Obituaries

Lois Holland

Lois Holland

Jan 30, 2015

Lois (Deardorff) Holland , 96, passed away on Friday, January 30, 2015, in Kaiser North Hospital in Sacramento, California.

Lois was born with her twin sister, Loise, in Southeast Kansas on November 24, 1919 and grew up with her parents, Ray and Elva Deardorff, and siblings, brother Dean and sister Loise, in Waldo,...

Boyd A. Knackstedt

Boyd A. Knackstedt

Jan 30, 2015

Boyd Albert Knackstedt , 81, of Russell, Kansas, died on Friday, January 30, 2015, at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas.

Boyd was the only son of Albert and Viola (Schletzbaum) Knackstedt and was born in Little River, Kansas, on April 30, 1933.  He had three older sisters, Bernadine,...

Evelyn L. Stambaugh

Evelyn L. Stambaugh

Jan 29, 2015

Evelyn L. (Emmert) Stambaugh , 99, of Beloit, Kansas and formerly of Russell, Kansas died Thursday, January 29, 2015 at the Hill Top Lodge in Beloit, Kansas.

Evelyn was born January 12, 1916 in Randall, Kansas, the daughter of Arthur N. and Maude H. (Tedrow) Emmert.   She grew up in the Mankato, Kansas...

Mildred M. Ford

Mildred M. Ford

Jan 24, 2015

Mildred M. (Finch) Ford , 91 of Boulder City, Nevada, passed away Saturday, January 24, 2015 at Hospice of Northern Colorado in Greeley, Colorado, surrounded by her family.

Mildred was born April 14, 1923 in Natoma, Kansas, the daughter of Port Huron and Cora B. (Doty) Finch.  She grew up in the Isabel,...

Larry D. Doty

Larry D. Doty

Jan 24, 2015

Larry D. Doty , 69, of Russell, Kansas passed away Saturday, January 24, 2015 at the Great Bend Regional Hospital in Great Bend, Kansas.

Larry was born March 26, 1945 in Hays, Kansas, the son of Paul and Stella (Pruter) Doty.  He grew up in the “on the ridge” near Fairport, Kansas and...

Verlin E. "Buster" Humphrey

Verlin E. "Buster" Humphrey

Jan 19, 2015

Verlin E. “Buster” Humphrey , 67, of Russell, Kansas passed away Monday, January 19, 2015 at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas.

Buster was born April 12, 1947 in Great Bend, Kansas, the son of Kenneth “K.D.” and Ruth (Pearce)...

Donnie Miller

Donnie Miller

Jan 19, 2015

Donnie Jean (Martin) Miller , 72, of Russell, Kansas passed away Monday, January 19, 2015 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas.

Donnie was born December 9, 1942 in Augusta, Kansas, the daughter of Troy H. and Mary A. (Newman) Martin....

Joyce L. Bischoff

Joyce L. Bischoff

Jan 14, 2015

Joyce L. Bischoff , 75, of Russell, Kansas, died on Wednesday, January 14, 2015, at the Salina Regional Hospital in Salina, Kansas.

Joyce was born on May 25, 1939 in Rockford, Illinois, the daughter of Gilbert and Morse (Calvin) Benson.  She grew up and attended school in Racine, Wisconsin.  She was united in...

Martin R. Davis

Martin R. Davis

Jan 12, 2015

Martin Raymond Davis , 63, of Russell, Kansas passed away Monday, January 12, 2015 at the Russell Regional Hospital in Russell.

Martin was born November 27, 1951 in Dodge City, Kansas, the son of Silas Martin and Joan (Stanley) Davis.  He was living in Odessa, Texas when his family moved to the Stockton...

Eunice M. Garrett

Eunice M. Garrett

Jan 5, 2015

Eunice Marie Garrett , 79, of Russell, Kansas, died on Monday, January 05, 2015, at the Main Street Manor in Russell, Kansas.

Eunice was born on June 25, 1935, in Dorrance, Kansas, the daughter of Henry and Marie (Schmidt) Claussen.  She grew up in Dorrance and graduated from Dorrance High School in 1953. ...

