Obituaries
Roger Keith Nichols
Jan 5, 2026
Roger Keith Nichols, 80, of Russell, Kansas, died on Monday, January 05, 2026, at the Russell Regional Hospital Emergency Room.
Roger was born on August 08, 1945, in Russell, Kansas, the son of William “Bill” and Irene (Deines) Nichols. He grew up in the Russell area and lived there his entire life. He worked as a Janitor for Pohlman Hardware and...
Roger Lynn Reddig
Jan 4, 2026
Roger Lynn Reddig, 81, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Sunday, January 4, 2026, at Wheatland Nursing Center in Russell.
Roger was born January 26, 1944, in Russell. He was the son of James L. and Alvetia “Fern” (Phillips) Reddig. He grew up in Russell and Gorham, Kansas and attended school in Gorham.
Roger was united in marriage to Dona K. Harbaugh on...
Nancy G. Holland
Jan 4, 2026
Nancy Gaines Holland, 85, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Sunday, January 4, 2026 at her home with her sons by her side.
Nancy was born January 2, 1941, in Joplin, Missouri to Eugene and Emma (Myers) Gaines. She grew up in Joplin alongside her twin brother, Gene, forming a close family bond that remained important throughout her life. Nancy graduated from...
Sherrill Elizabeth Letsch
Dec 25, 2025
Sherrill [Sherry] Elizabeth Letsch, 76, died on Thursday, December 25, 2025, at the Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice Center in Wichita, Kansas, after a long and valiant battle with cancer.
Sherry was born on July 20, 1949, with her beloved twin Judy, in Russell, Kansas, the daughter of Don L. and Isabel [Duvall] Letsch. She grew up in Bunker Hill, Kansas where...
Rosalee Kay Long
Dec 12, 2025
Rosalee Kay (Boxberger) Long age 87, passed away peacefully on December 12, 2025, in Hutchinson, Kansas.
Born on July 20, 1938, in Russell, Kansas, Rosalee was the daughter of William G. Boxberger and Helena (Deines). She grew up surrounded by a large and loving family and carried those values of warmth and care throughout her life.
On July 10, 1954, Rosalee was...
Christopher T. Flores
Dec 10, 2025
Christopher Thomas Flores, 42, of Russell, Kansas, died on December 10, 2025, at his home in Russell.
Christopher was born on December 05, 1983, in Mission Hills, California, the son of Thomas and Tracey (King) Flores. He lived in California, Kansas, Colorado and Missouri. After high school he graduated with a degree in auto mechanics. He worked as a fireman, E.M.T.,...
Gary D. McEvoy
Dec 6, 2025
Gary Dwane McEvoy, 84, of Olathe, Kansas and former Russell, Kansas, resident, died on Saturday,
December 06, 2025, at the Delmar Gardens Nursing Home in Overland Park, Kansas.
Gary was born on August 02, 1941, in Hoisington, Kansas, the son of Dr. Francis Albert and Ida Alice (Mhoon) McEvoy. He grew up in Wilson, Kansas and graduated from Wilson High School. Gary...
Roberta L. O'Dell
Dec 5, 2025
Roberta Louise O’Dell, 67, of Russell, Kansas, died on Friday, December 05, 2025, at the Russell Regional Hospital in Russell, Kansas.
Roberta was born on August 05, 1958, in Kansas City, Missouri, the daughter of Robert and Arlene (Stolle) Wood. She grew up in Platte Woods, Mo and graduated from Park Hill High School. She worked for many years as a...
John A. Thurow
Nov 28, 2025
John Adolph Thurow, 79, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Friday, November 28, 2025 at the Azria Woodhaven Nursing Home in Great Bend, Kansas.2
John was born on November 6, 1946, in St. Luke’s Hospital in Denver, Colorado. He was the son of Arnold William, Sr., and Marion Maxine (Held) Thurow. He grew up on several ranches in Colorado. The first was...
Alan James Vonfeldt
Nov 27, 2025
Alan James Vonfeldt, 65, of Russell, Kansas, passed away at his home with his loving family by his side. After facing several strokes and enduring cancer, God called Alan home on Thursday, November 27th 2025. Alan was born January 26, 1960 in Russell, the youngest of five children born to Roy P. and Velma C. (Stang) Vonfeldt. He grew up...
