Obituaries

Feb 15, 2025

Carl LeRoy Stoppel, 63, of Russell, Kansas, died on Saturday, February 15, 2025, at The University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas.

LeRoy was born on August 12, 1961, in Russell, Kansas, the son of Carl Alvin and Pearl Mae (Bushell) Stoppel.  He grew up in Russell and graduated from Russell High School in the...

Feb 13, 2025

Dennis Lee Albrecht, age 82, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Friday, February 13, 2025, at his home.  Dennis was born May 7, 1942, at his home in Paradise, Kansas to Edward and Meta (Paulsen) Albrecht.  Dennis grew up in the Paradise area and graduated from Paradise High School in 1960.  He was married to his high school sweetheart, and...

Feb 6, 2025

Christopher Mark “Chris” Stielow, 55, of Paradise, Kansas, died on Thursday, February 06, 2025, at his home in Paradise.

Chris was born on July 30, 1969, in Manhattan, Kansas, the son of Kenneth L. and Patricia (Comingdeer) Stielow.  He grew up in Concordia, Kansas until he was 5 years old.  In 1975, he and the family moved...

Feb 4, 2025

Wade Ellsworth Winder , 64, of Paradise, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at Russell Regional Hospital in Russell, Kansas.

Wade was born July 15, 1960 in Plainville, Kansas. He was one of four children born to Blaine E. and Lola Mae (Boyd) Winder. He grew up on a farm northeast of Natoma, Kansas,...

Feb 1, 2025

William Dean Dole, 73, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Saturday, February 1, 2025, at the Russell Regional Hospital in Russell, Kansas.

William was born July 26, 1951 in Russell, Kansas.  He was the son of Kenneth and Dorothy Marie (Beaty) Dole.  He grew up in Russell and graduated from Russell High School.  He then attended the Aims...

Jan 31, 2025

Ethel June Knackstedt, 91, of Hutchinson, Kansas, and former Russell, Kansas resident, died on Friday, January 31, 2025, at the Wesley Towers Residential Care Center in Hutchinson, Kansas.

June was born on July 06, 1933, in Russell, Kansas, the daughter of Harry A. and Lydia I. (Bennett) Price.  She grew up in Russell and attended Russell public...

Jan 28, 2025

June Carolyn Phillips, 77, of Russell, Kansas, died on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, at the Wheatland Nursing Center in Russell.

June was born on August 08, 1947, in Little Falls, New York, the daughter of Deforrest Vicker and Helen Louise (Walden) Phillips.  She moved to Russell, Kansas in 1964, and worked for the Russell Rest Home and...

Jan 26, 2025

Brandon Dee Cline, 43, of Luray, Kansas, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 26, 2025, surrounded by his loving family and friends, following a courageous battle with cancer.

Born August 27, 1981, in Ransom, Kansas, during a family move from Ness City to WaKeeney. He grew up in WaKeeney and graduated from Trego Community High School in...

Jan 14, 2025

Richard Deines Michaelis , born on January 19, 1948, in Great Bend, Kansas, passed away peacefully on January 14, 2025, in Omaha, Nebraska.

He was a dedicated professional engineer whose career spanned several decades and showcased his commitment to public service and civil engineering.  Raised in a hardworking family surrounded by faith in the Lord....

Jan 14, 2025

Brenda Jean Neal, 71, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, January 14, 2025, at the Russell Regional Hospital ER.

Brenda was born November 17, 1953, in Bakersfield, California.  She was the daughter of Octavia Neal.  She grew up in Bakersfield until the age of 18 when she moved to El Reno, Oklahoma.  She moved to Russell in...

Jan 11, 2025

Darcy Lynn Hubka-Vopat, 37, of Russell, Kansas and former Wilson, Kansas resident, died on Saturday, January 11, 2025, at the Clara Barton Hospital in Hoisington, Kansas.

Darcy was born on September 1, 1987, in Salina, Kansas, the daughter of Ronald J. and Virginia E. “Ginny” (Lawrence) Hubka. Darcy grew up in Wilson, Kansas, and graduated from Wilson...

Jan 10, 2025

Richard Dale “Dick” Wilson, 77, of Russell, Kansas, died on January 10, 2025, at his home in Russell.

Dick was born on February 16, 1947, in Hays, Kansas, the son of Dale R. and Lila May (Harshbarger) Wilson.  Dick grew up in Russell, Bunker Hill, Luray and Paradise, Kansas areas.  He graduated from Paradise High School and Kansas State University with...

Dec 27, 2024

Marion M. (Evans) Oetting, 89, of Concordia, Kansas and formerly of Hays, Kansas, passed away Friday, December 27, 2024 at Sunset Homes of Concordia.

Marion was born March 28, 1935 on the family farm near Luray, Kansas.  She was the daughter of Jesse A. and Wilma M. (Kornmeyer) Evans.  She grew up and attended schools in the...

Dec 24, 2024

 FUNERAL SERVICE WAS CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER. SERVICES WERE HELD SATURDAY, MAY 24TH, 2025, AT THE NATOMA CITY CEMETERY. 

Larry Naylor, 76, of Independence, Missouri, passed away on Tuesday, December 24, 2024 at the Villages of Jackson Creek in Independence.

Larry was born June 10, 1948 in Russell, Kansas.  He was the son of Alfred W. and Ruby A. (Clark) Naylor.  He...

Dec 21, 2024

Alma Jean Keller

Born: January 22, 1927

Died: December 21, 2024

Our loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, Alma Jean Keller, went to be with the Lord on Saturday December 21, 2024. Jean was born to Clara and Paul Rosticil, on January 22, 1927, in Hays, Kansas. Jean was one of two children.

Jean belonged to a strong farming and ranching family with a...

Dec 19, 2024

Arleene Virginia (Duerksen) Kreier, 90, of Salina, Kansas, died on Thursday, December 19, 2024, at her home in Salina, Kansas.

Arleene was born June 7th, 1934, to John R. and (Ernabelle) June (Klump) Duerksen in Bessie, Oklahoma.  When she was a small child, the family moved to a farm about 4 miles northwest of Weatherford, Oklahoma.  Arleene...

Dec 16, 2024

Larry Matthew Morrill, 81, of Paradise, Kansas, died on Monday, December 16, 2024, at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas.

Larry was born on November 07, 1943, in Russell, Kansas, the son of John Cline and Edythe Laverne (Parrott) Morrill.  Larry grew up in the Russell County area in and around Luray, Kansas.  He graduated from...

Dec 14, 2024

Camilla Kay Hardy passed away on December 14, 2024, at the Adler Center for Caring in Aldie, Virginia.

She was born on March 27, 1937, in Lucas, Kansas, the daughter of James and Anna Elizabeth (Stadola) Aksamit and was the youngest of eleven children.  She was loved and will be missed by her family and friends, but...

Dec 14, 2024

James Howard “Jim” McKinnon, 68, of Russell, Kansas, died on Saturday December 14, 2024, at his home.

Jim was born on February 09, 1956, in Laramie, Wyoming, the son of Howard and Inez (Seaton) McKinnon.  He grew up and graduated from high school in Laramie, Wyoming.  He lived in the Russell and Hays Kansas area for the...

Dec 13, 2024

Wayne Rudolph “Chief” Krug, 80, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Friday, December 13, 2024 at the Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas.

Wayne was born February 11, 1944 in Russell, Kansas.  He was one of four children to Rudolph C. and Lorraine I. (Muth) Krug.  He grew up in Russell County and graduated from Russell High School...