Obituaries

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...

Apr 12, 2014

Elsie Root , 96, passed away April 12, 2014 at Salina Presbyterian Manor.

She was born March 8, 1918, in Brighton, Colorado, to Reinhardt and Molly Herbel.  Her husband, Harry, preceded her in death in 1997.  She was also preceded in death by seven siblings:  Bertha Claussen, Clara Casper, Dan Herbel, Leah Cooper,...

Apr 11, 2014

Ernest L. Carter , 87, of Russell, Kansas died Friday, April 11, 2014 at the Russell Regional Hospital in Russell.

Ernest was born April 17, 1926 in Slater, Wyoming the son of  James E. and Grace A. (Shoemaker) Carter.  He grew up and attended school in Max, Nebraska.  He then attended classes at...

Apr 6, 2014

Alberta F. Lund , 91, of Waldo, Kansas, died on Sunday, April 06, 2014, at her home in Waldo, Kansas.

Alberta was born June 28, 1922 in Penokee, Kansas, the daughter of Albert and Minnie (Mauck) Montgomery.  She was raised and spent most of her life in the Covert, Kansas area.  She graduated...

Apr 5, 2014

Marion Lee Counts , 79 of Lawrence, Kansas and formerly of Russell, Kansas died Saturday, April 5, 2014 at Brandon Woods at Alvamar in Lawrence.

Marion was born February 26, 1935 in Hays, Kansas, the son of Kellis and Sylvia (Weese) Counts.  He grew up in the Fairport, Kansas area and graduated from...

Apr 3, 2014

Esther Belle (Smith) Alexander , 60 of Russell, Kansas died Thursday, April 3, 2014 at her home with her family by her side.

Esther was born October 23, 1953 in Laurenburg, North Carolina, the daughter of Henry Franklin and Eva Cynthia (Conner) Smith.  She grew up in Maxton and Rutherfordton, North Carolina before...

Apr 3, 2014

Terry R. Cowley , 51, of Natoma, Kansas, died on Thursday, April 03, 2014, at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas.

Terry was born on February 15, 1963, in Plainville, Kansas, the son of Joe Donald and Betty (Mohler) Cowley.  For a short while he lived in Costa Mesa, California but moved...

Mar 29, 2014

Elmer L. “Sam” Raymer , 83, of Russell, Kansas, died on Saturday, March 29, 2014 at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas.

Elmer was born on September 22, 1930, in Pratt, Kansas, the son of Harvey and Corrine (Stephens) Raymer.  He grew up and attended school in Pratt where he lived until...