Obituaries

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.

Mar 12, 2020

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 Ellis, Kansas. ...

Mar 12, 2020

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...

Mar 11, 2020

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...

Mar 10, 2020

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 McCook Junior...

Mar 8, 2020

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,...

Feb 26, 2020

Valerie Ann (Ploutz) Ramsey, 56, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at her home in Russell.

Valerie was born December 29, 1963 in Russell, one of eight children born to Frank and Bettie (Windholz) Ploutz.  She grew up in Russell and graduated from Russell High School in the Class of 1982.

Valerie...

Feb 17, 2020

Mary Ann Mahoney of Arvada, Colorado passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family and friends on February 17, 2020 from lung disease. She taught physical education and coached at Westminster High School, retiring in 1985.

Mary Ann was born in Hays, Kansas to Joseph Martin Mahoney and Marie Cecelia Antoinette Pivonka on July 25, 1932. She...

Feb 17, 2020

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Feb 16, 2020

Clifford Lee Atkerson , 66, of Russell, Kansas, died on Sunday, February 16, 2020, at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas.

Cliff was born on April 21, 1953, in Hoisington, Kansas, the son of Paris Leon and Mary Ann (Sparks) Atkerson. Cliff grew up in Russell, Kansas, and graduated from Russell High School in...

Feb 16, 2020

Michael Allan Rogers, 72, of Russell, Kansas, and former Aurora, Colorado resident died on Sunday, February 16, 2020, at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas.

Mike was born on September 11, 1947, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the son of James E. and Margaret R. (Orr) Rogers.  Mike grew up in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and graduated from...

Feb 15, 2020

Donna F. Schneider, 83, of Russell, Kansas, died on Saturday, February 15, 2020, at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas.

Donna was born on June 05, 1936, in Bazine, Kansas, the daughter of Jacob and Martha (Voos) Strecker.  She grew up in Russell, Kansas and graduated from Russell high school.  She was married to Marvin E....