Obituaries

Jul 6, 2017

Harry M. Thowe , 96, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Thursday, July 6, 2017 at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas.

Harry was born March 18, 1921 on a farm south of Alma, KS. His parents were Carl and Anna (Banka) Thowe....

Jun 22, 2017

Daniel Dean Williams , 73, of Russell, Kansas died on Thursday, June 22,2017, at the Salina Regional Hospital in Salina, Kansas.

Daniel was born on December 08, 1943, in Waldo, Kansas, the son of Maurice and Maxine (Wilson) Williams.  He grew up in Waldo, attended local schools and graduated from Waldo High School...

Jun 19, 2017

Victor Neil Carlisle , 82, of Russell, Kansas, died on Monday, June 19, 2017, at the Russell Regional Hospital in Russell, Kansas.

Victor was born on January 28, 1935, in Madison, Kansas, the son of William Howard and Helen (Bumgardner) Carlisle.  He moved to Russell in 1941, when he was 6 years old. ...

Jun 16, 2017

Dru Daniel Miller , 36, of Gorham, Kansas passed away Friday, June 16, 2017 after a yearlong courageous battle with brain cancer, with his family by his side.

Dru was born July 17, 1980 in Owasso, Michigan, the son of Duane and Donnie Miller.  He grew up in Opelousas, Louisiana and graduated from...

Jun 14, 2017

Stanley Carl Noller , 70, of Russell, Kansas, died on Wednesday, June 14, 2017, at Russell Regional Hospital in Russell, Kansas.

Stanley was born on January 22, 1947, in Beloit, Kansas, the son of Vernon and Eva (Gallivan) Noller.  He grew up in Esbon, Kansas, and graduated from Esbon High School and moved...

Jun 13, 2017

Marcella Marie ( Wasinger) Berens , 94, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, June 13, 2017 at the Villa Maria in Mulvane, Kansas.

Marcella was born September 21, 1922 in Hays, Kansas, the daughter of Nick J. and Mary (Wittman) Wasinger.  She grew up on a farm and attended country schools north of...

Jun 9, 2017

Dorothy Ann McCarthy passed away on June 9, 2017, in Houston, Texas.  Dorothy was born on March 13, 1944 in Russell, Kansas.  She was the youngest of eight children born to Pauline Maier and Dietrich Albrecht.

She is survived by her husband of 51 years, Duane T. McCarthy of Houston, Texas; daughter, Kristi...

Jun 4, 2017

Richard "Rich" Harry Reynolds , 91, of Russell, Kansas, died on Sunday, June 04, 2017, at the Russell Regional Hospital in Russell, Kansas.

Rich was born on September 28, 1925, in Solomon, Kansas, the son of Richard Arthur and Mildred (Anderson) Reynolds.  The family moved to Russell in 1928, he grew up in...

May 13, 2017

Lucille LaVaughn Post , 91, of Great Bend and formerly of Natoma, Kansas, died on Saturday, May 13, 2017, at the Cherry Village Nursing home in Great Bend.

Lucille was born on July 31, 1925, in Natoma, Kansas, the daughter of Fayette Earl and Verda O (Matheson) Weldon.  She grew up in the...

May 8, 2017

Howard Dean DeWald , 84, of Russell, Kansas, died on Monday, May 08, 2017, in Russell, Kansas.

Howard was born on February 25, 1933, on the family farm in Milberger, Kansas, the son of Emanuel and Elizabeth (Schwartz) DeWald.  He grew up in the Milberger and Russell areas and graduated from Russell High...

May 6, 2017

Dolores "Dee" L. Howe , 83, of Russell, Kansas, died on Saturday, May 06, 2017, at the Main Street Manor of Russell Regional Hospital in Russell, Kansas.

Dee was born on June 09, 1933, in Ashland, Kansas, the daughter of Howard L. and Doris (Fox) Burton. She lived for a short while in...

Apr 19, 2017

Melody A. Blake , 63, of Russell, Kansas died on Wednesday, April 19, 2017, in the emergency room at the Russell Regional Hospital.

Melody was born on March 04, 1954, in Troy, Missouri, the daughter of Champ Clark Kitson, Jr. and Carol (Bell).  She grew up and attended school in Troy, Missouri.  She...

Apr 15, 2017

Susan D. Bates , 72, of Protection, Kansas, died on Saturday, April 15, 2017, at the Protection Valley Manor in Protection, Kansas.

Susan was born on March 19, 1945, in Salina, Kansas, the daughter of Lewis Ellsworth and Alice Virginia (Spohn) Bates.  For several years she lived at the Gatewood Care Center.  She...

Apr 13, 2017

Steven "OP" Risher , 63, of Russell, Kansas, died on Thursday, April 13, 2017, at Harry Hynes Hospice of St. Francis Hospital in Wichita, Kansas.

Steven was born on September 12, 1953, in Lincoln, Illinois, the son of Basile Jasper and Florence Faye (Fangmeier) Risher.  He grew up in and lived most of...

Apr 10, 2017

Zelda Arlene Mai , 89, of Russell, Kansas, died on Monday, April 10, 2017, at Main Street Manor in Russell, Kansas.

Zelda was born November 11, 1927, in Paradise, Kansas, the daughter of Hylas Arthur and Hazel Anna (Finkenbinder) Gibson.  The oldest of 3 children, she spent her childhood living in Lucas, Kansas. ...

Apr 9, 2017

Mary Catherine Ross , 92, of Russell, Kansas, died on Sunday, April 09, 2017, at Main Street Manor in Russell.

Mary was born on August 17, 1924, in Hoisington, Kansas, the daughter of Seraphim P. and Margaret I. (Mahoney) Quint.  She grew up on the family farm East of Bunker Hill, Kansas.  She...

Mar 30, 2017

Connie Sue (Flegler) Golbek , 64, of Salina, Kansas and formerly of Russell, Kansas, passed away Thursday, March 30, 2017, at the Smoky Hill Rehabilation Center in Salina.

Connie was May 23, 1953 at Russell, Kansas, the daughter of Vernon Dean and Barbara Flegler.  She grew up on a farm south of Russell...

Mar 27, 2017

Ruth Marjorie Rinearson Wineland , 93, formerly of Natoma, passed away Monday, March 27, 2017, at the Good Samaritan Home in Hays, KS. She was born November 2, 1923 in Wallace, KS to Clarence and Glenna (Stokes) Rinearson.  Marjorie graduated from Natoma High School in 1942.  She married Dean E. Wineland on September 9, 1942 in...

Mar 22, 2017

Larry Leo Langhofer , 78, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at the Wilson Care and Rehabilitation Center in Wilson, Kansas.

Larry was born September 11, 1938 on the family farm south of Bunker Hill, Kansas. One of...

Mar 22, 2017

Edwin J. “Eddie” Braun , 91, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at the Russell Regional Hospital in Russell.

Eddie was born December 13, 1925 in Hays, Kansas.  He was one of five children born to John B. and Albina (Dreiling) Braun.  He grew up in Victoria, Kansas and attended...