Obituaries

Apr 17, 2016

Sterling Bruce Borthwick , 58, of Salina, Kansas, passed away Sunday, April 17, 2016 at the Stoneybrook Health & Rehabilitation Center in Manhattan, Kansas.

Sterling was born on April 21, 1957 in Salina, Kansas, the son of Donald R. and JoAnn (Dougherty) Borthwick.  His family moved around while he was growing up, but...

Apr 9, 2016

James David “Jim” Hopper, Jr., 94, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Saturday, April 9, 2016 at the Russell Regional Hospital.

Jim was born October 4, 1921 in Gem, Kansas, the son of James D. Sr., and Mary E. (Shoffner) Hopper.  He grew up on the family farm near Gem and graduated from Gem...

Apr 9, 2016

Liz Beth (Walker) Barrett , 54, of Pratt, Kansas and formerly of Paradise, Kansas, passed away Saturday, April 9, 2016 at her home.

Liz was born May 8, 1961 in Russell, Kansas, the daughter of Robert J. and Patricia (Kilian) Walker.  She grew up in Russell and graduated from Russell High School.  She...

Apr 5, 2016

Leona L. Keys , 97, of Russell, Kansas, died on Tuesday, April 05, 2016, at the Mitchell County Hospital in Beloit, Kansas.

Leona was born on February 11, 1919, in Tampa, Kansas, the daughter of Henry and Anna (Heffle) Dick.  She grew up in the Russell area and attended local schools.  She met,...

Mar 31, 2016

William Duane “Bill” Driscoll , 63, of Russell, Kansas passed away Thursday, March 31, 2016 at his home.

Bill was born November 29, 1952 in Ellsworth, Kansas, the son of Jack D. and Hazel (Trast) Driscoll.  He grew up in Russell and graduated from Russell High School.  He then attended two years at...

Mar 28, 2016

Virginia F. Galyardt, 87, of Russell, Kansas, died on Monday, March 28, 2016, at the Wheatland Nursing Center in Russell.

Cremation has been selected by the family.  No services are scheduled at this time.  A private family service will be held at a later date.  Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary of Russell, Kansas, is in charge...

Mar 22, 2016

Helen M. Nutsch , 90, of Russell, Kansas, died on Tuesday, March 22, 2016, at the Russell Regional Hospital in Russell, Kansas.

Helen was born on February 17, 1926, in Russell, Kansas, the daughter of Robert and Katherine (Rein) Dumler.  She grew up in Russell and graduated from Russell High School in 1944. ...

Mar 21, 2016

Evelyn Mae Evans , 87, of Russell died Monday, March 21, 2016, at Russell Regional Hospital. Evelyn was born Nov. 28, 1928 at Charleston, Ark, the eldest daughter of John R. and Eva (Buckner) Ralston. Evelyn lived her early years and started elementary school in the Charleston area. Later the family moved to Ottawa, Ill, then...

Mar 20, 2016

Margaret Louise Untereiner , 64, of Russell, Kansas, died on Sunday, March 20, 2016, at the Good Samaritan Nursing Center in Ellis, Kansas.

Margaret was born on February 12, 1952, in Russell, Kansas, the daughter of Frank W. and Isabelle D. (Brack) Untereiner.  She grew up in Russell and graduated from Russell High...

Mar 7, 2016

Patricia Lynn "Trish" McAdoo , 49, of San Antonio, Texas, died unexpectedly on Monday, March 07, 2016, at the Christus Santa Rosa Hospital in San Antonio.

Trish was born on March 10, 1966, in Hays, Kansas, the daughter of Gary P. and Dolores (Schumacher) Vonfeldt.  She grew up and attended high school in...

Mar 6, 2016

Arthur Hachmeister , 96, of Natoma, Kansas, passed away Sunday, March 6, 2016 at the Rooks County Health Center in Plainville, Kansas.

Arthur was born on November 9, 1919 on the family farm north of Natoma; the son of Ferdinand H. and Bertha (Hackerott) Hachmeister.  He grew up in the Natoma area and...

Mar 5, 2016

Marvin L. Ratts ,  91, was born May 31, 1924 and passed to his heavenly home on Saturday, March 5, 2016 at Main Street Manor of Russell, Kansas.  He was born in Atlanta, Kansas, the son of Lawrence and Mary (Williams) Ratts.  He attended a rural school before moving to Yates Center, Kansas where he graduated...

Mar 3, 2016

Fred Glen Nimz , 95, of Russell, Kansas, died on Thursday, March 03, 2016, at the Via Christi Village in Hays, Kansas.

Fred was born on December 02, 1920, in Trego County, Kansas, the son of William and Celia (Rufenacht) Nimz. He grew up in Trego County, attended local schools and graduated from...

Feb 27, 2016

Ryan James Brown , 41, of Seattle, Washington, died on Saturday, February 27, 2016, at his home in Seattle.

Ryan was born on May 14, 1974, in Lawrence, Kansas, the son of Stewart A. and Sharon K. (Earp) Brown.  Ryan grew up in the Shawnee Mission, Kansas, area, attended local schools and graduated...

Feb 17, 2016

Viola Lucille (Karst) Dumler , 96, of Russell, Kansas passed away Wednesday, February 17, 2016 at the Via Christi Village in Hays, Kansas.

Viola was born April 9, 1919 on the family farm near Galatia, Kansas, the daughter of Ben and Lena (Dietz) Karst.  She grew up and attended school in the Galatia...

Feb 13, 2016

Barbara Jean (Lindsley) Jordan , 88, of Russell, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, February 13, 2016 at Main Street Manor of Russell.

Barbara was born June 2, 1927 in Denver, Colorado, the daughter of Guy and Mable (Dickenson) Lindsley.  She grew up on a farm in southeast Kansas near Benedict.  She graduated from...

Feb 1, 2016

Eugene Milton Reinhardt , age 90, of Sun City, Arizona died suddenly February 1, 2016 at Boswell Hospital from an apparent intestinal rupture.  He was surrounded by his loving family. Gene was born in rural Russell County, Kansas to Milton and Rose Karst Reinhardt.  His sister Rose Lee Reinhardt Frazier Carter preceded him in death.  He...

Jan 29, 2016

Eleanor (Eulert) Laubhan , 86 of Russell, Kansas, died January 29, 2016, at the Wheatland Nursing Center in Russell. She was born Jan. 13, 1930, the daughter of Otto and Elsie (Reich) Eulert. She grew up in Rural Russell County and attended Paradise High School. She attended Ft Hays State University and taught school for a...

Jan 27, 2016

Mary Jane (Boxberger) Combs , 78, of Andover, Minneapolis and former Russell, Kansas, resident, departed this life on January 27, 2016, at her home in Andover, Minnesota.

Mary was born in Ellsworth, Kansas on December 20, 1937, and was the daughter of William F. and Ida C. (Nuss) Boxberger.  Mary lived her early...

Jan 25, 2016

Susan Marie (Naylor) Mayberry , 57, of Russell, Kansas passed away Monday, January 25, 2016 at the Russell Regional Hospital.

Susan was born January 30, 1958 om Plainville, Kansas area.  The daughter of Verle and Lavon (Doughtery) Naylor.  She grew up and attended schools in the Codell area.

Susan was...