Obituaries

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...

Mar 22, 2017

Goldie D. (Gideon) Carey , 93, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at Wheatland Nursing Center in Russell, Kansas.

Goldie was born July 2, 1923 in Christian County, Missouri, the daughter of Rex and Eva (Rantz) Gideon.  She grew up and attended school north of Branson, Missouri.

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Mar 19, 2017

Corianne Lea “Cori” Eulert , 53, of Russell, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, March 19, 2017 at the Russell Regional Hospital in Russell.

Cori was born July 16, 1963 in Hays, Kansas, the daughter of Harold O. and Constance L. (Stamey) Eulert.  She grew up in the Paradise, Kansas area and graduated from...

Mar 10, 2017

Gerald Jack Thouvenelle , recently of Mount Pleasant, SC died on Friday, March 10, 2017. He was born on August 15, 1922, in Vesper, KS.

He attended Kansas State University, but WW II interrupted his studies, and joined the US Army to defend America’s freedom.  In 1944 he joined the US Army, and...

Mar 9, 2017

Keith Edwin Neal , 85, of Russell, Kansas, died on Thursday, March 09, 2017, at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas.

Keith was born on January 19, 1932, in Manning, Kansas, one of twin boys born to Frank and Grace (See) Neal.  Following his mother's death in early 1933, Keith and his...

Mar 8, 2017

Gertrude Louise Flegler, 84, of WaKeeney, Kansas, and formerly of Russell, Kansas, died on Wednesday, March 08, 2017, at the Trego County-Lemke Memorial Hospital in WaKeeney.

Gertrude was born on March 29, 1932, in Madison, Kansas, the daughter of Robert L. and Helen O. (McDowell) Madden.  She grew up in Madison and Russell, Kansas, and...

Mar 6, 2017

Marilyn Jane (Krug) McEvoy , 76, of Russell, Kansas, was called to be with her Lord on Monday, March 6, 2017.  She was residing at the Via Christi Village in Hays, Kansas.

Marilyn was born January 28, 1941 in Hays, Kansas.  She was one of six children born to Herman A. and Esther...

Mar 5, 2017

Tyrone L. Roberson, 29, of Hays, Kansas, died on Sunday, March 05, 2017, at his home in Hays.

No services have been selected at this time and cremation has been selected by the family.  Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary of Russell, Kansas is in charge of the funeral service arrangements.

Mar 1, 2017

Rodger Lynn Beck , 73, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, March 1, 2017 at the Russell Regional Hospital.

Rodger was born November 7, 1943 in Russell, Kansas; one of three children born to Harold and Dorthea Audine (Wilson) Beck.  He grew up in Russell and graduated from Russell High School.

Feb 25, 2017

Opal LaFern “Fern” Trent , 92, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Saturday, February 25, 2017 at the Russell Regional Hospital in Russell.

Fern was born on the family farm near Galatia, Kansas, to Ben and Bertha (Strecker) Keil, on March 28, 1924.  She was the sixth of ten children.

Fern...