Obituaries

Theodore Luebbers

Nov 2, 2010

Theodore Clark “Ted” Luebbers , 64 of Russell died Tuesday, November 2, 2010 at the Russell Regional Hospital.

Ted was born July 3, 1946 in Great Bend, Kansas, the son of Elmer “Fritz” and Bernice (Straub) Luebbers.  He grew up in Claflin, Kansas and graduated from Claflin High School in 1964.

Robert "Bob" Popp

Oct 31, 2010

Lee “Bob” Popp, 76 of Russell passed away unexpectedly on October 31, 2010 in Kansas City.

Bob was born March 11, 1934 in Hoisington, Kansas the son of Ben and Marie (Ehrlich) Popp.  He grew up in Hoisington and Russell, graduating from Russell High School in 1952.    He attended Kansas Wesleyan University in Salina then went into...

Keith T. Wagner

Oct 25, 2010

Keith Terryl Wagner , 57, of Gorham, died on Monday, October 25, 2010 at the Russell Regional Hospital in Russell.

Keith was born on June 2, 1953 in Phillipsburg, Kansas, the son of Fred H. and Bonnie E. (Myers) Wagner.  He grew up and attended school in Prairie View, Kansas and graduated from...

Lillian (Balloun) Smith

Oct 25, 2010

Emma Lillian Smith , age 98 years, died October 25, 2010 at Main Street Manor, Russell, Kansas, where she had been a resident since October, 2005. She was born October 14, 1912, in Dardanelle, Arkansas, daughter of Joseph and Dora (Larch) Balloun.

She attended school in Dardanelle, Arkansas and Gorham, Kansas. At a...

Herman J. Hammerschmidt

Oct 25, 2010

Herman Hammerschmidt, 98, of Russell, died on Monday, October 25, 2010 at the Russell Regional Hospital in Russell, Kansas.

Herman was born on June 23, 1912 in Walker, Kansas, the son of Jacob and Anna (Geist) Hammerschmidt.  He grew up and attended public schools in Walker, Kansas and lived all his life in the Walker,...

Troy J. Thaemert

Oct 25, 2010

Troy Jay Thaemert , 48, Manhattan, died Monday October 25, 2010 at Stoneybrook Nursing Home in Manhattan, Ks. He was born the first of five children to Allan and Mary Ann Thaemert on Jan.23, 1962 in Manhattan.   He was baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Natoma, Ks.  He was confirmed in the Lutheran faith and attended...

Cheryl Joan Line

Oct 24, 2010

Cheryl Joan Line , 81, of Russell, Kansas, died on Sunday morning October 24, 2010 at the Russell Regional Hospital.

Cheryl was born on January 8, 1929 in El Dorado, Kansas, the daughter of William Hiram & Edna (Pickrell) Hogue.  She grew up and attended most of her schooling in Ottawa, Kansas.  She...

Alvina Bangert

Oct 19, 2010

Alvina Estella (Steinert) Bangert , 93 of Russell died Tuesday, October 19, 2010 at Main Street Manor in Russell , Kansas .

Alvina was born April 16, 1917 on the family farm west of Milberger , Kansas . She was the...

Alvin Wahl

Oct 17, 2010

Alvin Joseph Wahl , 91 of Gorham died Sunday, October 17, 2010 at the St. John’s Rest Home in Victoria.

Alvin was born January 1, 1919 on the family farm south of Gorham.  He grew up in the Gorham and Hays area and graduated from Hays High School.

Alvin served...

Lavina Gray

Oct 7, 2010

Lavina B. Gray , 92 of Russell died Thursday, October 7, 2010 at the Wheatland Nursing Center in Russell, Kansas.

Lavina was born November 29, 1917 on the family farm north of Russell, the daughter of Henry and Anna (Schneider) Bender.  She grew up in Russell County and attended country schools.

Verna M. Shaffer

Oct 5, 2010

Verna Mae Shaffer , 82 of Russell died Tuesday morning, October 5, 2010 at Wheatland Nursing Center in Russell.

Verna was born February 26, 1928 in Dorrance, Kansas the daughter of Henry G. and Marie (Schmidt) Claussen.  She grew up and attended school in Dorrance.

Verna was united in marriage...

Gordon L. Mast

Oct 3, 2010

Gordon L. Mast, Jr. , 90 of Waldo died Sunday, October 3, 2010 at his residence in Waldo.

Gordon was born May 19, 1920 in Battle Creek, Michigan the son of Gordon Leroy, Sr. and Shirley (Hurst) Mast.  He grew up in Battle Creek and graduated from Battle Creek High School.  He then...

James R. Mullins

Oct 3, 2010

James Robert Mullins , 77 of Russell died Sunday, October 03, 2010 at the Wheatland Nursing Center in Russell, Kansas.

James was born December 20, 1932 in Charleston, Illinois the son of Russell C. and Wilhelmena (Tesmann) Mullins.  He grew up in Charleston, Illinois and graduated from Charleston High School in 1952.

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Hazel Ota Foote

Oct 2, 2010

Hazel Ota Foote , 94 of Colorado Springs, Colorado and formerly of Russell, Kansas died October 2, 2010 at the Life Care Center in Colorado Springs.

Hazel was born March 14, 1916 in Miltonville, Kansas the daughter of Lee and Sarah Ota (Reitnauer) Trickle.  She grew up on the family farm...

Thelma M. Dreiling

Sep 28, 2010

Thelma Marie "Tommie" Dreiling , 81, of Russell, died on Tuesday, September 28, 2010 at her home in Russell.

Thelma was born on January 16, 1929 in Gorham, Kansas the daughter of Fred Sr. and Lidwina (Sander) Weigel.  She grew up on the family farm near Emmeram, Kansas and attended public school in...

Lawrence J. Pfortmiller

Sep 23, 2010

Lawrence Jess Pfortmiller , 97 of Plainville and formerly of Natoma, Kansas died Thursday evening, September 23, 2010 at the Red Bud Village in Plainville.

Lawrence was born January 24, 1913 on the family farm north of Natoma, the son of Gustav and Wilhelmina (VonFange) Pfortmiller.  He grew up around Natoma and graduated...

Robert L. Dickinson

Sep 15, 2010

Robert Louis “Bob” Dickinson , 76 of Gorham died Wednesday, September 15, 2010 at the Hays Good Samaritan Center in Hays, Kansas.

Bob was born May 2, 1934 in Ellis County the son of Robert Leland and Shirley Margaret (Beller) Dickinson.  He grew up on the family farm in northeast Ellis County and...

Melven E. "Duke" Neil

Sep 7, 2010

Melven E. "Duke" Neil , 86 of Wichita and formerly of Russell died Tuesday, September 7, 2010 at the Galitia Heart Hospital in Wichita, Kansas. Duke was born December 11, 1923 in Little River, Kansas the son of Aubrey and Etta Neil.  He grew up and graduated from high school in Little River. Duke served his...

Luetta C. Thacker

Sep 5, 2010

Service Time: 10:00 A.M. Day and Date: Thursday, September 9, 2010 Location: Otterbein United Methodist Church - Russell, Kansas Guest Book Registration: 9 A.M. to 8 P.M. on Wednesday, September 8, 2010 at the mortuary in Russell. Family Visitation: None...