Obituaries

Mar 27, 2014

Caroline Meier , 98 of Blue Springs, Missouri and former Russell resident, died on Thursday, March 27, 2014, at the Vista Hospice Care Center in Kansas City, Missouri. Caroline was born on December 28, 1915, in Russell, Kansas, the daughter of Fred and Mary (Miller) Weimaster.  She grew up and attended school and spent most of...

Mar 26, 2014

Barbara Anne (Parr) Schulte , 72 of Russell, Kansas died Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at the Russell Regional Hospital in Russell. Barbara was born May 8, 1941 in Glendale, California to Ben and Helen (Earnhardt) Parr.  The oldest of three children, she had one brother Stephen Parr (deceased) and one sister Casey (Craig) Dodd.   She was...

Mar 16, 2014

Donald Duane Bushnell , 87 of Spring Hill, Kansas and formerly of Russell, Kansas died Sunday, March 16, 2014 at the Blackhawk Assisted Living Facility in Spring Hill.

Donald was born March 15, 1927 in speed, Kansas, the son of George and Effie (Pool) Bushnell.  Don lived his early years on the family...

Mar 15, 2014

Venita Lynn Harris , 53 of Russell, Kansas died Saturday, March 15, 2014 at her home.

Venita was born August 2, 1960 in Portland, Oregon the daughter of Larry A. and Judith Ann Harris.  She grew up in Fairfield, California.  Surviving family include her daughter Jackie Griffin of Dorrance, Kansas and Jeremy Smith...

Mar 14, 2014

Ina Fay (Hurlbut) Smith , 86 of Russell, Kansas died Friday, March 14, 2014 at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas.

Ina was born December 27, 1927 in Lucas, Kansas.  One of four children born to Merle and Gertrude (Zweifel) Hurlbut.  She grew up in Lucas and graduated from Lucas High School...

Mar 13, 2014

Lorraine “Larri” Schulz , 89, of Russell, Kansas died Thursday, March 13, 2014 at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas.

Lorraine Lewis Schulz, called Larri by her friends, was born September 22, 1924, in her parent’s home outside of Olathe , Kansas. Her parents were Fredrick M Lewis and Bessie Hazel White...

Mar 12, 2014

Donald J. Haberer , 76, life-long Russell County resident passed away Wednesday, March 12, 2014, at Salina Regional Medical Center in the embrace of his family.

Don was a loving husband, proud father, and doting grandfather as well as a committed member of the Russell community.  Don was born June 3, 1937, to...

Mar 1, 2014

Penny Marie (Boese) Fehrenbach , 51, of Wilson, Kansas died Saturday, March 1, 2014 at her home with her family by her side.

Penny was born April 3, 1962 in Larned, Kansas, the daughter of Ronald and Nila (Blehm ) Boese.  She grew up in Ness City until 1970 when her family moved...

Feb 24, 2014

Bonnie Lois (McKune) Schmidt , 96 of Russell died Monday, February 24, 2014 at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas.

Bonnie was born September 23, 1917 in Russell, one of four children born to Robert C. and Nellie (Zimmerman) McKune.  She grew up on the family farm in Russell County.  She graduated...

Feb 23, 2014

Dakota Brady Gregg , 20 of Hays, Kansas and formerly of Russell, Kansas died Saturday, February 23, 2014 at his residence.

Dakota was born November 2, 1993 in Hays, Kansas, one of two sons born to Kevin R. Gregg and Jamie D. Ray.  He grew up and attended school in Russell.  He graduated...

Feb 21, 2014

Gary Edward Hurlbut , 70 of Sylvan Grove, Kansas died Friday, February 21, 2014 at Lincoln Park Manor in Lincoln, Kansas.

Gary was born February 19, 1944 in Gainesville, Texas one of three sons born to Dale and Leota (Allison) Hurlbut.  As a child, his family moved to Sylvan Grove where he attended...

Feb 18, 2014

Athol Charles Enos (ACE) Barton , 94 of Russell, Kansas died Tuesday, February 18, 2014 at Main Street Manor of Russell.

Athol was born November 4, 1919 in Hooker, Oklahoma, one of seven children born to Milton and Lucy (Goodnough) Barton.  He grew up in Oil Hill, Kansas and El Dorado, Kansas before...

Feb 14, 2014

Jolene Faye Nuss , 56, of Wilson, Kansas and former Russell resident died on Friday, February 14, 2014, at the Russell Regional Hospital.

Jolene was born on December 13, 1957, in Russell, Kansas, the daughter of Melvin and Lola (Davis) Nuss.  She grew up in the Russell area and graduated from Russell High...

Feb 14, 2014

Richard Larry “Dick” Shields , 89 of Russell, Kansas died Friday evening, February 14, 2014 at Main Street Manor in Russell.

Dick was born November 22, 1924 in El Dorado, Kansas the son of R.H. “Dick” and Mabel (Mosier) Shields.  He grew up in El Dorado and graduated from El Dorado High School. ...

Feb 12, 2014

Henrietta Ann Wenthe , 63 of Russell, Kansas died Wednesday, February 12, 2014 at Main Street Manor in Russell, Kansas.

Henrietta was born March 20, 1950 in Lucas, Kansas, the daughter of Lawrence H.R. and Violet B. (Reh) Wenthe.  She grew up in Lucas and graduated from Lucas High School in 1968.  She...

Feb 12, 2014

John Francis Resley , 80 of Russell, Kansas died Wednesday, February 12, 2014 at the Russell Regional Hospital in Russell.

John was born August 26, 1933 in Russell, the son of Raymond and Clara (Banworth) Resley.  He grew up and attended school in Russell.

John was united in marriage to...

Feb 1, 2014

Donald Lee Varner, Sr. , of Towanda, Kansas died Saturday, February 1, 2014 at his home in his recliner with his television remote by his side.

Don was born August 14, 1939 in El Dorado, the youngest of six children born to Grant and Eunice (Pierce) Varner.  He grew up in Towanda and...

Jan 30, 2014

Frances Germaine (Schauf) Missimer-Baker , 95, of Derby, Kansas and formerly of Russell and Bunker Hill, Kansas died on January 30, 2014

Germaine was born on October 4, 1918, in Billings, Montana, the daughter of John C. and Mary E. (Pember) Schauf.  She was salutatorian of the 1936, Bunker Hill High School class. ...

Jan 29, 2014

Betty Marlene Donaldson, 82, of Russell, Kansas, died on Wednesday, January 29, 2014, at the Main Street Manor in Russell.

Marlene was born on December 07, 1931, in Isabel, Kansas, the daughter of George Henry and Lula Mae (McLaughlin) Whitfield.  She was the youngest of 10 children and grew up in the Isabel, Kansas, area...

Jan 29, 2014

Helen Margaret (Schmeidler) Schulte , 90 of Russell, Kansas died Wednesday, January 29, 2014 at her home with her family by her side.

Helen was born January 22, 1924 on the family farm near Severin, Kansas, the daughter of Frank and Elizabeth (Windholz) Schmeidler.  She grew up in the Severin area.  She graduated...