Obituaries

Jun 21, 2014

Kevin Lee White , 47, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Saturday, June 21, 2014 at the Anschutz Inpatient Pavilion of University of Colorado Hospital in Aurora, Colorado.

Kevin was born September 18, 1966 at the McConnell Air Force Base in Wichita, Kansas, the son of Robert Charles and Diane Marie (Kraus) White.  He...

Jun 20, 2014

Lloyd R. Schneider , 88, of Coffeyville, Kansas, and former Russell resident, died on Friday, June 20, 2014, at the Windsor Place Nursing Center of Coffeyville, Kansas.

Lloyd was born on December 14, 1925, in Bazine, Kansas, the son of Henry and Elizabeth (Strecker) Schneider. He grew up and attended school in Paradise,...

Jun 16, 2014

Elson Eugene Cook , 85, of Russell, Kansas, died Monday, June 16, 2014 at Main Street Manor in Russell.

Elson was born January 31, 1929 in Clay Center, Nebraska, the son of Cecil Eugene and Margaret Catherine (Urbach) Cook.  He grew up in Clay Center and graduated from Clay Center High School in...

Jun 16, 2014

Vernon Krug , 66 of Russell, Kansas, died on Monday, June 16, 2014, at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas.

Vernon was born on May 10, 1948 in Russell, the son of Rudolph C. and Lorraine (Muth) Krug.  He grew up and attended school in Russell.  His first job was washing and...

Jun 14, 2014

Marjorie Belle (Keller) Palmer Green , 95 of Waldo, Kansas, passed away Saturday, June 14, 2014 at her home.

Marjorie was born March 29, 1919, at the family farm in Osborne County, Kansas, the daughter of Roy E. and Jessie Rose “Dolly” (Luder) Keller.  She grew up in the Waldo area and graduated...

Jun 7, 2014

Amy JoAnn Kvasnicka , 45 of Lawrence, Kansas and formerly of Lucas, Kansas died after a courageous battle with metastatic melanoma on Saturday, June 7, 2014 at the Kansas University Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas.

Amy was born May 20, 1969 in Russell, Kansas, the daughter of Roger and Virginia (Cochran) Kvasnicka. ...

Jun 3, 2014

Wilma June (Hanlon) Michel , 83 of Russell died Tuesday, June 3, 2014 at Main Street Manor in Russell, Kansas.

Wilma was born July 30, 1930 in McPherson, Kansas the daughter of James and Lillian (Wickham) Hanlon.  Her family moved to Russell in 1936 where she grew up and graduated from Russell High...

May 31, 2014

Mary Katherine Greenwood , 98, passed away May 31, 2014, at Beatrice Hover Assisted Living in Longmont, Colorado.

She was born September 1, 1915, at Piper, Kansas, to George Elbert Rexroad and Marie Edith Riggenbach Rexroad.

She graduated from high school at Madison, Kansas and married Thomas Jefferson Greenwood on...

May 26, 2014

Delbert Lee Cochran , 92 of Waldo, Kansas died Monday, May 26, 2014 at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas.

Delbert was born April 9, 1922 in Waldo, the son of Commodore Perry and Bertha Alice (Crawford) Cochrun.

Delbert served his country in the U.S. Army during WWII.  He...

May 24, 2014

Vernon Edward Morgenstern , 89 of Russell died Saturday morning, May 24, 2014, at Deseret Heath Care in Kensington, Kansas.

Vernon was born June 12, 1924, in Barton County, Kansas, the son of Edward and Minnie (Boxberger) Morgenstern.  He grew up in the Galatia area and graduated from Russell High School in 1942. ...

May 19, 2014

David Martin Mai, Jr. , 84, of Russell, Kansas, died on Monday, May 19, 2014, at the Russell Regional Hospital.

David was born on March 20, 1930, in Hays, Kansas, the son of David, Sr. and Christine (Kerbs) Mai.  He grew up in Gorham, Kansas, and attended school at the Center School District...

May 10, 2014

Daisy Alice (Terry) Pfannenstiel , 82 of Wichita, Kansas and formerly of the Russell, Kansas area, died Saturday, May 10, 2014 at the Lakepoint Facility in Wichita.

Daisy was born September 11, 1931 in Russell, the daughter of Ralph and Zelda (Carroll) Terry.  She grew up in Russell and graduated from Russell High...

May 6, 2014

Maurine Carol Yeager , 92, of Derby, Kansas, and former Russell, Kansas resident, died on Tuesday, May 06, 2014, at the Harry Hynes Hospice in Wichita, Kansas.

Maurine was born in Selden, Kansas, the daughter of Glen and Sylvia (Crabill) Schrock.  She grew up in the Selden area and graduated from Selden High...

May 4, 2014

Donald Glen Tiffin , 78, of Russell, Kansas, died on May 04, 2014, at the Salina Regional Hospital in Salina, Kansas.

Don was born on November 15, 1935, in Graham, Texas, the son of Remil Lorenzo and Hildred Faye (McGee) Tiffin.  He grew up in the Graham, Texas area and graduated from Graham...

Apr 29, 2014

Ray Eldon “Rainbow Ray” Pruter , 87, of Great Bend, Kansas and formerly of Russell, Kansas died Tuesday, April 29, 2014 at his home.

Ray was born December 13, 1926 in Rooks County, south of Natoma, Kansas, the son of Edwin and Clara (Massengale) Pruter.  He grew up and attended school in Natoma. ...

Apr 28, 2014

Jeanette D. (Hamilton) Gfeller , 86, of Russell, Kansas died Monday, April 28, 2014 at the Salina Regional Hospital in Salina, Kansas. Jeanette was born October 17, 1927 in Boulder, Colorado, the daughter of Lloyd Eugene and Dallas E. (Dodson) Hamilton.  She grew up in Boulder, Colorado, Idaho and Long Beach, California.  She graduated from Woodrow...

Apr 27, 2014

Frances Ilene Kraft , 80, of Russell, Kansas, died on Sunday, April 27, 2014, at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas.

Frances was born on March 15, 1934, in Berwyn, Nebraska, the daughter of Louis and Ada (Pete) Fisher.  She grew up in the Berwyn and Broken Bow, Nebraska areas and graduated...

Apr 26, 2014

Esther E. White , 88, of Russell, Kansas, past from this journey of her life on Saturday, April 26, 2014, at the Russell Regional Hospital.

Esther was born on September 2, 1925 in Russell, the daughter of Gottfred and Eva (Ehrlich) Laubhan.  She grew up in Russell and graduated from Russell High School...

Apr 25, 2014

Cecilia Delores (Birzer) Denning , 89, long-time resident of Russell, KS, died on April 25, 2014 at Trinity Manor Nursing Home in Dodge City, KS. Cecilia was born on June 9, 1924 in Barton County, KS, near Ellinwood.  She was the 15th of 18 children born to Joseph and Mathilda (Beran) Birzer.  She grew up on...

Apr 19, 2014

Darlene E. Nestler , 69, of Bunker Hill, Kansas, died on Saturday, April 19, 2014, at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas.

Darlene was born on July 08, 1944, in Greenwood Township located in Northern Phillips County, Kansas, the daughter of Fredrick and Lillie (Hull) Massey.  She grew up in the Greenwood...