Mary Catherine Malek was born on November 6, 1925 to Marguerite (Carl) and Valentine Malek at Cawker City, Kansas. She left this life peacefully in Russell, KS on September 14, 2022 at the age of 96.  Mary grew up in the Malek bakery run by her parents along with her siblings, sister Louise and brothers Carl, Leo and Ted.  She received her education at St. Theresa Academy and Cawker City High School.  Her father, Valentine, died in November, 1942. Mary and her mother moved to California to be near their family.  She graduated with the Class of 1943 at Pomona

Samuel Louis Brock, 79, of Russell, Kansas, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer on Tuesday, October 25, 2022 at his home with his loved ones by his side. Sam was born September 27, 1943 in Sabetha, Kansas.  He was one of three sons born to Dale A., Sr., and Lucille N. (Spiker) Brock.  He grew up in Sabetha and graduated from Sabetha High School in the Class of 61.  He then attended Emporia State University where he obtained his degree in Business and Accounting.  He also served his country in the Army National Guard. Sam was united in

Robert Dale Schmitt, 82, of Gorham, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, October 25, 2022 at the Russell Regional Hospital in Russell. Bob was born May 26, 1940 in Hays, Kansas. He was the son of Gustav A. and Lydia (Wagner) Schmitt.  At the age of two his family moved to the family farm south of Gorham which was homesteaded in 1888. He graduated from Gorham High School in the Class of 1958. Bob was united in marriage to Lyla L. Prater on October 15, 1961 in Russell.  They made their home on the family farm and was blessed with three children;

Derril Lee Castor, 88, of Russell, Kansas, passed away peacefully Monday, October 24, 2022 at Russell Regional Hospital with his family by his side. Derril was born August 8, 1934 in Torrington, Wyoming, the son of Glen and Ethel (Durham) Castor.  He lived his early years in Arapahoe, Colorado with his parents and older brother, Delbert. During his elementary school years, the family had moved to Kansas in the Russell and Osborne areas. Derril moved schools often, but found his grounding in Osborne, Kansas through the connection of his coach, James Lewis “Lew” Comer. Lew helped find Osborne families with

Robert Alan Dollison, 53, of Russell, Kansas and formerly of Bullard, Texas passed away Saturday, October 22, 2022 at the Russell Regional Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer. Robert was born July 1, 1969 in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Charles L. and Marcia Ann (Mueller) Dollison.  Grew up and graduated from Osborne High School in the Class of 1988. Robert served his country in the U.S. Air Force as Security Police.  After his tour of duty, he returned to Osborne. Robert was in Law Enforcement for over 20 years working in Osborne, Lincoln, Kansas and Ector County,

Anita Louise Patton, 66, of Russell, Kansas, died on Friday, October 21, 2022, at her home in Russell. Anita was born on November 18, 1955, in Lyons, Kansas, the daughter of Kent L. and Valoris A. (Davis) Patton.  Anita grew up in Rice, Ellsworth and Russell counties and graduated from Lucas High School in 1973.  She earned an associate’s degree in accounting from Barton County Community College.  Her other studies included Emergency Management Technician and was an EMT for many years.  Anita worked as a cashier at Sunflower Bank in Russell and later in the office at Russell County Highway

April Ann Ulrich, 54, of Russell, Kansas, died on Friday, October 14, 2022, at the Hays Medical Center Emergency Room in Hays, Kansas. April gained her heavenly wings surrounded by her family, after a courageous battle with Pancreatic cancer.  April was born on April 06, 1968, in Russell, Kansas, the daughter of Richard Wayne and Mary Ann (Deines) Hogan.  She grew up in Russell, Kansas, and graduated from Russell High School in the class of 1986.  After high school, she graduated from Ft. Hays State University with a bachelor’s degree in business.  She met, fell in love and was united

Bryan Douglas Sellens, 50, of Ft. Worth, Texas and former Kansas resident, died on Friday, October 07, 2022, at his home in Ft. Worth. Bryan was born January 18th, 1972 to loving parents Mr. Glen Dale Sellens and Mrs. Gloria Maria Morgenstern (Sellens-Funk).  He was born in the town of Russell, Kansas.  Bryan graduated high school from Hays High School in Hays, Kansas.  He went on later to earn a Bachelor’s degree, and loved working as a Software Engineer. Bryan loved a variety of hobbies including playing pool, wood working (carpentry), nature walks, and sporting events.  He was a fan

Maralyn Rae Wilson, 84, of Russell, Kansas, died on Thursday, October 06, 2022, at Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas. Maralyn was born on August 10, 1938, in Waldo, Kansas, the daughter of Ray and Sarah V. (Beck) Mead.  She grew up in Waldo and graduated from Waldo High School in 1956.  She met fell in love and was united in marriage to Levi Duane Wilson on September 30, 1956, at the Waldo United Methodist Church.  From this union Maralyn and Duane were blessed with 4 children Kerry, Kandis, Delayn, and Ty.  She graduated from Ft. Hays University and received

Dorothy June (McCall) Schulz, 96, of El Dorado, Kansas, and formerly of Russell, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, October 5, 2022 at Lakepoint Nursing Home in El Dorado. June was born June 16, 1926 in Natoma, Kansas.  She was the daughter of Virgil B. & Esther M. (Madsen) McCall.  She grew up and attended schools in Fairport, Kansas, Paradise, Kansas and Russell.  She graduated from Russell High School and was the Class of 1944 Valedictorian. June was united in marriage to Elmer H. Voos.  This union was blessed with five children; Alan, Terry, Debra, Jon Michael and Denise.  They made their