Obituaries

Oct 17, 2013

Jackie Lee “Buck” Keener , 78 of Russell, Kansas died Thursday, October 17, 2013 at the Hays Medical Center. He was born November 9, 1934 to Louise and Nathan (Hotshot) Keener in Russell, Kansas. He was preceded in death by both his parents and a sister, Jeannete Staley. He is survived by a sister, Mary Lou...

Oct 15, 2013

Gracia Lee Rassette , 75, of Russell, Kansas, died on Tuesday, October 15, 2013, at her home.

Gracia was born on January 08, 1938, in Russell, Kansas, the daughter of Gordon and Dorothy Mae (Ferguson) Ostrom.  She grew up in the Russell County area and graduated from Russell High School in 1956.  She...

Oct 5, 2013

Reinhold Julius Wegele , 84 of Russell, Kansas died Saturday, October 5, 2013 at the Ellsworth County Medical Center in Ellsworth, Kansas.

Reinhold was born July 10, 1929 in Russell, Kansas the son of Henry and Marie Katherine (Mai) Wegele.  He grew up and attended school in the Milberger area.

...

Oct 4, 2013

Kathleen D. Williams , 92 of Russell, Kansas died Friday, October 04, 2013 at the Russell Regional Hospital.

Kathleen was born November 29, 1920 in Jewell County, Kansas the daughter of William J. and Mary Agnes (Doyle) Grennan.  She grew up in Jewell County north of Beloit, Kansas and in Cloud County west...

Oct 4, 2013

Dorothy Lee Bear , 87, a former resident of Dorrance, Kansas and the Russell County area, died on Friday, October 04, 2013, at the Good Samaritan Society in Ellsworth, Kansas.

Dorothy was born September 15, 1926, in rural Dorrance, Kansas, the daughter of Oliver and Leah (Herbel) Cooper.  She grew up in the...

Oct 4, 2013

Paul A. Mai , 89, of Russell, Kansas, died on Friday, October 04, 2013, at the Hays Medical Center. Paul was born on August 03, 1924 in Russell, the son of Reinhardt F. and Maria (Mary) Katherina (Ehrlich) Mai.  He grew up and lived in Russell all his life and graduated from Russell High School in...

Oct 3, 2013

Hubert W. Steinert , 93, of Longmont, CO passed away on October 3, 2013 at his home.  He was born March 16, 1920 in Milberger, KS to Jonathan and Eugenie (Morgenstern) Steinert.

Living through the 1935 Kansas Dust Bowl, supporting his family during WWII while his brother was in the service, he continued...

Sep 16, 2013

Joseph Dean Huxman , 87 of Russell, Kansas died Monday, September 16, 2013 at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas.

Joe was born December 24, 1925 in Pretty Prairie, Kansas, the son of John Walter and Mryl (Bixler) Huxman.  He grew up in Pretty Prairie, Kansas, Kingman, Kansas, Turan, Kansas and Alva,...

Sep 13, 2013

Neva Jean (Parsons) Haberer , of Luray, Kansas, passed away surrounded by family on September 13, 2013 at Russell, Kansas, at the age of 85 years.  She was born April 7, 1928 on the family farm in Osborne County, Kansas.  Jean was the daughter of Archie and Jessie Marie (Van Amburg) Parsons.

Jean...

Sep 6, 2013

Kane Alan Reddig , 25, of Gorham, Kansas, died on Friday, September 06, 2013 at the Wheatland Nursing Center in Russell, Kansas.

Kane was born on December 02, 1987 in Hays, Kansas, the son of Brian “Doc” and Lea (Householter) Reddig.  Kane grew up in the Gorham and Russell areas and graduated from...

Aug 18, 2013

Billy Dean Brown , 82, passed away August 18, 2013 at his residence in Russell.

He was born February 1, 1931 in Snomac, Oklahoma to Jessie and Sarah (Easley) Brown. He grew up in Russell, Kansas.  He was a 1949 graduate of Russell High School.

Billy served in the United...

Aug 18, 2013

Floyd Edward Thayer , 92, of Bunker Hill, Kansas died Sunday, August 18, 2013 at the Kansas Christian Home in Newton, Kansas.

Floyd was born October 10, 1920 in Maywood, Nebraska, the son of Lawrence and Alta Pearl (Smith) Thayer.  He grew up in Maywood and graduated from Maywood High School.

Jul 30, 2013

Marie Sophia (Feil) Rogg , 105, of Russell, Kansas died Tuesday, July 30, 2013 at Main Street Manor in Russell.

Marie was born November 1, 1907 on the family farm southwest of Bunker Hill, Kansas.  She grew up in the Bunker Hill area and attended Pioneer Country School.  She graduated from Bunker Hill...

Jul 29, 2013

Earlin Arnold Mai , 85 of Rural Russell, Kansas died Monday, July 29, 2013 at the Golden Living Center in Wilson, Kansas.

Earlin was born August 22, 1927 in Russell, the son of John J. and Katherine E. (Maier) Mai.  He grew up and attended school in the Bender Hill area.  He graduated...

Jul 26, 2013

Dorothy Lee (Fairchild) Ruby , 87, of Bunker Hill, Kansas died Friday morning, July 26, 2013at the Russell Regional Hospital.

Dorothy was born August 29, 1925 in Bunker Hill, the daughter of Alton and Ferol (Miller) Fairchild.  She grew up in Bunker Hill and graduated from Bunker Hill High School.  She also attended...

Jul 21, 2013

Robert M.W. “Bob” Eickhoff , 83 of Natoma, Kansas died Sunday, July 21, 2013 at the Via Christi Village in Hays, Kansas.

Bob was born June 13, 1930 on the family farm north of Natoma, the son of George and Agnes (John) Eickhoff.  He grew up in the Natoma area.  He graduated from...

Jul 21, 2013

Ethel Arlene Coffeen John was born April 2, 1922, at Dorrance, Kansas, the ninth of eleven children born to Frank and Adelia (Weaver) Coffeen.  Ethel, or “Pink” as she was called by everyone, attended schools in Dorrance, graduating from Dorrance High School with the Class of 1940.

Jul 20, 2013

Dorothy Anita (Ahrens) Foster , of Natoma, KS, died July 20, 2013  at Redbud Village, Plainville, KS.   Anita was born December 5, 1925, to Paul Conrad and Amanda Julie (Eickhoff) Ahrens on the family farm in rural Osborne County, KS, the second of four children.  She attended Belleville Country School. Anita married Charles Dean Foster on...

Jul 19, 2013

Lowell R. Lund , 81, of Waldo, Kansas died July 19, 2013 at Via Christi-St. Francis Burn Center in Wichita, Kansas. Lowell was born December 28, 1931 in Victor Township in Osborne, County the son of Harold and Alma (Bradshaw) Lund. He grew up on the family farm in Osborne County. He was a graduate of...

Jul 7, 2013

George Roger Willenberg , 37, of Hoisington, Kansas died Sunday, July 7, 2013 at Wilson Lake in Russell County.

George was born December 27, 1975 in Great Bend, Kansas, the son of Wayne and Deloris (Edmisten) Willenberg. He grew up on a farm...