Vula Mae Roy-Gager
Oct 8, 2025
Vula (Felderman) Roy-Gager, a longtime resident of Rooks County, passed away on October 8, 2025, at Solomon Valley Manor in Stockton, Kansas, at the age of 100.
She was born on June 3, 1925, on a farm northwest of Stockton to Albert and Myrtle (Koons) Felderman. After graduating from Webster High School in 1943, she moved to Denver but returned to...
Winslow Raymond Janda, Jr.
Oct 4, 2025
Winslow Raymond Janda Jr., of Wilson, Kansas, passed away on October 4, 2025 at Pinnacle Park Nursing and Rehabilitation in Salina, Kansas. He was born in Noble Township, Ellsworth County Kansas to Wenslow and Ruby (Zelenka) Janda on July 14, 1937 on the family farm.
He attended Pleasant Hill country school through 8th grade and...
Carol Ann Ellett
Oct 1, 2025
Carol Ann Ellett, of Stockton, Kansas passed away on October 1, 2025, at the Rooks County Hospital in Plainville, Kansas. She was born on June 15, 1946, to Frank and Agnes (Metheny) McCumber in Colorado Spring, Colorado. She was married to Larry Ellett on January 5, 1964 in Divide, Colorado. They were married for 62 years.
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Charles "Charlie" Hansen
Sep 15, 2025
Charles "Charlie" Richard Hansen
March 28, 1950 – September 15, 2025
Charles "Charlie" Richard Hansen was born on March 28, 1950, in Smith Center, Kansas, to William and Evelyn Marice (Lamont) Hansen. He was raised in Plainville, where he proudly graduated from Plainville High School with the Class of 1968.
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Darrell James Kriley
Sep 13, 2025
Darrell James Kriley passed away on September 13, 2025. He was born on May 14, 1944, in Hays, Kansas, to Gerald and Feliceine (Parker) Kriley.
Darrell attended Sacred Heart Grade School in Plainville and graduated from Plainville High School in 1962.
He was a proud United States Navy and Vietnam veteran,...
Ronald Merl Bennett
Sep 1, 2025
Ronald Merl Bennett, 77, of Woodland Park, Colorado, passed away on September 1, 2025.
Born on November 19, 1947, in Emporia, Kansas, Ronald was the son of Elmer and Opal Bennett and was raised in Ellsworth, Kansas. He was a proud graduate of Ellsworth High School, where he played trumpet in the school band, beginning...
Joann Loree Roy
Sep 1, 2025
JoAnn Loree Roy, 89, of Salina, KS, formerly of Stockton, KS, passed away on September 1, 2025, at Pinnacle Park in Salina. She was born on September 20, 1935, in a two-story farmhouse north of Plainville, KS, to Ellis and Ada Louise (Sites) Wolcott.
JoAnn grew up in Plainville and at a young age lost her mother...
Jerry Lee Ledbetter
Aug 30, 2025
Jerry Lee Ledbetter, 78, passed away on August 30, 2025, at the Rooks County Health Center Plainville, Kansas. Jerry was a resident at Redbud Village in Plainville. He was born on November 21, 1946, to James Ledbetter and C. Ruby (Bullock) Denniston in Hays, KS. He married Phyllis Reeder on December 22, 1971. They were blessed with three children:...
Helen J. Austin
Aug 26, 2025
Helen was a prayer warrior…dynamite in a small package! She was slim with sandy-colored hair and a narrow face, but make no mistake, she packed prayer power in her slender frame. She took God’s instruction to “pray without ceasing” seriously and if you knew Helen, she prayed for you by name! If you didn’t know Helen, she probably still...
David Lee Mullins
Aug 24, 2025
David Lee Mullins, aged 64, of Plainville, Kansas, passed away peacefully at his home on August 24, 2025 after a long battle with cancer. Born in Frankfurt, Germany to Jack Junior and Cecilia “Sheila” (Higareda) Mullins, David's journey in life was full of adventure and love.
After marrying Shelia Melton, they were blessed with three...
