Kansas Land Improvement Contractors Association

Dirk Louis Riniker, President and CEO of Ebert Construction, passed, Sunday June 9. Dirk was KLICA President in 2004 and was 2005 Contractor of the Year. Ebert Construction was the winner of the National LICA 2018 CNA Safety Award, which was accepted by Dirk at the February 2018 National LICA Convention in Charleston, SC. Dirk is survived by his wife, Becky, sons, Derek & Dylan, and daughter, Amanda.    

Along with his wife and children, Dirk is also survived by his mother Betty Riniker of Louisville, Kansas and his twin brothers, Dan Riniker (Julie) of Wamego, Kansas and Daney Riniker of Westmoreland, Kansas. He was preceded in death by his father, Daney Riniker in 2010 and his nephew, Jayson Ebert, in 2021.

Other survivors include his father-in-law, James Ebert (Dorothy Winterman) of Wamego, Kansas; his mother-in-law, Alice Marten (Bob) of St. George, Kansas; sisters-in-law, Denise Carlston of Manassas, Virginia, Rhonda Trudo (Ron) of Manhattan, Kansas, and Lisa Diederich (Tim) of Wamego, Kansas; and a brother-in-law, James Ebert II (Jenni) of Wamego, Kansas, and many nieces and nephews.                                               Dirk was buried in the Wamego City Cemetery.

Betty Lou Myers, wife of Dean Myers, Myers Construction, Havensville, KS passed, Saturday, August 31.   

Betty is survived by her five children, Cindy Shaw and husband Steve, Silver Lake, Trudy Francis and husband Terry, Topeka, Mindy Sieve and husband Tim, Topeka, Jody Myers, Edgerton, and Randy “Buck” Myers, Havensville; 14 grandchildren, Tracy Mercer and husband Chris, Scott Sloop and wife Rosie, Justin Shaw and wife Debbie, Cory Francis and wife Jessica, Jamie Francis and husband Billy Emerson, Amanda Farmer and husband Travis, Matt Hamilton and wife Tracy, Tabetha Davis and husband Josh, Tyler Correll, Cory Myers, Matt Myers and wife Chloe, Ashley Bean and husband Dale, Casey Myers and Colby Myers; 28 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.                                          Randy operates the business now as DM C Farm Service.                                                       Betty was buried in the Havensville Cemetery.

Richard L. Mayes, Mayes Construction Inc., Emporia, KS passed away December 16. Richard KLICA President 1981-1982 and was the 1982 Contractor of the Year.  Richard is survived by his wife of 72 years, Norma; daughter, Sandra Brooks and husband Mike; son, Steven Mayes and wife Becky of Emporia; son, Bart Mayes and wife Terry of Berthoud, Colorado; seven grandchildren, Jason Brooks, Kelli Patton, Clint Mayes, Tyson Mayes, Jessica Dold, Megan Clopton, and Rachael Clopton; 6 great grandchildren, Tate Brooks, Acelynn Brooks, Gavin Mayes, Wyatt Mayes, Colin Patton, and Blake Patton.                     Richard will be cremated.