Obituaries

Sep 9, 2015

Linda Ann (Boswell) Hendrich , 66, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, September 9, 2015 at the KU Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas.

Linda was born January 26, 1949 in Pittsburg, Kansas, the daughter of Leo and Maxine (Adcock) Boswell.  She grew up in Pittsburg and graduated from Pittsburg High School.

Aug 30, 2015

Sharlet E. (Fisk) Ginther , 67, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Sunday, August 30, 2015 after a courageous battle with cancer at the Russell Regional Hospital in Russell, Kansas.

Sharlet was born October 26, 1947 in Sand Springs, Oklahoma, the daughter of Lee R. and Mural (Stubblefield) Fisk.  In 1949, Sharlet and her...

Aug 29, 2015

Debra Carolyn Bobbitt Elliott Sidey , 63, of Bunker Hill, Kansas, died on Saturday, August 29, 2015, while working at the Post Office in Bunker Hill.

Debra was born in Stockton, Ks. on May 25, 1952 to Alvy P. Bobbitt, Sr. & Bettie Mae (DeBey) Bobbitt.  She was raised in Stockton, graduated with...

Aug 25, 2015

Melvin Joseph Scheck , 85, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, August 25, 2015 at his home.

Melvin was born February 8, 1930 in Victoria, Kansas, the seventh child of thirteen children to Joseph and Magdalena (Windholz) Scheck.  He grew up in the Victoria and Walker area and graduated from Victoria High School...

Aug 25, 2015

Patty L. Balloun , 88, of Russell Kansas, died on Tuesday, August 25, at the Gove County Medical Center facility in Quinter, Kansas.

She was born in Russell, Kansas, the daughter of Herbert Oral and Katheryn (Schmitt) Black.  She grew up and attended school in Russell.

She met, fell in...

Aug 22, 2015

Cael Scott Evans , 13 of Russell, Kansas passed away Saturday, August 22, 2015 from an accident south of Russell.

Cael was born May 2, 2002 in Hays, Kansas, the son of Shawn and Sara (Honas) Evans. He was a student as Ruppenthal Middle School of Russell where he was active in football...

Aug 20, 2015

James H. Piland , 91, of Waldo, Kansas, died on August 20, 2015, at the Great Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center in Great Bend, Kansas.

James was born in Waldo, Kansas on September 12, 1923, the son of Elmer and Bessie (Burgar) Piland.  He graduated from Waldo High School in 1941 and moved...

Aug 7, 2015

Heath Reh Erbert , 38, of Lucas, Kansas, passed away from an accident in Stratton, Nebraska on Friday, August 7, 2015.

Heath was born April 3, 1977 in Lincoln, Kansas.  He was the son of Jeff L. and Teresa (Wenthe) Erbert.  He grew up in the Lucas area and graduated from Lucas/Luray High...

Jul 25, 2015

William Keith Elliott , 86, of Natoma, Kansas passed away on Saturday, July 25, 2015 at the Good Samaritan Society in Hays, Kansas. Keith was born on the family farm north of Paradise, Kansas on February 10, 1929, the youngest of seven children of Gilbert and Grace (Winder) Elliott.  He grew up on the farm and...

Jul 18, 2015

Vance Robinson Paschal , age 99, of Bullhead City Arizona, passed away on Saturday, July 18, 2015 at Western Arizona Regional Medical Center.

He was born on February 20, 1916 in Luray, Kansas the son of Clyde and Blanche Paschal.  Raised on a farm, Vance graduated in 1934 from Luray High School.  Vance...

Jul 16, 2015

Hubertina R. Herbel , 87, of Hays, Kansas, and former Russell resident, died on Thursday, July 16, 2015, at the Good Samaritan Society in Hays, Kansas.

She was born January 23, 1928, in Emmeram, Kansas, the daughter of Fred, Sr. and Ludwina (Sander) Weigel.  She grew up in Emmeram and Victoria, Kansas and...

Jul 15, 2015

Rischel “Rikki” Mary Kay Betts , 59, of Antonino, Kansas, died on Wednesday, July 15, 2015, at the Trego County-Lemke Memorial Hospital in WaKeeney, Kansas.

Rikki was born on January 08, 1956, in Colby, Kansas, the daughter of Richard James Stevenson and Carolyn Louise Chaffin.  She grew up in the Colby area and...

Jul 9, 2015

Dwane Leroy McClain , 79, of Russell, Kansas, died on Thursday, July 09, 2015, at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas.

Dwane was born on May 21, 1936, in Waldo, Kansas, the son of James Leroy "Roy" and Edna (Cook) McClain.  He grew up in the Waldo area and...

Jul 8, 2015

Bryan L. Brungardt , 44, of Russell, Kansas, died on Wednesday, July 08, 2015, at his home in Russell.

Bryan was born on June 11, 1971, in Hays, Kansas, the son of Gary L. Brungardt and Jennifer (Dumler) Parish.  He grew up in the Russell and Gorham area and graduated from Gorham High...

Jun 29, 2015

Leona Lillian Raymer , 85, of Russell, Kansas, died on Monday , June 29, 2015, at her home.

Leona was born on April 11, 1930, in Cunningham, Kansas, the daughter of Orcen V. and Jenny (Oyler) Markhart.  She grew up in the Cunningham and Pratt, Kansas, area and attended local schools.  She met,...

Jun 28, 2015

Frieda Rosa (Hofstetter) Pfortmiller , 97, of Natoma, Kansas, passed away Sunday, June 28, 2015 at the Rooks County Health Center in Plainville, Kansas.

Frieda was born October 17, 1917 in rural Osborne County, the daughter of Henry and Minna (Beisner) Hofstetter.  She grew up and attended country schools in Osborne County north...

Jun 26, 2015

Winifred Eva (Benton) Teppe , 92, of Dorrance, Kansas passed away Friday, June 26, 2015 at Wheatland Nursing Center in Russell, Kansas.

Winifred was born February 1, 1923 in Walker, Kansas, the daughter of Henry and Elizabeth (Burns) Benton.  She grew up in Walker until high school when she moved to Dorrance.  She...

Jun 20, 2015

Carol J. (Milberger) Bennett , 78, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Saturday, June 20, 2015 at the Via Christi Village in Hays, Kansas.

Carol was born November 24, 1936 in Russell, the daughter of Jacob and Carrie (Strecker) Milberger.  She grew up in rural Russell and graduated from Russell High School.  Then after...

Jun 18, 2015

Carl Alexander Maier , 90, of Russell, Kansas passed away Thursday, June 18, 2015 at Main Street Manor in Russell.

Carl was born July 10, 1924 on the family farm south of Russell.  He was the youngest of six children of George and Katherine (Dumler) Maier.  He grew up on the farm and...

Jun 16, 2015

Joseph Peter “Joe” Wiewel , 81, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, June 16, 2015 at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas.

Joe was born February 19, 1934 in Okarche, Oklahoma, the son of August and Cornelia (Steiferman) Wiewel.  He grew up in Okarche and graduated from Holy Trinity High School.  He...