Obituaries

Dec 30, 2015

Barbara Ann “Bobbie” Witt , 83, of Russell, Kansas, passed peacefully Wednesday, December 30, 2015 at the Via Christi St. Francis Hospital in Wichita, Kansas.

Bobbie was born October 7, 1932 in Hutchinson, Kansas, the daughter of Lester and Geneva (Ferry) Glover.  Bobbie was a cheerleader for the Hutchinson High School Salt Hawks,...

Dec 26, 2015

Carl Dean Chaney , 85, of Natoma, Kansas resident, died on Saturday, December 26, 2015, at the Bramlage House at Meadow Hills Care Center in Manhattan, Kansas.

Carl was born on August 04, 1930, in Garnett, Kansas, the son of Roy and Hazel (Carmin) Chaney.  He grew up in the Saline River Valley...

Dec 18, 2015

Margaret Helen Bloomer died peacefully in her sleep and joined her loved ones in heaven on Friday, December 18, 2015,while at Via Christi St. Francis Hospital in Wichita, Kansas. Margaret’s life was dedicated to prayer, family, and friends.

Margaret was born in Flora, IL on October 2, 1938, to Rev. Alfred and Dorothy...

Dec 12, 2015

Ernest Henry Hofstetter , 100, of Natoma, Kansas, passed away Saturday, December 12, 2015 at the Redbud Estates in Plainville, Kansas.

Ernest was born on a farm near Paradise, Kansas on August 19, 1915, the son of Henry and Minnie (Beisner) Hofstetter.  He grew up and attended schools north of Natoma and was...

Dec 2, 2015

Nettie Irene Bender , 99, of Russell, Kansas, died on Wednesday, December 02, 2015, at the Main Street Manor in Russell.

Nettie was born on November 01, 1916, in rural Bunker Hill, Kansas, the daughter of Charles and Carrie Fisher.  She grew up in the Bunker Hill and Dorrance areas and graduated from...

Nov 28, 2015

Mildred Catherine (Hall) Terry , 91, of Russell, Kansas and formerly of Waldo, Kansas passed away on Saturday, November 28, 2015 at the Wheatland Nursing Center in Russell.

Mildred was born October 19, 1924 in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, the daughter of David and Ruth (Goodwin) Hall.  She grew up in the Uniontown area and...

Nov 27, 2015

Violet Katherine (Steinle) Stone, 90, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Friday, November 27, 2015 at the Russell Regional Hospital in Russell, Kansas.

Violet was born May 8, 1925 on the family farm south of Dorrance, Kansas, the daughter of George, Sr. and Mollie (Keller) Steinle.  She grew up in the Dorrance area.

Nov 20, 2015

Amelia G. Michaelis , 80, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Friday, November 20, 2015 at Via Christi St. Francis Hospital in Wichita, Kansas.

Amelia was born February 4, 1935 in Jetmore, Kansas, the daughter of Henry and Elizabeth (Strecker) Schneider.  They lived in the Jetmore area until the early 40’s when they moved...

Nov 17, 2015

Lois M. (Meyeres) Wheeler , 72, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, November 17, 2015 at the Great Bend Regional Hospital in Great Bend, Kansas.

Lois was born April 25, 1943 in Hoisington, Kansas, the daughter of Frank and Isabell (Kinzel ) Meyeres.  At the age of fourteen her family moved to Downs,...

Nov 15, 2015

William Stanley "Bill" Naylor , 70, of Natoma, Kansas, died on Sunday, November 15, 2015, at his home in Natoma.

Bill was born on March 26, 1945, in Russell, Kansas, the son of Alfred W. and Ruby A. (Clark) Naylor.  He grew up on the family farm just East of Natoma and attended...

Nov 13, 2015

Kristina Diane Dumler , 55, of Gorham, Kansas, died on Friday, November 13, 2015, at the Salina Regional Hospital in Salina, Kansas.

Kristina was born on January 06, 1960, in Wichita, Kansas, the daughter of Troy and Roz (Yost) Thomas.  She grew up in the Russell area, attended Russell Schools and graduated from...

Nov 3, 2015

Clara Grace (Gillett) Mullender , 93, of Waldo, Kansas passed away Tuesday, November 3, 2015 at the Parkview Care Center in Osborne, Kansas.

Grace was born may 22, 1922 on the family farm near Waldo, the daughter of Fred and Violet (Tabler) Gillett.  She grew up in the rural Waldo area and graduated...

Nov 2, 2015

Ramona Marie (Carlin) Gudenkauf , 87, of Russell, Kansas, passed away Monday, November 2, 2015 at her home with her family by her side.

Ramona was born September 12, 1928 on the family farm near Lillis, Kansas, the daughter of Emmett and Josephine (Smith) Carlin.  She grew up in Lillis and Frankfort, Kansas...

Nov 2, 2015

Sarah Ann (Pfannenstiel) Hearld , 37, of Wilson, Kansas passed away Monday, November 2, 2015 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas.

Sarah was born January 22, 1978 in Russell, Kansas, the daughter of Frank and Mary (Baral) Pfannenstiel.  She grew...

Nov 1, 2015

Malorie Sue Hamlin , 31, of Russell, Kansas, died on Sunday, November 01, 2015, at the Russell Regional Hospital Emergency Room in Russell, Kansas.

Malorie was born on April 27, 1984, in Russell, Kansas, and was the daughter of Rick Pasek and Glenda (Kuntzsch) Pasek.  She grew up in Russell, Kansas and graduated...

Oct 16, 2015

Gene Verlon Miller , 74, of Russell, Kansas, died on Friday, October 16, 2015, at the Wheatland Nursing Center in Russell.

Gene was born on July 06, 1941, on the family farm in Dorrance, Kansas, the son of David and Ruth (Cook) Miller.  He grew up in the Dorrance and Russell area and...

Oct 12, 2015

Darrian Crixx Shifflett , infant son of Dustin Craig and Paige Nicole (Eickhoff) Shifflett, passed away on October 12, 2015 at his home.

Darrian was born September 30, 2015 in Hays, Kansas.

Surviving family include his parents, Dustin and Paige of the home; grandparents, Kelly Lynn Shifflett of chillocauthe, Ohio...

Oct 7, 2015

Sandra Kay (Peck) Rogg , 72, of rural Russell, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, October 7, 2015 at the Salina Regional Hospital in Salina, Kansas.

Sandra was born October 15, 1942 in Russell, Kansas, the daughter of Ralph and Hester (Milberger) Peck.  She grew up in Bunker Hill and graduated from Bunker Hill High...

Oct 1, 2015

Kenneth Neil Ellegood , 80, died on October 01, 2015, at his home in rural Osborne county after a long battle with cancer. He was born August 30, 1935, the son of Robert and Alice (Everley) Ellegood at Monument Kansas. Kenneth graduated from Oakley High School in 1954. He then attended Kansas State University and transferred...

Sep 26, 2015

Janet Maye (Eddy) Metz , 79, of Wichita, Kansas, passed away Saturday, September 26, 2015 at home with her family by her side.

Janet was born December 9, 1935 in Russell County, Kansas the daughter of Duke and Helengene Cook Neil.  She grew up in Russell and graduated from Russell High School in...