Kathleen Rose (Pasek) Modlin, 78, of Bunker Hill, Kansas, passed away Sunday, March 2, 2025, at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas. Kathleen was born January 20, 1947, in Russell, Kansas.  She was one of twelve children born to Leo A. and Katherine (Bohnen) Pasek.  She grew up in the Russell, Bunker Hill and Dorrance areas.  She graduated from the Dorrance High School in the Class of 1965. Kathleen was united in marriage to Lloyd Modlin on May 27, 1988 in Ellsworth, Kansas.  They made their home in Bunker Hill.  Lloyd preceded her in death in 2004. Kathleen was

Martin Robert Becker, 69, of Milberger, Kansas, passed away Saturday, March 1, 2025 at his home with his loving family by his side. Marty was born January 29, 1956, in Russell, Kansas.  He was the son of LaVern H. and Elaine L. (Karst) Becker.  He grew up in the Milberger area, attended Lincoln Rural Elementary School and graduated from Russell High School in the Class of 1974.  He then attended Ft. Hays State University. Marty met, fell in love, and was united in marriage to Susan R. Schmidt on November 25, 1978, at the United Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Milberger. 

Victor Leroy Dumler, 99, of Salina, Kansas and former Milberger, Kansas, resident, died on Friday, February 28, 2025, at the Brookdale Assisted Living Center in Salina, Kansas. Victor was born on June 23, 1925, in Russell County, Kansas, the son of George and Emma (Wegele) Dumler.  He grew up in the Milberger and Russell County, Kansas area and attended country schools.  He served his country and joined the United States Army during World War II from 1944 to 1946 serving as a Tech sergeant in the Philippines and Japan.  After returning home from the military, he was united in marriage

Peggy Delores (Douglas) Schoenberger, 78, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at her home in Russell.  Peggy was born July 6, 1946, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.  She was one of five children to William E. and Evelyne O. (Qualls) Douglas.  She grew up in Ellis, Kansas, and graduated from Ellis High School in 1964.  She then attended and graduated with a degree in Cosmetology from the Cosmetology School of Hays. She also attended classes at Ft. Hays State University for Pottery and Photography. Peggy met the love of her life James “Jim” Schoenberger and were united in marriage

Carl LeRoy Stoppel, 63, of Russell, Kansas, died on Saturday, February 15, 2025, at The University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas. LeRoy was born on August 12, 1961, in Russell, Kansas, the son of Carl Alvin and Pearl Mae (Bushell) Stoppel.  He grew up in Russell and graduated from Russell High School in the class of 1980.  He worked in the oilfield industry as a Roustabout working for the last several years with Scheck Oil Company in Russell.  He enjoyed riding his side-by-side motorcycle, shooting guns and sitting next to a fire pit drinking beer with his

Dennis Lee Albrecht, age 82, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Friday, February 13, 2025, at his home.  Dennis was born May 7, 1942, at his home in Paradise, Kansas to Edward and Meta (Paulsen) Albrecht.  Dennis grew up in the Paradise area and graduated from Paradise High School in 1960.  He was married to his high school sweetheart, and the love of his life Donna (Schmidtberger) on July 7, 1963, in Paradise, Kansas.  They made their home in Russell after marriage.  The union was blessed with two daughters, Debra and Tamera. Dennis attended trade school for a short time after

Christopher Mark “Chris” Stielow, 55, of Paradise, Kansas, died on Thursday, February 06, 2025, at his home in Paradise. Chris was born on July 30, 1969, in Manhattan, Kansas, the son of Kenneth L. and Patricia (Comingdeer) Stielow.  He grew up in Concordia, Kansas until he was 5 years old.  In 1975, he and the family moved to the family farm south of Paradise, Kansas, he was very blessed to be able to live and grow up close to his grandparents.  He attended Bickerdyke Elementary, Ruppenthal Middle School and graduated from Russell High School in the class of 1990.  He

Camilla Kay Hardy passed away on December 14, 2024, at the Adler Center for Caring in Aldie, Virginia. She was born on March 27, 1937, in Lucas, Kansas, the daughter of James and Anna Elizabeth (Stadola) Aksamit and was the youngest of eleven children.  She was loved and will be missed by her family and friends, but she has gone on to be with the love of her life, James Hardy, who preceded her in death. They shared 58 years together and after they were married, she lived most of her life in Alexandia, Virginia. She graduated from secretarial college

Wade Ellsworth Winder, 64, of Paradise, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at Russell Regional Hospital in Russell, Kansas. Wade was born July 15, 1960 in Plainville, Kansas. He was one of four children born to Blaine E. and Lola Mae (Boyd) Winder. He grew up on a farm northeast of Natoma, Kansas, and graduated from Natoma High School in the Class of 79. He then attended NCK Vo-Tech of Beloit, Kansas for two years. Wade served his country in the Army Reserves from 1979 to 1985 and served out of Hays, Kansas. Wade was a welder with his

William Dean Dole, 73, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Saturday, February 1, 2025, at the Russell Regional Hospital in Russell, Kansas. William was born July 26, 1951 in Russell, Kansas.  He was the son of Kenneth and Dorothy Marie (Beaty) Dole.  He grew up in Russell and graduated from Russell High School.  He then attended the Aims Junior College in Colorado.  He did local car detailing and worked with the Wire Company.  He was a movie buff that enjoyed 30’s and 40’s movies and early sitcom shows. William is survived by his cousin, Larry Nelson (Cathy) of Russell, Kansas; cousin,