Obituaries

Mar 8, 2017

Gertrude Louise Flegler, 84, of WaKeeney, Kansas, and formerly of Russell, Kansas, died on Wednesday, March 08, 2017, at the Trego County-Lemke Memorial Hospital in WaKeeney.

Gertrude was born on March 29, 1932, in Madison, Kansas, the daughter of Robert L. and Helen O. (McDowell) Madden.  She grew up in Madison and Russell, Kansas, and...

Mar 6, 2017

Marilyn Jane (Krug) McEvoy , 76, of Russell, Kansas, was called to be with her Lord on Monday, March 6, 2017.  She was residing at the Via Christi Village in Hays, Kansas.

Marilyn was born January 28, 1941 in Hays, Kansas.  She was one of six children born to Herman A. and Esther...

Mar 5, 2017

Tyrone L. Roberson, 29, of Hays, Kansas, died on Sunday, March 05, 2017, at his home in Hays.

No services have been selected at this time and cremation has been selected by the family.  Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary of Russell, Kansas is in charge of the funeral service arrangements.

Mar 1, 2017

Rodger Lynn Beck , 73, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, March 1, 2017 at the Russell Regional Hospital.

Rodger was born November 7, 1943 in Russell, Kansas; one of three children born to Harold and Dorthea Audine (Wilson) Beck.  He grew up in Russell and graduated from Russell High School.

Feb 25, 2017

Opal LaFern “Fern” Trent , 92, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Saturday, February 25, 2017 at the Russell Regional Hospital in Russell.

Fern was born on the family farm near Galatia, Kansas, to Ben and Bertha (Strecker) Keil, on March 28, 1924.  She was the sixth of ten children.

Fern...

Feb 22, 2017

Kathleen Rae (Hutchison) Fuller-Lee , 65, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas.

Kathi was born April 18, 1951 in Russell, the daughter of Jay and Fern (Dumler) Hutchison.  She grew up in Russell and graduated from Russell High School in the Class...

Feb 21, 2017

Mary Ann Jacobs , 76, of Russell, Kansas died on Tuesday, February 21, 2017, at the Wheatland Nursing Center in Russell.

A private burial service will take place on Thursday, February 23, 2017.  There will be no formal funeral cemetery and no visitation.  Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary in Russell, Kansas, is in charge of the...

Feb 18, 2017

Dolores Mermis , 80, of Russell, Kansas, died on Saturday, February 18, 2017, at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha, Kansas.

Dolores was born on April 27, 1936, in Victoria, Kansas, the daughter of Clemens and Catherine (Stang) Hammerschmidt.  She grew up in Victoria and graduated from Victoria High School in the class...

Jan 28, 2017

Gloria (Goetz) Teel , 86, of Russell, Kansas passed away at her home in Russell on Saturday, January 28, 2017.

Gloria was born June 14, 1930, one of five children born to William and Helen (Herman) Goetz.  She grew up and attended school in Victoria, Kansas.

Gloria was united in...

Jan 27, 2017

Myrna Joyce Brandenburg-Christiansen , 87, passed away January 27, 2017 at Trinity Manor, Dodge City.  She was born November 24, 1929 in Luray, to Howard and Lulu (Weese) Griffin.  Myrna grew up on a farm nine miles north of Bunker Hill,  along the Saline River.

Myrna attended elementary school at a small country...

Jan 17, 2017

Doris Jean (Bowman) Weeks , 93, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, January 17, 2017, at the Russell Regional Hospital in Russell.

Doris was born January 29, 1923 on the family farm in Stafford County, Kansas, the daughter of Isom and Lurline (Newton) Bowman.  She grew up in Stafford and graduated from Stafford...

Jan 12, 2017

Larry Kaufman , 82, of Wilson, Kansas, died on Thursday, January 12, 2017, at his home in Wilson, Kansas.

Larry was born on July 15, 1934, in Russell County, Kansas, the son of Frank and Mollie (Schultz) Kaufman.  He grew up in the Dorrance and Bunker Hill areas and graduated from Dorrance High...

Jan 11, 2017

Phyllis Mae Blehm , 89, of Russell, Kansas, died peacefully at her home on Wednesday, January 11, 2017, surrounded by her loving family.

Phyllis was born December 31, 1927, in Beaumont, Kansas, the daughter of O.R. and Audine (Arnold) Shipman.  Phyllis grew up in Florence, Kansas, and graduated from Florence High School.  She...

Jan 10, 2017

Elaine Marie (Schuler) Hilger , 52, of Russell, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at her home with her family by her side.

Elaine was born July 27, 1964 in Russell, the daughter of Albert, Jr. and Marilee Jo (Austin) Schuler.  She grew up in the Waldo, Kansas area and graduated...

Jan 9, 2017

Magdalene Sophia “Peggy” (Krmela) Olson , 86, of Hays, Kansas and formerly of Russell, Kansas, passed away Monday, January 9, 2017 at the Via Christi Village in Hays.

Peggy was born April 2, 1930 in Barton County, Kansas, the daughter of William Max and Helen Magdalene (Kittle) Krmela.  She grew up and attended...

Jan 6, 2017

Mary Frances (Brown) Craven , 89, of Larned and formerly of Russell died Friday morning, January 6, 2017 at Diversicare in Larned, Kansas. Frances was born September 29, 1927 in Hays, Kansas the daughter of John A. and Dorothy Ruth (Lacey) Brown.  As the first child in her family to be born in a hospital, Frances...

Jan 6, 2017

Patricia Ann Weber , 65, of Great Bend, Kansas, died on Friday, January 06, 2017, at the Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas.

Patricia was born on June 02, 1951, in Hays, Kansas, the daughter of Raymond and Catherine (Koppel) Weber.  She lived in Victoria, Hays, Russell and Great Bend, Kansas.  She worked...

Jan 5, 2017

Florence Catherine Meyer, 96, of Hutchinson, Kansas, and former Russell, Kansas, resident died on Thursday, January 05, 2017, at the Hutchinson Regional Medical Center in Hutchinson, Kansas.

Florence was born on July 27, 1920, in Russell, Kansas, the daughter of Dr. Carl J. and Florence (Geisman) Cramm.  She graduated from Russell High School,...

Jan 3, 2017

Darlene Marie (Leiker) Kuhn , 85, of Russell, Kansas, died on January 03, 2017, at the Parkview Care Center in Osborne, Kansas.

Darlene was born on April 06, 1931, in Hays, Kansas, the daughter of Martin A. and Bridget (Burgardt) Leiker.  She was the 2nd child of 7 children.  She grew up in...

Jan 2, 2017

Susan Lynne Tottle, 58, of Russell, Kansas, died on Monday, January 02, 2017, at her home in Russell.

Susan was born on February 22, 1958, in Queens, New York, the daughter of Leroy and Ruth (Heinz) Grossman.  For many years she lived in Pompton Plains, New Jersey before moving to Russell, Kansas in...