Obituaries

Rebecca L. Schauf

Rebecca L. Schauf

Mar 17, 2013

Rebecca L. Schauf , 99 of Russell, Kansas and formerly of Bunker Hill, Kansas died Sunday, March 17, 2013 at the Vintage Place Assisted Living in Russell.

Rebecca was born October 6, 1913 on the family farm two and a half miles southwest of Dorrance, Kansas the daughter of Helen L. (Hutchinson) and...

Jon Kevin Axelson

Jon Kevin Axelson

Mar 11, 2013

Jon Kevin “Smiley” Axelson , 51, of Russell, Kansas, died on Monday, March 11, 2013, at the University Of Kansas Hospital in Kansas City, Kansas.

Kevin was born on December 04, 1961, in Hays, Kansas, the son of John W. and Wendella F. (Matheson) Axelson.  He grew up in the Natoma, Kansas, area...

Wayne E. Luff

Wayne E. Luff

Feb 23, 2013

Wayne E. Luff , 74, Russell, Kansas, died February 23, 2013 at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas.

He was born January 27, 1939, the son of Wendell Sawers and Frances Eugenia Anderson Luff, in Independence, Missouri. He was a 1956 graduate of William Chrisman High School, Independence. He was an Army...

Betty J. Laubhan

Betty J. Laubhan

Feb 17, 2013

Betty Jane (Yost) Laubhan , 84 of Russell, Kansas died Sunday morning, February 17, 2013 at the Russell Regional Hospital in Russell, Kansas.

Betty was born January 22, 1929 in Miami OK, the daughter of Mark and Irene (Logan) Yost.  She grew up and attended schools in the southeast Kansas and northeast Oklahoma...

Mary A. Martin

Mary A. Martin

Feb 13, 2013

Mary Alice (Newman) Martin , 87 of Russell, Kansas died Wednesday, February 13, 2013 at Main Street Manor in Russell.

Mary was born February 13, 1926 in Douglass, Kansas, the daughter of Virgil F. and Ora J. (Wares) Newman.  She grew up and attended school in Douglass and Madison, Kansas.

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Louis E. Bushell

Louis E. Bushell

Feb 9, 2013

Louis Earl Bushell , 81, of Russell, Kansas died Saturday, February 9, 2013 at the Golden Living Center in Wilson, Kansas.

Louis was born November 23, 1931 on a farm north of Wilson, Kansas, the son of Ray and Irene (Sanders) Bushell.  He grew up and attended schools in Dorrance and Wilson.  He...

Marjorie Mighell

Marjorie Mighell

Feb 8, 2013

Marjorie Mighell , 77, of Russell, Kansas, died on Friday, February 08, 2013 at her home.

Marjorie was born on September 28, 1935, on the family farm in Milberger, Kansas. She was the daughter of Harold and Esther (Blehm) Nuss. For a few years she lived...

Frances M. Rusch

Frances M. Rusch

Feb 5, 2013

Frances Marie Rusch , 90, of Russell, Kansas, died on Tuesday, February 05, 2013, at the Wheatland Nursing Center in Russell.

Frances was born on January 26, 1923, on the family farm in rural Russell County, Kansas, the daughter of Charles P. and Inez A. (Gookin) Rusch.  She grew up and attended public...

Delvin D. Hupfer

Delvin D. Hupfer

Feb 3, 2013

Delvin Dean Hupfer , 69, of Russell, Kansas, died Sunday, February 3, 2013 at the Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas.

Delvin was born on the family farm near Bunker Hill, Kansas, the son of Vernon Kenneth and Bessie (Baral) Hupfer.  He grew up and attended schools in Bunker Hill, Dorrance and Russell. ...

Imogene F. Hoffman

Imogene F. Hoffman

Feb 3, 2013

Imogene F. Hoffman , 88, of Russell, Kansas, died on February 3, 2013, at the Golden Living Center in Wilson, Kansas.

Imogene was born on November 01, 1924, in Russell, Kansas, the daughter of David M. and Amelia (Milberger) Dumler.  She grew up in Russell and graduated from Russell High School in 1942. ...

