Obituaries

Dec 23, 2020

Shirley Jean Miller, 86, of Claflin, Kansas, died on Wednesday, December 23, 2020, at her home in Claflin.

Shirley was born on August 09, 1934, in Abilene, Kansas, the daughter of Herbert “Boots” and Helen (Sullivan) Shumaker.  She grew up in Russell, Kansas, and graduated from Russell High School.  After high school she attended Marymount College in...

Dec 20, 2020

Darleen Kay Bradford, 82, of Kansas City, Missouri and formerly of Okeechobee, Florida passed away Sunday, December 20, 2020 at her son’s home in Kansas City.

Darleen was born in Lyons, Kansas, on April 23, 1938, the daughter of Denzil F. and Jewel E. (Vaughn) Bradford.  She grew up in Kansas and graduated from Lindsborg High School...

Dec 20, 2020

Lytle Gene Cross, 83, of Bunker Hill, Kansas, died on Sunday, December 20, 2020, at the Wilson Care Center in Wilson, Kansas.

Lytle was born on January 29, 1937, in Lyons, Kansas, the son of Marlin and Esther (Kraus) Cross.  He grew up in rural Russell County, Kansas, and graduated from Russell High School.  He met, fell...

Dec 19, 2020

Ruth E. Bartlett, 93, of Russell, Kansas, died on Saturday, December 19, 2020, at the Main Street Manor in Russell.

Ruth was born on September 04, 1927, in Russell, Kansas, the daughter of Allen Ray and Jessie (Herron) Scott.  She grew up in Russell and graduated from Russell High School.  She met, fell in love and was...

Dec 19, 2020

Richard Keith Howe, 91, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Saturday, December 19, 2020 at the Homestead Assistant Living Facility of Russell.

Keith was born on December 22, 1928 to Aaron R. Howe and Ann (Walley) Howe in Kingfisher, Oklahoma. He was an only child. He grew up and attended school in Kingfisher until his family moved to...

Dec 17, 2020

Marvin Eugene Mader, 81, of Russell, Kansas, died on Thursday, December 17, 2020, at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas.

Marvin was born on April 18, 1939, in Grainfield, Kansas, the son of Raymond and Helen (Dreher) Mader.  He grew up in Russell, Kansas, and graduated from Russell High School in the class of 1957.  He...

Dec 17, 2020

LaJune Joyce Gustin (Michaelis), 87, died on December 17,2020 due to  complications from a recent stroke.

LaJune was born on April 07, 1933 in Russell, Kansas, the daughter of Huldrich and Sarah (Deines) Michaelis. She grew up and attended school in rural Russell County. After grade school she helped with the family farm and worked at a...

Dec 12, 2020

Naomi Kathryn Strecker, 88, of Russell, Kansas, died on Saturday, December 12, 2020, at the Russell Regional Hospital in Russell, Kansas. Naomi was born on February 12, 1932, on the family farm in rural Sylvan Grove, Kansas, the daughter of Harm and Laura (Hopfer) Gerdes.  She grew up in Sylvan Grove and graduated from Sylvan Grove High School in...

Dec 8, 2020

John Russell “Russ” Reynolds, 80, of Russell, Kansas, died on Tuesday, December 08, 2020, at the Willow House in Hays, Kansas.

Russ was born on April 02, 1940, in Stockton, Kansas, the son of John William and Edna Marie (Hamit) Reynolds.  He grew up in Stockton until he was in the 8 th grade and at that...

Dec 7, 2020

Lloyd Leroy Snook, 72, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Monday, December 7, 2020 at his residence.

Leroy was born on Friday, February 13, 1948, in Russell, Kansas, the son of Oscar M. and Beulah (Burke) Snook.  He grew up in Russell and graduated from Russell High School in the class of 1966.  He then attended a tech...

Dec 6, 2020

Christina Linn Bourland, 52, of Russell, Kansas, died of COVID-19 on Sunday, December 6, 2020, at her home in Russell.

Christina was born January 18, 1968 in Cheyenne Wells, Colorado to Oscar and Bonnie (Baehler) Fuentez. She was raised in Sharon Springs, Kansas, along with her younger siblings Regina and Joe. She graduated from Wallace County High...

Dec 6, 2020

Evelyn Margaret (Echols) Davis, 97, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Sunday, December 6, 2020 at the Russell Regional Hospital.

Evelyn was born September 28, 1923 in Frisco, Oklahoma.  She was the daughter of John and Florence (Bedwell) Echols.  She grew up on a farm near Frisco, and attended country schools in the Stonewall and Ada, Oklahoma area....

Dec 2, 2020

Connie Jo Koch, 59, of Russell, Kansas, died on Wednesday, December 02, 2020, at the Russell Regional Hospital in Russell, Kansas.

Connie was born on October 12, 1961, in Russell, Kansas, the daughter of Robert Lee and Sharon Maxine (Jones) Hilgenberger.  She grew up in Russell, Kansas, and graduated from Russell High School.  She was united in...

Nov 30, 2020

Clifton “Cliff” Paul Wiggins, 71, of Russell, Kansas, died on Monday, November 30, 2020, at his home in Russell, Kansas.

Cliff was born on May 21, 1949, in Winfield, Kansas, the son of Paul Floyd and Evelyn Irene (Swaney) Wiggins.  He grew up in Pratt, Kansas, and graduated from Pratt High School.  After high school he received...

Nov 29, 2020

Ruth Elder, 99, of Russell, Kansas, died on Sunday, November 29, 2020, at the Wheatland Nursing Center in Russell, Kansas.

Ruth Schooling born to William Albert and Margaret  Elizabeth (Kennedy) Schooling on May 14, 1921, in Hardin, Ray County, Missouri.  She had older brother Sam and two younger brothers Paul and Bob.

She grew up...

Nov 28, 2020

Ula Faye Olsen, 77, of Russell, Kansas, died on Saturday, November 28, 2020, at the Russell Regional Hospital in Russell, Kansas.

Faye was born on October 03, 1943, in Russell, Kansas, the daughter of Howard Sears and Talma Ula (Landis) Keyes.  She grew up in Russell and graduated from Russell High School in the class of 1961. ...

Nov 22, 2020

Jo Ann (Kitts) Unrein, 66, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Sunday, November 22, 2020 at the Via Christi St. Francis Hospital in Wichita, Kansas.

Jo Ann was born November 17, 1954 in Concordia, Kansas.  She was one of three children born to Billie O. and Doris (Johnson) Kitts.  She grew up on a farm near Mankato, Kansas...

Nov 18, 2020

Danny E. Echer, 86, of Lucas, Kansas, died peacefully in his sleep on Wednesday, November 18, 2020, at his home in Lucas.

Danny was born on April 10, 1934, in Rural Osborne County, Kansas, the only child of Frank and Sylvia (Florian) Echer.  He grew up in Lucas, Kansas, and graduated from Lucas High School in 1952. ...

Nov 14, 2020

Herta (Bauer) Ehrlich, 88, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Saturday, November 14, 2020 at the Russell Regional Hospital.

Herta was born on April 28, 1932, in Voigtsgrun, Czechoslovakia, which was a German speaking community in Sudetenland.  Sudetenland is the historical German name for the northern, southern and western areas of former Czechoslovakia to Hermine (Stutzig) and Joseph...

Nov 7, 2020

Cora Elizabeth “Corlene” (Chancy) Steinle, 85, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Saturday, November 7, 2020 at the Russell Regional Hospital.

Corlene was born August 8, 1935, in Russell.  She was the second of five children born to Earl and Susan (Klein) Chancy.  She grew up and attended schools in Russell until she was fourteen and the family...