Obituaries
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...
Edith E. Wray
Nov 12, 2025
Edith Evelyn Wray, 75, died November 12, 2025, in Luray, Kansas, following a brief illness.
Known as Evie to friends, she was born on August 7, 1950, to Milton and Bessie Wray in Reno, Nevada. She was raised in Hutchinson and Manhattan, Kansas, and graduated from Manhattan High School in 1968. Evie attended Kansas State University, earning a Bachelor of Arts...
Mary Lee McGinnis
Feb 11, 2026
Mary Lee McGinnis, 81, of Russell, Kansas, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, at Prairie Sunset Home in Pretty Prairie, Kansas.
Mary was born on April 4, 1944, in Mansfield, Louisiana, to Willie Lee, Sr. and Ruby Louise (Colbert) Woods. As the oldest of ten children, she developed early the sense of responsibility, strength, and devotion to family that...
Anita Louise Lee
Feb 9, 2026
Anita louise Lee, 67, of Russell, Kansas, died on Monday, February 09, 2026, at her home in Russell.
Anita was born on November 24, 1958, in Indianapolis, Indiana, the daughter of John and Beverly (Proffitt) Miles. She grew up in Phoenix, Arizona and graduated from high school. She was blessed with two daughters Tearsha and Mimi. She moved from Florida to...
Sheldon Ross Schwien
Feb 8, 2026
Sheldon Ross Schwien, 42, of Russell, Kansas, left his life on earth February 8th, 2026.
Sheldon was born July 11, 1983, in Russell Kansas, son of Stanley and Fonna (Masters) Schwien. He attended School and graduated from Russell High School.
He was known in his youth as Slim and for driving his antique black Chevy Apache to school. He had many interests...
Randy Dee Cline
Feb 7, 2026
Randy Dee Cline, 70, of Luray, Kansas, passed away peacefully Saturday, February 7, 2026 at his home.
Randy was born May 18, 1955 in Ransom, Kansas. He was one of four children born to John, Jr. and Emma Arlene (Coker) Cline. He grew up in Beeler, Kansas, Ness City, Kansas, and then when he was in the eighth grade his family...
Sharon Kay Madden
Jan 30, 2026
Sharon Kay Madden, 83, of Russell, Kansas, on Friday, January 30, 2026 at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas.
Sharon was born on December 29, 1942, in a house in Burton, Kansas, the daughter of Herbert 1st, and Marie (Kueser) Hawkins. She Grew up on a farm west and south of Geneseo, Kansas, and grduated from Geneseo High School in...
Twyla Mae Ehrlich
Jan 30, 2026
Twyla Mae (Krug) Ehrlich, 84, of Russell, Kansas, died on Friday, January 30, 2026, at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas.
Twyla was born February 28, 1941 at St. Anthony’s Hospital in Hays, Kansas to Tillman L. and Wilma (Boger) Krug.
She was an only child and grew up in Russell County on a farm 10 miles south of Russell. She...
Allan Lee Thaemert
Jan 26, 2026
Allan Lee Thaemert, 87 of Manhattan, Kansas, died on Monday, January 26, 2026, at the Via Christi Village in Manhattan.
Allan was born on April 09, 1938, in Sylvan Grove, KS, the son of Erwin and Viola (Thaete) Thaemert. He grew up on the family farm in rural Sylvan Grove, KS where he spent many years helping with the farming and...
Steven Rex Opdycke
Jan 24, 2026
Steven Rex Opdycke, 80, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Saturday, January 24, 2026, at Wheatland Nursing Center in Russell.
Steven was born July 9, 1945 in Kansas City, Missouri. He was adopted by Ford Anthony and Anna K. (Frieschen) Opdycke when he was an infant and raised in rural Russell. He graduated from Russell High School in the Class of 1963....
Mitch Lee Dougherty
Jan 21, 2026
Mitchel ‘Mitch’ Lee Dougherty, 67, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, January 21st, 2026 at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas surrounded by his family.
Mitch was born September 3rd, 1958 in Hoisington, Kansas. He was one of three children born to William (Bill) and Betty (Hilgenberg) Dougherty. He grew up in Dorrance, Kansas and graduated from Russell High School...
Megan Nicole Borger
Jan 19, 2026
Megan Nicole (Lybarger) Borger, 32, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Monday morning, January 19, 2026, at the Russell Regional Hospital in Russell.
Megan was born November 5, 1993 in Kansas City, Missouri. She was one of two daughters born to Gerald Lee and Stacy R. (Riedesel) Lybarger. She grew up in Blue Springs, Missouri and graduated from Blue Springs South in...
Patricia Fae Elliott
Jan 19, 2026
Patricia (Trish) Fae Elliott, 78, of Russell, Kansas, died on Monday, January 19, 2026, at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas
Trish was born on February 20, 1947, in Russell, Kansas, the daughter of Cecil D. and Nathalie M. (Bishop) Bassett. She grew up in Russell and graduated from Russell High School in the class of 1965. She was then...
Roger Steven Churbuck
Jan 16, 2026
Roger Steven Churbuck, 70, of Russell, Kansas, died on Friday, January 16, 2026, at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas.
Roger was born on October 18, 1955, in Gardena, California, the son of Bernard R. and Shirley Ann Churbuck. He and his companion Eva Kocinski moved to Natoma, Kansas, in 1999, before moving to Russell, Kansas in 2001. He worked...
Gene Dale Betts
Jan 10, 2026
Gene D. Betts, 83, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Saturday, January 10, 2026, at Wheatland Nursing Center in Russell.
Gene was born April 20, 1942, in Dorrance, Kansas, the first of two sons born to Marvin G. and Georgenna I. (Miller) Betts. He grew up in Dorrance and later Russell, where he formed the roots and relationships that shaped his life....
Graham Wayne Collins
Jan 9, 2026
Graham Wayne Collins, 55, of Russell, Kansas, passed away on Friday, January 09, 2026, at his home in rural Russell, Kansas.
Graham was born on September 29, 1970, in Garden City, Kansas, the son of Wayne and Celia “Sue” (Perkins) Collins. He was born and raised in Garden City, graduating from Garden City High School. On September 29, 1999, on his...
Milton Gene Ginther
Jan 5, 2026
Milton Gene Ginther (Butch), 83, of Russell, Kansas, went to heaven on Monday, January 5, 2026, at the Russell Regional Hospital in Russell surrounded by his loving family.
Milt was born December 2, 1942, in Russell. He was one of six children born to Alex S. and Helen (Schmidt) Ginther. He grew up in Russell and graduated from Russell High School...
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...
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