Obituaries

Apr 28, 2014

Jeanette D. (Hamilton) Gfeller , 86, of Russell, Kansas died Monday, April 28, 2014 at the Salina Regional Hospital in Salina, Kansas. Jeanette was born October 17, 1927 in Boulder, Colorado, the daughter of Lloyd Eugene and Dallas E. (Dodson) Hamilton.  She grew up in Boulder, Colorado, Idaho and Long Beach, California.  She graduated from Woodrow...

Apr 27, 2014

Frances Ilene Kraft , 80, of Russell, Kansas, died on Sunday, April 27, 2014, at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas.

Frances was born on March 15, 1934, in Berwyn, Nebraska, the daughter of Louis and Ada (Pete) Fisher.  She grew up in the Berwyn and Broken Bow, Nebraska areas and graduated...

Apr 26, 2014

Esther E. White , 88, of Russell, Kansas, past from this journey of her life on Saturday, April 26, 2014, at the Russell Regional Hospital.

Esther was born on September 2, 1925 in Russell, the daughter of Gottfred and Eva (Ehrlich) Laubhan.  She grew up in Russell and graduated from Russell High School...

Apr 25, 2014

Cecilia Delores (Birzer) Denning , 89, long-time resident of Russell, KS, died on April 25, 2014 at Trinity Manor Nursing Home in Dodge City, KS. Cecilia was born on June 9, 1924 in Barton County, KS, near Ellinwood.  She was the 15th of 18 children born to Joseph and Mathilda (Beran) Birzer.  She grew up on...

Apr 19, 2014

Darlene E. Nestler , 69, of Bunker Hill, Kansas, died on Saturday, April 19, 2014, at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas.

Darlene was born on July 08, 1944, in Greenwood Township located in Northern Phillips County, Kansas, the daughter of Fredrick and Lillie (Hull) Massey.  She grew up in the Greenwood...

Apr 12, 2014

Elsie Root , 96, passed away April 12, 2014 at Salina Presbyterian Manor.

She was born March 8, 1918, in Brighton, Colorado, to Reinhardt and Molly Herbel.  Her husband, Harry, preceded her in death in 1997.  She was also preceded in death by seven siblings:  Bertha Claussen, Clara Casper, Dan Herbel, Leah Cooper,...

Apr 11, 2014

Ernest L. Carter , 87, of Russell, Kansas died Friday, April 11, 2014 at the Russell Regional Hospital in Russell.

Ernest was born April 17, 1926 in Slater, Wyoming the son of  James E. and Grace A. (Shoemaker) Carter.  He grew up and attended school in Max, Nebraska.  He then attended classes at...

Apr 6, 2014

Alberta F. Lund , 91, of Waldo, Kansas, died on Sunday, April 06, 2014, at her home in Waldo, Kansas.

Alberta was born June 28, 1922 in Penokee, Kansas, the daughter of Albert and Minnie (Mauck) Montgomery.  She was raised and spent most of her life in the Covert, Kansas area.  She graduated...

Apr 5, 2014

Marion Lee Counts , 79 of Lawrence, Kansas and formerly of Russell, Kansas died Saturday, April 5, 2014 at Brandon Woods at Alvamar in Lawrence.

Marion was born February 26, 1935 in Hays, Kansas, the son of Kellis and Sylvia (Weese) Counts.  He grew up in the Fairport, Kansas area and graduated from...

Apr 3, 2014

Esther Belle (Smith) Alexander , 60 of Russell, Kansas died Thursday, April 3, 2014 at her home with her family by her side.

Esther was born October 23, 1953 in Laurenburg, North Carolina, the daughter of Henry Franklin and Eva Cynthia (Conner) Smith.  She grew up in Maxton and Rutherfordton, North Carolina before...

Apr 3, 2014

Terry R. Cowley , 51, of Natoma, Kansas, died on Thursday, April 03, 2014, at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas.

Terry was born on February 15, 1963, in Plainville, Kansas, the son of Joe Donald and Betty (Mohler) Cowley.  For a short while he lived in Costa Mesa, California but moved...

Mar 29, 2014

Elmer L. “Sam” Raymer , 83, of Russell, Kansas, died on Saturday, March 29, 2014 at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas.

Elmer was born on September 22, 1930, in Pratt, Kansas, the son of Harvey and Corrine (Stephens) Raymer.  He grew up and attended school in Pratt where he lived until...

Mar 27, 2014

Caroline Meier , 98 of Blue Springs, Missouri and former Russell resident, died on Thursday, March 27, 2014, at the Vista Hospice Care Center in Kansas City, Missouri. Caroline was born on December 28, 1915, in Russell, Kansas, the daughter of Fred and Mary (Miller) Weimaster.  She grew up and attended school and spent most of...

Mar 26, 2014

Barbara Anne (Parr) Schulte , 72 of Russell, Kansas died Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at the Russell Regional Hospital in Russell. Barbara was born May 8, 1941 in Glendale, California to Ben and Helen (Earnhardt) Parr.  The oldest of three children, she had one brother Stephen Parr (deceased) and one sister Casey (Craig) Dodd.   She was...

Mar 16, 2014

Donald Duane Bushnell , 87 of Spring Hill, Kansas and formerly of Russell, Kansas died Sunday, March 16, 2014 at the Blackhawk Assisted Living Facility in Spring Hill.

Donald was born March 15, 1927 in speed, Kansas, the son of George and Effie (Pool) Bushnell.  Don lived his early years on the family...

Mar 15, 2014

Venita Lynn Harris , 53 of Russell, Kansas died Saturday, March 15, 2014 at her home.

Venita was born August 2, 1960 in Portland, Oregon the daughter of Larry A. and Judith Ann Harris.  She grew up in Fairfield, California.  Surviving family include her daughter Jackie Griffin of Dorrance, Kansas and Jeremy Smith...

Mar 14, 2014

Ina Fay (Hurlbut) Smith , 86 of Russell, Kansas died Friday, March 14, 2014 at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas.

Ina was born December 27, 1927 in Lucas, Kansas.  One of four children born to Merle and Gertrude (Zweifel) Hurlbut.  She grew up in Lucas and graduated from Lucas High School...

Mar 13, 2014

Lorraine “Larri” Schulz , 89, of Russell, Kansas died Thursday, March 13, 2014 at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas.

Lorraine Lewis Schulz, called Larri by her friends, was born September 22, 1924, in her parent’s home outside of Olathe , Kansas. Her parents were Fredrick M Lewis and Bessie Hazel White...

Mar 12, 2014

Donald J. Haberer , 76, life-long Russell County resident passed away Wednesday, March 12, 2014, at Salina Regional Medical Center in the embrace of his family.

Don was a loving husband, proud father, and doting grandfather as well as a committed member of the Russell community.  Don was born June 3, 1937, to...

Mar 1, 2014

Penny Marie (Boese) Fehrenbach , 51, of Wilson, Kansas died Saturday, March 1, 2014 at her home with her family by her side.

Penny was born April 3, 1962 in Larned, Kansas, the daughter of Ronald and Nila (Blehm ) Boese.  She grew up in Ness City until 1970 when her family moved...