Robert Lee Mcdowell
Aug 23, 2025
Robert “Rob” Lee McDowell, formerly of Stockton, Kansas passed away on August 23, 2025, at Smith Center Memorial Hospital in Smith Center, Kansas, at the age of 71. He was born on May 17, 1954, to Arthur “Art” and Mary (Paulsen) McDowell in Smith Center, Kansas.
Robert grew up north of Woodston and graduated from...
Margaret (Rusty) Louise Colahan-Sederstrom
Aug 20, 2025
Margaret (Rusty) Louise Colahan-Sederstrom was born in Plainville Kansas, September 22, 1948 to Tom and Mabel Colahan. Margaret was the youngest of their children, full of rambunctious joy from early on. She remembered Tom’s pride and celebration of her and her older sister Mary Ann growing up; he would often take out photos of the girls for new visitors...
Wayne Albert Walz
Aug 18, 2025
Wayne Albert Walz, of Plainville, Kansas, passed away on August 18, 2025, at Redbud Village in Plainville, at the age of 83. He was born on March 13, 1942, to Albert T. and Leona L. (Shubert) Walz, in Hays, Kansas.
His father died in 1943, when Wayne was less than a year old. Wayne grew...
Mary Catherine Dreher
Aug 18, 2025
Mary Catherine (Herrman) Dreher, age 92, passed away on August 18, 2025, at her home at Dove Estates in Goddard, Kansas.
She was born on September 18, 1932, the daughter of Isidore and Albertina (Legleiter) Herrman, on the family farm in Liebenthal, KS.
On November 21, 1950, Mary was united in...
Wesley Neil Branch
Aug 18, 2025
Wesley Neil Branch, of Plainville, Kansas, passed away on August 18, 2025, at Redbud Village in Plainville, at the age of 64. He was born on December 28, 1960, to Edward F. and Shirley Ann (Grieve) Branch in Plainville. He was married in 2002, to Pamela Cleveland. She passed away in 2007.
Wes grew up...
Kermit Dean Schindler, Sr.
Aug 12, 2025
Kermit Dean Schindler, Sr. passed away on August 12, 2025, at his home in Stockton, KS, at the age of 88. He was born on December 26, 1936, at the family homestead in Rooks County, Kansas — the fourth of twelve children of Ray and Vera (Arrington) Schindler. Kermit married the love of his life, Barbara Richardson, in 1961....
Albert R. Yanke
Aug 9, 2025
Albert R. Yanke, 92, of WaKeeney, Kansas, passed away on August 9, 2025, at Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital. He was born on March 3, 1933, in Beaver, Oklahoma, to Robert and Hannah (Kirschman) Yanke.
Albert grew up in the Oklahoma/Texas Panhandle and graduated from Follett, Texas High School in 1951. He went on to...
Lucille Betty Reif
Aug 7, 2025
Lucille Betty (Pierce) Reif passed away peacefully at her home in Plainville, Kansas on August 7, 2025.
Lucille was born on July 2, 1941, to Tabea (Eichman) and Orville “O.A.” Pierce. She was the seventh child and a very gracious and loving sister to LeRoy, Pauline, Lillian, Shirley, and Myra. She grew up in Trego...
Ida Mae Dlabal
Aug 4, 2025
Ida Mae Dlabal, 104, passed on to her eternal resting place, Monday, August 4, 2025, in Ellsworth, KS. She was born on December 29, 1920, to Edward and Josephine (Svoboda) Vlcek in Ellsworth, KS. She graduated from Ellsworth High School in 1938. On January 13, 1942, she was united in marriage to Stephen S. Dlabal Sr. Ida and Steve...
Linda Sue (Oliva) Williams
Aug 3, 2025
Linda Sue (Oliva) Williams, 81, passed away on August 3, 2025, at Solomon Valley Manor in Stockton, Kansas. She was born on September 23, 1943, in Woodston, KS, to William and Cleota (Carmichael) Oliva.
Linda grew up in Woodston, KS and graduated from Stockton High School in 1961. She was first married to Melvin Jones,...
