Obituaries

Apr 8, 2018

Norma Lee Acheson , 84, of Russell, Kansas, died on Sunday, April 08, 2018, at her home in Russell, Kansas.

Norma was born on December 10, 1933, in the Russell County, Kansas, area the daughter of William and Margaret (Reddig) Kuntzsch.  Norma grew up in Russell county and attended local county schools and...

Apr 3, 2018

Joyce J. Banbury , 83, of Russell, Kansas, died on Tuesday, April 03, 2018, at her home in Russell.

Joyce was born on August 24, 1934, in Holton, Kansas, the daughter of Charles and Loreda (Godsey) Raymond.  She grew up in Smith Center, Kansas and graduated from High School in Topeka, Kansas in...

Apr 1, 2018

Rae Ellen D. (Strecker) Smith Pfeifer, 80, of Olathe, KS, passed away on Sunday, April 01, 2018 in Olathe, Kansas. She was born March 5, 1938, on the family farm of her grandparents, Emanuel and Ida (Ochs) Karst, southwest of Russell, KS. She was preceded in death by her parents, Edward August and Alverda...

Apr 1, 2018

Richard Dean Krug , 71, of Russell, Kansas, died on Sunday, April 01, 2018, at the Russell Regional Hospital. He went out with his boots on.

Richard was born on October 31, 1946, in Russell, Kansas, the son of Harvey Dean and Mittie Lavene (Ashley) Krug.  He grew up in Russell and graduated...

Mar 28, 2018

Wilmer W. Wagner, 86, of Russell, Kansas, died on Wednesday, March 28, 2018, at the Russell Regional Hospital.

Wilmer was born on May 26, 1931, in Galatia, Kansas, the son of Wilhelm and Rachel (Kraft) Wagner.  He worked as a welder.

He is survived by his sisters Karen Wagner of...

Mar 26, 2018

Kathleen (McKune) Newton , 61, of Russell, Kansas, left us peacefully and joined her husband and lifelong love, Ramon “Ray”, on Monday, March 26, 2018, at her daughter’s home in Piedmont, Oklahoma. She was surrounded by her loving family.

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Mar 15, 2018

Terri Lee Pratt , 59, of Gorham, Kansas, died on Thursday, March 15, 2018, at her home in Gorham.

Terri was born on January 29, 1959, in Hays, Kansas, the daughter of Stanley M. and Alice G. (Good) Pratt.  She grew up in the Larned, Kansas area and later moved to Colorado Springs,...

Mar 12, 2018

Timothy Allen Burris , 25, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Monday, March 12, 2018 from an ATV accident in Russell.

Timothy Allen Burris, 25, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Monday, March 12, 2018 from an ATV accident in Russell.

Timothy was born December 11, 1992 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.  He was...

Mar 7, 2018

Velma Louise Underwood, 83, of Russell, Kansas, died on Wednesday, Marych 07, 2018, at the Russell Regional Hospital in Russell, Kansas.

Velma was born on December 07, 1934, in Sumner County, Kansas, the daughter of Paul D. and Viola Velma (Hutchins) Myers.  She grew up in the Winfield and Tribune areas and graduated...

Mar 7, 2018

Florence Pauline Batt , 91, of Russell, Kansas, died on Wednesday, March 07, 2018, at the Via Christi Village in Wichita, Kansas.

Florence was born on October 24, 1926, in Bunker Hill, Kansas, the daughter of David and Pauline (Ehrlich) Keil.  She was Baptized in the Trinity Lutheran Church on November 1, 1926. ...

Mar 4, 2018

Donald H. Vistuba , 79, of Gorham, Kansas, passed away Sunday, March 4, 2018 after a courageous battle with cancer.

Don was born December1, 1938 in Pawnee City, Nebraska, the son of Donald F. and Maytha K. (Jensen) Vistuba.  Growing up Don and his family lived in Steinaur, Nebraska, Marysville, Kansas, Oketa, Kansas,...

Feb 28, 2018

Ronald E. Colglazier , 82, of Russell, Kansas, died on Wednesday, February 28, 2018, at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas.

Ronald was born on March 14, 1935, the son of Kenneth and Alice (Jennings) Colglazier.  He grew up in rural Monument, Kansas, on the family farm.  He graduated from Monument High...

Feb 26, 2018

Glenn Leon Hackerott , 85, of Wichita, Kansas passed away Monday, February 26, 2018 at his home.

Glenn was born December 3, 1932 on the family farm near Alton, Kansas, the son of Herman and Emma (Ziegler) Hackerott.  He grew up in the Alton area and graduated from Natoma High School.  He also...

Feb 26, 2018

Douglas Blehm , 68, of Hays, Kansas, passed away Monday, February 26, 2018 at his home in Hays.

Douglas was born May 18, 1949 in Russell, Kansas, the son of Frederic and Phyllis Mae (Shipman) Blehm.  He grew up in Russell.  Douglas has had to deal with disabilities his whole life and this...

Feb 21, 2018

Mary Mae Huffman , 102, of Russell, Kansas, died on Wednesday, February 21, 2018, at Wheatland Nursing Center in Russell.

Mary was born on December 22, 1915, in Fairport, Kansas, the daughter of John and Mable Bridges.  She grew up in Fairport, Kansas, and attended school in Fairport.  She was united in marriage...

Feb 20, 2018

Kay L. (Polcyn) Morris , 76, of Russell, Kansas, died on Tuesday, February 20, 2018, at the Main Street Manor in Russell, Kansas.

Born in Hays, Kansas on February 28, 1941, to parents Loretta and William Polcyn. Kay grew up and attended school in Russell graduating Russell High School in 1959.  She attended...

Feb 19, 2018

Ronald E. Childs , 62, of Russell, Kansas passed away Monday, February 19, 2018 at his home.

Ronald was born April 2, 1955 in Topeka, Kansas, the son of  Robert and Martha Jane (Roghwdll).  He grew up in Omaha, Nebraska until high school when he moved to the Holton, Kansas area where he...

Feb 11, 2018

Harold Arthur Dick , 83, of Russell, Kansas, died on Sunday, February 11, 2018, at the Russell Regional Hospital in Russell, Kansas.

Harold was born on April 08, 1934, in Lucas, Kansas, the son of Arthur Michael and Edith Mae (Thacker) Dick.  He grew up in Lucas and graduated from Lucas High School...

Feb 9, 2018

Robert L.Walters , 63, of Russell, Kansas died on Friday, February 9, 2018 at the Russell Regional Hospital in Russell, Kansas.

Robert was born on June 02, 1954, in Russell, Kansas, the son of William R. and Clarice L. (Metz) Walters.  He grew up in Russell and graduated from Russell High School in...

Feb 2, 2018

Heather Lynne Berens , 39, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Friday, February 2, 2018 at her residence.

Heather was born July 9, 1978 in Russell, Kansas, the daughter of Kathy Berens.  She grew up in Russell and graduated from Russell High School in the Class of ’97.  Heather has been a fixture of...