Obituaries

Jun 4, 2012

Gordon Lee Neil , 59 of Russell, Kansas died Monday, June 4, 2012 at the Golden Living Center in Wilson, Kansas.

Gordon was born April 22, 1953 in Lucas, Kansas. At an early age Gordon was adopted into the family of Melvin “Duke” and Helengene (Cook) Neil and moved to their farm west...

Jun 1, 2012

Helen Arlene (Schmidt) Ginther , 94 of Ellsworth, Kansas and formerly of Russell died Friday, June 01, 2012 at the Ellsworth County Medical Center in Ellsworth, Kansas.

Helen was born December 1, 1917 in Lucas, Kansas the daughter of Reinhardt, Jr. and Kathrine (Milberger) Schmidt.  She grew up and attended country schools in...

May 28, 2012

Clarence Bender , 87 of Russell died Monday, May 28, 2012 at the Russell Regional Hospital.

Clarence was born on January 26, 1925 on the family farm in Winterset township in Russell County, the son of John L. and Caroline (Morgenstern) Bender.  He grew up and attended school in the Winterset area.

May 27, 2012

Ruth E. Miller , 90 of Hays and formerly of Milberger, Kansas died Sunday, May 27, 2012 at the Via Christi Nursing Home in Hays, Kansas.

Ruth was born May 7, 1922 in Milberger, the daughter of William Fredrick and Lydia (Templing) Karst.  She grew up in the Milberger area and attended country...

May 25, 2012

Keiford Lee Shearer , 73, was born on June 5, 1938, near Almena Kansas to Leslie and Velma Douk Shearer.  He went to heaven to be with the Lord on May 25, 2012.

Keiford graduated from Lenora High School in 1956.  After graduation he worked for R.C. Leake Construction in Oberlin, Kansas, where...

May 21, 2012

Melvin Lee "Andy" Anderson , 85, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Monday, May 21, 2012, at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas.

Melvin was born September 18, 1926, in El Dorado, Kansas, the son of Elmer and Saloma (Ehrlich) Anderson.  He grew up in El Dorado and attended Jefferson Elementary School, Junior...

May 14, 2012

Goldia Mae Robinson , 83, of Lakewood, Colorado and former Natoma resident died on Monday, May 14, 2012 at St. Anthony Hospital in Lakewood.

Goldia was born on February 11, 1929, in Lawrence, Nebraska, the daughter of Merrit and Ollie (Barentine) Maddox.  She grew up in the Woodston, Kansas, and area and attended...

May 13, 2012

Ella Mae Bender-Bushell , 84, of Russell, Kansas, died on Sunday, May 13, 2012, at the Salina Regional Hospital in Salina, Kansas.

Ella was born on May 2, 1928, in Hoisington, Kansas, the daughter of Rueben and Katherine (Miller) Michaelis.  She grew up and attended country schools in Susank, Kansas.  She met fell...

May 6, 2012

James Martin Johnson , 57, of Russell, Kansas, died on Sunday, May 6, 2012, at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas.

James was born on January 11, 1955, in Logan, Kansas, the son of Harold and Opal (Johnson) Johnson.  He grew up in the Colorado and Kansas areas but has lived in...

May 6, 2012

Eugene Michael Brummer , 68, of Russell, Kansas, and former Smith Center resident, died on Sunday, May 6, 2012, at the Russell Regional Hospital in Russell, Kansas.

Eugene was born on February 3, 1944, in Tipton, Kansas, the son of Joseph F. and Mary H. (Boden) Brummer.  He grew up in Tipton and...

Apr 29, 2012

Bill Jim Hopper , 81 of Salina, Kansas and formerly of Russell, Kansas died Sunday, April 29, 2012 at the Presbyterian Manor in Salina, Kansas

Bill was born July 19, 1930, at Cotter, Arkansas, the son of Eatman and Essie (Thomas) Hopper.  He grew up in the Gassville – Mountain Home area and...

Apr 24, 2012

William T. “Bill” Tripp , 91, of Russell died Tuesday, April 24, 2012 at Salina, Kansas.

Bill was born December 6, 1920 in Cole County, Missouri, the son of William M. and Anna (Lister) Tripp.  He grew up in Missouri and graduated from New Bloomfield High School in Missouri.

Bill...

Apr 23, 2012

Neva Lee (Reich) Wegele , 80 of Russell, died Monday, April 23, 2012 at the Russell Regional Hospital.

Neva was born March 15, 1932 in Natoma, Kansas, the daughter of Otto and Ethel (Palmer) Reich.  She grew up and attended schools in the Natoma and Fairport area.  She graduated from Paradise High School...

Apr 22, 2012

Robin Lynn “Robyn” House , 48 of Russell died Sunday, April 22, 2012 at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas

Robyn was born April 27, 1963 in Racine, Wisconsin, the daughter of  Milton E. and Bonnie L. (Havican) House.  She grew up and attended schools in Racine.  She also obtained her CNA...

Apr 21, 2012

Matthew Thomas Hutton , 40, of Dorrance, Kansas, died on Saturday, April 21, 2012, near the Dorrance exit by Lake Wilson, due to a tragic auto accident.

Surviving family include his mother Deborah Webster of Dorrance, Kansas; daughters Amanda Hutton, Rachael Hutton, Megan Hutton all of Salina, Kansas and Cherokie Anderson of Missouri;...

Apr 20, 2012

Peggy Ann Beck , 61 of Russell died Friday, April 20, 2012 at Via Christi St. Francis Hospital in Wichita, Kansas.

Peggy was born June 6, 1950 in Salina, Kansas, the daughter of Philip S. and Bette J. (Johannes) Quinley.  They lived in Salina until Peggy was five years old when they moved...

Apr 17, 2012

Virginia Ruth Damron , 91, of Russell, Kansas, died on Tuesday, April 17, 2012, at the Golden Living Center in Wilson, Kansas.

Ruth was born on June 20, 1920, in Wichita, Kansas, the daughter of Christian and Pauline (Bay) Kerbs.  She lived in Russell during most of her childhood and attended Russell schools. ...

Apr 16, 2012

Dean C. Banker was liberated from this life on Monday, April 16, 2012, fittingly the 67th anniversary of his liberation from a World War II prison camp.

Dean was born on November 12, 1925 in a Hays hospital, to L.W. “Wog” and Bernice Henthorn Banker, joining older brother, Louis.  Despite his birth in...

Apr 13, 2012

Meade M. Bennett , 97, former Russell and Bunker Hill resident, passed away on Friday, April 13, 2012, in Arlington, Texas.

Meade was born on December 16, 1914, in Wilson, Kansas, the son of John and Lena (Fredrich) Bennett.  He met, fell in love and was united in marriage to Violet A. Luerman...

Apr 13, 2012

Amelda Bieker , 87 passed away April 13, 2012, in Tulsa, OK.  She was born February 5, 1925 in Emmeran, KS, the daughter of Alex and Clara Windholz.  She married Dan I Bieker October 25, 1944 where they shared 52 wonderful years until death April 11, 1997.   Now, in death, they will continue their life together...