Obituaries

May 31, 2020

Clyde Dean Michel, 77, of Peoria, Arizona, passed away Sunday, May 31, 2020 at his home with his family by his side. Clyde was born May 14, 1943 in Russell, Kansas, the son of Rueben and Emma (Ruf) Michel. He grew up in Russell and graduated from Russell High School. Clyde served his country in the U.S. Navy during...

May 29, 2020

Wilma Jean “Jeannie” Bailey, 90, of Hays, Kansas and formerly of Russell, Kansas, passed away Friday, May 29, 2020 at the Via Christ Village in Hays.

Jeannie was born December 20, 1929 on the family farm in Barton County, Kansas.  She was one of seventeen children to Henry and Mollie (Miller) Wilhelm.  She grew up on the...

May 23, 2020

Theodore “Ted” Gepner, Jr, 92, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Saturday, May 23, 2020 at his home in Russell.

Ted was born May 9, 1928 in Clay Center, Kansas, the son of Theodore, Sr. and Sara (Middleton) Gepner. He grew up and attended school in Clay Center.

Ted was united in marriage to Helen Kurtenbach...

May 21, 2020

Donald Lee Kilian, 89, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Thursday, May 21, 2020 at his home in Russell.

Don was born April 16, 1931 in Russell.  He was one of five children born to Sam and Alma (Mai) Kilian.  He grew up in Russell and graduated from Russell High School with the class of 1949.

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May 19, 2020

Glenda Rae Tiffin, 84, of Russell, Kansas, died on Tuesday, May 19, 2020, at the Smoky Hill Health and Rehabilitation in Salina, Kansas.

Glenda was born on January 14, 1936, in Blue Rapids, Kansas, the daughter of Harry and Mildred (Fletcher) Nance.  She grew up in Marysville, Kansas, and graduated from Marysville High School in 1954.  She...

May 14, 2020

Mural Eileen Stubblefield Fisk , 93, of Russell, Kansas, died at Main Street Manor on Thursday, May 14, 2020.

She was born August 11, 1926 at Dry Lake Keystone,  Oklahoma. Mural was the fifth of eight children born to James Oscar Stubblefield and Bessie Naomi Peck Stubblefield. Mural attended grade school at Keystone, Broken Arrow, and Sand...

May 13, 2020

Jaide Therese Lawson, 18, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, May 13, 2020 after a courageous battle against Cancer at the Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri.

Jaide was born March 13, 2002 in Humble, Texas, the daughter of Amy Therese Lawson.  She is a graduate of Russell High School.  Jaide had a strong love for...

May 9, 2020

Marilyn Rhea (Somers) Barrett, 90, of Pratt, Kansas, and formerly of Paradise, Kansas, passed away Saturday, May 9, 2020 at the Pratt Health & Rehabilitation Center in Pratt.

Marilyn was born August 25, 1929 in Altoona, Kansas.  She was one of five children born to Rhea Moore and Thelma Doris (Davis) Somers.  She grew up in Altoona,...

May 9, 2020

Howard Roland Northcutt, 69, of Hays, Kansas and formerly of Hutchinson, Kansas, passed away at his residence in Hays.

Roland was born June 7, 1950 in Vincent, Alabama.  He was one of eight children born to Ras Howard and Ruthie Thelma (Abbott) Northcutt.  He grew up in Vincent and graduated from Vincent High School.  He then attended...

May 1, 2020

Della Dean Post, 94, of Russell, Kansas, died on Friday, May 01, 2020, at the Wheatland Nursing Center in Russell, Kansas.

Della was born on October 02, 1925, in Dorrance, Kansas, the daughter of Frank E., Sr. and Rachel Pearl (Warehime) Sanders.  She grew up in Dorrance and graduated from Dorrance High School in 1944.  She met,...

Apr 26, 2020

Ann Elizabeth (Stoppel) Gilbreath, 90, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Sunday, April 26, 2020 at Main Street Manor in Russell.

Ann was born January 12, 1930 on a farm south of Dorrance Kansas.  She was one of five children born to Alexander and Bertha (Galyardt) Stoppel.  The family then moved to Lucas Kansas where she attended school...

Apr 17, 2020

Viola Rosetta (Niedens) Dumler, 94, of Salina, Kansas and formerly of Russell, Kansas, went to her Heavenly home, Friday, April 17, 2020 at Brookdale Assisted Living in Salina.

Viola was born March 3, 1926 in Hodgeman County, Kansas. She was one of six children born to John Henry and Bertha (Bitter) Niedens. She grew up in the...

Apr 13, 2020

Mark David Rein, 55, of Overland Park, Kansas, died on Monday, April 13, 2020, at the Cox Medical Center in Springfield, Missouri.

Mark was born on April 17, 1964, in Enid, Oklahoma, the son of Marlin L. Rein and Dianne R. Colhour-Farmer.  He grew up in Topeka, Kansas, and graduated from Topeka West High School in the...

Apr 11, 2020

Wayne Edward Windholz , 72, of Victoria, Kansas, passed away Saturday, April 11, 2020 at the Russell Regional Hospital.

Wayne was born October 20, 1947 in Hays, Kansas. He was the first of two sons born to Edward and Virginia (Weigel) Windholz. He grew up in the Gorham area and graduated from Gorham High School,...

Apr 2, 2020

Mary L. Holliday, 70, passed away on April 2 nd , 2020, at UKMC Hays Campus in Hays, Kansas.

Mary was born on January 21 st , 1950, at Russell City Hospital, Russell, Kansas, the daughter of Clarence and Virginia (Steinert) Boxberger.  She grew up in the Milberger community south of Russell.

She attended Lincoln...

Mar 31, 2020

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,...

Mar 25, 2020

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 United States...

Mar 24, 2020

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...

Mar 22, 2020

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...

Mar 21, 2020

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 1942.