Obituaries

Jan 2, 2017

Mary Jane (Janie) Townsley , 95, passed away January 2, 2017, at Main Street Manor in Russell.  She was born October 30, 1921, to Walburga (Riedl) and Emanuel “Monte” Krug in Hoisington.  The family moved to Great Bend where she attended school, being named Homecoming Queen in 1939.

She married Russell T Townsley...

Jan 1, 2017

Michael Vernon Jewell , 60, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Sunday, January 1, 2017 at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas from his battle with ALS.

Michael was born May 7, 1956 in  Hill Field, AFB, Utah, the son Carl V. and Grace (Warner) Jewell.  His father was in the military and...

Dec 30, 2016

Marie K. (Kronvall) Sloan , 87, of Ellsworth, Kansas and formerly of Dorrance, Kansas, passed away Friday, December 30, 2016 at the Ellsworth Good Samaritan Center in Ellsworth.

Marie was born October 2, 1929 in Sterling, Kansas, the daughter of Roy and Ina (Frederick) Kronvall.  She grew up in Winona, Kansas and graduated...

Dec 30, 2016

Linda J. Miller , 54, of Russell, Kansas, died on Friday, December 30, 2016, at her home in Russell.

Linda was born on January 30, 1962, in Tishomingo, Oklahoma, the daughter of Aldon and Martha (Leonard) Smith.  She grew up in Ulysses, Kansas and graduated from Garden City High School in Garden City,...

Dec 29, 2016

Leon W. Beagley , 74, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Thursday, December 29, 2016 at Russell Regional Hospital in Russell.

Leon was born July 26, 1942 in Hutchinson, Kansas, the son of William Edgar and Florence Gertrude (Rush) Beagley.  He grew up on a farm near Geneseo, Kansas and attended country school.  He...

Dec 28, 2016

Nila Mae Emmert , 92, of Russell, Kansas, died on Wednesday, December 28, 2016, at the Main Street Manor in Russell.

Nila was born on September 19, 1924, in Esbon, Kansas, the daughter of John and Rose (Nebel) Kindler.  She grew up in Esbon and graduated from Esbon High School in the class...

Dec 27, 2016

Isabelle D.  (Brack) Untereiner , 84, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, December 27, 2016 at the Golden Living Center in Wilson, Kansas.

Isabelle was born November 10, 1932, in Otis, Kansas, the daughter of Samuel and Elma (Dumler) Brack.  Her father worked in the oil fields, so they moved around during her...

Dec 25, 2016

Roberta Reh , 94, and former Natoma, Kansas, resident, died December 25th at Hilltop Manor in Cunningham, Kansas.

Roberta was born in Natoma, Kansas on September 26, 1923 the daughter of Arthur and Elise (Larsen) Hoskins. She was united in marriage to Marion Reh on June 30, 1940; they were married 52 years....

Dec 21, 2016

Ruth Ann Benander , 86, of Russell, Kansas, died on Wednesday, December 21, 2016, at the Russell Regional Hospital.

Ruth was born on August 29, 1930, in Alliance, Ohio, the daughter of Henry E. and Dorothy (Eels) Pierce.  She grew up in Alliance, Ohio, and graduated from Alliance High School.  She worked as...

Dec 19, 2016

Ronny Joe Mayberry , 55, of Russell, Kansas passed away Monday, December 19, 2016 at his home in Russell.

Ronny was born June 19, 1961 in Borger, Texas, the son of Jerry and Alta (Golden) Mayberry.  At a young age his family moved to Russell.  He grew up and attended schools in Russell....

Dec 18, 2016

Billy Gene Lahar , 69, of Douglass, Kansas went to be with the Lord Sunday, December 18, 2016.

Bill was born on August 25, 1947 in Eureka, Ks.  He was the first born son of Bill E. and Jean E. May Lahar.  He attended public schools in Waldo and Luray.  He graduated from...

Dec 13, 2016

Bernadine Theresa Ritter , 85, of McKinney, Texas, and former Russell, Kansas, resident died on Tuesday, December 13, 2016, at the Medical Center of McKinney, Texas.

Bernadine was born on May 14, 1931, in McCook, Nebraska, the daughter of Bernard and Helen (Kennedy) Colling.  She grew up in McCook, attended local schools and...

Dec 12, 2016

Naida Lou (Heath) Yost , 83, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Monday, December 12, 2016 at the Russell Regional Hospital in Russell.

Naida was born September 3, 1933 in Iola, Kansas, the daughter of Lloyd and Emmaretta (Northcott) Heath.  She grew up in Iola until she was nine years old when her family...

Dec 9, 2016

Patricia Lew Whisler , 83, passed away Monday, November 21, at Delmar Gardens of Lenexa, KS. She was born on January 25, 1933, in Lincoln KS, to Lewis B. and Fae E. Brockett. Pat attended Kansas State University for 2 years and then later finished her teaching degree at FHSU in Hays, KS. She fell in...

Dec 6, 2016

Douglas Henry Langhofer , 47 of Russell, Kansas passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas.

Doug was born August 5, 1969 in Russell, the son of Dwight John Langhofer and Mary Lois Boxberger. He grew up in Russell and graduated from Russell High School with the...

Dec 3, 2016

Rilla Lynn (Bishop) Dietz , 70, of Russell, Kansas, died on Saturday, December 03, 2016, at the Russell Regional Hospital.

Rilla was born on June 15, 1946, in Russell, Kansas, the daughter of Harold and Francis (Morgenstern) Bishop.  She grew up in Russell, attended local schools and graduated from Russell High School in...

Nov 30, 2016

Lorita May (Dougherty) Mahoney , 88, of Salina, Kansas and former Bunker Hill, Kansas, resident, died on Wednesday, November 30, 2016, at the Salina Regional Hospital in Salina, Kansas.

Lorita was born on October 12, 1928, in Bunker Hill, Kansas, at a family ranch now submerged under the waters of Wilson Lake. She...

Nov 26, 2016

Lowell Gene McKanna , 85, of Newton, Kansas, and formerly of Luray, Kansas, passed away Saturday, November 26, 2016, at Asbury Park Campus in Newton.

Lowell was born on January 22, 1931, in Luray, Kansas, the son of Charles Lester and Pricilla Waive (Glasgow) McKanna.  He grew up in Luray and graduated from...

Nov 24, 2016

Marcellus "Mars" Phillip Resley , of Russell, Kansas, passed away November 24, 2016 in Carrollton, Texas at the age of 96 years. He was born in Gorham, Kansas on October 13, 1920 to the late Raymond Resley and Clara Banworth Resley. Mars graduated from Russell High School class of 1939 before joining the United States Army. ...

Nov 18, 2016

Betty JoAnne (Kilian) Dumler , 89, died November 18, 2016, at the Stratford Commons memory care facility of Overland Park, Kansas, surrounded by nine family members, following complications from a fall.

Betty was born February 8, 1927, in Russell, Kansas, to Alma (Mai) and Sam Kilian.  The beautiful Russell High School drum majorette...