Obituaries

Florence P. Batt

Florence P. Batt

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. ...

Donald Vistuba

Donald Vistuba

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,...

Ronald E. Colglazier

Ronald E. Colglazier

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...

Glenn L. Hackerott

Glenn L. Hackerott

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...

Douglas Blehm

Douglas Blehm

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...

Mary Mae Huffman

Mary Mae Huffman

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...

Kay L. Morris

Kay L. Morris

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...

Ronald E. Childs

Ronald E. Childs

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...

Harold A. Dick

Harold A. Dick

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...

Robert L. Walters

Robert L. Walters

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...

Heather L. Berens

Heather L. Berens

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...

Michael A. Mcglocklin

Michael A. Mcglocklin

Feb 1, 2018

Michael Allen McGlocklin , 66, of Russell, Kansas, died on Thursday, February 01, 2018, at the Wilson Care and Rehabilitation Center in Wilson, Kansas.

Michael was born on November 02, 1951, in Russell, Kansas, the son of Earl Adril and Bess Paralee (Compton) McGlocklin.  He grew up in Russell, Kansas and graduated from...

Loretta M. Bremer

Loretta M. Bremer

Feb 1, 2018

Loretta Marie (Schwarz) Bremer , 52, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Thursday, February 1, 2018 at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas.

Loretta was born May 9, 1965 in Colby, Kansas, the daughter of Irvin and Carol (Kleinsorge) Schwarz.  She grew up in Colby and graduated from Colby High School in the...

Virginia Ann Dinkel

Virginia Ann Dinkel

Jan 31, 2018

Virginia Ann Dinkel , 87, of Russell, Kansas died on Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at Russell Regional Hospital.

Virginia was born on January 26, 1931 in Ellis, Kansas, the daughter of Frank Gross and Mary Werth.  She grew up in Gorham, Kansas and graduated from Gorham High School in1949.  She was united in...

Wilma L. Cunningham

Wilma L. Cunningham

Jan 27, 2018

Wilma Lee Cunningham ,  81, of Russell, Kansas, died on Saturday, January 27, 2018 at the Wilson Care and Rehabilitation Center in Wilson, Kansas.

Wilma was born on January 12, 1937, in Pensacola, Florida, the daughter of Arrie Lee and Cora Peak.  She grew up in Hayward, California and attended local schools there. ...

Ronald H. Krug

Ronald H. Krug

Jan 26, 2018

Ronald Harold Krug , 81, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Friday, January 26, 2018 at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas.

Ron was born October 25, 1936 in Ness City, Kansas, the son of Raymond Harold and Lydia (Boxberger) Krug.  At a young age, Ron’s family moved to the Russell area where...

Carl A. Larson

Carl A. Larson

Jan 21, 2018

Carl Alvan Larson , 73, of Russell, Kansas, died on Sunday, January 21, 2018, at the Russell Regional Hospital surrounded by his family.

Carl was born on April 09, 1944, in Goodland, Kansas, the son of Willard J. and Vivian E. (Munger) Larson.  Carl grew up in the Sharon Springs, Kansas, area and...

Patricia D. Walker

Patricia D. Walker

Jan 16, 2018

Patricia Diane (Kilian) Walker , 84, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, January 16, 2018 at Main Street Manor in Russell with her family by her side.

Patricia was born December 6, 1933 in Russell, the daughter of Sam and Alma (Mai) Kilian.  She grew up in Russell and graduated from Russell High...

Jim J. Thomson

Jim J. Thomson

Jan 15, 2018

James Joseph "Jim" Thomson ,  63, of Osborne, Kansas, died on Monday, January 15, 2018, at his home in Osborne.

Jim was born on January 20, 1954, in Hays, Kansas, the son of James F. and Patricia J. (Prickett) Thomson.  He grew up in Plainville, Kansas, and graduated from Plainville High School in...

Don D. Casper

Don D. Casper

Jan 10, 2018

Donald Dean “Boss” Casper , 88, of Russell, Kansas and formerly of Wilson, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, January 10, 2018 at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas.

Don was born July 20, 1929 in rural Russell County, Kansas, the son of Clark and Clara (Herbel) Casper.  Don served his country in the...