Obituary

Kenneth Edward “Kenny” Blanke, 95, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at the Wheatland Nursing Center in Russell.  Kenny was born September 9, 1929 in Nowata, Oklahoma.  He was the son of Herman and Mae (Mason) Blanke.  His father worked in the oil fields so they traveled around while he was growing … Read more

Kathleen Rose (Pasek) Modlin, 78, of Bunker Hill, Kansas, passed away Sunday, March 2, 2025, at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas. Kathleen was born January 20, 1947, in Russell, Kansas.  She was one of twelve children born to Leo A. and Katherine (Bohnen) Pasek.  She grew up in the Russell, Bunker Hill and … Read more

Martin Robert Becker, 69, of Milberger, Kansas, passed away Saturday, March 1, 2025 at his home with his loving family by his side. Marty was born January 29, 1956, in Russell, Kansas.  He was the son of LaVern H. and Elaine L. (Karst) Becker.  He grew up in the Milberger area, attended Lincoln Rural Elementary … Read more

Victor Leroy Dumler, 99, of Salina, Kansas and former Milberger, Kansas, resident, died on Friday, February 28, 2025, at the Brookdale Assisted Living Center in Salina, Kansas. Victor was born on June 23, 1925, in Russell County, Kansas, the son of George and Emma (Wegele) Dumler.  He grew up in the Milberger and Russell County, … Read more

Peggy Delores (Douglas) Schoenberger, 78, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at her home in Russell.  Peggy was born July 6, 1946, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.  She was one of five children to William E. and Evelyne O. (Qualls) Douglas.  She grew up in Ellis, Kansas, and graduated from Ellis High School … Read more

Carl LeRoy Stoppel, 63, of Russell, Kansas, died on Saturday, February 15, 2025, at The University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas. LeRoy was born on August 12, 1961, in Russell, Kansas, the son of Carl Alvin and Pearl Mae (Bushell) Stoppel.  He grew up in Russell and graduated from Russell High School … Read more

Dennis Lee Albrecht, age 82, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Friday, February 13, 2025, at his home.  Dennis was born May 7, 1942, at his home in Paradise, Kansas to Edward and Meta (Paulsen) Albrecht.  Dennis grew up in the Paradise area and graduated from Paradise High School in 1960.  He was married to his … Read more

Christopher Mark “Chris” Stielow, 55, of Paradise, Kansas, died on Thursday, February 06, 2025, at his home in Paradise. Chris was born on July 30, 1969, in Manhattan, Kansas, the son of Kenneth L. and Patricia (Comingdeer) Stielow.  He grew up in Concordia, Kansas until he was 5 years old.  In 1975, he and the … Read more

Camilla Kay Hardy passed away on December 14, 2024, at the Adler Center for Caring in Aldie, Virginia. She was born on March 27, 1937, in Lucas, Kansas, the daughter of James and Anna Elizabeth (Stadola) Aksamit and was the youngest of eleven children.  She was loved and will be missed by her family and … Read more

Wade Ellsworth Winder, 64, of Paradise, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at Russell Regional Hospital in Russell, Kansas. Wade was born July 15, 1960 in Plainville, Kansas. He was one of four children born to Blaine E. and Lola Mae (Boyd) Winder. He grew up on a farm northeast of Natoma, Kansas, and … Read more