Obituaries

Dec 12, 2020

Naomi Kathryn Strecker, 88, of Russell, Kansas, died on Saturday, December 12, 2020, at the Russell Regional Hospital in Russell, Kansas. Naomi was born on February 12, 1932, on the family farm in rural Sylvan Grove, Kansas, the daughter of Harm and Laura (Hopfer) Gerdes.  She grew up in Sylvan Grove and graduated from Sylvan Grove High School in...

Dec 8, 2020

John Russell “Russ” Reynolds, 80, of Russell, Kansas, died on Tuesday, December 08, 2020, at the Willow House in Hays, Kansas.

Russ was born on April 02, 1940, in Stockton, Kansas, the son of John William and Edna Marie (Hamit) Reynolds.  He grew up in Stockton until he was in the 8 th grade and at that...

Dec 7, 2020

Lloyd Leroy Snook, 72, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Monday, December 7, 2020 at his residence.

Leroy was born on Friday, February 13, 1948, in Russell, Kansas, the son of Oscar M. and Beulah (Burke) Snook.  He grew up in Russell and graduated from Russell High School in the class of 1966.  He then attended a tech...

Dec 6, 2020

Christina Linn Bourland, 52, of Russell, Kansas, died of COVID-19 on Sunday, December 6, 2020, at her home in Russell.

Christina was born January 18, 1968 in Cheyenne Wells, Colorado to Oscar and Bonnie (Baehler) Fuentez. She was raised in Sharon Springs, Kansas, along with her younger siblings Regina and Joe. She graduated from Wallace County High...

Dec 6, 2020

Evelyn Margaret (Echols) Davis, 97, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Sunday, December 6, 2020 at the Russell Regional Hospital.

Evelyn was born September 28, 1923 in Frisco, Oklahoma.  She was the daughter of John and Florence (Bedwell) Echols.  She grew up on a farm near Frisco, and attended country schools in the Stonewall and Ada, Oklahoma area....

Dec 2, 2020

Connie Jo Koch, 59, of Russell, Kansas, died on Wednesday, December 02, 2020, at the Russell Regional Hospital in Russell, Kansas.

Connie was born on October 12, 1961, in Russell, Kansas, the daughter of Robert Lee and Sharon Maxine (Jones) Hilgenberger.  She grew up in Russell, Kansas, and graduated from Russell High School.  She was united in...

Nov 30, 2020

Clifton “Cliff” Paul Wiggins, 71, of Russell, Kansas, died on Monday, November 30, 2020, at his home in Russell, Kansas.

Cliff was born on May 21, 1949, in Winfield, Kansas, the son of Paul Floyd and Evelyn Irene (Swaney) Wiggins.  He grew up in Pratt, Kansas, and graduated from Pratt High School.  After high school he received...

Nov 29, 2020

Ruth Elder, 99, of Russell, Kansas, died on Sunday, November 29, 2020, at the Wheatland Nursing Center in Russell, Kansas.

Ruth Schooling born to William Albert and Margaret  Elizabeth (Kennedy) Schooling on May 14, 1921, in Hardin, Ray County, Missouri.  She had older brother Sam and two younger brothers Paul and Bob.

She grew up...

Nov 28, 2020

Ula Faye Olsen, 77, of Russell, Kansas, died on Saturday, November 28, 2020, at the Russell Regional Hospital in Russell, Kansas.

Faye was born on October 03, 1943, in Russell, Kansas, the daughter of Howard Sears and Talma Ula (Landis) Keyes.  She grew up in Russell and graduated from Russell High School in the class of 1961. ...

Nov 22, 2020

Jo Ann (Kitts) Unrein, 66, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Sunday, November 22, 2020 at the Via Christi St. Francis Hospital in Wichita, Kansas.

Jo Ann was born November 17, 1954 in Concordia, Kansas.  She was one of three children born to Billie O. and Doris (Johnson) Kitts.  She grew up on a farm near Mankato, Kansas...

Nov 18, 2020

Danny E. Echer, 86, of Lucas, Kansas, died peacefully in his sleep on Wednesday, November 18, 2020, at his home in Lucas.

Danny was born on April 10, 1934, in Rural Osborne County, Kansas, the only child of Frank and Sylvia (Florian) Echer.  He grew up in Lucas, Kansas, and graduated from Lucas High School in 1952. ...

Nov 14, 2020

Herta (Bauer) Ehrlich, 88, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Saturday, November 14, 2020 at the Russell Regional Hospital.

Herta was born on April 28, 1932, in Voigtsgrun, Czechoslovakia, which was a German speaking community in Sudetenland.  Sudetenland is the historical German name for the northern, southern and western areas of former Czechoslovakia to Hermine (Stutzig) and Joseph...

Nov 7, 2020

Cora Elizabeth “Corlene” (Chancy) Steinle, 85, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Saturday, November 7, 2020 at the Russell Regional Hospital.

Corlene was born August 8, 1935, in Russell.  She was the second of five children born to Earl and Susan (Klein) Chancy.  She grew up and attended schools in Russell until she was fourteen and the family...

Nov 7, 2020

Daisy Fern (Burch) Conley, 95, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Saturday, November 7, 2020 at her daughter’s home.

Daisy was born November 5, 1927 at the family farm south of Selkirk, Kansas.  She was the eighth of ten children born to Elzy G. and Mary E. (Lonberger) Burch.

Daisy married Richard E. Conley on April...

Nov 4, 2020

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.  He then...

Nov 1, 2020

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 from Victoria...

Oct 30, 2020

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 School.  On...

Oct 25, 2020

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 School in...

Oct 22, 2020

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.  After high...

Oct 21, 2020

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...