Wilma Jean Meier
Nov 19, 2025
Wilma Jean Meier, 89, of Russell, Kansas, died on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas.
Wilma was born on July 25, 1936, in Russell, Kansas, the daughter of Fred and Frieda (Scheuerman) Tittel. She grew up in Russell and graduated from Russell High School in the class of 1954. She met, and fell in love...
Norman George Anschutz
Nov 17, 2025
Norman George Anschutz, 86, of Russell, Kansas, died on Monday, November 17, 2025, at the Via Christi Saint Francis Hospital in Wichita.
Norman was born on October 15, 1939, in Hays, Kansas, the son of Louis and Vivian (Thielen) Anschutz. He grew up in Dorrance, Kansas, and graduated from Dorrance High School in the class of 1958. He attended Kansas State...
Richard Dale Newton
Nov 16, 2025
Richard Dale Newton, 82, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Sunday, November 16, 2025 at the Wheatland Nursing Center in Russell.
Richard was born on November 1, 1943, to Richard R. and Elsie Evelyn (Simacek) Newton in Kingston, Oklahoma. Growing up he attended schools in Hobbs, New Mexico; Gore, Oklahoma; Cabot, Arkansas and Russell. His father worked for Halliburton operating heavy equipment....
Mary Ann Thaemert
Nov 16, 2025
Mary Ann Thaemert, 86, of Manhattan, Kansas, and former Natoma, Kansas, resident died on Sunday, November 16, 2025, at the Via Christi Village in Manhattan.
Mary Ann, the daughter of Rudolph and Marie (Luhman) Reese, was born August 06, 1939, on the Reese family farm in rural Rooks County, Kansas. She was a country girl and animal lover through and through,...
Herbert "Herb" Henry Hachmeister
Nov 11, 2025
Herbert Henry “Herb” Hachmeister, 93, of Natoma, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, November 11, 2025, at the Rooks County Hospital in Plainville, Kansas.
Herb was born June 25, 1932 on the family farm north of Natoma, Kansas. He was one of six children born to Ferdinand W. and Bonita (Richards) Hachmeister. He grew up in Natoma and graduated from Natoma High School...
Donna Dee George
Nov 4, 2025
Donna Dee George (nee Wait) 83, of Natoma, Kansas, died on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, at Hays Med in Hays, Kansas.
Donna was born on October 15, 1942 in Codell, Kansas to Walter and Dorothy (John) Wait. She grew up in Natoma, Kansas and graduated from Natoma high school. She attended Fort Hays University and graduated with a degree in education....
Dennis Charles Letsch
Oct 26, 2025
Dennis Charles Letsch, 67, of Lucas, Kansas, passed away at his home on Sunday, October 26, 2025, surrounded by his loving family.
Dennis was the youngest child of Richard “Dick” and Cecilia “Sally” (Boden) Letsch, born on July 8, 1958, in Lucas, Kansas. Dennis and his older siblings, Shirley and Ronnie, grew up on the farm north of Luray until 1958,...
Shaun William Deibert
Oct 22, 2025
Shaun William Deibert, 41, of Tonopah, Arizona, died on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, at his home.
Shaun was born on March 04, 1984, in Hays, Kansas, the son of Dale Junn Deibert and Margaret Ann Froelich. He grew up in and around Dodge City, Kansas. In 1999, while attending Russell High School he met Amanda Rose Clenney during an art field...
Garry H. Batt
Oct 21, 2025
Garry H. Batt, 81, of rural Russell, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, October 21, 2025, at his home with his wife by his side.
Garry was born October 29, 1943 in Russell, Kansas. He was one of three children to Herman and Esther (Elsasser) Batt. He grew up in northern Barton County and graduated from Hoisington High School in 1961. He then...
Gene P. Chrisler
Oct 18, 2025
Gene P. Chrisler, 85, of Natoma, Kansas, passed away Saturday, October 18, 2025 at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas.
Gene was born May 12, 1940 in Hays, Kansas. He was one of five children to H. Donald and Leona (Jantzen) Chrisler. He grew up on the Saline River west of Fairport, Kansas. He graduated from Natoma High School.
Gene met,...
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