Obituaries

Jan 23, 2012

Pauline Barbara Caprez , 96, of Russell, Kansas, died on Monday, January 23, 2012 at her son in Katy, Texas, where she had been living with her son Ronald.

Pauline was born on Sunday, December 5, 1915, in Hardtner, Kansas, the daughter of Ralph and Dora (Drown) Wooldridge.  She grew up and attended...

Jan 23, 2012

Sharon Kay Hoffman , 57, Loving wife, mother, sister and grandmother, passed away on Monday, January 23, 2012 in DeSoto, Texas, after an 18 year battle with cancer.  Born November 17, 1954, in Ellsworth, KS, Sharon, later moved to DeSoto, TX, in 1985, and worked for Hunt Oil for nearly 20 years.

Survivors...

Jan 21, 2012

Hattie Diana “Peggy” Ehrlich , 91 of Brookville, Pennsylvania and formerly of Russell, Kansas died Saturday, January 21, 2012 at her home in Brookville.

Hattie was born December 4, 1920 in Russell, Kansas the daughter of Guy and Lydia (DeWald) St. Aubyn.  She grew up in Russell and graduated from Russell High School....

Jan 19, 2012

Leo R. Herbel , 87 of Hays, Kansas and formerly of Russell, Kansas died Thursday, January 19, 2012 at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas.

Leo was born September 13, 1924 near Dorrance, Kansas the son of Reinhardt and Molly (Neuvert) Herbel.  He grew up and attended school in the Dorrance area....

Jan 11, 2012

Gloria Doreen (Dole) Nelson , 90, of Russell died Wednesday morning, January 11, 2012 at her home.

Gloria was born August 26, 1921 at her parent’s home in Russell, the daughter of Doran R. and Bina (Talbot) Dole.  She grew up in Russell and graduated from Russell High School.  She then attended Beautician’s...

Jan 6, 2012

William H. “Bill” Goodheart , 79, of Beloit, Kansas and former resident of Bunker Hill and Russell, Kansas and Rapid City, South Dakota, died on Friday, January 6, 2012 in the long term care center at the Mitchell County Hospital in Beloit.

Bill was born on Wednesday, November 16, 1932, in Hays, Kansas,...

Jan 6, 2012

Ralph Carl Kuhn , 84, of Russell, Kansas, died on Friday, January 6, 2012, at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas.

Ralph was born on Wednesday, April 13, 1927, in Gorham, Kansas, the son of Bonaventura J. and Wilhelmena E. (Swartz) Kuhn.  He grew up and attended school in Gorham, Ellis and...

Jan 2, 2012

Roy Eugene Sanford , 85 of Hutchinson, Kansas and formerly of Russell, Kansas died Monday, January 2, 2012 at the Hospice and Homecare of Reno County in Hutchinson.

Roy was born October 29, 1926 in Ayr, Nebraska, the son of Harry and Estella (Churchill) Sanford.  He grew up in Ayr and graduated from...

Dec 26, 2011

Herbert James Michaelis , 98, of Russell died Monday, December 26, 2011, at his home. Herbert was born August 31, 1913, on the family farm southeast of Russell, the son of Honis and Mollie (Strecker) Michaelis.  He graduated from Russell High School in 1931.  Herb was united in marriage to Eva M. Milberger on August 11,...

Dec 25, 2011

Michael Allen Fabian , 56, of Russell, Kansas, died on Sunday, December 25, 2011 at the Russell Regional Hospital.

Michael was born on Tuesday, February 8, 1955, in Russell, the son of Milton and Mary (Adams) Fabian.  He grew up in the Russell area and graduated from Russell High School in 1973.  After...

Dec 24, 2011

Richard Delano Parker , 74, of Russell, Kansas passed away on Saturday, December 24, 2011, at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas, after a brief and courageous battle with cancer

Richard was born on Sunday, January 31, 1937, in Flat Rock, Illinois, the son of Roy and Nellie (Duncan) Parker.  He spent...

Dec 16, 2011

Clarence B. Wagner , 87, of Russell, Kansas, died on Friday, December 16, 2011, at the Salina Regional Health Center in Salina, Kansas.

Clarence was born on Friday, February 15, 1924 in Otis, Kansas, the son of Joseph and Mary (Wilhelm) Wagner.  He grew up in the Otis area and graduated from Otis...

Dec 14, 2011

Duane Kenneth Pulec , 69, of Bunker Hill, Kansas died Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at the Promise Regional Medical Center in Hutchinson, Kansas.

Duane was born February 6, 1942 in Hays, Kansas, the son of Ernest and Elma (Woody) Pulec.  He grew up and attended schools in Emporia, Kansas and Stockton, Kansas.

Dec 14, 2011

Elizabeth Marion (Klema) Steinle , 93, of Russell, Kansas, died on Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at the Russell Regional Hospital.

Elizabeth was born on Tuesday, December 3 1918, on the family farm in rural Wilson, Kansas.  She was the daughter of Joseph Frank and Lillie Alice (Hobl) Klema.  She grew up and attended...

Dec 13, 2011

Beulah Mae Lynch , 94 of Russell died Tuesday morning, December 13, 2011 at the Russell Regional Hospital in Russell, Kansas.

Beulah was born August 3, 1917 on the family farm south of Osborne, Kansas, the daughter of Cliffton Daniel and Myrtle Rhoda (Thomas) Cornwell.  She grew up on the family farm and...

Dec 7, 2011

Margaret May Carter , 91, of Salina and former Russell resident, died on Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at her son’s home in Salina.

Margaret was born on April 15, 1920 in Hoisington, Kansas the daughter of Abraham and Martha Alvena (Connor) Corrigan.  She grew up and attended school in the Hoisington area.  After...

Dec 3, 2011

Marie Elizabeth Tirre, 88 was a poised and gracious woman. In 2006, she moved to a retirement home in Wichita, Kansas, and for the last few years of her life, her health was a delicate balancing act.  She was surprisingly resilient, often bouncing back to the amazement of her doctors and family.  She passed...

Nov 27, 2011

Evelyn E. Trapp , 98 of Salina, Kansas and formerly of Waldo, Kansas died Sunday, November 27, 2011 at Kenwood View Nursing Home in Salina, Kansas.

Evelyn was born March 9, 1913 in Waldo, Kansas the eldest daughter of James E. and Edith (Crosby) Bean.  Evelyn attended grade school and graduated from Waldo...

Nov 21, 2011

Linda Sue Martin , 60, of Russell, Kansas, died on Monday, November 21, 2011 at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas

Linda was born on Monday, May 28, 1951, in Russell, Kansas, the daughter of A. B. and Jerri (Grant) Martin.  She grew up and attended school in Russell and graduated from...

Nov 9, 2011

Chris Alan Beck , 39, of Russell, Kansas, died on Wednesday, November 9, 2011, at his home.

Chris was born on Saturday, February 5, 1972 in Great Bend, Kansas, the son of Bud and Peggy (Quinley) Beck.  He grew up and attended school in the Great Bend area.  He moved to Russell in...