Obituaries

Nov 8, 2016

Naomi Flo Miller , 81, of Russell, Kansas, died on Tuesday, November 08, 2016, at her home in Russell.

Naomi was born September 14, 1935, in Ottawa, Kansas, the daughter of Elmer and Esther (Gilliland) Hull.  She grew up in Ottawa, attended local schools, and graduated from Ottawa High School in the class...

Nov 6, 2016

Alvin LeRoy Acheson , Jr., 65, of Russell, Kansas, died on Sunday, November 06, 2016, at his home in Russell.

Alvin was born on June 07, 1951, in Russell, Kansas, the son of Alvin L. , Sr. and Norma Lee (Kuntzsch) Acheson.  He grew up in the Russell area and attended local schools....

Nov 4, 2016

Frederick Richard Boxberger , 89, of Russell, Kansas passed away Friday, November 4, 2016 at Russell Main Street Manor.

Fred was born February 14, 1927 to Frederick and Katherine (Ebel) Boxberger at the family farm west of Russell.  He married Viola Schmitt Dufey.  She preceded him in death.  On April 7, 2000, he...

Oct 30, 2016

Leona (Lee) Reich-Lundy , 101 of Russell, Kansas, died on October 30, 2016, at the Good Samaritan Society in Hays, Kansas.

Lee was born on April 23, 1915, in Hays, Kansas, the daughter  to Henry J. and Mary Ann (Hermann) Herman.  She grew up in the Gorham and Russell, Kansas, areas and attended...

Oct 25, 2016

M. Jane (Snyder) Longoria, of Russell, Kansas, passed away October 25, 2016, at the age of 86. M. Jane Snyder was born to parents Thelma Sue Maples and Willis Snyder on December 8, 1929, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.  She grew up as an only child.  At the age of five, she moved to Ada, Oklahoma, and...

Oct 24, 2016

Joy Phinney Jillson , 97, of Russell, Kansas, died on October 24, 2016, at the Main Street Manor in Russell, Kansas.

Joy was born on April 07, 1919, in Russell, Kansas, the daughter of C.M. and Leta (Smith) Phinney.  She grew up in Russell, attended local schools and graduated from Russell High School...

Oct 23, 2016

Bobby "Bob" Gene Cook , 88, of Russell, Kansas, died at his home on Sunday, October 23, 2016, in Russell, Kansas.

Bobby was born on December 05, 1927, in Monett, Missouri, the son of Samuel Roe and Stella Belle (Weaver) Cook.  He attended grade school in Monett, Missouri and graduated high school in...

Oct 23, 2016

Larry Karl Pickens, 77, of Russell, Kansas, died on Sunday, October 23, 2016, at his home and surrounded by his family.

Larry was born on October 17, 1939, in Tonganoxie, Kansas, the son of Robert and Marguerite (Maxwell) Pickens.  He joined the United States Navy.  He was united in marriage to Deborah K....

Oct 20, 2016

Leon Edwin Grizzle , 87, of Russell, Kansas, died on Thursday, October 20, 2016, at the Main Street Manor in the Russell Regional Hospital in Russell, Kansas.

Leon was born on June 01, 1929, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, the son of Richard Theophilous and Venus Vivian (Patterson) Grizzle.  He grew up in Oklahoma...

Oct 20, 2016

Arlene Fern Krug , 89, of Russell, Kansas, died on Thursday, October 20, 2016, at the Russell Regional Hospital in Russell, Kansas.

Arlene was born on April 14, 1927, in Russell, Kansas, the daughter of Alex G. and Hedwig (Haberer) Krug.  She grew up in Russell, attended Russell Schools and graduated from Russell...

Oct 19, 2016

Jamie “Jay” Dee Duff , 59, of St. Petersburg, Florida, passed away October 19, 2016, in St. Petersburg.

Jamie was born to parents Jay Dee and Gloria K. “Katy” (Maupin) Duff on June 5, 1957 in Russell, Kansas.

Oct 15, 2016

Melvin Leroy Janne , 94, of Gorham, Kansas, passed away Saturday, October 15, 2016 at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas.

Melvin Leroy Janne, the oldest child of Anna (Kunz) and William Janne, was born in the country home near Dubuque, KS on July 9, 1922. On Oct 3, 1922 he was...

Oct 14, 2016

Ryan Duane Thacker , 46, of Russell, Kansas and formerly of Hays, Kansas passed away Friday, October 14, 2016 at his home after a courageous battle with cancer.

Ryan was born August 4, 1970 in Russell, the son of Duane Lee and Janet Marie (Burghardt) Thacker.  He grew up in Luray and graduated...

Oct 13, 2016

Vicky Sue Mader , 72, of Russell, Kansas, died on Thursday, October 13, 2016, at the Russell Regional Hospital in Russell, Kansas.

Vicky was born on October 21, 1943, in Oakland, California, the daughter of Waldo and Lillian "Billie" (Baughman) Landis.  When she was a year old she moved to Russell, Kansas, and...

Oct 11, 2016

Eulah F. (Chatham) Robbins , 96 of Paradise, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, October 11, 2016 at the Parkview Care Center in Osborne.

Eulah was born December 21, 1919 on the family farm north of Waldo, Kansas.  She was one of nine children born to Roy, Sr. and Edith (Lane) Chatham.  She grew up...

Oct 9, 2016

Ronald Dean Headley , 87, of Russell, Kansas and formerly of Ellsworth, Kansas, passed away on October 09, 2016, at his home in Russell.

Ron was born in Carneiro, Kansas on November 24, 1928, the son of Lowell and Mary (Sneath) Headley.  He grew up in Ellsworth county and attended local schools.  He...

Oct 6, 2016

Luther Dean Baral , 88, of Bunker Hill, Kansas, died on October 06, 2016, at the Russell Regional Hospital in Russell, Kansas.

Luther was born on August 16, 1928, on the family farm East of Bunker Hill, Kansas, the son of Godfrey Everett and Grace (Hoch) Baral.  He grew up in Bunker Hill...

Sep 29, 2016

Elmer Mermis , 86, of Russell, Kansas, died on Thursday, September 29, 2016, at the Apostolic Christian Home in Sabetha, Kansas.

Elmer was born on June 01, 1930, in Gorham, Kansas, the son of Alex and Elizabeth (Kisner) Mermis.  He grew up in Gorham and graduated from Gorham High School in the class...

Sep 24, 2016

Wilmer H. Boxberger , 90, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Saturday, September 24, 2016 at the Main Street Manor in Russell. Wilmer arrived as the first-born son of Herman and Pauline (Funk) Boxberger on September 20, 1926 and was raised on the family farm 2 ½ miles southwest of Russell.  He was baptized and confirmed at...

Sep 17, 2016

Norma Jean (Tomlin) Cook , 88, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Saturday, September 17, 2016 at the Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas.

Norma Jean was born May 1, 1928 in Atlanta, Kansas, the daughter of Herbert and Inez (Murrey) Tomlin.  She attended school in Leon, Kansas until she was ten years old...