his home in Lenexa, Kan. Feb.