Obituaries

Jan 6, 2018

Curtis J. Baude, 62, of Russell, Kansas, died on Saturday night, January 06, 2018, at his home in Russell.

The family has requested cremation and there will be no funeral service at this time.  Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary of Russell, Kansas is in charge of the arrangements.

Jan 5, 2018

Ronald Keith Mead , 73, of Russell, Kansas, died on Friday, January 05, 2018, at his home in Paradise, Kansas, surrounded by his loving family.

Ron was born on July 21, 1944, in Russell, Kansas, the son of Ray and Sarah V. (Beck) Mead.  He grew up around the Waldo and Paradise, Kansas,...

Jan 4, 2018

Louise Alice Wallace , 84, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Thursday, January 04, 2018, at the Russell Regional Hospital in Russell, Kansas after a brief illness.

Louise was born on June 25, 1933, in Dispatch, Kansas, the daughter of Martin and Marcia (Lessenden) Verhage.  She grew up on a farm in Jewell County,...

Jan 2, 2018

Kellie (Gartung) Donovan , 40, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas after a courageous battle with cancer.

Kellie was born August 26, 1977 in Kinsley, Kansas, the daughter of Rodney and Teresa (Feldman) Gartung.  She grew up in Kinsley and graduated from...

Dec 31, 2017

Reginald Bennett , 88, of Hays, Kansas, and former Russell resident, died on Sunday, December 31, 2017, at the Via Christi Village in Hays, Kansas.

Reginald was born on April 15, 1929, in Shawnee, Oklahoma, the son of Jim and Ruth (Knight) Bennett.  He grew up in Loco, Oklahoma, and Russell, Kansas.  He...

Dec 30, 2017

Deward Maxwell Deem , Jr. 75, of Russell, Kansas, died on Saturday, December 30, 2017, at his home in Russell, surrounded by his family.

Max was born on September 18, 1942, in Cairo, West Virginia, the son of Deward Maxwell, Sr. and Mary (Jinkins) Deem.  He grew up in the Smithville and Harrisville,...

Dec 30, 2017

Joyce L. Wiseman, 79, of Russell, Kansas, died on December 30, 2017, at the Wheatland Nursing Center in Russell.

Cremation has been selected and a memorial gathering will be held  at 1:00 P.M. on Monday, January 01, 2018, at the Calvery Chapel at 540 Ober, Russell, Kansas.  Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary is in charge of...

Dec 29, 2017

Eileen (Meyers) Chesney , 93, of Natoma, Kansas passed away Friday, December 29, 2017 at her son’s home in Stockton, Kansas.

Eileen was born May 9, 1924 in Woodston, Kansas, the daughter of Marcel and Amy (Guthrie) Meyers.  She grew up in Woodston and graduated from Woodston High School.  She then attended Ft....

Dec 27, 2017

Delbert D. Deschner , 90, former Natoma resident, died December 27, 2017 in Wichita Kansas.

He was born December 6, 1927 at the family farm north of Natoma, Kansas, the son of Martin and Emma (Blank) Deschner.  Delbert was a 1945 graduate of Natoma High School and had spent his life as a...

Dec 14, 2017

Melissa Jo (Resley) Schremmer , 54, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Thursday, December 14, 2017 after a courageous battle against Ovarian Cancer with her loving family by her side.

Melissa was born October 9, 1963 in Plainville, Kansas, the daughter of Robert and LaDeanne (Coles) Resley.  She grew up in the Plainville and...

Dec 13, 2017

Rachel (Popp) Nuss, 103, of Manhattan, Kansas and formerly of Russell, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, December 13, 2017 at Meadow Lark Hills Retirement Community in Manhattan.

Rachel was born in rural Barton County, Kansas on October 4, 1914, the daughter of Johann Phillip and Magdalena (Boger) Popp.

On June 18,...

Dec 13, 2017

Robert Glenn “Uncle Bobby” McLean , Jr., 58, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, December 13, 2017 at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas.

Robert was born December 30, 1958 in Phoenix, Arizona, the son of Robert G. and Judith (Purcell) McLean.  He grew up in the Phoenix area and graduated from...

Dec 8, 2017

Margaret Elaine Cobb , 94, of Russell, Kansas, died on Friday, December 08, 2017, at Homestead of Russell (Vintage Place Assisted Living).

Elaine was born on July 27, 1923 in Effingham, Kansas, the daughter of Fred and Anna ( Fitzmorris) Schrick.  She lived in Effingham and Norton before moving to Russell as a...

Dec 8, 2017

Jo Ann Jarrett , 89, of Russell, Kansas, died on Friday, December 08, 2017, at her home in Russell.

Jo Ann was born on July 10, 1928, in southern Cherokee County in Columbus, Kansas, the daughter of Russell Scott and Mildred Faye Jarrett.  She grew up in Columbus, Kansas, attended Frontier Grade School...

Dec 5, 2017

John Morris Kirgis , 95, of Russell, Kansas, died on Tuesday, December 05, 2017, at the Russell Regional Hospital in Russell, Kansas.

John was born on January 25, 1922, in Beloit, Kansas, the son of Frank John and Pansy I. (Green) Kirgis.  He grew up in Beloit and graduated from Beloit High School...

Dec 5, 2017

William E. Gilpin , 69, of Russell, Kansas known to friends and family as Bill, passed away Tuesday, December 5, 2017 at the Russell Regional Hospital.

Bill was born September 20, 1948 in Smith Center, Kansas, the son of Paul and Eula (Warner) Gilpin.  He grew up in Smith Center and graduated from...

Dec 4, 2017

Lois Maxine Summers Glenn , followed her true love to heaven on Dec. 4, 2017. She was born Feb. 6, 1925 to Ralph and Courtney (Mitchell) Summers in Kansas City, KS. At age 7 she moved to Salina, KS, where she attended Salina High School and met the love of her life, Arthur Glenn. She attended...

Nov 30, 2017

Linda Kay (Coody) Novotny , 70, of Russell, Kansas, died on Thursday, November 30, 2017, at the Via Christi St. Francis Hospital in Wichita, Kansas.

Linda was born on December 26, 1946, in Delhi, Louisiana, the daughter of H.E. and Shirley (Clifton) Coody.  She grew up in Epps, Louisiana and graduated from Epps...

Nov 22, 2017

Evelyn Kate C. (Clardy) Scruggs, 95 of Russell, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, November 22, 2017 at Main Street Manor in Russell, Kansas. Kate was born December 29, 1921, in Halifax, Virginia, the daughter of John Preston and Fanny Bet May (Whitlow) Clardy.  She grew up on the family plantation near Vernon Hill, Virginia and graduated from...

Nov 20, 2017

Dorothy Mae (Nuss) Funk , 86, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Monday, November 20, 2017 at the Russell Regional Hospital.

Dorothy was born April 14, 1931 in Milberger, Kansas, the daughter of Harold and Esther (Blehm) Nuss.  She grew up in Milberger and graduated from Russell High School in the Class of 1949....