Obituaries

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...

Jun 22, 2013

Mildred Arlene (Tamerius) Wood , 91, of Russell, Kansas died Saturday, June 22, 2013 at The Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas.

Mildred was born December 10, 1921 on the family farm in Taylor County, Iowa, the daughter of Hoyt and Hazel (Field) Tamerius.  She grew up in Northern Missouri and Southern Iowa....

Jun 16, 2013

Carol Mae (Lea) Helwer , 78, of Russell, Kansas died Sunday, June 16, 2013 at her home in Russell.

Carol was born January 17, 1935 in Montezuma, Kansas the daughter of Wallace and Mae (Hearon) Lea.  She grew up in Montezuma and in the state of Tennessee before moving to the Lucas area. ...

Jun 4, 2013

Ila Hobrock , 105, of Natoma died at Redbud Estates in Plainville on June 4, 2013.  She was born Esther Iola Masters to Miles A. and Myrtle (Ives) Masters on a farm in the Pleasant Ridge community in Rooks County southwest of Natoma on November 30, 1907.

Ila was married on April 29,...

Jun 4, 2013

Ronald Ray Axelson went to be with the Lord June 4, 2013.  Ron was born March 13, to George Axelson and Mable (Clements) Axelson in Hays, Ks.  He had three brothers, who preceded him in death, George, John, and Bob.  He was married to Alice Musgrove on September 23, 1955 in Hays Kansas.  From this union...

Jun 2, 2013

Major XXXXX, 59, died Sunday June 2, 2013 at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City. She was born January 2, 1954 to XXXXX. She was a 1972 graduate of Wilson High School, Barton County Community College in 1984 with an Associate’s Degree in Nursing then a 1989 graduate of Fort Hays State University with a...

May 21, 2013

Jean A. Gibson , 81, of Russell, Kansas, died on Tuesday, May 21, 2013, at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas.

Jean was born on July 30, 1931, in Falls City, Nebraska, the daughter of Jacob and Gladys (Goldman) Schuetz.  She grew up in Falls City and attended local schools.  She met,...

May 17, 2013

Jane Doe , 70 of Branson, Missouri, and formerly of Russell died Friday, May 17, 2013 at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas.

Surviving family included her husband of 46 years, Sam of the home; two sons, David (Lisa) Dumler and Robert (Shelly) Dumler all of Lee’s Summit, Missouri; daughter, Susan (Keith)...

May 17, 2013

Emmanuel “Mac” David Dumler , 70 of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, formerly of Russell, passed from this life Friday, May 17, 2013 at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas.

Emmanuel was born July 10, 1942 in Hays, Kansas, the son of Ferdinand and Tabea Esther (Boxberger) Dumler.  He grew up south of Russell...

May 15, 2013

Fred E. White , 76, longtime broadcaster in Kansas City and the Midwest, passed away on May 15, 2013, at the Kansas City Hospice House.

He was born May 29, 1936 in the small town of Homer, Illinois, to  Edward E. and Mary Kate (Frazier) White.  His death coincidentally came one day after...

May 6, 2013

Florence Marjorie (Flossie) Mighell , 93, of Russell, Kansas, died on Monday, May 06, 2013, at the Russell Regional Hospital in Russell, Kansas.

Florence was born on November 09, 1919, in Ida County, Iowa, the daughter of Henry and Myrtle (Sonnenberg) Schroeder.  She grew up and attended school in Holstein, Iowa.  She met,...

May 6, 2013

James Dale “Jimmy” Ploutz , 57, of Russell, Kansas, died on Monday, May 06, 2013, at the Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas.

Jimmy was born on April 03, 1956 in Russell, Kansas, the son of Frank H. and Elizabeth J. (Windholz) Ploutz.  Jimmy grew up in the Russell area most all his...

Apr 18, 2013

Mark Leon “Shorty” Dumler , 62, of Gorham, Kansas, died on Thursday, April 18, 2013, at his home in Gorham.

Mark was born on November 04, 1950, in Russell, Kansas, the son of Leon and Wilmetta (Herber) Dumler.  Mark grew up in Gorham until the 8th grade when he started attending Russell schools. ...

Apr 7, 2013

Ruth Lorene (Marhenke) Tatkenhorst , 89, of Natoma, Kansas died Sunday, April 7, 2013 at the Parkview Care Center in Osborne, Kansas.

Lorene was born August 23, 1923  in the family home in Rooks County, the daughter of Walter C. and Marie (Luhman) Marhenke.  She grew up in the Natoma and Laton area....

Apr 5, 2013

Richard E. “Pete” Peterson , 62, of Russell, Kansas, died on Friday, April 05, 2013, at the Russell Regional Hospital in Russell, Kansas.

Pete was born on October 29, 1950, in Clay Center, Kansas, the son of Marvin John and Wilma I. (Gingles) Peterson.  He grew up in Clay Center and graduated from...

Apr 1, 2013

Cheryl Ann Hoffman , 57, of Russell, Kansas, died on Monday, April 01, 2013, at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas.

Cheryl was born on September 08, 1955, in Denver, Colorado, the daughter of William Henry and Edna (Dowd) Jones.  She grew up in the Denver area and attended local schools.   She...

Mar 27, 2013

LaVernne Johnson , 76, of Gorham, Kansas, died on Wednesday, March 27, 2013, at the Golden Living Center in Wilson, Kansas.

LaVernne was born on November 21, 1936, in Rooks County, Kansas, the daughter of Vernon and Leah (Mayo) Matheson.  She grew up in the Natoma, Kansas area and graduated from Natoma High...