Ann Marie (Pieschl) Swander, 58, of Sylvan Grove, Kansas and formerly of Salina, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, August 25, 2021. Ann was born October 30, 1962 in Liberal, Kansas.  She was the daughter of Michael and Jeanette (Dreiling) Pieschl.  She grew up in Salina, Kansas and graduated from Sacred Heart High School.  She then attended and obtained a degree from Wichita State University in Dental Hygiene. Ann was united in marriage to Fred Lee Swander on September 13, 1986 in Salina.  This union was blessed with two daughters; Jessica and Molly.  They made their home in Salina for over 35

Liria Lee (Herman) Adams, 52 of Catharine, Kansas, passed away August 24, 2021 at her home with her family by her side. Liria was born August 26, 1968 in Russell, Kansas.  She was the daughter of Rudolph James and Donna Faye (Lansford) Herman.  She grew up in Russell and graduated from Russell High School in the Class of 1986.  She later obtained a license for CAN.  Liria was a Certified Nurses Assistant for private home health in the Ft. Worth, Texas area for the last seven years before moving back to Kansas.  She enjoyed spending time with her children and

Donald Raymond Gideon, 69, of Lovington, New Mexico and formerly of Guymon, Oklahoma, passed away Sunday, August 22, 2021 at his home with his family by his side. Donald was born July 31, 1952 in Russell, Kansas.  He was the son of Herman and Helen (Wagner) Gideon.  He grew up in Russell and graduated from Russell High School. Donald was united in marriage to Pamela Pfannenstiel on May 26, 1972 in Russell.  This union was blessed with a son, David.  They made their home over the years in Great Bend, Kansas; Oklahoma, Cheyenne, Wyoming; Russell; Guymon, Oklahoma and Lovington, New

Douglas Allen Beck, 61 of Russell, Kansas, passed away on Monday, August 9th, 2021 at the Russell Regional Hospital. Doug was born October 20, 1959 in Hays Kansas.  He was one of four children born to Wesley Eugene and Katherine (Dinkel) Beck.  He was raised in Russell and graduated from Russell High School in 1977. Doug was known by many in and around Russell as a talented artisan who’s craftmanship was on display in King of the Road RV and Camper interiors built in Russell in the early 1980’s.  He later spent his time in the Kansas oil patches as

Gary L. Thompson, 67, of Russell, Kansas, died on August 05, 2021, at his home in Russell. Services will be held at a later date and cremation has been selected by the family.  Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary of Russell, Kansas, is in charge of the funeral service arrangements.

Thelma Pauline Hutchinson, 84, of Great Bend, Kansas, and former Russell and Paradise, Kansas, resident, died on Friday, August 06, 2021, at the Azria Health Care Center in Great Bend, Kansas. Thelma was born on December 26, 1936, in Wichita, Kansas, the daughter of Lester R. and Helen Maude (Dodson) Pfortmiller.  She was raised by her grandparents Henry and Anna Pfortmiller and grew up and attended school in rural Paradise, Kansas, and lived in the Russell, Osborne and Barton County, Kansas areas most all her life.  She was married to Tom Hutchinson on January 25, 1954 in Russell, Kansas.  From

William Lee Hammack was born in West Plains, Missouri July 17th, 1954 to Herb and Mable (Collins) Hammack. He died August 4th, 2021 at KU Med Center surrounded by his family. He is survived by his wife, Alice; four children: Luke (Kerry), Joshua (Lacy), Shelley (Jason), and Rex (Sadee); nine grandchildren: Chase, Dalton, Dakota, Kassidy (Aaron), Caitlyn, Brianna, Keirstyn, Colt, and Owen; two great granddaughters: Everleigh and Kendyl. A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 PM, Tuesday, August 10, 2021 at Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary of Russell.  Visitation will be held from 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM, Monday, August 9, 2021

Margaret F. Langhofer, 80, of Russell, Kansas, died on Tuesday August 3, 2021, at her daughter’s home in Denver, Colorado, from cancer, surrounded by her loved ones. She was born on December 3, 1940 in Glasgow, Scotland to William and Margaret Rea, the second of four children. Margaret came to the United States “because I wanted something different,” on July 12, 1960. She worked as an au pair and in manufacturing before meeting her husband Larry L. Langhofer, of Bunker Hill, KS, through mutual friends while Larry was serving in the Army at Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri. They were

Kiana Danell Adams, 25, of Stockton, Kansas, died on Saturday, July 24, 2021, at her home. Kiana was born on August 25, 1995, in Lawton, Oklahoma, the daughter of Liria (Herman) Adams.  She grew up in Hays, Kansas, and graduated from Larned High School in Larned, Kansas.  She met her fiancée Brett Kreutzer and from this union they were blessed with two children Brodie and Brynlie Kreutzer.  She worked as a fulltime homemaker taking care of her growing family.  She enjoyed making crafts with her children, music, and everything outdoors. She loved fishing, and was an excellent marksman. Proud of

Gloria Ann Dockstader, 82, of Bunker Hill, Kansas, died on Thursday, July 22, 2021, at the Homestead Assisted Living Center in Russell, Kansas. Gloria was born on March 18, 1939, on the family farm in Bunker Hill, Kansas, the daughter of Guy and Elenore (Sharp) Duvall.  The youngest of 10 kids she grew up on the farm known today as Duvall Cove and graduated from Bunker Hill High School in 1957, and later graduated from Union College in Lincoln, Nebraska.  She met fell in love and was united in marriage to Robert “Bob” Louis Dockstader on September 14, 1962 in