Patricia Krueger

Patricia Krueger

Jan 30, 2013

Patricia “Patty” Krueger , 84 of Russell died Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at Main Street Manor in Russell, Kansas.

Patty was born June 22, 1928 in Kansas City, Missouri, the daughter of Hiram and Irene (Hoyle) Wentworth.  She grew up in Russell and graduated from Russell High School in 1946.  She then attended...

Reba Mae New

Reba Mae New

Jan 28, 2013

Reba Mae New , 92, of Russell, Kansas, died on Monday, January 28, 2013, at the Wheatland Nursing Center in Russell,

Reba was born on June 26, 1920, in Sallisaw, Oklahoma, the daughter of Eli and Maggie C.(Saylors) Millikin.  She grew up and attended school in Sallisaw, Oklahoma and moved to Russell when...

James R. Line

James R. Line

Jan 24, 2013

James Richard Line , 87, of Russell, Kansas went to be with his beloved wife of 58 years, Cheryl Line on January 24, 2013.

Jim was born January 19, 1926 in Port Royal, Pennsylvania, the son of George W. and Margaretta (Kepner) Line.  He grew up in Akron, Ohio and attended school there,...

Frank R. Jennrich, Jr.

Frank R. Jennrich, Jr.

Jan 22, 2013

Frank Royal Jennrich , Jr., 87, of the Russell County area, died on Tuesday, January 22, 2013, at the Golden Living Center of Wilson, Kansas.

Frank was born on March 20, 1925, on the family farm near Paradise, Kansas northwest of Russell. He was the first son of Frank Royal, Sr. and Violet...

Kora M. Hollinger

Kora M. Hollinger

Jan 16, 2013

Kora Marie (Lindenmeyer) Hollinger , 107, went home to the Lord on the evening of Wednesday, January 16, 2013, after a recent illness, where she was surrounded by loved ones in her final hours.

Born to Henry and Minnie Lindenmeyer in Dorrance, Kansas on February 22, 1905, Kora was one of six children....

Peggy H. Tittel

Peggy H. Tittel

Jan 11, 2013

Peggy Hope Tittel, 85, of Abilene, Kansas and formerly of Russell, Kansas died Friday, January 11, 2013 at her son’s home in Russell with her family by her side.

Peggy was born January 27, 1927 in Bassett, Nebraska the daughter of Darrell and Orma (Carr) Riley.  She grew up in Bassett, Nebraska, Rocky Ford, Colorado...

Jack D. Mcknight

Jack D. Mcknight

Jan 10, 2013

Jack Daniel McKnight , 82, of Luray, Kansas, died on Thursday, January 10, 2013, with the support of Hospice and with his wife by his side.

Jack was born on April 16, 1930, on the family farm in Osborne County, Kansas, the son of Claude Ernest and Lottie Berta (Lewis) McKnight.  He grew...

John L. Kuntzsch

John L. Kuntzsch

Jan 8, 2013

John LeRoy Kuntzsch , 63, of Russell, Kansas died Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at his residence with his family by his side.

John was born September 20, 1949 in Russell, Kansas the son of William H. and Margaret F. (Reddig) Kuntzsch.  He grew up in Russell and graduated from Russell High School in...

Margareta A. Long

Margareta A. Long

Jan 6, 2013

Margareta A. (Brunholtz) Long , 89 of Russell, Kansas, died Sunday, January 6, 2013 at the Salina Regional Hospital in Salina, Kansas.

Margareta was born September 1, 1923 in Bretsedt, Germany, the daughter of Rudolph and Dora (Hamm) Brunholtz.  At six weeks of age, Margareta and her family traveled by ship to Ellis...

Mari A. Bernhard

Mari A. Bernhard

Jan 4, 2013

Mari Alice Bernhard, 72, of Russell, Kansas, died on Friday, January 04, 2013, at the Wheatland Nursing Center in Russell.

Mari was born on August 01, 1940, in Wetzel County, West Virginia, the daughter of Robert "Bud" and Helen (Lemon) Frye-Willey.  She grew up in New Martinsville, West Virginia and attended Magnolia High...