Obituary

Donald Warren Murphy Jr (Donnie) age 69 passed away Sunday, January 5, 2020, at Russell Regional Hospital, Russell, Kansas.  He was born to Donald Murphy (Don) and Isetta Tittel Murphy on July 25, 1950, at Russell Regional Hospital, Russell, Kansas.  He was a member of the 1968 graduating class of Russell High School, Russell, Kansas. … Read more

James Leon “Jim” Schoenberger, 72, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Saturday, January 4, 2020 at the Russell Regional Hospital in Russell. Jim was born February 15, 1947 in Larned, Kansas, one of eleven children born to Victor and Lydia (Kruetzer) Schoenberger. He grew up in the Collyer, Kansas area and graduated from WaKenney High School. … Read more

Eldora M. (Deneke) Cole, 87, of Russell, Kansas and formerly of Beverly, Kansas, passed away Friday, January 3, 2020 at the Russell Regional Hospital in Russell. Eldora was born December 18, 1932 in Beloit, Kansas, the daughter of Will and Justina (Gradig) Deneke.  She grew up on the family farm near Beloit, Kansas and graduated … Read more

Norma Ann (Campbell) Snyder, 92, of Salina, Kansas, and formerly of Russell, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, January 1, 2020 at Kenwood View Health & Rehab Center in Salina. Norma was born November 27, 1927 in Salina, the daughter of Joseph and Bernice (Mattingly) Campbell. She grew up in Wakeeney, Kansas and graduated from Wakeeney High … Read more

John Raymond Terhune, 78, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, December 24, 2019 at the Russell Regional Hospital with his family by his side. John was born May 1, 1941 in St. Louis, Missouri.  He was the son of Alexius and Lena (Cira) McCarthy. He grew up in St. Louis until the age of 8 … Read more

Darin Scott Coleman, 52, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Monday, December 23, 2019 at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas. Darin was born December 20, 1967 in Russell, the son of Robert L. and Sharon M. (Jones) Coleman.  He grew up in Russell and graduated from Russell High School in 1987.  He was a … Read more

Helen Irene (Bohnen) Prester, 77, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Thursday, December 19, 2019 at the Salina Regional Hospital. Helen was born January 8, 1942 in Hays, Kansas, the daughter of Bernard and Margaret (Bode) Bohnen.  She grew up on a farm north of Dorrance and graduated from Dorrance High School in 1960. Helen was … Read more

Barry Len LaMar, 60, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, December 18, 2019 at the Salina Regional Hospital in Salina, Kansas. Barry was born December 2, 1959 in Haysville, Kansas.  He was one of four boys born to Herb H. and Patricia (Miller) LaMar.  They moved to Russell when Barry was very young.  He grew … Read more

Dale Willys Gustafson, 91, of Dorrance, Kansas, passed away Sunday, December 15, 2019 at the Russell Regional Hospital in Russell, Kansas. Dale was born May 31, 1928 in Onida, South Dakota.  He was the son of John David and Mary Ann (Colby) Gustafson.  He grew up and attended schools in Onida; Polk, Nebraska; and Long … Read more

Donald Herman Krug, 82, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Friday, December 13, 2019 at the Russell Regional Hospital with his family by his side. Don was born march 3, 1937 in Hays, Kansas.  He was one of six children born to Herman Alexander and Esther (Bitter) Krug.  Don Grew up in Russell and graduated from … Read more