Obituary

Lucille M. Riedel, 95, of Russell, Kansas, died on Tuesday, March 31, 2020, at the Main Street Manor in Russell Regional Hospital in Russell, Kansas. Services are pending at this time and cremation has been selected by the family. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary of Russell, Kansas, is … Read more

Fredrick Adam Ernst, 82, of Russell, Kansas, died on Wednesday, March 25, 2020, at the Russell Regional Hospital in Russell, Kansas. Fred was born on April 08, 1937, in Otis, Kansas, the son of Joseph and Bertha (Schneider) Ernst. He grew up in Russell, Kansas and attended local schools and served his country joining the … Read more

Janice Marie (Prediger) Friebus, 85, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at Main Street Manor of Russell. Janice was born March 5, 1935 in Hays, Kansas. She was the only child born to Edward L. and Edith M. (Steinle) Prediger. She grew up in Dorrance, Kansas and graduated from Dorrance High School. … Read more

Thomas Logan Taggart, 72, of Bunker Hill, Kansas, passed away Sunday, March 22, 2020 at Russell Regional Hospital in Russell, Kansas. Thomas was born December 4, 1947 in Manhattan, Kansas, the son of Richard H. and Margaret (Parham) Taggart. He grew up in Hays, Kansas, and graduated from Hays High School in the Class of … Read more

Ralph Laverne Oswald, 95, of Luray, Kansas, passed away Saturday, March 21, 2020 at the Health Care Resort in Wichita, Kansas.  Ralph was born September 19, 1924 in Luray, Kansas and was the son of John F. “Frank” and Luella Tressie (Markley) Oswald   He grew up in Luray and graduated from Luray High School in … Read more

Patricia Ann “Patty” (Karst) Bricker, 67, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Thursday, March 12, 2020 at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas. Patty was born December 7, 1952 in Russell.  She was one of five children born to Nathan and Dorothy (Anderson) Karst.  She grew up in Russell a few years before moving to … Read more

Stanley Ray Schwien, 68, of Russell, Kansas, died Thursday, March 12, 2020 at his home in Russell surrounded by his loving wife of 41 years and eldest son. Stan was born into the Schwien family June 16, 1951 in Russell to Leonard “Larry” Schwien and Norma Jean (Boxberger) Schwien. He grew up in rural Russell … Read more

Elmer Leroy Steinle, 97, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at Main Street Manor in Russell. Elmer was born February 19, 1923 in Russell. He was first of four children born to David Samuel and Amelia Molly (Ehrlich) Steinle. Elmer grew up in Russell and attended Russell High School, but had to … Read more

J.D. Most, 87, of Russell, Kansas, died on Tuesday, March 10, 2020, at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas. J.D. was born on December 30, 1932, in Atwood, Kansas.  The son of Jesse and Merna (Escue) Most.  He grew up in Atwood and graduated from Atwood High School.  After high school he graduated from … Read more

Joyce Ann Scott, 76, of Bunker Hill, Kansas, passed away Sunday, March 8, 2020 at her residence. Joyce was born on December 7, 1943.  She grew up in Yonkers, New York.  She moved to the Waldo, Kansas area in 1973. Joyce was united in marriage to John Allen Scott on December 14, 1973 in Russell, … Read more