Obituaries

Feb 24, 2011

Jeffrey Carl Searles, 43 of Russell died Thursday, February 24, 2011 at the Via Christi St. Francis Hospital in Wichita, Kansas.

Jeffrey was born November 14, 1967 in Biddeford, Maine, the son of Raymond O. and Dorothy (Nadeau) Searles.  He grew up and attended schools in Waterboro, Maine until his teen years when he moved...

Feb 17, 2011

Julia Coady Mermis , 95, of Russell and former Gorham, Kansas resident, died Thursday, February 17, 2011 at the Russell Regional Hospital.

Julia was born on December 21, 1915 in Russell County, Kansas the daughter of Patrick and Sylvia (Fink) Coady.  She grew up and attended school in Russell and graduated from Russell...

Feb 13, 2011

Richard Randall “Randy” Powell , 50 of Russell died Sunday, February 13, 2011 at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas.

Randy was born February 9, 1961 in Winfield, Kansas the son of Richard and Barbara (Meier) Powell.  He grew up and attended school in Winfield and Russell.  He graduated from Russell High...

Feb 6, 2011

Blandine (Sander) Giebler , 88 of Russell died Sunday, February 6, 2011 at Via Christi St. Francis Hospital in Wichita, Kansas.

Blandine was born September 11, 1922 in Walker, Kansas the daughter of Michael and Anna (Geist) Sander.  She grew up on the family farm north of Walker and graduated from Walker High...

Feb 5, 2011

Thomas Allen “Tom” Maier , 61 of Russell was called home to be with his father in Heaven on February 5, 2011 after a long battle with cancer at the Russell Regional Hospital.

Tom was born July 1, 1949 in Russell, Kansas the son of Ruben and Doris (Keil).  His family moved to...

Feb 4, 2011

Floyd Leroy Bear , 81 of Russell, died on Friday, February 4, 2011 at the Salina Regional Hospital in Salina, Kansas.

Floyd was born on October 13, 1929 in rural Russell County, Kansas the son of Chester and Anna Fay (Newcomer) Bear.  He was raised on the family farm, grew up in the...

Feb 1, 2011

Mary Lee Rose , 84, of Russell, died on Tuesday, February 1, 2011 at the Russell Regional Hospital.

Mary was born on April 28, 1926 in Russell, Kansas, the daughter of John D. and Lydia (Dietz) Bender. She grew...

Jan 29, 2011

Pauline Taggart , 88 of Phillipsburg and formerly of Waldo, Kansas died Saturday, January 29, 2011 at the Phillips County Retirement Center in Phillipsburg, Kansas.

Pauline and her twin brother were born June 18, 1922 in Kenwood, Oklahoma.  One of fifteen children, including five sets of twins, born to Bill and Nancy (Ketcher)...

Jan 26, 2011

Fern A. Crane , 83, of Wichita, Kansas and former Russell resident died on Tuesday, January 26, 2011 at the Sandpiper Bay Nursing Center of Wichita.

Fern was born on November 22, 1927 in Dodge City, Kansas, the daughter of Harry P. and Amanda Pearl Lena (Tuberville) Huston.  She grew up and attended...

Jan 24, 2011

Chester Eli “Chet” Maranville , 91 of Russell died Monday, January 24, 2011 at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas.

Chet was born November 3, 1919 in Holyoke, Colorado.  He grew up in Eastern Kansas and graduated from high school.

Chet served his country in the U.S. Navy as...

Jan 23, 2011

Dennis Eugene Roberts , 63 of Russell died Sunday, January 23, 2011 at the Pratt Hospice House in Pratt, Kansas.

Dennis was born October 4, 1947 in Quinter, Kansas the son of Dale A. and Elsie (Albin) Roberts.  He grew up in Quinter and graduated from Quinter High School.  He also attended and...

Jan 21, 2011

Edith Viola (Paxton) Dwinelle died Friday, January 21, 2011, at Pinnacle Park.  She was 99-1/2 years old.  Edith, formerly of Paradise, Kansas was born to Alfred Crumley and Julia Lucretia (Andrews) Paxton at Natoma on July 24, 1911. She married Ray Max Dwinelle on September 13, 1935 at Girard, Kansas.  The couple celebrated their 62nd wedding...

Jan 18, 2011

Jeremy Gates, of the Derby and Wichita, Kansas area and former Russell resident, died at his home on January 18, 2011.

Jeremy Michael "Gator" Gates, former manager for Atwoods in Park City,died Tuesday, January 18, 2011 at the age of 34.  Jeremy is survived by his parents, Rick and Karen Gates of Russell,...

Jan 10, 2011

Darrel Eugene Voos , 65 of Russell died Monday, January 10, 2011 at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas.

Darrel was born January 27, 1945 in Russell, Kansas the son of John and Ophelia (Dumler) Voos.  He grew up in Russell and graduated from Russell High School in 1963.

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Jan 10, 2011

Lyle Odell (Scooter) Casper, 51, of Russell, died on Monday, January 10, 2011 at his brother’s home.  He was born on February 28, 1959 in Grants, New Mexico, the son of Lyle Lee and Opel Odell (Anthony) Casper.

Surviving family include his father Lyle L. Casper of Russell; son Dillon Hahn of Russell; sisters Deborah...

Jan 6, 2011

Myron Keith Bartlett , 84 of Paradise died Thursday, January 6, 2011 at Main Street Manor in Russell, Kansas.

Myron was born May 11, 1926 in Luray, Kansas the son of Vernon C. and Lelia (Whitman) Bartlett.  He grew up in the Paradise area and graduated from Paradise High School.

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Jan 4, 2011

Helen A. Hertel , 90 of Russell died Tuesday, January 4, 2011 at Via Christi St. Francis Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas.

Helen was born August 1, 1920 on the family farm near Vincent, Kansas the daughter of Frank and Marie (Weigel) Brungardt.  Her family moved to the Hays area where she grew...

Jan 2, 2011

Sadie E. (Bachman) Feil , 92 of Russell died Sunday, January 2, 2011 at the Mercy Regional Health Center in Manhattan, Kansas.

Sadie was born November 17, 1918 southwest of Dorrance on the family farm, the daughter of Peter and Adella (Klusener) Bachman.  She grew up in the Dorrance area and graduated from...

Dec 30, 2010

Ruth E. Willis , 64 of Russell died Thursday, December 30, 2010 at the Salina Regional Hospital in Salina, Kansas

Ruth was born October 18, 1946 in Beloit, Kansas the daughter of Lester D. and Ida F. (Baker) Terrell.  She grew up in the Downs, Tipton, and Russell areas.  She graduated from the...

Dec 27, 2010

Gerald E. “Jerry” Boomhower , 76 of rural Russell died Monday, December 27, 2010 at the Clara Barton Hospital in Hoisington, Kansas

Jerry was born April 21, 1934 in Hoisington, Kansas the son of Glenn and Florence (Goodheart) Boomhower.  He grew up on the family farm in south Russell County and graduated from...