Obituaries
Bonnie C. Fuentez
Sep 6, 2019
Bonnie Carol Fuentez , 76, of Gorham, Kansas died on Friday, September 06, 2019 at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas.
Bonnie was born on April 29, 1943 in Wallace County, Kansas. She married Oscar Lee Fuentez on August 20, 1966 in Sharon Springs, Kansas. Bonnie and Oscar were blessed with three...
Judith Ellen Driscoll
Sep 5, 2019
Judith Ellen (Peterson) Driscoll , 77, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Thursday, September 5, 2019, at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas.
Judith was born March 19, 1942 in York, Nebraska. She was one of four children born to Edward Theodore and Wreatha Irene (Talbot) Peterson. She grew up and attended schools...
Judith E. Driscoll
Sep 5, 2019
Judith Ellen (Peterson) Driscoll, 77, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Thursday, September 5, 2019, at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas.
Judith was born March 19, 1942 in York, Nebraska. She was one of four children born to Edward Theodore and Wreatha Irene (Talbot) Peterson. She grew up and attended schools in York, Nebraska, Topeka, Kansas,...
Pastor Harlan R. Palser
Sep 3, 2019
Pastor Harlan Robert Palser, 87, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Tuesday morning, September 3, 2019 at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas.
Harlan was born January 10, 1932 in the Davis Creek community of Rural North Loup, Nebraska in Valley County. He was born the second of four children to Carrol and Grace (Beck)...
Helen W. Schwien
Aug 31, 2019
Helen Wilmetta Schwien , 94, of Russell, Kansas, died on Saturday, August 31, 2019, at the Great Bend Regional Hospital in Great Bend, Kansas.
Helen was born on December 13, 1924, in Barton County, Kansas, the daughter of John and Rachel (Steinert) Karst. She grew up north of Galatia, Kansas, and attended the...
Helen W. Schwien
Aug 31, 2019
Helen Wilmetta Schwien, 94, of Russell, Kansas, died on Saturday, August 31, 2019, at the Great Bend Regional Hospital in Great Bend, Kansas.
Helen was born on December 13, 1924, in Barton County, Kansas, the daughter of John and Rachel (Steinert) Karst. She grew up north of Galatia, Kansas, and attended the Galatia Country School. She met,...
Helen A. Anschutz
Aug 27, 2019
Helen Anna Anschutz, 100, of Russell, Kansas, died on Tuesday, August 27, 2019, at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas.
Helen was born on November 16, 1918, in Page City, Kansas, the daughter of Carsten A. and Dora A. (Furthmyer) Tiedeman. In 1921, Helen’s family moved to the family farm that was located in Russell County...
Helen A. Anschutz
Aug 27, 2019
Helen Anna Anschutz , 100, of Russell, Kansas, died on Tuesday, August 27, 2019, at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas.
Helen was born on November 16, 1918, in Page City, Kansas, the daughter of Carsten A. and Dora A. (Furthmyer) Tiedeman. In 1921, Helen's family moved to the family farm that...

Joyce Ann Ridgley
Aug 18, 2019
Joyce Ann Ridgley, 77, of Russell, Kansas, died on Sunday, August 18, 2019, at her home in Russell.
Private services will be held at a later date. Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary of Russell, Kansas, is in charge of the funeral service arrangements.
Joyce A. Ridgley
Aug 18, 2019
Joyce Ann Ridgley, 77, of Russell, Kansas, died on Sunday, August 18, 2019, at her home in Russell.
Private services will be held at a later date. Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary of Russell, Kansas, is in charge of the funeral service arrangements.
Doris L. Maier
Aug 17, 2019
Doris LaFern (Keil) Maier , 92, of Natoma, Kansas and formerly of Gove County and Russell County Kansas, passed away on Saturday Aug 17th, 2019 at the Ness City Hospital.
Doris was born on April 12, 1927 in rural Russell County as the first child to John and Anna (Krug) Keil. She grew...
Doris L. Maier
Aug 17, 2019
Doris LaFern (Keil) Maier, 92, of Natoma, Kansas and formerly of Gove County and Russell County Kansas, passed away on Saturday Aug 17th, 2019 at the Ness County Hospital.
Doris was born on April 12, 1927 in rural Russell County as the first child to John and Anna (Krug) Keil. She grew up in the Bender Hill...
Keith A. Stoppel
Aug 16, 2019
Keith Allen Stoppel , 51, of Russell, Kansas, died on Friday, August 16, 2019, at the Russell Regional Hospital in Russell, Kansas.
Keith was born on June 22, 1968, in Russell, Kansas, the son of Janice and Melvin Stoppel. He grew up in Russell and graduated from Russell High School in the class...
Benjamin J. "Ben" Arnhold
Aug 16, 2019
Benjamin Ben Jacob Arnhold , 76, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Friday, August 16, 2019 at Russell Regional Hospital.
Ben was born January 7, 1943 in Hays, Kansas to Alexander and Marie (Schlageck) Arnhold. After birth they moved to Herington until Ben was 10 years old at which time the family moved to...
Ben J. Arnhold
Aug 16, 2019
Benjamin “Ben” Jacob Arnhold, 76, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Friday, August 16, 2019 at Russell Regional Hospital.
Ben was born January 7, 1943 in Hays, Kansas to Alexander and Marie (Schlageck) Arnhold. After birth they moved to Herington until Ben was 10 years old at which time the family moved to Russell, Kansas. He graduated from...
Keith A. Stoppel
Aug 16, 2019
Keith Allen Stoppel, 51, of Russell, Kansas, died on Friday, August 16, 2019, at the Russell Regional Hospital in Russell, Kansas.
Keith was born on June 22, 1968, in Russell, Kansas, the son of Janice and Melvin Stoppel. He grew up in Russell and graduated from Russell High School in the class of 1986. After high school...
Eric David Ouse
Aug 9, 2019
Eric David Ouse , 38, of Natoma, Kansas, died on Friday, August 09, 2019, at the Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas.
Eric was born on January 30, 1981, in Lodi, California, the son of Greg Ouse and Nancy Rogers. He grew up in Hilmar, California, and graduated from Hilmar High School in...
Eric D. Ouse
Aug 9, 2019
Eric David Ouse, 38, of Natoma, Kansas, died on Friday, August 09, 2019, at the Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas.
Eric was born on January 30, 1981, in Lodi, California, the son of Greg Ouse and Nancy Rogers. He grew up in Hilmar, California, and graduated from Hilmar High School in 1999. He moved to Kansas...
James E. Blazer, Ii
Aug 6, 2019
James Everett Jim Blazer, II , 81, of Natoma, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, August 6, 2019, at his home.
Jim was born February 24, 1938, in Stafford, Kansas. He was one of ten children born to James E. and Goldie (Pound) Blazer. He grew up in St. John, Kansas and Basin, Wyoming. He...
Jim E. Blazer
Aug 6, 2019
James Everett “Jim” Blazer, II, 81, of Natoma, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, August 6, 2019, at his home.
Jim was born February 24, 1938, in Stafford, Kansas. He was one of ten children born to James E. and Goldie (Pound) Blazer. He grew up in St. John, Kansas and Basin, Wyoming. He graduated from Basin High School....