Obituaries

Dec 19, 2023

A long time ago, on February 15, 1961, in a town far, far away, Raymond E. “Ray” Shetterly III was born on the outer rims of Pittsburgh in a town called North Charleroi, Pennsylvania to Raymond E. and Gayle (Isaho) Shetterly, Jr. He passed away on December 19, 2023, at the Rooks County Health Center in Plainville, at the...

Dec 18, 2023

James L. “Jim” Karns, of Plainville, KS, passed away on December 18, 2023, at the Solomon Valley Manor in Stockton, KS, at the age of 90. He was born on November 2, 1933, to Alfred Rolla “A.R.” and Hazel (Jones) Karns in Ada, KS. Jim married Geraldine Hake on August 30, 1958, in Plainville. They were blessed with five...

Dec 9, 2023

Betty Jo (Gengler) Kaba, of Stockton, KS, passed away on December 9, 2023, at the Rooks County Health Center in Plainville, KS, at the age of 81. She was born on October 22, 1942, to Joseph Charles and Edna June (White) Gengler in Osborne, KS. She married Paul Grieve in 1959 and he passed away in 1969. Betty later...

Nov 30, 2023

Phyllis Jo Stewart, of Plainville, Kansas passed away on November 30, 2023, at her home, at the age of 92. Phyllis was born on August 26, 1931, the daughter of Pastor Joe David and Marthella Ann (Worcester) Brumbaugh in Hill City, Kansas. She was the oldest of “The Four Sisters.”

She grew up in Hill...

Nov 24, 2023

Richard Duane Finnesy, of Plainville, Kansas, passed away at Hays Medical Center on November 24th, 2023, at the age of 88. He was born on June 10, 1935, the second son of Harold and Eleanor (Schrandt) Finnesy in rural Rooks County, KS. Born into a life of hard work on the family farm, Richards journey began after school to...

Nov 22, 2023

Geraldine Rita (Plante) Klein passed away on November 22, 2023, at her home in Damar, KS, at the age of 76. She was born on August 23, 1947, to Edward Joseph and Adele Rosalie (Senesac) Plante in Hays, KS.

Geraldine attended grade school and three years of high school in Damar and then graduated from...

Nov 17, 2023

Maxine Bates, 93, passed away on November 17, 2023, at Amelia Senior Living in Council Bluffs, Iowa, where she had lived for two years after moving there from her long-time home in Stockton, Kansas. Maxine was blessed with a long life full of energy and love. She made everything she touched more beautiful and everyone she met feel better....

Nov 17, 2023

Anita Louise Bassler, of Dorrance, Kansas passed away on November 17, 2023, at the Russell Regional Hospital in Russell, KS. She was 79 years old. Anita was born the oldest of eleven children on May 9, 1944, to Ernest Frank and Louise Bernadine (Bode) Pasek in Russell, Kansas.

Anita grew up in Dorrance and graduated...

Nov 15, 2023

Darrell L. Small, of Stockton, KS, passed away on November 15, 2023, at the Phillips County Assisted Living Center in Phillipsburg, KS, at the age of 86. He was born on August 13, 1937, in Lebanon, KS, and was adopted to Virgil and Phyllis Small and raised by his dear grandma, Anna (Frydendall) Small. He married Margie Weigant on...

Nov 13, 2023

Lola M. Hunter, at age 87 in Larned, KS, went to be with her Lord and her late husband, Elton Hunter on his 90th birthday, November 13, 2023. Lola was born to Paul and Flossie Taylor on November 8, 1936, in Osborne County, KS. She graduated from Glen Elder High School in 1954.

Lola married...

Nov 10, 2023

Kenetta Jane Soukup, Norton, KS, passed away quietly in her home, on November 10, 2023, at the age of 48. Kenetta was born to Kenneth and Judith Soukup on August 20, 1975 in Ellsworth, KS. Kenetta grew up in Wilson with her siblings. Together they made many memories on the weekends with the family out at Grandma Kate’s. In...

Nov 9, 2023

Harvey Lee “Butch” Roush, Jr, of Lincoln, Kansas, passed away on November 9th, 2023, at the age of 77. He was born on December 16, 1945, to Harvey Lee and Elma Marie (Killian) Roush in Ellsworth, Kansas.

He is survived by his three sons, Doug (Jessica Burt) Roush of Edmond, Oklahoma, Tony Roush of Overland...

Nov 5, 2023

Delores (Jacobs) Ice, of Stockton, KS, passed away on November 5, 2023, at the Wilson Care and Rehab in Wilson, KS, at the age of 84. She was born on October 7, 1939, to Joseph and Anna (Wasinger) Jacobs in LaCrosse, KS.

She spent part of her life in LaCrosse, Victoria, and on a farm...

Oct 29, 2023

Ted L. Lambert, 85, passed away on October 29, 2023, at the Rooks County Health Center in Plainville, KS. He was born on December 12, 1937, at the family farm to the late Alford E. and Ival M. (Kern) Lambert. He married Freda J. Hiser on Feb. 27, 1960, in Plainville, KS. They were blessed with 4 children: Becky,...

Oct 24, 2023

Ernest L. McElfish, of Plainville, Kansas, passed away on October 24, 2023, at Redbud Village in Plainville, at the age of 91. He was born on December 17, 1931, to Ernest and Martha (Ede) McElfish in Mulberry, Kansas. He was married on April 4, 1982, to Melva Irene Kerns. She preceded him in death on December 23, 2019.

Oct 22, 2023

Kenneth J. “Kenny” Soukup passed away on October 22,2023, at his home in Wilson, KS, at the age of 76. He was born on April 25, 1947, to Adolph and Helen (Podlena) Soukup in Ellsworth, KS. He was married on May 7, 1971, to Judith Pasek. They were blessed with four children: Kim, Kyle, Kenetta, and Kory.

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Oct 15, 2023

Edna “LaVerne” (Horton) Hackerott, of Plainville, KS, passed away on October 15, 2023, at the Redbud Village in Plainville, at the age of 101. She was born on October 18, 1921, to Harry and Ruth (Henry) Workman in Plainville. She married Troy Lee Horton on September 10, 1939. To this union four children were born: Jack, Linda, Barbara and...

Oct 14, 2023

Jerry Alan Isakson, Robin Colleen Hamilton and Stormi Rose Isakson, of Dodge City, Kansas, tragically passed away on October 14, 2023, in Bucklin, Kansas.

Robin “Colleen” was born on August 7, 1995, to David Hamilton and Angela Del (Jones) Braun in Brighton, Colorado. She was 28 years old. She attended Holcomb High School and graduated...

Oct 10, 2023

Twila Marie (Keas) Sander, of Stockton, Kansas, passed away on October 10, 2023, at the Rooks County Health Center in Plainville, Kansas, at the age of 82. Twila was born at home in Stockton, Kansas on February 26, 1941, to Chester Leo and Laura Bell (Turnbull) Keas. Twila came into this world in the middle of a blizzard and...

Oct 9, 2023

Francis Richard Everett passed away on October 9, 2023, in Woodston, KS, at the age of 66. He was born on February 15, 1957, to Albert and Dorothy (Abernathy) Everett in Kansas City, KS.

Francis grew up in Kansas City and attended Turner High School. His parents were both from the Gaylord area, so as...