Obituaries

Mar 18, 2012

Junior Franklin Wanek , 86 of Russell, Kansas died Sunday, March 18, 2012, at the Golden Living Center in Wilson, Kansas.

Junior was born December 1, 1925 in the Wilson-Dorrance area, the son of Joseph and Cora (Root) Wanek.  He grew up in the Wilson-Dorrance area and graduated from Dorrance High School in...

Mar 18, 2012

Elbert Glenn “Spud” Whitman , 88, of Paradise, Kansas, passed away Sunday, March 18, 2012, at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas.

Spud Whitman was born February 23, 1924, to Alexander and Mary (Patton) Whitman.  He grew up in rural Russell County and joined the United States Navy in March of 1943.  Spud...

Mar 14, 2012

Barbara Jean Auble , 75, of Paradise, Kansas, died on Wednesday, March 14, 2012, at the Russell Regional Hospital emergency room.

Barbara was born on February 14, 1937, in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Richard Leroy and Elsie (Majer) Arnold.  She grew up and attended school in Crown Point, Indiana and lived in...

Mar 9, 2012

Ardyth Elaine “Ardie” Austin , 73 of Russell died Friday, March 9, 2012 at St. John’s Nursing Center in Victoria, Kansas.

Ardie was born November 27, 1938 in Barnard, Kansas the daughter of Emerson and Muriel (Wallace) Good.  She grew up in Barnard and graduated from Barnard High School in 1955.   She then...

Mar 3, 2012

Lorraine (Trapp) Anschutz , 89 of Bunker Hill died Saturday, March 3, 2012 at her home.

Lorraine was born December 1, 1922 on the family farm south of Bunker Hill, Kansas.  She was the daughter of John Matthew and Nora Alice (Penix) Trapp.  She grew up on the farm and attended country schools....

Mar 1, 2012

Marie E. Houdyshell , 96, of Russell, Kansas, died on Thursday, March 1, 2012, at the Russell Regional Hospital.

Marie was born on Monday, March 15, 1915, the daughter of Martin and Lydia (Steinle) Heinitz.  She grew up and attended school in Dorrance, Kansas, and has lived in the Russell County area all...

Feb 29, 2012

Melvin Junior Mills , 86 of Russell, died Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at the St. John’s Nursing Center in Victoria, Kansas.

Melvin was born December 20, 1925 in Garber, Oklahoma, the son of Marvin Wheeler and Dora ( George ) Mills.  He grew up in Winfield, Kansas and graduated from Winfield High School....

Feb 27, 2012

Jose “Joe” Longoria , 82, of Russell, Kansas, died on Monday, February 27, 2012, at the Ft. Dodge Kansas Soldier’s Home in Dodge City, Kansas.

Joe was born on October 26, 1929, in Donna, Texas, the son of Emmitt and Genevive (Anzaldua) Longoria.  He grew up in Mission, Texas and graduated from high...

Feb 26, 2012

Lawrence B. Finch , 100, passed away February 26, 2012, in Liberty Missouri.  Lawrence was born August 13, 1911, south of Natoma, Kansas.  He was the son of Gavin and Pearl (Clair) Finch.

As a young man Lawrence attended Craig School and helped on the family farm.  He was united in marriage to...

Feb 19, 2012

Rolland A. Ehrlich , 95 of Russell died Sunday, February 19, 2012 at the Russell Regional Hospital in Russell, Kansas.

Rolland was born on July 24, 1916 on the family farm in south Russell County, the son of George C. and Mary E. (Eichman) Ehrlich.  He grew up on the family farm helping...

Feb 17, 2012

Celeste (Nano) Efaw , 97, passed away in Topeka on February 17, 2012. Born October 5, 1914, in Milo, Missouri to G.E. and Zefphia Sims Baer, she moved with her family at a young age to El Dorado. She married E.C. “Chick” Efaw; they had one daughter, Beverly. They lived in...

Feb 16, 2012

Ray Edward Ruby , 87, of Bunker Hill, Kansas, died on Thursday, February 16, 2012, at his home.

Ray was born on July 14, 1924, in Bunker Hill, the son of Warren E. and Tillie (Luerman) Ruby.  He grew up in the Bunker Hill area and graduated from Bunker Hill High School in...

Feb 11, 2012

Kenneth Lawrence “Larry” Nowak , 75 of Russell, passed away Saturday, February 11, 2012 at the Via Christi St. Francis Hospital in Wichita due to injuries sustained in a fall.

Larry was born December 16, 1936 in Gorham, Kansas, the son of Henry and Mae (Schulte) Nowak.  He grew up in Gorham and...

Feb 9, 2012

Donald (Don) Eugene Fosdick , 58, of Russell, Kansas, died on Thursday, February 9, 2012, at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas.

Don was born on Tuesday, November 24, 1953, in Ellinwood, Kansas, the son of Donald T. and Geraldine K. (Cope) Fosdick.  He grew up in the Great Bend area and...

Feb 7, 2012

LaVerta Ann Longnecker , 79, of Russell, Kansas, died on Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at the St. John’s Nursing Center of Victoria, Kansas.

Ann was born on July 18, 1932 in Barton County, Kansas, the daughter of Pete Jr. and Anna E. (Herdt) Schneider.  She grew up in the Russell, Kansas area and...

Feb 5, 2012

Carl Lee Weathers , 75 of Harper, Kansas and formerly of Russell died Sunday, February 5, 2012 at his home.

Carl was born April 8, 1936 in Skiatook, Oklahoma, the son of Carl Glen and Marjorie (Dutton) Weathers.  He grew up in Skiatook until his sophomore year in high school when his family...

Feb 2, 2012

Alice Ann Graham , 82, of Russell, Kansas, died on Thursday, February 2, 2012 at her home in Russell.

Alice was born on October 9, 1929, in Russell, Kansas, the daughter of Arthur and Anna (Kost) Dawson.  She grew up in the Russell area and graduated from Russell High School in 1947 and...

Jan 30, 2012

Donald Adair Goetz , 76, of Hallettsville, passed away Jan. 30, 2012.  He was born on Nov. 16, 1935 to William & Helen Herman Goetz in Victoria, Kansas.

Don was active in the oil field work and had lived overseas for a number of years.  He came to Hallettsville, started Goetz Service in...

Jan 30, 2012

Jay C. Hutchison , 80 of Russell died Monday, January 30, 2012 at the Russell Regional Hospital in Russell, Kansas.

Jay was born on February 27, 1931 in Howard, Kansas the son of Ray and Grace (McCarty) Hutchison.  He grew up in Howard before his family moved to Russell in 1945. He graduated...

Jan 24, 2012

Connie Jo Wagner , 42 of Russell died Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at her home.

Connie was born December 7, 1969 in Ransom, Kansas the daughter of Wilbert and Rose (Fehrenbach) Wagner. She grew up in the Lane County area and...