Obituaries

Oct 24, 2016

Joy Phinney Jillson , 97, of Russell, Kansas, died on October 24, 2016, at the Main Street Manor in Russell, Kansas.

Joy was born on April 07, 1919, in Russell, Kansas, the daughter of C.M. and Leta (Smith) Phinney.  She grew up in Russell, attended local schools and graduated from Russell High School...

Oct 23, 2016

Bobby "Bob" Gene Cook , 88, of Russell, Kansas, died at his home on Sunday, October 23, 2016, in Russell, Kansas.

Bobby was born on December 05, 1927, in Monett, Missouri, the son of Samuel Roe and Stella Belle (Weaver) Cook.  He attended grade school in Monett, Missouri and graduated high school in...

Oct 23, 2016

Larry Karl Pickens, 77, of Russell, Kansas, died on Sunday, October 23, 2016, at his home and surrounded by his family.

Larry was born on October 17, 1939, in Tonganoxie, Kansas, the son of Robert and Marguerite (Maxwell) Pickens.  He joined the United States Navy.  He was united in marriage to Deborah K....

Oct 20, 2016

Leon Edwin Grizzle , 87, of Russell, Kansas, died on Thursday, October 20, 2016, at the Main Street Manor in the Russell Regional Hospital in Russell, Kansas.

Leon was born on June 01, 1929, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, the son of Richard Theophilous and Venus Vivian (Patterson) Grizzle.  He grew up in Oklahoma...

Oct 20, 2016

Arlene Fern Krug , 89, of Russell, Kansas, died on Thursday, October 20, 2016, at the Russell Regional Hospital in Russell, Kansas.

Arlene was born on April 14, 1927, in Russell, Kansas, the daughter of Alex G. and Hedwig (Haberer) Krug.  She grew up in Russell, attended Russell Schools and graduated from Russell...

Oct 19, 2016

Jamie “Jay” Dee Duff , 59, of St. Petersburg, Florida, passed away October 19, 2016, in St. Petersburg.

Jamie was born to parents Jay Dee and Gloria K. “Katy” (Maupin) Duff on June 5, 1957 in Russell, Kansas.

Oct 15, 2016

Melvin Leroy Janne , 94, of Gorham, Kansas, passed away Saturday, October 15, 2016 at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas.

Melvin Leroy Janne, the oldest child of Anna (Kunz) and William Janne, was born in the country home near Dubuque, KS on July 9, 1922. On Oct 3, 1922 he was...

Oct 14, 2016

Ryan Duane Thacker , 46, of Russell, Kansas and formerly of Hays, Kansas passed away Friday, October 14, 2016 at his home after a courageous battle with cancer.

Ryan was born August 4, 1970 in Russell, the son of Duane Lee and Janet Marie (Burghardt) Thacker.  He grew up in Luray and graduated...

Oct 13, 2016

Vicky Sue Mader , 72, of Russell, Kansas, died on Thursday, October 13, 2016, at the Russell Regional Hospital in Russell, Kansas.

Vicky was born on October 21, 1943, in Oakland, California, the daughter of Waldo and Lillian "Billie" (Baughman) Landis.  When she was a year old she moved to Russell, Kansas, and...

Oct 11, 2016

Eulah F. (Chatham) Robbins , 96 of Paradise, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, October 11, 2016 at the Parkview Care Center in Osborne.

Eulah was born December 21, 1919 on the family farm north of Waldo, Kansas.  She was one of nine children born to Roy, Sr. and Edith (Lane) Chatham.  She grew up...

Oct 9, 2016

Ronald Dean Headley , 87, of Russell, Kansas and formerly of Ellsworth, Kansas, passed away on October 09, 2016, at his home in Russell.

Ron was born in Carneiro, Kansas on November 24, 1928, the son of Lowell and Mary (Sneath) Headley.  He grew up in Ellsworth county and attended local schools.  He...

Oct 6, 2016

Luther Dean Baral , 88, of Bunker Hill, Kansas, died on October 06, 2016, at the Russell Regional Hospital in Russell, Kansas.

Luther was born on August 16, 1928, on the family farm East of Bunker Hill, Kansas, the son of Godfrey Everett and Grace (Hoch) Baral.  He grew up in Bunker Hill...

Sep 29, 2016

Elmer Mermis , 86, of Russell, Kansas, died on Thursday, September 29, 2016, at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha, Kansas.

Elmer was born on June 01, 1930, in Gorham, Kansas, the son of Alex and Elizabeth (Kisner) Mermis.  He grew up in Gorham and graduated from Gorham High School in the class...

Sep 24, 2016

Wilmer H. Boxberger , 90, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Saturday, September 24, 2016 at the Main Street Manor in Russell. Wilmer arrived as the first-born son of Herman and Pauline (Funk) Boxberger on September 20, 1926 and was raised on the family farm 2 ½ miles southwest of Russell.  He was baptized and confirmed at...

Sep 17, 2016

Norma Jean (Tomlin) Cook , 88, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Saturday, September 17, 2016 at the Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas.

Norma Jean was born May 1, 1928 in Atlanta, Kansas, the daughter of Herbert and Inez (Murrey) Tomlin.  She attended school in Leon, Kansas until she was ten years old...

Sep 12, 2016

Lorraine Esther (Bender) Mai , 90, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Monday, September 12, 2016, at the Golden Living Center in Wilson, Kansas.

Lorraine was born December 4, 1925, in Russell, Kansas.  She was one of three children born to George M. and Marie (Herdt) Bender.  She grew up in the Russell area...

Sep 7, 2016

Eldon Lee Luhman , 79, of Russell, Kansas, and formerly of Natoma, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, September 7, 2016 at Wheatland Nursing Center in Russell.

Eldon was born August 5, 1937 in Rooks County, Kansas, the son of Henry and Alvina (Tatkenhorst) Luhman.  He grew up in Natoma and graduated from Natoma High...

Sep 5, 2016

Wendella Faye (Matheson) Axelson , 82, of Plainville, Kansas and formerly of Natoma, Kansas, passed away Monday, September 5, 2016 at the Red Bud Village in Plainville.

Wendella was born August 4, 1934 in Natoma, one of six children born to Frank A. and Prudence Ione (Harsh) Matheson.  She grew up and attended...

Sep 2, 2016

Harry L. Kennedy , 77, of Russell, Kansas, died on Friday, September 02, 2016, at the Robert J. Dole Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas.

Harry entered life on Earth November 27, 1938, in Russell County, Kansas, the son of Gerald and Katherine (Nault) Kennedy.  Harry was well loved, and lived a well-lived life. ...

Aug 30, 2016

Wilma Emma Rigby , 95, of Peoria, Arizona and former Hays and Natoma, Kansas, passed away on August 30, 2016, in Peoria, Arizona.

Wilma was born on October 30, 1920, in Covert, Kansas, the daughter of Will R. and Della (Hollingsworth) Caldwell.

Wilma was united in marriage to Harold Rigby...