Obituaries

Mar 24, 2023

Thomas David Phillips, 66, of Russell, Kansas, was called Home to be with our Lord on Friday, March 24, 2023.  By the grace of God, Tom lived 58 years with a pacemaker (nearly the only person on this earth who can say that).  He received his first pacemaker in 1966 when he was just 8 years old.  He grew...

Mar 22, 2023

Harold Gene Mosher, 90, of Russell, Kansas, died on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, at his home in Russell.

Gene was born on May 07, 1932 in Lawrenceburg, Kansas, near Concordia, Kansas, the son of William and Lula (Wineger) Mosher.  He grew up in the Concordia area and graduated from the local high school.  He met, fell in...

Mar 21, 2023

Dalton Lynn Frost, 30, passed away on Tuesday, March 21 st , 2023 at his home in Gorham, KS.

Dalton and his identical twin brother, Dakota, were born on September 16 th , 1992, in Hays, KS to Gerald and Vickie Frost. His childhood and school years were spent spread between Salina, Russell, and Natoma, KS. His...

Mar 18, 2023

Wesley James Gross, III, of Russell, Kansas, died on Saturday, March 18, 2023, at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas.

Wesley was born on July 01, 1945, in Langston, Oklahoma, the son of Wesley J. Jr. and Amanda (Franklin) Gross.  He grew up in the Langston and Guthrie, Oklahoma area and attended local schools.  He met,...

Mar 13, 2023

Marceline A. (Mitchell) Bender , 96, lifelong resident of Russell, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, March 13, 2023 at the Russell Regional Hospital in Russell. Marceline was born March 9, 1927 in Russell.  She was the daughter of Oscar R. and Margaret (Benso) Mitchell.  She grew up on the Mitchell homestead south of Russell.  She attended West Kennebec...

Mar 9, 2023

Larry C. MacIntire , 76, of Natoma, Kansas, passed away suddenly on Thursday, March 9, 2023 at his home.

Larry was born August 18, 1946 in Ludlow, Massachusetts.  He was one of two children born to Wesley C. and Elizabeth A. (Broadbent) MacIntire.  Larry grew up in Wilbraham, Massachusetts and graduated from Minnechaug High School...

Mar 6, 2023

Rocky L. Yoder, 68, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Monday, March 6, 2023 at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas.

Rocky was born November 17, 1954 in Cheyenne Wells, Colorado .  He was one of five children born to Wilbur and Phyllis (Bedker) Yoder.  At the age of 12 he started working in construction with his...

Mar 4, 2023

Luke Leon Stricker, 63, of Winona, Kansas, and former Milberger, Kansas resident, died on Saturday, March 04, 2023, at the Wilson Care and Rehabilitation Center in Wilson, Kansas.

Luke was born on March 27, 1959, in Russell, Kansas, the son of Leon Henry and Carla June (Pruter) Stricker.  He grew up on the family farm in Milberger...

Mar 4, 2023

Doris Marie Knight Blanke, 93, of Russell, Kansas, and former Kensington, Kansas resident, died on Saturday, March 04, 2023, at the Russell Regional Hospital.

Doris was born on May 04, 1929, in Phillips County, Kansas, the daughter of Howard and Julia (Lala) Smith.  She was born and raised on the family farm south of Kirwin, Kansas.  She...

Mar 2, 2023

Marvin Bryan Miller, 89, of Claflin, Kansas and former Russell, Kansas, resident, died on Thursday, March 02, 2023, at his home in Claflin surrounded by his family.

Marvin was born on June 17, 1933 in Paradise, Kansas, the son of Vernon and Fay (Stielow) Miller.  He grew up in the Paradise, Kansas, area on the family farm...

Feb 28, 2023

Dustin Dean Poche’, 44, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, February 28, 2023 in the quiet peace of his home.

Dustin was born March 31, 1978 in Russell.  He was one of two sons born to David Humphrey and Nancy Marie (Dole) Poche’.  He grew up in Russell, Kansas and Gramercy, Louisiana and graduated from Russell High...

Feb 21, 2023

Allen Arthur Finkbeiner, 78, passed away February 21, 2023, at the Wheatland Nursing Center in Russell, Kansas, surrounded by his family.

Allen was born June 2, 1944, in Wilson, Kansas to Reverend Arthur A. and Ellnor (Schoenberger) Finkbeiner. He grew up in Wilson, Gaylord, Rush Center, and Smith Center – graduating with the Smith Center class of...

Feb 17, 2023

Floyd Dennis “Denny” Cornwell, 64, of Luray, Kansas, died on Friday, February 17, 2023, at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas.

Denny was born on December 06, 1958, in Osborne, Kansas, the son of Keith B. and Eleanor R. (Walls) Cornwell.  He grew up in rural Luray, Kansas on the family farm and graduated from Lucas-Luray...

Feb 15, 2023

Kay Lyn Dumler Dinkel, 67, passed away Wednesday February 15 , 2023 at her home in rural Russell, Kansas surrounded by her family.

Kay was born March 12, 1955 in Russell to Carl A Dumler and Florence E (Keil) Dumler. She lived her entire life in Russell and graduated from Russell High School in the Class of...

Feb 7, 2023

Martin Lloyd Schneider, 64, of Russell, Kansas, died on Tuesday, February 07, 2023, at the Russell Regional Hospital emergency room.

Martin was born on June 06, 1958, in Russell, Kansas, the son of Lloyd Raymond and Marjorie Louise (Hoopes) Schneider.  Martin grew up in Russell and graduated from Russell High School in the class of 1977.  Martin...

Feb 7, 2023

LoAnn Carolyn Sechtem, 81, of Russell, Kansas, died on Tuesday, February 07, 2023, at the Russell Regional Hospital.

LoAnn was born on March 09, 1941, in rural Hoisington, Kansas, as the first child of Homer and Alvina (Karst) Eurich.  When her father died in an explosion, LoAnn was only a year old.  Her mother then moved LoAnn...

Feb 1, 2023

Marvel June Mitchell Castor, 87, of Russell, Kansas, passed away peacefully Wednesday, February 1, 2023 at Russell Regional Hospital with her children by her side.

Marvel was born March 28, 1935 on the family homestead near Covert, Kansas, the only daughter of Albert Lyle and Helen Lorene (Orr) Mitchell. She lived her early years on the family...

Jan 31, 2023

Charlotte Edith Merritt, 83, of Russell, Kansas and longtime resident of Towanda, Kansas, died on Tuesday, January 31, 2023, at the Wheatland Nursing Home in Russell, Kansas.

Charlotte was born on February 14, 1939, in Cherryvale, Kansas, the daughter of Ola David and Edith C. (Barker) Mishler.  She was one of 12 children who were raised on...

Jan 25, 2023

Belva Virginia Robertson, 98, of Russell, Kansas passed away Wednesday, January 25, 2023 at Homestead Assisted Living in Russell.

Virginia was born January 20, 1925 to Lee and Opal (Armstrong) Buck on the family farm in Smith County, Kansas.  She attended high school at Smith Center, Kansas and Central College in McPherson Kansas, where she received her...

Jan 24, 2023

Paul Clarence Popp, 96, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, January 24, 2023 at the Azria Health Woodhaven in Great Bend, Kansas.

Paul was born October 31, 1926 in Kansas City, Missouri.  He was one of five sons born to Peter and Paulina (Miller) Popp.  He grew up on the family farm in northern Barton County.