Obituaries

Feb 22, 2017

Kathleen Rae (Hutchison) Fuller-Lee , 65, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas.

Kathi was born April 18, 1951 in Russell, the daughter of Jay and Fern (Dumler) Hutchison.  She grew up in Russell and graduated from Russell High School in the Class...

Feb 21, 2017

Mary Ann Jacobs , 76, of Russell, Kansas died on Tuesday, February 21, 2017, at the Wheatland Nursing Center in Russell.

A private burial service will take place on Thursday, February 23, 2017.  There will be no formal funeral cemetery and no visitation.  Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary in Russell, Kansas, is in charge of the...

Feb 18, 2017

Dolores Mermis , 80, of Russell, Kansas, died on Saturday, February 18, 2017, at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha, Kansas.

Dolores was born on April 27, 1936, in Victoria, Kansas, the daughter of Clemens and Catherine (Stang) Hammerschmidt.  She grew up in Victoria and graduated from Victoria High School in the class...

Jan 28, 2017

Gloria (Goetz) Teel , 86, of Russell, Kansas passed away at her home in Russell on Saturday, January 28, 2017.

Gloria was born June 14, 1930, one of five children born to William and Helen (Herman) Goetz.  She grew up and attended school in Victoria, Kansas.

Gloria was united in...

Jan 27, 2017

Myrna Joyce Brandenburg-Christiansen , 87, passed away January 27, 2017 at Trinity Manor, Dodge City.  She was born November 24, 1929 in Luray, to Howard and Lulu (Weese) Griffin.  Myrna grew up on a farm nine miles north of Bunker Hill,  along the Saline River.

Myrna attended elementary school at a small country...

Jan 17, 2017

Doris Jean (Bowman) Weeks , 93, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, January 17, 2017, at the Russell Regional Hospital in Russell.

Doris was born January 29, 1923 on the family farm in Stafford County, Kansas, the daughter of Isom and Lurline (Newton) Bowman.  She grew up in Stafford and graduated from Stafford...

Jan 12, 2017

Larry Kaufman , 82, of Wilson, Kansas, died on Thursday, January 12, 2017, at his home in Wilson, Kansas.

Larry was born on July 15, 1934, in Russell County, Kansas, the son of Frank and Mollie (Schultz) Kaufman.  He grew up in the Dorrance and Bunker Hill areas and graduated from Dorrance High...

Jan 11, 2017

Phyllis Mae Blehm , 89, of Russell, Kansas, died peacefully at her home on Wednesday, January 11, 2017, surrounded by her loving family.

Phyllis was born December 31, 1927, in Beaumont, Kansas, the daughter of O.R. and Audine (Arnold) Shipman.  Phyllis grew up in Florence, Kansas, and graduated from Florence High School.  She...

Jan 10, 2017

Elaine Marie (Schuler) Hilger , 52, of Russell, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at her home with her family by her side.

Elaine was born July 27, 1964 in Russell, the daughter of Albert, Jr. and Marilee Jo (Austin) Schuler.  She grew up in the Waldo, Kansas area and graduated...

Jan 9, 2017

Magdalene Sophia “Peggy” (Krmela) Olson , 86, of Hays, Kansas and formerly of Russell, Kansas, passed away Monday, January 9, 2017 at the Via Christi Village in Hays.

Peggy was born April 2, 1930 in Barton County, Kansas, the daughter of William Max and Helen Magdalene (Kittle) Krmela.  She grew up and attended...

Jan 6, 2017

Mary Frances (Brown) Craven , 89, of Larned and formerly of Russell died Friday morning, January 6, 2017 at Diversicare in Larned, Kansas. Frances was born September 29, 1927 in Hays, Kansas the daughter of John A. and Dorothy Ruth (Lacey) Brown.  As the first child in her family to be born in a hospital, Frances...

Jan 6, 2017

Patricia Ann Weber , 65, of Great Bend, Kansas, died on Friday, January 06, 2017, at the Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas.

Patricia was born on June 02, 1951, in Hays, Kansas, the daughter of Raymond and Catherine (Koppel) Weber.  She lived in Victoria, Hays, Russell and Great Bend, Kansas.  She worked...

Jan 5, 2017

Florence Catherine Meyer, 96, of Hutchinson, Kansas, and former Russell, Kansas, resident died on Thursday, January 05, 2017, at the Hutchinson Regional Medical Center in Hutchinson, Kansas.

Florence was born on July 27, 1920, in Russell, Kansas, the daughter of Dr. Carl J. and Florence (Geisman) Cramm.  She graduated from Russell High School,...

Jan 3, 2017

Darlene Marie (Leiker) Kuhn , 85, of Russell, Kansas, died on January 03, 2017, at the Parkview Care Center in Osborne, Kansas.

Darlene was born on April 06, 1931, in Hays, Kansas, the daughter of Martin A. and Bridget (Burgardt) Leiker.  She was the 2nd child of 7 children.  She grew up in...

Jan 2, 2017

Susan Lynne Tottle, 58, of Russell, Kansas, died on Monday, January 02, 2017, at her home in Russell.

Susan was born on February 22, 1958, in Queens, New York, the daughter of Leroy and Ruth (Heinz) Grossman.  For many years she lived in Pompton Plains, New Jersey before moving to Russell, Kansas in...

Jan 2, 2017

Mary Jane (Janie) Townsley , 95, passed away January 2, 2017, at Main Street Manor in Russell.  She was born October 30, 1921, to Walburga (Riedl) and Emanuel “Monte” Krug in Hoisington.  The family moved to Great Bend where she attended school, being named Homecoming Queen in 1939.

She married Russell T Townsley...

Jan 1, 2017

Michael Vernon Jewell , 60, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Sunday, January 1, 2017 at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas from his battle with ALS.

Michael was born May 7, 1956 in  Hill Field, AFB, Utah, the son Carl V. and Grace (Warner) Jewell.  His father was in the military and...

Dec 30, 2016

Marie K. (Kronvall) Sloan , 87, of Ellsworth, Kansas and formerly of Dorrance, Kansas, passed away Friday, December 30, 2016 at the Ellsworth Good Samaritan Center in Ellsworth.

Marie was born October 2, 1929 in Sterling, Kansas, the daughter of Roy and Ina (Frederick) Kronvall.  She grew up in Winona, Kansas and graduated...

Dec 30, 2016

Linda J. Miller , 54, of Russell, Kansas, died on Friday, December 30, 2016, at her home in Russell.

Linda was born on January 30, 1962, in Tishomingo, Oklahoma, the daughter of Aldon and Martha (Leonard) Smith.  She grew up in Ulysses, Kansas and graduated from Garden City High School in Garden City,...

Dec 29, 2016

Leon W. Beagley , 74, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Thursday, December 29, 2016 at Russell Regional Hospital in Russell.

Leon was born July 26, 1942 in Hutchinson, Kansas, the son of William Edgar and Florence Gertrude (Rush) Beagley.  He grew up on a farm near Geneseo, Kansas and attended country school.  He...