Obituary

Earl L. Chesney, 71, of Natoma, Kansas, passed away Sunday, January 16, 2022 at the Redbud Village in Plainville, Kansas. Earl was born May 27, 1950 in Hays, Kansas. He was one of five sons born to Homer Bruce and Eileen (Meyers) Chesney.  He grew up in Natoma and graduated from Natoma High School. Earl … Read more

Carly Marie Mudd, 43, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, peacefully  passed away Saturday, January 15, 2022 in Colorado Springs with her family by her side.  Carly courageously battled medical issues, but sadly it was too much to overcome and she left us much too soon. Carly was born August 21, 1978 in Great Bend, Kansas.  She … Read more

Roderic E. Deines, 90, of Russell, Kansas died on Friday, January 14, 2022, at Pioneer Ridge Nursing Home in Lawrence, Kansas. Rod was born on October 18th, 1931, in Russell, Kansas, the son of Herman and Marcella (O’Grady) Deines. He spent most of his younger years in Russell but for a short time lived in … Read more

Eric Matthew Steinert, 36, of Russell, Kansas, died in a tragic car accident on Thursday, January 13, 2022, 2 miles south of Claflin, Kansas. Eric was born on July 01, 1985, in Russell, Kansas, his mother being Debora (Birzer) Steinert.  He grew up in Russell and graduated from Russell High School in 2004.  After high … Read more

Billie Jean Beck, 77, of Russell, Kansas, died on Tuesday, January 11, 2022, at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas. Billie was born on November 25, 1944, in Russell, Kansas, the daughter of Marvin and Mary Ann (Evans) Zimmerman.  She grew up in Russell and attended Russell Public Schools.  She was married to Kenneth … Read more

Christopher Lee “Chris” Weigel, 57, of Gorham, Kansas, passed away Sunday, January 9, 2022 at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas. Chris was born October 22, 1964 in Russell, Kansas, the son of Cecil & Ruth (Dreiling) Weigel.  He grew up and attended schools in Gorham.  He graduated from Gorham High School and then … Read more

Donita Mae Seirer, 90, of Russell, Kansas, died on Saturday, January 08, 2022, at the Main Street Manor in Russell. Donita was born on June 19, 1931, in Hays, Kansas, the daughter of Donald and Esther (Peterson) Sellens.  She grew up in Russell, Kansas, and graduated from Russell High School in the class of 1949.  … Read more

Paul D. Satchell, 83, of Bunker Hill, Kansas, passed away Sunday, January 2, 2022 at the Russell Regional Hospital in Russell, Kansas. Paul was born March 13, 1938 in Centerville, Kansas, the son of Ellsworth Paul and Lilly (Bickerstaff) Satchell. He grew up in Centerville and graduated from Parker High School. He then served his … Read more

Marvin Lee Mills, 71, of Hays, Kansas, passed away Saturday, January 1, 2022 at the Kansas City Hospice House in Kansas City, Missouri after a courageous battle against cancer. Marvin was born June 7, 1950 in Great Bend, Kansas. He was one of two sons born to Melvin and Mildred (McCord) Mills. He grew up … Read more

Sarah Anne Schultz, 34, of Hays, Kansas and formerly of Russell, Kansas passed away Thursday, December 30, 2021 at the Hays Medical Center. Sarah was born August 7, 1987 in Tarzana, California. She was the daughter of Joel W. and Donna J.(Dreier) Schultz. She grew up in Russell and graduated from Russell High School. Sarah … Read more