Obituary

Betty Mae (King) Householter, 82, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Friday, October 9, 2020 at the Hutchinson Regional Hospital in Hutchinson, Kansas. Betty was born May 2, 1938, in Barnard, Kansas, the daughter of Emmett and Anna (Worpel) King.  She grew up in Barnard and graduated from Barnard High School. Betty was united in marriage … Read more

Mary Ann Taylor, 92, of Waldo, Kansas, passed away Monday, October 5, 2020 at her residence in Waldo. She was born December 24, 1927 in rural Holyrood, Kansas to Joseph and Mary Lanzl Rous. Mary’s surviving family include her three daughters, Mary Louise Taylor of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Lois Lund of Waldo, Kansas and Karen … Read more

Frances Alberta (Holl) Nuss, 97 of Russell, Kansas, died on October 3, 2020 at the Main Street Manor in Russell, Kansas. Frances was born on the family farm on February 6, 1923, in Russell County, Kansas, the daughter of Levi and Caroline (Dumler) Holl.  She grew up on the family farm and attended Holl School … Read more

Constance Kay “Connie” (Schatz) Kilian, 73, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Saturday, October 3, 2020 at the Cancer Treatment Center of America in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Connie was born August 13, 1947 in Tucson, Arizona, the daughter of Joseph and Nora (Steinert) Schatz.  As an infant, Connie and her family moved to Russell where she grew … Read more

Frances Mae Boxberger, 85, of Russell, Kansas, died on Friday, October 02, 2020, at the Main Street Manor in Russell. Frances was born on January 08, 1935, in Great Bend, Kansas, the daughter of William F. and Ida Caroline (Nuss) Boxberger.  She grew up in Russell and graduated from Russell High School in the class … Read more

Dorothy M. Hopper, 98, of Russell, Kansas, died on Friday, October 02, 2020, at the Main Street Manor in Russell. Dorothy was born on September 21, 1922, in Dorrance, Kansas, the daughter of William G. and Amelia (Woelk) Teppe.  She was raised on the family farm in Dorrance and graduated from Dorrance High School in … Read more

Joan Marie Mosher, 87, of Russell, Kansas, died on Thursday, October 01, 2020, at her home in Russell. Joan was born on January 15, 1933, in Concordia, Kansas, the daughter of Clarence and Mabel (Demante) Starkey.  She grew up in Clyde, Kansas, and graduated from Clyde High School.  She met, fell in love and was … Read more

Rebecca Lynn Baer, 59, of Russell, Kansas, died on Tuesday, September 29, 2020, at the Salina Regional Hospital in Salina, Kansas. Rebecca was born on August 08, 1961, in Phoenix, Arizona, the daughter of William P. and Iva Darlene (Gordon) Baer.  She grew up in California and lived in Colorado Springs, Colorado for most of … Read more

Donna Kay Schmitt, 75, of Gorham, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, September 29, 2020 at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas. Donna was born April 5, 1945 in Hays, Kansas.  She was one of four children born to Johnnie and Mary Ann (Talbot) Schmitt.  She grew up on the family farm south of Gorham and … Read more

James Michael “Jim” Balthazor, 69, of Russell, Kansas, died on Sunday, September 27, 2020, at the Russell Regional Hospital in Russell, Kansas. Jim was born on September 06, 1951, in Concordia, Kansas, the son of Armand and Helen (Appleby) Balthazor.  He grew up in Concordia, Kansas, and graduated from Notre Dame High School in the … Read more