Obituaries

Jun 20, 2024

John Rabun Fletcher, 59, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Thursday, June 20, 2024 at his home.

John was born July 4, 1964 in Amarillo, Texas.  He was one of three children born to Dick and Betty (Rabun) Fletcher.  He grew up in Goodland, Kansas, and graduated from Goodland High School in the Class of ’82.

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Jun 16, 2024

Mamie R. (Mravinec) Huxman, 95, of Russell, Kansas, passed away at the Harry Hynes Hospice in St. Francis Hospital in Wichita, Kansas.

Mamie was born June 3, 1929 on the family farm in Osborne County, Kansas.  She was the daughter of Frank and Ruby (Boyd) Mravinec.  She grew up in Osborne County and graduated from Natoma High...

Jun 11, 2024

Sylvia Jo Hopkins, 85, of Salina, Kansas, and former Russell, Kansas, resident died on Tuesday, June 11, 2024, at the Kenwood View Health and Rehab Center in Salina, Kansas.

Sylvia was born on December 07, 1938, in Russell, Kansas, the daughter of Marie and Lloyd Houdyshell.  She grew up in Russell and graduated from Russell High School...

Jun 9, 2024

Martin E. “Marty” Dumler, 74, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Sunday, June 9, 2024 at the Russell Regional Hospital in Russell.

Marty was born March 8, 1950 in Russell, Kansas. He was the son of Elroy George and Fern M. (Bloom) Dumler. He grew up in Russell and graduated from Russell High School in the Class of...

Jun 6, 2024

Bernard Nick Hoeg, 93, of Natoma, Kansas, died on Thursday, June 06, 2024, at the Rooks County Medical Center in Plainville, Kansas

Bernard was born in Missoula, Montana, May 4, 1931, to William and Mabel (Olsen) Hoeg.  He grew up there and graduated high school in 1950.  After high school he joined the Air Force and was...

Jun 2, 2024

Arlene D. Hamel, 87, of Russell, Kansas, died on Sunday, June 02, 2024, at the Wheatland Nursing Center in Russell, Kansas.

Arlene was born on August 10, 1936, in Clyde, Kansas, the daughter of Harvey E. & Marie Rose (L’Ecuyer) Harper.  She grew up in Cloud County, Kansas on the family farm, located on the Republican River. ...

May 19, 2024

Terri Lynn Moreland, 65, of Russell, Kansas, died on Sunday, May 19, 2024, at the Ellsworth Medical Center in Ellsworth, Kansas.

Terri was born on August 11, 1958, in Lamar, Colorado, the daughter of Mel and Mary Lou (Harmon) Polson.  She was raised by her mother and stepfather Ron Moreland who adopted her at a young age. ...

Apr 22, 2024

Evelyn Irene Kee, 96, of Natoma, Kansas, died on Monday, April 22, 2024, at the Redbud Village in Plainville, Kansas.

Evelyn was born on May 13, 1927, in Pasadena, California, the daughter of Melvin and Berniece (Manley) Griffin.  She was very young when the family moved to Natoma, Kansas, and she graduated from Natoma High School in...

Apr 20, 2024

Lois E. Cooper, 90, of Lucas, Kanss, died on Saturday, April 20, 2024, at the Hospice House of Reno County in Hutchinson, Kansas.

Lois was born on November 20, 1933, in rural Osborne County, Kansas, the daughter of Ray and Mildred (Smith) Robinson. She grew up on the family farm north of Lucas, Kansas, and graduated from...

Apr 17, 2024

Dale David Ehrlich, 81, of Russell, Kansas, died on Wednesday April 17, 2024, at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas surrounded by his loving family.

Dale was born on July 29, 1942, on the family farm in rural Russell, Kansas, the son of David C. and Amelia (Ehrlich) Ehrlich.  He grew up in Russell and graduated...

Apr 5, 2024

Ruby Mae (Staab) Nowak, 86, of Russell, Kansas, died peacefully on Friday, April 05, 2024, at the Hays Medical center in Hays, Kansas.  After 43 years, Ruby was joyfully reunited with the love of her life, Dale.

Ruby was born on March 31, 1938, in Severin, Kansas, the daughter of Alexius and Celestina (Weigel) Staab.  She grew...

Apr 5, 2024

Margaret Lou “Barney” (Barnhill) Roberts, 98, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Friday, April 5, 2024, at the Russell Regional Hospital in Russell.

Barney was born January 22, 1926, in Tonkawa, Oklahoma.  She was one of five children born to George and Anna (Bidwell) Barnhill.  Her family resided in Tonkawa a few years before moving to Great Bend,...

Mar 24, 2024

Ferninand “Fred” Weigel, Jr., 94, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Sunday, March 24, 2024 at the Russell Regional Hospital with his family by his side.

Fred was born February 11, 1930 in Emmeram, Kansas.  He was one of four children born to Ferninand, Sr. and Lidwina (Sander) Weigel.  He grew up in Emmeram and graduated from Victoria...

Mar 21, 2024

Terence Anthony “Terry” Foster, 70, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Thursday, March 21, 2024 at the Russell Regional Hospital in Russell.

Terry was born April 1, 1953, in San Diego, California.  He was the son of Orville Wayne and Margaret Rita (Murphy) Foster.  Terry grew up in Minneapolis, Kansas and graduated from Minneapolis High School in the...

Mar 17, 2024

Dennis Deon Donovan, 78, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Sunday, March 17, 2024 at his residence.

Dennis was born April 20, 1945 in Kansas City, Missouri.  He was the son of Carl and LeNora (Shara) Donovan.  He grew up on a farm near Lewis, Kansas.  He was a 1963 graduate of Lewis High School.  He also was...

Mar 14, 2024

Jack Marston passed away on March 14, 2024 at the Homestead of Russell in Russell Kansas at the age of 94.

Jack was born on January 25, 1930 in Plainville Kansas and was the youngest of four children born to Charles and Anna Marston. He graduated in 1948 from Plainville High School and married his high school...

Mar 13, 2024

Edmo Jean “E.J.” Novotny, 97, of Russell, Kansas, died on Wednesday, March 13, 2024, at his home in Russell.

E.J. was born on August 21, 1926, in Zurich, Kansas the son of Rudolph Robert and Violet (Kaba) Novotny.  He was their first-born child and raised in Zurich around his loving grandparents.  He attended schools in Zurich &...

Mar 6, 2024

Paula Jean (Miles) Haggard left the earthly confines of her body on Wednesday, March 6, 2024, at the Parkview Nursing Home, in Osborne Kansas.

Paula was born December 18, 1955, the oldest of William and Emma Jean (Dyer) Miles in Hamilton, Ohio. She grew up and attended schools in Fort Wayne, Indiana, graduating in 1974, from South...

Mar 3, 2024

Christopher James Garland I, 53, of Russell, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, March 03, 2024, at his home in Russell.

Chris was born on July 22, 1970, in Miami, Florida to Candace Rollins. His mother married Philip Wilsher when he was a small child.  The military family, which included five sisters, settled in Atlantic Beach, FL. Chris...

Feb 18, 2024

Maxine Elizabeth Scheck, 86, of Russell, Kansas, died on Sunday, February 18, 2024, at the Good Samaritan Society in Ellsworth, Kansas.

Maxine was born on November 13, 1937, in Arma, Kansas, the daughter of John and Eulett (Nahon) Wyant.  She grew up in the Russell and Gorham areas most all her life and graduated from Gorham High...