Louise C. Kertz

Louise C. Kertz

Jan 2, 2015

Louise C. Kertz , 91, was called to her heavenly home on January 02, 2015 from the Midland Care Hospice House in Topeka, KS.

She was born November 10, 1923 in Hays, KS to Menzies Moore and Mary Boitnott Moore. She lived her early life on a farm at Antonino, KS. She attended...

Mildred T. Charter

Mildred T. Charter

Jan 2, 2015

Mildred Theresa Charter, 88, of Russell, Kansas died on Friday, January 02, 2015, at the Ellsworth Medical Center in Ellsworth, Kansas.

Mildred was born on October 06, 1926, in Monroe, Michigan, the daughter of Charles and Mable (Jacobs) Pillette.  She grew up in the Monroe, Michigan, area and attended local schools there.  She...

Hayes P. "H.P." Thacker

Hayes P. "H.P." Thacker

Jan 1, 2015

Hayes Price “H.P.” Thacker , 89, of Luray, Kansas, passed away Thursday, January 1, 2015 at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas.

H.P. was born July 31, 1925 in Gove County, Kansas, the son of  Grover Cleveland and Cora (Eaton) Thacker.  He grew up in Gove County until the third grade when...

Eugene Steinert

Eugene Steinert

Dec 31, 2014

Eugene L. Steinert , 89, passed away on December 31, 2014, at the Good Samaritan Center in Ellsworth, Kansas.

Eugene was born on August 21, 1925, in Northern Barton County, Kansas, the son of Albert and Martha (Steitz) Steinert. He grew up on the family farm near Galatia and attended local schools. He...

David M. Pierce

David M. Pierce

Dec 29, 2014

David Michael Pierce , 61, of Russell, Kansas, died on Monday, December 29, 2014 at the V.A. Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas.

David was born on November 07, 1953 in Stillwater, Oklahoma, the son of Robert and Mary (Newby) Pierce.  He grew up in Coldwater, Kansas, and graduated from Coldwater High School.  Later...

Doris A. Steinert

Doris A. Steinert

Dec 29, 2014

Doris Amelia Steinert , 83, of Russell, Kansas, died on December 29, 2014, at the Ellsworth County Medical Center in Ellsworth, Kansas.

Doris was born on July 21, 1931, in Northern Barton County, Kansas, the daughter of Tobias and Amelia (Bitter) Radke.  She grew up in the Milberger and Russell area and attended...

Dean A. Coffeen

Dean A. Coffeen

Dec 28, 2014

Dean A. Coffeen , 70, of Russell, Kansas passed away on December 28, 2014 at the Wheatland Nursing Home in Russell.

Dean was born May 5, 1944 in WaKeeney, Kansas to Ralph and Birdina (Hacket) Coffeen.  He grew up in Russell after moving from Dorrance in 1955. He graduated from Russell High School...

Elijah J. "Lou" Holmes

Elijah J. "Lou" Holmes

Dec 26, 2014

Elijah James “Lou” Holmes , 18, of Natoma, Kansas passed away Friday, December 26, 2014 from an automotive accident.

Elijah was born April 6, 1996 in Grand Junction, Colorado, the son of Bradley and Kristine M. (Lyle) Holmes.  He grew up in Natoma and was very active in school playing basketball and football. ...

Denise Ann Williams

Denise Ann Williams

Dec 16, 2014

Denise Ann Williams , 52 of Catoosa, Oklahoma and formerly of Russell, Kansas died Tuesday, December 16, 2014 in Oklahoma.

Denise was born March 31, 1962 in Russell, the daughter of Paul Duane and Ruby J. (Schoen) Williams.  She grew up in Russell and graduated from Russell High School in 1980.

Russell A. Hensley

Russell A. Hensley

Dec 9, 2014

Russell Hensley , 41, of Russell, Kansas, passed away at his home in Russell on December 9, 2014 after a short illness.

Russell was born March 26, 1973, in Lincoln, Nebraska, the son of Delbert and June (Gray) Hensley. He was...