Obituaries
Matthew H. Stricker
Jun 6, 2015
Matthew Harlan Matt Stricker , 41, of Hays, Kansas passed away Sunday, June 06, 2015 at his home.
Matt was born February 9, 1974 in Russell, Kansas, the son of Gottfried, Jr. and Marsha (Boxberger) Stricker. He grew up in Russell until the fourth grade when Matt and his family moved to Hays. ...
Fred R. "Rusty" Clenney
Jun 6, 2015
Fred R. "Rusty" Clenney , 69, of Russell, Kansas, died on Saturday, June 06, 2015, at his home in Russell.
Rusty was born on November 28, 1945, in Greensboro, North Carolina. He was raised by Bob and Mildred Scott. He moved to the Russell area when he was 7 years old and attended...

Edna V. Miller
Jun 1, 2015
Edna Viola Miller , 89, of Russell, Kansas, died on Monday, June 01, 2015, at the Good Samaritan Society in Hays, Kansas.
Edna was born on December 22, 1925, in Galatia, Kansas, the daughter of David and Emma (Steinert) Kraft. She grew up on the family farm and attended local schools in Galatia...
Lavonne L. Buehler
May 29, 2015
LaVonne L. Buehler , 77, of Russell, Kansas, died on Friday, May 29, 2015, at the Salina Regional Hospital in Salina, Kansas.
LaVonne was born on January 18, 1938, in El Dorado, Kansas, the daughter of Delmar M. and LaVada (Strain) Barton. She grew up and attended local schools in Russell. She met,...
Kent A. Lapham
May 28, 2015
Kent Albee Lapham , 76, of Russell, Kansas, died on Thursday, May 28, 2015, at the Russell Regional Hospital in Russell.
Kent was born on July 11, 1938 in Caledonia, Minnesota, the son of Grant T. and Mabel C. (Albee) Lapham. He grew up on the Portland Prairie area near Eitzen, Minnesota and...
Porter E. Hackerott
May 20, 2015
Porter Edward Emil Hackerott , 88, of Luray, Kansas, died on Wednesday, May 20, 2015, at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas.
Porter was born on December 05, 1926, on the family farm in rural North Natoma, Kansas, the son of Emil and Florence (Beisner) Hackerott. He grew up in the Natoma...
Dr. David F. "Fred" (Doc) Erwin, Jr.
May 18, 2015
David F. "Fred" (Doc) Erwin, Jr. D.V.M. , died on May 18, 2015 at the Russell Regional Hospital in Russell, Kansas.
He was born January 12, 1931, in rural Sumner County, Kansas. The son of David Fred, Sr. and Freda (Weyen) Erwin. Fred's formative years were spent helping his father and brother on...
Fara M. Popp
May 17, 2015
Fara Mae (Brack) Popp , 81, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Sunday, May 17, 2015 at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas.
Fara was born on July 13, 1933 on the family farm north of Otis, Kansas, the daughter of Edwin and Phoebe (Keil) Brack. She grew up on the farm and...
Irene L. Russ
May 9, 2015
Irene Lorene (Hrabe) Russ , 97, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Saturday evening, May 9, 2015 at Main Street Manor in Russell.
Irene was born June 12, 1917 in rural Rooks County, Kansas, the daughter of Joseph, Jr. and Agnes (Harmacek) Hrabe. She grew up in Rooks County near Plainville, Kansas in the...
Richard L. Letsch
May 3, 2015
Richard Lee Letsch , 91, of Luray, Kansas, passed away Sunday morning, May 3, 2015 at the Parkview Care Center in Osborne, Kansas.
Richard was born March 23, 1924 on a farm southeast of Luray, Kansas, the son of Charles and Julia (Steinle) Letsch. He grew up north of Luray and graduated from...
Leonard C. Stoppel
May 2, 2015
Leonard Carroll Stoppel , 84 of Dorrance, Kansas passed away Saturday, May 2, 2015 at the Golden Living Center in Wilson, Kansas.
Leonard was born November 26, 1930 in a farmhouse south of Dorrance, the son of Carl G. and Lena D. (Anschutz) Stoppel. He grew up in Dorrance and graduated from Dorrance...
Harold D. Mai
Apr 30, 2015
Harold Dean Mai , of Loveland, CO died April 30, 2015, at home at the age of 77 years old.
Harold was born November 9th, 1937 on the family farm southeast of Russell. The son of Charley & Dolly Mai (Bender). He grew up and attended country school in the Russell area. He...
Jimmie R. Bunker
Apr 30, 2015
Jimmie Richard Bunk Bunker , passed away, April 30, 2015, at the Golden Living Center in Wilson, Kansas.
Jimmie was born November 6, 1939 to Jim & Helen Herber Bunker in Wilson, Kansas. He attended school and graduated from Russell High School in Russell, Kansas. He served in the Kansas National Guard and...
James Dumler
Apr 22, 2015
James E. Dumler , 81 of Nixa, MO passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2015 at his home with his family by his side.
Jim was born on May 2, 1933 in Russell, Kansas to Paul and Theresa (Reissig) Dumler. He grew up in Russell and graduated from Russell High School with the class...
Paul G. Dietz
Apr 21, 2015
Paul George Dietz , 96, of Russell, Kansas passed away Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at the Great Bend Regional Hospital in Great Bend, Kansas.
Paul was born November 3, 1918 on the family farm in Russell County just north of Bender...
Don E. Paschal
Apr 19, 2015
Donald Edgar Paschal , 88, passed away Sunday April 19, 2015, in the Russell Regional Hospital.
Don was born June 23, 1926 in rural Luray Kansas, the son of Clarence and Barbara (Robinson) Paschal. Upon graduation from Luray High school he went to work for the American Telephone Company as junior lineman. He...
Marlin W. Buehler
Apr 17, 2015
Marlin Wayne Buehler , 76, of Russell, Kansas passed away Friday, April 17, 2015 at the Wheatland Nursing Center in Russell.
Marlin was born August 14, 1938 in Russell, Kansas the son of Harvey A. and Irene (Bachman) Buehler. He grew up and attended school in Dorrance, Kansas. He was a graduate of...
Wilmer F. "Fritz" Waymaster
Apr 12, 2015
W. Fritz Waymaster , 87, of Russell, Kansas, died on Sunday, April 12, 2015, at the Russell Regional Hospital.
Fritz was born on the 30th of July 1927, in rural Bunker Hill, Kansas, the son of David J. and Anna E. (Steinle) Waymaster. He grew up in the Bunker Hill area and started...
Joyce M. Lorenc - Scott
Apr 2, 2015
Joyce Marie (Hurlbut) Lorenc Scott , 83, of Russell, Kansas passed away Thursday, April 02, 2015 at her home with her family by her side.
Joyce was born August 15, 1931 in rural Russell County, Kansas, the daughter of Merle and Gertrude (Zweifel) Hurlbut. She grew up in Osborne County and attended...
Ralph W. Resley
Mar 30, 2015
Ralph William Resley , 91, of Russell, Kansas, died on Monday, March 30, 2015, at the Ellsworth County Medical Center in Ellsworth, Kansas.
Ralph was born on July 15, 1923, in Bunker Hill, Kansas, the son of William H. and Mollie (Bender) Resley. He grew up in the Russell area and graduated from...