Obituaries

Sep 12, 2016

Lorraine Esther (Bender) Mai , 90, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Monday, September 12, 2016, at the Golden Living Center in Wilson, Kansas.

Lorraine was born December 4, 1925, in Russell, Kansas.  She was one of three children born to George M. and Marie (Herdt) Bender.  She grew up in the Russell area...

Sep 7, 2016

Eldon Lee Luhman , 79, of Russell, Kansas, and formerly of Natoma, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, September 7, 2016 at Wheatland Nursing Center in Russell.

Eldon was born August 5, 1937 in Rooks County, Kansas, the son of Henry and Alvina (Tatkenhorst) Luhman.  He grew up in Natoma and graduated from Natoma High...

Sep 5, 2016

Wendella Faye (Matheson) Axelson , 82, of Plainville, Kansas and formerly of Natoma, Kansas, passed away Monday, September 5, 2016 at the Red Bud Village in Plainville.

Wendella was born August 4, 1934 in Natoma, one of six children born to Frank A. and Prudence Ione (Harsh) Matheson.  She grew up and attended...

Sep 2, 2016

Harry L. Kennedy , 77, of Russell, Kansas, died on Friday, September 02, 2016, at the Robert J. Dole Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas.

Harry entered life on Earth November 27, 1938, in Russell County, Kansas, the son of Gerald and Katherine (Nault) Kennedy.  Harry was well loved, and lived a well-lived life. ...

Aug 30, 2016

Wilma Emma Rigby , 95, of Peoria, Arizona and former Hays and Natoma, Kansas, passed away on August 30, 2016, in Peoria, Arizona.

Wilma was born on October 30, 1920, in Covert, Kansas, the daughter of Will R. and Della (Hollingsworth) Caldwell.

Wilma was united in marriage to Harold Rigby...

Aug 28, 2016

Sharon Diane Ward , 73, of Russell, Kansas, died on Sunday, August 28, 2016, at the Russell Regional Hospital in Russell, Kansas.

Sharon was born on March 25, 1943, in Russell, Kansas, the daughter of Victor P. and Rosina (Deines) Krug.  She grew up in Russell, Kansas, and graduated from Russell High School...

Aug 18, 2016

Bruce Edward Chesney , 68, of Natoma, Kansas, passed away Thursday, August 18, 2016 at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas.

Bruce was born February 8, 1948 in Hays, Kansas, one of five sons born to Homer Bruce and Eileen (Meyers) Chesney.  He grew up and attended school in Natoma, Kansas.  He...

Aug 17, 2016

William J. "Bill" Lawson , 76, of Russell, Kansas, died on Wednesday, August 17, 2016, at his home in Russell.

Bill was born on April 13, 1940, in Plainville, Kansas, the son of William and Tillie (Pollock) Lawson.  He grew up in the Plainville area and graduated from Plainville High School.  He lived...

Aug 15, 2016

Dr. Charles Lowell Stinchcomb , 70, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Monday morning, August 15, 2016 after a courageous battle with cancer at his home with his family by his side.

Charles was born January 24, 1946 in Marion County, Kansas to Charles F. and Rosalene (Higgins) Stinchcomb.  On June 12, 1966, he...

Aug 11, 2016

Stanley Lee Bailey , 60, of Wichita, Kansas and former Russell and Hays resident, died on Thursday, August 11, 2016, at the Rolling Hills Health and Rehabilitation Center in Wichita.

Stanley was born on January 10, 1956, in Russell, Kansas, the son of Jerry Dean and Wilma Jean (Wilhelm) Bailey.  He grew up...

Aug 9, 2016

Patricia Ann Young , 78, of Russell, Kansas, died on Tuesday, August 09, 2016, at the Russell Regional Hospital in Russell, Kansas.

Patricia was born on March 24, 1938, in Neodesha, Kansas, the daughter of Fred and Lucille (Chancey) Somer.  At age 2 she and her family moved to Russell, Kansas, attended local...

Aug 8, 2016

Lyle Lee Casper , 85, of Russell, Kansas, died on Monday, August 08, 2016, at his home in Russell.

Lyle was born on January 12, 1931, in Bunker Hill, Kansas, the son of William H. and Carrie E. (Hoch) Casper.  When he was very young, he grew up in the Dorrance area and...

Aug 7, 2016

James, August "Jim" Schremmer , 83, of Russell, Kansas, died on Sunday, August 07, 2016, at the Russell Regional Hospital in Russell, Kansas.

Jim was born on August 19, 1932, in Hoisington, Kansas, the son of August R. and Adelia G. (Depiesse) Schremmer.  He grew up in the Russell area and graduated from...

Aug 5, 2016

Justin Jorge Ammon , 41, of Lucas, Kansas, died on Friday, August 05, 2016, near his home in Lucas.

He is survived by his wife Lisa (Blair) Ammon of the home; children Steven, Darren, Corben and Savannah; mother Sandi Plotner (Craig) and father David Ammon (Christina), Sister Shari' Mills; brothers: Shane Ammon, Garrett...

Aug 2, 2016

Phyllis Geraldine "Gerry" (Hill) Fink , 92, of Russell, Kansas, died on Tuesday, August 02, 2016, at the Russell Regional Hospital.

Gerry was born on December 9th, 1923, in Hominy, Oklahoma, the daughter of Hance and Katherine (Wheeler) Hill.  Later her family moved to Russell, Kansas, where she graduated from Russell High School...

Aug 1, 2016

Vera D. (Schultz) Dumler , 84, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Monday morning, August 1, 2016 at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas.

Vera was born on September 3, 1931 at the family home outside of Bunker Hill, Kansas.  She was the youngest of nine children born to David, Sr. and Katherine...

Jul 22, 2016

Donald “Duck” Edward Pesicka , son of Fred and Wilhelmina Sophia (Reich) Pesicka, was born December 13, 1940 in Dupree, South Dakota.  He grew up on a farm where he learned the value of hard work, love for the land, and love for family.  He graduated from the Dupree School District High School as part of...

Jul 20, 2016

Karen Sue (Keller) Krug , 74, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, July 20, 2016 at the Willow House in Hays, Kansas with her family by her side.

Karen was born March 24, 1942 in Waldo, Kansas, the daughter of Everett and Edith (Tabler) Keller.  She grew up on the family farm near...

Jul 18, 2016

Myrtle Belle (Drown) Briscoe , 92, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Monday, July 18, 2016 at Main Street Manor of Russell.

Myrtle was born September 29, 1923 in Boston, Massachusetts, the daughter of George Lester and Margaret Belle (Ross) Drown.  She grew up in Jamaica Plain and Weymouth, Massachusetts.  She graduated from Weymouth...

Jul 14, 2016

H. Gene Ludlow , 80, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Thursday, July 14, 2016 at his home with his family by his side.

Gene was one of ten children born to Roy Alexander and Ethel Violet (David) Ludlow.  He grew up in Winona, Kansas and graduated from Grainfield High School.  He then attended...