Obituary

Gale Ray “The Captain” Wood, 72, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, November 4, 2020 at the Russell Regional Hospital. Gale was born February 11, 1948 in Grant County, Kansas.  He was the son of Andrew and Jessie (Neill) Wood.  He grew up on a farm in Grant County and graduated from Satanata High School.  … Read more

Darlene Marie Ernst, 78, of Russell, Kansas, died on Sunday, November 01, 2020, at the Wilson Care Center in Wilson, Kansas. Darlene was born on November 14, 1941, in Hays, Kansas, the daughter of Gilbert and Maria Leoba (Riedel) Karlin.  She grew up in Catherine, Kansas, and moved to Victoria, Kansas, in 1955, and graduated … Read more

Orville Leon Pruter, 84, died on Friday, October 30, 2020, at the Rooks County Health Center in Plainville, Kansas. Orville was born on November 17, 1935, at Natoma, Ks to Alvin and Yvonne (Goad) Pruter. He grew up on the family farm north of Natoma.  He graduated in the class of 1953, from Natoma High … Read more

Wanda Jean (Stull) Braun, 92, of Hays, Kansas, and formerly of Russell, Kansas, passed away Sunday, October 25, 2020, at the Via Christi Village in Hays. Wanda was born June 30, 1928 in Palco, Kansas. She was the daughter of Azel and Thelma (Glasgow) Stull. She grew up in Palco and graduated from Palco High … Read more

John Stanley Laubhan, 81, of Russell, Kansas, passed away October 22, 2020, at the Wheatland Nursing Center in Russell. John was born on September 25, 1939, in Hays, Kansas, the son of Georg E. and Irene L. (Meier) Laubhan.  He grew up in Russell and graduated from Russell High School in the class of 1957.  … Read more

Clara Rosella “Pat” Engling, 86, of Natoma, Kansas, died on Wednesday, October 21, 2020, at the Rooks County Health Center in Plainville, Kansas. Clara was born on March 17, 1934, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Albin and Florance (Culley) Golembiewski. She met, fell in love and was united in marriage to Edward M. Engling … Read more

Matthew Rein Driscoll passed away Saturday, October 17th 2020. He was born January 29, 1978 in Salina, KS and was the oldest of four boys. Matt attended Elementary, Middle & High School in Russell, KS graduating in 1997. He was always active in school and community affairs, an Honor student and an Eagle Scout. He … Read more

Clifford LaVerne “Red” Steckman, 84, of Bunker Hill, Kansas, passed away Friday, October 16, 2020 at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas. Red was born May 11, 1936 in Maywood, Nebraska.  He was one of six children born to Doral C. and Mae Etta (Noah) Steckman.  He grew up in California and Nebraska, graduating … Read more

Jolene Alice Barth, 86, of Hays, Kansas, and former Natoma, Kansas, resident died on Tuesday, October 13, 2020, at the Good Samaritan Society in Hays. Jolene was born on December 14, 1933, in Rooks County, Kansas, the daughter of Robert J. and Alice Irene (Hartman) Pfortmiller.  She grew up in Natoma on the Pfortmiller family … Read more

Donald J. Reinhardt, 83, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Friday, October 9, 2020 at the Hutchinson Regional Hospital in Hutchinson, Kansas. Don was born May 16, 1937 in Hays, Kansas.  He was one of two children born to Arnold and LaVerne (Shaver) Reinhardt.  He grew up in rural Russell County and attended Mt. Brokaw country … Read more